The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-16
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Ex-King KIeagIe Exposes Plans
for Invasion Of New York
and Kansas City.
BY c. AS fSfaissfi S'f WRIGHT.
Former King Kleagie, Invisible En-
pire, Ku Klux kiaIi, and Chief
Of Staff, Invisible Planet,
knights Of the Air.
The organization of the Ku Klux
Khan in New York, begun last Feb
ruary, reeks with intrigue and false
hood.
In yesterdays Washington Times
l told something Of the plot to drive
the Jews of New York from Amer
lea. That was only one feature Of
the plan Of campaign here.
The Catholics were the next in
line to be sacrificed on the altar of
the Invisible Empire. With that
phase I shall deal IN full later.
For the moment. let me tell how the
Khan entered New York.
Being arrayed against the Catholics.
II was not within the scope Of the
leaders Of the organization to ap-
proach Commissioner Enright with in.
vitations to become a member OF the
Ku Klux Khan. Had he been eligible
to membership, he would have been
among the first of the officials Of
New York to be solicited.
Let me quote, for example, from
the Weekly News Letter issued by
the propagation department, knights
Of the Ku Klux Khan, No. IT. dated
June 10. 1921. signed by Edward
Young Clarke. imperial kleagle:
"As has been stated repeatedly.
only the very best men are wanted in
the knights of the Ku Klux Khan. In
fact, we cannot afford to have any
but the very best men. so II Is en-
couraging when we get report like
that from the exalted cyclops (presi-
dent from Norfolk. Va. in which he
states the very best business men and
ministers in the city are flocking to
our banner. The Norfolk Khan has
Just taken in the chief Of police Of the
city and in this connection the exalted
cyclops saye:
I've have just taken in the chief
Of police. He Is fine outstanding
fellow. a major in the world war. We
had a hard time getting information
regarding him, but when we found he
was eligible we had no trouble in list
ing him in our ranks. and when he
was initiated you never saw such a
pleased fellow.
He radiated II, and when he
learned he was to have our support
in upholding the law he was certain
ly pleased, especially with our mill
tary and air organization which we
Tff IN ~ frn a
then informed US that his city is in
sufficiently protected and that we are
sitting on q volcano regarding the
negro question: that there Is a great
deal OF unrest among them and that
we might have a riot at any time and
that he was very much worried.
He told US that not many months
ago there was a riot in the negro
district caused by negro soldiers at
lacking a district police station to
release a negro prisoner. hut
II never got into the papers, 30 II
was news to all of US. He welcomes
US. and the military company Is to
be trained and 260 repeating rifles
will be turned over to us in time of
trouble. as we'll as arrangements to
secure aeroplanes from the local air
plane commercial people, these 10
be manned by Klansmen who were
formerly in the air service during
the war.
"I asked how many In the 800
present at the meeting would be
willing to Join the organization to
assist the chief, and every one OF
them stood UP. How is that for 100
per cent Americanism? They were
told they might have to sacrifice
their lives in case of trouble, but
they did not finch at duty. The
chief OF police states that any man
men for military service and twenty
four for the aero squadron will be
made by him assistant director Of
public safety in charge Of these
Klansmen.
I'VE call that mighty fine work
The Norfolk Khan is working along
the right line and deserves to be
highly commended for the steps 1t
has taken to assist in enforcement
OF the law and preservation of
order"
knew personally the exalted cy.
clops above referred to. meeting him
later in st. Louis where 1 went on a
tour of inspection for the imperial
became at that time the king kleagle
Of Missouri, under Grand Goblin
Frank Crippen, of the southwestern
domain. These two high officials OF
the khan. going into Kansas City,
where Allcock was to make his head.
quarters, made II their first official
act to call on the chief Of police there
and try TO persuade him to Join the
khan. They placed him on his honor
not to reveal their identity, and
offered him the military organization
- In .~l
especially of Kansas City, to help him
uphold law and order in that city,