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Evening star., 1923-12-05

ing about since we've been waiting
here. I've left the light burning"
Sick at heart. John Bruce turned
his head away. He made no re-
sponse.
Hawkins paid the fare. ran the car
the ferry itself. He was fumbling
with a catch of some kind behind his
seat. as he proceeded slowly up the
runway.
He'll want little air in there .
said Hawkins, because it's close
down here. 1t opens back, you know
the whole panel / had it made
that way when the car was turned
into a travelling pawnshop-didn't
know what tough kind. of customeI 81
Paul might run into some time. and
I'd want to get in beside him quick
to help, and =" The old cabman
| Strengthened UP. The car was at the
extreme forward end of the ferry
and suddenly 1T leaped forward
Jump, John Bruce! Jump clear" old
us going all the way-and that's
Crang and me, Claire and Paurll be
lalong in another cartel them 1T was
an accident, and"
John Bruce was on his feet-toc
late. There was a crash, and the col
| lapsible steel gates Went down before
| tile plunging car, ana the guard chain
! beyond was swept from it's sockets
He reeled and lost his balance as
something, piece Of wreckage from
i the gates or chain posts, struck him
| He felt the hot blood squirt from
shoulder and arm. And then, as the
/ car shot out IN midair. diving madlJ
! for the water below. and he was
/ thrown from his feet. he found him
self clinging to the footboard. fight
| ing wildly to reach the door handle
Claire was in there. Claire was III
| there.
| Tsa-e was terrific splash. A
mighty rush of water closed over him
/ Horror, fear, madness possessed his
| soul. Claire was in there Claire
| was in there-and somehow Hawkins
| had not known!
+, Yes, he had the door handle now
! He wrenched and tore at the door
| The pressure of the water seemed
to pit itself against his strength. He
! worked like a maniac. IT opened. He
| had it now. 1t opened. He could
| scarcely see in the murky water
only the indistinct outlines of two
forms undulating grotesquely. the
hands of one gripped around the
throat of the other~-only that. and
floating within his reach a woman's
dress. He snatched at the dress. His
lungs were bursting. Claire. 1t was
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then, as though 1t were but a moment
gone since John Bruce had spoken.
"All the way. Yes. that's it-after
twenty years. That's when I pawned
| couldn't never redeem her the way
Paul Veniza said. And she amt never
known and thank God she amt never
going to know, that THAT I" A
| tear trickled down the old face and
splashed upon the the wrinkled skin
| of the hand upon the wheel. And
| then old Hawkins smiled suddenly
| and nodded toward the clock on the
cowl- -board-and the speed of the car
increased. II looked up the ferry
time" said Hawkins.
| They swung out in front of the
| ferry house and the car stopped. A
ferry. just berthing, was beginning
| to disgorge its stream of motors and
pedestrians.
Were first in line" said Hawkins
nodding his head. Wen have to
| wait minute or two"
John Bruce nodded back indiffer-
! emily. His eyes were fixed on the
ferry that he could just see through
| the ferryhouse. Certainly, Claire
would not stay down in the confined
space Of the ferrys runway all the
! trip; or If she did, crang wouldn't
His face set. Quite unconsciously
| his hand had gone to his pocket, and
he found his fingers now smuggling
again around the weapon that lay
there.
And then he looked at Hawkins
| and stared again at the other
startled. Strange, he had not noticed
IL before, The smile on Hawkins
face did not hide it. The man seemed
to have aged a thousand years; the
old face was pinched and worn, ant
deep in the faded, watery blue eyes
! We're hurt and agony. And great
| sympathy for the man surged upoT
John Bruce. He could not tell Haw-
kins. but He reached out, anC
laid his hand on the others arm.
Don't take 1t too hard. Hawkins
he said gently. "I-perhaps-perhap
!-well, there's always a last chance
that something may happen"
| "Me?' said Hawkins, and bent
| down over his gears as he got the
signal to move forward. DO l look
like that? II thought it all out
last night. and 1 don't feel that way
| I'll tell you what ] was thinking
| about. / was just thinking that
did something today when 1 left my
room that 1 haven't done before-in
twenty years. I've left the light
| burning"
| John Bruce stared little help
! lessly.
Yes" said Hawkins. He smiled
at John Bruce. 'Oon't you worry
about me. Mabbe you don't under
stand. but that's all I've been think
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Continued from Yesterdays Starr

~ A RE you ready to go?" he
~ asked crisply.
~ Yes; I am ready" she
answered steadily.
Very we'll, then" said Crang. "you
had better go out and get into the old
hus. You can go with Hawkins and
me-
"But"-Claire looked in n bewil-
dered way at Paul yeniza-"but you
said"
Il know I did," Crang interrupted
hrusuuely. but we're all here a little
early and there's lots of time to
countermand the other car" He indi-
Gated Paul Veniza with a jerk of his
head. Hes far from as we'll as he
was last night. At least you'll admit
that Tn 4 good doctor, and when L
tell you he is not At to go this morn
ing that ought to be enough for both
of you. I'll phone and tell them not
10 send the limousine"
Still Claire hesitated. Paul Neniza
had closed his eyes.
Crang shrugged his shoulders. :.
You can do as you like. but don I
imagine"-- snarl crept into his
voice-"that it will give him any JOY
70 witness the ceremony. or you 10
have him. Suit yourselves; put J. J.
won't answer for the consequences.
Til 60" said Claire Simply-and as
Paul Veniza lifted himself up suddenly
in protest: she forced him gently PACK
upon the couch again II 5 pettet
that way" she said and for momehl
talked to him in low, earnest tones;
then kissed him, and rose, ana Waiheo
out from the room
a
started toward the telephone; .s
"Weit"' Paul Veniza had ralseu
himself on his elbow. A.
Crang turned and confronted the
other with darkened face.
1T is not too late even now al 1he
last moment" Paul Eeniza's face was
drawn with agony. know YOU Ca .od
what you are, and in the name OF 1ou
Ia foul and loathsome, the basest pas
sion-and whatever crimes lay al
Your door. even if murder be anon
them. no one of them is comparaple
with this, for you do more than take
a. human life, you desecrate soui
pure as the day Goa gave II ii''
The red surged into CranGs face
and changed to mottled purple.
Damn you" he flung out hoarseiS
Hold your cackling tongue! This is Is
my wedding morningLund.eeITtstamGa5 .eIt, az
He laughed out raucously. My wed,
ding morning-and I'm in a hurry;
paul Veniza raised himself little
higher. White his face was-whlte
as death.
Then God have mercy on your
soulw he cried.
And Crang stared for moment
then turned on his heel-and laughed
CHAPTER XNIy.
The Ride.
John Bruce turned the corner. and
on the opposite side of the street
A-.v hack under the shelter OF door
Evening star., 1923-12-05
CHAPTER XNIy.

John Bruce turned the corner. and
on the opposite side of the street
drew back under the shelter OF door
Evening star., 1923-12-05

A RE you ready to go?' he
~ asked crisply.
~ Yes; I am ready" she
answered steadily.
Evening star., 1923-12-05

ATLANTIC GARAGE,
100 9th st. n. w.
CONGRESSIONAL GARAGE.
618 Pennn. Ave. g. e.
II. r. DOUGLAS FILLING STATION,
1120 goth st. n. W.
DRISCOLL GARAGE,
124 b st. n. ".
EDWARDS MOTOR SERVICE Co.,
10th and Rhode Island Ave. \. =.
GREY STONE SERVICE STATION.
I1th and Rhode island Ave. \. W.
GRIFFTTH'S FILLING STATION.
18th and Streets y. W.
JOE INOFF,
140f PenDa. Ave. s. r.
MARVEL CARBURETOR SALES CO..
2120 18th st. n. w.
MARYLAND AVE. FILLING STATION,
14th and Maryland Ave. n. r.
MT. PLEASANT GARAGE,
PAPA 18th st. n. W.
MAZZULLO BROS,
Nichols Ave. and w st. 8. e.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-07
GALA DAY AT AUSTIN
xxx
ANOTHER BIG KHAN CELEBRA.
TON PLANNEDD

Austin, Minn.-We wish the Call
of the North would call the atten.
tion Of Kansmen in Minnesota anG
nearby states to the big K. X. K
celebration which will be gala day
here on the 10Th. The boys here
are working overtime to complete all
arrangements, so a big time is as
sured.
Many local Klansmen went to AL
bert Lea and enjoyed the Khan meet
there so much that they decided def.
nitely to pull off celebration that
will be humdinger in every proper
way. We are praying for fair
weather and sunshine on the 18th
of September.
We want all Klansmen who have
robes, to bring them along. We hope
in the meantime that many Citizens
will purchase robes so that a thous-
and men at least may take part in
the parade. All roads lead to Aus
tin on the 18th. It's Austin or bust
There Is considerable Khan activ-
ity around here and Protestants are
awakening as never before, which
puts a stiffness in the spine that
makes US lift our heads higher and
cheers us to greater efforts.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-07
WHAT ONE FAMOUS CRITIC
SAYS ABOUT THE KHAN
George Jean Nathan in "The !.
Smart Set" r@@


Smart Set" ~,
Not single solitary sound reason
has yet been advanced for putting
the Ku Klux Khan out of business. If
the Khan is against the Catholics, so
are the Masons. If the Klan is
is against the Jew, so are half of
the good hotels of the Republic and
three-quarters of the good clubs. If
the Klan is against the foreign-born
or hyphenated citizen, so is the Nat
ional Institute of Arts and Letters.
If the Khan is against the negro, so
are all the states south of the Mason
Dixon line. If the Khan is bent upon
political control, so are the American
Legion and Tammany Hall. If the
Khan wears grotesque uniforms, so do
the Knights of Pythias and the Mys-
tic Shriners. If the Khan holds meet
ings in the dead of night, so do the
Elks. If the Khan conducts it's bus
mess in secret, so do all the college
Greek letter fraternities and the De-
partment of State. If the Khan holds
idiotic parades in the public streets,
so do the police, the letter carriers
and the fremen. If the Klan's off,
Continued in next column)
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-07
MINNEAPOLIS K. K. K.
IN ALBERT LEA RITES
transform STALLS ESQ KLANS-
MEN WHO MISS INITIATION
BUT MARCH IN PARADE

Albert Lea, Mimi, Sept. 1.-Two
hundred fifty Minneapolis members
of the Knights Of the Ku Klux Khan
participated in a parade through the
streets of Albert Lea last night, at
the close of a public initiation cere-
mony on the Freeborn county fair
grounds, north of the city. .-.
The Minneapolis delegation was
stalled between St. Paul and Albert
Lea on the Jefferson highway by a
heavy rainstorm and failed to arrive
in time for the ceremonial rites. All
of their cars were marked xxx,
Minneapolis" -.
The ceremony took place on large
platform in front of the grand stand.
The whole inside of the race track
was filed with klansmen in full uni
form on horse and on foot, forming
a circle around fiery crosses IS feet
in height. The display of fireworks
falling over the platform and burn
ing crosses, the red fire turning the
great raindrops a deep red as they
fell, made an impressive and spec
tacular scene.
All through the rain, the khan off
GERS and men in full regalia were
drenched to the skin, their flag hung
wet and the water ran off the plat
form as off the roof of a house. Even
the racetrack was covered with a
lake of water and poured off along
the side and under the grandstand
and automobiles. Many cars at the
end of the meeting were stalled in
a sea of mud and water and had to
be hauled out.
The meeting opened with the Klans-
men and the whole audience singing
America" led by the band. This
was followed by a fervent prayer by
DR.. Harper, national lecturer for the
Ku Klux Khan.
twilight" Orn, editor of the Call
of the North, newspaper of st. Paul
was introduced as the speaker of the
evening. For two hours in full uni
form he stood in the rain. He was
cheered by the crowd until he grew
hoarse. He explained in detail what
the Khan stood for, it's principles and
teachings.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-07
(Albert Lea Evening Tribune)

Press, closer relationship between
Capital and American Labor Prevent
ing the causes of mob violence and
lynchings, preventing unwarranted
strikes by foreign labor agitators, pre-
vention Ct fires and destruction of
property by lawless elements, the
limitation of foreign immigration, the
much needed local reforms and Law
and ORDER"
At the conclusion of his speech the
band started playing and the presid-
ing officer raised his hand first to the
north and then to the west. Out of
the darkness and rain there suddenly
appeared the white robed Klansmen.
The columns of footmen were lead by
horsemen, carrying the Stars and
Stripes.
AS they came silently and quickly
down the tracks into the brilliancy of
the red fire and display of fireworks
their white robes caught the spirit of
the great red rain drops as they fell
for they changed to red and gold as
the members marched to the center of
the track and formed in two large
semi-circles about the platform with
the horsemen standing at attention
forming the outer circle. '
Then came the candidates on foot
and in civilian clothes, led by mount
ed Klansmen. DULY two candidates
were escorted to the platform where
the complete oath of the order was
administered aloud in due form. AS
the last words of the oath were pro-
nounced the three crosses thirty-fve
feet in height, within the. circle of
Klansmen round the platform, were
fired. The crosses, together with the
red fire burning brightly, the fire
works bursting over head, the rain
failing straight down and the robed
members-all taken as whole-de-
picted one of the most spectacular
scenes ever witnessed in this part Of
the state. .
The meeting closed with the song
Nearer My God to Thee" led by
the band.
Immediately the Klansmen were
taken to the city. Forming on East
Clark street they marched through
the principal street of the city. Two
hundred and fifty Klansmen from
Minneapolis, who were to take part
i in the ceremony, were caught in the
storm somewhere south Of Farming
ton and did not arrive until the at
fair on the fair grounds was nearly
over. However they assisted in the
parade.
Many cars at the fair grounds
after the ceremony became stuck in
the seas of mud and the drivers work.
ed for some time before they could
get out Of the grounds onto the high
!, way.
! During the whole evening no acct
| dents or disturbances took place.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-07
MURDER SAYS
KING kLEACLE
Declares Constitution Was "Struek
Foul Blow" In Carnegie
! Shooting"
xxx

Sam D. Rich, king kleagle of the
Ku Klux Khan of Pennsylvania, issued
the following statement regarding
the attitude of the Pennsylvania
Klansmen following the death of one
of their members at the hands of a
bigoted mob.
"The tenets of the United States
Constitution have been struck foul
blow by the action Saturday night
of mob of Carnegie residents in at
lacking parading Kansmen during
which Klansmen Thomas R. Abbott
of Burgettstown, was murdered. When
conditions come to such stage in
this enlightened age that peaceful
Americans banding themselves into.a
patriotic organization are prevented
from exercising the same rights as
Catholics, Jews and negroes, and
which are guaranteed by that Consti-
tuition formed by our forefathers, it
is high time action is taken.
catholics, Jewish, Italian and ne
gro people have paraded the byways
of this Pittsburgh community and not
once has a participant been harmed
in the least by Protestant specta-
tor. The regrettable and certainly
ruthless action of the un-American
element of -Carnegie's citizenry Sat-
urday night is just cause for great
er concentration on the part of 100
per cent American citizens with a
view of preventing it's recurrence.
And we, as Klansmen, pledge our
selves to this just cause.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-07
FLAMING CROSS
AT MEDFORD
VILLAGERS STARTLED FROM
THEIR SLUMBERS

(owatonna Journal Chronicle)

(Owatonna Journal Chronicle)
The residents of this village were
startled from their slumbers about
eleven o'clock Monday evening by a
terrific explosion and on rushing to
windows or doors beheld huge fam
ing cross on the hill east of town.
From reports it seems that the cross
was erected on the hill and then a
heavy charge of dynamite exploded
nearby to attract attention to this
spectacle. Following the appearance
of the flaming cross it is said that
several men were seen running down
the hill, at the foot of which they
jumped into waiting cars and rapidly
drove away. No explanation has
been Forthcoming as to the perpetra-
tors of this scene but it is generally
assumed to be the work of the xxx.
It is not known whether there is a
local Klan. "
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-07

It rained in torrents. Water cover
ed the platform and run off it's sides
as the roof of a house. The race
track filled full until it resembled a
river. Then it spilled over into rivu-
lets which ran beneath the grand
stand under and between the hun
dreds of automobiles parked two or
three deep in great semi-circle ex-
tending from the feed barns on the
north to the main entrance gate lead
ing to the Jefferson highway to the
southeast. And still is rained drench-
ing to the skin the finely robed Of
fcers and members.
But the ardor of these men, MEM
bers of the Ku Klux Khan could not be
dampened for they had called meet
ing for Friday night to give to the
populace the first. public initiation and
naturalization of the order ever given
in the State of Minnesota. They had
advertised it to take place on the
Freedom County Fair grounds north
of the city on Friday evening at eight
o'clock. And it was staged just as
scheduled.
Shortly after six o'clock automo-
biles from all over the city and near
by territory began to arrive at the
fair grounds. The grandstand quick
ly filled and the occupants of the cars
coming later remained in their park
ed cars to see-if not to hear-the
ceremony.
After the presiding officer, in full
regalia, excepting his mask, had call
ed the meeting to order, the audience
rose and sang America" They were
lead by the Hayward band. DR.. Harp
er, national lecturer for the Ku Klux
Khan then offered prayer. On the
platform was a flag decorated table
and beside it a large burning cross.
To one side of the table was the Stars
and Stripes. W. T.
"Twiglight" Orn, Editor Of theCall
of the North" the official newspaper
of the Klan published in St. Paul, was
introduced as the speaker Of the eve
ming. For nearly an hour and one
half this robed man with his powerful
voice, explained the teachings and
principals Of the order. He said:
"Any Native Born American citizen
is eligible to become member who
has the best interest of his commun-
ity, city, state and nation at heart,
owing no allegiance to any foreign
Government, political party, sect
creed or ruler, and engaged in a
Legitimate occupation, and who be-
Ewes in the Tenets of the Christian
Religion, white supremacy, protection
Of our pure womanhood, just Laws
and Liberty, closer relationship Of
Pure Americanism, the upholding OF
the Constitution Of these United
States, the Sovereignty Of our State
Rights, the Separation Of Church
Ind State, freedom Of Speech and
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-07
xxx

ATCHITOCHES, lahore thar
5000 persons witnessed a Ku KluS
naturalization near here last week
DR.. Coomb, of Little Rock, addressed
the audience, among whom were
approximately $500 Klansmen. Two
hundred and seventeen candidates
were initiated. During a part OF
the ceremony the Klansmen unmask-
ed.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-07

GERS bear ridiculous names, so do the
officers of the Lambs club. If the
Khan constitutes itself a censor of
private morals so does the Congress
of the United States. If the Khan
lynches Moor for raping someone's
daughter, so would you or I.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-07
SPECTACULAR KU KLUX KHAN MEETING AT
FAIR GROUNDS WITNESSED BY THOUSANDS


Place Before
works. Burning
Horses and AOO-Fun
Candidates
Applaud Twilight"
the KlanAunce Band Sings America and Dr.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-07
xxx:

PORTLAND, ME.-Thousands of
persons witnessed the outdoor in
itiation ceremony held at Khan head
quarters here last week. The class
of candidates was said to number
400.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-07

BINKLY, TEX.-A large open-ai1
meeting of the Ku Klux Klan was
held here last week when Sherman
Khan, No. 105, with. visitors from
neighboring Klans met for the ini-
tiation of large class of candidates
About 1000 Klansnen were present.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-07
MONTANA kLANs
HOLD BIG MEET
ST. PAULITE SPEAKER OF THE
DAY.

Lewistown, Montana, Sept. 3.-The
largest outdoor ceremonial ever
staged by the Knights of the Ku
Klux Klan in Montana was put on
here Sept. 2.
All Klans in the state had been
invited and it Is estimated that
there were 1000 visiting Klans-
men participating in the initiation.
lecturer of national reputation was
present and delivered an address on
Beacon Light of Civilization"
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xxx
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-10-20
1NTENTo DE su1c1pIo

En- ell barrio voladoras de Moca,
intent6 suicidarse ingiriendose una
fuerte dosis de verde paris Francisco
Flores.
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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-10-20

Isaac Irizarry SASPORT.
Oct. II de 1928.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-27
GRILL WOMEN
IN JURY QUIZ

NEW YORK. Feb, 27s-Two WON.
en- employees Of tho Anu.saioon
league were principal witnesses to
day In the additional grand jury'a
hearing OF evidence concerning allie
cations OF misappropriAtion OF
league funds against William II An.
derson. state superintendent
Assistant District Attorney Pocora.
presenting tho evidences. following
charges made against Anderson By
o. d. Phillips. former omploye Of
tho league. Expressed himself a. wen
satisfied with tho progress made
thus far.
Aniarnon. who has refused 20
waive Immunity. returned TO his at.
lacks on tho district attorneys
Office. tho RocksfolIoru and Ray.
rsond II, Fosdlok. tho iaftsr's agent.
He asserted that tho latter was Try.
ins TO crush mo into ailraoe TO get
poaseHuion OF tho lsagun- Publish.
inE rights and expenditures Of IN.
Anti-aaloon league. Anderson pro.
tested. would DO like hroadcas,lnE
ones plans 10 an enemy In advance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-27
PASS ANTI-JAP
LABOR MEASURE
Bill Protects Land Owners
Against Fake Claims
ny FIELDING IEMMON

OLYMPIA. Feb. Protection 20
tho property owners In the Yakima
valley against the INSCRIPTIONS
japanese who are nockinK into that
section II Incorporated into SENATE
bin No. ~. which WIS passed By the
senate Monday BY a vote OF IS 20
1. Senator ID. V. MorthlAnd explained
60 his fellow workers
Tho bill provides that tho landlord
shall have the first lien on all or.
ohard crops and the labprrr tho soo-
ond lien and that no labor lien shall
be considered for a period moro than
90 days
This bill IL drafted 70 protec; the
ownar OF land who leases u To Japa-
neae. only 70 find Rt tho end OF the
year that iunumerahls Japaner. Ia,
borerr have filed liens against the
crop 20 such an extent that there u
nothing left for tho owner,
Sometimes these liens arc for work
for over a year hack. and very often
ara fictitious IN order that tho lessee
will not have anything lcft With
which 20 pay hia rent After such
liens have bean prosecuted. a settle
msnt 10 then made between the JRpa,
naHe. and tho ieasso resolves back n
portion OF the amount collected from
him. II was explained.
senator j. II. Oman gave notice
tina, he would ask for reoonsidarR.
ton Tuesday on the vote which
passed tho bin.