Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 27 June 1924 — Page 2

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THE MUNCIE POST-DEMOCRAT

Friday, june 27,1924, l, gy- 1 1 —^

xvHDOKaa-Jtsa^i aiDMiiML am A Democratic weekly newspaper representing the Derain ocrats of Muncie* Delaware County and the 1 Eighth Congressional District. The only Democratic Newspaper

In Delaware Co.

to make good'

hurt a mosquito, but in order to please the klan his little dates for president and vice-president give labor much consid-jthe witless wonder is! And what a? anatnema against ah and sundry who bent the Knee to troops to awe and intimidate a few policemen asking for a living [on a promise? tyrannic Kome. wage, and Dawes has long been a bitter antagonist of union labor, j Poor old Cal, being a little short on synonyms, per- lining up with other capitalists and labor haters on every occa- vicious assault by

formed his daily dozen each week so monotonously that sion. even the Cass county kluckers refused to buy the pitiful

ku klux official;

In the trial of Mrs. Shinn in Mucker

Entered as second class matter January 15 1M1 at sheet or advertise in it so W have T t h 0 is s l s y TcLr^at the postoffice at Muncie, Inaiana, under the Act of March kAen kluckers get tiled of leading a paper once a week QQ Ver nor 00000 jtention it deserved

1879. that calls Catholics Kaseys, toe kissers, cross backs and

Price 10c a Copy—$3.00 a year.

r Mr. Shinn testified that a meeting There is only one thing lacking to make the Republican ticket j was held at the home of Mucker

Office 733 North Elm Street. Telephone 25401 GEO. R. DALE, Owner and Publisher. Muncie, Indiana, Friday, June 27, 1924.

CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

Public:

Notice is hereby given, to the public and to all contractors, that the Board of Public Works of the City of Muncie, in the state of Indiana, invites sealed proposals for the con-

Homer Elliott, United States District Attorney, is

due for the iskids Septembei 1 and Harry Long, of IVash- stmetion, in said city, according to ington and Muncie, is said to be slated for the job. The th© respective improvement resoiustronge part of it is that Elliott has been permitted to re- tions below mentioned, and accordtain the job as long as he has. Elliott is a small time man ing t0 the plans ’ P rofiles ’ Rawing boldine- n hie- inh an( l specifications therefor on file in Campbell s auditorium burned to the ground early pubIlc i m p r „ veme „t s herein beiow Sunday morning and the trystmg place of the kluckers is described ,to-wit: no more. This means nothing to the kluckers now. Klux- 1 i. r. no. 866—1922, For grading ana ism is dead in Muncie. You couldn’t get two hundred of graveling of south High street from them together now to hear the twelve apostles preach. 20th street t0 21st street -

The kluxers insist on “one language,” with every

word beginning with K.

OUR LIQUOR PLANK.

I. R. No. 1153—1924, Paving alley between Main street and Jackson 1 Sel ^’ street from McKinley Avenue to Col-

lege Avenue.

1. R. No. 1154—1924, Paving alley

TIMELY REASONING This timely reasoning from a Catholic paper: “Our Methodist friends have passed a resolution declaring that the candidacy of Governor Smith of New York for the Presidency is not to be thought of, and must surely be a joke. Suppose, says the Catholic Herald, the Catholics had passed such a resolution when the various candidates for the Presidency who were Methodists were before the people seeking a nomination, what a howl would have gone up; and what bitter attacks would have been made upon the church and everything Catholic! And yet, Methodists are no better patriots, no more loyal Americans than Catholics. They have never done any more to support the flag and to sustain the Constitution. Why, then, is a Methodist any more eligible than a Catholic for the Presidency? We presume that, thanks to Southern bigotry, Smith will not be nominated, but we should be glad, among other reasons, if he were, because even if defeated, his candidacy would uncover the bigots who are trying to wreck this Republic.” i MOORE STANDS FOURSQUARE. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch.) George H. Moore, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Missouri, has earned the commendation of all right-thinking citizens who stand for American principles by openly and unqualifiedly denouncing the Ku Klux Klan by name and all similar secret organizations which proscribe citizens on account of race or religion. Mr. Moore is the first candidate for Governor who has the honor and credit of taking this public position. . * Referring to the records of the Democratic party and following the teachings of its great founder, Thomas Jefferson, in opposing intolerance whenever it has raised its head, Mr. Moore said: “Any secret organization with a political purpose attempting to proscribe citizens because of religious belief or accident of paternity is engaged in a conspiracy against the homogeneity of our people, in which rests the very foundation of a popular government. I am not a klansman and would never be a member of any organization of a secret nature with a political purpose. The very existance of a secret political organization affords a cloak or shield for those who may desire to wreak private vengeance or vent their spleen. When the Democratic party ceases to take strong position against every attempt to divide or proscribe citizens along religious lines or racial lines it will cease to be true to the principles of its great

founders.

^ A CASE FOR THE KU KLUX KLAN. It is no secret that the “Living Church” of Russia is a twin sister of the Soviet and of the Third Internationale. As such it is an organ of revolutional propaganda whereever free reign is accorded its activities. An Arch-

bishop and two priests of the “living Church’ are 0 f the order, both in the state and out of it

enroute to the United States. They haa hoped to reach! Before the primary, letters were sent broadcast over the in alley betw e en - Abbott and Springfield, Massachusetts, in time to attend the Method-; state 300,000 of them, it is claimed, advising Democratic Klans- s J ree J s ; Ne . ely Edition, from Locust

icf nnw in QP-cdrm in that oitv Wp don’t know men to forsake their P art V and vot e foriEd Jackson for Governor-, street t0 lir ^ Dla Avenue.

1st conterence now m session m that c ty. We d ^ This in itself was an insult to every self-respecting Klansman,!. L R - No - 1161 —J924, Local sewer just what kind of reception they would receive Iiom the was as k ed f 0 forsake his party to vote for a man much in- in Tenth stre et from utica Avenue

Methodist brethren, but they must have been assured of a ferior to several candidates in his own party; moreover, it is no j t0 Rocbeste r Avenue.

welcome by some representatives of the American Meth- secret that Ed Jackson has not the qualifications to be Governor | Each bidder is als « to file with the odist church. It seems strange that apostles of such an or- and that he has been part and parcel of the McCray administra- Board an affidavit that there has been ganization as the “Living Church” should receive the hand ruin to the finances of the state and dis - ™ ^

Of fellowship from any loyal citizen of the United States. « In the face of these facts> Democratic K lan S men are afHowever, it is not probable that these agents of So- fronted with an insult fo their intelligence by being asked to walk vietism will be permitted to land and carry on their ne- up like so maqy cattle and be branded. To accomplish this it was farisu propaganda among our people. The state depart- necessary that the high offices of the Klan be held by Republiment at Washington intimates that these churchmen are cans - No Democrat was given any consideration for the places not likely to be admitted to our shores. b , y Boss *R’t and Stephenson. No consideration was given by

We recommend this case to our friends of the Ku Klux ean^datS'andThe'Dcmocratic conVention.’^is

Klan. If they are as zealous for the safety of oui institu- to any man capable of adding two and two, that these high Klan tions as they profess to be, let their voice be raised against officers and certain office-seeking Republicans made a deal to capSUCh undesirable visitors as those who come to plead the ture the Republican organization and lead the Democratic Klanscause of the Soviet and the “Living Church.”—The Wit- men i n ^? Tbe , was . or g an i zed as a strictly non-political

0 association, ana on that misrepresentation Democrats were m-

ness * duced to join. Now it is entirely politjeal and Republican, with i> . , . all other things merely side issues. The Democratic members % THAT’S TELLIN’ ’EM. find themselves deceived and deserted. Should the unholy alliSheriff Ross Diehl, of Chillicothe, received a letter last al ? ce elect Jackson next fall, Republican Klansmen would get week from a Kansas klansman, who offered to help en- whatever favors were passed out, leaving Democratic Klansmen

S 3uf S’. u o.b i‘SU”bMh'?¥nKhff«

ables. In his letter to the sheilff he^added a postscupt, a j ld deceit of the parties to the disgraceful political bargain. We Saying: “Wire collect.” The sheriff djd, and this is what are loath to believe that any self-respecting Democrat, who bethe telegram contained: “Beg to advise you that we be- lieves in the principles he has been voting, can be bargained and lieve ourselves capable of handling law violations in Chilli- delivered outright to a bunch of Republican office-seekers who cothe and Livingston county without the assistance of the qualified for the high offices they seek and wha would

Ku Klux Klan or any of their sleuths .’’-Republican Rec- hkely w b /^

ord Carrolton, Mo.

fish eaters, accuses Catholic Sisters of being unchaste and

charges all priests with every form of immorality. in Indiana perfect—and that is to adopt as a campaign cry the old For a while Cal’s filthy abuse sold him a few papers Rebel yell. Maybe Evans forgot this when he made his little visit' on the streets of Logansport but it just naturally couldn’t to Indianapolis during the state convention. last. . . From the standpoint of Coolidge’s Puritanical conscience, it Nothing 1 emains now to remind one of the nauseous j s right and proper for Big Business of this country to have the rag except a. lingering aroma, somewhat similar to that right to import all the cheap help from foreign countries they which motorists occasionally encounter on the road where want, but it is altogether wrong, even sinful for the old soldier an ill-advised pole cat had perished sometime before. The of the Civil War or his widow tp draw enough money from the garbage can has finally claimed its own. 5 ublic treasury of the country they saved to ease their declining ' Partner Cal Coolidge and Farmer Sam. Ralston have £ to^a “ S&r” been photographed m the week S news plowing and pitch- sma ii monthly stipend during the World War, but it is all right mg hay. Spreading it would make a better picture and for I^ig Business to gouge to public in any way it pleases. truer to life. Thank God the second of the two great conventions , WeI fi one ca p’t much blame the Republicans of Indiana for will soon be over and the bull shooters and their little maklR ^ a deal with the leaders of the Ku Klux Klan. With the typewriters will give US all a well deserved rest. record made by McCray and his associates, including Ed Jackson, 'Tor*™™!- puvwp /» r i■ i f be average Republican is so ashamed of his party and himself for Tom Taggart didn t speak for Indiana democracy belonging to it that he welcomes the opportunity to hide his idenWhen he put it out that Indiana opposed out and out con- tity behind a mask—and the sheet represents the sackcloth of demnation Of the Ku Klux Klan. mourning. The Klan regalia is very appropriate under the cir-

It’s going to take the thirty candidates a long tima cumstances. to live up to all the mush that has been written about them during the past three weeks. 1 j

The women politicians of Indiana have shown their independence and freedom from boss rule by signing on Department of Public works, the dotted line, when the same old republican and demo- the f oard - cratic bosses give them the word. | Muncie. ind. When we see women pn juries and have to read the so- Notice to contractors and to the

called political dope written by women correspondents at national conventions, we are again impressed with the idea that there is no place like home for the women.

Trust Building, we give yo,u for getting by with it!”

credit

mi , -r-v , . ,. . , . between Howard street and Powers I he Jr ost-Democi at pioposed a liquor plank in the street from proud street to Einott

democratic national convention which ought to have been street.

adopted. It read: “Resolved, that we condemn the Repub- L R - No 1156 ~" :l924 ’ Pavin s aR ey lican party, which has reached such depths of depravity, ^ etwe I n h Se " en ; h a /\ d ^ ighth st t reet f s and has sunk so far into the cesspool of iniquity that the ’ T r. no. ii56-i92°4 ) PaTing" IiTey White House has been transformed into a blind tiger, between Eighth street and Ninth where all the good liquor in the world has been cornered, street from Ebright street to Beacon

while we, the common people, are forced to the necessity street - of quenching our burning thirst in the afternoon with' T R liquor made in the morning. We pledge ourselves to the free and unlimited distribution of all that Daugherty left

in Washington, so help us Andy Mellon.”

WATCH FOR THE FIREWORKS CANDIDATES LINING UP FOR KOUNTY OFFICES i Newark, Ohio, June 27.—Not wishing to be mere critics, we are throwing this column open to all would-be candidates to announce themselves as klan or anti-klan. If klan principles are right, then you as a klansman should be proud of your position and announce it from the house tops if necessary. Go at it

something like this;

i “Feller citizens, also niggers, Catholics and Jews: I am running for auditor, clerk, or etc. I believe in , the American Flag. Long may she ! ripple. I adore, esteem, worship, honI or, exemplify, cherish and espouse J every one of its 17 stripes and 35 stars. If you think anything of yourGeorge Washington, Brigham Young and Hiram W. Evans, (God bless him) vote for me and to hel! with the Catholics. While the band plays the Star Spangled Banner stand on your feet, take off your hats and give three cheers for the nation saving, sun-crowned knights of the

koo-oo klux klan! ! !”

James Fittzsimmons, at which the matter of the transfer of the books and funds of the She Kookoonuts was to be discussed. This meeting was attended by several state officers of the KookoonufeSv Mayor W. H. N. Stevens was alsp 5

present.

Visitors Became Rude One of these visiting Kookoonuts became incensed when Shinn protested against the brutal language used toward his wife. Springing to his feet he knocked Shinn from his chair to the floor, then repeatedly kicked him about the face and body, at the same time indulging in language unfit to print. Mayor W. H. Stevens witnessed this brutal assault of a man, whose only offense was that of defending, his wife, but no action was taken b/ him then or afterwards. Of course people smart enough to get a job in the boob-robbing klan ought to be smart enough to protect themselves, so Shinn is entitled to no> sympathy. This testimony was given under oath in court and was not denied by Stevens or any one else. Mayor Had Ringside Seat What do the law-abiding peace-lov-ing people of Newark think of a mayor on whom the oath of office rests so lightly that he can stand aside and applaud the thug who brutally assaults a man for defending his wife. And the same week Kookoonut Policeman Berry chased a man (who was charged with fighting) to a point within a few miles of Columbus, where he was arrested. Berry claims that at the time of the capture his car was making 60 miles per hour. He also emptied his gun at the fleeing fighter. At the trial the next day this fighter was fined $25 and costs. I suppose the Kookoonut thug will shortly be promoted for his courage in attacking an unarmed man.

A TRAP FOR DEMOCRATS.

I. R. No. 1157—1^24, Local sewer on east side of Walnut street from 21st

street to 22nd street.

I. R. 1158—1924, Local sewer in Nichols Avenue from alley south of Jackson street to Godman Avenue; thence east to Talley Avenue. I. R. No. 1159—1924, Local sewer

NATIONAL KLAN STATISTICS Newark, Ohio, June 27.—Below are itemized an array of facts that all 100 per cent Newark citizens can ponder over. During 1922 and 1933 over 200

NEWARK NOTES

A “City Limits” signboard has been placed several hundred feet farther out than it belongs on the Hebron Pike. By whose authority was this done? The corporation line just misses the old theatre building at the Fair Grounds, and does not include the entrance gate . Was this done so the K. JK. K. Administration and its satellites could force free and frequent admission to the Fair Grounds? Or to give them opportunity to levy

murders were directlv ' traceable to I . n ^

blackmail upon the so-called petting

armed klansmen.

Democratic members of the Klan in Indiana must realize by in Abbott street, Neely addition, from this time that they were shabbily treated by the high officials Locust street to 200 feet east.

I I. R. No. 1160—1924, Local sewer

Rex

We are happy to state that we have yet to hear of the first one in Henry county that will walk into the trap set by these un-

scrupulous politicians bent on burdening Indiana with four years WALTON ENTERPRISE QUITS KLUCKING. more of disgraceful administration.—Walter Chambers, Demor Word comes to us from Logansport that the Walton cratic State Chairman, in the Newcastle Times. Enterprise petered out last weeh, and that the editor. Cal , rru:——rrr ,. , ,. , Smiger, who has labored rnighffiy to keep the Pore out of “ CaSS county, is again tiymg to decide beyond Longcliir can God bless ’em, and Dawes can God d—n ’em. and Easthaven. . Cal is really an inoffensive old party who wouldn’t Neither the Republican platform or the Republican candi-

95, of the Act of March 6th, 1905.

(Acts 1905, p. 219.)

All such proposals should be sealed, and must be deposited with said Board before the hour of 7:30 o’clock in the evening of the 8th day of July, 1924, and each such proposal must be accompanied by a certified check payable to said city, for the sum equal to two and one-half percent. (2 1-2 per cent) of City Civil Engineer’s estimate which shall be forfeit to said city as liquidated damages, if the bidder depositing same shall fail duly and promptly to execute the required contract and bond, In case a contract shall be awarded him on

such accompanying proposal.

Said board reserves the right to

reject any and all bids.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF

PUBLIC WORKS,

Mary E. Anderson, Clerk.

(June27-July4th,1924)

Sixteen Catholic schools, hospitals or parish houses have been the subject of armed assault and in one case a girls’ dormitory burned. Only six children were burned to death. It has taken more public money during this time to run down and investigate klan outrages than the combined amount to exterminate Bolshevism, I. W. W. felonies and black hand plots combined Twenty-five klans men are now in one jail in Pennsylvania watiting to be tried for first degree murder. Hundreds of thousands of letters have been sent through U. S. mai!s threatening death. More firearms were sold in 1922 and 1923 than in the entire period since the Civil War. This does not include military arms.

Grea\ up'ifier.

For God’* sake, love somebody •omothinr, *<>:ne ideal, nnvth'.uc ho •idos se'f. 1 /»"’** Is the npllfter.—Forbe*

Magazine

insidehTstorv (Continued from Page One) thing going? Summing it all up from an unbiased standpoint we can but say. Go to it Stevens! If you can steal the city hall, courthouse and

CITY OF NEWARK ARMED CAMP; WHILE THE AXE WAS BURIED GUNS ARE PART OF DAILY PRESS. (By R. O. Osvelt) Newark, O., June 27.—The city hall now resembles staff heaquarters of the German army just before the advance on Paris. Service Director Taylor says that “d—d lunatic Stevens is out to get me, and I’m going to be ready for him.” I hardly think the Witless Wonder would go that far. His best bet would be to try to talk him to death. The why-fore of Stevens’ soreness is the fact that two-thirds of the koo-koo-nuts are sore on him and want to nail his hide on somebody’s fence. I’ll tell you one day soon, who that somebody is. Because of this feeling, Windy, at the last minute, switched the klan election from Granville to Johnstown, thereby tricking Lowery out of a sure election as kleagle. In an effort to pacify Lowery and win some of his friends, Stevens persuaded the Granville man that he could be elected state representative from this county. What a politician

parties” which they claim to be the prevailing amusement at that place?

Get the money, boys!

Newark visitors in Columbus have been greatly amused by W. H. N. Stevens’ efforts to avoid observation when meeting his lady friend in that city. They say he has become quite an “Artful All y Dodger.” If this friendship is legitimate, Windy, why seek to conceal it? Or do you wish to create the impression that you are still looking after “Newark’s best interests” in your frequent trips out of the city? Did you ever read of the ostrich, Windy, and hew it seeks to conceal itself by burying its heard? You’re some ostrich, Windy.

Although ordered to replace the fire bell in the tower, no steps have been taken by the Kookoonuts to obey the order. On what meat has this Stevens fed that he has grown so great that he can defy the government of the gieat State of Ohio?

The Kookoonut police department has ordered all shade trees trimmed, but has not yet ordered Harry Murray to get the sugar thief or pay for the sugar.

Shorty MeName, Prudential Insurance agent, says he does not belong to the klan. Well, what of it?

We desire to apologize to Art Beasley. We stated that he blacked both of his wife’s eyes. He claims only one. Our mistake Beasley.

What has become of the American Dramatic Club? What is the difference between the public schools and the protestant schools? WANTED—A nifty well built female valet to accompany the mayor on a Mexican tonring expedition. Must show that she is a member of Kamelia, Ladies of Ku Klux Klan, Betsy Ross Society or Chorus Girl’s Union. Perfect 36 desired.