Fiery Cross, Volume 2, Number 48, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 September 1923 — Page 16
PAGE SIXTEEN
THE FIERY CROSS
KLANSMEN MEET - DESPITE WEATHER
Big Crowd at Wheatfield to Attend Initiation Ceremonies and Hear Speech
WHEATFIELD, Ind., Sept. 24.
Although It began to rain la Wheatfield about 8 o'clock and continued
until 9 one evening last week, It did
not stop the ceremonies of the Ku Klux Klan, and the largest crowd ever gathered here was on hand. Klansnien paraded through mud and water and the throng along the
line of march cheered the Americana to the echo. The elements added a spectacular effect to the scene and hundreds of automobiles were parked about the town and inside the baseball grounds where the ceremonies were held. The park was well lighted with strings of electric lights and seats were arranged to take care of the Klansmen and their families. The Knox band, in uniforms of pure white, rendered a delightful musical Drocram. and a class of candidates
were naturalized in the Initiation
ceremonies of-tbe order beneath the name of a large fiery cross.
After the initiation ceremonies, a
well-known speaker gave an address on Americanism, patriotism and the r,t tVia Trinn find was en
thusiastically received by the large
crowd within the enclosure.
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DISTURBER OF KLAN
MEET IS CONVICTED AND FINED IN COURT
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August Kirschbaum Is Found
Guilty of Misconduct in Denham
Attorneys for "Heckler" Try to Stave
Off Justice With Legal Bed Tape Plot Falls
INITIATION IS HELD AT MOREHOUSE, M0. Klansmen Enjoy Barbecue and Speeches on Americanism
Fiery Cross Is Burned
JUNIOR KLANSMAN
IS HERE TO STAY
MOREHOUSE, Mo., Bent. 26.
Saturday, Sept. 15, the Klan staged a big barbecue and initiation cere
mony about one mile from here under a blazing, Haming fiery oross About 3,000 people attended and lis
tened to leisures delivered by two
well-known speakers of national
reputation. It was indeed a wander ful gathering of people.
After the speeches were put over, everyone enjoyed one of the finest barbecue dinners ever arranged in southeast Missouri. Rev. Bellon was in charge of arrangements, and is to
be highly complimented for -its won
derful success. A very nice sized class was initi
ated into the Klan Just previous to the barbecue, and directly following
tne speeches.
KLAN SPEAKER'S DATE
BOOK IS FILLED
"Little Brother to Fiery Cross
Publication Makes Hit With Junior Order
WINAMAO. Ind., Sept. 24. The
case of August Kirschbaum, charged with disturbing the peace at a meet
ing held by the Ku Klux Klan in
Denham on July 14, was brought up here last Wednesday and after about
thirty minutes of deliberation the
Jury found the defendant guilty and
he was fined $50 by the court.
The case attracted a crowd of persons that practically filled all seats
in the courtroom during Tuesday and Wednesday, during which days the trial was in progress. There were three attorneys on each side of the case. Prosecuting Attorney Geo. Dellinger, for the state, being assisted by Attorney Robert Moore, of Michigan City, former prosecuting attorney of Laporte county, and
Judge J. C. Nye of Winamac. The defendant was represented by Attorneys J.'G. Reidelbach, 11. W. McDowell and J. M. Spangler. Following the verdict of the jury, counsel for the defense filed motion for stay of judgment, alleging failure of the state's affidavit to contain filing stamp, after the paper came from justice court, where the case originated. All of Tuesday morning was consumed in securing a jury approved by both the state and defense. Evi
dence of the state was presented on Tuesday afternoon and the defense
finished with its witnesses by Wednesday noon. About eight witnesses were called on each side of the case.
Used Frofane Language
The state's witnesses testified that
following the speech of Rev. Roy
Hicks, of Star City, at the Denham meeting, and soon after Rev. Hicks
had stepped from the platform,
Kirschbaum approached an ice cream
stand, near where Rev. Hicks was
standing, and throwing his coat in
the stand addressed him in profane
language and loud tones, and that then a couple of men took hold of
Kirschbaum and restrained him from
any further activity. Witnesses test
ified that the ladies' aid society mem
bers who were working in the stand In an editorial in The Washington
and other ladies at the meeting were Herald of March 21, Arthur Brisbane
FORT SCOTT, KANSAS,
SCENE OF CEREMONIAL
PORTLAND,' Ore., Sept. 25. James
R. Johnson, the famous Exalted Cyclops of Portland Klan No. 1, is devoting all his spare time now to pub
lic speaking for his cause. At Ashland, Ore., on Labor day, after heading a spectacular parade, the Cyclops won a great audience in an
address on Klankraft true Ameri
canism.
At Bend, Ore., the following Thursday night, after a fine parade, the Klansmen heard an address by Dr. Johnson, which satisfied all hearers that the crusade for liberty in which they are engaged, is the most important movement for national betterment since the Civil War. Dr. Johnson's engagement book is
being filled with dates that will keep him busy until after Christmas. This
is volunteer work on his part, car
ried on in addition to his arduous
labors as head of the great Klan in Portland.
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shocked and disturbed by the lan
guage.
Technical Points Involved In their statements of defense, Kirschbaum's attorneys argued that Kirschbaum's action and words could not be held as disturbing a public meeting, -holding that the program was completed. This question proved to be the main
issue as -presented to the jury, coun
sel for the state holding that accord
ing to the statute involved, disturbance of those attending a meeting or while on their way to or from such produces a disturbance of such
gathering. The-court in his instructions to the Jury dwelt on the point,
and after citing the statute under which the case was being tried, gave
it as one of his instructions in the
law, that a public meeting was sus
ceptible of being disturbed until the
members had separated and dispersed.
Character Witnesses Called As a witness in his own defense,
Kirschbaum told of hearing the
speaker -attack some of the alleged customs of his church, the Catholic church, and of the speaker's criti
cism of some alleged conditions at a convent, asserting that he had a sister who is a nun. The defense also
called several character witnesses, as to Kirschbaum's reputation for character.
Rev. Hicks stated in answer to
questions of the attorneys that the
subject of his speech was upon law
and order.
The affidavit upon which the case was based, was filed by Mrs. May
Felix, who was one of the women running the stand at the time of the altercation. She was also one of the principal witnesses at the trial.
'LITTLE ITALY' IS NOW VERY BADLY PEEVED
MADISON, W7is., Sept. 22. "Little Italy" in this city is up in arms. The foreigners see a connection between the recent visit of a mysterious stranger there and a raid on booot-
leggers by federal officers. The same man is held responsible for
raids in other localities. He is sup
posed to be a Klansman. He is the
most widely discussed person in
Madison drinking resorts.
chief Hearst editorial writer, says
that an organization of Roman Cath
olic women known as "Sanctia Ma
ria," chapter of the Catholic Daugh
ters or America, had delivered a.
copy of the Catholic Encyclopedia to the public school of Bellville, New
Jersey, and that the Junior Order of
The United American Mechanics
Daughters of the American Revo
lution, and some other fraternal bod ies had protested against the pres
ence of the papal work in the school
Without saying so, the editorial
seems rather to imply that the pro
test deserves condemnation. At least
Mr. Brisbane goes out of his way to
praise the encyclopedia very highly
But it will take more than Hearst editorials to remove the American objection to letting enemies of public education push their literature or propaganda in our public schools.
The Catholic Encyclopedia is useless
as a general reference book. Its
only purpose is to exploit Popery. Moreover, it is replete with the papal hatred of American schools. Volume XIII at page 55 states the papal law against the public schools in part in these words: "The church sometimes tolerates schools in which religion is not taught and permits Catholic children to attend them, when the circumstances are such as
to leave the alternative, and when due precautions are taken to supply
by other means the religious train
ing which such schools do not. give.
She reserves the right to judge whether this be the case, and, if her
judgment be unfavorable, claims the right to forbit attendance. State
monopoly of education has been con
sidered by the Church to be noth
ing short of tyrannical usurpation."
Such sentiments have no place in
the library of any school. Such propaganda should be suppressed. It
seeks to lay the ax at the root of our most cherished American insti
tutions. Canon 1847 of the new code of canon law accords perfectly with the foregoing papal condemnation of
public schools..
Standard Roman Catholic text books published in this country with
hierarchial approval deny point-
blank the right of civil government to educate the people at- all. - Keep such literature out of our public
schools
The Junior Klansman, "little
brothes. to The Fiery Cross," is the
paper ior tne junior ku mux Klan
that is going over big with the boys, not only of the Hoosier state, but in
other states as well.
With this week's issue, The Junior
Klansman will be only four weeks
old, but the Interest taken in it by
the members of the Junior order as
sures the paper of a continued steady
growth. The first issue of the paper, introduced to the public for the first time at the Indiana state fair grounds on Friday, September 7, was
only a four-page paper, but was well
received by the thousands of boys
and girls and parents who are inter
ested in the cause of progressive Protestantism. The second week the paper was increased to an eight-page paper, which is its present size. It is edited of, by and for the members of the Junior Ku Klux Klan, and carries news of Interest to that order. News of the Truth
The Junior Klansman is edited not to make up people's minds, but to
shake up people's minds; to help
mold active public opinion which
will make America a proper place
m which to live.
News of the truth kills more false
news and shrivels up more bunk1
than all the earnest arguments in the world. Truth helps to clarify opinions on serious questions by
serious people.
The Junior Klansman also carries
current news of events and happen
ings of the day. It strives to give
the youth of America the American
viewpoint on published articles, and
separate the dross from the pure gold in tlie current news of the day.
Juniors Contribute
Not only the members of the Jun
ior organization directly connected
with the paper, but Juniors in every
city and town in the state and other states, where the order has been es
tablished, contribute to the success
and building up of their own paper
News items, sketches; drawings
cartoons, stories and any and all
matters which the Juniors deem worthy of publication in their news
paper are continually pouring into the hands of the Junior staff that
has the direct editing of the paper.
The quality of the articles, sketch
es and drawings submitted, shows
that the members of the Junior or
ganization have the Interest of their
newspaper at heart, and are doing
all in their power to make it a bigger; better and more interesting paper at the publication of each new
issue.
Junior to Enlarge
Though the Junior paper is at present only an eight-page paper, it is hoped that the size will be in
creased shortly. From time to time new features and departmental-will be added to the paper, which is even
now enjoying a circulation over five
states. It is evident that The Junto?
Klansman is here to stay.
FORT SCOTT, Kan., Sept. 23. Ap proximately 4,000 people from nearby communities attended a Ku Klux KTan open meeting one night recently in a large pasture four miles south of Evergreen cemetery.
in tne center of the field was a
fiery cross, lighted by several hundred red and white electric light bulbs. Power was furnished by a
small dynamo installed on a truck,
A beautiful American flag hung di
rectly under the cross arm. Cars
full of curious people began to ar
rive .before dark and ushers formed
them into a huge circle surrounding
v. una. O V, Ula circle was full, being made up of 300 cars. Then another circle was formed 25 feet back, so all would have room to turn -out when tey were ready to leave. ' During the evening a large olaas of candidates . was initiated and a speaker delivered an eloquent address on "Americanism."
Lawlessness has no more place In Klandom, let us say, Than a prize tight In a chapel where Good people meet to pray. Let us draw upon content for the deficiencies of fortune.
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Prospects Look Bright for Local Americans
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BALTIMORE, Md., Sept. 25.
About 300 members of Thomas Dixon
Klan No. 1, of Baltimore, Md., at
tended a meeting held at the Klan
temple in Baltimore last Friday
night. The large gathering was due
to a summons being sent members to the effect that a special meeting
was to be held at the hall on Friday,
September 14, for the purpose of choosing an exalted cyclops to take the place of Rev. James W. Ford,
who resigned ten days ago.
Best Type of Hen in Race
everything went off fine, and a
man was elected to the office of
the exalted cyclops who is of the
beat type of Klansmen. The vote
was a compliment, as there was a
man running in opposition to him, who, like the man honored, is also
a good earnest Klansman. The final
vote gave the winner a majority of 181. It is the consensus of opinion
that the new exalted cyclops of
Thomas Dixon will be a big success, and put the banner Klan of the state of Maryland where it belongs on top. Each man of the Thomas Dixon Klan has pledged himself to give the new presiding officer his wholehearted support. If this is done
there can be no doubt of the future of Thomas Dixon Klan No. 1, of
Baltimore, Md.
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