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The New York herald., 1921-01-16
Stimulating Plants

TIME simplest of all methods of applying
the supposed stimulus OF electricity
= to growing plants appears TO be that
OF Monsieur Basty Of Antwerp He sets
upright in the ground metallic rods. fur
nished with unoxidizabe points, and pene-
trating to the depth Of the roots Of the
plants TO be treated. These miniature light
ming rods are supposed to collect atmos-
pheric electricity and conduct Il into the
soil. The area Of action Monsieur Basty
calculates, is a circle of radius equal to the
height Of the rod AS many rods as needed
may be employed, at proper distances apart.
As applied in garden at Antwerp for some
time past this method is credited with hav-
ing increased the yield of lettuce, straw
berries and similar garden products from
twofold to fourfold Monsieur Basty's OBJ
servations seem TO have been conducted with
care. and have attracted considerable at
tention. but his conclusions need to be con-
firmed by similar experiments elsewhere be-
fore they will be generally accepted
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

The work of the order In behalf of Amer
lean ideals Is done quietly. largely by per-
sonal conversation and contact. On such
occasions the costume Is not worn and in
timidation Is not resorted to unless 1t be
upon the advice and with the cooperation
OF the regularly constituted law-enforcement
officers of the community.
A general idea of the purposes Of the or
ganization may be had from the fact that,
aside from the idea of what Col. Simmons
constantly refers to as "the supremacy of
the white Caucasian race" 1t Is absolutely
opposed to blue law legislation, and believes
that already State and national legislatures
have gone much too far In restricting the
personal liberty of the American citizen:
and that carefully-drawn and conscien-
tiously executed immigration laws should be
employed to keep from this country all
persons who are not fitted in every respect
to take part in carrying forward this Gov
ernment In accordance with the ideas of the
men who founded 1t.
Just how far the organization means to
go In Its campaign for insuring absolute
white supremacy THE New York HERALD
correspondent made a special effort to find
out. II seems that the leaders have In
mind a possibility of an eventual attempt
to so alter the Constitution that the ballot
may be restricted to the white race This,
noWtNer, IL WAS cApidineu, ~ soiHetHlnB lor
the far-distant future If at all-and the
leaders OF the organization would be con-
tent to preach II for the next fifty years
even IL no actual results could be shown.
The modern Ku Klux Klan is a standard
fraternal order, with all the social and
ritualistic features OF such an order, and
was incorporated by the state OF Georgia and
a special charter granted It by the Superior
Court Of Fulton county, Georgia It Is,
therefore, a recognized legal and lawful in
stitution of America. The Supreme Court Of
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
Col. Simmons Explains It's Aims
And Tells of Present Needs

In n long interview with THE New YORK
HERALD correspondent Col Simmons de-
scribed the organization fully. He said:
THE history of civilization has many in
stances in which race, religious or class
consciousness has come and struck all be-
fore it. and often these revolutions OF
thought have found expression of thought In
secret orders
"The Maccabeans, the early Christians, the
Crusaders the Reformation, the French Rev
olution. Cromwell's Commonwealth, the Bos-
ton Tea Party and many other great SOL
vents In civilization were only able TO ef-
fectively oppose the establishment of or
throw Off the yoke of tyranny by shrouding
their work In secrecy during the move
ments early stages.
Among the great secret movements OF
the worlds history that have been brought
into existence to right the wrongs Oh nu-
manity there Is no more shining example
than the original genuine order OF the ku
Klux Khan. which was organized In 1856, and
after accomplishing its noble purpose volun-
tarily disbanded by order of its Grand
Wizard Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest.
The Ku Klux K1an-the Invisible En-
pire--was the great idea Of American recon-
struction We say American reconstruc-
ton for the reason that all America was az
fected by reconstruction influences. The
South most Of ALL but nevertheless the great
threat to the white race that loomeo on the
horizon out of the South would have spread
throughout the entire nation had not the ku
Klux Klan kept unrevealed those courageous
hearts that were consecrated to protecting
the homes and well-being of our people and
shielding the virtue Of womanhood.
"The original Ku Klux were not outlaws
They were men of moral and social standing
and their leaders were men OF sterling char
acter and unquestioned culture. They rev.
erently bowed to law and swore to enforce
its principle Their strong arm fought val
iantly for the preservation OF the integrity OF
the race against the cruelty Of base, unjust
and tyrannical legislation and insufferable
conditions.
THE Ku Klux Klan stood firmly upon the
solemn promise Of the Federal Government,
made through Gen. Grant to Gen. Lee. and
the rights of citizens vouchsafed by the Con-
stitution. And II swore allegiance to the
principles OF that Constitution. It was the
defender of Justice, the enforcer of civil and
racial law and the great regulator of the
CALLING Irregularities Of prostituted law at
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keep from crushing it, so vigorous is his
grip.
He was for many years a circuit rider Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Later he
became professor of history ,at Lanier
University, Atlanta He is veteran of the
Spanish War; His title of colonel
is complimentary one, given him by his
associates in the Spanish-Amerfcan War
Veterans Camp.
Col. Simmons explained to THE NEW YoRK
HERALD correspondent that 1t is the spirit of
the old Ku Klux K1an, and not its methods,
which 1t Is now sought to perpetuate.
Frankly the organization stands for white
supremacy, but 1t is not simply anti-negro.
1t is anti-Japanese, anti-Chinese and, broad
ly speaking, against any person or group Of
persons who are not imbued with the funda-
mental ideas upon which the forefathers
builded the American Government.
This is the reason why Col. Simmons and
his associates believe that they have a right
to appeal to the North as well as the South
for their members.
Appears to Have 100000 on Roll,
OF Whom 10000 Are in North
Every effort was made to find out the
exact extent Of the order as ii exists to-day
in various States and cities 1t is one of Its
tenets. however. that these facts be kept
SccrtI AT tne saIne tifne, aIter tne InOst
careful investigation, IL s possible to say
that at present 1t extends fairly well
throughout the South, and is penetrating
into some Of the larger cities Of the North.
It appears to have, all told, In this coun-
try about 100000 members. 10000 of them
being In the South and 10000 in the North.
1t claims to have more than 5000 members
in the city of New York. Other cities where
beginnings have been made are Chicago, ST.
Louis, Denver and San Francisco.
The first thing which was impressed on
the correspondent by Col Simmons and his
assistants was that the organization stands
absolutely for law and order. 1t is one Of
the rules of the order that IL any one of its
members or local klans engages in any oper-
alton of an illegal character or contrary to
the wishes and policies Of law enforcement
officers, that member or local body shall be
banished from the organization. The white
sheetlke disguise which is the distinguishing
costume Of the order is permitted to be worn
only on official occasions. when regular
meetings are being held In the lodge rooms
or when the organization is parading
through the streets by permission Of the
police authoritiea
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the hands of so-called men the mentioning
of whose name is an insult to the blood of
the race.
"In all history no people has suffered such
torture and humiliation and endured such
intense woe as the people of the South dur
ing the frightful nights of the American
construction and God only knows what the
ultimate result would have been had the
atrocious reconstruction schemes of those
contemplate politicians who conceived and
engineered it gone on to a successful con-
summation.
"The most vicious and deadly enemies of
both races were the dirty carpetbagger and
his vile henchmen-the scalawags-who
together controlled the Freedmans Bureau
and other organizations and led the worst
outrages on humanity known in the annals
of civilization.
"They had at their beck and call the COM
bined powers of a great nation well trained
in arms, and detachments Of troops were in
every county in the South. No mans home
was safe, the chastity of womankind was
not secure, and the property right OF the
people was thing of the past
This was the terrible condition unparal-
leled in history, which was ruthlessly imposed
upon the Southern people. To correct this
condition and to break the greedy grasp of
this unutterable tyranny called for mystery
and action: mystery complete and action
drastic. courageous, certain swift and sure.
Work of ReestabHshing Order
Credited to the Mystic Society
"In the providence of God the Ku RIux
Klan arose, a mighty impulse of uncon-
quered race. an Invisible Empire to save the
Southern country and to destroy an organ
ized force of diabolism that threatened the
whole nation.
"The work of that mystic society was in
deed well done. 1t met the combined force
against II and through many years of dan
gerous and strenuous strife. II won and In
winning It brought order out of chaos, re-
placed fanatical. pernicious persecution with
perpetual peace: the wall of poverty with
the music Of prosperity and insolent indo-
lence with industry and thrift
"A greater achievement in all history was
never accomplished for culture civilization
and humanity. The mensof that society were
the champions of real liberty and the peer
less paragons of pure patriotism.
THE noble ride of the Ku Klux Klan is
immortalized by their accomplishments, and
is memorialzed by the men of to-day who
appreciate the chivalry. holy and patriotic
achievements Of the original Klan in the per-
manence of this great fraternity The spirit
of the Ku Klux Klan still lives. and should
live a priceless heritage to be treasured by
all those who love their country, regardless
of section, and are proud of its sacred ira
dtions.
"A few survivors of the old Klan were
among the charter members of the Knights
of the Ku Klux Klan. and old Blansmen whh
can qualify are taken into the order without
cost and shall be known as Original Klans-
men. for they are worthy"
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
ATLANTA. Jan. 15, 1921

ATLANTA, Jan. 10, 1921.
~ NCT more white robed, masked fig
ures are riding through the South.
Again the flaming cross is being
carried in tours of darkness.
Men, mysteriously summoned from their
homes at all hours and responding without
question. are holding midnight conclaves on
lonely mountain tops in deep woodlands.
The picturesqueness of history is being
reenacted before our eyes-the history of
fifty years ago. the history of those dark
days of reconstruction that followed the
Civil War. The Ku Klux Klan is in the
saddle again.
And, most strange of all, the Klansmen
are riding northward. They are laughing at
the claims that they will not be allowed on
Northern soil. They are already there.
THE New YORK HERALD has made a COM
plete and dsinterested investigation of the
remarkable revival of the Ku Klux Khan.
1t has been conducted with extreme diff
Guilty. The extent and operations of the
movement are shielded with deep secrecy.
the same secrecy which was applied in tho
days of the activities of the white-robed
riders of old.
Only One Mans Name Public,
COL w. J. Simmons, Imperial Wizard
According to the rules of the order. only
one mans name appears in public. He is
Col. William j. Simmons, known as the I'm
perial Wizard Of the Klan Col. Simmons has
his headquarters in Atlanta. The Klan is
organized along military lines and the leader
is surrounded by his chief of staff and staff
officers The executive officers of the organi-
zation occupy the third floor OF downtown
Office building and spread over into half a
dozen rooms in another building.
AS you approach the offices there appear
in large black letters on the door ''Ku Klux
Klan," and below the name of Col William
J. Simmons, Imperial Wizard" Inside is a
big force of clerks, stenographers and
assistants. Col Simmons occupies an inner
room, sitting at a deskkwith large Amer
lean flag draped at his BACK.
The Imperial Wizard is an interesting
character from whatever standpoint Won
view him. Physically he is powerful man.
something over 40 years VI age, smooth
shaven, clear eyed. deep voiced more than
six feet tall. When he grasps your hand
you feel that he has to hold himself back to
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

fully inculcate high spiritual philosophy
through an exalted ritualism, and by a
practical devotedness to conserve, protect
and maintain the distinctive institutions,
rights, privileges, principles and ideals OF
a pure Americanism.
Section 2. To create and maintain an
institution by and through which the
present and succeeding generations shall
commemorate and memorabilia the great
sacrifice, chivalric service and patriotic
achievements OF our original society-the
Ku Klux Klan of the reconstruction period
Of American history. G
"Section 8. This Order is an institution
OF Chivalry, Humanity. Justice and Pa
triotism embodying in it's genius and
principles all that Is chivalric In conduct.
noble in sentiment, generous in manhood
and patriotic In purpose; Its peculiar OBJ
jects being: First-to protect the weak,
the innocent, and the defenceless from the
indignities, wrongs and outrages Of the
Iawless, the violent and the brutal; to re-
lieve the injured and oppressed to succor
the suffering and unfortunate. especially
widows and orphans. Second-To pro-
tect and defend the Constitution of the
United States of America, and all laws
passed in conformity thereto. and to pro-
tect the States and the people thereof
from all invasion OF their rights there
under from any source whatsoever.
Third-To aid and assist in the execution
of all constitutional laws. and to pre-
serve the honor and dignity of the State
by opposing tyranny in any and every
degree attempted from any and every
source whatsoever by a fearless and
faithful administration OF Justice; to
promptly and properly meet every behest
Of duty without fear and without re-
proach"
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
Imperial Wizard Tells What the Order
Aims to Accomplish for American
Ideals and White Supremacy
The Ku Klux Greed.

The ku kux Greed.
of the
goodness and providence OF the
RECOGNIZE elstn the Government Of the United States
OF
WE of
by
Of supremacy
| and all things.
the
cabl therem shall faithfully ourselves the practise of
| to others-Orginal Greed Revised
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-30
NEW TOWNS IN
BIG COMPETITION
Apperson Seems to Have
the Bulge on It's Little
Sisters
Special 20 The world

Special 20 The World
FAIRFAX, Nov. 2e.--Three new
towns have been added TO the list
Of towns in Usage county within the
past six months, The County as
whole Is very sparsely settled and
the population Is cCntcred around
the towns The first new town TO
start was Whiz Bang, which was az
first merely an oil camp, being local
headquarters Of the Carter oil
company. Whiz Bang went off
with a boom until at present Il has
several hundred Inhabitants. IL wai
finally cclipsed, however, when a
new town started on the Santa Fc
known as Apperson. Because OF be-
ing situated little nearer tho oil
fields than Burbank. Apperson is
rapidly becoming the freight center
OF the oil Industry and has lessened
the boom OF both Whiz Bang and
Burbank.
The third new town to start Is
Just barely in the making but II has
good future before H. Apperson
Is situated at the west end OF the
field and the new town to be known
AZ Shidlcr will be on the east end
OF the field. II will he the west
ern terminal OF the new freight line
being built by the Oaage Railway
company. 4 quarter section OF land
has been secured here. Twenty
acres Of II are TO be used by tht
railway company and the remain,
ing l40 acres will be plotted and
sold at an early date.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-30
NEGLECTED HEIR
SUES FOR SHARE
Negro Woman Gets Por-
ton of Estate Which
Is Worth Millions
FIFTEEN OIL WELLS
Name of Grandchild Left
out of Will, Plant of
Rachel Smith

gps,sl 10 The world.
DkEMAH, Nov. ga land suit
involving hundreds OF thousands Of
dollars and worth millions was de-
cidcd in the district court here Sat
urday before Judge John L.. Nor
man. The suit was brought by Hl-
derbrand ct al, VS.. w. A. Grece
et AL. to quiet title TO land In the
blg Deaner oil pool east OF Okemah,
described as the southeast quarter
Of l6-11-1l on which there are
about IS producing oil wells. Tho
case was decided in favor Of the
plaintiffs
Gcorgiana Smith, negro. claimed a
Lean interest in the land as an
heir OF Nellie, deceased, the original
auottte OF the land. At the time
OF Nelle Holmes death Nellie
Holmes was the mother OF six ckl-
dreu. Monday Holmes being one 0f
them. Monday had four children.
In a will alleged to have
bpon that made by Nellie
Holmes, all the children and grand
children were left 81 but the name
OF Rachel Smith, one Of the daugh-
tcrs Of Monday Holmes, was not
mentioned in the will, which it was
rontended 20 be necessary by tho
defendant GTDSS ptllllpnflf d''plh .
ing 10 the Arkansas laws Which
were In force in the Indian territory
at that time.
The defendants claimed that
Nellie Holmes died intestate as to
The mothc" Of Georgiana smith and
that as a result of the oversight,
Georgiana is entitled to recover
I-24th or the land and or all oil and
gas royalties on oil that has been
mined and sold from the land in
question: her mother and grand
father being dead and she being a
direct descendent of the original al
lottee, u.s.
The land An question is in the
heart of the Deaner pool just east Of
Okemah and about fifteen produe-
ine oil wells are on the 40 acres.
a hard legal battle was fought In
the court here, many attorneys ap-
pearing for both sides. The court
decided against the defendants who
had filed cross petition. Notice
Is given that the case Will be ap-
peaed to the supreme court.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-30
Three weeks of Court.

Special to The World.
PONCA CITY, Nov. 29.-Judge
John w. Bird OF Medford has an
nounced a term of district court for
Kay county to start on December 6
and contiue until December %. and
says the first four days will be de-
voted to the trial of various court
cases. with jury trials occupying the
period from December 13 TO %.
Prominent on the docket for the
term is the o. f. Nonnamaker 500
600 damage suit against the Kay
County Gas company resulting from
the Ferndale explosion here In April
1Q2O
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-30
CoBBLER DIES IN SECLUsIoN
Found Dead by Customers In Rear
OF Shoe Repair Shop.

Special to The World.
FAIRFAX, Nov. ga local shoe
repair man was found dead here this
week In the rear OF his office after
he had been missed for about day.
II was n. L, Kirk. former resident
Of Ashur. but he was living alone
here and was not very well known.
Customers entering his shop were
surprised at first no one Ws present
to wait upon their wishes, but no one
thought Of searching the rear Of the
shop for DAY afterward. Doctors
stated that he had died from heart
failure. The local Masonic lodge
conducted the funeral.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-30
BEAR DOWN ON SPEEDERS
Heavy Fines 90 Be the Lot OF Rock
less Drivers Hereafter.
Special TO THE World.

Special to The World
FAIRFAX, Nov 29.--The police
department Of Pawhuska has issued
warning to the. public that all vio-
lators of the traffic laws OF that city
are going to be dealt with severely
from now on. A very heavy fine
will be imposed the first time the Of
fender Is brought before the court
but for the second offense maxi
mum penalty will he imposed.
The strict enforcement Of the traf-
fic regulations have been brought
about by the reckless driving Of
some of Pawhuska's citizens when
lives OF numerous school children
have been In imminent danger.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-30
Ms-Ion Confcrencc nt yInltn.

Special tu Tho World.
NlNlTA. Nov. 29.-rhc prcsbytc-
rian Home Mission conference will
be held In the First Presbyterian
church Of this city Thursday, De
combcr l. Among the speakers will
he Rev. r. L. Schaub ~ MuskoECe,
Rev. william n King nrd pr
George n. Mack of Louisville Ky
The meeting will bc largely inspira-
tionpl and educational
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-30
Hundred Descendants
Take Part in Reunion
of Biuejdckef Family

Special to The world.
ViNfTA. Nov. 29.-One hundred
living persons In one family OF four
generations, Is tho record OF the
u a Wilson family OF Blucjackct.
This Information was developed
here today when ID. a. Wilson. l2
years old, was dicussing his family
history.
In his immediate family are him
self and wife and i2 children; then
there are &C grandchildren, and 90
great grandchildren. making a
round 100 In the four generations
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-30

Nn0VTNT 10 Inv WOTTU-
NlNtTA, Nov. 29,--Time was
when coyotes were so numerous that
they were not worthy Of remark, bu'
in recent years very few have beon
seen I'm this Gart OF the state. How
ever. Assistant Postmaster Harmon
saw two Monday morning on ,hc
Alton -Vlnita road, and shot 'hc
larger ono. bringing IL to this city.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-30
BANKS GO INTO MERGER
Combined Institutions Expect 90 he
OF Greater Service.

SpNciaI ~ The WorId.
FAIRFAX, Nov 29-Tho Stock
growers state bank and the Citizens
National bank of Pawhuska have
combined their resources into one
bank to he known In the future as
the Citizens National bank with Of
fices In the Citizens National bank
building. The capital Of the merged
Institutions will he increased to
100000 within "A short while. Their
combined resources will be moro
than two million dollars.
Both OF these institutions have
served the public very commend
ably, but directors OF each feel that
much better work can be done with
the two combined.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-30
Crnfts Exchange Services.

ARDMORE--Me Members OF the
building crafts OF Ardmore have
Joined hands where by exchange OF
labor they are building cottages IN
Various parts of the city without
expenditure for labor A score OF
more OF pretty residences are be-
Ing erected In this manner In one
Instance a tract OF ground compris-
ing several city blocks Is being
cleared and covered with these cot
ages
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-30
Injunction Denied.

GUTHRIE -- Petition by the
okmulgee Gas company FOR an IN
junction to restrain the corporation
from enforcing its recent order
denying the company permission 10
Increase the rate in Okmulgee ahe
Morris, was denied by federal court
Monday. The court held that y
had no Jurisdiction until the plaintiff
first exhausted the state courts ana
the supreme court.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-30
jail L. Chickrn Hnnsc

CANUTE--Two years ago on
Halloween boys turned the Foss city
jail topsy-turvy, The building last
spring was sold TO W Il. Whitclcy
who moved 1t to his back yard and
Is USING 1t to house Is Wyandotte
ehickens.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-30
State Briefs
Most Versatile C,itlhcn.

DRUMRIGHT -- Drumright be-
lieves her most versatile citizen Is
Jim Brill He is musician, voca-
list, director of music and teacher OF
drawing in the high scheei, actively
engaged In Boy Scout work, Is "A
Rotarian, lyceum Inanagey, Ameri-
can legion official and director OF
the choir at the Presbyterian church.
lie also heads an orchestra.