The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-15

cal and other expenses Oh carrying
out the powers herein granted to the
bereinbefore mentioned and described
committee; providing, however, tina
the question of determining VIVA
action or suit or suits or other pro
ceedings shall be determined by th'
executive committee. The COMMITTEE
may be called together at the call o
the chairman and quorum witt
mower to do business shall consist o
five members of said executive com
mittee present at any meeting or th'
vote of said committee on any sub
iect within the limitations and pow
ers herein granted may be taken b.
mail. And be it further resolved,
Fourth-The said G. r. Shelton, al
chairman-treasurer as aforesaid, o
the herein created executive commit
tee and fund for the purpose OF incur
ring the proper protection and eXpen
liture of the fund realized IN tn
manner and by the means aforesaid
shall make, execute and file with th'
| sank of New Albany, Of New Albany
| Iiss. bond of twenty thousand dol
| IRIS to safeguard, and only expen
lch money in carrying on such &C
ions. suit or suits or referendum, o
10Th. or other authorized action II
| making such investigation of the OF
ice of the Sovereign Camp OF tn
| Noodmen of the World, or any SOY
reign officer of said connection wit
he Woodmen of the World, that sal
ommittee shall deem necessary TO
my purpose, and as shall be author
.zed by such committee hereinbefor
provided for, and such said e. X
! shelton. as such chairman-treasurer
shall bind and recognize himself in
said bond to all persons contributing
to the fund hereinbefore mentioned
and described and raised by the man.
ner and means herein provided or as
such persons interest may appear.
Resolution No. 2.
That, whereas, we believe that "in
union there is strength" and that 9
! national organization of the W, 0. W
If the sovereign camp jurisdiction has
been organized; be it
Resolved, That we, the members OF
/ this state, in this convention, indorst
1 .he national organization and pledge
our support to it, and that we sign as
contingent state.
Resolution No. 3.
That, whereas, the delegates to the
sovereign camp convention from the
various states have been selected in
the past by an administration ma
chine, a great majority of such dele
gates being officers and paid en-
)loyes, be it
Resolved, By this convention of del
egates, That we pledge our individual
efforts to oppose the election OF any
officer or employee as sovereign del
egate. and to use every honorable eff
fort to select representative men o
Mississippi to represent us.
Resolution No. 4.
That, whereas, we cannot receive
any fact as regards the expenditure
Of our moneys from the Sovereign
Visitor, the official paper of our or
n, or any other news that is TO
ne enlightenment Of the membership
nd, whereas, a membership paper t
e known as the Woodmen Voice
low being printed and COTTON read
or distribution, be it
Resolved, That we, the members G
his body, indorse the Woodme
'oice paper and pledge our supper
0 its maintenance and agree to as
lur camps to subscribe for the sam
n a body.
Resolution No. D.
Whereas, the sovereign officers
he sovereign camp of the Woodme
# the World, by an alleged unan
nous vote of the sovereign cam
aised the salaries of the sovereig
amp officers as follows:
Sovereign Commander Fraser froi
le 800 to $25, 900 per year.
Sovereign Clerk Yates from $1,000
3 20 $4,000 per year.
+ Chairman of the Board of Auditor
n Fitzgerald from $4,000 to $500 p,
g year.
III Sovereign Banker Shepard from 81
/. 500 to $4,000 perryear.
Ic Each Of the members Of the boa