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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.
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Life
unsurance
Company
OMAHA
A Six-Year-Old Youngster
Established and Successful
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Does Business in
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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.
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To Visitinff Insurance
Officials
from all parts of the nation:
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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
