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The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
KANSAS KLANSMEN
DEDICATE KLAVERN
Services Held Monday Evening
at Pittsburg-Haye Perma-
nent Fiery Cross

PITTSBURG, KAN, April 29.-Klan
Krest, the new home of Pittsburg
Khan, was dedicated Monday evening
with appropriate ceremonies. A fea-
ture of the event was the naturaliza-
tion of large class of candidates.
A 14-foot cross, which was lighted
Monday evening for the first time,
will be a permanent fixture, and each
night hereafter the fiery emblem
will keep vigil atop the grandstand,
to proclaim to the world the slogan
of the Ku Klux Khan. Here yester-
day, here today, here forever"
Khan Krest is 30-acre tract for
merly used by the Pittsburg Fair as
ISOLATION and includes building re-
modelled for use as Klavern and robe
room, a large grandstand, race track
and athletic field.
Entering the First Baptist church
here at the close of the Easter morn
ing service, 80 robed Klansmen
formed a cross in front of the pulpit
and sang America with the congrega-
ton. After the singing the spokes-
man for the Knights presented flag
to the Rev. Clyde j. Askins, pastor,
to be used in the church.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
Supreme Court
To Hear Case of
Ex-Gop. Walton
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., April Is
One Of the bitterest fights in the his
tory of American Jurisprudence was
brought into the supreme court of
the United States at Washington re-
Gently The highest court in this
country reached for argument the
appeal of former Governor John {.
Walton, Of Oklahoma, to set aside
his impeachment by the Oklahoma
legislature. The federal district
court for western Oklahoma had re-
fused to review the impeachment pro-
ceedings.
The proceedings of the supreme
court here were enlivened by the eff
forts of counsel for the former COVER
nor to have consideration of the APP
peal postponed. Counsel for the Ok
lahoma house of representatives and
other defendants opposed the move.
The appeal of the former governor
was based upon the ground that he
had not been given a fair and impair
tial trial in the impeachment pro-
ceedings. He alleged that the ku
Klux Khan and other influences pre-
dominated the Oklahoma house in
his impeachment and the senate OF
that state in his trial.
The lower federal courst refused to
take jurisdiction in the matter on
the ground, broadly, that the ques-
tions involved were political and not
judicial.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
old GUARDS TROUNCED
BY LONG ISLAND COP.
Leader of Insurgent Republicans
introduced Repeater to
Walker Bill
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NEW YORK, N. Y, April 28.-
The independent wing of the Repub-
lican party up in Suffolk county,
Long Island, said to have the backing
of the Ku Klux Khan, put over a sur
prising victory the other day at an
organization meeting Of the new Re-
publican county committee. All of
it's candidates were elected and the
old organization got great trounc-
ing.
George H. Mcdonald, of Brightwa-
tiers, newly elected chairman of the
county committee, is reported to be
an organizer for the Ku Klux Khan.
He received 121 votes, while the ma
chine candidate got only 103 votes.
This unexpected setback for the old
crowd so shocked them that they are
still trying to figure out what hap
pened. Assemblyman John Boyle, of
the second district of Suffolk coun-
ty, was leader Of the insurgent Re-
publicans. At the last session of the
legislature he introduced a measure
calling for the repeal OF. the Walker
bill, which was aimed at the Ku Klux
Khan in New York state.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
SOLDIER BONUS BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Nearly $4,000, 100000 Will Be
Paid Out Within the Next
20 Years
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WASHINGTON, d. c., April 23.-
After long, long wait, Uncle Sam
has done something for his faithful
soldier boys who went across the seas
and faced the bullets of the enemy
in the world war in order to make
the world safe for democracy"
en-. They planned a record vote on
diers' insurance policy bonus bill and
it now goes to the president for his
signature. President Coolidge has in
timated time or two that he would
veto a bonus bill, but it is not be-
lieved he will veto this bill. If he
does, congress is getting ready to
pass the bill over his veto.
There were many senators who pre-
ferred a cash bonus bill, but they saw
defeat staring them in the face yes
terday long before the vote was tax
en-. They planned a record vote on
their plan so that the record can be
used in the coming campaign. The
cash bonus is considered hopeless be-
| cause many who believe in it will not
vote for it. They believe bill con-
tanning the cash plan cannot be
passed over presidential veto, and
tHSy pISlerreQ 10 put through DILL
that can be passed over the presi-
dents veto if he does see fit to veto
same.
The bill passed today was drawn as
American Legion officials wanted it.
One of the largest financial organ
izations yet organized will be set up
to take care of the claims of the A.
477,412 veterans. Between $2,OO0,-
600, 900 and $500, 900, 900 will have to
be paid out in the next 20 years. 1t
will be administered under the Vet
Grams bureau.
The country will feel easier and
better after this bonus matter is
finally settled for every one admits
that the country owes debt of graft
tude 1T can never pay, and no at
| tempt is being made to pay it, but
this bonus bill will help the boys liv-
ing who went to their country's de-
Tense in time of war.
| It's about time the country was dis
charging this obligation, and this is
step in the right direction.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
DEMOCRATS MAY name
DARK HORSE LEADER
Senator Samuel vi. Ralst0n and
John w. Davis Named as
Possibilities
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WASHINGTON, ID. C., April 23.-
IL the right man hobs up at the psy-
ctolpgical moment in the coming
Democratic convention in New York
city in June and makes a whirlwind
speech, as William Jennings Bryan
did at Chicago 26 years ago, he stands
a good chance of sweeping the dele
gates off their feet and landing the
presidential nomination Of that par
ty, so Washington leaders profess to
believe nowadays.
The country may see that very thing
done this year, as the Democrats are
still navigating a sea of uncertainty
as between the present candidates for
the place. Messrs. McAdoo and Under
wood and Governor Smith of New
York state, the leading candidates,
don't seem to be making much head
way nowadays. They have gone a
pretty good pace, it is true, but not
fast enough to put them over under
the two-thirds rule. Next in line
comes Senator Samuel NJ. Ralston Of
Indiana and John w. Davis, but nei-
Their of these men can get over the
top unless they go faster in the next
80 days than they have been going.
David F. Houston, former cabinet
officer breaks into the limelight ev-
cry so often; so does Senator Carter
Glass, of Virginia, also former cab
met officer, and there is little talk
about Senator Royal NJ. Copeland, OF
New York, but it begins to look as
though the Democratic party might
be Obliged to turn to some man not
now in the running. 1t is believed
that he must be a distinct progress
i've from the west or middle west to
offset the old-guard, conservative
Coolidge, of New England, who is
almost sure to be nominated by the
Republicans at Cleveland two weeks
before the Democrats meet.
The proposed third party forces are
not idle. Already two such conven-
tions have been called, one to meet in
St. Paul June II and the other at
Cleveland on July 4. The country can
almost bank on radical platforms and
radical tickets if the third party de-
velops sufficient strength to adopt a
platform and nominate ticket.
Their hope is to obtain enough votes
to be able to throw the result of the
election into the house and settle
the matter there.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
Leavenworth Khan Unit
Is Increasing Numbers

LEAVENWORTH, KAN, April %.
The local unit of the Ku Klux Khan
is growing very rapidly and it is es-
timated that the membership will be
doubled in two weeks. Knights are
displaying much enthusiasm. Five
thousand persons were in attendance
at a recent Sunday afternoon lecture
delivered by a national lecturer Of
the order. A delegation of 400 Klans-
men attended a recent meeting at
Topeka. More than $50 Knights char
tered a special train to take them to
a meeting at St. Joseph. A class Of
$50 candidates was initiated recently
at Easton, a town near here.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
BdbcOck FdpOrS Rail Protection
By Restricting Motor Bus Lines

Protection Of railroads by the re-
striction of motor bus lines to routes
as far as possible along which the
towns and villages do not have ade-
quate railway facilities was urged by
c. M. Babcock, state highway commits
sioner, at a recent meeting of the
American Legion in the MONDAY caf-
eteria, Fifth and Jackson streets, St.
Paul.
Also Mr.. Babcock urged the adop-
tion in Minnesota of gasoline tax,
the proceeds of which would be used
in carrying out more comprehen-
sive paving program and in time
would result in a reduction of the
present motor vehicle tax.
Legislature Has Power
The legislature now has authority
to levy a tax on gasoline, according
to Mr.. Babcock. The state constitu-
tional amendment to be voted on this
fall is to authorize the legislature 10
divert such a tax to the road-build-
ing fund.
Those who complain of the motor
vehicle tax as being too heavy, should
support the amendment, he said, as
the diversion of money from such a
tax to the road fund undoubtedly
would lower the motor vehicle tax
not at once, but within the ten-year
limit that was set by the highway de
partment for completing Minnesota:
bodybuilding program.
Mr.. Babcock estimated the pro
proposed tax on gasoline would bt
one or two cents gallon. A 1-ceni
tax would bring revenue of about
100000 a year and two-cent ia,
about double that sum. 'Thirty-si,
of the forty-eight states in the Unit
ed States have such tax" he said
"ten Of the remaining twelve vii
have It by the end of this year, ant
IL Minnesota and Illinois pass it, the!
will complete the list"
At present the only money avail
able to the state for road building il
derived from 1-mill general ia,
and the motor vehicle tax. Accord
| ing to Mr.. Babcock the gasoline ia,
is absolutely necessary. He addet
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
Irrigation Project for India

Washington.-As result of a re-
cent sanction by the government, the
construction of an irrigation project
involving an expenditure of approx
mately 30,OO0,0O0 rupees has been ap-
proved. tThe rupee is worth S0.299
at, current exchange). The erection
of a dam 115 feet In length across
the Manjra river is proposed. The
project Is known as the Saugor irri-
CATION scheme. The reservoir contem-
plated will irrigate an area Of about
275,000 acres, according to q United
States commerce report.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

MULBERRY, KAN, April 81
Tired of the false propaganda against
the Khan distributed by "antis", rep
resentative American citizens here
administered a decisive defeat to the
ants and foreign element in the re-
emit municipal election. As result
of the victory for Americanism, only
one "anti" will remain in office. All
councilmen elected received the sup
port of Klansmen and their friends
The term of the lone "anti" council
man did not expire.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

that the next session of the legisla-
ture will be asked to appropriate
$40, 100000 for road building.
UphOlds States Stand
Mr.. Babcock added that he did not
believe that Minnesota was proceed
ing too fast with it's road-building
program. Minnesota paved last year
forty-two miles of roads, Wisconsin
$50 miles and Illinois LOTT miles
This year Wisconsin expects to pave
500 miles and Illinois 1000 miles. AT
present Minnesota has a total of ass
miles of paved roads.
1--WE need the railroads" Mr.. Bah
cock said, "and it is up to US to see
that they are protected. 1t is posi-
BILE by proper legislation to correct
this discrepancy"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
Government Still
Lipes in Spite of
Oiled Machinery
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 25.-
Don't be an alarmist, for America is
not doomed. Washington had his tri-
ais and tribulations and he surmount-
ed them all. So did Abraham Lincoln,
so have all our presidents survived
and come out on top of all their knot
ty problems.
This country may be smeared up
little with oil right now, but it is
better to lose an oil reserve or two
than to lose faith in our government
Up to date we have not lost even one
oil reserve and be assured that the
government at Washington still lives
and is going on and on. There are
too many good Americans i'm this
country to let it be otherwise.
Criminal proceedings are under way
against former Secretary Fall and Do
heny and Sinclair and those in au-
thority promise that no guilty man
shall escape. That is as it should be-
only there might we'll be little
more speed with the legal end of the
prosecution.
Congress is gradually getting away
from the endless Investigations and
seems to be settling down to it's many
legislative tasks for the good of the
country and it's people. Business is
getting back to normal in Washing
ton, and it looks now as if congress
is going to rush business from now on
in an effort to get through before
June 10, the date of the Republican
national convention at Cleveland
There is now desire to step on the
gas and go some.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

ductors OF heat. Now, poor heat con-
duction Tor good non-conductiou) de-
ponds on air chambers In the clothes,
whether they are wool or fur. II these
air chambers were Hlled with grease,
as they inevitably would be II the
body were creased tfor the clothes
are In contact with the BODY, the gar
ments would let the heat Of the body
escape somewhat as rubber boots do.
II their clothes were greasy, the Es-
kimos would have to spend all winter
in the house; for II they vent out
doors they would surely freeze to
death, and quickly"
Concluding, the noted explorer
points out the interesting fact that
the Eskimos, like the peoples Of
warmer countries, mature very quick
ly. He says:
eft II commonly said, and doubtless
correctly, that In Europe the people
of the southern countries. such a.
Sicily, mature early, and the people Of
the northern countries, such a. Scot
land and Sweden, mature late From
this II has been thoughtles61y Inferred
that the Eskimos would mature late.
Doubtless that would be 30 II their
bodies were really exposed to the
winter weather. But when you re-
member their Turkish-bath houses and
thsrmos-bottle clothing. you will see
that II warmth causes early maturity
then development should be al rapid
among the Eskimos a. among any
tropical people.
sThat seems to be the fact. Tor their
women occasionally bear their hrs'
child about the age OF IL"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
Children Labor Laws
That will Stick"
Needed Today
(Bureau Publication and Edueation)

WASHINGTON, d. c., April %.
Here is something for Klansmen
to think seriously about. Do we
want to work our children or edu-
cate them? There are 100000
children employed in working es-
Establishments in this country and
one-third of them are under IA
years of age. There are IL states
in this union that allow children
under 16 years of age to work or
be worked without violating any
law. If this continues, what can
we expect of future generations?
All child labor laws so far enacted
have been declared unconstitution-
al. We need legislation on this
subject that will stick"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
RETURNS TO u. s.

w. G. Calderwood, of the World
Prohibition and Reform Federation,
who has been doing very effective
temperance work in Australasia for
more than thirty months, returned
to the United States on February IL.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
AID CALIFORNIA CHURCH

COTTON, CALIF.VJust as services
of the First Baptist churches were
about to begin, 400 Klansmen, clad in
their full regalia, marched into the
church two abreast, circled the i'm
terror of the church, and as they
passe dthe pulpit dropped contribu-
tions into the collection plates. 1t
is stated that more than $500 was
given to the church by the Klansmen
The church is conducting campaign
to erect a new building, and the con-
tribution of the Klansmen was to
help in the drive.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

Berea college, the famous Protest
ant institution Of learning In the
mountains Of Kentucky, has Sunday
school In which 100 students from
q dozen different denominations gath
err for the study Of the Bible. Such
institutions rs this will bring all
Professionals together.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
USE FOOT.wASH WHISKY

Much of the bootleg whisky found
In Detroit is made with base Of
foot washing lotion, says DR.. William
Z. Stidger, who has made recent in
vestigations Of Illicit beverages.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

Silence II not always golden. II
the law 10 not being enforced. let's
Inquire about II.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
'Miles" of Molasses
Fed to the Fishes

Norfolk, Wa stream of mo-
lasses miles in length was left
in the wake of the American
steamer Tancarville when she
passed out to sea recently bound
for Calbarien, Cuba. After dis,
charging a large part of her
cargo of bulk molasses at local
pier the vessels pumps became
clogged with the settings. Eight
cen thousand gallons Of this
residue was fed to the fishes.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

Fiery Cross Advertisers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-26
Chaplin WEEDS
DESPITE DENIAL.
Star of Screenland Marries Lita
Grey, His Leading Lady, In
Mexican Town Yesterday
(By ne Asaoeiated Pres,l

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 26,--At
five o'clock Tuesday in the little
town of Enpalme near Guayanlas,
on the Gulf of California, Charlie
Chaplin was married to Lita Grey,
his leading lady, by Civil Justice An
tonic Haro, according to dispatches
received here from Guyamas.
The witnesses at the marriage in
Emplame today were The same as
those who appeared with the couple
there October IA when they secured
a marriage license but were unable
to have the ceremony performed be-
cause of legal technicalities.
They were Angel Gnerrillo, Of
-Guyamas, and Franciso Monqae, Of
Empalme, for the bride, and Fran
els Esqueda and Raoul Ramirez,
for Chaplin.
During his trip from the United
States to Mexico, Chaplin is said to
have refused to make any statement
to special American newspaper cor
respondents or local newspapernen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-26
Nuggets Bought for Gold
Are Ketchup Bottle Caps

NEW YORK, Nov. "a bluff
hearty miner from the great open
space dropped in at john
Sitkowski's cafe in Mineola to-day
and set everybody up 70 soda, after
which he showed them tie gold mug
gets which stuffed his brief case.
He was in a hurry to turn the
stuff into cash, he said. and would
sell the whole collectio nof nuggets
for $4,000.
A quiet stranger sitting in a
corner offered to chip in 5000 to-
ward the purchase and ane Their
made a similar offer. Sitkowski,
fearful of being left out, hastily
contributed the remaining S. 600
and did not discover until after his
guests had departed that the nug-
gets were merely ketchup bsttle
caps, hammered into humps.
A little later, Mrs. Margaret
Dryer, whose husband John, a re
tired policeman, runs a hotel in
Mincola, gave up 2,400 under sin
liar circumstances, stare troopers
ere hunting for the swindler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-26
.K|WAN|S ENTERTAIN
LADIES ON FRIDAY
Dinner To Be Served AT Coun-
try Club With Program
OF Fun and Music

Ladies' night will be observed
by the Kiwanis club Friday even
ing at the Golf club, and it is stat
ed, plans have been laid by the
house committee for a very elabor-
ate affair.
Plans for the preparation Of the
dinner to be served are in the hands
of E. B. Everett and unless all in
dications fail the members can look
forward to one of the best dinners
that have ever been given by the
club.
The usual Fun Making" pro-
gram will be held along with an
attractive musical program, and c.
Gordon Anderson who has appear
ed in public here on several occas-
ions will render a few song selec.
tions.
T. o. Marshall, secretary of the
club, is DESTROYS that all members
who expect to attend the dinner
should signify their intentions be-
fore 9 O'Clock Friday morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-26
WILL E.
SUSPEND FOR A
DAY. OF THANKS
Union Services Of Churches
Schools and Business Houses
Closed All Day Tomorrow

All Of Americus will observe
Thanksgiving Day tomorrow
with feasting. hunting and day
of rest and recreation.
Banks, business houses.
freight warehouses and all
other forms Of business will sus-
pend for the day. No paper
will be published by the Times
Recorder. The schools will be
closed for the day.
In the morning a union SER
vice will be held by the churches
at the Presbyterian house Of
worship. Services also are ar
ranged in the Episcopal church.
Tuesday the schools, both
grammar and high, observed
THANKSGIVING with special and
appropriate programs. The
spirit of thanks is pervading
business and commerce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-26
THANKSGIVING AT
CALVARY CHURCH

The services in Calvary church
on Thanksgiving Day will be as
follows:
Morning prayer at $50, follow
led BY Holy Communion and SER
vices At / o'clock.
The church will be decorated
with the fruits of the season. Rev.
Lawrence announces that quaint
" of pepper raised in the Calvary
church gardens will be distributed
to those desiring the pepper, and
that a limited supply Of fine ol1ra
seed can be obtained. The pastor
extends to all cordial invitation
to attend the services.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-26
LONDON AWAITS
NEW CABINET

LONDON, Nov. 26.-Events
in Egypt are now awaiting the
completion of the new Egyptian
cabinet. The composition of
the proposed cabinet is general
ly regarded favorably here, and
as encouraging hope for a quiet
and complete acceptance of all
British demands.
Premier Zirwar Fasha is
credited, with having assured
Lord Allenby that he will take
the strongest possible measures
to preserve order. ?
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