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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07

There were the ku Klux KIan.
the White Brotherhood. the Pale
Faces. the Constitutional Unien
Guards. and the Knights OF the
White Camelia. which was larger
than any OF them. in the latter
days OF the reconstruction. when
acts of lawlessnrss IN the South
we're so bad that an Investigation
was held By Congress, the general
name of Ku KIux was applied 10
all extra-legal Southern move
ments, AS this narrative deals
only with the Ku Klux Khan. a
discussion OF the other movements
is unnecessary.
Organized in 1866.
The Ku Klux Klan was organ
lied in Pulaski. Tenn. in May.
1855. Several young men who
had served ia the Confederate
Army. having returned to their
homes. found themselves suffering
from the inactivity aud reaction
that followed army life. There
was nothing to do in which to re-
ieve It. There was but little
work to do, and but few had capt.
al to engage in new mercantile or
Professional pursuits. The amuse-
nents and diversions OF normal
oeiety were lacking. and to meet
bis situation. It was decided to
arm . secret society merely for
be purpose Of burlesque and fun
taking After the society was or
ana a name was sought.
ne Of the members suggested the
ord 'kukloi from the Greek
ord knkioss meaning circle
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07
MINER HISITS-SALEM
AFTER FIFTY YEARS

Il wouldn't have known the
city" declared A. c. Manning, 6S
years of age. when he arrived in
Salem Saturday after an absence
OF little more than so years. His
last visit here was TO see a sister
who then lived near Silyerton.
During the half century he has
been away Salem has changed SO
it is scarcely recognizable, he said
Mr.. Manning has been mining
in southern Oregon for more than
IS years. AT present he is inter
ested in some quartz property in
Josephine and Jackson county.
Mr.. Manning was born in Lane
county and grew to manhood in
Benton county, near Monroe.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07

| had spent so many years learn
ing it, but he told me that nursing
was the only way in which he felt
l could pay my real debt''-there
was slight hesitancy in her voice.
and then she repeated, ''in which ]
could pay my real debt to human
ity."
He said | would be labelling my-s
self a coward if i gave up the work
Of caring for the sick and unhappy
for a life of luxury and pleasure
which you are offering me.
Please, please, Mrs. whining
ton" she hurried on as was about
to speak, do not think that ]
am ungrateful. l love you more than
you viii ever know, You have shown
me a kind of friendship and a life
that 1 had despaired ever of know
lng-a life that / had desired with
Ia longing that would not be still.
/ have always wanted a friend ike
you.
But even if l go back, you will
not take your friendship from me
will youF"
Not waiting for me to answer, she
plunged on; ''You know, of course.
that both my mother and father
were gentle folk and before that
horrible crash in business-the an
nety of which killed my father
whose death was followed by thar
OF my dear mother in a few weeks
! lived in a comfortable home.
OF course l never had all the
money that you may spend so Law
ishiy, but there was enough-yes
more than enough, for all my girl
lsh wants and ample to send me
away TO school.
Alas, like many other girls of
doting parents was not trained
for any one thing. When the cat
aelysm threatened I found I knew
nothing of the world and how to
fight my way Your friend. Mrs
Walton, had been a friend Of nv
mothers when they were rirIs
Learning of my friendless eondi-
tlon she took me into her home nm
III L could decide, with her hsln
what would be best for me. Soon
after l went to her she was taken
III, and she seemed TO think. Nv
the way I fitted into her sick room
that l born nurse. As soon as she
was Weil enough she recommended
me 10 the faculty Of the Good sam
aritan hospital. and I took the four-
year course.
4 stayed there all through tn
var, although I never wanted anx
thing 50 much in my life as I want
ed to 60 over, but my going did
not seem e1pedient to Mrs. walton
and DE-. Thornton.
A queer kind Of flush almost inr
ed her cheek with purple. / won
der If 1t was caused By the sudden
bursting Of Phil in the room d
whether there were some sadier
thoughts behind the story she was
elling me.
T~
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The Modern Ku Klux Klan
Ccontlnued from Page one, )

saw fit to declure was the Law
Il was an OUTLAW organization
Taken by Itself. IN the light OF GU
present system Of government and
law enforcement, 1t has nothing
on which TO stand; but. studied
In the light Of the reconst meiiau
period. II Is shown TO have beer
the last desperate resort OF tile
Anglo Saxon TO resist and ser
throw the attempt to Asracanize
his country.
Three Separate Periods.
a careful Investigation OF the
history OF the original movement
shows that it Was divided into
three separate and distinct peri
DDS. II was first organized as
secret society for the amusement
OF its members, without any SER
ious attempt to act as. "regula-
tor" OF social and political affairs
It was then transformed into a
great politicai-military movement
enforced law and order. drove the
negro and the carpeibagger out
OF politics, and was then ordered |
and lastly Il attempt
ed In nnorganiEed fashion. with
>at the authority OF its former
leaders. 10 rule many communi
les. and an enormous number OF
lcts OF violence were committed
ither by Il or in its name. Il
There were several different or
anizations which sprang into ex-
itenee in the South during the
periods. each one =
Derating along the same general
nes hut bearing different names
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07
FISHING BOARD
OPENS ATTACK
ON AMENDMENT

Charging that c. G. Greene. Of
Oregon City, "fraudulently con
spired with others" in obtaining
signatures in the initiative petit
tion to place upon the ballot the
proposed salmon fishing and prop
agation amendment, the state fish
and game commission Saturday
afternoon filed complaint in the
Marion circuit court in which ii
asks for a temporary injunction,
restraining Secretary Of State Sam
Kozer from placing the proposed
amendment on the ballot.
The complaint alleges that:
The signatures on the petition
included aliens. persons not resid
ing at places given, non-residents
Of the state and minors and 9TH
ers whose names were fraudu-
lently obtained.
That notaries public attested
y 10 oA6 u al III Nos nAAO " AAo LA-iAA
to be fraudulent.
That Mr.. Greene offered to sell
the information having to do with
these alleged fraudulent sigma
lures to F. A. Seufert. of This
Dalles, F. N. Warren, of Portland
and one Mr.. Barker. of the Column
bia River Packing association, foI
a sum OF 10000.
The complaint asks that the
court eHjoin the secretary of state
from placing the proposed meas
ure on the ballot pending the out
come Of the suit.
The proposed amendment to the
constitution would prevent the
use Of seins and fish wheels in the
Columbia river and would regu-
late the state fish hatcheries.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07
Shena's Story
By Idah
McGlOne Gibson

Much as I admired and loved
Sheila, 7 had up to this time had a
twinge of jealousy when I thought
.of her as Pills wife. But now.
When@I had the slightest intima-
tion that she might be supplanted
by Susanne Jones, l was heart and
mind and soul for Sheila.
Il know l would not like Miss
Jones, / said TO myself as I re-
membered what an unattraetive lit
tie girl she was years ago when
she came from the private school
TO be with her people who lived
near US when we were very small
children.
But for all that [ could not be
as sure as was Phil, that Susanne
did not expect in her heart of
hearts to be his wife.
I remembered very well nv Ber-
nard Shaw who, I was snre, struck
the nail upon the head when in
Man and Super-man" he made the
hero absolutely clay in the hands
OF the clever heroine who had made
up her mind to marry him.
Phil viii have a hard time
lodging" I said to myself. oif
Susanne Jones has made M her
mind to be Mrs. Spencer. If 1 re-
member rightly. even as small
child she had all the stubborne.y
decision, energy and disposition of
her father.
I heard the rumble of the motor
ear and knew that Sbeila was com
ing back. As I looked out the win
dow my heart went out to the p;rl
who was plainly 70 be seen sitting
all erumpled up IN my town ear
She did not look in any wav like
girl who had lunehed and been
flattered BY a most eligible baehe-
lor- Instead, she looked most for
lOrn and unhappy.
---@NA tAaA HEG9 HhH clme
upstairs l woR ! take her right to
NY heart and make her smile aeain
by telling her that not only phi
loved her but I loved her, too.
I knew, as I saw her, that sbe
really was the girl I wanted Phil
te marry.
But when Sheila came into nv
sitting room my plans took wing. I
feund il impossible for ne to tell
her anything Of a personal nature
Although she showed none OF the
desPondeney that ! saw in the ps-
iheie drOop Of her figure in the no
tor when she thought no one was
observing her. she had most efsee-
tually drawn between herself and
The world that 'frost like bsrris-.-
II which pan had spoken.
Before 7 eonld speak shsila said
sAFs- Whining gton, must tel veu
that cannot stay with yon- I have
ilst seen Dr. Tharnson and has .
ang talk with him. He has mas.
ne understand not only how fool-
s. i would Be 70 gave 10 INV pro-
-esssen q nursing a. this time arse
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07

then a farmer at Plainfield, n. j.
Conceived the idea of including
porkers in the category of trained
animals Since that time the Thomp-
son family has devoted its entire
energy to the raising of pig actors.
The 1922 troupe is under the diree-
tion of Frank Thompson, a grand
son of the original trainer.
While among the scores of edu-
Gated animals coming with the cir
Gus are many that surpass the
Thompson prodigies, none of them
excepting Ursus, clown of the po-
lar bear troupe, has yet been per-
suaded to shoot the chutes as does
Toodles, the star of the pig colony
Three steel arenas in which Won
derful tigers, lions, leopards and
polar bears are presented; seals who
play electric pianos; scores of beau
tiful dogs; sixty Barbary stations
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07

loose management, and made II q
real factor in handling the ser
ious situation which grew more
serious as the reconstruction pro-
ceeded. He brought the member
ship in Tennessee up to 10000
and the total membership in the
South to $4,000. and did all he
could to keep the force in strong
control
ITO be continued
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07
STAG is STOLEN FROM
SALEM 0. E. STATION

One hundred forty six dollars
in currency was stolen from the
ticket office Of the Oregon Elec-
tric passenger station here late
Saturday night. according to a
report made to the police.
A man was seen to reach far
through the window of the office
during a short interval when the
agent was outside. according to
Thomas Ryan. special agent Of
the company. A description Of the
man was furnished the police.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07

appear on the program. Soms :,
CANNES do equestrian At. ]
others turn double somer.s,,,' /"
mid-air. One Of the most rems.,
displays is Madame Bradne,.
animal act In which pow.'.,
F1orentine pigeons, eighties
and two wonderfully sehooled H.
take part. 0'
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07
MERCURY UP 10 81 HERE

Yesterday the mercury took a
jump in salem ana reached a max
imum of 81 degrees. The highest
il had been in several days The
minimum reached was 81.
Yesterday the Willamette river
dropped to minus is feet-ths
lowest point Il has reached this
xear.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07

Another member then suggested +.
Cal il 'Ku Klux, and this sug-
! gestion was at once adopted. with
the addition Of the word Klan.
The new society was a success
from the start. The Joiner of
1866 was no different from the
Joiner OF 1921. The boys made
the organization one Of deep mys-
terry; they adopted grotesque ana
hideous costumes which they wore
TO and from their places of inItia-
tion; they gave out hints Of the
wonders Of the new society, which
they played on the curiosity Of the
public; and they had mysterious
communications printed in the To-
cal newspapersf
The members were required to
maintain profound and absolute
secrecy with reference to every
thing connected with the order,
to the added mystification of the
community. The result was that
everybody in the city OF Pulaski
and all throughout the surround
ing country, became possessed OF
the "joiners itch" and sought ad Z
mission.
No Sobirtation.
No applications were solicited
for membership, because the or
ganizers knew human nature well
enough TO know that IL they gave
out the impression that they wish
ed to be exclusive the applications
would be both voluntary and nu-I
merous. The organization grew
very rapidly. and strangers com
ing to Tennessee from other Sou
thern States learned OF IL. became
members, and secured permission
TO start local organizations. b.
the fall and winter OF 1866 the
order had grown all over the
South, and in nearly every com
munity there was Den. Of Ku
kluxes enjoying the baffled curl
osity and Wild speculations OF
mystified public.
Its Second Stage.
In March, 1857, the Reconstrue-
tion Acts were passed by Congress.
and In the month OF April the ae-
tual work OF reconstruction began.
Then II was that the Ku kfux
klan underwent its second stagal
Of development and became trans
formed into a band OF regulators
to handle the alarming situation /
that Immediately followed. Per
haps the best available authority /
ln the Klan IN the counry today /
Is little book written by Capt.
John c. Lester and Rev. d. l. VII
soa. giving an insight into its or
saEixation and real history. Cap |
ain Lester was one OF the six or
ginal organizers. and Mr.. Wilson
xhile not a mersoer. was a resi-
lent OF Pvlsski and was closely in
ouch with the entire movement.
n this work they stated that the
transformation OF the society vas
ffected in three ways: /
Impression Made.
Cd The impressions made by
be order upon those who Joined
&; (2l tbe Impressions made up
a the public By Il: (s) the aRo
lal0us and peculiar condition Of
ffairs in the South az the time,
he impression made upon the
AN who Joined was that hehind
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07


+ all the amusement features Of tn,
organization and. unexpressed il
its ritualistic work, was deer
purpose solemn mission that
would be undertaken later. What
it was none knew. but the feeling
existed that a mission existed,
just the same. The impressions
made upon the public Immediately
showed the Klansmen that the or
ganization possessed a certain
power that nobody had imagined
it would possess. This power was
largely one Of fright and intimi-
dation, and was shown in the
case of the ignorant and supersti-
tious negro more than in that OF
the white people. Negroes would
see the ghostIy nocturnal Ku
hluXes and imagine that they
were spirits Of deceased Confed-
crate soldiers. and the Klansmen
were very quick to grasp the idea
and use 1t to the fullest advant-
age. In some cases a figure In
white would ride up to a negro's s
house, dismount and ask for a
drink OF water. The frightened
negro would hand him a gourd.
which the rider would pour into a
rubber bag. concealed under his
robe, and then demand a whole
bueketfuI OF water. which he
would dispose OF in the same way.
remarkfng. THAT was the first
drink of water have had since I
was killed at Shiloh"
Soaring the Negro.
In other cases the Ku Klux
members would wear false heads,
ride up TO a negro and. removing
the head, ask the negro to hold
it. Skeleton hands would be fas-I
tened to the wrist and held out
for a handshake, which procedure
usually caused the terrified negro
20 make a .hasty retreat. With
the superstition and natural ten
dency Of their race to magnify
the negroes soon
spread alarming tales among
themselves as to the Ku Klux and
its doings, unti presently tne
name was one that invoked horror
and terror. II is but natural,
therefore, that knowing this new
power OF frightening the negro.
the members OF the strange order
exercised il 80 the fullest extent
In May. 1857, in order TO form
: strong sectional organization. a !
convention was secretly held al
Tenn. and the Pre-
script Of the order was revised I
and amended BY delegates fron
All OF The states. Plans were
made for extensive work; and for
the order in every |
in the South. Gen. /
Nathan B. Forrest. having pre-
Eiousiy heard ef the organization
made careful Investigation OF Il.
md consented 10 become It's head.
the office OF Grand wiz
lrd Immediately after the Nash
lille convention. He had been
ne OF the Soath.s most successful
md distinguished cavalry offie-
rs, VAS recognized as being able
o handle men in masterfui man
ler, and was person OF coolness
nd ciear-headed Judgment He
t once set 70 work 70 reOrgan-
e the order. which had become
aorc Of less denaoralized underi
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07
HarnnanAutOStad
Effective May 22nd

Effective May 22nd
Three Stages Daily
Leaves Salem Stage Terminah
No. l, 1880 a. m. No. 8, 1880
M No. 5, 4:30 p. m.
Leave Mill City:
No. 8, Z a. m. No. 2, 1880 D. M
No. I, 4 p. m No. l conDAs,
with east bound train at Nh
City, No. waits for west bouDA
train at Mill City.
JOS. HAAIMAN. Prom.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07
JOS. HANNAH. Prom,
SaIen-SIlverIon DIVISION

Salem-SIiverton Division
Leaves Salem Central Stage Tar
minab 1900 a. m, 1900 a. m. 81
p. m.
Leaves Silverton News Stand. go
a. M, 1900 p. NJ, 600 D. m.
observation-disclosures Monmouth
Division
Leaves Salem Central Stage Te
minal. 1900 a. M, 500 a. m
l1:o0 a. M, 500 p. m, $500 o. \
Leaves Monmouth, Monmouth ht
tel, S:l5 a. M, 1900 p. m, 6;l
p. m.
Leaves Independence, Beaver h
tel. $3.50 a. M, 1000 a. M, III
p. m. 400 p. M, $3.50 p. M
We. make connections at Sale
to all parts of the valley.
Extra trips by appointment
j. w. PARKER
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07
Hez Heck Says:

when us men goes to
dances we kin see through
things easier than we used to-.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07
sILVERTON-MOUNT ANGEL
PORTLAND

FOkt1lHdND
C. & NJ. Stages Schedule
South Bound Read down
Dly. Dly. Dly.
No 5 No 3 No l
PM Pm AM
600 1880 500 Portland
S:05 1885 1906 Mt Angel
$3.50 400 1880 Silverton
AR AR Ar
North Bound Read Up
Dly. Dly. Dly.
No 2 No 4 No
AM PM PM
1880 400 $40 Portland
8:25 1855 GAS Mt. Angel
500 1880 900 Silverton
Lv. Lv Lv
Sunday only-s:00 pm I'm Portlan
Stages leave Stage Terminal Porl
land and Steelhammer's Drug stor
Silverton
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07

No one can attain real distinction until he ha:
been operated on in a hospital.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07

You can't tell how hard man is working by
the noise he makes
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07

Failure in marriage often res
wife is chosen for the shape of he
for the shape Of her head.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07
Impression AIade.

Cd The impressions made by
the order upon those who Joined
IL; (2l tbe Impressions made up
oa the public By Il: (3) the aRo-
malous and peculiar condition Of
affairs in the South az the time,
The impression made upon the
man who Joined was that hehind
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07

The buffers real trouble comes when some
one bigger than he is calls him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-08-04
AMERICAS THRIFT

Treasury Department records indi-
cate that thrift has found firm foot
hold in America. Figures made pub
lie by the Savings Division show that,
despite the economic depression and
unemployment, the savings of small
investors throughout the United
States total approximately $27, 000,-
100000, or, taking the population at
108,000,000, per capita savings Of
about $3.50 for each man, woman and
child in the nation.
Of this vast sum of working dol
lars $21, 900, 100000 is invested in
Government securities, while the
other $4,000, 100000 is represented by
deposits in more than 10000 savings
banks. To the holders of Third Lib
erty Loan Bonds, included in the in
vestments referred to, the Govern
ment is today paying semi-annual cou-
pom interest amounting to more than
$7,000,000 At the same time the
holders of these securities are being
invited by the Savings Division to re-
invest their interest money in Thrift
Stamps and War Savings Stamps,
with the view of keeping as much as
possible of this money at work.
Government war issues are held
mainly by persons of small means, ac-
cording to Treasury officials. No les
son which came out of the war was
more thoroughly learned than that
which inculcated in the wage-earner
and the child the habit of systematic
saving. The seeds planted during the
great national emergency are now,
during. the postwar period of read
justment, beginning to bear fruit.
Reports of the Controller of the
Currency show that savings banks de-
posits total approximately $4,000, 000,-
900. Deposits during the period of
depression have exceeded the large
Withdrawals. The savings have prov
ed the salvation of thousands Of fam
lilies where the breadwinners have
been thrown out of employment be-
cause Of the general curtailmennt Of
production.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-08-04

1t is tradition of the legal profess
sion that the dead hand" provides
many fat fees for the experts who
know how to break wills. And such
an expert must be quite proficient.
Some wills make painful reading.
Spite, and a determination to provide
for pet animals at the expense of rel
atlves are sometimes the actuating
motives.
Shakespeare cut his wife off in his
will in this fashion: ~ give unto my
wife my second best bed, with the fur
nlture and nothing else" This line
at least qualities him to rank as a hui
man being-just a mortal and nothing
more.
Miss Susan L. Munro. of Fall River.
Mass, bequeathed 100000 to her
horse, Daisy. She says: an case my
horse, Daisy, survives me, give her
and all her belongings, carriages, har-
ness, and so on, to my niece, Annie B.
W. Munro, and leave in trust NV
money in the Fall River Savings Bank,
also my stocks. the income of all to be
used for the care and support of said
DAISY In case Daisy becomes dis
abled and suffers from some incurable
ana painful affliction so that in the
Judgment of good veterinarian it
seems humane to kill her, | direct the
said Annie to see that this is merci
fully done, and that said Daisy be
properly buried, the necessary expens-
es to be paid from the income. Daisy
is 81 and apparently has many more
years of life ahead of her. After the
death of the said Daisy the income of
this fund, or the proceeds thereof, is
to be divided equally among the chill
dren OF my brother, John H. and Jo-
siah."
DR.. Zudzense, of Grand Rapids.
Mich, owned two monkeys that occu-
pied front room in his affections. He
also had farm valued at $4,000 and
an old housekeeper. He provided in
his will that the income from his farm
should be used to maintain the mon.
keys. and that the old housekeeper
should be permitted to remain IN the
nome SO long as she took care of the
pets.
George c. Watts, Board of Trade
operator in Chicago, set aside $50. 900
IN his will to provide home for his
lox terrier, Bill, and his riding horse.
king. Mrs. Corrine Snodgrass. of
Lower Chanceford, near York. Penn.
left $!l 500 of which $4,000 was to be
used In caring for her favorite horse.
Betty. 40 -
Mrs. Mary B, Snow left $4,000 for
the care of her horses, 81, 900 for each
OF her ten dogs. and sympathy for her
husband. Mrs. Ellen J. Kneweare. of
La Sale, New York, willed $40. 900 TO
her cats and dogs and cut a child Of
with $4,000. 1 -
The Emepror Macmillan I in his
viii decreed that his hair be shorn
ms Seeth brayed in q mortar and pub
,iciy burned In his chapel. and that his
body be buried in sack with anick