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The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21
KHAN may SUE PAPER
FOR LIBELOUS STORY
The Pittsburgh pa Post False.
ly Blames Khan for West
Virginia Flogging

HARRISBURG, w. VA, March II
The Ku Klux Khan is planning tc
institute a damage suit against The
Pittsburgh Post, according to an
nouncement made by the chief of the
department of extention here to-
day. The suit, is the result of
headline carried in the Pittsburgh pa
per.
In the issue of March 5, The Post
carried a story of an alleged beating
at Buc khannon. 1t was stated that
the victim, Guy Burnside, had receiv-
ed threats signed K. K. K. prior to
the beating. The headline writer or
The Post captioned the story: ''Klans-
men Beat Man, Officers Investigate"
Here is The Posts story:
BUCKHANNON, w. VA, March
4.-"Upshur county authorities
are conducting a probe into the
beating and wounding of Guy
Burnside, 80 years old, in his
lodgings at midnight by band
of men. Burnside declared the
men who mistreated him wore
robes and Indian headgear, while
their races were painted ike IN
dians. Several nights ago he
said he received a note warning
him to leave his lodging within
"a hours. 1t was signed tx. K.
K" Sheriff Zickafoose found an
other note in Burnside's room
wrapped around a razor, stating
that We expect to use this at
once This note was unsigned"
An investigation made by repre-
sentative of the Khan disclosed that
Burnside had not been beaten at all
and every indication points to the
fact that he was not even molested
1t is believed that Burnside told the
story with the anticipation of suing
the city of Buckhannon for damages
or that he told it for the purpose OF
discrediting the Khan. Dexter Lam
ham, who was beaten by band OF
men last summer, recently sued the
city for damages and it is the opin-
ion of some that Burnside might have
derived an inspiration from the
Lanham case.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21

tary Hughes put the wrong interpre-
tation on the Japanese act and that
they hoped that congress would soon
decide the question in favor of the
100 per cent Americans in this coun-
try who want to keep America for
Americans.
Debating to Congress
Representative John l.. Cable, of
Ohio, is a strong member of the
house immigration committee who
advocates keeping America Ameri-
can" In a speech in the house OF
representatives recently he said:
II want to call further attention
to the influence that is being brought
to bear on this immigration ques-
ton. Take the city of New York, for
example. The foreign stock consti-
tute so per cent of the population.
Only 20 per cent of the people of the
city of New York are native born OF
native-born parentage. What hap
pens in the city of New York? read
from the New York American of Feb
ruary 20, 1924, the following:
1.-THE board of aldermen yesterday
unanimously adopted a resolution
petitioning congress to defeat the
Johnson immigration bill
"That shows the effect of the fore
eign born in the United States in at
tempting to dictate to congress what
laws should be passed and what
should be defeated"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21
EVOLUTION SCORED
BY BAPTIST PASTOR
DIR. w. B. Riley Makes Address
Before University Of Mime.
sofa Club

ST. PAUL, MIMI, March IL. -
Carrying on his fight against the
evolution theory to the campus of
the University of Minnesota, DIR. w.
b. Riley, pastor of the First Baptist
church, attacked three text books in
use at the university in an address
before the Liberal Discussion club in
the auditorium of the engineering
building. He described the books as
"atheistic."
IF these text books remain and
professors in sympathy with them
continue their attacks upon the cita-
del of revealed religion, the time
will speedily come when our state
will be no more secure than is the
status Of Russia, where this social
gospel already has triumphed against
God and His word" DR.. Riley said.
"The current notion that man be-
gan as fourlegged creature and de-
veloped to the high level of the
modernist professor is pitiably short
of proof" he said. "That philosophy
would be more readily received had
the nineteenth century produced an
other Moses or the twentieth century
another Solomon or were America
now producing such a generation Of
great ones as Greece brought to the
birth and lifted to eternal fame
something more than 1000 years
ago."
Mr.. Riley declared that the most
alarming feature Of the "evil evolu-
tion" of the present day is that 1t
is a product of the present day teach
ing and its seeds are found not so
much in society as in the school"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21

total value of which is given at S1O,-
509,058. Ten other jurisdictions are
making plans to build and funds for
this purpose are being raised.
The state Of Pennsylvania leads all
others in the matter of membership,
having 1,120 lodges and 202. $50
members, Texas leads in matters
concerning homes, one Of them (that
at Corsicana) consisting of 286 acres
Of ground and beautiful buildings.
Besides the subordinate lodges in
the United States 33 lodges In fore
ign countries are working under the
immediate jurisdiction OF the SOW
ereign grand lodge, Cuba having the
largest number, 20; two Zach In Ha-
wall, Mexico, Philippine Islands, and
Panama; and one each In Argentine
and japan.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21
CITIZENS GIVE silver
SERVICE TO VESSEL
West Virginia Legislature Fails
to Pass the Necessary
Appropriation

CHARLESTON, w. VA, March TO-
The West Virginia legislature hav-
ing failed to make an appropriation
for a silver service to be presented
to the battleship "West Virginia"
Uncle Sans newest and mlghtlest
dreadnaught which will be commits
stoned in a few months, citizens OF
this state are now preparing to pur-
chase a service through subscription.
It is the plans of West Virginians
to purchase one of the best services
money can buy. Funds are being
raised by school children. 1t is the
plan to have each school student do
nate a dime toward the fund. 1t is
pointed out that the money can cas-
lily be raised in this manner.
1t is the custom for each state for
which a dreadnaught is named to
present the ship with a silver SER
vice. The West Virginia legislature,
which is often times referred to as
the modern feast of Belshazzar,"
failed to make an appropriation to
take care of the silver service. Seem
ingly many of the representatives
were too busy to think about an ap-
preparation for a service.
1t seems as though the eastern
press has taken a fiendish delight in
disappearing the inhabitants of
West Virginia. Citizens of this state
are equal to any and superior to
many when it comes to upholding the
honor of a state. With this thought
in mind the loyal mountaineers are
taking private subscriptions that
this state shall not be made look lit
tie, even to presenting a service to
a ship.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21
AMERICAN LABOR
FAVORS JOHNSON
ALIEN MEASURE
Californians Tell Senate
Committee of Menace
on West Coast
ASK HUGHES REVERSAL
Representative Cable of Ohio in
Favor Of Excepting Ameri-
ca For Americans"

fBureau OF Public cation and Education)
WASHINGTON, d. c., March H.
The American Federation of Labor
has come out in support of the John
son immigration measure, now pend
ing before congress, because it is the
best measure that has been present
ed to clarity the immigration mud
die. The declaration was made by
Hugh Frayne, general organizer for
the American Federation Of Labor.
japanese Menace
California has had it's day on the
immigration question before the SEN
ate committee on immigration. Sen
ator Phelan, one of the Sacramento
editors, and the district attorney at
San Francisco all told the senate
committee that California is against
the Japsnese immigration to its
shores; all of them declared 1t men
ace and said that the japanese immi-
grafton to California has steadily
grown in the last few years.
The Californians said that Secre-
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21
Khan Gives Pastor
Money for Trip

MULVANE, KAN, March 10.-The
attitude of this county toward the
Ku Klux Khan has undergone a decid--
ed change since body Of robed and
hooded men appeared at the Bethel
church, near here, last Sunday night
and presented the pastor with a
purse to enable him to go to his
mothers bedside.
The good deed made such an i'm
preston upon members of the con-
gregation that they passed the hat
among themselves and collected al
most 500, which was given to the
pastor. Several men who had previ-
ously regarded the Khan in an unfa-
vorable light made application for
membership following the Bethel
church incident.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21

Unemployment in Great Britain
has commended the most active inter-
est of the churches. Recently. in
City Temple, London, a special meet
ing of the unemployed was held un-
der the auspices of a Brotherhood
Movement. At conference, just con-
cluded, of the larger Christian
churches of Great Britain, it was re-
solved, in addition to offering tangi-
BILE aid in the present situation, shat
Christian people cannot rest content
with an order of society and a
scheme of industry which appear nee
essarily to involve periods Of more or
less acute unemployment"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21
ODD FELLOWS HAVE MEMBERSHIP OF $4,000
IN IOWA; 1850 LODGES FOR MEN AND WOMEN

Of the 1,938,467 Odd Fellows in the
United States, approximately $4,000
are found in Iowa according to l..
w. Smith grand secretary-scribe Of
the /. o. o. F. in Iowa, with offices
located in Des Moines. There are
10000 members of the Rebekah in
the Hawkeye state and 735,890 in the
entire country.
In Iowa there are $50 lodges Of
Odd Fellows and 600 lodges OF Re
bekahs. In Polk county there are
$500 members Of the order. Des
Moines has nine lodges.
According TO recent report OF
j. Edwin Kroh, grand secretary OF
the Sovereign Grand lodge Of Odd
Fellows, the fraternity now owns al
homes for widows and orphans, the
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21

FAIRMONT, w. VA, March ia
nice new shiny Ford touring car, sans
the proverbial rattle, and with tank
full of good gasoline, will be the
gift of Fairmont Khan, Knights Of the
Ku Klux Khan, to the local Saliva
tion Army. An order was passed by
the local Khan body at its Thursday
night meeting, authorizing the pur-
chase of an automobile to be donated
to Captain Alfred Carr, commander
of the local Salvation Army past.
While the machine is being present
ed to Captain Carr, it is, OF course,
to be the property of the religious
institution. 1t is understood that
among the many things the car will
be used for, it will transport unfor-
tunate Fairmont Riddles to and from
the country during the coming sum-
mer.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21
PAPER GIVES FAIR
KHAN NEWS STORY
DIR. G. c. Minor Addresses Audi.
ence of Selected Men at
OsceOla

OSCEOLA, IA, March l7.-Dr. G.
platform of the Knights of the Ku
Klux Khan, who is touring Iowa max
ing public addresses in the interest
of the organization, talked to an au-
dience of selected men at this place
recently.
The Tribune here has up to date
been one of the very few newspapers
in the state to publish an account of
DIR. Minors address. 1t was entire
ly fair in its account, part of which
is as follows:
"The general tenor of the speech
was said to have been along patrio-
tic lines. There was no racial, reli-
gious or other propaganda INDUCED
in. The speaker made an appeal for
higher ideals in government, more
jealous Americanism and declared
against vice and corruption that ap-
pears to exist in high places. He also
discussed in a general way the his
tory and growth of the Ku Klux
movement endeavored to show that
the organization was purely patrl-
otto and American one at heart OPP
posed to all narrow partisanship and
racial and religious prejudices,
claiming that the true mission of the
Khan was to foster safeguard and
perpetuate the true American prin-
ciples outlined by the fathers. The
mildness and counciliatory policy OF
the speaker was surprise to many,
who appear to have expected some
thing more radical.
1.-THE audience of the speaker was
composed, it is stated, of lawyers,
doctors, ministers, business men and
representative citizens of the town.
The speaker said that out of seven
teen secret orders, the Khan was the
only one that had it's ritual and creed
on Washington D. c., together with
the complete membership open to
to the inspection of everybody. The
nearest he came to touching upon the
religious phase of his subject is said
to have been when he jocularly re-
marked that when Al Smith was
elected president, Gov. Parker of
Louisiana vice president, and ex-
Gov. Walton of Oklahoma made Sc
cretary of state, we would have a
new star in the flag"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21

Just recently BUSHNELL the Acknowledgements cartoonst whose
syndcaed through the country
illustrated broom sweeping out the hyena of and all its at
evils However, he failed show who had hold of the
broom handle and the driving force behind the cleanup The
above cartoon the idea of which taken from Bushnes ura
tion shows who behind the cleanup drive that spreading
the country Iowa the line of the oncomng broom 1t
long before booggers denzens and crooked poll
the full the Kan broom The Kan has cleaned
up Indiana Ohio, and going do the thing Iowa
liked for the makes and of the
the crooked politician with his criminal satellites
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21
WiBWaBs from Washington

wholly on the undesirable features Of
it, and he has made no concession to
the existence of anti-immigration
sentiment and other local causes
which have led so many persons in
the south to join the Klan organiza-
ton.
Organized labor is also unfriend-
ly to Underwood in his own state,
where he is best known. His strong
opposition to woman suffrage and al
so to prohibition are against his
chances now. 1t is said that Under
wood leaders fear the Khan more than
any other element.
Speaking to Former Immigrants
The Louisville Courier-Journal said
recently: Politicians already are
playing politics with the Johnson i'm
migration bill now before congress
A typical example of this was the
utterance of Representative La Guar
dia in Brooklyn the other day when
he said, This measure is not based
on reason or economics, but on mar
row-minded prejudice, and we will
have to fight it,
''The demagogy of the statement is
plain when it is noted that La Guar
dia was speaking to former immi-
grants"
Made q Clean Sweep
The Ku Klux Khan proved its po-
litical strength, if yeu want to put
it that way, up in Maine when candi-
dates of three cities, bearing the en-
dorsement of the Invisible Empire,
were swept to victory. 1t was a
clean sweep in Saco and Rockland,
and in one instance put into office a
party that had previously suffered
successive defeats.
Opposition Expected
Opposition of the La Guardia type
to immigration was expected and
ought to be expected. And it may
be looked for in the future when you
consider that La Guardia has a large
foreign-born element among his con-
stituents.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21

ADRIAN, w. VA, March 12-Imme-
diately following devotional services
in the local Protestant church a re-
cent evening, and while the church
choir was singing America" approx
imately 100 members of the Ku Klux
Khan, attired in full regalia Of the
order, marched down the aisle of the
crowded edifice, and presented the
pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Skaggs, with a
cash gift. Following few remarks
relative to the great American or
ganization, the minister thanked the
robed men for their kindness.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21

Foster Is one Of the most notpri-
Gus bolshevik agitators in the United
States. He was connected with the
steel strike Of 1919 and was in the
hands Of federal secret service men,
following his activities. He is head
of the so-called Trade Union Educa-
tional league whose main staple of
education" is soviet doctrine as it
is taught in Russia. That Foster is
agitating for an armed revolution in
the United States was made plain re-
Gently when he said to a crowd in
Madison Square Garden in New York
City: "Join the party of Lenin and
further the work of revolution in
the United States"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21

(Bureau of Publication and Edueation)
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10
The soldiers bonus bill that is under
consideration for this session of con-
gress is now in the hands of the sub
committee of the house ways and
means committee for the finishing
touches. 1t is believed that it will
be ready to report to the house in a
few days, and when it is reported,
Chairman Green says he will seek a
special rule making the bill immedi-
ately in order for consideration by
the house.
The form of the paid-up insurance
policy provision, the basis of the new
measure, has been taken up by the
subcommittee. Several proposals for
such a provision have been present
ed, including that of a member from
New Jersey, for 30-year endowment
policies payable at the age of 62, but
the method of figuring the values of
the policies has not yet been deter
mined.
1t is now believed that the bonus
question will come up in the house
Immediately after the Muscle Shoals
project is finished. If this proves
correct it will have been showed in
ahead of the immigration measure,
which has been on the house calendar
for some time awaiting its chance to
get up for consideration on the floor
of the house.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21
Opposition for Underwood

Much OF the opposition to Senator
Underwood in the south In his race
for the Democratic presidential nom
ination comes from his unreserVed
denunclation Of the Ku Klux Khan.
Senator Underwood In nearly oil his
references 20 the Khan has dealt
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21
Opposition Expected

Klansman, do not advertise
your religion on your stationery,
but mix it with your everyday
business so that the whole world
will see that you didn't learn
your honesty in six weeks at q
business college.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21
Not Politically Inclined

Walter Bossert, we'll known to ev-
cry klansman in Indiana, and like
wise to many members of the organi-
cation in other states, doesn't seem
to be paying much attention to that
political bee that has been buzzing
around him recently. According to
Indianapolis newspapers, Bossert is
being fought by Senator Watson and
his crowd to keep Bossert from go
ing to the Republican national con-
vention.
Mr.. Bossert was in Washington over
Sunday and his Hoosier friends down
here were kidding him about the
smiled and denied the whole thing.
He says it is amusing to him the
way others are trying to draw him
out when he has no political ambi-
tions and is seeking no political hon
ors. When Mr.. Bossert's attention
was called to the statements of the
Indianapolis papers, he issued the
following statement:
~ am not a candidate for any fed
eral, state or county political office.
Neither arm / candidate as dele
gate to any national or state con-
vention. ! am only interested in my
own private business affairs and
have my hands full"
Mr.. Bossert did, however, digress
just far enough to admit that he
was interested in the success of the
candidacy of Hon. Ed Jackson for
governor of Indiana, and that he in
tended to do everything in his pow
er to help nominate and elect him.
That's as far as my political ambi-
tion goes right now" said Bossert.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-21

Klansmen do not believe in pour
ing oil on the troubled consciences
of our senators just to relieve them.
, 1924-02-07
Postponed New Years
Dinner Given by Elks

More than 100 small guests of the
Elks' Social and Welfare committee,
10 to be exact, enjoyed dinner at the
Elks' home last Saturday. This was
the first party of its kind gel given
by the Rawlins Lodge of Elks-but 1t
surely will not be the last. For the
sincerely expressed appreciation OF
the guests made the members OF the
committee feel hat here was an OPP
portunity for Elk activity which
should be made annual. The origina!
plan was for a dinner of this sort
on New Years day, but it vas felt
that following close on the holiday
"eats and feeds" the dinner would
fail to arouse the satisfaction that
it would If held a month later.
A fleet of motor cars headed by
the big Rawlins-Parco bus attended
to getting the youngsters and others
to and from the party. l. w. Dins-
more made a talk destined to linger
in the minds of his auditors for
many a day. A permanent record
of the 119 smiles was made by F. ],
Meyers. the photographer.
! Much of the success of the party
was directly due to the interested
efforts Of Mr.. and Mrs. WEIGH, who
we're perhaps the most active mem.
bers of this active committee.
, 1924-02-07

Geo. A. Deaton, of the Wyoming
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Rasmussen.
Reporter, departed on Saturday night
last for Birmingham, Alabama.
where he will join his sister, and the
two will go to their old home in
Moorsville. North Carolina, for an
extended visit with their parents.
, 1924-02-07

city hall Monday. This permit states
hat a general filling station bust
ness dealing in gasoline and motor
oils will be conducted. Located on
the right side of the Lincoln high
way just as it enters the eastern
edge of the city proper, this site has
long been considered an ideal place
, 1924-02-07

eral garage men well known in Raw
for just this class of business. Sew
venture, and a station featuring def
mite ~conveniences is expected.
Facilities for a wholesale business
are close at hand and this type of
business will also be carried on. 1t
is expected that the new business will
be established by the middle of May.
, 1924-02-07
Turn Around is New
Filling Station Site

Another landmark of Rawlins will
soon be lost before the juggernaught
of commercial development. The
space at the east end of Cedar street,
known by motorists as the Turn
Around" will be occupied by a fill
ing station. A permit was taken out
by S. f. Tolliver, Union Pacific
freight agent, and associates, at the
, 1924-02-07

Mrs. w. C. Johnson arrived the
first of the week from Boise. Idaho,
for a visit of several weeks in Raw
Inns. with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. o. Quinn.
, 1924-02-07

Fred Rasmussen, of Dixon. spent
several days in the city the latter
part of the week, attending to bust
ness matters and visiting his parents,
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-02-28
ANNUAL DONATION DAY AT DIN.
YER SHELTERING HOME

Annual Donation Day for the Den
yer Sheltering Home will take place
Sunday. March % Mrs Nat Vein
berg is chairman. Anwone desiring any
communication or de.ails will receive
the necessary information by phoning
or speaking with Mrs. Weinberg, 10
Fillmore or York iO73-J.
The receiving committee are making
plans to receive the guests on Sunday
at $50 p. m. March 2:ird. Various
committees are being appointed by
Mrs. Weinberg. chairman. that will
assure the success of the day. Kindly
reserve the above date. Further de-
tails to follow in the following issues
of the Denver Jewish News.