Fiery Cross, Volume 2, Number 46, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 September 1923 — Page 8
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PLATE GLASS WINDOWS . ARESHAHERED ' (Continued From Page 1) ton stmt by B. C. Craig. His windows have been shattered time and time again and threats sent him that he has to "get out." The Speedway Cleaners, looated at Speedway City, are. now getting so used to showers ot "Irish confetti" that they pay little attention to It except to replace their windows. Real Yenom Used Van's garage in Arsenal avenue is one of the chief points of attack by the vandals. The garage is located
at 239 North Arsenal avenue and when It Is said that the aliens are attacking him with venom, It is a literal and not a figurative statement. On last Thursday night they placed a six-foot snake in the end of his garage. The snake, which was a mest venomous creature, was Imported, as there are no snakes like the one found in Indiana. Bach night the proprietor's sign Is torn down and other depredations committed that are too foul to put into print. However, they are In keeping with the methods employed by the vandal squad. Aside from the concrete missiles
hurled, missives are being sent through the mall by another branch of "that service." In these missives
Is seen the hand of Joe Roach, cham
pion form letter writer. Standing
out among these letters Is one from
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i Helen McBhea, signed on the typewriter. Whether or not Miss MoShea is a typist or stenographer is not known. The fact that the letter was signed with her name it is supppsed she is one or another, or both. She Shows Rgret The letter bearing the name of Miss McShea was directed to the Brooks' Pharmacy, in the Denison hotel building, and which is boy-, cetted by aliens and all those opposed to Protestantism. The letter informs Mr. Brooks that Miss McShea "has noticed with regret" certain things. Miss McShea informs Mr. Brooks, who seems to be the main point of attack by letter writers who deplore the fact that he Is
a Protestant that the Catholics have
no anti-Protestant feelings, papers, speakers, etc. She deesnt include boycotting in the list
To date Dr. Amelia Keller, who is neither Catholic, Jew ner negro, has not offered any advice as she did when tha Brooks' Pharmacy became the point of attack for anonymous letter writers. The most peculiar thing about the letters is that the writers seem to all enjoy the same train of thought even te the wording of the letters. And this same train of thought Is that voiced by Joe Roach, assassin,
sponsor of the un-American Unity
League. Coincidence is a most pe
culiar thing. The fact that the color of the taxlcabs seen near the spot where windows are being smashed
are almost invariably the same color,
This Is Just another coincidence, no
doubt. Paint Rubbed Off! However, the most outstanding co
incidence is that none of the vandals are ever taken up by the police
who can spot a newsboy blocks away. Whether or not the reason is that no members of the vandal squad : are caught is because some of the
paint on the taxi has rubbed off on the backs of the police during a rush iu traffic, is not known.
PERPETUAL MAYOR WATCHES IN VAIN (Continued from Page 1) local council in its fight on the Klan.
A Fy Streets Left The rumor which stated that "if the Klan did not hurry up and parade there would be no streets left on which to parade" Is without foundation. It was started, It is believed, frem the faot that someone is said to Have stated that the mayor was going to permit more private Institutions to take over more ef the
city streets. The story is greatly exaggerated, however, as there are still a number ef streets in Lafayette that have apt been turned over to private Institutions.
Whether or net there will be any
Streets left on which the Klan may parade, the fact remains that the or
ganization is ealoying a most phe
nomenal growth in Lafayette and
iiapeeanee county, xms is auestea 6y the great number of candidates
gelng Into the organization at the open meetings held and the large
crowds which attend the open meet
ings which are new being held all
over the county in addition to these held at the fair grounds which were purchased while Mayor Dufgan was
delivering a speech before the unAmerican Unity League in Indianapolis.
WILD ACTS OF EXECUTIVE FOOL NO ONE
(Continued from Page 1) pardons before sentences are
passed and the Wholesale hiring of thugs in Oklahoma to commit depredations; the appeal by persons opposed to the Klan in Oklahoma tor their followers to arm to fight the Klan and the Issuing ot -police
powers indiscriminately to those opposed to the Klan In Oklahoma, en one hand, and on the other hand, not one single proven aot ot
lawlessness by the Klan organization, it would appear to any fair-
minded and thinking person that the statement by Governor Walton that the loggings in Oklahoma are to be
laid solely at the door of the Klan, Is a statement of either a misguided or badly informed governor, or a part of a nationally organised effort to discredit the Klan parallel to and yet more effective than the Mer Rouge fiasco. It is with much, reluctance that I would make such a grave statement against a governor of a great state, but with the mass of facts now before me, it leaves no other alterna
tive. MILTON ELKOD, Editor, The Fiery Cross.
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(Continued from Page 1) made their way through the olosepacked lines of spectators. The Boys' Band of Alliance was met with
wild applause all along the line of march. During the evening one of the most elaborate displays of fireworks ever given in Springfield was staged
by the organization. The display was most gorgeous and the large crowd was thrilled with the many novelties in the pyrotechnics that were provided for the occasion. Throng Hears Addresses
The vast throng was addressed by speakers of national note who were given close attention by their audience. One of the speakers explained that it was one of the principles of
the Klan that it strive for clean politics throughout the country but not to enter into politics as an organization. Following the addresses the Clark County Glee Club rendered a number of selections among which were "Face to Face," and "The Old
Rugged Cross." Smoothness marked the handling of the crowds throughout the day, ; the police department giving assist
ance to the Klansmen in handling traffic in every way possible. Much surprise was voiced by newspaper men who were in- readiness to check up on the parade and see that the number of marchers was not exaggerated by the Klansmen. Adding machines were furnished them with the result that the exact number of marchers was tabulated. It totaled 10,081 and furnished food for thought to those who always accepted Klan figures "with a grain of salt." The day's demonstration showed
conclusively tnat tne Klan is very strong in Ohio and has put to rout all
stories to the contrary.
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(Continued from Page 1) hundreds of machines were parked
when all available space was used in Goldthaite park. The addresses ' which- began shortly after one o'clock, lasted until late in the afternoon. Several cities were represented in the parade which was held in the evening, there being small delegations from each of the following cities: El wood, Indianapolis. Kokomo, Fort Wayne, Hartrord City, Muncie, Kairmount, Gas City and Jonesboro. A feature of the parade was a large flag carried by fortv
Klansmen. A number of women found places in the procession.
Crowd Was Well Handled
The local police handled the large crowd well and traffic rules put into
" Governor Will Deceive No One The statement by Governor Walton will deceive no one familiar with the
past political record of the Oklahoma
executive, and people are last De
coming familiar with the tactics of Govornnr Walton, and hie recent out
burst of anti-Klan seal can only react against him aa the truth grad
ually comes to the surface. It win
take a much larger man that he ap
pears to be to put up a proper front and no amount of grandstand playing
will patch the political fences
Behind Mr. Walton's martial law crusade the people of Oklahoma discern various ulterior motives; many
interpret his activity as lust so much
cheap political flubdubbery. It is no secret that he wants to be United
States senator from eastern Okiaho
ma. He has admitted as much by using the same general methods by
which he was elected governor of the state, and he is now making a political bet against the Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan. Apparently he believes he can rush the order, lay down a barrage of spurious issues,
create dissension among the decent people and unite the undesirable minorities of the state in sufficient numbers to win the senatorial toga. However, one may dare prophesy that he will fail again. There are
those who believe that revenge may be one motive involved. It is a mat
ter of definite record that Jack Walton did not always frown upon the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan ; indeed
there was a time when he desired to
become a member of the oraer
through absolutely irregular pro
cedure because out of Ms jurisdiction and without the required Investigation. A member of the order, who, by the way, is no longer a member, gave Mr. Walton the obligation when his petition and check, the latter bearing a special annotation
to the effect that he could not be active, were sent to the Klan of which he wished to be a member, recognition was not granted to him. Knew His Record The Klansmen in that community knew his record as a public official as they also knew his political affilia
tions and they did not deem mm a desirable man for membership in the order. That Mr. Walton should not think altogether kindly towards the organization which rejected him in this manner is not entirely contrary
to human nature. But there are an increasing, number' of citizens in Oklahoma who suspect that Gover
nor Walton s anu-ruan activity ia but a smoke screen behind which he hopes to obscure his grotesque failure as the chief executive of that state. Rather than deceiving the people, however, it is serving to refresh their memory. They have more or less forgotten his jazz band election campaign and his swashbuckling, barbecued inauguration, but they are thinking more seriously than
ever of some important matters. For example, they recall the manner in which he threw state institutions of 1 higher education into politics and
how in the chaos that followed the state lost its outstanding educators
and a pink radical was appointed
president of the A. and M. college at Stillwater. Olda. ' It is true that
(By Staff Correspondent) CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Sept. 8. Last Friday was gala day here, and It is estimated that there were several thousand men and women of the Ku Klux Klan here attending Klan day at the Montgomery county fair.
By far the largest crowd that has
ever attended the fair was present there Friday night to witness the
Klan demonstration put on by Klan No. 23, of Crawfordsville, assisted by
Court 60, Montgomery Ladies' OrCe-
Local Klan officials were given but
short notice in which to prepare for
the fair, and consequently the affair
was not as thoroughly planned as It
should have been. The fair associa
tion requested that the Klan take
charge of the fair on Sunday before,
and it was not until Monday that
plans could be started.
Friday afternoon three local speak
ers delivered splendid addresses at the fair ground to the crowd in the
amphitheater. The speakers were all
ministers, two from this city and one
from Brownsburg. Each speaker
was warmly received by the audi
ence, and opinion as to the better
speech was equally divided among
the three. Lawyer Attacks Klan
At the same time a minister was
speaking, another meeting was being held downtown. There a local law
yer was addressing the Montgomery county teachers, and he found time to inject "some of his poisonous venom into his talk by condemning the Klan. His words were reported directly to the fair ground by Klan Kourier, and the lawyer had not yet finished speaking until the minister had hurled the Klan's reply. Between speeches, my co-worker of The Fiery Cross also spoke to
the crowd. During his talk he urged
the support in the local Legion's popularity contest of certain candidates for the Queenly honors. As all of these candidates won in the contest which closed that evening, it is not so remarkable that Crawfordsville's anti-Klan police force and
worthy mayor refused to do as they had agreed lead the Mardl Gras parade the next evening in honor of the winning candidates. The awarding
of the candidates .was also in charge of the anti-Klan lawyer who had denounced the Klan the day previous. Fiery Cross Truck Present The Klan took no part in the Mardi Gras parade on Saturday, but held a short parade Friday night during the Klan demonstration at the fair grounds. The Klansmen and ladies met at the Odd Fellows' hall and marched to the fair grounds. The parade was led by a robed horseman, followed by the color guard and the Exalted Cyclops ot Klan 23. The
Fiery Cross distributing truck came next, followed by nearly 200 men and women walking or in well-decorated floats. Reaching the fair grounds, the Klan line marched through a surging sea of enthusiastic humanity. The crowd was policed by the Horse-
thief Deteotive Association,- but they were unable to prevent the spectators from crowding forward to pat Wis Klansmen on the back and shout
words of praise and encouragement.
una elderly lady of this city even begged to stand by the Klan guard,
because she -felt "so highly honored."
The parade marched around the race
track amid the cheers and applause
of the crowd which filled the amphitheater and overflowed to the west
and east turns. A huge Initiation beneath two fiery crosses was then
held In the center of the track across
from the stand.
BIG DEMONSTRATION
HELD AT MARION, ILL. MARION. 111.. Sent. 10. The Kreat-
est demonstration for good citizen
ship ever held in southern Illinois was staged here Monday under the auspices of the Ku Klux Klan.
All of the leading Protestant pas
tors ot the city addressed the huge throng on -the principles of law enforcement.
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CHICAGO, Sept 8. Motion pic
ture films of the Dempsey-Oibboas
fight at Shelby, Mont., which were
seized by federal authorities last
night, were taken before the federal grand jury today by Assistant District Attorney Welsl, who indicated " that the jurors would be asked to indict James J. McGrath, promoter, charged with bringing the films here from Butt,, Mont, In violation ot the Federal law prohibiting interstate shipment of fight pictures. The pictures were exhibited all day yesterday at a downtown theater. McGrath previously, bad obtained an Injunction to prevent any interference by city authorities. Subpoenaes were Issued for the moving picture machine operators at the
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Marion, followed the parade. Among other -sets, the usual program of Klan fireworks was given, including the Little Red Schoolhouse, the American Flag, mounted Klansmen, etc. The celebration was a huge success although the crowd was held down considerably by the heavy rain.
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what acute that Jack Walton found
it necessary- to get from under the pink appointee. More recently it hss been discovered that lie is plunging the state into debt at such a rate that it has been rumored thaXihe legislature will refuse to O. K. his illegal expenditures. By his wholesale policy of issuing pardons and paroles to criminals, Governor Walton has Hot only broken all records but he has also deeply offended the people's sense of justice and decency. But a few weeks ago he paroled -one Ira Williams, who had been convicted of rape, a crime
which Dut his victim in her grave.
On the list of others pardoned or
paroled are a number of murderers so that when Mr. Walton recom
mends the shooting of Klansmen he Is simply true to form. He has ap
peared to believe In murder zor some
time. Mr. Walton will deceive no
body bv declarlna martial law m
Tulsa as the press and the public
unite in condemning tne actum aa
unnecessary. Wat Fo BlotfngThan ma nn iHntlnor In. TulSB. BO
disorder existed which lad the civil
authorities to aak assistance ana there was nothing' to Justify the method employed. Mr. Walton waa gunning for the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, an order which be knows will give no political support to him or to any man ot bis kind, and to say that Is to say about all there Is to be said. It is Interesting to not that Mr. Walton went gunning tor the Klan just M order ni son-
KLANSMEN TURN OUT DESPITE OBSTACLES
(Continued from Page 1) planned to come giving up the trip. With the rush after 1 o'clock it was plainly seen that thousands started after the sun had peeped through
during the late morning hours. Tens
of thousands no doubt were held at home by the rain.
There was no demonstration at the fair grounds as none had been planned- despite the distorted re
ports that would make It appear that the Klansmen intended to appear in-
regalia. Nothing of this kind 4iad,
been stated in the story of the event
in The Fiery Cross and nothing had
been said about a demonstration at
the fair grounds. In fact, orders-.is
sued to Klansmen throughout the state were to the effect that there
should be no regalia in evidence.
This was adhered to strictly by the
visiting Klansmen. Recite Lord's Prayer
The big crowd of Klansmen, which
broke the records for the week at
the state fair, enjoyed itself during
the day among the many different
exhibitions and in the city. Only at six o'clock when thousands of them
gathered in the race track enclosure did they congregate. During the singing of "America" a slight rain again began to- fall but it failed to disperse the crowd until after the
recitation of the Lord's prayer by
the Klansmen. This rain again checked the flow of Klansmen into the grounds and thousands who were in'the city left without going to the fair grounds for the fireworks display.
soring a drastic anti-flogging bill which it hopes to introduce at a special session of the Oklahoma
legislature, in the meantime tne position of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan remains unchanged as will be seen from the text ot the following telegram sent by Imperial Wizard H. W. Evans to a newspaper
of Oklahoma City an Monday, Sep
tember 8:.
Answering your telegram of even date will say the Knights ot the Ku Klux Klan are not going to unmask
nor reveal the identity of their membership. They are going to comply
with all the laws of the state and na
tlon. Such Is their sworn duty as Klansmen and over and above that
such Is their absolute duty as Amer
lean citleens. There will be no clash or conflict betwa the law and the Klan for the Jian is always supportthg, siding and assisting in every way possible the enforcement ot the law through and by the regularly
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