Daily camera., 1901-05-28
The MCC|O|y C0Se
C0uSeS Trouble
WAR IN MODERN ToNTIES.
FrAternsi society stirred to Its Center by
Mrs McClory's Death.

FrAternsi society stirred to Its Center by
Mrs McCiory's Death.
There is war en- in the Modem Ton
ties. a fraternal organization having a
local membership OF 200. The death OF
the late Mrs McClory, wife of DR.. Nc
Glory, has set the affair going. The lady
died suddenly and it was reported she
died Of appoplexy. Be that as it may
for that is different s.ory-she had a
certificate in tn. society for her hus-
bands benefit and the announcement
that he had been paid SIS was made in
the Camera some weeks ago. being three
months on his certificate upon his wife's
life. This is to run for life If he remains
unmarried, for ten years if he marries.
The organizer Of the lodge or council
here was c. w. Jones. a carpenter. Mr.
Jones thought he knew all the members
Of the local lodge. but was surprised. he
says. 10 read that Mrs MoClory was a
member. He says she never attended
meeting and he makes some very signlfi
cant statements concerning DR.. McClory.
The latter told him, he said. that he
would insure his wife for his own benefit
but she wouldn't have 1t done. How
easy it would be for me 10 do it," Mr.
Jones says Or. McClory SAID to him,
-Since am the doctor OF the council ;"
Later. he passed on his wife's case. &C.
eo'ding to these brothers. and she got a
certificate clandestinely so far as the
lady and the order are concerned.
The members were aroused. Mr.
Jones. DR.. S. b. Mcpherson and Henry
n. Fair were active in circulating the
following:
Boulder. Coo. May 10, 1921.
To the Honorable Board OF Directors Of
the Modern Ton,ies. Wichita. Kansas.
Gentlemen: - We the undersigned
officers and members OF Boulder Council
No. I73. Modern Tonties. respectfully
reques, and urge that you make a thor
ough investig alton Of the legal siaius OF
the applica alton and medical examination
Of our late sister, Mrs McClory. in ~hich
Dr. T. A. McClory becomes the bea>sci.
ary; ard as reasons for the above rr
ques, We submit, the following. ,o-wi,:
!. That Sister McClory was not known
10 be member Of our Council until after
her death. and tina, she was never init.
ated or accepted by the local council m
any form.
2 Ills well known fact that Mrs
McClory was an invalid and could not
live long: as. also. the doctor. T. A. Nc.
Glory. has frequently told others the
same.
I. We believe that Sister McC!oIy
was totally ignorant Of the fact that she
was member OF our order, or carried
any insurance in favor OF DR.. McClory.
1. Tha, certain circumstances lead US
to believe the claim to be wholly unjust
and many that are no, members OF the
order are OF like opinion.
The remons.rance was signed by sixty
members. say Mr. Jones and DR.. Nc.
Pherson.
JONES is EXPELLED.
The following to DR.. Mcpherson is
identical with a communication TO Mr.
Jones, only in the latter's the word "ex.
PEELED" was substituted for suspended"
Boulder, Colo, May 27. 1901
S. p. MCPHERSON, NJ. d.
Dear Sir and Brother:-I have just
received a letter from <. ]. MINIS, our
national president. that you have been
suspended from our council, and that
you are no, entitled to admission into the
council room; have been further H.
sructed not to receive any further pay
men,s from YOU. and to notify you OF the
same. You will find your only recourse
in the constitution. OF course you will
know where to look for the cause Of this.
With best regards. remain.
Yours in U. S. & l..
B. R. KELLER.