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The Washington herald., 1921-10-14
Imperial Wizard Drops
AS His Testimony Ends
Simmons Continues Defense of Khan at House
Hearing, But Cross Examination Is Post
poned Because of His HEALTH

The testimony of William J. Sim
mons. imperial wizarh of the Ku
KluX Khan, came to a dramatic
conclusion before the House Rules
Committee yesterday when he COL
larSed in his chair after speaking
for an hour and a half in defense
of his organization.
Simmons had recapitulated the
points he had made in two days of
testifying. and had referred to crit
les of the khan whom he said were
his prosecutors"
Leaning toward the committee as
he finished. he announced with a
gesture, Gentlemen. I'm throu-h."
Then he fell back in his chair,
resting his head in his arms on the
table, and went into a paroXysm Of
coughing. Aides of Simmons
crowded to his help. Committee
members remained unmoved, but
the audience was visibly affected.
There was an outburst of hand
clapping.
we will refrain from any such
demonstrations in this ROOM" said
Chairman Campbell. sternly.
Cross-ExamInatiOn Postponed.
Afterwards, Campbell announced
that because of simmons condition,
DISCRIMINATION of him would
be deferred. Simmons had COM
planned OF physical weakness, and
had told the committee that he left
sick bed to come to Washington.
The collapse of the witness was
the second incident to stir the
hearing during the day. Senator
Watson. of Georgia. had inter-
| rupted the testimony with a de-
mand that he be permitted to ask
a question.
Chairman Campbell held that out
siders were not permitted to ask
questions.
But I'm not an outsider" Grid
Watson with some heat, shaking
his finger at Campbell. Il am very
much on the inside and l intend to
stay inside. I am a Senator and
Col. Simmons is one of my con-
stituents. l intend to see that he
gets fair play"
Campbell told Watson he could
ask his question later, but added
that the Senator could exercise his
Senatorial rights and question the
witness. Simmons meantime had
! stepped over and put his hand on
Watson's shoulder.
Instead of asking question,
Watson said he claimed no rights
and spoke of the fact that Con-
! Gress had created many Jobs pay
ing salaries of $4,000 and $4,000.
the money for which came from the
| pockets Of taxpayers. Then he
stalked from the room
Simmons placed before the COM
| mittee copies of the khan ritual and
| other of his documents. He read
| passages of the ritual to which he
wished to direct especial attention.
| These, he said, showed that the khan
was guiltless OF the charges made
against it.
One of the questions asked can
didates in the ritual was, Are you
| a native-born, Gentle, American
| citizen?"
You mean you exclude Jews?"
asked Representative Rodenberg.
Yes, sir" replied Simmons, add
ing that there were many Jewish
orders that do not admit Gentiles.
Another question Simmons read
The Washington herald., 1921-10-14
KIWANS-ROTARY
IDEA LAUDED In
TALK BY GRAVES
Declares Club Fellowship
Produces Happiness and
Helpful Co Operation.

Belief that the Kiwanis and Ro-
tary movements are accountable for
laughter and happiness in an other
wise dreary world was expressed by
John Temple Graves at a luncheon
of the Kiwanis Club, held on the
roof garden of the Hotel Washing
ton yesterday.
Referring to the coming disarma-
ment conference as the second
great peace conference" Col Graves
called upon the Kiwanians to fee;
their responsibility of citizenship in
Washington, the Capital of the
world.
Col. Charles Keller. the new En-
gineer Commits sioner. and the guest
of Kiwanian Elkins Reed, also
spoke.
President Claude Woodward, who
presided. reminded the members
The Washington herald., 1921-10-14
SCHOOL MUSICIANS
WILL. FORM BANDS

In order to establish at least two
brass bands in the white schools
Of Washington. a call was issued
yesterday for one faculty represen-
tative from each high school to meet
with Col Wallace N. craigie. head
Of military instruction; sergt. Fred
erick Hess. bandmaster. and Assist
ant Superintendent Stephen z. Kra-
mer. probably on Monday. at the
Franklin School.
An inventory will be taken Of the
musical talent in each school and
the stock Of musical instruments on
hand. to determine how many bands
can be organised.
The representatives from the dif-
ferent schools are: Dore walton. OIL
chestra leader at Mckinley High
The Washington herald., 1921-10-14
SPROUL OR CROW
LIKELY CHOICE AS
KNOX SUCCESSOR
Penrose's Influence Said
To Be for Latter, Now
State Senator.

More or less political chaos will
be stirred up. not only In national
politics, but In Pennsylvania State
politics as well. when the success
sor to the late United States sena-
tor Philander c. Knox is named.
Either Gov. william C. sprouI. of
Pennsylvania, or State Senator
william e. Grow, OF Uniontown,
will be named to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the sudden death Of SEN
ator Knox.
An authority In inner political
circles late last night stated that
while the logical choice would be
the chief executive OF the Key.
stone State, from a geographical,
as well as a purely political view
point, Senator Crow would be the
man best suited to represent West
ern . Pennsylvania in the United
States Senate.
Resume of situation.
A resume of Pennsylvania more
recent political history sheds light
on the situation. At the Repub-
Iican national convention last year.
Gov. Sprouts name was more than
once favorably mentioned for Pres
ident OF the United States. In fact,
the Pennsylvania delegation en-
masse supported him. But a teIe-
phone wire. stretching from the
convention platform in Chicago to
the home of United States Senator
Penrose in Philadelphia. was the
cause of Gov. Sprouts early retire
ment from the Presidential race.
The governors reception at the
Penrose home Immediately subse-
quent to his return form Chicago, IL
Is said. was marked by such cool
ness and political enmity that Penn
sylVan'a politicians began at once
to identify themselves with either
one of two political cIiques-the
Sproul forces and the Penrose con-
tingent. From that time until the
present. Pennsylvania State politics
have been functioning around these
two powerful combines.
Harding May Confer.
In the selection OF a successor, IL
is only logical that before many
hours have passed. President Har-
ding will confer in some way with
Senator Penrose. waen President
Harding. soon after his election. sat
| down to the task OF selecting the
various members of his Cabinet, II
is known that he several times COM
municated with Senator Penrose. al
that time convalescing in Atlantic
| City
II President Harding sees fit to
! confer with Senator Penrose rela.
tive to the successor to Senator
Knox. Gov. Sprouts chances to real
| ize at this time his political aspira-
| tions, it Is said. are slight. II. or
| the other hand. the President takes
, the matter into his own hands, Gov
| Sproul may be given carte blanche
/ to have himself appointed for the
remaining months of Mr.. Knox's
! term.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-14

school; Mra y. n. Butts. represent
ins Business High School; ~ !.
Hoover. Central: c. V. Byrsin. East.
ern: and l. O. Lynch. Westcrn.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-14
MOTHERS APPROVE
MILK FOR PUPILS

Milk at cost to all children in
the Randle Highlands and Orr
schools will be served this year by
the Mothers Club of Randle High
lands. it was decided yesterday fol-
lowing the election of officers, in
which Mrs. Thomas NJ. Crane was
returned as president. The policy
comes as the result OF the expert
ment in milk distribution made
last spring by the mothers of
Randle Highlands. which, accord
ing to report of the principal, Miss
Blanche Faucet. caused an ap-
probable gain in health and
scholarship of the pupils.
Other officers elected yesterday
were: Mrs. c. w. Thacker. vice
president: Mrs. Grace Blakney.
secretary. and Mrs. r. Richard,
treasurer. The club voted to buy
playground equipment for the two
schools, balls and special books for
the Orr children and basketball
and tennis equipment for those Of
Randle Highlands.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-14
RELEASED ON BOND
IN KILLING OF CHILD

John Joseph Schmitt, Is years old,
who il alleged to have released the
brakes on a truck owned by the
Union Transfer Company in a garage
At 1928 n street southeast. allow
ing the truck to run over and kill
Lawrence D. Madden. colored, years
old. OF 1894 D street southeast. weG-
r"sday. was released yesterday under
$4,000 bond on a charge of homicide.
having been held for the grand jury
by the coroner.
The coIored baby was instantly
killed by the truck. which ran over
him. Young Schnitt is alleged to
have tampered with the brakes while
The attention Of his father. James
v. Schmitt, was attracted elsewhere
The Washington herald., 1921-10-14

from the ritual was, DO you be-
lieve in and faithfully strive for
white supremacy
Simmons contended that this did
not mean the khan is anita gOnistic
to negroes, however.
Simmons likened himself to
Christ Caesar and Washington. in
speaking of attacks on the khan.
Betrayed by Traitor.
Jesus Christ had his Judas,
Julius Caesar his Brutus. and
George Washington his Benedict
Arnold" Said Simmons 81 have
entered into the fellowship of these
because of the traitorous, treacher-
Gus conduct of men I trusted
Then he enumerated klansmen
whom he said had violated their
oaths.
Oaths which Simmons read OBJ
ligated candidates to pledge their
lives. property. votes and sacred
honor to uphold the laws and Con-
stitutio nof the country to practice
"clannishness." keep the secrets Of
the order. interest themselves in
free schools, a free press, and the
SanCtity OF The home.
He explained the initiation cere-
mony. with its sacred altar, open
Bible. unsheathed sword, vessel of
cOnsecrated water, the fiery cross,
and other mystic paraphernalia.
Death" as used in the ritual, Sim
mons said, meant death to the khan,
and not in a physical sense.
Simmons went into an extended
denial of charges that profit is made
from the sale of robes and other ap-
purtenances. II there is any profit,
he said. it goes into the klan's gem
eral fund.
He bitterly attacked authors OF
newspaper articles in which the
khan was accused of being a swim
die
The Washington herald., 1921-10-14
st. Marks Mems Club
Picks Officers for Yeal

A. meeting last night at the
parish hall. the Mems Club Of st.
NsrE7 Episcopal Church organized
FOR t.. coming year. These officers
were elected: Charles S. Zurhorst.
DrSsl Ient; w. II. Clarke. vice pres
dent and d. W. Gall. secretary
t-saSurer. These officers. together
EfthSe. R. Duvall, W. N. Dorset.
K. e. Henry and B. E. Kiefer, make
up the executive committee.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-14

that they are to sc the guests Of the
Rotary Club at the Columbia Coun-
try Club next wednesday, and thar
they are 70 entertain their wives
and daughters at q meeting to be
held Thursday. October ~.
Kiwanisn Howard Cutler was
congratulated by his club members
over the selection of his design for
Cathedral
The Washington herald., 1921-10-14
DEATHS

KHox-On wednesday, October IL, 1891,
at his residence. 1927 street. PHIL
AMBER CHASE, husband OF Lille
Smith Knox.
Funeral from St Johns Church on Fri
day, October IA. 1921. at II a. m. In
terment at Valley Forge, Pa. 6oI
PFNNoYER-On Tuesday, October IL,
Capt. WILLIAM PENNoYER.
Funeral private, at 2 O'Clock today at his
residence, 312 Tennessee avenue north
no,t 62l
, 1921-07-08
Bootleg Agent
Tipped OffBut
4 Accepts Arrest

SAN FRANCISCO. July John
Higuera's genealogical tree is be,
ing searched to discover how d.
rect a descendant of Diogenes he is.
In the federal court yesterday he
admitted he mad sold liquor at his
roadhouse between Vallejo and
Benicia ever since prohibition went
into effect. refused to hide his
Sc. 900 stock OF contraband July 4
oven though friends had clipped
him on that prohibition enforce
ment officials were going to raid
his place that day. and then. to
cap the climax. testified that he
had reported his liquor selling prof
ats to the internal e depart
ment in paying his income a x
wilford Tuily. assistant United
States district attorney. announced
that the government had intended
to ask that the maximum penalty
be given Higuera. but he suggested
he be given merely the same pun
ishment as other "b~ootieggers.' The
court acquiesced and assessed a
fine Of $500.
, 1921-07-08

will rent for 800: $50 apartments Tor
$50, and SIS apartments for SIS. Such
in apartments. in which
janitor service, heat and all modern.
conveniences are included would
place the rent of an average house
on the basis of s35 a month.
Realizing that there was n neces-
city for someone to take a lead In
reducing the cost OF rental properties
here. Mr.. Crude. after considering the
proposition thoroughly and securing
the cooperation OF h people with
whom he is interested announced
that his reduction would be effective
Immediately and that the reduction
would be made for the purpose &f
getting back to a normal basis
The high cost of building and the
pr-miim tina tsf TO be paid for the
use Of mone;f In furnishing housing
accommodations for the hundreds of
people which nockod to Casper ne
ceasitated high rents. Mr. Crude be-
4Iieyes that those conditions have
passed now and that a builder and
property owncr can still show a prof.
1t with much lower rental prices
than formerly existed.
The trial reduction will be for the
purpose of testing his theory. If he
finds that still further reductions can
be made and still leave. q legitimate
return on the Investment he will an.
, 1921-07-08
RELEASE
CELEBRATED BY
THEFT
Ex-Convict Faces Term in Wyo-
ming Pen for Same Offence
Which Sent Him to Nor
mon Prison

EVANSTON. wyo., July 7.-Liber-
ated from the Utah p~enitentary at the
expiration OF the minimum period of
n term OF from me TO twenty years.
inflicted for automobile theft, Ed
Palmer and George White came across
the Wyoming line and are alleged to
have stolen ar automobile at Diamond
Vile. Wyo.. then to have driven into
Idaho Inc stolen another machine at
McCammon Junction. They were ar
rested by Sheriff Christensen when
one of the alleged stolen car ran
out OF gas near this place, M are
in the county jail.
Ray Castle. a railrod conductor, in
the possession OF whom one OF the
stolen ears was found. also is under
arrest.
During the last three weeks Sher-
iff Christensen has recovered sevea
sta,en automobiles in this county.
, 1921-07-08

ncunce further reductions in rent he
says.
The reductions announced have be
come effective in all of the 26 apart
ments which are owned by Mr..
Crude. According to his own predic-
ton the reduction is Just The start
and other properties in which he is
Interested but not fully in control
may be the next 10 line up with the
reduction move.
Il want to get my properties on a
solid earning basis by getting away
from inflated earning power. This
win put us face to face with bed
rock normal conditions. We will sec
whether properties can bo operated
or a reasonable profit under normal
conditions. / believe they can.
Delay in rental readjustment here
is due to the fact that the builder
had to pay high prices for money
which no was forced to borrow to
handle and supply quarters for the
hundreds of people who came I Cas-
per. The. money situation forced shori
loans and naturally high interest" /
The reductions announced, by Mr.
Crude cut off over $4,000 a year. from
his from three apartment
houses, one OF which is located on
the corner of Second inc Jefferson
streets and two on the corners OF
Third and Lincoln streets
, 1921-07-08

81 want you to try TO get rid OF
Dan Kaber for me-" Mrs. Wade said
Mrs. Kaber told her on h last visit
How" Mrs. Wade said h asked
Mrs. Kaber.
II want you to kill him ''' any
way to get rid of him. The man /
love has no money. only brains. mi
Mr.. Kaber has fifty thousand dollars
life Insurance. Mrs. Kaber was al
legged to. a replied.
Mrs. Wade previously had told of a
visit by Mrs, Kaber to her home when
she said the latter told her that she
had met a professor of in eastern col
iege where her daughter. Marian Nc
Ardle,. was in school and that she
loved him.
) On cross examination by Attorney
william ]. Corrigan, Mrs. Wade said
she had been able to communicate
with spirits ever since sher birth.
Can you get into communication
with the spirit world now?" Corrigan
asked.
yes Sir"
GO ahead"
The jury and spectators were all
, 1921-07-08

should have known General Stenger
was incapable Of giving such orders
crusius was sentenced yesterday TO
two years Imprisonment and was de-
prived OF the right to wear the Ger
man uniform in h future
at has not been established that
Stenger gave the order OF which he
is accused said DR.. Schmidt The
executions. which undoubtedly &C
Cured, cannot be imputed to him.
"Crusius was not responsible for his
on August 2s. owing to men
tai arrangement but on August 81.
he knew quite well what he was do
ing. The actions of Crusius were due
to negligence: he thought Stenger had
the order to finish off the
wounded prisoners. An experienced
officer like himself. however. should
have known Stenger was not capable
giving such an order"
During the course OF the trial DR.,
Sernau. an alienist. testified thar
crusius had been ent home from tn
front u wreck and repeatedly
had told him hat his sou collapse
chiefly due to h CHASTITY scenes
witnessed on the battlefield incident
to General Stenger's order TO shoot
wounded men and prisoners"
General Dupont. who is the Della
ware member OF the Republican ma
tional committee. will serve the I'M
expired term which runs until March,
1928. The appointment OF General
Dupont adds a Republican TO Tho sen
ate, Senator wolcott having been
elected to office as a Democrat
, 1921-07-08
URGES
DELAY ON BONUS

date enactment or deferment tenn
porarily to expedite the fiscal legis-
lation for which the extra session
was called was said to be in his
mind.
President Harding was said TO
have told senator's that while he IA
vored bonus legislation. he felt. like
Secretary Mellon, that now was not
the time for its enactment. The
president was said to feel that the
bonus bill should be deferred until
after passage OF the tariff and tax
bills and n balance sheet could be
struck Of national finances.
, 1921-07-08
AdUertising of
Chicago Suburb
Pays Too Well

CHICAGO, July City officials
of Evanston, Chicago's exclusive
North Shore suburb. have decided
that advertising pays too well A
year ago Charles Ward was hired
by the city as its $4,000 a yea adj
vertising specialist to extol the adj
vantages of the suburb as a sum-
mer resort. AS a result the alder
men declared home town folks were
crowded out of their own parks.
beaches and amusement places
Mayor Harry Pearsous instructed
the police to enforce. beginning to-
day. a new ordinance prohibiting
automobiles without the Evanston
license from parking near the
beaches. parks and on downtown
streets.
But Ward still has his job.
, 1921-07-08
GHOSTS INVITED INTO COURT;
KABER MURDER PLOT IS TOLD
AUTO THIEVES BRING
ARSENAL ON TRIP WEST

EVANSTON. wyo.. July Charles
miller and Alfred Conway. under ar
rest here on a charge of stealing an
automobiIe. came west from Ohio,
well heeled against pad men, Indians
and other supposedly numerous n
dangerous denizens of the erstwhile
Sheriff Christensen found seven re-
wild and woody" In their, car
volvers and 500 rounds OF ammuni-
ton. The prisoners. who, are about
20 years of age. confessed the theft
of the car they were driving from c.
e. Brown. parole officer of the state
industrial school Mt Youngstown.
Ohio, from which institution the pair
escaped
, 1921-07-08
Harding Lunches
at Capitol With
Senate Friends

WASHINGTON. July president
Harding broke n presidential cedent
today by motoring to h capitol and
taking lunch with some OF his old
associates in the senate.
The president left the White. House
at / ,. m. without announcing his
destination n dropped in unexpected
ly on the senators in the midst Of
their luncheon hour. To all appear
nnces Mr.. H~arding's trip to the other
end of the avenue" was purely So
cial in character, although it was
taken for granted that pressing ques-
tons of legislation undoubtedly would
come UP for discussion during the
visit.
, 1921-07-08
Boston People
Mourn Loss of
Political Boss

BOSTON, July 7.-"Dlamond
Jim" Timilty. a political boss. be
loved OF his people. is dead and the
Roxbury district where he rose from
hricklayer TO state senator mourned
his passing today. Death came yes
terday al his place in Sharon.
where he had conc 20 make his
fight against tuberculosis. The
ward boss. ~endearing himself TO his
constituents by charities that were
countless. had stayed close to them
in their tenement district. notwith-
standing his own greatly improved
fortunes. until illness forced him to
sock better air.
Timilty vas known alike for his
political power. his display of dia-
fqonds which gained him his name.
add for his benefactions.
He was aclose friend of Vice Presi-
ident Coolidge and although they
represented opposing parties. twice
supported his friend car in guber-
Material campaigns.
, 1921-07-08

set for n seance, out inc court sus'
tanned an objection interposed by
County Prosecutor Edward C. Stan
ton.
Mrs. Wade then told briefly how
she communicated with spirits.
On one visit Mrs. Wade said Mrs.
Kaber was accompanied by her spirit
friends.
Mr.. Corrigan asked If they were
good friends" She said they were.
Mrs. Wade a / Mrs. Kabr came to
her the first time to get her to in
tercede with her first husband Mr.
McArdle, to send money to Marian
McArdle to pay her way in school.
Mrs. Bertha Miethke. grandmother
of Patricia. the little girl adopted BY
Mrs. Kaber. testified the latter had
told her she hated Dan Kaber ant
was going to get rid OF him within
the next six months in some manner
or other"
, 1921-07-08
ROAD REPORT

Reports indicate the following
road conditions today:
Yellowstone Highway From
Platte county line to Careyhurst
good, then fair to Casper, then good
tc Shoshoni. Cars in good condition
are making Birdseye Pass without
difficulty to Thermopolis.
SanosliUni.Lander Road-Fair TO
rough over detour. Shoshoni to Riy-
erton, then lair to Hudson and good
to Lander.
Casper-Shcridan Road.Generaliy
coc~g to Salt Creek, then fair to
Kaycec, then good to Sheridan.
, 1921-07-08
Army Gas Mask
Enables Rescue
OF Customers

WICHITA, Kan, July Fred
Taylor. an ex-service man, today To-
cally is a hero. When an ammonia
pipe in n grocery store near Taylor's
place of business broke he remem
bered his army training, rushed
home. donned his a mask inc
stopped the flow of poisonous fumes
before serious damage was don A
number of customers were nearly suf-
located by the fumes. but all eco
erad
, 1921-07-08
to a grove near here.


The shooting OF Miller after he had
refused TO divulge to Pagan the
whereabouts of Mrs. Miller's daugh-
ter. Louise Watkins. for attack upon
whom Pagan was sentenced to 10
years Imprisonment in 1919.
Pagan baked pursuing for two
hours previous to his death by threat
ening, with his pistol pressed against
Pearls body. to shoot II possemen
approached too closely. Alternately
he laughed and cursed h officers
He declared his intention of killing
his captives before he would free
them. Finally he was offered a $50
purse if he would release the 10-year-
old boy. He accepted and City Ma
shal Hart advanced with the money.
pushing Pearl Miller ahead of
him as a shield, reached for the