Complex sentence: In 1919, Clarke and Tyler were pulled out of bed by Atlanta police and arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, initially giving false names; notwithstanding the Klan's temperance activities, they were fined for possessing whiskey.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1919, Clarke and Tyler were rousted out of bed by Atlanta police and arrested on charges of disorderly conduct. They initially false names; notwithstanding the Klan's temperance activities, they were fined for possessing whiskey.