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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-23
MARRIED IN MILES

Albert Maves of Brockway and Miss
Nellie Smith of Hazel were united in
marriage at the Methodist parsonage
on Monday afternoon, by the Rev.
Thos. Hardie, in the presence of Miss
Dorothy Smith, sister of the bride,
and Mrs. Hardie. The happy couple
left last night for Terry, from which
place they will start on their honey
moon, and on their return will be at
home at the ranch of the groom near
Brockway.-Miles City Star.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-23
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS
(Via Radio from Regina)
Todav's Close

certain standard, but just watch us
Boxing has Jagged the last few days
but has started again now that the
Prof told us that it would help oul
wind, and be great help in the track
work.
Gossip (contInued)
This warm weather makes us feel
lazy. Ii the ice wasn't so deep on the
swimming hole we would probably
play -hooky and go swimming
1t seems that the students will
learn to cough, Judging by the way
some of them are practicing during
;chool time.
Margaret has her hair bobbed.
More flapperism!
Katrinka am powerful klasic mu-
sician see the Dramatic Club Pro-
gram.
January Honor Roll
William Sutter (Precious) Sopho-
more, 66 Grade Points.
Lloyd Decker, Sophomore, 52h
Grade Points.
Iona Ferch, Sophomore, 81 Grade
Points.
Floyd Bergland, Jr 40 Grade
Points.
Lucille strecker, Sophomore, As
Grade Points.
Gladys Peterson, Senior, A Grade
Points.
Carol Parsley Freshman. 43 Grade
Points.
Francis Arnett. Sophomore, 431s
Grade Points.
Pauline Hendrixson, Freshman, 43
Grade Points.
Marjory VOLTA, Sophomore, 421s
Grade Points
Freda Mahlstedt, Freshman, 40
Grade Points.
Wilson Brown, Fresman, 40 Grade
Points.
Eula Childress, Senior, S71a Grade
Points.
Menl StopI LookI Listenl
Did you ever forget to kiss your
wife in the morning? You need an
slarm Clock for your effection See
"A BUTTON' at the High School,
March 2, 1923.
Myrtle Dave had birthday party
It her home Saturday. She invited
wenty-two counting Mr.. Wright She
erved swell lunch and all said they
ad an excellent time.
Charles Moore has returned to
chool after long absence. All are
lad to see him back again.
Dora Ferch, Lillian and Aida Am
ndson, James Loomis and Clarence
ala are absent on account of sick
A few of the girls got letter from /
larion Hobbs. She said she is get /
ing along fine.
Charles: "Why has that COW got
1at bell around her neck7"
Louis: That's to call the calf to /
inner
Shakespeare said, "The World is
tage"
Some people claim that life is a
omedy, others are positive it is a
'agedy. You will be more capable of
ldging after seeing THE ETERNAL
RIANGLE" produced by the Dram
tic. Club, March 2, 1923.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-23
13 POUND BOY

Mr.. and Mrs. George Hayes of Lost
Creek are the happy parents of big
baby BOY which arrived at their home
last Saturday. The young fellow tip
ped the scales at 13 pounds, and GER
tainly will be classed with the heavy
weights right off the bat. Some smile
George is wearing now.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-23
THE UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
G. W. LOOMS. Pastor.

G. w. LOOMS, Pastor.
Services for Sunday, Feb. 25th:
Mrs F. G. Massar, Superintendent.
Morning worship II A. M.
Sermon by pastor
Junior Christian Endeavor 2.30 P. M.
Ralph Loomis, Leader.
Young Peoples Christian Endetavor
Z 90 P NJ
Miss Marjory VOLTA, Leader.
Evening worship p M.
Sermon by pastor.
Prayer meeting Wednesday p M.
All are invited to these services.
Visitors are always welcome.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-23
SEED CAMPAIGN COMING GOOD

The seed relief campaign carried o
by the McCone County Farm Burea
is yielding good results and if the mex
TWO or three weeks can make as goo
q showing as the last week has, sui
lclent amount of seed will have. beef
donated to assist materially the halle
out section of the county.
Those having donated up to th,
present time are as follows:
Circle
Mason Knapp, 25 bushel Durum.
William Kruppke, 20 bu. Durum.
A. Vondette, Is bu. Marquis.
David Anderson, 20 bu. Durum.
Wayne Warfield, 10 bu Durum.
Fl. r. Reinemer, 20 bu. Marquis.
Manley Moline, Is bu. Durum
Tony Groh, 20 bu. Durum.
Jack Miller, 10 bu. Durum.
J M. Schriver, 10 bu. Durum.
Bert Waetzig, 5 bu. Flax.
w. G. Hoffman, 10 bu. Durum.
Dave James, 20 bu. Durum
Hans Peterson, 80 bu. Oats.
K. F. Kirchner, 10 bu Wheat.
Barney Dambley, 20 bu Oats.
Charles F. Campbell, 10 bu Marquis.
Horse Greek
John Rodell, 25 bu. Durum.
Paul Shaffer, 20 bu. Durum.
Joseph Reiman, 10 bu. Durum.
G. F. Waller, Is bu. Durum.
Martin Waldher, 10 bu Durum
Geo. Johanson, 10 bu Dark Northern
Geo. " Felt, 10 bu. Marquis.
Roy LaRowe, 10 bu. Durum
Joseph Schuld, bu. Durum.
]. P. Breitbach, 10 bu Durum.
John Breitbach, 10 bu Durum.
Ellis Schuld, bu. Flax.
Acy DeLapp, 6 bu. Durum.
L. E. DeLapp, 6 bu. Durum.
Paris
John D. LeValley, bu. Marquis.
Leonard D. Sergent, 5 bu. Durum.
John Vejtasa, bu. Marquis.
j. G. Compton, bu. Durum.
Weldon
Ed Cookery, 20 bu. Durum.
T. F. McGurren, 10 bu. Wheat.
Brockway
Theo. Wangen, 10 bu Marquis.
Pattonhil
Henry Fillian, rs bu. bu. Oats.
Vida
Paul Fay, $1,000 Cash.
Paxton
Jacob F. Osald, 10 bu. Marquis.
Sand Creek
Lynne E. Gorton, II bu. Oats.
Prairie Elk
9. w. Carlson, 10 bu. Marquis.
Poplar
Elias Birklid, bu. Marquis.
Total, to date ------------------------ 544 bu.
A list of the donations will be pub
he'd from time to time as they |
ne in.
A MARTINSEN, Secretary.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-23
SCHOOL REPORTER

tiLai preliminaries of the Extern
pofdneous Writing Contest were held
from $3.50 p. M. to 1900 p NJ. Satur-
day. The first preliminaries were held
Aioaday, the writer's OF the five best
essays getting chance to write. They
were Elsie Mahlstedt, Iona Ferch,
freda Mahlstedt, Frances Ferch, and
tlOyd Bergland This is contest Civ
Lem by the State College at Bozeman.
ihe nine high school students of the
state receiving the highest score are
TO nave their expenses paid to Boze-
man to take part in the finals to be
held there on March eighth. Heres
hoping Circle i'll be represented
Are you opposed to woman suf-
frage?
See ENTER DORA, EXIT DAD
Friday, March 2, 1928, High School
Auditorium.
Mr.. Baldin returned to school Mon
day afternoon after he had been i'll
tor nearly a week A number of stu
dents have been absent this week on
account of illness. The flu or some
thing or other seems to be visiting
nearly everyone.
Sick List:
Mr.. Baldwin.
Francis Ferch
Iona Ferch.
Francis Robson.
Elsie Mahlstedt
Rudolph Thompson.
Pauline Hendrixson.
Lucille Strecker.
Vincent Strecker.
Winnifred Strecker
Margaret Boyle.
Grace Childress.
Alice Cole.
Gladys Hanson
Irene Kovarik.
Loud Speaker At Last
The Magnavox we have been look
ng for since the first of the year
came Saturday. In addition to the Mag
layox we got power amplifier, but
nasmuch as the wrong tubes were
'ent the amplifier is not as satisfac- /
ory as it should be- However, the /
Magnavox itself is entirely satisfac-
ory. Evrbody Is welcome to come up t
md listen in. Y
Do you like Base Ball? Hear the
ealistic story of CASEY AT THE
3AT" as told by a member of the
Dramatic Club March 2, 1923.
Overheard In The Hall
Barrew: by the way Gil, did you
ct back your hat that blew away
uring the last storm we had?
Gilbert: mo, but | got back the
ddress had inside it, with the words
Thanks, it fits
Gossip
Rudolph Has A Rival ct
Charles Moore cut Malcolm's hair
lie other day. He did a good job, b
uch better than Rudolphs. would Z
redict a good business for Charles W
he had not let the scissors slip and W
1t piece out of Malcolm's ear. But
course cut ear is nothing if you
It a good haircnr- la
This eek Donald has laid aside his 81
lis and is wearing boots. pl
My! The school seemed quiet Mon
". On investigating we found that le
-elye of the students were absent sc
Rudolph Thompson and Francis Ar &c
tt have chicken-pox. Wonder why
ey call it chicken-pox? 1t don't M
Ike them look like chickens.
OH Boy We are invited to send si
o boys to Missoula this year to the gr
lck meet. We have to come up to
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-23
FORD PLANS RAILROAD

St. Paul, MINI, Feb. 17.-Construc-
tion of a S6,000,O0O railroad for freight
carrying purposes only, to operate
between Duluth, Mimi, and Superior
Wis, and the Twin Cities, is contem-
plated by Henry Ford, it was reported
here. The road, it was said, would be
part of Ford's plans in connection
with his proposed industrial plant at
the high dam here
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-23
TO PROBE SERVICE
AT scoBEY, RIcHEY

Helena, Feb. 17.-Personal investi-
cation of the conditions OF railroad
service being furnished by the Great
Northern upon the Scobey and Richey
branches in the extreme northeastern
and eastern part OF the state is to be
made by the state railway commiss-
ion, which has announced that it will
be in session at various points as fol
lows:
Richey, p. m. March 49,
Bainville, p. m. March IA.
Scobey, p. m. March Is.
At these hearings the board will
make inquiry into the matter of train
and station service, including the or
dering and furnishing of cars on the
two branch lines and any persons or
corporations may appear either in
person or by counsel to- present testi-
mony bearing upon any of the mat
ters under investigation.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-23

Weather has been moderate and
forecast for Saturday is higher temper
ature.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-23

p c. Floyd and Chas. Mccormick
from over Tussler creek transacted
business in town lasf Tuesday.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-23
LUTHERAN SERVICES FEB. 25TH

Lutheran services will be conducted
at Circle on Sunday, February 25th at
11.00 A. M. by Rev. H. Farseth, Field
Missionary of Spokane, Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-21
Winter Examinations on
at Business High School

Examinations that began Friday
night at the Business High Night
School will continue through Jan.
uary &c.
New Glasses beginning February
l will embrace shorthand, English,
arithmetic. bookkeeping, history, law
and typewriting.
Early next month the senior
classes will make plans for the
graduation exercises in June. Much
interest centers in the election Of
officers of the graduating class.
Leon Robin. attorney, and II.
z. Warner. of Eastern High School.
have been added to the Business
night teaching staff
Laura Baulsir, new secretary of
the Daniel Webster Club, the Bust
ness High School Debating Society,
is arranging a debate with Balti-
more City College.
The first of a series of dances
will be given February by the
Officers Club.
Mrs. Fred Lee CoviIle told of
thrift benefits at assembly Friday
morning.
The Business High School battalion
has started platoon and company
movements.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-21
BIRTHS.

Robert e. and Myrtle M. Marcy. girl.
Joseph b. and Mary N. Moran. boy.
Harvey N. and Myrtle X. Middlekauff,
girl.
Leroy r.. and Agatha A. Jameson, girl.
CISCO and Betty B. Shearer, girl
William e. and Marie D. Widmayer,
Clarence and Marguerite I. Limerick,
boy.
Avis C. and Jessie NJ. Waller, girl.
L.ssnoreon and Marion Harvey, girl.
John r. and Lucy III. McIiree, girl.
Mtl1aTd L. and Elsie Breeding, boy.
Percy and Marguerite Kicks, boy.
Leroy and Burzel1 Robinson, boy.
Leroy and Emily BoWser, boy.
Harry and jamie jackson, girl
Robert and Addie Washington, boy.
Edgar L. and Beatrice Davis, boy
Richard and Vallie Powell, boy
Benjamin and Marion WiIIiams girl
Andrew d. and Ellen 8. Bryant girl.
Walter and Mary McIntyee, girl.
Arthur and Nevella Clark girl.
Elisha and Dora Rolling, girl
Howard A. and Leila Maxwell boy
James II. and Susie watkins boy
Chester H. and Geneyieve p Woods,
boy.
VIM. and May Harrison, girl
James and Ruth Page, girl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-21
FAIR
TO RUN ONE WEEK
Numerous District 0rganiza.
tons Will Take Part
At Coliseum.

For the first time in the history
of fraternal organizations in the
Nations Capital, virtually every
brotherhood" organization will par.
ticipate in the second annual Fra.
ternal Washington fair, to be held
at the Colisuem, Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, the week of
February IL.
The committee making the ar
rangements for the event is com.
posed of men and women holding
high rank in the fraternaI life of
the city.
The large auditomium will be
decorated with American flags and
bunting, and with the banners and
other emblems of the various or.
CARNATIONS.
Music will be furnished by the
orchestra OF the Junior Order United
American Mechanics, and the indie.
pendent Boys Band of Washington.
The boys band is entering a ticket.
selling contest in order to obtain
new instruments. This orsaniza.
ton is purely philanthropic, and
gives its services to affairs like the
fraternal fair free.
To date, twenty-five Washington
merchants have agreed to fit up
booths in the Coliseum with their
products. These booths will be in
charge of the various societies, and
the proceeds will be turned over
to their treasures.
Booths depicting the growth of
fraternal organizations will be u
feature of the fair. There will be
a continuous vaudeville show, dan
cling, and wrestling bouts. Among
the contests will be beauty, popular.
ity. band, guessing and baby com.
petitions. Prizes will also be
awarded to persons selling the most
tickets. During the past week
twenty additional societies have en-.
tered the fair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-21
Veterans Bureau Heads
All Members of " F w

With the election into the Equal.
ity-Walter Reed Post. Veterans of
Foreign Wars, yesterday of Harold
w. Breining, assistant director in
charge of the finance division of
the United States Veterans Bureau.
all of the assistant directors of the
bureau and it's director, Col. Charles
r. Forbes, are active members of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Col. George K. IjaIns, ir., the
newly elected executive officer of
the Veterans Bureau, has been "a
member Of the organization since
his return from overseas, and Col,
Carlos e. Pennington, the assistant
director in charge of the insurance
division. has for some time been
connected with Columbia Post, I'm
Washington. DR.. l.. b. Rogers,
newly named assistant director in
charge of the medical division, is
also a member Of the organization
and ID O member Of the committee
on disqualification.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-21
Funeral of Mrs. Chambers
Is Held at Her Residence

Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza
beth Keyser Fracker Chambers,
who died Wednesday, were held
yesterday morning at her home,
1441 @ street northwest. Interment
was in Rock Greek Cemetery, be-
side the body of her husband, the
late David Abbott Chambers.
The pallbearers, all relatives or
connections of Mrs. Chambers,
were: James w. Mccartney and
Norris w. Mclean, of New York,
and Henry B. An1es, Charles A.
Beard, r. M. Kaufman and s. HI.
Kaufman, of this city. The Rev.
w. S. Abernethy, patsor OF Cal.
vary Baptist Church, officiated at
the services.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-21
District Clubs to Join
in Educational Rally

An address on Progressive
Methods and Their AdaptabiIity to
the Public Schools" by Mrs. Mar
ietta l.. Johnson, educator, OF Fair
hope, Ala, will feature a mass
meeting of District of Columbia or
CARNATIONS TO be held next Satur.
day night at Central High School
In the interest of better schools.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas
will preside.
The Congress of Mother and Par
ent Teacher Associations, Anthony
League, College Women's Club.
-siiRh School Teachers Union. Grade
teachers Union. Twentieth Cen
fury Club. Federation of Women s.
Clubs, League of Women Voters.
Principals Association, High School
Teachers Association and the Asso.
citation Of University women CO.
operating.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-21
SPANISH WAR VETS
TO HOLD BANQUET
Admiral Dewey Camp to Dine
After Installing New
Officers Friday.

Installation Of officers of the Ad.
miral Dewey Camp, Spanish War
Veterans, Arthur H. League, COM
mander, at the monthly muster FRI
day night in Northeast Masonic
Temple, Eighth and F streets, will
be followed by a banquet and recep-
ton in honor of the outgoing and
incoming officers. Music will be
furnished by the department band,
Albert Jones, director. Department
commanders and staff of the G.. A..
R., American Legion, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars and the presidents
Of their respective auxiliaries, will
be guests.
Department Commander Patterson
announces that Col. James s. Pet
tit Camp, Adolph Graef, commander.
will hold its semi-monthly muster
Tuesday night at 921 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue southeast. New auxiliary
officers installed Thursday night
are: Nellie M. Gerken, president;
Emma Lovett, senior vice president;
Ida Gray, junior vice president;
Edna Symmetrical, secretary; Ger
trude Keys, treasurer; Rose NJ.
Nally, chaplain; Caroline wahl,
historian; Carrie Nolan, patriotic
instructor: Mary Hohenstein, con.
ductress; Estelle Miner, inside guard;
Alice NJ. Baker, outside guard.
Meetings hereafter will be held
twice monthly.
The second annual memorial
service of the birthday anniversary
of President Mckinley will be held
Vafo 10 in
politan Memorial Methodist Church.
Past Department Commanders Mat.
tocks and Mccartney, Department
Adjutant Close and the Rev. ID. H.
Mitchell, pastor of the church, will
speak. There will be special music.
The twenty-fifth memorial ami.
versary of the sinking OF the United
States Maine will be observed Thurs.
day afternoon, February IS, in Rid.
ing Hall. Fort Myer. Past Com.
mander Lee Harris, of Lawton
Camp, is chairman of arrange
ments.
Representatives Of the Spanish
Veterans of the Widows and Orph-
ans Home Of the United States War
Veterans elected Friday night are;
For secretary department adjustant,
Claborn S. Close. past commander
Of Miles Camp: Mrs. s. W. Coulter,
supreme ruler Lineal Society, and
Mrs. Van Allen. department pres1'
dent ladies' auxiliary. On the execu.
tive committee, Past Commands
Harry Coulter, Of Harden Camp
and Mrs. Goldsboro, Of the Lineal
Society. Major H. l.. Dean. de-
partment commander G. A. r., was
elected president: Mrs. Myrtle Loeb
sack, department auxiliaries Wom
ans Relief Club, first vice president
Mrs. Emma Hempler, second vice
Frank A. De Groot, commander
Sons Of Veterans, as treasurer
Trustee Charles w Mccartney. past
department commander, Miles Camp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-21
DEATHS.

DEATHS.
Margaret e. Byrne. IS yrs. s2O 22nd
Elisabeth H. F. Chambers. 81 yrs.
Frank A. Jacob. 10 yrs. U. S. $. H.
hospl.
Oh Mary hn B. Natoli, SIS yrs, s2s7 st. NV.
Mary e. Floria, 4s yrs, 1920 9Th ST.
Anna NJ. Gughes. ~ yrs, s13 1st st.
John A. Elliott. sS yrs. Nat. Homeo
Mamie E. Lord. 81 yrs, sal 18th st ne
Edward B. Pratt, So yrs, 1869 wyo
Mary L. McNeal. ~ yrs, Prov. hospl
Lyman NJ. Armstrong, Is yrs, en- route
Emergency hospl
Fiavius ]. Bowles. SO yrs. 5o4 r. l.
Rachel Hunter Gildea, 80 yrs. 1881
Emerson NV.
Edwin Jones Mckee, IS yrs. s112 K
Sarah Mccormick, Is years, 17s2 Thir-
teenth ct. N. w.
Ernest ]. Lanke, SO years IL Evarts
Frank Chase somes, ~ years. the Iowa
apartment.
Martha Agnes Lyon, 50 years. 221s N
Francis D. whelan. years. SIS 18th
st. s, w.
Infant of James and Geraldine Henkel
12 days. Garfield Hospital.
Infant of James and Mary Johnson 2
days, 1903 Wisconsin ave- N. w.
Infant Of Franklin and Addie Long, Z
hours 1910 GalIatin at. N. w.
Infant of William and Susie Newberry
hours, 1875 South Carolina. ave. s. e.
Frances Reed. Al years, 91O New Hamp-
shire ave. N. w.
Lottie Scott Payne. IS years. 1924
Cloude pl. N. e.
GoIdie Lucas. II years, 1896 Morris I'd.
Mary Scott. 5o'years. tuberculosis HOS
pital.
Frederick B. steptOe. So years, s25 5th
st. N. w.
Robert Randall, 10 years. Gallinser
Hospital.
Jennie May Akers. 3 years, 1903 New
Jersey ave. N. W..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-21
Herman HolIander, Aged 20,
To Be Buried Today

Funeral services for Herman Hol-
lander, seyenty-nine years old, of
1884 Columbia road northwest, who
died yesterday following q long i'll.
ness. win be held at his residence
at 10 q. m. today.
Rabbi Abram Simon will read the
service. Interment will be made
in the Washington Hebrew Con.
gregation Cemetery, Anacostia,
d. C.
Mr. Hollander. who has lived in
Washington since 1865. was born
in Dorum, Germany. He had been
engaged in business here for many
years and is well known through
out the city.
Surviving is his wife, daughter,
two sons and four grandchildren.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-21
Funeral of F. C. SOn1es,
Patent Attorney, Will Be
Held Monday Afternoon.

Funeral services for Frank C.
somes, who died suddenly on Fri.
day at his apartment in the Iowa,
will be held tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock at Wright's Chapel,
1857 Tenth street northwest. The
Rev. ]. B. Clark, pastor of First
Presbyterian Church, will officiate.
Mr.. Somes was a native of
Maine, but had spent the greater
part of his life in Washington.
For thirty years he had been a
patent attorney with offices in the
Columbian Building. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Rebecca
SOmes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-21
PREDICTS END
Of ARLINGTON
COUNTY KHAN
Prisoners Relief Society's
Chief Says TWenty-one Con-
victs Are Members of Castle
$4,000 OTHERS IN NATION
Honorable Members Igno-
rant of Numerous Crimi-
nails in Order, He Declares

Disintegration of the Arlington
County Castle of the Ku Klux
Khan was predicted yesterday by
Z. E. budding, president of the
Prisoners Relief Society, who said
he gave the klansmen proof that
twenty-one members in this juris-
diction are ex-convicts.
MEETS DELEGATION.
BY appointment a delegation from
the Arlington County Castle OF the
Khan met with budding yesterday
morning at 500 e street northwest,
according to budding. Members of
the hooded order requested him to
furnish proof Of his statement that
some in their ranks were former
inmates of State penitentiaries and,
according to budding, he demon
strated "'unquestionably'' that
among the members in good stand
ing were some with the following
records:
1. Convicted of highway rob
berry. a criminal for thirty-eight
years. and recently released from
Maryland State prison.
2. Successful robber OF a Texas
bank, recently released from
Texas State prison after serving
q twenty-year term three of this
mans accomplices were hung, ac->
COrding to Dudding)
3. Convicted of an attack on
o thirteen-year-old girl; recently
s.ol0o0ssa fr0y~, Atlanta vaa-;Ra-A a. ,.sy
after serving a fifteen-year term.
4. Slayer and highwayman, re-
leased from Sing Sing, now work.
ing in Washington.
TYPICAL OF KHAN"
According to budding. members of
the delegation which consisted Of a
number OF prominent Arlington
county farmers, declared that they
feel sure the charter win be sur
rendered
One of the men said. I'VE have
been misled into joining an organ
ization which we believed to have
had only the highest and purest
motives. If Dudding's statements
are true / shall resign Immediately.
budding pointed out, it is said,
that there are at least $4,000 ex-con-
victs throughout the United States
who are members of the Khan.
USED FOR DIRTY WORK"
These men are taken in" he de-
cIared. "in order to do the dirty
work Of the knights of the Invisible
Empire. Ex-convicts are easily led,
and il approached correctly will u.s.
ually do their most nefarious bid.
ding. 1t is a dangerous situation
and should be met squarely."
budding stated that If any vio-
lence was attempted upon him by
klansmen al will organize a band
Of ex-conviets 5000 strong and COM
pletely annihi1ate them He has
recently received a number of
threatening letters and several
weeks ago four men drew up to
his office in a high-powered auto
mobile. entered, and he declares,
made ominous threats.