Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-26
KHAN KLEACLE
AND WOMAN IN
SCANDALBREAK
Clarke Resigns Under Fire And
Mrs. Tyler Calls Him Weak
MOTTO GIVE UP HER
PLACE, SHE ASSERTS
Says She Promised She Would
Stick, And She Will
Do 1t

ATLANTA, SEPT 26.-And now
split has come between Edward
Young Clarke, Imperial klcagle" of
the ku KlaX Klan, and Mrs. Eliza
beth Tyler, head of the woman's di-
vision Of the Khan, who has been asso-
clated with Clarke for several years
in promotion work aAd with whom
Clarke was arrested some time ago
and fined in police count, as de' elop-
ed by the New York worlds expose
Following Clarke's resignation late
Saturday night, in which he demanded
of Imperial Wizard Simmons that he
be released at once, his resignation
carrying with it the retirement of
Mrs. Tyler also. he said, came a state
ment from Mrs. Tyler denouncing
Clarke as 'Week-kneed, and declar-
ing that she did not intend to quit
her post. Clarke said he was quitting
to avoid further attacks upon the
character of Mrs. Tyler.
81 have received a letter from Mr.
Clarke" said Mrs. Tyler. modifying
me of his communication to Colonel
Simmons.
ne WIOIc me AC ldu dShcd CiC
colonel to allow me to continue IN
charge of the propagation work until
a permanent official to handle 1t
could be named. But this arrange
kMent is not satisfactory to me, and
y shall not leave the work unless Col
onel Simmons sees fit to displacc me-
If needs be, | will work for nothing.
II do not believe Colonel Simmons
will accept Mr.. Clarkc's resignation.
But be that as it may, Mr. Clarke
did not treat mc right IN the matter
! think he should have conSuted
me before taking the matter up with
the colonel It seems to NE shat MI
Clarke should have stood by his
guns That is wh3r am going to
do, for | promised 1000 klanSmeh
Thursday night chat / would do that
very thing"
Clarkc's Letter
The text OF Clalke'S leJtcf 70 Noi-
oucl Simmons follows:
Colonel William Joseph Simmons,
Imperial Wizard, Knights of the ku
kiuX Klan, Atlanta, ia
Dear Colonel Simmons: helci-
ring to my letter of recent date ten
dcring you my resignation as mn
pcriaI klcaglc of the knights OF lhe
ku KluX Klan TO be accepted al your
pleasure, or whenever you considered
the interests of the organization de-
manded the acceptance of same, ana
in view Of the fact that up to TINS
date you have not seen mt TO take ac-
ton and after mature delloeraIion
believing that it IS the best interest,"
of all concerned for you to accept
the same, | am therefore hereby IN
sisting that you accept my resignation
at once and appoint my successor d,
the earliest moment possible. IL l
felt that this would embaftaSS YOU
or the organization, | would be VIII
l0g to stay on the firing inc, pu'
knowing that you have many gooa
men in the ranks of the work that l
feel could easily take my place, nave
decided that this is the best course
for me to pursue.
Il do not want you OF amy oil my
associates to feel that | am a gutter
therefore | desire to briefly explain
to you the reason for my coming u
the above conclusion.
To Protect Woman
First am unwilling to remain
longer at my post in the woork' tor tlIor
in doing 50, it will necessltate the
Eccpmg Of my business aSSoclaCe1
Mrs Elizabeth Tyler, ON the hfihs
4nc Of the klan, because am
neither physically on financially
able to carry forward the work sue
ccssfully without her assistance. he