The New York herald., 1922-06-19

and conviction of every person found
guilty of mob action, broke the back OF
the organization after ii had committed
series of outrages.
SOUTH CAROLINA-The stamping
ground of the old ku ISlux Klan of re-
construction days. South Carolina, has
not taken the new Klan seriously There
has been a falling off in membership
and an inability to organize chapters.
Two years ago the IIan had some
strength, but a realization of It's pur-
poses, together with the revelations OF
the Congressional investigation and the
quarrels among Its chiefs disgusted the
people OF the State. At the last session
OF the Legislature the Klan promised to
parade in pomp. but scarcely 200 robed
figures appeared. Few public officials
are on the Klan roster. No "disciplin-
airy" visits have been reported. In no
way does the Klan count Importantly.
CONNECTICUT-In this State the
lSlan has been busy with propaganda
and has been cleverly press agented, but
it apparently is neither well organized
nor numerous. 1t probably has 1000
members in the State. On May 20 in
the hills of Woodbridge, near New
Haven. it staged an initiation ceremony
acter and power. Newspaper reporters
were invited to attend. Two accepted.
One represented news gathering asso-
citation, the other newspaper I'm Hart
ford. They state that 500 persons were
present in the robes of the Klan, but the
press agents insisted that $500 at
tended. About forty persons -a~ere initi-
ated. bu. the publicity experts main
tained that class of 500 was sworn in.
This is characteristic of the methods
of exaggeration tina. have been en-
ployed in Connecticut and elsewhere in
New England, a section of the country
where the Klan is weak and doubtless
will continue so. The organization has
been inactive in a disciplinary" way.
1t is improbable that any public officials
are connected with it, The Klan is de-
nounced by prominent citizens of all
faiths and politics.
VIRGINIA-The Ku Klux Klan un-
questionably is wanting in Virginia. A
year ago it was active in many parts
Of the State, terrifying negroes and dis
tributing discipline" The Klans took
part in the municipal campaign in Rich
mond in 1921. supporting n Protestant
against a Catholic for Commissioner OF
Revenue and electing their candidate.
They staged a big parade last autumn
and frightened negroes off the streets.
The Klansmen have been regardful OF
the law. 1t is asserted that the crgani-
cation frequently has given to charity.
SOUTH DAKOTA-Ku Klux Khan
organizers have invaded this State from
time to time, but have been rebuffed.
Nowhere in the region of Scandinavian
settlements Las the Klan movement de-
veloped the slightest strength. This
statement applies to North Dakota, Min
nesota and Wisconsin,. as we'll as to
South Dakota. There has been no mani
festation of Klan activities in this State
and no evidence that any organization
exists.
INDIANA-The Klan is believed to
be extinct in Indiana. This certainty
is the case In indianapolis, the capital,
and the only locality where the organi-
cation has ever displayed strength, ex-
cept perhaps in the southern part of the
State. Formerly the Klan maintained
offices in indianapolis. but these have
been closed and no one seems to know
what has become Of the local members.
TENNESSEE-The Klan in Tennessee
has lost much of the strength 1t en-
joyed year ago. but it still is credited
with -exerting an influence in politics.
will permit the Klan to dictate i'm the
State elections in August. The centers
OF Ku Klux strength are Chattanooga
and Knoxville. Several public demon
strations have been noted in these cfties.
At Knoxville the Klan recently de-
manded that several minor public off,
cials be discharged. No effort is being
made to organize new Klans.
acknowledgements of the inner
workings of the Ku Klux, forced by n
Congressional committee. together with
The disillusioning quarrels among the
Klan heads, have lefS the organization
with little repute and negligible strength
in Illinois. Outside OF Chicago there
has been no gain in membership, in
spite of proselyting efforts in several
lcities. disciplinary" visits. such as
marked the activity of the Klan in other
States, have not been known in illinois,
although several persons have been
warned to mend their ways. The or
ganization possibly has 5000 members
in the State, but is wholly uninfiuential
GEORGIA-This State is the home
OF tho Klan, its headquarters being
maintained in Atlanta. 1t is one of the
Kan strougholds. SO far as numbers go
but <lan activities have been, on the
whole, more moderate in Georgia than