The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-09-24
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| Methods used By the knights Of the
| Ku Klux Khan in Indiana TO obtain
| delegated powers from the state 90
| that the underground workings OF the
organization can be conducted with
some semolance of law and order are
now coming TO light.
Robert B Love, q sort Of sub
Grand Goblin for Indiana, and the rep
resentative OF the imperial wizard of
Atlanta. Ca. who sits in the Indiana
headquarters at room AT Lemcke
Annex building. on Aug. 2. 1921. be-
came a notary public in the state OF
Indiana
Occupants OF the Lemcke Annex
building, which is one OF the large,
modern office structures OF the city.
have idea that the suite OF looms
on the fourth floor are used by the
most secret OF all secret organiza
tons The visitor in the building
can take no offense at the rooms for
on the outside Of the rooms It is an
nounced that ROBERT B. LOVE.
NOTARY PUBILC." is a SALES AD-
vERTISING" man.
When an investigation was maze al
the office OF the secretary of state 10
learn how Love obtained notary pow
ers. il was disclosed that on his appli-
cation for notary pubic commission
filed before Judge Henry Q. Chamber
lin. of the Marion Circuit Court, tbs:
his poetoffice address was given a.
BOX SO" Indianapolis. Examinatis
OF many other notary applications dis
closed that the applicant always gave
real address and did not resort 20
a post office number.
1t is a notorious fact that all the
publicity" mailed to Hoosier news
papers from the Khan IN Indianapolis
bear this postonice box number.
An attache In the office Of this sec
retary Of state said this sort OF ad
dress was acceptable as Il was merely
the desire OF the office to know how
to forward mail to notary puhlics IN
event of necessity.
Further examination Of the applica-
tion disclosed the signature OF an In
dianapolis newspaper man The az
sache of the secretary's Office was
asked why the signature was attach
ed He explained that in eases where
the applicant for notary powers is not
known TO the court II is customary y
have some one indorse the application.
This newspaper man, whose sigma
ture was attached was at the time a
reporter in the Marion county court
house. He was sought out and asked
why he signed Loves application. II
explaining he declared he had no idea
Love was connected with the knights
OF the Ku KluS, Khan. This reporter
asserted that Love was introduced -
him by q personal friend who explain
ed that Love was engaged ia the sales
advertising business. After this in
PRODUCTION the reporter signed the pa
per And IN this way q notary public
powers were delegated to the man who
sits in room AT Lemcke Annex build
ing.
Whether some action viii be taken
10 oust the state headquarters of the
Khan from the Lemcke Annex building
is not known Ralph Lemcke is the
general manager OF the building. He
is a prominent Republican and is
treasurer OF Marion county. 1t 4. re
ported he might be 8 candidate for
treasurer OF state next year. It IS,
therefore. not very likely that Mr..
Bemcke will permit an organization CO
be housed in his building when Il IS
opposed by Governor McCray. Mayor
Jewett of indianapolis. by the $4,000
negro citizens of Indiana. by the offi-
cials Of the government Of the United
States and by a large number OF the
voters who do not believe in invisible
government-but do Believe in law en-
forcement throught the duely organiz-
ed branches OF government.
A young Jewish man. who by the
way is a democratic politician, relates
that he was approached by one Of the
Kleagles on the subject OF paying SO
to the most secret of all secret or
ganizations He told the Kleagle
that he did not care to part with SO
for the benefit OF the grand imperial
wizard at Atlanta. Ca. and Cor the a.
vision COLLINS the salaries Of the
Kleagles.
Last Thursday night. it is reported
by venturesome automobilists that
party was held on the Out
skirts OF Indianapolis in an abscure
place. One of the motorists who
passed at a distance. put his foot down
hard on the accelerator when he got
glimpse of a cross of fire and other
trappins of the most secret OF secret
orders.