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RALEIGH, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1924 $2.00 Per Year; S8H 5 Cent& Vol. I. No. 21 KLAN AVERTS LYNCHING IN NEW BERN JEFFERSONIAN BEGINS PUBLICATION [ LIST OF CONFEDERATE PENSIONERS f Following Charges That There Are Irregularities H in Disbursements, This Paper Undertakes to i Make Check of Various Counties I | This week the Jeffersonian be gins the publication of the list of Confederate pensioners to whom the State Auditor mails vouchers twice annually. The list was prepared for the Jeffersonian by Major Bax ter Durham, the auditor, who de sires to assist the paper in its ef forts to determine whether or not any of the funds are misappropri ated. j) It has been charged that in some counties the clerks of courts and pension boards are not so careful in the disbursement of these funds as they should be. One clerk of the court has been convicted of misuse of the funds and is now serving a sentence in State Prison. This man is a Republican, and it has been charged that he was singled out by the Democratic administration be cause of that fact; that there are many others in the State equally guilty. :jl It has been intimated by some |hat publication of the entire list would disclose many, irregularities. On this the Jeffersonian has no com ment to make. There may be some irregularities. If there are it is hoped that the publication of the list will disclose them. The list is large, containing some thousands of names. It- is necessary that it be published serially—iti installments df one or two counties, at the time. Here is the first installment, showing the names of pensioners in Alamance County: Isley, Wesley, Burlington. Purcell, James T., Haw River. Thomas, M. G., Graham. Smith, H. C., Mebane. Hensley, H. T., Burlington. Adams, William D., Burlington, R7. Allen. William G.. Snow Camp. Albright, J. T., Haw River. Anthony, G. W., Burlington. Barnett, J. D., Burlington, R. 8. Bahannon, T. A., Burlington. Bason, W. H., Swepsonville. Bason, J. D., Burlington. Black, John, Graham. Blanchard, E. U., Burlington, R. 3. Boon, Phil. H., Burlington. Boswell, Wm. M., Burlington, R. 9. Bradshaw, J. M., Haw River. Capps, A. J., Burlington. Clendenin, J. N. H., Graham. Coble, Henry M., Burlington, R. 1. Coble, A. L., Burlington, R. 1. Coble, G. S., Graham, R. 1. Davis, J. C., Haw River. Dick, P. 1*., Burlington, R. 4. Euliss, John H., Liberty, R. 2. Fowler, Leander, Mebane. Fogleman, John A., Snow Camp. Fitzgerald, R. J., Burlington. Garret, G. W., Burlington, R. 7. Garrison, J. M., Burlington, R. ‘2. Gibson, J. S., Mebane, R. 6. * Gibson, Calvin, Mebane. Hall, William A., Burlington. Hightower, W. D., Mebane. Holmes, J. W., Graham, R. 1.' Hornaday, W. 0., Graham. , JarrettK D. J., Haw River. ^ ?Fohnstpn, L., Meban<e..> . f V ^g Ikeleyy A^EVank, Burlington, R. 8. XsxZZXr, (Continued on page SJ — v ■■ ■ .■ ** -■ ,/ . a DEMOCRATS DID NOT BEGIN CASE AGAINST SAMPSON COURT CLERK Sessoms Victim of Investigation Instigated by Republican Neighbor MAJOR DURHAM DENIES - HE MADE STATEMENT Has No Recollection of Saying That Pension Funds Were Mis appropriated Throughout the State-—System of Disbursing About <as Perfect as Could be Devised, He Points Out. Democrats were not the instiga tors of the investigation which ”dis closed misuse of Confederate pen sion funds in the office of Fleet Ses soms, clerk of the Superior Court for Sampson jQounty, who now is serving a- prison sentence following that disclosure, it was stated yes tered by Major Baxter Durham, State Auditor, whose office directed the prosecution after the charges were brought against Mr. Sessoms. Daniel R. Lee, a Republican resi dent of Mr. Sessoms’ home county, was responsible for the investiga tion, Major Durham pointed out. Mr. Lee came to the Auditor’s office more than eighteen months ago with evidence that all was not right with the Sampson clerk. Major Durham investigated. He sent George Hum ber to Sampson to make full in vestigation. Mr. Humber’s investi gation brought out the .evidence through which Mr. Sessoms was convicted. When Major Durham’s attention was called to the statement by the Union Republican declaring that he had said on’e dollar out of every (Continued on page 5) JUDGE HENRY A GRADY • Jurist and Christian gentle man; leader of the Ku Klux Klan in North Carolina; type of pure blooded American permitted to join the organization which places the Christian spirit, paT triotism and clean living above all else. KINSTON KLAN HAS A BIG CELEBRATION THANKSGIVING DAY Speech by Dr. W. L. Straub and Barbecue Feature Great Gath ering in the Lenoir Capital 600 KLANSMEN PARADE THROUGH MAIN STREETS Seventy Aliens Are Naturalized Into Invisible Empire—Open Air Ceremony at Fair Grounds —Straub Says Critics Are Klansmen at Heart — Mcll waine Introduces Doctor. Featured by the naturalization of seventy candidates into the Invis ible Empire; a speech by Dr. W. L. Straub dnd a most delightful bar becue, Kinston Klan of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan staged a spectacular and impressive demon stration in Kinston on Thanksgiv ing Day night. Preceding the naturalization 600 hooded and robed klansmen paraded through the principal streets of Kin ston and were led by a klan band. More than 10,000 spectators lined the streets to view the silent march ing figures following the fiery cross. (Continued on page 5) Officials of Local Organization Tender Strength of Body to Police COLONEL ROBINSON DENIES IVY CHARGE AGAINST CATHOLICS Pays Doheny of Oil Fame Did Not Organize Papists Against Democrats LAITY WOULD RESENT CHURCH INTERFERENCE Recognizes No Right of Rome toj Dictate Action of Followers in Politics—Priests and Laymen on Same Ground When it Comes to Vote, He Declares. Eesenting the charge made by Thomas P. Ivey to the effect that the Catholic Church was organised by Doheny, the oil man, to defeat the Democratic party, Colonel Jos eph Eobinson, editor of the Golds boro Daily Argus, denies that any such organization was effected. He says that Mr. Ivey’s charges are manifestly so unfair and prejudicial to the Catholic religion that in jus tice “I must publicly protest against the insinuations of the writer.” “Iu.jjttpport. of his thesis,” ^Col onel Eobinson writes, “Mr. Ivy de pends on gratuitous statements and bad motives gratuitously attributed to the gathering of a Catholic re ligious. society in Washington. He gives his own personal opinions and own personal interpretations of cer tain occurrences. Are such utter ances to be accepted as infallibly true? Unsupported assertions do not prove, nor does the naming of a bad motive establish a fact. ‘ “Individual Catholics, like indi viduals of any group, may at times do what does not merit approval, but the guilt of individuals should not be attached to the whole body of Catholics. “No one would more quickly re sent political dictation from their religious leaders than the Catholic laity who recognizes that their church is entitled to obedience only in the religious sphere, without (Continued on page 5.) Prompt Action Probably Saves State Disgrace of Mob Action in Case of Negro Who Ran Down and Killed little Girl HENDERSON KLAN IS TO BUILD NEW HOME AT COST OF $40,000 Plans to Erect Building in Keep ing With Importance of Organization CONSTRUCTION STARTS EARLY AS POSSIBLE Details Not Given Out, But it is Understood That Location Will be on One of Most Desirable Sites in City—Klan Strength Large in Yance County. A new home, to cost between $35, 000 and $40,000, is on the program for Henderson Klan, No. 55, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Con struction of the building will begin immediately, it'is shid. '' Decision to proceed with the worfi was reached at a meeting of the Klan held recently, it was stated the membership being a unit as to the procedure. A suitable lot is to be acquired in the most desirable location in tfie city, the statement said, the build ing to serve as a permament home for the order. It was further explained that, owing to the large membership and rapid growth of the Ku Klux Klan in this city and county, it is impos sible to get available accommoda tions for the attendance of the mem hefs. No details as to the location were learned, and it is understood one has not been acquired, but the order plans to erect a building in keeping with its ‘membership here and one that will provide ample accommoda tions for its work. Eighteen Days More of Subscription Campaign Remain For the Workers in Jeffersonian Drive Only eighteen days separate seven folks from happiness. At the end of that time the Jeffersonian will know who of its army of subscrip tion workers are entitled to the seven premiums offered in the cam paign which closes on the night of December 22. Meantime the rules of the cam paign will be Strictly enforced and somewhat tightened, in order that the interests of the good workers will be more thoroughly protected. Henceforth all who do not report regularly according to the rules will be dropped from the race. Too, in order that the publication inay keep a strict accounting of all work done; ‘ WORKERS MUST REPORT FULLY BY NOOH OF! EACH MONDAY—that is, every subscription gotten during one week must be in the office by noon of the following Monday. Under no cir cumstances will this rule be disre garded. To gain full credits reports MUST arrive on time. During last week several of the weaker brothers and sisters have dropped by the wayside. There still remain a dozen or more good work ers who are running a pretty race. Last, week several of them did ex cellent work. Those who were much behind came to the front and are threatening those who got away to tf better start earlier in the game. These are like good horses who, given a bad start, run a steady race an<r overtake those that set the ; V ;Ayt; track afire in the first quarter. They are going to be among the winners. Still, it is anybody’s race at this stage of the game. A few days of real work will win that beautiful Buick for any one in the race. The Ford, the diamond rings, watches and money will be left for those who do not keep the pace. Throughout North Carolina there are communities that still have not been worked. There are thousands and thousands of prospective sub scribers who have not been seen. There sire hundreds who can be got ten for the asking. The busy worker is the one who will get these—and they are the material to he used in earning for yourself the first award. Here are the possible winners: I Miss Virginia C. Barnes, care Barnes Music Store, Henderson, nr. c. Miss Kate Brantly. Miss Nancy Noblin, 602 Harp S,t., Baleigh, N. C. Miss Cora Lee Chadwick, Sellers Street, Selma, N. C. Mr. H W. Kriner, Greensboro, N. C. ' Dr. D. J. Bose, 103 South James Street, Goldsboro, N. C. Mr. L. J. Brown, 116 N. Chest nut Street, Winston-Salem, N. O. Mrs. J. W. Wilson, Bocky Mount, N. C. '•/ Mrs. W. H. Jackson, Dunn, N. C. Joseph Caudell, St. Pauls, N. 0. Mrs. C. G. Chappell, 552 East Martin Street, v Prompt action by officials of the Ku Klux Klan at New Bern is be lieved to have averted the lynching of John Godette, negro alleged rum runner, who last week ran his auto mobile over and killed Edna Wil liams, little white girl, who was at play with companions. Feeling against the negro ran high and threats of lynching were expressed in many parts of Craven County. It is said that a mob was being or ganized to take the negro from his cell and administer punishment. When Klan officials heard of this they offered the entire strength of organization to the police authori ties in an effort to uphold the law and save the State the disgrace of another lynching. The following letter, concerning the incident, signed by “Official of the Klan,” appeared in Wednesday’s issue of the Morning New Bernian. It expresses the Klan’s attitude to ward lawlessness: ' “Tonight the local Klan of the 35r®ux* Klan planned to ‘haver a public demonstration and a natural ization ceremony, followed by a bar becue. When the news was received of the horrible death at the hands of a convicted negro bootlegger of a young girl while on the highway of our county it was judged best to postpone the gathering of the Klan until some future date, and assist the officers of the law in preserving peace, as threats of lynching the ne gro were heard openly spoken of. “True to its principles as uphold ers of law and order the Klan wishes to make a public announcement that it is now and always has been op posed to mob law or unlawful vio lence, although it deplores the occa sion that has aroused our people to ' the pitch of indignation and rage against a negro the product of a condition that has been permitted to exist in our city and county; until the natural outcome is the disfigure ment and death of one of our chil dren. .Promptly on receipt of the word that citizens in different parts of the county were preparing to enter it and give way to a violence that would be deplored in seeking the death of the negro by lynch law, the Klan placed its membership at the command of the city and county po lice authorities, and through their efforts a calmer attitude was taken that led to a subsidence of any rash attempt to take the law in their own hands. “The Klan feels that a condition, not a theory, confronts theiffb.w-abid ing people of this community, and that at once notice should be served on all bootleggers, both white %and black, that their traffic in liquor must and will end. If it is not the processes of the law will be invoked without regard to who is hurt. The people of New Bern and Craven County should resolve once for all never again will hearts be saddened (Continued on page 4.)
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