Evening star., 1925-08-07

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may or may not mean "A klsnsman,
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There were machines whose occu-
pants dispelled all doubt of their al
legiance 10 the order by branding
windshields, hoods and tenders with
large xxx" signs. In addition
such slogans as ON 10 Washington.
August g. Washington or Bust"
and We Are Zoe Per Cent Ameri-
cans Are You?" were noted fire.
quently.
Other more mystic writings included
"kOTIE" and "kAP." Perhaps the
former stood for Knights of the In
visible Empire. Figure the other one
out for yourself
On the whole. he klan visitors
were prosperous a ppesrins. conserva-
tive looking folk the ma jority accom-
ps MED by babies. older daughters and
sons. highspfrited young men and
girls and we'll dressed mothers and
wives. There seemed 10 he . pre-
ponderance Of the larger. expensive.
types of automobiles. although there
were plenty OF "hivvers" and smaller
cars. Nearly all of the machines with
tags from distant States we're equip
ped with camping paraphernalia
Open New Camps.
Officials at the Potomac Park camp
aid that their facilities were overtsx-
ed by early last evening at which
time the usual quota of 175 cars had
suddenly jumped to more tina n $50.
! Oficiais had no way OF knowing
whether the visitors were here for the
big parade or not. except by noting
signs on some Of the cars or by iuds-
ing from the significant replies Of
those signing UP that they only
wa nted to remain over Supday
Lack OF regular facilities Al this
camp necessitated the placing of the
I overflow. along the narrow parkway
lining the camp fence toward the
north.
One OF the largest impromptu ramps
twas set up last night and today At
! Fifteenth and Fl streets northeast.
hard by the Wa shinRton. Baltimore
road. Into this camp stresnaed a
steady queue OF visiting cars TODAY.
loaded 10 the running boards with
camping equipment.
AT the rate of their appea ra nee this
morning the large lot to the east Of
| the Bladensburg road should he
jam med with hundreds of Khan tour
| lists by tonight. The greatest in1ux
was expected early this evening from
| points. in Pennsylvania. New Jersey.
Della ware, Maryla nd, New York and
| other places not more than a DAYS
| drive from the Capital.
Many Going 10 Virginia.
/ Another camp was located on the
| Baltimore pike. about six miles from
| the District line. Three large motor
| busses formed the nucles Of this
group Near Bethesda were cAmped
| scores of other cars. their occupant
! avowedly en- route to Washington for
the invisible" demonstration Many
! tourists who were turned away from
| Potomac Park inquired the way IN
Virginia and numbers Of cars with
xxx emblemk were seen crossing
the Highway Bridge. Not all were In
search of camp sites. however az
numbers said they were going to Ar
tngton National Cemetery and Mount
Vernon.
| One of the prominent delegations
csmped at Fifteenth and Fl streets
was headed by E. c. Green of De
troit, Mich, who said he was grand
dragon OF the Oakland County, Mich,
! organization. He saws he was but 30
hours on the road in his haste to get
here.
: Green declared that approxima teiy
| 200 Klansmen from his realm had
| signed up to come here FOR the
= DSf6Qe. ne tsOunLN n. n.
| K Band arrived here by train last
night. he said, and will have promi-
nent position In the parade.
! 1T was learned that many OF the
Kla smen will go to PennsyIvania
! after the Washington ceremonies to
! take part I'm a big Kisn celebration
| there. 's
/ - 100 Caravans Fin Route. -,
Reports to klan headquarters today
! indicate that more than 100 motor
| caravans are en- route to Washington
from every section OF the country.
Some are due to arrive tonight. but
the ma jority OF them are not expected
! until tomorrow morning.
4 From as far away as North Da-
kota these caravans are coming. The
largest, of about 40 cars, from points
In Michigan and Illinois, was heard
from this morning near Hagerstown,
Nd. Large caravans also are on their
| way from Ohio. Texas, Oklahoma,
! Louisiana and the Southern States.
One of the first delegations to ar
rive by regular train was the Klan
Drill Corps from Oklahoma These
fez.topped klan were in evidence
1throug hout the day in. the Union Sta
ton, and treated spectators to q prac-
jtice drill on a variant lot near the
j railroad terminal.
Er-@rphe predominating feature of the
/ parade. will be these crack drill teams
I representing Klan orgs nizations from
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