Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-26
mrs. TYLER SCORES
CLARKE AS GUTTER
Klan Empress" Rages at I'M
periaI KIeagle for Insisting
on Resigning
FOR HER SAKE, HIS PLEA

Atlanta, Sept. 26.-DeveIopments
arising here within the last few davs
give the clearest indications yet OBJ
served that Imperial leadership Of
the Ku Klux Klan has begun to wabble
under the incessant fire OF publicity
focused on 1t by the outside press of
the country. A slip-up somewhere has
resulted in a spectacular collision of
conflicting statements made by Edward
,Yonng Clarke and Mrs. Elizabeth Ty-
lere. A family dog fight" has ap-
parently broken up their Ions. estab-
lished combination. and it will be diff
cult for Imperial Wizard Simmons him
self to escape becoming involved in their
quarrel.
At 10 o'clock SATURDAY NIGHT In.
perial klcagle Clarke sent to the local
newspapers copies of a long letter t.
Emperor Simmons in which Clarke in
sisttd that Simmons accept his resig-
nation as imperial klpaglc and appoint
successor at the earliest possible mo-
ment. In the letter Clarke based his
demand on a desire to save his partner
and assoc tate, Mrs. Tyler, from further
attacks by the enemy"
Mrs. Tyler Defies Clarke
Two hours later. at midnight. Mrs.
Tyler, in statement issued to the At
lnnta Journal from her home on Howell
Mill road. referred to Clarke as weak
kneed" because he would not stand b.
hts guns declared she was not
thankful TO him for making her sit
uation the basis Of his withdrawal under
fire, said he had done her gross in
Justice by not consulting her before be
took such a step, and announced her
intention of sticking" by the Kan
even If she "had to work for nothing. "
In the afternoon it became apparent
that whoever is at prCsenr dire, ting m"
Ku Kux publicity work also sl,,0od :,
cog when he permitted Carl +. Hutche-
son, lawyer and politician Of this city.
70 attack those exposing the X an. i d,
tactical blunder was discovered when
Investigators, taking last futter
through the mutilatcd Atlanta Police
Court records, which have already
vie ded up the names Of Clarke. Mrs
Tyler and Imperial Chaplain Ridley
found that HutchcSon, who in n ,ign"l
article on the front page of the Search.
light had laid his lance in rest for the
defense of Mrs. Tyler and American
womanhoOd in general, had himself been
twice arrested on the charge IT d!sor-
derly conduct and once convicted.
Publishes Expose in Atlanta
Sunday morning the Atlanta Geor-
gian began the publication and d!,tri-
button in Atlanta Of 4 connl"tr >ori'~
of articles exposing the IN Klux klNn.
JClarke's letter Of withdrawal came
as surprise, revealing for tn" first
time in three days that the Impcrla
Kleagle was in the imperial city.
The letter, which bore the line
Personally typed and was addressed
I
dated September -. ran as follows:
"Referring to my letter OF recent
date and rendering you my resignation
as Imperial Kloagle of the knights Of
the Ku KuX Klan. to be accepted at
your pleasure or whenever you ConSid-
cred tn" interests of the organization
demanded the acceptance Of same, and
in vow of the fact that up TO this date
YOU have not seen fit 10 take action on
the resignation. and after mature delib-
Grafton, believing that 1t is 10 the best
interests of all concerned for YOU 70
accent same, | am therefore hereby in
sisting that you accept my resignation
at once and appoint my successor at
the earliest moment possible. II | felt
that this would in any way embarrass
YOU or the organization ! would be will
ing to stay on the firing line. but know
ing that You have many good mon in
the ranks 0f the work that | feel could
easily tax" my place | have doridri
that this is the best course for mr o.
pursue.
Denies He Is a COULTER
"I d. not want you or any of my
associates to feel that | am VuitlNr.
therefore ! desire 10 briefly explain to
you the reason for my coming to the
above conclusion.
First. am unwilling to remain
longer at my post in the work. for in
doing so it will necessitate the keeping
of my business associate, Mrs. Elizabeth
Tyler, on the firing line OK the Klan.
because I am neither physically nor
financially able to carry forward the