Parallel Worlds: October 1919

At the same time violence broke out in Phillips County, Arkansas, other crucial events occurred in the nation, such as the incapacitation of President Wilson (following his vigorous whistle stop speaking tour on behalf of the League of Nations), labor strikes, federal raids on suspected radicals and lynchings.


President Woodrow Wilson's Illness:

"Patient To Be Kept In Seclusion As Ordered" 10/3

"Specialist Called To Treat President" 10/3

"Specialist Called . . ." (cont') 10/3

"Condition No Better"10/3

"Condition No Better (cont')--Grave Concern For Wilson"10/3

"Wilson's Condition Grave Specialist Declares" 10/3

"President Is Better After Day of Rest" 10/4

"President Is Better After Day Of Rest (cont')--Lansing Calls Cabinet Meeting" 10/4

"Wilson Better, Condition Is Encouraging" 10/5

"Wilson Better, Can't Work" 10/6

"Wilson Better, Wants To Work" 10/7

"Wilson Hungry And Happy" 10/8

"Wilson Better, Doctor Goes" 10/9

"Rest Enforced On Wilson" 10/10

"Rest Enforced On Wilson (cont')--Stopped Just In Time" 10/11

"Wilson Rumors All Wrong--Mind Untouched By Illness" 10/11

"Wilson To Rest Much Longer" 10/12

"Plot To Oust Wilson Hatched By His Foes" 10/13

"Specialists Refuse To Dignify Tale With Denial" 10/13

"Foes Seize Chance To Discredit Sick Leader, Say Friends" 10/13

"Foes Seize Chance (cont') . . . Senator Under Fire For His 'Lesion' Letter" 10/13

"Foes Seize chance (cont') . . . Fight Fair, Ask Friends" 10/13

"Foes Seize Chance (cont') . . . Wilson Able to Sign Bills" 10/13

 


Labor Unrest, Race Riots and the "Red Scare"

"Gary Race Rioting" 10/4

"11 Companies On Way To Towns In Calumet" 10/5

"Militia To Quell Gary Strike" (headline) 10/5

"Soldiers Rule Gary" 10/8

"US Agents Raid Gary Radicals" 10/9

"Race Riot Reported At Chester, PA." 11/20


Mob Action

"Negro Smoked Out Of Swamp" 10/1

"Negro Kills Girl; Is Shot to Death" 10/10