The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
Texas Rangers Are
 Scattered Over State

AUSTIN, Tex, August 1S.-(By As sociated Press )-Texas Rangers. known the nation over as guardians of law and order, tonight were dis persed over~the state Investigating a series of kidnapings and floggings during the past few nights.
 Reports of fIoggings have reached the state executive offices from Tex arkana, at the northeast corner of the state, to Amarillo, in the Pan handle, more than 90 miles away; at Wichita Falls, in the north central portion, and at Port Arthur, on the gulf,
 Obtains Rangers.
 Acting Gov. T. w. Davidson today obtained detachment of Rangers to Port Arthur, where two men were Kidnapped in front of the police sta tion last night flogged and turned loose. MT. Davidson said he would probably order Rangers to Wichita Falls near where Lonnie Davis, farmer, was seriously lashed with wet rope by five unmasked men late Wednesday night. Rangers perma- nently located there were ordered to Amarillo, but undoubtedly will be re- called, the acting governor com mented tonight.
 Ranger Captain Frank Hamer to- day reported from Amarillo the ar rest of Sheriff Less Whitaker of Pot ter county on charges of conspiracy to commit felony, and of having been an accomplise in an assault with prohibited weapon.
 The Rangers were ordered to Anna rillo in connection with the flog- ging of k. t. Mcdonald Wednesday night.
 Girl Is FlOEsed.
 Reports from Texarkana have reached here of the alleged whipping of Miss Ollie Tucker. IA years old.
 Excitement following floggings at Amarillo, Wichita Falls and Port Ar thur apparently had subsided tonight, according to Acting Governor David son. No official report had been made of the alleged flpgging of Miss Tuck CT, as court records in Bowie county showed Leonard Johnson had paid fine for the act Johnson was shot and wounded Thursday by M M. Tucker the girls brother, and John son's brother, Clarence, killed.
 No further disturbances were re- ported this evening. Lieutenant Gov ernor Davidson announced. Informa- tion reached the governors office that Clay and Carl Dunn of Port Ar thus, originally reported killed, had been found at their homes suffering from floggings. Ranger Captain R. w. Aldridge left here today for Port Arthur to join Ranger captain Roy Nichols, from Marshall in investigat- ing the Port Arthur case.
 Investigate Beating.
 Ranger R. w. Mccormack has been detailed to investigate the beating of Lonnie Davis at Iowa Park, near Wichita Falls. z. w. Davis, brother of the victim, made the request for Rangers. Davidson said he had talked over long distance telephone with the Wichita county sheriff today.
 Ranger Kuntzman has been sent to Canyon City to replace Captain Hamer during the Raynor murder trial there Captain Hamer will be free to return to Somerville, in south Texas, to continue the investigation into the killing of Otta Lange by dis guised persons on July 9 Hamer is expected to reach Austin Sunday.
 Governor Neff reached Austin to- night, and MT, Davidson declared he would leave for his home at Marshall tomorrow. A court of inquiry behind closed doors, conducted today at Am arillo by Justice C. c. Landis, with