The Carter Express. (Carter, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, June 10, 1921 Page: 2 of 8
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THE CARTER EXPRESS
TULSA, OK LA. HAS
A BICJCE RIOT
Ten Blocks of Business and Re-
sidence District Is Burned
to the Ground
Riot Which Has Made Thousands Home-
less Was Supposed to Have Started
After A Negro Man Insulted
A Young White Girl
Military Commiaiion to pass upon
Built of 6000 negroes held in concen-
tration camps; Adjutant General Bar-
rett in complete charge of city; 300
Guardsmen on duty.
Tulsa—Nine white men are Known
to have been killed in the race war
(hat raged here. Chief of Police Gus-
tafson estimates that sixty-five ne-
groes have been killed. Scores of
whites and negroes have been wound-
ed.
Practically the entire negro district
U a mass of ruins. The loss will
reach intp the thousands of dollars.
The white residence districts which
were menanced were saved from the
flames which raged in the negro sec-
tion knowns as "Little Africa.” The
city and county are under martial
law and Adjutant General Barrett of
the Oklahoma natloanl guards Is In
control. With these precautions tak-
en it is believed that the situation Is
temporarily under control.
Seventy-four persons known dead,
more than 360 beaten, injured and
wounded, ten city blocks razed by fire,
a populance frantic and incensed, a
city under martial taw with the tramp
of armed national guardsmen echoing
through the terrorized districts, has
transformed Tulsa from a peaceful,
prosperous city into a madhouse,
where the worst and bloodiest raco
war in the history of Oklahoma raged.
Crazed over the alleged assault up-
on a young white orphan girl,'an ele-
vator operator, by Diok Rowland, ne-
gro after which white men threaten-
ed to wipe out "Little Africa” forever
with the torch. More than sixty
white men are injured and wounded
and two hundred negroes, ipen, wo-
men and children, are seriously woun-
ded some dying, reports indicate.
State troops under the command of
Adj. Gen. C. P. Barrett took charge
of the pitg. Governor Robertson
has declared Tulsa and Tulsa county
under martial taw.
Street car service was suspended.
Business was demoralized and many
business houses closed. All roads and
bridges were reported guarded by
armed posses.
Announcement that a formal grand
Jury investigation of the rioting and
incendiarism which so far have result-
ed in the deaths of nine white men
«nd twenty-one negroes and property
'loss estimated at $1,500,000 begins on
June 8, and that Tulsa business men
will rebuild the square mile of negro
residence district devastated came al-
most simultaneously.
An executive committee of seven
appointed at a meeting gf fifty prom-
inent Tulsans, after pleas for and
promises of Immediate relief for the
thousands of destitute refugees had
been made, announced that the com-
mittee would undertake first to alle-
viate the miseries of the negroes ren-
dered homeless and then would re-
build the district.
A subscription of $500,000 will be
obtained, it was announced, and the
homes actually owned by the negroes
will be reconstructed. No attempt will
, be made by the committee to rebuild
the business buildings in the district
many of which were owned by white
persons, or homes which were rented.
The committee of seven also voted
to employ Immediately as extra po-
licemen, fifty members of the Ameri-
can Legion. A sum for their pay for
! thirty days was appropriated after
which efforts will be made to continue
them with city funds.
HOOVER WOULD GIVE AID
Credit Extension Facilities Vitally
Needed, He Says
COMMITTEE MAKES REPORT
Geneva Is Choice as Permanent Meet-
ing Place.
Geneva.—The committee appointed
■by the assembly of the league of na-
tions to inquire into the organization
at the secretariat of the league and
the international labor bureau has
completed its report, ^hich on the
whole is considered highly fhvorablo.
The report flndb that the secretariat
seerns in general to have kept its ac-
tivities within the limits of the role
To diminish the expenses attend-
ant upon meetings and conferences
held in different oltiea of Europe the
'committee considers that all meetings
Ichould be held in Geneva.
‘ As regards the staffs, the commit-
jtee finds that the salaries on the
whole are reasonable and says it is
imach impressed with the personality
of both the chiefs and moat of tbe
.executive staff. Tbe committee ap-
pended to tbe report a scale of sal-
aries slightly less than tbe salaries
sow paid, but annual increases are
provided for. *
Washington.—Formal expression by
Secretary Hoover of the belief that
extended credit facilities are vitally
needed in southern cotton states and
that federal reserve system credit
I curtailments, having served their pur-
pose "are now bringing hardship,”
Confirming views he had expressed
orally at the Interview, Mr. Hoover
outlined a policy toward cotton em-
bracing four phases: First, credit ex-
tension through co-operation of re-
serve and member bank; second, bet-
ter organized export credit machinery
to get American cotton into American
controlled, warehouses abroad; third,
improved warehousing methods to
make cotton certificates a basis of mo-
bile credit and also acceptable as ac-
tual delivery of the cotton; fourth, ex-
pression of fbo opinion that prospec-
tive reduced acreage would contribute
toward stabilizing the situation over
the next year.
Mr. Hoover made public by former
Senator J. L. McLaurfn of South Caro-
lina, who conferred with the secre-
tary recently
U. S. Seeks Disarmament Views.
Washington.—"Informal feelers” In
respect to an international agreement
for a reduction of armaments already
have been put out by the American
guVwiniiieiit, it was learned in high
administration quarters. The purpose,
it is understood is to develop the at-
titude of foreign governments on the
questions before any formal negotia-
tions are undertaken.
Texas Shipped Cattle South
Fort Worth, Texas.—Inspectors of
the Texas & Southwestern Cattle
Raisers’ association in their weekly
reports, report a heavy movement of
Texas cattle into Mexico, the largest
in fact since the dayB of Portoflrlo
Diaz. Light movement in this coun-
try, however, are reportec,. Rain is
needed everywhere in the stock coun-
try.
Interior Bureau It Given Oil Reserve*
.Washington. — President Harding
signed an executive order transferr-
ing tbe naval oil reserves for the Jur-
isdiction of the navy department to
the Interior department ,■■
PLANNING GARDEN SHOW
A REVIEW OF EVENT8 OF WEEK
FROM ALL SECTIONS
O’NEIL DIRECTS TRAINING
“Patsy O’Neil it Coming Back to
Oklahoma to Instruct Her
Braves
Oklahoma City.—The army register
brands him coldly Col. J. P. O’Neil,
senior inspector-instructor of the Pen-
nsylvania national guard. He has
been whipping out the Pennsylvania
guard lor the last two years. Now the
war departmest hall assigned him to
Oklahoma and he is rarin’ to get Into
camp with the Oklahoma troops at
Fort‘Sill next week.
"Fighting Patsy" was a brigadier
general during the world war. Ho
organized the 179th brigade of the
80th division at Camp Travis, San An-
tonio, Texas, taught the Oklahoma
dratted men how to shoot and led
them at the front in France.
What the Oklahoma brigade did
with O’Neil commanding, is hot his-
tory. The division was considered
the cream of the national army units
and after chopping away until armis-
tice day, was picked as one of the
crack, honor outfits for the army of
occupation. General O’Neil stepped in-
to Gen. Henry Allen’s shoes when
"the” old man” went up to corps com-
mand and led the division into Ger-
many. <
“Oklahoma is fortunate in getting
O’Neil to handle our national guard,”
Governor Robertson said . He has
as god an army record as any
man in the service. The men of the
national army love him. He will
bring the Oklahoma units to a point
where they will be ready for Instant
service as a federal unit. His leader-
ship should bring many of his old
national army boys back Into the
ranks, just because they know Patsy
and his ways."
Adjt. Gen. C. H. Barrett and Col.
B. H. Markham both agreed that with
O’Neil leading the school as inspect-
or-instructor, the June encampment at
Fort Sill will be a memorable one.
SEEKS SOLDIER HOSPITALS
Speaker Scores High Officials For
Tardiness of Action
Miami, Okla.—The Floyd L. Perry
post of the American Legion, and Mi-
ami civic organizations are striving to
get better hospital treatment for dis-
abled war veterans In Ottawa and
nearby counties, some of whom are re-
ported to be suffering from lack of
proper care. Ottawa County furnish-
ed next to the largest number of sol-
diers of any county in the state and Is
felt to be entitled to adequae prov-
sion for the needy.
C. L. Dawson, field representative of
the American Legion, in an address
here, severely arraigned certain high
officials for their tardiness of action
in the direction of aid to crippled and
disabled soldiers, and urged immedi-
ate attention to the matter. One plan
favored by many here is to obtain
spaoe and service at the Miami Bap-
tist hospital, where disabled former
service men map be brought and re-
ceive proper care.
EPW0RTH LEAGUE MEETS
More Than 250 Delegates Expected tb
„ Attend Meeting.
Oklahoma City.—Two hundred fifty
Epworth League delegates are expect-
ed to be in Oklahoma City to attend
the Western Oklahoma conference of
the Epworth League, which will be
held at Epworth Methodist church,
south.
Rev. Harvey Stout, of Marlow, the
association president, will preside,
and the list of speakers includes Rev.
Ralph Noliner, general Epworth
league officer, of Nashville, Tennes-
see, who will be in charge of the in-
stitution work. Miss May Durham,' of
Nashville, mission study work expert.
Rev. C. G. Hounshell of Washington,
D. C.. former missionary to China,
and lecturer on foreigu missions, and
Blahop E. D. Mouzon of Tulsa.
Creek Road* In Good Shape
Oilton—Much work has been done
on Creek county highways in this sec-
tion during the past few months, coun-
ty commissioners report. The Albert
Pike Highway from the Tulsa county
line on the east to tbe Payne county
line on tbe west has boen graded. It
will be chatted soon. Tbe highway
between this city and Drumrlght has
been placed in good shape. The Oz-
ark trail east of Bristow and Kelly-
vilte i* practically boulevard all the
way, the grade being a clay and sand
mixture cararefl with chat.
Every Exhibitor in Oaage County To
Got Ticket to Theater,
Pawhuska.—Interest Is said to be
manifested in the garden show which
will take place in June, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Clarence Lohman, the
county farm demonstrator. Through
Mrs. Lohman’s efforts interest gener-
ally has been aroused throughout the
Osage country.
The prolonged dry season, prior to
the recent rains, has delayed growth,
but a good exhibition is promised. A
theater manager here will exhibit a
picture of special interest to children
on the date of the opening of the
show and every exhibitor will be giv-
en a pass to the picture.
DELAY CONFED. REUNION
Tulsa Gathering Was First Scheduled
For June 7, 8 and 9
Tulsa.—Because of a recent squab-
ble between members of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy over de-
mits, it has been found impossible to
hold the 1921 state Confederate re-
union here until October, 4, 5 and6.
Dr. W. M. Wilson, chairman of the
Tulsa reunion commute, made this an-
nouncement after consulting repre-
sentatives of the veterans and Sons Of
the Confederate Veterans and tho
United Daughters.
The reunion was to have been held
June 7, 8 and 9.
ALFALFA DAMAGED BY BUG
Proper Weather Conditions May Work
Ponca Plants To Normal.
Ponca City.—The first alfalfa cut-
ting of this season Is not up to stand-
ard in this county as a rule because
of the damage done by the green
louse earty this spring, according to
farmer’s reports. In some Instances
the plants were ruined, greatly damag-
ing an entire field. Growers general-
ly believe that proper weather con-
ditions will work the plants back to
normal.
MADILL BOYS GET CALVES
Second Herd Of Purebred Cattle Re-
ceived In Two Weeks.
Madill.—Eleven jeusey calves to be
distributed among club boys and girls
of Marshall county have been received
W. E. Martin, county agent. This
makes the second herd of livestock re-
ceived in the county in the past two
weeks, the other herd being received
by M. E. Ewing, secretary of the Ma-
dill chamber of commerce.
INDIAN GIRLS GIVE PAGEANT
Outdoor Stage Arranged for Idabel
Academy Closing
Memorial Cometary Lapses.
During a session of tbe Memorial
Cemetary commission, created by the
seventh legislature and given $40,000
with which to buy and equiq a ceme-
tary for former service men of Okla-
homa and deceased statemen, it was
decided to let tbe entire appropriation
lapse July 1. Action of tbe commls-
DEAD MAY REACH BETWEEN
300 AND 500, 100
KNOWN DEAD
Idabel.—Depicting Indian legends
and early scenes In Oklahoma, a his-
torical pageunt marked the closing of
the Wheelock academy for Indian
girls here recently.
A large audience witnessed the per-
formance. A large outdoor stage had
been arranged for the event.
FORMER FIREMEN IN FIGHT
Miami Mayor's Building Burns At
Loss of $20,000.
Miami.—Former city fireman who
quit because of the retrenchment pol-
icy of Mayor W. L. McWilliams, joined
their successors recently In an effort
to save a business building owned by
the mayor. The Grand theater, which
occupied it was gutted by flames and
an adjoining hardware store suffered
heavy loss from fire and water. The
loss is approximately $20,000.
8TATE CAPITAL NOTES
Governor Has His Say
"Beginning January 1, Oklahoma
will go without automobile tags.”
This was fhe statement of Governor
Robertson when he signed the insti-
tutions appropriation bill and examin-
ed the departmental bill.
"The legislature has spoken em-
phatically,” he declared, "on the mat-
ter of deficiencies. It made no appro-
priation for automobile tags.”
The governor also remarked that
the legislature has made no provision
for the payment of salries of members
of the soldier’s relief commission,
created by it to administer more than
$1,000,000 for the benefit of former ser-
vice men, until after July the 1.
GOVERNOR ASKS FEDERAL AID
The Arkansas River Is In the Wors.
Condition io 44 Years it Is Stated
As It Continues to Rise
and Spread
Pueblo.—According to reports re-
ceived by the sheriffs office from
Swallows, Colo., 16 miles west of here
along the Arkansas river, a wall of
water was rushing toward this city.
Pueblo Is momentarily expecting an
other catastrophe of greater magni-
tude than that of last week.
Colortdo Springs,—Governor Shoup
is asked to appeal to Tbe federal gov-
ernment for an appropriation of $5,-
000,000, of which $2,000,000 may bo
Immediately available.
Las Animas, Colo.,—The flood in
the Arkansas rllter from Pueblo to
the Kansas state line is the greatest
In forty-four years.
Water from cloudbursts In tbe Pu-
eblo section hit La Junta with a 12-
foot crest. The water rose at tho
rate of three feet in ten minutes and
spread to a three-mile width over the
lowlands. La Junta is flooded to a
depth of three feet.
Pueblo, Colo,—The crisis has pass-
ed.
This was the statement made at the
headquarters of Col. Hamrock In
charge of tbe military forces guarding
the Hood ruined city. He has been
watching the water of the Arkansas
river climbing rapidly higher as a re-
sult of the breaking of two dams
thirty-five miles above Pueblo.
The flood was receding up to an
aojHji aqj X|uappns uaqM ‘rnoq X|jtis
commenced to rise. Word came that
the Shafer and Skagway dams near
Florence had- broken. More than 100,-
000,000 gallons of water came rusting
down the valley.
A cloudburst added to the deluge.
Dark clouds gathered and for more
than an hour the rain fell in torrents.
The greater part of the district flood-
ed is again inundated.
Search for the dead was baulted by
the flood. It was feared many bodies
had been carried away and would
never be recovered.
Known Dead 100
A recapitulation of the dead was
made by Col. Hamrock’s headquarters.
It showed approxllately 100. Earlier
reports had given the known dead as
300. It was explained confusion had
resulted through duplication of lists.
Only a few of the dead have so far
been identified.
Search for bodies will be resumed.
The authorities believe the number of
dead would not exceed 500 and some
conservative estimates placed it at
not more than 300.
An appeal for assistance was issued
by Governor Shoup. It follows:
“The State of Colorado is face to
face with the greatest disaster it has
ever been called upon to meet.
VICTIMS TELL^OF MIRACLES
Many Have Narrow Escape From
Death in Raging Waters
Loveland, Colo.,—Miraculous escap-
es rather than deaths featured the
storm and flood ttfat Isited this city.
Jacob Armat, his wife and ten child-
ren were washed downstream in their
small farm house and all rescued. L.
II. Murphy and Lee Scobey were both
■truck by lightning but are expected
to recover. Andrew Ganski, his wife
and family waded up to their arm pits
through water to safety after thetr
home had Been swept away by the
Big Thompson river. The house had
not been found.
Clyde Shumway his wife and six
children sought and found safety in a
tree after their home had been car-
ried away. Their bouse'also has not
been found.
John Clarkson and his wife, care-
takers at tbe Laramie county fair
grounds, and their grandson, Estes
Mitchell, found safety in the fair
grounds grandstand and were rescued
later.
Champion Loop the Loop Dead
Mineola.—- Mies Laura Bromweil,
holder of the loop the loop record for
women, and one of the best known
women pilots in the world, was killed
at Mitchell field. Miss Bromweil
was flying at an altitude of about 1,-
000 feet when the Occident happened.
She had Just completed one loop and
was about to make a second when
something went wrong with the plane
and It crashed to the ground.
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Cain, George W. The Carter Express. (Carter, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, June 10, 1921, newspaper, June 10, 1921; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc956308/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.