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America s Leading Klan PublicationM,IN PROPORTION AS THE STRUCTUREOF GOVERNMENT GIVES FORCE TO PUBLIC OPINION, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT PUBLIC OPINION SHOULD BE ENLIGHTENED'*.-WASHINGTON.:“THERE IS NO FAILURE EXCEPT FAILURE TO SERVE THE PURPOSE”VOLUME HI. NUMBER 23INDIANAPOLIS, IND., FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1924PRICE FIVE CENTSMinister PoisonedAfterFightOn FicC BUTCH WALTERS,IFTTFRS IIRP,IN£ I Resolutions urge Mayor Shank Has Our Sympathy butliL I A L1\0 UilUilTU ta apt a\t i -m r a tt ttx • * * wNot Our Votes, Says DillsboroCONGRESS TO ACT ONIMMIGRANT ACT IMMIGRATION BILLSWAMP JOHNSONMT. CLEMENS PASTORIN TROUBLE,HUNDREDS 01 Till: TilOWIMIS OF PI Fts VRF COMING FROMMW YORK I'm, Wilt; UK I'E-TmilM liS VSSFHT IT Is VO 1 sF TO FI T FHOPOSAL I P TO THEIR I 0 V G R F S S M F ItE-« A|SK T II 1 V A UK CON-TROI.Lr.li HY AllFVN.Mvslic Tie Klan No. 39, Lo-* rgsmsport, Sends Word to Senators and RepresentativeItiir Khiii Membership in Cuss bountyAct* a* 1 nit In Urging Protec-t if in Again'-t If ©feignersARMSTRONG IS WEAK IN CITING HIS RECORD AS SHERIFF OF VIGOSena(e Fight I Witrmimr 1 p andMure Restrictive Fnn I* Desired Ttinii Hie linage Hill ( nils For linrrR PrnpaM** Intend me ut Cut*Hiil - Per lent Qfintii to I Peri eni Hurt on of Ohio U Out Wltli lien *or Jap* In Ills Argument 0* Orient Measure.’ Hiirenu Publication and Education)WASHINGTON, March 29,—Thinn-amls and thousands of U-th rs. petitions and memorials are being sent to Albert J o h n s o n, chairman of theHouse immigration committee, in Washington, in behalf of the House immigration bill. Hundreds and hundreds of these letters are coming out of New York City and Brooklyn, where there are so many foreigner The writers know that it is useless for them to ask their own congressmen to support the bill, so they are writing to other members of Congress because they know the congressmen from New York City districts are against them and favorable to the aliens in their districts.1 lure* is is sample of the Mi oils a mis of letters that are coining;Hon Albert Johnson, rhuirmnti Itiunltcralion Commit to**, Hons* Office Building,Washinjston. 1). C,*Di ar Sir;Ait tlif immediate restriction ofimmigration is vitally necessary tlt; the welfare lt;»1 our country. Ihe mill* rMcncd. a resident anti voter of New York earnestly believer;:1 That the need la for a com-p]i a stoppage of immigration Fur a period of at leant live year*.1!. That itif maximum conccg-Mon to hr tolerated would be a2 pur cent quota based on theimmigration census of 1890. asprovided fur in the Johnson bill.3 That there is great need fura national alien registration law.providing for rep. 1st rat ion of allaliens and the Immediate deportation of those unlawfully here.Puri her, a* the unassimifabilHyof crrttiin raven is apparent, there should t» no hesitancy in Bayingm in plain English and taking an up. 'i course without subterfuge to lin.ir their entry.It altznig the futility of sddress-It . congressmen from New York(Continued on Page 5)LOl IANS POUT. Ind.. March 31. — Mysii Tl“ Klan No, '19, Logansport, has passed resolutions urging the passag* of tin Juhii^rn immigration hill unarmmloi. and a copy of the r“solufioiiH have be* n sent to Senators Watson and Ralston and to Hi jir* si nui i tve Sanim I K. Cook, ofthe Eleventh district.Thu hi# Klan membership in f’ass* oindj. C a unit for the immigrationlull and it. has been busy letting thecitizens know of this measure and what it means to America. The resolutions as drafted and sent to Washington are as follows;To All Men. Greetings;He It Resolved, by Mystic Tie Klim No. 39, Knight* of the Ivu Klux Klan. Realm of Indiana, inKlotiklave assembled, that we wishto be placed on record as being in favor of the Johnson immigration bill, unamended.Be it Further Resolved. That every Klansmaa write to each otour distinguished senator* and to our congressman and express tothfdn their personal views on thisbilLRe It. Also Known, That Mystic Tie Klan* No. 89 represents 3.000 good, red-blooded* loyal American clt(sens, that we arc opposed to the riff-raff of southern Europe coming to our country, and that vo stand for everything that is American.Be it Further Resolved. Thatour Exalted Cyclops be Instructed to send a copy of these resolutions to the Mon James E. Watson. Hon. Samuel A Ralston and to Hon Samuel K, Cook, and a?k that, tiny give their vole and influence to tlm passage of this bill unamended,Mono in the sacred, unfailing bond.Knighls of I he Ku Klux Klan.Work of Pussyfooting Politician Seen in His Plea for Voters to Support HimCitizens Give Many Keatons AVInShould No! Re Fleeted to Of* live for Second TermRe(Special to The Fiery Cross)TERRE HACTE, Ind.. March 23.— Frankly admitting that burglaries, liquor law violations, gambling, robberies, murders anti other major law violations ' have flourished under his administration, and therefore under the ttdminUtration of Ora Davis, mayor o? Terre Haute and candidate for nomination tor governor of Indiana, Fred Armstrong, sheriff of Vigo county, has announced his candidacy for re-election.In his announcement as a candidate for the nomination for re-election, Air. Armstrong says:The office of sheriff of Vigo county is a very important one,A person holding that positionshould tie one Of experience, one\\ la has had many years of actual experience.Y *.«, the voters of Vigo county agr* *- ilh Mr. Armstrong in this as far as he goes, hut he doesn't go far C‘Dtfugii.|MjLxperience if* fin#; it Is i needed, a more impofuul asset;BRAZIL RLANSMENSERVE REFRESHMENTSBRAZIL, Ind., ATarch 29 Full owing Hu- regular meeting of BrazilKlan Friday night, at which a large* lass was initiated, refreshments were served In the hall and a general gut together meeting was held. Several talks were made by local Klutinmen, whh Li displayed the enthusiasm and the spirit of K lank raft in this communirv Ike movementis marching forward rapidly here.then experience is essential m an-ofilter of the law in these days. And i hut asset is honesty. An honest in-; til on the part of the officer to do exactly his duty as sworn to when he becomes an officer. The great majority of voters of Vigo county question Mr. Armstrong's intentions. His record in office has been as near a complete failure as it Mere possible. all things considered.Point to Powers CaseThe recent beating administered to Raymond Powers in the county jail after Powers had appeared voluntarily before the grand jury, has helped to arouse the voters of Vigo county to the conditions existing.Mr. Armstrong, in his announcement, does not go into detail as to his record. It is simply a politician straddling every question that confronts him. Here is what he says regarding his record In office;My records here and at the jail are my best recommendations to the voters of the county. Court records will bear out my statement that my work has brought the very best results.Generalities, pure and simple. The (Continued on page 5)(Special to The Fiery Cross)DILLSBORO, Ind., March 29—“Mayor Shank has oursympathy but not our votes,1' is the way the citizens of Dillsboro voice their sentiments following a speech made here by the mayor of Indianapolis, whois, despite the rebuffs encountered in ail parts of the state, persisting in running for the nomination for governor.That Mr. Shank’s uppcarauce in Dillsboro was a fins* o Is not denied by the half-dozen supporters here. It. is said the reception given Mr, Shank was so cool Unit it became I pathetic. It is understood that he attempted to make n speech at a local sanitarium but for various reasons proper arrange men is could not he made.Tin fact that an undertaker presided at liis meeting iu El wood, which also was a failure, and that Mr. Shank had intent ions of speaking at a sanitarium, is regarded by | : ome as ironical. Thai the Shank boom, if there ever was one, has burst long ago is nut to he doubted in view of thf! way in which lie is being received. In other words, it is conceded by friends that his aspirations to be governor of Indiana are dying a sure, although somewhat lingering death.Mr. Shank made his speech in a school house and some of those wfio had not In ard the jokes used by him while in vaudeville, enjoyed a laugh now and then. Those who went out of curiosity,, were rather befuddled as to ju«t what issue he was rmpniBgm. \ihlt; trtmgbisplatfofm-s^jF# did not mention several of things on which, earlier in the race, he “waa going to makefight oufMr. Shank did, however, gain one thing while In Dillsboro, and that was sympathy—nut enough, however, to garner any votes.VACCINATION ORDER AROUSES PARENTS TO DETERMINED PROTESTSociety for Medical FreedomMeets and Outlines Plans toContest Illegal EdictAND WIFE VICTIMS OF FORCED TO QUITLAW BREAKERS’ IREBetter Element Aroused by Attempt to Kill Man Who Led Fight Against BootleggersCouple Now He in Hospital lit MostSerious Condition—For-eljpiers ActiveB F, T R A Y FI* CON FI HE N C F OFWOMAN WHO SOU-HI HIS ASSISTANT E LN CAPTTBJXG HCS-BAND, A NOTORIOUS LAW VIOLATOR-CHANCE FOR ARREST OF MAN W ANTED FOR SERIOUS CRIMES THROWN AWAY.Resolutions Brawn and UniiiiiiiioiisTj Adopted Indicate Active Fin titIs to FollowM T.Marchas the(By “Radio”)CLEMENS, Mich.,29.—This city, as wellJUNIOR KLANSMEN HAVE A NEW PLAN INMEMBERSHIP DRIVEFund Is Arranged That May Be Lent to Candidates Who HaveNo Immediate IncomeGibson County Knights Also Flan nn intensive Membership Campaign This SpringAroused by the edict of the* boardof health of Indianapolis that nochild should roiurn to school in thecity of Indianapolis following thespring vacation this week until vaccinated against smallpox, more than400 persons gathered Monday night in the main assembly hall of ihe Denison hotel to protest against Russian-like edicts iu America.The edict or order was founded on an Indianapolis ordinance compelling vaccination, vesting the authority in the secretary ot the Indianapolis hoard of health. This ordinance, which is illegal because an Indiana statute provides that no one who demurs against vaccination iscompelled to submit to it, Is being forced on the people at the will and without authority by the health board.The meeting Monday night was called by the Indiana Society forMedical Freedom, This organization ia not opposed to physicians or med-iclne for those who wish medicalIf elands only for the ot law, but is ably opposed to any system ganization that attempts to force something on a citizenship, without authority of law, who do not desire that particular thing.Citizens Are ArousedThe protest meeting Monday night unquestionably proves that there is a large body of Indianapolis citizens who stand as strongly for medical freedom us lor religious freedom. These 400 or more parents showed a determination to fight for theirrights and the rights of their children in the public schools of Indianapolis.A resolution presented and adopted unanimously indicates what thisbody of citizens intends to do 1n its fight for freedom. The resolution follows:Whereas, Tlio Indiana Society for Medical Freedom believes in and works for the upholding and (Continued on page 5)whole county, is agog with excitement and indigna*' tion over the poisoning of the Rev. Thomas G. Sykes, pastorof the First Presbyterian church, who has worked unceasingly against the bootlegring that has held Mt. Clemens in its grasp so long.The better element is also aroused 10 the point where it would be fool-Lhvoiu) Newspapers Go to His Assistance in Covering I p Misdeed*In Attempting to Continue to Fool the Public—His Statements of Wonderful Record Mnde in Office Flayed l in Eloquent Style—His Attempt to Hush t Affair Falls.(By Staff Correspondent)ELWOOD. Ind., March 31,C. D. (“Butch”) Walters is no longer chief of police of El-wood, Charges were preferred recently against Walters by a ........ number of Ehvood citizens andhardy at this time for politicians to lt;tfter due hearing he was forced continue along old lin^s that have, i to resign March 25, two of theaccording to public opinion, brought about the present condition.Politics, and nothing but politics, say citizens, is responsible for the minister and his wife being at the point of death at a Detroit hospital,as a result of the attempt to assassinate the man who led the fight against liquor, crime and vice.If it were not for political graft, and the lack of proper sentences to offenders who ar fcsSed Jpte courtand knownit ispolice commissioners rendering a verdict of guilty against him after the evidence was weighed, checked and found correct inevery detail,Thus another Indiana city -has made a long step in the direction of cleaning the municipal house. Walters held the place of police chief Long after he should have been re-tired, bat a, neat little Jeh of wbR*~*r ill—i mmi ii»imftof herThere are, and hiT« certain political positions, hob united tr: fooling theleged, who are Just as guilty morally g^nerally l? the *3 woodof poisoning Rev. Sykes and his wife,as are the thugs who actually placed His Great Work Honethe poison in the milk-The laxity of the law, say citizens here, in bringing about the arrests of bootleggers, and the seemingly utter disregard of the courts in meeting out justice in thl$ respect, has caused the moral degenerates to work so boldly and openly that the bootleg ring has grown to powerfulproportions.Rev, Sykes Headed DriveThese papers printed at greatlength statements from Walters after he waa no longer chief of police that he had accomplished an almost superhuman task of cleaning up El-wood, and now that hia task was done he was stepping out to give some other good man an opportunity to make good on an easy job. El-wood, probably, is no worse than the average city. Probably it llt; no bet-The drive against them last win- Jfr* I ndoubtedly there is illicitMM A KLANSMEN AT REVIVALLIMA, O,, March 29.—A delegationof K laris men entered Grace M E. church Sunday evening, where t revival is in session, and prAfter.led purses of money to the Itev. Thomas ( lurk Henderson, the evangelist, anil tie- Jb v I», R Kelly, pastor of ti-e church. The revival has been very: IKM CSSful.Fiery Cross Finances Are in Excellent ShapeSCHOOLS AT DETROIT FOUND INADEQUATEActing Mayor, Member of K* C., Spends Much Time in Lauding ImmigrationNo date has been set for the $2,000 TO HOSPITALhearing of the receivership suithied against The Fiery Cross* and which was characterized as a “friendly suit by Ernest Reiehard, president of The Fiery Cross Publishing Company, who entered the suit.Harry Itloum. buslneHft manager,bsi* stated that the finances of thecompany ar* In excellent shape, andfurther **aid fhn* under the contract held by Mr, fUdc-hard, no salary wascine the latter at the time he filedhlw nuit. Salary had accrued, Mr,Bloom »aJd, but was not due until April 1, Mr ReichartTs salary for the month, under the contract not being due until the end of the month for which it was paid. The letter of this contract had not been carried out in regard to when the salary was paid Mr Reiehard, Mr. Bloom said,unit until March I, the salary had been paid in weekly allotments at the end of each week. This fact, it is believed, U what led to the mla» understanding.BY LOGANSPORT KLANLOGANSPORT, Ind., March 31 — The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan voted Wednesday night to set aside $2,000 to be used for furnishing five rooms In the new Cass county hoa- 1 pitaL This is the largest pledge mad* liy any organizatinn in Cuss county for the hospital. Other lodges and civic organiaztiona have dgreed to furnish one or two rooms. It Is estimated It will cost $200 to furnish n room properly,Mystic Tie Klan also votedWednesday evening to give $100 for the Near East Relief.SCHNEIDER HEARS MINISTERSCHXKIDER, Ind., March 29.—The Rev. C. M. Smithson, of Hammond, spoke here Monday evening (o a large audience on Americanism. The Klan movement in this community is progressing rapidly. The organization is live and active and Its membership Is growing.(Special !o The Fiery Crow)DETROIT, Mich., March 29.—The cry for more public schools is on the lips of all Detroiters today, and Is by far the most important subject to be considered by the city officials. I Acting Mayor Martin, while not having the supervision of the schoolsdirectly under him, is being criticised by many who assert that he is spending too much time in making speeches for those who would fill our country with foreigners, while the lime could be better spent in lighting for immediate relief of the school congestion.Acting Mayor Marlin is a Catholic, however, and as the Roman church stands solidly behind the parochial school system of forcing one certain religion on the pupil, and displays an arrogant attitude againsL the public school of America, It is doubtfulif the acting mayor will take anystep toward aiding in the relief of such a critical situation. There are now G2,000 school children in Detroit and facilities for only 60,000 children.Mayor Martin, in his fight against the barring of immigration, naturally has such followers as the Poles of Hamtramck. m many of whom dislike the sound of a voice speaking English. Also, the foreign population of Mt, Clemens, dealers In| (Continued on page 5)PRINCETON, Tml., March 29.— With plans being made for an intensive campaign and membershipdrive in the coming months by thesenior Knights of the Ku Klux Klan,the Junior organizer in Gibsoncounty is likewise perfecting plans for increasing his organization.Recently the Junior organizer,hacked by officials of the senior organization, set on foot plans whereby Gibson county will lake the initiative and keep up Its record as the leading county in Indiana in thepoint of Junior memberships In proportion to population. A definite plan announced includes the creation of a fund by members of the senior organization, whereby eligible boys, although lacking the necessary(Continued on page 6)DUGAN, BOOTLEG KING,AGAIN IN THE TOILSter, headed by the Rev. Sykes, assisted by his church people and the Ku Klux Klan, resulted in the most complete shake-up the ‘Ting” had ever had, and it took the rising up of the entire county to get justice after the herd had been rounded up by the state police.liquor being sold in the city, but the laws are not being flagrantly violated El wood did not have a particular quarrel with Walters on this ,*eore because commit tees of citizens kept him on the job by uncovering bootleggers.Walters had an unsavory reputa-One noticeable feature of the tion which he persistently lived upfamous raid was the fact that the little groups that huddled close together near the jail, trying to find out just w'hat members of the gang” were being brought in. were practically all of foreign mien. GutturalMarion Authorities Believe This1 tones of southern Europe issued cau-Time They Have ‘Hhe Goods On” the Master ConniverBASKET BALL SCHEDULEThe following is the schedule ofthe state basket ball tournament of the Junior Klansmen at El-wood, Friday ami Saturday, April 4 and 5:FridayKokomo vs. Indianapolis, 2 p. m,Alexandria vs. Terre Haute, 3p. m.Peru vs. Pendleton, 4 p. ni. Anderson vs. Logansport. 7 p. m. El wood vs. Knox, 8 p. m. Frankfort vs. Princeton, 9 p. m,SaturdayWinner of 2 p. m. vs, North Vernon, S:30 a, m.Winner of 3 p m. vs. Winner of 4 p. m. at 9:30 a. m.Winner of 7 p. m, vs. Winner of 8 p. ni. at 10:30 a, m.Whiner of 9 p. m. vs. Winner of 8:30 a. ra. at 11:30 a, m. Winner of 9:30 a. m. vs. Winner of 10:30 p. m. at 2:30 p. m. Winner of 11:30 a. m. vs. Winner - of 2:30 p. m. at 3:30 p. m. Indiana vs, Ohio Champions at7:30 p. m.MARION, Ind., March 31.—Bill Dugan, the notorious king of bootleggers here, is again In trouble, andwith him facing court charges are anumber of his Roman Catholic henchmen, bootleggers directed by his master hand in the affairs of evading the law.Dugan has faced many courts, judges, lawyers, prison doors, and state farm sentences, hut he is as wiggly and as slimy as an eel. In most cases he either escapes with a small fine and a suspended sentence or gets oil scot free. The evidence at times disappears, the lawyers havea way of finding loopholes for theirclients or the courts fail to get the right evidence to convict.Marion has some peculiar underground and backdoor information bureaus. Everyone who knows anything about Marion knows Bill Dugan lias the reputation of being in the bootlegging business continually. Anyone on the street will tell you this. Bill enjoys the reputation and evidently there is some fire where so much smoke continues to curl above the housetops. Bill continues toprosper. From an urchin of thestreet he has grown wealthy, a man or great power in certain circles. He enjoys this, too.However, the present case is somewhat different, from past experiences Dugan has had. In his own language, the authorities seem to have “the goods on him. Later developments only will prove this. Nevertheless, Dugan and his bootleg army are greatly concerned, apparently.Will they escape this time, the citizens of Marion are asking?ifously from their midst as a casual stranger passed by. Swarthy faces.(Continued on page 5)PRINTERS PLEAD FOR IMMIGRATION ACTIONResolutions Indorsing Johnson BiUt Based on 1890 Quota, Sent to Watson, Ralston, MooresA group of Indianapolis printers, members of Typographical Union No. 1, have adopted resolutions urging the two United SLates senatorsand the representative in Congressfrom the Indianapolis district, to work for and support by their votes the Johnson immigration bill now before the Congress.The resolutions, which follow,were signed by the printers and acopy sent to Senators^ Watson andRalston and Representative Moores:Whereas, we believe there existsa strong insidious lobby at our na^ Lion’s eapitol organized to defeat the Johnson immigration bill; and Whereas, we, as voters of the great commonwealth of Indiana, deem it imperative that a stringent Immigration law, based on the 1890 quota, be passed at this session of the Congress, that our beloved country would not suffer by the influx of an unassimilativc foreign horde;Therefore, we would earnestlyand respectfully urge you to support the Johnson immigration bill, both by your Influence and by your vote when it ia brought before your augufit bodyto and the citizens of El wood whoknew of his escapades were forcedto act last week because of one ofthe most shocking affairs that has been revealed here In the history of the police department. The act had its inception in the private room of the police chief arid could not be ignored. The further the story was traced the worse it became and when Walters was faced with the charges he was frantic to retire from office under what he thought would be a hushing up of the affair, but it is one of those cases that a few5 persons In authority have not the power to hush, up. As the Investigators traced the story, they found it led from the police chief's office to an Alexandria hotel.Woman’* Confidence BetrayedA woman who came to Waiters for aid in finding her husband had aa unwilling part in the affair, and St ia through this woman that the evidence was obtained, substantiated by affidavits of other persons, thatforced Walters to vacate the post ofchief protector of the womanhood of Elivood. It was through misrepresentation that the woman was taken to the hotel ut Alexandria. She obtained no assistance from the Et-I wood poliee chief in finding her husband and wton she escaped from Alexandria she waa stranded in El-wood,She was found in this condition by an agent of an organization that ia doing things,, not only in El wood but throughout Indiana and the nation. To this man she told her story and she aided him In getting the evidence and affidavits sworn to in the presence of the sheriff of Madison county and*one of his deputies. It was evidence of such nature that no board of police commissioners could overlook, yet only two of the three commissioners of El wood were willing to return a verdict against Walters. These two commissioners, however* could not be intimidated and they stood boldly for justice. Even thei|(Continued on Page 5)
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