Fiery Cross, Volume 2, Number 16, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 March 1923 — Page 8
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Committee Disappointed
Wniard. O.. March 21. It has Just bccomo known thnt recently a party of throe, consisting of Father Lynch, Chief of Police Kberle, and a lady, natno unknown, constituted a reception (?) committee waiting in th! lobby of the Willnrd hotel for the arrival of a Ku Klux Klan organizer. Lining the curb in front of the hotel were several friends known to ha adherents of Father Lynch and many 'of these regardless of inclement weather, waited until far into the night. Whether the organizer was to he greeted with brick bats or bou(lucts lias not yet-been learned, but the fact remains that he did disappoint the committee, by not arriving.
To those "In on the situation" and
who mingled with7tlio crowd and"; observed the anxious looks that met the arrival of each bus and cab in front of the hotel with eager craning of
necks. It was a most amusing spec-j
wcic. i raveung men ana otners arriving at the New Willard hotel were embarrassed by this self-constituted reception committee. It is reported that while the "hosts of the glad hand" were gathered at the Willard, a Klan meeting was held in a hall nearby, and a large class initiated, but other than this their movements were entirely secret.
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SHELBYVILLE, IND., HAS BIG MEETING
8ATURDAY NIGHT CROWDS WIT NESS FOR FIRST TIME KLAN'S . WARNING TO LAW
Questionable Places Reported to Have Closed Down Shortly After Story,, Appears in Local Paper,
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COUNTY WAS REPRESENTED
Delegations Were Present From Several Townships Meeting First for Women.
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(Special to Fiery Cross.) Seymour, Ind., Marci- 21. Another
angle evolved itself in the alleged illegal liquor traffic Saturday night, in Seymour, so far as under current of society of this city is concerned, when hundreds of residents of Seymour witnessed for the first time in this "ity a flaming cross of the Ku Klux Klan. With no forewarning the cross, which had been secretly planted on the old site of the Baltimore and Ohio round house, standing over twelve feet in height, suddenly burst out in all its splendor to surprise, awe and mystify a large throng of people remaining at a respectable distance from the spectacle. As mysteriously as they had planted the cross, the hooded members of the Klan disappeared into the night Without their number being known. With the fiery cross came a warning which caused an uneasy quietness to settle over many places of ill repute, which are suspected of being the rendezvous of doubtful
cnarHciers, ana tnev were soon
patrons were ousted
the customary hour.
GRAND MIGHT BOYLE
TIPS HIS MIT
(Continued from Pago 1.)
in the Oregon case to the supreme eourt. It is significant that Indiana's quota is $200,000. It is understood from reliable sources that Ohio's quota is in excess of this amount, and based on this law ot averages, those who are familiar with money-raising campaigns insist that this campaign for funds would bring forth approximately $2,750,000 if-Bimilar amounts were obtained in
proportion, from Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and other states. It is understood that this money will be secured from the Catholics under the guise of
carrying an the " sectarian school fight, and to forestall the will of the majority ot voters in - the State of Oregan. But to right-thinking people, and to, people who think at all, it is " but the evidence of the setting up of a new form .for gathing the dimes ot the Catholic laity into t.he Immense coffers of the anti-KJan propaganda fund.
The first Crawford sville klansman to die, was buried last week. Robed and hooded Knights acted as pallbearers, and as they gathered around the casket for the last gaze at their departed brother, all of the klansmen were sobbing. By Kitter.
During zero weather, recently, Wm. Earl Blaney, Klansman of Muncie, Ind., was laid to rest. It will be remembered that this funeral wa3 one of the largest ever held in Muncie. The above picture shows 200 Klansmen at the graveside.
Shelby ville. Indiana, March 20. The auditorium oC the city building was filled to capacity with men and women of the city and county Wednesday night, at a meeting to
which auuuuance was gained by closed. The cards. The cards had been distribu- long before
ted in Shelby ville, and through the doors were shut softly, locked and townships during the last ten days,.! the proprietors of the establishments it was stated. j surprised their families by an early i arrival home.
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ed the meeting all seats were filled and some persons were standing in the rear of the building. The meeting was held under the direction of the Shelby County Ku Kiux Klan organization. Practically all townships in the
j county had representatives at the
meeting, it was said. Automobiles were parked along both sides of W. Washington St. and in the public square during the hours of the meet ing. . The gathering is the first held here by the Klan, to which bothjmen and women have been admitted. There were many women in the audience Wednesday night. For several days organizers have been at work in Shelbyville, it is stated, working among the women here. They have also been active in the county, outside of the
! city, according to reports received. It ! is understood that an organization of I women. affiliateH with the men's 6rj ganlzation, has been formed here.
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the message left to convey the meaning of the appearance of the cross, for directly in front of the spectacle, well lettered and distinguishable at a good distance, a sign had been placed bearing the words: "In Honor of Our Savior Who Died to Save the World, Bootleggers, Gamblers, Law Violators, Beware. The Eyes of the Klan are Watching You! Signed, Ku Klux Klan." At either side of the sign two small American flags unfurled from short staffs, waved gently with a breeze that fanned the binning cross to leaping flames, brightly illuminating the surroundings.
un the faces of the hundreds of spectators witnessiner the SDectnrlr
were mingled expressions of wonder
anfl awe, Whisperings circulated among the throng as to what action
tnc K n might take against the
law violators in the citv. Some
vouchsafed that violence might be done, but Others who armarentlv
knew the proceedings of the Klan, stated that neither mob rule nor violence arc the principles upon which the organization 13 otierated. hut
i viouia oc in anotner way, j that they would act in co-operation 1 u.Hth tUn nAi;A r. v. , : . . : 1 i
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; ment of the spectators. So well have
the people engaged in liquor traffic
oecome organized that at the present
time in practically every locality, and especially in this city, conditions have become noticeably worse. Strong organization of those engaged
in violations issiaking it difficult for police to cope with the situation with
tne greatest success.
Asked concerning the spectacle of Saturday night, Chief of Police William Misch stated that he believed the incident an expression of the
sentiment felt by a strong and well
organized Dody centering its inter
ests in the enforcement of the law
and the welfare of the community And, too, he said, that, it is mercij exemplification of a popular resent ment against la'.y violators.
It is a current rumor that the Ku Klux Klan is a strong organization in Jackson countv and is conmnsed
of some of the best citizens in the city. The burning of the fiery cross
oaiuraay nignt is tne first public ac . : : x . 1 . . i 1 -1 . .
in ivy inai me ruan nas shown in
I Seymour, although similar spectacles j have been seen over the county in
mc past iew years.
Springfield, 111. (Special.) The House committee recommended passage of the anti-Ku Klux Klan bill. The anti-Klan measure, introduced by Representative Roberts (Rep., Chicago), prohibits the appearance of the Ku .Klux Klan regalia in public and provides special penalties for all assaults traceable to masked raiders. Imprisonment for one to 10 years and a fine of $0,000 is provided for violation of the proposed act.
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ruDiic scnoois are to start a spring drive on bad English. This movement should havethe hearty support of the Irish Republicans. Tacoma Ledger.
ROME WORRIED OVER INDE
PENDENT ACTIONS OF BOHEMIA.
(Special to Fiery Cross.) Rome, Italy, March 20. A feeling
of uneasiness is apparent in Catholic circles here over the attitude of ; priests in the Bohemian or Czecho-!
Slovakian church who have shown a greater and greater spirit of inde
pendence and tendency to break away
from the church.
The rebellion is against the authori
ty of the Vatican, and involves ques
tions of discipline, ritual and so on.
The trouble has been brewing ever
since the armistice was signed.
J he principal act of revolt, how
ever, was one involving one of the
most stringent rules of the church,
that requiring celibacy of the clergy.
Two of the leaders of the "Jednota," or revolting priests, believing in the passage of the Bible which says that "It is not good for man to live alone," have taken unto themselves wives.
Their action brought a prompt
order from the Vatican to repent, dispense with their wives and hereafter stick to the straight and narrow. They
wore given lu days in which to com
ply with the order. And then Vatican authorities sat back complacently to await the remorse' of the offenders to bring them penitently upon their knees for forgiven'ess. But that is where the vatl&th was" fooled. The priests declined to give up their mates to whom they believed they were entitled. The authorities then visited upon them a "major excommunication" which is the greatest punishment possible and which is the same as a reserved seat for eternity close up to the fires in purgatory. They are not only barred from church services, but should they enter a church the services must cease until they depart. -They can not have benefit of clergy
at the time of their deaths nor can they bo buried in Catholic burial grounds. They simply are assigned to a life void of Christian religion and benefits and repentence will avail them nothing, i Undismayed, the priests have gone on with their teachings and their wives, and their following is growing over stronger. The people attend their services and the rift between the church and the Vatican grops ever wider.
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I when selected on a committee to pur-
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