The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1924-02-01
KLANSMEN WELL REPAID
(From Fiery Cross)


fragrant law vaos and in cleaning alone great
achievement had the organization materially increased church
Klan has been felt
which has had greater publicity possible the cleaning up Oh wee
obtained n cities and towns
of last Michigan City, Indiana underwent
change recognition the law
Gambling paors and practically eliminated
boogg who openly deng the 18th amendment were halted
Mishawaka, for law enforcement success
At Peru Ind campaign resulted
the of ooeggers and cleanup that was most
the better element of the city of Peru . Il
campaign Indianapolis opened April
with the result that of arrests made each week and many SUNS
that of the worst offenders Indianapolis were given long
heavy systematically carried out and
smashing blow dealt vice Indianapolis This campaign continued
two
During cleanup conditions being carried
stills confscated and stop put to
law violations Other vice conditions naturally cleaned
During moral Of the Kan throughout
making being conducted at
points in the resulting arrests
Paris Ill., May most successful and news
enng Incorporation 100
At this time the Khan proving spur to law
Akron, Ohio May and the first of June
auguated throughout Summit county
following two large open meetings
were mapped out Some Of the D0osers arrested during m
month the crusade entered into by the Khan at
Newark Ohio halt fragrant law violations and met with big success
Kanmen
heartily in accord with the which purged that city the open
At Greensbug( 1nd persons raid
of raids and charged with Bookkeeping and other law vO
by the to operation of these offenders.
Middletown Ohio in June
the rapid growth of the Klan in that place.
Beefontaie Ohio that time well
all in Ohio, the Khan organized
Muncie and other of the larger cities OF In
diana feeling the effect of the moral pressure of the Khan through
conditions morally
Wayne, early July the Khan investigators turned
over to the federal officers 20 dvs covering persons
intoxicating liquor be used evidence at the opening
on % W 1na we psr the crusade started road houses the
IA of closed and chairs piled top OF
received sentence
Reports Rockville, 1ndy the month show that bookkeeping
diminishing Parke county the activities of the Khan
in securing evidence information for the officers
Elmo, Ill., gained enmty all awbekers and
early August and the city cleaned not only but
all houms who bcadd the streets at certain points and
During time of the Khan being felt
conditions improved
cities reports received Of in
creased church attendance due the growth of the Kan
On 49, 1000 gathered in the at Marion
citizenship The project brought
about the Ku Kux Kan and that five Of the 1000
Sunday law enforcement given each of Protestant
church the county campaign then under and the climax
Boodggers showed armed resistance and four officers shot the
furnished by the Khan and evidence secured by the
the foreign population which practically
all boogg the raids gradually between foreigners
law voators and seeking better
approx
naely among
ties At this time records being completed and expected that
counties The sheriff Williamson county, who would take active
in these raids, prevailed the Hen Ill.,
which
cooperate with citizens and asked the withdraw the troops
which done that day and the following day.
belief
especially
element however, had perfected organization which
primarily ford fight the Kan and through this organization that
vators their strength
raids made gambling this organization
among
whom there waving bottles supposedly filled with liquor Many
Of the alleged to be drunk
During part growing a
Michigan
eliminated monster drive crime and illicit
Macomb where 18th dagnet
a
roads throughout the night
police who
picking law volators all parts of the
held throughout the night
their families together with other Christian c
giving thanks for the mighty blow that being dealt
in that county. i