Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 13 June 1924 — Page 4
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Impartial Review by Newark writer opens Peoplesl&yes
| Want us to tell you her name? How was that $1,500 divided? Who is the fellow who is knocking Cocoanour? And where does Cocoanour get his drag?
• “GANGWAY” For the American Bottle Co. Klucking for a Catholic Company. Louis Blaine, Frank Mullenieux, Brice Peck, Bun Browne, Ora Walker, Chas. Westlake, Goff Kuhn, George Hufford. Burt Rice—Thinks he’s Burns, the secret service officer, and he is the meanest Koo Koo that Klucks. Sells yeast to the boys who make beer, then goes to Swank. Slippery Weekly—for any broken beds, pots and springs. Business on Union street. - Ben McCormick. What are you trying to pull in the Union?
Olin Holt, the original klux candidate for governor made ?, runaway race. He received twenty eight votes on the first ballot, eight on the second and wound up in the third heat with
U. S. MINISTER AT ATHENS Athens, Greece, June 13—Irwin B. Laughlin of Pittsburgh, new U. Sminister to Greece, arrived here > to-
FRIDAY. JUNE 13,1924.
Better look out Swankie; chief 1 one lonffr Koo Koo vote to his credit, day.
clerk Holmes is issuing a few orders j His intense popularity was attested on his own hook. j the hisses which greeted his name The sugar thief is still at large. It every time it was called, is said that Harry Murray, the model i Mixed in Grant County cop, doesn’t want to see him. j Grant county voters, by the way.
The Kamelia is meeting twice a week, but they haven’t recovered that
koin yet.
With Taylor and Jim Fitzsimmons after him, Windy will wish he had gone to Germany—and staid there. Is Fitz sore because Stevens wanted a split of the Shinn boodle? Stevens says it would cost too much to hire an expert consulting engineer. He said the city had plenty of money when he wanted Swank’s pay raised. Then he pensioned several able-bodied policemen, and took over the corner room in the city
are in a sad state of flux. The democratic county chairman, Tip Boxell, is a virulent klansman and the entire democratic county ticket is Koo Koo. The republicans of the county had more sense and nominated anti-klans-men. The decent citizens of all par-
JOHN SHORT
(Continued From Page One) it back selling coal on the side. Clarence will find that it takes money to stay in the coal business and when a brother or two trims him he’ll be glad to stay on his job managing the street
car end of the parades. He Was Trustee Once.
Jerome Brown had a hard time tak-
ties are now getting together behind j ^ ° ath to hate everybody. Je-
a movement to elect the republican
county ticket and to carry the county for Dr. McCulloch for governor. Rush county is another highly kluxed locality which produced more than its quota of klan delegates. At the district meeting, the night before
Newark, Ohio, June 13—In calmly reviewing the results of klan agitation in Licking County during the past twelve months some startling disclosures are outstanding
facts
Previous to June 1, 1923, there were women’s neigh-
borhood clubs in all parts of the city that were composed of both Catholics and Protestants and a general feeling-of
good will existed. Where are these clubs ow? Previous to June 1, 1923, the city of Newark, since
Stevens was so used to being broke that a few thousands looked like a million. And then he had the advice of that Napoleon of finance, Red Fulke, the lingerie salesman at
Davies’.
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had it not been that Cass county delegates, who were almost solidly anti-klan, split their votes evenly between Cox and Pulley, being fooMsh-
the days of Dr. Hartzler, has had the reputation of being’! iy advised that this would be good foremost among the cities of central Ohio as an education-; polities and would help Harry Gard-! and al center. Regardless of this, 5,000 people in Licking Coun- 1 — — — -
ty admitted their degeneracy, indecency and immorality —aye, one might almost say their illiteracy by joining the
ku klux klan.
Previous to June 1, 1923, W. H. N. Stevens was known only by the fact that he would not fight for his flag.
He is now mayor of the city.
Previous to June 1,1923, there were in Newark, twen-
ty-two churches whose ministers believed that Jesus was
our elder brother. Now there are nineteen.
Previous to June 1, 1923, there
were few reasons why Licking conn-' ty was not a desirable place to live. Since then. (if the klan register is correct) there has been as high as 5,137 reasons^ why Licking county was a sink hole of iniquity and moral jutrifaction. At the present there are 1,800 less according to the conversation between Mayor Stevens and the Atlanta bird. Walls have ears, Stt.r -
ens!
Previous to June 1, 1923, the American flag was held in highest esteem and given due reverence bj 1 ' practical- '-Ian.
generally believed that there was one woman in the city, who would teach her little children to hate another child. Events since Khen conclusively prove there are more than 1,100 of these wire-haired bob-cats in the citj.
And yet they kill tUe dogs!
Previous to June 1, 1923, unioti labor was a united body in Newark. Today it is a wild eyed disorganized
mob.
Since June 1, 1923, the forlowing facts have been brought to lignt. Eleven ex-convicts belong to the
building, although he did not need it. i H le convention, nine of the eleven
delegates from Rush count}- took their orders from a republican kleagle from Shelbyville, who had served! time in federal prison for robbing the
mails.
A gentleman from Rushville told me, just after the district meeting Wednesday night, that this ex-con-vict republican had been powerful enough to name the democratic ticket in Rush county. “And,” he concluded, “just watch ‘em tomorrow and you will see that they vote in the
convention the way
‘em to vote.”
The Rush county vote on the first second ballots stood nine for Cravens, two for McCulloch. On the ! third ballot, the vote stood just the ! same, although by the time Rush ! county was called it was apparent ! that McCulloch was nominated with , votes to spare. The nine kluxers had ; “stayed put” and will vote for Jaek- ' sou next fall if the ex-convict is still out of jail then, and on the job to di-
: rect them.
Eighth Was Not Kluxed
! The eighth was the banner antii klux district of (he convention. The | only two identified kluxers in the ' i district were Obediah Kilgore, late j lamented county chairman, and fils i man Friday, Vernon Miller, God-only- ! knows-how candidate for representa- | tire from Delaware county, both of ; whom were sealed as ’proxies but didn’t have nerve enough to vote for any of the klan candidates when the
show down came.
As I left the convention hall I met Judge James Moran, formerly of the Indiana appellate court and now
ner of Logansport get the nomination for secretary of state. ' Their action put a kluxer on the resolutions committee and did not help Gardner, who
was badly defeated.
There was a remarkable sentiment among the delegates in favor of Geo. Durgan for governor, and Dale Crittenberger was a strong contender, but it was apparent to all that McCulloch was to be the nominee. When Dr. McCulloch made his speech of acceptance he spoke a few words and then, overcome by a wave of emotion, was unable for some time to continue. It was a spectacle of a strong man, earnest of purpose, so affected by the weight of responsibility placed upon him that the strain was almost more than he could bear. With Accent on the “Crook” Lew O’Bannon of Corydon, veteran newspaper man, nominated for lieutenant governor, brought down the house in accepting the honor by declaring that while the office of lieu-
tenant governor is generally regarded j , , . . „ . , ., • president of the state bar association,
as of little importance, it occasionally
Ijr a unanimous citizenry of Newark and Licking county. Since then it aas
Nineteen yellow-bellies, who refused to fight for their flag, belong to
been dragged through the mire by a the klan.
Bill Moore, the notorious debauchee, former owner of the Monkey’s Nest, “38”, The Red Onion, “O. A. N.” “Hell’s Cistern” and “The Crow’s Roost” is an esteemed brother
in the klan.
Klucker Jeffrey, District No. 1, former “pimp” and “bouncer” teaches
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hypocritical mob of degenerate morons whose Americanism was one half of one per cent and whose chief proof of citizenship was their receipt
fpr their flivver tags.
Previous to June 1, 1923, a citizen of Newark, was a fellowman. Today
he is a. Mick, or a Kike, or a Hunky or mothers of the kamelia the dangers of an eight-ball. In order that this state- “Primrose Path.” ment does not mislead the reader, Ij Three ministers swore by the honor might mention that koo-koos are not 0 f their mother an the Book of Books citizens—they admit it. they would defend the above bunch Previous to Jun^ 1, 1923, it was not even unto death!
AND THEY CALL IT HEBRON Newark, Ohio, June 13^—At last Hebron has broken her sacred pledge of unity. It came about through the | dirty propoganda of Klucker lunch 1 ; White, mayor, and Hell-and-Maria | Hoitzberry, Ohio Electric ticket
I j agent.
I j For forty years Uncle Ham Birch ol ^ j the G. A. R. has been honored by the ‘.citizens of Hebron by giving him full charge of the Memorial Day services For years it has been a success to the last detail. Uncle Ham has always had the G. A. R., Masons, Odd Fellows and citizens all unite as one on that day. This year the koo koo may or and Hoitzberry succeeded in influencing the Odd Fellows and Koo Koos to hold an “all American 104 per cent ..Memorial.” Consequently two memorial services at the same hour on the same day. Give us air! ANOTHER RIVAL FOR DEMPSEY Newark, Ohio, June 13.—Newark has another knock-em-down-and-drag-em-out Koo Koo. His specialty is beating up women. Last week he took his daily dozen by knocking down his wife and dragging her about the house by her hair. His wife is a small woman and no match physically to the big bully. This 100 per cent American and full fledged Koo Koo is Arthur Beasley of Woods Avenue.
Back to the woods, Beasley!
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happens, through some hook or “crook” that he gets to be governor. Fred Kist, publisher of the Portland Sun and Republican, and I, both got in on the same delegate’s badge.
Neither one of us were delegates, but , , . „ , ,
! was a wonderful gathering of the rep-1
Fred swiped a badge from some Koo j ..
Koo delegate from Southern Indiana,! who was rubbering at the tall build-
one of the great war horses of
democracy, of the middle west.
“Well Judge, how did the conven-
tion suit you?” I inquired.
“A great convention” lie exclaimed. “It was more than a convention. It
rome stutters and they say John Gum Shoe Williams though Jerome was going to back out. Jerome only had a twinge of conscience about his record as township trustee. Tom Kelly, an Irishman, used to be trustee and so did Jerome. You ought to look up the record of both and see whether you are entirely convinced that ten dollars and a flirty shirt makes one a 100 per cent American. ; Some time when we have lots of leisure, we’ll let you In on Jerome’s record 1 . | W. C. Roush, druggist at 9th and ' Main is another booster. Ask for a soda water and he may give you a setting hen or a shot gun. Like Gene Brickley and Doc Mosher, he still receives reports from the war in Europe. They call him Dock like Doc Mosher but the name Is like calling a that fellow tells tall fellow “shorty.” We heard they are having trouble finding a name for Doc Rogers’ hospital. Many think it ought to be called the “Rogers’ Hospital” since Doc Is going to build it and do all the operating. They didn’t so signally honor Doc in Illinois where he came from but it is nice of the home folks to build him a hospital. Since Doc had charge of Mayos’ hospital it has been | suggested that he will probably bring j Charlie Mayo to Anderson as an as- j sistant. It is very funny that the | Medical Society here were not able | to find where Doc had ever been near the Mayo hospital. There is a Doctor } Rogers at the Hughes-CurrKy Meat | Packing Plant but that isn’t the same | Doc. !
Works for Catholics.
There is another very vicious Koo Koo who Avants all Jews, Catholics, Negroes and Foreigners run out of the country. His name is John English and he has a small job, at the Vulcantile Roofing Plant. He was of war age during the late fight and unmarried but we haven’t read where he. „ killed so very many Germans. j He wants to lead a mob and search j | the Catholic church basement for ; |
If
Did you ever notice that the persons who want to save and defend Protestantism from under the klux mask don’t belong to any church? Isn’t it odd that they remained out of any church for a lifetime and this terrible calamity didn’t happen before they took up the cudgel? And yon will find Protestnnt ministers who are willing to turn the defense of their church over to men like John Williams, Walter Kemp, John Bookout
and Charlie Poindexter!
When you don't amount to much yourself you don’t carry much weight to a movement do you? And the same is true of the schools. Most of those who belong do not know much about the public school system dc they? But getting back to John English—he is a protege of Rev. Hull and you Avon’t have to do much more than to look at the Rev. Hull in order to fix his caliber. If you have any doubt of it after looking him over, have a talk with him on subjects that he ought to know about and you Avill know Avhy at least one church needs
a different minister.
Yes, thank you, John WilUams was in Indianapolis for the convention and
whispered that he wanted a proxy but he couldn’t get on the delegation from a good county e\ r en by proxy. Some one said he was with his candidate Uolf when Holt was placed in nomination. United They Stand. Many democrats are complaining the way Judge Ellis hangs onto John B. P. Bookout. They say the judge has declared that he would fire John if he thought he Avas a kluxer. Everybody else knows it and the judge ought to by this time. It is declared by some that John Sigler receives encouragement from Ellis and Bookout in his stand to keep the Madison county band of horsethief detectives alive. The horsethief association voted for Holt and Jackson to a man. Not one of them voted for Dale Crittenberger who has always stood behind Judge Ellis. Sigler hopes to be re-elected county commissioner, but it has begun to look like he will have to get all his support from the horsethief outfit. The democratic party in Indiana has declared against the klan. Sigler -will have to choose betAveen the two, like many others In Indiana.
guns. He probably doesn’t know that
ings and pinning it on his coat lapel, walked past the haughty doorkeeper and down onto the floor of the convention. He then sent the badge out to me by a delegate friend and I was thus enabled to mingle with the reg-
ular politicians.
Fred is a republican and sat as a delegate in the republican con\'ention, but that didn’t hinder him from taking his seat with the Portland dele gation in the democratic convention and acting like a real delegate even if he didn’t vote. Everybody likes Fred and the real republicans of the district are kicking themselves yet for not making him: the nominee for congress instead of the dumbell who got
the nomination.
W. A. McClellan ran for the nom- i ination for judge of the appellate i court but was defeated. His county j and district voted for him but he I made little headway in other local!-'
ties. “Creamy” Tuttle managed Me- J today, when Clellan's campaign. Creamy weighs acknowledged
about two hundred and eighty and
stands six feet tAvo.
“Red” doesn’t weight- half that
resentative people of Indiana, met together for a serious purpose. The spirit and sentiment back of that great meeting will carry everything before it in the coming election.” And then I started home as happy as a clam. If Ed Jackson and . his Watsons and Bosserts and Stephensons with their wizards, dragons and horsethief detectives succeed in beating that crowd I’ll miss my guess a
million miles.
Catholic money controls the plant he j || works in. It seems to be a crook Klux i] rule to bite the hand that feeds you. John fiddles which oughtn’t to be held against him. He is very anxious that no Catholic or Jew have anything to i do with the school system. He doesn’t have any reason but he just feels that way. The fact that the school system didn’t do much for him except to leave him about as ignorant as when it found him, doesn’t seem to matter.
THEY WANT THEIR NIGHTIES. Trouble has busted out again between Mancie’s two well known brands of one hundred percent Americanism. Tuesday the Old Hi Evans Klan brought suit in the circuit court against the new Bemenderfer-Aire-dale klan. The action is in the nature of a replevin suit in which the old klan asks the court to compel the new klan to give back the goods and chattels which were forcibly taken possession of by Bemenderfer and his improved order of Americans. When the new klan was organized the promoters of the rebellion simply grabbed everything in sight, including the bank roll and the dry goods, leaving the original klan outfit without a home or a nightshirt to its back. Now that the weather has warmed up the call of the hog pasture is strong to the klucking intellect and what is a klansman without a night cap and a dirty sheet? Like Sampson without his hair, so is Muncie Klan No. 4 without its drapery, s'o Judge Dearth, who belongs to the new klan, which swiped the old klan’s pantalettes and peaked bonnets, is asked to compel the return to Hs rightful owners this valuable and highly essential accessory to one hundred percent Americanism, Among the things claimed, in the complaint, alleged to have been stolen by the two hundred percenters A om the one hundred proof crowd, are listed, in addition to the night gowns, ‘Three fiery crosses, membership cards, membership roll, a flag, several chairs and. other office fixtures.” It h highly interesting to hear what each op the Aval klan factions have to say about each other in “Lmeie. If we are to take the word of the klansmen themselves, and that ought to be competent testimony, the robes of klansmenship in Muncie shelter a choice aggregation of thieves, drunkards, grafters, libertines, bootleggers, porch climbers and all-around crooks. Sick ’em Tige!
KLAN KLEACLE FINED. BUT_PAYS $400
Cortland County Chief Ac-
cepts Alternative To Going To Jail 400 Days.
Cortland, N. '*., . -A new chapter Avas added to the history of the Ku Klux Klan in New York State, here
Robert L. Rice Jr. Kleagle of the Cort-
land County section of the Klan, paid a fine of $400 after he had admitted being leader of a group of twenty
much and is a little over five feet t Klansmen who raided a hotel in flat. Some wag from Muncie insisted j Marathon, N. Y., south of here, on on pulling delegates into the McClel- j April 10. Ian headquarters and introducing | Payment of such a fine by a Klan
Creamy as the judge. Red says now
that’s Avhat beat him.
Doc Priest Made Great Race Grant county’s klux delegation on
the first tAvo ballots cast eighteen votes for Doc Priest, a Marion kluxer who modestly , asked for the nomination for governor. Priest made himself about as popular as a soft corn in July by passing around cards the night before the convention an-
H. I. Holmes has won another vie- nouncing that he was not in favor of
tory for 100 per cent Americanism by appointing Willis Miller as fireman at Central Fire Department. Miller recently checked out at the statepenitentiary.
NEWARK NOTES Windy, the Witless Wonder, says he was out of town on city business.
an anti-klan plank in the democratic platform. About the only votes Priest got were . the devoted eighteen from Grant county and he lost twelve of them on the last ballot. Doc made a mistake. He should have run for coroner in his own county instead of governor of a whole state.
officer of this rank is believe to be without precedent in the State, and it was with obvious reluctance that Rice turned over the money. The alternative was 400 days in jail. The case was brought up before Supreme Court Justice Leon C. Rhodes. Charges against Rice grew Out of the raid of April 10, when men dressed in the customary costume of the Ku Klux Klan, entered the Central Hotel at Marathon and ransacked the bar. A number of bottles taken from it were broken in the road outside the establishment. Soon after the raid complaints were made by the Cortland post of the American Legion that members of the Legion had been held up by Klansmen while the raid i was taking place, and Rice's arrest j
followed.
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Transportation is Worthy of its Hire
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It is to the advantage of society that business as a whole shall be profitable. America’s great industries are the frame work of national well-being; they could never have been created under conditions unfavorable to reasonable profits; they will not continue, if their business is unprofitable. Profit is the wage of service—the spur to endeavor—an objective of practically every material development of civilization. Good profits mean good service and prosperity; poor profits unemployment and business mortality. Our continued progress toward better times is dependent upon reasonable earnings to railroads as well as other industries. In point of investment and the number of employes, the railroads are second in size to agriculture only. To deny reasonable profits to railroads is to deny their usefulness or right to existence. Railroad profits are being reduced by gradually mounting taxes, and unless a halt is called, the public will have to pay for the growing levies in poor service or higher rates. Railroad taxes in the last two months of 1923 amounted to more than a million dollars a day. Railroad taxes have increased from 127 million dollars in 1913 to 336 million dollars in 1923. In the year 1913 the total dividends paid to all railroad stockholders was about two and one-half times the total railroad taxes. In the year 1922 the taxes paid were eleven per cent greater than the total dividends. The cash dividends paid in 1913 totaled $322,300,406 and taxes $127,725,809. Dividends in 1922 totaled $271,576,000 and taxes $301,003,227. In the ten year period, 1913 to 1922, therefore, taxes increased about 135 per cent, while dividends decreased about 16 per cent. I bring this matter to the public’s attention for the simple reason that railroad taxes come out of railroad revenues— profits—and railroad revenues come from railroad rates, and the rates are paid by the public. W. J. HARAHAN, President, The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.