wr - iwrrjBv .M t. if ... J? dwj A-' , v ' vvff w v.. i ,".'.. '.- .j ,, ''.w" v ri .;.-!,' f f-imv-'w,. 't it ? -Y3 .V 'fl V s 1 i "tT jA EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHTCADELPHIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER -27, 1021 - KLAN'S CHIEF KLEAGLE SUED FOR FUNDS CLAIMED BY ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION CARTOONISTS OF THE COUNTRY HELP IN EXPOSING THE KU KLUX KLAN 1YKLUB Kings County, N. Y., Attorney Holds Twe Sections of Cede Cever Activities 10 AVERT PROBE Grand Goblin of Washington Pleads Innocence te Post Pest office Department NEGROES TO SEE HARDING : li - ' i CONSPIRACY LAWS KLUXERS SEK w 1W.' ' AVliln"tcii, Sep. '-" - Officers of the Km Klux KIiiii vevtctthiv mml" tlielr first formal approach te the Tod Ted frill Oevcrnmctit te le.irn tin- extent of the innuirv te be conduct el into their lactlvlllM. Tlie K'nn win infnrtnctl the Fosteffice Department, te whhh the overture were tpncteil, " R"ins into the matter "-orleuxlv nnil thoretiihh . The (I-nml fleb'in of tlm Wnvhins Wnvhins ten riltrii t McprtPil'nt !" department the enlpr wni net in violation of t'ie law, that it was n hlch p'a ursaniz-i-tlen nnd tlint it'' membeii in th rnpitnl did net join te de nnv veii-h work. A oenv of the hr-lnvvs nnil ether .documents rc'ntins wen deposited for Invcticntien nnil will he turned ever I te tliP insnocter in charge of the case. Pest office official let it be l.newn they have decided te d"nl frankh- with the "Tnx i-ibl. I'mpive" rather thnn te nttempt te conceal tlint nn iuvestlpntien is in pre-re". The Po.tnffiee ln'Pctnr who i te penetrate the 7etic of major Kn KIun activities, the recien nreitnil Atluntn, Arrived in Wa-diitistnn from the field and will begin bis work without delay. He Is declnrrd te be the bet "fraud mnn" 'in the erlce. This inspector, vhnse name for obvieu renen- is net published, will cct in touch with per sons in the Atlanta district who enn peak with authority en the Ku Klut. Anti-Saleen League Aroused Anether lntentine development vvns the statement bv Wnvne IV Wheeler that he had n-!ted for reports from Ami Ami Saleen 1-ensue officials en the charge that the Ku Klux has m 'or feted with Prohibition enforcement in the Seuth. Buch nn n-ertien was made in N.iri-. Carolina nnd rrohibirieii eP.iclnls havu been ltcppinsr watch en the organization. Dr. Wheeler pointed out that the Klux says it i for law enforcement. However, he does net believe in :i tecret orpr.nizittien of the kind nnd Yras anions; tlie first te denounce it. .--At the Department of .Iti-tlce the report from Atlanta that Colonel Sim mons had started for Washington vv.is the subject of concern and officers tried te ascertain whether lie vvns in th cltv xevy 7? rM&S'vcAruMjr &com rus sr teus stae. fkem the mw kkja wehju saem the Detroit MCWs Roosevelt Fund Sues Klan Kleagle 1 1 mm begs PI A D 1 C Tfl CTA V r,""in'"' ,rflm r"" n uLnnftt lu elAh:jrr;,l"-.:, -aid te be a member of the Kn Klux 'nnd propaganda. A frieml listened te it basso far presented. It has shown. Klan hns never token their filed i hl.s outline of Ku Kluxism mid put him ! net en mere it i lesatlen or hearsay,. but ilinrKPN te the Grand .Turv, mnklnc the I In teurh with Clarke, who by his recent, en mibbtnntlally documented evlJcnce iinvnryiiiK excuse tnat His ollice has sticcessiui direction ei sevt-iiu uurV "-.. I lincl (,'nlned morn than a local repiua- XV i V tien as ii hichly Kitted promoter ntul been "tee busy," ell regulated ted gees for running erieiies or is plneed en de- Started CidI Suit I organizer. rinnlly the Koesevelt Slemerinl As- I Clarke listened te the Imperial dream fe. intlen. tiring of Its fruitless effort te I and promptly offered te finance it nnil lux movement hns been carried by paid propagators into every 'Momentous" Defense of Klea gle, Order's Financial Wiz ard, Being Written Atlanta. Sept. '27. William Jeseph Simmons, emperor of the Ku Klu Klan. wns In seclusion at the Imperial Pnlnce, en I'e:ichtree read, nil lav yes terday. The imperial kligraph. I.. D. Wade, snys he i waiting a momentous statement te be given out, prebibly to day. The imperial kleagle, I". Y. Clnike. i siili in pnits unknown, and tl'.e untitled Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler stick' te her theerj that he is n "weak-kneed" quitter. Tli' statement Simmons i writing, i wns definitely announced by nn im- hnve Clarke indii ted for embezzlement make it actual en etn ..' It.. .... .1.. I l.i .!! -.. . , .. . .HI... ,, .. .. ....i 'p Lf..-.i !,.. " """ "'. ureuKiii, civii huk ngninsi nun coniiuien '""l ' ,- ,-, ,, (,nrkp in ,l10 rity Court of Atlanta te investment'. Ku Mux insider retain recover .$J07B.04. which sum it claims n personal tlnnncial interest in most of he either failed te account for or spent the Klnu'K business enterprises or tenlj11 breach of his contract with them. ...... ...... sr - :.. Included as a separate sum In this total estate. Utie wnie vnj ..i.uiuiucu.rw . . ,. . n -.,- ,. . .1,. ,.:., , . .. r-, .. " -.-. 'nikll ..rn III,- UUI.1 I nmpany, supplier 01 nil iviue ri-Kiui.t and einer equipnu'iii nun supi thought in .n.uii.i 10 ue largely 1. 1 . ' has never found time te tnvestlrnte condition Section of the United States ; That these propaguters hnve "sold" the movement partly en the atmosphere of romantic m.vstcrv ami hifalutin na- KLAN CALLED EVIL BY IS. IE AR That condition wa- a contract be- trietism skillfully painted round It by t tween the two men making Clarke lica.l i professional publicity agents un.I partly i Auther and Dramatist of the propagation department of the by the fomentation of intolerance nnd I "ul"u' "" order, with complete charge of nil the cultivation of prejudice or active hatred Secret Oreanizatle work of orgnnizatien, giving Simmons ngainst Hclected groups of American OBrt-u uigMiuauu Clarke. The Searchlight is Mrs. I.hzn beth Tyler. The Clarke IJealtv Com pany, which swung the 'Imperial I'nl nci'' denl. is Claike and Mrs. T b-r The new owners of I.anler lniersit are as vet undisclosed. Clnike. selei jed b Simmons for nn peintment as Imperjnl Kleagle ana t Meral niiifp -T of Ku Klu lns i--nffairs, and Mrs. Tyler, also an official tiguie in tin- order by appointment of Simmons, nre ')eth well known in t- is uie .iii;n.,ur which tonus tne basis 11 regalia 0f t),P criminal complaint of embezzle !l'll'., 's ' nient which Solicitor GenernI Geyklr. ly i -'has never found time te Investigate. Tins sum is described in the formal ne- titien ns "the difference between the amount collected nnd the nmeuut re ported in the audit of the records kept by the defendant." Clarke's business career hns been varlegnted : the Atlanta City Directory snows him te have been In manv en terprises. In II)1.." he is listed as score- inrj. iirenKs i eunty Industrial Club re-Kien-e jxii et I'eachtree im rihf t .lisehnrffn him en twenty- tizens. notneiy jews, catneiics and four hours' notice without statement of Negroes; cause, and ngreelng thntt'larke. se long Hawks Sheddy Patriotism ns he held his job. should receive .-s.uu for each member admitted te nn tin-, . . , ,rlnl nn,i i. f,.i.i, chnrtcrcd Klan and -.iu ier ciii-n mem- slle(1.iv her admitted te a Klaii miring tne urn T, , th ftwaenin(r of intolernnce, .w" -- -- . e j.nn me Hwuiriiiii(j ui iiuuieriiiicn, six months following the issuance et prejuulce nnd hntred were se very real us t:iiarier. ., , ns te constitute a menace te American- According te this information, lip iHm. particularly when ceupleil. ats they finnnclng done by ( Inrke in return for jncvtnuiv Wcre, with the revival of this contract consisted in selling, wholly , torrerlsjtio "Ku Klux" traditions handed in the cltv of Atlanta, Sf,0(H) worth of (lewn te America from the past: bends, notes or slmllnr obligations of That coincidentally with tlie spread of n,e Km Ivluv Comerntion. Slmultnne- fi. r.. Klux order n wave of lll-feel- -l11", ,,-!,. i.n tn..L ilin Imneriel headuuar-, I,,,. ,,nil Inwlessncss hud cone snrendini? Bfrn ."""'.' .". "". ; ., . '! . ,- , ',",". I'llC. seerntnrt .(r,evM.. -::... 'iters of the Man out et me seu roen n,r tlie country which lias nireauy Clinmber of Commerce. .-,.,' rsi, Z,L in the Sllvey Ilutldlng nnd estnb Islie.i f,mu,i expression In n long and shame rerinl cabinet minister, who. however. olHtien. of which the eirciimstntu i-s were did net wMi his mm" esed, amounts ' fully nnr-atrd in the EvVM.ve Prutlc Ii. - st nt reiisnns whv the Invisih e i.i. .-i"""' '; ''' ' e,,in,vn ennnnt nfTnrd In nernlit the Oert - rest tidie of imperial kleagle te pass from the linnds of C. Y. Clarke. In ether words, Clarke is going te ' ,'1' ',, ' ,.osert ( - c;n,(h I denre SSfi West Peachtrce street. Thev decided lie lad net arrivisi .- u(i n.... ...". """ Atternev General Paugl ertj ' office it Uleiigleship. nnd Mrs. Tjler will con -was said Cdenel Simmons Jind sent ir tmue. under his supervision, te direct ... ,,ninttni,e ,,,i ... r,H,e- .iitlpeltlie riass of detail of Ku lIu ergnin- ,,U I.'" limn i .-...-.. i f ,. i.-'nn l.ml cn,-f..siw.,i,le,l with ,,-latien work. Uie (itmrrel between . . . . . . . . . : . m-i ., visited the department. Data received by Mr. Daugherty includes resolutions and letters from individuals, some of which are anonymous, volunteering in formation. ' Mr. Daugherty will return te Wash ington Thursday or Friday. Decision ns te witnesses te be summoned will be held up until then, but the depart mental investigation is proceeding wg wg wg oreusly uuder Director Willinm II 35urns. Formal complaint ag'inst the Kine s n menace will be m.ele te l'lesjiient Hardmu bj a delegitien of Negroes. The de'c'atien will be h ndeil bv .liunes M'clden Jehnsen, of the Natwtin' As As As fociatieti for the Ail".incement of Col Cel red Pccile w.e will ionic here teda from N-w Yerk. With mm will come xeprespntntlvcs from annus parts of the country. Harding's Ce. operation Sought Presidrnt Harling will be cnl'c.l Upen te excrete liis influence against the Ku Klux se that it iiin be radi cated an I 'e "ippieve an investigation I liy Congress Pellnwi'ig the call at i the White Heuse, t'engjes- will lie I bombarded !v the Nevrn V'tters. who' want tne resiilntien ler an inquire J assed without ri'-la I Mr. J din-en : nd his emmitt"e haC an appeintmei't te see the Pi evident. . A few days ae l.epreseutntlve i ngu" wrote te Senater Watsen ns follews: "The pap'-rs of today enrr the fol lowing news item: 'Senium- Watsen edmits he is cnUed the "K'ng of the Clarke nnd Mrs. Tyler is unilei steed te be en the war te settlement, al though Mrs. 'IMer said yesterdav she steed pat en her statement of Satur day, in which she nbused the kleagle ter quitting without consulting bur. Otherwise Mrs. Tyler snld she would hae no further statements until Em- !.. ..I.... tin., liivi. l.nnt, Imsim.ss tiiiittk. t. 111 in' i ,. ...... , ., ,,,i,A r - . . and personal ass,,'u,tes for year-. j,7 direc or" published' WIS ' I thorn in n smte in the Ilaynes Huihllng. fl liHt of nets or threats of violence n rrestivl In R.ri retarv Seuthensierr Pit, li.'.f - which he held under leae and had been , committed by masked mobs working . .'" "?1S.'n "W" , . . ion 'saie'res'l . V'liLV Xk for varietw purpose,. mostly under cover of dnrkness or is- ,n linineiu in incr i.crst.ru, "" .,,,,1, -. i.'.t i, ."""""' ' T .. ... .i, i.i.n t n. runt tticd with cdtiai nnenrmitv by sen- dVnVe Arlide? IIe e'" V S'TrS. V Ht. U"t ', T ,le ,d 'mVCtVeV as I .'leeted regulatius of cemluct and cen- Southern Pnl,Ue,v .ei.i . -.' T .1- i...., Kl,in,l it nnd Simmons as , sers et morals m unci ceiuempt 01 mw together, and their trial and inn- iVl" UV ",jr""' Vu': "l,Prn funds began te run low. two New iirk news 1 nnners. hear ng el that greiesnue ami .ilntt.rncniin en ( urTirlse it revivnl of the l'rver street, .miiiiiih. rninineiiiv i.nnwn ' -,, Ttn M.,n,e vk.. ' '.. . ' I" ... ' .-. 1, the citv as "I.lzzle Tyler's" or "Hess , ' . ' TXpr Ah n'8 Nwrh-V oldtime Ku Klux Wen. sent rcpresen- siaten's" mid both prisoners were feum' ' f 'arke s closest business nsseciate , tctives down, who interviewed the 'there nt midnight In their nlghtelethe. lIT? ,hp .fern""in "', 'lie Southern "Pig Three." took nwny a let of pliote- Thev weie taken into utnd in the ' "blieity Association, which, nfter tin-, graphs nnd wrete big feature stories nn nresenee of Clarke's deserted wife, who I. '.""". ""'last or Its drives, that for .... ,.,.iAiiH hn.l fdu,l the fust ,mn,rt '' -N''ar l.OSt HPlief t 1111(1 t- I-...'- , , -:. ,. ' Declares Organization Re flectien en U. S. ten, resl-Mhe Uvnonies eeninu u aiui iiiiiuuiis .is, ---------- - - miles from I the tigurehead, A thousand inen.bers and co istute an herit. Motion for disorderly conduct in the '" 'J ' 5n.".r?,LII!!2J0l- .F .??JJn Jl?-,rIf:.a"jr"r? " i secret" nn.l oath-bound as te member. P.ecerder's Court in Atlanta en O'te- , ' ; " '"' ' V..". J-'-' ' "" lveiuem. mump cm- nuu ber :n. mi!) The nrrest resulted from "' ''"" 'JbliclJj?r Aoclntlen. resi-1 Put just then in a suit for absolute dieorce. The , ,.u. Colonel" Simmons' dreams has used Then the heavens eiicned. The nr- iN machinery for Ku Klux Klan promo- ' tides were reprinted evcrj where nirl tien and iirojingntien, has been Mrs. ,.. ... .t. eii.n co,;..,, eiit,.i.:,. ii,.;. "en aim nrresr had themselves hnel.ed under ,1Ier' who (or .wars hae been well the assum.sl names of "Jim Slatnn" nnd ' knnwn '" ",,un: Pfsens in Atlanta, and -Mr- Carrell." but hev were tri-d and fVhem. C1nrke. he has repeatedly told his convicted, ane rue convictions were en friends, regards as possessing a genius perer Simmons made public the text tr,M ,, Ue crlmiml ce"-t i ml, of '"' p"i..l.uii mm imuiu-ii m-luiiu eui Ik- is writing. She said she was main- ,n(, city of Atlanta, under their true'10 "' own K",s- tnini'ig silence en instructions from i naive. Only recently Mrs. Tyler purchased the emperei. 'pi,,, business relations of C'nrke and ' a beautiful country home in a fashion- Mrs. T!er began, se far as is tiinwii, I ahie district en the outskirts! of Atlnnta, when 'lnri;e seVp!n! ears age organ- and a large tract of adjacent land en Federal Inspector Acts I Posteflico Inspector Louts A. John John Jehn eon, In charge of the Southeastern Di vision, announced lie hnd sent a copy it last week's Searchlight, contain ug Carl T Iltitchesen's inflammatory bid ler Meb violence, te the Pnstetlii e De partment in Washington for examina tion in connection with possible revoca tion of the paper's second-class mailing r rivlleges. At the snmn time lr was understood from a geed authority that a group of ascents of the Department of Jus tne hnve be"u working here for u week, and have assembled data bear ing en tin- organization and develop ment of the order Hutcheson's article is nearly two col umns Inn.; and is a pitiful retraction of the violent appeal he made te the bigots and liet-heuds of Atlanta Jhursdav. the mall became tremendous. A thou- The character nnd activities of the Ku Klux Klan constitute a direct con tradiction of the basic principles of our national life and Government, accord ing te Mrs. Mnry Roberts Uinehart, nu nu ther nnd dramatist, who is in Philadel phia for 11 few dnys. Mrs. Ilinehnrt wild tlint while she theusht tin purposes that actuated the formation of the Klan might have been sincere nt the stnrt, she had no doubt of the present character of the organization, the existence of which Is a reflection upon the powers and abili ties of the Government. "It is impossible," snid Mrs. Iline hnrt, "te have u government within a government. The Constitution of this country has made entirely adequate prevision for the administration of the established laws, nnd no private nnd secret organization has the right te as sume te nssist or participate in any, way In the administration of these laws. "That is the function of the Na tional Government," she said; 'Mf the citizens of this country nre of the opin ion thnt thnt function Is net well and efficiently exercised, It is their duty te remedy the falling in the recognized ied the ".-southern Puhlicitv Assncei. tmn" of A'lntita. and with the active assistance of Mrs. Tvler used it te con duet several drives te obtain funds for such organizations a the Salvation A nnv. the Near Past Iicnet rund, thf Roosevelt Memerial Tund and the Antl Antl Antl Sa'oen League. 1 As hired manager of these drives. Clarke, ahtays in assonntlen with Mrs Tyler, mni'e a record for success ns a professional promoter, organizer and publicity mnn. Put in nt Wst one in- Miiiice 1.1s mannirement or the rmnl. i ntrrei ment encn n lump sum for UK services, which she is new building nn Itnllan villa te have a sunken garden, n swim ming peel and mher elnlKirtae Hnd costly equipment. The amount of pny ineiit she receives in her official capacity as Imperial Wizard Simmons' appointee te head the feminine branch of the Ku Klux Klan lias net been announced. In ihe case of Clarke's compensation ns Imperial Klengle he himself snld Inst ulv that he received no salary, but that th" Supreme Committee nf the order ship, nnd that the oath constituted a blank check en liberty of thought nnd nctien drnwn In fnver of a single Indi vidual who styled himself nn Pmperer nnd held supreme authority ever all members for the term of his life. Thnt this I'mperer, under eretense nf patriotism, actually drenined he cuuld set up an "Invisible Umpire," composed eclnsivetr nf hln nnth-hennd and 11U- Identified subjects inside the regular nnn mwiui way.s. Cnvert.ment nf the Tnitcd States: that "Hut tlie existence of n widespread sand letters a day was the rule for ),e had warned thec who opposed his ' and secret organization with the avowed months. Pach writer wanted inferma- nmbitlen that lie was "keeping watch" ' purpose of meting out summary Jus tien. nnd te each was sent back an nn(j "making records" of them against tice according te its own individual nppllcntien blank and the address of n coming time of Ku Klux activity, nnd standards Is contrary te every principle the nearest Kleagle. , that Ins agents were pushing the in- ; thnt is dear te us ns n nation. Gelden Slieuer Came I yis!1,1: "lc iy;Kratn by seeking partlcu- j -. : . ... , , ., , , , niriy 10 enroll puiire nun cuui i uuuiuir, ., ..7as .lnetT. the golden Heed "' j.rnnd jurymen and iwosecuters. mayors &10 donations which has been Hew- uni, reuncilmen. Governors nnd officers ing ever tdnee in $4.50 Increments. ()n hp l(lsPrVP tsts 0f the American inle the propagation fund of the Ku .rInv nnd Navy. Klux Corporation, with Clnrke, under T)mt In 'practice the whole Ku Klux tin terms of his enntrnct. sub- movement wns being run te mnke trading $2 fiO, nil "velvet." from ench money, nnd in the effort wns employing incicment and handing the remaining , nil possible sales wrinkles and publicity $2 ever te figurehead Simmons, who devices; out of his share bus te pay all head-, Tlmt in itB i0Rai entity. Kit Klux quarter expenses of the corporation. wfts tnp ci0scst of corporations, whose One thousand dollars a day. $.'!l),000 a ' business and resources were absolutely mouth, is.'luO.OOO a year, is the het- controlled bv n small handful of 'in 'in tern limit put en the Imperial slders responsible only te themselves; rsiengies income ly supposedly well- ,,,,,, ,,,u rnrnrntnn. se constituted 10 YEARS PRISON POSSIBLE New Yerlt, Sept. 27. Klengles ,0v, litis nnd ethers nclivcly identified with ",10 ,.c", K'H Klnn and the uprMdh, of Klnnishncss tire amenable te the i.i against crlminnl conspiracy I ,V opinion bf District Atterney1 ha r"r r Lewis of Kings County, ns Vxp??5 yestcrdny. Mr. Ivvls believes th. persons can be prosecuted under SccK "SO of the penal laws of the State ' Under that section if two or mew persons conspire 'te prevent aneth r person from exercising n lawful trad, or cal Hug or doing nny ether In"' act, by force, threats or IntlmM. tien,' or if such persons conspire commit any act Injurious te public health, te public morals, "; for perversion or obstruction of Ju, tjce or of the due administration of the lnws," each of them is gulltv of . misdemeanor. ' ' Mr. Lewis cited the famous Me conviction, which was nffirmed In th, Court of Appenls. Most wns con! vlcted under Section -lfl of ndvocntin ndvecntin crlminnl nnnrehv 1 r .i. .... 1 nttentien te the opinion by the late , itiiiKu vuini, utioiiews; "A breach of the peace Is nn of. fense well known te the common Un it is-n disturbance of public order hr an act of violence or by nn net llkel't te produce violence, or which, bv cau," ing consternntien and nlnrra, disturbs the peace nnd quiet of the community It mny be committed by written words' as a libel has been Indictable for time out of mind because it tends te produce violence, or even by spekpn words, pro pre vlded they tend te provoke immediate violence, "It (the Constitution) places no restrnlnt upon the power of the Leels lnturc te punish the publlcntien of mat. tcr which is Injurious te society, nc cording te the slnndnrd of the common law. It does net deprive the Stnt, of the tirinmrv riffht of Belf .ninGiii.r.ii.. It does net sanction unbridled license nor authorize the publlcntien of articles prompting the commission nf murder or the overthrew of Government by force All courts nnd commentators contrast the liberty of the press with Its licen tiousness, nnd condemn ns net sane tinned by the Constitution of any State appeals designed te destroy the repu. tntlen of the citizen, the peace of sij ciety or the existence of the Government." GOOD things from 9 sun shiny climes poured into n single E'aS3 fr you. The Coca-Cela Ce. Atlanta, Ga. hnndled by him ns business manager nf these drive. pilt bis name again en the teurt records of his home cfV nnd ceuntv In Apr! 1020. ngain in May. 1f20, and en various occasions since, charges, accempinled hv documentary evidence, that Clarke i nihezzled SI10S .10 of funds c,i - . , . . : .' i LiniL I ill's v-Uiiiuuiiiuu, ai tuiinLtiULVti en the basis of a "sort of gentlemen's intermea persons who believe tlm above ' d directed, was taking In millions in year voted him a "aieinents substantially correspond ...,,,.... nIlU te his actual tinancinl relntiens vvith the ivu Klu Corporation s business. In addition, (. Inrke is re That these in active direction of its affairs and in uctual control of Its funds Te Atlanta, however, since the pub ''cat. mi of this series of nrtleles began, .. rt n..nn. ..i.... ...... ir...n,A.i f.... ,1 i"ii.-si,ii,iti,-iii .inn iii.iitili'it .t.iiii. , , ., - , , - , ii ... ...... -, - ...... a source which demanded respect that "-ciuiing i einpany, nun under a suti- te the full confidence of the public or Clarke ns Imperial Kleagle. Is en verv wdiarj contract furnishes Simmons with the members of Uie order either as ti m, these persons assert, WPrP 0t persons whose life records, se illy the Gate City Mnnu- fr ns tliey were known, entitled thep I finite contract relations with Imperial "v u wiieiesun- nue ei -i-i..i tliclr wisdom, uie disinieresteuiiess u Wiz.irii Simmons II il t f.r.tiu,il,l .li.l.n. Lr.i.nn. ...n "'"' " " ""- ' u' ""- ' ,., ,i,., i , ,!. . .u- ti ,. ,. ,;,:....,::. .:.:.. ments. be wntes. "I doubtless would ., , " ' ""' "i mi noeseveit ivu i.nix orperauon. haveinu.hed my pretest difterentlv. My ?'em' 'al As'o-laiier, i hnvf .been laid be- ,,- sole im was t defend womanhood and Jnr" ,.or J""'ral Hevkin. nf Fulton "I'.mpcrer" Iclietl Funds in aiiiu-e men and weuiPii te pretest in- ;.r)""yv; ,,a-,for presentment te the According te this Information, "Cel- Ku Klux Kl.in" in 'lu.rsiH anil is s,is. ' iignnntlv against the persecution that ; "".'," ',."r-v' hPM charges were brought enei ' Simmons had all but broken . ..ii.. I. ....;.. .. .:. - -. i is., i.t . .. , i .1.. i... t... ft . i . ... as president Of ttlCi'"1 " "ii. iueiu ui in least .s-ineir nieiive.s, or liiu iiuvsniy ui men' ,en each suit, and .Mrs. l.lizabeth Tyler, I nets, us iniDiisner et the searctiiight. jS making another substantial pretit out of tnat enterprise. l-eeted of being a nn nil "I am b tth te believe that a mem 1 er of the Seiu.te of the rniteil Stat-s AVOllld !) .itlllllllell. eVtll IIHlll-ei'tlv', With nn inv.iulza'iiiii t'.e uctieiis nnd pur pur jeses of winch 0'e se c'e.ir'v in cen trnveiituin of the Constitution of the United Stetcs. We, in Ce igress, hr.ve tnken a snleuin oath te upheld and de fend the ( ntlstltlltleil of the ( lute,) States usanist all etie .ii s, f, icige nil'1; liemestlc, and in view nf my interest in tins particular crganizntlnn. I take thellheiiv of in piirin as i' the autln u lcitv of thi ri pert " i Mr Wntsen answeri cl : "our letter received Tcci-e i no feiindiitimi whatever ter the news item refeired te in veur Mte- "I b.ive net seen th nr'U'le, iiut will leek it up win u I go ever te the Sennle. I um net n nieuibei of the Ku Klux Klan or nnv ethei secret orenn erenn Izatinn exceid the .Junier llidei of Aine lean .M'chnnlcs," Senater Watsen snvs he never nvv Tmpei ml Wiznrd Simmons until .lulv 4 last, when the Senater delivered nn address at I'nien City, Ga. Siinuimis then i nine en the plntfnrm and spoke te hi in. Simmuns presented hluiself, ' lie savs, jut u miihy ethers of the au- I Ulence did. Members nf CmigresH lenver-ant with ' conditions in the State, v he e the KIun was making stemlv and dangerous head- I way are new convinced that the in. I pnsure hns given KluUsm a death blew The tesijjnulimi of Pdw.ird Yeung , Clnike. the brains of the iiiopugutien end ei the Eiiine. is nn irrepuiuble Ins. , te the oigaiiizatieri. 1 n Jiis line Clarke is n genius. The' Ku Klux movement failed te gain nnv Jiiibstnntinl ground until ('hirke took' held of the tinanciiil end of it. I It was Clurki who Niiggi steil the gift I of the S2."i.(iinl heine, with furniture I added, te f ilium I Simmons. Cluil-e went at Ins tak in a .in I teniatic dogged vvav. II,, took m.niv of his i rained , nllei tnrs . IIP ,,f ulmm! had been iismI mi tin. SHliiitimi Amiv i-nini aign ter mnney. tunnil tliem intn kleilh s iiml set till ill til geltlllg III"' effeiings ii1' Sill 1 1, i' K luiisiiin ii. 'Hi,. dead ,intl ilmldi r n mginiiziitien took I (III Mi V life. Willi (lie "chief en iliimticss " .Mis .uiil,eth Tvler mi Ills Inii U "nike was lit for uu.i soil of drive for uisb. i The nnlj ell'tirt in vihbh lie failed vv.is that laiiiiihcd In cIkIh Suutheru Slit., for $5.lliHMI()ll ler the Auti S.ilmin Jveague tevv.iid a nationwide fim, ,,f ?2t",000.tMH). lu the Anti-S.iioen mm pRlgll, Clarke had clinrge of publh it nnd collection, but the peeplu.iefusei t,. She. He expended tIietsiiui(s uf del I'OUlU ti iilliii i i ilnlliuei ill' in I -' ' iiiiiiii I till , II i t - -- .-- Is l-eIiil' en mrnirist the one imman in " ' "aries w.vne .Mel lure, president ter j this i.ise. lb tirst obligation when I ("'"rgia of the Roosevelt Memerial As- llitst eiifred lellcge. almost as a lad. "iatien. and Walter S. Dillen, its At- wlnn I u.is initiated into a Greek letter lnnta atte'-ney. Mr. McClure is n I frntt nut, was te defend flic honor of prominent local merchant and former wmian. I hHve defended her nil my life Pregies-ni National Committeeman censi ie'itlu islv nnd t nntinueuslv, nnd from Gemia vviP hit b feud In r with m.v life. If I'.utli M . Mi Clure nnd Mr. Dillen that he treason, make the most of It " , state thnt the Sn'.n iter GenernI who " himself in nn ineffectual nttempt te iieniilnrlze Ku Klux. He had n frowsy office in the Sllvey Uullding. owed menev which lie could net pay, but still imbued with Ku Ivluxism and still Kact Pigtires Unktinnu These asseitiens nre plated, for whatever they nre worth, nlengsidu Cl.uk 's own statement that ids mil remuneration u a lump sum voted him CepHs 1)1. bv the rublln T.tde'r Cem T'ie rr uanu and pnnjj (the 'rrtf I'vrtlishine ' 0- .Vte Yerk World i. MmKL S lL"u j ml faith he nu'd put It ever if he hud ' """uallj bv the Ku Klux Coiperntion's tome capital and Fome experienced or- 1,"'''l"np emuiittce. I here U no way some capital ami Fome ext gniuzeis. lis, eflicp table was piled high with letters, papers, pasteboard boxes KU KLUX KLAN'S DIRE OATH First Lessen in the Science and Art of Klankratt THE PRACTICE OF KLANISHNESS Imperial Instructions Document Ne. 1, Series AD. 1918, AK. I.II. Heine Official Instructions in K-une in the border Realm of Karacter from the one who traversed the Itcalm of the Unknown, wrested the solemn Secret from the grasp of Night nnd became the Imperial .Master of the great lest Mystery. Words of timely Wisdom from the soul of the great Imperial Wizard, who out of Mystic Dark nesa brines Light. ft Ka Uu PriM Kl.uld "Werthy aliens from the world el selfishness and fraternal alienation prompted by unselfish motive, desire the honor of cidtcn. ship in the Invisible Empire and the (ellewthip el klansmen." Klexter. "Has yen party been selected with care?" Kladd. "These men for this man) are for !- known and vouched for by klanamen in kloe. klave assembled." Klextcr. "Have they (or has he) the marks?" Kl.idd. "The distinguishing marks of a klansman are net found in the fibre of his gar ments or his social or financial standing, but are spiritual; namely, a chlvalric head, a com passionate heart, a prudent tongue and cour ageous will. All devoted te our country, our klan, our homes and each ether; these are the distinguishing marks of a klansman, eh. Faith ful Klextert And these men claim the marks." Klcxter "What if one of your party should nrqve hlmyelf truiW'' y Kladd. He would h irnmeHlaly f1-n'' In disgrace from the Invisible Ernelrr without fear or favor, conscience vyeidd tenaciously torment him, remorse would repeatedly rgvHe him, and direful things would befall him." -"" KlrKter: "De they (or docs he) knew all this?". Kladd "All this he (or they) new knew. He for they) has (or have) heard, anc they must heed." Klextcr truth." "Faithful Kladd: Yeu speak thf 11 ei eital)lisluni; the exact laets extept Ihiuiigh in vt -ligatien of the eliieliil kind, winch has power te subpoena all ii cer.U n:ii scrutinize minutely th,, m-vi-ihle nuances of the invisible Km pire. As the Government turns loose en the tinil of the Klan all the investigating lercis ut its i einmiiml, the J0vi.ia I'm in J.i iK.i.ii summarizes the tacts rO-MOHIlOlV AT sTU.THUIIM,i: .V. CI.OTIIIEK'3 riuiiMu j",1 i Mli'l The pick of the nests Geld Seal The "oath uf KliuinhJiiies." with its threat of diie things te an) traitor te the cniise of Ku KIumIimii is shown &4C Carten of twelve At all our SleiVs MOTORES CO. El Be Suspicious of Tender Gums Be suspicious of any tenderness or bleeding of the Rums. This is usually the first stage of Pyorrhea an insidious disease of the sumo that destroys the teeth and undermines bodily health. Gradually the gums become spongy. They inflame, then shrink, thus exposing the unenameled teeth-base te the ravages of decay. Tiny openings in the gumc form gateways for disease germs te enter the system. Medical science has traced many ills te these infect ing germs in the gums weakened by Pyorrhea. They are new known te be a frequent cause of indi gestion, anaemia, rheumatism and ether serious con ditions. Se watch carefully for that first tendernesserbleeding of the gums. Try Ferhan's immediately. It positively prevents Pyorrhea (Riggs Disease) if used in time and used consistently. And in preventing Pyorrhea Pyorrhea ether ills. -it guards against Ferhan's (Fer the Gums) cleans teeth scientifically as well. Brush your teeth with it. It keeps them white and clean. Ifgum shrinkage has already set in, start using For Fer han's nnd consult a dentist immediately for special treatment. 35c and 60c tubes. All druggists. Formula of R.J. Fethan, D. D. S. Feihan Ce., New Yerl Ferhan't, LU,, Montreal a I H I The Safe Drug Stores Prescriptions Nearly COO legally autherised, ex perienced pharmacists are omploy employ ompley nd te compound about a million nnd a quarter prescriptions an nually. The prescription branch of our business Is directly under th supervision of one of our Vice Presidents, a pharmacist himself with a drusr stern experience of mere than 30 years. Every prescription pharmacist In every Liggett store is BUlrted by the most rlsld vules, compelling extreme care, strict compliance with physician's Instructions and the use of the most dependable, fresh and potent drugs. Then ns te prices. They are fair considering the service veu re ceive. There Is no mysterv about them. They represent actual cost of lnnrcdtents, cost of labor and a reasonable profit Take your next prescription te LlKBett'k. I Free Film Developing Tested Drugs In Sealed PachagtM Teu will find It te your ad vantage te leek for the name "Puretest" en your Drug" It Is a Riiarantee that the contents are of the highest puritj fresti, and In practical, sealed con tainers. Bicarbonate, of Seda.. I lb. 19c Powdered Sulphur.. . .1 lb. 20c Senna Lcnves 1 oz. 2 Alum Powder I lb. 23c Rechclle Snlts 1 oz. 28c Chalk and Orris 4 or. Ijc Cream of Tartar 4 oz. 2ec Liggett's Elastic Hosiery It Is perhaps net nenerally known that LtKBelt stores spe cialize In Elastic Hosiery Sev eral factories nre kept buiy supplying the demand In our 210 stores. Every ploee Is mane te order, fluaranteea te fit perfectly ana Kive service. 5(fc J or Garter Hese ...15.50 Anklet . 3J5 Knee Caps. 3 35 Liinn.. 400 Measuring blank en request Utun $3 60 2.80 2i0 3.25 Cut Prices en Cigarettes Camels, per package. Lucky Strike, per pltR.. Chesterfields, per pkg. Piedmonts, per package. Sweet Cnpernls, per pKff. Lord Salisbury, per pkg. Fatimn, per package. Omur, per package Richmond Straight li'l H'ie lUi- U'jv 11 lie 12'ic 19'ic 19',c .A . I 111 " I' j Free Film l)evelpinjfj Tile Safe B 'Drug l'rm.rl II IklT-Hl-Uf lll- SOU h, llriMil til.. f.ilil II.pL.I I'll Insllllll ' 8.111 .Marl.rt 2.1.M N. I'ruiil, r. Htm I ..... AJt. feiirurt1 Ml lliHj1 llfsiJOll herewith In a pre (icrininluwii v itfM
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