The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-07-21
FIRST APPEARANCE
OF XII KLUX KHAN
WHITE ROBBED RIDERS CALL ON
sALvATION ARMY HEAD
IN MISsOULA
Hand In Letter Commencing Work
Of the Army, and Envelope Con-
tanning $50; Taxicab Driver Tells
Of His Experience With Men Of
Mystery.

Of His Experience With Men Of
Mystery.
The Knights Of the Ku Klux Khan
made their first appearance in re-
gala in Montana on the streets of
Nissoula one night recently.
Shortly after the Salvation Army
opened it's open-air meeting at Main
street and Higgins, taxi, with the
shades drawn, stopped at the curb.
Four white-robed figures alighted.
They presented the captain with
an envelope containing $50 in cur
rency as an offering from the Khan
to the campaign fund of $4,000 being
raised in Missoula.
They re-entered the taxi and were
spirited away before the spectators
had time to realize what had hap
pened. A bystander noted the num-
Der on the taxi and the driver was
located.
The Drivers Story
Il was standing in the Palace
hotel when q phone call came in"
said NJ. c. Marcure. of the Palace
taxi. Il was told to meet a party
in Greenough park at the loop.
LAS l drove into the loop four
white-robed men stepped out of the
bushes. thought it was hold-up,
and while I didn't have much money
with me, didn't want to lose what
! had.
''They signaled me to STOP"
Have you nerve enough to take
us to the Salvation Army meeting at
man. We want to donate $50 to the
drive
Money talks said l. They then
asked how much would charge and
told them $3.50. They handed me
q IS bill and told me to keep the
change. They got inside and put
newspapers up to the windows.
How They Appeared
: II stopped the taxi at the corner
and they alighted and handed the
captain an envelope. They again en-
tered the taxi and I took them back
to the same place.
Thank you,' the spokesman said,
but keep right on driving and don't
look back
Il could not identify any of them.
They treated me courteously. The
spokesman spoke in firm, low tone
OF voice. 1t was all done so quickly
! didn't have much time to think
about it,
The Salvation army captain was
somewhat disturbed by his myster-
ious visitors. He put the envelope
in his pocket and did not open It
until he got to the hall. The follow
Ing letter was read to the congrega-
ton:
It was written on official station
cry and dated July l.
To the captain Of the Salvation
Army.
Dear Captain-The Ku Klux Khan
OF Missoula. Realm of Montana,
hands you this donation, fully real
izing that you and your organization
can use it to the best advantage Of
the needy in this city and county.
THE Khan believes in the same
Christ that you preach. We hold that
He is Klansman's criterion of char
acter. One of our cardinal princi-
pies is to follow his sublime teach
ing and to render at all times the
highest possible service to our fellow
men.
THE Ku Klux Khan stands for free
public schools, free speech and free
press; separation Of church and
state; white supremacy; the protec-
ton OF the chastity of pure woman
hood; and the enforcement of all
law through the legally constituted
channels provided and laid down by
our state and nation.
I'VE are pledged to support and
sworn to defend, with our lives If de-
manded, the constitution of the Uni
ted States; Of any state wherein we
may reside and all laws made in con-
formity to these constitutions. We
have pledged our lives, our love, our
property, our blood and our sacred
honor, to defend, protect and uphold
the principles for which the Ameri-
can flag stands, and to honor, res
pect, revere and defend the flag it.
self. We believe in and have pledged
ourselves to practice in daily life the
klanishness that was preached and
practiced by the Christ himself.
I'VE are unalterably opposed to
mob violence In any and every form
We have pledged ourselves to use
every means to prevent the same and
to remove the causes that lead to the
same. We are 100 per cent Ameri-
can. We are a red-blooded band of
American men who believe in Amer
lea first, last and all the time. We
are for you and the work you are
doing. Here is our hands and our
hearts, several hundred strong. to
assist you in any and every way pos
sible.
Sincerely yours,
"Missoula Order of the Knights of
the Ku Klux Klan."