Fiery Cross, Volume 4, Number 3, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 November 1924 — Page 8

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ARRESTS

PROTESTANTS

ROMANS TAXED BY PRIESTS TO BEAT MEASURE

VMUH IMAMTES OPPOSE TRIOTIC AMENDMENT

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Michigan Papists Cnrry on Expensite ('amiaii;ii Organize State to tarry Issue

Marion County 'i Crack Band

(By a Staff Correspondent) DETROIT, Mich.. Nov. 10. A camraiKii fund of $100,000.. raised by taxin;; every Roman Catholic in Michigan, was successfully employed by

the papist machine in this state to

dH'cnt the public school amendment In last week's election. This amendment, which would have trnrl at the very heart of the Ho111:1 ri evil by eliminating parochial lroi:iKHn(la In this state, was liitte.rly fought all along the way by Michigan Romanists, whose campaiurn against the patriotic measure may best 16 tolil in the wnnls of one of theit" l.i'ivF papers: "The opponents of the ampmlmc nt were thoroughly organized uikI Uishop GallHgher and those as--Km iated with him raised approximately $K0, non through the Cat h-. .l iH-nple alone for an advertis-iiiL-rampaiKii in the press. Whole page advertisements were Inserted not only in the two Catholic papers in Michigan, hut in the leading daily papers of both leading nolitlcal parties. ' It is conceded that it was the campaign in the press that won Kin h a complete triumph." This admission that $100,000 and rot "public opinion swayed the election on the Romanist ir.sue is to be found in news dispatches of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, 'the hierarchy in the L'nited States."

FILE CHARGES AGAINSTNUES RIOT SHERIFF

JOttN E. THOMAS CHARGED

WITH SYMPATHY TO ' ROMAN MOB

"Anti-Klan"

Officer Alleged to Have Arrested Daly-Appointed Policemen and Refused Aid to Proteslants

One of the finest Ku Klnx Klan musical organizations iu the middle west Is the band organized by Marion Connty Klan No. 3. It is made np of thirty-five pieces and has been in existence for almost two years. The leader of the Marion Connty Klan band is also the leader of another prominent Indianapolis band. The bandsmen are shown in the accompanying picture in their white robes and purple capes, trimmed in gold braid. Engagements may be secured by writing to Lock Box No. 987, Indianapolis.

Intolerance:

Who Is Pra dicing It in the United States?

Since the Organization of the Knights of the Ku Klnx Klan, the Word "Intolerance" Has Been Applied to Protestants by Officials of the Roman Hierarchy, Who Formerly Boasted of Their Own "Intolerance." The Roman Corporation of Late Has Tried to Shift to Protestantism the Blame for Intolerance in America. In This Series of Articles a Special Writer for The Fiery Cross Is Telling Truthfully and Clearly the Facts of the Practice of Intolerance in This Country. Editor's N"ote.

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ACJKXT I.OSKS .lOn HOWF.I.I,. Mich.. Nov. 10. E. K. firisson, who has been the local agent for the Ann Arbor Railway Company for many years, has been discharged because he failed to raise an objection last summer when Klsnsmen Fought relief from the midday sun by standing under a shadfr-free on the railroad's property. -' In September Grlsson was informed Hint charges of "undue Klan activity" had been placed against him. He immediately obtained statements from business men here refuting the allegations. Recently six Roman Catholic merchants demanded irisson's release and he was discharged Inst week. OKni.lt IH'.FI SKI) PARK

CREKN HAY, Wis., Nov. 10. Thousands of citizens were driven-hack by local police after the park hoard decided that the Ku Klux Klan could not hold a meeting in Whitney Park. The Klan was given permission to use the park, which had been used previously by the Holy Name Society, but Roman Influence In the city administration forced the board to reverse itself and deny the Protestant American organization its right to assemble. Notice of the refused permission was held up until the last minute, so that many Klansmen were actually on their way to the meeting before they learned that the Klan had again been discriminated against.

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HE acts of intolerance against Protestantism in this country are so many and varied that it is not necessary to refer at all times to acts which are even a few weeks old. It was pointed out last week that organizations, such as the Sons of Italy, the Knights of

Columbus, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Catholic Forresters and others, were never molested by Protestants, and that there is no record of a St. Patrick's Day parade or any other Roman Catholic celebration being interfered with by Protestants or any effort made by Protestants to interfere with their activities legally engaged in.

ALIENS TRY TO MARE TROUBLEAT MEETING Milwaukee Romans Blockade Traffic in Front of Klavcrn Without Success

MII.WAl'KKK, Wis.. Nov. 10 -An attempt to interfere with an initiation ceremony at the Ku Klux Klan's clubhouse was broken up when uniformed guards ordered an automobile

to move on after it had attempted to create a traffic Jam in front of the building. The motorUt drove on when ordered to do so by the guards. A call was put In for police, but the disturber had gone when they arrived Klan officials took the number of the machine. A class of 200 candidates was initiated at the meeting. It was voted to proceed with construction of a Klavern which will seat 5,000. It will be an I, -shaped structure alonir the wist and north sides of the present honr.'.'. The street side will be used for a lecture room while the rear portion will be fitted up like a cave and serve for ceremonials. The building will be one story high with a sloping roof.

JURY IS DISMISSED

IN MURDER HEARING

Reman Bootlegger Who Shot

Protestant Seeks Release on Bond

How difTerint. however, was the Roman Catho'.K- :tttilude toward the great Protestant organization, the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. which held a big meeting in Worcester, Massachusetts, on October 18. An airplane, used by the Klansmen at their meeting, was fired upon when hundreds of feet In the air, and after one of the aviators had received threats before the opening of the meeting. Newspaper readers in all parts of the country read of this Incident an tncldent by the way. which the local papers of Worcester refuse to admit, although they carried the story of the assault on Klansmen and Klanswomen following the meeting. An associated press man on the grounds, however, sent thedlspatch concerning the airplane to all parte of the country. Pulled from Autos and Beaten. While rocks were thrown and many threats made at the fair grounds where the meeting was held, the chief attack was made in the very center of the city. At Harrington Corner a great mob gathered in which were recognized members of the Knights of Columbus. (The same Knights who are crying that the Klan Is intolerant.) At this place men were jerked from automobiles and beaten, cars were stoned and women struck and injured by the howling mob of fanatics who cry intolerance. The Worcester Sunday Telegram carried the following headline in two streaming lines across the first page: "Klansmen Beaten in Street. Cars Stoned. Women Injured." And yet. the perpetrators of this dastardly action, are now seeking to convey to the-American people that it is the Klan which is intolerant. At this time this element is asking that laws and ordinances be passed to stop the meeting of Protestant Americans who, under the Constitution of the United States have a perfect right to meet as they did in Worcester. In connection with the cry for laws to stop the Klan from meeting, r --tinent editorial from the Worcester Telegram r 'ie reproduced here. "Why Not ..nforce laws?" "Referring to stone-throwing and fist fighting," says the Telegram, "the thing that the government of Worcester should first consider is not whether a new law should be made to prevent meetings of the Ku . Klux Klan in Worcester, hut whether in Worcester the existing laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall be enforced and obeyed." That ..which the Telegram evidently desires. that the law he enforced against rioters, really does not. apply to Worcester alone. It applies to all America. Officials in so very many places make no determined effort, if any effort is made at all. to bring to justice those gangsters and Roman Catholics who assault Klansmen while crying cgainst the "intolerance" of the Klan. Due to the fact that members of the Knights of Columbus are invariably mixed up with such un-American and intolerant acts as that at W'orcester, the words of Mayor Hylan, of New York, spoken before a convention of Knights of Columbus recently held in New York city, have an empty echo. Empty Wortls. "What the Knights arc doing in times of peace," snid Mr. Hylan," is no less well known. Its championship of Arfnerlcan idea's and principles and the safeguarding bf Ihe sanctity of the law are in themselves sufficient warmnt for the existence of the order." Flowery, but empty words. Mr. Hylan, just as- Mr. At Smith and scores of others, rcfuso to recognize facts. In the face of the dastardly acts a t Worcester, Haverhill, Perth Amboy, South Bend, Carnegie, Lilly, Buffalo, Antigo, Clwinnati, Steubenville and scores an dscores of other placeV where Klansmen have been mobbed, beaten, tortured, shot, murdered and muttlntcd, and Protestant churches bombed, Ihe cries of. intolerance as set up hy Sftyar Hylan, OoTernor Smith, "Mad" Pat O'Donnell. ioe Roach and other Roman

Catholics. 'become but discordant mouthlng3 of thos who are taught that Protestants are heretics and damned from birth to eternal sufferings in hell. Wrere it not that these teachings, in a way. tend to unconsciously plant into the heart of the pupil that intolerance -which is held toward all things nonr-Catho-11c. they would not be mentioned. It is a matter of belief, and therefore such men as Hylan. Roach, OJ Donnell,. Smith and others have perfect h.t to, believe. -that way. But. is this thought not one tnaf' plants- a lack of pity for the suffering of Protestants who are struck with stones, blackjacks, broken bottles, in the hands of those who are crying the Klan is intolerant? Heretics Are Defined. For those who will deny that Roman Catholics are taught that Protestants are heretics and are doomed to eternal damnation, we will refer to "The Manual of Christian Doctrine," which is "intended as a manual of religious instruction not only in the Novitiates and Sho'asticates of teaching Congregations, but also In the classes of High Schools. Academies, and Colleges." This volume bears the official seal of Archbishop D. J. Dougherty, of . Philadelphia, who has since been made a cardinal, and other Roman Catholic dignitaries. It says, on page 118, "Heretics are such as. although baptized, reject one or more articles of faith taught by the- Church, as Protestants." It will be noted that it says "one or more." Therefore one can not remain a Roman Catholic and reject ONE of the teachings of the Roman Catholic church. On page 117 the following questftm and answer is found: "Why is it necessary to belong to the Church to be saved? "Because salvation outside the Church is just as Impossible as salvation without Christ." Confirming the above, is found farther down on the page? 'W7ho do not belong to the Church? "Infidels, heretics, schismatics, excommunicants, and apostates do not belong to the Church." The Result of Teachings. . .Thus do we find those who arc crying the Klan Is intolerant, and who are physically attacking ineu. women anil children ot the Protestant faith, believe that these 'Protestants are- already damned. And it is hardly possible that they can hold any respect for those whom they believe are so farettgioBS, nn-God'r and immoral that f'hrist has doomed them to eternal punishment after death, and that God, all-loving and kind, will' refase for eternity to redeem them; ' ; -At this time a city fireman, the only Protestant on the fire department of ' Mllford, Massachnsiattai,; has been suspended -because lie is accused of being" a member of the Klan. There is no other reason given the Roman Catholics of the department refused to work with him and stated that "they would go to the fires but would not ride on the truck driven by the Protestant." Despite the fact that he had held this position in the fire department for many years and had given, efficient servloe, although he was never liked by the rest of the members, because" he was "a Protestant, he has been.; suspended- after a meeting of those in power in such things. .The meeting was held October 20. " Words Can Not Dispel Facts. . This intolerant act is but one of thousands being practiced daily throughout America by Roman Catholics.The bombastic speakers who arraign the Klan as an intolerant organization fall to point out wherein it is intolerant or base their, assumption . upon that which is not a fact but their words can not dispel facts, despite a keen and diplomatic selection of language. The fact remains that the Roman Catholic is practicing the most rancid intolerance against Protestantism in America, each day. Facts bear out this assertion not flowery and unfounded statements such as used by Smith et al.

(By a Staff Correspondent) KILES, O., Nov. 8. As the result of his refusal to provide protection

for Klansmen and their families when attacked by members of thf so-called Flaming Circle at the Klan Klonklave in this city last Saturday, three affidavits have been filed with Governor Doaahey against Sheriff John E. Thomas. It is charged that the sheriff was openly in sympathy with the Roman Catholic gangsters and not only did he refuse protection to the American citizens, but he also

arrested specially-deputized policemen, appointed by 'orders of the governor. These men were sworn in bv

Mayor H. C. Kistler, and as rapidly

as they appeared in the street they were arrested, their badges were torn off and they were locked up without bond. The sheriff also warned Klansmen that if they attempted to parade he would not take any step toward protecting them from the alien mob. The parade was authorized by the mayor and sanctioned by the governor. This sheriff assumed the authority to defy both officials. It is believed Thomas was making a bid for the foreign vote which .is strong

in this county. However, complete returns from last Tuesday's election show that he was defeated by a majority of 2,500 votes. This is regarded as particularly significant, since Trumbull county normally goes Republican by 3,000 votes. Thomas was a Republican candidate.

Don Quixote bunted wnr, And loved to. flzrht with fancied foes. And there was .strung jounc Lockinvar, Who Mole a lovely bunch of woes.

And here am I, but, goodness kuom The Don tmil sheik above me nre. For thouifh I Rive the Klnn hot blown

Xobndy trusts me icry "lar! ! '-

Paul Jones vre ! n fine yoang tar.

George Wsmhington jfalr as time .- .; . ; . . . . But to be strictly np to phr"' : A patriot nmKt lvrar good clothes Like I do, tor such glory" shown How wonderful I am By Gnr! Yet though I crush the KIiiu'k sore toes, Nobody trusts me very far!

Wlint's wrn .with rnest I am a czar

In ny own land of ruins nnd snows.

No fabled braves, no put riots mar Sly violent, ecstatic crowss With xeal roy life plnmb overflows. In church and home, at the uamaar. Tfct, when I- sluj! the KIom trrent crowr.! ; .' . ."" Nobody trusts me ; very tar. 1 L'Envol: .Great Brickbat Princes, save your throws. Take mc to. some sequestered star. Here where the llcry cross nor,' glows Nobody trusts me very far.

162 AMERICANS DISCHARGED IN

HAZARD COURT

OFFICES STO PATRIOTS ON - WAY TO EBESESTLaG AXD BIBLE Z

Connty Judge Refuses. to Try Cases Citizens Immediately Dismissed After Circuit Court Trial

ROMAN TAKES PLACE OF PATRIOT FIREMAN

Catholic Members of Board Remove Only Protestant on City Force :

DISMISS SCOUT LEADER COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 8. Further evidence that the Knights of Columbus arer scheming to gain control of the boy scout movement in-Ohio has coine to light at Lima where" a scout

executive, vas aismisaea wirnoui ex planation, after he had been seen attending a Klan klonklave in that city. The klonklave was held on August 10, 1923, and on September 15 the leader -was dismissed without reason or explanation. He was de

nied the right to examine the minutes of the meeting and subsequent attempts to obtain a hearing have

been without avail. It is charged that on the next morning after the scoutmaster's dismissal, Ray Conroy, a Roman Catholic and an Influential member of the council, boasted,

"Well, we got rid of another Klans-

man' last night." His alleged remark was overheard by a citizen whose Integrity is beyond question. Three members of the Lima . scout council

are Jews and two are Roman Catholics. It is charged that this bloc,

although in. the minority, dominates scout affairs in Lima. . The case has stirred the red-blooded Americans of the state who have begun an Investigation to see how far the Roman Catholics and Jews have progressed

in their plot. The Idea, of course,

Is to gain control of the scouts and thereby offset the- effects of the Junior Klan movement.

MILFORD, Mass:, Nov. 10-IntoJ-

eranee in one of its many disguises has reared its head in this city and

Adn.i Hutchins, the only Protestant

on the local fire department, is today

suspended because Roman Catholics on the Are force have accused him of being a Kfansman. Hutchins position is today" being held by Joseph

Fahey, a Roman Catholic. His sus

pension, officials declare, was "to pro

tect himself and the other members

of the company and to save the truck

from destruction.

A request had been made for the

resignation of Hutchins following

vote of the other members of the company not to ride with him on the' truck which he drove. The firemen declared Wednesday night that

their .would not "needlessly -endanger

hair, lives by being stoned or having

the" eat wrecKea ojt person nostue tor the .Klan."

The statements made by the fire

men have caused much surprise among residents here, who, before the

riot at Worcester, where Protestants were beaten and stoned, could not realize that the element tjpposed to the Klan is the lawless element. Events of the past few days, however, have caused many citizens who formerly opposed the Klan to have a change in sentiment.

(By a Staff Correspondent) ' HAZARD. Ky., -Nor.--10 Sheriff Tolbert Holiday, -who- announced aev--.

eral weeks ago that he would not oppose the Klari as loag;.as. :ltcon -

turned to uphold the -law, demon

strated the shallowness el. his tma;;

words lasV week -hy arresting. JL62-'

law-abiding Protestants, ";whi"&td

just set out from .the Klan bxrnie lit

Lothair to present a Holy Bible' and ,! an American flag - to the gr&nar

school in that city. - 1

When he learned that the Klan '

planned to present a flag- andA-tSible to the school, Sheriff Holidfeatftered his- gang together and gave "or- :

ders to stop the Protestant .oemon-; stration. In hi? gang .were John Smith, deputy sheriff, who has -been, indicted for murder, and JameaJJSll-. kerson, L. & N. policeman, who 'is said,

to be an accused murderer. "-' .

Take OBlcer'a Guns - - These two, headed by Dewey Combs, J

accosted Patrolman Thomas Wilder !

In Lothair and demanded his revolver, i They relieved Patrolman Justus Beg- ;

ley of his gun in a similar manner. j

..Combs, Gilkerson and Smith gath- j ered outside the Lothair. Klavern. and I when the Klansmen appeared told ' them that they were serrt "from "thai' ;

sheriff's office In Hazard with instruc

tions not to permit the Klan to parade. They threatened te shoot any Protestants whr tried to-parade.,. . ..' At this juncture' W. H. Braefe, Klan' organizer, who was assaulted recently by one of Sheriff Holiday's gunmen, appeared on the scene and asked the deputy sheriffs what they were doing there. In reply. Smith said that all Klansmen in uniform were under arrest and would have to

go to jail. Brack cautioned the Klansmen. to show no resistance and they accompanied the deputies to the

Hazard jalL All along the way taey were loudly -cheered by spectator. '-. ,

The start toward anti-Klan always

begins in short steps.

Charff Dlsmiiwed' '" ,-: ".- Bonds were - Immiediately -arranged for all of the" 162 ; Klansmen and they returned to Lothair to carry through their planned presentation. - Last Monday morning the' 162 Protestants appeared in the courtroom here and demanded vindication. County Judge Smith refused to try the case, declaring that he could'not try men who had violated no law. Circuit Judge RobcTts agreed to hear evidence and at the conclusion of the. trial each of the defendants, was released arid the charges thrown put of court. - :

NBW YORK, Xov. 10 The Jury considering the case of Patrick Ryan

in Kings county supreme court on

charge of - murdering Ferdinand

Downs, a member of the Ku. Klux

Klan, was unable to agree after de

liberating for more than twelve hours

end was dismissed by Justice Lewis. District Attorney Hildreth will move to have the case retried. In the meantime, Philip Brennan, counsel for Ryan, will make immediate application for Ryan's admittance to ball pending hit new trial. Ryan If a Roman Catholic bootlegger.

ALL TENNESSEE UNITS REPRESENTED AT MEET CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Nov. 10 At the quarterly Klorero held in this

city last week, each Klan in the Realm of Tennessee was represented. Tle Imperial Representative of Tennessee was in charge of the meeting, and Important action was taken by

the Klan authorities, upon which depends the future growth of the Ku Klux Klan In Tennessee. The Klavern of Chattanooga Klan No. 48 was highly decorated with American flags and large photographs of prominent Americans In much the same style as the convention hall, when the National Klonvokatlon was held in Kansas City in September.

One of Best An Idea ef the eateera in which The Fiery Croatf la held by Indiana Klansmen may be gathered from thla paragraph ef a letter from a anbuprlbert They are delivering the paper ia par home at ' Rochester, Ind., bat I vvonld rather have the paper come to my house regularly. Thea I wont mla one of the beat paper la Indiana. lt'oara for aacccaa, c. r. a. Kevranna, Ind.

CALUMET UNIT VOICES

ESTEEM OF MINISTER

TO PROBE COSTEXTS CLEVELAND, O,, Nov. 8. A peti

tion urging the enactment of laws providing for the inspection of Ro

man Catholic convents and "slave

pens has been started uy a woman who formerly was an Inmate of such an institution. She declares American people have no conception of

what goe3 on behind convent walls and that they should be awakened

to, this modern system of slavery in

America. Thousands of signatures already have been obtained, it is understood.

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CALUMET, la., Nov. 10. A procession of uniformed Klansmen and Klanswomen entered, the Hyland Methodist Chrch"antf presented the minister, Rev. B. F.. Stiles, it- welK filled purse last Sunday night-- These Klansmen and Klanswomen were from surrounding townships, "lrhe marched to the altar, presented the purse and expressed the appreciation of the Klan of Rev. Stiles' efforts and wished hrnr- Godspeed for the future. At the request of the minister, the

Klansmen knelt at the altar and

prayer was offered.

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