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-THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT." THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY NEEDS IT." be Monroe Journal PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY Twenty-Ninth Year. No. 88. Monroe, N. C, Friday, December 8, 1922. S2.00 Per Year Cash INTERESTING COLUMN OF NEWS AND INTERVIEWS Green's Story of r'iix Telephone In County Krralls Confusion t( Esq. McCauley When Tr"S It. WAPKSBOKO CELESTIAL KXKW WHERE TO SU(K)T Mr. Hawfield Set Good Kianipl Which Mr. Iee Kert to See Followed Mr. Ttioimw Point Out CourtenleM IMie the ring and the National Anthem. In recounting his observations of the beginnings of many things in Union county, Mr. J. Z. Green says that the late D. A. Covington erected the first telephone line in the county, one running from his office to his residence. This is true. Mr. Covington at that time had his office in the courthouse where Sheriff Clifford Fowler now holds out. The telephone was a novelty. Squire McCauley had his office up stairs directly above. He got interested in the telephone and wanted to try it sometime. Now, Squire McCauley was a gentleman of the old school, the essence of polite ness where women were concerned, and his habit in that respect proved his undoing when he tried the tele phone the first time. Mr. Covington told him to come in and he would call up Mrs. Covington at home and have her speak a few words over the phone. He did so and when the Squire had adjusted the transmitter to his ear and put his moutji to the receiver, Mrs. Covington's voice came over the wire clear and distinct: "Good morning, Squire McCauley!" The famllar and charming voice of Mrs. Covington, coming out of the sky, and her person nowhere in view so rattled Squire McCauley that he dropped the transmitter, and true to instinct when he heard a lady's voice, leached for his hat and bowel low, saying, "Good morning, Mr. Coving ton." But the voice did not get into the receiver, the connection was broken, and the Squire was so over come at his mistake that he tried no more. "Heie, Davy, take this durn thing, I can't talk on it!" he said. Monroe Bov Is Business Globe Trot ter En route from Seattle, Washing ton state, to New York, Mr. Walter Gathings, formerly of Monroe, stop red here yesterday and spent the day. Mr. Gathings has been in the employ of the International Trading Corpor ation of Seattle for some time, work ing in the credit department. He has already visited fourteen foreign coun tries, including Alaska, Canada and Mexico. He is now on a tour of the world which will take about one year. He goes at once to England, Scot land and France. Then to other Eu ropean countries. Thence through the Orient, finally sailing from Japan to Seattle. His company has stations in all these countries which he will vis it looking after business matters. Mr. Haw field Sets Good Example Mr. W. D. Hawfield was in town Tuesday and transacting some busi ness with Mr. J. H. Lee. "By the way," said Mr. Hawfield, "here is ten dollars I want to give to the Ellen Fitzgerald Hospital. " Mr. Lee took the money and thanked Mr. Hawfield for it and for his thoughtfulness, and that was all there was to it. To The Journal Mr. Lee has admitted that a transaction like that in brevity and purpose just suits him. "Has any one else done that way?" he was asked. "Not yet,", he said, "but I am ex pecting them to." Some Big lluits The Lancaster News says that "Jim Plyler, of Tabernacle, was in the city Saturday, and in talking to a reporter for The News the ques tion of big hogs came up. Mr. Plyler said nis father-in-law, R. P. Flyler, of the New P,cthel sec. ion, ha ' four enormous hogs and that from the quartette he expecfed to make one ton of meat. The people throughout his section, Mr. Plyler said, all had good hogs and plenty of them for slaughter, but occasion ally you would find a man who was complaining about hard times. The majority of the people in his section, he said, was taking life easy and looking to the future with a bright hone." Big hogs used to be the style, but they are not so any longer. Lntil re cently the biggest hog The Journal ever saw was one exhibited here as a kind of dime museum freak about twenty years ago. He was on exhibi tion in the room since occupied by Willie Wah, the Chinese shirt ar tist. People went in to see the animal in the belief that it could not be just a regular hog, since it was advertis ed to weigh thirteen hundred and some pounds. But it was a hog all right, raised and owned by an Ohio farmer. But in this as in about every thing else, North Carolina can beat it. A Sampson county farmer has a hog which he exhibted at the county fairs in that section this fall. It weighs more than fourteen hundred pounds. Wong Knew Where to Shoot AH kinds of uncanny knowledge is attributed to the celestial and it is aald that an American never km.wi what' Chinaman is really thinking. Neither do e know how much of our own tdeaa they are absorbing. Here is Tjmmy Wong, the Chinese laun dryman of Wadesboro, for Instance, who has caught on to the fact that If you want to hurt a colored gentle man you tmi3t not shoot him in the head but Ir. the neel. Tonimle prev ed the point Wednsduy ight In a clash with Dr. E. L. Thomas, a col ored phvlil.m of Wadesboro. In which he plunked the doctor's heel with a ball from an automatic pistol directed through a knot hole. Wong has rooms upstairs above his laun dry, and Dr. fhomas has rooms ad Joiulng. Wong claims that for some time Dr. Tho.iias has been keeping him awake at iitght by beating on the wall between the two apartments. Wednesday, he says, the doctor start ed beating on the all. On the Chi naman's side of the partition the boards at the bottom do not quite come together, leaving a small space, and on thj other side there U a rat hole leadir-g Into Dr. Thomas' room, so that one room can be seen Into from the other. Wong shot through the hole, the bullet taking effect In the doctor's heel. Dr. Thomas says that he was doing nothing to annoy the Chinaman, merely cooking, and the shot as a great surprise to him. Never Stops Growing "Speakng of hogs," said a man this morning who knows the subject, "It Is not a matter of Importance to have big hogs. The chief thing Is to have a marketable heg of proper size at the age of fix to eight months. To do this one must have good stock to begin with and so arrange care and fed that the pin never stops grow ing. The old story of casting pearls before wln has a paralel in feeding corn and other good food to a scrub bog. "Good breeding stork, proper ma ting, and direful feeding of the brood sows are all important, but a point in hog raising that should receive more attention, because it Is often neglected. Is the necessity of keep ing the young pigs growing Continu ously from the moment of birth to maturity. "Even before the pigs are weaned they should have access to corn In self-feeders as a supplement to the sow's milk. As soon as they are -eaii"d the pigs should be kept on full feed, either by self-feeder or by hand. Proper feeds and exercise furnished to vigorous pigs of proper typ result In hoss of niaiket weight at about six to eight months of age. "The profitable pi? la the one that never stop growing from farrowing to market. Is a gooi slogan for ev ery hog raiser." Mr. Thomas Tells of Courtesies Due the Flag. "This week being designated by the American Legion as National Education Week as regards the res pect and courtsies due ti e National flag and anthem, It Is well that the public be advised as to Just what thes courtesies are," said Mr. W. E. Thomas to The Journal this morn ing. "Whenever the National anthem Is played, or the flag Is unfurled, at any place, all citizens should rtand at at tention facing toward the music, or the flag, a3 the case may be. If In uniform, covered or uncovered, or In civilian clothes, uncovered, they should salute at the first note of the anthem, retaining the position of the salute until the last note of the an them. If not In uniform and cover ed, they shall uncover at th first note of the anthem, holdiug the headdress opposite the left shoulder and so rema n until its close, except that in inclement weather the head dres nny be slightly raised. ' The National anthem is the Star Spangled Banner, as everyona should k'-ow. rnd not America or 'My Coun try Tis of Thee.' All children a' well sis adults ihould be In-pressed wifi ti ls fact." Parent-Teachsr Association for Stouts Stouts, Dec. . Misses Kate Price and MnrgaVet Pciegar, two of our tevhers, spent Thanksgiving at home. Lawrence and Stanley, sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Turner, visited their grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Au berty, Sundav. Mr. J. P. Hargett is very sick at this writing, It is feared he has flu. Our Thanksgiving program, which was held on last Wednesday after roan, was a success beyond expecta tions, A goodly number of the pa ron.j were with us, and seemed to on joy the exercises very much. Be fore they left steps were taken to wards organizing a parent-teachers association. We are sure this will be a great help to the community. Mr. Clyde Long of High Point is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Lotijf. Mr. T. L. Boyd is having a nice bungalow erected on his place. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hayes and children visited Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Martin Sunday. Messrs. Murphy Condor and James Ritch were at home for Thanksgiv ing. From all outward appearances, there will be a wedding in our com munity soon. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Rushing visited relatives in Monroe Sunday . Mr. J. E. Moser and family visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ritch Thursday . Mrs. C. E. Haywood, who has been in declining t health for some time, does not improve. She was carried to Charlotte to a hospital Tuesday night. , Mr. Sebron Thompson has erected a garage here, and he and Mrs. Thompson have reecn'.ly moved in. We welcome this young couple into our community, and wish them much success. Miss Kathleen Moser spent the week end in Charlotte with relatives and friends. The latest news from the bedside of Mrs. W. C. Carnes is that she is just living and that's all. She hat been very sick for many weeks and is not expected to live. We extend our sym pathy to the family. 1 If you wish' to know about club life act funny to a policeman. Bivens Succeeds Board of County At noon today Clerk of the Court R. W. Lemmond appointed W. D. Bivens to fill the unexpected term of Dr. W. R. McCain as member of the Board of County Commissioners. Mr. Bivens has just concluded two terms as commissioner and is a most capable and experienced man. The following letter explains itself: To Hon. John Griffith and Hon. A. A. Secrest, two of the county Com missioners of Union Co. A vacany in your Board having been made by the resignation of Dr. W. R. McCain, who was elected at the last election as one of your mem bers, and the law casting upon me the duty of filling the vacancy thus created by appointing a successor to fill out Dr. McCain's unexpired term. I do hereby nominate and appoint W. D. Bivens to the office of County Commissioner to fill out the unexpir ed term of Dr. W. R. McCain. I conceive this to be my plain duty for several reasons among which are: Mr. Bivens was a candidate for the office of commissioner in the last primary and liked only a few votes receiving the nomination, and with drew in favor of Dr. McCain who was elected at the last general elec TIGER OF FRANCE CALLED ON EX-rRESIDENT WILSON Two of Big Four of Peace Conference Meet at Washington Home Un der Different Circumstances Washington, Dec. fi. America's war time president and France's war time premier met here late today for the first time since the signing of the peace treaty at Versailles more than three years ago. The meeting was at the S street home of Mr. Wil son and lasted just a little more than a quarter of an hour. M. Clemenceau described his visit as ov.s of utmost cordiality and af fection as between old friends, ad d:nz that he and the former Pres ident had talked a little about old times in Paris and also about "the past and the present." Mr. Wilson made no reference to the purpose of the visit of the for mer premier of France to America or the subject matter of his address es in this country, M. Clemenceau continued, but smiled and seemed pleased when told the mention of his name and of the 14 points had elicited more applause ' from the French statesman's audience than any other one thing. Describing Mr. Wilson as some what stouter than at the time of his visits to France, M. Clemenceau said he appeared as mentally alert as ever and that there was no noticeable dif ference in his voice. Also he declar ed that the formtr President showed a great clearness of view and precis ion of thought. The former chief executive receiv ed his distinguished visitor in the li brary on the second floor of his home. Mrs. Wilson was with him when M. Clemenceau arrived, but retired im mediately so that the two might be alone. Mr. Wilson remained seated throughout the visit, the former pre mier said, adding that he did not pro bng his s ay as he had when he call ed on President Harding because his host appeared to be fatigue.'. Mel Cur on Wrong; Side Willi Sertoli Ittwult- Mr. B. C. Crawford of Rockingham and Mr. L. M. Pruoit of Charlotte are In the Ellen Fitzgerald Hospital suf fering from cuts and bruls"s about the head, fare, hands and bark, sus tained about seven o'clock last nk'ht In a collision this side of Peachland. Thoy were on their way to Charlotte and nu't another car, which they say was driving around a curve on th wrong side of the road in a heavy fog. As thp.y met this car they swerved to avoid a collision and roll ed down a strep embankment. An other came along and brougnt tn?m to Monroe, wnere Dr. G. M. Smith looked after their wounds and plac ed them in the hospital. They are painfully but not seriously hurt and will probably be out tomorrow. The car which caused their trouble, they say, never stopped to see what had happened to them. The Democrats Take Charge in Stanly (From Stanly News-Herald.) The government of Stanly county underwent somewhat of a change on yesterday when a republican board of county commissioners turned over the management of affairs into the hands of Messrs. R. N. Furr,, of this place, G. E. C. Coble, of Oakboro, and Henry Culp of New London, the new ly elected democratic county commis sioners. These officials met and promptly took the oath of office which was administered by Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court, A. P. Harris. Immediately the transaction of rou tine business was entered into. Mr. R. N. Furr was elected as chairman of the board of commissioners. A large part of the day was taken "i with the approval of the bonds of the varicus county officials, and with the payment of various and sundry bills, most of which consisted of accounts for election expenses. From 50 to 100 hens on every farm in the boll weevil district is mighty good insurance for three square meals a day. Sometimes a c-nj-.-a-tive car lot shipment can I o.' the surplus. McCain on the Commissioners tion.. Mr. Bivens persued this course although he was the high man, and he thus saved the county the expense of a second primary. Also, since it has been known that Dr. McCain would resign and thus create a vacancy, knowing that the duty would devolve upon me to fill the vacancy by appointment, I have made a very diligent and painstaking ef fort to ascertain who fhe people of the county would have me appoint to that place and it appears, as best I can learn, that fully three-fourths if rot four-fifths of the people who have talked with me and wrote and peti tioned me recommended and urged me to appoint Mr. Bivens to the position. In appointing Mr. Bivens I feel sure that I am not only appointing the choice of the people as expressed to me, but that I am appointing a clean, honest, level-headed man who has the interest of the county at heart and who will make a most ex cellent commissioner and I also feel that I am following the rule of Democracy in appointing a man who in the last primary was the high man about whom the people spoke in the primary. R. W. Lemmond. C. S. C. IF VOl WANT A l'AKT STEP IX KKillT .NOW Irs.. Weaver ami Burrell Declare Monroe Will Have V. M. C. A. and Invite all to Take a Hand Dr. Burrell and Dr. Weaver, gen eral chairmen or the Y. M. C. A. movement in Monroe, have Issued a statement in which thy say that .Monroe U to have a community Y. M. C. A. without doubt and that those who haven't yet taken a hand in securing It had best cor.e o' In while the water's fine. Tn. canvass for f'Miiiii has aot yet completed but !u so far resulle i within a few hundred dollars of t!i r.mo'itit x pected. It is expected to be com pleted this week and th result ready for announcement the first of next week. Drs. Burrell and Weaver Issue the following joint statement: "We wish to thank the friends who aided in this great work yesterday. We lack a very little of having the amount we desire at present. The work' will be continued privately un til the total amount Is secured. A number, who are knowu to !e inter ested '.-were not in town when th,e canvassers called and others were missed for various reasons. These will be seen later. One thing was clearly shown and that is that where a-worker was enthusiastic and opti mistic himself he usually got results. "Put It down for a fact: Monro; !s going to have a Community Y. iI. C. A. If you want a part in the work we shall be g'ad to have yo r assist ance and we are sure you will be hap py in watching the results. "Later on wc shall print a list of those who have subscribed. It will be an "Honor Roll" for the town men and wotnui who put manhood above money." Celebrating Mr. Bivens' 75th Birthday Yesterday Mr. N. W. Bivens of east Monroe township became 75 years old. Without letting him know what was in store Mr. Bivens' folks prepared a birthday surprise that made a splendid testimony of the love and esteem in which he is held. Children, brothers, sisters and neigh bors jo'ned in giving him a party and picnic dinner that was a joy to his heart and an occasion of great hap piness to them. They also presvn ed him with an engraved gold headed c:ne. With him on the occasion wore his sons, Mr. M. N. Bivens of Monroe, C. P. Bivens of Augusta, Ga., R. C. Bivens of Wingate and C. C. Bivens who lives with his father, and daughters, Mrs. Coleman A. Womble of Lowell, Mrs. Zeb Secrest of west Monroe township and Mrs. Fred Helms of Monroe, and his daughters-in-law, sons-in-law and gradchildren. Three other sons, however, were un able to be present, these being C. A. Bivens, of Lubbock, Texas, and Sim W. Bivens of Patterson, N. J. Mr. W. D. Bivens of cast Monroe town ship is Mr. Bivens' only surviving brother, and Mrs. John H. Williams of Rock Rest and Mrs. Lou Bivens of Pageland, S. C, are his sisters, these all being present at the birth day dinner and family reunion. Mr. Bivens is one of the best citizens of the county, a gentleman of the kind liest and gentlest manner and recti tude of character. Three-quarters of century is a long time to live, and the crowning glory of such a life is the love and honor of a large number of sons and daughters and grandchil dren and neighbors. Bee Hive in Rabbit Box (From Stanly News-Herald.) Mr. J. R. Pickler, a leading farmer of New London, Route 1, was in the city Thursday and told us a rather interesting story. Mr. Pickler says that on Wednesday one of his neigh bors, Mr. Delt Efird, decided to set his rabbit box which had been lying idly in a brier patch during the past summer. Raising the box he found it quite heavy. On attempting to open the door he found it quite diffi cult, but finally when it came open H discovered that his rabbit bjx was full of honey and that it contained a swarm of bees. By the way, Venus is going to have to get busy if he ex pects to keep up with some of these marvelous happenings, in Stanly. STACK WILL PRESIDE OVER SPECIAL SESSION Greensboro, Dec. 6. A. M. Stack of Monroe, make his debut as a Superior court judge here, having been appointed by Governor Morri son to preside over a special ses sion of court called for January I. It was not supposed that the new judge would become a jurist before January 13. when the recently elect ed judges take office, but when the Governor found that he would be available and that the criminal docket here is congested, he called the extra session and named Mr. Stack to preside. Members of the bar here who know the new judge declare that he is a very brilliant man and that Guilford will like his work. Mr. Dewey Fundcrhurk'a Barns Burn ed About twelve o'clock Wednesday night fire destroyed the two barnse and a crib of Mr. Dewey Funderburk at his place in Buford township. Mr. Funderburk travels about the country baling hay for the public and was in Monroe that night with Mr. B. C. Reader. His family were spend ing the night with a neighbor, Mai Threatt. A neighbor, Mr. Wiley Dav is, saw the flames and gave the alarm and Messrs. John Mangum and others ran over as quickly as possible. When they got there the roofs of both the barns, some hundred yards apart, were falling in. There were signs that the fire was incendiary, for the cows, which had been kept in the barn and had not been in the pasture in several days, were found in the pasture. Mr. Funderburk had his work stock with him and did not know of the fire until six o'clock the next morning. A great deal of baled hay, one load of corn, some cot ton seed, and other stuff was burn ed. One of the barns was new. There was a very small amount of insur ance. Wingiit Sctiool Has Several Good Feature Wingate. Dec. 7. An entertain ment of the lyceum type will be giv en by a number of the pupils of the wmgaie mgn scnooi sauiraay even ing, Dec. 16, at 7:1C. Admission, 25 and 50 cents. This program promises to be very interesting and entertaining. Chapel exercises at the High School Thursday morning were con ducted by Rev. J. E. Hoyie. He made an interesting talk to the young men on "The Ingredients ot Success, in which he emphasized inspiration, as piration, desperation, perspiration and personality. The school was also favored by a vocal duet from the voice department of the school. Mrs. J. E. Hoyle presided at t.ie pl- a .), while Miss-s Bianene Chancy and Ruby Perry sang. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Sherrln of Concord are visiting relatives here. Mrs. D. H. Perry has ben confin ed to her bed with sickness for the past week. Mr. E. B. Wright ha sold his stock of merchandise o Mr. Summer ford of Monroe, who has moved her0. The play, "The Fruit of His Fol y," was given in the High School auditorium last Thursdav night. The proceeds amounted to almost two hundred dollars. The amount re ceived from the basket ball game Thursdav evening was fifty-three dol lars. Mrs. G. B. Rhodes s'nr the wvk end with relatives in Wadesboro. Miss Ehva Ingram had as her guest at central hall Sundav nfter- ii ooii, her brother from Pageland. Miss Helen Secrest spent the week o.id with relatives near Monroe. Foixlei bulk's Store turned (From the Lancaster News.) Two store t minis with their stork of general merchandi.v? belonging each to E. B. nml EJwdrd Funder burk wore burned at. Tndesvllle Friday night about 9:30 o'clock, the total loss being estimated at around $4,000. The population of the little town had gone to a box supper at Tradesvllle school nous and it is not known how the fire originated. The storks of goods in both buildings were a complete lo with no Insur ance, it Is said. A brick building adjoining the burned rooms and be longing to Edward .Funderburk. pre vented the flames from spreading and the probable burning of several dwelling houses nearby. Death of Mr. Carne Mrs. Waltr C. Carne died at noon yesterday in the Indian Trail section, after an illness of several months. She 's survived by her hus band and peveral children including a little one six weeks old. The re mains were buried at Shiloh this af ternoon, services being held by Rev. Mr. Underwood. Mrs. Carnes was a most excellent woman and a member of the Presbyterian church. was a native of Mecklenburg county, b ing a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Garrison, deceased. Statement Tiie committee charged with the work of gathering clothing, etc., for the relief of the fire sufferers of New Bern, report that they have shipped .''.vt ;-aies of goods and have in prep aration one more. In addition they have received and sent fifteen dollars in cash. They wish to record their appreciation of the cordial and sym t'Kthetic resnones to their anneal. I The Committes. COURT AFTER JUDGE GRADY IF HE IS MEMBER OF CLAN Senator-Elect From Harnett County Has Put On His Fighting Clothes and Speaks Strongly JUDGE-ELECT REFUSES TO MAKE STATEMENT Senator Baggett Declares That It I Contrary to Our Law and Our Ideals That Aay Public Man Should Belong to An Organization Who Membership Is Secret and Purpose Unknown. If Henry A. Grady, judge-elect in the Sixth Judicial district will neither affirm or deny his affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan, the public should inquire through proper channels into his connection with secret organiza tions, declared John R. Baggett, ten fctor-elect from Harnett county who will offer a measure in the coming K-ssion oi ihi General Assembly out lawing all such organizations from the state, says the News and Ob server. Though asked daily for more than two weeks to answer the allegation made by Dr. Oscar Haywood that he L a leader in the ranks of the In visible Empire, Mr. Grady has main tained silence except for the state ment that I e is not yet ready to talk. For a weik or more he was not uvailable to-- interview, and since that time he has declined to make any staten'.o:.: for publication. "In my o.'inio.i a judge or any other State if .ccr who holds mem bership in a .v.cre: order, the pur poses of which are kept secret, and the identity of whose members is hidden, should not be permitted to longer hold office and affiliate with such an organization," Mr. Baggett declares. "I cannot conceive that Mr. Grady would belong to such an organization and still expect the peo ple of North Carolina to support him." Indications in the past two weeks would make it seem that Mr. Grady will take the oath of office without committing himself on the affilia tion with the Klan with which Dr. Oscar Haywood connects him. In that event one of the first steps Mr. Baggett will take, as a member of the General Assembly, will probably be resolutions calling for an investi gation. Mr. Baggett continues: "Such affiliation is not in keeping with ths spirit of our government, which was founded upon political freedom and religious liberty. If we hold to the noble and fundamental principles enunciated by our forefa thers which were founded them selves upon the teachings of the meek and lowly Nazarene we must stand for open and public enforcement of the laws of this country and not for any clandestine administration. Opposes Invisible Empire "I yield to no man in my loyalty or enthusiasm for the enforcement of the laws of our country, by the prop erly constituted authorities, but I shall always oppose, and I believe it is the .duty ot every good citizen to oppose any secret or invisible em pire or organization unwilling to di vulge its membership, its purposes, or its aims. I cannot see how any man can take an oath to support the high ideals and purposes of our con stitution and at the same time en gage in, be a party to, aid and abet, or give cover to any secret screened, masked organization that has no place in this wide, open, free Ameri can government of ours. Not Benefit to Man "When a prominent member of any secret organization," Mr. Baggett continues, "is ashamed and afraid to get on his feet in public, or to the i.ress and relate the fundamentals of his secret order, the purposes for hich it exists, or divulge the benev olent acts it has done and explain its plai' in society, then that organi zation is not a benefit to man nor to the community in. which it exists. It certainly does not appeal to Amer ican ideals of government. "The officer, either State or coun ty (and ministers who permit the white robed ones to walk down the a sle and leave S"0 notes might be included here) who accepts any se cret influence to enable him to carry on his work is simply shutting off the power the government (and in the case of the minister, Jesus) has cloth ed him w.th. If it should be proven that such an one believes in the screened and masked mobs, he should li dealt with by the authority given ilv people under our Constitu tion and impeachments brought to rid society of h.m. Can't Sere God and Mammon "If Mr. Grady belongs to such an organization, i nd it is the kind it is generally reported to be, then, I think, as I ha j previously said, that he should make its principles public and defend them before the people. But he cannut terve God and mam mon. He cannot serve secrecy in gov ernment and be a good, open Ameri can citizen. "In the beginning of this govern ment our forefathers ordained and es tablished the Union for the purpose of perpetuating justice, domestic tranquility, common defense, general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to themselves and posterity. Under this government we have pass ed laws prohibiting any secret organ ization whose purpose it is to in any way engage in political campaigns or advocate secret political principles. My bill proposes to take the masks ard night gowns off this group and bring them in the fold of law-obid-ir.g citizens."
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