The Little River news., 1921-12-03
LITTLE ROCK KHAN
 PUTS UP REAL MONEY
Will Give S1,O00 Reward for Ar rest and Conviction of At-
 tackers of Women.

last Friday when the Chief of Po- lice announced the receipt through the mail of a $1,000 bank note, ac- companied by a letter signed by Lit Klux Klan. The letter bore no other evidence of it's origin, but the bank note was a most eloquent testimony of it's genuineness.
 The accompanying letter stated that the money was placed in his hands as a standing reward for the arrest and conviction of any person, negro or white, charged with offenses against women and girls. A number of these heinous crimes have been recently committed in Little Rock, which have aroused the indignation of the citizens until some drastic action was demanded for the protection of women.
 This letter and the accompanying reward were the first definite an- nouncement of the existence of a branch of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in Little Rock There have been rumors for sometime of the existence of such an organization, but no one seems to have been authorized to eith- er affirm or deny their presence in the capital city. Vague rumors have been circulated of such an Organiza- tion, said to be comprised wholely of native-born white American citizens, banded together for the public well fare and in opposition to law viola tion and in support of law enforce ment under any and all circumstances. These reports have stated the n1emb- ership variously at from 200 to 1O,- 900 and it was therefore matter of the greatest general interest when the mysterious announcement was made, bearing all the earmarks of genuineness that there is in Little Rock real Klan, with a membership of 2,500 The identity of the member ship however, is still a profound sec ret. Apparently the identity of the members is known only. to themselves. They have done nothing spectacular and they had not forced themselves upon the public, but have, pursued the even tenor of their way so far as can be ascertained and have grown with in few months until they have be- come apparently a real power in the community. From some of the litera- ture that has become public, particu- larly the mysterious letter which was received by the Chief of Police and reproduced in the Arkansas Democrat on Friday, it appears that they stand for enforcement of the law by the constituted authorities, that they have no purpose or intention of resorting to violence and that their mission is to prevent lynchings and the causes which lead up to them. The letter which was reproduced in fac-simile revealed the fact that the so-called Ku Klux Klan is a part of what is called the Invisible Empire, apparent ganization of the South. from which it's name is derived
 A most rigid investigation fails to of Cin of this organization, the Chief of PO- lice himself having no knowledge of the source from which the reward money came. If rumors may be be- lieved, however, the membership in- cludes hundreds of the best citizens of Little Rock, professional men. pub lie officials, merchants and laboring men; union and non-union; Demo- crats and Republicans
 Another interesting revelation in the letter which was made public is the statement. ''We are anti-nothing except that which degrades and viti- ates, but are for America, for virtue, for honor, for the integrity of our cit izenship."
 The letter further assures the Chief of Police that the organization desires to cooperate with him ito the fullest extent in the enforcement of prohi- bition laws and in the apprehension and punishment of boot-leggers, moon sinners, booze-runners and law violat CTS of all types" Nothing that has appeared in public print in a long time has created so great a sensation as the publication of this mysterious letter and the liberal reward