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TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1932. THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON PAGE TWO Congressional Inquiry Revealed Use of Klan Funds to Fatten Officers Simmons $25,000 Home in Atlanta Bought With Money of Order and Not By Small Subscriptions From Klansman Lanier University Also Bought Out of Treasury Three Months Record Revealed Receipts of Over ta Million Dol lars Big Salaries Paid Officers By HENRY P. FRY, (Copyright 1922 by Small, Maynard & Co.; Published by arrange. ment with author and publisher.) ' Postoffice Inspector O. B. Williamson furnished the con gresional committee investigating the Ku Klux Klan, with facts and figures relating to the financial and busines side of the organization. Mr. Williamson had been to Atlanta, talked with Clarke and Mrs. Tyler and had gone through the books of the Klan. Among the first bubbles to burst wa3 that of the purchase of Simmons $25,000 home on Atlanta's fashion able Peachtree street. It had been claimed by Simmons & Company that this home had been presented to the "Em peror" by admiring members of the Klan, the money con stituting the purchase price having been "donated" in small amounts ranging from twenty-five cents to one dollar. Ac- cording to the real facts, Mr. Williamson showed the arrange ments for payments to have been as follows "Ten thousand dollars was paid in cash, and one note maturing October 16. 1821, was given (or $15,600. The deed wag made in the name of E. Y. Clarke. The ten thousand dollar cash payment con slated ot $1,000 secured by subscription from Klansmen, $5,000 from the Klan treasury, and $5,000 advanced by Clarke and Mrs. Tyler.' It appeared from a state of E. X. Clarke, quoted by Mr. William - son, that this use of klan funds , for private purposes was part of a press-agent scheme to add to the "dignity and apparently high Denuding of Simmons, as the lat ter was living in an unpretentious ' part'ot the city in a bouse not in keeping with his important posi tion as "emperor," and It was "therefore In the Interest of the klnn to put him In a better home and one that would reflect credit on the organization." Mr. Williamson also showed f how klan funds were diverted for private purposes in the purchase of Lanier university, introducing a statement of Clarke as follows: Baying a University. "The earner university has ex isted for only a few years. It has been a Baptist institution oi learning, operating under a char ter granted by the state of Geor gia and controlled by a board of trustees of fifteen men. Some time in July, this year, represent atives ot this unlverstly approach ed Colonel Simmons and myseli with a proposition to purchase th. university outright and assume, . ot course, its debts, which amounted to $!., 000. We had our attorney to investigate the matter fully and we found the In debtedness much larger than claimed. We therefore rejected ' the proposition . purchase ana submitted a counter proposition The counter proposition was ' tented and was in substance as ' follows: First, that the managing board elect Colonel Simmons preo ' ident of the university. Second, that they agree to make it nonsec tarian. Third, that the present existing board elect new trustees, as named by Colonel Slmtaons, the present board resigning in their ! tavor. "Now, following that is other ' information, the material part of which is that the klan paid to this university $22,47 4.32, part oi which was out of the klan treaa - ury and which la not secured in any way." What Records Revealed. Mr. Williamson testified that he had gone over the books of the organization and had found thai while the financial records of the organization had been accurately kept since June 15, 1921, tuert bad been no accurate record kept prior to that time, embracing a jurlod of one year during which time the klan has been propagated under the contract of E. Y. Clarke, printed In a previous chapter. The gross receipts of the organ iiation, according to Mr. William son were l.f4S,710.87; the bookn showed 85,123 members; and statements of Clarke placed the membership at 126,000. The post office iiiHpector stated that prior to June 15. 1921, about $151,000 had been spent by the organiza tion, but that be had been unable to secure any statement aa to the manner in which it had been dis bursed. In utter disproof ot the claim that the organization had been established for benevolent purposes, it Is Interesting to fol low a part of the testimony of Mr. Williamson in detail: "Mr. Campbell: The ritual of the order and the proclamation hold out the order aa one for be nevolent and high purposes? "Mr. Williamson: Yes Bir; and not for seflsh profit. "Mr. Campbell: What did you discover with respect to the use of money for beneficial purposes to the public? Used Klan Funds. ' "Mr. Williamson: Well, when 1 went to Atlanta I found that the Imperial palace itself, which had been bought in part with klan funds, was In the name of Mr. Clarke. I found that the home of Mr. Simmons, which had been bought In part with klan funds, was In Mr. Clarke's name. I found also that some $21,000 of klan tunds bad been given the Lanier uulverstty without security. And .ii that connection I might say ..his: That whenever anybody pays his $10 tor the purpose of .olulng this klan, he is given a re .elpt which says that this money s received iu trust for the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (Inc.) That is printed on each and every re- elpt. "Mr. Campbell: What is the imuunt that has been paid out for salaries of officers In Atlanta ut ot the money that has been collected. If you know? "Mr. Williamson: Well, I can tall you that, from the propaga tion department alone, $15,247 uas been paid as executive salaries. To whom has The Modern Ku Klux Klan The Capital Journal today presents another Installment of the "The Modern Ku Klux Klan" by Henry P. Fry, author of the New York World expose that caused the congressional Investigation ot tba order. Mr. Fry in previous chapters detailed how he joined the Ku Klux Klan under a misappre hension, became a kleagle, was disillusioned, discovered the real alms and purposes of the organizers, and resigned In disgust. Tomorrow "Emperor" Sim mons' story as a witness and his collapse before the congres sional Investigation committee will be given. Tl "Mr. Campbell: that been paid? "Mr. Williamson: Well, I take it, from the word 'executive,' that it must be Mr. Clarke and Mrs. Tyler, because they are the two executives ot that department. Then the field men they are the kleugles have been paid, in round numbers, $464,000. That would be $5 out of the $10, of which $4 would go to the kleagle and $1 would go to the kins kiva gle. That uses up $5. Then 60 cents goes to the grand goblin. And it Is all used up but $4.50 and 2 goes to the klan. Eight Dollars Used. "Mr. Campbell. And all of the $3, then, Is used up iu paying of ficers or agents ot the klan? "Mr. Williamson: That is true. "Mr. Campbell: How much of the remalulug $2 has been spent, if you know, for the benefit of needy people, or ior helpful pur poses In communities charitable purposes? "Mr. Williamson: Well it you call Mr. Simmons a needy person, then some thousands of dollars have been spent for him. But general charity, I do not think. cigarettes fill 11' They are GOOD! -MP Ry tkh CixartttanJSa I'omty HEVERE, TIRES Ir OUBES. The economy of Revere Tires &Tuhes makes them the year 'round standby of experienced motorists FEDERAL TIRE SERVICE has received any of it; at least it does not appear on the accounts "Mr. Campbell: What is Mr. Simmons' salary, if you know? Mr. Williamson: Mr. Simmons at present gets $1000 a month. He has been getting that since the first of August." Mrs. Tyler's Activities. When questioned as to the ac tivities of Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, Mr. Williamson described her as a business woman who was en gaged in the work of propagating Ku Kluxism as she would In any other mercantile pursuit, without any altruistic motives whatever. This is brought out in the follow ing colloquy: Mr. Campbell: Is is purely a business proposition, so far as she is concerned? "Mr. Williamson: Absolutely "Mr. Campbell: She Is using the mysticism, the regalia, the para phernalia, the masks, and all of the literature of the order for the purpose of making money out of t? Is that correct? "Mr. Williamson: That is cor rect. In fact, she told me at least wlce that she was In the busi ness for the purpose of making money, just like she was In any other business for that same pur pose." William J. Burns, director of the bureau ot investigation of the epartment of Justice, was called as a witness, but stated that his department was still investigating the Ku Klux Klan and that he had nothing to offer at the pies nt time. (To Be Continued.) FIRST MATCHES IN BOYS TENNIS CONTEST The first matches in the boys' tennis tournament were played Monday morning. All of the singles were won in straight sets. The only games that proved to be more than ordinary were the ones between John Varley and Richard Strausbaugh and the one between Roderick Blatchford and Charles Hagaman. Varley was forced to the limit in his contest and won In two hard sets, 7-6, 6-4. Blat h ford took the first set In his game with Hagaman 6-2, but his oppo nent came back in the second sat and played a 10-8 set before he was defeated. For the losers of the matches a ..'onsolatton series Is being sched uled. The only doubles match of the day was between Ivan White with H. Waters against C. Lutz and A. Barger. White and Waters won 6-0, 3-6, 6-3. Oregon will, be represented by a selected team oV 14 expert rifle men in the national rifle matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, next month according to an announcement by Brigadier General George A White, adjutant general of the state. Telegraphic appropriation from the United States treasury sufficient to cover the expenses of the Oregon citizen soldiers was received by -General White after hope bad been ' pratcically aban doned, since only a limited num ber of states can be represented this year, because of limited fed eral appropriations. Selection of the team had al ready been practically completed and includes the 12 best riflemen from the infantry units of the state. Towns represented are Portland, Salem, Hood River, Dal las, Marshfleld and Albany. An nouncement of the names will be made tomorrow. . The team will leave Portland next Monday and will spend month shooting in the national matches. The Oregonians will be in competition with the crack riflemen from the army, navy and marine corps Shortage of Coal Forces Ford to Install Oil Burners In Plant Detroit, Mich., Aug. 22. Owing to the shortage of coal, the. Ford Motor company's Highland Park plant has been equipped with oil burners it was announced today. The change was made without loss of time to any of the 42,000 employes. ' . The Ford company, it is un derstood, has placed orders for 12,000,000 gallons ot fuel Oil. Before installing oil burners, coke screenings and other fuel were tried out, but found unsatisfactory. BILLINGS COAL MINERS SO UP Billings, Mont., Aug. 22 Oper ators representing virtually all the coal mines in Montana are meeting today with the scales committee of the United Mine Workers, district 27, in an effort to reach an agreement on wages and working conditions which will permit the resumption of mining in this state. The morning session was devot ed to general discussion ot points Involved, and it was indicated by Secretary Robert Condon?"ot the miners and Secretary M. F. Pur dell of the operators that a gen eral basis for agreement had been reported. Discussion Of details of agree ment was to be taken up at the afternoon meeting. Both sides ex pressed confidence of reaching ail agreement by late afternon.. 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