Fiery Cross, Volume 2, Number 26, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 May 1923 — Page 7

Friday, May .25, 1923.

DEATH OF BELOVED MAN BRINGS CHANGE WESTERVELT, 111., May 21. A marked change In attitude toward the Ku Klux Kian has been felt In this vicinity In the past month. The chan" followed thp death of Dr. EdRar D. Kprr, beloved by all who knew hjm. Dr. Kerr died suddenly on April 10, and at his funeral it was learned thut he had been a inrmber'of the Ku Klux Klan. Dr. Kerr was one of the most widely known, publie" spirited and upright citizens in this vicinity. He was a Christian in every respect and when it was learned that such a man as Dr. Kerr had been a member of the organization, other citizens knew that the slander propagated against the organization could not do true. Thirty members of the Klan, in full regalia, were present at the funeral. O KMF.XTS ( loaned. Repaired, Dyed HATS ( leaned and ISSocked WEBSTER 0SS1 New French Cleaners We Deliver Anywhere !m E. Wnshlngion St. mas ( leaned and Sized DRAl'EKIES AMI PORTIERES ( leaned and Steamed Coffin Coal Co. lift North Richland St. Belmont 1171 Suc e.ssnrs to William Howard Ot our prices on 100 per cent p'H " c .. before buying elsewhere We solve your problems for you by offering you this opportunity to become a . - rv. r Imropractic Ctsh and twit fayments accepted 99 Tuition 604 National City Bank Bldg. INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA Lincoln Meat Market 30 khXTl'C IvY AVE. "In the Center of All Traffic" SI ITS O. K. BARBER SHOP -.VI I i :. WaxliinKton St. FI.OVI) I'. HAWA, l'rojii ietor I '.UKter 1247 1IADLEY & COALTRIN i M)i: i ki;ks I Ii n! Km halm era Ambulance Service I'hone 205 ullc-tllle Indiana South Side Square. HiUh Shines STAR BARBER SHOP KALI' II B. JOHNSON, Prop. 1271 LaFayette Aye. Terre llante Indiana Auto nnd Bicycle Accessories of all Kinds E. E. JONES General Repairing Electrical Supplies 82 E. 2.',t:: St. WE b. 0159 nu.vr a m:w ford Drive It Yourself SAUNDERS Drive It Yourself SYSTEM Pay by the Mile f Irele CK26 330 JV. Delaware St.

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(By Staff Correspondent) COLUMBUS, O., May 21. Judge Edward F. Berry of municipal court who three weeks ago dismissed the charge of "soliciting business In an offensive manner" against George Tipps, Fiery Cross newsboy, will today hear the charge of assault and battery brought against Gus Flesch, 457 East Naghten street, by Clarence McCammon, of "Vvesterville, who was selling the Ku Klux Klan paper here Saturday. The alleged assault was committed at Fourth and Main streets Saturday night, when Flesch objected to the manner in which McCammon had a small American flag stuck in the band of his hat. An argument followed, police learned. The result was that Flesch struck the news vendor. Both men were taken to police headquarters, where Deputy Clerk Thomas Tarpy. issued an affidavit to McCammon. Later Flesch was released under a ?25 bail. A REASON See Jenkins for your new Overland, Willys-Knight and the sensation, "The Red Bird" Touring Cars, Sedan, Coupe, Roadsters. H. L. JENKINS SALES CO. INC. 233-37 Virginia Ave. Circle 7763 Telephone ,'.0 ais Weeks Ave, New nnd 1 Ned Tire for Sate A1ILLKR TIRES CEABED TO THE ROAD SERVICE TIRE SHOP Heat In Vulennizing All Work Guaranteed JOHN C. TtTTLK MUNCIE. IND. WAGGONER & CLINE ELECTRICIANS House Wiring and Repairing 1510 Spruce St. Phone St. 1610 Your Keys Worth a Quarter? Send 2.r.e for Metnl Tajr with ntifted emblem tt your favorite IoiIko, Ktnmped with your name and address. Half-Sizo BUCKEYE MERCHANDISE CO. Arnide Sta. Dept. 100 Columbus, O. Agents Wanted DRexel 1229 C. H. Teaster & Co. Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide Wholesale and Retail Dealers in POULTRY, EGGS, FISH AND OYSTERS 1024 S. East St. Indianapolis 100 Delivery ATTENTION Let each citizen help make INDIANAPOLIS a cleaner and more BEAUTIFUL place to live. A City of Homes, let US Beautify yours. We will furnish first-class Paint and labor and Paint your Home, when finished same to be paid for in 10 equal monthly payments. We carry a full line of fine Interior Decorations. Call now C. B. WOOSTER & CO. 1232 Aahland Ave. Lincoln 6449 Bruce H. Carr TWO STORES POll MEN of High-Grade FURNISHINGS, TAILORING ASD SHOES AT POPULAR PRICES We Feature the FLORSHEI.V SHOE Pressing and Repairing Department In Connection 053 . Mala St. 429 W. North St. KOKOMO, IND.

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SUCCIMBSTOVICE (Continued from Page 1, Column 3) as a "reformer," and is in fact personally clean, he is a poor, Inefficient, incompetent, whom Sheridan easily handles. This man Sheridan has been in office for many years and is peculiar. While in no sense a Warwick, not a 'king maker," yet it is universally said in Newark that he has owned every mayor Newark has had for the past fifteen years or more. The trouble in Newark is the brand of government this Catholic chief, with the advise, and consent o the local priest. Father O'Boylan, has and now is giving the city. We say with the advise and consent of Father O'Boylan because the universal talk is to the effect that O'Boylan controls Sheridan and Sheridan controls the mayors, thus the government of Newark functions. Is Newark wet? Eyewitness learns that O'Boylan is sowet that almost every Sunday, in the form of a sermon, ha makes a wet speech from his pulpit. Not content with this, he frequently breaks into print in articles condemning the dry laws and their enforcement. Has Accurate Knowledge Eyewitness found that booze or liquor flowed freely. It is said that there are fifty places in the citv dispensing liquor. He personally discovered and has accurate knowledge of nine different places where socalled whisky is daily sold, almost without pretense. Most of them are Roman Catholics. Eyewitness was told that Sheridan, nor any of the officers under his orders, has never yet arrested a single person for liquor violation, other than some poor- and ignorant foreigner. All the real whisky prosecution in Newark has been under evidence secured by federal and state agents and the agents of the Anti-Saloon League. Eyewitness was told the locally famous story of how Chief Sheridan had built in the police station a strong room in-which to keep captured whisky, the only key to which he kept. That the records showed that many hundreds of quarts of whisky had been stored therein which had been seized bv agencies other than the local police. 'At the time of Atherton's removal, Sheridan was relieved of duty for a few days and lost possession of his kev. A search of the strong room was made and not one bottle of whisky was found. When Shoridan was asked what had become of that whisky he said he really didn't know vet he held the only key. He did sav, however, that he had given the bad stuff raisin jack to various people for a face lotion. The Lord help the faces of those friends. Prisoners Beaten This re the same man who has also showed his unfitness for the office he holds by brutally assaulting and beating persons. Just recently ho was found guilty of a brutal" and wholly unprovoked assault upon a young man, in a civil suit, for damages, wherein a verdict of a jury was returned against him in the amount of $300. He is likewise the man who was chief of police under the administration of Atlierton, before referred to, who was evicted from office for permitting open public gambling and prostitution and of accepting bribes therefor. It was testified to in that case that Sheridan received his share of the bribe money. Eyewitness did not find any "official" or openly permitted houses of prostitution, yet, nevertheless, prostitution runs wild in the city. Laughs at Drunken Girl Not long ago a.t a place near the square, a place the chief passes every uay ana wnich is said to promote such business, particularly among young girls and men. two young men and-two young girls, all so drunk that they ran their automobile upon the sidewalk in an attempt to stop at this place, one of the girls so druik that she was leaning half out of the machine and vomiting over everything, the balance of the crowd laughing at her, two policemen came out of the place. Were they arrested? They were not. One of the policemen said,. "Git the hell out of here," and that was all. This is an instance of police efficiency in Newark ; and Sheridan has not suspended or reprimand either officer so far. These are but a few of the things that could be said, but they Bhould show the people of Newark that Sheridan is not the proper man to manage mayors and govern a city; and Sheridan will be an issue in the fall campaign, for the present incumbent is a candidate for re-election. Many of the facts given above have already been made matter of record in various legal proceedings; for tb.036 not. heretofore proven in courts, The Fiery Cross holds absolute evidence. KLAN ACT IS WORTHY OP COMMENDATION WICHITA, Kan., May 24. Klan No. 6 donated a large American flag and flagstaff to the recently erected community church house, built by,-the members of the Church of Christ. The church was dedicated last Sunday and during the ceremony seventy-six confessions of faith were made. When services began in the morning there were sixty members of the church. Rev. George L. Snively made the dedicatory address, and 132,673.76 was raised to be used in paying off the indebtedness- on the church building, "We don't know much about the Klan, or where It came from or where it is going," said the pastor, "but when the members come out in such a demonstration1 of Christian spirit. I think it is a good thing and worthy of commendation." '

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DO PUBLISHERS SEE WRITING ON WALL? (Continued from Page r, Column 3) the constitution. It la the very heart of the nation, the place where children of all classes should meet upon a common footing to receive from their government a liberal education in order that they may become worthy citizens of tomorrow Public schools should instill In our American children the spirit of real Americanism, and no teacher nor official who carries along with his work any mental reservation whatsoever should be allowed to hold a position in this institution. It is the solemn duty of earnest and devoted men and women, those who are loyal to their country and their flag to defend this public school and to see to it that only those persons who are whole-heartedly loyal to the principle of real Americanism should be employed as teachers and officials. - For years the Roman Catholic heirarchy fought and denounced the free public school of America. From their pulpits and through their press was to be heard their, condemnation of this great American institution in such expressions as, "Hot beds of Hell," and "Nurseries of Vice," and parents of this church were forbidden to send their children to these schools under penalty of "mortal sin." Where Is the Change? Does it not, therefore, seem strange that after a lapse of some years are to be found thousands of Roman Catholic children attending the public schools, and out of 20,000 schools, one-half of the teachers are Reman Catholics, while in eleven of our largest cities 75 per cent of the teachers are Roman Catholics? Those unfamiliar with the methods employed by Rome in accomplishing her ends in the past might be misled into believing that the Church of Rome had changed in her attitude toward the public schools, but one familiar with these methods is not deceived. Koine lias not changed, but the-pnblic schools have been changed. In embracing the public schools of America Rome has simply employed the same crafty and insidious method which she employed some sixteen hundred years ago, when after failing in her determined efforts to crush out the early Christian church, as left to the world by Christ Jesus and his Apostles, she feigned conversion to it, and under Constantine, the Emperor of Rome, gained control of it. Church and state became one, and Christianity with its sublime teachings of man's birthright as a freeborn child of God, and joint heir with Christ, was slowly wiped out by Roman paganism. In other words, imperial Kome, once in control, bearan to work over the Christian church, substituting for the simple Christ teachings all the rites and ceremonies, the pomp and splendor, the superstitions and customs of a heathen rnytholcpy. The disappearance of the iloly Bible, the Word of Gol. from our public school room, the introduction of Roman Catholic readers in some six hundred of our schools, and the ircneral WORh'iN't: ftTFu f i,;.t. books used throughout the country, toneuier wiin uie presence of an ever-increasinir number of Roman Catholic school teachers and officials in tills ETeat institution nninfo the significance of a situation of nnicn me rroTcsraiit people of America have, until recently, been strangely Ignorant. Demand of Loyal Americans One hundred per cent American people have at last awakened to the full realization of this great menace to our free public school, and are now demanding in no uncertain voice that this great republican institution be freed from the hand of the Papacy. One hundred per cent American people of Indiana are therefore watching with deep concern the progress of this movement, and are gratified to hear that steps are to be taken looking toward the cleansine- of nnr niiliTin snhnnl fynm this most obnoxious and un-Amer ican influence. EDITOR LAUDS NOBLE WORK OF THE KLAN Questionable Resorts Closing Doors at Caldwell, O. Parade Is Held CALDWELL, O., May 22. Following a parade by the Ku Klux Klan at this place last Friday night, the Noble County Leader says in part: "We are not directly associated with the Klan but the things that the organization has done and that have come under our observation most certainly have the endorsement and commendation of the Leader. Do the things that are American, that are right and that are proper and none need fear th. organization of the Ku Klux Klan. For the good things the organization has already done we can only add, God speed it in its noble work," Attract Much Attention ' In the parade there were approximately 400 Klansmen, who marched without regalia. In the line were coal miners, professional men, laborers and merchants. The parade marched around the town square and disbanded At the Methnriiat church In Spruce street. The march ers attracted much attention and were headed by a flaming fiery cross. Since the coming of the Klan to this citv many resorts of nnnirMnn-t-able character have closed up shop. The activities 01. the Klan here are highly endorsed by the leading citizens and those others who also stand for morality.

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FIREFIGHTERS IN RECORD RUN PAEADE AT LAP0BTE IS GIYEN A TOUCH OF THE iii BIZARRE Streets Packed In Maple City to. Watch Marchers in Full Regalia (By Staff Correspondent.) LAPORTE, Ind., May 22. The running of the fire department through the Ku Klux parade has caused much comment and it is rumored that a petitiqn will be circulated among the citizens and presented to Mayor Salwasser askine that th responsible be punished for unneces sarily endangering the lives of the many thousands on this street at the time, when in reality the shortest route to the fire was by way of anomer street, it is also rumored that the police have some evidence as to who turned in the false alarm and that he will be given the full penalty if convicted. Arthur Tavlor. nresident of tho Fair Association, who is a Roman catnonc, dta all In his power to prevent the Klansmen from lisine- the fair grounds after they had paid for ana Deen given a receipt for that day, even going so far as to try to put locks on the gates, it is said. LAPORTE, Ind., May 22. Through densely packed streets, filled with spectators who had come to town from miles around, 1,000 Knights of the Ku Klux Klan paraded in double file down Lincoln Way Thursday night. It was the first public annparnnco of Klansmen in this community and thousands massed t.neret.h city's main thoroughfare to witness me event, me crowds were estimated the largest ever; records in this respect were broken. Leading were two chargers to clear the way. Then came a standard bearer carrying an illuminated fiery cross. Following were the cohorts of uniformed Klansmen a tnousand strong. The feature of the narnfln fire department run down the same line or marcn taken by the marching Klansmen. The latter had turned an adjoining street and were coming uacK 10 retrace their steps along Lincoln Way when three pieces of motor euiDment came thiirwioriTit along to spread back the throng that came to see the guise of the "invisible empire." The alarm proved to be a false one and the lumbering vehicles of the department returned to momentarily intercept the prog-it-bs oi me parauers a second time. Anor.ner ioature if it may be dignified by such a phrase was the absence of a band or drum corps to furnish that so much needed "pep" for the marchers and the edification of the onlookers. Martial lime was absent conspicuously so. The mrade was a world-beater, except for uie lac.i or music. "There's My Daddy" With measured step, despite this fault, the Klansmen filed two abreast down the tightly packed thoroughfares, elbows broadening their uniforms, dignity and impressiveness portraying. But there was an awesome, weirdlike auiet about it all a hushed silence that permeated the enrongs throughout the lino of march, giving the demonstration the sense of the supernatural, the unearthly. Out of the stillness came the cry: "There he is that's my daddy." The child's scream was a psychic tonic for that mass of humanity and the cry was passed up and down the line. Relieving that stoical silence, a five-year-old took the place of a brass band. Automobiles were parked at the intersection of cross streets blocking traffic in all save the one direction. The column of marchers passed and were doubling back when came the screaming sirens and bells of a fire department run. Police and plain clothes men, there to preserve order, were called upon to exert their strength to drive back the crowds and cut a swath for the oncoming brigade. Luckily for that moment, no one gave away to panic. Luckily for the occasion, there were no mishaps. Following the parade, a mammoth cross was burned and initiatory ceremonies held in the open. KLAN BAND PARADES FOLLOWING MEETING Audience at Salem, Ind,, Much Pleased With Speech Rain Fails to Interfere SALEM, Ind., May 19. Last Monday night a speaker for the Ku Klux Klan spoke in the courtroom here on the principles of the Klan. The room was packed and many of those who came late were turned away. Immediately after the speaker had finished, a large fiery cross burst into flame on the courthouse lawn and a band composed of Klansmen paraded past the building. The band was composed of thirty-six pieces. The speaking was to have taken plaee on the courthouse lawn but was transferred to the courtroom on account of a severe 'rain Just before the time scheduled for the speaker to appear. Those in attendance were loud in their applause of the principles laid down, by the speaker and much enthusiasm was manifest following the parade by the band -

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KILLED IN ACCIDENT MUNCIE, Ind., May 22. In the loss of Archie Bunner, who was acci dentally killed while at his work in this city, Muncie lost one of its most sterling citizens. Mr. Bunner. who was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, is survived by his widow and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Bunner. was a veteran of the world war and was married .Tuna vn -tain Klansmen participated in his funeral at which music was furnished by veterans of the world war. Mr, Bunner was born In Muncie, Febru ary Zo, 1894. Beautiful Floors C. B. WOOSTER Floor Surfacing Contractor Hardwood Floors Lata and Finished 1282 ASHLAND AVE. Lincoln 6440 INDIANAPOLIS PHOTOGRAPHS Phone Slain 7114 NATIONAL STUDIO 23 ST. Pennsylvania St. 10 Discount If Yon Mention This Ad. Ask for Mr. Porter. 2109 ASHLAND AVE. Harrison 2023 Wolma Brothers SheetMetalWork Gutter and Down Spouts Furnace Repairing ' WHY sot-B. B. MOP Sold Everywhere Mop Heads and Brushes THE BEE WEE MFG. CO. 431 S. Delaware Sfc, Indianapolis Main 6313 Washr&eton 2666 See W. A. WALLER Representing- the A. W. Bon-en Co. 045 Fort Wayne Ave. Hardy Perennials a Specialty EARL BURKHART NURSERYMAN Trees, Shrubbery and Hedges Drexel S648 4060 S. Meridian St.

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