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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-16
CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. William Perry of
Skowhegan have been recent guests
or Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Richardson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Harris are
the parents OF little son, born Sat
urday, May 10.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Frank Pooler have
named their little son, born May 3,
Frank Willis Pooler.
Mrs. Lizzie Salisbury, who has
been in poor health for several
months. is reported to be not as well.
canaan Grange conferred the
third and fourth degrees upon a
class OF candidates. followed by q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-16

Washington, May 1.-THE export
trade of the United States now is be-
ing carried on in a volume approx
mately twenty percent greater than
last year and more than 100 percent
above the prewar period.
American merchandise shipped
abroad during February is appraised
at 1867, 100000 in a statement just
issued by the U. s. Department of
Commerce. Shipments in February,
1928 amounted to 1907, 900, 900 and to
1914.
The peak in foreign trade occurs
in the third quarter Of the year. It
was reached in December 1923 in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-16

harvest feast at its regular meeting
Thursday evening. May Is.
There will be dance in Canaan
Grange hall Friday evening, May 16.
Mrs. Mary Holt, who is very i'll,
remains about the same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-16
New York Money Market

New York. May Is.
Eoreign exchanges easy.
Great Britain, demand 1851, cables
&'Ses, 6o-day bills on banks 4.S4i.
France. demand 5.s2. cables SIS.
Italy, demand 4.44. cables 4.44a.
Belgium, demand ass, cables 4.Se.
Germany, demand, per trillion, .233.
Holland, demand S7.SS.
Norway. demand 1887.
sweden. demand 1854.
denmark, demand 1880.
switzerland, demand III.
spain, demand 1886
Greece, demand 2.05.
Poland, demand .000012.
Szechoslovakia, demand 2sl1.
Jugoslavia, demand 1924.
austria, demand .0o14.
humania, demand .50a.
Argentine, demand $500.
Brazil. demand 11.25.
TOXIC, demand 401.
Montreal. 9S3.
Atchison gen. Is ..........,. S73
ESai,; q Ohio CIV. AIS ............. $50
SSen.ral Leather IS ........... 96S
=. Il; ]. & P. fdg. Is ...s....... rs
11nt. Mer. Marine SIS .......... S4}|
SSeW YORK Central IS ......... los
PssnnasyIvania gen. AIS .......... s15
Saune IS ............... 91s
southern Pacific CIV. As .....,,. 95s
southern Railway CIV. IS $1,000. 993
fThion Pacific Is .........,. sOS
- . steel ref. 81 .............. 1893
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
Fairfield, Iowa, Has First
Carnegie Public Library

ample accommodations for every de-
partment even today. The structure
was built originally to meet such
demands as the growing city would
place upon it. There are thousands
of volumes upon the shelves.
Throughout the state of Iowa
there are 100 Carnegie libraries. The
first was erected here in 1893 and the
last at Logan, Iowa, in 1920 at cost
of $4,000. The smallest Carnegie Ii
brary in the state is at Lorenz and
is an attractive rambling one-story
building costing $500. Before the
library at Davenport erected it's pres
ent SlS5.OOo addition, the library at
Dubuque which cost Mr.. Carnegie
100000 in 1902, was the largest and
most pretentious in the state. The
latter city still claims the distinction
of having the largest Carnegie Ii
brary" however, since the addition to
the Davenport institution was paid
for by the city taxpayers.
Since the first Carnegie library was
erected here in the latter part Of the
nineteenth century, fully S1,0OO,OOO
of Mr.. Carnegie's money has been
spent in such institutions in Iowa.
Libraries erected in Iowa with the
aid of Mr.. Carnegie's philanthropy
and amounting to more than S25, 900
are located in the following cities Of
the state: Dubuque, 1902, 100000;
Cedar Rapids, 1905, $4,000; Daven-
port, 1904, $4,000; Sioux City, 1903,
SIS, 900; Council Bluffs, 1906, SIC, 1000;
Ottumwa, 1902, $4,000; Clinton, 1904,
S45,0 900; Waterloo, 1906, $4,000;
Fairfield. 1893, $4,000; Iowa City,
1904, $35, 900; Fort Dodge, 1904, $780,
900; Marshalltown, 1904, $4,000 and
Mason City, 1904, $4,000.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
Writing for Papers
Cwichita Eagle)


Every editor knows that Jack Lait
knows something about newspapers.
Jack Lait used to be q reporter in
Chicago, and then he was almost ev-
'erything else about a metropolitan
newspaper office-until he learned
that he could make more money
writing what he had observed during
his reportorial days. Now Jack Lait
il making hogsheads Of money, and it
is said that he has got more Of his
stuff into print than any other man
In the world ever got into print in
his lifetime.
In Lait's many stories, there is a
good deal of newspaper philosophy.
Here Is a little snatch Of it that is
appropriate for digestion by the in
Vulnerable host Of graphomaniacs
that has the itch to write but lacks
all the other qualities that go to-
ward making writer for the papers:
There is nothing-that is paid for
quite as easy as writing for the pa
pers." Any messenger boy, school
teacher, telephone operator or shoe
clerk will tell you so.
What is there ito it," One need
only write what one sees, hears and
knows; and anyone can do that, and
most people will bet you they can
do it better than it is being done in
this or any other journal. Why, it
isn't even necessary to be able to
spell correctly! Proofreaders are
there to look after that.
The veriest boob realizes that run
ming an elevator requires technique,
that curving a baseball is a gift; that
spinning and bricklaying and tooth
pick sharpening and other trained
trades require study and application;
that professoring and doctoring and
toothpulling aren't guesswork; that
prizefighting calls for unusual tai
ents, and drawing pictures is tricky
stunt. But journalism-gee you don't
even have to be good-looking, as you
must be in the movies, or popular,
as you must be to be elected to Of
fee!
That one newspaper writer gets S25
a week and another gets more than
that an hour, is pure luck, then.
That one newspaper is mighty pow
er and another is a blowsy rag is a
within Of chance.
1t might astound few of these lay
buddies to know that the profession
of writing for papers is one of the
most complex, intricate, elusive and
intensively specialized callings as we'll
as requiring a natural vocation, and
that writing is only one of dozens Of
branches of the labyrinthian and in
ter-involved science, art and business
of getting out" a paper.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
KHAN TO STAMP OUT
NARCOTIC TRAFFIC
State Officers to BE Assisted by
Members Of Chicago
Order

CHICAGO, ILL, March 22.-Not
content with aiding prohibition en-
forcement officers in the perform
ance of their duty, members of the
Knights of the Ku Klux Khan are or
ganizing to expose the dispensers OF
dope" here and throughout the
state. The best citizens Of each
community, members of the o,Cani-
cation are being drafted" to CT
operate with state and federal Off
Gals in the eradication of all forms
of the drug evil. Details of the plan
are not to be made public by Khan
officials as secrecy is one of the es7
sentials of it's success.
Klansmen have long realized that
"dope" is the inspiration of much of
the vice and crime that character
ICES the foreign sections of this and
other cities. Its use is said to be
particularly prevalent among the
negroes of the "Near South Side. +"
"Klansmen are not planning the
campaign solely to arrest and con-
vict the dispensers of cocaine, NOR
phine, heroin, opium, hasheesh and
other drugs of similar nature, but
are looking toward a reclamation and
reformation program that will en-
able the unfortunate addicts to start
life anew" declared spokesman for
the organization.
The Klan's investigators are said
to have already uncovered evidence
of dope rings" that do business on
a large scale in addition to having
the goods" on a number of ped
dlers" whose traffic is on smaller
scale.
Scores Of arrests are expected to
follow.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28

panying the money explained that
the gift was in appreciation of the
divine's efforts in making Elk Gar
den a better town in which to live,
and complimented him upon his good
work. After reading the note, Mr.
Digger enunciated a prayer and
thanked the Klansmen, after which
they marched silently out of the
church.
} THOMAS, w. VA-Eleven mem
bers of the Thomas Khan, Knights of
the ku klux Khan, went to Dobson
Maryland, Sunday evening last, and
gave. the Rev. j. w. Sheridan, pastor
of the Dobson church, a substantial
cash donation. The money was pre-
sented prior to the usual preaching
services. The Rev. Mr.. Sheridan &C
cepted the money and expressed his
appreciation. The Klansmen were
extended an invitation to remain for
the services, but declined.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
ATLANTA MOTOMART
BROKEN BY PAPER
Searchlight Exposes Fraudulent
Practices of Auto
Brokers

ATLANTA, GA, March 24.-Ths1
Atlanta automobile public is rejoic--
ing this week over the dissolution OF
the Atlanta Motomart, a system OF
automobile brokerage that was intro
duced into this city in the early part
of February, and which has been the
subject of a series of attacks by the
Searchlight, official Khan publictior
of Georgia and Florida, closed it's
doors last night.
The Motomart, which was operated
under the so-called Appleby plan and
the direction of the Percy Chamber
lain association, of Detroit, proposed
to control and handle the sales of ALI
used cars locally. 1t was sustained
by mutual agreement and contribu--
tions of Atlanta automobile dealers
The Searchlight is given full credit
by the owners and dealers for the ex--
pose that brought about the dissolu--
ton of the Motomart which occurred
at a meeting held here last night
when it voted to disband.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28

FAIRFIELD, IA.-While today
there are more than 2l0 public Ii
braries in Iowa, many of which are
buildings donated by the renowned
philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie,
Fairfield has the double distinc ton
of having the first Carnegie public
library west of Allegheny City, Pa,
and one of the few if not the only one
to which Mr.. Carnegie contributed
without conditions of support.
The jefferson county library at
Fairfield, which later became the
Fairfield library, was founded in the
spring of 1853. On the shelves of the
library was the then imposing array
of 527 volumes and the institution
thrived continually even through the
exigencies of the Civil war.
Senator James F. Wilson, early in
his life. took an active interest in
the Fairfield library and in later
years he was instrumental in Undue
ing Mr.. Carnegie to donate $4,000
for the erection of its present home
The philanthropist made no stipula-
ton such as was made in subsequent
years, when he announced his gift to
Fairfield.
'Tf you will see that the land is
donated, will give $4,000 to this
splendid cause" Mr.. Carnegie wrote
Senator Wilson.
Senator Wilson and Mrs. Wilson do
mated the land and plans for the
building which were perfected In
1892 and the building was completed
and ready for occupancy the succeed
ing year.
The building is a three story, fire
proof structure built of Lake Super
Tor red sandstone and pressed brick.
The lecture room seated with opera
chairs will hold 800 persons. The
large museum hall, reading room,
stack rooms and other rooms furnish
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28

(From the "Birdeye Views of Far
Lands" by James T. Nichols, Of Des
Moines.)
a THE bishop of the Methodist
~ church he had been there about
4 - six months when one day a
fine looking young Filipino came to
his home and asked for private in
terview. He insisted on having the
doors and windows closed and blinds
all down. Mr.. Stuntz said he has
no idea what the man wanted. When
they were alone with the door locked
and with evidence of great agitation
the young man said: Il have come
many miles to see you and ask you a
question that means more to US Fill
pinos than any other question that i
could ask" Mr.. Stuntz said that as
vet he had no idea what was troubl-
ing the man until he continued: Il
want to know, sir, if it is now safe
the soldiers say it is, but / cannot
believe ito have a copy of the Pro-
testant Bible in my house and read it
to my family?"
Mr.. Stuntz said the whole thing
seemed so strange to him that he
was silent for moment, when the
man continued: "Sir, this is a very
important question to us Filipinos.
You know the law under which we
have lived here is this" and quoting
from Section PIG of the Penal Code
of Spain in the Philippines, said: III
any person or persons shall preach
or teach or otherwise maintain any
doctrine or doctrines not established
by the state, he shall be deemed
guilty of a crime and shall be pun
ished at the direction of the judge"
Then, to the amazement of Mr..
Stuntz, the man continued: Under
the operation of that law my own
father was dragged from our house,
and we never saw him alive again.
That was when | was eleven years
old. | have supported my mother as
best | could, and now l have a wife
and two children. l want to know
if it is safe"
1t was with heart thrilling with
pride that this great American took
the young man to the window and as
he opened the blind and the window
itself and saw the stars and stripes
proudly waving in the breeze, and
with tears running down his face
said to him: MY dear man, as long
as yonder flag waves over the city
you may take the Bible and climb
up on the ridgeboard of your house
at high noon each day, three hundred
and sixty-five days in the year and
read it as loud as you can and no
man shall harm you" Three months
later Mr.. Stuntz went to that mans
home city, spoke from half past sew
en- until midnight, announced that
he would speak in the same building
at six o'clock the next morning,
and an hour before the appointed
time five hundred people were in
line waiting to get in.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
Twelve-Year-Old Girl
Addresses Junior
Khan Meeting

WEST UNION, w. VA, March
23.-Little Miss Elsie Thortsn,
aged IL, daughter of the Rev. and
Mrs. E. B. Throton, Dayton, O., de-
livered an address on the Junior
Ku Klux Khan to a crowd of ap-
proximately 800 persons in the
criminal court room Of the Dodd-
ridge county court house here this
afternoon. The house was packed
to capacity.
When the dainty little miss
stepped to the speakers stand
promptly at $3.50 O'clock she was
given one Of the greatest greet
ings ever accorded any speaker in
Doddridge county. Her talk was
almost continuously interrupted by
applause.
During the brief visit here prior
to her talk the little speaker
made many friends among the 10
cal Riddles and when she stepped
to the speakers stand the entire
Juvenile feminine populace of this
little town was out to welcome
her.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
SHERIFF and DEPUTY
INDICTED FOR MURDER
Alleged Slayers of Klansman
Caesar eagle to Blame for
Lawlessness

MARION, ILL, March 22.-Sheriff
George Galligan of Williamson coun-
ty and John Layman, his chief de-
putty, were indicted in the United
States district court at Danville
last week for conspiracy to defeat
the enforcement of the national pro-
hibition act.
These men are ringleaders of the
element that murdered Constable
Caesar eagle, Klansman, here some
weeks ago, and whose lawlessness
furnished the excuse for calling out
the national guard.
A citizen of Herrin. describing the
indictments and the conditions that
led to them, said:
ION the night of December Is
1928, q meeting In. q Herrin garage
between Galligan and Layman and
s. Glenn Young, noted law enforce
ment officer, working for the Khan
and Harry Steyer Of Galconia, one Of
Young's men, IL Is charged, that
Galligan and Laymsn accepted 500
each In return for promising TO pro-
tect a certain place near the slaugh-
ter house outside of Marion"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
ATLANTA KLANS START
MEMBERSHIP DRIVES
Loser Will Banquet All Klans.
men in Fulton County on
Anniversary

ATLANTA, GA, March 22.-When
the eighth anniversary OF the Knights
of the Ku Klux Khan rolls around
John B. Gordon Khan or Nathan Bed
ford Forrest Khan is going to be the
host to the other at banquet. Just
which it will be depends upon the
activities of the members thereof
between now and May 6, which will
mark the end of their race in the
membership campaign.
These two Klans are very evenly
matched in more ways than one. In
the first place, they are both uptown
Klans; and in the second place, their
membership is about equal. There
fore, the only handicap either of
them will have to labor under will be
the inactivity of their individual
members. However, so far neither
of the Klans seems to be impeded by
any lack of enthusiasm on the part
of members.
So sure is Nathan Bedford Forrest
Khan of winning the race, which is
at present neck and neck, they are
seeking to ring in the state officers
on the banquet. The Klaliff in this
behalf says:
"As far as we are concerned, we
will make it a condition Of the race
that all Fulton county Klansmen be
invited to the banquet to feast at
the expense of the losers. However,
that is a matter that is of more in
terest to the John B. Gordon Khan
than to Nathan Bedford Forrest Khan,
since they will have to pay for the
feed. You know our motto is 1T
shall be DONE"
The Chief of the Klokan of John
B. Gordon Khan, in voicing the SEN
timent of that Khan with reference
to the race, and when his attention
was called to the motto of the Ma
than Bedford Forrest Khan, said:
1--WE are wishing them all the luck
in the world; however, we feel that
the luck will be on the side of the
Khan that works the hardest. And
in this connection / wish to call their
attention to our motto, which is
Let's Co. which always, in our case,
means it is three-fourths DONE"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
PARTY POLITICS ARE
BEHIND KHAN ATTACK
Democratic Presidential Aspir.
ant Addresses Mississippi
Solons

ATLANTA, GA, March 22.-That
party politics has as much to do
with the attack by Underwood on the
Khan, and probably more, than any
motive prompted by patriotic i'm
pulses, is evident from his speech be-
fore the Mississippi legislature last
week. His words indicate the stand
Of the leading Democratic demago-
CUES with reference to patriotism
and partisan politics, as witness the
Mississippi legislature recently:
81 am not going to say anything
personally offensive against the MEM
bers of the Ku Klux Khan, but
think they are committing one of
the gravest errors of judgment, of
government and of high principles
that any set of men ever commit
ted
"* who makes up the demo-
cracy Of the northern states? Forty
eight per cent of the doubtful states
of this union that you appeal to in
a national election are foreign born;
or the sons and daughters of foreign
born. They are often captained by
men of the Catholic faith; they are
often sustained by men of the Jew
ish religion. 1t is these men who be
leve that this country was land of
freedom and a land of liberty and
that the Democratic party stood for
the old time principles of Thomas
jefferson, who have held up our
hands and made our party great .
go Ny friend, and I do not
say it unkindly, but if can look in
the face of one of these great Khan
leaders, let US Stop, Look and Lis
ten as to what you are doing; where
you are going, when you say to men
that no man who is a foreign born
can hold office in this country; that
no man who is of Catholic faith can
hold office; that no man who belongs
to the chosen race of Gods people
can hold office. | understand that is
what you say, and that you reject
them If they do. And yet these men
captain and control the democracy
of the north. 1t is these
men, and this democracy of the
north, that has sustained you in the
great principles of government that
under the administration Of Wood
row Wilson you wrote upon the
statute books of this country and
are proud Of"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
Klansmen Believe in Lining Up
To Their Oath in West VIRGINIA

ADRIAN, w. VA, March 24.-If you
are planning a trip to Adrian West
Virginia, and you have any scruples
against dealing with business insti-
tutions that advertise themselves as
being 100 per cent Americans, you
had better pack box of provisions
and take along a mail order catalog.
Nearly every store of every kind in
this little town is displaying a sign
setting forth the fact that it is 100
that the Ku Klux Khan is responsible
for this attitude on the part Of the
business people.
HARRISBURG, w. VAS mem
bers of Clarksburg Khan No. 33,
knights of the Ku Klux Khan, attired
in full regalia of the order, visited
the home. of Mrs. E. S. Messenger
here recently and presented her with
a substantial cash donation. Klans-
man E. S. Messenger died at his home
here recently. His wife was given
the usual $3.50 death benefit and was
also given this donation in addition.
1t was explained that this money was
to be used for hospital and doctor
bills.
BRIDGEPORT, w. WA repre-
sentative of the Clarksburg Khan, No.
SO, Knights of the Ku Klux Khan,
gave Mrs. Otto Sinsel, wife of Klans-
man Otto Sinsel, who died at the St.
Mary's hospital, Clarksburg, Thurs
day, a check for $3.50, representing
the customary death benefit paid by
the Khan. Besides his wife, Klans-
man Sinsel leaves six children.
SALEM, w. VA.-Thousands of
Klansmen attended the outdoor mi
tiation which was staged here Fri
day evening, March 81. Brass bands
speaking, pyrotechnic displays and a
big Khan parade were a few of the
features of the event. Delegations
arrived from Clarksburg, Jane Lew,
Wolf Summit, Bridgeport, West
Union, and other Klans in nearby
towns.
ELK GARDEN, w. while the
Rev. j. E Digger, pastor Of the local
Methodist Episcopal church, was de-
livering his usual sermon Sunday eve
ming last, IL members Of the Ku
Klux Khan, attired in immaculate
robes, entered the church and marched
down the aisle of the edifice and pre-
sented the minister with a substan-
tial cash donation A note accom-
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28

There is evidence, these days, that
American churches are recalling
Martin Luther's statement that mus
ic is assigned the highest place af-
ter theology" At the First Metho-
dist church, Pittsfield, Mass, q min
lister of music" has been engaged.
The national society Of church or
ganists reports that the annual out
lay by the churches of the United
States for printed music, salaries, or
organists, professional singers, choir
schools and similar items is sl4,600,.
900. In addition, during 1929, ST.
be0, 900 was spent for church organs,
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
Khan Leader Talks
to Congregation

KINGMAN, KAN, March 22.-Vis-
iting the church at Brown Spur
where an evangelistic service was in
progress recently, several Klansmer
presented the Rev. Mr.. Butler, pas
tor, with an envelope, containing $50
With the group facing the audience
the leader made a short talk after
the presentation was made. After
the pastor lead them in prayer the
knights retired.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
EXPECT HEAVY VOTE

PEORIA, ILL, March 24.-With a
Khan and anti-Klan fight to spur in
terest, heavy voting is predicted at
the coming elections in Peoria. Re
gistration of voters this spring far
exceeded those of former years. The
Ku Klux Khan has nominated its
candidates for the primary fight, as
has the anti-Klan faction. At least
1000 more votes will be east this
spring than ever before.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
Bereaved Minister,
Aided by KlanSmen

STFFORD, KAN, March 22.-At
a recent meeting of the local Khan
a silver offering was taken and sent
to the Rev. B. E. Dobbins, pastor of
the United Presbyterian church. as
an appreciation of the sterling worth
of his good Christian family in the
community and also as a token of
sympathy to the family, a ten year
old daughter having died.