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About The Western American. (Astoria, Or.) 1922-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1923)
V The Official Paper af The Royal Hlders of U s Red Roba, Imperial Headline riere U t Morgan Halid* lug, Port laud, Oregon. Address Commanlcatioas to L. A. Haver, Editor, MM Plttork llfoek, Portland, Oregon. YE SMALL KNOW TH E TRUTH PUBLISHED WEEKLY V oi. Il, No. 1 PORTLAND, KOOLIDGE KEEP SWEET BUT BE READY FOR A FIGHT OREGON VETERANS ASK FOR A HEARING “ Keep sweet, keep twoet—that's the only way— You will surely win th* day If you luit x w i t ** | wv* Waaa ewv*r^ Ringing this fragment from the In spiring song as he busied himself with th# day** work! probably to admonish ' the ilour scribe In tbe Inner office), one of the staff maa of The Three or Four Pre-Election i Western American, on Tuesday seem ed happy aa a lark. Hie accounts bal Promises A re Expected anced to the penny and hla ledger T o Be Redeem ed. looked good to all concerned Fifteen minutes later be was enjoying a shave In a barber shop, when a negro bootblack, spoiled by social familiar ity with whit# meu. dared to offer Non-Service Folk* on State’s an unprovoked nlault to tbe Klana- man. He la well kaown aa a gener ous friend o f ail colored folk, ready Job* W hile Ex-Service to help them along In aay practical Men Starve or Bog. ) manner, but ha could not stand for unprovoked lnsolenec. Tbe Keep Ex-eervlce men throughout the state Sweet sentiment was forgotten In a Hie powerful right arm of Oregon are writing letters to the moment. shot out, then he took the Mack Western American Imploring detailed man's head under his arm. punched publicity concerning the way that the him good and hard, slammed him bonus fund of 110,000,000, voted for upoa the floor, sat astride of him In Jena, 1*11. is being handled by th ' sad punched him sqm* more, con Bute Bonus Commission aad IU em tin u in g th« massage a. ta ployee Without gulag Into details at | until pelted off o f the nag combined strength of several spec this time, we must counsel M ar-umse wane, tar Uu m m K«*p (w est, always, bat ba ready la said to he mindful of kio promisee to ths veterans, made prior to Ms also- to aaaprt the pride and supreme*r of L or* tb# colored tlon. and he soon will redeem them. th* white race The governor has been a very busy man. protect hA* „1% hla right*, bat This 1« Ike men since his Inauguration, aad only keep him In hbi. place now la finding time to give personal race problem of America In minis- attention to many constructive matters taro. KICK IS ENTIRELY FRIENDLY of state. He is said to regard hie promisee to the veterans aa contracts Of honor which he la bound to knap. Ths "boys' may expect actio« in a few days TIME for the Clovsrnor! He patient yet awhile. War wounds aren't repaired In a day. NAME PROHI CHIEF IN CROOKED FR AM ED UP WITH VIOLATOR Our whota the couldn't be probably ba Issue, unless th* mseatlm*. must await People of Reed sport Feel PATRI' Outraged by Georg« L Clearer’a Action. Aug. ta — PLAYING SAME OLD GAME Agrees to Drop Prosecution if Alleged Criminal W ill Leave Town.** i a o. ; ■ IlLflli ------ r - U l u l l I after he asaemed office, aad wkich was meaat la read faith oa the part af allaying aU suspfoion thAt h* might be a member o f the Ku Klux Kiss? Ha K RtordaD on the* Clark* C om a ir S en i baa been loyal f t America and active He's a. white bog» ail right, and worth In support o f B am nrfry since Amer Ida weight la gold datiare to aajr com ica became bia home. Dll! k l HIP DIP ODflCD »Iritod ist-m id he's »ork iu g for Jerry ' ;> | \ U | n ilT b l K u U u U ' l Eastern Star Finding Out ■ «“‘r »*»• «“ »**■• “ *>« Menace o f Roman Cathe £ * £ £ L s - Itato. olic M embers. _____ fill 11 I M * ,* the cold. And. belie*« ME. the oab can write, toe. And he does it .quite merrily. Theta why no oae is sore at h im , TORK. Aug. 10.—While K0tn- Klansmen laugh with him. and hers o f the Order of the Eastern Star only with he were altogether a Math-, of this State hare kaown for some odiat tnatead o f betng a balf-braed Montreal. Quebec, Aug. 7.— Presi time pact or the friction existing <ne- dent CooUdge’s message to the an The Promisee nual convention of the Supreme Coun among higher-up officia l, becamae of .-h>lrbree<r applie, raBr The Governor's promisee were these, Arm y O fficer Brings B i g ^ ^ ! 1 ^ 7 ' ° ^ w t T cil o f the Knights of Columbus read gome day. whan according to a well known veteran: Gotham Paper to Tim e ! everyone elsa teems to kaaw aad religious dlffereneee stirred a » by a leged here today evoked tke wild applause of 1. Thai every person employed In W ith Protreh Facts. I* 1* » » * histtmty . . . Roman Catholic element which has yon are older, you will kick yourself the 36« delegates from th* Ualtad .A # ( ‘ i. tbe Itonus office should be an ex-serv- NEW YORK, Aag, ».—Thirty of the a* and Canadian provinces, so Ice nian 'eolfttad To receive the bene the lesa startled Is at weak whan they talenti to Usa base propaganda of. the Ct civilised nations o f.th e world are Hist they cheered themselves hoarse. fits of tbe Oregon Bonus law. (The of NEW ypiuc. Aug. A story re ha ta dlscrodUlag this vitally toper, read In The Keilowahip Forum of In- putíad-uip little autocrat on the Tiber fice has employed instead, a job lot of —for haviag been e pickle-peddling potential enemies of the United State«, It was the first greeting to any fra 'teat branch of the State administra cently printed by (be New York World ternal order by the new President. lunrtlon proceeding* against the Order tion. men, women and girls, few of whom propagandist of political Romanism. .declared Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. President Coolldge said; ever had any military experience, and which gave the Impression that th* It Is salely with n view to taw ea. brought by Mrs. Clara S. Helsenbut- All literary work of lurenlles ta In "honorary president of the National “The Knights M Calnmbns Is In veterans’ hospital pt Tusktges. Ala., teresting. especially when It bea m as forcemeat and the maintenance af the monthly payroll ran Into thousand* tie. past grand matron and suspended League of Women voters, to women every sense af tke ward a patriotic was being used to cloak Klansman hanar that The Weston American member of the state board of trustees. In this boy’s case, every earmark of of dollars). students at the summer session of order. Yea have established great S. That hs would as* to It that pref and that 10 Klansmen were permitted gives publicity ta these melancholy Masons of the State generally are al uncommon ability; It indicates the de -‘ *• t » ,* .... A -* • • . , v- ■« *' . ; i war charities, yea have helped ta Columbia university last week. Dla- veloping. expanding mind— the splen erence were given to crippled and dis to search th* hospital for a negro. farts regarding Clearer. We have n most as much interested In the mud did maturity that is to coma. fill the aatloaal trea«ury with year arm ament. she said, was aasential to ■as* e# evidence proving hla taeffl- abled Oregon ex-eervlce men In all John H. Calhoun, whoa* life had been roatrlbatleas to tke varies« Liber The boyish effort against the Ktaa world peace and security aad th* nec cleacy and aawUltngae*« to enforce dle. brought about through Roman state employment for which they ty lanaa, aad yan have sent year threatened, seems to amount to no the law. He la drawing down a tat Catholic "boring-IU" method*, as are was admirable, and no one is going to were qualified (The complaint Is dearest aad best ta bear tbe beat, thing more than another piece of anti- salary, while heosttog his ewa game— members o f the (astern SUr them quarrel with a bumpy-beaded kid—a essity o f a conference of all nations general that all kinds of men, woman to solve present world difficulties was and brant of battle. Klan propaganda on th* part of this the hydro electric scheme, recently re* selves. (Continued on Paga I ) uml girls, who are not sx-aervlce fo lk ,: “ Your men have served nobly newspaper. On July II. th* World parted. The law reqalres the Frekl | pointed ou t are employed by the state on work th a t, and well la tbe army aad the navy. Mrs. Catt listed IT of the 20 Latin- published a retraction of thlb article Commissioner ta give all ol kle Ume these veterans are qualified to do and Year order has ever shown Its Amerlcan republics as among the po by printing th* statement of Colonel ta the Stale*« work, but what*« a law at wages they would gladly aocapt). | steadfast devotion to American Robert H. Stanley, U. 8. A., In charge between friend« these days! tential foea o f this country, saying S. . That all things being equal, principles aad American Ideals. that these countries believed the pur of the hoepltal: when a inun's record shows that he It j , ''There Is absolutely no foundation Special Dlapatoh. XY BISHOP WARREN A. CANDLER. “ Yon are Knights of Columba»— poses of the United States In maintain entitled in It, the Governor would give ' for the report that the Ku Klux Klan Readaport, Or*.. Aug. ».—George L. - ••• ' ‘ 1 ing the Monroe doctrine was not to a same af great signlfleaace, rep The troubls with the Roman Catholic church is that It seeks to be an ex-service man preference In all was furnished sheets from the hoepltal Cleaver, State Prohibition Commission prevent foreign aggrandisement, but resenting not oaly a great dlsrov- L_ both a church tud a political party. Its arrogant claims or being the 8U te employment for which he was or entertained on th* reservation. The. er has caused great tndlgnaton among ery, bet the eternal principle of I to "grab.” only true Christian church. Intolerant as they are, might be treated with qualified, regardlese of where he may 1 parade did not approach within a mile th* bast people of Reedeport and Doug nil discovery and progress. Cancellation of the British debt to Indifference, but when for its head It asserts temporal power and civil have served. . America was favored by Mrs. Catt, In “ When all tbe world doubted, and no attempt was made to com* on las county by coming bar* a week ago | authority, intruding Itself by logical consequence Jnto the political af order, she said, that tha British might when kls own followers «ought ta government property. An officer of and making an alleged agreement with Premia*« Must Re Kept fairs of every country where It enters, a position Is assumed which can cancel the obligation of France to her, taro hark, be sailed an, daring to These three promises, upon which th* United States Government would Fred Schulty, alleged notorious boot not be allowed any church whatsoeevr. If It must kssume such a po follow tb* truth. so that the latter country could apply not countenance such proceeding! and legger, to drop a dosen or mor* wall thousands of veterans have relied, are sition Its mem tors mast not complain It It Is met with political opposi the same policy to Germany and with “There Is no finer knighthood. going to be kept'by the Governor. It la the report Is such an evident un known charges aglnst Schulty and to tion not offered to any other church. This Is why such great men as draw from the, Ruhr. She asserted, In It your uoble order stands re said. These, at Issat, of the many truth that a denial should be unnreea- suppress prosecution, provided Schulty Gladstone, Bismarck. Jusrex, Garibaldi. Emile. Combes. Clemenceau, sisting all evil counsel, support however, that tbe United States should pledges ms lie to the nation's deftndsrs, sary." Thus the World Is obliged t o ; would laava town and stay away at Rrtand. and other ruling statesmen of France have resisted Its pre ing every patriotic cause, following demand tbe signing of a disarmament apologise once more because of Its least three years. Schulty, who Is the will ba redeemed In the state of Ore tensions. pledge as a condition. the truth at every hasard, exem sntl-KIsn propaganda. discredited marshal of Reedsport, de gon. The 8U U Prison at Salem Is Since (he Span lab-American War and tbe acquisition by tbe United plifying anew tbe eternal principle clared Cleaver proposed this kind of a said to ho a fins place for a begin M A Y O R SETS H O LID A Y KNIGHTS G IVE PA STO R cock-eyed seulement and that he spurn that the truth shall make yaa States of colonies where Romanism has been the established religion. ning.-The next Warden, therefore, may free." ^ — It has been mor« aggressive than ever before In our political affairs. FO R KLAN G ATH ERIN G $50 BEFORE SERMON ed It with a flat refusal. He doesn't be an ex-eervlce man— one trained to The pari! of Romanism to our Institutions Is not an Imaginary danger hnndle men with military efficiency, Douglas. Kan., Aug. ».—An Ameri ATHENS. O.. Aug. ».—Rev. Daniel believe Cleaver can convict him In convolved by the heated brains o f fanatics; It Is a real and constant H O W T HEY LO VE U S! can celebration was held here all day In euch a manner—considerate, but McOurk, pastor of the First M. E. court. Schulty la allegad to bava ac menace. It muit be resisted In our country, as it has been resisted In July 25, a holiday being declared by b y ! The “ Catholic” Cltlsen gives ex- firm and unyielding—that no convict church here, on July It delivered a cepted bribes, and also ta accused o f , England. Germany. France, Italy, Mexico, Portugal— aa it has been re the mayor. The ceremonies were con- presslon to this highly Interesting and ever would dare to tell th* Governor sermon on "Romanism." As the pastor saiyng moonshine and other violations sisted In every country where it haq secured ally considerable following. ductsd under the auspices of the suggestive sentiment; what to do end how to d^ It The ascended the pulpit to begin the even of law—thirteen counts altogether. Be If It were willing to take Its place as a church along with all the other Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. and “ A toast for St. Patrick’s Day; May guard at the prison, numbering about ing church service, ftvs Klansmen, In fore filing the chargea, however, it la , churches It would be Improper to meet it with any other attitude than the local Klau band entertained tbe Irish harp never lack a string fifty Jobs, should ba composed exclu full regalia, entered the church, openly allegad that Clearer made this that In which w* meet all other churches; but It ta not willing to be throughout the day. , while there’s a gut left in a Ku Klux.” sively of picked ex-eervlce men, th* marched to the pulptt. offered a short amatlng side agreement with Schulty. oaly a church. Putting Itself In a class by Us poHGcal animus. It m u st' Rev. Cody delivered a patriotic ad- Our response; "May tbe Irish carp veterans and their friends declare, and prayer, handed th« pastor »60, and Schulty'« motive was analysed Iromed- j take all that such aa improper position makes Inevitable; It cannot dresa on Americanism, and at ths close who wrote that never lack faith In lately by all who knew the facta aad It with them In charge there will ba no silently departed. claim the political exemption o f a church while it assarts political o f the day a tree supper was served, his priest’s ability to withstand tha As htey left the church, the Klans- 1a generally believed and declarad that more disorder and no more escapes. claims as wall so churchly prerogatives. . - . followed hr a Klan parade, open-air charms of his female housekeeper *— he did this to protect or at the Insti- men were applauded 'by th# congre Safety for the public will be estsb- ceremonial, and fireworks. Badger American. (Continued on Pago I) gation. ( Continued on Pag* I) What’s Wrong With the Romans? >