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The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17
DULUTH and RANGE
CITIES IN kLANLICHT
Americans in Northern Part of Min.
nesota Much Interested
in X. X. X.

Duluth, Minn.-The field workers
of the Invisible Empire are being
received with open arms in and
around Duluth. Much real interest
is found throughout this section of
the state, and from all signs it will
not be long until the white robe of
Klandom will be seen here as often
as in the southern part Of the state
The better elements here are tired
Of seeing bad conditions exist that
could be entirely removed by earnest
determined men and women organ
lied on an effective basis, and SO
welcome the Klan workers now In
this territory. -s-..
There are large number OF
Klansmen in this part of the state
and are anxious to strengthen their
numbers to such an extent that a
satisfactory effectiveness may be as
sured. ....a.
From reports that come to- US
Klansmen have been assembling from
time to time at or near Virginia
The fiery cross has been seen on sew.
eral occasions and aroused much cur.
iousity. ..
Some of the large number of for.
eign born here seem to be laboring
under the impression that the Kan
| is fighting them, but all who are
familiar with the Ku Klux Kan know
it is doing nothing Of the kind. The
Klan is interested in bettering the
conditions of peoples in this country
to the point where they will fully ap-
preciate the United States. Oh
course the radical, foreign trouble
maker can expect little sympathy
from the Klan. However the various
foreign elements living here are not
going to be lead astray by a few
fools, who are bitterly against the
Klan for no reason worth mention
ing, that damn and denounce in wild
terms Of hate.
Very shortly five National Klar
lecturers will find their way into
northeastern Minnesota and will
spread the gospel Of Klancraft
throughout this section.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17
KLUxERS ARE HEARD
HAPPILY kLUxING
So Many KS at Owatonna that Hens
Fear a Musical Battle.

Owatonna, Minn.-Meetings are be-
ing held here quite frequently to take
care Of the large number that wish
to join the kluxing chorus Of the
Kluxers. The basses still out-number
the tenors, but it is natural to ex-
pect that, and perhaps it viii ever
be so.
The thing that is wonder Of won
ders to the people who have de-
nounced the Klan in bitterest terms
is that no churches have been burned
or anybody tarred and feathered. So
many were made to believe by the
wise-boys that Klansmen are lowbrow
cutthroats that the credulous are at
loss to understand the peacefuhess
of the local unit Of the K. K. X.
Like the pest in the primer story, the
neutrality-suspicious." still think the
Klan is menace. All who know the
Klan admit, however, that it is a
menace to the traffic of bootleggers, to
the freedom of irreligious libertines,
to the peace of home-breakers, to the
happiness of the lawless element.
Over the entire United States, it's
a fact, the bootleggers Heg it" when
they hear the klux Of the Klaners.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17

Although the general public could
not enter the field inside the race
track, the ceremonies carried on
there could be seen easily from the
grandstand and the whole scene was
most impressive as the candidates
were given the oath of Americanism
and became Knights of the Ku Klux
Klan.
Delegation Meets DR.. Evans
DR.. Evans arrived in the city Sat-
urday morning where he was met by
large delegation of Klansmen in
higher circles, and in the evening a
banquet was given in his honor in
which very large number of Klans-
men attended. He was more than
pleased with the progress Of the or
ganization in Missouri and also with
the warm welcome with which the
city received him.
Enthusiasm Is at a high pitch in
Klandom here at present and many
more limitations will be held In the
near future. :
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17
DAWSON FOLKS
ARE WONDERING
Dollars to Doughnuts the Lac qui
Parle City Has X. X. X.
Members. &c..

Dawson, Minn.-An iron cross
wrapped in oil soaked rags burned
on the river bank in Dawson q few
evenings ago and caused considerable
comment about the city as to its
meaning. It is. said that q man in
Ford car hurried to the spot, erect
ed the cross, lighted it and drove
swiftly away. A similar cross on q
larger scale was burned at Monte
video not long ago. The Ku Klux
Klan is said to be responsible for
both happenings.
There are some persons here who
talk loudly against the Klan but when
pinned right down to facts admit
they have only hearsay information.
However the Klan representative
finds most people very interested in
the organization.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17
One HUNDRED
WOMEN AT BOONE
Mrs. Allen e. Brown, Queen Kleagle
for Iowa.

Boone, Iowa, Aug. 9.-Nearly 100
local women were naturalized into
the order of the Women Of the Ku
Klux Klan at a ceremonial held In
the open air near this city last eve
ming.
The oath of naturalization was
read to the new Klanswomen as they
stood beneath a huge flaming cross
and in the presence of large num-
Der of Des Moines and local Klans-
women who came to aid in the cere-
monial.~ e.
Following the services there were
several addresses by prominent
Klanswomen, included among them
Mrs. Allen E. Brown, Queen Kleagle
for the state Of Iowa, who spoke
briefly upon the aims of the order
and charged the newly-naturalized
members with their duty to their
country and Klan.
Mrs. Brown stated that she had
long waited for the time when the
wives, sweethearts and women rela-
tives and friends Of Klansmen could
be brought into an organization
where they would be able to stand
side by side in the cause, and fight
for the things most needed in Amer
lea. g..
In addition to the Boone women
there were many from nearby towns
who were brought here to be natural
lied into the order.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17
THE kU kLUX KLAN
MEETS At FAIRM0NT
Rumored That Organization Initiates
Hundreds at Secret Session.

Fairmont, Minn.-The Knights OF
the Ku Klux Klan held an organ
ization meeting in the Legion hall
here Saturday night and are rumored
to have initiated 100 members. The
meeting was kept secret, questions
regarding the leasing of the hall be-
ing answered with the reply that it
was for a political meeting"
An organizer from outside of Fair
mont, thought to have come from
Minneapolis, appeared at the meet
ing. He came into town after dark
and left before daylight.
An open air meeting was held near
here about a month ago at which
names of those interested in the Klan
were taken, and it is believed here
that the men who gave their names
were initiated last night.-Pioneer
Press.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17
THE WOMEN k.k.k
GROWING IN MINI,
Queen Kleagle Finds Women Anxious
to Do Their Bit.

st. Paul, Minn.-A very enthusi-
astic meeting Of Protestant women
was held this week here and many
women made application for member
ship in the Women of the Ku Klux
Klan. In a few days there will be
a class of women initiated into the
largest women's organization in the
United States, here in St. Paul. There
is now no doubt but that the wives,
mothers, sisters and sweethearts of
Klansmen want to join hands with
the men in the great and noble task
of makig America a better place in
which to live. Requests for informa-
ton and applications for member
ship are coming in from all parts of
the state revealing a keen interest
in the Women's organization. In the
course of q few weeks field workers
of the w. K. X. K. will be sent over
the state. In the meantime the field
workers of the Klan may be asked
for information concerning the Wom-
en- of the Ku Klux Klan and informa-
ton received can be fully relied up
on. The Queen Kleagle can be reached
by addressing letters to Post Office
Box 172, St. Paul, MINI.
The Queen Kleagle in an address
to Protestant men recently expressed
the will of Protestant women when
she said:
"During the dark hours of the
Great War our General Pershing went
to France with out first troops and
at the tomb Of Lafayette expressed
in beautiful way the glorious an
nouncement to the French people
when he said, Lafayette, we, have
come Likewise tonight in the
name of the Protestant women Of
Minnesota say to you, KLANSMEN,
WE HAVE COME.
ave have come to join hands with
you in the great cause. We realize
the tremendous need for united act
ion and are here to do our part in the
pressing task demanding attention
from those who truly love America
and her beloved institutions and fun
damental principles of righteousness.
We have come with out faith, our de-
votion, our love, our encouragement,
our feminine strength and our right
to vote. No one can deny that woman
is mighty factor in American civili-
zation; no one will refute the state
ment that back Of every accomplish
ment of men have stood their moth
ers, their wives, their sisters, their
sweethearts.
"The challenge of Service is being
placed before all the Protestant wo-
men Of Minnesota and the whole Ma
ton. It will cheer you, Ransmen,
to know that the women are answer
ing the challenge by thousands.
Klansmen, listen and believe, WE
HAVE COME" -
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17
SoMMER NOW RILED
Klan Paper Attacks Chief Third Sue.
cessive Week.

(St. Paul Daily News, Aug. 14)
"Pop says: Commissioner Sud-
heimer, isn't it about time for a
Sommer cleaning?"
This was the blackface headline
which stared at Police Chief Frank
Sommer as he stepped out on his
porch this morning.
It was in the X. K. X. paper, the
Call Of the North, which some one
had placed on the porch of his home,
9TH and Franklin streets.
When he arrived at the police sta
ton he was still threatening to burn
all Klansmen on sight.
It was the third edition of the pa
per which has made an attack on
the chief in every issue.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17
.KLAN CANDIDATE
FOR MAYOR IN
MARION, OHIO

Two Republican mayoralty candi-
dates, named in yesterdays primaries
are credited with owing their nomina-
tions to support Of the Ku Klux Klan.
At Marion, Ohio, home city of the
late President Harding, Rev. Martin
L. Buckley, pastor of the Christian
Church. and reported to have had
Klan supporters, ran away from a
field of four for the Republican NOM
ination. AT Newark, w. ii. N. Stew
ems. avowed Klan candidate. defeated
Mayor Samuel Orr, Republican. for a
second term.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17
IMPERIAL WIZARD
SPEAKS BEFORE BIG
CROWD AT ST..LOU|S
$4,000 Gather to Hear Klan Chief
and Witness Initiation of
f. Candidates.

st. Louis, Mo.-This city was the
center of much activity recently
when the Knights of the Ku Klux
Klan, headed by Imperial Wizard DR..
H. w. Evans, held a gigantic meet
ing at Wellston race track and in
itiated a huge class of candidates
into the Invisible Empire. Machines
three and four abreast jammed the
roads leading to the grounds as more
than $4,000 persons clamored for ad-
mittance. z... .s... ~. =.
The meeting was open to all and
the prominent speakers who ad-
dressed the big crowds that gathered
in the grandstand were received
with marked favor. Cheers and ap-
plause were frequent when the Klan
was mentioned at various times
throughout the evening.
Two big fiery crosses placed at
each end of the race track burned
continuously throwing light in the
center Of the field that was open to
Klansmen only. The crosses were
lighted by gas and presented a
unique appearance.
Series of Addresses
The series Of addresses were con-
cluded at about ten-thirty, and fol-
lowing this was the address Of the
Imperial Wizard, who spoke inside
the oval and to Klansmen and
Klanswomen only. The air resounded
with tremendous cheering as he
drove home point after point in
favor of loyalty to the flag, to the
constitution and to all things Amer
lean.
As DR.. Evans approached the spe-
cially made speakers stand from the
end Of the track, the candidates
numbering about 1000, made forty
foot path for him and applauded as
he marched through with his staff.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17
SOME "FAKEr

The Indianapolis News carried an
account of the recent big Klan gath
ering at Evansville, Ind, in which
they quoted in detail speech deliv-
cred by DR.. H. w. Evans, Imperial
Wizard, to the Klansmen present.
They quoted the head Of the Klan as
saying there was lack of harmony in
the order. The story might have held
water and deceived few credulous
readers had It not been for the fact
that DKt II. W. Evans did net at
|tsnd The Evansville meeting, and did
not make any speech.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17

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continuously
voars officials
police officials attention
thfuny
determined Aibs order
the daily few We emphasize hH officers the law can't
of
under scrutiny and day JUDGMENT not for official fails
o.
a scarlet henish
with little trouble when booueggers considerable
with o
politics
don't
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sappmg poorly profanity
shouted T told
made not the slightest neither
right
society least the officer of the law should
uniform he
Recently of had
police official
that should forever bar law We understand that
prohibition
that this mans name Iavane we are going to investigate
department city county that has reputation
officials As
of the their
but the
enforcement and realize fully
. sincerely
>"~-"~*' P. oRN,
~'"'~r~~~ ~ ~1v~~~ rr2F Editor, of the North
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17
KLAN ITEMS OF INTEREST

The Klans of the nation are giving
more than million dollars to charity
each year concerning which nothing
is made public. .~,"
Some of the men who two years
ago were the most severe critics Of
the Knights of the Ku Klux Kan are
now our most loyal members.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17

Montgomery Klan No. 8, Realm of
Alabama, plans a public naturaliza-
tion ceremony on the night of Au-
gust %. This will be one of the
greatest Klan gatherings ever held
in this realm. The Grand Dragon
and his Titans are to be present.
Hundreds of visiting Klansmen are
expected.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17

Wellston, Ohio, Kan had charge Of
Klan Day at the Jackson County fai,
last week. Klansmen were present
from jackson and adjoining counties
and large class of candidates was
initiated at night. The Women Of the
Ku Klux Kan also initiated a large
number of new members.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17

Sandwich Klan, Realm of Illinois
were hosts to visiting Klansmen from
Hinckley, Plano, Aurora, Oswego,
Plainfield, Joliet and Ottawa Klans
some days ago. They held a spec
tacular open air naturalization cere.
mony.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17
WISCONSIN KLANs .. .~
HOLD, BIG PICNIC

Racine, Wis, Aug. Iowa, Wis
consin, Indiana and Illinois Klans-
men were present here last Saturday
for the first Wisconsin picnic, bar
becue, entertainment and ceremonial
held by the Knights Of the Ku Kluz
Klan in this section of the country
There was a circus in the after.
noon, music by five bands, athletic
contests, stunt contests, lectures, ar
old fashioned barbecue, fireworks
and naturalization ceremony.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17
kLAN kOMMENT
X. X. X. News From Here and There
Briefly Told. r

Altoona Klan, Realm Of Pennsyl-
vania, last week contributed the sum
of one hundred dollars to the cam
paign of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union and forwarded to
Governor Clifford Pinchot a pledge
that they would help and assist the
constituted authorities in the enforce
ment of the prohibition laws.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17

Bethlehem Klan, Realm of Penn
sylvania, is one of the most active
organizations in that part Of the
country. They, recently staged a pub
lie meeting at which four speakers
explained the patriotic aims and
ideals of the order. Later the Klan
visited the Baptist church, a commit
tee making suitable donation.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17

The legislature of Wisconsin by a
vote of SO to 10, recently killed the
Peterson bill, memoralizing congress
to make it treason for the Ku Klux
Klan to refuse to submit its roster
of membership at request Of public
officials.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17

Versailles Klan, Realm Of Indiana,
has done much good work recently in
cooperation with the properly een-
stituted ofisers Of the law. They havs
practically rid their sountsv Of boot
leggers. g
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17

Klansman Walter J. Casey of Klan
101, Realm of Arkansas, was shot
and killed some days ago by des-
parade who escaped from the county
Jail. Klansman Casey was a deputy
United States marshal.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17

Women of the Ku Klux Klan Joined
in the recent parade and celebration
conducted by Choptank Klan Number
5, Realm of Maryland, at Cambridge,
Md. The joint parade was led by the
chief of police and headed by the
band of the fredericksburg Klan. Re-
freshments were served all visitors
at the Cambridge Klavern.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17
YOU ARE MUCH TOO
SURE Mr.. EDITOR
Organizers For K. K. K. Active in
Neighboring Towns.

(Granite Falls (Minn.) Tribune)
Organizers for the Ku Klux Klan
are very active in neighboring towns
but so far none has visited Granite
Falls.
In some cities the local newspa-
pers report the organizers coldly re-
ceivd halls closed to them and public
meetings dispersed, while in other
cities the men occupy churches and
public halls. At Redwood Falls and
also at Winnebago the city councils
refused the organizers the privilege
of holding public meetings within the
limits Of the city boundaries.
Very few towns (only three) have
denied Klansmen the right of free
speech. It certainly is not to the
credit Of any town to permit Q mis-
guided mayor to use his ounce of .prb-
lie service as an instrument of fool
ishness. So when you see press re-
ports stating that a mayor has for
hidden Klan lecture the right to
speak, write it in your book as an ac-
tion of officious boneheadness and
contrary to our Constitution.
EDITOR.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-17

Madison Klan, Realm Of Wisconsin
are making plans for the construction
Of their own Klavern building. II win
be the first Klan Temple to be erected
in that state.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-12
ADVERTISEMENT
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
c o BAR LIVE STOCK
" COMPANY.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS:

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS:
That we,
Herbert Babbitt, R. B. Corbett, D.
Babbitt, VIM. Babbitt and Philomena
Babbitt,
whose names are hereto subscribed
have associated and do hereby asso-
ciate ourselves together for the pur-
pose of becoming Incorporated and
forming a corporation under the gen.
eral incorporation laws of the State
of Arizona, and for that purpose and
to that end we do hereby make, adopt
execute and acknowledge these Art
icles of Incorporation:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall
| C o BAR LIVE STOCK COMPANY.
ARTICLE II.
The principal place of business of
this corporation shall be the Town of
Flagstaff, in the County OF Coconino,
State of Arizona.
ARTICLE III.
The general nature of the business
cllO OOJCNCC VI qua POSCO RAORO0(d "
be transacted and carried on by this
corporation is as follows:
(a) To buy, own, hold, sell, bar
ter, exchange, mortgage, pledge, hy-
pothecate, breed, raise, fatten, market
and otherwise dispose of and deal in
horses, mules, cattle, sheep, hogs and
other live stock, and generally to
conduct and carry on ranch and live
stock business, either within or with
out the State of Arizona.
OBJ To buy, own, hold, sell, barter,
exchange, lease as lessor or lessee,
mortgage, improve, cultivate, operate,
subdivide, and otherwise dispose of
and deal in lands and property either
within or without the State of Ari-
zona, and any and all interests there
in, whereSoever situate, together with
any and all improvements, tools, i'm.
plements, equipment, supplies, and
any and all other personal property
of any and every description, in any
way necessary or advantageous to the
improvement, operation and main
tenance of any property owned, held
or controlled by this corporation.
(c) To lend money to any and all
other persons, firms, associations or
corporations, whether foreign or do
mestic, upon the security Of mortgage
or mortgages on horses, mules, cattle,
sheep, hogs and other live stock, or
lands or other property of any and
every description, either within or
without the State of Arizona, or
without such security, upon such
terms and conditions as may be de-
termined by the board of directors of
this corporation.
(d) To buy, own, hold, control,
sell, negotiate, pledge, hypothecate,
barter, exchange, and otherwise dis
pose of and generally deal in shares,
stocks, debentures, bonds, scrip, prom
issory notes, mortgages, securities
and other evidences of Indebtedness,
of any and every kind or description.
made, issued or created by any and
all other persons, firms, associations,
or corporations, or by any govern
ment or governmental subdivision or
body polite, whether foreign or do
mestic; and whether now or hereafter
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-12
ADVERTISEMENT
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
NORTH LAKE SHEEP COMPANY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS:
That we,
L. Charlebois, d. Babbitt, G. j.
Babbitt, Philomena Babbitt and VIM.
Babbitt,
whose names are hereto subscribed,
have associated and do hereby asso-
ciate ourselves together for the pur-
pose of becoming incorporated and
forming "a corporation under the gen
eral incorporation laws of the State
of Arizona, and for that purpose and
to that end we do hereby make, adopt,
execute and acknowledge these Art
icles of Incorporation:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall
be:
NORTH LAKE SHEEP COMPANY,
ARTICLE II.
The principal place of business Of
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-12

R. B. Corbett, D. Babbitt, VIM. Bah
bitt and Philomena Babbitt.
G. w. jake,
(Seal.) Notary Public
Ny commission expires Mar. II, 1927.
ARIZONA CORPORATION COM
MISSION, Incorporating Department.
Filed Sept. 6, 1923 at 200 P. NJ, at
request of C. N. Miller whose address
lis Phoenix, Arizona.
F. j. K. MCBRIDE,
Secretary.
BY Gertrude Fogle.
Recorded at request of A. Belmont
Sept IL, A. D. 1923, at 2:45 o'clock
P. NJ, in Book 8 of interpretations,
page 103, Records of Coconino Coun-
ty, Arizona.
r. H. MARINE,
County Recorder.
BY Fred Metz, Deputy.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-12

State of Arizona,
County of Coconino, IS.
The foregoing instrument was
acknowledged before me this 9th day
Of August, 1923, by David Babbitt, R.
G. Babbitt, G. ]. Babbitt, H. G. Bah
bitt and VIM. Babbitt.
G: w. JAKLE,
(SeaL) Notary Public.
Ny commission expires Mar. IT, 1927.
ARIZONA CORPORATION COM
MISSION, Incorporating Department.
Filed Sep. 6, 1923, at 200 P. NJ, at
request of C. n. Miller, whose address
is Phoenix, Arizona.
F. j. 4. MCBRIDE,
Secretary.
By Gertrude Fogle.
Recorded at request of A. Belmont
Sept. II, A. D. 1923, at 2;45 o'clock
p. NJ, in Book of interpretations,
page 43, Records of Coconino County,
Arizona.
r. H. MARINE,
County Recorder.
BY Fred Metz, Deputy.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-12

State Of Arizona,
County of Coconino, SIS.
The foregoing instrument was
acknowledged before me this 9th day
of August, 1923, by Herbert Babbitt,