The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-13
CHAPTER IS
VARIED ACTIVITIES OF fHE|

Continued from Yesterday
Part of the work OF the ku klux
Khan Is charitable. 1t also interests |
itself In civic welfare work OF various |
kinds. For instance. September "a,
1920. the Chamber Of Commerce of
fOakum. Texas. accepted an offer of
the Yoakum Khan to loan $4,000 to
the city for erection and equipment
Of public library. 1t was stipulated
in the loan by the Khan that six Holy
Bibles must be on file in the library
and the Stars and Stripes must fly ut
all times over the building.
On September II in Richmond. Vir-
ginia. a police officer was shot and
killed by a desperate. The Richmond
Khan sent 800 to the widow.
Charleston. West Virginia, Klans-
men on August II contributed $275
toward the support of the Old Ladies'
Home in Kanawaha County.
Last March the Charlottesville. Vir-
ginia. Khan gave $1,000 to the lfniver
sity OF Virginia Centennial Endow
ment Fund.
November "a. the Henderson, Tex
as. Khan gave $50 to two negroes in
needy circumstances.
October l, the Atlanta Khan contri
buted 500 to help pay expenses of
Confederate veterans from Atlanta to
Houston. Texas. at the annual reunion
OF the United Confederate Veterans.
| November %, the GreenyiEle. Texas,
Khan contributed $1,000 toward re
building Wesley College at that place,
/ recently destroyed by FIRE.
| On Christmas Day. 1921. the Attain
Ia Ku Klux Khan contributed $l25 IL
the Christmas fund for former slaves
November % the Memphis. Tennes
see. Khan gave 500 To the Red Cross
On November 7, the Golad. Texas
Khan contributed $50 to a citizen OF
that town whose home and persona
effects had been destroyed By fire.
On June 90 last the san Antonio
Texas. Khan gave 500 To the loca
Orphans Home.
/ On July 6. the Wharton. Texas
Khan contributed $50 to Il widow il
destitute circumstances.
On July G. the Wharton Texas
Khan gave County Judge Boal $50 t,
help man afflicted with tuberculosis
November II. the Austin. Texas
Khan gave 800 to the Salvation Army
On July 20. the Dallas, Texas. klal
sent $100 to the Arplians Home
TIL, Atlanta Khan has recently con
tlibuted $1,000 to the Agnes Scot
Girls School in that city.
November % the Washington. D. G.
Khan gave 800 To the Salvation Arm,
More than $1,000 has been loane
by the Atlanta klan to small trades
men who need capital in their bus
ness. This money is supplied withou
interest In many other cities wher
, there are large klans many thousand
OF dollars are loaned to small trade:
men.
: II is one of the cardinal principle
I Of the Khan to assist eacn other IN z.
business and social affairs. and
kiansman viii always trade with ntha
Kiansmen whenever possible Thi
: same policy is often pursued. rs
well known, BY other fI-aternsl oryal
izations.
The klans everywhere are oppose
to lawlessness and dis9rder As o.
: carnations they ave always ready t
! assist local civil officers and Wit
, money or advice. For instance. O
May 10 the Sonth Jacksonville, Flo
ida. Khan sent q communication 1
4 Mayer William Beioit to the effes
8 that they stood back OF him in hi
efforts TO preserve law ana order i
that community There had recent
: been considerable disorder in SoEt
Jacksonville. and criminals ri Va
{ ious kinds had been Swing the autEo
tiles much trouble
Last January 1t Nintergartel
Florida tharc Yves a race riot Til
local klansnien helped 10 supprcs
a thu riot. and members OF that Kla
r stood guard tor three days and thre
3 nights. protecting lives ard propert
IN the negro quarters
On February p. 1921, = ]. Cant
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