KU KLUX KLAN: Catholic General

The Klan fight by no means ended at the Democratic Convention in Manhattan. Frank X. Schwab, who is not a steel man but Mayor of Buffalo and Supreme General of the Knights of St. John (Catholic), addressed his order at a business session. Partly he denounced, partly he seemed to threaten. Said he:

"I want to ask you with all sincerity to advance with all your power the military department of our order. This department, I believe, is more essential now than ever.

"God only knows if the time is not coming when our country, as well as our...

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