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Show RULE OP WHIP ATTACKED l THREE STATES ---- Authorities ' Concentrate Their ' Efforts Toward th Stamping Out of Invisible In-visible Mob Gorernment MANY VICTIMS - - SEVERELY BEATEN Three- Brothers-Arretted in Macon. G-, Believed Ringleaders in Flogging Gang; Citizens , Fight fBy United Press) Rule by th lash In Motion of th south waa fought today by th fore of visible, orderly govsm-mental govsm-mental "procedure. ' Regular' constituted authorities In thro states concentrated an pta-albl pta-albl power to Ump out th tnvls-fbls tnvls-fbls government which enforced Its diet with th -black snaka- ths tar pot and feather. - . -' ' Th operations of flogging bands In several cities had hseoma so bold and promiscuous that certain claaa-ee claaa-ee of people were afraid to venture from their home after dark. Th wMppera were apt to pick up Mwna k-S -1 iL.j- . mlty. . ... Punishment was. hot a . . milk apanklng. Victims of ths invlslhls government were flogged to the point where many were In serloue denser of death. Oreat wounds were opened In their backs by. the curling and of the whip, frequently loaded. A wet rope aleo baa been ueed In many Instances. ' - In Maeon. Qa, authorities believed be-lieved they had broken up a pnig which has terrified thst city for months, with th arrest of three brother alleged' to have been caught bitth act of whipping negroes. ne-groes. . . Texas niwwt duty, to Pert Arthur and Amsrlllo, where recent floss Inge occurred, bed apparently forced flogging bands In those cute cu-te ta put an end to their parties for the time being, at least Guardsmen, snforclng martial taw In Tulsa, met opposition from ths civilians. Military officials said they were prepared to file charges of perjury against two men alleged to have given false testimony ts In-vestlgstloas In-vestlgstloas Into floggings. |