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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-22
"PennY Nails"

The term penny in connection with
nail, is always used in combination
with prefxed numerals, such as four
penny. tenpenny, etc. to form an ad-
jective. These adjectives now denote
certain arbitrary sizes. Originally,
they denoted the price per hundred OF
nails.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-22
ohIeotion to Classic paneino.

Jud Tunkins says he doesn't like
amateur classic dancing because it
reminds him of the way summer
bOarders act of an evening when the
mosquitoes are bad.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-22
Cet.n,Lgr That Counts.

The optimism taat counts most is
the optimism of strong hearts. willing
hands and cool heads. rather than that
of the noisy hoyS who STOUT amen"
and "HaHeluiah' ara do no work.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-22
Rridce Cahle VLoven Ia D..

The eighteen-inch cable of the
Brooklyn bridge was woven in place
It would have been practically i'm
possible 10 hoist a TO its present
position when complete
Evening journal., 1921-09-23
MAKEPROGRESS
ON HARBOR WORK

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able to be somewhat in advance OF
our schedule before the winter
weather sets in
AT the present time there is a
total force Of 249 men employed,
and this force will be added to daily
IN small numbers as the material ar
rives and the new work opens up
The force will be materially in
creased as soon as we start laying
the standard gauge track"
Contracts for Office stationery and
for inspection of steel and cement
used in construction of the marine
terminal were awarded today by the
Board Of Harbor Commissioners, al
it's weekly meeting. Bids for the
stationery which called for printing
Of 1000 letterheads and envelopes
were made by the following local
firms:
Walsh Brothers. $50; Sterling
Printing Company $50; Johnston
Company, $3.50; Mercantile Print
ing Company, sS2.5o; Horner Print
ing Company, $50, and Star Publish
ing OOIn pduyi fAAosoN. <AWoAO "o'
made to the Sterling Company, as
lowest bidder.
Bids for inspection OF steel and
cement called for three items, re-
inforcing steel. structural steel and
cement. The bids on the steel are
in terms of per ton, those on cement
are by the barrel. In the order Of
material given, they were as fol-
lows;
Trans-C Continental Engineering
Co., Chicago-2O cents. 40 cents and
2 cents.
Colby and Christie. Philadelphia
25 cents, 60 cents and 2 1-2 cents.
Hildreth and Co.. New York-24
cents, st3 cents and IL cents.
PIT -sburgh Testing Laboratory-22
GEMS, so cents and 2 cents.
James G. Dempsey, Philadelphia
-25 cents, as cents and 2 IL cents
Gulick. Henderson Co., Philadel-
phia-25 cents. 40 cents and 2 cents
e. L. Conwell. Philadelphia-2t
cents. 40 cents and cents.
Award was made to the last nam.
ed, or Conwell Company, as lowest
bidder subject to the approval of B
f. Cresson, Jr., of the technical ad.
visory committee OF the board.
A resolution was adopted creating
a position Of Office manager and ap.
pointing Charles II. Cant, secretary
Of the board, to I'LL It.
Evening journal., 1921-09-23
HEAR MISSIONARY

Mrs. Maud williams was the
speaker at the meeting Of the North
and South Philadelphia districts of
the Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety in Ezion NJ. E. Church last
night. Mrs. williams, who has been
a missionary at the Mana Kru NJ e.
Mission at Liberia, Africa, gave an
interesting talk on her experiences.
She told OF the establishment OF
the mission there in 1913. The mTsJ
day twelve boys were enrolled; on
the second day. fifteen boys, and on
the third day. twenty. Daily it kept
growing in membership, until there
we're over 100 children attending.
Very few girls we're members, as
the kings of the tribes were afraid
to let them learn, ''bec ause they
talked too much"
Evening journal., 1921-09-23
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and some turned about nervously,
as II awaiting the arrival of a white
garbed procession bearing a. fiery
cross. But there was no such spec
tacle.
There was no intention OF staging
an initiation in the woods last night,
Kleagle Woolford explained. While
there was handshaking no grips"
were given those present
ITO begin with we are not a con-
glomeration OF night riders. and
masked marauders. as some of the
newspapers and certain organizations
have set us down as. said Kleagle
Woolford. I'VE are simply a secret
organization like the Masons, odd
Fellows, Elks and hundred and one
other secret orders.
I'VE stand for 100 per cent. Amer
lean and for White Supremacy 4,
We are not anti-Catholic, anti-Jew-
ish, nor anti-Alien. We are nom
Catholic, non-Jewish, and non-Alien.
We are for America first, last and
all the time.
THE exposes in newspapers are
not hurting US any. They are help
ing to establish our Klans all over
the United States. and from the lat
est reports which I received from
Headquarters last Saturday night
there are close to one million MEM
bers in the country. In the State
Of Delaware there are about 1000
members with limitations going on
almost nightly. In fact 1 am so
busy that / am dated up for meet
ings and limitations for nights and
weeks to come. l expect to be in
Wilmington and vicinity for at least
two more months"
When asked what the outcome OF
the suggested Federal investigation
would be he said: we are for the
constitution of the United States
and therefore are a legal organiza-
ton. A part of our fourth oath in
the initiating Of a candidate is to
make him swear allegiance to the
constitution OF the United state"
Kleagle woolford was also asked
about fees and dues. II costs $40
to Join the organization, and dues
must not exceed s5 nor be lower
than SO yearly, he said. These dues
are payable quarterly. Thus. il
would cost the candidate SIS to be-
come a member of the Invisible
Empire, with initiation fee and dues
for one year.
Plans are on foot by representa-
tives of the Klan here for the rent
ing of a suitable hall or building
where the Klan can hold its meet
ings, Woolford explained. 1t was
said that two places are under con-
sideration. but their locations arr
not disclosed.
The present plans call for the
combining OF Wilmington, New Cas-
tie and Newark in one big Klan
with headquarters in this city
KleagIe Woolford said. II will be
necessary to have 1000 members
before the Wilmington-New Castle
Newark Klan can be organized. he
added.
While no Klans have been organ
lied in the lower part OF the State
as yet, candidates are being initiated
right along. he explained. Kleaglt
Woolford and his assistants are tc
Initiate a class of forty candidates In
Dover some night this week. he said
The capital town must have SOC
members before a Klan can be or
ganized. This Is expected soon
Members are being enrolled in Mid
= dletown. Smyrna, Dover, Milforl
= and Georgetown.
Evening journal., 1921-09-23

made to a newspaper reporter In re-
crest, you claim you know nothing
Of It. but aid signify in your state
ment that you not only was in favor
of them but that you was indirect
agent for them. II so, 1 beg to be-
ware OF those who are loyal and law
abiding citizens regardless OF color,
who will not attolarate OF such ac-
tions.
1--WE are.
THE anti-Ku Klux Klan
Committee"
Kleagle Woolford says he has a
convincing clue to the writer of one
of the letters, and is almost certain
of the identity OF its writer. He said
he has placed the matter in the
hands of the postal authorities fo1
an investigation, and that thorough
investigation will be made by a de-
tective who is coming from Atlanta
Ga.
The Wilmington Klan has not YET
been granted a charter by the i'm
perial officers. nor will it be until its
membership reaches the 1000 mark
Kleagle Woolford said intimatinG
that there are now about five hun
dred members here.
Asked IL he was not afraid some
spoilers" would get inside informa'
ton by "joining" the Klan, he saiC
precautions have been perfected L
completely guard against this. Be
sides the organizers, he said, there
are large forces of investigators il
the city, and these obtain full par
ticulars about all applicants for ad
/ mission.
Organizer c. d. North. who was il
Wilmington recently, said Klans haS
been organized in Wilmington, Dove
and Georgetown.
Evening journal., 1921-09-23
Think MOTHER
IS KIDNAPPER'
Lads Custody Has Been
Dispute Between Divorce
Parents
LAD TAKEN FROM
DENTON SCHOOL

In the kidnapping OF Boyer
Downes. eight. at the primary school
Fairgrounds in Denton. Nd. at noon
"Wednesday. police believe his mother
took the child as the result OF an
unusual legal situation arising out
OF the divorce Of the boys parents.
The child's father. H Hackett
Downes. a farmer. Denton. has had
the boy only since last June, when
he obtained Boyer. the police say.
by kidnapping" him from the child's
mother at her home in Interlaken.
N. ].
Sheriff Dulin. OF Denton, is per-
picked ever the situation. He says
one court awarded custody OF the
child TO the father and the other
ruled the mother should take him.
Furthermore. the child was placed
In a motor car and hurried over the
State line into Delaware. seven miles
away. Therefore, says Sheriff Dulin,
the case is now out of his jurisdic-
ton.
Since the divorce. the father has
remarked and is living with his
second wife on his Denton farm.
Two motor cars were used in the
Kidnapping and in them were two
men and two women. Sheriff Dulin
believes one OF the women. who was
heavily veiled, was the child's
mother. He also believes the wo-
mans brother was with her. The
identity of the other woman has not
been ascertained. but the other man
was a colored chauffeur.
In tracing their movements. the
Sheriff has learned they arrived at
Harrington, a nearby town, Tuesday
evening. They remained there al
night and motored to Denton We'd
nesday morning. They spent the
morning riding about the town look
ing for the boy, and at noon stopped
IN front of the school. When the
boy came into the yard he was ap-
preached by the veiled woman, who
took him into her machine.
Then the cars raced back to Har-
ington. passed through that town
and went straight over the border
An alarm was given and Sheriff
Dulin pursued as far as Harrington
but the motor party had gained toe
great a lead.
The mothers home at Interlaken is
just above Asbury Park. N. J.. Dentor
is in Caroline county Nd, on the
Choptank river. fifty miles south
east OF Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1921-09-23
HUSBAND Cruel,
Wife KILLS HIM
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through our bedroom window on his
sleeping face. would not bear TO
think he could sleep so peacefully
after he had treated me in such a
manner. Then I thought he should
suffer some.
Il went down stairs and mixed tho
lye and water. I splashed and threw
it over his upturned face and the
bed"
Then the confession said Mrs.
Derr conceived the idea of blaming
burglars for the acid throwing. Her
son shielded her, claiming he had
cut the wires to the house and told
of seeing a man run away.
Police announced today that had
located the "other woman" and that
she admitted relations with Derr.
The murder victim had been atten-
tive to her for four years. police
said.
Evening journal., 1921-09-23
.SOVIETS ASK
SUPPORT OF
CAPITALISTS
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win include reinstallation OF a large
part OF the capitalist machinery
abolished in the resolutions Of 1917.
Kameneff, who was formerly Rus
sian trade representative in London
and is now one OF the real powers
in the Bolshevik government, told in
simple English the story OF Russia's
realization that communism could
not be attained at a single bound,
and OF the determination of the pres
ent government TO completely re-
organize Russia's national and in
dustrial life and TO make way for
capitalism.
A small man, with a long. fiow-
ing brown beard Kameneff is not
the fiery figure of Lenin but he will
exercise almost equal power when
the new regime is in force. He was
neatly dressed in a brown suit, cut
in English fashion as he received
the United Press correspondent in
the office Of the former governor
general OF Moscow, which now is
painted a brilliant red and bears a
Private banking is to be restor-
ed IN Russia but on cooperative
basis" Kameneff said. THE ma
tional bank Of Russia will open with
in a few days with a charter idenu-
Cal with that Of the bank Of France
1t will resemble the National banks
OF the United States. Free financial
Intercourse with foreign nations viii
be permitted.
"Of the four basic industries which
the government will continue tC
maintain fuel and oil sources may
also be turned over to private de-
velopment with the government re-
tanning a measure of control"
The Bolsheviki are ready, the cab
met minister declared to grant con
cessions to American and othel
foreign capitalists for the develop
ment Of natural resources of Rus
sia, such as coal, wood andoil. The,
are prepared to discuss with foreig
ners whose property was conhscatet
IN 1917 the question OF indemnity.
The new policy of the soviet
Kamenen said, meant that the gov
ernment was retaining the title L
land ana buildings and leasing prop
erty to private firms the same as a
ordinary landlord.
"All restrictions upon private com
mercial and industrial activity wi
be removed forthwith" Kamenei
said. we raqlize now It has prove
impossible TO re-fashion society a
one stroke We would never hav
gone to such extremes II il had nc
been that war conditions. both civ
and foreign. compelled iron meas
ures 70 preserve the soviet's exis
tence.
Dictatorship Of the proletaria
was a war measure. For the hrs
time since 1917. we now are able I
pursue policy OF gradual evolut. o
infusing Socialist features as societ
adjusts itself 10 them"
Retention OF public utilities ha
established a foundation, the sow,
leader said. whereon the governmei
can build later. At the same tim
u is considered that control OF nj
tional agencies is still necessary Z
defense OF the country.
Evening journal., 1921-09-23
FUNERAL OF
MRS. J. @. sTETTNER.

The funeral Of Johanna c. Stett-
ner. so years, who died on Monday
morning. took place this afternoon
from the residence of her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Thomas S. Wadsley,
1897 West Fourth street.
Mrs. Steiner was we'll known
throughout the city, chiefly among
the German-American element.
Born in Illsfelt, Germany, in the
year of 1S41. where she spent her
early life. she came to this country
with her husband, John c. Steiner
thirty-four years ago.
The Rev. Frederick Hasskarl, pas
tor of the Zion Lutheran Church
oficiated. Funeral Director Hire
was in charge Of the arrangements
Evening journal., 1921-09-23
S4OO FINE, JAIL
FOR AUTOIST
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to pay the heavier fine, he will serv,
three months additional.
Joseph Heckler. 10 years old, 1904
West Third street, was talking with
the driver o. a wagon at Third and
Harrison streets, when struck by
Bucks machine. Not stcppins otter
injuring the lad. Buck ran in.o an
Uthec automobile at Alams street,
wrecking his own machiae.
Abandoning his car, Buck was
arrested about an nour later.
The Heckler's boys leg was
broken. Despite the painful nature
Of his injury, the lad was carried
into court this morning with his leg
in splints.
The parents of young Heckler
knew nothing Of their sons injury
until he was brought back from the
Delaware Hospital in the police am
bulance-
Evening journal., 1921-09-23
Ku Klur Night Assemblage
Dispersed By One City Cop

Kleagle Wolford had Just finished
his talk to the assembled group when
officer Handlin seeing the gang
collected in a group on the lot
came down on the woud-be Klu
Klux Klanners and demanded TO
know where their permit was for
holding a meeting on a vacant lot
within the city's limits When in
formed they had no permit, the Of
ficer requested the gathering to dis
band or get a permit rom the chief
OF police. The group choss the for
mer course and disbanded in an or
derly manner.
The encounter with the policeman
came about by accident. The
locality is we'll patrolled and two
automobiles standing by the edge OF
the woods attracted the attention OF
officer II n IN. The territory
was carefully searched. Suddenly in
the black darkness about three hum
dred yards from the road a number
OF figures loomed up. Officer Hand
lin with revolver in his hand flash
ed his light at them and the soft
murmur of voices that had at
tracted his attention just before
ceased.
The conversation was mostly OF
one side. One OF the party asked
the officer where it might be pos
sible to obtain a permit for the
meeting and was told from the
chief of police.
While fantastic reports OF last
nights meeting In the woods were
being circulated about the city to-
day, the foregoing report OF the
meeting was written by an Evening
Journal reporter who received a
Tip" that the meeting was to be
held, and who, unrecognized in t..t
darkness, attei ded the meeting and
saw and heard everything that tool
place.
Some OF the men were recognized
by the officer in the darkness. The
distant lights Of the Lincoln Highway
scarcely pierce the thick bran :, e.
Of the tsees.
Later in the evening many motoi
cars we're seen speeding circuitousl,
about the streets OF the city, fire.
quently doubling on their trail tS
preclude the possibility of any pur
suing investigators locating the Sc
cluded spot.
For some time these cars contin
ued on their apparently aimlesi
tours, finally, one by one. or in two.
or threes, reaching another thickl,
wooded spot near the city which
had been selected for the ritualisti,
work.
At the same time the meeting wa,
being held near Union Park Garden,
another meeting was being held II
some other section Of the city under
the direction of a partner of Kleagl,
Woolford. Just where that meeting
was held is not known. These meet
ings were held for the purpose o.
getting members to join the Klan
which Kleagle Woolford expects {,
organize in this city shortly
Clerk Of the Market MsAteer wa
nearby when the Klan began as
sembling. last night. and telephonet
to the police station. the police re
port shows Acting Captain McBrid,
at once hurried a squad Of officer
to Union and Barry streets in auto
mobiles. They we're accompanied b,
City Detectives Sutton and Mechanic
in another machine.
The detectives quietly mingle,
with the dispensing crowd and Sc
cured the names Of a number o
those present. In their report to Su
perintendent OF Police Black, thi
Evening journal., 1921-09-23

morning, the officers give the names
OF a number of men and also the
owners OF the automobiles present.
Both superintendent OF Police
Black and Captain OF Detectives
Benson declined to discuss the meet
ing this morning or indicate what
action. II any. will be taken by the
police.
Since the meeting OF last night was
broken up by the authorities, ii is
possible that the representatives OF
the Klan will meet at some distance
from the city in the future. Some OF
those present rode to the scene OF
the meeting last night in automo-
biles. and 1t was sara by Kleagle
Woolford that two millionaires of
this city are members of the Klan
and had signified their intention Of
backing the organization.
Several men called on Superin-
tendent OF Police Black this morn
ing and urged him to put a stop to
the activities of the Ku Klux Klan in
Wilmington. One man told Superin-
tendent Black that at least a por-
ton Of the crowd that met near
Union Park Gardens last night was
armed, and asked that instructions
be issued to the police to search the
men found in all such unlawful as
semblies" in the near future.
A man who was present at the
meeting in the woods said the only
weapon he saw at the gathering was
the revolver in Patrolman Handlin's
hand.
While the revelation of the iden.
tity and address Of the Ku Klu,
Klan Kleagle in Wilmington brought
four anonymous threatening letter.
to r. S. Woolford, It also resulted
in fifty letters requesting Klan infor
nation, he said yesterday.
He said that 900 Wilmingtonians
many Of them merchants. lawyers
doctors and other professional men
we're included in the class of candi
dates for naturalization into the In
visible Empire, Knights of the Ki
Klux Klan in the near future"
Some OF the inquirers, he added
have been accepted as Klansmen. i
is his boast that ''the highest typ,
OF business and professional meI
are joining.
Referring to the threatening let
ters he has received, two of which
are appended the Kleagle said
These warnings only react in favo
Of the order, for those issuing then
are doing the very things they pro
test against"
The letters are signed in such ,
manner as to indicate they are from
organized bodies OF anti-klansmen
rather than individuals.
Two of the letters which Woolfors
says he received. both of whicl
were posted in Wilmington. one o
them written in ink, the other il
pencil, are as follows:
"Klansman Leader OF Wilmington
Delaware.
"Sir:
I have been trying for some tim,
to learn the leader of the Klans
man OF Wilmington. Del, and 1 di
rect this letter to you for the simpl,
reason that I hate every damne,
member of the Klan, for they know
nothing but blood, tar and feather
and the whip. ] am aiming to ge
you and your Emperor Simmons
the low-down bum. II you find ou
who wrote this letter no harm shal
befall me, because l have a gang o
500 men who are sharpshooters an,
ammunition and guns for 1000 mel
for six months.
Publish this letter in the paper
Another thing you shall be foilowa,
TIL the chance comes for your deaf
OF you. Your Enemy.
* II.
KHAN Haters."
, Dear Sir:
I'm regards to a statement vo
Evening journal., 1921-09-23
HINES, STUDENTS OUTING.

Pupils OF the Hines Business
College, 402 West Twenty second
street, will enjoy a hike tomorrow
afternoon to Thompson's Bridge. The
party will leave the school at 2.3o
o'clock. After the arrival sports and
a "hot dog roast will be enjoyed.
The committee is composed OF
Misses Mildred Lloyd, Leila Will
hanson and Lillian Duff; Walter
Durham, Ralph Bedwick, Charles
Wilson and William Folgei.
Evening journal., 1921-09-23
ST. JOHNS AUXILIARY

At the meeting OF the woman's
Auxiliary OF st. johns P. Z. Church
held yesterday the following officers
we're elected: President, Mrs. Al
ban Richcy; first vice-president, Mrs
Irenee dupont; second vice-presi-
dent, Miss Sarah Thomas; secretary
Mrs. Charles Booth; treasurer. Mrs
William Cloud.
Plans were discussed to have 4
bake sale about October 1.
Evening journal., 1921-09-23
NEW BUILDING PERMITS.

Inspector Preston has issued the
following building permits:
Henry Eiserman. 1924 East Fifth
street, alterations. 5000; James f.
Rigney. builder.
B. Kleitz and Bros. Co.. 1911
North Franklin street, alterations,
S2.975.
DR.. George J. Sykes. southwest
corner Tenth and Walnut streets
garage, $1,000; S. r. jackson.
builder.
Anna NJ. Sddham, III East
Fourth street, alterations, $3.50;
Harry S. Lynch. builder.
Evening journal., 1921-09-23
MISS SMITH no BE BRIDE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M Smith.
1900 Franklin street. announced the
engagement Of their daughter, Miss
Dorothy Pitt Smith. to Joseph c.
Luke, son of Mrs. Bessie H. Luke,
Of this city. Both young people
are well known in Wilmington
Evening journal., 1921-09-23
CITY BALANCES

City Treasurer White reports thu
following bank balances at tbs
close of business yesterday: Curren
aceount, S1,159,3S1.74; special &C
count: paving tax. S49.624.25; bono
sale, s29.2Ss.52; harbor improve
ment, 5.463.53; total, s1.243,7OS.O4
Evening journal., 1921-09-23
STRUCK BELLIGERENT WIFE,

When Tony Uzzo was given a hear
ing before Judge Hastings, in Mu-
nicipal Court this morning, on a
charge of breach Of the peace to-
ward his wife. the husband said that
le struck her "just because she want
ed to fight"
Tony was held under a $500 peace
bond.
Evening journal., 1921-09-23

Automobiles. trucks and vehicles
of all kinds can be sold II adver-
tised in the Want Ads during the
Evening journal., 1921-09-23

Dear Sir:
I'm regards to a statement you