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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-09
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day, Capt. Thomas
F. Burke.
James Carroll of Benton, late U. S.
navy. has reported for re-admission
to the Home.
The returns from passes Tuesday
were William II. Simmons from
Rockland and James w. Hickey from
Augusta.
The funeral of the late John B.
Alden will be held in the Home chan
ell at 1880 Wednesday, Rev. +. l..
Phalen officiating.
The comedy drama, Nothing But
the Truth" to be presented here next
Friday evening by a company OF
young people of Gardiner, is said to
be an excellent play. The curtain
will go up at 7.30.
Burroughs have been granted to
Lewellyn II. Clough to New York
city; Alfred j. Gagne to lewiston;
John c. Collins to Marblehead;
Charles A. Loughlin to Boston;
Charles G.. Smith, Barkhamsted:
Thomas F. Kenney to Boston; John
Couiliard to Auburn: Claiming
Frost to Gray: Wilbur P. Gray to
Rockland; Gustavus Hayford to
Oquossoc. Timothy G. Hayes to
Boston; Henry ]. Thompson to Ban
gor; John A. Wheeler to Marlboro,
and Francis FOsS to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-09

Miss Minnie Morse Of Hallowsll.
employed at the Maine Children's
home home society office in this city. un-
oerwent an alton, Tuesday
morning for appendicitis. She. u At
~ Augusta General Hospital ana
iast reports was getting along
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-09
John n. Russell

IRREGULARITIES has been notified Of
the death OF John H. Russell. a
member Of the Home, which occurred
April 3, at the home Of his daughter
in-law, Mrs. z. E. Russell, in New
Haven. Mr.. Russell was born in
Ringe, n. H, June %, 1898. He en-
listed in Co. II. 18th Mass. Inf, at
Waitham. June 90. 1861 and was dis
charged at Boston, May 6. 1863. He
was admitted to the Home from
Gardner, Mass. Nov. S, 1908. He is
survived by a son, Fred r. Russell
Of Utica, N, Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-09

Burleigh Boyd was in Portland
Tuesday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-09

~ demstitching now being done BY
, out. !: B. e. Tartre, 70 State st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-09
Special Preacher ut ST. Marks To
night

The Rev. e. A. Pressey. rector Of
Trinity church, Portland. will be the
preacher at Saint Marks tonight at
the prominent clergy of the diocese
and in addition to being the pastor
of a large and growing congregation,
holds many important positions in
the diocese.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-09

the house as the result of fan re
Gently. .s..t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-09

Manicure. Shampoo. Scalp treat
prsnt: Marcel and Bob curl. MISC
,sUasdman. Tel. 12S1-M. 43 Grove 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-09

The Mission circle Of the Univer-
salist church will meet with Mrs. r.
w. Carleton, % SewaIl street, Thurs
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-09

another Of those popular confetti
sunces, Golden Cross hall, Thursday
sening. Smiths orchestra.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
TO HOLD CONCLAVE
Elaborate Plans Under Way for
Minnesota Grand Command.
cry Sessions

The grand commandery of knights
Templar of Minnesota will hold its
fifty-ninth annual conclave in Min
neapolis May Fl and %. A joint COM
mittee Of the Minneapolis comman-
deries, Zion, Darius and Mounted, is
making elaborate plans to entertain
the visiting knights and their fam
lilies. The social side of the conclave
will be emphasized.
The drill corps of Damascus COM
andery No. and Paladin comman-
dery No. 81 of St. Paul will partici-
pate in exhibitio7 a5sNks TO be giv-
en- the afternoonEtf Nay n.
The grand commandery headquar-
ters will be in the West hotel, and
the headquarters for the knights in
the Masonic temple. The grand
commandery will be open at 10 a. m.
May 81, in the asylum of Zion com
mandery. The exemplification of the
opening ceremonies will be per
formed by Duluth commandery No.
Is.
The important features of the first
morning session will be the address
by the grand commander and the
election of the grand commander for
The ensuing year. At l p. m. the or
der of the temple will be exemplified
by the officers Of the grand COM
mandery under the direction of the
board of instructors.
The visiting women will be taken
on an automobile sightseeing tour
the morning of May 81. The Shrine
hospital for crippled children, and
the Minnesota Masonic home and the
Ford plant will be visited.
A grand ball, preceded by an ex-
hibition drill by Mankato comman-
derry drill corps, is planned for the
evening. The second day of the con-
clave will be devoted entirely to the
business of the grand commandery.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
MONTICELLO O PAPER LEAVES OUT CHURCH
NEWS BUT PRINTS ANTI-KLAN FAL SEHOOD

MONTICELLO, Ia, May l2.-There
was no room this week in The Mon
ticello Express to print any of the
announcements of Sunday services in
the Protestant churches, but there is
abundant space in which to editori-
ally denounce the Ku Klux Klan.
The Express boasts of the fact that
il published 26 columns Of news. But
il overlooked the churches altogether
as of being Of no interest or impor-
tance. However, the following item
was published, maliciously lying
about the Klan, which is the one uni
flying force behind American Protest
antism today:
'The representatives Of the
Methodist Episcopal church of
the United States, In their quad
rennial conference being held at
Springfield, Massachusetts, passed
resolution condemning the Ku
kiux klan. This was a right ac-
tion. The klan is an un-Ameri-
can and unpatriotic institution
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
JUDGE QUIT KLAN
AND BECAME U. s.
CITIZEN, He SAYS
Irwin j. Clark Sought $25,.
coo Position as General
Counsel for Order
RUNNING MATE TALKS
Witnesses Somewhat Embar.
rassed When Pointed Ques-
tiOnS Are Asked

(Bureau Of Publication and Educat
WASHINGTON, d. c., May TO-
This seems to be a battle be-
tween the outs and the ins," is
the way one fellow expressed it
at the Mayfeld hearings going on
at the capitol before the subcom-
mittee on privileges and elec-
tions. This remark was caused
by the testimony of Robert L.
Henry, of Houston, formerly a
member of congress for twenty
years, a former Klansman by his
own word, and a candidate for
the senate who was defeated by
Senator Mayfeld in the primary
for nomination.
Another case of sour grapes on the
stand was Irwin j. Clark, of Houston.
former district judge a member of
the klan from October, 1921, to De
cember, 1922, former Great Titan Of
Texas, an organizer of the klan
throughout Texas, and later general
counsel for the Khan in the Realm of
Texas. About the only klan secrets
that Judge Clark did not disclose on
the stand was that he wanted to go
higher in the organization and be
made general counsel for the entire
organization and de- Sss1Gr;t - pksalary
Of $4,000 yeas md IT Xpenses.
He Slid not get the latter appoint
ment and consequently resigned be-
cause as he put il he did not feel that
he could longer remain a klanSman
and be an American citizen.
One of the committee asked him il
he did not consider himself an Amer
lean citizen while he was a member
of the klan and doing all the work
that he had just recited he had done.
Wed better not go into that"
said Senator Watson, of Indiana, "it
might lead TO too many interesting
questions"
The fact that il took so long for
Judge Clark to find out that he was
an American citizen at the same time
he was a klansman drawing good
money for influential and prominent
work, shows the type of men the Klan
under the present administration has
been obliged to get rid of. Thus the
motive of Judge Clark's testimony is
shown in advance. None of it was
in any way damaging to Senator May
field, as it pertained mostly to Klan
business and giving away of Sc
crets which Judge Clark took an
oath at one time never to reveal. No
Easonic pretender in this country
ever more wilfully violated his sacred
oath than did Judge Clark violate his
oath 70 the Klan. The fact that he
has resigned and is no longer a mem
Der does not excuse him for telling
Klan business and Klan secrets any
more than it would for former Ma.
Continued on page s.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
Breckenridge KLAN
GIVES PASTOR PURSE
Salvation Army Receives DOna.
ton from Fergus Falls,
Mimi, Organization

FERGUS FALLS, MINI, May H.
On a recent Sunday evening, Captain
Larson, of the local unit, Salvation
Army, found an envelope on her pull
pit and, upon opening it, discovered
letter and the sum of S28. On
reading the letter, Miss Larson
learned that the Ottertail county
Klan had donated the money. The
letter presented the principles Of the
Ku Klux Klan briefly, and an indorse-
ment Of the work being done by the
Salvation Army in this city. Captain
Larson seemed pleasantly surprised
and said she was very glad that an
organization was working in this
community for the principles for
which the Klan stands.
A week ago Sunday, just as the col
lection had been taken at the Breck-
enridge Baptist church, 80 robed
hlansmen entered and walked down
the aisle to the pulpit. The spokes-
man of the Klan gave the Rev.
Charles II. Davies an envelope con-
tanning over $4,000. With the dona-
tion was letter praising the effect
i've work which is being done by the
Rev. Mr.. Davies in Breckenridge, and
encouraged the continuance of his
activities. The Baptist pastor has
met with much opposition from those
who do not believe in united Prot
estantism.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
MOTHER TEACHER
BODIES CONDEMN
IMMORAL FILMS
Vigorous Protest Against
Crime Picture Voiced at
st. Paul Convention
ASSAIL THEME CHOICE
Mrs. Charles e. Merriam, of Chi.
cago, Chairman, Gives Out
standing Address

ST. PAUL, MINI, May l2.-Pro-
test against the portrayal of so much
crime, immortality and brutality in
the movies was voiced last Tuesday
by the delegates to the twenty-eighth
annual convention Of the National
Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teachers associations, at the open
business session at the st. Paul hotel
The motion picture round table
and the discussion. OF. better films led
by Mrs. Charles Z. Merriam Of Chi
cago, chairman of the better films
committee for the organization
proved of deep interest to the dele
gates, because proper recreation and
entertainment is one of the impor-
tant questions before the convention
SalaciOuS Books Under Fire
Persistent filming of the most sa-
lacious books ever written is the
most significant phase of the motion
picture problem in the past year,
Mrs. Merriam said.
I've have protested in vain, and
ever today the industry is filming
two more vile books-books that the
average boy and girl otherwise never
would have heard about. One of
these is about to be released this
week The producer of this film an
nounces that this week, which we are
devoting to child welfare, is to be
nationally advertised by him as love
week
'The industry tells us that we
should not mention these bad films
that we should spend our time adver-
tising and praising their good films
You might as well say that the COM
munity should pay no attention to
it's criminals and spend it's time
praising it's good citizens.
"Has the foundation of law and or.
der been based on this principle OF
praising the good qualities of our
criminals and not furnishing them for
their crimes?
"Our government is formed to pro-
tect the innocent, law-abiding citizen
from the guilty criminal-not to
praise the good deeds of the guilty"
Says "HerOes Are Copied
Realizing that motion picture ac-
tors have become great heroes to boys
and girls and that children learn
mostly by imitation and from their
Continued on page 81
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
COURT D|SMISSES
CHARGES AGAINST
HAROLD KNUTSON
Minnesota Congressman Is
Tried in Virginia on
Statutory Charges
HEARING TOOK 2 DAYS
Colleagues from Gopher State
Serve as Character Wit.
nesses i'm His Behalf

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 12.-
Representative Harold Knutson of
Minnesota was found not guilty by a
jury recently in Arlington county
Virginia, of serious charges filed
against him last March by three Vir-
ginia police officers who arrested
him when in an automobile with Le-
roy M. Hull, a Washington govern
ment clerk.
The case occupied two days, and
the jury on receiving it deliberated
more than an hour and took three
ballots. Immediately on announce
ment of the verdict the common
wealth attorney entered a motion
dismissing the case against Hull.
Knutson, commenting on the result
declared that it was what he had ex-
pected, and that he had been con-
fident of the outcome right along.
Police Only Accusers
Evidence during the trial consisted
for the prosecution of testimony by
police officers, patrolling the Vir-
ginia roads, of how they had found
the parked automobile, which both
Knutson and Hull denied specifically
the charges.
Representatie Knutson's defense al.
so included the appearance of several
of his colleagues in the house of rep
resentatives who testified as charac'
ter witnesses. Representative Fish
of New York drew a round of ap-
plause from the crowded court room
when he stated that he was appear,
Continued on page 81
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16

where the elements of social ad,
justment and the essentials OF
character are established. Fa.
theirs, look we'll to your porental
obligations as your boys and girls
grow to adulthood.
i wish every father would read
and ponder the words of Daniel
Webster: IF we work upon mar
BILE, it will perish; if we work
upon brass. time will efface 1t;
if we rear temples, they will
crumble into dust; but if we
work upon immortal minds, if we
nmpue them with principles,
with the just fear of God and
love Of our fellow-men, we en-
grave on those tablets something
which will brighten to all eter-
nifty"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
FERGUS FALLS KLAN
PLANS HOME COMING
FrivOlity Will Have No Place in
Observance Of Memorial
Day

FERGUS FALLS, MINN.,- May l2
On May 80 the Knights of the Ku
klux klan will hold a big rally al
Fergus Falls and properly pay trib-
ute to those who aid down their lives
on the altar of their country and
how their high regard for the men
in blue and khaki.
Klansmen recognize that frivolity
and hilarity have no place in a prop
er celebration of Memorial Day, and
will accordingly recognize the true
purpose of that day. The Ottertail
county Klan band, the triple "K"
quartet and stringed instrument
quartet, the Imperial Representative,
the editor of The Minnesota Fiery
Cross, and several national speakers
will assist in making this years Me-
mortal Day one never TO be forgot
ten. Picnic dinners will be the order
of the day. The naturalization cere-
mony planned for the evening will
include klan ritualistic work and a
beautiful display Of fireworks.
klansmen far and wide will be
present and cooperate with the OF
tertail county Klansmen. The pub
lie will be permitted TO view the
ku klux klan naturalization cere-
mony, and klansmen and klanswom-
en-, and their families and friends,
are cordially invited and should now
make their plans so that they can
come to Fergus Falls.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
ILLINOIS NEGROES
FOR LAW and ORDER
Seek Law Enforcement to Protect
Their Children As Well
As Others

DEWMAINE, ILL, MAY 12,-Thi:
little eitS@ore of the few communi.
ties in "Bloody Williamson" county
that has not been besmirched in the
public eye by the evil conditions ex'
isting before the knights of the NJ
Klux Klan undertook their remark
ably successful cleanup, offers an
other unique reason for attention
This claim is based upon the follow,
ing interesting and commendable
communication:
ITO the law-abiding citizens
and law enforcement organiZa-
tions of the county of William
son and state of Illinois:
1--WE, the colored folk of Dew
maine, Illinois, held a meeting in
Dewmaine and passed this reso-
luton on the 21st of April, 1924:
1--WE, the law-abiding cOlored
folks, stand four-square with
the law enforcement body and
will assist all we can for law en-
forcement.
. "We want the public to know
that we do not condone the dirty
practice of breaking laws of our
country, like some folks do. We
believe in law enforcement, and
clean country which will give
our children as we'll as all other
children a chance to be real men
and women. We also know that
if the forces of lawlessness are
let loose, that they will have
their influence which destroys
virtue, manhood and womanhood,
etc. Therefore, we go on record
as citizens of this county to help
abate all nuisance and bring
about improvements which will
safeguard our young.
-. A. Robinson, Chairman"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
POLICE FAIL TO find
WEAPONSON KLANSMEN
Chief Collins Braves Make Val
liant Effort to Enforce
the Law

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May In a flu
tile effort to find revolvers, pistols
or other evidence" upon which tC
base a charge of unlawful assembly
police detail from the Austin av-
enue station, one night last week
searched several hundred Klansmer
as they entered the meeting place OF
the Ku klux Klan in the Austin dis
trict. Needless to say, not a single
"gun" was found by the energetic
coppers, nor was any other incrimi-
mating evidence" found in the pos
session of the Klansmen.
Among those "frisked' were high
officials of the Realm, and of the
Province, as we'll as scores of the
most representative business and pro
fessional men of the district. A
number Of ministers experienced the
sensation of a close "frisk."
While the meeting was delayed by
the activities of Chief Collins law
enforcers, it eventually proceeded
Members of the klan are sworn to
aid and uphold officers of the law in
the performance of their duties, but
they do not expect to be denied their
legal right of lawful assemblage be
cause of the whim of someone who
hoped to "get something on the ku
Kluxers."
1t is doubtful if any other group of
more than 500 men drawn from diff
ferent sections of the city, excepting
those attending Protestant church
services, would be entirely free from
"pistol toters." This was the record
made at the Austin klan meeting
when each arrival was searched with
out warning as he entered the ante
room of his Klavern.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
Klan Displays Spirit
of Giving in Kansas

HUNNEWELL. KAN. Nav 12--
knights Of this vicinity are attempt
ing to establish unity among Chris
tian residents by displaying the Civ
ing spirit. To express their friend
ship, local knights recently called at
the home of l.. Cumberledge, who was
very i'll, and presented his wife with
sum of money. The efforts of the
mother, supported by her youngest
daughter, to express appreciation of
the gift was reported to be a very
impressive sight. Many Klansmen
were present. After a prayer was
offered the Knights retired.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
MAYFIELD CASE SHOWS UP TRAITORS
Duluth Klan
Steps FORWARD

DULUTH, MINI, May 8.-The Du-
luth Klan refuses to be outdone by
any community in St. Louis county,
and, therefore, has set its machinery
of propagation for some real accom-
plishments.
"If Virginia or Hibbins think that
they can best US when it comes to re-
suits those cities are somewhat mis-
TAKEN" said a very active worker Of
the Duluth organization tonight
when told what the Range towns are
doing. The lecture delivered tonight
by a state speaker Of the Klan was
merely the finishing touch of splen-
did work which the membership had
done during the week. 'We are off;
watch US CO." is the challenge from
Duluth.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
PreuS's Brother Is on
LaFal1ette Band
Wagon

Politically speaking, a terrible
thing has happened in the Preus
family.
The Preus family is a family of
preachers and politicians famous
in Minnesota, Wisconsin and the
northwest.
Governor Preus of Minnesota
may be called upon to go into the
state campaign in Wisconsin and
fight his own brother this year.
The governors brother, the Rev.
o. j. II. Preus of De Forest, Wis,
has filed for state senator On the
LaFollette progressive ticket. In
filing he stated that revelations in
Washington had led him to support
the progressives. He is a promi-
nent pastor Of the Lutheran
church and a member Of the Cali
fornia bar.
His brother, the governor Of
Minnesota, is the cahmpion expo
nent of stsndpatism in the north
west. He is bitter foe of the La
Toilette policies.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16

which assumes a law unto itself
and seeks Under cover of night
and behind mask, or with anon
ymous communication, to regu-
late the actions of others, and
to punish, without trial or op-
portunity of defense, those who
offend the opinions of these self
appointed inquisitors. They as
sumo to stand apart from or
above the law and wherever they
have become strongest, trouble
has followed. This has been most
disgracefully manifest in Louis
lana and Oklahoma"
Thus, The Express slaps the entire
Methodist church for what a few in
dividual delegates decided upon al
Springfield. Mass.
Some wide-awake Jones county cit
izen should inform the editor or The
Express that the World war Is over.
He Is surely ignorant Of national af-
fairs, has little confidence Ia the In
telligence Of his readers II he thinks
he can make them believe such rot.