South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-27
KHAN, INJURED BY
MOB VENGEANCE,
fEARS DOWNFALL
Hooded Hosts May Hear Death
Knell as Violence Anglers
Imperial Wizard.
BY DOUGLAS &. TINSLEl'.
J. y. - stan Correspondent.

tCopyrghL t022. by J. s. So
ATLANTA. ga. July 26- Early
eetion summonlng the chiefs Of the
Eu Klux Khan for final concIave az
which the knights OF the invisible
empire" viii be ordered 20 disband
their hosts U.s. reported contemplated
by William simmons Imperial
Wizard OF the hooded hosts
According 20 reports. Colonel
Simmons. originator OF the TWEEN
tisih century khan soon is 70 fol-
low the example Of Gen. Nathan
Bedford Forrest. Grand Wizard OF
The old order Forrest after his fol-
lowers had degenerated into an or
ganization for the wreaking OF Fri
vate vengeances. abandoning the
original purposes for which 10 was
formed during reconstruction days.
oficiaIly swept 81 from the face OF
the earth as an organization.
Col. Simmons. imbued az the
time Of the organization OF the
new khan with the ideals OF the Old
South and American supremacy. is
said 90 have become Disguised with
the tendency OF the new Khan in
some quarters 20 fan in upholding
the ideals on which il was founded
BY him
Old Khan Was Important.
The offspring OF the old khan.
which for many years following e.
Civil war held an important place
in the community life, OF the South
IN the restoration and maintenance
OF order. IS charged BY it's enemies
with having degenerated into a
vehicle for the wreaking OF private
vengeance.
The modern followers OF the
Fiery Cross" are beset by an
tagonistic action in many states
ranging from actual indictment OF
some OF the leaders 70 prohibitions
against paradlng in the mask and
hood. which is an important part OF
their regalia.
Torn BY internal dissenslons.
even an the palace" itself over the
conduct Of rs affairs. the hood
ed hosts in half a dozen states are
said 10 be in almost Oren revolt
against the present management OF
the kIan's affaire-
The large numerical strength OF
the khan. il is claimed. may result
IN It's ultimate downfall because of
the difficulty attendant upon prop
erly disciphning such large num-
bers.
Khan Blamed for Outrages.
Scores OF "outrages," including
various fioggings in many sections.
are laid TO the door OF the khan.
Responsibility for them IL gleefully
fastened on the klansmen but We
hemently denied by them.
Some sections OF the south
which stood solidly behind the orig
inal khan in reconstruction days
seem 70 look with little favor on
the modern orders aDd scattered
communities have even gone so far
as 70 prohibit the public parade OF
its members IN masks
Some m N MS ago Imperial
Wizard Simmons. TO whom the
khan donated a magnificent resi-
dence. was granted six months
leave Of absence. comforting upon
Edward Young Clarke the duties OF
Imperial Wizard in his absence
Now comes l. n. Wade. former
Grand secretary Of the organiza-
tfon. who charges he was ousted
without cause by Clarke and calls
on the latter TO resign. charging
him with running the affairs Of the
orga nization through a committee
appointed by himself and asserting
that the klansmen IN half dozen
states are about to openly revolt
against CIarke's regime and will
refuse 20 contribute any more
money 10 the cause until Clarke
and his followers are ousted.
CHARGED WITH DEATH.
on the Pacific coast the Khan is
charged with staging a raid in In
glewood. near Los Angeles. which
resulted in the death OF a consta-
bic. For alleged participation in
this raid two of the former Pacific
coast kleagles and a number OF
other klansmen are under indict-
ment The khan denies response
Aility for or participation in the
raid. which. its officials claim. was
staged by private citizens TO break
Up a bootlegging establishment run
By a Mexican.
This and score OF other acts
charged 10 the khan, but with which
II denies connection. have resulted
in investis cations, proposed state
and municipal action. all tending 20
discredit the organization.
That the Khan is strong numeri-
cally Is not questioned even by its
enemies. Essaying politics. il made
a remarkable showing in oregon.
where it almost elected its guberna-
torlal candidate. In Texas and okla
homa political campaigns are be-
ing waged almost entirely on the
khan issue.
Many OF its critics in the south.
where IL numbers among its mem