The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-29
ATTEMPT MADE AT CON-
GRESS TO ORGANIZE
A DRIVE.
Fraternity in United States to Stand
With President Wilson,

Washington, Aug 27.-(Specis
to the Christian Science Monito
from its Washington Bureau)-
Within the past two days the follow
ing item has appeared in many news
papers OF the larger cities OF tn
United States
at may be well to direct the tten
ton of the authorities at Washing
ton and Ottawa to the fact that al
important congress was held at Ber
lin during the closing week OF Jul,
OF the grand masters and chief dig
nitaries of the grand lodges OF Ere,
Masons of Germany, Austria Hun
gary, Turkey, Bulgaria and Finland
or course, the proceedings were Sc
cret. But in view of the attention!
showered upon the delegates by the
kaiser, by the princes of his house
and by the members Of his govern
ment, there is every reason to be-
lieve the reports, according to which
it appears the congress was con-
vened at the instance OF the kaiser
for the purpose of organizing some
concerted action by the Free Ma
sons of the Central Powers in the
direction of the Free Masons of the
entente countries with a view to
peace propaganda" ."
The article goes on to say there is
dread in Germany at the proclaimed
determination OF the entente and the
United States to wage the war to a
finish and that the kaiser is endeav-
oring by every means in his power
to avert this calamity which will in
volve the overthrow of his dynasty
Peace drives OF various kinds he is
inaugurating, the use of the Mason
ic fraternity being one method, and
the employment Of the Vatican an
other.
Sovereign Grand Commander
Speaks.
The attention OF George Fleming
Moore, sovereign grand commander
of the Grand Council, Southern Ju-
of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite of Free Ma
sonry, the Mother Supreme Council
of the World, was called to the Ger
man Masonic Congress. He author
lied the Christian Science Monitor
10 make this statement for him:
"The true Free Masons of the
United States do not desire to aid
n bringing about any kind of peace
Except such one as shall meet the
ull approval of the government OF
he United States and shall be in ac-
ord with the principles laid down
~ President Wilson in discussing
he subject. Nor will Free Masons
onsent TO become propagandists of
NY ideas which are contrary to the
principles on which our
government is founded, for these
principles are identical with those of
cree Masonry
By way OF explaining the relation
hip between the Masons of the
Jnited States and the United King
ON and those OF Germany, the pub
city given the purpose of the Ger
nan congress renders it necessary
o make public fact of history in
his war that until the publication
t this article has been known to
My a few Masons in the world.
luch less to the public.
Appeal to Hun in Vain.
In the early days OF the war. be-
ore German frightfulness had be
ONE national policy, before Edith
avell was murdered, before the Lu-
tania outrage, and before bombs
ere dropped upon the innocents in
ondon, the grand master of one OF
lie leading Grand Lodge jurdisdic-
ons of Masonry in the United
tates wrote letter to the grand
aSters OF Germany. 1t was a fra
rnal letter. couched in tender Ian
lage. 1t proposed simply that the
erman Grand Lodge consent to a
ciprocal arrangement whereby
ritish and French Masonic prison
5 OF war be recognized as Masons,
I'd that German Masonic prisoners
, similarly recognized by the Brit
4 and French. 1t was not intended
at Masonic prisoners should be
ven favorS not accorded to ordin-
Y prisoners, but they were to re-
i've simply a smile. or a pat on
c shoulder, 10 signify that fraterni-
still can survive even in the stress
war.
The German Grand Master wrote
ok: "No, they are enemies. and
asonry in Germany means nothing
war"
At this moment, with the last ditch
t far away. these German Masons
10 flouted smile or a pat on the
oulder then, now come with out
etched hands that reek with un-
crimes CRYING. Brethren.
Ip save our emperor's dynasty by
Iucing your government to make
ICE"
The sovereign grand commander
the Mother Supreme Council OF
World, who is the highest Mason
America. because of his official
,ition. places American Masons
the right hand of the president.
chief spokesman OF democracy.
MS answer.