The Holly chieftain., 1921-10-20

| Klan. and then Colonel Simmons him.
self took the stand. He declared the
Khan is not anti Catholic, anti-Jew or
anti-negro that It was not organized
for personal profit, and has no lawless
| creed, and never has taken the law
into its own hands. In six years, he
asserted, he has received only $4,000
committee he hoped 1t would make
the most thorough Investigation Of the
Klan, and promised that IL one one
thousandth part Of the charges against
| it were proved, he would call the grand
council together for the purpose Of
disbandlng the organization.
Colonel Simmons declared the at.
tack OIL the Klan was started by
Democratic paper of New York, to In
| crease its circulation, and as a polit-
ical scheme to put the proposition for
an investigation up to the Republican
| congress, and that certain other met
ropolitan papers had to fall into line
| to save their circulation.
II the council OF the League of Ma
tions has decided on the division Of
Upper Silesia between Germany and
Poland on the lines reported in dis
patches from Europe, the reactionary
elements In Germany will be given
1 fine chance to regain some of their
lost power. Though the reported so
luton Of the problem Is a compromise,
and gives Germany a considerable
share Of the manufacturing region of
Upper Silesia. including the districts
of Gleiwitz. Hindenburg and part Of
Beuthen, the Germans are highly dis
pleased with the decision. The mon
archie press is howiing for revenge,
and the radicals and conservatives unite
in denouncing the partition as ''crim-
inal act" The almost Immediate re-
suit is likely to be the resignation of
the cabinet. and II Chancellor Wirth
is thus forced out, 1t is most probable
that Doctor StreseInan will come into
power as his successor. He, as has
been said before In these columns Is
at heart reactionary, and Is bitter
against the entente allies and the
United States. Meanwhile, according
to rumors. certain of the Silesian cit
i les awarded to Poland are preparing
to fight to stay In Germany. The old
German military bodies that were dis
banded when the league troops took
charge in the district, are getting to-
gether again. and arms that were
buried instead of surrendered, are be-
ing dug up. The prospect is far from
peaceful.
King Alexander Of Servia Is the sub
ject of lot of International gossip
these days. For weeks. since the
death of old King Peter. he has de-
layed his going 20 Belgrade to assume
| the crown Of Jugo-Slavia, and the ex-
plantations Of this delay have not been
at all satisfactory. One day last week
1t was reported In Paris, where Alex
ander il sojourning, that he had re-
nounced the throne. preferring the
pleasures Of the French capital to the
perils of being king in his own land.
| Next day this story was fatty denied
by the Jugo-Slav legation In Par
is. One of the rumors afloat is that
the young monarch is enamored Of
French girl who would not be &C.
ceptable as queen.
Irelands peace delegates. after re-.
celvlng noisy welcome from their
fellow countrymen in London, went
Into conference with Premier Lloyd
George and several other members Of
the British cabinet. The sessions are
likely to continue, with brief inter-
ruptions. for many weeks, and II the
Sim Feiners have their way. the pub
lie will know little of what is going
on until the whole affair is ended. Ap-
parentiy both sides are showing tact
and good will, and the feeling In Lon
don is becoming distinctly optimis-
tic.
The conference on unemployment
adjourned sine die on Thursday, after
approving general program Of per-
manent measures designed to cure In
voluntary idleness and restore the ma
tion's business and commerce to
normal condition. These are in addi-
tion to the steps for immediate re-
lief OF the situation already taken. In
Guiding the enlistment of commercial
and employers associations and mu-
inequalities and states in the solving
of the problem and the setting up in
Washington Of centralizing agency
under Col. Arthur Woods.