Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-10-30


norant people. If burglaries or thcfts
are reported from certain localities
the Flaming fiery cross ana inc
shrouded riders appear. In some
cases Negroes and whites have been
called out OF >hclr homes anu warned
to desiSt Spli:r Particular sort Ql OIL
Tense. Whippings have been reported
rom semc States.
WAIlNi\C; BY NEGRO.
In Richmond, Va, where new den
has been opened. colorcd citizens arc
worry much wrought up. There John
Mitchell, Jr, prominent Negro Dans
er, publishes tho Planet. In recent
issue he sounded Il warming that lhol
Gates the feeling of his race against
the Ku-Klux Khan. He said that this
is All nuspicious time for It's orgahlza
ton innsmuch as Democratic Admins
tration has seen fit to enfranchisc col
orcu women in order that white wo
NTH might be able to vote.
1t is also au suspicious time LOT
the REASON LnaL hundreds OIL thouS'
ands of culor eu pacn who saw service
in France nave learned the use or
long ana snort range rifles aud have
been taught when and how to use
them" he auucu. Conditions nero
are not The same Az they wore at tho
ED of ,he Civil War and men viii
fight in Il way to protect women In
their rights that is not observable
in the protection OF men under sinai
lar conu..lonS. This is why we eau
zion our good white friends TO 90
slow in this matter and not do any
thing to disturb the bond Of friend
ship that now exists between the
white and colored veople in this or
amp other community.
We w.uld like to reau ;he funeral
ceremonies OF the newly organized
Ku-KluX Khan"
Mitchell suggests that "thc organi'
cation select d cerotery for the white
Ku-Klux Khan.
III the mean time the spread OF
the movement is vouchcd for by Col.
Simmons and othcrs Of the central
Headquarters in Atlanta.
REPORTED SPREADING FAST.
"The knights OF the KuKluX
Klan," sad hu, is spreading SO rap
Idly over the country and inquiries
seeking Information about it such
au who is eligible TO membership,
how such membership may be obtain
cd, how branch klans may be orga,
nized, &c, are pouring into the main
headquarters in Atlanta SO fast
that it is physically impossible to an
swer all of them individually.
Col. Simmons has suite OF rooms
on tho top floor Of Il building at No.
10 Auburn Avenue. There he hai
his private Office called the Aulic. On
the outside Of the door leading TO Tho
general assembly room Is n large
glaring eye, which stares at all com
ers as they ascend the stairway.
Realizing tho danger Of the ku
KluX Khan movement, however limo
sent it's purpose, leading preachers OF
Atlanta have started a counter Or
ganization to combat 1t and counter
act its influence. On Octoger 3, in n
letter to Mayor james IL. Key ana
Gov. Hugh NJ. Dorsey the Executive
Committee OF the Council OF Chris
tian Churches i'll Atlanta called at
tention to mysterious Negro Kill
ing and asked that it be investigated
On the night of September % George
King, Negro emplopce of tho Cecil
Hotel was shot TO death near
bridge on the South River. The let
ter 20 the officials reads:
LEBTTR OF CHURCHES.
Septcmger % the daily papers car
ried short news item to tho effect
that the body Of a Negro man shot
to death through the neck, was
found near the bridge over South RiV
er. There was no explanation obtain
able at that time. At the Coronora
inquest the following facts were
brought out by the witnesses:
ON ,hc night before two white
men called at the Cecil Hotel and IN
quired for George King who was EN-
ployed as bellbop at that establish
ment. They were told that he was IN
tho basement. The men went down
to the basement and soon returned
with the Negro between them. With
out any explanation they led him
out of the hotel. Some Of the employ
ees from curiosity followed them to
the door and saw them disappear at
the corner. It was George Kings
dead body which was found the next
morning. No other evidence or any
suggestion Of a clue was brought out
at the inquest.
Inquiry at tho ctip and country Pc
lice Headquarters develops the infoI
nation that no evidence or clue Is yet
in hand as to the person or persons
guilty of this dastardly crime.
Hero seems to be the case Of the
most daring and cold blooded murder