Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
XII KLUX BAND IS
AFTER EVIL DOORS
Masked Men on Horseback Wake
Up Dalton Editor and Leave
Not to Public for Pubhca-
ton.

DALTON, Ca. Aug. 25.-Intense excite
ment prevailed on the streets of the city
Tuesday morning, when the report Of
the visit of a band Of Ku kluX was
spread. Editor Heartsill, of the Argus.
was awakened from sleep and when he
went to the door. was greeted by several
masked men who placed in his hands Il
letter of warning to the gamblers, blind
tigers, loafers and lewd women. The let
ter was signed by the Ku kluN Khan,
and went on 10 say that the warning HAD
better be needed.
Several people saw the men wearing
long white robes with white masks which
completely enveloped them, rendering
Identification impossible. Even their
voices were so disguised that it. was i'm
possible to make out the identity of any
member of the party.
1t seemed that the object Of the visit
was the capture of a notorious negro
preacher by the mamie of Gresham, who
lives in North Dalton They inquired for
him., and ever went to his home. hut he
was out of the city at the time. '';
The men were we'll behaved, and SEEM
ed to mean business. From the number
and the exceIlehcy of the DISCUSSES 1t was
plain that the men were in earnest and
were rot attempting to play any practical
PUBLIC WARNED. -
The warning OF the Ku Klux was as
follows: 'a'aT
"Owl Hollow. Sth month, AK.
when in the course OF events 1t be-
comes necessary for us to visit a certain
section for the protection of women and
Children and good of society we are ever
ready to answer that call, and whatso-
ever we purpose that we do. WOE UNTO
THE GUILTY WRETCH WHO DIS
CBEYs OUR ORDERS ''''
''There are certain evils existing in this
city that has, got to- stop. BLIND
TIGERS AND :. GAMBLERS. fLEWD
WOMEN. STREET LOAFERS AND
MIGRANTS MUST GO. Ed Whitaker,
Lum Gartrell, Jesse House and several
others of their color: ALSO SEVERAL
WHITE MEN who are engaged in the
same business of selling whisky, take
WARNING. The appeal of women and
children who have been made to suf-
fer on account of the internal poison you
sell. has, been heard and by the ETERN-
AL they shall not be imposed upon any
more. THE GAMBLERS WE KNOW
ALSO. and this is the first and last
WARNING. you will receive.
Some of them are married men and
have families who have our sympathy
and need the money that you are gam
young boys of the town. This thing has
got to stop. II It does not and your doors
meet I'm the center of houses, remember
YOU have been warned. Don't attempt
violence OF make any threats. II you do,
remember the cross beam on the foot
bridge is still sound and strong. The
gang of young men who loaf the streets
both day and night must either go to
work or leave the country. Lewd women
both white and black must go. Certain
young men who wear good clothes and
loaf On the streets each night until mid
night must either go TO work or leave.
Some of the gang are thieves and we
have got them on our list. They must
either go to work or go further away.
This order to all is first and final; you
must quit your cussedness or go to an
other country. Your day is over here.
'''Done in conference at Owl Hollow
and final orders given by '-ef
"TIBO TIB,
r Grand Cyclops of the X. X. k
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