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The bystander., 1921-09-15
THE KU KLUx KLAN AND WHAT IT HAS DONE.

Slxtyive times it has violated the legal rights of in
v1duals by masked mobs 1t has tarred and feahered
tWeny-one persons, among that number many helpless
women twenty-five persons have been seized and beaten
by the Klan. Two white have been stripped and
1naltreaed by masked mobs Numerous special warnings
nave been issued to individuals Twelve warnings have
been posted in various cities threatening moral censor
ship by the K K k One person has been killed bv the
f. r. regulators and K X K Regulators killed by in
tended victims amount to two.
What Has Been Done in Consequence.
The press unanimously denounce the K. X. X. Two
charters of the Klan has been revoked One charter Of
the Klans has been suspended.
BY Legal Authorities.
Three governors of states announce opposition. Five
mayors of cities have taken restrictive actions
The bystander., 1921-09-15
Des Mones
Hliteracy Sta
tistics Com
blete
CENSUS SHOWS 1896 UNABLE TO
WRITE.

There are 1896 persons ten years Of
age and over in Des Moines who are
illiterate in the sense of being unable
to write, according to the census bureau
at Washington. Among, 800 foreign
born whites and 282 Negroes.
The census bureau reports there are
2O,6SO persons of similar illiteracy in
Iowa, with less than one-fourth Of them
natives whites or of native parentage.
Iowa had the distinction of having the
smallest percentage of illiteracy Of any
of the states in 1910, but whether it
still retains this distinction has not yet
been determined.
The bystander., 1921-09-15
Edward f. Dunne's New Order Says
K1an Menace.

- . "A Z i 2 g
Chicago, Sept. 15-An organization
to promote harmony and good feeling
between all classes, races and religions
in America was announced in the pro-
cess Of formation here today, with Ed
ward F. Dunno, former governor Of
Illinois, at its head.
The society will be known as the Ma
tiona1 Unity council, and its organizers
intend ultimately to spread it to every
section of the. country, according to Mr..
Dunno.
One Of the prime motives behind the
organization, organizers said, was to
combat the Ku Klux Klan, and organi-
zation Of councils will be pushed, par
tieulariy where the khan has obtained
fo0thold.
The bystander., 1921-09-15
FOR SALE
Chtropody Once
Established TWelYe Years.

S s Select Practice.
Beauty Parlor and Eath Hcnso In
Connection.
Address, Mrs M Stewart 623 q. B.
Way, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Phone 1922
The bystander., 1921-09-15
Du Bois Says
Congress a Success

New York, Sept. 15.-The following
telegram was received at the N. A. A..
G. r. headquarters from w. E. B. Du-
Bois regarding the pan American con-
gr ess in session at Paris,
ORGANIZATION PERMANENT P
SESSION GOOD
The bystander., 1921-09-15
Harmony and Good Will.

ttIn view Of the fact that the Ku
Klux Klan has adopted the weapon OF
mass action, it was our desire to or
ganize a society which shall develop
harmony and good feeling between diff
ferent classes, rather than enmity, =
Mr.. Dunno said today.
Invitations were sent out last week
to many prominent church, political,
business and welfare men and the re-
plies are coming in now.
1--WE will hold meeting in few
days to complete plans, and eventually
extend the organization to every part
of the country
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
c. 0. P. DROPS PLANS
TO HURRY TAX VOTE
Concede That Final Vote Will
Be Delayed Until End of
Present Week.

Republican Senate leaders yester-
day abandoned hope of disposing Of
the tax revision bill until the end Of
this week.
That the final vote will be delayed
was conceded by Chairman Penrose
of the Finance Committee, and other
influential Republicans, after sales
tax advocates and the proponents of
other amendments to the bill, served
notice when the Senate met that they
would insist upon a fair hearing be-
fore the bill is sent to conference.
Sales tax advocates insisted upon
having two days in which to debate
the sales tax plan. Senator Reed,
Democrat, of Missouri, also demand
ed day in which to discuss the SOL
diers' bonus bill, which he yesterday
offered AZ an amendment to the tax
measure.
Senator Penrose conferred with
other Republican leaders, and then
announced that plans made for speed
ing up the bill would be abandoned.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,,
Republican Senate leader. was forced
to remain away from the Senate be-
cause of a bad cold yesterday, and
the day was spent in discussing
pending amendments, including one to
encourage America trading in China.
An amendment to the capital stock
tax section, submitted by Senator
Lodge last night, went over until
Monday at the request of Senator
Penrose.
Exemption of corporations organ
lied solely for ownership of homes
and cooperative apartment houses
from the Is per cent corporation tax,
is provided for in an amendment
offered by Senator Calder of New
York.
Corporations would be unable in
the future to conceal or keep secret
their income tax returns, under an
amendment proposed by Senator Reed
and adopted by the Senate yesterday.
Senator La Toilette, Republican, of
Wisconsin, attacked the Finance Com
mittee amendment proposing to ex-
empt from American taxation that
part of the business of American cor
porations that is carried on In China.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30

Democrats, to instruct the House con-
ferees to accept the Senate amend
ment. 1t is expected that an attempt
will be made to manuever the parltl-
mentary situation so as to prevent u
separate vote of instructions to the
conferees on the surtax section. but
II was declared the Republican lead
ers will be told flatly that In this
event the opposition will vote with
the Democrats against sending the
bill to conference, or even against
adoption of the conference report, IL
necessary.
Mr.. Dickinson declared the reduc-
ton of the surtax rate to 81 per
cent would mean the taking off of
taxes from the rich and piling them
onto the poor. He declared further
the agricultural bloc does not take
any stock in the contention that II
is necessary to reduce the surtaxes
In order TO stop investments by ;he
rich In non taxable securities and
thus relieve industry and afford en-
ployment to the idle millions.
Tho rncvement in the House for
the &c por cent rate was said to
have the backing of Congressman
Andersen OF Minnesota, a member
Of the Steering Committee; Congress
man johnson of South Dakota.
member OF the Rules Committee;
Congressman Tincher and Strong OF
KaIK,as, and other prominent Re
pub lcana =
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
BULLET FOR COPPER
TEARS OFF HIS CAP
TenIeytown PatroIman Has
Close Call When He Surprises
CoIored Man in Alley. .o-.

While patrolling his beat early last
night Policeman Thomas Z. Peddicord,
thirty.three years old, 1918 p street
northwest.
Peddicord had just turned into an
alley at 1902 Huntington street, Ten
leytown, when the man jumped from
a basement stairway and fired from
distance Of three feet. The bullet
tore the top of the officers cap off,
knocking 1t from his head.
The negro fled up Huntington
street through an alley and into near
by woods. Police from the Tenley-
town substation and from No. 7 sta
ton at Georgetown searched the sur
rounding country for the man.
w. NJ. Price, colored, found near
the scene of shooting was taken to
No. 7 station, but was not identified
as the would-be assassin.
Officers who participated in the
fugitives hunt were: II. M. Smith,
A. B. Brown, E. L. Taylor and Jere-
miah Mills, of the Tenleytown sta
ton, and Capt. w. F. Falvey, j. c.
Dalglish and j. w. Stephens, of No. Z
station.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
" SCHOOL ENL|STS
BUSINESS MEMS AID
Commerce Courses, Opening
This Week, to Have Co-opera-
ton in Advisory Capacity.

More than thirty representative busi-
ness men of Washington have assisted
In developing the courses Of the Evo-
ming School OF Commerce. which Will
be inaugurated this week at the Y. M.
C. A.. under the direct supervision OF
Arthur l.. Ward, director of education
Of the Y. NJ. C.. A. schools. Tho courses
will embrace advertising, salesman
ship. real estate, public speaking. and
credits and collections.
John A. Petty, executive secretary
Of the Washington Real Estate Board.
will be instructor Of the real estate
course. The advisory committee Is
composed of William l.. Beale. execu-
tive officer. American Security and
Trust Company: Charles g. Shreve,
lawyer and realtor; Morton l.. Luchs,
of Shannon & Luchs: Thomas Brad
ley, vice president and real estate Of
ficer, Washington Loan and Trust
Company; Charles w. Fairfax, presi-
dent, Stone & Fairfax; Jesse r.
Hedges. of Hedges & Middleton; Frank
p. Leetch. realtor; John l.. Weaver.
Of Weaver Brothers; Ben T. Webster,
Of Boss & Phelps.
I. ]. Cassett, advertising manager
of the Hecht Company, will be the in.
structor in the advertising course, and
the advisory committee Is: +. w. Wal
drofis nd terefsihS sfianager the Wash
ington Post: George r. Snowden, ad.
vertising manager Parker. Bridget &
Co.; Harry c. Stiras. advertising man.
ager Joyce Engraving Company;
Harry w. Hahn, secretary, VIM.
Hahn & Co.; George Ostermyer, adver-
Using manager Woodward & Lothrop;
Charles l.. Finney. advertising man.
ager Goldberg; J. o. Martin, c. & p.
Telephone Co.; Robert II. Isbell. King s
Palace; f. X. Wholley, Director Bet
ter Business Bureau; f. Romer, of
Samson Service.
William Gordon Buchanan. business
consultant, will be instructor in the
course of credit and collections. The
advisory committee is: Mark Lans-
burgh, Lansburgh & Bro; c. w. Clay
ton, May Hardware Co.; 8. II. Takes,
secretary Mercantile Credit Associa-
ton; Leon Mayer, Raleigh Haber-
dasher; Harry v. ostermeyer, Wood.
ward & Lothrop: l.. NJ. Hewlett, of
w. W. Griffith Co.; o. f. Drietzler.
Parker, Bridget & Co.; Eugene Beatty.
Palais Royal; c. d. Boyer, assistant
cashier, Federal National Bank.
E. Z. Fowler, sales manager of the
Costmeter Company will be instructor
of the salesmanship course. and the
advisory committee will be made up
of r. J. Murphy, manager District
Oakland Company; Grantz Dunkum,
superintendent Metropolitan Life In.
surance Company; r. w. Hynson. Dis
trict sales manager of the National
City Company; William Davies. mer,
chandise manager of Woodward
Lothrop; Edwin S. Brashears, general
agent, Union Central Life Insurance
Company; J. ]. Range, manager Ma.
tional Cash Register Company.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
n NESBIT. RECOVERING BLAMES THAW FOR ALL HER WOE
POD. Arms PM. 8
With Riot Guns
To Plug Thieves
NO crime wave Is going to

NO crime wave Is going TO
creep up and catch the
Postoffice Department when
it isn't looking.
The office Is today listing.
for the convenience Of post
masters. prices on sawed-off
shotguns and other nasty
chunks of ordnance. The shot
guns. of the riot type. are
listed at $26.67 and $28.72 and
are guaranteed to knock the
enthusiasm out of any would
be mail robber.
Other weapons listed include
two types of As caliber revol-
vers. holsters. shotgun sings.
ammunition belts. with saber
rings attached. and various
types of holster carriers.
All postmasters issued san
culinary equipment will be held
responsible in the amounts
quoted. The orders are issued
from the office of First As
sistant' Postmaster General
Hubert Work.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
Split is Threatened
In Republican Ranks
on Minimum Surtax
BY Universal Service.

A bitter fight over the Senate in
crease in the maximum surtax rate
on incomes from 80 per cent, as fixed
by the House, to so per cent, threatens
again to split the Republicans in the
House, when the tax revision bill is
sent back to the House by the Senate.
Republican members of the House
agricultural bloc, who come chiefly
from the Middle West, are virtually
solid in favor OF the so per cent rate,
their leader, Congressman Dickinson
Of Iowa, announced last night. Mr.
Dickinson also stated he had been in.
formed the Democrats practically to a
man will support the Senate amend.
ment.
Chairman Fordney, OF the Ways
and Means Committee; Representative
Longworth, of Ohio, one of the influ-
entail Republican members of the
committee: Republican Leader Mon.
dell and a majority OF the Republican
steering committee are understood to
have determined to insist on the House
provision. That the House conferees
should in no event agree to n rate
higher than 40 per cent generally has
been understood to be the position Of
the Republican chieftains.
In fact, predictions have been freely
made that the 90 per cent rate was
inserted by the Senate leaders only
as trading proposition. and that "A
compromise on 40 per cent will be
agreed to in the end
But now the agricultural bloc lend.
ers in the House confidently assert
thay viii have enough votes. with the
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
BLOOD TEST TO DETERMINE
SLAIN WOMAN'S IDENTITY

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-In a novel
attempt to identify the young woman
whose head and torso were found in
q Long Island City drain pool a week
ago, Mrs. Annie Walker, of Brooklyn,
who believes the girl was her sister,
will go to the morgue to submit to a
blood test.
The blood Of the dead girl will be
examined. The aSccimens will then
be compared in an attempt } learn IL
the two women came from the 1Ds
family.
The Identification, apparently the
most soundly >sased which has yet
been uncovered, ,<was made by Arnold
A. Wagstaff, a chauffeur, who told
the police the body was that of his
wife, Mrs. Mary Agnes Wagstaff.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
MERGER OF |. {. c. AND
RAIL BOARD PLANNED
Alterations in Transportation
Law Expected at Next Ses-
sion of Congress.

Striking changes In tho Govern
ment's policy toward the settlement
OF industrial disputes which threaten
the nations welfare will be one OF the
most important results of the recent
menacing railway wage controversy, II
was predicted in high official quarters
last night.
Convinced that the quarrel OF the
past fortnight between railroad execu-
tives and their employees has demon.
strated the impracticability Of trusting
two separate bodies with the fixing Of
railway rates and wages, the wheels
OF officialdom were turning in prepa-
ration for a drive in Congress to con-
solidate the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the United States
Railroad Labor Board.
Consideration Delayed.
The necessity for the enactment Of
taxation and tariff legislation will not
permit the consideration in this session
OF Congress of amendments to the
transportation act Of 1920, but the be-
ginning of a new session will disclose
plans, it was said, for sweeping altera-
ton in the law which returned the car
rirers to their owners at the end OF
Government war control
President Harding is not yet ready
10 disclose Ine dttltuue OF tine Au-
ministration toward the anticipated
bringing together of the wage and
rate adjusting bodies. but it is be-
lieved that he will look with favor
upon any scheme for greater CO.
operation between these two agencies.
Esch-C -Cummins Act Opposed.
Organized labor from the first has
been opposed to the principles of the
Esch- -Cummins act, and will join in
any effort to secure the repeal or
amendment of the more offending
parts. The Association Of Railway
Executives. which represents 80 per
cent of the railroad mileage in the
country. has taken no action relative
to the abolition Of the Labor Board,
or its transfer to the Interstate
Commerce Commission, but individual
heads of some roads have indicated
their willingness to see tho Chicago
board put out of business.
II the drive for the consolidating s
the two agencies does not succeed, eff.
forts will be made to insure obedience
of the Labor Boards orders and de-
cisions by prescribing penalties for VIC
lations. Such an attempt would be
opposed on the ground that "compul.
sorry arbitration" should never be a
part of the Governments policy to,
ward labor controversies.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
Today,

Continued from First PageJ
leaders. The great crowd that
works would supply the cannon
fodder" while the one per cent
would collect the profits and talk
patriotism with eyes rolled up.
Marshal Foch, fine, polite
Frenchman, takes light wine with
his meals at home. Ninety-nine
out of one hundred do, and they
are all cheerful. But in America,
says the marshal, he will "follow
the custom and obey the laws or
the country and drink nothing but
water" He has still something TO
learn about the customs of the
United States
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
PERMITS
T0bE HANDLED
WITHOUT DELAY
Revenue Commissioner and
Prohibition Chief Reach
Agreement.

There must be no technical OBJ
structions" raised TO prevent brew
ers from obtaining necessary per-
mits to sell and distribute beer
for medicinal purposes.
This is the ultimatum issued by
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Blair to Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes yesterday. The Prohibi-
tion Commissioner Of Internal Rev
cnue had a conference yesterday
afternoon. after it was announced
that "a complete understanding"
existed between the two officials
and that the dry laws in the future
would be enforced without red
tape"
Peace Is Restored.
II was said that as a result OF the
conference that peace had once been
restored between the two officials
and that the differences that had ex-
listed between them had been wiped
out
Efforts of dry leaders TO stem the
beer flood by blocking their permits,
for investiga tions OF alleged previous
violations of the Volstead law, will
not succeed, 1t was made plain after
the conference. In well-defined cases
where violations have occurred among
brewers. some delay may occur.
The beer question was one OF many
matters over which Commissioners
Blair and Commissioner Haynes had
not been in full accord. The beer reg
ulations issued while Haynes was
away from Washington, are to be
made effective along broad and lib
eral lines" 1t was officially declared.
Palmer Ruling Effective.
It developed that the brewers would
have, been free to market their beer
at any time after March 3, last. when
former Attorney General Palmer le-
galized beer sales in a Department OF
Justice ruling. Legal advisers OF the
Treasury held that brewers, being
clearly within their legal rights,
could have won out in courts IL the
Government had sought to stop
them.
Assurances given the brewers are
such that every effort now will he
made to expedite action upon their
new permits. Prohibition officials in
all States where breweries are located
are to be specially instructed to hurry
their recommendations on the brew
ers' application.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
REVENUE MEN GRAB SPECS
AT HARvARD-cENTRE GAME

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 2s.-Govs
ernment revenue officers took num-
her of Centre College-Harvard tickets
from SPECTATORS in Harvard Square
an hour before today's game.
The demand for tickets was un-
precedented in Harvard football, with
the exception OF Yale games.
Spectators got $40 and SIS for seats
outside the goal lines. Unreserved
sections were filled two hours before
the start Of the game. A big sign at
the stadium and on the large Ander-
son bridge said:
absolutely no tickets of any kind
on sale"
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
TWO DRY OFFICERS SHOT
IN NEWPORT NEWS RAID

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Oct. 2s.-
Two United States revenue officers arc
suffering here today from wounds re-
ceived late last night in a pistol battle
with Greeks charged with violating
the prohibition law.
The revenue men.( A. ]. Wade ana
A. T. Anderson. entered the sort drink
narIor OF Jim Dominick and after
ordering a drink placed Dominick
under arrest. In the alteration that
followed Nick Sautis, a Greek. Joined
with Dominick In pistol war with the
revenue officers. Sautis received
wound.
Dominick and sauis are under
arrest.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
SIX QUARTS OF WHlSKEY
TAKEN FROM DRY AGENTS

PHILADELPHIA Oct. 29.--For the
third time in nine months thieves yes.
terday broke into the seizure room on
the fifth floor of the Federal building
where contraband liquor Is stored. Six
quarts OF whiskey were stolen.
ONLY Government employees have &C.
cess TO the fifth floor.
Harvey L. Duncan, associate director
NJ prohibition, said today that he pro-
nosed 10 conduct rigid investigation.
"This is a penitentiary offence" he
.aid. ''and ~ can rind the men who
stole this stuff II will go hard with
tham-"
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
SPANISH OFFICER BANISHED
FOR KILLING MAN IN A DUEL

MADRID, Oct "a sentence Of
four years Punishment was pro-
nounced by a court-martial here yes
terday upon Capt. Alfonso Barrcra
for the killing in a duel in lei Retro
Park, in Madrid, last June, OF Col.
Carlos Castro Girons, following a
quarrel between the two officers.
The sentence provides that Captain
Barrera cannot live within fifty Kill.
ometers OF Madrid or FL Arish, Span
ish Morocco. He also is suspended
from tho army for the period during
which the sentence Is effective.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
$11,5OO TO $4,000 BET
ON HYLAN'S REELECTION

NEW YORK. Oct. ga wager Ct
$11 500 on Mayor Hylan was placed
against a bet Of $4,000 on Major Cur
ran today by w. L. Darnell & Co.
The odds are equal to az to 1. This
is the largest individual wager that
has come to light in the mayoralty
campaign.
Darnell & Co. were offering 500, 1000
that Hylan would be elected by q
plurality Of $4,000 votes, but there
were no takers.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
TINPlATE co. RESUMES;
2,4OO WILL HAVE WORK

CANONSBURG. Pa. Oct. 29.-The
Standard Tinplate Company. Of this
place, will resume operations tomor-
row on a 100 per cent capacity work
ing basis. and 2.4o0 men will be put
back TO work.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
VIRGINIA HIGHWAY BOARD
TO ACT ON ROANOKE ROAD

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 2s.-The
state Highway Commission will hold
a meeting at Richmond November ..
at which time final disposition OF the
matter of building S4oO,ooo ROAD pc
tween Roanoke and ROCKY mount,
soko ooo Of which sum will be lent by
interested citizens Of the section, will
probably be made.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
POISON TABLETS FATAL
TO PHILADELPHIA BABY

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29.-Italia
Lalli, two months old, who swallowed
poison tablets Wednesday, died in
the Samaritan Hospital today.
The infant mistook the tablets for
candy.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
Bishop Anderson to Speak.

Bishop William f. Anderson, d. d.,
LII. D., will address members OF the
Methodist Union at Wesley Chapel,
Fifth and + streets northwest, Mon.
day, at 8 o'clock. Subject of DIR. An
derson's address will be Building
New World"
The Washington times., 1921-10-30

eop'NN Va VIZ
situation.
The re al
T esponsibihty
for the last
ing conditions
must be with
the managers,
and they are
in T e a ! t y
fighting for a
return of the
arbitrary pow
er which they
had a genera
tion ago.
T h e out
standing fact
is that the
managers OF
the roads. by
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
ROADSPLANN|NC
.TOUNLOADL LINES.
HAP PGOOD HOLDS
Their Attitude Bringing U. S.
Ownership Nearer. Writer
Indicates.
BY NORMAN HAPGOOD.

The fact that the railroad strike
has been avoided makes it easier
to look at the more permanent
asnact of the
The Washington times., 1921-10-30

Remember Her. Anniversary
vith q bouquet OF GUIDES FLOWERS
l2lA Fs-Adst
The Washington times., 1921-10-30

'I don't say that l wish I'd have
remained back home and lived the
kind OF life l started out on when I
was kid. Neither do ] say that
what gave up in peace and happiness
has been compensated by other things.
''I do say that wish | hadn't lived
MT all. That's how tired I am of being
Evelyn Nesbit."