The KKK was very active in the anarchy in Williamson County, Illinois in the 1920s. The violent turf wars were between the Shelton Bros. gang and the Charlie Birger gang fighting for control of illicit booze biz down there. The KKK was a third factor. They, amazingly, advocated LAW AND ORDER, and total application/enforcement of the prohibition laws---besides their better known bigoted stands.

Art Thieme