The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-20
DEMAND THAT THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS BE RETURNED
POLICY HOLDERS.
ENTIRE COUNTRY INTERESTED
similar Suits May be Filled in other
ot7tes-Claim That Uniform Meth
eds Have Been Used-Fourth Glass
Policies in Question.

Jackson, Miss, May 2O.-A bill of
complaint was filed in the chancery
court his morning which will COM
m"nd the attention of Knights of
Pythias ali over the country, and will
probably prove a precedent for the
Ming of similar actions in nearly
every state in the union-or at least
IN those states where dissatisfied
holders of fourth-cass policies in the
prominent fraterual organizations are
now residents. The suit is filed by
Attorneys Flowers, Alexander and
Whitfield. Wells and Wells and Jesse
b. Jones. pf this city, on behalf of
nearly a score Of complaints, includ-
inc A II. Whitfield, commissioner of
the supreme court, John P. Hunter,
Jake Elrmau, Thomas NJ. Scanlan, ].
l.. Davidson NJ. Ehrman, George H.
NcNell. W. Calvin Wells, ST., D. H,
Norman George H. Walton, r. W.
looiurl,. Oscar J. Young, S. II. How.
ril Samuel sokolosky, f. w, Walker
and uuor prominent Pythians of the
Kui-lts OF Pythias of the World, and
AGAINST The Supreme Lodge Of the
the cities Of Biloxi, Miss, Ellisyille
GreeuyiIe, Gultport, Pass Christian
Iumberton Clarksdale, and other Mis-
sis~ippi municipalities holding bonds
Of tha fraternal organization.
RI successful in its urging of its de
uands, tine policy holders of the old
fraaUcllss policies will receive
thousands OF dollars which they have
paid in ts assessments. with legal in
te.e-. thereon.
Caused No Surprise.
r.toa b. Hunt of indianapolis
U.uaut of the insurance department
a .u through Jackson yesterday
reuom. on his return 10 mdianapo
f- Hm tine sessions of the gran(
ure. of Pythiaus in Louisiana. Mr.
Hu ua- ,isited at the union sta
Hu uy Hon. H. NJ, Quin. grand keepe
of rsa Mississippi Pythians and mott
fed a the filing of the suit by Hon
A. H. Whitfield and other dissatisfied
fauunrlass policy holders. He
showed no surprise. and expressed hi
satisfaction that the affair would b.
adjusted as a matter wholly satisfac
tony to the order.
Mr. Quin on Situation.
llr Duin was interviewed regard
iue tine matter last night and declared
tNar while he had no connection will
tne insurance department officially
,ra had Investigated their claims an'
WA satisfied that the business of tn
insurance department would be main
tair. d a IFS present high standard
.1,ho fourth class effects only abou
-..o. r.a 10000 Pythians in the state
and or this NUMBER the great majorI
r- MI nv January 1st, accepted tn
..5..r.te at. proposal of the depart
r.4g, several of the older member
have written letters expressing thei
,r,rrci3tion of the offer for propol
5o,afe settlement of their claims il
cash" he said.
,Tbs question before the suprem
io.,sa "a its Milwaukee convention,
e.id Mr. Ouiu was whether the Gel
ffr,tas could be paid in full at death
or whether or not the department
vop,d hay, to go out of business IN
.npre,ae lodge decided that 1t Woul
II, bcttcr TO continue business, an
.o fixed the rates on an adequa'
h.s.ueas. To illustrate just how II
al.o-ot, the rates of the old fourtl
class we're. during the term fror
,r. in qtst. 1910 10 March 81, 1911
tbo members of the fourth class
mississippi contributed $S4'OS9SS an
claims we're paid in our state amoun
fno 10 nearly $SOOOOOO, thereby show
ino q deficit of approximately $46'oo'
5o not know how the ratio in othe
,+.+os but it is very likely not ia
different.
"In the face of all criticism" col
cluded Mr.. ouin, 81 would call a''e'
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