The Worcester spy., 1899-04-16
Mr.. BECK RESIGNS
Had Been Treasurer
of German Society
for Years.
DISLIKED STORIES.
Recent Failure Had Caused
Him Considerable
Embarrassment.
Recent Failure Had Caused

Clinton April 15.-For the first time
since he was an officer in the New Eng
land Turn Bezirk, Albert Beck failed to
attend an annual meeting of the organ
fzation with which he was long honora-
bly, identified.
President Fred Baer, Fred jain,
secretary, John Kuettner cor
responding secretary, and Henry Rich
ter, vice president, left this afternoon,
with many other German citizens, to
make the fight of a.lifetime to keep the
headquarters of the Turn Bezirt in this
town. M ss
Mr. Beck was not, of the party be-
cause one day this week he resigned
his office as treasurer, turning his books
and money over to President Baer.
The circumstances leading TO Nil
Becks resignation from the office o
treasurer in this influential organiza
tion of theGermans begin with the busi
ness reverses he has suffered as a men,
Der of the grocery firm Of Baer, Beck
& Doehla, really Beck & DOehld, be-
cause Baer left the firm some time be-
fore the failure.
According to Mr. Becks story his
financial disaster came so suddenly he
was in no shape to explain any of his
financial transactions, and when he
was suddenly asked to show his ac-
counts as treasurer of the Turn BeZirk
he wanted a little time to get his ac-
counts into shape. This led 70 the Cir
culatiOn of stories that reflected upon
his management of the treasurer's Of
flee and occasioned his friends much
pain.
The situation, as one man who knows
80 Of
The Spy this afternoon, was made more
disagreeable for Mr.. Beck by the feel
ing against him in the minds of neigh
bors, who were also his creditors and
who expect to suffer by the failure of
Beck & Doehla.
At any rate the relations of Treasurer
Beck with his fellow officers became
unsatisfactory. Whenhe turned over the
books of the office to President Baer
Thursday, he also handed in his resig-
nation.
In order to conclusively confound the
gOssips who have been talking about
the matter and that the public may
know the facts as Mr. Beck says they
are known to him, Mr.. Beck made the
following statement to the correspon-
dent of The Spy this afternoon. The
statement was written in Mr.. Beck $
parlor, in his home on Water street, and
read to him. 1t is as follows:
1T is true there was for a few days
a misunderstanding between myself
and the other officers of The New Eng
land Turn Bezirk.
The difference was caused by the
difficulty I had in asserting my exact
condition financially after my failure in
business.
TT took me but a few days to get
matters into shape and Thursday ]
turned over to President Baert the bank
book representngthe society's account
in the Clinton bank. and cash repre-
sentingtn all $4,000, which they accept
ed in full for all claims Of the Bezrk
against me.
Il then handed in my resignation as
treasurer. The money that I paid tC
President Baer was all the money
owed.
My reason for resigning is that I an
tired of the office. In the 612 years
was treasurer for the society handed
some $780, 900 for it.
II have always tried TO be a goot
citizen in Clinton. In my grocery store
have lost all owned and $1,000 be
sides.
Everything is all square and straigh
between myself and the Turn Be
zirk" fsrs-
AS Mr.. Beck talked, tears came t.
his eyes and finally he broke dowI
P COHpltlS4ys
Beck is one of the best known mel
/ in Clinton. and well known to the Ger
man citizens of Massachusetts.
year ago he was elected an assessor b!
the democrats. and still holds the of
fee -.a. s.
The failure of Beck & Doehla seem
/ to be complete. The creditors will
{ probably save large portion OF thei
! claims. because Mrs. Beck, it is said
7 has some property which will be turnet
over.
Mr.. Beck is still a member of tn
Turn Verein here. This is the mos
influential of the several German orga
nizations in town. The Verein own
a large hall which is completely equip
ped with gymnasium and other facili
ties.
There will be a convocation of tn
Masonic chapters of the 11th capituIa
district in Masonic hall, Tuesday, Apri
%. at 10 a. m. for the purpose Of ex
employing the capitulaT degrees unde
the direction of Harry Hunt grand lee
turer The convoe alton is summone
by Frank E Wing of Athol, distric
deputy grand high priest, by virtue O
a dispensation from Grand High Prizes
Warren 3. Ellis. The degree of mar
master will be exemplified by Mort
Star chapter Of Winchendon, the de
gree of past master by Union chapte
of Ath0l- the degree of r77ost avoaIJa,,