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About The Western American. (Astoria, Or.) 1922-19?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1923)
_ KLAN COWARDLY I I M .I Ma dUUked flab mad when arced a t , V V l U l i table to eat aova, and refusing. be woe aabed why ha dJaiiked It, ha said: ‘'Bacasse the tasta and small of It backfire up my throat.” G overnor Parker and Catholic Cohorts “ Low White Trash and Outlaw Negroes o f Morehouse Parish Impatient they wait at the tomb of displays, dashing through the village an and "tortured" to espials the de- Tutank' In his whiskey ear with his nlggei Soon we’N hear all about him and The story Is the most monumental wench by his side, laughing at the learn of his rank; fake ever perpetuated in a civilised ns flosing white girl* and white hoys. TIs said, “Holy Moses, the king of The father of Watt Daniels runs a Uon. the Jews” The effort to connect the Ku Ktus gambling hall la bin own home where May have known the old duffer and Klan begun to crumble negro men gamble with white shared la hto views. Thu Investigation in drawing to a where wbtekey la sold to white w< close, with nothing wbslsser proven and negro man. If rich men were burled the same against the Ku Kins Klan. now-a-days— That Is the appalling condition that The only thing that Is left standing With all of their wealth and coolly prevailed at Mar Rouge la the fact that the governor of Ixiule- outlays— That Is why the cltiseas arose oar lane to lined up with the most de 'Twould require an army to keep all day and drove Watt Daniels end hi* praved set of whit* negro lovers thn intact. friend Richards from the community. South has aver known against the For lose guards would pilfer or by That Is why conditions Itsoame an whits manhood of hla stats, and In tbn holdups be whacked. j bearable and Intolerable to the re effort to blacken their fair names, he spectable while «ittxeas, of Morehouse has dseised the most htdllsh scheme pariah. ! Thar# are mas y sects; somu of ever conceived. Things had reached the stage where Morehouse pariah shoeld have bean them might be botter designated by the whit# manhood of the parish bad put under martial law many month* the prefix “ la". to turn the community over to th< s s s s s ago for not driving Watt Daniel sad outlaws and their negro . w o bm u , or (Tommy, aged ala. teasing t* sue Richards from ths parish a long time drive the bestial degenerates from u picture being shown la episodes): their mldct They rboee th e' unty When white men with while wives ' Mother. If yea don't let me go to tha course. go to living openly with negro women, show, i l l miss the fifth estlpeds.’* The while men stood all that white - e e e e e and bring la a wblta and black edition men could be made to stand: the; .of children openly and hrssenly, they We note that a certain Astoria stood too,much (orfeR their right to exist in n decent church hum vary expensive tablewe'r*. Watt Daniels was driven from tbi community. They forfeit liberty and community, and hla friend Richsrdi their right to bo treated a* men. B. F. Miller was made to leave the town _ The whit# people'wlll not stand for h a t o « and H re dag The Governor ot Louisiana is lined tobt'ln* Primprtr AttewUed to it. never have stood for It. and never up with the nigger lovers against the Stove Ueonections will. StM Sind Ot. a f . Portland, Ore. white manhood of his Stele. The har Shos Pitene Aut ni-H Tha Catholics are welcome to all lot press of the country Is Ree. Phone Aut »**-*» they got ant of Mar Rouge. their servile tool. He took advantage of that situation + . — -f and a square deal for all at the and turnad on the beat, truest and I A a D J ! noblest white men of hla state with ( A t K.&HQOH1 the ferocity of s tiger to make politi MSS Heveaty-seeeud 8L 9. E, i Partía «d, O regen cal capital for lilmaetf. t y Aliya «layas / Parker never sougkt lo correct those A REVIEW OF YE Hf*T ELECTION unbearable conditions st Mer Rouge METHOD«. He never sought to stamp out ths la yw olden tyme .(pot far remote! Illicit whiskey making; he never means chaos tp run for office, •ought to break up the span adultry ot lecherous whits men and beastial ha Mt about it la thlg manner: negro women; he never sought lo pro- Ha first relied hit henchmen to- tnct the whits psople of hto at^te from i gather and the spolHr that might he tha outlawry of whitu degenerates. derived, should such a venture prove ■V WILLIAM LLOYD CLARK / maw reraPsSy rensldsrwd. And whan tha manhood of Mora We huvf Juki Issued ft r A 4TRe Rail Rplftlsr press a new edition house pariah finally did assart Itself their possible vaines measured, and n If you have u breakdown on of “The Devil's Prayer Book." an exposure of auricular confession tha governor of tha state, seeing In division pre-arranged (hat appeared to your way, phone us. We as practiced by the Roman Catholic Church. It Is a great eye opener the Inrldent an opportunity to foist be Mtlstactory to alL Than each ooe for husbands, fathers and brothers No male relative Is allowed to be HELP you IN quickly. No himself Into national fame via the •recta hto way and procured vote* for In’ the confessional or to be eo located that he can hear the questions detoy In getting on your way. asked Ills wife, sister or sweetheart during the ordeal of confssslon route of Catholic venom and prejudice, yw prospective candidate in every When you rypd this book you will know why. The booh has an lllus- ha moved oo hi* own people In fury manner possible: some by show of • reiion vhowthr the attitude or ootoe of both priest and women while T * * * > e y e o » e n# IV « t o "ftJVd gi»M a and sadder. WmMUtaasn; some In confession. It also publishes the questions which toe priest is Auto Repairing the bodlee of thoee men In Mer Rouge- by promises that they meant# not to compelled to ask hla female dupe through the hole In the wall before remember, and still-sabers by threat lakk." he can grant an absolution. It also contains other valuable Informa And Accessories tion. This office Is able to produce s book of this kind tor the reason "But.” said one. “the lake has bean enlngs and coercion»‘-Of those whose that we own one of the largest If not the largest and most complete affaires made them dependent". dragged repeatedly." Anil-Papa! library In Amrrlca. Including the secret works of the Rut greatest of all «Mo* to yu caa- “ Leave It all to me,“ said a shrewd church. You get In this book for a trifle what It would cost you a vast detective. didate was ya dally paper, the favor sum to accumulate If you gathered the Information at random. It would also coal you the research of s lifetime. Mr. Clark commenced of which was most essential. If suit The next more In the plot follows. the work of building a groat patriotic library over forty year« ago. The militia of tha state moved to able dole was forthcoming to buy the 11« has succeeded In accumulating a vast collection of the most care the patter of newspaper typewriters on support of aside ahead, yw election fully guarded secret works of the church and you get the benefit of 29th end Franklin Asteria, Ore. a peaceful community. could bo presaged with, comparative his tireless labors In this book for the Insignificant outlay ot twenty- Phone 9J1-J five cents. Ths idnterlal uao<| could have easily been elaborated and Publicity men spread the story over safety—as to the making of ye bettes, padded out Into a larger volue and sold for two or three dollars. But the nation with photos of Governor etc. It la the purpose of this concern to reach the masses and this matter Parker and other figures lu the plot. The support of ye paper might be has besn accordingly condensed in h document within tha ranch of all. An imported diver with twelve explained in this wise: Many glowing Telephons 0*1 It Is for MEN ONLY and should be kept out of the reach of children. It le a I>ook for real, red-blooded HE-MEN. The price la 26c for single carefully guarded trunhs came to Mor account» of yo candidate's virtues copies or five for tl. We want agents tn every community In America Rouge. We see the diver posing in ware printed, together with lengthy J. O. BLAKB to peddle this book. You can make big wages selling It Go to your the Ink« for a picture, and that la writ upon bin pent attainments and lodge and sell two or three hundred copies In a single night To those thn only time he gets into the water future (?> intention*. AU of eaide who will act as our agsnts w.a will make a rale of $12.60 per 100 post Hie carefully guarded trunke were on person's mistakes and had qualities paid cash with order This Is the best chance you ever had to make fast money and do good at the same time. The figures are plain. the beak of the lake. The mllttla is were mysteriously dedusted end added Don't ask questions. Order your books and push the work. We ere moved awuy. The local officers are to ye opposing candidate's record; In- going to sell 100.000 copies of this book this year and you are going moved awuy. only two or three ot the- deed, one might well believe that to help ua do It Watch The Itall Splitter for reports In this great faithful are permuted to ho present wings were sprouting upon the first, book-sailing campaign. Address at the dynamiting. A greet charge of and cloven hoots upon the latter! Meanwhile, even before election dynamite le exploded on the bank Auto Expresa and Quick mark you. net in the lake, on the bank. took placa, ya paper waa quietly gain-. Delivery o f all kinds n terrific hole to torn in that aide •«* financially (rom Um Milan, III. of tha hank, for newspaper ploturee. required for pictures sad further eulo- and then two bodies, with their hMds glee, purporting to be the desires of 717 Broadway cut off. "arias to the surface” —from r® candidate’s committee and signed the trunks Hands out off to prevent by them as a “paid adv.", but la reality SEASIDE, OREGON recognition. ye candidate was the whole commit Is ths local ooroner sent Cer in ac- tae himself and not infrequently bis cordance with the law? No. He Is entire assets were used up In such told to stay away under penalty ef procedure. When election day arrived, being shot. ya paper dee Ignited ye ticket with ye The father of Watt Daniel, the| candidate's name marked “yea“ and Local representative gambler who consorted with uegrqgs ye populace repaired te the pells and OREGON JOURNAL In hla own home, to sent far. Watt | voted as directed sad ye cut end dried Phone «5 carried a goodly slsed life Insurance plant were carried through. 651 Commercial Asteria. Ore. | I Old Man Daniel showed more Interest But such procedure was destined ............. ..................• « » ■ * « ■■ • » » T In that Insurance money than he did In not to continue. As order ot men Leave Kincaid's Leave Termlaal the body of hla aoa. He seemed anx arose who questioned the fairness of Old Line Life Inaurai»«# 10th and Exchange 10th and Hnrnstde ious te prove hto sen dead — too ye methods aud they organised in the Am erica« Central L ife Portland, Ore. Astoria, Ore. anxious for the Investigators. name of justice. Integrity and loyalty. Insurance Co. 6:30 A. M. 9:90 A. M. "How are you,going to explain about This order waa not afraid# of ye 9:00 A. M. r 3:00 P. M. L. W. Keeler press#, neither could its votaa be the heads being cut off?" asked cue j 3:00 P. M. 12:00 Midnight P. O. Box 105 Seaside, Ore. bought or Influenced by unfair meth of the plotters. ’ ’ "Frame a story about the men he- ods. Choosing candydatae for honest ing tortured." waa the answer, and reasons only, it proceedad to elect 1 • i the nation was given the most horrible , them. Independent of ye side methods a*ory of “torture" and brutality ever and politicians. read even la fiction. It waa tod ridlc-! At the concluslou ot inch brave and Batterle» ( tu r f «A ulous f*r belief. One of the leading successful demonstration, ye populace attorneys tor tho case left the job waa speechless with astonishment. SU H. Bond 9 t after this happened. He Is a promin Conld they have found voice they PhaFj «cs We are prepared to do all kinds of electrical work ent New Orleans lawyer, and he quit i would have spoken thus: "Note the ►Ve. In our new location. Let ua figure on your next job Phasing ‘of,corruption and behold the tho rase. He had enough. 1SS per cent service. ' The mot^i r of Hteherda la a Chris-1 result 'o f united, earnest effort pnd FREDERICK W . OTTO A m p rlA n n lu m '" tree l Americanism Man woman The conspirators had no j M REAL SITATE—-INRUNANCE « ' a clothing for Richards, and there was* Phone 595 33 Sixth S t, near Autor T1 / , North Savanth St Twélve-Year-Old Mechanic. no way of Inducing her to oater th e, Astoria, Ore. Seaside, Oregon id»*, so they found the body ot Rich , He waa koenly lotcrigUtf la erda naked. Hla b o o « «ere else brok-( m o b ile «! k n e w t U «b o u t th e m —pp^ a John - -1 ' M. Parker, Governor of appear with them In motor cars on the Loualaaa. and bis papal cohorts open streets of the village In broad daylight and serve them drinks In Sow stand pilloried and condemned their cars, while white glrU accua on account of the miserable ftaaeo of tomed to the crime from childhood, the Mar Rouge "murders.“ They bad movs down the street In shame and hoped by Machiavellian craftiness to discomfiture. A set of married wblt< men who proudly maintain a cabin and a home, with the choicest of pro of the Ku Klux Klan and to rhargn visions, for the cabin. A set of whlt< thn Order with crime« and get away men married to hulldosed wives who with It for propaganda purposes Far- are forced to endure the savage Jean her wanted the Catholic vote. The of black paramours on the open high king of darkness tipa bio hat to the ways of the town, whose daughter' Oovarnor of Louisiana The real sen eternally suffer the humiliation of be- nation of Mer Ronge la told In this Story, which should maka tha editors Added V of tha dally pres«, who bava been pro moting the conspiracy against Justi-e. hang their heads In averlaatlng shame. shining, and with thU set the. cover' sor or Louisiana and bis Catholic co There are two sets of white people That Is I he motley crow the Gov- Ip Morehouse Parish, Lonlalana. O h the flower o f the old Kou'li. «ern»r of Louisiana la lloed up with li whore trust la Ood and deference to hla assault on ths manhood of the womanhood are the ruling amotions Pelican state, In hie effort to destro? that sway the Uvas of manly mou. the Ku Klui Kina for personal ag crandtaement. to whom the traditions of the The South stands appalled at the Mouth are sacred. The other ts a motley crew of rene- disclosures made at Mer Rouge The grade Caucasians In whom dishonesty nation bangs Its head In shame, that and depravity blend Ilka mud anitra Qovarnor should stoop to consort miasma In s swamp They are a set with an element like that to vent his uf jack leg gamblers and moonshluers spleen on strong men who are striving who play su ret hing games with Ike to maintain whits supremacy, and the darkies In the day time and sleep with peace and dignity of their community their dusky daughters In ths night And on top of sll this we have the time. A eel of lecherous white men spectacle of ths lawless sagro equality Who go warm from tha beds and kisses , lias, lying la ambush to assssslnatr of colored wenches lo press their lips the white cltliens who spoke la open on the mouths of their white wlvsa condemnation of the depravity that and babies, and openly boast of the had. settled' like a fog over the Mcr nocturnal prowess of their senegam- Rouge community. blan consorts, u sut of moa who send Watt Daniels, the man who dlssp bon bona to negro eweethMris. und poured, terrorised the people with gun Best Quality Tremont Bakery At Your THE D EVIL’ S PRAYER B O O R SERVICE We Make Free Delivery to A ll Parts o f the City Phon« Your Order vVest Bond Grocery Phono 581 221 W. Bond St, Buy FURNITURE on C R E D IT A ik for our fibem l prices sad on FURNITURE. Prieos And our Low GROCERIES Finnish M ercantile C o. THIEL BROS. 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