THE BEE: OMAHA, ' MONDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1919.
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DISPOSITION
TO DELAY CIVIL
" GODEMEASURE
Members of House and Senate
1 peel That Magnitude of Bill
Cannot Be Digested in
Present Session.
From a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln. Feb. 9. There seems to
be a disposition on the part of some
of. the more influential members of
both the house and senate of the
present legislature to advise that
Governor McKelvie's civil adminis
tration code bill 'be delayed ufltil
after the constitutional convention
will have been held and will have
cousumated its labors. ,
They seem to feel that the civil
code bill is of such magnitude and
importance that its provisions can
not easily be digested in this ses
sion and some of them are appalled
at the labor that will be involved in
the consideration of the bill. j
When finally engrossed, 'printed
and prepared for reading, it will be
by far the bulkiest document that
lias ever yet been submitted-to a
Nebraska legislative assembly. It is
estimated that the physical act of
reading the code bill alone will take
up at least 14 clays, or more than 112
hours. ' '
Tlmn there will be the eiiormoias
.nuimt nf limp that will have to be
devoted to debate, discussion, of
A all the other dis-
hat usually accompany the
passage of a law.
ft.. ..i,mnt time members
the legislature are using who are op
nosed to the code at the present
time is that it would be better to
wait for the constitutional conven
tion to perform its duties and when
Ill tin. Hnne so. to
synchronize the McKelvie civil ad
ministration code Dili io me musu
tution as amended.
Question of Delegates.
In the meantime the question as to
the manner of nominating delegates,
the provisions for the special elec
tion, and the nature of the qualifica
tions of delegates to the constitu
tional convention is one that is vex
ing the more thoughtful of the so
i .
i.. . i-ocnlntinn rit the la
1. :l.4.. .1,- mioctinn rf the hold
ing of a constitutional convention
was submitted to the people for their
approval. At the general election
the proposition, of holding the con
vention received a popular majority.
The law provides that there shall
be the same pumber of delegates to
the convention that there are mem
bers of the house of representatives
and they shall be elected in the same
manner. The presumption is that
the qualifications of candidates for
the position of delegate shall be the
same as to residence and other re
strictions as those of a person run
ning for the, offii;e of representative.
Some of the members of the leg
islature are of the opinion that this
is an unfortunate time for the call
ing of a constitutional convention.
It is a period of transition, they ar
gue, and a time when conditions are
not normal. They say that a consti
tutifln is not a thing to be built for
a year, or even for a decade, but
should be so fashioned that it will
meet the conditions that will obtain
for half a century or more. .
. Revision Is Important.
In' fashioning the revised consti
tution, they say, only men of the
broadest vision and sanest minds and
best abilities in the state should be
selected. How to accomplish this is
a question. It is not known whether
the delegates are to be selected by
the primary system or by a mass
convention.
John L. Webster, one of Omaha s
leading attorneys, when interviewed
as to this phase of the question, said:
"The legislature now in session can,
should its discretion so provide, fail
to call a constitutional convention
at this time. Should it deem it ad
visable to hold a constitutional con
vention, it can pass a law providing
for the same and it can be directed
to introduce a bill of this character
in either house of the legislature by
a proclamation of the governor.
"The legislature has the power, in
my opinion, to prescribe the man
ner in which the delegates to the
convention can be nominated and
.their names placed before the elec
tors in a special election. A nomi
nating convention can be called and
provision made that the same can
be made at a call , of the different
chairmen .of the state central com
mittees of the various political par
ties legally recognized in Nebraska."
It lias even been suggested by
some of the members of the legis
lature that the matter of providing
ior a constitutional convention be
left to a special .session to meet at
some later and more opportune
time.
Progress in Educational Question.
During the past week several
meetings of the house committee
on education have been held and a3
a result of the hearings the prob
lem of Americanizing all of the
schools of the state is coming to a
condition of, clarity. ,
Nearly every bill introduced m
the house that dealt with the sub
ject was rather loosely drawn and
met with objection to some features
jy the representatives of the differ
ent organizations which appeared
fcfore the committee.
Paul Martin, dean of the Creigh
ton college law school, pointed out
a section in the Lampert bill which,
he, said, was in the law -authorizing
the erection of industrial school
iiuildings.
.Mr. Lampert responded: . I ac
knowledge all of our bills are rather
fault v. We had an. idea of what we
wanted to accomplish and we would
submit our views to the legislative
reference ' bureau and they would
adapt ideas to laws already in force,
so far as the mechanical draft was
concerned and the ready-made suit
if clothing of words they furnished
is rather ill-fitting. We are sincere
ir.d we are fair and you will find that
ne will accomplish our aims and in
tentions without being unjust in any
way."
Koad Meeting Wednesday.
A committee meeting that will be of
prime interest to the road enthusi
ats of the state will be that of the
committee on highways and bridges.
It will be held in the house chamber
n.-xt Wednesday afternoon at 4
(.YSock, and it is thought that hun
dreds of interested persons' from all
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President Harry A. Wheeler of
Chamber of Conmerce of tha. United
States, w ho will make the opening
speech at the Transmississippi Re
adjustment congress to be held
here next week.
parts of the state will be present.
All of tjie different house highway,
bridge and vehicle bills will be up
for 'discussion at this conference,
which will be in the nature of a mass
meeting. If it is necessary to give
all of the measures an extra airing
the meeting will also be held over
to Thursday so as to give everybody
a chance to be heard.
Onexif the surprises of the senate
sessions last week was the discov
ery that Senator Houston of Burt
county is an orator. "In the discus
sion of the resolution criticising Sec
retary of War Baker for rewarding
conscientious objectors by giving
them honorable discharges from the
disciplinary barracks at Fort Leav
enworth, senator Houston had oc
casion to cross swords with Senator
Taylor of Merna, one of the shifti
est and-most crafty leaders in the
house, and Houston, who prides him
self on being a plain business man
and no orator, made a speech that
for real elpquence wai the gem of
the debate and won for him a large
measure of sincere applause.
The legislature is recovering from
its debauch of bill introduction. Most
of the members, they say, did not
read all of the bills they intro
duced by request and from now on
they will treat many of. measures
like unwelcome stepchildren and will
eventually kill them off.
CITIESALlOVER
COUNTRY UNITE
IN MEMORIAL
(Continued From Page One.)
national anthem opened the com
memoratory services for Col. Theodore-Roosevelt
in Convention hall
this afternoon.' Outside the big
building a great crowd was unable
to gain admittance.
Maj. Gen. Leonard. Wood, rank
ing officer of the famous Rough
Rider regiment of '98 and m the
intervening score of years a devot
ed friend, delivered, the-eulogy for
the man vhom he said history
would record as "the greatest
American.''
Sermons Devoted to Roosevelt.
St. Louis, Feb. 9. Tribute was
paid to the memory of Colonel
Roosevelt in virtually all the
churches, theaters and by civic or
ganizations here today. Many ec
clesiastics devoted their entire ser
mons to praise of the late ex-presl-dent.
10,000 in Mormon Tabernacle.
Salt Lake City, Feb. 9. Ten
thousand persons gathered in the
Mormon tabernacle here this after
noon and paid tribute at memorial
services to Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
Praised by McAdoo.
Santa Barbara, tal., Feb. 9. "Of
all the great men the republican
party has produced since the in
comparable Lincoln, Theodore
Roosevelt was the greatest," W. G.
McAdoo, former secretary of the
treasury, said here today in the
principal address at a Roosevelt
memorial service.
"What he accomplished for the
progressive thought of America
survives today , as a beneficial in
fluence upon the national life."
Place Wreath on Grave.
Oyster Bay, N. Y., Feb. 9. The
national flower committee of the
General Federation of Women's
clubs placed a wreath of laurel on
the grave of Theodore Roosevelt
here today. Mrs. William 'M. Wau
ters of New' York, chairman of the
convnr.ttee, conducted the simple
ceremonies.
Harding Makes Speech.
Springfield. 111.. Feb. 9. Gov.
William L. Harding of Iowa, speak
ing here today at memorial ex
ercises for the late Theodore Roose
velt, declared the man's greatness
lay in the universality of his in
terests and in the fact that he as
sociated himself everywhere with
great minds.
Tribute Paid by Hadley.
Denver, Feb. 9. "It has been said
that behind the union lines at Get
tysburg stood Alexander Hamilton.
And with equal truth it can be said
that with the American soldiers at
Cantigny, at Chateau Thierry, in
the dismal recess of the Argonue
and upon the banks of the Meuse
and the Marne, stpod Theodore
Roosevelt."
This was the tribute to the former
president from Herbert S. Hadley,
professor of law at the University of
Colorado and former governor of
Missouri, before an audience of 5,000
persons today at the municipal ob
servance of Roosevelt memorial
Sunday, .
Services ifeld by Army.
Coblenz, Feb. 9. Memorial ser
vices for Theodore Roosevelt were
held today by the American Ar$y of
Occupation.
At army headquarters, the" service
was conducted in the church of the
royal palace, where formerly the
members of the German royat fam
ily worshipped when temporarily residing-
there. Chaplains Estcrbrook
and Jt'ticrics were in charge; -
YORKERS WAVER
111 THEIR STRIKE
OF SYMPATHY
(Continued From Tmge One.)
take back their old employes unless
the union members apologized as
"loyal Americans," for having quit
work, withdraw from the central
labor council and expell -adical
members from their ranks.
All Sunday morning papers appear
ed as usual today. There was no in
terference, althoagh the plants were
strongly guarded inside and outside
with special officers. Newsboys sold
papers without molestation.
Resolutions adopted by the strike
committee asserted that "the gener
al strike had fulfilled its mission in
showing the solidarity of labor,"
and further showed the "employer
of labor that the workers will, it
necessary, use the general strike."
"If any craft or individual is dis
criminated against when returning
to work, the committee said it
would "take such action as will put
them back on the job."
Called Off In Tacoma.
Tacoma, Wash.. Feb. 9. The
general strike in Tacoma was of
fically called off shortly before 5
o'clock this afternoon by the gen
eral strike committee. It will take
effect at 8 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. ' s
A citizens' mass meeting called to
day for the announced purpose of
"crystalizing public opinion against
the uprising in the Puget Sound dis
trict," was marked by disturbances
of a minor character when the Rev.
John' W. Kennedy, the principal
speaker, called on the audience to
"show their colors." A demand was
made by persons in 'the hall that
the other side of the question' be
heard. The meeting broke up a few
minutes later. Dr. Kennedy made a
patriotic appeal to the ship yard
workers to return to their jobs.
Conference Arranged.
San Francisco, Feb. 9. Labor un
rest in the San Francisco bay cities
where machinists and boilermakers
are engaged in controversy with
employers over wage schedules and
retroactive pay seemed possible of
solution tonight.
LJ C. Marshall, member of the
Federal Ship Building Labor Adjust
ment committee, announced that he
had arranged an important confer
ence for tomorrow to determine
ways and means of ending the dis
putes. Terms of Armistice
Must Be Observed
(Continued From Face One.)
ing to Europe and with abundant
means and great generosity have
been spoiling our people.
"It is only fair to say that in
every case, where the attention of ;
the French government has been
brought to a case of extortion, an
earnest and, I think, effective effort
has been made to stop it.
Relations Most Cordial.
"Throughout the war our relations
with the American army have been
most cordial, and your treasury- of
ficials will assure you, I am sure,
that there has always been a spirit
of generosity on both sides. Any
suggestion that we have asked pay
ment for trenches or the burial
places of your brave soldiers is
atrocious. For all future ages the
graves of American soldiers will be
in the tender and sacred keeping of
our grateful people.
"I have raid that the war is won.
It would perhaps be more accurate
to say that there is a lull in the
storm.
Enemy's Purpose Now Clear.
"Recent disclosures have enabled
us to look deeper into the purposes
of the enemy than we could- here
tofore. It was not purely a dream
of military domination on the part
of Prussia. It was a definite, cal
culated conspiracy to exterminate
France as well industrially and com
mercially as in a military sense.
"And this fact explains many of
the activities of the German army
which we are not able to under
stand. We can now see why they
stole the machinery from our fac
tories, why they destroyed the coal
mines of Lens, why there was all
the wanton devastation of French
territory, even when they were in
retreat.
"And in this phase of their war
making effort they have not been
ltoirether unsuccessful. Ihe indus
trial life of France has been so
wrecked that its resuscitation is
most difficult, while Germany has
been able to save her factories, in
tac; and ready for immediate ef
ficient operation.
France at Disadvantage.
"Industrially and commercially as
between France and Prussia, for the
present the victory is with the Hun.
"And financially, by reason of the
blockade (the value of which as a
military factor no one will- ques
tion), the German war debt is al
most wholly a debt to her own peo
ple, easily repudiated, while the
debt of France is one which must
be paid.
"The French fortune invested
abroad before the war was large,
some 50,000.000,000 or 60,000,000,000
(francs) of French stock.
"The paying investments abroad
are relatively inconsiderable com
pared to the debts that France has
contracted abroad during the war,
particularly in America and in Eng
land. '
"All of our plans are based on
the splendid platform laid down by
President Wilson. In perfect har
mony with the principles which he
has enunciated we are striving for
higher and holier idealism in the
conduct of the affairs of the world.
Divested of all mercenary aspira
tions we join heartily and unre
servedly in the effort to make a
better world and one of simple jus
tice tfl all mankind."
famous Naturalist Dies.
. Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 9. Dr. Rich
ard Ernest Kunze, internationally
famous as a naturalist, is dead here,
at the age of 81. Dr. Kunze estab-
I'teUmA 4 i9rti firm hpr wVl.r tl
pursued studies and investigations
in medical botany and insect fauna
of Arizona, and became an exten
sive exporter ot cacti to tne Dotan
icaT gardens of the world.
CHURCHES OF
STATE AND IOWA
IN NEW ERA
(Continued From F One.)
of the church must go out and gath
er in other men, building them into
the hnest kind of Christian fellowship.
Dr. Weir voiced the opinion that
the greatest weakness of the church
of 'today is the lack of unity among
the men. I his he believed could
be overcome if they had practical
programs of church activities and
would work them out the same as
they would business problems.
First Meeting of New Era
Movement Held at' Brandeis
The Brandeis theater was packed
to the doors last night for the first
mass meeting of the New Era con
ference of the Presbyterian church
in the United States. Hon. N. H.
Loomis presided.
Rev. J. Frank Smith' of Dallas,
Texas, moderator of the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church,
delivered an address on "The
Church and the Hour." Dr. Smith
is a man of world-wide celebrity as
one of the most forceful orators in
the church. His speech was inter
spersed with many a witty "parable."
He paid a high tribute to Theodore
Roosevelt. "They say he is dead,
but that is only a fiction of speech,"
he declared, "Somewhere that great
spirit is marching on tp new tri
umphs." He also eulogized - the
genius of Woodrow Wilson and
Lloyd George.
Church Needs Program.
"And why were these men great
and why did they accomplish their
work so well?" he asked. "It was
because each had a program. The
great; need for the church today is
a program. There is no limit to the
mighty things that can be ac
complished by a pastor and his peo
ple with a program, backed by the
limitless power and resources of the
living God.
"The church must get out of the
pulpit and the pew aqd it must go
abroad into the office, the store, the
street. It must get the best places
that money can buy to come in con
tact with men and bring them into
the fellowship of Christ.
Many Revivals.
"There are many revivals todayj
in the world. 1 here is a revival of
swearing, of gambling, of pugilism.
There is even already a revival on
the part of some men of the desire
to have light wines and beers. But
the best thing of all that we have
done for the returning soldier boys
is the removal of this menace to
their future prosperity as they
carve out their careers and raise
their families.
"But the greatest revival of all in
this great day when so much is hap
pening is- the revival of the God
consciousness. When we get ..the
right perspective, when we can see
the reality behind the passing show
of startling events we see clearly the
marvelous revival of the God con
science. Harry Lauder, comedian,
stood by the grave of his dead son
and said, 'This is a time when a
man turns either to drink or to God,
and I turn to God.' Henry Watter
son, veteran editor, declared recent
ly, 'The hope of the world is the
gospel of Jesus Christ.' H. G.
Wells, novelist declared lately, 'Un
til a man has found God he begins at
no beginning and works to no end.'
On Eve of Great Events.
"We are on the eve of great
events, greater, perhaps, than those
through which we have passed. Thel
church will do its part to make the
world a better placi than it has ever
been before."
Rev. John A. Marquis, general
secretary of the Board of . Home
Missions, speaking on "The Church
and the Nation in the New Era,"
declared that two of the great prob
lems to be solved by the church, are
the race and labor question.
"In the past," he said, "capital and
labor have dealt on the pagan basis.
tual fear and distrust. Strikes and
lockouts do not bring the labor ques
tion nearer solution. The one way
out is through the church. And
when capital and labor deal together
on the christian basis of love and
trust and mutual confidence, a bet
ter day will have arrived for both.
Nations on Christian Basis.
"We are today witnessing the
placing of the nations of the world
on the christian basis of mutual con
fidence and trust. It shall be the
mission of the christian church to
foster these relations and to put into
human hearts those principles which
reflect their goodness in individuals,
societies and nations alike."
Rev. William H. Foulkes, general
Thousands Do Honor
to Roosevelt's Memory
(Continued From Fag One.)
and launched that gigantic under
taking in the construction of the
Panama canal. While dignified sen
ators and perturbed representatives
were manifesting' deep concern and
consuming precious time in heated
debates, President Roosevelt start
ed to build the big ditch, which has
proven a God's blessing to the
world."
Senator Brown declared the great
European war was not six months
old when Roosevelt began to warn
the people of the United States to
prepare for the fight. "He looked
into the future and saw the day
would come when America would
take her stand for humanity along
with England and France against
the brutality of Germany."
Soldier Quartet.
A feature of the musical program
was the singing of a soldier quartet
from Minneapolis. There were four
boys who have just returned from
France with the Three Hundred
and Thirty-seventh artillery of the
Eightieth division and came to
Omaha to sing at an entertainment
given Saturday night at the Athletic
club. Patriotic numbers were sung
and the boys were given an enthus
iastic ovation. Repeatedly they re
sponded to the calls of the aud
ience with selections which met with
unanimous expressions of approval.
' The meeting was opened with an
invocation by the Rev. Edwin II.
Jenks. W. F. Gurley acted as chair
man and delivered an address elo
quent in praise of Roosevelt. "Roose
velt belonged to .the lighting class,
and he knew no such word as fear,"
said the speaker. "There were states
men more profound, soldiers better
versed in the art of war, orators
more eloquent and writers who ex
celled him in art of expression and
style. It was not what Roosevelt
said and did, but it was what he was
that made the man great, His spec
tacular moral force rendered him the
most romantic figure in the world.
The story of his life is as fascinating
as a tale from the Arabian Knights.
"The work of Theodore Roosevelt
is done, but his example still lives
to keep soldiers firm and statesmen
pure. Eternal honor to his - great
name."
Gaines Pays Tribute.
F. H. Gaines declared that Roose
velt's followers loved him like no
other leader has been loved. "He
knew not what it was to deviate
from the straight path of duty,"
said the speaker. "He believed
firmly ' in the square deal. Riches
were not sacred to him. He strug
gled to bring about a state of af
airs where the wage earner would
come into his own, and the wealthy
could enjoy their honestly earned j
possessions. We think of him now
as the greatest teacher of civic
righteousness and patriotism the
world has ever known. Washington i
was the commanding figure in the
Revolutionary war. Lincoln was
the master of the occasion during
the civil war, and when history is
written Roosevelt will have been
given a place along side of these immortals."
Dr, James M. Wilson declared I
that Roosevelt taught the lesson
more than any one else that the gov
ernment of the United States must
be regarded as supreme. "This was
illistrated in the settlement of the
miners strike in Pennsylvania," he
said, "when he handled .the situ
ation with a fairness, both as far as
the. laboring man and the capitalist
were concerned, which marked his
dealing with every question pre
sented to him."
Harry Murrison and Ben Stanley
conducted the song service.
Pershing Seeks Site
for National Cemetery
Boston, Feb. 9.- Acting on in
structions from the War department,
General Pershing has been in com
munication the last month with Mar
shal Petain on purchasing property
for a national cemetery for Ameri
can dead in France, according to a
statement made here today by Sec-
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America's participation in the. war.
secretary of the New Era movement
speaking again in the evening, de
clared that "a new idealism, a new
democratization, a new moralizatiori
and a new co-operation are but part
of the rapid development of the
day.
"Two years ago America was look
ed on as a nation of money-grubbers.
Today she is the nation of
high idealism," he said. "Ten years
ago the 'White Ribboners' were a
forlorn hope and a by-word. Today
national prohibition is a glorious reality."
To the Policy-holders and the Public: s
Any intelligent man knowing that he must immediately go to war would take
any life insurance policy, for almost any amount offered by any responsible com-
pany at any reasonable price.
It gives us all something of a shock to realize that the deaths in our army dur
ing this unprecedented war just closing have recently been surpassed many times
over by the epidemic deaths in everyday life.
Influenza, we are told, up to January 1, 1919, had already killed as many young
and vigorous persons in the world generally as were killed by bullets and disease
in four and a half years of the war.
The wisdom of an adequate surplus in life insurance is now demonstrated. The
folly of New York State in imposing a severe limitation on surplus against which
this Company especially protested in 1906 and since is also demonstrated.
Through a period of years the mortality of all soundly conducted companies, in
spite of influenza and other unforeseen calamities, will in all likelihood come well
within the tables; but we now understand that incidents can arise through which
mortality may temporarily exceed the provisions of very conservative assumptions.
It is comforting to know that neither war nor influenza can make any material dif-
ference to you as a member of this Company, because as against such startling inci
dents this Company long since made abundant provision.
From this there are two fair deductions:
First INSURE there are just as many and just as sound rea
sons for insuring your life during days of peace as there are for
' insuring during times of war.
Second insure in companies that have aimed above all things
to achieve safety. In these days SAFETY sounds better than
CHEAPNESS.
Our mortality up to the outbreak of influenza promised to be, in 1918, about
61 of the mortality provided for in the premiums; it was actually 95 of the ex
pected; If this epidemic persists during 1919 your so-called dividends may be re
duced in 1920, they remain substantially unchanged in 1919.
New Business of the year, chiefly from the United States
and Canada , $340,000,000
The largett new butines in the Company' hittory
Received in life insurance premiums 110,000,000
Paid policy-holders:
Death claims ..$35,000,000
To living policy-holders . 62,000,000 97,000,000
We bought to many Liberty Bond during the year that we
were obliged to borrow from the New York bank.
Our statement shows, on that account, Bills Payable 22,800,000
, December 31, 1918, we owned at par Liberty
Bonds aggregating ;.v- : $70,000,000
Bonds of the Allied countries, issued since the
war began 30,000,000
Total war bonds owned
The Balance Sheet follows:
,$100,000,000
DARWIN P. KINGSLEY, President.
Balance Sheet, January 1, 1919
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ASSETS
Real Estate $ 13,449,600.00
Loans on Mortgages 166,053,804.71
Loans on Policies 155,114,802.3f
Loans on Collateral 718,550.00
Liberty Bonds 69,791,491.90
Bonds of the Allied Coun
tries issued since the
war began '. . 30,968,201.77
Other Bonds and Stock. . . 508,957,595.13
Cash 21,242,580.17
Uncollected and Deferred
Premiums 13,647,771.41
Interest and Rents due and
accrued 15,105. ".02.62
Premiums reported to War
Risk Insurance Bureau
under Soldiers' and Sail
ors' Civil Relief Act 15,344.02
War Savings and Thrift
Stamps 22,140.71 .
Total .'$995,087,284.86
INCOME, 1918
Premiums :
OnNewPoli- '
cies ...$13,971,187.19
On'Renewed
Policies, 91,806,610.15
Annuities,
etc 4.360,997.80 $110,138,795.14
Interest and Rents $41,500,876.98
Money borrowed to in
crease Company s sub
scription to Fourth Lib
erty Loan
Other Income
24,000.000.00
3,246,707.28
Total $178,886,379.40
LIABILITIES
Policy Reserve $756,695,852.00
Other Policy Liabilities. . . 29,571,149.56
Premiums, Interest and
Rentals Prepaid 4,515,533.0?)
Commissions, Salaries, etc. 3,876,245.98
Borrowed Money and Ac
crued Interest thereon. 22,863,879.44
Dividends Payable in 1919, 32,637,614.13
Reserve for deferred Divi
dends 100,893,328.00
Reserves for other pur
poses 44,033,682.66
Total $995,087,284.8(
DISBURSEMENTS, 1918
Payments to Policy-holders:
Death
Losses . .$35,070,157.61
To Living
..62,629,698.59 $97,699,856.28
Paid to Beneficiaries un-
derinstallmentcontracts, 863,872.0i
Paid to Agents and for
Agency Expenses, Medi-
caj Fees, etc 12,896,633.22
Taxes, Licenses and In
surance Depts. Fees. . . 2.255.320.5C
Borrowed Money Repaid. 1,320,000.00
Other Disbursements, in
cluding Real Estate Ex
penses and Taxes 7,664,525.08
Added to Ledger Assets.,. 56,186,172.40
Total .$178,886,379.40
Policies in force Jan. 1, 1919
Insurance in force " 4i
- 1,360,433
$2,838,829,80
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