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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEB-PHIIIADELPHIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1021
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GLARKE AS QUITTER
Klan "Empress" Rages at Im
perial Kleagle for Insisting
en Resigning
FOR H"ER SAKE, HIS PLEA
Allanta, Sept. 20. Development"
rising licre within the let few dnvs
give the elenreat Indications yet ob eb
sirred thnt "Imperial" leadership of
the Ku Klus Klan has begun te wabble
under the incessant fire of publleitv
focused en It by the outside jire.s of
the country. A slip-up somewhere ha
resulted in n spectacular collision of
oenfllctine statements mnde by IMvvnril
Yennc Clarke and Mrs. Hlizabeth Tv
lore. A family "des fislit" has np- '
parentlv broken up their lenB-ctnh-llshed
comhlnptten. and It will be diffi
cult for Imperial Wizard Simmen" him- ,
self te escape becoming involved in their j
quarrel
At 10 o'clock SntttnT.iv nicht In I
pcrial Kleasla Clarke sent te the local '
Newspapers copies of n lcriK li-ner t
Emperor Simmons in which Clarke In
slttifi that Simmons accept his rclc
natlpn ns imperial kleagle mid nppeint
ft Hiiccesser at the earlln-t pnsible mo me
went. In the letter Clarke brim-d hi
d'mund en a desne te .avp his partner
nnil uss, date, Mrs Tv'er, from further
"attacks by the enemv."
Mrs. Tjler Defies Clarke
Twe hours later, at midnight. Mrs. !
Tyler, in a statement issued tu the At
lanta Journal from her home nn Unwell
Mill read, referred te Clarke as "wenk
kneed" because he would net "stand b
hl& puns," declared the "was net
thankful" te him for makinc her sit
nation the basis of his withdrawal under
fire, said he had done her a "sres in
justice" bj net consulting her before he
took such a step, and announced her
intention of "sticking" by the Klan
even If she "had te work for nothing."
In the afternoon it became apparent
thar whoever is nt pn-M-nr iir- tin,; tr
Ku Klux publint vvurk nNe vli e"d i
cog when he permitted Carl K Hutch
eon, lawyer and politician of this city,
te attack tliei exposing ti.e K in 1 ,.
tactical blunder was disceveied when
liivestlgnters, taking a Ian flutter
through the mutilated Atlinti I'el.c
Court records, vvhbh have ulreidj
jlecled tip the names of Clarkt. Mrs".
Tyler and Imiwnal Chaplain Kldley.
found that Hutehcen, vvIm in a -igri' i
article en the front page of the Search
light had laid his lance in n-t for the
defense of Mrs Tj ler and Amern-nn
womanhr.ed in general, had himself ben
twice arrested en the charge if disor
derly conduit and once convicted
rubllshes Expose In Atlanta
Snndav morning the Atlanta (leor (leer
glan began the publication and distri
bution in Atlanta of a i ei r let ri.
of articles exposing the Ku Klux Klan
Clarke's letter of withdraw it cnine
as n surprise, revealing for tin- first
time in three days that the Ui.jicila
Kleagle was in the imperial city.
The letter, which bore the line
"Personally typed" and was addressed
te Imperial Vi7nrd Simmons, and
dated September 24, ran as follews:
"Referring te my letter of recent
date nnd tendering you niy resignation '
ns Imperial Kleagle of the Knights of i
the Ku Klux Klan, te be accepted nt j
your plw-ure or whenever jeu consid
ered th" interests of the nrsani7atlnn
demanded the acceptance of same, and '
In wir of the fact that un te thi. ilate
you have net seen fit te take action en
the resignation, and after mature deiib
eratlen. believing that it is te the best
Interests of all concerned for ou te
Rrcept same, I am therefore herebv in
sisting that ou accept iny resignation
x.t once und nppeint mv successor at
the earliest moment possible. If I Mtj
that this would m any waj cmharrnss
you or the organization I weu'd be will
ing te staj en the firng line, but know
ing that jeu h-ue numv geed ii"n in
the ranks of the weik that I feci c mid
easily t ik mi plnci 1 ha
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I'led
t i
thnt this is the be-t com se f'
pursue.
Denies He Is a "Quitter"
"I de net want you or an ' mi
associates te feel that I am n quitter.
therefore I desire te briefly explain te
you the reason for my coming te the
above conclusion.
"First. I nm unwilling te remain
longer nt ray pest In the work, for in
doing se it will necessitate the keeping
of my business associate, Mrs. Elizabeth
Tyler, en the firing line e: the Klan.
because I nrn neither phvsiea'H nor
finanrinllv able te inrrj forward 'he
WILL IT COME TO THIS?
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Thfl carioea la th work of ISmille
"PENNED"
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"PENNED.
This cartoon U the work of a reader of the Kenlng Public Ledger, who
lias submit led It for use In connection with the cmxisc of the Ku
Hlu Klan
work successf-illy without her n.it
ince. Hegaidless of her statement te
the Atlanta Klan that she was willing
te mak atij sacrifice if they se ilp.it p,
I persona U am net willing for her te
de e, as It Is the eneni s desire te crush
me through cewardlv and malicious at
tacks en her nersennl character, be
lieving full well that if thev can crush
both she and I. they will have wen a
substantial ucterv in their light en the
Klan.
"In view of this fact, if I tav en
in tlie work and keep M-s Tvli-r en the
tiring line, there will be no denth te
which the eneun will net steep te a -
cemplish their despicable purposes. Of
course. I knew through inside informa
tion thut the personal character of
practically every leader of the work will
be attacked, but the can stand it and
come through at mii"h less than cost
that If a woman is forced te stind and
face their villainous and ilng attacks.
As nu knew. I have been closely as
suci.iteil in business with Mis Trier ler
several ear. nnd I found lier te be
honorable ami deportable and a woman
of the ver luglut tviir- in eerv wn.
and tne malicious
charges which huve i
reernth l-ecn made nealllst tier in th,
miblic press are absolutely f.iN.. in In
eetting out of the work." the-efere, she
will automatically be nut of same, be
cause our agreement is with me, nnd
she is simply m. chief of staff in the
protagatien department of the work I
cannot fee! th.it it K right, just or
tranlv for me te either force or allow
Mrs.. Tler te face the fire aji longer,
and she is tee honorable te Unve the
weik regardless of the cost se long ns
I remain in same and tieed her at her
est of duty.
Under Physical Strain
"Second I have been en, In
such
Insicnl strain for the lust ear in put
ring ever the nation-wide nrgani7.'itl 111
i i in- rvmn mat mv pns,.,an tc k me
'hat I am forced te take a few d
rest if 1 am te ave d a (emnlein rihvs-
i'al breakdown, and I am leaving Mr
Tyler in charge te wind up t'ie d'tnll
affairs ns regards nn renm-i thin with
he department of propagation nnd te
irn iner in nn Tderiv and intelligent
manner
an etnee
details te mv sue- i
vnr tn th.-. ,, n. lit... nn..nint ..
In conclusion I desire te snv tluir
say
riere i no question m n v mind as te
n Viler or net the Klan 1. gnu g te
u.n a gnat vi'tnrv j. a re ult of the
1'ieseut effort te dls'-rrd t tl.e organiza
tion. The principle of the organirn erganirn
ti mi are the vi-rv highest ,,u nebles-t
arid I feel nbselutelv sure that the
native-born pure white American will
nut be forbidden the right te organize
when the aliens of America are allowed
re de se.
"If I can cter assist you in any way
as a Klansman, .veu knew you have
'.nlv te call en me nnd I will answer
te the best of my ability.
Of course It is unnecessary for me
t) te I y u trat as seen as I get a
Antde, u IMillacieiphlan, who liaa
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ment will stand unt.l m successor takes '"C' of the Klan is shown by the fol fel
i t tin 1 charge. lowing
mNllllilli
1 Eveulne rublirLedier avpese of the lis Klux Ulan
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brief, phjsieal rest I intend te proceed
vi lia these who have se maliciously
slandered me answer te the fullest ex
tent of the law, and I believe I can
better carry ierward this fight en the
outside of the Klan than in same or as a
member of its official force.
"Yours, in the sacred, unfailing bend,
"EDWAItD VOCNti CLAHKi:.
"Imperinl Kleagle."
Mrs. Tlcr Denounces Him
Twe hours after Clarke's letter was
delltercd te the local newspaper offices
b Sin age. Mrs. Tlcr, Clarke"s con
stant associate In the direction of the
business nftnirs of the "Invisible Em
pire" and the ns ent selection of I'm I'm
perer Simmons for appoint as chief of
staff of the Women's Division of Ku
Klux, sent a tlatl contradictory state
ment te the Atlanta Journal. Taking
no notice of Clarke's nssertlen that his
wn withdiawiil automatically included
hers, Mrs. Tjler denounced her asso
ciate for his step und bluntly declared
she would net resign. Her decision
.is announced in the following werds:
"I have been informed Mr. Clarke
ilas ,reMsm'" "" ls wac-Kneeii ami
wen i sumo, uy jus guns. i nin nut
thankful te him for making iu sit
uation the basis of his actions. I am
net going te resign. I am going te
sta in the eider if 1 hae te carry
in mj work for nothing. Mr. Clarke
aas done me a gross injustice by net
in st consulting me before he took such
a step. I'm going te stick."
EXPOSURE OF KLUXISM
RflMSFS S Tfl APT flM
i w w v-v w,wi iw nunuM
Keveialien OT DlgOiry ana Kace
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Hatred Causes Demands
for Probe
The wave of indignation against Ku
Kluxism sweeping the country since the
t,v' '' Pi Bl.ir Leih.hi began pre-
vpnflnf n n evtimniitu nl thn iliimi tvnrlr. I
Sept '- K" K,llv K,nn denounced br
i.-sir-ii iT'irne ji'iuin, iiirecier ei
l'n'i ' S.ifen Cirtleu and ether
lirem.ni nt i ien h' re
Sej t II! M i'U- M"Oie orders inventl
gatl n nf Klan's activities in this
citv.
ilowrner Allen, of Kansns, n vis.
iter here s,i,L. vigorously in oppo
sition te Klan.
American Civic Association, from
Washington headquarters, disclaimed
any connection with Klan
Sept 14 United Spanish War Vet
erans, in convention at Minneapolis,
condemn Klnn.
Sept. l"i A number of Senators nnd
Representatives nt Washington voice
opposition t tecret order.
Formation of National Unltv
Council te combat Ku Klux propa prepa
gnn la .inneunced at Chicago.
Ciiit. 1 M-itcs District Atternev
f 's ,".1 1 "nil d States Marshal
Valines 'e-e un-American princi-
, i f K an
i ( ,n ' if Ei Pase, Tex . bans
,1 , ,' i i blies of Klansmen.
Ki i i. Tin' ed nt fourteenth an
i i r t en of National Equal
It , t- I en,-1- in Chicago.
Si ' P.I- Mi ttlie "oil, mcc prei
Ky , pruaibiti
iii.i-iiuKi "i
. .!.,.. t
K K
Kurricr fjevernnr e.clward I
I i no if Illiiieii. brands Klan an
I'a.igrnm 1 te rutnmunity.
I.' iismII. Ce iiier.Jciurunl, In edi
1 1 Ml t-ars. te srfils Klun'h jiret'-n-111
ns e,f i irrintlMii
Sept l" New Jersey State Depart-
merit nf American Legien, in cnnvi-n
tien at Asbui v I'nik, denounced Klan.
(ioveriier Sprout calls Klan a
menace te the Cniteel States.
Serit 1! liristel
Tenn., branch of
Klan ilisbHed"
HKJBtrates
nept ini .viinimers nnil miiKibiraieB 1
lore y n in . n lemnlnR K. K. K
, n an hci.-riitlen of l.nin.r. ,,,., AVl7nn, s0,fl ,. , , f , j - (,J- ; j " ' tedy by the persiianlve activities et tlie
v . e vr.ire of trade union. sin hisim Mihli-cr enlv in tlie. t i,s,..i, ., X"K"'1 1 1 . i-i . bale- force they maintain.
1 n.i.retiin ,.f tcinn inaincsw, Miejecc eniv te tlie twe-tliuiW Iheaeeend watt a transfer, for a con- iin... ,, the. llMit nf tlmlr nnst his.
i' iiifN ei a'lK at 1011 01 iian. ,ru vetinf n si..nP0.nft PrwinHi... Cnm '11 .t 0.1 -ha e 1 1 e ,1.1 new, in tne ngut 01 men iiast ins.
1. . .!, lr... Te.ivlsli i-'ilihU Mlpreme f.xecuttve t Om- sldcrut oil of $14,."00, of a bund for til el nr0 .(nil reeerclH iln thn "Itlff Three"
I',,. estum . le-rsj. .lev is r.ibbiH. n,lt,.0 (em)0sf,(i f himself nnd fifteen t. n irnet i,,ih Kiiine let. ,lt,.,l .Inlv !t0 iel "n,lr(,r,.H' ,,l,".tAp..J"? 1.n.r(;V,..
I,-nds and '' '-rain r,...a.,n,pi.,a t , b(.rs ,, , bj , em ,,,,.,, from ; -, M,7 censl. era en inve ved " , ZcU n' '
' V' ' ?. '-h1 u" I of .1.1. cty fires '.K ZJ "'i' tlKm'tm ',' a0;"',' "T, 1 f- n "roTnSieoinTlTC be
, . nr.l ie.i.M.1p nealnnt Klan. , c-,'"?, ' T?. 3' , ' Inn; malnder 1m.i,b taken up in equity and fore itH rcn(U.rH r,rtniu fncts beal.illB 0Il
U.ar.1 rf 1Mb!- Safety at LeuH- ..;' " .' " , w ,' i""' L .'""" ""." I I,"J'U,U l"simse.menei neic, euimbiiu- the answer te that question.
Samuel (.eu.pt'rs preslcieni or n correspondent last .Tulv he has turned
American I"' !' rntinn of Laber, (l-ncil ,mp the bii'Iness nf the orfiiinirntlen
K'nn atie sutel it -.iitrna;r-cl everj tent and w hose "financial Rcnlud," he has ro re
eif f.uth in Am ricaiilsiu. 1 I .tesllv '.fated, he heileU in lile.li 1....J
Sept '.'1 Attorney General DnuRherty
av fai ts reuanllnif the Klnn before
1'iesiiimt Harding, who hanctlem
ngiil inepury of secret order.
CenirresMnnn Tague, of Maschu-r-ettH,
Introduces resolution for con
gressional investigation Inte Klnn
K Y. Clarke, "Imperinl Kleagle,"
and Mrs IZIlzatK-th Tyler, grand ihief
of women's division, offer resignations
te "Kmporer" Simmons.
1'estmauter fieneral Hays nrden
investigation of Klan's use of the
trills
Majer Allen, of Ilnrtlett. Te.ias,
burs parade of masked Klansmen
Sept '22 Kleventh Renrrnl council of
Alliance of Reformed Churches, lueot lueet
Itig In I'lttsburgh, brands Klan as
traitor te fjed
Sept. 4 The Itev. Wilbur F Crafts,
superintendent of the Internal Reform
Bureau, a Protestant body, calls en
bu rretestants te leave the Klan,
.K.K.
Flerida Railway Surgeon Gives
Evidence for Congressional
Inquiry
20 DWELLINGS ARE BURNED
Hu a Staff Cerrtspanitnt
Washington, Sept. 20. Kcprcscnta
live I'eter K. Tague, of Massncljuscttn,
is being commended for his effort te get
the Ku Klux Klan Investigated. Sev
eral of the. letter writers arc from the
Seuth.
Dr. Geerge W. Helmes, local surgeon
of the l-'leridn East Coast Hallway,
w signed himself "A Yankee Meth
idit." wrete:
"Personally, I knew nethltw nlieut
l-e K. K. K. Just prevreus te the last
lectien a numerous band of K. K. K
Mailed through n vlllnge near Or-
nnde, Orange County, I'leridn. An
iltrreatlen ever the refusal te allow
i Negro te vote arose. Twe armed
ihltiw started toward their village.
s noting began, two whites were killed
.ml a number of Negro men nnd. It is
reported, women nnd children. Twcntj
iieus-es were burned, with household
'intent, two churches nnd one ledge.
"A band of Ku Klux Klan paraded
tlireueh the serects of Miami a few
months age. An Episcopal clergyman
wns kidnapped, tarred and feathered.
cting under the- appointment of UMiep
Cameren Mann, also of Orlande, he had
conducted religious services in some
Negro Episcopal churches. Ills letter
and that of Hi-hop Minn were publish
ed In thn Times. Cnien (dall.O. The
spirit of both ercleslasts was nicely
Rwcnlcd in this public statement.
"The Eplseep.il Church dominates in
'he Hahamas; most of these Negroes
are from these Islands, nnd ns n matter
nf duty Bishop Mnnn had them looked
after."
A Texas lawyer wrote :
"Of course, being a Southerner dyed
in the wool nnd et sympathetic with
rensnn nnd reasonable creatures, I
should say nothing te a man from Mns
sachusetti. But when I leek upon
Massachusetts as a State that should
have been Southern In the first place,
iiid with which Southern States now new
have no right te claim company in the
second plnce; because Massachusetts has
always been, right or wrong, the ex
ponent of what she nctuallv believes,
and somehow hns steed for Stnte rights
end individual liberM . I assume the
humble privilege of wishing jeu well.
I have just read jour Kisltlen upon
certain matters, and whether ou be a
Itepublican or Democratic, permit me
with utmost subsequent consideration
of both what jeu de and I hope that
m may de. te describe myself ' our
weu-wisner ler law and order.
i ne .Miueuni i.quni itigms i.engue ei
Bosten wrote urging that the Ku Klux
Klan be stamped out, together with its
religious and race prejudice. ,
((
Emperor" Controls
Klan's Millions
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such ether literature ns is needed in the
DENOUNCES K
MURDEROUS
RAIDS
c.0Dd,,,' nf t.he b,,,M",,ss ?f ,.he '!lciwll. no (late CltV
tin
ie right te tiuv. Held nnd sPn real es-
.. . .. . .. .
Itate and personal property suitable te
uil- in p 'i me si, iii.iwiiiimi,
lu ""' "'"'- " ""-".n-v m.- -inn.-
or any iiau ii
pait thereof; te mortgage or
create liens tliereen : te nrrew money
and secure the payment thereof by
' mortgage or deed of trust and te ap
point trustees in connection therewith;
I te execute promissory notes; te have
nnd te us n common seal : te sue and
be sued, plead and be implended."
"Wizard" Is Whole Thing
Control of the business of the corpo
ration as thus eut'incd in lcgnrd te both
property and functions was vested in a
president ideserineu in tlie charter as
th" "hnpiri.il Wizatd", and super
vision of his conduct of tlie business
was .-estcd in a Suj renie Executive Com Cem
nut'ie 1 described in the chnrter ns the
"Impnia! Klencllium" I. of which n
two thirds vote wns required te veto his
official acts. The Imperial Wiznrd was
given further power te "contract with
ether members of the beciety" for the
purpose of promoting and conducting
Its interests nnd general welfare "In
any way, manner or method he may
deem proper." subject only te the veto ' medium chosen being the Searchlight. " '"""" ""
power of the Supreme Executive Cem-iThe Atlanta law firm of Hiitchesen & Finally, it is expressly declared in
mittee. Weed appeared In the petition as Its tlie charter that Simmons shall have
The twelve chnrter membera were' attorneys. This firm is rompeMil of power te contract with ether members
empowered te adept a constitution and Carl F. Ilutchesen, a member of the of the Ku Klux society te promote and
Inlaws for the secictv, te fix the num- 1 Beard of Education of Atlanta and conduct its interests in any way, man
lier, title and terms e'f the officers com- active in local politics, and Jeseph O. , ner or method lie mav deem proper, nnd
I esing the Supreme Executive Commit- Weed, member of tlm City Council of n the exercise of thnt power he has
tie and elect tlie members of this com- .Atlanta and editor of the Searchlight. ' nctually turned ever certain of thcbusl-
mlttee, te which supicme legislative
power was gianted, in addition te its
s preme eximne power, working
ilriiigli th" president or "Imperial
Wizard "
Is Clese Corporation
Worked out in practice under these
rrovisiens of its charter, the Ku Klux
Klan was made as close n corporation
.is 1, nun ei- imagined. .-Simmons is im
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enci iivmsini.enrgla Jeur nf the seven
iiirRians live in Atlanta. It, 1 enduet
III! 1 ,.,..... la, ..n n......l - .1. ...
... -,,..-- -..-., -ii iiM-inui-is in nie roiiinilttei'
f institute a iiunrmn ; and since there
i re- m ven (Jeeinians, such a (leruni ran
I" rtiMlv nnd ipncKlv Msr-ureil I'nther I'nther
meie, subjest enlj te the approval of
tlm. hand -picked he-lj . Imperial W17
ani Si'nniens. under the. rfinnur nnn
"'cintract with ether membeis of the
'eHi tv for the purpose of promoting und
I conducting Its Interests" in any '"way.
' manner or method he may deem proper ''
iunnB the persons with whom Sim
I irenR has thus made contracts are )
Y Chrke. promoter nnd orcnnb.er of
'Atlanta, te whom he himself stated te
ami admiration Anether non-member
'if the l,xmitUt ( Ollllllitfre whnm Iin
1ms ruiseclated with himself in the con-
luct of Ku Kluv. busInes is Clarke's
long-time partner in the publleitv nnd
organization fields, Mrs. Elizabeth
Tjler, also of Atlanta.
"Big Three" In Control
Thus, controlled by Simmons nnd
actively managed by Clarke and Mrs.
Tjler, the Ku Klux Corporation has
I andled millions in voluntary eontri eentri
luitlnns te its "pre.pigatien fund," dln
trlbutcil ether millions of dollars' worth
nf regalia pun linsed by members, pur
1 based substantial piepertles in land
and buildings, planned verv large future
investments of the same class, bought a
university and conducted an expensive
telegraphic service te the American
prewi and a costly advettislng campaign.
In view of the Increasing magnitude
of tne operations conducted by the Ku
as i-ini 11 rji iinazinen. s.lmmfin,. .- ,,n. .,, f c... r.rm .in.n.i r..i.. 11 ,.....- "- -- ... , . :
"SIGN HERE," MOANS KLAN KLEAGLE
OOIIFIDEBIIAI
Wrt-fttfttttirtitlt$
It you are a 100$, trua rtsUtloeitd Anoriesn, bsllaving la the
tenets of the Christian religion en! In the oeparatloa of ohureh
and state, and fcnen yourself te be qualified oe a real man, of
geed taeral oharaetor, and ere aorleusly Interested In the
?rlnelples aa aet forth In the eneliasd literature, you nay have
he opportunity te oeet "lth a repre3entatlre by filling eat the
enolesed questionnaire and returning it te Bex 35, fie Oraiirey
fork, Betr Yerk City Proper attention nill be given you.
This certifies that
ha i deniiH Die tarn ftf TEN DOyJCfll te IU trerittting fund f tb
Knichts of theKuKIux Klan (Inc.)
tHiiwiHtrrpli, Miufh tnTiOpt'm f -M CCTOKON-tutllllrf Mm VU
nf Ibt OrJr duly naturaiifii M it
prcUCtlei u Cilinn e
( itc Inttibl
m.
Pliotegraphlr reprotluctlen of tlie "sign here" card tent out te prospec
tive Klansmrn by the Kale Knllectlng Kleagles. These $10 "donations"
are part of the millions that lime already found their way te the control
of "Emperor" Simmons and Ills chief aides
Klux Corporation nnd the compactness Corporation, investigators have been
of the personnel which manages, its af- able te dlsceer legal record of the use
fairs, an attempt lias been made te in-'of only the $1!1,50() inveled In these
vestignte some of these transactions. i two real estate purchases.
Fer instance, where does the ener- The remainder of the assets of the
meus profit go thnt must be involved I corporation, se far us any public ice
in the sale at SO ,"i0 each of hundreds leids go, lias been used or invested under
or thousands of tets of cheap cotton the contiel ested in Imperial Wizard
regalia whiih manufacturers belonging Simmons and the supervision vested bj
te a race prescribed from membership the charter in the Supreme Executive
in the Klan would be glad te distiibute Committee, of which thn beven members
at n wholesale price of net mere than from Ucergln Simmons being one of
SI. '-'." n set? The Evenine Pciilic I these constitute a legal quorum. Sim Sim
Lnnenn after investigation is unable te mens recently stated te the press that
answer this question
Who Gets the Profit?
Kleagles or ether responsible officers en
, gatien Dipartmint and addiessed .
i Imperial Wizard Simmons. The nie
delivered by express fiem the "(Lite
liiv .Manutacturing Company
Vtlanta.
i unner a signed agreement en
he eider
blank thnt they "shall ever be the
pieperty et tne lxnignts of the Ku Klux
tvlnn Tt ' ,li.t. 1... ... I I .
Klan. Inc.," theuch the meinliee 1
quired te pay SO HO for the outfit.
Hut the (into City Manufacturing
Company has no legal existence, or had
none up te August 1!. 1021, when its
charter petition, dated June 1). 1020,
nnd signed by C. B. Davis and Mrs.
Lettie B. Davis, was allowed bv erdei
of the Fulton County Court. Until the
incorporators meet and organize there Is,
leirnllv. no (liifi. flti MntiM'....,.,, ,,..
,..-, ' ..,,.. i.t., .T.i.iiitn.v Llll lilt
pmnimv nn.i if if he,i e.,.in.i ,.,
business' up te the date of org.muntieii
tlint DuMiiess lia been legallj wilduit.
I0r mini it organizes it can have no
officers or fctecklmlilers.
Ne l)eel te Palace Filed
The Peach Tree read piepertv. bought
te be the Imperial Palace of the order.
belongs te persons unknown, as no d eds
or ether papers relating te them have
been filed with the courts. At the time
of the purchase nn Atlanta paper, of
which a close kinsman of Clarke is man
aging editor, stated in its news columns
t iiiii i,i .,
the deed had been negotiated by the
I I'iflfn Itnilfi I n 1 nnnv 11F t itiln lt,.
Claike Re.tlt Company of At aula. !!
Iilnd this statement it is impossible te
go until the deeds and ether p.ipeis go
en leceid.
The Cl.irke Heal I, v Ceinpiinv. through
Clarke and Mrs. T.vler, petitioned for
incorpeiatlon 011 June 27. I'.UI, te dn
a geneial real estate business, as well
ns te purchase persenalty of all kinds
and act us trustee, guardian, admlnls
' trater and executer,
vu r,,,r...i i.v c'nrin in.. ,. . ,. ,.p
Its" petition wn's printed for 'four sue-
cessivc weeks as nn advertisement, tlie
K11 Klux nuvs IjiihI
There have been two real estate
transactions recorded in Atlanta this
bummer 111 which tlie'Ku Klux Corpe-
ration appears as purchaser and taker
of title. 1 he lirst was a warranty deed
convening te "Knights efth..Ku Mux
Klan" a tract In Let 77. Fourteenth
District, Pulton County
for II CenSid-
I1IIK.
Out
millions which
' pnuieil Inte the treasury of the Ku Klux
I
STKWIsllip NOTirni
of all the millions which hnve
Ideal SummerVkcaiiens
Only 2 Days fremNewYbrk
m 9
Including All Eipenici for Steamer, Hetel and Side Trip
(25 Payment Iniurei Reiervatieai
Balance 10 days before tailing date.)
Coel, Invigorating Climate All Outdoor Sports
Oolf. Tennis and Satllng,
Fishing In enchanted Bays
nn or Cvel ne ever smooth white coral roadways
f 11 or visiting llermuaa s wenaertui v-ryiai wnvcs tuiu
vO M. n .. c.!i.
no rnsjperis aaiiings tvery 0 tujrs
Via Palatial Twin-Screw Steamers
"Fert Victeria"
"Fert St. Geerge",
el for Frer lie T.urn
DURNESS BERMUDA LINE,
34 Whitehall
runNKflS witiiv rn.. ltd
lioune
Hfv4M tnU
r'i(ij.
rnuri inrei! jw.. w, "
Siiud.. .pi Jt..
KNIOIITS OlT)H!wi0Kt.UX KLAN. (tNt)
"'Kl ''"' ' K Ot r"
the ucceunts of the corporation had
been regularl mid responsibly audited,
but he did net reveal the result of the
udlt te the public.
Pay Cash, Hut Get Nothing
In lew of such facts ns these, nnd
the further fact that when members pay
Sli.eO each for sets of Ku Klux rccalla
I they buy nothing, since in signing the
'order blunK tlicy agree that the cur-
tnents shall forever be the property of
' tlin ivlux i oiperatlon, nnd tlie still
I flllln... f.w.l ,!(( ...I.nn ...nnl., I... nlttn
Llllllll lllll. lllllt 111SI1 UlI'llUJ It- ftlS
up $10 before they take tlie oath or
learn a single seciet of the order, they
pay for nothing, but make a voluntary
donation te the "propagation fund" of
tlie order, the personal histories and
business records of the persons respon
sible for such a situation arc legitimate
objects of inspection.
The whole income, the whole outgo
nnd all the property of the Ku Klux
Corporation are by thechnrterput in the
direct control of "Imperial Wizard"
Simmons, whose acts are subject only
i te the approval et a liaud-picucd coin
! mlttee. Though tlie corporation Is eu
I enced in business all ever the United
Stntcs, no State but (lenrgla lias mere
than one member en this controlling
committee. Georgia has seven, nnd
seven members Is It by coincidence?
imstitutc u legal quorum of the com
mittee. Furthermore, the finnnciul control
thus vested in u small and self-perpet-luting
group is absolute and all-em-
IlillllllH. in n i-i minimi; in 1 111:1 1 IIIUI
,,.,. te ,)r(.Vet Simmons, vvith the np
.. .. ,- . .'
binclng. There is nothing in their char
prevnl of the six ether Georgians en his
Exuutive Committee, from winding up
the Ku Klux Corporation and as a last
act distributing its funds nnd ptepeit.v
as thev might see (It. Silt h an ni t would
he perfec tl legal, nnd it is hard te see
hew any of the members sintered
tlueugli tlie ceuntiy would have n leg
of legal complaint and formal charge
te stand en, since all along it had been
expressly shown that they bought neth
inK,?"(1 I,uid for n0 PrI,crty rIeht in
anything.
pss ""'"I 10 sui-ii oilier persons-
Simmons, Clarke, the man he has
nfiflii lincinniti iiinnntvei nf tti TT1 flkt llil
,lnrtnn, nff,.iP. nilli nmU-e's hnsine.s
partner. Mrs. Tyler, stand merali.
,,.,, I10t in Mrict
pesiti()n of tnlstees for
I (')f melPV w,)icI, hm(r
egality, in tlie
or very lnrge sums
ltni1u rtf tlwiiiwfimlu
1 r rvi;u n ri ,i, t-,,!.,,,! tntP
l,., l, jmliicn,l .. nut ill their enn
111,,. ...v., ,,.1,..1, ,1, '..V ... .......
C'eryrfflM, till, bu the rnbllc Leclecr Cem-
liuiiv anil itf rrcej i'tieiMti'10 c 0111
puni ttha .Vciu YerU World),
rsTKXMSIIII' NOTlf'KS
Says M &
nathlng. Moter Beating nndj
and Inlets. Hiding, unr-
. r c n..
kIJ ill Ik, fftMf, I"'", kenett n4
"Fert Hamilton" ant!
Sailing Alternately t
Nnw Teltm HUM t
St., New Yerk
O.. LTD .
Iilln
iiiuh,, l'niie.
KLAN AFTER SCALP
OF DIRECTOR BURNS
Estiblish Offices in Capital for
Purpose of Ousting Catholic
Officeholders
CHARGES AGAINST TUMULTY
Washington, Sept. 2rt. The national
capital has been mere or less exercised
for twenty-four hours ever the report
thnt Colonel William Jeseph Simmons,
the Imperial Wfcnrd of the Knights of
the Ku Klux Klan. Is here te beard
the Federal liens in their dens.
Hetel clerks, nevvspnper men nnd
members of Congress hnvc been trying
te get n peep nt the head of the In
visible Fmplre. If here, the Colonel ls
tither living quietly with friends or Is
traveling incognito.
Interest wns aroused among Federal
officials by the report from Atlnntn that
Colonel Simmons Is supposed te be in
Washington. Federal agents, who nre
believed te be in touch with the Imperial
Wizard's movements, discredited It nnd
asserted thnt If he has left Atlanta for
the national capital lie did It en his own
responsibility. He hns net been sum
moned by the Department of Justice
nor has lie notified the department that
lie desires te discuss the Invisible Em
pire nnd Its activities with Department
of Justice officials.
Director Hums Gees te Xpw Veiit
William J. Hums, Director of the
Tttirenn of Invest catien, left ashing-
ten for New Yerk yesterday and at the
time of his departure no intimation
thnt Simmons would be in Washington
had been conveyed te the Department
of Justice. Attorney General Daugherty
is away and decision en the number of
witnesses the department will cnll in
its investigation is under advisement
until ills return.
Congressmen here believe Kit Klux .
Klnn organizers have been trying by
thinly veiled methods te win friends
among national legislators. Incidents
hitherto scarcely noticed are given
added linportnnce by these who have
lead the expose in the newspnpers.
Thev are beginning te ransack old Hies
and desks for pamphlets nnd letters that
came several months nge. but which
for the most part were tossed line me
waste basket without serious considera
tion. A few members nre pii7zled ever the
origin of n m.vsterieus letter or ques
tionnaire icceived during the summer
relative te their religious affiliations.
Apparently such missives were net sent
te all members. Few here recall them.
These who de are making nn investiga
tion and decline at present te discuss
the matter publicly.
Anether incident new being recalled
is the lectipt by some members iif letters
lauding the principles of the Ku Klux
Klan. These set forth the Klan's
claims te be operating as 100 per cent
American and weic calculated te win
coinnieiidatien as such. Ceitain mom-
vrnxMsmr xeticks
New "Verk Clierheiirfj Southampton
AHUIATUJ Oil. Nev, 2 Nev. ail
OLYMPIC Oct. in Nev. 5 Dec. 1(
N'en Virk Liverpool
rnnnir . ... Oct. I Oct. 20 Nev. 2d
CIXIIC ..Oct. 15 Nev. Ii Dec. Ill
H!,IiC . Oct. 'ii ev. Ml II . 17
New erk anil IleMnu Aen-a, Olliriltur,
Nuiilea 11ml (ii'iina
CXNOPIf Sept. SO
lsii 1 ilti. ut Mmtcirn 11 nil l.llien.
rnr.Tic ort. '.k
AKAlllC . Ne. 3 Dec. 0
I'lilliiilelplil i, Niinlrs. licniiii
((OTIILM (Mil tliih imx'Brra enl.vl.Vuv 10
Sull from Vev erk one il Inter.
riilladelphlii -Liverpool
ll.WKRFOim . Oct. 22 Dec. 3
MINTl'.R TRII'S 11K l.l Mi
Te Mndelm, (ilhraltnr, Alclrrs, Momiie (for
l'rencli and Itullan Klvierul, (ienen, Nuplcti,
Athena ml Mexnndrla,
ADRIATIC (21,341 tuna) Jun. 7 IVIi IB
ESs Star lam
Ncvr Yeik. rhineutii. ( herhenrir, ntucrn
LM'LXM) 111.27 Oct. 20 Dec. 3
I-'. .AMI Oct 1 X.HV. .T I)T. Ill
Vr.l'A ND Oct. IB Nev. in Dec. 21
KKOIIM.WD (lit. 2J Nev. 2(1
rliliiiiieiimiu 111 iiiiitirc 1. in 111 D.inziE
SWII.AND l.ld clnss inn'Er enlt) Oct. It
TrilL-lit for D.1111I1; enlj sail from New
leru one (In Inter.
rhll idelnhli nhirni
MAHOI'Ar Oct. llSCiTIIIAN Oct. R
MIMHUlItl . .. . . Oct. 25
Ni:V YORK HYMIiriir. DANZIO
MANCIU'RIA . Oct. a Nev. 23
MONf.OI.IA .... Oct. 20 Dec. 1
MINNKKAIIDA Nev. B Dec. 13
rhtlnctelpliU Humburflr
sJ1UM Oct. U
ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINK
rhllndilphl 1 lindnn
MXIIOPAC . Oct. 1 i .SCiTIIIAN . Oct. B
MISSOI RI Hit. 23
HOLLM-AMLItiT LINK
riillidelphli Kettrrdaiii
itr.riii:i.siK . . . Oct. 10
International Mercantile Marine Ce.
1111 sTrVMiuti. l.s'io.nue tens
ViiK'niKcr Otllre, l.'tID W.ilnut St rhlln.
1'rr Klit Offer . 101-41 J Ileur.c IIIiIb , I'lilln.
c
Euam 1
STEAMSHIP LINES
lurn e
PHILADELPHIA te
CORK, DUBLIN, BELFAST,
LONDONDERRY, SLIGO
Other Irish Torts if
Hnftlclcnt ( nrije Oilers
SS "Eastern Uelle" ...Sept. 23
S S "Delnvnn" Oct. 22
SCANDINAVIAN &
BALTIC PORTS
SS "Milwaukee Bridge" late Oct.
MOOKE&McCOKMACKCe., Inc.
C. W. STRNGFILD
Philadelphia Manager
42H llllt lts, iimmi.. enn A
T.nnit.rel 0.181 MUln 7.113
SEAGER LINE
PHILADELPHIA te
Chrislianla, Copenhagen, Gethenbsr'
Stockholm. Helsinjlers ?nd RevaJ "
U. S. MAIL STEAMERS
th'jll t5h "INDIANA IlKIDni-..
AlMint OllOIII.ll ft UK
AT BlIII'l'INfJ IIOAItn ltATK
TlireiiKh II1IU of Lmlliig Ihvueil 'te nil
NiimeclHi Ilnnliili nnil rmeill.fi I'erf,
I Ireet unUlnga for nil "eiimllnmlen Tnj
Hit I tic l'ertN ii a nrsn nffera,
SEAGEU STEAMSHIP CO Inc
W. J. Grandfield & Ce. '
l'llll.. rtli!..M
Lembard 5170-7
W8 Cheatnn, Rf.
Haln 673
DIXIE STEAMSHIP LINES
PHILADELPHIA te
Bristel, Manchester,
Glasgow
USSB "MONOMAC"
EXI'ECTKII TO HAIL EAULY OCTOIlEtt
AT CON1XHKNCIJ IIATEU
Harrisj, Magill & Ce., Inc.
425 Lafayette Bldg., PhiladelnhU
Lembard HIM M.lJP7e
hrtra vn1d 1H .. l
munlcatlen, were sent and T
The mission of the local Ku Inr
Klan organization In Washington u
new coming te light. It ta 1? V1!
offices were opened here for the ,!'
purpose of bring ng about the riSPI"!
of all Irish Cntfielfca f?em the &"
service, with Mr. Hums, director
the bureau, which Is cenductlngTnU!
efrKu Klux activities, as & ft
Pressure AgalnstCengrcsi
One of the next steps exnr.Mi.4 i
Washington I. the erganlzatVS
lebby1 te bring pressure en CengrcssLn
nganst Catholic appelntmc.81?
preh biting appointments en account
creed or belief could be adopted bun '
Is understood that the Ku Klux ki.
clement seeks te strike through tVL
lecommcndatlens of Congressmen en
patronage. If they could coerce mem?
hers of Congress Inte refrntni"itra"
recommending Catholics for appoint
ment the number in the Federal Mrvii
u-nnlil unnn K ,1 1. I.. 1..1. . J "wu MrVlCS V
...,. v.. w wiiiiiuiBIIUU.
The present movement Is said t k.
affiliated with the old efforts te remer.
Jeseph P. Tumulty from office .!
President Wilsen's secretary. It i,!!
been claimed that Mr. Tmiiultv ..1.1
his effort te put tnanv Catholics
the Federal payrolls, and the K KlSv
campaign is directed tewnrd -them
out. Mr. Tumulty's l5d, K
Washington assert that he "a taUlj
i"-' s.... -j -.i. .wuii Hinders in mnk
iS lccoinlneiidatieiis for aniiefninn
ions for appointment.
AUTt'.MN ItKIOKTS
ATLANTIC CITY. N.
SPECIAL SEPT. RATES
ELBERON
a Flrepreit Annex. Tennnsce Av. nr Etu.
i J;p. -tee. Central: open nurreundinm. etp.
I Catholic ft Protestant Oiurchee. l'rlv. bthu
KUIining Water in All UOOmS
Whl'e service Heek et It. It. I.udr, Jl. n.
Let Ce Make Yeu Feel nt Heme in it
CUT of Itebuet Hcaitb"
HOTEL MORTON
Oreen Pn
1 V.lr,f.l,nlIV At1- Capacity 3D
'if?! Hsjns. etc. AIitiit. Onim,
IKt.I, S TAI'I, M. corn, prill:
riernter. Tr
E7RA c. nm,
ylrdnln av., en nucei rrem Beach, Prlvalt
baths, run. water- elev.: Reduced Kail ratia
PAM KLLI9. Owner, N J. COL.UN3. Mr?.
ISZarlboreualiBlciWiii
HOTEL CONTINEMTAL
Alwey. een, alvvay readv. termi meelerata.
Write or Phene. M. WALSH DUNCAN,
Hetel BoSL'ehoI 1en'uc1y Av nr beach
mln llalhlng. Phene 117. K K. MARION.
tiii; iiui:aki:ks
firentlr Ue-ilnifil Trenrnt-Sensen Ilitu,
M-I5NKItsVII 1 V
GMENHMJl
WERNERSVILLE.PA.
Physical Comfert.
Gelr. Music.DryAir
Beautiful Scenery.
Baths. Masscsdc,
ndnatic Department.
Reservations for September
rdOctobfrsheuldrvot b3elayed.
Tiwuih Puiuum rei Nrw Ye Piu.
HowabdM.Wine
MAMAOEft
tvr-rvxsssssc
fli,, Hlffilinnrl l -' u .Vieuntaia
s. e ,r. . ,,, , ,,..,,
'"O 'Vl iiilr vvlt'i Ita Inviueratlnir air.
Ui uim r i h Ut gi riieeui foil me ar cat
1 muti m iuui men'na in me ear nptclal
r.iliM ler thifc meni'ta fin ilclei en rcqueal.
I ' ItOVARD TRIKS. Pr a.
aiOI'.NT I'OCONO. I'A
HAWTHORNE INN ut;;UL
(lorseeuj nutumn follate, ateam heat epea
fireiUtt(.e. olectile llirht, bewllnt, lennli,
riJInic. apedal ratea Sept. and October.
Uell I'lione. L,. M. DK.MJI.En.
(illOVi: COITAOB OI'KN AI.I. 1K.IB
Sleam heat, buii perch, ew In the moil
enjoyable aeaien Special ralea In effect.
V II WALTER Mt. Poe-eno Pa.
The Ontwoed Ze&. y. iJSffi
Sxcel. table. Hoeklet. K.L. ft E.V. AUTJIAN'
The Clnirmnnr 'leine Ceiiklnt. 51cirlra,
nicv-iiuiiiiuni Electrle Mehti, Sie
heat. Itiitea medernte. Ilklt. C. L. SMITlf,
THE ELVIN P" un"' Nv' N"1
. remed.. prlv. 5th . he.
era. Whlta for bklt. A. J. BH'TTER.
Tni'im .
STHAMHIIirs Ui;silltTS
est Indies
cruises
Four De Luxe Crimea
of Tuenty-three Vnf Kacti
Leavlnn New Yerk
Nev. 2G Jan. 4 Feb. 4 Mr. 4
via Piiintlal Twin Hirew
S. S. "FORT ST. GEORGE"
14 OOCI Tem Displacement
Itntea. 5'J73.00 up te $830,00
IncludTiB IS rooms with private batti
Fer Further Particulars vvrlta
FURNESS BERMUDA LINE
Fl'UN'LHS WITHY A CO.. LTD.
Ileurae llullillnir. I'hlluilelnlila
Fall River Line
Te Bosten
fn'nl.l tll.nnifrM
MP emiiii P' ".j
illun hi fi .1" I "
i mi" i'ic-1 it ii ii mm" r-' ,.in..r,
I).,iu nr l-pkira tn i-ii.li uteaniei.
....... .,v, ........... -,., .
Vevr Louden (Norwich Line
lv :,.;:
k, . (Housten nt ) ri nn i
VI i Lxcepi m --
ilay) Lvov ii Pier 70 1 II
. ... , j. . il I' '
i-irr in i . '- m
,"-M .-
stdhsr ERICS5UW uw
ForIl.lllmer.WMW,',,::
pally
o'eleek V.M.,
I'Ulad.lpUa.
TO-MOIIROW AT
STItAWIIItlDOi: & CLOTIIIKB'S
r T O U R S "e
with or without ucert Vyfvl
Luiepe, cuiliernla, Vea'Vl
m ludlea, Houth America, 1
0 Jmian China, Around D 1
B H llin World. Steamship I
1 H Tickets for All Llnea. 0 I
B H American Kxprena Ce.
UvA ltMIS H. Ilread St.. f
VTi I'h'laclelntiln. I'e. MffiM
W. Phene (HeU) JZSfff
l,5j Uuluut 4UD1 yff
rrw
it. v.. tierlti K no. me ""Client wf
Herrlce cicept Sunday. 'Si,. I
. M f.l-.l. Kl.l nBIW" L.
IwSSliUri.K'bel.w.ri."-
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