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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
WAR IS DECURED LOUISIANA FRAME-UP
BY THE GOVERNOR
BY GREAT
ON UW BREAKERS S taff Correspondent o f The F<
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Klan Seta Machinary in Mo
tion for Efficient
Team-Work
t
t
W hich Have Been Suppressed
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To a Fair-M inded Public:
fie ri YlaLlfifuralng drug«
the regard for truth and
Acting jfT ttu , Kalghts of the Ku
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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
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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
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.>!•>' 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."
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•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.
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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
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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
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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