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, 1923-02-07
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

The Board Of County Commission
ers will hold a special meeting on
Thursday. February 18th, to confer
with the taxpayers in regard to TAX
ing over the Powell Fair as a County
Fair, and wish all taxpayers who are
Interested to be present.
, 1923-02-07
MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE
via June Little }

Carl Hamit has returned from Chey
enne where he represented the inter
ests of the Wyoming Game Protec-
tive Association and the Park County
Rod and Gun Club at the present
session Of the state Legislature,
Tex Darling. veteren trapper. came
down from Valley on Saturday. Tex
has closed up his trapping cabin near
the mines up South Fork and will be
employed as a carpenter at the Will
liam's Ranch for the remainder OF
the winter.
e. v. Robertson OF the Hoodoo
Ranch departed last Thursday for
New York ity in Order to confer with
VIM. r. Coe who Is sailing On Satur-
day. February 10TH. accompanied by
Mrs. Coe and family for a visit abroad
to last until the first part OF June.
Alfred Hyde Clarke. ex-sheepherder
and general utility man at the Bob
Hopkins Ranch on Clark's Fork. who
left for Billings several weeks ago,
has gone on to his home in New Yark
City.
The Knights of Pythias will hold
n Minstrel Show at the Temple
Theatre on Friday night, Feb. 9th.
1t will be under the direction of
Major Hopes and promises to draw
a large crowd.
s. r. Ridgley came up from Chey-
enne last week and has been spend
ing a few days with old friends In
town. Mr.. Ridgley is an old timer
we'll remembered in this part OF the
county where he formerly practiced
: law and latr ran for governor.
Glen Billings Is in town for a short
visit from his homestead at Ishawooa
Walter Kepford made a trip up
South Fork during the week.
Red Powell has been in from Sun
light during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Injun Joe Mathieson
have been in town over the week end.
Mrs. Mathieson arrived the latter
part of the week to remain in town
during the absence of her mother
Mrs. f. Erickson who has been Ill in
Billings.
Word has been received from Tia
Juana, Mexico, that Kermit Erickson
who made his professional debut a,
a jockey several weeks ago, has re-
Gently ridden in three big races, in
one of which he romped home thu
winner.
Mrs. Rizer of Port Arthur Texas,
who has been visiting with her
daughter at Greybull for the past few
months, arrived In town last week
and has been stopping for several
days with MI. and Mrs. w. o. Taylor
who have rented the Kid Wilson
house.
r. G. Hubert who was arranged
along with Houston on the same
charge in connection with the dfsap-
pearance of Hill, was fined $50 and
costs and given a sixty day Jail SEN
tence which was suspended on good
behavior.
, 1923-02-07
FOX HOUNDS FOR SALE

I have four good thoroughbred
Walker fox hounds for sale. Will
take 500 for the bunch. Three dogs
and one bitch. Am sick and must
leave for the South. A. M. KET-
CHEM, Meeteetse, Wyo. 27-2t
, 1923-02-07
ALFALFA SEED

Park Co. Farm Bureau is shipping
in a car load of alfalfa seed. Any
n wishing seed notify /. N. Nc
Guffey or o. l.. White 27-2t
, 1923-02-07
4EAUTY PARIOR

Mrs. H. f. .McPhail. Telephone
No. 200 for appointments, 25tf
Three (C3) room house furnished,
for rent. Zee or call.
26tf Jas. Armstrong Phone152-W
, 1923-02-07


B. G. Rumsey was recently seen In
Miami, Florida.
Editor Baird Of the Powell Tribune
spent Monday night in Cody.
Carl LOWING has been 20 town for
. few days.
Mrs. d. 2. HOLSTER has been quite
III at her home for several days.
Joe Jones Is at present reported as
being In New York City.
Marshal Hay has been In town for
se, eral days.
Charles A. Evans left on a business
trip to Basin on Tuesday.
w. s. Robins OF the Hoodoo Ranch
flivvered in to Cody on Tuesday.
Miss Avis White has been a recent
visitor to Billings.
Mrs. Walter TrumbeH was in from
the Trumball Ranch on Tuesday.
Dwight L. Hollister Is expected
home from Cheyenne this week.
Harold Hill has been visiting at
Valley.
Mrs. c. r. Cobb has returned to
Cody after an absence Of several
days which were spent in Billings.
Lloyd Buchanan accompanied the
Cody High School basket ball team to
Cowley and Lowell last week
H. L. Spyer who has been a guest
at the Majo Ranch for several weeks,
departed on Saturday for Arizona.
Mont Jones of the T. e. Ranch is
among Jurors staying in own at the
Irma.
Mrs. Bertha Shrine was a Meetee-
tse visitor in Cody over the week
end.
George Coleman and Jim Winsor
drove in to town on Tuesday from
Rattlesnake reek.
Ralph Yates leaves for Billings next
Monday to take a position with the
0amble-R obinson Commission Com
pany.
d. Z. Powers. one Of our County
Commissioners. has arrived In Cody
from Powell and will be in town for
a few days.
Bull Cox and his wife are at pro-
sent stopping at the home of his
father Arthur M. Cox. In New York
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kid Newell of ri CHI
fork nave returned from their wand.
erings and have been In Cody for a
few days.
Ladies Pure Thread Silk Hose Pan
ell Back, Desirable Weight In All
The Wanted Shades. Special $1.4S
the Pair. The Golden Rule.
The ladies' of the Episcopal Guild
will hold n series of bake sales during
the Saturdays of Lent, beginning
February 18th.
There was an invitation dance CIV
en- at wildwood on the Powell road on
Saturday evening. Many Cody people
VIII DltNtht. All vi WhOul iSPoth
having a fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. ii. Larom who went
to Cheyenne last week. LAY been
visiting in Denver for a few days.
They are expected to return to Cody
this week.
Word has been received from
Mickey" Downs of Valley. that he III
fast recovering from his recent ILL
ness and expects to return to Cody
in n few weeks.
w. o. Taylor OF the Ohio Oil Com
pany. and wife and son, made a trip
mp South Fork last week, visiting at
the various ranches near Valley.
They were accompanied by Miss
Alice Files.
At last report Lloyd Coleman was
wearing his big hat and still going
strong. He writes Jim Winsor from
Denver that he has a large party OF
guests booked for the middle of May
as well as a hunting party.
A special despatch to the Ente-
prise from Sunlight tells us that Mos
oliver, the community barber. viii
stand at his barber shop at the RusD-
eli Ranch next Monday. Everybody
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bell have
been in Billings for the past few days
during the serious illness Of r. l..
Donley. who died on Tuesday morn
ing. Mrs. Donley and Mrs. Bell are
sisters.
Police Court Judge Walter s,
, 1923-02-07
EYE SPECIALIST COMING

DR.. G. s. Barger, Of Casper. eye,
ear, nose and throat specialist, will
a rive in Cody the evening Of Feb
ruary 22nd and be at the Chamber
lin Hotel all day the 23rd. 26-2tp
, 1923-02-07
CLASSIFIED ADS

SEWING WANTED-An kinds Of
plain sewing. Riddle clothes a speci-
atty. Prices reasonable.
26-2tp Mrs. H. B. Orns
, 1923-02-07

All kinds Of Hauling and Teaming
Coal Hauling Phone 152-W
21tf Jas. Armstrong
, 1923-02-07

Why keep your chickens? Ours
keep us.
Monour Bros. Poultry Farm
25-tf Lowell, Wyo.
, 1923-02-07

Clean, Comfortable rooms over Cod!
Plumbing and Heating Co.
, 1923-02-07

FOR RENT:-Four room house
electric lights. water. barn. Call
Enterprise.
, 1923-02-07

LOST:-Log chain near Cody head.
gate. Dec. 20 Finder please leaveat
headgate EST
Evening star., 1923-01-25
US. COAL EXPORTS
FALL OFF IN YEAR
Commerce Department Re-
ports Increase in Oil Ship
ments for Same Period.

American exports of anthracite coal
during 1922 totaled 2.365,1S7 tons.
valued at $25,350,667. according to
figures compiled by the Commerce
Department, as compared to 4.176,221
tons, valued at $45,624,565, in 1921.
Bituminous coal exports were H.
oS3.112 tons, valued at s65.S91, 740.
compared to 20.652,S27 tons. valued at
s122,597.03S. in 1921. Coke exports
were 456.733 tons, valued at $4.319.53S
compared to 27s,sSs tons, valued at
s2.760,939.
Exports of crude petroleum dur
ing 1922 totaled 419, 1898 gallons.
valued at s1s.34S.1l0, as compared to
312,350,SS5 gallons, valued at $20,-
204.491. in 1921.
Exports of refined petroleum were
2,501, ,455 .20s gallons. valued at s312.-
379,2S3, as compared 20 2.416.425,754
gallons, valued at s363,475.512.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
WEAKNESS SHOWN
IN FRENCH BONDS
Belgian Issues, However,
Are Strong-Libertys
Change But Little.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 25.-Renewed
weakness In French bonds was the
feature of today's bond market The
French 7hs for the first time since
below 80. French IS also were very
weak. but today's selling concentrated
on the 7l2s, AS has been pointed out
in these dispatches, French IS are re-
deemable for the sinking fund begin
ming March Is, 1925. at 1lO, and an
less there is default in the sinking
fund, which no responsible authority
has had the courage to intimate, all
the bonds will be redeemed at 10
at or before maturity.
The French 7hs also have the sup
port of sinking fund Tor purchases
in the open market at prices not ex-
ceeding par. but are not callable.
The two issues now sell only 2 points
apart, which seems a small margin
considering the conditions.
Belgian Issues Gain.
Curiously enough. Belgian issues
did not share the weakness exhibit
ed by the French. At 1 time the Bel
gian ms gained fractionally. Per
haps this was in anticipation of the
drawings for redemption at lis on
June / next, the fund which is TO be
paid 10 the trustees on March 10.
Speculation in both French and Bel
gian bonds is very active, both for the
decline and the advance. The Brook
lyn tapld Transit 5s and the As
gained very sharply. the latter ad-
vancIng nearly four points. Nassau
FL - sric As, too. went up a point
Other strong features were the 81.
Paul issues, or most of them, at any
rate. High grade issues moved ir-
regularly. the Pennsylvania Is, short
term and on-callable, advancing and
the New York Central ) 1zs declining
Chicago Union Station 6ks, another
very high grade issue, were in de'
mand.
Government Bonds Active.
United States government obliga-
tions were more active, but net
changes were not large.
The Southwestern, Bell Telephone
Company has cahed on April l 4ext
its per cent notes of 1925. The
call price is 102 and interest, and
the total amount involved is nearly
s25, 100000.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
Cleveland Auto Show Has
Very Large Attendance
,necial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CLEVELAND, January 25.-Indica-
tions of the increased interest in the
automobile industry were seen today
in the tremendous attendance at the
Cleveland automobile show. Crowds
are two or three times as large. as
last year Cleveland motor manu-
facturers are rushing production on
a large scale, with some plants COM
pletely booked through the first
quarter.
largest industries of this section, is
showing large gains. The Sherwin
williams Company reported today
that its sales are running ahead of
last year and that many of its fac
tories are running day and night
Sales of the Glidden Company for
November December and January to
date showed an increase of $753,436
over a year ago.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
S116,7S7,0O0 PAID
/. BY TEXAS COMPANY
Senate Oil Probers Told of Cash
and Stock Dividends Since
s 1908.

Payment Of cash and stock divi-
dends by the Texas Company, one of
the larger independent oil corpora
tions of the country, have amounted
to s116,7S7.0o since the company's
organization in 1903. Amos L. Beatty
of New York. president of the Texas,
testified today at the Senate oil in
yestigation.
The cash dividend declarations as
listed by. Mr.. Beatty ranged from a 10
per cent payment of $165.000 in 1903
to. a IL per cent payment Of $19.-
$4,000 in 1922. Two stock dividends
were shown, one of SO per cent,
amounting to $9,000.000 in 1910., and
another of 10 per cent, amounting to
$4,000, 600 in 1920.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, January 25-Foreign
exchanges irregular. Quotations lin
cents: Great Britain. demand. 4.65 as
cables. 4.655s sixty-day bills on
banks, 4.63ss. France, demand.
.064Sk; cables. .o64sh. Italy. de-
mand, .04S21a; cables. .04S3. Belgium,
demand, .0596h; cables, .O597. Ger
many, demand. .00004Sk; cables
.o00O49. Holland. demand. .3949;
cables, 1852. Norway, demand, 1869;
Sweden, demand. .267S: Denmark, de-
mand, 1855; Switzerland, demand
1854; Spain, demand, 1870; Greece
demand, 0124S Poland demand
.00O034; Czechoslovakia, demand
.02S1; Argentina. demand. .3715; Bra
zil, demand, .1150; Montreal, 49,.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
NEW YORK DAIRY PRICES.

NEW YORK. January 25.@Butter,
unsettled: receipts. 7.505 tubs; cream
creamery extras (s2 seore), 4sH
creamery firsts, So to 81 score, 47a4s.
Egg-Steady; receipts, 1880 cases;
fresh gathered, firsts, .3Sha4I: Pa
cific coast whites. extras. 52ha a53;
do, firsts to extra firsts; 4sa52.
state wholet milk hats held specials,
28ha29,A; do, average run. 2sa28h
state whole milk. twins, held specials
2Sha2sH; do. average run. 27ha2s.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
CANADA'S EXPORTS DROP.
December Pulp and Paper Ship.
ments Under Previous Month.

MONTREAL, January 25.-Canada's
exports of pulp and paper In December
were valued at $10,249,41s. a drop of
$1l 76, $50 from the previous month, the
Canadian Pulp and Paper. Association
announces. Shipments to the United
States were $9,215,9S9.
Exports for the nine months ended
December 81 amounted to $SS,320,722
against S77,905,275 in 1921.
Newsprint exports were $14,517.771
cwts., compared with s10.465,807 .cwts.
in the same period of 1921.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
CAR MOVEMENTS UP.

November freight car performance
statistics. reported by the bureau of
railway economics, show daily aver
age movement a freight car was not
only the greatest Of = any month of
last year. but also exceeded the av-
erage for any November lin the past
six years. Average tfor the month
was twenty-seven and one-tenth
miles. an increase of hals a mile over
the previous. month, two and a half
miles above the daily average for No
vember, 1918. and Nthree and eight
tenths miles over daily average for
November, 191s, lin both; of, which
years the railroads were under gov
ernment OPERATION. .3s
Evening star., 1923-01-25
Wool MARKET STRONG.

BOSTON, January rs Especially
The wool market here was very
strong today helped by the tone of
the foreign markets Cables from
South America indicated that there
was falling OF in Uruguayan and
Argentine clips in excess of 80 per
cent. and prices in Buenos Aires and
Montevideo are rising. London also
was strong, as were the Australian
markets. 80 IS ,,sr- .sss =
Evening star., 1923-01-25
NEW CENTRAL DIRECTORS.

ALBANY, January 25.-Directors
of the New York Central were re-
elected at the annual meeting, by a
vote of 1.5S9,417 shares. Walter p.
Bliss of New York and James b. For
gan of Chicago, who had already been
elected by the directors to serve >out
the unexpired terms of the late A. T.
Hardin and William Rockefeller, were
elected for the ensuing year.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
ROAD WANTS ENGINES.
l.. & N. Asks I. C. c.. for Right tc
Issue Certificates.

An application of authority to as
sumo obligations for the payment of
interest and principal of $6,300.000
in equivalent trust certificates was
fled today with the Interstate Com
merce Commission by the Louisville
and Nashville railroad. The cor
poration proposes to use the proceeds
toward purchase of $7,951, 900 worth
of new locomotives. freight cars and
coaches. -" q
Evening star., 1923-01-25
Great Northern R. R. Car
L0adings Up "a Per Cent
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. PAUL, January 25.-North-
western railroads expect a decided
increase in passenger traffic through
out this territory because of the Twin
Cities market week February to 10.
1t is estimated this will attract 35.-
600 visitors. Special fares have been
authorized.
Continued Improvement in north
western business Is reflected in the
81 per cent gain in Great Northern
freight ioadings the first half of this
month, The largest gains were in
grain; lumber, live stock and mer-
chandise.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-01-25
NEW ORLEANS RIVER
FRONT MORE ACTIVE
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dlspatcn 10 Inc Sthf
NEW ORLEANS, January 25.-Stag-
nation around the river front here
has given place to activity. The
movement of ocean freights, both in
and outbound. is increasing steadily.
Ship repair yards are doing a better
business than for several months, and
nine vessels are in drydock here. The
Improvement in trade has been large
ly shown in the Central and South
American and oriental trade, the VOL
,ume Of business with Europe remain
ing about the same.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
NEW COAL MINES OPENED
IN PITTSBURGH DISTRICT
81 900, 900 Worth of Land Just
Purchased Near McKeesport.
Other Plans Under Way.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
PITTSBURGH, January 25.-Impor-
tant deals in coal lands are reported
today and the opening of new mines
will increase the districts capacity
Near McKeesport $1.000,000 worth of
coal land has been purchased by one
interest to be opened at once. The
value of the coal was proven through
logs of wells drilled during the Nc
Keesport gas boom. Near Clarion
the Pittsburgh Coal Company paid
$40, 900 for $50 acres. The company
owns additional coal in the district
and extensive operations are expected
The Carnegie Steel by-products ovens.
the largest in the world. are nearby.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
Survey Shows Business
on Better Foundation
Special Dispatch to The Star.

KANSAS CITY. January 25.-A sur
vey covering the first three weeks OF
1928. just completed mere, SHOWS
much stronger basis for business
prosperity than existed a year. ago
Prices for live stock, grain and
other products average considerably
higher than they did at the opening
Of 1922. Retail trade Is more thah
holding it's own and January sales
attained a larger volume than was
the case year ago. Merchants.
however, fear recurrence or the
tendency to delay purchases. which
was in evidence last fall. and are
buying spring goods cautiously IN
consequence.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
NEW CAR RECORDS.
Year 1922 Sees Increase of 76,117
Over 1921.

During the calendar year 1922 there
were 1853 freight cars installed in
service or ordered for future deliv-
cry, according to the American Rail-
way Association. This was an in
crease of 76,117 cars over the 69.436
installed or on order in 1921. Num-
Der of cars actually placed in service
during 1922 was 1924. or 1874 more
than were both ordered and installed
1923, untitled orders called for deliv-
cry of 6S.332 cars.
Locomotives actually installed or
ordered during 1922 totaled 1924. ex-
ceeding by LAP the number installed
and on order during 1921.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
BAR SILVER PRICES.

: LONDON, January 25.-Bar silver.
32A pence per ounce. Money, IN
per cent Discount ra.tes-Skort
THle 2 Der cent. three-month bills,
2ha2 3-16 per cent :
I lew YORK, January 25.-Foretgn
bar silver.s66 " Mexican ollars. .-5oz.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, January % (SpeciaD.
Live poultry. pound, turkeys. 35a42;
old toms. so; poor and crooked
breasts, 25; young chickens. 25a26;
poor and leghorns, 2Oa22; old hens,
21a24; small and leghorns, 1Sa20: old
roosters, Halls; ducks. 1Sa27; geese.
17a25; pigeons. pair, S0a35; guinea
fowl, each 35a70: dressed poultry,
pound, turkeys, 32a3S; old toms so;
poor. dressed and thin, 25: young
chickens, 24a25; old and mixed, 2Sa
"a; ducks. 25a3o; geese, 24a2S; capons,
35a3S; small. slips, 30a32.
Eggs-Loss off. native and nearby
firsts. dozen, 3S; southern, 35a36.
Butter-Creamery, fancy, pounds, 54;
prints, 55a57: nearby creamery. 47a51 /;
ladies. 35aS6; rolls. 33a35: storepack-
ed, 32s33: dairy prints, 34a35: process
butter, 42a43.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
PARIS MARKET FIRM,

PARIS. January 25.-Prices- were
firm on the Bourse today. Three per
cent rentes, So francs, 70 centimes.
Exchange on London. 72 francs. Is
centimes. Five per cent loan, rs
francs. IS centimes. The dollar was
quoted at Is francs. 6ih centimea
Evening star., 1923-01-25
BRITISH DEBT STATUS.

{. L1ONDoN,i January .25.-An oficial
made today on the
status of the British national debt on
March 81, 1892, shows that the debt
on that date totaled f7,742.526,147.
This was an increase of f-f108,s77,e1s
over the previous year.
Evening star., 1923-01-25

= TOPEKA, Kan, January 25 (Spe-
ciaD The total amount of munich
pal bonds issued in Kansas in the
last year, proceeds for which were
devoted to public improvements. such
as building construction and paw
ing. totaled $21,963,3S2, or over four
times as much as the total in 1915
Evening star., 1923-01-25
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, January 25 Omitted
States Department of Agriculture).-
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000 head; fairly
active; fully 20 lower; bulk. $50 to 100
pound averages. S.10aS. 20; top, S.25; bulk,
21O to 225 pound butchers. 500: bulk,
24O to 800 pound butchers, 7.Soa7. go;
weighty, packing sows, 6.75a7.00: de-
sirable pigs. mostly 7.75; heavy
weight hogs, 7.75a7.95; medium, 7.S5a
$40; light, S.00aS.20; light lights. 500
aS.20; packing sows. smooth, 6.90a7 80;
packing sows. rough. 6.75a7.00; kill
ing pigs. 7.75aS.OO.
CattIe-Receipts, $4,000 head. slow
very little early trading; run late in
arriving; few early sales: beef steers.
weak TO 25 lower; early top matur-
ed steers 1850: few loads, S.50a10.00;
killing quality rather plain: early
sales beef cows and heifers and bulls,
10 to Is lower; veal calves. slow, un-
evenly lower; stockers and feeders, Is
to 25 lower.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head; open
ing very slow; fat lambs tending
sharply lower; one load, S5-pound
fed lams early to, city butchers.
1900: looks, 25 lower; three decks,
67-pound shearing lambs. higher at
1926; sheep, scarce; no early sales.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
ToDAY'S COTTON PRICES.

NEW YORK, January 25.-Cotton
futures opened Arm; January, 2S.46
bid; March, 2S.72; May, $3.50; July,
1855; October, 26.35.
A little more trade buying was re-
ported around 1852 for May contracts
and the market was quiet during the
early afternoon with prices showing
rallies of several points on covering.
May was selling at 2S70 around 2
O'Clock. with the general list from 8
to II points net lower
Evening star., 1923-01-25

NEW ORLEANS, January 25.-
Cotton opened steady; March, 2S.38;
May. 2S.35; July. 2S.2S; October, 26.09;
December, 1883.
Noon bids steady; March, 1921; May,
2S25; July, 28.12; October, 25.83; De-
cember, 1850.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
FOREIGN EXCHANGE,

fouotations furnished by w. Il. Hibbs & Co. J
January %, 1s23-11:30 am.
Evening star., 1923-01-25

TOTAL SALES (Par vaiue):
11am... 1892 coo IL noon.. 5oo9o oo)
1p.m.... 1881 600 2p.m.... $4,000
Evening star., 1923-01-25
HUGE CITY BOND ISSUES

Copyright, 1927
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
WIZARD REPUDIATES|
ALLEGED OFFICIAL OF,
KHAN ORGANIZATION

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.--W. II. Evans
of Atlanta, national imperial wizard
of the Ku Klux Khan, today author
lied his New York representatives to
denounce the local activities of Rev.
DIR. Oscar Haywood. self alleged ma
tional klokard of the Khan, who ar
rived from the south Saturday to;
found The American Protestant
Movement. for the Advancement OF
the American Protestant Church.
The imperial wizards spokesman
characterized Dr. Haywood's latest
activity as IAN apparent effort to use
the Khan as a cloak for the establish
ment of a rival organization"
In the same statement it was made
plain that DR.. Haywood in challeng-
ing Rev. Thomas Dixon. author OF
"The Clansman,' to a public debate.
was acting without the authority OF
the klan's high officers and contrary
to their wishes. OF the former pas
tors claims to the title of national
klokard," it was declared there was
no such office.