The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-11

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rho ,,onorol e,,,ora q uttle and said.
"ebut nm vo, can't fool mo II This
thino,s in Nashville you're in if and
I'm GOING .o rot in If kicl, tbe door
dou,n tts on,,al 10 tbe torr T. of tho
negro and its nroround secrecv if
linked with yisa leadership ana mor.
ciloss doriro ot tho nronar ,nomant
win save tho soutbr,
Tbo vounp man avoided the Issue
ana tonl his OLD commandor far .
ride Forrest nersistud, i'm his nucs.
lions abo,t tbn klon and che youth
tant erriling and CHANGING the sub-
iect ON reaching dense woods in
= secluded valley outside the city.
/ Morton suddenly turned on his former
leader and said.
"Gencrol mold nm vour RIGHT hand"
Forrest did as ne was ordered and
tho vo,tb trembling with excitement
and his aves misty with tears. solemn.
/ Iv administered the preliminary oath
| or IN. order
THAT niabt In. general was madesa
fulI nedged clonsmon and was soon
elected Grand Wizard of the Empire.
I-orreet was so .lated over the suc-
cess or his mission. he remained over
a dav to helm Young Morton with his
Girl wb, was hesitating over the ev-
antful issue. of life. she fairly wor.
Skinned the daring general and when
n, declared to her that Morton was
tho man Of all men for her she gave
bor consent beautiruI welded life
of t,gcntv.seyon wears followed Three
sons and one daughter blessed their
union ana all three of these boys
leaned forward Ia defend the flag
the morning Mckinley called for vol.
untoers in ISgS
The order of dissolution Of the Klan
as ISSUED by General Forrest was in
every way Characteristic of the man
When the white race had redeemed
six GnIlf ltTu states from negro lDIp
in 1870. the Grand Wizard knew that
his mission was ACCOMPLISHED and
issued N once his order TO disband
The execution of this command by
voung Morton the Cvclops Of The
Nashville Den. also of The staff of -lt
Grand Wizard is typical of what oc
CURED throughout the south.
Thir,y.five picked men. mounted
armed and in fuu Ku Klux rerallo
for both horses and men. were selected
for tn. ceremony. and ordered Ia
boldly parad. through the streets OF
Nashville The c,pitol was still in
,borg. of 1000 reconstruction mill
tlamen and 200 METROPOLITAN police
who had sworn TO take every Ku
KIux Klansman dead or alive who
dared TO show himself abroad
on the night appointcd the squad
ron NJ tbir,yfiv. white and scarlet
borsernen moved out Of the woods and
hor. down upon the city. The street.
wore soon crowded with paopl, watch
inc tho strnpr. procession of ghost.
li,. figures ON tho princin,l street,
ia. n,iIc. Il,v, thclr whistles an,
d,rt,d her, and tber. In great excite
mont but made no move To stor
IN. J,r.-d.vi porod.rs. ON ,hcy rcd,
mn IN. nm ana p,ssed TN. c,nito
bnuaing round which the comp-fire,
~ , ,bopsnpJ sol5iers burned bright,
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