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RECEIVERSHIP FOR kU kLUX KLAN ASKED
COLLUSION, MISMANAGEMENT CHARGED

| At1anta-(A P.)-Receivership for
| the Knights of the Ku Klux Khan is
asked in a petition filed in the Full
ton county superior court today by
David M Rittenhouse and others, of
Philadelphia, charging gross misman-
agement to w. H. Evans, imperial
wizard. 1t is also charged in the petit
tion that the imperial wizard and w.
]. Simmons, khan emperor, entered
into a collusion settling the recent
controversy, on control of the or
ganization.
Judge Humphries signed an order
temporarily restraining the use of
khan funds and citing the defendants
| to show cause June 9 why the petit
tion should not be granted. The
order also restrains the use of khan
money to pay expenses of the klonci-
lium meeting called by Evans for
Washington, June 1 and 2.
May Free Bandit Captives
Tsaochwang-(A P.)-Negotiations
for the release of the twelve remain
ing foreign captives of the bandits on
the final stage. 1t is expected
! that all will be freed with
in a week. Tomorrow the government
officials will commence re-enlist1ng
bandits in the Chinese army, accord
ing to the demands of the outlaws.
A brigand will thus be transferred in
to a soldier for each rifle or revolver
turned in by the bandits.
Argue Booze Law Before Smith
Albany-(A. P.)-Arguments favor
ing the signing of the Mullan-Gage
state prohibition enforcement act be-
gan before Governor Smith this after
noon, after he had listened for two
hours to an empassioned plea for a
veto of the act. The first speaker
was James P. Holland, president OF
the New York State Federation OF
Labor
Vetoes All Appropriations
Austin, Texas-(A. P)-Governor
Neff today vetoed all general appro-
priation bills passed by the last leg
islature, amounting to $39,000,000.
Island to Italians
Lausanne-(A P.)-Turkey has
withdrawn her claim to Castelorizo,
thus admitting the island, off the Asia
Minor coast, to Italian sovereignty.
was made after con-
versation between Ismet Pasha and
q. G. Montagna, chief of the detec-
tives for the two countries in the Near
East peace conference.
Educator and Churchman is Suicide
Washington-(A P)-Dr. James
Mcbride Sterrett, widely known
Episcopalian clergyman and univer-
sity instructor, shot and killed him
self here today. He was rs years
old and was rector emeritus and foun-
der of All Souls church here. He
had served in various churches and
had lectured on ethics and philosophy
in various educational institutions
throughout the country. He was once
president of the society for philoso-
phical inquiry.
Clara Phillips ON Way to San Quentin
Los Angeles-(A. P)-PlanS to
nave Clara Phillips, convicted hammer
taken Immediately to San
quentin penitentiary, were abandoned
,oday when Asa Keyes, chief deputy
district attorney, said he had decided
hat it would be necessary to serve
lotice upon her of motion y dis
Miss her appeal from conviction of
murder in the second degree, and then
make formal motion to that effect be-
ore the court of appeals.
Big Brokerage House Bankrupt
New York-(A. P.)-An involuntary
,etition in bankruptcy WAS filed to-
ay against Jones and Baker, the lar
Jest brokerage house connected with
he New York curb market, with
ranches throughout the country
Japan Wants Liquor on Ships
Washington-(A P)-Japan today
oined the foreign powers in making
presentations to the state depart
nent in connection with the supreme
court decision regarding liquor ON
oard ships. On instructions from
'okio, the view of the Japanese gov
was presented by Ambassa-
or Hanihara.
Representative Kitchen Dead
Wilson N. ca. P.)-Representa-
We Claude Kitchen, formerly minor
y leader in the lower house, died at
!: ID a. M, today. The funeral will be
eld at Congressman Kitchens old
ONE at Scotland Neck
Many Dead in Theatre Fire
Helsingfors, Finland-(A. P.)-The
opera house burned last
ght and many in the audience were
illed during panic-stricken rush
II the exits, according to a Central
ews dispatch received here.
Alcoholic Content ImmateriaI
New York-(A. P.)-The United
tates circuit court of appeals today
lied that the government need not
rove alcoholic content of whiskey or
neither it is fit for beverage pur-
,ses in cases where indictments
large violation of dry laws in which
e liquor is specified as whiskey.
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