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. the Louisiana Roman rnfess Guilt of Criminal Slander Editors—Read the Truth Below tion; Apologize, or by Your Silen< cstirm UTH ¿HALL MAKE SHALL KNOW T H E TR UTH J. p 1 .ik»- - i -1 v ia ^ . v m PORTLAND. OREGC PUBLISHED WEEKLY WAR IS DECURED LOUISIANA FRAME-UP BY THE GOVERNOR BY GREAT ON UW BREAKERS S taff Correspondent o f The F< .....u Klan Seta Machinary in Mo tion for Efficient Team-Work t t W hich Have Been Suppressed t- To a Fair-M inded Public: fie ri YlaLlfifuralng drug« the regard for truth and Acting jfT ttu , Kalghts of the Ku 1 fair play, or prinsiplos o f honor, which in other days won Klux Klan; Grand Dragon Fred L. Olftord, commanding the Ktau forvw» prestige for editors and publishers in general. in tba Realm of Oregon, supported by Below is given a dispatch from the staff correspon Exalted Cyclop* Jamca H. Johnson of Portland Klan No. I and by the chief dent. o f The Fellowship Forum, published at W ashing officer» of «vary Klan In tba State, ton, D. C., a great national M asonic weakly maintained Promptly endorsed Governor Flare*'« by the m ilitant Freemason# o f America, whose tim ely declaration and started tha macbln- service in the interests o f justice w ill be remembered ery for united team-work In making 'Oregon too hot to bold tha bootlegger gratefully by every American. end "dope rut.” If the guilty editors do not belong in the class of Every Klsneman everywhere, le parasites and cowarda referred to above, if they wish to commended to "STAND BY THE GOVERNOR" and to support all lew purge them selvee o f the infam y earned by their service enforcement officer«, by every mean* to crim inals .they w ill apologise and explain how and possible, in stamping out theee terri why they became brazen purveyors of the lies concocted ble evile and bringing the guilty 'to in the Roman inquisition. Justice. Under the “Eye of Scrutiny." The hideous nature o f the outrage in Louisiana yet The war will go on with Increasing w ill be revealed in all of Its nakedness. The ¡Clansmen vigor and relentless prosecution In ^ every county, and A ery person who are innocent The Klan is the noblest and most exclus In any way hinders the law-enforclng ive o f the American orders. It has nothing to conceal authorities will be unde.- th'fr"eye of except its vast charities, its constant and constructive e f scrutiny" and liable at any moment to arrest as a dangerous and suspic forts fo t the general good, its program o f beneficence for all America, regardless o f race or creed, which are ious character. No mercy will bn glron to law effected best by methods of secrecy and silence. breakers by those who are headli this fight. Tbe rich malefactor (By Staff Corrtapondent of The Fellowship Forum) gat tha same treatment aa tha ratatl peddler. Hotels and rooming houeoe, Bastrop, L b ., Jan. 31.—That soma powerful influence, gen drug store« and “soft" drink “par erally believed to be tV Roman Catholic hierarchy, ia shielding lors" will do well to heed the warn one of the rottenest situation« and most lawless gangs th a t ever ing contained In this announcement. existed in an American community in its attempt to stamp out Tho system of espionage and detec tion now being perfected, and of swift the Ku Klux Klan through distortion of facts, is so well known and effective prosecution, la expected that the people of Morehouse Pariah are completely disgusted to get substantial results In the next at the refusal of the American press to print the true facta of few weeks. the case. Tbe whiskey ring aud dope ring “on Your correspondent haa found that bootlegging, moonahin- the river" and especially In Portland and Astoria, already have been Identi ing, gambling, concubinage with negro women, and other forma fied and the "prominent" citizens con of vice and violence have for years been the watchword of the nected therewith will find themselves Mer Rouge gang and that the leaders there who now are being In «tripe«. If they do not leave the State or Join the Investigators for the held up to the world aa martyrs at the hands of the Ku Klux purpose of law enforcement. These Klan are nothing more than moral lepers and festers on thé criminal« are expected to defy the fair name of decency. proclamation, and It 1 « hoped that W hites Keep Negro W omen they will do 10, because the people demnnd their punishment to the A great many of the married men, perhaps as much as limit of the law. SO per cent of them, not only have a family of white children The Klan now has a complete 8tate hut also are responsible for a family of half-negroes and half- organisation to co-operate with the law-enforcing amincie«. The Scottish whftes, maintaining what is commonly termed hereabouts as a Rite Mason* will help actively, extend “negro harem,'* in addition to their own legal familiea. ing their efforts to other western Practically all of the young, single men, although there are State*. a few shining exceptions, maintain young negro women in homes. The aim 1 « to enforce the drastic In some instances where a youth has plenty of money, he is laws against the narcotic evil, to care for unfortunate addict*, and to make known to be supporting two and three negro women. Others unforgetsble example* of the atro who are not so well off financially keep only one. cious criminals who until new have de This practice ia ao general there that It is an open secret fied these laws and scorn sd the moral that p, deacon in the Baptist ehureh of Mer Rouge keep« a negro sentiment of the people. “ Every Klansman do hlh duly.” Ip Wpebted to ANYW HERE IN U. S. PRICE 5c HUGHES TALKS ‘SASSY* TO OLD HOLY TOE BEN mmmmmmimmm B X 1923 - l>ay attention to un Automobile For weeks the “kept” press has been publishing tha The town ; slanderous dispatches from Roman liars in Louisia na, ; pion poker pi ignoring all protests, violating every principle o f fair W hiskey and Dope Rings to play and decency, accusing the Ku Klux Klan of crimes J. 1«. Be Extirpated by Con- ’ which never were committed, and which, if committed, house where structivg Efforts would cause the Khun to exert every effort to bring the ’ together. guilty ones to justice . The Klan everywhere is Watt Daniel i ^ h a c k b u t o a f i n i s h hr the Ku to im partial law enforcem ent and uncompromising A m e r appealed,’ Kins Itlaa. IbU Freomaeou». tha icanism, to dm defuse of the Constitution and the Flag txyotleggws i Orangemen and all oU ar protaaUnt of our Nation. To this cause every Klansman is sworn -jp T .>!•>' nltlcs In Oregon. Governor Wal by the most sacred of oaths. W hoever makes a state- own home in ter M. Pierce declared war Toueday on is either ignorant o f the facts, or is conducting this the drug and Hquor »»IU-7* war With editors who have been publishing day night out quarter, without co a p * the asass o f Raman lies are not ignorant o f the facts; j ' Jh* out letup. uatU by the acknowledged in every «ad ’ i nk NO MERCY TO BE AUOWEO FEBRUARY 1, Forum Tells Facts i Harlot Dailies •year-old daughter. He recently bought known for miles about to be the cnam- » parish. Ran Gambling House f of Watt Daniel, operates a gambling lea and negroes congregate and gamble Is mas Richard, who are aaid to have “dis- 3mas for the gambling house. Both were t a negro woman. of J. L. Daniel is maintained at his and the state's attorneys who are here »w it, for one of them was there Tuea- A etory which la last being told of »•crelaiy of State Charlea K. Hughe* which occurred during a visit h e made to Europe prior to being appointed Justice of the United Staten Supreme Court reveals just how tar Catholic • hobum" goes with the Secretary. hhn a marked copy— H r attending a memorial mass in St. Patrick's cathed ral in Washington. While Mr. Hachen whs is Europe the Pope invited him to call at the Vati can when he came to heme. At tbs «ame time an invitation was received by Mr. Hughe« from the Methodist headguarters at Borne a lio asking him to call. Mr. Huchee accepted both. Whea ha got to Rome it salted his convenience to call at tka Method tat haadgpartera firmt The, Pope heard ! ot U and w aied hlmceif exceeding wrathy. He aat down and wrote 'a very »harp note to Mr. Hughes in) which he reproved him for U s lese ruajeete. and concluded by aaying be! waa greatly tempted to withdraw the ¡ iaeitatioa." : - / w j •New. Mr. Hughes has gained some what of a reputation at Writing notes. night. February* S. at IS sharp—not one minute Imtetr— of the “First Period” Western American's big prise campaign. "—TN ___ pariah do not believe Watt Daniel L They believe they k it for parts tailing him. in effect, to go «heart and withdraw U s invitation if he waatad J in eGect, which mean* I* the resist» head« of innocent men. ¡cord nr* fighting Bodies Are “Found” The bodies that were identified as those of the missing men are believed to have been brought to Lake Lafourche by the enemies of the K. K? K. and ‘‘found” by the Catholic officers ofj —------ ; * tion which it represents are absolutely the law in dragging'the lake. It is the general belief that the Demand o f Labor and Fra- • w per cent American, we have re- teraal O rganisations o f quoted that four members from the bodies have been used as specimens by some medical college and I f .,; .. ■ c , _ , „ Knight« of the Kn Klux Klan. four were ao disfigured before being brought here so as to make iden the Un i tod States fronj the of the r *, tification impossible. It is plain that articles belonging to. The Anti-Immigration League of * Robe, and four from the Ladies of the Watt Dsniel that were found on one of the bodies could easily America, headqaarters at Portland, of Invisible Empire be appointed to net have been given to the plotters by Daniel and placed on the' • which Judge w. r. Vaughn is preai- »» a committee of twelve, ao that ail Ijody in that way. dent and Mr». W. 8. Belt secretary, may know that this campaign is con The "search" ¿or the torture machine is being laughed at American organisations ducted In an hone« »ad efficient man- 1 to adopt openly here. The report haa gone out that the officers afie “drag- the foliowiag resolution: . ° r °nBr*** - 9 tVotea for Ad Cards. girtg” the lake to find the torture machine. Klansmen are keep “Bo It Resolved, Tkst we. the { Aa anftt>foiXtr&t t i e beginning of ing close watch on the officers to see where they are building it : (local council or order) demand I tbe campaign, votes will b i issued and see when they throw it in the lake so it can be “found”. that our representatives be In ! for paid-in-advance cards, good for ; advertising in The Western Amcri- The existence of a torture machine is not given one moment’s structed to demand that the U. s. ( can. These cards «ell for $10 each Congress paea a law suspending credence by people on the ground. and are good tor one year, and are immigration for o period of five These facta have never been presented to the public for the years, at the end of said time n traneferaMe. Tbe number of vote* al reason that the Catholics control the machine that is conducting general naturalisation day to taka lowed for the sale of theee cards dur the remainder of the second and the hearing at present Officers of Morehouse Parish have place for those who are fit to be- ing third periods are tbe same a« for a nothing to do with this hearing. It is being conducted by offi not fit to be deported at once, i five-year subscription to The We*twn cers from Baton Rouge and Washington under the direction of and provision to be med* for those ; American. To every contestant this Governor Parker, every one of whom is a Roman Catholic. who hove wive* and children In ' is a wonderful opportunity to increase - To show that tha Catholics are in control, note the following foreign lando, who have become the vote total by leaps and bound*. Speed Will Surely Win. tacts adduced during investigations and vouched for by the best citizens. The crucial te«t of the final period Fifty-five rentrai labor council* al citizens of Northern Louisiana: ready hare adopted the reeoiuUon. will begin February 2 *. and if you ever C athblics in Control ; unanimously, and various other or- intend doing anything BIO in this 1. Governor Parker’s wife is a Catholic, and his daughter; ganization« are promoting it. mciud- races DO IT NOW, instead of being in in* the American Federation of Fra- second, third, fourth or fifth place. ia in a convent. GET UP AT THE TOP AND STAY Wright 2. Attorney-General A. V. Coco, a demitted Mason, h a s ‘^ n a i «Kietir«. of which THERE. joined the Catholic church and the Knights of Columbus. ' ^ „ L a n " ^ h c ^ rie rth o o d >. Now is the time to secure an in- 3. Federal investigators sent here by William J. Bums, ’ fighting the movement desiring . eon- surmounts bue reserve vote. Knight Of Columbus chief of the Department of Justice Bureau ; tmuanee of th* flood of Romanised Now is the time to make reason of Investigation, are all Catholics. immigrant« from the Hum« of Europo ably certain of the prize you moat de sire. 4. All State investigators are Catholics. ,- e m a . mdiy MatomM md vic Never dgalu, after this >1« coming ¡tfon- timised by the “Beast." day night, will It be possible to get In addition to this» Catholics have seen to it that moat of Freemasonry ia an equipment with the full voting power on «ubecrlptlon* the correspondents sent here to report are Catholics or have which a man become* a more valuable This is final and (air warning, strong pro-Catholic tendencies. cltixen, a better husband and father ertain any desire what If ycpi entertain The principal delight of newspaper correspondents seems to of a family. No better arrangement ever of being g declared by the Com- be in digging up wild and fanciful yam s and will take anything haa been formed by which man may ; mute» ef Twelve a winner Of the big anyone will tell them, sending it out to their papers as facts. mode certainly attain .his true alti- Reo automobile, worth $ 189 $, to be (Cantina** on Foe* ** v A few nights ago R. E. Rhodes, correspondent for the Shreve tnde. port Times, who haa been one of the greatest exaggerate» in insult by the citizens of the parish. Never at any time has there the newspaper corps» was arrested for drunkenness. When ar been any need for troops in the present situation, and now most raigned before the Mayor, he pleaded that his paper be not told of them have been sent back to their homes. It is believed this or he would lose his position. The Mayor lectured him for his move was made by Governor Parker as a grandstand play for exaggerations and then begging mercy of the town, remitted his the benefit of the Knights of Columbus. fine and let him go. As soon as the Attorney-General has finished his “inquiry,” the case prpbably will be laid before the grand jury, although Hearing Not “Legal” The "hearing" conducted here has no legal standing. It is even this is doubtful. It is entirely probable that he may cause simply a prosecutor’s inquiry to ace if he has a case/ Witnesses a change of venue in order to get away from the wave of resent who are suspected of having any testimony which would throw ment against him. In tha meantime, the vigilance committee is aa vigilant as light on the other aide are not allowed to testifyr Those who do ever and will maintain its watch over the welfare and morals woman in additien to his white family. Furthermore, this same, testify are protected from cross-examination. Bringing troop* to Morehouse Pariah ia regarded aa a gross l o f the community. Deacon has taken a widow undér hftr dww In ordéf th at he may FOR FIVE Fill YEARS