The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
ATLANTA OFFICIAL
 NAMED PRESIDENT
Cognomen May Be Ap- piled To klan In Other
 Sections Of Country
CORPORATION WRIT
 IS FILED AT ALBANY
Initials A. P. s. May Also Stand For American Patriotic
 Society
Special To .Age-aserald)

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Mas- ouerading under a Greek letter dis guise, the Ku klux Klan has been incorporated as Alpha Pi Sigma, ac- cording to records of the Klan which have been brought to the knowledge of state officials.
 The letters A. r. $. of Alpha Pi Sigma are said to stand for American Patriotic Society, name used at times in klan activities. There is in the name reminder of the A. r. A. for American Protective association.
 The incorporation papers were filed in the secretary of states's office Ill Albany unbeknown as to their signifi- canoe by either Secretary of State Ham, ilton or Attorney General Sherman.
 They allege Alpha Pi Simga to be "a purely fraternal, patriotic society, which will own and control all regalia necessary to the proper conduct of It's affairs and which will hold meetings in groves.
 To Be Countrywide
 Its operation is to be centered here, but it's stated purpose is to conduct its affairs throughout the country.
 The officers are understood to be high officials of the Kan. Wilson D. Bush, kleagle and personal representa- tive from Atlanta in New York City, who is referred to by klansmen as His Excellency," is mentioned in records affiliated with the Greek letter organl- zation as it's president
 The new society is said to have been organized by the Klan as way out of difficulties caused by notification pro- ceedings against the incorporation of the Knights of the ku KluX Klan. The proceedings are due to alterations Ill the klan papers between the time they were approved by Supreme Court Jus tice George E. Pierce in Buffalo and subsequent filing in Albany.
 A list of ritualistic and patriotic or ganizations had been crossed out and the words 'men's fraternal orders written in ink on the border of the cer- tificate.
 How Paper Reads
 The new paper in the office of the secretary of state reads: "Certificate of incorporation of Alpha Pi Sigma, Inc.
 We the undersigned, of full age, being desirous of associating ourselves together and hereinafter more particu- larly described, pursuant to and m conformity with an act of the legisla- tUre Of the state or NeW 1OrK tcHHpteC 40 laws 1909), relating to membership corporations, do hereby certify and de- clare that we are all of full age, two- thirds of us citizens of the United States and all of us being residents of the state of New York.
 I've do further certify and declare as follows: the particular objects for which said corporation is formed are as follows:
 "To create. establish and maintain l purely fraternal, benevolent, patriotic, secret society or association, without profit or gain of any kind 10 it's mem hers thereof; to wit to membership bers thereof to admit to membership therein persons of both sexes of good moral character and reputation to create and provide a fraternal ritual with ritualistic degrees and obligations to devise, create, own and control au regalia, paraphernalia and all other material necessary to the proper con duet of its affairs; to promote the gen eral welfare of it's members, to assist them in sickness or misfortune; to en- courage benevolent helpfulneSs among it's members to provide Il medium for sociahility among such members by the holding of meetings in private homes, public halls meetings in groves or m the open air, by holding receptions, dances, dinners and other lawful forms of entertainment.
 To grant charters to subordinate branches or bodies of this membership corporation in the state of New York, Continued On Page TWo.)