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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Nodolft of New
California, Clifton township, are the
happy parents of twins, a boy and
girl, born Friday, Sept. 10.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29
TWILIGHT'S
THINKLINGS
Continued from page l

II can't understand how DR.. S
made such mistake as Is revealed I'm
this case. think that II Lula could
see better she would advance faster
I'm school. l honestly think her de.
fectiye eyes have kept her back I'm
her work here. Lula has a, good
mind and should be doing better I'm
her studies, Mr.. Johnson. When did
you say you had Lula's glasses fitted?"
"DOn't know exactly, but l think
1t was three years ago."
''Three years ago! DIR. S has
practiced I'm this town only seven
months"
"Maybe It wasn't DR.. S. that
fitted them spectacieS. Let me see;
who was itg"
"FIl call Lula, Mr.. Johnson"
Presently Lula came into the Of.
flee, registering surprise when she
saw her father.
"Lula," asked the principal, "where
did you get those glasses you are
wearing?"
"Daddy subscribed for some kind
OF a paper from a man, and he gave
him the glasses for nothing"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29
ILLINOIS KLANS
AID IN CLEANING
UP VICE RESORTS
Many Reports of Good Work
Accomplished Reach
Grand Dragon
UNCOVER CONDITIONS
Chicago drinking and Murder"
Parties Point to Police
Inefficiency

CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 25.-Klans
Throughout Illinois are rendering real
service to the state, and to their
communities in many ways, accord
ing to reports reaching the Grand
Dragons headquarters in Chicago.
A membership campaign now be-
ing conducted in certain sections is
proving remarkable successful. The
Klan's settlement of the "Herrin
trouble" and the active part played
by members of the organization ev-
erywhere in enforcing the law, ex-
posing vice, and curbing corruption
in public and semi-public office has
resulted in a reaction of the states
citizenship that expresses itself in
application for membership.
Members of the organization in
Chicago, astounded by the revela-
tions of liquor selling, gambling and
resort" running in this city, as re-
vealed by the arrest of policemen
and other officials for participation
in drinking and murder" parties,
are conducting quiet investigation
thaI is expected 10 leau 10 many ar
rests in the near future.
Other Sections Active
Rockford, East St. Louis, Peoria,
and other cities throughout the state
are the centers of Khan efforts for
local cleanups. 1t is recognized that
the PERSISTENT effort of the criminal
element gradually weakens the nom
inal resistance of many public Off
cials until criminality of all kind is
permitted to flourish more or less
openly. Klansmen seem to feel that
their unified opposition to crime will
not only strengthen these officials
who are inclined to serve the public
we'll but will also be a great barrier
to a general generalization.
Helping Each Other
Not content with an aggressive ex-
hibition of their willingness to serve
their state and their local communi-
ties Klansmen throughout Illinois,
according to reports reaching the
Grand Dragons office, are paying
more and more attention to the prac-
tice of klanishness.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29
ARMY
SCORE IMMORTALITY
Continued from page /

Continued from page
bers of unmarried mothers" Com
mandant Thomas said.
"Incurable and highly communica-
BILE diseases, feeble-mindedness and
tendencies toward criminality go
hand in hand in an ever-increasing
ratio, with and as a result of immor-
atty and delinquency.
''The states institutions for the in
sane, feeble-mindedness, delinquent
and criminalistic annually are re-
quiring the appropriations of more
and more tax moneys for mainte-
nance.
an the last 10 years the number
of feeble-minded persons in Minneso-
ia has increased about so per cent,
while in the last five years the num-
Der of children born of unmarried
mothers has advanced 60 per cent.
Such figures tell their own story,
and while automobile joy riding and
petting parties are only in part re-
sponsible for the increases, deter
mined statewide effort to call halt
will have very definite effect"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29
OLD FORTRESS NEAR
ST. PAUL HISTORIC
Building Has Seen Many Trans
formations in Over
100 Years

At the confluence of the Mississip-
pi and Minnesota rivers, in a set
ting of natural beauty stands old
Fort Smelling, pioneer guardian of
the northwest" No historic celebra-
tion, such as that being prepared for
St. Paups SEVENTEEN anniversary,
would be complete without due re-
cognition to the part this old fort
played in the development of this
section. Although little more than
100 years old, it, nevertheless, has
witnessed some of the more extraor-
binary transformations that have oc-
Cured in any similar period in the
history of the United States.
Within the walls of the fortress,
now mellowed with age, is written a
colorful and romantic chapter of the
history of the frontier. On Sept. 10,
1920, the corner stone of what was
then called Fort Anthony was laid.
1t was the extreme frontier of the
northwest, with nothing but wild
animals and savage tribes of Indians
within hundreds of miles in any di-
rection. Later the name was chang
ed to Fort Smelling, in honor of the
colonel under whose command the
fort was built.
The round tower, still standing, is
a part of the original fortific alton.
1t was built at the vast end of the
post as a guardhouse; but subse-
quently loopholes were piered for
musketry.
Among the notable names connect
ed with the historical fort are those
of Lieut. Zebulon Pike, the first man
to bring the United States flag to
Minnesota; Gen. Winifred Scott;
Henry r. Schoolcraft, the historian;
Constantine Beltrami, the Italian re-
fugee; and bred Scott-the slave
whose case had a direct bearing on
the Civil war-who based his claim
of immunity upon his residence at
the fort, which was on ground pro-
hibited to slavery by the Missouri
Compromise of 1920.
"reminiscences of the old fort in
clude the coming of the Virginia and
her passengers in 1923, the first
steamboat to arrive at the point on
the upper Mississippi. School and
Sunday school was conducted in those
early days in the basement room of
the commanding officers quarters
During the late war the old fort was
used as a training camp for officers.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29
PAGE FIVE

whole world" Haynes further stat
ed.
When the cities, the counties. the
states assume their proper share of
the law enforcement burden, to that
degree will the federal officers be
free to control the source of supply,
the border and the coast. The first
and most important thing you can do
IS to impress home the responsibility
in the several communities. Give
enforcement officials information of
violations. II it is a small case.
don't go to the federal officials with
it. Take the matter up with your
local authorities"
But when that doesn't do any
good?
Anyway, as a Klansman I'd like to
see the prohibition laws enforced alb
solutely and impartially. Wet Off
GERS won't do it. That's a certainty.
And when the commissioner of pro-
hibition enforcement says that it
was not expected enforcement would
closely approximate 100 per cent sue
cess in three, four ten or twelve
years after the adoption of the law"
one wonders and wonders and won
ders.
If it wasn't for the Ku Klux Khan
doubt if present prohibition en-
forcement would be 20 per cent.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29
DRY AMENDMENT
NECESSARY SAY
COMMISSIONERS
Major Roy A. Haynes Makes
Addresses in Minnesota
Twin Cities
CONDITIONS IMPROVED
Klan Has Done Much to Make
Law Partial Success, Which
1t Now Is
CONDITIONS IMPROVED
(By PASSERRY

Recently Major Roy A. Haynes,
prohibition commissioner, visited the
Twin Cities. While in Minneapolis
he delivered addresses that were fill
ed with thunderbolt statements. He
said: Every present and prospective
condition of American life demands
the eighteenth amendment and it's
enforcing legislation. The old order
of things has passed away. Amid
the powerful inventions, science,
communication, travel, complexity
and hurried life of today, we all
know that sound bodies, steady
nerves and sober judgment are in
dispensable to life. These conditions
demand the prohibition of the use
of intoxic ating liquors.
Business Improved
1T is my firm conviction that we
have more sober, clear-minded and
consequently more efficient class of
big business men and better citizens
today than we had in pre-prohibition
days." said Major Haynes.
At this point, however, he didn't
mention the fact that "big business
men" get all the booze they want one
way or the other. As matters stand
with the present prohibition law en-
forcement, to man on the side
lines, it looks very much as if the
prohibition laws are for those who
either can't afford to buy or don't
want to take the chances that go
with the drinking of cheaper stuff"
available.
"A sober citizenship stands out
amidst the great resources of Amer
lea as the economic challenge to the
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29
Northern Minnesota
Power Project Is
Being Developed

DULUTH, MINI. Feb. 26.-Re-
markable expansion is being shown
in hydro-electric developments in
northern Minnesota. The Mime
sofa Light & Power Company, re-
Gently organized, is pushing for
ward a program that is estimated
will result in an outlay of S2O,-
100000.
The company took over plants
at Duluth, Cloquet, Little Falls
and Blanchard Rapids. A new
power dam is being built by the
company at Fond-du-Lac. With
its completion and other develop
ments under way the company will
cover the whole of northern Min
nesota.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29
BIBLE CLASSES CONDUCTED IN CONNECTION
WITH ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR SEMESTER

BY special arrangement with local
school authorities, Bible instruction
has been made available to pupils of
the fourth, fifth and sixth grades of
the Longfellow public school.
This is in the nature of an expert
ment, and on the measure of its sue
cess depends it's future. 1t was
started in January and will continue
throughout the present semester at
least.
Six denominations have co-operat-
ed in obtaining approval of Bible
classes from city icials. Spon-
sors consider Bible instruction cul-
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29

tural in character and practical in
its usefulness. Five of the demon
nations have established a joint
school for Bible study, which is at
tended by more than 100 pupils.
From observations conducted dur
ing the short time the classes have
been in existence, they are found to
be popular with the children.
The commissioner of education,
L. r. S. Ferguson, has agreed that
whereas the children attend Bible
class during the regular school hours,
they will not be compelled to make
up the other school work they miss
as consequence.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29

CHICKS from pure bred hocks that
will make you fine KLUCKERS,
prices right also hatch your eggs
at cents per chick.-Pharis
Hatchery, Abba, Iowa.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29

with the amendment, and puts its
side of them after the following
unmist akable and characteristic
manner: ut does not seem to re-
quire much stretching of the laws of
Interpretation to infer that accord
ing to the proposed change the gen.
eral assembly may compel the in
struction of persons between the
ages of and 20 years in the public
schools. If it means, or may be
made to mean that, no defeat will
be too ignominious for it,"
COUNTNG.OUT GAME
MOTHER GOOSE MELODY
Mayor Davis, Mayor Durgan,
Likewise Mayor Shank,
Hold yourselves together, please,
Smile to beat the bank
One | take and two | leave
Gee, but you are rank!
Mayor Davis, Mayor Durgan,
Two where once were three;
Here / find you where / left you,
Come and play with me,
One 1 take ana one i leave
Counting mystery.
Mayor Davis, Mayor Durgan,
Mayor Shank as we'll,
In my game you're counted out,
Heed the magic spell
All the folks are saying it
"You may go to-thunder."
Typographical blunder.
The attitude of a few of our neigh
bors who are fair-minded toward
everything but the Klan reminds us
of the methods of Nero. One can al
most hear these tyrants say to their
henchmen: Gee, whizz! How dark
it is on the back porch Why don't
you go out and light couple Of
Klansmen?"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29

FOR Stakeholder Canaries. Buy
American Bred and Trained Birds
at $500 and $500 Address, Mrs.
w. w. Russell. Mankato, MINI. P.
o. Box 2l9.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29
CLASSIFIED COLUMN

Advertisements under this head will
be published at the rate Of Is cents
line, six average words to the line;
minimum charge 60 cents.
Copy must be in this office by noon
on Monday of publication week.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29
KLANSMEN, THE PROTESTANT
CHURCHES NEED YOU

In all the history of Professionalism
there has never appeared an influence
that has done so much for the Prot
estant churches as the Ku Klux Khan.
Wherever the Khan is strong, the
Protestant churches are stronger
than they ever were before. A true
Klansman realizes the necessity OF
the Protestant churches and under
stands that he must do his part,
faithfully and we'll. A good Klans-
man is either a member of or does
something definite toward the sup
port of a Protestant church.
Klansmen, you who are neglecting
your church, shake yourself out Of
your Indifference and go to the aid
Of your church, financially and 9TH
erwise. Make every Sunday a "go-too-
church" Sunday. Then there is work
within the church that needs lay-
men. volunteer your services as a
church-worker, don't wait to be
coaxed. Klansmen, the Protestant
churches need you.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29

Dago dialect is a naturalized rival
OF Bostonese, every word being a sem
tence. For example: Nickybanan;
tenacesSadoza.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29

WANTED - Men in every town in
Iowa to establish permanent Shoe
Business. Full or part time. Real
Opportunity. Personal interview
arranged. Address w. v. S., Room
5l5 Polk Bldg, Des Moines, Iowa.
SITUATION WANTED by Reliable
American woman, whose husband Is
sufferig from prolonged illess. De-
sires day work. washing, restaurant
or laundry work. Will greatly APP
preciate favorable response and
will reder efficient service. Call
I. C., this office, or Wanlnut 6248.
SALESMEN-Real he-men who can
deliver the goods and who are will
ing to connect up with a Des
Moines business firm that offers ex-
ceptional opportunities to men will
ing to work hard and conscientious
ly. An opportunity to make real
money together with a permanent
connection. Call Walnut 1926 and
ask for the Advertising Manager.
Or for an interview-Room 5l5
Polk Building.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29
SHOCK TROOPS

SHOCK TROOPS
The advertisers Of the Fiery
Cross are the Shock Troops of
KiandOm. They expect and de-
serve the patronage of all Prot.
estant Americans.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29
Klansman Rides ID Miles
to Meeting on Bicycle

MARQUETTE. KANS., Feb. 81
Members Of the local Khan claim
the most enthusiastic Kluxer. He
rides a bicycle % miles to attend
the sessions. Temperature doesn't
worry him. His chief concern is
the failure of his wheel to always
serve as a mud pillow.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29
DO YOU VOTE THAT WAY!

Some years ago the voters OF
Minnesota had ten proposed
amendments to the state consti-
tuition on which to pass judg-
ment. A long ballot needing
some previous study to be intel
ligently marked was given to
the voter as he stepped forward
to do his duty"
had done my duty as a voter
and was walking up the street to-
ward home when | met a friend.
Naturally our conversation drift
ed toward possible election re-
suits. Presently my friend asked
me how | voted on them fool
amendments" | told him.
Il didn't go to all that trouble, !"
said my friend, II voted for the
first amendment, and then took
every other one down."
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29
A CHALLENGE AND A REMINDER

A CHALLENGE AND A REMINDER
Behold the fiery cross as its
scintillating light penetrates the
darkness.
"Klansmen, what means this
beautiful SYMBOL" comes the
query from far and near.
The fiery cross is a dual sym.
Dol: emblematic of the Nazarene's
glory, and the Light of the
World.
The fiery cross is in One-a re-
hinder and a challenge. The
burning cross reminds the Klans.
man that to live unselfishly-
mot for self but for Others"-is
a Christians duty, and challeng-
es him to go forth as an active
follower of Jesus Christ, cOurag.
eously fighting for that which is
clean and good and beautiful.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29

In weekly paper open to such
contributors, one William Willard
Howard says: 81 have received word
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-11-18
LA LEGAcIoN DE vARsovIA HA
STDo ELEvADA AL RANGo DE
EMBAJADA
Cesar FALCON

PARIS, nov. II (Cable franc6s)
Ell Consejo de Ministries ha elevado
Ia Legaci6n de varsovia al range de
Embajada, habiendo nombrado para
que ocupe este nuevo puesto M.
Panafieu con Ell titu1o de Embajador
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-11-18
En- las Eormacias
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-16
SCHOOLS CLOSE

Tho current school year for both
the grade and high school closed in
White Bluffs tocay and the teach
ers are scattering to their various
homes. Measured by almost any
standard the present school term
has been unusually successful. Un-
der the supervision of MIR. and Mrs.
GelIermann and Miss Powell, the
high school has been placed on q
high plane and ranks with the best
in the state. The same can be said
of the grade school.
White Bluffs will have a COM
plete new corps Of teachers next
year, every one of the present
staff passing on to larger schools.
All of the contracts with the new
teachers have not been signed yet.
but the list will be published as
soon as it is complete.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-16
SUGGESTS THAT SALMON
BE ASKED TO DETOUR

The fish cannery industry of
Was hington and Oregon is deter
mined to prevent the building of
the Priest Rapids dam unless some
way is provided for the salmon to
get over the 80 foot dam to reach
the spawning grounds above Priest
Rapids. They say that unless this
is done their industry will be cut
almost in half and that they will
be damaged thereby to the extent
of about SIS. 100000 annually.
At hearing in Seattle this week
attended by national and state fish
cry officials, representatives, of the
canneries and power company Off
cials, committees were appointed to
evolve a plan that will permit the
salmon to go over the 80 foot OBJ
struction at Priest Rapids. Power
company officials are confident that
this can be done, but say they re-
gret the delay that the working
out of such a plan may require.
Influenced. no doubt, by the road
signs that bob up apparently over
night along the various highways,
F. j. Bonn says he believes he has
a simple solution for the fish prob
lem at Priest Rapids. Mr.. Bonn S
plan would be to place Road
Closed. Detour." signs in the Col
umbis at the mouths of the Snail e
and Yakima rivers and the salmon
will d. what all travellers do-cuss
a little maybe. but take the detour
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-16
MAY LAND FEDERAL JOB
{ Yakima Republic)

Thirty-three applicants for appoint
as field commissioner of the reclama-
ton service took the national exami-
the Yakima valley were entered, it be-
came known here today. The exam
ination included thesis on farm de-
velopment and colonization, together
with statements of former experience
in like lines of cndeavor, and the ap-
pointrnent should be made shortly.
The three applicants in whom Yak
ina valley residents are especially in
terested arc Miles Cannon, now serv-
ingas commissioner, r. X. Tiffany of
Spokane and Fred We'll of White
Bluffs.
After Cannon was appointed field
commissioner some months. ago, it
was decided to make the position
one requiring civil service appoint
ment, so Cannon was called on to
take the tests with the other appli-
cants. The three high men, it is
understood, will be considered eligi-
BILE for appointment to the position,
which carries salary of $4,000 an
nually.
Wel, IN case he is one OF the three
high men, has been assured of the
active support of all members of
Washington's congressional delcga-
ton. In addition he has points
awarded to him for his war service,
and the backing of the state depart
ment of reclamation, for which he is
now serving as colonization agent.
Cannon has the advantage of being
in the position, and therefore being
on the ground floor when the ap-
po;ntments are considered. Tiffany
is at present completing private
reclamation project and was former
lv project manager for the U. S. r.
S. service here.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-16

The Pacific Power & Light conl-
pany has announced reduction in
the residential and commercial light
ing rate effective May 1st. The To-
cal Office has not received worked
out schedule of the new rate but il
is understood toi be 20 to 25 percent
under the old rate.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-16
CONNECTING UP With
COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY

Fred Gilhuly, r. A. English, Sam
Allard, ]. C. Syfford and E. ]. O'Larey
were Portland visitors the first of the
week, driving down Sunday and re-
turning Tuesday evening. The trip was
made by auto by way of Kcnnewick
and the new cut off over the Horse
Heaven hills, to the Plymouth ferry,
across the Columbia to Umat;lla, to
connect up with the Columbia River
Highway. The highway is we'll main
tanned surfaced road to The Dalles
and is paved from there on in to Port
land. The speedometer showed As
miles to Kennewick; 27 miles from
Kennewick to Plymouth and Umatilla |;
100 miles from Umatilla to The
Dalles and 94 miles from the Dalles
to Portland, making the trip approxi-
mately 27o miles from White Bluffs to
Portland. The Columbia River high
way is beautiful at this seacon of the
year, particularly from the Dalles to
Portland. In fact it is doubtful if there
is a more scenic route in the United
States.
The county commissioners have
spent approximately $35,O0O so far on
the cut off between Kennewick and
Plymouth. The road is all graded and
twenty miles surfaced and it will all
be surfaced within year.
The county commissioners of Grant
County are now improving the road
between Wahluke and Vantage ferry
and the state is building road down
the east side of the Columbia from
Wcnatcliee to Vantage. When these
three links are connected up an all
year round route between central
Washington and Canada down the
Columbia to Portland and the Coast
will be at the service of the pub