Fiery Cross, Volume 3, Number 44, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 August 1924 — Page 8

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Here and There in Klandom

PLAN JOINT KLONKLAVE OELWEIN. Ia. The Klans of Fayette and Clayton counties will hold a Klonklave at Oelwein on September 6. The meeting will be held in a large field one mile northwest of town. MEET IN BIG TENT LAFAYETTE. Ky. The citizens of Lafayette had the pleasure of hearing a national lecturer of the Ku Klux K!an explain the principles and purposes of the organization for the first time last week. A large tent that had been used by Dr. Everett S. Smith for an evangelistic meeting was turned over to the Klan for the evening. Dr. Smith, in his announcement of the Klan meeting, paid high tribute to the men who as members of the Klan are- doing much t enforce the law and build up the Protestant church. FIRST riBLIC APPEARANCE PEYTONA, W. Va. Marking the first public appearance of the Ku Klux Klan in this section of Boone county, Peytona Klan, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, staged an outdoor ceremonial here. A crowd of approximately 400 persons attended the affair. ADDRESSES 2,000 PERSONS NORTON, Kas. Speaking for two hours on the ideals and aims of the Klan, Dr. O. D. Bush, of Lawrence, Kus., addressed an audience of approximately 2,000 persons at Elmwood Park last week. Many of the audience came from nearby townsPARADE AT CLINTON CLINTON. Okla. One hundred and fifty Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, clothed in the robes of their order, but unmasked, followed the fiery cross up Frisco avenue here. This was the first unmasked parade staged In Clinton since the passage of the Oklahoma law prohibiting the wearing of masks, and many people crowded to the center of the street to see if they could recognize any of the marchers. Most of them were out-of-town Klansmen, and were unknown to local people. FIRST JUNIOR DEATH CORWANSV1LLE, Pa. J u n i o r Klansmen of Corwansville recently conducted funeral services for Karl A. Cloak, a member of the order here, who was drowned while swimming at Wrthington. A Junior Klan tribute of roses was sent by the Kitt&nnlng Junior Klan. Cloak's death was the first of a Junior Klansman In the state. KLAN HELPS SOCIAL DUCKERS, Ky. The Woodford and FraiflUin county Klans held a public meeting on the Lewis farm, next to the Baptist church, where the women of the church were holding an ice cream supper for the benefit of the church fund. When the Klan started to sins "America" the people left the ice cream festival and Joined in the singing, which was followed by an address on the principles, aims and ideals of the organization. The women moved their ice crtam truck over to the Klan meeting and soon disposed of their supPly. 3..'00 AT MEETING DELLEV U E, Mich. Thirty-five hundred people attended a meeting held iu the public park by Klansmen. MANY AT FIRST MEET HELENA, Ark. Two thousand people attended an open meeting of the Ku Klux Klan at Elaine. MEMBERSHIP DOUBLED KEY WEST, Fla. Before leaving the state, Charles It. Ketchum, Grand Dragon of Florida, stated : "Quarterly reports for the second quarter of this year, which have been received during the current month at the Realm office, indicate that the percentage of increase in the number of Klansmen in the Realm of Florida during the second quarter was at least twice as great as the percentage of Increase ever shown before in Florida on quarterly reports. KEfcN KLUXER KNIFE 11.50 Etch. 12.00 Dmn Wh.lul Agrmi make a dollar an hour n'lllnv them. Ot tfmrn.. ht how quick Iher Ml. We ere heaetf)Urtcr tor lutfVi iooj.. CaUloj FKEE. TWO. KATIOVA1, RUBI.KM CO. Hoi 524, Dept. AO, (Imfiha, Neb. tf PRINTING that PLEASES VS ire equipped to handle all Wind of rnnfmercial printing; In a prompt and atrsfctorv manner. Prlrc for "Quality Printing" on application. All work confidential. Moltlprnph Department Our Multlfcraph department Is prepared to deliver your form letters with promptness anrl dispatch. Writ us for Information and prices on your work. NATIONAL PRINTING CO. rfcoov LI ncoln 8587 433 Ccalurr Bid.

BIG CROWD AT KLONKLAVE WATERLOO, la. Thousands of Klanspeople and others interested in the Klan movement gathered at Electric Park, two miles from here, for the central state Klonklave of the Blackhawk county Klan. At least 30,000 people from alTparts of Iowa were there.

HOLD CLOSED MEETING BOWLING GREEN, Ky. The Warren county Klan held a closed meeting recently in a large field near here. There were more than 1,000 members in attendance and a large class of candidates was initiated. After the ceremonial an address entitled "Ku Kluxism" was made by one of Bowling Green's most prominent citizens. 10 PER CENT ARE KLANS5IEN BRISTOL, Tenn. The Exalted Cyclops of the Bristol Klan attributes the fact that they have more than 1,500 members in a town of only 15,000 to the fact that they did not close their charter until they had a real organization. AID CHURCH FUND BARTLESVILLE, Okla. Several hundred dollars was subscribed by Klansmen for the rebuilding of the Baptist church at Ramona, at an open-air ceremony and lecture meeting held on the outskirts of Ocheleta. The church Is hpliovort tn burned by anti-Klan fanatics because oi me ract mat the minister had welcomed Klansmen at his meetings. At a meeting about the ashes of the church, held by Klansmen last week, $500 was raised towards building a new structure. VISIT DISTRESSED COUPLE BLTEFIELD, W. Va. Exemplifying the tenets of their organization, robed Klanswomen last week visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Baugh, to offer sympathy to them in the death of their little son, Billie. The lad was run over by an automobile and instantly killed. The Klanswomen left flowers for the casket. MINISTER ADDRESSES KLAN HENDERSON, Ky. This town recently was the scene of a large openair ceremonial and initiation of the Women of the Ku Klux Klan, which was attended by more than 2,500 persons. A prominent local minister addressed the gathering, and immediately after the speaking a large class of candidates received the obligation. A large American flag and electric cross formed a beautiful background. A brilliant display of fireworks concluded the demonstration. MEETING AT S1VANWICK SWANWICK, IU. About 500 Klansmen gathered here for a mppfing of the Ku Klux Klan, but on their arrival found that the meeting place was too close to a church where revival meetings were in oroeress. and one Klansman who seemed to be the spokesman, asked every one to go to church and hear the sermon, as the meeting would not he held until church was dismissed. Nearly all went to church and after it was dismissed assembled and were addressed by. Rev. Albert Wright of Swanwick, 111., and Rev. Uwight Rushing of Cutler, III. LIGHT BIG FIELD F L I N T, M i c h. Approximately 5,000 Klansmen and visitors attended a meeting held near this city. The sixty-five-acre field was beautifully illuminated by a new electric plant, lighting a large bandstand, lunchstands, clerical tents and a 40-foot tower searchlight. An organized battalion of Klansmen handled the traffic perfectly. KLANSMEN AT FUNERAL McKINNEY, Texas. At the funeral services held for John W. Wright, aged 61 years, well-known resident of the Prosper community, twenty robed Klansmen silently marched into the church, formed a semi-circle around the casket and placed a large and beautiful jcross bearing "K. K. K." on the casket. One of the Klansmen then sang "The Old Rugged Cross," which was followed by prayer by one of their order. The Klansman disappeared as silently as they had come. MILWAUKEE'S PLANS MILWAUKEE, Wis. Klansmen of Milwaukee are making plans -for a mammoth outdoor ceremonial, to be held soon, when it is hoped a class of 1,000 will be initiated. WIVES ATTEND MEETING JONES BORO, Ark. At a recent meeting of the Craighead county Klan, the wives of members were present. It was estimated that at least 500 cars were parked around the field where the meeting was held. 20,000 HEAR LJECTURE JACKSON, Miss. During the past week 20,000 people have heard lectures in different towns of Mississippi on the principles ot Americanism and the Ku Klux Klan. MAYOR HEADS PARADE MUSCATINE, la. Rumors that J. R. Miller, mayor of Muscatine, would 'stop any efforts of the Knights of the j Ku Klux Klan to parade through the i streets of this city were banished ! when Mayor Miller headed the larg- ! est Klan parade ever held in Muscai tine county. Any Information forwarded to The Fiery Cross, and which is considered confidential by the writer, will kindly be addressed (o 767 Century Building, Indianpolls, DeptTT7

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Paducah (Ky.) Wages Fight to Intimidate and Rum Protestants PADUCAH, Ky., Aug. 27. One of the most brazen attempts ever made in this state to ruin" and Intimidate Protestant merchants and alleged members of the Klan has invaded the city, and the movement, it is alleged, is led by the secretarv of tho board of trade. It is asserted, according to fnn W Craig, secretary of the board of traue, mat it is the intention of the board to attempt to eliminate and ruin every alleged member of the Klan through an open method of boycott. It is said that he made the statement tha meetings had been and would be held at intervals to perfect a machine that would function automatically towards this end. He states further, it is said, that committees have been appointed and are now functioning for the purpose of interviewing the heads of every business industry in the city, insisting that they discontinue business relations with alleged Klansmen, as it is the intention of the board of trade to ruin the Klan in Paducah if possible, "The Klan must sink or swim, and in my opinion it will sink," he concluded. Klan Principles In answer to alfuestion as to his knowledge of the principles of the Klan, Craig stated that he had never investigated the principles of the organization. He is also alleged to have stated during the conversation that the Catholics who are members of the board have demanded the resignation of E. S. Barger, president of the Strawberry Association, because he is tjelieved to be a member of the Klan. Emmet Housman, manager of the Holman Transfer Co., has been assailed, and, according to an alleged assertion of Craig, a committee has called upon the International Shoe Company, a local industry, and demanded they give their hauling to any other than the Holman Transfer Company. Due to the fact that the board does not know all themembers of the Klan, it Is alleged that all Protestants who are in business are under suspicion. It is said that the investigating committee will ask each business man the direct question: "Are you a member of the Klan?" If his answer is "yes," he will be on the boycott list and if "no," he will be under suspicion and suffer the invasion just the same. AMERICANS BARRED BY OHIO OFFICIAL Wellsville Refuses to Grant -Klan Use of City Building for Meeting WELLSVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 25. Patriotic American citizens of Wellsville will have to look elsewhere than to the city building for a place in which to hold their meetings if D. D. Duty, municipal service director, has his way. "After due consideration of this proposition," the service director said in his letter to the council, "I deem it advisable to refuse occupancy of city property to any organization not in harmony with all the citizens and taxpayers who maintain and support the upkeep of such property." The Ku Klux Klan is in harmony with all except "eitizens" who regard their allegiance to Roman authority as higher than that they owsto the United States. This has been called to the attention of Mr. Duty, but, for some reason, he is unable to see the matter from an American standpoint. Upon " Duty's recommendation, the council refused to lease quarters to the Klan, but it is said the matter is not yet closed. A KLANSMAN'S CREED believe in Cod and in the tenelt of the Christian religion and that a godless nation can not long prosper I believe that a church that is not grounded on the principles of morality and justice is a mockery to God and to man. I believe that a church that does not have the welfare of the common people at heart is unworthy. I believe in the eternal separation of Church and State. I hold no allegiance to any foreign government, emperor, king, pope or any other foreign, political or religious power. I hold my allegiance to the Start and Stripes next to my allegiance to God alone. I believe in just laws and liberty. I believe in theepholding ofthe Constitution of these United States. I believe that our Free Public School is the corner stone of good government and that those who are seeking to destroy it are enemies of our Republic and are unworthy of citizenship. I believe in freedom of speech. I believe in a free press uncontrolled by political parties or by religious sects. I believe in law and orders I believe in the protection of our pure womanhood. I do not believe in mob violence', but ldo believiHhat laws should be enacted to prevent the causes of mob violence. I believe in a closer relationship of capital and labor. I believe in the prevention of unwarranted strikes by foreign labor agitators. J believe in the limitation of foreign immigration. I am a native-born American eitizen and I believe my rights in this country are superior to those of foreigners.

THE FIERY CROSS

DENVER PUBLISHER UNDERGOES CHANGE OF HEART TO KLAN Bonfils, After Attacking Order, Sings Another Tune Following Victory at Polls Mayor Stapleton Returned to Office by Largest Vote Eyer Cast in Denver Post Backs Up (By a Staff Correspondent) DENVER, Colo., Aug. 25. Staunch Americans of Denver, who returned Benjamin F. Stapleton to the mayor's office by the greatest vote ever cast m this city, are now contemplating with much amusement the efforts of the Teapot Dome journal, the Denver Post, to win the favor of the Ku Klux Klan. Mayor Stapleton, who was recalled by a petition signed by 26,000 Roman Catholics and foreigners, took his grievance to -the polls and there staged the most remarkable moral and political victory that has ever been won in Colorado. He was reelected mayor of Denver over his papist opponent, Dewey C. Bailev, by a vote more than 2 to 1 in his favor He received 55,130 votes and Bailey won 23,808. An Honest Administration Patriotic Protestantism's success at the polls insures Denver a continuation of the honesty and fairness that marked Mayor Stapleton's first auuLiiuiairuilon. For weeks before the local election the Post, whose owner was smeared with oil in the congressional investigation of the Teapot Dome scandal, made Mayor Stapleton and his Klan friends the object of a nasty and abusive attack. The Post has always used questionable tactics to gain its material ends. No paper in the country uses as much bold type or as much red ink iii its headlines as does this Bonfils intimidation sheet. It thrives on force, and by means of alleged threats, extracts heavy advertising from the merchants of Denver. In the course of the Teapot Dome probe, it was charged that the publisher of the Post employs a gang which, on a secret signal from the executive offices, accost and browbeat persons inclined to resist the Post as they leave the newspaper office. In the case of- Mayor Stapleton's campaign the Post employed hateful articles and deprecatory cartoons in a futile attempt to injure Mayor Stapleton's cause. Called Klan "Evil" On the eve of the election the Post in a news story announced flatly that nightgown tyranny" was to' vanish after Bailey's election. It referred to the Ku Klux Klan as "the most dangerous evil that ever threatened constitutional government in this country." It gave prominent space to statements that the Klan was "unconstitutional, un-American and opposed to religious freedom," and that it capitalizes religious and racial prejudices, arrays neighbor against neighbor and sows dissension and distrust." It further stated that the Klan "violates every principle of Christianity" and "is repugnant to every sense of right, justice and fair dealing." Two days before election day the Post reproduced photographs of long lines of people waiting to be registered with the caption that they meant the "end of the Klan's regime in Denver." Foreigners who had not voted for years were rounded up and hustled to the registration board in an attempt to defeat Mayor Stapleton. The same edition carried an uncomplimentary cartoon of Stapleton seeking refuge in the arms of a Klansman, shouting, "Oh! Papa! Don't let the bogey man get me an 1 11 be a good boy and do everything you tell me to!" On the day of the election the Post carriea a cartoon on the first page, Showing a VirimiK-lnnlHrKr hrtnl - uwyuuu ngure looming ominously over the my nan, witn a lash in one hand and a skull-mounted club in the other. Attitude Chansrcs But this hostile attitude of the Post completely vanished the following day. Stapleton had been elected by more than 31,000 votes and Bonfils was eager to "get right" with the Klan and Mayor Stapleton. The carT toonist's technique underwent a surwarns cnange. The figure of -the Xlansman was no longer a forbidding nightmare. Instead it was represented as a "Denver voter" in disguise. An equally amazing transformation took place in the news columns of the Teapot Dome journal. The Klan was referred to as "an astonishing organization" that operated with the precision of a perfect machine." "Never," said the Post, "was a candidate supported by so vigorous, so cohesive, so wellbalanced an organization as that which swept Stapleton to victory." It "opened the eyes of politicians" and "worked ceaselessly, with never a lost motion and with a co-ordina-tionjhat was nothing short of amazing. The campaign plan "was as quiet and unobtrusive aa it was perfect in conception and in execution." "If ever there was a perfect political machine, It was the organization brought into being to return Mayor Stapleton to office." A front-page editorial conceded that "the Ku Klux Klan at Tuesday's election won a tremendous and decisive victory and by an overwhelming voto of the people have been returned to power." Protestant Americans of Denver are accustomed to seeing the. Post leap to the band wagon, however, and they haTe no reason to believe in Bonfils' feigned friendliness to the victorious Klansmen.

ANTI-KLANSMAN B

DEFEATED AT POLLS Klan Enemy Loses Out in Race for Congress Neighbors Repudiate Candidate HARRISON A rV A nc ti, citizens of Boone county, where E. G. Mitchell has lived practically all his life, are repudiating him. He was defeated in Boone ennntv in Viia r.QQ for congress by J. N. Tillman, the suucessiui candidate, by a large majority. Practically half of his entire vote in the nine pnnntioo nf tv,n third district was cast for this antixviansman in Boone county. His vote in Baxter. Ma Washington; Madison and Van Buren was negligible and the only county he. carried was Searcy, where there has been for some timo n simnn anti-Klan faction. What his attitude will be toward the nominee is not rieflnitniTT vnn. although the following items in his nume town paper, the Harrison Times', may have some bearing upon the situation: "E. G. Mitchell says he has informed Congressman Tillman that he will be " a candidate against him in the general election. It appears that someone spread the report that 'E. G.' had withdrawn from the race when he had only released his supporters. Now there is a lot of difference in the two, it appears, and Judge Mitchell is very angry in having such reports sent out by his opponents, who he says did it. The judge is a strong anti and we figure that he would enjoy continuing the race, although the outlook for his success appears very slim to us. At the rate the Klan is growing, if the judge is not watchful, the Klan will gobble up all his supporters before the November election." Should Mr. Mitchell have the temerity to offer himself as a candidate in the general election, his defeat next November will be even more humiliating than that which came to htm in the recent primary. IMMIGRATION FLOOD OVERWHELMS NATION Many Aliens Are Entering Country Illegally Johnson Bill Is Menaced NEW YORK, Aug. 25. Illegal immigrants are flooding this country in many sections, it is said, and the officials entrusted to see that the immigration laws are enforced are said to be hopelessly, inadequate. This does not mean that the men who are employed are inefficient, but their number is far too small. It is charged that the Canadian and Mexican borders are the worst places and that thousands are coming into this country each month simply by crossing the international line under cover of darkness or the crowds, or in some other way. From Cuba and Jower California there are said to be thousands of Chinese making their way into this country. From Canada there are large numbers of southern Europeans entering illegally, it is alleged. Mexicans, who are unassimilable in a great many ways, and yet who can enter with but little difficulty, still do not bother about the slight bars to their admission. Instead of paying the eight-dollar head tax which is required, they pay half that amount to some smuggler, who gets them across the border under cover of night. One of the greatest menaces to the effectiveness of the Johnson immigration bill is said to be the rum smugglers. These pirates cruise up and down the coasts of the country and under cover of darkness land their rum and human cargoes. The coast patrols are not large enough to successfully cope with the situation. CATHOLIC FAILS TO STAMPEDE METING DIVERNON, 111., Aug. 25. A Roman Catholic priest who attempted to stampede an open-air gathering of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, their friends and admirers, here last week, failed utterly. He was too drunk to be impressive or logical. In fact, he could hardly get to the speaker's stand when a prearranged brawl momentarily diverted the attention of the crowd from the point of vantage and so gave him an opportunity to stagger to the front. The priest, a resident of this city, was escorted from the stage by Klansmen, but was not subjected to any indignity other than that which he brought upon himself. Before he could be stopped the priest cursed the Klan and swore at Klansmen. Ha dared them to unmask and abused tfiose who were already unmasked. The spectacle was so shameful and the priest's language so abusive that many women left the gathering until he could be escorted from the ground by Americans'. WOMAN'S RADIO SENDS FIREMEN TO STOP GAS CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 25. Mrs. George W. Chandler forgot to turn out the gas fire under the hot water tank in the basement of her home before going aboard a passenger boat for a moonlight ride on Lake Erie. Shortly after the steamer left port Mrs. Chandler became worried and sent a radiogram to Cleveland firemen. Ten minutes later two firemen went to the Chandler home and turned out the gas. ADDRESS ALL MAIL TO FIERY CROSS-NOT TO INDIVIDUALS.

What the Masons Are Doing

MASONIC FILM CICB LOS ANGELES. f!al A r.W mosonic club, made up of actors; directors, authors and film executives, all engaged in the picture business or the theatrical industry, has been formed ta Hnllvwnnii "Tha 959 - " ilV. .-LIU Club is the name of the new organ isation, among wnose charter members are the following: John Ince, Fred Niblo. Milton Rillo Wiiiio , " T T 11 iUXllX Russell, Harry Franklin, George Sar gent, juawara Davis, Phil Hunt, E. K. Lincoln. -Perrv N. Vekrnff Rov.0T-t Stevens, George D. Baker, Joseph ocnenK, w Hired Korth, Julian Eltinge, Darwin S. Karr, Lesley Mason, Don Meaney, Edwin Rowland and Arnold G. Wolford. NEW HOSPITAL UNITS WASHINGTON. Answering the question as to what is meant by the mobile units of the Shrine hospitals, an Official Of the A. A. Order Knhlci of the Mystic Shrine explains that uiese units are composed of a chief surgeon and staff of nnrso whn work in the sparsely settled sections ot me country. The success of the first mobile unit, which has been at work in the Hawaii more than a year, led to the decision to rorm more of these organizations for the mountain districts. It was held that the erection of expensive hospital buildings would not be justified, as the number of crippled children within reach of them might be exhausted within a few years. By the system of movable bases, the treatment can be taken to the child, and the work can be begun much sooner. The first two units will be organized with bases at already established hospitals in Salt Lake City and Spokane, Washington. . Another is to have its base in some city of western Canada, and annthpr win operate in the Blue Ridge or Cumoeriand mountains of eastern Tennessee, Kentucky or contiguous regions. CONSTRUCT NEW TEMPLE ALAMEDA, Cal. Oak Grove, Apollo and Woodstock masonic lodges are completing arrangements for coninjLiou oi a new masonic temple to cost more than Sinn (inn Tim cl. ture will include two lodge rooms, a laige Danquet nail and club and committee rooms. It will be constructed by the Masonic Buildine- Acsonian stock in which is w uj ail UilCrJ lodges jointly, with Oak Grove lodge in possession of tho ..iu.. - - v UUUUlUg amount. Oak Grove will u entire building from the association " n A ol,Li., i . . . . cwiu ouuici iu eacn 01 me lodges. An auuiuonai 3o,ooo will be expended iui vuimsumgs. RECEIVES NEW HOSPITAL TlflTTCU A XT Tlrt n . ia. urana omcers o inn niaa e n,n t-. . . of 11 eastern otar for,wi.y iJi.egectea me new hospital .uaouuic orana i,oage o Wisconsin. Nearly 1,500 persons at tendpf f ha r)i,'nnjn , uuivauuu services including the leading masonic ' and ... t, uncials 01 me state Mrs Ethel M. Chellis, of Madison wurLiiv erann ir.otrnM n. , building to the grand lodge, represented by Alexander E. Matheson, of Janesyille, president of the masonic home board. The hospital fund originated in a gift of a five-dollar gold mann olrt . . fe . jcdis ago. five build 4, - ,u u,ie Georgian style of architecture, with red brick and whifp trim CHAS. 52a Occidental BIdg.

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Friday, August 29, 1924

INDORSE DEFENSE DAT ST. LOUIS. Mo.' Frank S. Land, xand scribe and founder nf the Or der of DeMolay, sent the following telegram to President Coolidge inuorsing ueiense Day: "One of the fundamentals of the Order of DeMolay is patriotism. Proner observ ance of National Defense Day is true patriotism, one hundred and thirty thousand young 'men belonging to thirteen hundred DeMolav rhantpra in the United States will be asked to co-operate in suitable program." SHKINE HEARS OFFICER NASHVILLE. Tenn. Tho Rhrino Club at its regular weekly luncheon went on record indorsing National Defense Day to be observed September 12 throuehout the nntinn in Ac cordance with plans outlined by the war department. The speaker at the" luncheon was Cant. Genrtro H Rhpa of the regular army, a blue lodge mason. Captain Shea said that par ticipation in the Defense Day arrangements would mark the- last official acts of both Gen. John J. Pershing and Gen. David Shanks, commanding officer of the fourth corps area, who would retire soon after this idate. CHAPTERS BROADCAST LOS ANGELES, Cal. The Chanters of llollenbeck Masonic Lodge No. 319 gave an entertainment of oldfashicned songs over the radio, broadcasting through station KHJ. This group is composed of many prominent business men, who deserve much credit for the time spent in rehearsing and preparing this concert. The. radio audience was entranced with such songs as "Sweet Genevieve.'' "Annie Laurie," and several old songs. All) CIJIPPLED CHILDREN SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Announcement is made that a mobile unitof the chain of Shrine hospitals for crippied children is to be established in this city. Credit for the success of the movement to have the hospital built here is given largely to Noble Fred C. Schramm, 33d decree, sovereign grand inspector in Utah of the Scottish Rite: Every Shriner in the country is taxed $2 a year for the fund in support of these hospitals. Within a short time it is expected that a hospital of this character will be established by the Shrine in every large community In North America. APPROVE TEST DAI WASH 1 NGTON. The Sojourners' Club, Washington Chapter No. 3, held a meeting last Wednesday at the Y. M. C. A. assembly room. The speaker of the evening was Lieut.-Col. Fred B. Ryons, engineer reserve corps, who gave an address on "The Organized. Reserve. Its Present Status, Its Employment in the Defense Test and Its Prospective Development." This meeting was for the purpose of combatting criticisms at the defense test. START EW CATHEDRAL JACKSONVILLE, Fla. G round was broken a few days ago for tho new $30,000 Scottish Rite cathedral. All 33d degree masons and the masters of all masonic lodges in Jacksonville and southern Jacksonville were invited to attend. Members of the building and finance committees took part in the ceremonies. R. V. Rogero. secretary of local mascnio organisations, also was present. ' BLUE WHITE PERFECT CUT DIAMONDS Set in the latent white gold basket mountings. NO MONEY DOWN $1.00 Per Week Payments PAY AS YOU WEAR C. PEEK Illinois and Washington K N E

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