Grand K K Ball at Seaside Friday Night lc P a i d Portland, Ora. Perm it N o . 161 Tb. Official Paper uf Tba H o ,.I Ridera of (be R*d Kuba, Imperial Headquarlrrs U t Honra» Build- Ina. Portland, Urotron. '(fidai Paper of tbe Invisible P.aiplre, Knights Tbe Official tbe Ka H i n Klon, la On Koala • ( Orrg.n- Address («mniunicaflans lo I . A. Dryer, Editer, MO I’lliork lllerk, Portland, Oregon. Official Janrnal of tbe We a c t of the Heckle». Voi. I. No. 48 GOOD WILL REIGNS IN PORTLAND KLAN AND FOR EVERYONE »I YC S H A L L KNOW T H E T R U T H P U B L IS H E D W E E K L Y K LETZ1N G M A N A G E R W E S T E R N A M E R IC A N SHALL M AKE YOU FREE P O R T L A N D , OREGON, FR ID A Y , J U L Y 6, 1923 HARDING AI MERCY ! JOHNSON TO C A T H O L IC SW E R TURER A N Y W H E R E IN U. S. PR IC E 5c ÜSÜRY IS WORLD’S GREATEST MENACE: HERE’S THE TROTH G E T Y O U R TICK ETS TO R C H A R IT Y B A L L Rev. James R. n. Exalted Get your tickets for the Joyous LEWIB M KLETZINO. formerly of Cyclops of Portland « No. 1. will dance In Redmen's hall. East Ninth Portland but who haa lived In Aetoria and Hawthorne! Portland, the evening deliver a public lectars on Klankraft for several year», took charge a. man " " ............. at Oak Orove. near NUaml. tbe even of July 14. under auspicean of the ager of The Weetern American on ing of Friday, July U, in reply to an July 1. He I. a young married man Cameratta club. The Klansmen and and hla parent» realde In Portland. attack upon him and kb cause by the Klanwomen are backing the affair, as Mr. Kletslng la widely known be- Reverend- Dorns, a! Homan Catholic Individuals, because the proceeds will rauae of hla newspaper work, and re lecturer. A warm aegtton is probable,! be used for social relief work, without cently became, aa Chief Deputy Bber- oratortcally apeaklng, ba’ good-nature regard to race or creed. Klan’s Secret Service Dis Distinguished Thinker Hits True Klankraft Upon High Iff -under Harley J. Sluaher of Clataop will prevail at the ifclah One of Oregon's most charming closes Facts Concerning Terrific Blow at Our Both of the»« ratadur- (who are matrons, holding high social rank hi er Phnc Under Leadership county, he Cleaned up the moonahlnera and hoot logger. In a manner never ex- like game rooetera) aw said to be well i Portland, and one of the city's noted President’s Bodyguard. Chief Curse. of Gifford and Others. relied anywhere, 'fbe work netted fraternity leaders, will lead the grand matched In debating ability Many' large auma In flpea. Hla peraonal ac- march. Perfect weather Is hoped for, would like to aee thee Joust cap-a-pie, (" tlvlllea atruck (error to tba heart. oT evtl-doera. He resigned hla position at the earneat solicitation of the adl- j I falls to root for a charity ball, has jtltude. Maybe inch a match can be tor und the dlrectore of The Western Here’s Some Information arranged. Mr. D ora is the chal America Now Has 24 Mil- expressed his fear that a dark cloud Membership in Oregon and American lenger? L e fê bear fast him. might develop on that Joyous occasion. That May Be Immensely lion Families, 13 Million Throughout Northwest Mr Kletslng la a first-class news He promised to Invoke the aid of 1 paper man. apectallslng In huslneaa Useful Some Time. - Without Homes. Jupiter Pluvitu and keep the dark Soon to Be Doubled. 12436271 management. He ftlla the long-felt clouds at a distance. need and cumplataa tba nucleus of a But the moon Is always smiling, or Klan Secret Service. By C. L. LOCKE. ThcWegttlar weekly Klan meeting In hard-pulling team tbe sun is always shining when the CHICAGO, July 6.—President Hard Portland Monday night was Joyiye, In the June. 1921. Issue of "Money," j Klansmen attend a charity ball. ing la completely surrounded by and a pamphlet published at 2 E. Twenty- constructive anil satisfying to the! Is at tbe mercy of Roman Catholics third street. New York city, is given great audience which filled the Klan «very day and every night. It has been | la full Mr Holden's land money MU. j halt In Pythian Temple Some Its- disclosed ber» through an Inveatgw | a casual reading of which at once j porant work for the cotnomn good of > tlon of the personnel of bis secret makes plain its cumbersomeness, its service bodyguard. all cltlaens. to be accomplished with red tape. Its creattqp of department J The guard follows: out publicity and by methods possible Hundreds • rmy of clerks. Inestimatable Class Numi only for the Klan. was discussed In Outrage* Ageing! Klan to R. L. JERVIS, chief, affiliations un :id W e i- ro*t* for advlfe, notary service, Waiting— S known. detail and reduced to program. . , : record findings and filings, and, more Official Cease in Mosquito State, Washington A d E. W. STARTLING, affiliation un- come Aw: Fred I. Ulfford. Urand Dragon of |than all else, lta lack Justice and j ONE MASON IN THE GROUP S S T S E E - r s APPEALS TO THfflONG PLANNING IMPORTANT WORK IN BIG CE8EMDNY TO ENFORCE THE LAW of tbe Ha klox Klaa m :xi CABINET OFFICIALS RESTING FOR AWHILE l SAVING IKE BOVS OREGON’S NOBLEST. BEST-PAYHIG TASK Teaching Unfortunates H ow to Think Straight and to . Live Right. until ns ■ran This W ise Appointment by Governor Pierce Stands Out in Bold Relief. • V LEM A. DEVER. Our boys—the masters of posterity —are the hope of the raee. They de serve all that we can do for them— especially the unfortunate lads. After a dose study at Denver, of the Ben Lindsey methods of handling boys, to gether with a long post-graduate course in boyology. one quickly appre ciates and estimates highly the en lightened system used by Superin Says Executive. journs Business W hile tendent V M. Gilbert in the Oregon known. - --i ' 'equity. Oregon, aroused enthusiasm, aa usual. i -wim s stirring address bn Klankrtft SUte Training School. Whatever one Chief Executive Is Gone. W O ffo X S p e r t e l Repreaen- ' “ Prove‘‘ .H thing,, hold fast that; Fred L* Í.7 m Clifford.' upon the higher plan«, and how to win Special Dispatch. may think o f the Governor's other ap 7 A HALEY c T t h S T ^ thtlve and Oregon Grand Dragon, will whlrh '* * ood'" ls * **■» oU n>ax,nm: I J. A. HALEY. Catholic. • we. having ever at hand an inrallable .through all obstructions to the goal pointments, the reinstatement of Mr. TRENTON. N. J„ July 6.—Oovtruor GEORGE C. DRE8CHER. Catholic leave Thursday for CoquUle. Coos with wh|ch t0 teg, a„ human Special Dispatch. of true success. He was given the t . t . ... Gilbert stands out In' bold relief as , .. , ,, Sllxer will gltr* the Klansmeo of New J Q 8 L Y * B' Ma*on county, to take part in a brilliant out- pffort. whether of thought, ward or WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 5 —The an >ct of wlsdomi u weU u justice. Usual spontaneous ovation Mr. Olf- , font said the neat faw months would Jersey all the protection they want C. W. FREDERICKS. Catholic. door |n|,|t0on reremoalal the night of act. or. If individual or social. departure of President and Mrs. Hard- He knows how to handle boys. He show a great gain in membership, from the armed Catholic mobs that They Get Best of Things. j , lly « |n which several hundred good * Th® Natural Laws. ing for the West laat week has broken demonstrates daUy that “ ev'ry gate probably doubling‘ tba Klan numerical-^ have boen attacking wantonly the Jervis has no religion, at least he AD1„ (>..ni w|j, become- novlttote T * e na,’lr,1 laws ar : prta,tlTe’ im* the social whirl here for the last two;that bars to hate wiU open wide to ly throughout Oregon and the whole ' peaceful Ku Klux meetings throngti- Im. never professed any. However, he m" l,a,<‘ ' universal, invariable, evident. monthg Cablnet membpr! not of the love.” Northweat. All reports from every »at the Slate. is said to lean decidedly to the C.tho-j KUn,m* n Th,a fart cU*8 “ (Continued on Page 8.» „residential party have plans for v J After a day at the school, with the quarter gave aasurapee of constructive ^ He was appealed to formally a few lies and. whenever the opportunity own story of splemhd ------------------------------------------------- cations. Secretaries Wallace, Work boy», one is convinced beyond doubt effort and proportionate progress ‘ days ago by Klan leaders sad he Im- presents Itself, they get the best o( progress in that wondrous section of N E W BUSIN E SS LIN E -U P and Hoover accompany the. President. th* » the Gilbert system loses nothing The basic principles of the Klan mediately Issued a statement that If things, especially on trips away from Oregon. Returning to his Portland O F W E S T E R N A M E R IC A N Mr. Hoover, who is now on hi. way « comparison with the Lindsey meth- nrc now being enforced with uncom tho Klan leader* canto to him unmask Washington. He probably haa not headquarters, llr Gifford will pack his will Joint the party on the Pa- <**»• for * brin** oat a11 the ,atent A S S U R E S BIG R E SU LT S promising rigor. The “ hate stuff" Is ed and naked for protection, and would entered a church with the President --------- ctfic Coast. Mr. Wallace boarded k «** in the youngsters; it appeals to war bags, with his usual systematic taboo, absolutely. Instead of Inveigh talk the matter over with htm fully three times and always manages t o ' Effective from July !. a new bust- the train tra)n at >t Chicago. Chicago the highest motives to which they will haste, and leave on July 10 for Ashe ing niralns.l svll. all members are being and freely, he would give them all surround the President with Catholics nesfc policy'has been inaugurated wi;h Secretary Hughes is due to make a respond; it rouses their ambition for Secretary Hughes is due to make a ville. North Carolina, to attend the constrained to devote every effort to tbe protection they needed and d«- who come out of Protestant churches tho advent of a new Business Man few but most time, usetalness and true manhood. few SDi.echeg speeches, but most of of his his time, national convention " of the Grand th« promotion of good, remembering 1 sired asrer. This week and hereafter the during the absence of the President, and make slurring remarks. He was The article which follows will give Dragons of the Klan. that the goml In all men la a thou-' Hardly had the Ink dried on the made chief of the White House detail date of publiootlon of The Western win ^ pagged ln Washington. He has our readers an understanding of the At this convention some great con American will be every Friday In- taken , pUc<, th„ country an„ purpose of the Oregon Training 3chooI sand times greater than the evil and newspapers carrying the stories be- by Joseph P. Tumulty, when the latter structive work is going to be done.; stend of Thursday, and the mailing prppared for 8ummer day8 • needs only to Im awakened by proper ■ fore the leaders In tho State appeared was secretary to President Wilaon. He for Boys. The concluding article next affecting vitally the program and wel service is being arranged so that every appeal an appeal to the highest mo- j here at the State house and asked for haa lived with W. H. Moran. cMer of week will include an account of a day Secretary Weeks has plans for a fare of the movement. One or two paper will be delivered to the home 1 sojourn in New Hampshire and Massa- with boys, telling how they live, what the secret aervlce, and la the oldest live to which they will respond. an Interview with the Governor. projects, in which Mr. Gifford is the The spirit of brotherly lore and tol The conference lasted for more than man In point of service at the White on Friday, the date o f publication. chu»«tta. they think, and describing actual con leading figure, are ot national and in Mall service will ‘ be continued but eranre Is now so general and so pow » „ hour and when the Klansmen left House. At one time he was supposed Secretary Denby will pass some ditions. The serious purpose ot mak ternational scope and importance. The much quicker delivery will result from time in Michigan. ing this use of our space Is to inform erful within the Ku Klux Kim.-under the office of the Executive, they said to have been engaged to Mr. Moran's Imperial Wlxard. Dr. Hiram W. Evans, an earlier placing of The "Western our great family of 50,000 readers of th« splendid leadership of men Ilka j they were satisfied with the recep- daughter. He does not seem to care Attorney General Daugherty will re and the other Imperial officers w ill j I)r Evans, our Imperial W I sard, and tlon and with the promises piade by about anything and his men do about American in the postoffices in the cuperate at Atlantic City and other the essential facts relating to a re attend the convention. Asheville. N . . Fred L. Gifford of Oregon, that even the Governor. various parts of the Northwest. aa they please. Some to work at what resorts. He ' has been ill several clamation work ln which every good C.. was selected as the place of meet-, tho devil himself, if he were ham ever hour they like with any excuse A fast auto delivery service will be months but is recovering. citlxen has a deep heart-interest, and Ing because of the disagreeable sum mered fho “ hard liy an ovorsealous F O U R T H D E G R E E K. C. maintained from Portland to Seaside, , and get off on foolish excuses when Postmaster General New expects to to make them better acquainted with mer climate at Washington. 'making delivery ¡at ail postofftces en- pass a few weeks in Indiana. There a truly noble and efficient public ser member, might flmi n defender among W IN S A T W A S H IN G T O N they choose. He is often away from The meeting will be "covered" by ronte. The antui will leave from The is no place like the old Hoosier State vant— Superintendent L. M. Gilbert. the listening Knights. "Give the devil his office two or three days at a time the regular press associations and the Western American office» st 7 o'clock and says he goes on fishing trips. his due.” he would say, manfully, "for Special Dispatch. Each Boy a Separate Problem. open news of It may he found In the a. m. on Friday of each week, and for him when the time for rest ls WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jut) t - onre he was an archangel," elc. Even The purpose of the Boys’ Training Starting a "Bank-Patters." possible. daily newspapers The inside infor- Hualrl J. Callahan, Fourth De will arrive in Seaside shortly after E. W. Starling, the other unknown. Benedict Arnold had hla tine traits— Secretary Davis expects to remain School is to effect a positive and re- ___ ____ . . . . matlon will be disclosed within the gree Knight ef Columbus, today waa appointed to the secret service • . ,v „ ____ . 12 o'clock noon. he won the great battle of Saratoga on the job. but will take week-end sultful elevation in the morfcl concepts ik . « a ____ ,____ . .. Klaverns by the Grand Dragons and was elected president of tbe Dis Papers will be placed on sale at a n !(rlpg Qn buglne8s aboat the coantry of each boy committed to its care. In 191S and went Immediately to the and turned the tide of revolution for other officials. In due segson. trict of Cnlamhla Board e f Edara- increased number of newsstands and White House. He was formerly a liberty. Secretary Mellon will pass his vaca- Each boy is a separate problem to be Mr. Gifford said he hoped this would tloa. Mr. Callahan Is Hnpreme newsboys also will work jn the larger tion In Europe. freight car detective on a little South- dealt with by specially adapted means. Sargent 8. Prentiss, the great be his last necessary journey east of Treasurer of tbe Knights of Co (Continued on Pair« S) cities. _____________________ Again, the purpose of the school ls to Southern orator, while "teed up" once the Rockies this year. Traveling under lumbus. The District In, lu all Mall delivery will be checked care- P R A IS E D A N D D A M N E D make seif-respect to him, in all the upon a time before the Confederate i essential respects, completely na summer conditions, especially in the fully to all other dtsnrtrti"and anvone j j y FRIENDS A N D FOES implications which the term has for war. delivered a magnlfleent address W E L C O M E K L E T Z IN G iler the domination of tbe Roman Seuth. and at the same time keeping not receiving The Western American. , ________ more fortunate people, altogether pos In defense of a lowly bedbug, which T O P O R T L A N D A G A IN in contact with many points in the promptly, will confer a favor by re Special Dispatch. Catholic hierarchy, and tbe capi sible and worth while. ’ The purpose Is his roommate, nnother statesman, had tal ylty of America, Including of West by telegraph. Is not ln any way At a large gathering ot mutual I toning to the business office. FREEPORT, L. I., July 6.—The Klan to show the boys the practical advan raptured in the Art ot biting him. Mr. j ficialdom, Is as much under the- enoj.vable and reqnlres the sacrifice friends Monday night Lewie M. Kletx- 'All correspondence will receive im- | was praised and damned during the tages which accrue to keeping out of Prentiss’ friend was about to slay the pnpal IWflnenre as Is the capital of Ing, formerly of Astoria, waa given a of sleep and comfort. mediate attention. same fionr here last Sunday night. At Jail, and to living on the plane of law- bedbug, and he saved him. Said bed Italy. The election of Mr. Calla • Preparations are reported perlected royal welcome home to Portland. He Visitors arc urged to remember that the First Methodist Church, the Rev. abiding citlxens. The purpose ls to bug was placed upon trial for his life. han naturally was expected. at Coqullle to give the Grand Dragon waa Introduced eloquently, much to Mondays and Tuesdays are the busy Walter E. Thompson( pastor, preached prevent boys who already have got a A kntigaroo court was organised, rom- a splendid welcome — something like days of the week for the editor and we * sermon in which he unqualifiedly serious wrong start In life from be A TLA N TIC CITY, U. J., July 5.— hla astonlahment. by Grand Dragon pofod of numerous guests at' the tav that accorded to Harding In Portland. prefer to visit after the paper Is off placed his seal of approval on the Klan coming criminals. Fred U Gifford, who eulogised "Lew " The Ku Klux Klan Is In style here ern." A Judge and Jury were selected, the. press. However, all callqrs will as It exists today and upon the prtn- as "an American of sterling virtue, now. The city authorities have or Average One Yaar at School. also sheriff and bailiffs. The bedbug K L A N S M E N T O H E LP be welcomed with courteous attention, rlples for which It strives. He stated During 30 years, since the Institu v i p placed In a snuffbox upon a chair dered that bare legs not be exposed on without fear and without reproach." F O U R R IN IT IA T IO N as has always been the policy. most emphatically that anyone who la tion was founded, it haa cared for Mr. Kletslng waa too embarrassed In the dock. It wns charged with all the beach here. The order la that garments must be wo^n that complete by the surprise to gather hla wlta for The editor, now being absorbed in not in sympathy with Klan Ideals is about 2600 boys. In a sparsely settled Several hundred Portland Klansmen fclpds of crimes and outrages. The State like Oregon' auch a figure la of prosecutor, n’ so a noted orator, did hla ly cover the body and limbs. Inas a speech, but managed tq> express his returning a similar compliment, will the Issues of State and Nation-wide un-Atnerican to the extreme. heat to win conviction. The mighty much as the Ku Klux regalia covers appreciation and to say that the motto 1 attend in full regalia at an early date interest, witi am iravo much time to | On the other hand, at the Elks Club. significance. One year, on the aver The Western American, of which 4 spectacular outdoor initiation cere- devote to personal difficulties, and he two blocks from the Methodist church, age, was taken from the lives of these Prentiss defended, with all his wealth not only the entire bdt)y but the head of will 'monlul of the Royal Riders of the will hold In abeyance, for the present, Captain Irving O'Hay called the Klan lads and devoted to the regimen of of eloquence, Impassioned oratory, as weU. it is believed the Order will be Is business manager, hereafter be considerably In favor with tho auth- be "W e 8erve-U.” r p < i Robe. Details later. a mass of accumulated farts concern- un-American in all of Its aspects. It the school. It would be Interesting to logic and law. And the bedbug was Mr. Kletslng Is the reduobtable law- The Portland Klan also Is planning Ink personal welfare, and fight harder It not known here where O'Hay got discover from these men what effect acquitted triumphantly "Go on, Bug, orlMea as "what a costume should be.** enforcer who, as Chief Deputy Sheriff another gigantic and more gorgeous for the Nation-wide success of the his title of Captain, but it Is known their stay at the school has had on and eat him up.” ssld the merry Pren that he is a fourth degree Knight of | their after life. There are going to ha some high of Clatsop county, put the moonshlaers open air ceremonial—perhaps also a greatest movement ever conceived. tiss. after the trial, tossing the Insect on the run and the bootleggers on the graveyard proposition — for tho near Here’s to the continued develop- Cohimbua. Three things bear on the Training Jinks In the Portland Klan meeting Inald ' his friend's shirt. Most ot thfc Elks In this part ot the School's purpose of final good to the The same spirit of good najure and next Monday night. Everybody, be bum and the fear of the law Into a|l future, announcement of which will ment and further propagation of the country are Knights of Columbua. evildoer» . (Contino**! on Past Cause. M.K. be given to the press. tolérance now reigns within the Klan. thcro, early, prompt.