The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-03
DENVER. COL LORADO, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 3 1921

wood, Charleston, w. Va. supreme re-
corder of deeds; Mrs. Bessie Johnson,
Corona, \. Y, supreme senior direc-
tor: Mrs. Pinkie PottSdamer, Tallahas-
see. Fla supreme Junior director; I;
Mrs. Cosby Blevin, Burlingame, Ala,
supreme escort; Cora +. Burke, Knox
vile, Tenn; supreme conductress !;
Mrs. l.. Towns, East Spencer, n. C.,
supreme assistant conductreSs; Rosie
Richardson. Baltimore, Md, supreme
herald: Mr.. A. NJ. Prince, NJ. D.. Sher-
man, Tex, supreme medical registrar;
Mrs. NJ. Fielding. Cincinnati, o., SUI
preme protector; Corene Davis, Kan
sas CITY, Kan, supreme lecturer;
Emma !. Cockrill, Nashville, Tenn,
supreme matron; and Mrs. \. \. Kirk
Waco, Tex, supreme secretary en-
downment fund.
For Anti-Lynchine Law.
DR. Il. f. Underwood 'of Frankfort,
/ Ky. in making his report as supreme
keeper of records and seal, accounted
for the collection of S5,545.32 from all
sources. He is one of the leading phy-
sicians of the state of Kentucky, as
well ms Il leader in thought. He was
the author of the anti-lynchlng Dill
which was put through the state legis-
lature. and which means the protec-
ton of all.
fina when
every state in this Union will have
such law, and then let it be followed
by the United States congress taking
"A stand against lyinching. 1t is an eVil
which unless checked will undermine
our free institutions and make Amer
lea IL laughing thing for all civillza-
ton. If we can go to Europe ana help
10 establish democracy, then let us at
home be able to maintain law and or
der This monster which is now
threatening our institutions must be
consigned to hell where it belongs.
There was large amount of bust
ness transacted during the morning
session. Supreme Attorney :. ~ Wat
kins, whose reputation as II lawyer eN-
tends throughout the country, made
report He has won some important
cuses for the supreme lodge aud others
i'm the courts. He is ever ready To de-
fend and protect the rights of the SUI
preme lodge.
Uroe Law and Order.
An nnpeal to the president. mem
hers of congress. governors and other
public officials for II firm s'ahd
npninst mob rule was presented by the
committee ON racial conditions and
adopted by the supreme lodge Inc
ranort was signed by j. IL. l.. West
brook. Colorado chairman; John w.
Robinson, Illinois, secretary; Roscoe
G. Simmons, Kentucky; George ~
Watty, Maryland; r. G. Nutter' west
Virginia; w. \. Thompson, tennessee
A. l.. Garvin, Kentucky.
The resolution report follows:
The twenty-first biennial session "t
knights of Pythias, North and South
America Europe, Asia. Africa ana
Australia convened in the chamber OF
the house of representatives. capitol
building. Topeka, Kan, Aug. ~ l92l'
hereby expresses its profound grati-
tude to Almighty God for the manifold
blessings of peace and prosperity
throughout Pythian borders, recoG-
uizes the ever increasing power ana
commanding influence that our repup-
lie holds among the worlds foremost
nations. heartily approves the confer
ence called by the president of the
Tinted States to discuss disarma-
ment program and pledges anew our
LOYALTY to American ideals and pur-
poses.
We desire, further, to express our
grateful recognition Of the rising tide
of the moral conscience of our coun-
try. The presidents fine delivery
against lynching in his first message
to congress, the attitude of the gov