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sympathy and urging Oklahoma's s
chief executive to stand firm in his
determination to prevent a meeting
of the legislature.
No doubt Governor Walton would
appreciate the sympathy and advice
of other members of the "Down-and-
out club" If Napoleon were living,
he undoubtedly would send mess
age Of congratulation to Governor
Walton, and so would other despots
who have tyrannized over free peo-
pie.
The laws of Oklahoma provide
heavy penalties for anyone guilty of
interfering with an effort of the leg
islature to assemble.
If Walton wants to join Ferguson
as a member of the "Down-and-ou
club" he can qualify in NO quicker
way than by throwing the members
of the Oklahoma legislature into Jail
and keeping them there during the
rest of his term Of Office, as he has
threatened to do. Perhaps Fergu.
sons real purpose in trying to bolste,
up Walton's courage was to have the
latter join him in the "Down-and-out
club" and thus give him more COM
pany.-Daily Oklahoman. s....
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KlAN CROSS IN
NORTHERN MINI
FIERY CROSS IN COHASSET
FIELD STIRS QUERY OF EX-
ISTENCE OF X. X. X. CHAPTER
XXX
-K-K-K-

Grand Rapids, Mimi, Sept. 26.-
Especial to The Heral0 Has Co.
hasset, peaceful little village five
miles west of Grand Rapids, a chap
ter of the Ku Klux Klan? This is
the question which has agitated the
residents of that village, and to a
considerable extent those of Grand
Rapids, since last Saturday night
when fiery cross was burned at the
top of Forsythe hill, just east of Co.
hasset. In Cohasset it has been
discussed almost in whispers.
The cross was erected in a closely
clipped bayfield,, about 200 feet from
the main highway, state road No. 8
1t was lighted about 10 o'clock in
the evening, and burned for about
half an hour. The flaming cross was
plainly seen by a large number of
people of Cohasset, and by number
who passed on the road, but no one
had the courage to investigate. The
next morning it was examined, and
found to be made of heavy poles and
lumber, firmly bound together with
heavy wire. A large amount of bur
lap soaked in oil or grease had been
wired to the cross, for fragments OF
the burned burlap were found scat
tered by the wind across the field.
No notices have been served on
anyone in Cohasset, so far as can be
learned, and no suspicion attaches to
anyone. Whether the flaming cross
was the work Of some fanatic, or the
prank of some mischievous boys, OF
whether it really is a symbol of Klar
activities, is not known.
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PRESIDENT COOLIDGES
RELIGION

Ques. Of what church and of what
fraternal organizations is President
Coolidge a member?
Ans. President Coolidge is not a
member of any church but he regu-
larly attends the Congregational
church. His wife and two sons be-
long to the Congregational church and
when in Washington Mr.. Coolidge and
his family attend the First Congre-
gational church. The President is not
member of any secret fraternal Or
ganizations.
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WARNING
IGNORED ENTIRELY
XXX
BUSINESS HOUSES
AT GOODELL ARE PAINTED
YELLOW

Goodell, Ia.-(Special)-Three busi-
ness places owned by Protestants
were given a coat of yellow paint by
enem.t- e. IA K,Gx la ,-n""r%'.
The lawlessness followed the burn
ing of fiery cross near this town.
It was heralded by an explosion of
aerial bombs that attracted the at
tention of the whole town to the
scene.
Anti-Klan warnings were attacked
to an effigy which was hung from a
tree in vacant lot on the north side
of Main street. A cross made of
fence posts, also bore anti-Klan warn
ings and was placed beside the "exe-
cuted" dummy.
These acts lawlessness followed the
peaceful assembly of American citi-
zens and brought home to the people
of Goodell the truth that the Klan is
not the dangerous element in this
country but that the order had real
purpose when it organized to combat
this element that is fighting it.
Hawkeye Independent.
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NO ARRESTS YET

The disgraceful attack on a peace
full meeting of the Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan participated in by
negroes and Irish Catholics took
place at Newcastle, DEL, almost a
month ago. AS yet state and county
authorities have arrested nobody fer
attacking he Klansmen. Politicians
remark that there are 5000 negro
voters in Delaware and hazard that
they might be offended by an investi-
cation of the rioting which would
lead to arrests.
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klan StirC Queen City
GOV. WALTON REPUDIATED
0KL LAH0MA EXECUTIVE
GREAT LITTLE JOKER

1t may be that the attempt of the
Assemblymen to come together or
Wednesday was as Governor Walton
asserts, a lawless act done at the bid.
ding of the Ku Klux Klan. Neverthe.
less his orders 'to shoot to kill" the
opposition legislators were theatri,
cal if not worse.
The New York Herald.
XXX
Gov. Walton is out to save this
country from the Klan even if he has
to wreck the country to do it.
New York Post.
XXX
Without questioning the motives
of Oklahoma's governor, it looks at
this safe distance as though he were
running "hog wild" in his crusade
against the Ku Klux Klan.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
XXX
The Good Book says that the rain
falleth on the just and the unjust
alike-clearly a misstatement, since
the unjust has usually stolen the
just's umbrella. But there can be nc
doubt but that statewide martial law
hurts more innocent than guilty per-
sons.
AS for the military press censorship
which he sought to establish, it must
be thoroughly disgusting to thousands
lacking any sympathy with the Klan
The sooner we recognize that the
Ku Klux Klan, like the Communists
or any other body of men with whom
we do not agree, have a perfect right
to organize and meet, so long as they
obey the laws, and are entitled to
protection by the law in the exercise
of these rights, the better for all con-
cerned. Nothing but harm can result
from trying to drive them under
ground.
The fact that crimes have been
committed by individual Ku-Kluxers
should not be imputed to the organ
ization as a whole, unless there is
much more convincing evidence of a
general conspiracy than has been
produced. 1t was Burke who said
that you cannot indict a whole ma
tion. The same thing applies to
most organizations. - The Minnesota
Star.
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KLAN INITIATES
MANY, IN ,SANDP|T
xxx
Guarded Cow Pasture North of City
Made Scene of Night
Ceremonial.
xxx

Secreting the candidates at the bot
tom a large sandpft, above which
great faro'ng cross blazed 500
.....e Z. -. A,aj.lbers of the Mime
apolis Ku Klux Klan initiated so new
members last night in a cow pasture
outside the city limits on the Jeffer-
som highway near Victory Memorial
drive.
With the pasture patrolled by
ghostly guards who forbade entry to
persons who could not give the Klan
password, the candidates and members
started gathering in the sandpit short
ly after dusk. The road off of the
highway leading to the field was jam
med with 200 automobiles, and groups
of others came on foot!
At the edge of the pit, small plat
form had been erected and near it a
large cross which, when lighted, at
tracted the attention of hundreds of
motorists. The candidates for men,
bership in the pit were fanked by
white robed Klansmen.
AS the ceremony proceeded, red fire
and small bombs were set off and,
shortly before the ritual was conclud-
ed, the large cross was lighted.
The initiation was proceeded by a
barbecue in the pit.-Minneapolis
Journal, Sept. 80, 1923.
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VIEWS FROM THE

OKLAHOMA PRESS
We hope that if Governor Walton
puts censor in The American Office
that he will be a linotype operator,
for we are used to that kind.-Afton
American.
XXX
The next thing it will be neces-
sary for Governor Walton to do will
be the Inauguration of a "liberty
loan" bond to finance the big "mili-
tary show" The state auditor says
that Oklahoma's money is being spent
at the rate of $1,OO0,00O month.
History proves that the common peo-
pie will stand a certain amount of
such squandering of their finances
and then go to arms. Such a thing
is not anticipated in Oklahoma, but
it is possible, says the Collinsville
News.
XXX
Governor Walton may have a
Council of twelve" in mind but If one
can believe what one hears, pussy-
footers in his employ at the present
time would number nearer LOO -
Lawton Constitution.
XXX
The starving farmers of Carter
county, as the governor described
them in his Henryetta speech, tolay
are bringing cotton into town and
getting twenty-nine cents a pound
and over for it, while those at home
are getting 81 and $1.25 hundred
pounds for picking it. Come off.
governor. You have your geography
mixed.-Ardmore Stateman.
XXX
Strange to say, nobody has sug-
gested that the league of nations
might be able to adjust matters ir
Oklahoma.-Chickasha Express.
XXX
Let US have peace, even if we have
to fight for it.-Oklahoma Sun.
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FERGUSON OFFERS SYMPATHY
James E. Ferguson, former COVER
nor of Texas, who was impeached
and removed from Office by the Texas
legislature, for committing high
handed and illegal acts, has tele-
graphed Governor Walton Offering his
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Daily Oklahoman" Says 1t


Governor Walton now says that he
didn't mean it when he said In a
speech at Henryetta that he declared
martial law in Oklahoma City "to pre-
vent a Klan grand jury from meet
ing" He asserts that his statement
was intended merely as joke.
What great little joker our swash-
buckling King Jack l is! He is him
own court jester.
1t was joke, no doubt, when he
had his military train machine gun
on the courthouse in which the grand
jury was scheduled to meet, and no
doubt the grand jurymen and the pre-
siding Judge laughted themselves sick
at the plain threat of the governor to
shoot them down in cold blood if they
attempted to carry out their duties
as outlined under the constitution.
Was it a joke that he ordered his
military to remove the duly consti-
tuted chief of police and assistant
chief of police of Oklahoma City at
the point of the bayonet, although no
charges whatever had been made
against these men?
Was it joke that he trampled on
the rights of home-rule by cities and
counties when he demanded at the
point of the bayonet| that the duly
elected officials resign?
Was it a joke that he ordered the
cancellation of the state fair, when he
knew such a cancellation would cause
thousands of dollars loss, not only to
the business men of Oklahoma City,
but to farmers also?
Was it a joke that he suspended
the time-honored right to writ of ha-
beas corpus and asserted that the
courts of Tulsa county could not func-
ton except at the will of the mill
tary?
Was it joke that he suspended
the right of liberty Of the press, free
dom of speech and right of citizens
peacefully to assemble?
Was it a joke that he threatened to
put into Jail for the rest of his term
of office any legislators who might at
tempt to exercise their constitutional
right to function as separate and
independent branch of government?
Was it a joke that he placed armed
soldiers with drawn bayonets at the
entrance to the legislative halls at the
capitol for the apparent purpose of
shooting down in cold blood any leg
islator who tried to enter the rooms
set aside as legislative assembling
places?
Was it a joke that he invaded a
junior high-school in Oklahoma City.
with bodyguard, and threatened to
whip an unoffending school teacher
because he had received untrue re-
port that the teacher had criticized
his policies?
Was it a joke that he has been
turning the most dangerous criminals
loose to prey upon the public?
Was it joke that he has been TO.
menting feeling of hate and bitter.
ness between class in Oklahoma anc
that he has threatened to arm great
numbers of private citizens for the
avowed purpose of shooting dowr
other citizens? Is it a joke that he
has threatened to stir up a civil war
AS crusader King Jack is great
joker.
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YES, THE MAYOR WOULD OPEN
HIS EYES IN WONDERMENT
Rochester Bulletin)

There are more Klansmen in Roch-
ester than the public knows anything
about When Mr.. Orn visited Roch-
ester on lecture tour he met per-
sonally Klansmen from seventeen
states that were in the Queen City
seeking medical treatment. If we
were permitted to reveal the strength
of the Rochester Klan and then did
so Mayor Reiter would open his eyes
in wonderment and retract his state
ment, as quoted in Rochester daily,
wherein he said, Rochester is not a
city where the Ku Klux Klan can
flourish" That the Rochester Klan is
strong and growing daily at a speed
that is perhaps hard for aliens to un-
derstand should open the eyes of
many to the tremendous appeal of
Klancraft.
The growth of the Klan in Roch-
ester would not mean that Mayor
Continued on page four, column s
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xxx

1t may be doubted whether he
(Gov. Walton) has not strengthened
the Ku Klux Klan by the violence Of
his charges against local authorities,
by his readiness to supersede them
with troops, and by his generally
bellicase attitude.
No1y VorL T;,ooc
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XXX

Taking the Oklahoma fight to count
must be a sad disappointment to the
ambitious coroners of that tempest
uous state.
The Oregonian.
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BULLETIN

Early reports from Oklahoma indi-
cate an overwhelming defeat of Wal
tOnism. Even the Governors own
home community turn against him.
In spite of opposition the people go to
the polls and registered protest that
is emphatically complete. The legis-
lature will now have clear legal
grounds to assemble for the impeach-
ment of King Walton l. The people
have spoken, giving the legislature
full authority to convene without call
from executive.
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the Town; Newspapers There Devote Much
Space to Invisible Empire. Efforts of Anti's
Availeth Nothing, But Continue "Ranting"
with Much Noise
X X X. Accused of Sending Anonymous Letters by Those
Who Know That "Outsiders" And Not The Klan
Had Sent The "Threats'

haps get somewhere near a true esti-
mate of the total number of Klans-
men in Rochester if your second guess
is enough greater than so.
Editor.
XXX
KHAN ACTIVITIES BEGIN HERE
AS CITY is FLOODED WITH
PROPAGANDA
Call of the North" Official Minnesota
Klan Organ, Distributed in Roches-
ter-"Snooping" by Strangers in
Down Town District Reported to
Local Police.
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Guess again, Mr.. Reporter and then
multiply your widest guess by four
times the number of the total num-
ber of holes in all the buttons Of your
coat. vest and pants. You will per-
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Call of the North" Official Minnesota
Klan Organ, Distributed in Roches-
ter-"SnoOping" by Strangers in
Down Town District Reported to
Local Police.
XXX
Dorchester Bulletin)
With practically every place of
business and home in Rochester visit
ed some time during the night, thou
sands of people of the city this morn
ing were given the opportunity to
read copies of "The Call of the
North" the official organ of the Ku
Klux Klan of Minnesota. In some
cases, one copy was left; in other
cases there were two or three issues
distributed.
The distribution of the papers in
the dark of the night some time be-
tween sundown Thursday an day
break Friday, was the subject of much
conversation this morning on Roch-
ester streets. "There must be a Klan
body here" one would say, "else how
could they get the papers distribut-
ed?" "No" 1 think they hired small
boys to do it. "Not much, they would
not do that. They probably have a
large number of members here though
there is no perfected unit"
Literature Peddled
Evidently the city was divided into
districts and the Klan workers thus
more easily accomplished the task of
peddling their literature.
Rumors continue afloat about the
effect that gatherings of robed figures
have been seen in various parts of
town at night obviously holding meet
ings.
1t is stated that not long ago when
the state highway department was
taking traffic census of main travelled
roads out of Rochester, local youth
was employed in the work of counting
OS1iiS 1oSoICu VII VIC du1 IOdu dl
night. AS he stood by his tent one
night, two white robed figures came
up to him, handed him pamphlets and
papers, said nothing, got into their
car, and buzzed away again. The
boy, it is said was given bad fright
and was almost tempted to leave his
post for fear of molestation on the
part of the robed knights.
PrOwlers Encountered
Last night, according to reputable
citizen, a prowler was seen hurrying
out of the back entrance of a place
down town. In an adjacent alley,
three more providers were encounter
ed. All were strangers. The citizen
wondered who the men could be and
naturally ascribed their movements to
the Ku Klux Klan, especially so when
he learned of the distribution of the
Call of the North" during the night.
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Let US have peace, even if we have
to fight for it.-Oklahoma Sun.
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Strange to say, nobody has sug-
gested that the league Of nations
might be able to adjust matters in
Oklahoma.-Chickasha Express.
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.K-K-K-
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DEMAND SUNDAY LAW
BE STRICTLY ENFORCED

COLUMBUS, May 1.-Leadlng
ministers and laymen, meeting at the
St. Luke Methodist church adopted
resolutions calling on the local au-
thorities to enforce the Sunday law
in Columbus and 'Muscogee county.
Especially are the officials re-
auested to enforce chose fragrant
and notorious violations, such as open
stores, operating picture shows and
all other infractions of the Sunday
law"
During the meeting resolutions adj
dressed to the sheriff and the chief Of
police were unanimously adopted, ac-
cording to announcement made by DR..
Fred NJ. jenkins following the ses-
sion. He further announced that af-
ter the meeting, with a majority of
the ministers and laymen still pres
emit, it was decided to draw up a
similar resolution addressed to the
city commission. 1t was the sense of
the meeting, it was announced, that
the resolution be addressed to the
proper authorities.
1t was stated that there was a gem
eral discussion of law enforcement,
particular attention being paid 10 the
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ESTEBAN

that ne called an automobile. But
the alleged automobile, for all its
lack of paint and its unconcealed
v,tals, was like its owner, thorough
ly efficient. The man was Brand,
coming all the way from Winnie
mucca.s
Acklin was proving, at that mo-
ment, his keen interest in Jose's
passing. He was in his office, and
Morrow and Kildare were with him.
The latter's face wore a sullen look.
Acklin was saying: "People in
general don't know you, Kildare.
That's why ! want you to go. You
can drop in at the church, or mix in
with the crowd at the cemetery"
Blaze nodded his head a little and
pulled his hat lower over his eyes.
he had been carefully scrutinizing
a rife that stood behind Acklin's
desk. He reached over and picked it
up and broke it open. It was an al
most new automatic. He threw
shell out of the chamber.
Il reckon I'd better take this" he
murmured offhandedly. "The old
iron you gave me when | came bucks
about every second shot. This is
real rife; brand new, too"
No don't take any gun" Cash
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customed place. Blaze was quick to
notice the change in him.
The kids goin' home all right"
the sorrel-topped one informed him.
Esteban, forgetting his nurses or
ders, sat up in bed.
Maybe you could dress him, ="
Melody went on, to Blaze. III go
down and see about a rig then"
So while Mercedes went to the
window, Blaze got her brother ready
for the trip home.
i ought to ask your forgiveness 4"
Esteban said sincerely.
Your" Mercedes caught a hint of
mystery in her brothers voice. She
looked at Blaze. he got to his feet.
Better forget it" he mumbled
Don't amount TO anything"
Blaze stuck his head out of the
window, trying to locate Melody, as
Esteban told his is5cr what had
happened at the Chimney.
You tried to kill him He did not
shoot back? Iadre de Diosp she
cried. And / called him spyr'
Blaze came toward her quickly as
he heard her little gasp.
That's all right, little girl. You
-al--s don't owe me anything. You
sa-- Pretty excited when | met you
As E1o~H'g- your father an"
-tagaeE. Esteban's face went
white Blaze could have cut off his
tongue for his slip.
WHAT'S that about father" the
BOY demanded again. Has he been
hur--kiilad? Did somebody get
HING His voice rose to a scream. as
he tried 10 get to his feet.
With cry, Mercedes head
dropped to the edge of the bed In
s2ita IF Kildare's pleading, she
broke down and wept bitterly. A
shadow crossed the boys face. He
understood
Kildare turned to Mercedes. AS
Blaze did so, Esteban managed to
get to his feet by clutching a bed
post, Melody came in just then and
caught the boy as he tottered.
Esteban struggled to free himself
from Mclody's arms. Don't touch
mew he cried. Damn the Double
Ar
The boy was no match for Mel
ody's strength. Against his will he
was forced down to the bed.
For the love of Pete! WHAT'S the
matter?" the happy-go-lucky poet
demanded.
Matter? My fathers been killed
Killed! Some one in this outfit did
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drawled. Amt you still got that
hat tricked if anybody jumps you?',
That's right Kildare" Acklin
went on. Pm sending you because
had better get started
Blaze had palmed one of the
shells from Acklin's gun; and he
compared it, as soon as he got away,
with the one he found on the rocks.
there was no question OF their like
ness.
Inc Basques, bareheaded under
the blazing sun, murmured age~old
Latin prayers tor the repose OF their
leaaer, as the BODY was lowered to
Its last resting place. Kildare took
on has hat ana whispered Amen" in
unison with the mourners. 1t was
an unconscious, reverentIal touch; a
response. TO a tug at MS emotions
thaC surprised HIM.
he saw Mercedes, with Basilio's
hand in hers, kneeling beside the
grave as the earth was shoveled on
the coffin. AS if in response to his
penetrating gaze, she turned and
saw him.
Their eyes conveyed to each other
an unspoken message. Mercedes
seemed to appeal dumbly to him in
her misery. Kildare stepped for
ward but ne stopped almost imme-
diately as he saw an expression of
intense fear creep over the girls
face.
Romero and Salvador had recog-
nized the Double A man..
They drew near, and still Blaze
made no move. Kent wondered why
ne did not draw. Romero had his
six-gun ready for action.
Drop that shootin iron quickW
Kent commanded. ''.a4se 5o
1t was said so quietly that not a
whisper reached those beside the
grave. But Romero heard and
obeyed. Tuscarora was not fooling!
Save for Mercedes, no one in the
crowd had been conscious of their
movements.
why does he come here?" ROM
ero questioned savagely.
He's a sneak for the Double A, "
Salvador choked.
Kildare's- blood leaped.
"I'll take that from no bosco!' he
cried.
He used the covenants term of
contempt for the Basque, with
shade of emphasis that meant dead
~ insult.
kildare was tending to his own
business" Tuscarora stated loud
enough for all to hear. These boys