New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
I;eiIant Band
OI so Called
70 Fight Klan
.;,sn Unity League
,snounces Nucleus OF
s's,m,iye Board Formed
lgiPromincni Men Here
Mass Meeting Soon
r,ux Leader Is Quiz1ed
'l,s''ih = The Acting District
3 ,,,orney for Two Hours

-. esmmittee Of hfty
oT'n'''s'." oT',. n he American Unity
..-S''',,' .0..' K 'Es.Kiul .Si campaign in
l.'sS,s S... .-,,y was begun ys''erday by i.,.
,'' i',s e.,lssss. a.. executive ss'Tetary ,ull
\. ,...a. s.,-.' ard NsvAeid 7. Jones
s.s,. I y, "s. ,sslsnai director NJ .1a". Mu',
l.,l.'. Ia las. nigh, that 'A' saelsus ,ael.,s
,as' g s. 80, .,.,o,lys board h,s been io'msu ,,s',
= ,. an an, s,r made during .bs f's on, On men zen
..'.sr, 'i'', ,s', n commercial 'l''e ca, ana re-
gT'1,''us, I'.sn' ~. = TIE ssSHii''' will con-
is, Of forty s.' =. - a.se az that a mass
Ann''..s % .,ll y teld within three
!, I..,. ".,llls !, c.rs.s. Hall. where Patrick
% s',,g on..s,l chairman OF the league
~ q 80 ..,.L general Psrshins and Gov
l..,sr Parker Of Louisiana will be in
,.,J 70 sddras the gathering.
q G. Christie, King Kleagle Of the
x.rlsr Klan, realm Of Illinois, will
"a New Yorf City to-day from Chi
=. sor . conference with Klan off,
\. h,r. according to information
....s,s,d TO Tho Tribune by a man
!. nIs Ne was John J. Coleman, Of
s.,,Fs. but declined TO give his ad-
eal
Visor Hylan's departure yesterday
J, c.iago prevented his meeting the
ar, snissaries. who said they would
sr,ss calling on city officials until
.tr he Mayors return on Tuesday,
~, De organizations prefer Of evil
a,s n It's possession will be made.
\, grsledge said no communication
vnh,ksd with Commissioner Enright
Ia st,sr the official cali on Mayor
E5sh
n, Oscar haywood. Klokard Of the
rr now on an unexplained mission
II, ,poeared yesterday at the Office
4 iristsut District Attorney Pecora
s-s,ersc 10 an invitation and sub
- IA an examination that lasted
- two hours. Or. Haywood was
,-rssnied by Lieutenant James J.
l,np Of tkc Police Bomb Squad.
isr .be interview Mr. Pecora said
!, isS obtained no information Of
nlve iron Dr.. Haywood -.
y cane % New YORK as lecturer"
,,,s M H,yvood. Il received my in
arue,.ors % cone here from Atlanta.
A nan 90 not know met me with a
rssor esf a he Pennsylvania Station.
I vss driven 70 an apartment house,
.-.hut DO na khoH uhcre II was Later
6-fl ,pots sf two ncctings. There were
IN eftserE but have no idea where
a, Esil vas know the meeting was
lsI n Manhattan. ! spoke later at
msstirg ia the Bronx to clergymen.
ihs yns received invitations TO that
usstg'
Eiyr,o5 denied knowing whether
ten prs Klan locals in New York
ctf Hs uid II recruiting had been
t,ii tfs ks was not aware Of It.
FslsEinr the examination DR.. Hay
s,i fsiufnsd TO his apartment IN the
Eas NtAlpin. a few doors from that
ez;is5 b. Unity League officials. he
uJHQd neret az his inability TO be
Gk % ihs authorities.
ls RsY. John Roach Straton, pastor
Z C,lnry Baptist Church, who
T.dsi klt Sunday against the Ku-
nr Kan, yesterday issued an an
tssiursnl that he will pursue the
nsi i,5ie from his pulpit tomorrow
tis i q sermon entitled "How to
Ngi he Negroes. Foreigners, Cath
ds trd Jews-Thc More Excellent
w. simultaneously DR.. Straton ad-
tai a letter TO Mayor Hylan pro-
tr-g against revival in New York
oyis this time Of GrifBth's Birth Of
iiiiioh," which the State Motion Pic
y Commission declined yesterday TO
is< ssnator.elect John A. Hastings
Y, public during the day provisions
y bill he viii introduce in the Legis-
lsie next month which is designed
compel publication Of membership
anes IN all hitherto secret societies
~ organizations in New York State.
.hdsr provisions Of the bill, officers
All organizations existing in New
kork City or State, whether or not in
y.rporated within the state, are re-
salreo within thirty days TO register
the name objects of the organization
,he names and addresses Of members,
,nd annually thereafter to fle amended
siv which shall be open to public
tspeetion at all times. A penalty
1900 10 5000 Is provided for
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