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PAGE TWO THE CAPITAL JOURNA; SALEM, OREGON SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, lg Epidemic of Outrages Follow Organization of Klans Thru-out South Various Pretexts Given by Masked Midnight Mobs For Violence Perpertrated Sometimes the Wrong Man was Whipped or Tarred and Feathered Oc casionally a Victim is Branded with Letters KKK By HENRY P. FRY, J (Copyright 1922 by Small, Maynard & Co.: Published by arrange ment with author and publisher.) A Chronological Summary of the Published Cases of Law- ; lessness in the South, Indicating the Methods of Ku Kluxism, Is As Follows : February 5, 1921 In Houston, Texas, B. I. Hobb8,a lawyer, was Belzed, bad hlg hair clipped and was ordered to leave town, the r.hnrire aKalnet him being "too close fraternization" with negroes Hobbs then went to Alvln, Texas a short - distance away, and on February 8, 1921, was run out ol that town by eight masked men. March 3, 1921 At Houston, "' Texa, J. La Fayette Cockrell, a , nefero dentist, was mutilated by masked men for alleged asaocla ' tion with white women. A ract riot nearly resulted from this at tack. March 7, 1921 A. V. Hopkins, a merchant of Houston, Texas, was mutilated, tarred, and feath ered for annoying high school girls. April 1, 1921 Alexander Jphn son, a negro bell boy, of Dallas, Texas, was taken out by masked men, whipped, and the letters "K. K. K." burned on his forehead . with acid. He was said to havi associated with white women. April 10, 1921. Gus Beck, stock man, of Weaster, Texas, was. tied to a telegraph pole by maskei. men, beaten and left there all night. April 10, 1921. At Houston, Texas, J. 8. Allen, prominent at torney was seized in a crowde. downtown elreot by masked men, and conveyed to the country In an automobile. He was there tarred and feathered. He was then re turned to the city, aud was dump ed from a car Into the middle ot a street In the most prominent business section, In a nude condi tion except tor the cuutlng of tai aud feathers. In the reports o. the case there Is no record of pol ice interference. April 15, 1921. Bill Harris, u negro bell boy, at Dallas, Texas, was beaten by masked men for al leged insult ot white women. Many Outrages Reported. April 26, 1921. At Houston, Texas, J. W. McGee, an aiitomu bile Bulesman, was whipped by masked men for annoying high school girls. May 1, 1921. "Red" Kemp, a jitney driver, was whipped, tarreu and feathered by 12 masked men at (loose Creek, Texas. May 4, 1921. Sam King, Mar shal at Hrenham, Texas, was tarr red and feathered. He then re signed his office. May 7, 1921. At Beaumont, Texas, Dr. J. S. Paul was seized by 15 masked men, whipped, tarred and feathered aud given 4i hours In which to leave the city At the same time K. F. Scott, u Marine Corps veteran of Dewey vllle was given the same treat ment. These two acts were pub licly admitted by the Beaumont Klan, and their charter was re voked by "Emperor" Simmons. May 20, 1921. One thousand men marched through the streets ot nulla Texas, at night, mount ed and unmounted, all of them attired in the vu Klux regalia. They carried a fiery cross, aud se veral banners bearing tbest words: "The Invisible Empire," "White Supremacy," "Pure Worn anbood," "Dullas Must Be Clean,' "Our Little Otrls Must Ba Pro tected," "All Native Born," "Tin Guilty Must Pay." They rode and marched through the streets sil ently and without Interference from the authorities. Announce uients of the purposes and ob Joels of the Klan had previously been accepted and printed by the Dullas papers. Tarred and Feathered. May 21, 1921. At Sour Lake Texas, Joe J. Devere, a Justice ol the peace, was tarred and feath red. May 23, 1921. Ku Klux Klan paid a $.10 fine In police court at Dallas, Texas, for tacking signs on telegraph poles. May 23, 1921. At Dallas. Tex as, John Moore, while, was seized In his home by masked men, tak en to the outskirts of the city, stripped of his clothing and lashed with a horsewhip. He was accus d of attacking a 12 year old girl He fled town. May 23, 1921. At Houston Texas, Ira McKeown, taxi driver. was baaten. May-24, 1921. At Dallas, Tex as. John Parks waa flogged by masked men. May 25. 1921. Jack Morgan of Shreveport, waa tarred and fea thered by masked men.: June 8, 1S11. Dr. R. H. Ln- ert. at Brenham, Texas, waa whipped, tarred and feathered by eight masked men. He waa charged witU disloyalty during the war and with speaking Ger man. June 8, 1921. At Waco, Texas, K. Cummlngs was taken from his iiome by masked men, but escap ed from his abductors. June 8, 1921. At Sea Breeze, f'la., Thomas L. Reynolds, a New Worker, was assaulted while In his hotel by masked men, and beaten mil shot. June 13, 1921. At Dallas, Tex as, Edward Engors, filling station proprietor, was flogged by masked .lien and ordered out of town. ' June 14, 1921. At - Houston, Texas, J. W. Boyd, a lawyer was taken from his ocilce by masked nen and whipped. He was iharged with annoying young ilrls. June 17, ' 1921. At Belton, Texas, James Collins, a negro, ?lven 60 lashes by masked men jid a placard, "Whipped by Ku .lux Klan," placed on his back, t'ollowing his release from Jail at ,er a Grand Jury had failed to In Jlct him on the charge of making insulting approaches j'to white rniiien, June 18, 1921. At Goose Creek I'exaa, E. L. Bloodworth and Olan (ones, oil field workers, were vhipped, tarred and feathered b .nasked men, who charged their ,'ictlms with being undesirable ltlzens. June 20, 1921. At Goose Creek Texas, W.. Stewart, a jitney driv er, was whipped, tarred and lea thered by 12 men after three pas sengers had lured, him-- to a lonely I pot. He was then ordered to leave town. Jun 25, 1921. At West Colum jla, Texas, an unknown man was arred and feathered and ordered to leave town. June 21, 1921. At Wharton, Texas, Henry Schultz was whlpp- The Modern Ku Klux Klan The Capital Journal today presents another Installment of the "The Modern Ku Klux Klan" by Henry P. Fry. author ot the New York World expose that caused the congressional investigation of the order. Mr. Fry in previous chapters detailed how he Joined the Ku Klux Klan under a misappre hension, became a kleagle, was disillusioned, discovered the real aims and purposes of the organizers, and resigned In disgust. Monday will be How the Klan Crime Wave forced Sim mons to act. ed, tarred and feathered after be ing kidnapped by masked men. June 128, 1921. At Yoakum, Texas, a white man, name with held, citizen of the place for 20 years, was found on a lonely road, tarred, feathered and blindfold ed. June 27, 1921. At Austin, Tex as, Ku Klux Klan placards were posted warning against violation! of moral codes. July 1. 1921. At Fort Worth, Texas, a white man whose name was not printed was taken from his home at 9 a,, m., and given 20 lashes for alleged mistreatment of his wife. July 4, 1921. At Austin, Tex as, Governor Neff, chief executive of the state In an address before the Rotary club said that a crime wave bad struck the state and that the entire administration of the criminal code had broken down. On the same day warn ings of the Ku Klux Klan were posted on the state capltol grounds. July 5, 1921. At Fort Worth, Texas, Benny Pinto w;;s tarred and feathered and ordered out of town. A woman found with him In his automobile was taken home by his abductors. Wrong Man Seized. July 8, 1921. At Glidden Texas, Harry Adams, a gardener, was beaten and choked by masked armed men. Then found to be thewrong man, he waa released. July 12, 1921. At Enid, Okla., Walter Billings, a motion-picture operator, was given a coating ol cotton and crude oil, after being whipped by masked men. July 14, 1921. One hundred masked men gathered at the'Jall at Greenville, Texas, and unsuc cessfully attempted to lynch Matt Olizen, negro, charged with, kill ing Orbie Standee. ;, July 14, 1921. A delegation from Duncanville, Texas, warned the Dallas authorities that It Ar chle Holsome, charged with at tacking a white woman was re leased, he would be lynched." July 1, 1921. At Tenaha, Tex as, Mrs, Beulah Johnson, a white woman, was seized from the porch of a hotel taken to the woods. stripped of her ctothlng, tarred and feathered preceding which her hair was clipped. Masked men wearing white uniforms attacked her, the woman said. They drove up to the hotel In three automo bllos. Mrs. Johnson had been ar rested on a charge of bigamy at Center, Texas, and was out on bond when she was seized. July 17, 1921. At Nacogdoch es. Texas, J. M. McKnlght was beaten by masked men. Preacher Tarred and Feathered. July 17, 1921. At Miami, Fia At the close of his evening ser vices, eight masked men waylaid the Rev. Philip S. Irwin, arch deacon of the English Episcopal church, and bead of the work of that church among South Florida negroes, carried him into the woods, whipped him, and then applied a coat of tar and feathers to bis body. He was placed In a sack and taken in an automobile to a spot in the center ot the town and dumped into the street. The charge made by the mob against the clergyman was that he had preached race equality and intermarriage. Bishop Mann de declares unequivocally that Arch deacon Irwin does not hold to soc ial or political equality for ne groes In the United States, has never taught it, and in his mis sionary work has incurred disfa vor with some negroes by his op position to societies and move ments which upheld the doctrine. July 16, 1921. At Bay City, Tex., W. M. Hoopengarner, a banker, was tarred and feathered and beaten. The reason alleged was domestic infidelity. July 18, 1921. G. C. Benson beaten at Dickinson, Tex. .r Julyl8, 1921. E. H. Peters, of Athens, Tex., was dragged from his room, beaten, dumped out ot an automobile and seriously hurt. July 19 1921. At Tenaha, Tex., J. W. McK-night was seized a sec ond time by masked men. July 19, 1921. Declaring that be had information that 50 , per cent of the members ,of the Okla homa City police department be longed to the Ku Klux Klan, May or John C. Welton directed Chief GUtsch to investigate and to dis charge every police officer, who did not reBlgn immediately 'from the Klan. On July 24, Mayor Welton was called on the tele phone, and was told: "We warn you to lay off the Ku Klux Klan. or we will have to wait on you." The Mayor paid no attention to the warning. July 22, 1921 At Hillsboro, Tex., a note from the Ku Klux Klan was received and published tn the local, paper as a warning to some married men who should spend more time with their own wives. July 26, 1921. At Xopeka, Kas., a warning was sent to. Sen ator Capper's newspaper to "leave the Ku Klux Klan alone." July 29, 1921. aea Wiley, ot Lufkin, Tex., was put Into a sack and tarred and feathered. In the state of Missouri, -a farm er aged 68 years, was taken from his bed at night, removed out of doors and severely beaten by masked men; and a woman in Bir mingham, Ala., was also mal treated by a mob composed of the same sort of individuals. (To be continued.) N ew Jewett Prices Effective August 6th 1922 Despite the outstanding value of the Jewett, in which additional betterments have been made, we offer these improved Jewett Sixes at the following new prices that again set new standards of value. Jewett five-passenger Touring Jewett three-passenger Roadster Jewett five-passenger Sedan Jewett four-passenger Coupe $1195 $1195 $1735 $1710 ALL PRICES F. O. B. SALEM Subject to Change Without Notice Vi Si t o VICK BROS. Trade Street at High, Salem, Ore. (tfttriftySix'Built bTaigc WESTERN UNION ASKS USE GF SEALED CABLE New York. Aug. 12. Newcomb Carlton, president of the Western Union Telegraph company today wired President Harding for per mission to use, In the emergency caused by seizure of cables by Ir ish irregulars the cable landed by the Western Union at Mlama, Fla.. from the Barbadoes and sealed by the government. & 'iff 1 v P t'i i I I MOTOR CARS I ci CHARLES WITTE IMPROVES Charles Wltte. who, Tuesday night, was shot and wounded by John Inman. Salem rancher. 66, continued to Improve today and n all probability will recover, ac cording to an announcement made late this afternoon by nurses at the hospital where he is confined. No signs of Infection have been seen. It was said. Witte was shot above the shoulder bone when he, accom- anied by Mrs. Inman, returned to the Inman ranch, six miles southeast of Salem, Tuesday even- ne. Witte said he had returned for Mrs. Inman's trunk, while In man told officers he believed they sought to take with them Mrs. Inman's five-year-old son whom Inman had adopted. 150 VETS' CLAIMS PASSED Applications for 50 state loans and 130 claims for cash were ap proved by the World War Veter ans State Aid commission here to day. The 50 applications for loans Involved $132,000 and the 130 cash claims approximated $32, 500 a total of $164,500. nnouncmg A wholly Ifew line of cars built on time-tried Buick principles but with improvements and refinements which make their introduction an event of nation-wide interest. 14 Distinctive Models Astonishing Values and Prices SIX CYLINDER MODELS Touring Sedan, 5 passenger....$2210 Roadster, 2 passenger 1400 Touring, 5 passenger 1425 Sedan, 5 passenger 2270 Coupe, 4 passenger 2180 Touring, 7 passenger 1690 Sedan, 7 passenger 2495 Sport Roadster, 3 passenger, $1890 Sport Touring, 4 passenger.... 1945 FOUR CYLINDER MODELS Roadster, 2 passenger .... $1050 Touring, 5 passenger 1075 Coupe, 3 passenger 1385 Sedan, 5 passenger 1625 Touring Sedan, 5 passenger.... 1540 All prices F. 0. B. Salem, including war tax. Otto J. Wilson 388 N. Commercial Street, Salem WHEN BETTER. AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT. BUICK WILL BUILD THEIV Ankeny Hill On High Gear Tuesday, August 8th, we took a regular 1922 Superior Four Ninety Chevrolet stock car that had previously run two thousand and sixteen miles, and pulled Ankeny Hill on HIGH GEAR. We removed the gear shift lever and the bolt in clutch pedal so that the clutch could not be slipped, or the gears changed, starting the car in high. The witnesses, whose names appear below, were present at the trial and wall attest to the truthfulness of this statement. We firmly believe that there is not another stock car, outside of a Chevrolet, in the United States, selling under $1,500.00 that can duplicate this performance, using the same gear ratio, which is three and sixty-five one-hundredths to one on high gear. This performance only proves what the Chevrolet, Valve in head will do. We are willing to make affidavit as to the truth of this test, and if doubted, will make it again. Remember this was a strictly STOCK car, the same as every purchaser of Four Ninety Superior Chevrolet gets, had no ad justments or tuning up prior to the test, and vou buy an exact duplicate of this car, NEW, for $663.00 delivered at Salem. Witnesses to the above trial. E. A. BROWN, Representative of Capital Journal. L. C. NEWTON, Representative of Oregon Statesman. G. H. SAUDER, Representing Oleson Auto Exchange. Salem Automobile Co. F. G. Delano Salem-Dallas A. I. Eoff