Nebraska Man
“Frozen Out’
of Oklahoma
Klux Klan Boycotts Paper
line! Forces Editor in Cus
ter City Out of
Business.
A story of the powerful influence
wielded by the Ku Klux Klan in
Oklahoma against nonmembers is told
by V. F. Wilson, former editor of the
Custer "Courier of Custer City, Okl.,
who was driven from that town by a
klan boycott, and who is now In
Omaha.
Mr. Wilson la a former resident of
Hartington, Neb., where he attended
school. Before going to Oklahoma
four years ago he was connected with
the Cedar County News. Two years
ago he purchased the weekly paper
in Custer City, in the west-central
part of Oklahoma.
"My plant was worth about $5,000
and I was doing an advertising busi
ness of about $1,000 a month,” relates
Mr. Wilson. ‘‘At the beginning of
1923 my advertising business began
to fall off. Business men of the town
came to my office and ordered adver
tising stopped.
Klan Starts Boycott.
"At first we thought it was just
business depression. Then a good
friend of mine, a Mason, who had re
fused to Join the klan, told me that
my paper was being boycotted by the
klan because I was of the Catholic
faith. With the exception of two or
three merchants, all business institu
tions quit advertising. To our sur
prise we learned that the boycott had
been well under way and that every
one In the town knew of it before we
learned of it.
‘‘There were only two or three
Catholic families In the town, which
is of about 1,500 inhabitants. We
learned that the Klan was determined
to drive all the Catholic families out.
Before we sold out and left, the ele
vator, owned by a man of Catholic
faith, wae burned. There was no di
rect evidence that It was the work of
the Klan, but It was the only fire
M^RLat had ever destroyed a building In
the town.
Vote to Close Mill.
u "Stockholders In the mill at Custer
| City voted to close the mill at about
the earns time, and this threw the
~ manager, also a Catholic, out of work,
i In the meantime my advertising had
dwindled to about $15 a week. We
» bad several prospective purchasers for
the paper, but we learned that the
purchasers had been advised to delay
buying It. They were told that 1
would eventually have to sell for al
most nothing.
"In May I decided to sell, and did,
getting only $750 for the plant. It
was practically giving the plant away.
I would have stayed on and fought
but for my 70-year-old mother, who
was terribly worried about the affair.
During the boyeott we never heard di
rectly that the klan waa endeavoring
to ouat us, but our Information that
it waa trying to drive ua out was too
reliable to be doubted. The klan was
too cowardly to offer any physical
violence. Members knew that I had
a list of their names.
Farmers Against Klan.
‘‘Oklahoma is a young state, filled
with good prospects, ltd I liked It.
Some day, when things are settled
a_^gwn, I hope to return there. I be
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Newspaper Editor and Sister Forced
Out of Oklahoma by the Ku Klux Klan
— —
Here is V. F. Wilson, editor of a newspaper at Coster City, OKI., and Ids
sister, Mrs. Grace Ford, who were driven from Oklahoma by a Ku Klux
Klan boycott. They are now in Omaha.
lieve the klan is actually becoming
ashamed of itself in Oklahoma. 1
think Iff this particular case Governor
Walton is doing his duty. The senti
ment of the farmers in Oklahoma is
against the klan and I believe the
governor will not suffer from his
stand, from a political standpoint.
"When the fight against me was
started I went to prominent members
of the klan in that vicinity and told
them that ^1 didn’t fear them, in
dividually, collectively, masked or un
masked. I don’t think members of
the klan have nerve enough to injure
Governor Walton physically.”
Mr. Wilson, his aged- mother and
two sisters, all of whom were with
him during the trying experience in
Custer City, are visiting with Charles
L. Smith, 5156 Pine street, Omaha.
Mr. Wilson says he at no time printed
any anti-klan news or editorial matter
in his paper.
Three Sustain Injuries
When Two Autos Collide
Callaway, Neb., Oct. 3.—Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Tappan and Oscar Tap
pan were seve-ely injured when the
car in which they were riding struck
another car. Both cars were badly
damaged. The accident happened
near Broken Bow.
Crowd of 200,000 Jams
Streets to See Pageant
(Continued From First Pace.)
"Surrender of Cornwallis’’ and "Con
stitutional Convention" were Inter
esting features.
"Freedom of the Press.'' sponsored
by The Omaha Bee, carried out the
idea of the free exercise of religious
belief and freedom of speech and of
the press as espoused by Patrick
Henry in the "bill of rights.” An
oldtime printing room scene appeared
on the "Benjamin Franklin" float.
"Education'' depicted the public
school system, and the "Inauguration
of Washington" showed the “father
of his country" taking an oath as
first president, tyichlents in the lives
of Alexander Hamilton and John
Marshall were shown. "Louisiana
Purchase” was a plcturlzatlon of the
acquirement of a vast area of this
country. Next In order were scene*
bf “Lewis and Clark,” "Monroe Doc
trine.” "Remember the Alamo,” “The
Merrimac,” "The Monitor,” and
“Emancipation Proclamation.”
Enthusiasm Is Aroused.
Genuine enthusiasm was aroused
when the crowd beheld the “Bar
bara Frietchie” floet. showing the In
trepid woman at Frederick holding
a flag from her window and defying
anyone to interfere. This acenc re
minded many of "Shoot. If you must,
this old kray head, but spare your
country's flag."
"Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.”
“Sheridan's Ride,” "Shermsn's March
to the Sea" and “General Lee's Sur
render to General Grant,” each de
serve praise. The completion of the
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first transcontinental railroad was
dramatized in “Driving the Golden
Spike,” and Indian history was re
ferred to in "Father De Smet Making
Treaty With Indian Chiefs.”
Modern historical epochs were por
trayed in "Dewey's Battleship at
Manila," “The American Legion,"
“Pershing Placing Wreath on Tomb
of Lafayette” and “Foch Placing
Wreaths Upon Tombs of Washington,
Lincoln, Grant and Roosevelt.” The
President Coolldge float was present
ed as a memorial to President Hard
ing.
Kills Big Rattlesnake.
Red Cloud, Neb. Oct. J —While
mowing weeds in a local lumber yard,
I.awrenre Pierce killed a rattlesnake
five and one-half feet long with nine
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Photographers Discuss
Financial Problems
Columbus, Neb., Oct. 3—How to
place the financial end of their busi
ness on a cost finding basis Is a prob
lem which members attending the
third annual state coitvention of the
North Nebraska Photographers’ club
here are keenly interested in.
Those attending the convention de
dared that photographer* were al
pray* compelled to quote their price*
n advance and yet they did not have
tny mean* of knowing how many
pitting* or negatives would be needed
>r juat what the actual cost would be
jntil the work was completed. They
leclared that with advanced cost of
naterial* this was becoming a prob
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For Ak-Sar-BenandHis Ever Welcome Guests
EveryOneof Our Departments Is Prepared With a
Full Assortment of Desirable Fall Merchandise
Below We Mention a Few Representative Features for Thursday
Snappy Sport Jacquettes
Of Popular Astrakhan
Luxurious Winter Coats
SoortandDress Styles
Priced Thursday at
24.00
New York’s latest and most
fashionable sports garment.
A short jacquette of good
quality astrakhan cloth for
wear with a separate skirt,
coming in gray, tan, brown
and black shades either
trimmed with light fluffy fur
collars and cuffs or imitation viatka squirrel, some
plain. Lined with silk throughout. A real sports gar
ment. Very attractive and within the means of all;
sizes for women and misses; from 16 to 20 and 36 to
42, special at 24.00
Second Floor
Boys’ All-Wool 2-Trouser
Suits
8.75
Regularly 10.00
to 12.S0
Several hundred 2-trouser suits oi au
wool fabrics; all new cheviots, cassimeres
and tweeds in a great variety of shades
and patterns; beautifully tailored; up-to
the-minute Norfolk styles; both trousers
full lined. Every suit in the lot is worth
regularly 10.00 to 12.50, sizes 6 to 18.
The Difference in Bay
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Here Is That Yon Save 10O- of the Regu
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ONLY PLACE IN OMAHA
Where You Can Buy Genuine
Brunswick Phonographs
In All the Latest Console Models at
Reduced Prices
WHY PAY MORE?
'‘Royal’' Model Brunswick
Regular price 115.00; Our . 103.50
"York" Model Brunswick
Regular priced 160.00; Our 135.00
"Colonial” or "Tudor"
Regular Trice 250.00; Our 225 00
"Stratford” Model
Regular price 300.00; Our 270.00
All New Merchandise in All the Wanted
Finishes
Priced Thursday at
39.75 75.00 ■
and 98.00
Rich lustrous materials for dm:,
wear, such as gerona, marvella an'
other high pile fabrics or domestic
and imported coating materials for
the sport coats. Fur trimmed or
plain; such furs as wolf, squirrel,
viatka squirrel and beaver. Fine,
heavy crepe de chine lining, giving
them added richne: . *
Second Floor
Sale of Toilet
Preparations
I Antoinette Donnelly
Lovely Skin Soap
' ■ value; while
aars last, bnr,
10c
35c Senreco
Tooth Paste 19*
50c Jergen’s
Lotion, at.. .32*
25c Mavis Lip
Stick, at.... 19*
25c Mavis Tal
cum, fit ■ • • • • 18*
10c Hardwater
Castile.6*
1.00 Borden
Malted Milk 66*
36c Pond’s Van
ishing or Cold
Cream, at...24*
1.50 New Na
tional Double
V a n 11 y—Gun
metal or jrilt,
special at . 98*
Aspirin, bottle of
100 Tablet* 36*
Cocoanut Oil
Shampoo ...28*
Ambre Royal
Pace Powder
at.1.28
Nuit de Chine—
Imported per
fume, bot. 3.98
Coty's L Origin
Perfume ...1.98
•
2 00 Minerals va
—Special ..1.19
1.00 Glacier
Clay, at.49*
1.50 Hair Clip
per—Spec , 98c
1.00 Aubrey
Beautifier.. 69c
212-lb. Imported
Castile Soap 39*
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Main Floor—Waat and Baaamant 1
Thursday, Baby Day
In Our Infants’
Wear Dept.
Third Floor
Thursday It Just for Baby in Our
Department. The Specials Offered
on This Day Will Mean Mach in
the Saving Plans of Busy Mothers
Infants’ Outing Flannel Sacques—All
white, feather stitched in pink and blue;
flat collars and ribbon ties, regu- 39 C
lar 69c values, specially priced,
Infants’ Handmade Dresses—With dainty
French knots and narrow lace edgings,
very fine and soft, every stitch by handj
size u to 2 years: regularly 98c
1.59 ; specially' priced at, each.
Infants’ Outing Flannel Wrappers—
White trimmed with pink or blue outing
flannel reveres. Regular 96c 73 C
values, specially priced at, * ^ ~
Baby Blankets—With nursery designs of
either pink or blue; just the right gQ.
sise for wrapping. Regular 1.19,
Tiny Tot Shirts—Reuben's style, fine cot
ton and wool; single or double 75c
breasted, regularly 96c, special, * 1
Carter's Abdominal Binders — Always
good, of cotton and wool designed for
perfect abdominal support and to 43 C
prevent hernia, regularly 55c. at,
Third Fleer— East
—Exceptional Offering in—
Men’s Sport Coats and
Knitted Sweaters
' ;
Ak-Sar-Ben visitors should take full advan
tage of the very special
| prices we have put on
[ our men’s sport sweat
ers and regular knit
” sweaters; our assort
ment is by far the larg
] est we have ever car
i ried and comprises all
styles, color combina
tions and weaves in
either slip-ons or coat
styles.
Slip-ons priced as low as—
1.98 "nd up ‘"9.95
Coat styles as low as—
2.95 ,nd up ,013.95
Men’s Sport Coat Special
In gray tweeds or brown heathers; some are O O Q
slightly imperfect. A fine size scale d4 to 4t>, nt,£aOO
Main Floor—South
—Fall Presentation of—
New Styles in Footwear
For Discriminating Women
Illustrating Two of the Very New Models Await
ing Your Inspection
The Brandeis
“Sheba”
In all-over black or brotjn
suede, French round toe. one of
the smartest afternoon shoes In
our extensive display, covered
Spanish heels, spo- e /\
dally priced, 1 l/sx/Vr
The Brandeis
“Elmwood"
A amart, plain to* oxford with
trouaer creased vamp. In patent
leather or brown ralf. Designed
particularly for young women
and growing girl*. Welt sole*,
rubber heel*, priced |" PA
for this telling, at, OsOV/
Brandeis Flash Oxfords
In black suede trimmed with dull calf. Patent leather
trimmed uith black suede, dull calf, trimmed "ith ^ QC
gray; regular 10.00 values, special.
Third Floor—last
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