Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 8 August 1924 — Page 3
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8,1924.
THE MUNCIE POST-DEMOCRAT
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Klucker Kandidates Kompel Attention Some of These Koo Koos Have No Opposition, But You Don’t Have To Vote for Them—Ignore Them and They May See the light
THE DIGEST
“Koo Koo Ka-baPs” Belte Frciner—24 St. Clair Street. Better known as War Eagle. Don't allow any of the neighbors to keep roomers, but keeps one herself. Says that all Catholics and Jews should be in Hell. JoKn Keyser—West Main Streets Klose to the bridge. Says all Americans should be working and the Jews and Catholics ought to starve to death. Works for B. & O. Seth Tower—Red Star Bus Station for wormy PNuts and Nuts. Look out girls for this Ko Ko. Dic;k Boards—Insurance agent, Pataskala, O. Working for a Je>y. “Hot Kakes/’ Long-Lean-Lanky, Bob Williams—The ice cold boob. Claimed he did not belong t© the Ko Koo. I’ll bet Swank knows ? ? ? R. D, McClellan—B. & O. Pug Face. Roy Leonard—B. & O. puts it across ? ? ? W. Payne—First and Main street Bridge carpenter for B. & O. Turned his Koo Koo jane baby down and now has one darker m color.
NEWARK, 0., Aug. 8.—As primary day approaches interest centers in the democratic contest for congress, i It has been agreed generally over the district, according j
to the best information received by the Post-Democrat ■ A,nuKlaa -
correspondent that Curtis McBride of Mansfield, should receive the endorsement of the voters Tuesday. Mr. Bittinger stands four square for visible government and a square deal. The Rian .has centered < on F. F. Bittinger, of Ashland and at Newark and other Klan cen- j ters, an organized effort will be made to make Bittinger j
the nominee.
Opponents of the Klan will Ibe -foolish if they divide , their votes. The Klan will vote .solidly and the way ito j treat them at the polls is to present a batter organization 1 and a concentrated body of voters. Cast your votes for i McBride and save the district from Klux representation. I The Eagles are talking about the unfriendly attitude I of Bittinger, who was invited by some to visit their camp. | “To hell with them tramps,” said he. “Let McBride go; j the Eagles are all for the old age pension.”
as to all suci crimes as bootlegging, fornicattem, adultery, perjun, theft, arson, forgerj', swindling, etc. A careful perusal of these extracts will .give any man or woman of even fair intelligence a clear idea of the aims of this cancerous growth which is endeavoring to fasten itself upon this fair land of ours, and to make of i St an empire ruled by the imperial j wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. j Some of these men. have no opposi tioh. But they are all alike in one i respect—they are either fools or rascals. If they believe what he klan : falsely says ,that it is organized for | the good of the country, they are j Pools. If they d© not believe it, but 1 merely pretend to believe it, they are ; Rascals. I In either case they should be shown ; at the polls that there is no place in Licking county official circles for ! them. When you mark your ballot place ithe X mark before the name <of the I candidate you KNOW is not a klucker. If the candidate has no opposition, ' place NO MARK opposite his name. It will not defeat him, but it may en- ' coirrage sottie clean, decent taxpayer l to run against him at the election as an independent candidate, ;and BE ’ELECTED, TOO! ! Here are the Democratic candi1 dates. Those KNOWN to be klansmen are plainly indicated, as are ! those wtyo are ‘opposed to the tCachj ings of the unholy organization. : Those not marked are on the doubtful
fUSt:
-DtlViOCRAT For Congress
[ -P. P. Bitlinger, Ashland. K. K. K. l W. S. Evans, Hanover. K. K. K. j ‘Curtis McBride, Mansfield. AnfhK. Burch B. Ferenbaugh, Knox Go.
imperial wizard, even of turning over the placed in his care? Do I want to vote
Sheriff who while safety director of Newark, has made the name of his
to the extent public funds for a man for
The Board xeserves the right to reject any, or all bids. Plans and specifications may be had at the office of Houck and Smen uer, architects. Board of Education, FREDERICK F. McCLELLAN
city a by word all over Ohio? Who j GEORGE L. HAYMOND devotes his days and nights to ar- | EDWARD TUHEY resting innocent motorists and mur- j August 1-8-15. dering harmless dogs? i o
Do I want to entrust the duties of the probate court to a man with no more mentality than to subscribe to the Klan oath? That office requires a man with a well balanced mind. Do I want to Vote for a man for Surveyor who will do his work as the Klan orders, regardless of the wishes i of the people who pay the bills.
K. K. K. Fails To Bar Notre Dame Players
Seek to Have Michigan Aggie Notre Came Caseball Game Called Off.
Do I want to vote for men for : Detroit, Mich., Aug. 8.
as a rebuke
County Commissioner who will make!to klansmen and their sympathizers | roads for Klansmen and neglect the;when L. Whitney Watkins, chairman ! rest of the county? jof the Michigan state board of agriAfter answering these questions,, culture was asked by kluxers to can- ! go to the polls and vote. Register j cel the June Michigan Aggie baseball your opinion of this un-American S ame with N °t r e Dame uinversity, he organization and kill it for all time in i stoutly refused to do so. Klansmen
Licking County.
REPORTER STALKS EAN: BRANDED WITH HOT T’ New England Young Man Tells Police of Attack by “Knights.
Moonsocket, R. I., Aug. 8.—Branded with a red-hot iron which left the livid imprint of the letter "K” on his wrist and forehead, Lucien C. San Souci, a newspaperman, has told the police a story which set them searching for the hooded men who captured San Souci as he spied on their secret meeting Monday night. San Souci, a reporter for La Tribune, a local French daily, followed his newspaperman’s instinct when he followed the hooded band to its meeting place in the woods between here and
: North Pittsfield, but he admitted that
based their request on the falsehood).^ . . . , . , . i ^ he was not assigned to the ioh by his
i that some of the Notre Dame students
By R. 0. OseveLt.
Newark, 0., Aug. 8.—On Tuesday, Aug. 12, the voters of Newark and Licking county will again have the op-| portunity to choose between honest, decent open-minded' men, who are under the control of no organization having i for its object the ultimate overthrow of the government: which our forefathers, fougTrt, suffered privations and i "fully gave up their lives that fhe‘United States might; ne the home of real liberty. -o
If there are nay of you who are in doubt about the real object of the Klan, read these extracts from the national constitution. They are real extracts and their authenticity can not be questioned: Quoting from arucie I, section 2, of Kn Klux Klan constitution (as furnished by Judge Witcher, “the government of this order shall ever be military in character most especially in management and contro,!; and no legislative enactment or constitutional amendment hereafter forever shall encroach upon, effect, or change this essential fundamental principle of
this order.”
Sections 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12, article 10, constituiion of the Ku Klux Klau
“The government of this
unconditionally, that I will faithfully j obey the constitution amt laws; and v will willingly conform to all regula- J tkm-6, usages and requirements of the ; Kr4gMs of the Ku Klux Klan, which j do now exist or which may hereafter j be enacted; and I will render at all I times, respect and steadfast support i to the imperial authority of same, and | will heartily heed all official mam- ; dates, decrees, edicts, rulings and iiv straetions of the imperial wizard j thereatf. I will yield prompt response i to all summons, I having knowledge of same, Providence alone prevent- :
ing.”
Section 3.: “I swear that I will ! promptly pay all just and legal de-1 mands made upon mw to defray the '
order shall I expense of my klan, and this order, 1
he vested primarily in the imperial j when same are due or called for.” wizard, and as commander in chief, j After the klansmam has taken the who shall be supreme within the re- j oath the Cyclops says to the enslaved
.etrictions of this constitution and as
(Otherwise provided, and whose de--cisions, edicts, mandates, rulings and instructions shall be of full authority «nd unquestionably recognized and respected by each and every citizen of the invisible empire.” Sections 2, .3, article 10, constitution of the Ku
Khnx Klan.
We find that the chief executive of this order is the imperial wizard; that his term of office is indefinite; that he is subject only to the restric-
• For -State Representative
William Drumm, Ku Klux Klan.
Mrs. Lottie Connell. Anti-Klan.
Maurice J. Beaumy. Anti- Klan.
1 0.-E.-Cooperider. Anti-Klan.
For-State senator
Bert' O. Horton, Ku Klux Klan
Kanadate.
For:Probate Judge Eugene Moore. Klu Klux Klan.
i For -Sheriff
Fred Vogelmeier. Anti-Klan. For Recorder E. E. Hess. Anti Klan. Heith Lowery. K. K. K. For Clerk of Courts Chas. F. Martin. K. K. K. For County Commissioner Chas. S. Brown. Doubtful. A. B. Crawford. Doubtful. Here are the Republican candidates This attitude toward the Klan is shown in the same manner as are the candidates on the Democrat tic-
ket.
For Repines On tr<t i v e Wayne Overturff. Doubtful. For Congress William Morgan. Doubtful. For State .Senator John Sherman Edwards. Doubtful. For Probate Judge Harvey Alexander. Anti Klan For Sheriff H. I. Holmes. K. K. K. For Recorder Dan Simson. Anti Klan. Cary A. McMillen. Doubtful. J. W. Vermilion. K. K. K. For Clerk of Courts Guy Chilcoate Anti Klan For County Comimrssioner Reese R. Jones. Anti Klan. W. V. Davis. K. K. K. Geo. Garlinghouse. K. J£. K. 'Chas. A. Boyer. K. K. K. For Coroner Does not make any difference. Now voters, you have ‘the facts. When you go to vote ask .yourselves these questions: Kto I want to send a mam to Congreae to further the criminal) .aims of Hiram W. Evans? Do I want to send to the ©Mo Senate a man who will vote to maike laws for Ohio written by the imperial wizard at Atlanta, Ga.? Do i want to send a man to the Ohio Legislature, who will be a puppet in the hands of men like Benedine, of Arkansas, and Stephense-n,
KLANSMEN BEAT UP BOY; FOUND GU1LTYAND FINED North Vernon, Ind., Lad Assaulted Because Someone Pushed Cross.
North Vernon, Ind., July 31, 1924. The Post-Demorvat, Miim-cie, Indiana Cebtlemen: I am a very ardent reader of the PostDemocrat, and I believe that I have a story that may beof some advantage
to you.
I will outline my experience:
recently desecrated the flag at South Bend. “There is no more loyal American institution in this nation today than the University of Notre Dame, and the unkind and uncalled for insult offered it and its baseball team was nothing short of dastardly,” said Mr. Watkins. “Should this nation be engaged in another war, or face a crisis, I know of no body of men I would rather lead in such a contest than the students of Notre Dame. In the past they have proved 100 per cent American and they are that yet and I am confident always will be.” So despite the protest the game was played.—New World. o NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS
nue.
I. R. No. 1174-1924, Local sewer in Elm Street from Seventeenth Street to Twentieth Street. All work done in the making of said described public improvements shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the improvement resolution, as numbered, adopted by the Board of Public Works on the above named date, and the drawings, plans, profiles and specifications which are on file and may be seen in the office of said Board of Public Works of the City of Muncle, Indiana. The Board of Public Works has fixed the 12th day of August, 1924, as a date upon which remonstrances may be filed or heard by persons interested in, or affected by said described public improvements, and on said date at 7:30 o’clock P. M. said Board of Public Works will meet at its office in said City for the purpose of hearing and considering any remonstrances which may have been filed, or which may have been presented: said Board fixes said date as a date for the modification, confirmafioa, rescinding, or postponement of action
on said remonstrances; and on said date will hear all persons interested or whose property is affected by said
| Notice is hereby given that the j Board of Commissioners of Delaware I County, State of Indiana, will, at
A few weeks ago the klan was very 1 their offi ce in the Court House in the busy in decorating the public streets City of Muncie, said County and with their emblem “the fiery cross.” ‘ State, receive sealed proposals for I with the services of several other improvement of <a certain highboys would patrol all the streets that wa y m said county by grading, drainwere decorated with these ^crosses ins and paving with gravel in acand which were interfering with traffic , eordance with hhe specifications, and ®hoTe them over and get them 1 plans and profile .now on file in the
out of the street so cars that were driving by almost continuously would not be endangered. From then on I became an enemy of the kluxers. Several boys told me that they were after me, and if I ever sihdvSd over another , cross I would be mighty sorry. The same night that we were engaged in tearing down these crosses. Mayor! j Webster himself, of this city, arrested two boys for placing them in the pub- j
I lie streets.
| Just a few nights after this occurred I ' several other crosses were placed about the streets of the city, and each one was patroled and watched by a i score of klansmen. Several boys sue-! ceeded in showing down all but one
of these crosses. I was not amongst
these boys at all. I was attending a - Count L conditioned
office of the Auditor of said County, by and under the laws of the State of
Indiana.
Said bids or ..proposals will be received up to Id:00 o’clock A. M. on the 2nd day of September, 1924, at which time said bids will be opened. The said road to be improved is located in Perry Township in Delaware County,, .Indiana, and is to be known as the John W. Dotson road
when so improved.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a non-collusion affidavit as required by law and by a personal or surety bond in a sum equal to double the amount of ihe bid, to be approved by I the Board of Commissioners of said
for the faithful
show.
After the show was over I started towards home (I IfVe om Fourth St.) On the Corner of Fifth and Hoosier a large crowd was standing around the crass. It was unavoidable for me to walk past these men and the moment I got up to them some boy knocked over the cross. Eight or ten klans-
men then jumped upon me and would j materials which probably have killed me if not that furnished to -such
performance of the work, and for ihe benefit of any person or corporation who shall suffer any loss or damage by reason of such bidder failing to enter into a contract to perform such work if awarded him by said Board of Commissioners, o. to carry out the same in any particular, or to pay for any labor or
may have been contractor or to
some l&ind hearted woman who dis- 1 any sub contractor, agent or superin-
victim: “Mortal man ean not assume | a more binding oath; character and courage alone will enable you to keep it. Always remember that to keep this ; oath means to you honor and happi-1 ness and life. But to violate it means disgrace, dishonor and death.” |
From these sections of the oath it ‘ who was arrested in Columbus, tor will be seen that the members is in-, assaulting a woman?
definitely bound as to loyalty and j Do I want to put in charge of the obedience and financially, to the Recorder’s office a man whose only limit of his Resources; and that the j recommendation is that he has sworn klan treasury will be provided for ^ to obey the orders of the Klan. What
tiona of the constitution; that the f when the emergency may arise, or! would my records be worth if W T iz-
only restriction in the constitution is stated in the general term—“fort just cause”; that he can only be removed upon the approval of the grand dragons, who are his own appointees. Briefly stated, the tenure ot office of the imperial wizard is a life tenure; his power and authority is absolute and his form of government is military. By what tie of allegiance is a member of this klan bound to this order, and to the imperial wizard? Let us take some sections of the oath admimistered. Section 1: “I '• in the presence of God and man, most
when enough states are organized foriard Evans ordered them destroyed? the transfer to be effected. No method ^ Do I want to vote for a man for seemingly, is provided for resigna- prosecutor who has taken an oath to lions or withdrawals from the plan, recognize as crimes only treason
Therefore, lelease should be obtained from the commander jji chief. Let us examine other provisions of the oath, with regard to present conruct. For instance: “I swear that I will keep secure to myself a secret of a klansman when same is committed to me in the sacred bond of klansmanship, the crime of violating this solmn oath, treason against the United States-of America, rape and malicious murder alone excepted.”
solemnly pledge, promise and swear, This binds secrecy among klansmen
against the United States (the Klan to define treason, rape and murder?) Do I want to vote for a man as Clerk of Courts ,a man who is incapable of conducting the affairs of Auditor of the city of Newark, and is obliged to call in outside assistance? What will happen to the important court records if this county should he elected? Do I want to elect a man as County Treasurer, who is bound by his oath to the Klan. to obey the orders of the
likes seeing anyone beaten at odds, stopped tfhe gang. I was taken almost by surprise. I never once thought that any of those boys around that cross irffliild try and harm me. 1 knew I eoiild give any one a good fight for ibis unoney but I never realized that 8 ®ir 10 of the huskies would jump me, tout they did and I got out ailve, with tCbe exception of two teeth, three cuts in the jaw, and a few bruises on rather parts of the body. The next day I saw a lawyer and he felt sure a conviction could be gotten if I couM recognize any of the fellows. I could irecognize two of the fellows who attacked me. Two big, strong arm men ©f the klan. I filed a charge against these two men for j assault and battery.. Yesterday we had the trial. They msied 16 witnesses and I used 6. They even appointed the judge. Had 4 lawyers engaged, but they were beaten and lined $5 and costs, which will all total amount to at least a couple of hundred dollars. I hope this little story of mine will be of some interest to you and will be glad if there is any way whatever for me to be of service to you.
Mr. Edward Riddle,
North 4th St
tendent under him, in the construction of said wnrk. The sureties on such bond, if personal .shall be resident freeholders of the State of Indiana, one of whom shall be a resident of Delaware County. Said improvement will be let as a whole to the lowest responsible bidder and said board reserves the right to reject any and a.l bids. The estimated cost of said work is
$12,714.00
The time for the completion of said | from Jackson Street to work will be agreed upon after the letting of said contract by said Board
and the successfui bidder.
Given by orter ffif the Board of Commissioners of said County, Au$.
5, 1924.
Auditor of Delaware County,
Indiana.
Aug. 8-15-22. o
paper.
The branding iron was applied by a
masked man who wore a white robe, and his companions wore the same
garb, San Souci said, but he was un- proposed improvements, and will de able to give the police much addition- cide whether the benefits that will al information that might lead to the accrue to the property abutting and identity of his assailants. adjacent to the proposed improve“I had overheard several men talk- me nt and to the said City will be ing about a meeting that was to be equal to or exceed the estimated cost held, San Souci told the United 1 0 f proposed improvements, as es* News. ‘ So, although not assigned lg timated by the City Civil Engineer.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. By Mary E. Anderson, Clerk. Advertise on July 2o-Aug. 1st, 1924.
o
NOTICE TO NON-RE-SIDE NTS CfTY .ADVERTISE ME NTS
cover it for my paper, I went out merely to see how the thing was con-
ducted.”
No 1*73
NOTICE TO PAINTERS
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana, will, at the Court House in the city of Muneie, Indiana, at the hour of 10:00 o’clock A. M. on Saturday the 16th day of Aug., 1924,
North Vernon Ind.» rec eive sealed proposals for the work Q * of painting the following buildings NOTICE TO ELECTRIC CONTRAC- located at the County Infirmary, to-
TORS wit:
j Cow barn, 40x60x18 to the square. The Board of Education of the , Hip roef. School City of Muncie, Indiana, will Tool shed, 72x40x14 to the square, receive sealed bids for the rewiring Hip roof.
of the Jefferson school building at their office, Central High School. August 19, 1924. at two-thirty P. M
Horse barn, 46x60x18 to the square. Hip roof. Ho. house, 50x24.
State of Indiana, Delaware County, ss Victoria Burnett
vs
Jesse Burnett April Term, 1924. Complaint. For divorce. In the Pelawaio Circuit Court. Notice is hereby given the said defendam, Jesse Burnett, that ilw, plaintiff has filed her complaint here*r, ior a divorce together with an affid.i vit that the said defendant ;s n- t a resident of the State of Indiana, mi“ that unless he be and appear on Monday the 22nd day of September, 1924. the 19th day the next term of said Court, to be holden on the First Mon day in September, A. D., 1924, at tin Court House in the City of Muncie. in said County and State, the said cause will be heard and determined ii/ his absence. Witness, the Clerk and the -d said Court, affixed at the City of Mun cie, this 22nd day of July A. D., to‘24. PERRY W. MANSFIELD
Cler.k
Isaac H. Gray, Plaintiff’s Atty. July 25-Aug 1-8. o CITY ADVERTISEMENTS Department Of Public Work Office of the Board 212 Wysar Block
Muncie, Ind.
Notice of Improvement Resolution. Notice to Properly Owners. In the matter of Certain Proposed Public Improvements in the City of Muncie, State of Indiana. Notice is hereby given by,the Board of Public Works of the City of Muncie, Indiana, that it is desired and deemed necessary to make the following deseritoeff public improvements for the City of Muncie, Indiana, as authorized by the following numbered improvement resolutions, adopted by said Board, on the 18th and 22nd days ©f July, 1924, towit: I. R. No. 1172-1924, Cement curb and gutter on both sides of First Street from Madison Street to Mace-
donia Avenue.
I. R. No. Cement sidewalk on both sides of College Avenue
God man Ave-
Department of Public Works • ■Office of the Board 212 Wysor Block, Muncie, Ind. j Notice to Contractors and to the Pub-
lic:
I Notice is hereby given, to the pub j lie and to all contractors, that tf-fce j Board of Public Works of the Ci*y of Muncie, in the State of Indiana, invites sealed proposals for the ‘construction, in said City, according to the respective improvement resolutions below mentioned, and according to the plans, profiles, drawing and specification therefor on file in the office of saids toard of each of the public ■‘ments Herein below described., t ' 1 ■ I. R. No; 1160^1924, For local sewer in alley between Abbott Street and Rex Street from Locust Street to Virginia Avenue. I. R. No. 1170-1924, For paving of Howard Street from Madison Street to Monroe Street. I. R. No. 1171-1924, For paving of East Adams Street from Ohio Avenue to Lincoln Street. Each bidder is also to file with the Board an affidavit that there has been no collusion in any way affecting said bid, according to the terms of Sec, 95 of the Act of March 6th, 1905. (Acts 1905, p. 219.) All such proposals should l>e sealed, and must be deposited with said Board before the hour of 7:30 o’clock in the evening of the 19th day of August 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 per cent (2 1-2 per cent) of City Civil Engineer’s estimate which shall be forfeited to said City as liquidated damages, if the bidder depositing the 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. Publish on Aug. 8-15th-1924.
Fear of Klan Drives Indiana Man Insane
Rensselaer, Ind., Aug. 1, 1924.gdKKd and that
Mr. George Dale,
Muncie, Ind.
About two weeks ago a man died near Rensselaer, William Gratner and it is said that members of the Ku Tlux Klan caused Mr. Gratner to go insane and caused his death. Last fall Mr. Gratner employed Miss Reed a Catholic girl to teach in | a Consolidated School near Rens-1 selaer, then some members of the j Klan came to Mr. Gratner’s home o-ne ! hight wearing masks, Klan outfits,] • Ed they told Mr. Gratner not to em-l doy Miss Reed to teach school. Mr. ratrer told the Kluckers that he employed Miss Reed to teach the
intended to re-
tain her and Miss Reed did teach the school, but the Klan frightened 'Mr. Gratner when they came to his home wearing the masks and he had a nervous breakdown and became insane, he was constantly in fear of the Klan after they visited his home. Mr. Gratner was trustee of Barkley township and lived on a farm near Rensselaer. Better have one of your correspondents find out all the iacta about Mr. Gratner’s case it should not be let go by without exposing the Klan members that visited Mr. Grat-
ner’s home.
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