Fiery Cross, Volume 2, Number 42, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 August 1923 — Page 12
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THE FIERY CROSS Friday, August 17, 1923
MARYLAND KLANS TO STAGE CELEBRATION
National Officers to Deliver Talks on August 31 500 Initiated at Wilmington
(Special to Fiery Cross) PRINCESS ANNE, Md., Aug. 13.
A monster public celebration will be staged here on August 31 by the Ku
Mux Klan, it has been announced
and the plans for the demonstration
are now rapidly being completed. It is expected that the meeting will be one of the largest ever held in this territory. Theuncompleted program
calls for a big parade, speaking by national officers of, the Klan and other features to be announced later. Three Klans in this county will receive their charters on that day. They are Deal's Island, Crisfield and Smith's Island. . The auditorium in this city has been engaged for the event and part of the program will be carried out
in that building. The Marion Klan
and the klan from this city will also take part in the program.
FOREMAN IS CHARGED WITH TAKING MONEY
Bribery Charges Heard in Mine Trials at Lewisburg, West Virginia
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MINSTREL SHOW GIVEN BY American Glee Club TERRE HAUTE, IND. AUGUST 16-17-18 8:15 p. m.
Under the auspices of the KU KLUX KLAN AT THE KLAN PARK Stop 10, Clinton Line
Admission 55 cents Including War Tax
Cast including some of the best in the state Seating capacity 7,000 Everybody Invited
LEWISBURG, W. Va., Aug. 11. H. R. Harrah, foreman of the jury which was discharged here two weeks ago, after it had been unable to reach a decision in the murder trial of William Blizzard, mine union
official, was indicted on two counts, charging bribery, by a Greenbrier
grand jury, which made its report
to Judge S. H. Sharp here.
The report was followed by a mo-
lon of Prosecuting Attorney k. m.
Austin that the court dismiss the ve
niremen summoned for service in the second trial of Blizzard, which
was to have begun several days ago.
FORT WAYNE WILE BUILD CLUBHOUSE
ALLEN COUNTY KLAN TO HAVE MODERN' HOME ON BEAU
TIFUL COUNTRY SITE
Labor Day to Be Marked With Big
Day and Night Celebrations to Initiate Big Class
SILENT PRAYER HELD
AT MARIETTA. OHIO
Organized Opposition Disgraces Self by Having "Official Hecklers" Present
To Influence Members.
Prosecuting Attorney Austin
an
nounced that investigations of the iocai Klan
grana jury naa lurnea on uuegeu m- rjne hjjjjjjj
lenipis to innuence meiuuers 01 me new pane,
One count in the indictment
against Harrah alleges that he ac
cepted between ?600 and $700 from
(By Staff Correspondent) FORT WAYNE, Ind., Aug. 14. According to an ' announcement made here today r work is soon to begin on the beautiful clubhouse to be erected
by the Ku Klux Klan of Allen county under the direct supervision of the
which will be one of
the most modern and up-to-date con
structions in the country, will have,
in addition to reading and lounging rooms, a swimming pool, bowling alley, gymnasium and a large and
persons believed to be acting for beautiful ballroom that will hold thn H nftti c " rr' T n A til r-r I - .
the defense to "hang" the jury.
Among other indictments was one
against G. C. Hickey, a defense wit-
ifrom three to five hundred couples
The interior will be decorated and
appointed in the highest artistic
ness who is alleged to have acted as senBe and nothmg will De spared to
"c . , make it ideal in every way.
jjurmg we nrai iriai ev. j. Tne grounds which are located a
tlf';UVr- , W.V.11CM, mile or 80 rom the edge Qf the city testified that Hickey offered him Q r,o,.fi
$1,000 to leave the county without beauty spot3 in the entire, county, if testifying. Hickey, on the witness not ia lndiana wiu be complete
siana, aeniea mis. with .nlf ,,. hnaohnii diamonds
Aitanint Kriho CharvcH tennis courts and an athletic field.
Members of the Klan, who number In the other indictment HickeyHfar more than the people of Allen
was charged with an attempt to county can conceive, are enthusiastic bribe John Sullivan, one of the 183 over the new project, and plans are summoned for service at the new being put through to begin building trial. at the earliest possible date, it is
Buzzard, Kenney and Mooney were understood
allowed to remain at liberty under
of
MARIETTA, O., Aug. 14. More
than eight thousand persons gath
ered in the beautiful grounds of
Muskingum park to hear a well
known speaker lecture on the spirit
or America and the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan last Friday evening at
an open meeting held by the organi
zation.
The meeting was opened with a se
lection by the Klan quartette that
sang "Rock of Ages." The immense
gathering joined in tie song and the melody from thousands of throats could be heard for miles around.
bringing many hundreds more to the scene.
A tribute to our late President.
Warren G. Harding, was then given and the crowd was solemnly hushed throughout the devotional discourse.
A few "official hecklers" were sent from the organized opposition to all
things American, but found imme
diately that they were in the wrong place and made a hurried exit. Several thousand Klansmen in full regalia will gather tomorrow evening and hold silent prayer for the dead president The Klan is enjoying a very rapid growth in this section of the state.
GLASS CROSS MAKES BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY
CONNEAUT, O., Aug. 10. The Initiation ceremonies of the Ku JClux Klan at Amboy drew a crowd of about 5,000 persons one evening last week and an address of a national Klan speaker was received with marked enthusiasm.before the ceremonies took place. More than 600 candidates took tL
l oath of Americanism where admis
sion to the grounds could be had only by those who held tickets. One of the features of the affair
was a cross fourteen feet high and
seven feet wide, which was made ea- ' tirely of glass and lighted by red electric bulbs on the inside that wero furnished power by a portable plant.
Another meeting will be held at the .
same place on August 13th, it was announced..
Impressive Ceremony at Ned Peden Funeral SANDBORN, Ind., Aug. 8. An impressive ceremony was held at th funeral of Ned Peden last Sunday by a large body of Klansmen in full regalia, who accompanied the remains from the Christian Church to the place of burial and offered a solemn prayer at the grave. ....
bond until the September term court.
Hickey's bond of $500, given when he was charged with having at
tempted to bribe a prosecution witness, was continued.
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SPECTACULAR FIGHT -
FEATURES ARREST
on
Officer Battles
Board of Speeding Car Klan Meeting Disturbed
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DEMONSTRATION LABOR DAY FORT WAYNE, Ind., Aug. 14. A
monster picnic and barbecue will be held in a grove near here on Labor day by the Knights of the Ku Klux
Klan, and the day will be filled with entertainment and many features.
During the afternoon a number of
well-known speakers will render ad
dresses on various subjects of Amer
icanism and the great Klan move
ment. Band concerts will be held in both the afternoon and evening, and
initiation ceremonies will be held
Running under the glow of many large fiery
crosses at night.
The, news of the big time is being
received with much enthusiasm throughout the county and state, and delegations from many cities and
towns are getting in readiness to
attend. It will be a big day in Fort
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CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 11. A fight Wayne, and all Americans in this
on the running board of a high- section or tne siaie can ao no Deuer
speeding automobile featured the than to "pack up the old kit bag affair here last week when four men and beat it to the place of meeting,
Lot this city tried to gain entrance to
a meeting of Knights of the Ku Klux
Klan near Painesville, and the re
sultant arrest of Kenneth Powers, an insurance man, and temporary
holding of Johnnie Ray, said to be
formerly a well-known comedian, by the police. Powers was later released on a $1,000 bond after having been charged with transporting
liquor
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Th'trowa ,Q,Q,i r,r, Par Klan organizations held a meeting
Ray and two other men attempted to on uker Hi" at midDiSht .sur
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enter the Fair view inn, at wnich a
Klan meeting was in progress, and
day, in honor of the memory of Pres
ident Harding. It was stated that
O i.ubivuu, p n A A . ,7 .5
from th Rrnartlawn Inn. at. which A thirty-five-foot cross was started
tho fmir n nnrt thoir wivps r burning at the midnight hour.
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said to have been dining. When de- l tn cross was a large American nied admittance Powers, it is said, aS ha ,f mast- waa als a i, Ki v oDu flag at half mast near the altar. On
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the altar was the Bible opened at the 12th chapter ot Romans.
Addresses were given by wellknown speakers from Ashtabula and
Andover.
The meeting opened when the men and women, who were in full regalia, aHmir tlio twraa tanner "imofiio" and
... , a. , i tivv kuv Lives oauA ,niuvi iw uuu After the call had been, sent the I . . w f ,,otw th
four men returned to the Broadlawn Lord8 prayep slnging one verae
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their return to Cleveland. As the Ceremony IS Held
first car came out of the inn drive
Police Officer Nelson Wood, of Fair
port, jumped on the running board.
Then for two miles a terrific fight
ensued in which the windshield was
broken and other damage done to
the car.
As the car was brought to a stop
Motoreycle Policeman Grover Gilroy, who had reached the Inn Imme
diately after the cars had left, arrived on the scene. A search of the car resulted in the finding of a quart of whisky, it is alleged. All the participants were released except Powers and Ray, who were taken to jail, where the latter was released after an investigation. Powers was then Held on $1,000 bond, following a consultation by the sheriff and prosecuting attorney.
VEVAY, Ind., Aug. 10. What is
said to be the biggest .crowd ever seen in this community gathered here last Friday night when it was
learned that there would be an address on the Ku. Klux Klan, and also a public naturalization ceremony would be held. x The entire crowd seemed to be in accord with the movement and the speaker was loudly applauded throughout his discourse.
At the conclusion of the speech
the naturalization took place and a
large number of candidates took the
oath of Americanism and were made
members of the country's greatest
organization, the Ku Klux Klan.
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