The New York herald., 1922-11-27
KHAN STARTS DRIVE
ON CITY This WEEK
Hayward Expects New York to
Be Converted in Fight
ing Campaign.
VOTE THREATS CHARGED
III. d. Lindsey Says Jews in
Texas Faced Boycott in
Senate Election.
VOTE THREATS CHARGED

The Ku Klux Klan admires and ap-
plauds the Eighteenth Amendment
and the Volstead law. 1t agrees with
Mr.. A. B. See that woman's chief mis-
slons are to keep house and keep
quiet IT. opposes birth control and
feminism. To it the name of the Lucy
Stone League is anathema. 1t sees
no virtue in the Dyer anti-lynching
law or any other such measure. 1t
would set up censorship of literature.
real and alleged, and subject every
play and movie to it's pure scrutiny
before the public should expose it's
moral sell. to possible contamination.
Despite all this the Rev. DIR. Oscar
Haywood, National Klokard for the
Klan In the Realm of New York sees
this city embracing the Klan in vast
numbers. He is patiently waiting the
coming OF II. d. Smith of Buffalo, who
is King Kleagle and Grand Dragon OF
New York State, who is due to arrive
in few days to call together all the
Exalted Cyklops in the city and launch
a drive that will place New York city
at the head of the column of Klon-
verted provinces.
With King Kleagle Smith is coming
DR.. Haywood's associated Klokard, the
Rev. DR.. Sam +. Campbell and a pla-
toon Of trusted kladds or leaders. and
the effort of the Ku Klux Klan to cap
ture New York will be on. NThe plans
for the taking of this city will be for
mulated at the Khan Klonklave that
convenes to-day in Atlanta. Naturally
no hint of the nature of these plans
may be set forth here inassnuch as
they have not been settled on. But It
is possible that a parade OF Klansmen
in full regalla may be on the program
provided. of course. that Mayor Hylan
will permit Commissioner Enright TO
issue the necess sary permit.
No Mention mt Calvary. ~
The above meDtioned views and as
pirations of the Khan were gathered yes
terday In the daily newpaper conference
in DIR. Haywood's hotel room. The doc
tor did not attend services in Calvary
Baptist Church. where. for the first time
since the Collegiate Baptist Church con-
solidated with Calvary, DIR. Haywood's 8
name failed TO appear on the church
calendar as Evangelist. He said that
he wasn't particularly curious concerning
what the Rev. DIR. John Roach Straton.
his erstwhile colleague at Calvary. had
to say about him or the Klan. DIR. Stra-
ton failed TO mention the name OF DR..
Haywood In his morning sermon, II be-
ing the celebration of the seventy-fifth
anniversary of Calvary. All DIR. Stra-
ton did was to ask his congregation to
be patient and not to be dismayed at
the tactics OF certain ex-officers OF the
church" on whom DIR. Straton lays the
blame for the association OF the names
of the church and the Klan. DR.. Straton
served notice thaunext Sunday night be
intends preaching upon White klans-
men. Green Knights of Columbus. Yellow
Journalism and General Blackguardism." +"
II shall endeavor TO be among those
present" said DIR. Haywood.
Representative Nathan ID. Perlman,
81 Chambers street. said last night that
he will ask Congress to-day 10 investi-
gate charges that the Jews In Texas
were intimIdated by the Ku Klux Klan
during the recent Senatorial elections
and that they were restrained by
threats of business boycotts from voting
for George Peddy. the. anti-Klan NOM
lnee for United States Senator.
That such condition OF affairs OBJ
tained I'm Texas was alleged In a letter
sent yesterday to Judge Aaron J. Levy.
Grand Master Of the Birth Abraham. by
Henry ID. Lindsey. past commander of
the American Legion. former chief OF
the war Risk Insurance Bureau OF the
United States Treasury and the director
Of Mr.. Peddys unsuccessful campaign
for the Senate
Mr.. Lindsey formerly was Mayor of
Dallas, where his principal business in
terests are. But he writes TO Judge
Levy from his New York address. %
West Forty-third street. Briefly he
criticizes the Jews In Texas for not
standing up In the fight against Earle
r. Mayhed. the successful Klan nomi-
ree for United States Senator. lie says
that the Jew In Texas was appealed 10
TO fight the Ku Klux Klan. but that ne
surrendered and even voted for klan
candidates when the Kan threatened to
boycott his business. Then Mr.. Linds-
ley makes his indictment more general,
saying that no has found influential
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