Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22
MRS. TYLER TRIES TO
FIRE KLEAGLE BATE.

/, ATLANTA, Sept. % That all Is
not complete harmony within the
rangs of the imperial officers here
Of the Ku Klux Klan, which IS un-
der fire as a result Of the expose
of the New York World, is indicat-
ed by the fact that Mrs, Elizabeth
Tyler, head Of the MAMMAL depart
ment Of the order and whose name
was mentioned as having been arrest
ed with Edward Young Clarke, in-
perial heagle, some time ago, has
telegraphed to New Jersey ordering
the dismissal Of Kleagle Bate who
telegraphed Imperial Wizard SIM
mons Tuesday demanding the dismiss
sal OF both Clarke and Mrs. Tyler,
and by Incidental of Col Simmons
that Bate has been fired" Col
Simmons stated that he held the
RESERVATIONS Of Clarke and Mrs. Tyler
N case he found their connection
with the order embarrassing.
Mrs TYLER stated that she had
semitic telegram firing" Bate im-
mediatcly after his telegram was re-
ceived als the offices-of the Ku Klux
Khan She said she told Bate in
the telegram that he was utterly
unworthy Of tho honorable title of
llleaglc" and informed him that she
was telegraphing to Crank Gobling
Adkins to revoke Bates commission
instantly.
Result Of Changes.
Mrs Tyler said she had found it
necessary to make several changes
in the Klans organization in New
Jersey and these changes had been
displeasipg to Bate. She said his
message asking for her discharge
was not aurprise to her in view
Of what had gone before.
in reference to the telegram of
Mrs Tyler dismissing Bate from his
position as district bleagle, Colonel
Simmons eaid Mrs, Tyler did not have
the authority to discharge Bate
"Fhc statemen! credited to me
that I approved heartily of Mrs. Ty-
ler's position is only partially cor
rect | agreed with her that any
man who would Judge hastily after
having heard only one side Of 4 ease
and demand the dismissal Of Mr.
Clarke ard Mrs Tyler because or
statements published in a newspa-
per without making any effort to
ascertain III the facts of the case
or giTing them opportunity to pTes-
emit thoir side Of tie case was un~
worthy 70 hold position Of re-
| sponeibilitv
"T authorized the sending Of a
telcorap1 - Grand Goblin Adkins
/ in whose territory New Jersey is lo-
catrd requesting information in ref
orcnce 10 Bate Aside from that no
| action in the case has been author
ized- By me aNd action will not be
! taken vail we have completed All
Investigation
Bate has not been fired"
S;rr'nons E.nraged.
The telegram, which was MAIDS
public BIZ Mr. Pate, follows recent
CHARGES AGAINST the two in frewspa,
per afticles and reads:
"IElana in. New Jersey are s,ts;
| prised that you have not forced
| Clarke and Mrs. Tyler to sever con
nection with the. organization III
| view If what has now become In
| tarnational knowledge. We demand
that said two be dismissed at ones
| Remember this IS no time Of hest
! tation and we must serve the publi'
if we ere clean. Unless YOU do ss
, the entSra house that you have: con-
y strueted will fa7l npoT voyr heat
/, and no one can be blamed for |
evcant vourself
Colonel Simmons is said to havl
j beeor9e -'eRrsged ct the demand upoi
hiN hf Mr.. Bate
=, New deYelaumests IN the charge
, .arainA tie Kr Klax KIan and 4nan'
, hers Sf its official force here Wed
II na aay included 4 reauest for snF
ciaI session III the Fulton grand ;juf
! ID isggae4 igate the theft from th
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