f-T. ( (4''V'; -?,"5".!V,vV 4S -',JIV ' L' ', S?' .0' "'m rmmmSc Jl tf'- WiGH'P ,. rtr.Mr 4 Wsr, (W uenma h.l (onlcht riNTlpMmife smtlwrijr winds. EXTRA TlwritwAnmii at kach noun Igniiiwl ll 2 1 a.i-4 1 ril vrre W m iL yi VOL. VII.NO. 311 BnUred M Second' S. XIWVtI rta8lPh"- ?' pnimii Twn rNiritV NV PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1921 Published Dalljr Kzeaet Sunday BabterlPtlon Frle IB a Tear by Malt OJ)JTlKJl4 1U1 by rub'lo Ueattf Company KU KLUX KLAN RITUAL PARODIES CHRISTIAN BAPTISM 4 - . r r- -. ' '- : ' 4 Bloqd-Curdling Death Threat for "traitors" Is Part of Klarisman Initiation Ceremony t . x - ; , . ,v , j- ,.-. . , v".- --.. ;-ry . '. ' ,' :.H ' ..-!". V'JVJ-fi " '". .'' . " -v -t -pit i " , - . . - . rn t r " ,.: ' .'ir v it T' B 'v . F lmm ' - Ek; 'I K Miittitt meoaer Brtw ' I r r i d mp ' fool 1 I ' t ih rSAISED KW OF ORDER, iwork of "emperor" himself, Billed with weird mummery , ; "Secret" JJaitdbook of Entire World by "Imperial Wizard" in Copyright Archives of Federal Government at Washington t FIERY CROSS AND'HOODED GOBLINS ARE CHIEF . PERF0RMERS.1N "Guardianship Against Alien and Be Tneywnite, HiacK or reiiow," is injunouon to i nose II Who Pay $1 0 to "Col?7 Simmons and His Aides - IrniIE Ku Klux K1an, In gathering now members into" tho "Invl f J- Empire" ut $10 a head, makca much oftho claim that'lt is the .vutlcrlv.secret ot an Bccrec organizations. In all tho forty-flvo States whero it has penetrated, including Penn sylvania, its propagators, or Kleagles, approach "prospects" by round about methods and "mystic" ways calculated to impress the gullible. ') Its rapid expansion to a membership of 000,000 or 650,000, as its leaders boast, wa3-accompanied by midnight ceremonies, awe-inspiring deaths and threats of dishonor and death to "traitors" to tho order. jn inu buimucu, uiu iviuu uiiu lis wiiiiuns uro ueuicaica lo ioiiy1 patriotism, chivalry and lovo of justice. But behind tho "portals" of the r- Al. r il. Vt -..J "Invisible Empire' stand revealed the .stark facts of religious and racial prejudice. Hatred of tho Catholic, tho Jew, tho Negro and tho alien havo been diicloscd as cardinal principles of tho Klan, which-is striving to set up a f.'t 'super-Government in tho United States, headed by an "Emperor" and an '?& "FmTinrlnl TfnnBiHnm " Thn moRt rnrefultv imnrrlofl flnMitnpnf nf.Uio nff?n in !fo "Vlnmn n "Jl. ritual, which, rontainn ihn "sucrnh &, ctremonies provided by '"Emperor,'WiUiam Joseph Simmons-for the ( ine rituars title patenljy is derived xrom, tho -Koran or sacrod book ht of the Mohammedans, jujit.a's tho,Klan's principal ceremony of "naturali sation" is a parddyoit Christian baptism. t If publication of tho "Kloran's" AnnlnA (fA 1M A1- II L1tt 1-1. uyuukwu fxv iu iirta uie iionuis - 101. incm consider wno maae possible thq revelations of this secret document. Tho person responsible is "Emperor" Simmons himself. On January 12, 1917, tho "Imperial Wizard" made application to Washington for a copyright on hia book. This was granted after he had sent 1 and two 'complcto copies.-of' tho "Kloran" to tho Register of Copyrights as required by law. I Ever sinco "The Book of tho Invisible Empire," with all its "sacred conterts," has been available to all comers in tho reading room of the Library of Congress, through tho card-index system, just as is any other book copyrighted in tho United States. "KEEP KLORAN :SEGRET," SAID "EMPEROR"; THEN HE MADE ENTIRE THING PUBLIC 'A S DEPOSITED for copyright, tho I "Kloran" is n pamphlet of flfty- four pages, well worth examination, all the way from Pniro 4. with Ih "TAt ff of Klan Officer? With Explanation of h litics," t iagc, 02. C3 nnd 54. with moro "Titles and Explanations.;,' The gem of nil tneo explanations Is held In rcsCrvo by "Emperor" Simmons until ho gets around to himself nnd ex plains his exalted office thus : ' "JMI'EIUAIj WJZAKD The Em . peror of tho Invlslblo Empire, n wlao wan, n wonder worker, having power , to charm nnd control, From Vila, to know," which bhows that Simmons docs not hesitate to mrcad tho unguent of orc s any moro than ho holds bnck from timtlliaiirl1t.i. .!. ..-l-i. 1 -1. - pi. --"""uillltj lliu IIULIUIll UIIU UlUCU-UU- durlni- T.ntln (n.1n,. "Emperor" Revealed as Poet Iu this bright, secret ritual of Ku Kluilem, Int, tho founder ot tho order ttands revealed in ono entirely unex pected light. In addition to nil his other qualifications, .tho llfctcrm ruler of tho "Invisible Binnlro" is n poet. Inn Aral- .nl..l.il UM.ItA t l.f i power to charm ns n bard nrcnrs In thnt m part of tho ritual devoted to the opening " vuiuuy ln uiQ,iviavern or lodgo room. Tho ''sacred altnr" of tho KInn is pre pared by laying on it, an American flag, a naked sword or dagger, a Ulblo opened J'..'10 two1"" chapter of Itomnns nnd u bottle of water. Im. 1 h P IV 1 n t a m am It n 1 a.i A.l l - ffl"t.LSncallc(1.a "quadrate," with their .' iour Terrors" or btntlon officers nt tlm KM ,inUPi ror"c,rs. nro Instructtd to join In !s J!nsl"K lll opening "Klode' The W i ll V,rw.,u u,e "'r nl J'rom urecn 1' kl?..?i Icy Maintains" nnd tho chorus Si KO "Ilollio. Su-ppf TInmi. I' Tho Klansmen's "Klodo" Thlsisthcklode: Wd TT meet with cordial greeting! w n. ,n tnit our sacred cave nfii, "i anew our vmvat ntth hearts sincere and brave; tt-5"?'",,.0' ",p h- K K' Wo all will stand together torcver and for oje. OUOJtUH W Pmc home, country and home: , "wmmen, we'll live and die lOr our rnuiiiMi t.i.V Um IT Mere honor, love and jusllco Jaj( nctoe us all lielaro our stunlti phalanx . AH hate and ttrljo shall all. 't,. ifr,fcr u"" I'M am 1 ' ,, 'e " n Clansman welfare, , Su,r Jit eountrtl, name ord home, itStPA l''0lluwin till. Nrtn ririn frnm tliA Organization Exposed to NATURALIZATION SERVICE All Who Would Subvert Banner, 'Invisible most il ,1-lLl --If J-Ji.J i.- l-i... urnrV nf its Inrlo-A mnm inrlnrltrin tlio secrets should irritato Klansmen who XI 1 . . . . i Imperial pen, tho Klansmen aro In structed to "stand steady" whllo the kludd, or chaplain "from Culdee, the high priest of the ancient Druids" leads them in n prayer of which one passage deserves nt lonst passing no tice, slncn "Emperor" Simmons must hnvo written nnd copyrighted it with himself in mind : "Wo invoke Thy blessing upon onr emperor, the imperial wizard. Grant him wisdom nnd graco and may each Klansman's heart and soul bo In clined toward him in loving loyalty nnd unwavering devotion. Oh, God! For Thy glory nnd good wo humbly ask theso blcssingo in tho nnmo of Illm who taught us to serve and sacrifice for tho right. Amen!" Anotlier Imperial Lyric On pages 18 and 10 of tho "Kloran," the dosing ceremony, appear another klodo" nnd n "kloxology." Jn tho "closing klodo" tho "emperor" hns so completely followed tho golden rulo of masking his ort In an apparently effort less simplicity thnt tho art is not ap parent. 'This Ku Klux lyric runs as follows : (Tune Dennis S. M.) (All Standing.) "Rlest le the Klansman's tie Of real fraternal lovo That llnds us in a fellowship Akin to that a&ot'e." Equally simplo is tho Kloxology. (Tune America.) "God of Eternity, Guard, guide our great country, Our homes and store; Keep our great State to Thee, It's (slo) people right and free, rorevcrmorc." In us Thy glory le, Not always, however, is the im perial poet so nlmost painfully re strained. On ono occasion, nt IcnBt, ho is known to havo yielded to the surge of rhythmical emotion to an all but passionate extent. Though tho out burst does not occur In tho actual body of the ritual, It may fittingly bo Inserted here ns tho best possible illustration of tho Emperor at his utmoit: "WAcii tho lalcfullilqst of Reconstruc tion's storm was o'er. The Vfllfanfi chlvalrio Ku Klux rodo no mi-re; But ride on and on, thou spirit of that mystlo klan, In your nihlo mission for humanity's goodt Until the clannijih tie of klanoraft linds man to man For our country, our homes and womanhood." ."Moro Klan, Jargon Immediately appended to this , soul throb fa a myajjsrioug group of, foqr CeoWaorli l 9u X-mt THE "EMPEROR" VkMBBRiilHH tysMSBksKbbsVs1sssssWt :kkkkkkkkkkL ililili William Joseph Simmons (in black) wearing a false, faca antThls robes as "Emperdr of tho-Invisiblo Empire and Imperial Wizard of 'the; Kultlux Klan" CHINESE HOOK-: CREATE PROBLEM Far East Conference Will First Have to Decide "What Is China?" JAPAN'S INFLUENCE. WANES Uy CLINTON W. OILUERT Sinn Cnrrmpondrnt Kvenlnc l'nlillc Twicer Copvrtaht, lost, li ruWo Ltdatr Company wasliincioii. Sent. 13. Tho nost ponement by tho l'ekln Government of Uluna of the soUlemcnt of the Shan tung problem until tho conference meets hero in "Wuihlngton is duo in n large measure to tho wenknes of that Gov ernment. .Thn l'ekln Government has Dccn under tne influence ot Japan, which hns financed It. So long ns Japan remained tho dominant factor ih tho East, tho l'ekln rroup found to its In terest to btand in with Japan. But now that n change is In pros pect and a combination of powers 'is likely to control In tho East, the Pckil Government will seek to cultivate the now combination. The whole question ns to what is tho Government of China is likely to conio before the conference. Sine? Japan's influence boj;nn -vane in tho East tho l'ekln Governing 'has grown steadily weaker nnd tho r, 1 organiz ations mndo lip of heads 'provinces In Chlnn havo become strk cr. One such is tho South China G, fjrnment. of which Sun Ynt Sen and i Ting Fang, who used to be Chines, tlnlstcr hero, are tho moving spirits, 'jeently word has conic from China , ""t an other lnrgn section has broke -away from tho l'ekln authorities nndv t up n government at Hankow. Standing of I'ehln Weakened Up till n short time ngo it was as sumed that tho United States for tho purposes of tho coming congress would recognize only tlio l'ekln Government. Hut recently thcro have been signs that the Stnto Department Is no longer euro that this will bo adequate. Ques tions ns to what plnco the South China Government nnd tho reported now gov ernment of Hankow will occupy ln the conforenco am answered In tho stereo typed phrase, "No covenant to make." EHhu Hoot's appointment to the commission may havo an Important in fluence upon the attitude of tho con ference to tho rival governments of Continued on rasn Twmtr-on, Column live REJECTED AS PASTOR Women of Congregation for Second Time Refuse to Call Ono Heading, Pa., Sept. lit. The Kev. II. A. Weaver, pastor of Grace Luth eran Church, ot I'liillipsburc, N. J., will not bo tho new pastor of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, tho larscst church of tho denomination in this city and one of tho largest in tho country. Ho failed to get tho Jiecossary majority of the votes at u spirited congregational meet ing last evening, at which tho majority voting were women, Tho lalter woie permitted to vote under a recent change In tho church constitution. Mr. AVcnvcr Is tho second turned down for tho pastorate since the death, six months ago, of tlio Iter. F. K, Iluntxlngcr, for thlrty-flvo years thu first nnd only pastor of tho church and hiown ns the "mnrrylns panson." On his deathbed he nsked that tho Iter. William O. Laub, of this city, succeed hjm. but opposition developed nnd Mr, Lnub dcclluoJ to bo considered, ns a candidate. Since then tho church has betn, without a pastor. AND HIS- CROWN LOWE TAKES FIRST SEFFI 'Englishman's Back Court Game Too Much for Former Prince ton Tennis Captain ANDERSON LEADS HAWKES Feature Matches in Title I'ennis Today 2 P. M. 1. William M. Johnston, California, vs Vincent Itichnrds, Yonkers. 3 P. M. " 4. S. Howard Voshell, Brooklyn, vs. It. Norrls Willlnms, Boston. C. Thll Neer, Portlnnd, Ore., vs. Wil liam Davis. Cnllfornln. 0. William J. Clothier, Philadelphia, vs. Gerald Emerson, Orange. T. M. Banks, Seabright, vs. Stan- ley Pearson. Philadelphia. 0. uari Fischer, Philadelphia; vs. P. T. Hunter. New York. V 10. E. M. Edwards, Philadelphia, vs. Wnllnce Johnson, Philadelphia. 12. Craig Biddle, Philadelphia, vs. A. A. Hanimctt, New York. 4 P. M. 1. William T. Tilden, Philadelphia, vs. Zcnzo Shlmldzu, Japan. By ItOBEBT W. MAXWELL Hparta Kdllor Kienlne I'ubllo ledger There was only a smnll gathering of tenuis folk on lintid at noon today when the early features of the third round of the national lawn tennis champion ship of theso Uuted States were put on tho inclosed courts. On ono court Dean Mathey. tho for mer Princeton captain, faced Gordon Lowe, tho famous Englishman and on another J. B. Hnwkc.t and 'J. O. An derson, tho two Australian representa tives, battled for supremacy. From n standpoint of scnsatfonnl tennis, tho game exhibited by tho Aus tralians wns by fnr tho most Interest ing. The two foreigners had n terrific, but friendly battle, in tho first set, lAndcrson finally copping the honors by 10-8. Anderson, however, won the sec ond set, 0-0. Lowo stood out over Mathey in the back-court game and it was mainly on this thnt he depended in the firjit set. Ills efforts in tho back court wero re warded by a victory in tho opening set by 0-4. After tlio rnln of yesterday, which caused n welcome rcsplto for both the players nnd tho handworked turf courts, plaw was resumed at noon to day. In tho center courts two feature matches btartcd simultaneously. The Continued on l'ake TwentT'Oiie. Column One DEATH FOLLOWS JUMP Galilee Mission Inmate Leaps From Window William Barclay, thirty. five years old, jumped from tho fourth-story win dow of the Galilee Mission, Darien nnd Vino streets, early this morning nnd received Injuries which caused his death at the Hahnemann Hospital. Barclay had been living at the mis sion for tho last two years- nnd was subject to epileptic fits. Late last night ho suffered nn attack and was put to bed by William Quarts, superintendent of tho place. Shortly after he had re tired Barclay had jinother aUnck, dur ing which ho leaped from the window. , lie suffered a fractured skull nnd other injuries. Patrolman banks found the man jWs on the .sidewalk and sent him to inAIitl.). , r riYVrir 'i'rTit-i V r . POLICE WATCHING KU KLUX KLAN HERE TO AVOID TROUBLE Mayor anpNSupt. Mills Prateo mm m f f . ' txpose ot organization in Evening Public Ledger ,i LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE TOLD JUST "WHAT IS WHAT" Mnyor Mooro and the poltco officials, who welcomo tho expose of the Ku Ivlux Klan in tho Bvekino Public LEDOEn, are keeping a close cyo on the activities of that organization ln this city. The Mayor says that if -tho Klan makes any effort to violate tho law in this city It will be instantly suppressed. Statements of their position by Mr Mooro nnd by others follow: Mayor Moore "I havo ordered Dl- rnifni CsTtnWn,1 n tnnkd n COinnletc nnv careful Investigation of tho activities nnd organization of the Ku Klux Klan in Philadelphia. Tho Director now has tho matter in his charge. Wo nro awaiting a report from him. HThn Dlrertnr. I am sure, will wel- como tho aid of the Eveniko Ponr.io Ledqeti in this connection. The uve niiro Puntio Ledger's enterprise in throwing the limelight on this organiza tion Is to bo commended. "For myself, I will say that if any effort is made by this organisation to cxclto religious or racal prejudice or to subvert the laws of this city or Com monwealth, it will be suppressed. Superintendent of Poltce Mills "The expose In the Evening Public Ledger will bo ot incalculable help to the Bu reau of Police in bringing the Ku Klux Klan Into tho limelight. "Tf -mill nnni n rmhltc lllnCUSSlOn and It will be possible to nscertnln whether the KU Klux Klan xunciions ior iuw and order or against it. VIn either event tho duty of the police department is clear. I had a long con- fornnnn wlfll V. AY Atkln. the local organizer, and mndo plain to him the exact nttitude of tho police department, He understands our position thor- .intnM A. Flaherty. Sunreme Knight of, Qororanus "The Uvenino Public iiEDQEIl -hi(S donea Agrcac-Berico--iu printing the exposo of tho Ku IClux Klan. It dflserves tho commendation of every good citizen. "Tho Iir Klux Klnn hns been shown to be an antithesis of tho wbolo Ameri can principle. While I believe it to ,be primarily a get-rlch-qulck) scheme, manipulated by a few sly mercenaries, it has very dangerous potentialities to the pence of tho country, seeing thnt its avowed purpose is to foster dissension between Catholics and Protestants, Jews .and Gentiles nnd Negroes nnd whites. There never was n time when the whole-souled eo-opemtion of all citizens of whatever race or religion was moro needed. "The loynlty of Catholics and Jews of the United States to tho true prin- Contlnurd on Pe Twnly-ono. Column Four CALL INSPECTOR GRAFTER City Building Examiner Accused of Taking $50 From Woman Patrick J. McLoughlin, a building inspector, was suspended this morning, accused of having accented $50 from n woman for permitting her to mnko al terations in violation of the building laws. -Mrs. Frances Kajavosky told Direc tor Cortclyou, of tho Department of Public Safety, last week that sho was starting alterations on her porch nt 831 Vino street when McLoughlin came along and told her sho was violating tho lnw. She said he told her rIic could go ahead if she. gave him $50. Director Cortclyou, nftcr a confer ence with Mayor Moore, nsslgucd De tectives 'Walters nnd Bolny to the case. Thcv gave Mrs. Kajovsky the money In marked bills and watched from hiding until McLoughlin took tho monev. Then they arrested him. McLoughlin has five days to show cnuso why he should not bo discharged. WHERE'N'ELL IS UTICA? " Man Without Rudder Born There, but Forgot How to Get Back A citizen of Ullca, N. Y was talk ing confidentially to ono of tho columns of tho Commercial Trust Arcade, early this morning. Ho wns in need of a shave, and thoro hung about him an elusive and aromatic fragrance, unmis takable though half-defined. "Mnn V boy," he declaimed, hold ing up tho pillar with ills left hand, "Mnu V boy. I wns born V brought up in Uticn. Utlea. N. Y." Tho column remained coldly indif ferent to this bit of information, and tho citizen seemed to feci it. Giving it a glnnce of haughty disfavor, ho pushed it away from him. s "Young feller," ho confided to n soli tary onlooker, "I'm n citizen of Utlca, N. Y. Now what I want to know is what I want to know is is " The thing which he desired to know seemed to csenpo him for the moment, but ho caught it again after a hrief period of reflection. "What l want to know is: Whero'n'oll is Uticn?" SOON TO REVEAL IRISH NOTE Reply to Lloyd George May Be Given Out Tonight Dublin, Sept. 1.1. (By A. P.) The reply of tho Dall Elreann to tlio pro posal of Lloyd George for n confer ence nt Inverness, September 20, on tho question of an Irish settlement, may be given out tonight, It was said here this afternoon, but it wns Indicated as morn probnble that tho publication would bo deforrcd until midday tomorrow. Arrangements for tomorrow's meet ing of the Dall Eireonn. called ins' week nftcr Lloyd George's letter was received, kayo been completed. There was no session of the Dall cabinet this lorcnoon, ..j ..... TAR AND FEATHERS "REGULATORS" OF THE, KU KLUX KLANSMEN THE Knights of the Ku Klur Klan, Inc., was organized Octobej: 20, 101C, ln Atluuta, Ga., by William Joseph Simmons, a former cxhorter nnd one time solicitor for n fraternal organization, Simmons, a silf-styled "colonel," is now "Imperinl Wizard and Emperor" of the "Invisible Empire" of tho Ku Klur Klan. His "official" rcgalin Includes a crown and Klansmen tnko an oalji of fealty to him. Tho secret order has grown from thirty-four charter members to a mem bership of moro than 500,000 in fivo yenrs. It hns extended to forty-five States in tho Union, all the States but Montana, Utah and New Hampshire. That tho Klan Is anti-Catholic, nnU-Jew and anti-Negro is shown in secret documents of tho order nnd in "inside" letters of which the Evening 1'UDXid Ledgek possesses photographic copies. Masked mobs, wearing tho regalia of the Klan, have been responsible for numerous outrages. The uso of tar nnd feathers is a favorite means of "regulating" those who incur tho displeasure of men skulking behind the concealing hood nnd gown. "AMlttcr arraignment of tho Klnn by Captain nenry Pv Fry, who was a klenglc, or organized, was published yesterday in the opening nrticlo of the Evening Public Ledoeb's exposo of klnnism. VAREITES ALSO SEEK THANTOMS7 City Committee Starts to Check Up Independent Wards for Violators MAYOR'S MEN ARE BUSY Republican City Committee workers today received permission to scrutinize the registry lists In senrch of "phan toms," just as tho police are doing in tho interest of the Administration. "Tom" Watson, chairman, nnd for mer Assistant Director of Public Safe ty Harrv O. Davis called at the ltec- istration Commissioners' office and said they would llko to be given Uie same priviicgo of examining nnd transcribing tho records a3 had been accorded the police. There if room for thirty-six workers at the tables in tic Commissioners' of fice. Eighteen patrolmen, bent by Cnp tain Van Horn on orders from Director Cortclyou, worked busily opposite eight een copyists from the City Committee, for the most pnrt clerks from the Ite corder of Deed's office. As fast ns both the patrolmen and the I'ltccorder'sclerks-'ooptcrt-off r the, list tney were transmuted to investigators who went into the wards on a houso-to-houso canvass1, looking up every mnn anil woman registered. The City Administration is working with n force ot 200 patrolmen. The City Committee did not reveal the number of men It will employ on its rival investigation. Tho committee, however, does not intend to mnko ns thorough nn investigation ns tho Ad ministration. Mr. Watson said that tho Investi gation would not take in all wards, as thc-pollco investigation alms to do, but only tnose where It is suspected that persons nro registered who have no legal right to bo on tho lists. Mr. AVatson admitted that in most instances the suspected wnrds nnd di visions arc those known to he friendly to the Independents. Tho Recorder's clerks engaged on the transcription of records will not make the Investiga tion, which will bo in the hands of tho active workers representing the City Committee in wnrds and divisions. Tho work for the City Committee is in charge of Captain Michael F. Fltzpatrick, 3C10 North Twenty-first street. QUEBEC CITY VOTES "WET" Big Majority Rolled Up Against Ex isting Local Option Law Quebec. (ue., Sept. 1,1. (Hy A. P.) The city of Quebec voted tself wet yestcrdny by mi overwhelming major ity, estimated at 12,000 in n total poll of 25,000. The effort of tho voting will bo to repeal tho existing local option law nnd place the city under the provincial liquor statute. AIHDERSON BEATS HAWKES AT TENIHS J. O. Anderson defeated his fellow-countryman, J. B. Hawkes, in one of the noon feature matches In the national tennis cham pionship play at Manheim.. Anderson won in straight sets, 10-8, O-O, G-3. Both players wore members of the Australian Davis Cup team. WILLOW GROVE MOTORMAN KILLED IN COLLISION Edward Sheridan, of Willow Grove, a motorman on the trolley line runnlug between the.re and Doylestown, was killed at 8 o'clock this morning in a head-on collision between his cor and a milk car two miles south of Doylestown. It Is said he failed to btop at the Edison Switch, where he had orders to wait and let the other car pabs. Heavy fog Is said to havo prevented his seeing tho approaching milk car, the motorman of which jumped and eaved hiu life. GOMPERS TO AID IN SOUTH Campaign Against Textile Wage Cutting to Be Opened Thursday New York, Sept. l.'t. (By A. P.) Samuel Go'npirs, president of tlio Amerlcnn Federation of Labor, will leave New York today for Atlanta, Ga., whero he will aid in inauguration of n campaign Thursday to check wagu cuts In tho textile mills of Georgia, Ten nessee, North Carolina, South Curolinu and Alabama. Plum for the campaign were an nounced hy Mr. Gompois last night in an address at tho twenty-first conven tion of the United TextiloWorbcrs of America. THR EE IMPLICATED L Two Confessions Reveal Grue some Story of Daugherty and Ausmus Deaths PLAN TO DIVIDE SPOILS By tho Associated Press Chicago, Sept. 13. Two confessions obtained late last night and early to day were believed by the authorities to elenr up tho mystery surrounding tho murders of Bernard J. Daugherty and Carl A. Ausmus, nutomobilo salesmen. Harvey W. Church, nt wnoso home tho men nre alleged to have been killed nftcr Church line! lerl them thorn (n receive payment for nn nutomobilo he pretended he wished to purchase, late last night confessed thnt he was aided in committing tho crimes by two nc coranhces, nnd implicated Leon Parks, employed in a gnrace where he formerly worked, nnd Clarcuco Wilder, nnother inunu, ns accomplices. Parks, who hnd heen tnken 5ntn cnq. fOflr ROrOrnl flatl nrA lrl, M.nrHnnMJ .bv Church. .nnfnaol' noonrjfn,. tn ti.nl " l.iTC- r, V.Y" .V.yr.."M?-" U "l ponce, veiling the partsthe thrco 'had played in the two murders, Third Man Arrested Wilder, third man alleged to be In volved In the crime, Is in tho cus tody of the police today, nnd is being questioned to verify essential detalrs as told by his nllcged confederates. Parks' confpsoion for the first time bared the real motive of tho double murder. Tho only reason given hy Church in his original confession wa- thnt he wished to obtain possession of the $5100 automobile he was dealing for. Parks aserted the three hnd planned to steal the car from Daugherty nnd Ausmus, sell it and divide the profit. Parks and Wilder, according to Parks, waited in tho basement of Church's homo until Church brought Daugherty there at tho point of n gun after Daugh erty. Church and Ausmus had driven to the Church home. Blames Church for Slaying Daugherty wns handcuffed, bound nnd then struck over the bend with a baseball bat nnd his throat cut. Aus mui, who came to look for Daugherty, suffered a similar fate. Fnrks, in his nllegcd confession, blnmcs Church with tho actual slaying of tho 4n-o victims. The three dug a home-made grave in Church's garage, where they buried Ausmus. They then ntc supper nnd nt n o'clock tho next morning Parks and Church took Daughcrt.v's bodv nnd threw it Into tho Desplaines River, Parks said. With Church nlready held to the Grand Jury as tho result of n Coroner's Inquest, speedy action in bringing the case to trial Tns anticipated today. Church's mother today waR in n critical cnnuiiion nere. Having collapsed when sho learned of her son's confession yes terday. $10,000,000 OIL CONCESSION Californlan Gets Privilege of Build ing Pipe Line In Mexico Meli City, Sept. lb. (By A. P.) Clay T. Yerby, of Los Angeles, Calif., has been granted a concession to construct un oil plpo lino from Puerto Mexico, on tho gulf coast, to Salinu Cruz, on tho shore ot tho Pacific. TIiIh announcement wns mado Inst night by V, P. Hynn. representative In Mexico City of Mr. Yerby. It is estl- nnnohr2vitb"i?)t f thq Work W,U bc $10,000,000 gold. Olldt Tn World's BmI totrUfc-Utvi INDOUB E MURDER CHARGES PERJURY BY SHOW GIRL TO L District Attorney Declares Sin ister Influences Aro Being Ex erted to Save Comedian i ONE WITNESS MISSING; INDICTMENT DEFERRED 0 AR6UCKLE Sau Francisco, Sept. 13. A statoi .',&j ment expressing tho conviction that il perjury had been committed last night by ono of tho chief witnesses for tho prosecution nt tho Grand Jury Investi gation of tho death of Miss Virginia Bappe, film actress, for whoso nllegcd murder Roscoo ("Fatty") Arbttckle Is under nrrcst, was issued hero early to day by District Attorney Matthew Brady. District Attorney Brady also charged that he believed "undue Influence and pressure of a sinister character has been brought to bc.ir" upon certain witnesses. Whether or not an arrest would bo made in connection with his chnrgo of perjury, ho said, would de pend on further developments. In his statement District Attorney Brady charged that' Miss Zcy Provost, also known as Zcy Pyvron, had chang ed her testimony before tho Grand Jury from that she had given previously to the police nnd officials of tho Dis-" trlct Attorney's office to the effect that Miss Rnppe had told her Arbucklo caused the fatul injuries. Earlier last night it was reported Miss Pyvron re fused to sign a statement thnt Mis Roppc had told Jicr this, and later, it was said, she denied that she' had ever made the assertion concerning "Miss Rappe, Brady said. MLss Blako Missing The District Attorney also charged in his statement that Miss Alice IJlaW nnother nrosectmnn wlfr,,.. v,... i.-' B . P'fWct Attorneys Brady's -BtaU- X&. ment followtti " .- I ' .. '; ,m-.L-r ,..1 '. , . . - under surveillance. The girl "'changed her story completely beforo the Grand l. " "'"-"'cr or not we shall arrw her and charge her with perjury will depend on further developments. I am convinced, however, that perjury has been committed by her. "I am convinced that undue Influ ence and pressure of a sinister character has been brought to bear on her and ii?cL wlitnesscs' on? r wl"n. Alice Blake, has mysteriously disappeared from her homo in Berkeley. Wo' have been unablo to find her. ti, f1It0 ,f thcso efforts to thwart tho ends of justice, tho invcstigaUon Z V0Ccet nnd.no cffort wl be spared deserts C 7 nC3 to thc,r just Sinister Influences Charged "Whenever wealth and influence are brought to tho bar of justice, cverv sinister and corrupt practice is used In an effort to free tho accused. It In always easy to convict a, poor man. The wealthy malefactors are tho ones -who find means of using their wealth to their advantage. Wealth and influence should not count in favor of a de fendant, neither should they count against him. This case should bo handled just as the cases of thn n!in gangsters arc handled. iho Pyvron womnn made a state ment ln the nrenenon nf Contain r DetcctivcR Duncan Mntheson, assistant District Attorney Milton Tj. U'rcn and tteorgo Duffy. She repeated this state ment time nnd again. Before "the Grande Jury sho chanced her tcstl. mony." Arlmcklc. tho last witness summoned by tho Grand Jury during its five-hour oss-Ion. wns nrniisorl frmn n tnni.il .1... about 1 o'clock this morning. Arbuckle. it is said, wns in the Grand Jury room only three minutes. He is reported to lian declined to make any statement further than to cxploln thnt his lawyers had advised him to keep silent. Mrs. Bamblna Mnudo Dehnont hod previously testified concerning the parry in Arbucklc's rooms nt a hotel here on Labor Dav. at which Miss Rappe was present. Other witnesses wero heard. " Await Further Evidence After Arbucklo left the Grand Jury room tho jurors began to deliberate Upon the testimony given. Behind closed doors the jurors argued, it is mid, for half nn hour, having excluded District Attorney Brady and his as sistants. Tho conclusion then was reached, it was announced, to defer action until further evidence, could be presented. No dnte was set foe tho resumption of the inquiry. After tho adjournment Clifford CuitlH, foreman, said: "We have decided to continue the hearing to glc District Attorney Brady tho opportunity to secure certain in formation which o desire. It was thought best not to voto on an indict ment tonight." - Seek Source of Liquor The case took a startling turn lao yesterday when simultaneously with the holding of nn inquest over, tho body" of the moving picture actress, tho Fed eral Prohibition Director's office took n hand iu the nffnir and began a rigid Investigation to dctermino tho source of tho liquor thnt was drunk during thd screen comedian's: party nt tho St, Frauds Hotel. Thomas J. Coleman, manager of thn St. Francis, nnd his assistant, Thomas Keating, together with as many of th men nnd women who participated ' In tho drinking party as could bo found, were summoned to appear today at-the office- of Thomas A. Brown, AsslsUsc Prohibition Director, to tell what tiwy Knew of the affair. - "We nro determined to ferret oat'iU h It is possible, tho underftwwut ways that mako possible liritv uffulrH," said Brown, who added Wni . "the hotel people nre co-opwatia with us in this matter," I i -. 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