Deadlock on votes to name bishop in Washington convention
After eight hours of deadlock between clerical and lay delegates in the Washington convention, Dr. Stires and Dr. Freeman led on the final ballots as efforts continued to elect a third bishop for the See of Washington. Delegates debated a possible dark horse amid talks of Dudley reconsidering withdrawal and a future compromise candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Dudley
Harding
Stires
Freeman
Frnest South
St. Thomas’ Church
Washington
Tae
Dudley Chert
Peeeman Clerical
Tay
Caleb Stetsa
Wilttan
Shearer Ric Stertal
Uratenanl
Eberbert Scott Smith
Eas
Dudley -Lerivat
Lay
Frahman
Dudles
Bra
Clerical
Stires—Clerical
Bratenahl
cClerical
Millard iMinnick
W. W. Shearer
Washington, D. C
Lkely
Wreeman
Can Viet
Anking
Ginughesa
Figshop Harding
Thomas
Wyoming
Caleb R. Stetson
Trinity Parish
New York City
Court order ties up Ku Klux Klan funds
Fulton county superior court took temporary control of the Ku Klux Klan funds, enjoined further expenditures, and set June 9 for a receiver hearing. Petitioners accuse Imperial Wizard H W Evans and Emperor Simmons of turning the order into a personal machine and mismanaging about 1.06 to 1.50 million dollars, with most funds diverted from November 1922 to April 1 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KU Klux Klan
Atlanta
A. P
Fulton County Superior Court
Knights of the
David M. Rittenhouse
Philadelphia
Klan
H. W. Evans
William Joseph Simmons
Ach Chartered Klan
Dr. Evans
Emperor Simmons
W. Evans
F. L. Savage
H. K. Ramsay
Brown Harwood
T. J. McKinnon
Tom Akere
N. N. Furney
Delegates Open Episcopal Conclave to Elect Washington Bishop
Eighty three clergy and seventy lay delegates gathered at the Church of the Ascension to elect the third bishop of Washington for the Episcopal diocese. The opening was saddened by news of the death of Rev. James MacBride Sterrett, rector emeritus of All Souls Memorial, with prayers for the family and a committee to draft resolutions. The service began with a solemn Holy Communion, featuring a formal processional and a rich musical program led by a 4% voice vested choir directed by George E. Rastha and John B. Wilson as organist.
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Willian DeVries
James MacBride Starrett
Harding
George Fisk Dudley
H Allen Griffith
A. 8. Johns
Dudley
P. Wroth
William W W. Shearer
A. J. Queally
H. L. Bryan
G. M. Husted
Jesse B. K. Lee
Alfred Harding
James W. Austin
Robert Talbott
Dimon
St. Agnes’ Parish
Washington
H. C. Parkman
Seata
Jay J. Dimon
Saint Andrew's Parish
Robert Johnston
Saint Sohn’s Church
Gsodiers
United States
Augusta
France
Stires
James BE. Freeman
Herbert Scott Smith
St. Margaret’s Church
Smith
Certeal
Church of the Ascension
Bishon
Episcopal
James MacBride Sterrett
All Soul's Memorial Eht
Henry PD Sterrett
Dtn
Waa Ag
Cruvifier
Togseph Goldsmith
Leslie C. Rucker
George E. Bayliss
John B Wilson
J G. Feeeman
Ernest Smith
Wol. DeVries
Tyr
Statenahl
Acolytes
Gerald Catlin
Normen E. Tow Fen
H. Allen Griffith
Eplatios
James W. Clark
Gospeler
D W. Curran
Thomas W. Cooke
G. F. Dudiex
George E. Rastha
John 2. Wikson
Orsca
Mogart
Haynes
Ken Krom
Job fixer swindles man with fake IRS post
Police seek purveyor in a 20 dollar advance scam. Thomas J. Quinn of 1024 Wisconsin Ave NW spoke with a smooth talking man near Thirteenth Street and New York Avenue NW. The con artist, described as having a red face, is believed to be about 140 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Quinn
Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
Internal Revenue Bureau
Quinn
Thirteenth Street
New York Avenue
Washington Gas Light Company
Sald Company
American Seurity and Trust Company
Wasiington Gaa Light Company
Washington As Light Company
Ord Preston
American Security and Trust Company
C J Bmll
Fifteenth Street
Peonsyic
Ares
Washingtom
Hatten
Franklin
Caves Gas
Caves
Cherice
Town Closes Gates To Excursionists Visits on Sunday
Special to The Washington Foot Cambridge May 31 Cambridge town commissioners refuse Sunday excursion landings at ministers association request after reports of misconduct by excursionists. The row centers on Ku Klux Klan Imperial Wizard Evans alleged extravagant spending and control of funds across states. Evans dismisses claims as baseless and says meetings concern internal Klan affairs not the Cambridge action.
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Washington Foot
Cambridge
Ministerial Association of
Earl W. Orme
Sculptor Borglum Denies Klan Membership Claims
Atlanta May 31 Gutzon Borglum sculptor once engaged to Stone Mountain says in a telegram from Stamford Conn he has been named as a defendant in a suit against the Imperial officers of the Ku Klux Klan. He states he is not a member of the order.
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Evans
Petit
Imperial Palace
Gutzon Borgtum
Stone Mountain
Dr. Evans
Emperor Simmons
Fred L. Savage
H. K. Ramsey
H. C. Montgomery
Brown Haywood
Gutzon Borglum
FP. S. Ethridge
E. H. Sullivan
N. B. Forest
C. A. Ridley
Atlanta
T. J. Shirley
Birmingham
A. BR. Booth
New Orleans
D. C. Stephenson
Columbus
Ohio
Charles J. Orbison
Indianapolis
J. A.comer
Little Rock
Ark
Henry A. Grady
Clinton
Debarr
Oklahoma City
Klan to Initiate Class Tonight Reported
Imperial Wizard U W Evans and other Klan leaders were expected to lead a large ceremony near Chesapeake Junction tonight. The event was said to include the naturalization of several hundred aliens into the order.
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Klan
U. W. Evans
Chesapeake Junction
Order
Bidders for U. S. ships see Lasker committee
New York May 31 bidders for government ships conferred with a special Shipping Board committee led by Lasker. No decisions announced the conference will continue tomorrow. The committee, with OConnor and Julsuner, will meet John W Slack who offered a billion dollars for the entire fleet. Talks also touched West Coast to Orient routes with Admiral Line and Pacific Mail identified as bidders. Munson Line chief Frank Munson met officials but no bid from his company was submitted.
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New York
Lasker
Shipping Board
Special Shipping Board Committee
O'Connor
Julsuner
Laster
John W. Slack
Sliver Creek
Slack
Admiral Line
Pacific Mall Steamship Company
Nes
Frank ©. Munson
Munson Line
Release of captives expected in a week
Negotiations near final stage to free twelve foreigners held by Shantung bandits. Maj. Robert A. Allen of the U S Army medical corps and William Smith of Manchester England were released yesterday and journeyed to Tientsin and Peking respectively. Powell and Anderson led talks amid divisions among bandits over joining the army and foreign guarantees. Pope Pius arranged aid for Signor Musso the Italian captive.
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Tsaochwang
John B. Powell
Maj
Robert Allen
W. Smith
Manchester
Tientsin
Powell
Mr. Powell
Shantung
Washington
Anderson
Peking
Mr. Anderson
Maj. Alien
Mr. Smith
Sum Mei Yat
Kouch Tsai
Pope Pius
Father Lenfer
Teehay
Signor Musso
Tsachwang
A. P
Paetzuku Mountain
Robert A. Allen
United States Army Medical Corps
Manila
WW. Smith
England
Allen
Smith
Paotzuku Temple
Outlaw Bandits Hold Hostages Then Sing to One Another
A prisoner recalls the 22 May ultimatum from bandits to Chinese authorities and relief workers, threatening death if troops were not withdrawn. The captives then sang in defiance, boosting morale as they organized duties and felt relief from arriving aid.
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Hill Top
Immigration Clash Delays British Bride of American
New York May 31 British bride Elsie Demitron cannot enter the United States under the current quota rule after marrying an American citizen. The immigration board barred her and six other first class passengers from the President Monroe. She appealed to Washington as officials consider temporary tourist admission for some detainees. London dispatch notes concern over treatment of incoming passengers and Britain seeks assurances of proper care if return becomes necessary.
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New York
Great Britain
Elsie Demitron
President Monroe
Washington
Demitron
Monroe
Alice Robertson
England
London
Ells
House of Commons
H. Becker
Foreign Affairs
Great Briiain
MacNeil
Church Love Parlors Urged to Curb Vice
Special to The Washington Post Chicago May 81 Chief of Police denounces vice in Chicago’s Gold Coast back yards. A social worker accuses hundreds of high school girls leaving class for maternity hospital. A doctor urges church love parlors as civic centers to provide safe spaces for working girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Chicago
Gold Coast
Corwin Towell
Lee Alexander Stone
New York Papers Consolidate as Sun and Globe
The Gi Commercial Advertiser was bought by Frank A. Munsey and will merge with the Sun next Monday. The combined papers will be named The Sun and the Globe for now until the amalgamation is fully settled with the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gi Commercial Advertiser
Ich
Frank A. Munsey
The
Sun
the Sun and
the Globe
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Dr. Stires
Dr. Freeman
Ernest MacStries
St. Thomas’hurch
James F. Freeman
Mprphany Church
Robert Jabestan
Sores Suiateen
Mqires
Percy Rane
Shine
Ruppert
Aden
Oh Seo
Deburg
Ueaults of
Anttota
Tenahli
Aeto
Paul Engler
Wimergency Hospital
Mr. Dudley
George Fiske Dudley
Saint Stephen's Church
L. Wilmer
Saint Andrew's Church
Leonardtown
Wilmer
Maryland
Saint Matthew's
Soldiera’ Home
Stiren
Arthur S. Browne
Ernest M. Stires
Saint Thomas’ Church
Stress
Virginia
University of Virginia
General Board of Missions
Caleb Stetson
Trinity Church
William H. Pettus
David Mesde Lea
St. Mark's Parish
Stetson
Charles T. Warner
St. Alban’s Church
eVly
G. F. Bratenahl
Walden Myer
Wiliam Tyler Page
William W. Shearer
William Tyler Page
J. B. K. Lee
AIM
Rittenhouse
Emperor
Wizard
Invisible Empire
Asid Corporation
U.S
Ihe
Nia
Atlanta, Ga
Mr. Evans
Borglum
Ku Klux
U. S
Lasker Committee
J.W. Slack
Hoover & Kidwell
H Street
N. W. Main
Falk
Pope
Shriners
the Chastleton
16Th & R Sts. N. W
Outlawn
BOARD
Britain
Illinois Vigilance Society
New York Papers Consolidated
Sam’s
9Th Street
N.W
Palm Beach
P-B
Vermont Ave. Aue
Dept. of Justice
Glenwood Cemetery
Dolved Brethren Church
North i Tol
Streats
Wore
Isene Te E Pointe
Hain
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