The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
Revolution In
Odd-FGIIOWS
-.,rS AND HOWE CASES BE
Err. SUB % COMMITTEE OF
trEAGEMENT-L McHEN
RY FILES SUIT.
Philadelphia, Pa, July 81


u.n ] am in the City OF Brotherly |
r-. 3 arrived here about 8.45 pm. !
met r. friend Henry on the train, and |
bad pleasant chat with him.
..miciled at the residence Of Mrs.
R...-. A. Baxter, 20 South Seven
..sr.b street. on my arrival I did not
remain indoors very long, because l
wanted to meet the politicians of the
C. W. 0. of o. F.
7 first stopped at $50 South Eleventh
street. where the representatives of the
Alabama and Georgia contingents were.
They were all happy and contented. The
c9rared men in the company were my
friend Howe. who looks like the Hai-
ten Hypolyte: Editor Ben. Davis. OF
the Atlanta Independent; Douglass, who
doesn't care whether the sun gives heat
Or W sether the moon shows herself or
not
Ben Johnson is here also, as the legal
adviser. Ben doesn't worry about events
at ALL He Is a matter-of-fact man, and
takes the world as he finds it..
NV friend Crenshaw, the politician in
-r. Southern fraternity, has great.
head. Tie sees a long distance, and
rafr advice and directions been strict
.-... rle entire Alabama matter
.a has. been settled in twenty-five
lind tlat deep-laid conspiracy was
r.r-.r.d against the Howe and Davis
combination in Alabama and Georgia.
There are a few members Of the sub
committee Of management who are in
HauceI by prejudice against Mr.,
Howe Editor Davis, of the Independ-
ert and Grand Treasurer, has his case
well In hand and intends to make
bold fight if any attempt IS made to de-
pose him. The committee is satisfied
THAI any attempt to expel Grand Direc-
tor Davis will cause an immediate rev
oluu0n in the order.
Grand Master Howe is being strong
" backed, and Alabama will stand by
him if the subcommittee of manage
ment attempts to carry out any revolu-
tonary methods.
Grand Master Houston has been fully
advised of the serious charges against
this man, that it is alleged that the sub
committee of management is en6eavoring
TO place in power over Mr.. HOwze.Men
in high official circles have been charged
with being parties to this deal An ex-
pose of the circumstances in the Alaba-
ma case shows up one of the most dia-
bolical deals in the Grand United Or
der of Odd Fellows that has ever been
attempted in the order The action Of
the subcommittee Monday was rather
reprehensible The committee convened
at 1880 and took up case of minor
importance, which consumed nearly all
day. About 4.3o the Alabama and Geor-
gia cases were taken up. The entire
proceedings were farcical to the extreme.
This committee is dominated by ex-
Grand Master Ed. Morris, OF Chicago,
He has no business or right IN the SUBJ
committee Of management, but he put
himself down as prosecutor in these
mo cases. There is no law IN the Odd
Fellows Manual that gives him the au-
,-orlty to act as prosecutor Of any mem
Der. The Grand Master seems to be
guided by his legal % exposition OF
,a- aw So much so that the order
has been involved in a suit by Mr.. J.
LcIeny Jones.
SUIT FILED.
While waiting for the Alabama and
Georgia cases to be called, the sub-com-
mLee of management was served with
a copy from the Court Of Pennsylvania
OF o suit filed against it for twenty thou
sand dollars and a mandamus. When
Attorney Morris saw the copies given
TO each member of the committee his
eyes grew three times the size they are
Aorris, in has attitude, IS killing Grand
Master Houston. James F. Needham
e-t4 -1CI44S are lAlC N4SbdlOAS SA40 N+-~-'
attitude will eventually Kill Houston
Houston doesn't seem to see the politics
Ci these two men. The sentiment Of
the OddFellows Of the country is against
Norris and Needham.
The removal Of Davis and Howe vii
destroy the oragnizatiOn. Grand Master
Houston was told that it made no diff
ference what action the subcommittee
.ooi4 the Odd Fellows OF Alabama in
tend to sustain Howe.
The new Odd Fellows Hall that IS
ia course of erection at a cost Of one
hundred and twenty-one thousand dol
lars is a gigantic fraud upon the Odd
Fellows of America The building is