The Washington times., 1921-09-26

down furniture, and with II comes
printed directions to set II up. Any
body with ordinary intelligence and q
hammer and scrLwdriver can set up
the sacred paraphernalia ready for
use at limitations as soon as a can OF
Clarke's Spirits" has arrived and q
can opener found. The canned spir-
its" are extra, costing $40 a quart.
Mrs. Tyler and Edward Young
Clarke have complete contro; OF the
sale of Klavern equipment. Clarke
told me that up to date he has had
the equipment turned out, on contract,
that he intended to go into the manu-
facture ION his own He said: z
"I am tired Of paying 500 ,or equip.
ment I can only sell for $500. These
furniture dealers are making too much
money out Of me Look at these In
voices" '.'
Graves Own Factory. T.
He showed me several from the fur
niture manufacturers for large
amounts. He added:
Next thing / intend to do Is to es.
tablish furniture factory Of my own.
As far as the scenery 10 concerned. !
can make that in my robe factory.
All have to do is have 1t painted.
and anybody can do that" |
A local Khan is able to get any kind
Of equipment II has the money to pay
for. The lowest priced outfit Ia $500.
as I have said. but there are gorgeous
solid mahogany outfits that will run
as high as you choose. Ms. Tyler
and Clarke are prepared to I'LL amy
kind Of special order. II hand-carved
furniture Is required. 1t takes time to
turn II out.
While the local Khan Is waiting for
the other to be filled, Clarke very
obligingly rents II one Of his cheaper,
knock-down outfits. to be returned.
however, In perfect condition, freight
prepaid, or II damaged. the damage
to be paid for at sum fixed by
Clarke. Here IL q sample letter which
covered such q case:
&c. L. Williams. ESQ, .,
King Kleagle of Virginia,
'910 East Main Street, 81.
Richmond. Va.
Faithful and Esteemed Klansman:
1--WE acknowledge receipt OF your
order for Richmond Khan, No. I, cover
ing special made to order Klavern
equipment described In our booklet to
sell at 5000. I am rushing this order
on to our Imperial engineer. who will
personally supervise its assembling.
q nd the equipment should reach you In
from sixty to ninety days.
Wants Check for 500.
II am very sorry that I cannot ccm'
ply with your request to lend you one
of our standard Klavern outfits, as we
are behind in our orders. and, OF
course. the equipment would DO SEQ
when we got It back and
could not be sold as new. However. ]
want to give you special consideration.
so II you will send me q cashiers check
for $500 I will have shipped to you i'm.
an outfit suitable for tempo
rary use, with the understanding that
1t will be returned to US in the condi-
ton In which 1t was shipped. 1t IN
Of course, that II It Is used
over the ninety days period, an addi-
ANY damage will have to be paid
for at cost of replacement or repairs.
Sincerely yours in the Sacred I'm.
failing Bond, 81 -
EDWARD YOUNG CLARKE.
-. Imperial Kleaglc.
"EYC: p. April 81. 1871"
The Fiery Cross.
The cheap outfits used for renting
as above, and sold to the smaller
klans, are not designed for hard usage.
The fiery cross, for example. Ia fash.
ioned out of galvanized tin. with SOCK
cts to hold candles. as on q Christmas
tree. Then the medium priced fiery
crosses are made Of galvanized iron
piping. equipped with gas jets for the
use of acetylene gas. The better made
Of fiery cross Ia made of pressed steel
and equipped with sockets for electric
lamps. This cross has a wire that can
be attached to any plug.
All articles sold by Clarke are
to have had the blessing
of his majesty, the emperor and i'm
perial wizard, William Joseph Sim
mons, Of the Invisible Empire,
Knights Of the Ku Klux Khan, Inc.