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mf km ) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1921 THE DAILY AUDMOREITE. ."AGE ELEVEN KLUX it . KU KLAN I. KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN Ardmore, Oklahoma 1 A WARMN First, Last and Only Warning to: GAMBLERS, BOOTLEGGERS, HIJACKERS, GUNMEN, LOAFERS, LAWBREAKERS OF EVERY CLASS AND DESCRIPTION, BLACK AND WHITE ALIKE. WE ARE HERE MORE THAN 1000 STRONG. WE ARE SWORN TO PRESERVE THE SANC TITY OF HOMES; THE-VIRTUE OF WIVES, MOTH ERS AND DAUGHTERS WE ARE 100 PER CENT AMERICAN, READY TO MAKE ANY SACRIFICE FOR OUR BELOVED COUN TRY. WE STAND SQUARELY BACK OF LAW AND ORDER AND WE DEMAND STRICT, IMPARTIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE DEMAND THAT THE BLACK STAIN OF SHAME BE FOREVER WIPED FROM THE GOOD NAME OF ARDMORE AND CARTER COUNTY. THE TOWN AND COUNTY MUST AND WILL BE MADE CLEAN AND THE HAPPINESS AND WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS SAFEGUARD ED. NO LAW ABIDING CITIZEN NEED FEAR OUR COMING, BUT AT OUR APPROACH HE WHO DE FIES LAW AND COMMON DECENCY WOULD DO WELL TO CHANGE HIS COURSE. LAW BREAKERS: YOU CANNOT ESCAPE US. WE KNOW, WHO YOU ARE; WHAT YOU ARE; WHERE YOU ARE. THE UNSEEN EYE IS UPON YOU ALWAYS, BY DAY AND BY NIGHT. YOUR WHISPERING IS AS A LOUD VOICE TO US. - WE MEAN BUSINESS. CHANGE YOUR WAYS THIS HOUR LEST YOU BE STRICKEN AS WITH A LIGHTNING BOLT FROM A CLEAR SKY. THE GOOD WILL WELCOME US; THE EVIL WILL MEET A SWIFT, STERN, RETRIBUTION, WE HAVE GIVEN FAIR WARNING. BEWARE. w KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN Ardmore, Oklahoma Paid Adv.