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The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
Endeaporers to
. Hold Convention
April II to IS

The sixth district Iowa Christian
Endeavor union will hold it's seventh
annual convention in the Capitol Hill
Church of Christ from April IL to
13, it was announced Tuesday by Roy
M. Smith, president.
One thousand and six hundred En-
deavors from the counties of Dallas,
Polk, Jasper, Madison and Warren
will be in attendance.
Rev. Harold G. Barr will have
charge Of the devotions and song ser
vice.
Some of the speakers on the pro-
gram are: c. c. Dillavou, Des Moines;
J. H. Hampshire, Granger, Iowa;
j. E. Freeman, Liberia, Africa, and
others.
Conferences will be held in the af-
ternoons during the convention by
prominent Endeavorer workers of
Iowa.
A banquet will be served on Sat
urday evening at 6:15 with Guy P.
Leavitt, general secretary of Council
Bluffs as POSTMASTER.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
Divine Guidance

bae!e the
which the United States
Sunday De Mne by Dr. Hiram Evans Imperial
Wizard who addressed three meetings
nativeborn white GENTLE American
their numbers battle provided they
dance n God and their is just
Khan would not have prosped as
Under the leadership of Of Dr. Evans
type side of patriotism and citizenship
the Khan is bound to continue to prosper
of proof posi-
tive of great right side win
with mother and gained their in
that of human
North had God its side And
and the histories of the separate
when prevailed
crowded down overwhelming numbers
Mones which conferred about the
victory right During the entire campaign
did though with of
enby all indications point
would triumph But instead the candidate
the underw in ignomnous defeat
of De Mone ministers declare that
Mark we'll the words OF
municipal election Des Moines
your with God that He aid you in
choosing the truthful, honest and upright
mouth who hooded criminal
these unmen unChisn? The ad
ptf made clear that is
the America the right track today That Is
method back the ideals of the
their the operation of national affairs
ticket Des Moines
safety Be that
Mones
there organized element for right
underworld This election the
which they have copaed And indeed with God
right their side they made a victorious showing
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04

reared Roman Catholic, are Jews,
4 are members of no church, / Is q
Socialist, and he happens to be Vic
tor Bergar, who, you may remember,
was not killed or wounded in the late
war.
go More Against II
"Since the first news story was pub
lished, Representative Hill, of Mary
land, announces that 20 additional
members of congress will join in the
movement. These 20 additional in
clude IL Roman Catholics from New
York and one from New Jersey, and 2
sons of Abraham from the metropolis.
"While the Jews and Catholics num-
Der only about 10 per cent of the
MEMBERSHIP Of the house of represen-
tatives they constitute So per cent Of
the men favoring this notification
movement.
IF we continue to import Roman
Catholics, Jews and Socialists of the
European type, what chance have we
to settle any other problem in tru-
ly American way?"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
Look For $4,000
Le8ionnaires at
St. Paul Meetine

ST. PAUL, MIMI, March 25.--
The national convention of the
American Legion, which will be held
in St. Paul, September Is to 10, will
be attended bv between $4,000 and
$4,000 visitors. according to Carl L.
Anderson, commissioner of affairs
for the st. Paul association, who re-
turned this morning from the Lee
gion's national headquarters at In
dianapolis.
"The convention will be held right
at the break of the presidential
campaign" said he. 81 was told that
politicians will be watching closely
any official actions the Legion might
take and that newspaper correspon-
dents from every metropolitan paper
in the United States will be here.
For the reason that the meet will be
held at this time IL Is difficult to es-
innate the crowd"
Mr.. Anderson declared an adver-
Using campaign, more extensive than
any yet held by the Legion before an
annual convention, soon will be under
way with st. Paul as the publicity
center. A bureau for the purpose Il
soon to be established In the st. Paul
association rooms.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
INJUNCTION GRANTED
Former Khan Officials May Not
Use Regalia or Signs of
Organization

CHICAGO, ILL, March 31.-When
the Knights of the Ku Klux Khan,
Realm of Illinois, sought through
the Grand Dragon to protect its
property and secrets from disloyal
individuals who are seeking to wreck
the organization, they were success
full in their plea for an injunction
before Judge Francis Wilson of the
circuit court here.
This writ, served on former Off
Gals and members of the Klans No.
6, and No. 16, restraints all of the de-
PENDANTS from disposing of all pro-
perty, monies and paraphernalia OF
the Knights of the Ku Klux Khan and
from holding any meetings purport-
ing to be meetings of the Knights of
the Ku Klux Khan until the further
order of court.
A further order was entered grant
ing defendants until the April term
to render full, true and complete
accounting to the Knights Of the Ku
Klux Khan of all monies, property
and paraphernalia belonging to it.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
HOLD KLONKLAVE At
ATLANTA ON APRIL ;
More Than 200 Men Will Be Ini.
tiated in the Knights of the
Ku Klux Khan

ATLANTA, GA, April 1.-The first
open-air ceremonial to be held this
year by any of the Atlanta Klans
will take place April 3, when the
members of John B. Gordon Khan No.
81 assemble at Piedmont Park to ma
turalize large class of aliens.
The naturalization ceremony will
begin promptly at eight o'clock. The
public, though kept far enough away
as TO preclude their hearing any
part Of the ritual, will be allowed to
witness the spectacle.
John b. Gordon is one of the ban
ner Klans of the Imperial city, and
seldom does O naturalization night
roll around that doesn't find a hall
full of good citizens seeking entrance
to the organization through the por-
tails Of its klavern. The officers are
authority for the statement that
this naturalization will witness the
passage of more than two hundred
WORTHLESS from the land of divided en-
deayor to the delectable bounds of
the Knights Of the Ku Klux Khan.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
School Text Books

Public education popularity supposed to be free But
Their had much effect since today Al
Columbia have laws another regard
ing books for public schools
Six provide school books state buying them directly
make
making each
states school funds
furnish all books
furnish books for the lower grades and have high school pupils
furnish their
There be why pupil should book the
of the mechanics teaching But there the
foolish considered and the foolish
furnished book until the
bought and much better book available There
Meanwhile,
and schools.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
Especial telegram

SIOUX CITY, Ia, March 29.-Wil-
liam Wilson Buss, special agent for
The Iowa Fiery Cross was arrested
here today while selling his papers on
the street, on a charge Of disturbing
the peace.
Buss was standing in front of the
j. A. Todd drug store at Fourth and
Pierce streets. selling his papers. He
was not shouting any louder than the
newsboys for the Sioux City papers,
yet he was singled out for arrest.
G. A. Fitzgibbons, news dealer,
who was opposed to seeing The Iowa
Fiery Cross sold on the streets of the
city, attempted to start an argument
with Buss. When this failed, Fitz-
gibbons complained to Officer Ter
hume, who made the arrest. At first
Officer Terhune told Buss to move
on, and then took him to police
headquarters. At the time he said
nothing about placing The Fiery
Cross agent under arrest. At head
quarters Buss was searched and was
not allowed to count his papers. He
was held in the city prison two hours
before cash bail of SIS was put up
for his release.
A hearing on the charge will be
held Tuesday morning before NUM-
cipal Judge Carlos Goltz Buss will
be represented in court by counsel.
1t Is a strang condition that ex-
lists in Sioux City. Gambling dens,
one of them with a steel tower, and
almost police proof, bootleg dives
and disorderly houses are allowed to
operate without molestation from the
"valient" police. But for a native
born American citizen to appear on
the streets selling a Ku Klux Khan
newspaper is evidently an arch
crime.
Buss has been working out of the
Des Moines office of The Iowa Fiery
Cross breaking street sales in many
Hawkeye cities. He has already Wis
tied Waterloo, Davenport and Du-
buque. At the latter place he was
picked up by the police, all of whom
are opposed to the Khan In that city.
But when II was learned that the
Khan newspaper agent had been 10
the city clerk and ascertained that
there were no laws to prevent him
from selling his papers, he was re-
leased.
Buss' arrest at Sioux City Is uni
que In that he was imprisoned for
two hours before he was notified OF
the charge against him.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
A KLANSMAN'S CREED

/ believe in God and in the ten
cts of the Christian religion and
that a goddess nation can not long
prosper.
believe that church that is
not grounded on the principles of
morality and justice is q mOckery
to God and man.
/ believe that q church that does
not haze the toetfare of the. cont
mon people at heart is unworthy.
/ beiieue in the eternal Sepdra-
ton of Church and State.
hold no allegiance to any for
eign government, emperor, king,
pope or any other foreign, pottti-
cal or religious potcer.
/ hold my allegiance to the Stars
aud Stripes merit to my allegiance
to God alone.
/ believe in Just idtCs and liberty.
/ believe in the apholding of the
Constitution of these United States.
/ believe that our Free Public
School is The corner stone of good
government and that those toho are,
seeking to destroy 1t are enemies
of our Republic and are unworthy
of citizenship.
I believe in freedom of speech.
believe in free press nncon-
troiled by political parties or by
religious SectS.
/ believe in ldW and order.
I believe in the protection Of our
f,ure tcotudnhOOd.
do not believe in mob violence,
but do believe that lars should
be enacted to prevent the causes
of mob violence.
I believe in q closer relationship
of capital and labor.
I beiiepe in the prevention Of
unWarranted strikes by foreign Ia
Dor agitators.
r beliepc in the limitation Of for
eign immigration.
I am a nativc-b0rn American cit-
iSen aud ! beiiepe my rights In this
country are superior 10 those OF
foreigners.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
KNOXVILLE HIGH
SCHOOL TEACHER
DEN0UNCES KHAN
Parents Declare Action May
Be Taken to Stop Spread
of Opinions
Order Is Greatest Organized
Froce Todray Supporting
Public Schools

KNOXVILLE, IA, March 26.-Par-
ents of high school pupils in this
community are enraged against the
activities of a certain teacher who
has been forcing her opinions, rela-
tive to the merits and demerits of
the knights of the Ku Klux Khan
upon her pupils.
In the course of a recent history
lesson the young woman teacher
talked against the Khan, stating that
the order is un-AmerI& IAN and that
personally she would have nothing to
do with anyone who belonged to it..
This teacher is the only one on the
staff of the local high school who has
so far sought to inculcate her pri-
vate opinions into the minds Of her
pupils.
Investigation by irate parents Of
pupils who were reputed to have
heard the remarks proved that there
was no call for a discussion of this
order in the course Of the lesson, but
that a mere incident was apparently
deliberately seized by the teacher
thus to vent her personal disapprov-
al Of the order and at the same time
to implant similar dislike in the
minds of her pupils.
Some of the parents intimate that
this Is but a part of the systematic
efforts this same teacher has been
making to abuse her position by leav-
ing timely hints to impress the
minds of her youthful pupils, not on
ly concerning the Ku Klux Khan, but
also in regard to number of other
pro-American movements and events
which did not meet with her person
al approval.
In the event such charges disclose
this teacher to be exceeding hr legal
authority, IL Is stated that steps may
be taken to ask her removal from the
faculty.
A canvass of approximately 100
Klansmen whose children attend the
Knoxville high school resulted in
the practically unanimous evidence
of indignation over the inc ident and
so bringing the fair name Of their
great school into disrepute. They
are proud Of their school, and they
state that they propose to see that
only teachers are In that school who
will be truthful as well as fair
minded.
Every informed American citizen
knows that the greatest organized
force In America today In support OF
the public school Is the Ru Klux
Khan.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04

| IndCC6T.
If this thing is not yet clear in
your mind, read what The Voice, a
publication for the Methodist church,
has to say on the subject. 1t is as
follows:
'The senate committee on immi-
grafton does not approve the house
immigration measure which provid-
ed for quotas of two per cent on the
basis of the 1890 census. The senate
committee thinks this is unfair to
| Italians, Russians, Jews, and other
Latin and Slav races and proposes two
per cent on the basis of the 1910 CEN
| sus.
Have American Ideas
"Of course, using the 1890 census
is an effort to discriminate in favor
of intelligent Protestant, Gentle i'm
migrants. The discrimination is JUS
titled and necessary. The old Ameri-
| can element and similar races have
been the custodian of the principles
Of Americanism. Now they find
themselves being crowded dangerous
ly near to the minority line. To
crowd them any further will newt
ably arouse in their ranks an anti
Jewish, anti-Catholic, anti-Latin, an
ti-Slav sentiment which will injure
the Jews, Catholics, Latins and Slavs
already here, as we'll as the native
Americans who will have abandoned
themselves to an undemocratic SEN
timent.
"If you are interested in this mat
ter, we advise you to wire your sena-
tor and tell him what you think
ought to be done. You have an in
terest in the matter from the stand
point of law enforcement, if from no
other standpoint. Just an illustra-
| tion. A news story today says that
40 representatives of congress have
agreed that each will introduce bill
to legalize the sale of intoxicating
beer. The representatives are named.
Consulting our records we find that
IL of them are Roman Catholic, l was
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
North Carolina Klan
Increases Membership

WINSTON-SALEM, N. c., March3l.
-Winston-Salem Khan has recently
increased it's membership by some
thing over 200. The meetings of the
Khan are attended with much en-
thusiasm. A Khan band is in process
of organization, and the goal now is
to have the best Khan in western
Carolina. The band will be offered
to other Klans for ceremonial pur-
poses, especially those in the wester-
ly part of the state.
The enthusiasm of the members is
most pronounced, and nothing but
loyalty to the order is now discuss
ed.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04

Indeed, the Des Moines municipal
election taught few public men that
it is not the best policy to come out
and fight an organization of native
born, white, Gentle, Protestant men
and women, in the hope of gaining a
few paltry votes of racial and relig-
ious minorities. While Frank j. Harry,
underworld candidate for superinten-
dent of public safety, openly fought
the Khan, he was not SO blatant in
his assertions as was Attorney G. H.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04

Johnston. Johnston spread all the
old, threadbare propaganda about the
Khan that has been hashed and re-
hashed since the organization came
into being. He declared that 1--WE
will see what strength the hooded or
der has after election" He saw, and
so cid many other Des Moines people.
Attorney Johnston and Harry have
gone the way of Ex-Governor Jack
Walton of Oklahoma, Ex-Governor
Parker of Louisiana, and Chief of Po-
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04

lice K. E. 0Brien of Springfield,
Ohio, who arrested everyone that
looted like a Klansman. In the above
cartoon, drawn by the staff artist of
The Fiery Cross, it will be noted
that the Klansman has a determined
look on his face and means business
he means to knock down at least one
other puppet of hidden interests now
in view, Governor Alcohol Smith of
New York, who would be a candidate
for president on the Democratic
ticket.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
ARREST FIERY CROSS
AGENT IN SIOUX CITY
William w. Buss Imprisoned for
Two Hours Before Charge
IA Is Placed
(BULLETTN

SIOUX CITY, IA, April wv. w,
Buss, newsboy for The Iowa Fiery
Cross, arrested here last Saturday on
a charge of disturbing the peace, was
sentenced to IL hours In Jail and as.
sessed fine of S. and costs. Buss was
at first assessed only the fine, but
when he objected to the court, after
the court had courteousIy reprimand-
ed him, he was given the prison sen.
tence.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
bureau of Publication and Education)

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 26If Kansmen to do
thing the helping solve the immigration question this
right the time to act The fight the
house of representatives about April and will probably be all
Use the Wire senator and
what stand for what want them to do for this
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
CITIZENS MUST VOICE Stand
ON IMMIGRATION BILL NOW
The Voice. Publication of Methodist Episcopal Church.
Says Alleged Discrimination Against Southern Euro
peans is Justified and Necessary"

Every American Should Have Interest Matter from Standpoint
of Law Enforcement Not for Preservation Of Country Says
Religious Paper.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04

Patronize Fiery Cross Advertisers
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-25

character, but the season was full of
possibilities and surprises. The din
ner lacked the conventional roast tur-
key. Instead there was a roast goose
or a huge joint of roast beef following
the English custom with which nay
mother was familiar) with suet dump
Iings and gravy. There was always,
too, loaf of spiced bread and plum
pudding with delightful sauce Of
drawn butter, and there was mince
pie followed with nuts and raisins and
other goodies
Just as home always suggests to
me sugar cookies, hot from the oven,
with mother warning me MOTTO eat so
many as to make myself sick, so Christ
mas invariably brings to my mind the
thought Of raisins. They We're in the
spiced bread which mother made, the
plum pudding was congested with
them, found them always on Christ
mas morning in my stocking with other
I good things to eat, and there was reg
llarly on Christmas day a-dish Of them
in the table TO be eaten after dinner,
1t was not altogether what we had to
lat that gave Christmas sueh a high
place In my pcgard, thougR that helped
materially, no doubt. II was the nys-
cry, the anticipation, theN preparation
, and the surprise AZ /. ali; the gather
ng together Of ali The family, the
I games, the roaring fire in the fireplace,
, md the general hilarity and good VIII
prevailing that made Christmas for me
he best loved Of all the holidays Of
he entire year.
"We are rather outgrowing Christ
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-25

fireplace in our sitting room and
filed our stockings on Christ
mas Eve was as real to me as
Moses or George Washington or my
grandfather or any other person of
whom / had heard but whom had
never personally met. He is TO me
real today when am In reminiscent
moods, perhaps because 1 have always
wanted him to be real. Long after |
recognized all the subterfuges which
were being practiced on me as child
at Christmas time, never admitted
them even to myself, for was quite
willing to submit to the receptions; l
was made happy by ali the ceremonies
and surprises
1 have never in all my life been
away from home at Christmas time; I
hope ( never shall be. Christmas joys
a. for me the most delightful; Christ
mas memories, the most precious.
Everything about our holiday prepara-
tons at home was of the simplest
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-25

bachelor of fifty. Then, too, every
body loved him, which is very pc
culiar thing about a successful BUSH
ness man with competition, you'll adj
nit.
This year Holcomb was very busy,
and his Christmas gifts-general gifts,
you know-hadn't even occurred to
him until two days before the day
He was passing through new
street between a restaurant ana his
office, when he saw a small shop with
windows crammed with toys-nothing
bur toys. At this season, nearly the
middle of the afternoon, O toy shop
ought to be crowded with customers
This shop was closed. On the steps
stood small, anxious looking man,
and big one dangling large key. 1t
looked like store key.
Seemed peculiar. So Holcomb went
to the steps.
Like to look at the toys he began.
"Can't now" doomed the big man.
'sThis chap can't pay bill, so I've
taken it. Auction day after tomorrow.
I'm sheriff"
Meaning" said Holcomb, "that If
the bill is paid, the store belongs to
this man again? How much?"
"Of course and 5000"
whats it all worth?" to the little
man.
about $50 IL sold at auction" de-
jectedly. III picked bum street. No
business"
"What did you pay or agree to payT
$500"
'What will you sell for7"
"Can't sell until" nodding toward
the sheriff.
Holcomb counted out 5000, and
passed 1t to the sheriff.
"Good-by,' he said. "Ncw what do
you askf' to the small man.
tTd rather like $500, but viii be
glad to accept half that"
Holcomb counted out the $780,
"Give me the key" to the sheriff.
"Thank you. Now where can / find
two men to move the toys?"
"Tll be one" beamed the man out
of business. 81 know about toys. And
can get another man fromythe next
building"
''Do so, and I'll bring round my car
| from the next corner"
Inside Of an hour the shop was
emptied and the limousine filed. Then
Holcomb took the most country Of all
the country roads, stopping at every
house that showed signs Of children.
'Hello-o," he would call to any small
boy or girl he happened to see; got
some stuff for your house. Please take
] 1t in for me. I'm in hurry. Give you
quarter"
He had provided a pocket heavy
with loose quarters.
There were about three hours OF
daylight. When the daylight was gone
/ the car was empty. He was glad OF
! the darkness, for ha had to go bach
BIZ The same roaf< y
a1HEr
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-25
~ -.


DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, discussing
the divorce evil, said in Philadelphia:
Love is the best foundation OF mar
rage, of course. But common sense
keeps it cool-and cool things, of
course, keep the best. But selfishness
kills ali-and some married people
are as selfish as the lady to whom the
palmist said: These lines, alas, tell
me that you are destined to wear
widows weeds. oh dear mel said
the lady. For how ,ong?"'
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-25

mas, a friend said to me few days
ago. @I don't. believe it is ever going
to be for any one again just as it used
to be"
Isuppose not though there are some
events connected with the celebration
Of Christmas, there is the real Christ
mas which / am sure I SHAH never out
grow. If should hang up my stock
ing by the fireplace now, [ feel just as
sure as I ever did that old Saint Nick
would get in some way before morn
ing and fill it as he used to do when
I was a child. Ny faith in Christmas
has never waned, and my need for it.
I practice economy badly at any time,
but with the greatest difficulty at
Christmas time. and especially. since
the prices of my own particular varie-
ties of frankincense and myrrh have
been so affected by the economic CON
ditions. Tt is what Is in our hearts that
makes Christmas real. The song Of