Prosecutor David Pence of Oak
land was induced by misrepresenta
tion two years ago to join the
"twenty and Club,” in which the
affiliate said he never took oath,
but withdrew and appealed to Fed
eral Agents.
Further evidence of a women's
auxiliary was found in confiscated
membership applications bearing
the name of Mrs. Grace Lupp, wife
of Arthur Lupp Sr., admitted by the
Legion as Michigan recruiting of
ficer of the state.
Congressmen have joined in the
demand to thoroughly investigate
the society, which led Representa
tive Sadowski, of Detroit, to term
it a “crime fostering" organization.
At Saylersville, Ky., officials
blame the floggings of men to a
women's secret society called the
Black Legs.
NEW EVIDENCE
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 28. —
The authorities are seeking further
activities of the Black Legion fol
lowing release of a legislative com
mittee's report that named the Le
gion in connection with threats oi
a year ago against Evangeline,
daughter of Gov. Martin Davey.
Three investigators reported they
had been informed the girl was
threatened and she was guarded on
several occasions.
CHANGE MADE, |
HANGING HOUR
Executions in Walla Walla
Prison Changed to
Early A. M.
WALLA WALLA, Wash. May 28.
—Warden J. M. McCauley, of the
State Prison, has set the hour for
the execution of Glenn Stringer,
of Vancouver, convicted of slaying
a cigar salesman two years ago.
just after midnight.
By doing this Warden McCauley
returns to the oldtime procedure. He
said the recent 1C p. m. executions
brought too much uproar as the
prisoners were still awake in their j
cells. The state executes on the,
gallows.
