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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHTCADELPHIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER -27, 1021
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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
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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
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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