The Hope pioneer., 1921-06-09
Thirty Killed in Race War in
Tulsa, 0kIa.-WMtes Burn
Au Black Belt.
SENATE FIRM FOR BIG NAVY
Passes Appropriation Bill Carrying
S4s4 600 ,OOo - President hardinas
Memorial Day Utteranee-RaiI.
way Wage Reduction Announced
More Fighting in Silesia.
BY EDWARD W. PickARD.

Another Of those sudden and ter
ribie race conflicts which make ali de-
cent Americans blush xith shame oc-
CURED last week, this time in Tulsa,
OKLA. Before the state troops that
were called TO assist the police had
restored order at least thirty per
SONS had been killed. hundreds had
been wounded and the negro quarter
of the city was in ashes. More than
$500 negroes were rendered home
less and the property damage was es
timated to be In excess Of a million
and half dollars.
AS so often is the case, the riots
were due TO an attack on a white girl
By negro. The offender was arrest
ed and then someone started the ru-
NOR that he was to be lynched Sew
eral hundred armed blacks gathered
about the courthouse and jail, and one
of them was killed by police officer.
That started the fighting. and within
fe" hours the city had become an
armed camp. Both whites and blacks
looted the stores for guns and the
negroes en,renched themselves in
their quarter. An army Of whites
soon began the invasion Of that region
snd, driving back the blacks. set fire
TO the buildings as they advanced
Men, women and children We're shot
down rnercilessly as they fed from
their burning homes Three local
units of the Oklahoma National Guard
were ordered out by the governor. and
they, with the help Of the police and
members Of the American Leeion at
last succeeded in controlling fhe sit
nation. They we're able to protect
the business and railroad districts
from further destruction. but tha
'back belt" was a smoking ruin.
The same old cries Of Shame :"
will be heard, and Tulsa will be thor
ough!y scolded for this shocking af-
fair: but the: same causes will bring
about the same results ever and again.
almost anywhere In the United States.
and the wisest social economists do
not know where the remedy lies.
II the house can be brought around
to the senate's way Of thinking. we
Will have the greatest navy in the
world. But the difference Of view
OF the two chambers Is represented
Just now by some S3s,D0G.OCD and II
may be long time before an agree
1ncnt is reached. BY vote of - TO
II the senate passed the naval appro-
prlation bill carrying total Of S434.-
OOO,CD. For several weeks the small
navy men had fought hard, but they
secured reduction Of only s2.5OO.-
O(U from the total recommended by
the naval committee. Their leader.
Senator Borall, voted for the bill be.
cause, as he explained. he had high
hopes OF results from his amendment
requesting the President to invite
Grent Britain and japan to Join with
the United States In curtailing naval
construction. That Mr.. Harding takes
the BOrah plan seriously IS indicated
by the report that our representatives
in London and Tokyo already arc
"feeIlng out" the sentiment in the gov
ernments 10 which they are ac
credited.
The bill as passed by the senate car.
ries $1O5.OOO,OOO for construction o,
ships. including an item of $4,000. .OO(
for the beginning Of work on two air
plane carriers at limit cost of $50.
100000; $1S,OOO,OOO for aviation an,
funds for 10000 men. Several mil
lions OF dollars are allowed fO
strengthening the Pacific Coast de
lenses and money is provided To-
further work on the Charleston 4av,