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Tho Knights of Liberty, secret war time organization, which caused much talk by activities in Ashland county and other sections, will go out of business. While no one knows who belongs to the organization, its evident existence is testified to by a l icasl livei persons who ox no do need its me mod s.More tin- 800 men in Ashland eoiinty are believed to belong to the organization, says the Milwaukee Journal, Five persons were tarred and feathered. A considerable number of persons apparently bought Liberty bonds and showed zeal in war time activities about the time the •order was at its height. Two arrests •were made, and there were no convictions, although the prosecution was backed by the governor of Wisconsin.The tarred and feathered' individuals included a school teacher, a bar. tender, an appointee of the stale lax -commission, and two farmers.^ Kph •Gay, Spanish war veteran, and George Buchanan, insurance agent, were ur-.rested, tried and acquitted following .an investigation by detectives sent bythe governor.• Men believed to have been associated with the Ashland movement were not the tough element. They included Spanish war veterans, farmers, businessmen and some of the representative men. of the community.Before 1918, such an episode as farming and feathering was never heard of in the Luke Superior country. Yet, in .almost a day, an organization was •forrood, which took a ;ub! c official off 'the streets at 5 p. rr... and with pof-pie Hooking •on, handcuffed him, gave him .n ride to a deserted road a mile from .Ashland Junction made him take oft ’hi* .coat, v-st, and' shirt, and applied tar and feathers. This man William Landruint, had been accused of activity in throe counties, praising German v and helittling America anti .American*. Such testimony was pro-•duciul in a hearing by the state tax •■commission. He now is said to live ir. Milwaukee.
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Marshfield Times
Marshfield, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Feb 05, 1919
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