The Washington times., 1924-02-27
MYSTIC CLAN To
SUPPLANT
XII kLUX
Clarke Says RevoIutionists'
Aim Is to Take Over Old
Organization.

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 27.-After
formulating the nucleus Of what
is to be known as the knights
Of the Mystic Clan" Ku Klux Khan
''revolutionists" from thirteen States,
assembled here at the call of e. Y.
Clarke, departed today for their
home, leaving the matter Of de-
signing ritualistic working basis
in hands of a board Of seven gov
ernors.
Temporary headquarters for the
new organization will be in Kansas
City. John r. Jones, of that city.
was chosen chairman of the board
Of governors, which board is to
rule the Mystic Clan until the
calling Of another congress some
time within the next six months.
The governors were scheduled to
hold their first executive session
today for the purpose Of formu-
lating a ritualistic program.
The goal Of this organization, as
expressed by 2. Y. Clarke, former
imperial wizard Of the Khan, is to
eventually take over the Ku Klux
Khan.
"Yonder is your Bunker HilI,"
shouted Clarke In his final appeal.
1.-THE knights Of the Ku. Klux Khan
are yours, and believe you eventu-.
ally win take that organization
over"
No Mask Order
Although In many respects simu.
lating the knights Kamelia, second
order Of the Khan, on which this
new order is based and whose mem
bers are to be accepted in the new
order free Of financial circumference,
the Mystic Clan has many differ
ences from the basic order. 1t is to
be no-mask order, it's officers are
to be elected by ballot, consisting
OF president, vice president and
six secretaries. Local divisions of
this order are to be called castles,
and the disbursement Of all funds
rests in the hands Of the various
local units.
Some Of the purposes of the new
organization, as set forth in the
skeleton constitution on which the
national order is to be founded, are:
Promotion of patriotism mainte.
nance OF free education, right Of
trial by jury, restriction Of. immigra-
ton, founding of eleemoSynary in.
situations for the cure of tubercu-
losis, cancer and so forth; establish
ing OF a chain Of banks for the
help and relief of members Of the
association, building of homes and
unification Of the white Protestant
forces Of the world"
Literary Qualification.
manifestations for membership,
according to the constitution, are:
Membership in this ORGANIZATION
shall be restricted to white men az
the Protestant faith, of good moral
character, without connection or by
birth, or by marriage with Roman
Catholics. All members shall be
able to speak, read and write the
English language"
Nothing is to be secret in the
order except the ritulistic work,
according to q statement made on
the floor last night. Although robes
Will be worn, masks will be taboo,
The establishment Of a Great
american daily newspaper" was one
Ing. 1850
The organization went on record
as having no connection with the
Evans faction Of the khan, or with
william Joseph Simmons, founder
Of the khan, whom they charged
with selling them out"
Other members Of the governing
board elected were: Henry j. Nor.
ton, Atlanta w. III. Austin, Durham,
N. G.; Judge II. Tom knight,
Tulsa, Okla; r. A. Gray, Eldorado,
kas.; George Fl. Nickols, Milwaukee,
ana y. Prather, RusselviIle, KY;
DIR. George Herrin, Kansas City,
Earnest Allen. Atlanta, temporary
treasurer. NJ -y