Fiery Cross, Volume 4, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1924 — Page 3

Friday, December 19, 1924

ARDMORE TRIAL VERDICT GREAT LEGAL VICTORY JUP.Y'S DECISION IS WITH CHEEKS COl'KTKOO.M (iltEETEI) IN Persecution, Not Prosecution, Marks Case Law and Order Triumph In Result of Hearing (SjKcIaI to The Fiery Cross) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Doc. 16. Tho verdict of "not guilty" in the j caao3 of Lattimore McCoury, John j Uurkholder and Robert Steward, reputed Klar.smen, after the utter col- , lapse of tho prosecution, is regarded ft a victory tor law aud order. The throe men were charged with the murder of Francis X. Roy, policeman of Aruniorc, Pa., who died from fcunshot wounds received t;t a Klan Ucniono'ration on July 3. Judge John Faber Miller, of Montgomery county ciui't, ord 1. ! ! jury to n-Uini .'i verdict uf "nut miilty." "It Is bitter th.it nine and ninety ' guilty 1 1 - i should cs :li:m tli.it on1 iniioc i :tt n:.in n!ki!,Ii1 be inn- I vleted." Judge Miller s.ibl, in (iircct- ; In?, tl.c foreman if ihe j iry, Vi!llain! K. Slang liter, to ii n:b v the verelh t. , One lone Koimin ''aihi'lif member of t lif ju'.v v.as mci. to 'l'il:!i i;ji'' a.? iff In i t nn'its; ranee aaia.-t belli;; 1 o - pi'i'.eil nl' a n i;i;tur iiin i ' v t j ileavlloek I the Inry, ul-ilc buinlreOs v.'c.o t h run 1 il the en i" 1 1 1'uD in burst inlo cheers I and applause. The aeq,i:lt;i!s came nt tin ,,i on the louiili day of tile trial. j An Vrllit .luiie The e'ntire iroHt-cution vas slcvlni; by ('lnrf of roller 1 luliali.y of Ard-i more, who was lvare;! lllimrlll I Cathnlle. l.ut is a Mason, and bis : Knight of Coliinihiis lieutenant of j.o- ; lice, lnaiius Mul'iin. .lud-re John la- i ber .Miller roved hi fa.rnes and knowledge of unprejudiced justice! from 1 lor m o;m l.t the court loot; up the case. Kven while th- jn:y was lie lot: 'elected front the panel anil while one of tl)e candldites for the Jury was being qii"s;ioneil. Judge Miller said: "I want you to know 1hat the organization Known us the K.i Klu: li'an is not on trill, but tin en individuals." t,r. the nlp.hl of July -j 1c Kl.-ier-men of Ardmoro iiT;ie.?d a large cros:; on the grounds or JIivorT.i-d C.iile;.., and v. ithlii one-half l:nur aficr the biirn'i. of til a cross, two Aidt:-oi.; policemen were shot down. The names of the Klin am en who participated in the demons' ration were secured, and they were placed under arrest. They were arretted without warrants and committed to Jail. They vere not allowed to coin ir tin lea t with their f.i".nllcs or call for legal couueel. It In alleged that the wounded pollcen en wore ealld to the seem of the crow burning: by a 'telephone call, sent bv,.'Kvrn ior tie purpose of committing the shooting and thereby discrediting; the Klan. 1-loy, one of the policemen, died in September aa a result of tho wounds received. Itomaun Testify One of the shnitl.-'ant features of the trla' was that all of the Roman Catholics on the witness s'and volunteered the information that "whits men" committed tho shooting. It Is known In seme circles why "hey did this. The trial wns sen. 'a lional throughout. Attorney C To v. -nicy Larzelere, one of Montgomery county's leading attorneys was In ulnrjje of the defunse. The rcsuli'of tho trial was not 'irprlslnr, ospeclally . lien the court had ru'-'d oct tlie nateinent of tlio decease) po! i.-eina i, made tvo months prior to his deaih. Tho cid of thu trial came wli-n District Attorney Jtcnnlni r inno'inr.fi l on ilofourth day that the prosci ution was completed. Many cor lllf-.i-ir htaternnts wrre clvcu by th-j t csed of the prosecution. YELLOW CAB IN ROMANIST PLOT (Continued from Tage 1) man Catholic Institution. He paid her a visit and, on leaving, found that it wan necessary for him to lake a tuxleab In order to catch train. The minister stopped at th triephone desk in the hospital and asked I th telephone girl to all a eal for! Mm, giving her the telephone number of a Protestant rab line. "We don't call those cabs here," he replied. "I ran rr.ll you a Yellow. That Is Just as uood." Sh summoned a Yellow for the Protestant prtacher.

From all parts of the United States orders have been traced for thousands of that Famous Little Booklet THE TRUTH ABOUT THE NOTRE DAME RIOT AT SOUTH BEND, INDIANA PRICE 10 CENTS Postage prepaid anywhere in U. S. SPECIAL PRICES ON LOTS OF 100 AND UP Sample Copy to All E. C.'s. Get your order in today. Interesting facl3 and well worth reading. Don't delay another day. The Fiery Cross Publishing Co. 76" Century Bldg. Indianapolis, Ind.

THE D2ST-EQUIPPED MEAT MARKET IN THE CITY JOHN O.WHITMAN

1547 Roosevelt Avenue

Quality Printing , -Legitimate Prices HENDREN PRINTING COMPANY

(Incorporated) ISDIANAPOLIS, IND.

US Center? Bid?,

The Dark That

The Fiery Cross Has Obtained tlte Serial Rights to This Most Remarkable Book. It Deals With the Inside Workings of tho Roman Corporation In a Simple, Straightforward Manner. It Is Devoid of Vitriolic Utterances and Is Told by One Who Saw the Light. Because of Its Simplicity in Setting Forth tacts and t!ie Absolnte Absence of Conjecture or Personal Opinions of the Author, It Is a Radical Departure From the Average Ron of Works of a Similar Nature. Editor's Note.

AS THE author of "The Dark That Failed" continues to tell in simple but convincing lan-f-A guage his stcry of the inner workings of the Roman corporation, it becomes indelibly A. impressed on the minds of hi3 readers that the policies and ambitions of that corporation are unalterably opposed to the fundamental principles of the American government. The seventh installment follows:

A Friendly Antagonist. A priest said to me once, in a frencrous effort to excuse or explain my departure from the church, that It was hard for any member of it to go through Italy and retain his faith. I was convinced that his faith had gone, although he was still a priest ifr good standing. But for- a priest to lose his faith and admit It, would mean more than simply losing his job. If he is calculating, as most of them are trained to be, his job is of no small importance. His position is for life, lie need never fear want in any form. In regard to comfort and pleasure, they are whatever lie cares to make them. lle lias no family restraints or worries. When he requires monf all l.e has to do is to pass the hat. The comniaiulir.e.its of the church insure his Kupport. I-veryth!ng to gain and nothing to lose, that's his position. If he surrenders it, he loses everything and becomes practically a fugitive for life. I'ixttircs. So whatever charge may come about in the belief of any priest, after being commissioned by the church, he generally "continues on to the end'' as a pivotal center in the extension of its earthly power. By keeping his congregation "in leash," and cammand'.ng them In tho name of God to multiply and replenish the church, he is performing the service assigned him; but Ids promotion, in this divine occupation, depends largely on his ability as a money getter. Its followers pin their faith to the church; but the church pins its faith to the potency of wealth. Principally along that line are the eki-gy advanced to higher orders. A Questiaii of Money. There is nothing either in the history or practice of the church, which is not designed to increase its material strength.. It claims the exclusive right to save bou'.s, and yet its spiritual work, even assuming it to have any effect, is largely on a cash basis. Why are masses, and often a long continuation of masses, said for the repose of the soul of some person who has died rich.? Money! Why are masses never said in that way to ease the supposed torments in purgatory of some poor spirit whose body is buried in the Potters' Field, or lies in an unmarked grave? No money! The Prince and the Pauper are both the same to God, but not to the church. In Komaniam only can water rise higher than Its source holy water. Jeopardizing a Soul. I ' saw. in a foreign country, a priest refuse to go to the cemetery with a funeral procession, to add his blessing to the soil and gravel that-was filled In over an aged member of his congregation. The reason given was that the relatives of the departed were unable to raise the fee required. In that country, It seems, the priests have, or some years ago they had, a regular schedule of prices for burying the poor. The rich were not confined to It. So much for each Item of apparel that-entered In'.o 1 he -cst-.:w irhtch the priest required for a funeral service. Something after the manner of a laundry list. In fact it had, as I remember, something to do with separate articles of clean linen. There was bitter lamentation in the family and the whole congregation was solemn but resigned at the thought of that aged soul "going perhaps to hell itBelf," because of the priest's refusal to intervene. It never occurred to any of them to blame the priest, much less the church. But God, who Is said to love the poor, and has barred the rich out of heaven with obstructlonais difficult as a camel would encounter In going through the eye of a needle, mut-t feel keen disappointment at having His sympathies and objections set side by the church, in regard to many of the souls It sends up to Him. He Is required, as It were, to honor all reserved eats In heaven sold through the box office of the church, and refuse even standing room to his beloved poor who are unable, before leaving earth, to furnish clean linen to the priest. This is not a laughing matter. Childish faith raises it to the pinnacle of pathetic human tragedy. A Business Enterprise. Recently I was told by an enthusiastic member of the church, who represents a bond house in the financial section of New York City, that the aggregate wealth of the church surpasses the total wealth of the United States. I have no means of determining the truth of this statement. He said that the bonds of the church are the most desirable in existence; having not only greater wealth back of them, but they are tax exempt also, like all the other property of the church, and bear a higher rate of interest than any government bond. They are not listed on the exchanges, he said, as they are offered to and taken by the clergy, in all parts of the world, and by substantial members of the laity. Corroboration of this Is ample In the display advertisements of theso bonds In Roman publications. Along these avenues they reach practically all members of tho church who have money. One of these "ads" is before me as I write. In form, It has all the attraction and more than the pulling force of the

Slnee then lie lias not set foot Inside a Yellow cab. That The Fiery Cross's expose of taxl'-nli conditions at the Union station has borne fruit Is indicated by the f.tet t'.oit one Independent, Protestant cab line which previously reaj reived no business at all, suddenly Rot one. call after another following the story carried in last week's i.ssue. Past Friday ramming Michael J. Cleiin, Roman Catholic Inspector of Ilia traffie department of the city police fore, was seen at tho t'n'.oii station in conference with one of the Ho. man ratholie officers on duly there. After lal'iing with the officer for twenty minutes, Glenn entered Hotel Phone WE bster 9316 MA In 6168

financial alurements which banks and brokerage houses carry in the daily press. These bonds, it states, are ir.sued in denominations of $100, $500, and $1,000, with interest couponsattached, providing returns on the investment of 6Vi, payable semiannually. There is no limit stated for the amount of the issue. Apparently tho sky is the limit. "The Root of Evil" Against such a rival in the field of finance, "Wan Street must look to its laurels. Government, state and municipal offering3aill be less attractive, if securities having greater wealth back of them" can be had on terms of a larger Income. What does this movement mean? Is it to centralize as much of the world's cash as possible in Roman coffers, for profitable manlnulation in times of peace and an anchor to windward in at all times? Whatever its purpose, it is going forward in the name of the gentle Nazarene, whose one display of indignation was when he drove the money changers out of the temple. In Contrast. The significant thing is that this Roman institution which, beyond question has risen to be the richest on earth, should be surrounded at its very heart and center by hordes of pilfering, poverty stricken mendicants in urban districts, and murderous bandits among the rural -hills, all professing the faith. Yet Italy is not the only European country in which the substance of the people has been drained to the dregs, or where travel would cause an intelligent

u.ciuuer ot uie cnurch to lose his faith. Shrines where hones are kept, said to be of saints, and sanctified resorts where It Is believed that members of the Holy Family have appeared. all duly authenticated bv the church are well calculated to wring the last farthing from weary pilgrims. These resorts abound wherever the church has held sway for centuries. Out against them, incontrast, are colossal cathedrals and palaces in which the papal-made 'Trinces of the Church" live in pomp and splendor and wield a power surpassing that of any potentate on earth. An Old Memory. Speaking of shrines, when I was twelve years old or thereabouts, a chum of mine around the same age and who belonged to the same congregation was stricken with "hip disease." -I was concerned deeply both through sympathy and for the more selfish reason that I was thus deprived of my favorite playmate After he had been prostrate for nearly a year his father determined on a remedy over which the entire parish became excited. Church publications had been for some time recounting miraculous cures which were being performed on one of tho British Isles, at a place where a vision of the Holy Family had, during a very dark night appeared on the outer wall of a little stone chapel' Vi,-pea and disordered pilgrims, with sufficient means were pouring toward that divinely favored spot from all sections of the Island Itself, and from England and the United States and even from far away Australia The afflicted among the faithful, who could not afford the trip, were not left to suffer on that account Material from that little old church in the form of stone and mortar was reduced to powder and sent in tiny boxes wherever ordered. For all practical purposes, a pinch of that "blessed dirt" was as good as pilgrimage to the place. What waa equally effective - was water from the well In the churchyard, which could be had in small vials at the same price as the dirt. The cure in this way could be had in either form at very low cost, compared with a trip over. They could be obtained anywhere through the priest. It was possible, of course, to get them direct from wholesale centers, but it was safer and less fussy to have the priest attend to it. Little delay was occasioned, as the precious packages were made up, or assembled, in ' most of the eastern seaboard cities to meet the demand from the back country. Paying the Price. Our entire congregation knew the very day when the father of my poor little friend gave the priest a dollar and sixty-five cents and asked him to send for the "blessed water." Fifteen cents of that amount waa to cover the cost of transportation and packing. The water itself waa only a dollar and a half. That Is my recollection of it. During the Interval, until the arrival of the blessed water, there was general and wonderful Interest in the approaching miracle. Between my chum and me, it amounted to wild and almost continuous Joy. I used to sit with him often, and we could plan the most remarkable physical feats. The first thing he wag to do, after the blessed water had touched him, was to Jump up and crack his heels together twice before touching the ground. That was to be the signal that he was cured. Whereupon, I was to Join him in our old duet of handsprings and somersaults, with all the latest Improvements I had acquired. We were planning better times .than we ever had before. (Continued Next Week.)

SpInV. which Is across the street from tho Union station and which houses the office of the Yellow Taxlcab Company. Mike Maroney, a ftoman Catholic, is manager of the Yellow line. One of the more glaring Instances of favoritism at the Union station is the utter disregard paid by the city police to the soliciting of fares by Yellow cab men. The other cab lines are forbidden to solicit passengers. Drivers of two independent companies have been arrested for driving, in front of the station when they were not called; the charge against them was "soliciting." This charge evidently does not apply to a Yellow starter, however, even though he stands across the street from the station all day, beckoning to travelers. When this soliciting was called to .he attention of the Roman Catholic ofiicers at tho station, they indicated that it -was no Okie's business what they did or -did not do, Confuses Drivers The third- officer at the station, a Protestant, has adopted a method of calling cabs that confuses the drivers and doesTnjt permit them to keep tab on the order in which they will be called. The police aw supposed, to call a eai, by name when a traveler tequesis a certain company. When the traveler nsks, merely for a cab, without specifying any particular company, the police are supposed to call for a cab by number, the companies each having a different number and taking turns. ; This officer, however, calls for every cab by number and the drivers have no means of telling whether their cab has been asked for by name or w-hether the officer is giving them their turn when iter-certain companies are asked for. It is pointed out, too, that drivers for the Yellow TaKh?ab Company recently went to the officials of an Independent and Protestant-owned cab line, protesting because drivers for the independent company displayed American emblems on the radiator caps of their automobiles. The Yellew men endeavored to make It appear that, because they displayed patrlotlc emblems, the independent drivers were members of a Protestant American organization. v Such Incidents as these are taking place In j.he jsu fest city of Indiana,

THE FIERY CROSS

Failed where the Roman Catholic population according to the Roman estimate, Is only 10 per cent. It Is only a matter of time until the great Protestant majority will awaken to the favoritism shown to and demanded by the Roman minority. Who is practicing intolerance in business In Indiana? AID DRIVE FOR BIBLEJ5CH00L Protestants Assist Indianap olis Institute Campaign (Continued from Page 1) Pchool workers have been trained by it. The drive for the institute's home was formally opened Monday evening-, December S, when more than 100 workers attended a banquet the Claypool hotel. The dinner was presided over by Mrs. J. S. Barth, cochairman of the women's executive committee, and was attended by Governor-elect and Mrs. Ed Jackson and church workers of the city. Jackson on Jftible "No education is complete unless we kiow the-Bible," Mr. Jackson said in the course of a tribute to the work of the institute. Mrs. Will Asama, who Is co-chair man with Mrs. Barth, is serving as divisional chairman of the canvass ing committees in the Methodist yhurches. Other denominational lead ers nra lrR Oeorfi-A VnnDvlip Ct, Vregational churches; Mrs. Johnson, United Brethren churches; Mrs. II. W. Krause and Mrs. K. F. Kramer, Evan gelical churches; Mrs. C. N. Johnson Baptist churches; Mrs. Thomas Paddack. Christian churches; Mrs. C. M. Ackerman, Reform churches; Mrs. C. H. Brackett, Presbyterian churches. Mrs. John It. Barrett, Friends chilrches. ' The prospectus for the institute Mala the following courses: practi

JACK WALTON A MARTYR IN NEW HISTORY BOOKS

OKLAHOMA TEXTS IDOLIZE IMPEACHED GOVERNOR Protestant Organization Slurred in Maskogee Schools Paper Conducts Expose (Special to The Fiery Cross) MUSKOGEE, Okla., Dec. 16. That a new history in use in the public schools of this state glosses over the ! record of Jack Walton as governor and quotes extensively from his arraignment tf the Ku Klux Klan, is the charge made by an influential Oklahoma newspaper, The Muskogee News. The history, compiled by J. F. Hatcher. :. hl;;h school principal, and T. T. Montgomery, superintendent of Chlcliasha. schools, "makes Walton a martyr," according to tho News, which adds: j "The moral lesson taught in Oklahoma's political cleanup and the reason for the voters' action is lost through the neglect of historians to go into the details of Jack Walton's rule, abuse of power and subsequent removal from office, according to local critics, who perused the Hatcher ana Montgomery history of Oklahoma, placed in use recently in the State'sl'rre schools. Leaven Wrong Impression. "Tho recount of the. trial leaves the impression that Walton was .: posed on. Hi3 most reckless acts and the resultant conditions in tho s:ate w?re treated as lightly as possible,"' continues the article, concluding that the historians passed up the chance of teaching posterity a good moral lesson. Following Is the way the two historians handled the Walton pardon and parole record; "Criticisms " developed from the great number of pardons and paroles granted. "There was some lawlessness in many parts of the state. "This condition was attributetThv some loaders to the governor's pardon and parole policy."' Tho plight that befeii nno of their brother educators. Dr. Stratton P. Brooks, former president of the University of Oklahoma, is handled with gloves. They point out that Dr. Brooks "resigned because of the removal of the university board of regents." They overlook entirely Walton's threat that he was "going to get Brooks." Of the appointment of Georire Wilson as president of A. M. College, the history says: "Many people opposed the appointment on the ground that he was not a suitable man for the position." The statement is true, but is not descriptive enough to convey to the youthful mind twenty-five years hence the true condition of affairs. The moral lesson Is lost. Nothing; About Impeachment The history quotes Walton's mar tial law proclamation, in which the Ku Klux Klan Is branded as a lawless organization. Little is said of how the ex-offlCial exceeded ti power vested in him as governor. An error in fact in th hlstnri? i the statement that Walton walked out of the senate chamber during his impeaenment trial, leaving his lawyers to represent him. Walton left the senate chamber in the midst of the proceedings, taking his entire corps of legal advisers and renresentatives with him. cal Christian Work and Homiletlcs, taught by A. I. Bernlnger; Christian Evidences and Bible Analysis, taught by Mrs. Cora B. Rader: Psvchol oirv and Pedagogy, taught by the Rev. D. Lee Andrews: Church Histnrv anH Bible Geography, taught by Miss Irene Duncan; Synthesis of Ttihio Books, taught bv Mrs. Ralnh T?raH and the Great Doctrines of the Bible' tught by Mrs. Chester A. Riggin and airs, jcaaer. In December, 1923. the institutfi was Incorporated with the following uneciors: jonn ti. Kader, president; Charles B. Spann, vice-president; Mrs. D. V. Griffith, secretarv; Mrs. Jessie Brady, treasurer: A. I. Bernln ger, dean: Mrs. Lenora Crouch, Mrs. E. A. Kirk, Miss Irene Duncan and the Rev. D. Lee Andrews, Lawrence, Ind. The Letter The followtng letter has h?n mailed to Protestants in Indiana: "The Itoinan Catholics hnve Jnut completed a drive for n million dollars (oversubscribed) for the .erection of n new school to be lo cated In Indianapolis, every dollar of which -will be used to tarn out enemies of Protestantism. They seem tireless In their efforts and unlimited in their ability and willingness to go down Into their 'Jeans' to advance their cause. . "The Indianapolis Bible Institute has been struggling; alens; for fourteen years teaching and training workers wherever they ronld rent space for their classes. Its faculty and board of directors are n fine arroup of Christian men and women. They have launched n campaign for the purpose of raisin? funds for the purchase of a bulldingr. The goat is a half million dollars. Their sloa-an Is A home fr the Indianapolis liible Institute for Christmas.' Their pursuit is truly laudable. "The papists with their million dollars Jingling in their coffers are watching the feeble efforts of n million and n half Protestairts to raise only half that amount and are freely predicting ignominious failure. The prestige of the Protestant people is at stake. No Issue -could be more clearly denned. To fall Is to p.ccept Ignomy at the hands of scheming eccleslasts, believing aa we do In the faith of our fathers, as contained in the Holy Writ, and desiring to have a non-sectarian school in Indiana where the lllble Is not criticised but taught and believed, where ear young may train themselves far Adds of Christian duty and citizenship." Contributions may be mailed to the campaign headauarters, room 805, Hotel Lincoln, Indianapolis. Checks should be made payable to the 'Marlon County State Bank, treasurer of the Indiana Bible Institute, ..

Minutes of Congress

(By a Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. Muscle Shoals occupied the stage most of the time in the Senate the second week of this session of Congress. Senator Underwood, of Alabama, pressed for consideration of his hill. He accepted some amendments and opposed others. He seemed able to he was opposed, ' Several times Senator Edge, of New Jersey, attempted to get a vote on the president's veto of the postal salary i"") oiii ur m a aennita oate on I w hich the vote will be taken. ! Agricultural con mittee ordered a tor smith, of South Carol ina. cnT ing the act authorizing the collection and publication of statistics relative to the quantity of cotton ginned. In Mayficld Case Resuming hearings in the Mayfield (Texas) contested election case, the elections committee heard evidence relating to the charge of intimidation at tho polls in the 1922 primary election. Republican steering committee agreed that all appropriation bills are to have the right of way and ten measures and treaties reported and on the calendar are to he considered as time permits at this short session. Among the most important up for consideration include the McFadden bill to amend the national bank act, to establish foreign trade zones at certain ports, or reorganization of government departments, to extend the civil service retirement act, to construct the McKinley memorial bridge and the Wadsworth constitutional amendment which would require ratification by legislatures elected after an amendment has been submitted by Congress. Pass Navy BUI Passed, after brief debate, the bill held over from last session, authorizing an expenditure of $110,000,000 for construction of eight light cruisers, six gunboats, and the conversion of six battleships from coal to oil burners. This measure has been passed by tne iiouse. Senator Reed, of Missouri, In a speech referred to the war debt speech of Winston Churchill, in the house of commons, declaring It Indicated a purpose on the part of Great Britain to interfere in an independent bargain between the United States and France, an Interference, he added, that could not be tolerated. Foreign relations committee favorably reported treaties with Canada. Panama, France and the Netherlands, designed to facilitate enforcement of the prohibition law and prevent smuggTing of intoxicating liquor. House defeated .a prOpo3a to na.K'' Lincoln's birthday anniversary a legal holiday. The special committee Investigating the Shipping Board resumed its hearings, after a recess since last June. Passed the Interior Department appropriation bill, carrying a total of $238,000,000. House took up and passed the Agricultural Department bill. It carries $80,000,000 for road construction. Tbe bill appropriates a total of $124,000,000. Representative LaGuardia, of New York, who fought the immigration bill last year, has introduced a reso lution calling upon the Secretary of iaDor ior information concerning the extent of Mexican emigration to the United States in the last year and Its destination and occupation. Ratify Settlements ways and means committee voted to ratify the terms of settlements of the Polish and Lithuanian war debts and gave approval to legislation to extead the life of the world war debt commission for two years from next February. Irrigation committee favorably reported a Senate bill to approve the pact between New Mexico and Colo rado concerning the diversion, for irrigation purposes, of the waters of tlie La Platte river. The North Carolina delegation and Speaker John D. Dawson, of the state house of representatives, urged upon uie Appaiacnian National Park com mission the selection of Blowing Rock and Linville Falls section of the Blue Ridge as scenic area for a national park. The Illinois delegation held a nice' lng to consider plans for advancing me canaiaacy or Representative Mar tin Madden, of Chicago, for tho speak, ership of the next House. Before the committee investigating ine government, air service, Represen tatives Nelson and Woodruff, Repub licans, cnargeil that tho Manufactur ing Aircraft Association was a mo nopoly, had earned excess profits that naa not been Interfered with by gov ernment agencies and had discriml nated against the independents. NOTICE: FIERY LOCATION OF

WHEN TOU ARE DOWN TOWX "Y"OlJ can get the Fiery Cross at the following street corners on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Union Station newsstand. Front of the Terminal Station. Southwest corner of 111. and Wash. Sts front of XIncoln hotel. Southeast corner of EL and Wash. Sts., front of Hook's. Southwest corner of Meridian and Wash. Sts front of Ayres. Northwest corner of Penna. and Wash. Sts, front of Hook's. Southwest corner of Penna. and Wash. Sts front of Kresge's, Southwest corner of Penna. and Ohio Sts, front of Hook's. MONDATS AND TUESDAYS AT Southwest corner ef 111. and Wash. Sts, front of Lincoln hotel. Northwest corner of Penna. and Wash. Sts, front of Hook's,

If Ton Want the Paper Delivered to Yonr Home Call Lincoln 6351 and We Will Deliver It Direct to Yea

PAGE THREE

ROMAN AGENTS INTERFERE WITH CHARITY DRIVES PAPIST MEDDLING THREATENS coanruxiTY chest CAMPAIGNS Failure in Oklahoma City and Omaha" to Fellow Collapse of Move ment in Indianapolis (Special to The Fiery Cross) ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 15. Failure of the Indianapolis Community Chest drive, which fell almost $100,000 short of its goal, is likely to be duplicated in Omaha and Oklahoma City, from which towns come reports ot repeated meddling by Roman Catholics. In Oklahoma City Roman Cathollo cupidity has succeeded in obtaining for the St. Joseph'3 orphanage a portion of tho community fund. For the last two years, both the Baptist and Methodist churches have , been Invited to join tho community fund, but on both occasions the leaders of these two religious bodies have declined, stating that they are of the opinion that denominational institutions should finance their own charities and that the community fund should be left to take care of non-denominational work. Grasp Opportunity The invitation was not declined by the Roman Catholics, however, and when St. Joseph's orphanage was tendered admission, the Romans were quick to grasp the opportunity. The Protestants are up in arms over the Incident, and it Is felt that the wave of indignation will sweep a great deal of financial support from the charity fund. The funds for this community work have always been subscribed In large part by the Protestants of Oklahoma, who have repeatedly refused to allow their church charities to participate in a distribution of the proceeds. They feel Justified, now that a Roman Catholic Institution has been granted a slice of the money, in curtailing their donations. and directors of the fund realize that without Protestant support the drive will fall short of expectations. Priest Conducts Drive Disgust with the entire conduct of the Community Chest drive in Oma ha is forcing Protestants to desert the movement in large numbers. The dissatisfaction arises over the: fact that a Roman Catholic priest, the Rev. Mr. Borer, has been given authority over the entire drive. Protestants fear he will also be al lowed to distribute. the funds, which are expected to total $400,000. ,r " CASE AGAINST ROMAN IS ALLOWED TO DROP Charges of Disturbing Service at Baptist Church Are Forgotten SAGINAW, Mich., Dec. 15. No action has been taken by Prosecuting Attorney Wilbur Brooker in the case, of Mrs. Margaret Black. Mrs. Black is alleged to have thrown missiles at those In the altar space of the Baptist church at St. John. She is a Roman Cathollo. The Rev. Mr. Broome, minister of the church, wished to get a warrant for her arrest, but upon applying to Prosecutor Brooker, he was confronted by a Roman Catholic priest and a Roman lawyer in Brooker's office. The warrant was not issued. Feeling over the affair is very bitter against Brooker at this time. The request for the warrant was made weeks ago, but to date nothing of a definite nature has been done. When Brooker worked with the Roman hierarchy to pass a resolution condemning the Klan at the San Francisco meeting of the American Legion, there were many who thought that ho was merely misinformed on the principles of the American order and that onco he understood them he would not be an enemy. His recent lack of action, when it meant prosecution of a Roman Catholic who had been disorderly in a Protestant church, has forced many to think differently. OCT AND lit AGAIN Turn the devil out of church or lodge at one door and he will send a representative In at another. CROSS READERS STREET SALES

s;

.' f:. 't5 : 1 4 - v t K t t i 1 .1 hi u - i