Fiery Cross, Volume 3, Number 11, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 January 1924 — Page 8

Friday, January 11 1924 PAGE EIGHT

THE FIERY CROSS

CAMBRIDGE LIGHTED BY 15 FIERY CROSSES

CAMBRIDGE, O., Jan. 5. Fifteen flery crosses, all burning at once, gave the residents of this town a thrill Monday night. The emblems ytere placed on the highest hills surrounding Cambridge and a bomb was exploded as the torch was applied to each of them. Although the demon

stration took place about midnight, hundreds of persons left their beds

to witness it.

BIBLES FOR SCHOOLS

GREENWOOD, Ind., Jan. 6. Klansmcn and Klanawomen of White River township, Johnson

county, presented a Bible to each of

the eleven study rooms of the high

school and the library of the high

school. The visit was made by a

commitee of the organization dur

lng the Christmas exercises at the

school. Money In the committee's hands left after buying the Bibles was turned into the Christmas fund

and added to the contributions for

baskets of food delivered to the needy.

MARAUDER ANNOYS

GUARDSMEN AT TOMB

Mysterious Night Visitor

Chased Time and Again From Harding Grave

Is

KLAN DOCTRINE

NEEDY LOOKED AFTER EMISON, Ind., Jan. 5. Klansmen of Busseron township delivered a substantial sum of money recently to the home of an aged couple, where a third member of the family, a man 78 years old, is practically helpless. The Klansmen were welcomed to the home, the money was presented and thankfully received, prayer was offered by one of the Klansmen and the Klan hymn was sung.

MARION, O., Jan. 6. Orders to

caDture a marauder wno nas Har

assed tho military guard at tho tomb

f former President Harding for

3everal weeks, have been fssuea by

Lieutenant R. R. Harriman, in com

mand of the derachment which Is on

constant duty at the sepulchri.

It Is said the prowler haa boon

seen on several occasions and more

than once he has been fired on, but thus far he has escaped. The guards

men reDort many weird disturb

ances, including the blowing of j bugles at midnight, hurling stones at j the tomb and doing other things to annoy the soldiers. One morning recently one of the guards heard-a footstep at the rear of the vault and, hastily summoning the other five men on duty, they gav

chase to the marauder who had been hiding behind a tombstone. On another occasion, the guardsmen

chased an intruder for more than a half-mile, but he escaped.

Lieutenant Harriman believes an

organized gang of vandals Is trying to frighten the guard away, but tha

motive is a mystery, the officer saia.

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BEACH CITY KLAS MAKES GIFT

BEACH CITY, O., Jan. 5. Re

cently a committee from the Beach

City Klan called on John Bartley,

whose daughter died a few days

ago, and presented a purse contain

ing $82 to Mr. Bartley. The Klan

also sent a large cross of carnations to the funeral. Mr. Bartley lost his

wife by death about two years ago.

A visit was paid recently to the

h.ome of Jesse Glass, whose family

has been ill, and left a purse con

taining more than $100.

HOW THE ESEMY WORKS PAULDING, O., Jan. 5. An in

cident occurred last Thursday night to confirm the opinion that the

enemy has begun to realize that the

Klan is growing in Paulding county. A Klansman, who had been attend

ing a meeting at Paulding, lost

wheel off his car a block and a half from the meeting place. Investigation disclosed that the lugs of the wheel had been removed, permitting the wheel to fall from the hub of the car. Occupants of the machine narrowly escaped serious injury.

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OUR DUTY TO GOD BROOKVILLE, Ind., Jan. 5. The Ret. Wm. R. H. Anthony, pastor of the Abington UniqB church, Richmond, born and reared in Franklin county, spent Christmas here with his mother, and conducted services morning and evening in the Franklin U. B. church. The evening sermon

was of particular interest to Klans

men and the announcement of the subject in the morning was sufficient to fill the church to its capacity. His

subject was "Our Duty to God, and

Privileges as American Citizens.'

Among other things, he said: "It is time now for every red blooded

American to get on duty and help

clean up this nation." The sermon

was unusually well received.

JEWELRY

(Bureau Publication and Education) Recently a special writer for one of America's foremost magazines pronounced the "Ku Klux Klan" as

the most vigorous, active and effective organization hi American life, outside of business itself. Its influence, though intangible and often secret, affects' every public question and every activity which bears in any degree upon public opinion. Its power is incalculable since it is different from that of any other known force. It controls in a way which no political - party has ever controlled, hundreds of cities, towns and counties, . a few states ; it has elected its picked men mayors, sher

iffs and judges, legislators and governors, representatives and senators in Congress. It is reaching tor the

Presidency." Moreover, it is growing with tremendous speed. Its members are already beyond two millions and may be beyond four; certainly they will increase by hundreds of thousands in the next few weeks. All efforts which have been made to check or destroy it have failed; Indeed, theyvseem only to have speeded its growth. If it is not yet able to impose its will on the nation, it is surely on a road which will soon take it to the place of supreme power. The cloud which two years ago was no bigger than a man's

hand has covered a great part of

the heavens and is still spreading.

The Answer Is Simple There naturally arises, consid

erinz the Klan movement as out

lined by this pointed, truthful and

highly important statement of fact,

what are the conditions in American

social and political life which have made possible such a remarkable movement? To Klansmeen the

answer is simple."

First, and ' foremost, -because

Americans have neglected their public duty. Three out of ten of our native born citizens, have taken the

advantages of American liberties

and free government for granted

They did not either give them the

thought or take the trouble regard

ing them that are essential if they

are to be maintained. Heretofore,

the average American citizen has

been born into conditions and environments which were accepted without thought and regard to the

fundamental principles involved

Not so with a Klansman. He does

not accept a given condition ol

affairs regardless of how long stand'

ing or how great the authority therefor, but searches out the truth

and facts. The need for the Klan is

the same as the need of America

for this kind of thought.

In the second place, there is the

immediate and alarming fact that

American thought and life have

been and are being perverted from

their true course by excessive alien

mixtures. It is foolish to expect.

and it has been proved wrong by

experience, to hope that -people oi

alien races with different traditions,

different education, and different

ideals, which are bred into them both

by inheritance and their entire train'

ing, can within a few years understand America, the American spirit

or the American ideals. America

stands for definite form of government, of social organization, and ol

thought which has been developed through centuries and which are,

therefore, essential part of and are fitted to the American people.

It is no reflection on other people that they are different, but it is a fact that they are, and that the attemtps

which they make to subvert American thought to their own are threatening the most fundamental factors

in American life.

appears for again accepting foreign Immigration is also a Klan task. There has-been a widespread feel-1 ing among Klansmen that in the last few years the operation" of the national government has shown weaknesses indicating a possible need'of rather fundamental reforms. This is shown by the tact that in election after election, the decision has been based upon dissatisfaction and protest against the previous workings of the' government rather than upon any constructive thought, and a referendum upon specific pledges for constructive and corrective governmental measures. The im

mediate; program of the Klan is to point out certain "fundamental condi

tions in the government and bring

before the American electorate definite constructive facts upon which

they may predicate an intelligent ex' pression of the will of the Ameri can people.

Locally, the Klan? stands for law

enforcement, the election of com'

p'etent and .conscientious officials, state and city, the elimination of

private graft and spoils hunting of

all kinds, the immediate and vig

oroua improvement of the public schools and the securing of funds

necessary and in every other way to

improve and perpetuate puoiic

schools of our states and counties.

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Forms Individual Opinion.

FIFTY MARTINSVILLE

HOMES MADE HAPPY MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 5.

The following acotmt of the distribu

tion of Christmas cheer was printed in the Martinsville Daily Reporter:

"Fifty families in Martinsville that

might not have enjoyed much Chris-

mas cheer were made happy by the

local Knights of the Ku Klux Klan

organization by the presentation of baskets filled with a bountiful supply of good things for Christmas dinner.

In fact the baskets would not hold all of the food given each family, be

cause the K. K. K. did not do the thing by halves, they gavo abundantly. The contribution to ach family consisted of a -beef roast,

peck of potatoes, one . pound of coffee, 25c worth of sugar, one and one-half pounds of candy, two stalks of celery, two loaves of bread, sack of cookies, one-half dozen oranges.

and a sack of Sour. It is needless

to say that the recipients appreci

ated the gifts very much. "The women of the K. K. K. dis

tributed clothing to homes where it

was needed and- appreciated."

Only Americans Know How

We believe that only those who

have been born or educated in Amer

ica to American ideals of society,

government and home, can intelli gently conceive and apply Ameri canism In its true sense.

The Hi an believes that specific re-.

forms are needed and hopes to accomplish them and these are the

detailed objectives of the Klan.

The Klan hopes to inculcate the

fundamental principles of theKlan

doctrine and the appreciation thereof to the minds of the American

people to the extent that alfgroups

will become assimilated into a sol

Idifled American electorate express

ing the win of American people who

will form their own curative rem' edies.

Specifically the Klan plans the education of the great mass of its

own members and at the same time

all American-citizens to the respon

sibilities as well as the privileges of

citizenship. The development of an

operative patriotism which is nothing more nor less than the full understanding and expression of the duties of citizens. Heretofore, this' education has been primarily within

the organization, and has been re

fleeted in a measure to the outside

worldT No greater duty nor greater

responsibility could be accepted by

any group than the furtherance, of

these principles and the development

of an educational program of en

Hghtenment to all America.5 To Protect Americans

To protect the American eleclo

rate from further dilution by alien

elements, which by racial- and re

ligious "barriers, resist assimilation.

by restricting franchise to men and

women who are able through birth

and education to- understand Ameri

canism is a Klan task. This means

While, as has been rererred to, its

movements are often "intangible and

secret" and "affect evory public

Question," there- is the established

fact that the strategies and tactics of the Klan will be felt, in that the

Klan attempts to educate and innu

ence its members to vote for the best candidate regardless of party

in every political contest and it provides them with full and specific in

formation about all candidates and

issues to permit them to foftn individual opinions. It does not endorse

any, party or candidate nor any issues, except those specifically - outlined above. It is clear that the Klan program, must result in politi

cal action and can be carried out in no other wav. But this action is

sought purely through education and

not through direct attempt to control votes. The Klan objective is to. in

culcate the fundamental principles

of Klan doctrine previously enunci

ated. But the application thereof must come from' the people them

selves. It is only necessary to ed

ucate people to the need of a given thing and the remedy will be applied

not as an institution, but as a me

dium of f education, and through the

action of Klansmen themselves, who

believe in this doctrine, will work for

the election of men to office who

stand for American ideals ana a pur

ification of political action in Amer

ica.

In actual operation it would appear that the Klan functions along the same lines as those followed by the anti-saloon league. This means

that ft does! not affiliate with any

party but lSit by persistently sup-4

porting men 01 certain types ana Be

liefs, opposing man of nnAmerlcan

types and ideals? and working for thetfefeat of officials who have failed

in public duty or Americanism, it . attempts to make certain, and to

make -politicians understand, that America is to be ruled nationally and

InfiaUv bv Jfrtericans. deeentlv and-

r . ' . ' . . . .

soieijf in tne interests 01 America.

To' Handle Fat-ore Cases

.Undoubtedly, as in any other large

Organisation, there have been and

wQl be attempts to pervert the pow

er.Toi the Klan to selfish and per

sonal ambitions. Those which have

alfeady occurred have been dealt

wimsby the removal of the guilty

men "from office in the Klan and fu-

tur ceases will be handled with the utmost severity.

-Those: who are not familiar with

the. operation of the organization

class it as a political organization,

which is not true even though it is active in a sense, but not in the

usual sense. '

The Klan is, and always will be,

active politically; The form of its organization and .the form of its objective automatically insures that its Chief expression will be found in the

political field. It is not, however.

"in politics" in. the usual sense of

the- word; that lav it has no politi

cal ambitions or desires for itself or

its officials. If It should ever make the fatal mistake of identifying it

self -with any "party or with any

f cause except the : fandamental issue

of Americanism, it would invito division in. Ha ranks, destroy its power

and insure its own destruction.

WOMEN GIVE BIBLES;

GOOD FOR THE NEEDY

GREENWOOD, Ind., Jan. 5.

Women of the Klan presented Bibles as Christmas gifts to three of the county schools. All other schools of the county now have Bibles on the

teachers desks.

Two trucks loaded with large bas

kets Of provisions were sent out by

Klansmen of Greenwood to the

homes of widows and others whom the Klansmen had investigated and

found to be "worthy and in need. The

gifts brought cheer to many homes

where it was greatly needed, and the

expression of gratitude. fully repaid

those who contributed to the work

born, children wllo have . Bad ; the

benefit of the training given by the American educational system, and wno are by breeding and education fundamentally equipped for the responsibilities for citizenship and the

right of franchise , , - 1

To protect the nation from any farther evils Of - unasslmilated "and

nnanimilatlve elements througJj an immediate complete stopping mMmv

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which is to be mainly for experimen

tal purposes, will cover about 10,000

miles, taking the craft from Ports

mouth through the Mediterranean

and Red Seas and return.

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submarine in commission. She dis

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world.

A Senatorial Puzzle: "Find the Charges." Resolution in May field Case Has So Many Earmarks of a "Trumped-Up" Affair That No Charges Can Now Be Found by ' ! Those "Jnterested"

(Bureau Publication and Education)

WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 5.

Senator Mayfield, Democrat, of Texas, has scored first blood in a

preliminary skirmish in the senate in the case where, his opponent is seeking to have him ousted on the grounds of "excessive expenditures and illegal practices."

Senator Borah, of Idaho, started

the ball rolling when he objected to

the wording of the resolution com

ing from the audit committee of the senate authorizing the privileges and elections committee to make an

investigation of all charges made to

the senate, all counter charges and any other charges which might arise

in connection with the Texas con

test. Senator Borah said it was

absurd and ridiculous to think that

any one can presume to make any

sort of Charges against a United

States senator and have an investi

gation made without disclosing in detail what those charges are in

other words, without disclosing to

senate and to the senator concerned

the exact nature of all charges. "He

denounced it as unfair to the senator

involved, to the senate- which had. a

right to know on what grounds a

senator is to be tried and he called

for an explanation.

Demand Xatore of Charges

Senator Borah was joined by Sen

ators Brandegee, of Connecticut

Robinson, of Arkansas ; Walsh, of

Montana; Shields, of Tennessee

Heflin. of Alabama; Morris, of Ne

braska; and Fletcher, of Florida, all

demanding to know the nature of

the charges filed against the mem

ber from Texas,

Senator Spencer, of Missouri

chairman of the committee on

privileges and elections, defended

the wording of the resolution and

said the papers filed with the senate

and referred to his committee for consideration were so voluminous that neither he nor "any member of the committee had yet had time in which to go over them, and digest" the entire nature of all "the charges. He said as nearly as he could get at the case that the charges referred! to "excessive .expenditures . and- illegal practices." The senators who jumped all over the wording of the resolution and objected to it demanded that Senator Mayfield first be given due notice of all the charges contained in order that he might be the Better pre

pared to meet what is coming ua

and that if any other charges are

to be made or any other thing tramped up against htm that he he promptly ..notified. This Senator

spencer promised in tne senate he would do and then all objection was withdrawn,; The resolution was then passed; it not only authorizes the committee to go ahead and make

the investigation complete, but ap- '

propriates money for the necessary expenses of the committee, the right to sipoena witnesses, hire stenographic help, send for ballots and

ballot boxes and gather any and all sorts of information in connection

with the case in the discretion of

the committee.

It was most gratifying to Senator

Mayfield and his friends to sit and -

listen to the proceedings on tho

floor of the senate today for it was all sprung without warning and it J tended to show that the Texas sen

ator is not without- friends in tha senate. The way they rallied around

him in an effort to give him a square

qeal was some sort of satisfaction to a man who is about to face his ; accusers in a contest. It also tends '

to serve notice on every Tom, Dick : and Harry in the country who de- ; sires to make charges against a : United States senator that they must play the game in the open, put their cards on the tattle face up and. show their hands without any effort at concealment. It charges are to be made against a sena'.or the senate ; insists on knowing-the exact nature ;, of the charges in detail and not in glittering generalities. To Meet January 8 The subcommittee "of the' senate committee on privileges and elections : has been called to meet on Tuesday, January 8, at 11 o'clock for the pur-

pose. of beginning the hearings on the election contest case of Senator Mayfield, of Texas. Chairman Spencer has just sent out the call to the other members of the sub-; committee wTho are, besides himself,! Senators Ernst, of Kentucky; Greene, of Vermont; Neeleyof.STest Virginia, and King, of Utah. 'J The first day wU most likely be devoted to agreeing to the methods' of procedure and arranging same with the attorneys on both sides o the case. And each side will most likely state to the committee the charges as they are made, what Mr. Peddy, Senator Mayfield's opponent, expects to prove, etc.

ITALY OPPOSES NEW

U.S.IMMIGRATION LAW

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Italy has made representations through the state department opposing the immigration quota revision under consideration by the house immigration commfttee. The Italian communication is aimed at a provision of a bill drafted by Chairman Johnson. This provision proposes to restrict each nation's -quota of immigrants to 2 per cent of the number of their native born citizens in this country

in 1890.

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MISSOURI ORDER OP

DE MOLAY ISSUES

CIVIC PAMPHLETS

KANSAS CITY; Mo. The Grand

Council Order of DeMoiay is pub

lishing a series of pamphlets, com' prising eight lessons,-each of which

deals with a speoific phase of citizen

8hip The subjects covered are: The

art of living together, citizenship in

the home, the school and the com

tnnntty, how the citizen earns, saves

and spends his money, citizenship

practic in voting and holding office,

lfiftizenship activities in city and

country .how the citizen may know

and help his state, how the citizen may , know and help his nation, and

America and the world community,

.-BOSTONMass. Masonic bodies in

and. near Boston intned me Boston

Masonic Club In observing Masonic

Sunday at Mount Vernon Church

The. address "was given by Rev

Vaughan Dahney, pastor of the Sec

laird CrnarrB-afrmI Hhnrch of Dnr

practically a restriction to naUveiohester. The Masons marched to

the -church led by the band of the

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Robert Wyman, Jr., master of the

lad gt more than 150 Masons of Bay'

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