Fiery Cross, Volume 3, Number 40, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 August 1924 — Page 1

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ALIENS COMING INTO CHICAGO FEDERAL COURT FOR NAT-l-RALIZATION MUST SEND CHILDREN TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS ALSO DEMANDED THAT ENGLISH BE SPOKEN IN HOME OF APPLICANT

Vlth Eye to Bootlegging, Judge Frowns on Foreigner Seeking Citizenship While Fngaged In Selling Soft Drinks Sentiment of American Citizens Is Reflected in

Stand Taken by Judge Adam Cliffe

MILWAUKEE KLAN TO

MOVE INTO NEW HOME ON SEPTEMBER FIRST

Magnificent Clubhouse Purchased by Wisconsin Klansmen Has Spacious Grounds

New Klavern to Be Bnllt Aliens Resent Growth of American Organization

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PASTOR SEEKS FEDERAL AID IN VICE TILT

FAILURE TO SECURE CONVICTION AT NEWPORT, KENTUCKY, BRINGS DECISION

PRAYING KLANSMEN

AVERT MOBBING OF TWO NEGRO SUSPECTS

Infuriated Men Quieted When

Klan Organizer Speaks in Illinois Town

(By Staff Correspondent) CHICAGO, 111., July 28. "Above all, whatever sacrifice it may entail you, send your children to the public schools.

If you do that you will give to America citizens of whom we can be proud." Thus spoke Judge Adam C. Cliffe of the federal court in this city, and who has created a flurry here by a "new list" of questions to be asked all aliens peeking naturalization papers. PrecedeAt has been smashed by this judge who has act faaidtt all the "stereotyped" questions asked foreigners who would become American citizens, techni

cally at least, if not in spirit. Among other questions which the Judge will ask are: "Is the English language spoken in your home?" and "Are English language newspapers read regularly in your home?" That Judge Cliffe is alive to the foreigner's activity in bootlegging. Is seen in his announced refusal to Kive citizenship to aliens engaged in the soft drink business. 'There are too many bootleggers now," he is quoted as having said. "The man who sends his children

to the public schools, reads our newspapers, and rears his family to respect the law has the fundamental qualifications for American citizenBhip," he said. "Above all, whatever sacrifice it may entail to you, end your children to the public schools. If you do that you will give to America citizens of whom we lean be proud." Important Qualifications Referring to stereotyped questions rhich have long been the practice In naturalization court. Judge Cliffe asserted It is infinitely more important that a citizenship applicant nhould have the qualifications enumerated than to be able to re

peat glibly answers to questions committed to. memory only for the purpose of passing a naturalization test. "The pnbllc schools of the United Slate are the bulwark of our democracy and a guarantee of Its preservation," Jadfre Cliffe told 300 applicants for citizenship gathered before him. The foreigner who, after several years of residence in the United States, is so clannish he sends his children to schools where the tongue of his native land is spoken and -vho uses the language of hi3 mother country in his home is not of the stock America needs to build a bet(Continued on Page 6)

(Special to The Fiery Cross) MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 29. Following the announcement of the purchase of one of the most beautiful mansions in the city, by the Ku Klux Klan, it was stated here today that the Klansmen expect to take

possession of the new home on September 1. The home overlooks, from a high terrace, one of the most traveled streets in this city and is surrounded by spacious grounds. The announcement of the purchase of this home by the Klan reflects the great growth of the Klan in this city. Spacious Grounds The grounds are of such size that large outdoor meetings by the Klan

may be held on them. It is planned, however, to build a Klavern on the grounds for use during the winter months. On the first floor of the new home the organization will have its library, reading and clubrooms. The offices will occupy the second floor on which will also be a billiard room and wardrobe rooms and shower baths. On the third floor is an auditorium which will seat several hundred persons. A large electric cross will top the building. Tne building, a btone structure. Is most imposing, and surrounded as it is by beautiful shade trees, it

makes an ideal home and clubhouse. Klansmen in Milwaukee are justly proud of the newly-acquired home. The organization has been fought most bitterly here and the purchase of the home has incited those opposed to the Klan to even greater anger. The transaction, however, has put to rest all the colorful rumors of the demise of the Klan

in Milwaukee. Valuable Paintings Valuable oil paintings and tapestries adorn the walls of practically each room in the house.

A large kitchen affprds the opportunity of handling banquets with but little trouble. The entire building Is most suitable for a clubhouse and at the same time affords adequate space for offices.

Cleanup by Klansmen ContinuesCovington Scene of Big Initiation

Mention of Klan Is Cut .From Asso

ciated Press Dispatch by Many Newspapers

(By Staff Correspondent)

NEWPORT, Ky., July 28. It was

reported here today that Rev. W. F

Gregory, pastor of the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, which was

dynamited last month by those op

posed to tne Ku Klux Klan, will ap

peal to the department of justice for aid in securing convictions of the

many law violators who were indicted recently bv the Campbell county grand jury. Much of the evidence presented to the grand jury.

it is understood, was secured through the efforts of Klansmen to clean up a bad situation here in the bootlegging and gambling circles. The failure to secure convictions of men charged with the illicit sale

of liquor, it is reported, brought about the decision of Rev. Gregory to appeal for federal aid in the cleanup, which is still going on. It has been charged that the failure to secure convictions is because of the sentiment held in certain places against the Klan, which is "accused" of leading in the general cleanup. The men are being tried by jury. Rev. Gregory has been most active against the vice element, which is also very much opposed to the Klan. He has received many threats of personal violence but has paid no attention to them. Before the

dynamiting of the church parsonage, at a time when his wife and children were asleep in it. he had been warned that it would take place. Fortunately, no one was seriously

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JUNIOR KLAN

TO HAVE BIG CELEBRATION

EVENT TO BE STAGED AUGUST 16 AND 17 AT HIAYf ATHA GARDENS PUBLIC CEREMONY

KLAN HIKER ESCAPES

WHEN AUTOIST TRIE TO RUN HIM DOWN

Every Convenience Planned for

Members and Parents Contests, Band Concerts and Games

Floyd Elmendorf Goes Through

Indianapolis on Way to Pacific Coast

Long Tonr on Foot Is Result Wager Start Is Made at Kokomo

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(Special to The Fiery Cross)

MOUND CITY, 111., July 28. Following the balking of the attempt to

limnVi 4-ii- mirrrra ir litn nii. 1 . X

week who were usprcred"at the 1" Fd f5 ' r v, ,- . Klansmen was announced by Thomas

Z..,aZ5 rrr.,r.T9-W"Jer, head of the Junior Klan

r"- ..riZ.'rlj- : in Marion county, Monday. The cel-

lum uruuasauua Bureau uy mem ,-!-- sit i. v.i tt:

!. 4.1, jr., in . , , cuiouuu mii uc ucm tti luc Xiia.wa.iua, against the Ku Klux Klan. A mob r.arH.n. i.,,t in a n

of several hundred men, bent on tak- preparations are now under way.

unii uauua, Mr. TriKlPr sairt in Via.a ouoru mn.

were quieted by a Ku Klux Klan or. yenience ready for the many Juniors ganizer who spoke and prayed in and their parents, who will attend, front of the city hall. The attempted Plenty of room for campers, park-

''" iuuuuo, mice nines ung space and lor field dav events

Leaving Kokomo last Thursday on

a hike to Los Angeles and back, Floyd Elmendorf, accompanied by his dog on whose back a small fiery

cross is fastened by means of a light "set of harness," passed through Indianapolis Saturday after having escaped being run down by a motorist who deliberately attempted to strike

from this city, and the suspects were

afterwards brought here for safekeeping. Part of Story Deleted

The incident was carried by the Associated Press, which gave the Klansmen credit for having stopped the mob, and although some papers

carried the dispateh as it was evi

dently first written, it was noticeable

that many of the larger papers de

leted that part of it pertaining to the part played by the Klansmen in saving the negroes from the mob which

was intent on lynching them.

will be had

Present indications point' to a

large attendance, as many Juniors from other parts of the state have

signified their intention of being present. The fact that many parents will accompany their children,

Mr. Trisler pointed out, assures a

big crowd and for this reason every

step necessary to assure the comfort of all will be taken.

Ceremony Open to Public

me nrst Junior initiation cer

emony to be open to the public in this section of the state will be held

The moj formed at Villa Ridge) Sunday night.t An attempt will be

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ARISE AT KOKOMO KOKOMO, Ind- Jnly 28. "Economic conditions" have taken on a new meaning in this city according to reports now current concerning the discharging of employes by the Tiialntan and Levi Company. It is understood that E. 31. Lee, superintendent has charge of the "retrenchment" policy of the company, which, it is understood, is discharging employes on acconnt of "economic conditions." So far .as conld be learned, no negro, Jew or Soman Catholic lias yet been discharged in the process of "retrenchment-". However, the said "economic conditions" have struck white-Protestant-Gent lie employes most severely, It Is said. On the face of It, it appears that the latter named employes are the only ones -lio will suffer from the move of Jfr. Lee. It is believed possible that "economic conditions" may affect the trade enjoyed at this time by the Thalman and Levi Company.

TWO HUNDRED INITIATED COVINGTON, Ky., July 28. At a

big Klonklave held at the Winston Hill ball park, by the Kenton County

Kian, two hundred candidates were initiated on last Friday night. Approximately two thousand Klansmen were in attendance at the meetins-

Because of the fact that local Klansmen have gone about their business in a quiet way, reports have been circulated by the enemy that the Klan in this county had been disbanded. Like all such reports the erroneous report circulated here in an effort to injure the Klan, was shown to be false. Following the initiation refreshments were served and an address delivered by a most able speaker.

and ehasew the sheriff and his prisoners over a wide territory after the officer had taken over the negroes

trom railroad detectives after they had arrested them in connection with

a murder of a woman during the

robbery of a store. According to re

ports, the father of the girl, who was

badly beaten during the holdun.

could not identify the prisoners at

made to secure "loud speakers"

which will be placed on the grounds

so that the whole obligation may be

heard by all present. About fifty

lads will take tne obligation

There will be many attractions on

the grounds which will be free

These will be under the charge of

competent persons who have been selected by Mr. Trisler. Additional

REQUESTED

BOOTLEGGING OF FOREIGNERS

AND NARCOTICS INTO AMERICA GO HAND IN HAND RETURN OF WASHINGTON OFFICIAL FROM SURVEY OF CANADIAN BORDER MAY BRING PROTESTS BY AMERICA TO EUROPEAN NATIONS

Arrest of Italian and Confiscation ol $1,000,000 Worth of Narcotics May Bring Further Disclosures In Connection With Smuggling of Aliens Into. United States Letter Telling of Shiploads of Foreglners and Dope on Rnm Row Is Found

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win ue erecieu lor tne event. An

ample supply of good water will be

were the men wanted.

Wonderment Caused

Much of the propaganda against

found on the grounds, which will be lighted by many electric lights. Sunday morning will be given over to Sunday school and church services. There will be a radio installed (Continued on Page 5)

PRINCETON PROGRAM NOW IN OPERATION

Series of Religious and Educational Meetings Now Being Held

the Klan in this section is that it is bent on destroying the negro and

tnat it is given to violence. The fact

that the very reverse was shown

here has caused much wonderment by those who were so foolish na tr

believe all the wild tales told by ET (l I-UMTRftVETI RV

those who ODnose th 1 1 UftU 1LU1UU1UU III

ganization

STUDENTS REPLACED

ELKHART TO STAGE

EVENT ON AUGUST 2

South Bend Klavern Presented With Beautiful Emblem by Women's Organization

Floyd Elmendorf

him, just thi3 side of Tipton. Elmendorf escaped injury by jumping into a ditch. Elmendorf, known as the "Klan hiker," has made many long tours afoot and expects to reach Los Angeles in six months. He is making this particular hike on a wager, one of the stipulations of which is that he use no funds except those derived by the sale of a postcard photo of himself and dog, a reproduction of which appears above. Elmendorf stated that the attempt to run him down by the motorist at Tipton was the first deliberate effort to kill or maim him by persons opposed to the Klan organization.

Plans for All-Day Celebration!

Are Practically Complete Juniors to Take Part

ELKHART, Ind.j July 28. Final preparations are now being made here for the all-day celebration to

be held by the Klan at McNaughton ever-increasing numbers

Liberty Hall to Open in October, It Is Announced

It was announced Monday afternoon that Liberty Hall, now under construction, and which will serve bm a Protestant community center, will open in October. Work has been going on very rapidly with weather conditions favorable and while it is not hoped to have the entire building, which will be ten stories high when complete, ready for occupancy, there will be at least one hall in proper condition for meetings. Other parts of the building will be ready for use in October, it was stated. Eighty-eight tons of concrete were poured in the fourth story last week. More than one hundred and fifty new members have become affiliated and a vast number of pledges signed within the past few week.

PASTOR TALKS ON U. S. GUNPOWDER PLOT

BRAZIL, Ind., July 28. The Klan is very active in this locality and is growing very rapidly. Many delegations have been sent from here to take part in parades and celebrations held in other cities. A large class was Initiated here recently. Much aid has been given churches here and on last Sunday a large number of Klansmen at

tended-the Benwood Church, northeast of this city. Rev. E-. L. Eckerley of that church was recently presented with a substantial gift by the Klan organization. Rev. Eckerley recently delivered an address on "America's Gunpowder Plot"

PRINCETON, Ind., July 29. A vast educational program, mapped out by the state and national headquarters of the Klan, is being nut

into operation in a most effective manner in this county. Speakers delivering addresses here are met with the warmest approval. Officers of the Gibson County Klan have arranged for a series of meetings and demonstrations for the coming weeks and these will start on next Friday night and continue at the rate of two each week. Plans are now in the making for a giant Klan demonstration to Include a great parade, an all-day picnic and the initiation of a huge class of candidates. The religious pro

gram now being carried out is proving of much worth and will be continued more intensively in the future. Much Opposition Much opposition has been experienced here as there is a large Roman Catholic population, and a great deal of propaganda against the Klan is being spread by these persons. The sixteen-piece Gibson Countv

Drum Corps and the thirty-two piece Princeton Independent Band have planned to make trips over the county during the meetings planned In the different localities. A large

number of automobile ffwners have donated their cars for carrying the members of the drum corps and band, on their trips.

park, on August 2. The celebration

will open at ten o'clock in the morning and will last until midnight. The parade, which will be held in the evening, will move promptly at eight o'clock under the plans now made. A ceremonial, in charge of the women of the Ku Klux Klan, will close the affair at midnight.

There will be a number of bands.

drum corps and singers to furnish

entertainment throughout the day.

in addition to speakers. There will also be games and contests on the

program. Ample parking space will be provided for visitors. There will

be no charge for parking and the

cars will be guarded throughout the

day by robed Klansmen who will as

sist autoists.

Klanswomen and members of the

Junior Klan will also have a Dart

in the parade, in which will be entered floats by Klaverns from the surrounding territory. Prizes will

be offered for the most beautiful

floats and other features of the pro

cession.

SOUTH BEND, Ind., July 28. De

spite the ever-increasing member

ship and interest shown in the Klan

and the organization of the Women of the Ku Klux Klan, which received Its great impetus from the riot by

Notre Dame students last May, the meetings being held are attended by

One of the

largest meetings held in St. Joseph

county was in evidence last week

when a huge crowd assembled in the Mishawaka hills .southeast of this

city. Hundreds of motorists from Michigan were present.

During the evening the women's

Organization presented the Klan with a beautiful American flag to take the place of the one destroyed

by tho rioting students on May 17. The flag is six by twelve feet. Addresses by both men and women speakers received much applause. Preceding the meeting a concert was given by the South Bend band and the Mishawaka drum corps livened tip things from time to time.

A large number of Junior Klans

men were present at the meeting and

many boys made application to join

the ranks of the Juniors.

ANS0NIA MAYOR HAS QUEER PROCLAMATION Does Little Harm When Opposition Mistakes Klan Unit for Real Procession

PLYMOUTH KLANSMEN

PRAISED BY PASTORS

ELWOOD JUNIORS WILL

MARCH AUGUST SECOND

ELWOOD, Ind., July 28. The first parade to be held by the Junior Klan in this- city will take "place on the

evening of August second, horsemen and bands will

part in the parade. At the old fair

PLYMOUTH, Ind., July 28. A warm feeling of appreciation has

been kindled in the hearts of citi

zens of Marshall county toward the

Ku Klux Klan which has been very

active in assisting tne Protestant churches in this vicinity. The Klan

Robed here is progressing steadily and a

have a I number of meetings are being held

in the open. One of the most in

grounus an luuiauon wui De neia teresting meetings .or tne season

and approximately fifty lads will was held recently in Centennial take the obligation of the organiza- park in this city. A larg audience tion. There will be refreshments vigorously applauded the speaker, Served at the grounds hafnra tho toVi ilsli-u-ail a hr'lli-nt nMi

ceremony and a speaker has . been Many ministers here have openly and Klanswomen of this county

bc.u-.u tu u-uT.t u wiv-ewi. ipnusea tne iuan ior ixs gooa wor wnere tne juan u very active.

ANSONIA, Ohio, July 27. A great

increase in membership has followed

the big Klan celebration, held here

last week, when ten thousand per

sons crowded into this little town of appro"' - - ely one thousand popula

tion, toV ew a Klan parade. Certain

influences had been brought to bear

a few days preceding the celebration

which resulted in the mayor refusing to order certain streets to be cleared

prior to the parade.

As ridiculous as it seemed in the

eyes of citizens here, the mayor is

sued a "proclamation" that no cars which had been parked immediately

before the parade should be moved

until after the procession had passed The move could only result in a num

ber of persons opposed to the Klan

parking cars at points which would

interfere with the marchers.

About one hour before the regular

time set for the parade, a band, fol

lowed by a few hundred Klansmen, on the way to the point of formation,

passed through the streets. Imme

diately after they had passed cars

were moved and when the real parade started a clear space through the streets was found by the march

ers. . y -

Many beautiful floats were in the

procession, which was followed by

an address by an excellent speaker,

(By Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, July 29. It was reported here today that Nathaniel Van Dome, in charge of prohibition agents here, had requested the government to send coast guard cutters to investigate the" smuggling of aliens and drugs into the United States. It is understood that a

protest will be made to governments whose flags are carried on vessels on which narcotics and aliens, ready to be smuggled into America, are found. Van Dome has just returned from Canada where he made a survey of the Canadian border m connection with the attempt to stop liquor, drugs and aliens from being brought into the United States acrainst th ion

at the country. From many reuorta

and arrests made recently it appears that aliens and drugs are always scrambled together in the smuggling

ui eimer.

In the pocket of a sea cantain ar

rested in New York recently, on the

i.arge 01 Dnnging liquor into the country, there was found a letter addressed to a man in Scotland and which told of "two shiploads of drugs and aliens waiting in 'rum row' to be smuggled in." The letter u7q

-addressed to a man named wTn

residing in Glasgow, Scotland. Van

uorne was there at the time and intimated his intention of going before the officials here in an attempt to get them to place coast guard cutters at the disposal of those who will conduct a probe into conditions surrounding the bringing into America of aliens barred by law.

Italian Is Arrested It is believed possible that tho

arrest of Grata Irtura, when $1,000 -000 worth of drues

New York when the steamship Duilfo was raided in a most spectacular fashion about ten days ago, will lead to uncovering certain higher-ups in the narcotic smuggling ring and in

-urn win uncover a ring of alien, smugglers. Irtura is said to hp. nun

of the chief figures in a rum smuggling conspiracy also.

a veil or secrecy hangs about certain efforts which are now being made by the government to further curb the smuggling of narcotics and aliens into America, two law viola-

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COLUMBUS KLAVERN TO

HOLD ENTERTAINMENT

COLUMBUS, Ind., July 29. An

entertainment will be -given by the local Klan Klavern here on next Friday night.. The "entertainment will -he one of many social activities indulged in by both the Klansmen

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SPECIAL KLAN TRAIN

FOR MAMMOTH CAVE

Any Member May Take Advan

tage of Extremely Low Rates To Leave City August 16

It was learned Tuesdav that n

special Klantrain will leave Indianapolis for Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, on August 16, at 11:30 p. m. The excursion was planned by E. M Hardin, who is chairman of the ar

rangement committee for the trtn.

which will be taken by -the Klans

men ana Klanswomen. Most At

tractive rates have been secured and an all-steel coach train has been promised by the Pennsylvania, over which road the excursion will be-run.

The trip will be of real educa

tional value and any klansman or

iuanswoman, and their children, will be "eligible" to make the trip. It was announced that full details could be secured by calling Brookside 1442 or JSVebster 8001. A large number of persons have signified their intention of taking advantage of the extremely low rates and of taking the trip solely in company with Protestant Americans. , Reservations can now be made for the tripr Mr. Hardin said Tuesday afternoon. The excursion will return to Indianapolis on the day following Its departure from here.