Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-29
WIZARD I'LL,
ABSENT

OF the hu kluX Kan, TO president
Harding and Attorney General Har-
ry NJ. Daugherty, requesting an i'm
mediate and thorough investigation
by the government into the activities
Of the order, were issued Wednes-
day at the imperial palace.
Both letters were signed by Col
onel Simmons. but were issued to
the newspapers by other officials
of the order. They said Colonel Sim
mons still was quite i'll with ton
silitis at his home at Klankrest.
Forwarding of these letters to
Washington was declared by khan Of
ficials to be the only new develop
ment of the day at khan headquar-
ters. They said Colonel Simmons
was physically unable to take action
) upon the demand by Imperial Klea-
gle E. Y. Clarke to be Immediately
relieved of his office.
The affairs of the I<u Klux Khan
appear to have now reached the
stage where only one official of the
order has authority to talk for pub
LEGATION. That official is Colonel
William Joseph Simmons, imperial
wizard, and he is reported as quite
Ill with throat trouble at his home
at "I<lankrest."
Hence, no official word came on
Tuesday from the headquarters of
the invisible empire" concerning
%sthe demand by E. Y. Clarke for i'm
mediate acceptance of his resigna-
ton as imperial kleagle, which was
submitted in writing Saturday night
and brought the first break among
the klan's official family, when Mrs.
Elizabeth Tyler, his associate in the
propagation department, denounced
him as weakened" for quitting at
such a crucial time in the orders
affairs.
Inquiries made Tuesday at Col
onel Simmons home developed the
information that his throat is in a
serious condition, due to the strain
of the speaking tour from which he
returned Monday. Members of the
Wizards family said he could talk
10 no one until his condition was
= improved.
There were signs in khan official
circles that the recent split in the
imperial family is being patched
up" This strengthened the state
ment made to Journal reporter at
the imperial palace Monday morn
ing by an imperial officer that there
is hardly a chance in the world that
Colonel Simmons will accept Kleagle
CIarke's resignation
Mrs. Tyler Silent
Mrs. Tyler remained non-communi-
cative Tuesday. She said she would
have absolutely nothing further to
say until Colonel Simmons announced
his decision on the Clarke resigna-
ton, or until she began publication
In the prese of her denial of the
/, charges brought against her by the
New York World.
Efforts to locate Kleagle Clarke
. for a statement were again unsuc-
cessful Tuesday. He was said 10 have
been absent from khan headQuar-
tiers since last Wednesday, and no
official or attache of the order would
give reporters any clue to his where
abouts.
The official business of several
government inspectors who are
known to be in Atlanta at work
under cover could not be learned
by newspaper men Tuesday.
No word had been received from
Washington Tuesday as to the chief
postal inspectors decision on the
Searchlight. Copies of the paper
were forwarded Monday morning by
Inspector L. A. Johnson, with request
for ruling as to whether the paper
should be allowed second-class mall
privileges.
DEMAND KU KLUX BE
BARRED IN CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND, Sept. 2S;-A demand y nd
FOR legislation to bar the ku hluA
Khan from Cleveland was made yes
terday by Councilman A. j. Damn.
Civic organizations have made SIM
liar demand.
Il am satisfied that an aroused
public sentiment demands deeds, not
words, in checking the menace OF
this un-American, unconstitutional
organization" SAID councilman
Damn.
board of Safety to use all legistimate
means in checking the activities OF
the organization.
XII KLUX KHAN OPPOSED
BY IOWA MASON
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Sept. 28.-
Gand Master Alberson, of the Iowa
Masonic grand lodge, today issued
proclamation to the Masons of the
state, in which, after stating that it
had been intimated that the Ku
Klux Khan was in effect an adjunct
of free Masonry he declared that
affiliation with an organization like
the ku KluX Khan is unpatrlotlc and
warned Masons that it is direct VIC
lation of the teachings and tradi-
tons of Masonry.
= The Ku Klux Khan is said TO have
had a considerable growth in sew
eral cities of the state lately
TEXAS MASKED MEN TAR
!. AND FEATHER TAXI DRIVER
PALESTINE. Tex, Sept. 2S.--G.
L. Mckenzie, formerly taX1cat
driver, was seized by masked men
last night, carried to the country
where he was beaten and given a
coat of tar and feathers, and then
brought back and evicted from on au.
tomobile on main street.
McKinzie was attacked here on tbs
night of August Z, but broke away
from his masked assailants.
Filipino Officer
Is Killed in Clash
With Constabulary
MANILA, P. l., Sept. 27.-(By the
Associated Press "A fight between
detachment of the Philippine con-
stabuIary and a band Of Moros al
Parang, Island of Jolo, resulted ir
the death OF Filipino lieutenant Of
the consta bulary forces and two men
bers of the Moro band, according tc
advices received here. One Filipino
lieutenant of constabulary forces
several enlisted men and one Moro
were wounded, said the dispatch.