Fiery Cross, Volume 3, Number 31, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 May 1924 — Page 2
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THE FIERY CROSS Friday, May 30, 1924
Here and There in Klandom
SAN HKUNARDINO. Bootlegging paid a toll of $2,875 to the law in the courts during April and 35 were accused of violating the Wright act, according to a report by Deputy Sheriff Jack II. Brown, thief of the
dry sauna. Of the 3; arrested in a-
series of raids in various districts throughout the county, 11 were convicted in the courts and were fined amounts ranging from $50 to $35U. Twenty-one cases are pending- All of the convicted were , charged with violating the Wright act by manufacturing liquor, an offense punishable by a fine for the first offense.
COLUMBIA, S. C Forty thousand friends of the Klanwitnessed the parade and demonstration here last week which brought to the city the largest crowd in its history. Citizens agreed it was the most impressive parade ever seen in Columbia. The state fairgrounds was tendered the Klansmen for the occasion. A special band concert was given and addresses made by distinguished visitors. A number of organizations from other Carolina and Georgia towns were represented. ,
SPOKANK. WASH At a recent meeting of the Wenatchoe bodies of
the Scottish Kite resolutions were passed endorsing the education bill, better known as the Sterling-Reed bill, and favoring a stringent immigration bill. These resolutions were forwarded to the senators and congressmen from the state of Washington.
TAMPA, KLA. Major James J. McCants, city commissioner, has announced his candidacy for Congress In the approaching primary and openly indorses the movement for a department of education and for restricted immigration. Major McCants is a native of Alabama, and is a 3Hd degree Mason. He served in
been active
many years.
in civic affairs for
NEV.'BURGH, N. Y. Klansmen of this locality have issued three warnings to prohibition violators by burning three fiery crosses in prominent
places about the town. It is estimated that approximately 10,000 persons witnessed the third warning. Orange county Klansmen are planning another demonstration soon, to be held at Goshen or Chester.
CHURCHREPORT FAVORS WIDER LABOR POWER
METHODISTS URGE WORKERS ARE ENTITLED TO LARGER SHARE I INDUSTRY
Report Distinguishes Between, Wealth Earned and Unearned
BLOOMINGTON, Ills. S e v e r a 1 thousand persons witnessed the Klan ceremonial at the Mayes farm near here, recently, the site having been acquired by the Klan for their proposed klavern.
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OLYMPIA. Wash. Klansmen of Olympia celebrated the seventh anniversary of the Klan, by burning a lierv cross made from red fuses.
the Spanish-American war and has I The fuses were placed in position
CORSK'AXA, Tex. About 1,200 members and invited guests of the
Corsicana Klan were treated recently to a splendid lecture on the principle:- of the order by an able speaker from Atlanta. At the conclusion of the lecture a goodly number of the guests signed application blanks. As usual the anti-Klan daily newspaper misrepresented tacts by stating that on.ly a very few applications were signed. Every man present, both Klansmen and non-Khinsmeti. knew that this was grass misrepresentation, and as a result a score or more men have signed up. One man said the next day: '"I don't blame you Klansmen for tight in,' the daily papers; this one trick by the Sun has convinced me. 1 went to join."
The general opinion is that this meeting wiil net not less than 300 new members by June 1. Vice, gambling and bootlegging has been haing its own way in the oil fields here until a few weeks ago, when the Texas Hangers swept down on the fields and the next morning 132 men and women were in jail. At least double that number left town before night. iHe.e are two factors in this town that til;1 lawless element tries to steer dear of the Ku Klux Klan and their friends, the Texas Patss-rs.
one foot long and 50 feet wide, and
as they burned to the ground they ignited a series of linked chains that burned in the form of a cross for
more than two hours. Just a week prccedng this ceremony the Klan received its charter from Atlanta.
FREEPOUT, Ills. Memorial day, May 30, will be, observed here by the Klansmen from northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and eastern Iowa. Each organization will bring their candidates who will be Initiated at a joint ceremony. Promincut speakers wiil address the members.
MADISONVILLE. Ky. The funeral of Hal Jackson, who died Friday, May 21, was attended by more than 2,0i0 persons. Mr. Jackson
was a prominent worker in the interests of the Klan and sixty Klansmen had charge of the service. Interment was ,jiade at the Odd Fellows cemetery, and the usual rites by the order observed.
That K'ensnieu are -still being perset i.ti d in certain parts of the I'nited States is proved by the fac: that two policemen of the Pasadena force were suspended for no other reason than that they belonged to the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. The act of belonging to the Klan is called insubordination because the city manager has forbidden any one
on the police force and fire departments to join the order. One of the officers suspended hai' been on the force several years. Both nun accepted suspension rather than resign from the order. According to reliable information various other departments of the city i;re composed largely of members of the Klan but only the police and fire departments are affected by the order prohibiting membership in the Ku Klux Klan. Despite the many rumors that several other patrolmen were plated for suspension because of their connec
tion wit' the Klan, the organization
In Pasadena is continuing to add many new members. It is evident that the patriotic Protestant Americans are flocking to the standard of the Klan and are backing their Klansmen to the fullest extent. On the rve of the suspension of the two patrolmen it Is said that Pasadena Klan met 800 strong to Initiate a large class into their order.
CLARKSBURG, W. Va. Eighty per cent, of the population of West Virginia is said to be In sympathy with the Klan organization and membership is growing at a remark
able rate, many Klans being forced to seek larger quarters to accommodate the great influx. Officers of subordinate Klans are almost swamped with the work of caring for the new applications coming in daily.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 26. A I larger share by labor in responsibility for the control of industry, and tfite devotion of wealth created by society to the development of all the people, were recommended in a report on industry and social service approved by the committee on the state of the church of the Methodist Episcopal General Conference.
"Wealth accruing to the holders through monopoly values or special privileges, or through large opportunities for costless saving," the report said, '"is not earned. Wealth created by society should be devoted to the development of all the people in ways to be determined by the people themselves." A phrase declaring that the wealth
of society "belongs to society, was
stricken out as too socialistic in implication. The report as approved reaffirmed the social creed of the church and added to it what were stated to be "the principles of a larger concep
tion of social service." It declared that the church must stand for social measures that would give the inner personal lite its chance, and recommended that industry and commerce henceforth "lead a new life."
The report favored a living wage and the safeguarding of the health and security of workers. It recognized "the laborer's right to be reprerented by men of his own choosing."
"Property rights possess an inherent sacredness," the report continued, "which puts them beyond the reach of criticism and revision by Christian society. We recognize the ethical divergence between property for use and property for power. Ve
maintain that a man is entitled only to what he has in some instances earned." The report advocated the elimination of unemployment and the encouragement of self-determination and self-consecration in all workers. It declared that pride in workmanship and loyalty in service should be
the motives animating industry.
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ROANOKE, Va. The Robert E. Lee K'an was recently the guest of Fort Lewis Klan of Salem, a joint initiation of candidates featuring the meeting. Two fiery crosses lighted the field where the ceremonies were
held and several thousand persons assembled and witnessed the initiation.
MINERS GET MSP HAND INFORMATION
ON HERRIN AFFAIR
McKEESPORT, Pa. Two thousand members of the Junior order of the Klan attended a meeting of the organization here last week, the occasion being the initiation of 387 candidates. The degree work was in charge of the famous team of John R. Marlin council, No. 20, of Philadelphia. Following the McKeesport meeting the team went to Tiffin, Ohio, where a class was initiated; then to Akron, Dayton, and Detroit.
OScers Failed to Do Their Duty and Klansmen Were Forced to Protect Women
Delegate to Convention Tells of Misrepresentation in Sewspaper Reports
WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. Nearly
1,000 persons attended the meeting of the Ku Klux Klan at Miles field, Saturday night. Several speakers, including ministers from nearby towns and a woman from Pittsburg, gave talks. American flags and a large electric cross formed the background of the speakers' platform. In the evening three crosses were kept burning on the hillside in an adjoining field.
Klan Activity in Indiana
Sp WASHINGTON. Ind Two hun-1 ville. Mr. Conrad was a manufacdred Klansmen assisted the F. & A.Uurer of cement products and was a M. who had charge of the funeral of faithful worker in Klan circles. The
Oscar Wallick, of Odon, Ind., May 18. i ritualistic work and service was verv
The service was very impressive. As the neiy cross was carried through the long lines of Klansmen, a male quartet sang, and closing their song the emblem was deposited at the foot
Impressive and an unusually large number attended the services. PETERSBURG. Ind. A large demonstration by the Knights of the
of the grave. Mr. Wallick was a j Ku Klux Klan of this place Is being
Christian American citizen, held in high esteem by all his acquaintances, which as manifested by the fact that approximately 4,000 were In attendance. Daviess county mourns ; the loss of one of its most worthy
tind active workers in the local Klan . organization. KOICOMO, Ind A large delegation of Klaiisomcn from both Kokomo and Alexandria paid homage to their depuxted officer, Mrs. Gertrude RlttenhoiiHc. by taking charge of the funeral on May 14. Mrs. Rittcnhouse held the official position of Nighthawk In the organization and was an
untiring worker for the cause. Interment was in the Klwood cemetery. FORT WAYNE. Ind. A big cere--monlal will lie held on Decoration - day. May 30, on the Dlnius farm, two ' miles west of the city. The program will start early In the afternoon and continue through the evening. Live . Interest In the organization Is being - ftboVn In this vicinity. A beautiful "new home has recently been bought .' and will be occupied in the near fu- " ture. LINDEN. Ind. Fifty-five Klansmen had charge of the funeral serv-
, toes at the cemetery of Daniel Conrad, who died May 17, at Crawfords-
planned for the afternoon and night
of June 14. In the afternoon there will be speaking, drill team work,
band music, singing, etc. At night there will be a public initiation.
speaking, parade, drill teams, etc. Delegations from all parts of southern Indiana are expected to attend.
PEORIA, 111., May 20. Activities of the Ku Klux Klan in Williamson county caused a short debate in the Illinois coal miners' convention,
when Delegate J. D. Pridgen, of Herrin, asserted that the official publica
tion of the miners had assumed a hoaUle attitude toward the good government organization when it
was cleaning up Herrin. "Herrin has been a rough town," he declared. "It was unsafe for any man's -daughter to walk the street. But along with the rough element there are also good families. We got together and tried to elect men to office who would clean out vice and punish law violators. On our political ticket we had some miners.
"While our campaign was in progress the Illinois Miner contained
falsehoods about conditions in Her
rin. The news matter always re
ferred to our faction as 'them Ku
Kluxers.' I wrote several protests, but in return pieces were published.
I . believe the Miner should have re
framed from this action, as we were
only trying to clean up the town. Editors Didn't Write It
President Frank Farrington said
the news referred to was not written by the editors of the publication. He said signed letters on both sides
of the situation were printed.
The Klan Membership
RLANTAUQUA IS HELD
IN ILLINOIS TOWNS
In addressing an audience recently at Paden City, W. Va., the speaker, Dr. Edward Clutter, made the statement that he knew governors, sen
ators, congressmen, business men doctors, lawyers, farmers, laborers and preachers, who were Klansmen
and found among them the best men on earth. On the other side he found booze-
fighters, moonshiners, bootleggers.
wnue siavers, Dann roDners, inose who owed allegiance to the crowned head on theJTiber, the ex-governor Allen, Jack Walton and the devil lined up against the Klan. He exhorted his audience to judge the Klan by those who are for it and nor by those who are against It.
MARION, 111... May 26. A success
ful four-day Klantauqua closed here Saturday night. The Klantauqua differed slightly from the entertain-1 ments provided in the circuit of Chautauquas held throughout the nation for many years. Men noted for their work In the Ku Klux Klan movement and speakers of prominence on the Klan platform were
present and Klan principles ware set out in forcible manner. The
Marlon Klantauqua was one In a series given In Illinois. It drew
thousands of Klansmen Into Williamson county from many parts of Illi
nois. Klan parades, picnics and
frolics were side features; The tnu
sical features were varied and inter
esting.
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