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THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURUAV. NOVEMBER 12, 1921.
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r"King Kleagle Gone
Ami Fiery Cross of
K. K. K. Flickers
KUn'i Final Appeal Fails to
Impreu Wary Natives,
Who Refuse to
"Kick In.-
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The "firry .api." of the Ku-Klux
KUn Ii flickering out in Nebraska.
The rcaon andean limply (o be
that businni ai not o good.
Disputes over the distribution of
those cflicfs -,vitli the nihiest nd
liiglimt-sounding titles itartrd intec
nal dissension. Then, ai might be
enpected where there it a $10 fee to
fpht neveral ways, orgamiers as
K'snrd to thi realm brcan to wrarr
Uc. And still again, there appeared
a growing reluctance among the as
tine natives to Kick in wmi tu naru
silver dollars for the doubtful priv
ilege of parading in a hooded robe
and dotting ones conversation with
Ki.
Complete Collapse. .
The result has been a complete
collapse of the imperial wizard's or
ganization in this state. .
Scant ceremony marked the de
parture of officers and organizers
who originally had been sent here
from Atlanta to bear the message of
"Non Silba Sed Anthar" and inci
dentally gather in such unattached
10-dollar notes as might be availa
ble. With a brief farewell they for
sook their flocks and harkened to the
call of more fertile fields.
Although it, of course, may be
only coincidence it is at least signi
ficant that the Ku Klux Klan fiddlers
began to tune up for their swan song
shortly after certain recent revela
tions concerning the operation of the
knights of the invisible empire ap
peared exclusively in The Bee. .
"Suggested by Yourselves."
On the other hand, the break-up
would appear to ' have been disap
pointing to another Omaha news
paper. Among the records of .the
Nebraska realm was a letter, from
the World-Herald, duly signed by
one of its principal editors, in which
that newspaper offered to cover the
klan's affairs :"inVaoy manner to be
suggested by' yourselves."" - .
The joy which, these gladsome tid
ings brought about the klan's official
headquarters can well be understood
by those who know how bitterly the
kleagles, et cetera, denounced The
Bee for printing news of klan affairs
in a manner decidly not "suggested
by yourselves."
Today such as remains of the Ku
Klux Klan in Nebraska is trying to
ride without- . leader.. Some of the
exalted Cyclops, ' klaliffs, kligrapps,
klabees, night-hawks and others,
who were left behind by the sum
mary departtjreof. the imported .or
ganizers, are" scanning with eager
eyes the southern tiorizdn in the un
certain hope that the imperial wiz
ard from his palace in Atlanta may
see fit to dispatch in this direction
a hustling kleagle? or two to bring
new hope to the faltering spirits.
But it's an uncertain hope at best
for it appears that those in charge
of the' empire, occupied with more
important duties - nearer home, have
overlooked the entreaties of their
subjects way out here.
Folds His Tent.
F. E. Maxey, the organizer sent
from Atlanta to be king kleagle of
Nebraska, has folded his tent and
faded into. the night. Reporters for
,The Bee; learned that Maxey shook
the dust of Nebraska from, his heels
early this week. He . is now in
Minneapolis. He? is no longer con
nected with the Ku Klux Klan. In
company with Ex-King Kleagle
Tracy of Minnesota, who apparently
decided to give up K. K. K. ing at
the same time Maxey did, and B.
E. Newton, an assistant of Tracy's
in Minneapolis, Maxey is said to be
preparing to launch a hew order with
Canada as the ultimate goal.
Maxey' " office " in the AVead
Baldridge block, which was. head
quarters of. Ihe klan in Nebraska,
lias been abandoned. AH that remains
is the furniture. v- .
This furniture offers a brief story
in itself. It was cheap furniture and
the total cost was only $87.50. But
$87.50 was more money than the king
kleagle could comfortably pay in a
lump sum as the dollars from Ne
braska had not yet started to roll in:
Maxey did .have . $25 though and
desks and Chairs were necessary. So
he parted with the twenty-five and
promised to. pay for the remainder
at $20 a month...-',
v Mioaks are Hidden.
Maxey made his farewell to his
former subjects at a meeting last
week. But he said u little bit more
than goodbye. He told them the klan
in Nebraska was disbanded.
This,-' however,; may be a point
open for argument. When the Ne
braska Ku Kluxers, kicked in with
llieir I0-spot each it was understood
that sum was good for at least the
winter. So as long as they have part
of their $10 worth coming they may
tied them that the klan in Nebraska
was disbanded. ,
, All Nebraska klaverns except the
on, in Hastings were represented.
Hastings refused to be annoyed.
Perhaps Hastings knew what was in
the wind and: decided to save rail
road fare.
But Maxey is not the only organ
'zcr sent here from the sunny south
land only to find himself out of a
job just as the- snows and blasts of
winter threaten. William H. White,
vho was assistant king kleagle for
he' realm ot Nebraska, like his
:hief.'has given up the ship and is
iceking a - new occupation. Less
fortunate than his former chief,
be disinclined to believe tne ex-king
klcagle's statement that the klan is
disbanded, (specially at there was no
mentiou of a refund.
Of course, it may be difficult to
continue ku kluxing without leaders,
but the klansnien can at least con
tinue to. wear their Mioaks snugly
hidden just beneath their coat lapels.
The Mioak, be it known, it the
secred symbol of the klan. . lien
the Mioak was designed it was
planned to have the klansman wear
it so mat otner Kiansmen couki sre
it and thus recognize a worthy
brother. But after The Bee's recent
revelations it was decided, strangely
enough, that the proper location for
the Mioak was tinder the coat lapel.
: Hastings Not Annoyed.
The situation out in the state is
the same as in Omaha. Before leav
ing Maxey summoned heads of klav
erns to Omaha, informed them of
I.n impending departure ' and noti
White has no prospects elsewhere,
and perforce remains in Omaha.
Back to Houston.
Then there is a district organizer
who has been here since last April
and is preparing to . pull up his
stakes. And then there is a formei
organizer, a local product,, who for
a time admitted that he was the
king kleagle for the state. ' He's on
t claim out in Wyoming now.
And there are the records of the
klan. Where are they? Some of
them wera gathered up by a travel
ing officer sent here from Houston,
Tex., when it became evident Maxey
intended to quit This officer, re
porters for The Bee learned, gath
ered up everything he could find in
Maxey s oflice and hiked back . to
Houston.
A number, of things led up to the
departure of Maxey and his co
workers, reporters for The Bee
learned. . .
Not Enough Enthusiasm.
. First friction occurred when the
newly naturalized citizens failed to
display the proper enthusiasm. Maxey
worked on a commission basis and
enthusiasm was necessary. '
The new klapsmen tailed to turn
out at the .meetings. And. Maxey
sought to rebuke them. The result
was a clash when it came -time fo
elect officers and the Maxey candi
dates lost out.
Next .came a dispute between
Maxey and the grand goblin. The
grand goblin is one John E. Crip
pen, who 'flits between St. Louis and
Kansas City and occasionally not as
far north as Omaha. ' He was, in
charge of organization work in the
Missouri river district and Maxey's
immediate superior. '
And then there was that little
matter of slow sledding. It made the
King kleagle impatient and finally his
impatience, got the best of him. He
left. ' .
Very Confidential; Read it.
Before leaving the service. Maxey
and . White made, one final, plea to
speed. up. It was a message from
White to T all the kleagles in Ne
braska.;. , : , ; - .
It was a very confidential mes
sage and twice c?n the face of it was
a warning to "burn after reading."
In addition it was as frank as it
was confidential. The assistant king
kleagle did not mince words, he ad
mitted memberships were needed
and also $10 per membership.' " ',
"Let us make hay while the sun
shines," the letter urged, "and exert
every effort for an intensive member
ship campaign before the holidays
begin, at which time as you know
it will be' very much harder to in
terest anyone to the extent ot part
ing with $10 or 10 cents except
for Christmas presents.
The "I. T. S. U. B." Appeal.
But the plea apparently had little
effect. The i kleagles apparently
failed to hit the ball, despite the
fact that Mr. White had subscribed
the appeal with the ever-present "I.
I. b. U. a., those mystic letters
which mean "In the sacred, unfail
ing bond.
And now Mr. Maxey and Mr.
White care little whether they hit
the ball or strike out.
There is, though one plaintive note
of tragedy in the disruption of the
klan in Nebraska.
The klansmen were never snven
an opportunity- to wear their white-
hooded robes.
Except for the imported kleaeles
the goblin stuff nevesr arrived in Ne
braska. 1
Three railroads are testinz auto
matic train control - system de
signed ' -to." prevent wrecks, two in
Illinois and one in Virginia.
fax Measure Sent
To Conference
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Democrat. Wage ' Ineffectual
Fight to Force Vote on
Senate Amendments,
Washington, Nov, II. The house
sent the tax revision bill to confer
ence today without instructions to
its managers on any of the 833 sen
ate amendments, but With the prom
ise of republican leaders that oppor
tunity would be given later for a
vote on acceptance of the SO per cent
maximum income surtax rate.'
Democrats waged an ineffectual
fight to force an immediate vote on
acceptance of the senate amendment.
Representative Garrett of Tennessee,
minority leader, offering a'rcsolution
instructing house managers to accept
the SO per cent rate. The move ap
parently caught the majority lead
ers unawares, but after a sharp de-
hate, Representative Mondtll of
Wyoming countered with a motion
to table the resolution. This mo
tion prevailed., '
"Insurgent republicans favoring
the SO per cent rates over the house
maximum of 32 per cent, split on the
motion to table. Twenty-five voted
against, while one democrat, Camp
bell of I'ennslyvania,, voted lor the
motion. - Republicans opposing in
cluded Andrews, Nebraska; Bar
bour, California; Curry, California;
Dowel!, Iowa; Kopp, Iowa, and Sin
nott, Oregon.-
Among "insurgents supporting
the Mondell motion was Representa
tive Dickinson of Iowa.
"Curb Gamblers'' Wager on
Pieeori Perched on Clock
; Defiance, O., Nov. 11. Curb
gambling has started here.
. The gamblers stood across the
street from the county courthouse:
Their wagers were made on the
probable time a pigeon, perched on
the big minute hand of the court
house could maintain his lofty perch.
-The longest guess was five min
utes. But the bird' clung fast until 20
minutes later, when the bell tolled
five. Soon after the "striking ceased,
the bird returned to the clock and
rode the hand 15 minutes longer.
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CHAPTER XIII.
Two in a Garden. ,
Jimmy Rabbit was enjoying a
few nibbles at one of Farmer Green's
cabbages. He hadn't noticed that
there was anybody but himself in
the garden. So it startled him to
hear a shrill voice cry, "Get out of
our garden I"
Jimmy Rabbit jumped. But he
didn't jump far, for lie soon saw
Ge.t out of our daj-denT
Jimmy Rabbit jumped.
that it was only Henrietta Hen
speaking to him.
"Why should I get out of our
garden!" Jimniy Rabbit inquired
mildly. .
"I should have said Farmer
Green's garden," said Henrietta Hen.
"Thank you very much for the
warning; but I don't think we need
go away just yet if old dog Spot
isn't around," said Jimmy Rabbit.
"I don't believe there's any danger."
"You don't understand, Henrietta
Hen cried.- "I ordered you out of
the garden."
"You order me?" said Jimmy Rab
bit,' acting as if her were astonished.
"Yes," Henrietta declared. JAnd
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I'd like to know when you're going
to obey nie."
"It's easy to answer that." Jimmy
Rabbit replied. "I'm goinsj away
as soon at I've finiohed my lunch
eon," Nobody could have beert
nleasanter than lie. Yet Henrietta
Hen scejiied determined to be dli
agreebale. .
"I don't see your lunch basket,
she sniffed, looking all around.
"No," he replied. I forgot it. I
meant to bring one with me and
carry a cabbage-head home la It.
Henrietta Hen spoke as if she
were very peevish.
"You've no right," she said, "to
take one of the cabbages away with
you."
"I'm not going to," Jimmy Rabbit
explained,
"You were nibbling at one when
I first noticed you," Henrietta Hen
insisted.'
"Was I?" he gasped. "Are you
sure you're not mistaken? Are you
sure you weren't pecking at a cabbage-leaf
yourself?"
Now the truth of the matter was
that Henrietta had herself come to
the garden to eat cabbage. Really
she was no better than he was. But
somehow Henrietta Hen never could
believe tha.t she was in the wrong.
"You're impertinent," she told
Jimmy Rabbit in her severest tone.
"You know very welt that Farmer
Green raises these cabbages for home
use only."
nVell." said Jimmy Rabbit, "I'll
make mjself at home here, then."
And turmng a cold shoulder on Hen
rirtu Hen he began nibbling at a
cabbage leaf one more,
Henrietta felt quite helpless.
Somehow nothing she could say to
the Intruder seemed to have the
slightest effect on him. And he ap
peared to be enjoying his luncheon so
thoroughly that it made Henrietta
Hen very hungry just to see him eat.
In spite of herself she couldn't re
sist joining him at luncheon,
"Ahl" ' he exclaimed between
mouthfuls, "I see you're making
yourself at home, too."
Henrietta Hen tried to look very
dignified. She pecked at the cah
bage in an absent-minded fashion,
pretending that it was no treat to
her. As a matter of fact, she had
been trying to get a taste of cabbage
for a long while. And this was the
first time she had managed to crawl
through the garden fence. "One
has to eat something,1' she mur
mured. Jimmy Rabbitt smiled slyly. Hen
rietta Hen couldn't deceive him. He
knew that she was as fond of ca!
bage as he was himself. v
"Did you ever hear it said, he
asked her suddenly, "that eating too
much cbbage causes long cars?"
(Cop)rltat, )?!. by VtstropallUa Nsws
psp.r fisrvU-e.)
A nail puller of' the familiar
pivoted jaw type has been. Invented
that can be carried in apockrt, the
claws of a hammer increasing the
leverage when necessary.
Kearney Pator Rceigui
Kearney, Ncb'Nov. ' II. (Spe
cial.) Reet.ir George St. George
Tyner of St.'J.ukes Kpiscopal church
has tendered his re'iunation to the
church vestry, to become effective i
December It s No uccessor has been J
chosen and laymen will fill the pul-.
pit until a call has been accepted.
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