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Evening star., 1924-01-13

The Georgetown Reserve Officers
raining Corps unit is entering teams
In the Hearst trophy rife match, jan
uary Is: the 3rd Corps Area match
and the National Rifle Association
match beginning March /. The 3rd
corps match already is being fired and
VIII continue until March 10. Capt. VIII
liam e. Bergin has his teams out on
the range, each day.
Evening star., 1924-01-13

The annual senior law dance Of the
university was held last week In the
gymnasium. The dance was preceded
by a basket ball game between Catho-
lie University and Washington Col
lege Of Chestertown, Md
Evening star., 1924-01-13

The 14d-pound basket ball team elect
ed Warren Rabbit captain. in the
election Tuesday. The other members
of this team are Hugh McDiarmid,
Charles O'Daniel. Albert Heagy. Frank
lpinan. JT., Jack Joice and Robert
Evening star., 1924-01-13

ing held Wednesday had for the topic
Of discussion 1.-THE Great Opportunity
OF the Students Of Howard University
In the Religious 'Leadership OF the
Race"
Evening star., 1924-01-13
EDUCATIONAL.

mas portrait. drawing. illustrating and Iife
class. lass Mon; Wed. and Fri. evenings; SIS four
weeks. 1924 II st. NV No n
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
OKLAHOMA drive FOR
MEMBERS IS GROWING
Many Speakers Touring State
Holding InyitatiOnal
Meetings

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA, April
26.- Since tk- opening of the Klan's
spring activities at Lawton two weeks
ago, the 1924 membership drive of
the realm has been progressing rapid
ly.
The goal has been placed at 100000
for Oklahoma by November, and indi-
cations are that this figure will be
attained.
The membership growth of the Or
der was slow until Jack Walton de-
clared his ill-fated ''war on the ku
klux Klan." During martial law and
since, interest in the work of the or
ganization has increased steadily, and
Klans throughout the state have been
holding weekly initiation ceremonies
with large classes.
The results of the recent munich
pal elections In various cities of the
state, in which candidates supported
by the Klan were successful in every
instance, have also served to arouse
the interest of the aliens in the Klan
A number of speakers are touring
the state holding open and invitation
al meetings, and report that applica-
tions are being received by the hun
dreds and thousands.
Mrs. James A. Wilson major klea-
gle, Women of the Klux Klan, Okla
homa Realm, said yesterday she was
greatly pleased with the progress OF
the woman's order. The women are
joining almost as rapidly as are the
men, and in one town in the state
the local chapter of the women re
Gently reported larger membership
than that reported by the Klan.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
OPPONENTS OF
MAYFIELD SEEK
OTHER CHARGES
Investigation and Recount
of Votes Cost Nation
About $4,000
MEET WITH COMMITTEE
Effort to BE Made to Bring Klan
into Charge of Excessive
Expenditures
MEET WITH COMMITTEE
(Bureau Of Publication and Education)


WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 25.-
The opponents Of Senator Mayfeld, of
Texas, who have spent five or six
months trying to root him out of his
seat in the senate and failed after
causing the government TO spend
something like $4,000 in making a
recount of the Texas senatorial votes,
must now take another angle in the
fight. They must get new alibi and
that is what they are trying to con-
jure up a. the present writing
q. The sui committee of the senate
committee on privileges and elections
investigating this case is scheduled to
meet next Monday and listen to the
attorneys for MIR. Peddy, the defeated
candidate, spring a new attack. Hav-
ing lost so far on every phase of the
case, Senator Mayfiel is not worrying
ing any over their next move.
The chances are that the Peddy at
torneys will next try to prove that
Texas people spent their money like
water electing Senator Mayfield, and
in this charge they are going to bring
in the knights of the Ku Klux Klar
of the Lone Star state. Be that as i,
may, the Klansmen mostly voted fol
Mayfield, and that is what hurts the
Peddy fellows. If the Klansmer
spent money freely they must have
been buying their own votes, for SC
many of them evidently voted foi
Mayfeld.
Senator Mayfield states that he is
clearly within the law as to person
ally spending money, and that he
knows nothing whatever as to what
anyone else did. He says the klar
did not give him money to spend fol
the election, hence he is in the clear
on that proposition.
If the Peddy attorneys are unable
to make this charge stick and LOST
out on that as they have lost on thu
other charges up to date, they might
as we'll pack up their belongings ant
go home. Senator Mayfield is win
ming his spurs in the senate, is high
ly respected, and his conduct is sucl
that every one likes him. The chance
are ten to one that he will retain
his seat and go on with his senatorial
duties just as he has up to date.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
STARS ANTI-KLAN
news STORY UNTRUE
Again False Charges Prove Mali.
eiOus; Klan Completely
Cleared

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, April 25.-
Children that the Khan were accused
of kidnapping have been found.
Clasped in each others arms, and
faces pressed closely together, the
bodies of the two little children who
disappeared here last February, were
found early today in the Mississippi
river near the junction of Third
avenue S. E. and Main street. The
bodies were those of Harold Prouel-
lett, four years old, and Alice Tan
ner, six years old. Alice was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. liner Tan
ner, 428 Second ST.. N. w. and Harold
was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs, George
Brouellett, 5239 Thirty-second Ave.
South.
The finding of the two children
clears a mystery that has kept the
Minneapolis police guessing for many
weeks. Every clue to the where
abouts of the little tots had failed
to reveal anything at all. The par
ents would not permit themselves to
believe that the river had claimed
the children. Mr.. Tanner in a mo-
ment of despair seemed to think the
Klan had assisted William Hammond
in kidnapping Alice. Mrs. Tanner
was at one time the wife of Ham
mond, it seems, and was divorced a
number of years ago, receiving at
the time of divorcemnt the custody
of Alice. The Minnesota Star was
quick to use the ill-founded suspic-
ions of Mr.. Tanner in a news story
attacking the Ku Klux Klan. The
utter absurdity of Tanners allega-
tions did not prevent the Star from
publishing a malignant falsehood
The Minnesota Fiery Cross in its
issue of April IL denied emphatically
the charges of Mr.. Tanner and The
Star, stating, "The facts so far re-
Continued on page 81
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
MUCH MUD SlUNG IN SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION
HELD AT GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA, BUT
kLAN CANDIDATES HAVE GOOD. SIZED MAJORITY
Pro-Klan Debaters
Win at Oklahoma
University

NORMAN, OKLA, April 26.-
Klan student debaters won by a
unanimous decision Of the judges,
in a debate on the principles of
the Ku Klux Klan, held under the
auspices of one Of the campus lit
erary societies at the university
Of Oklahoma here this week. A
large crowd was present to hear
the Klan wranglers defeat the
"antis."
The formal debate was the cul-
mination of many arguments
among the members of the society
on the subject Of the Klan. The
"antis" i'm the society accused two
of the other members of being
Klansmen. and challenged them to
debate the question: Resolved
that the Ku klux Klan is a men
ace to the country"
They found it very easy 10 dis
cuss the question on the street,
but encountered an altogether diff
ferent proposition when it came
to attacking logically the princi-
Piles Of the Klan on the floor be-
fore impartial judges and subject
to the rules of augmentation and
debate.
The decision Of the three judges
was unanimous that the affirma-
tive had failed to prove the Klan a
menace to the nation.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
ALIEN FACTIONS SEEK TO INFLUENCE
PRESIDENT AGAINST JOHNSON MEASURE

Note what the Jewish Criterion,
April 18 issue, published in Pitts
burgh has to say as follows: "The
present house of representatives rs
the lowest mentally that has been
known for great many years. This
(Johnson) bill is strictly Gopher
prairie legislation. We haven't the
slightest doubt this same congress
could be induced to pass bill Civ
ing the X. X. X. the right to run
the nation. We believe that there
isn't enough brain matter in the pre-
sent house of representatives to pass
a single piece of constructive legis-
lation. What is behind this johnson
bill? Not thing in all the world but
prejudice, Know Nothingism, Ku
Klux Klanism. Miserable, narrow
bigotry. (Selah, the Jews have all
the brains. There are seven in con-
gress and six of them voted against
the bilD. The kind Of minds that put
over this legislation puts over the ar
rests for selling goods on Sunday"
In other words this paper slurs the
Christian Sunday. Other alien, hy-
penated papers, racial papers, are
saying similar things about congress
ever since they got licked on the inn
migration bill It's now time TO get
the ear of President Coolidge and
aid him In standing up just like con
gress stood up and told the aliens
where 10 GO etc.
America Is for Americans and not
for foreigners.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
KNU!SON IS INDICTED
BY ARLINGTON JURY
Minnesota Representatives Trial
Set for April 3O-Hull Is
Also Accused

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, April 21.-Harnold Knutson,
member of the house of representa-
tives from Minnesota, and Leroy M.
Hull, a government clerk, were in
dicted by the Arlington county grand
Jury here today, for a statutory of
fense. The indictment was returned
on a true bill and was given to Judge
Brent in the circuit court.
The grand jury deliberated on the
case less than ten minutes after the
last witness had been dismissed.
Date for trial was set for April 80
and bond of $4,000 was continued.
An effort by the defense to have a
trial this week failed because of the
crowded condition of the calendar.
With a calendar of forty-five cases
to investigate, the grand jury did
not reach the case of Mr.. Knutson
and Hill until noon. The only wit
nesses called in the case were the
two policemen who made the arrests
and the boy who drove their car.
Knutson and his lawyers were here
for the opening of the grand jury ses-
sion and remained in the court room
the entire time the jurors were de-
liberating in an adjoining chamber.
The grand jury is composed Of the
following men: NJ. Able, w. C. Da-
Wis, p. w. Finney, G. r. McCauley, w.
A. Morgan, T. S. O'Halloran, !. M.
Rich, C. +. Swenson, p. G. Bishoff, T..
w. Comley, +. s. Greenwell and H.
w, Gilbert,
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
ST. PAUL KLANSMEN
VISIT NORTH BRANCH
En- Joy Trials and TribulatiOns of
FOurth-Hand FOrds and
Highway

NORTH BRANCH. MINI, April
16.- Thirty-one men from the local
Klan organization in two automobiles
and three and half Fords set out
from st. Paul through the drizzle.
One of them got six miles without
stopping. Another one made ten
miles. One got through on time.
The first car which arrived, a Chan
dler, stopped in front of a Roman
Catholic church and one of the men
entered to inquire as to the location
of the invitation Klan meeting.
Strange to say they received no sat
isfaction. After passing six miles
through the mud and sleet, they
found the meeting place five miles
distant.
During the lecture, the other five
cars arrived. The last Ford bore
eight Klansmen and the materials
for a fiery cross. A bomb was in
advertently detonated. This brought
out in a mad rush the entire popu-
lation with the exception of those
at the meeting. All three of them
were there within two minutes, and
upon being informed, that car had
back-fired, they retired to their
homes and beds at the usual hour
of 9:15.
After the meeting the cross was
ignited on the other side Of the rail-
road tracks. Four natives ard two
cows witnessed the spectacular feat
When the cross had burned for about
twenty minutes the thirty-two pill
grims repaired to the restaurant ant
partook of hearty meal which wa.
enhanced by pie and the fact that il
was gratis. After satisfying their
hunger, the wayfarers climbed into
their Rolls-Royces and ambled mer,
rily homeward. A good time was
had by all-some more than others
The Long, Long Trail was sung and
for a while il looked as if it would
be illustrated. Nevertheless, the
last roughneck reached home and
was helped in with the rolling pin
at 4:26.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
(Bureau Of Publication and Education)

(Bureau OF Publication and EdGcatiOn)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 25.-
All the various foreign, alien and
un-American, as we'll as selfish in
terests and influences opposed to i'm
migration restriction, have concen-
trated their assault against the 1890
quota johnson immigration restric-
ton bill on the provision excluding
persons ineligible to naturaliza-
ton" And they are bombarding the
White House nowadays with letters,
kilograms and delegations, just as
they bombarded congress and con-
gressional committees a few weeks
ago.
Their fight then was against 1890
as a quota base, but now il is for
veto because the ineligible to nat
uralization phrase would offend Jap
an. They say the clause If 1t be-
comes law will disrupt our friendly
foreign relations with japan. AS
matter Of fact the gentlemen" ag-
reement", which is neither treaty
nor law, and absolutely unconsti-
tutional because never ratified by the
senate, has been a constant source
Of friction and irritation.
Friends Of the Johnson bill should
write short. high-class letters and
petitiOns TO Pres u Coolidge ur-
cling him 10 sign the johnson bill.
The conferences between the two
houses have been In session and will
report the bill within week or ten
days.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
49, sE
AUSTIN ELECTION
SURPRISE TO MANY
Ugly Charges Made i'm Campaign
Which Overthrow Old
Administration

AUSTIN, MINI, April 17.-Many
people on the outside are wondering
whether or not the Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan had anything to do
with our municipal election surprise.
Of course it isn't for us to say what
active forces contributed toward the
defeat of the Jewish administration,
which found itself stranded high and
dry after the ballots had been count
ed
1t is a we'll known fact that the de-
feated administration of Austin has
failed in a goodly number of instanc-
es to measure up to the demands OF
the citizens, and it was, therefore
bitterly opposed by surprising num-
Der of people. Evidently the politi-
cal broom was effectively determined
in that the city administration was
swept away with startling complete
ness.
Several men who are known to be
deeply interested In cleaner and bet
ter government, worked untiringiy
for the defeat of the administration
which now stands discredited. A
number of right-thinking people fear
lessly presented facts-for the consid-
Grafton Of voters by means of the 10
cal daily paper. For their interest
in public affairs they received threats
of violence and verbal abuse of a
most vicious type. Nothing discour-
aged or intimidated the active work
ers who sought change of admins
tration and therefore it can be said
that Austin today has an administra-
tion of which it may be justly proud.
Although ugly charges were thrown
right and left, the people weighed
the facts and acted in accordance
with their better judgment.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

attention to the acticItles of L-ach's
friends, and the result is that 1T the
present time the Colonel is only oc-
casionally mentioned, and then not
with seriousness worthy OF much
attention. The most careful Of Min
nesota political dopesters cannot see
even a passing possibility of the
Flour City mayor getting within "ra-
dio range" of the Republican nomina-
tion for governor.
Many Strong Candidates
There are so many strong candi-
dates out after the Republican gu
bernatorial nomination as to leave the
odds 100 to1 against His Honor"
Sometimes / wander whether or not
Leach really takes his candidacy Sc
riously Surely he knows by this time
that his political stock is low with
few actual calls coming in to stimu-
late an upward movement. The slug
gishness of the political market has
quite seriously affected the Leach
stock, there is no getting away from
that fact. Even the trips around the
state on behalf of the starving Ger
man children won't help Leach's
prospects to any degree worthy of
note.
Not a few seem to think that his
willingness to go out on speaking
tour in connection with a certain
drive came as a result of thought
that his political strength might be
increased thereby. So far as / am
ah'rto dcdgct from various items OF
information that have come to me
in only three counties of the state
has hes helped his political prestige
through pleas in. behalf of the chill
dren of Germany. They are Brown
Mcleod, and Stearns counties. The
drive in which Mr.. Leach has inter.
ested himself is worthy, but many
throughout Minnesota feel that the
Coloneps motives are not entirely al
truistic.
Ole Writes a Letter
A ski manufactu y1g company re
Gently sent out a circular letter, tC
hardware dealers of The state, calling
attention to Leach's candidacy, ano
urging them to support the Minneap,
oils mayor. In pointing out reason:
why the colonel should be nominated
and elected, the circular letter en-
phasized the mayors interest in ski
ing. A hardware dealer with Scan
dinavian ancestors in his family tree
answered the circular letter as fol
lows:
"Ay yust bane reading dat pooli
tics latter yu rite me on one ov den
duplicater masheens. Ay tank Leach
bane a feller vat skal make vun
derfur governor. He yelp US hard
ware men sell skis and dat bant
something mighty fine. Emmy fellel
dat do so much to help jumping a:
Leach must be mighty fine yumpel
and We need jumpers bad in Ameri
ca. Dis country will go to de dogs il
We don't put de jumping business OF
de map. Ay can see wild bott eye:
dat yu no business needs some yump
too. Make Leach governor and bust
ness will be put on jumping basis
Dat is good for all vat max yumpinl
boards like yu do.
Continued on page 81
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
CHICAGO KLANSMEN TO
HOLD naturalization
Women and Royal Riders Will
Also Stage Simultaneous
Ceremonies

CHICAGO, ILL. April pa nam.
moth naturalization ceremonial Will
be staged for the 10000 initiates who
will be ready to renew their loyalty
to America through Chicago's mann
moth Klan May 30, according to the
directory of the department Of ex-
tension and education.
This will be the greatest and most
spectacular demonstration yet MADE
in this state. 1t will be staged in the
open air, upon a site near Chicago.
The Grand Kolkard will be in person
al charge of the magnificent program
that is being arranged.
In addition to the Klan's ceremo-
nial. simultaneous naturaliZations
will be held for the Women Of the
Ku Klux klan and for the Royal Rid
ers of the Red Robe.
The exercises will last throughout
the day and until the mystic hour OF
midnight, when the gigantic fiery
cross will cast it's eerie illumination
over the naturalization ceremony it
self.
The thousands of Klansmen, their
families and friends, who will be per-
mitted to observe the ceremony from
a distance, are expected to bring pic
mic dinners and enjoy themselves in
a great get-acquainted meeting.
This gigantic affair is resulting
from the aggressive membership cam
paign now being waged by the extern
sion department in Cook county and
is direct evidence Of the success being
achieved under the palmer plan" OF
centralized organization.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
Get Your Fiery Gross
Early Each Week

Thousands of people over the
state were unable to get copy OF
The Minnesota Fiery Cross last
week, due to the eyer-increaSing
demand for the official Ku kluX
Klan weekly. You should arrange
with the newsbOy from whom you
usually buy your paper so that he
will save a copy of The Fiery Cross
for you. You do not wish TO miss
a single copy. We want young
men who are of the reliable kind
to sell The Fiery Cross In their
community.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
LARGEST
VOTE IS BROUGHT
OUT IN CAMP AICN
E. A. Arhart and Leslie
Stinson Put Over by
Big Majorities
PAPER breaches HATE
Abuse Directed Against Rev. +.
Halsey Ambrose, Presby-
terian Minister
PAPER breaches HATE

GRAND FORKS. n. d., April 22.-
+. A. Arhart and Leslie Stinson, the
two Ku klux Klan candidates, were
elected to the Grand Forks school
board by a good-sized majority in the
municipal election held here Monday,
defeating Mrs. J. G. Moore and Mrs.
+. c. Haagenson.
The vote cast was the largest in
the history Of the city, the election
coming as the climax of a heated
campaign. The totals tabulated by
The Herald follow:
Mrs. j. G.. Moore 729
Mrs. 4. {. Haagenson--------2,5S4
f. A. Arhart APT
Leslie SllnSOn
The Klan candidates carried the
third and seventh wards by big ma
jorities, while the women candidates
carried the fifth and sixth wards.
A certain organized minority of
Grand Forks worked deliberately for
the defeat of the Klan candidates
and failed to accomplish their pur-
poses. The Grand Forks Herald was
the chief instrument of attack used
by the opponents of Arhart and Stin-
son. Strange as it may seem, the
Continued on page 81
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
LEACH FOR GOVERNOR BOOM
waning THROUGHOUT STATE
Friends Started Ball Rolling While Minneapolis Mayor
Was in Europe on Honeymoon, Hoping 1t Would Gain
Momentum, But Hopes Hit Snag-Tickled His Ego.
O Swedish Hardware Dealer Writes Answer BusinessPotica
Letter Sent Ski Manufacturing Concern Advocating Flour
City Executive for GOvernOrshp.
By TWILIGHT)

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, April 28Coone George E. Leach ism t
being enthusiastically received from political standpoint
his friends expected The boom
largely confined to office in certain building In Mime
apos 1t develops that of Leachs friends met
night while the Colonel Europe his honeymoon
decided tickle the of His Honor by launching political
boom with the hope that the state would quickly
However the people of Minnesota did much
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
Mayoralty Candidate Uses Church
Programs to Push Campaign

a $50 held Metho
church. participated by
of Bluff Minnesota 90 appeared pro
bearing at the bottom of the this inscription
EASTER GREETINGS
Geo L. Siegel
This done without the knowledge
board Asbury Episcopal
certained Of The Minnesota
discovered that this had taken
begun and IL TO late to recall the
q OF committee of
had the that
printed free and the Of the allowed
Of that work. with the above results
Such campaign methods be depore candidate
might be- and the results Of such
arous than otherwise TO the success Of the candidate
Siege candidate for Of ST. Paul. against Mayor
Nelson present incumbent.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

There was a Masonic lodge formed
in Virginia City, Montana, during the
gold rush, with a membership limit
ed TO three hundred, of which over
two hundred were millionaires.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

SHAWNEE, oKLA.-A relief com
mittee, organized by the ku klux
Klan, Is working hand In hand with
the Red Cross and the American Le-
gion In assisting the victims In the
section Of the town recently hit by
q tornado.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

STIGLER, OKLA. According to re-
ports which have gained credence
here, the Odd Fellows and Knights
Of the Ku Klux Klan will unite In
building a two-story hall, To be used
as a home for the two organizations
Actual construction work will start
In about two months.