The New York herald., 1922-06-19

! been sent to ministers of the gospel and
robed klansmen have stalked up church
aisles to offer aims for the poor.
| DELAwARE-Offic business and
| professional men are members of the
Ku Klux Klan in Delaware. At a pub
| lie initiation In Wilmington many civic
leaders took the oath. In southern Del
aware the organization is particularly
influential. The Klan has grown prob
ably 200 per cent. in the last year. No
violence has been resorted to, but
threats OF the Klan have been needed.
Several weeks ago a loafer was warned
to seek work. He got job at once
Two robed Klansmen entered church
in Dover on a recent Sunday and placed
upon the pulpit an envelope containing
$50, with the request that it be given to
needy family. On May 13, at the
funeral OF the Rev. o. Grey Hutchison,
pastor of the Dover Baptist Church,
twelve Klansmen entered the cemetery,
marched to the grave. prayed and placed
upon the mound a wreath Of white car
nations bearing in red letters tx. n k
No evidence is available that the Klan
Is active in politics.
MARYLAND.-One y.ar ago the
strength of the Ku Klux Klan in Mary
land was negligible. Now the Klan is
one of the most powerful organizations
In the State. 1t is especially strong in
Baltimore and in western Maryland. 1t
is generally believed State and county
officials have taken the Klan OATH
The general conduct of the organiza-
ton has been such as to gain favor.
1t has refrained from illegal and violent
acts Only once in the last year has
II started to punish an offender. and
this move was abandoned, the K1ans-
men turning the culprit over to the
police. The activities of the Klansmen
have been confined to charitable pur-
poses.
1t is believed that political activity is
on the program. 1t is said the Slan's
membership in Maryland is the largest
in the country.
OREGON-The Ku Klux Klan re-
veals considerable strength generally
along the Pacific coast and in the North
west, probably because of the racial
and economic antagonism to the Japa-
nese. l
The Klan appears to he particularly
strong in Oregon. 1t attempted to con-
troll the recent primaries and it Is GER
tain to be an issue in the November
election. The membership includes
many local officials. and probably cler-
gymen. it has no record OF violence,
although minor acts OF "discipliue' are
reported.
COLORADO-The Ku klux Klar
boasts a membership OF 5000 in Den
Yer alone IT is probably less than 500.
rhe Knights claim 10000 in the State.
They may possibly have 1000.
The kIan has been inactive. A mo-
tion picture proprietor gave q reshowing
OF film on characterization" at thu
demand of the Klan. Five Klansmcn
appeared at the funeral of DR.. Charles
f. Locke, civil war veteran, and placed
| flowers upon the grave. Others have
appeared in robes to distribute charity.
The klan is not In politics in Colorado.
ARIZONA-Accordin to recent mem
bership lists in the hands of Gov. Camp
bell the Ku Iilux Kan of Arizona has
s92 members. They include Ernest r.
! Hall. Secretary of state: Raymond Ear
hart. State Treasurer; Joe v. Prochaska
State Game Warden: John Montgomery
| Sheriff of Maricopa county; Tom Akers
/ editor OF a I'hnnix newspaper, and A
| l.. Moore, defeated candidate for Mayor
of Phoenix.
A court investigation into the activl-
tics OF the Klan. together with the firm
attitude taken by Gov. Campbell who
offered a reward of $3.50 for the arrest