Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-15
Simmons NOT
KLAN WIZARD.
New Supreme Body Will Be
Under Direction of
Clarke
IMPERIAL BODY
is ORGANIZED

ATLANTA, July 15.-Announce-
ment of the formation here OF the
imperial khan. which shall be the
supreme khan OF the Ku Klux Khan
and the virtual admission by Col
". J. simmons that from this time
on he will have nothing to do with
the executive management Of the
organization which he founded. were
two important developments dis
closed yesterday
The imperial wizard presided over
the chartering Of the imperial klan'
ana in his preliminary remarks BIT
terry denounced those enemies or
the cause from the inside and from
The outside who were attempting he
said. TO wreck the organization by
Claiming he had been shelved or un-
Justly treated and attempting 10
create friction and III will between
himself and the imperial wizard
pro TEN.
Il desire to proclaim here and
now to all the world said Colonel
Simmons. that have been relieved
OF the executive management OF the
affairs OF the knights Of the ku
Elux Khan at my own request. and
hope l may never have TO be bur
dened again with the executive man
agement OF the organization.
Il conceived and founded the
khan and Edward Young Clark, UNI
der my direction. has 'builded the
same and is handling the executive
ms nagement of the organization
with remarkable ability and brilliant
success. When the lines Of author
Ky were passed TO him. he was told
TO clean the machine OF all trait
ors; OF those who were not capable
or who were iDharmonious in the
work; and assuming the authority
o: the executive management with
these instructions, he once again has
passed to him a most disagreeable
task and one in which there was
sure 10 come 10 him much bitterness
and hate from certain elements
but from the loyal elements of the
klan he should receive gratitude and
honor and love. and 1 am sure he
viii in full measure"
man NIitidiS say AndA lAlt tlt-
alton OF this new body, which shall
be the supreme khan OF the nation
will mean much toward perfecting
the machine OF the order.
According TO an imperial decree
and proclamation issued by the SUI
preme head OF the organization. the
imperial khan will have concurrent
membership Jurisdiction with every
khan in the nation. The imperial
khan. il is said, will act in an adj
visory capacity TO the kloncilium,
or the national executive body. thus
giving definite and complete rep
resentation in the policies and
AFFAIRS OF the khan TO every class and
locality. Khan officers emphasize the
fact that all of the operating forces
OF the organization will now be un-
der the Jurisdiction OF the imperial /
khan. The membership Of the |
supreme khan will consist OF the fol- |
lowing. according TO Colonel Sim !
mons proclamation:
The membership OF said imperial
khan, to be composed. OF all imperial
officers and all grand dragons, great
t.taDs. and of all male officials and
employees OF the imperial palace, or
OF any OF the departments of the
imperial palace who may be so
elected. and Of all grand lecturers OF
the organization. The membership
OF all king kleagles and other male
persons working in the department
OF propagation shall also, be on the
membership roster of the imperial
Kan and such other person or per
sons as from time TO time the i'm
perial wizard or the kloklann of
the imperial khan shall pass upon
and recommend TO the, imperial
klan for membership in same The
present membership-at-large roster
of the khan shall also be added TO
he membership roster Of the i'm
)erial khan"