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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01
FOUR ARE KILLED IN WRECK
Freight and Passenger Trains Smash
MANY Narrowly Escape Death.

-HHHF NHrroWIy EsCApe DeatH.
Stanton, Ia, Nov. -Four men were
killed and a score injured near here
early today when a collision between
freight and a passenger train, both
eastbound, derailed four, cars in front
of a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
passenger train.
The .eastbound passenger plunged
into the rear end of the freight thru a
mistake in signals. The westbound
train was travelling at high rate of
speed when it smashed into the de-
rallied cars.
The dead include the two engineers
of the passenger train, the fireman
OF one passenger and an unidentified
tramp.
One of the sleeping coaches caught
fire and twenty-five passengers had a
narrow escape from the flames.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01
ONE HONEST CANDIDATE

Cincinnati, Nov. 1.-The Rev.
Aaron S. Watkins. of Cincinnati.
Prohibition candidate for president.
issued this prediction statement
today:
II will not be elected president"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01
PREPARE TO CELEBRATE

Chairman Motter Arranges for
Giant Meetings Over State
Harding to State by 10000, He
Predicts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01
FINAL CAMPAIGN DOPE

Kansas Registration: Heaviest ever
known for cities and towns. Favorable
weather promises record rural vote. DEM
Ocrats rely labor support and heavy
town vote for success. Republicans count
overwhelming majOrities in country pre-
cincts with better than even break in in
cOrpOrated towns.
Voting Hours: In first class cities, 6 A.
m. to D. m. Second and third class cities
and rural districts: a. m. to D. m
Double Election Boards: First count by
double boards begins at 10 a. m. Result of
first count announced at noon,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01

sContinued on Page Four
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01

FAIR WEATHER IN SIGHT.

viii Be Clear, With Sun.
shine. But Chilly.
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away the tears, no Christ to sooth
tile sorrows. no Christ to save us
from sin and death, then all our
preaching, all our service to Him. all
our JOY making becomes open mock
cry. But yes there is a Christ, and
as a great writer said. as we grow
older let us be more thankful that
the circle OF our Christmas associa-
ftions and the lessons that they bring.
expands. Let us welcome every one
of them, and summon them to take
their places by the Christmas hearth
Welcome all that was ever real TO
our hearts; welcome all the JOY. all
gladness. and as we gather around
or humble tireside, we welcome the
Prince OF Peace on this holy Christ
mas day.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-17

spiritual culture has its place in
meeting the need OF childhood. The
greatness of the race is original i'm all
childhood. Moses, Samuel. David
Paul, Gladstone and Woodrow Wilson
were once laughing boys. This was
true OF Jesus himself. who spent his
boyhood in the Galilean hills. So
Christmas is the time of JOY for child
hood, specially Joy in the recocni-
tion of Him who sanctified child
hood.
Christmas is the birthday OF the
best hopes OF man. Nothing else re-
minds us so persuasively of the
greatness of man. Nothing that can
he said as to mans capacities and
possibilities approaches even dis
family to that which is involved in
Gods having so loved the race that
He gave His Son to take our nature
upon Him. While He was upon Arth
we see the meaning of His mission in
the irradiate lives of those around
f1llll. t'opT nSleTIllen ike JOnn ana
Peter, peasants like Jude and James.
taNgatherers like Matthew. are more
to us than the soldiers and states
men who ruled Rome. 1t was be-
cause the touch Of the word made
flesh had begun to Great in these
men the first samples Of a new hu-
manity. The pursuance of the word
made flesh is the pattern of the new
humanity He came to create
Christmas is the birthday of hu-
man brotherhood. For We are all
sons of God through faith, in Christ
Jesus. There can he neither Jew nor
Greek. there can be neither bond
nor free. there can be no male or fe-
male; for We are all one man in
Christ Jesus" In Christ all class
spirit is abolished and all peoples be-
come one brotherhood This is one
great fundamental of Christianity
that the world now sorely needs
Christmas has also a message as
to our duty. Let this mind be in YOU
which was also in Christ Jesus" AS
He revealed Gods love to us we
ought also to communicate our love
to others in helpful deeds OF kind
ness.
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THE kU KLUX CLAN
NEEDS NO DEFENSE
(Ccntinued From Page Ona }

To further carry out their plans,
these carpet-baggers formed an alli-
ance with the deserters and traitors
to the south, commonly known as
"scalawags" who were the lead
ers OF the republican party in
North Carolina. and upon this alli-
ance being formed. began to di-
'ide the political offices. apportion-
ing out such az they did not es-
pecially care for among the negroes
and scalawags. reserving for them
selves I'm most instances, the best
paying offices.
The greatest act OF infamy en-
acted in the great tragedy immedi-
ately following the close of the
war, was the complete overthrow
of the organic law of the Southern
States, necessitating constitutional
conventions for the purpose of
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-17
"THE UNSEEN VISITOR"
(By REV. W. =. PATTERSON }


! Behold l stand at the door ant
! knock: if any man hear my voice
! and open the door, | will come i'm tc
I him and will sup with him. and he
with me."Rev. 3:2O.
Christ. the Christmas guest.
Another Christmas season is draw.
ing near. and all no doubt, are max
ing some plan for the festal occa,
sion. Christmas is indeed a season
Of JOY and happiness. a time of fes-
tivity and especially fireside festivity
At this season there is no place quite
as interesting as home. The scattered
members of the family gather around
the home table and hearth side
where the spirit OF sociabilty and
fellowship flows from heart 10 heart
AS we make our plans for Christ
mas, as we send out our invitations.
and cards of greetings. as we prepare
our good things to eat. and as we
let us not forget the Unseen Visitor
at the door Of every home and heart
qsietly and patiently standing and
knocking that he might enter in and
take part in all of our Christmas
pleasures, for his presence imparts
to us the true spirit of Christmas. To
His we are indebted for love. JOY
peace, happiness, unity, harmony
and sociability, without which
Christmas would be barren of all thar
which makes the heart truly glad
Christmas does not consist in the
goodies which we have to eat but
in the spirit Of life. the spirit OF love
and appreciation. OF praise and graf
titude. We can never keep Christ
mas alone, but must share it with
others. Then chiefest OF all le, us
keep II with Christ.
Not only does Christ bring to us
the true Christmas spirit. but also
his presence purifes and heightens
our JOY and gladness. Some might
think that to let Christ i'm would cut
Shoil lheli JOYS anu pledSuTcS OH lHiS
occasion, and il will do so with ref
erence to some so-called pleasures OF
the world. but his presence will puri-
fy, sweeten. and intensity every real
joy in life. Christ is no kill-joy.
With his presence there is fullness Of
JOY. 20. taste and see that God is
good" If You have not supped with
Him, if you have not tasted OF His
pure and over-flowing Joy, open your
hearts door and take him in as =
Christmas guest, and this will truly
be the happiest season of your life.
His presence will not only assure
the highest JOY bwt also an abiding
JOY. a JOY for time and eternity. MAY
we all have and maintain through the
years the Christmas spirit of love
OF joy. and happiness by living with
Him in the home and heart
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-17
GOODS BEST GIFT TO 4
WORLD"
(By REV. T.. X. MASOND

II often takes long time for great
events TO become appreciated and
valued at their true worth A seed
may lie for months, or even years.
before il wakes under the broth of
spring into bloom and fragrance and
fruit. The birth OF Christ was not
celebrated during first centuries.
CI'tom finally settled on December
25. and after the fifth century its
observance became general Festiv-
tiles graually became absorbed
with the day and JOY with the giving
OF gifts became it's dominant fea-
ture. The day spread throughout
,Christendom and is now practically
universal. The star that led those
wise men from the east 10 pour out
their best gifts at the feet OF the
Babe who. according to the promise
OF the angels made to the sheph-efdr
on the plain, was the SAVIOR which
is Christ, the Lord. wou,n lead all
10 the same source. There is a star
in the sky for eve fyone God put il
there Just for us. If we have never
s""n IT, Il is becouse We nave never
liftod our eyes above earth TO pene-
trate the beyond.
Christ is the center and source OF
a true. thoroughgoing Christmas
lie was Gods best gift to a world
He gave himself as a remedy foi
every disease. Once a Roman Emper.
or was passing through the streets
OF Rome in a triumphal procession
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-17
NEW BIRTHDAY OF THE HU-
MAN FAMILY.
(By REV. j. :. CORPENING.O

Christians celebrate the birthda g"
OF the greatest man, the greatest
teacher, the greatest benefactor, the
worlds redeemer. Emmanuel, God
with u.s." In Gods own time, in an
age OF supreme need and religious de-
generacy. the Son of Man was born in
Bctnlehem. The event was Ushered
in as quietly as the rising Of the
morning sun, only the angels and a
few wise responsive souls under
standing the significance of the event
Tie events of His birth are sugges-
tive Of His mission to meet human
al family He was born in poverty
and so spent his life on a level with
humanitys greatest need. The
foxes have holes. and the birds of
the heaven have nests, but the Son
OF Man hath not where to lay his
head" His life of constant toll also
suggests this. So His broad sympa-
thies are with the struggling race.
His birth has an infinite meaning
Tor childhood. II bring you good It'd
ings of great JOY which shall be to
all the people. And suddenly there
was with the angels a multitude of
the, heavenly host prasing God. and
saying, Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace in whom he is
well pleased" Neglect and cruelty
to childhood was the custom OF the
nations when Jesus was born. Now
through Christ's reign childhood is
lifted to its rightful place in life
Hence the brightest intellectual and
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-17
drafting constitutions for

drafting constitutions Tor th6
states. Instead OF selecting
best and most Intelligent class of
conventions, the records show that
there were i'm the Alabama consti-
tutional convention S3 carpet-bag-
| gers and II negroes: in Georgia,
1873 carpet-baggers and 33 negroes;
| in Virginia, the home OF Washing
| ton and Robere f.. Lee, so carpet
baggers and 25 negroes. The other
southern states were similarly
| cursed.
! When the legislatures OF the
southern states We're elected and
met each state was. without eXcep-
ton. plunged into almost immeas-
urable debt. Bonds we're issued,
not for the purposes of supplying
the needs of the state and the re-
opening of it's institutions, but for
the sole purpose of supplying graft
to this army of Earpet-baGgers who
had come into the south to prey up
on its misfortunes. North Carolina
too. had it's negro and carpet bag
gar legislature; its fraudulent
bonds and it's officers notoriously
out OF sympathy with the south
Young man. YOU of the present day
your capital city of Raleigh compos-
ed OF illiterate negroes and the sC"m
of Northern society. Could YOU afford
to align Yourself with the political
party which elected them That was
the condition which was forced upon
the South solely because of the fact
that il refused to ratify the 14th
amendment to the federal constitu-
tion. New Jersey, Ohio and OREGON
after first ratifying the amendment.
withdrew their ratifation. hut no
swch punishment was accorded those
states.
Almost. IL not all. of the southern
states, had negro congressman and
tlFstate of Mississippi had two Uni
ted States senator's, Bluce and Rel
els; the state of Louisiana had two
and Florida one. All of this was
the result OF the seed sown by the
carpet-bagger and the scalawag to
accomplish his own disreputable
purposes.
IL was at this acute stage in the
history of the south that the "Ku
klux klan'' was organized, having
for it's object the restoration OF
white supremacy and the removal OF
the negro and carpet-bagger from
the politics OF the south No one
has ever learned. and il safe to
say that no one ever will learn. by
whom this organization was started
But that il did start and that il saw
ed the civilization OF the south. ev-
eryone is bound to recognize. The
methods adopted by the Klan were
AT times severe and harsh. but. for
one. | do not believe that il acted at
any time save from an honest and
sincere motive to protect the socie.
~ OF the south and to convince the
negro that they must not take the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-17
THE PRINCE OF PEACE.
(By REV. T.. V. ROBERTSON1 y

His name shall be called The
Prince Of Peace. Isaiah. 9:6.
Once more we are permitted TO
celebrate the greatest event the
world has ever known For two
thousand years, the world had grop-
ed its way on in darkness. smpersti-
tion and sin: prophets had foretold
the coming redeemer, while for all
these years the world had anxiouslv
waited his coming. Now He is
come. 1t was great event, because.
lst. He came as the great teacher He
shall save His people from their sins
All other plans for the salvation OF
men have failed. No other can take
away the sins of the world, and bear
them in his own body to the cross
A light to tighten the Gentiles and
the glory OF thy people, Israel. 10
bring light and life. Loosed from the
bonds or superstition and ignorance,
men can now follow Him, and now in
this glorious day we can work upon
the thousands of Christian schools
and colleges. where, thank God, We
see TO it, that the great fundamental
principles OF the Christian religion
are taught. We are waking IN to
the fact, that Christless. Goddess
education is not the education that
this world needs. God speed the day
when those who love the Prince of
Peace will see to il that the holy Bi-
BILE and the principles OF the religion
Of our Christ are taught in every
primary. high school and college in
the land.
2nd Great, because He is the Sa-
vior OF the world. the dream of sages
the utterances OF prophets. and the
language of the pious are at length
fulfilled, Today the long promised
dcliverer is born. oh" this is what
we needed. Withsut His birth we
are helpless and hopeless. II by one
mighty blow the power of sin could
strike forever into oblivion the fact
that a Savior is born. then the world
IS doomed But thank God He is con
Cucr0r. He is born. He lives. He
reigns. and today we gather around
our freside in peace without fear be
cause He is Christ
3rd. He is great because He is born
the Prince OF Peace. Oh! now we love
peace. Jesus is our Prince Of Peace:
He has established the old relation
between God and man which existed
before that dark hour when man first
rose in rebellion against his maker
If there was no Christ, no Prince Of
Peace, then how could We enjoy this
the greatest OF all festivals i'm peace
with our fellow man and the world?
AS We walk through the art galleries
of the past centuries. we see the
painted scenes Of bloodshed and sac
rifico that peace and liberty miokt
be bought. and today His blessed
peace gladdens'every heart thaf loves
the Prince of Peace
Suppose there was no Chr; =,
bring peace. no Christ to bind ND tho
broken-Eearted no'Christ to wine
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-17
FRIDAY, DEC. II, 1920.
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

People have come to regard
Christmas as a joyous occasion of
eat and drink ard be merry. SO long
as boisterousness and dissipation and
excesses are omitted. this is not OBJ
jectionable. but the fact that it is the
anniversary OF the birth Of the So
vior should not be overlooked Gus
tom has made Christmas a time for
family reunions, for vacations and
feasting. 1t is time for relaxation
of business activity and a closer com
munion with others. This is admi-
rable, for in a mad rush for fnan-
ciai and community power, most Of
us have become selfish: we have ceas-
ed to think Of others and hove for
gotten that nothing on earth belongs
10 us, but we keep those things we
hold dear in trust only, to use for the
benefit of ourselves and mankind
anu, IN tne END, leave Tor future gen
erations to hold in a similar manner
In many homes. the family will not
he complete-there will be a vacant
chair here. there. Many circles have
been broken since the last Christmas
father, mother, sister. brothe".
have been taken away. This is the
way OF the world. and OF life. There
would be no JOY without sadness. for
without it we would soon come t."
regard JOY merely as a matter of
course, and it would then cease to
be JOY.
The season OF cheer is at hand
Let rE not mistake il for a season Of
excessive living, but let us all be
merry with reverence to the nature
Of the celebration.
"Peace on Earth Good Will to-
ward Men
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-17
AuNiliarics Leaving Cork.

CORK. Dec l6-All the auxilia-
ries were leaving Cork tonight. II
is understood the city is under mar
tial law and that the military inI
tend to do duty without the assis
tance OF the irregular police.
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rule champions from its borders to
return never again.
The best Of the souths citizenship
was enrolled within the ranks of the
"Ku Klux Klan," apd not an ire
sponsibe aggregation of rowdies
and cut-throats as some porthern
and anti-southern newspapers were
wont 10 allege. 1t was composed OF
men who were loyal to the south and
its traditions; men in sympathy with
its ideals and aspirations: men who
thought it better to die in defense
of righteous cause >than to live in
infamy and disgace brought about
by n.-'0 md carpet-hagger domina-
ti,u. =" MAJ could be, eligible to
membership his KlaIs who placed
his individual liberty and we'll being
above that of the people OF the en-
tire southland. Had il not been for
the work and activity Of the "Ku
Klux Klan," in the dark and trying
days OF Reconstruction when the
whole southland lay torn and bleed
ing; when it's fields lay waste; it's
institutions closed and it's civilization
imperled, there would be no pros
porous south such as we now have
and such as the Confederate SOL
diers through four long years OF
warfare battled for. AS a further
proof OF the calibre and moral fibre
OF the men who composed the "Ku
Klux Klan." history does not record
one single instance in which a mem
her ever violated the oath taken Up
on his admission to membership
though the whole machinery OF the
federal courts was used to obtain
confessions and information relative
to the workings of the Klan and It's
membership To the men and wom-
en- OF the south-the true men and
women l mean-the "Ku Klux
Klan' needs no defense.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-17


diers cried: eco back. child: go
back; ne is your emperor" But the
child replied: He is your Emperor.
but he is my father" Christ came to
give us father.
Have we caught the Christmas
| spirit? Our Christmas will be mer-
ry, joyous one only as it is a holy
one. The Christmas spirit is the
spirit OF love. AS the Bible is God S
great love-letter to man, so it seems
to me, Christmas is Gods great love
| da". All the love of the eternal
head was gathered up and let
Christmas day in form of that man
ger Babe Do we wonder that an
! gels sing? Do we wonder that wise
men sought. We can catch the
christmas spirit and show our ap-
preciation OF Gods great gift 10 us
by opening the souls door and let
ting all the graces of the soul be
bathed in the pure air of heaven.
christmas is the time when we
should let faith. hope and love have
just bit more freedom in the par
lor OF our soul. Give God our best.
for He mas not withheld the best
from us. And let us not forget that
the gifts are not valued i'm dollars
only. Have YOU an enemy? Give him
forgiveness. Have YOU "A wife? Give
bor Io,o ,,o w ,o
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sunp NV IN. angel. ,ho, n;nh.
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'e"'S
'e"c"es 's DioGminG time:
crown
n"rs' ih'o thousand MOWERS;
MS norai green IN It's beauty S'en,
is 'he pride OF the tropical bowers:
b"' 'he plant 10 TN" Tower is saCri-
nee;
TOT IL oiooms ou' once' ana bloom
ing dies
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-17

Behold l stand at the door and
knock: if any man hear my voice.
and open the door, will come in to
him and will sup with him. and he
with me. e.'Rev 3:2O
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05

years and excellent on forward pass
defcnse Another possibility IL Young,
u freshman tackle The lattor II cor.
fldrrcd one uf the most promising
freshmen llneumcn NJ recent Years.
Strong Ones Luom ~.
foN1ni strong men loom MP a. con
toH flr Wiocho's place 40 guard Most
prominent among these A. Lang. WIN
.vld A year 81 Notrr Dame. and Pet.
cuff freshman tackle. "'rnrgan" \.
Tapllr, thlH yonr's veteran will occupy
thr other guard position. At tackles
huffman. captain ~ this years team.
and Splors will be- back. while az ends
there win bc available M-'rs Slyker
and y Workman AN veterans Hut
man. fiykor and Myers VIII end thclr
intercollegiate football careers next
ycur.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05
WILSON BETTER.

The neople Of the nation. IRE
spectiye OF party, will be glad &c
know that President Wilson has
thrown his wheel chair and hi.
cane into the discard; that hi.
hea tn is being rapidly recovered
They will hope that he will be
atlc 60 deliver rs las been sug.
ycs'cd. his final message 20 Il,
Congress OF the United States II
per On.
Md they will remember tina,
his yer Of serious illness wa the
direct iesul, oi tie great eff
he put forth j.. tea: of An er'
"a and he wo Il We attenG'i .
the .tace cc,..c'c ace AZ PAY c
He is suffering auG las SUI .;
as the result az the t-emeGdon
s,.am u'"'cr vflch lie laN,e.
while there.