The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-14

Catholics and that if the Masonic organization linked up with the Klan the fight could be more concerted, he said.
 High School Flooded.
 One year ago there was an at tempt to start the organization here. city was flooded with literature of the Klan, particularly the Bridgeport High school which the writer remem- bers being flooded with Klan pamph- and ideals of the night riders. Whether this attempt to start a Klan was successful is still mystery.
 Display and effectiveness are the only motives of the Klan when big outdoor limitations are held. Major Wright declared. He said that usu- ally the Klan has a secret meeting place called a klavern Supposed to mean cavern), and that the great out doors was not the meeting place as supposed by many people. Colonel simmons, Imperial Wizard of the klan, is among the missing, Major posed by Clarke.
 The story Major Wright recounts of his adventures in the klan and the Imperial palace at Atlanta. is m ost York newspaper man and worked on several of the larger papers previous to his entrance to the air forces dur ing the late war. Chambers of Com
 
 ing the klan by providing landing rsa ces for planes of the Invinsible i Planet, Knights of the Air. This was 1 the branch he sought to organize. He went to Atlanta from New York and there met Clarke. who outlined the l plans, stating that the klan did not | seek to do anything but promote the best of feeling between citizens of | the country.
 l 'I fel1,'' said Major Wright, but I soon learned. I purchased several 1 places for club rooms in the name of l the Invisible Planet. Some days Look here. Wright, I'm promoting this planet and l want the deeds to the | property in my name Then I saw his game and told him I was through h l with him.
 Plans For Expose. That was just after I left Philadel- phla." Maor Wright continued. While | ir' Philadelphia I contracted bills nected with the organfza tion. Clark knew this. I told him It I was go- said. Wen throw you into prison. those bills But I managed to raise N the money and then the World started its expose. After that was over l | went through the country and with 1 the aid of my knowledge of Klan rit- ual I have found some startling things | that ought to make the United States blush for shame. Why the Congres- stonal investisa tion at which I testi- tied fell through, do not know ! Asked if the Klan might have ex- erted pressure on congressman, Major | Wright said he did not know That l the Klan is making money hand over fist was another statement made by the major. Everything from station cry to regaia has to be purchased through Atlanta, imperial capital and seat of in:quity. he said. Even water ! blessed" by the imperial wizard Sim mons, used in limitations had to be bought from headquarters. he stated The water. said Major Wright must according to the ritual book, be pure it is taken from in Atlanta is called in Indian Muddy River.'
 | Major Wrigbt's chief aim in goins about the country exposing the Klan is because of it's strength. It has in. creased one hundredfold and is gain ing more adherents daily, he said Now is the time to crush it, once anG for all. This can be done by all req Americans assisting and by legisla tive acts. "One hundred per cent Americauism' of the Klan type is no terms.
 Tribute To Wilder.
 Major Wright paid a high tribut. to Judge Frank L. Wilder of this city Grand Master of the Connection Grand Lodge of Masons, for his mas terful denunciation of the Ku Klu1 Klan and its un-American principle and its attempt to link up MaSonar,
 with masked banditry. Ku Kluxism. l The sales system of selling member ships in the klan has filled its coffer