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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1919)
'itiE BEE: OlviAHA, VvriDiNhcoJAY, St ieniik&sl?m4t, ljit. MEDICAL SIDE OF INSURANCE IS DISCUSSED Legal Section Closes Meeting Today Preparatory to Main Convention Meet Today. Several hundred officials of insur ance companies affiliated with the American Life convention are ex pected to be in Omaha for the an nual convention of that organization which begins today at the Hotel Fontenelle. About 40 officials al ready have atrived, and attended meetings of the legal section which closed last night' Th mptincr vtrr1av wa tzVmn i;p largely with legal points bearing Medical Side of Business. A paper was read by Dr. Henry Wierman Cook, medical director of the Northwestern Life Insurance company n "Relation of the Medi cal Department to the Insurance Company." His paper made partic ular reference to the close co-oper-eration between the legal and med ical departments. The consensus of opinion ex pressed that the medical profession has reached a greater stage of effi ciency than ever before. Several attorneys urged that employes of in surance companies be subject to a periodical medical examination. W. H. Buttolph, actuary for the Central Life Insurance company, discussed the "Relation Between the Home Office and Its General Coun sel" "The Story of the Effort to Pro. cure Legislation in the State of Massachusetts in Recognition of the Preliminary Term Plan," was the subject of a technical discussion by Allen Hollis, general counsel for the United Life and Accident Insurance company. William J. Tully, New York, and James C. Jones, St. Louis, addressed the afternoon meeting of the legal section. T. W. Blackburn, secretary and counsel of the American Life Convention read a report from the. legal bureau of the organization. Tvyo Arrests for Selling 'j by Measure, Not Weights John W. Long, city inspector of .weights and measures, obtained complaints yesterday against James Russell and, J. Katz, pedlers, whom he charged with selling vege tables by measure instead of by weight. These are the first arrests under a new ordinance which was passed to comply with the new state law, requiring sales of fruits and vegetables by weight. Fords Now Own All Stock in the Ford Motor Co. Detroit, Mich., Sept. 21 Control of all stock in the Ford Motor com pany has been secured by Henry Ford and his son. Edsel, it was an nounced here today, through pur chase of the minority holdings of James---Couzens, millionaire mayor of Detroit, and former vice presi dent of the company. x U. S. ARMY ORDER STOPS SALES IN MUNICIPAL STORE May Nullify Some of Unde livered Bargains of Mayor Smith. Col. G. S. Bingham, army zone surplus supply officer here, is re joicing at an order issued by the War Department at Washington, D. C, Monday, suspending the sales of surplus foodstuffs through parcel post delivery and municipal buying agencies. This means that the entire per sonnel of the zone surplus supply office here can concentrate on the army store to be opened in the aud itorium basement next Thursday, ac cording to Colonel Bingham, and will insure the store's success. May Kill Mayor's Sales. Colonel Bingham Is uncertain whether orders taken before Sep tember 25, by municipalities will be filled or not. If not, Mayor Smith will be unable to make good his promise to furnish foodstuffs to the public until November 1. "The armv store will make sales both over the counter and by mail order," said Col. Bingham yesterday, but no reclaimed goods will be sola by mail. Mail orders must be ad dressed directly to the store in the district in which the purchaser re sides. All mail orders must be ac companied by cash, postal money order or certified check. Postage need not be included in mail orders." Hardware and Clothes. Colonel Bingham promises to have large stock of wearing apparel and hardware when the store is open. There is a large stock of rain coats here of extraordinary value, he says, but he is uncertain whether or not they have been declared sur plus. "I am making every effort to se cure these raincoats for the Omaha army store," he declared yesterday, "as they will be one of the biggest values offered." Four Granted Divorces In District Court On Cruelty Charges Four persons were granted divorces bv Tudee Dav in divorce court yes- terdav noon charges of cruelty. Three of them received alimony of $25 a month each and other prop erty. Stella Kobinson in a divorce decree from Orville Robinson was given the equity in their home at 2415 Bmney street, the household goods and $25 a month, together with custody of their three children. Minla Hazel Johnson was given a divorce from George, with custody of their child and $25 a month ali mony. William A. Cathroe was granted a divorce from Charlotte, their child was given into the cus- today of the mother who has it now in Seattle, Wash., and Mr. Cathroe was ordered to pay her $330 alimony and $25 a month in addition. Anna Cohen was granted a di vorce trom Samuel Cohen for cru elty and nonsupport. Use The Bee Want Ad columns to rent that vacant room. Divorce Courts Roy Greer, in a petition for di vorce hied in district court, says his wife, Edna, "manifested a quarrel some and irritable disposition and has addressed him in angry, inso lent and abusive manner and treated him in a contemptuous manner. He asks lor custody, ot their child. The "too frequent use of intoxi cating liquor" by her husband, Luth er Hale, is given by Harriet Hale as a reason for a divorce from him. She filed her petition in district court. They were married in 1909. Irene Chase asks the district court for a divorce from David Chase on the ground of cruelty and nonsupport. She wants her maiden name, Miller, restored to her. Millie Donnell filed suit for a di vorce from Charles Donnell in dis trict court, charging nonsupport. She asks to have her maiden name, Branson, restored. U. S." Wheat Director Will Make Two Talks in Omaha Tomorrow According to an announcement given out by Charles T. Neal, sec ond vice-president and zonal agent of the United States grain corpora tion, Julius H. Barnes, United States wheat director, will deliver an address to wheat handlers and wheat growers at the Hotel Fon tenelle at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon. In the evening the Bankers' club of Omaha will give a banquet at the University club, at which Mr. Barnes will be the guest of honor. Mem bers of the Omaha Grain Exchange have been invited to attend this banquet. Mr. Barnes has not visited Oma ha since he took charge of the gov ernment's wheat business and grain men here are looking forward with much pleasure to meeting him this week. Ladies' Home Journal Editor Retires January 1 Philadelphia, Sept. 23. The resig nation of Edward Bok as editor of the Ladies' Home Journal, effective January 1, next, was announced to day. H. O. Davis of Los Angeles, Cal., who has been managing editor of th magazine for the last six months, will succeed him. Mr. Bok has been editor of the publication for 30 years. He will retain his interest in the 'Curtis Pub lishing company and continue as a member of the board of directors. Expect Death From Des Moines Collision Des Moines, la., Sept. 23. (Spe cial Telegram.) Edward Barquist, 45 years old, may die, and his son, Roy, 41 years old, is suttering with injuries from a collision between a street car and automobile at Twen tieth street and Cottage Grove ave nue early today. The son, Roy, who was driving the machine, cut in behind one street car, not notic ing the other car approaching. The machine was pushed several feet be fore the street car could be stopped. ORGANIZED LABOR BEGINS FIGHT ON ANTI-STRIKE BILL Lines Up Against Certain Pro visions of Cummins Rail road Reorganization Measure. Washington, Sept. 23. -Organized labor launched its fight against the anti-strike provisions of the Cum mins railroad reorganization bill to day before the senate interstate commerce committee. Glenn E. Plumb, general counsel for the rail road brotherhoods, and author of the plan for tripartite control of the railroads, said the provisions were a guarantee of "industrial revolution." "These provisions destfoy the right of collective bargaining," he said. "They are directed solely against the wage-earner. The right to strike is inherent and has been recognized by innumerable de cisions. A Social Disorder Symptoms. "Strikes are symptoms of social disorders, not causes. You propose to treat the symptoms, and let the social fever rage. "There is a change coming in the nature of strikes which this commit tee does not recognize. Formerly strikes have been carried on only to secure labor a larger share of the products it makes. Hereafter they will be carried on to compel a re duction in profits and protect the interests of labor on the consuming side. Labor must retain the right to strike to lower the cost of liv ing." "Isn't it true that strikes ordinari ly stop production and so cause higher prices?" asked Senator Townsend, republican, Michigan. "Temporarily strikes diminish production," Plumb said, "but they can force a decrease in prices which will more than make up for it." Legislate Following Experience. "There has never been a strike with that object," Senator Town send returned. "And we have to legislate in the light of experience." There have been none wnn tnis purpose as yet," Plumb said, "but there is no reason for congress to put up a bar against the progress of the future." Answering a question by Senator Pomerene, democrat, Ohio, Plumb conceded that a two weeks stop page of transportation would mean disaster and starvation for the peo ple of all the cities. "But the way to prevent that," he declared, "is not to let the owners of capital keep utilities of public service from being used for public service." Man Seriously Injured When Kicked by Mule Fred Nutazica, Twelfth and Dor cas streets, was knocked uncon scious and is now in a serious con dition at the St. Joseph hospital as the result of being kicked on the head by a mule Monday night at the Union Stock yards. William Walker, horse dealer, found Nutazica unconscious at the heels of the mule. If1! hi Tr r ramne Life unsurance Company OMAHA A Six-Year-Old Youngster Established and Successful i - Does Business in V Nebraska and Iowa YOUNG BUT VIGOROUS SMALL BUT SAFE Good Agency Territory Open DR. W. R. McGREW, Pres. and Medical Director F. R. JONES Sec. and Gen. Mgr. M 1 To Visitinff Insurance Officials from all parts of the nation: ' 1 We Join in Omaha's Cordial Greeting We welcome to the Gate City the delegates to the American Life Convention, confident that they will take back home with them the lasting impressions of Omaha's pre-eminence in fi nance, industry and trade, and in the spirit of enterprise and progress which our city typifies. Our life companies have con tributed largely to Omaha's financial strength and The B ankers Reserve Life Co mpaiy Chartered in Nebraska nearly a quarter of a century ago has grown to be the largest legal reserve life company in Omaha. This prosperous, progressive company has demonstrated three important facts, viz: (1) That Omaha is destined to remain the life insurance center of the middle west; (2) That the people of this vast region concede Omaha's pre eminence; and (3) That the insuring public recognizes the value of the liberal policy contracts of this excellent company. A Charter Member frit The Bankers Reserve Life Company is a charter member of the American Life Convention. Its founder, the late Bascom H. Robison, helped to organize the con vention and was once its president. He knew that it would be beneficial to life in surance and therefore did his utmost to promote it. The growth and development of the convention has been commensurate with the splendid progress of The Bankers Reserve Life Company Home Office, Omaha, Nebraska Now operates in 25 States, and is opening up new territory throughout the West The company invites experienced salesmen in any line of business to communicate with the Home Office. The Company offers such men a liberal contract to represent it in choice territory. That its fieldmen are doing well is evidenced by the fact that they are producing nearly $2,000,000 of new business every month. Business in force - $53,000,000.00 Accumulated assets - $ 9,000,000,00 There are thousands of men contemplating taking out life insurance for the pro tection of family and estate, and also for stabilizing their credit at the bank. To them we commend the fine features' of our policy contracts. We direct attention also to our large surplus fund which is held to meet any emergency like that occasioned by the "flu," and which approximates $1,500,000.00. IF INTERESTED ADDRESS The Bankers Reserve Life Company R. L. ROBISON, President W. G. PRESTON, Vice President J. R. FARNEY, Vice President R. C. WAGNER, Secretary-Treasurer , WE WANT EXPERIENCED SALESMEN