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pie built at once. Their visit &C
counts for two changes in our plans
of one year ago, namely the loaning
Of money to members and the build
ing of the Temple in 1914.
Coming back to our argument. that
most of the insurance agitation seems
to originate in Alabama, during the
month of May, the insurance commits
sioner of Alabama called meeting
of all the Negro orders in that state
and now is putting on foot a move
ment to force all the Negro orders to
adopt an endowment rate even higher
than the rate required by the Mobile
Bill. The Mobile requires rates to be
passed upon the fraternal congress
table. They require or want the Ne
gro orders, because the Negro death
rate is higher than the whites, to
adopt rate double the fraternal con-
gress rate. Our order has met al re-
quirements and they acknowledge that
our order has plenty of money and
is we'll above the requirements of the
Mobile Bill, yet they wat to force us
to take the same medicine as the
others. To give you an idea, l will
cite few of the rates of the Fra
ternal Congress, which is at present
required by the Mobile Bill. This
rate is based upon $500 policy grad
ed as we have. A person joining at
p years of age would pay 1919 per
year; joining at 80 years of age would
pay $419; joining at 3S years of age
would pay 81 per year; joining at 4S
years of age would pay $S.46 per
year; joining at 55 years Of age would
pay $11.S1 per year.
This is the rate as required under
| the Mobile Bill Now if the plans
of the recent meeting carry, they are
going to force the Negro orders to
charge Just double that rate. Such a
rate would make our frateral orders
charge even higher rate than the
Old Line Insurance companies. This
we shall fight through all the courts
as we believe it unfair and unjust. We
have figured out from our own expert
ence tables that we can come vel
within the requirements of the Fra
ternal Congress rates by making the
young members carry the deficiency
of the old, that is the young mem
bers under this rate are not required
to pay even as much as our present
rate and by compromising on a mid
die rate where the young will pay 6
little more than required and the ole
a little less, we can get along ant
then not have to make our people pay
as much by many dollars as the rates
they set forth, We shall contend for {
fiat rate Of $-We are putting fortf
every movement that we can to protec
our people. We are satisfied, perfectly
as we are running. We have paiC
all Of our claims and have plenty
money and we are not responsible TO
the insolvency of many of the Othe
Negro orders. We never have ant
neither do we believe now that it re
quires a high rate to operate fra
teranl insurance department. Gu
people are poor and most Of the pee
pie who rely on fraternal insuranc
are poor. 1t is this fact that drive
them to fraternal insurance. MOI
when we continue to increase rate
until we have reached the old lin
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-07-11

maintained our excellent record OF
paving all endowment claims prompt
ly. Many might think that even
though we have done this, yet our
endowment treasury could be decreas-
ing. | reported to you last year that
we closed our endowment books In
March with a balance of $90,500 with
all claims paid to date. Last March
we closed our endowment books with
balance of $44,S67.21 and all Claims
paid to date. The collections for the
June quarter will net $4,000 and
that will give us $69,S67.21 in that
department against $4,000 last June.
Thus you can see that the funds of
this department are increasing In
stead of decreasing.
Under our new working plan, every
state in the Union has advanced and
.prospered. Each year have endeav-
ored to set before each state jurisdlc-
ton some plan or measure which
would increase our membership as
well as benefit the individual men,
bers. l am glad to say that each state
has been benefited. Those states that
have entered enthusiastically into our
extension plans have grown in proper
ton. Those states that have taken up
the work in a half-hearted manner
have advanced in accordance. The
result is, we have some states that
have advanced all out of reason while
others have advanced just enough to
report progress. The general advance
ment has been encouraging from every
point of view, while the advancement
in some specific cases has been disap-
pointing. For instance in states like
Arkansas and Alabama the progress
in these states has been consistent and
solid for years, and we did not need
any special inducement in these states
to promote growth, but they have
taken the extension plan and run
away with it, Now the work in these
states has reached such proportions
that it will work any one grand mas
ter to death and he could not then ex-
pect to visit all the lodges in one year
We should have much preferred that
this growth be in the weaker states
Whereas the weaker states have been
helped, yet Louisiana has been the
only weak state which profited on a
large scale. Our crying need now is
men who can deliver the goods. They
are the scarcest commodity on the
market If had 90 more men,
could take the United States from
shore to shore in twelve months.
Our lodges in Central America ant
the West India Islands continue t.
increase in spite of themselves.
consider this one of the creates
feats of the order The work in these
countries has never had a visit from
a man or woman who ever saw tn,
inside of a Mosaic Hall, but has beer
done by correspondence. | planned
to visit Panama and Central America
last fall, but the WORK in this countr!
has demanded every minutes of m!
time After the meeting of the Ma
tional Committee of Management las
fall the national auditor and mysel
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insurance companies, then We have de-
feated the very ends and aims Oh
fraternal insurauce. Capitsl.sed In
surance companies are run fer prUbt
and must make mDh+y in addition 10
paying their death claims. The hulk
of this money mast cone from the
policy holder. Fr ItHraal insurance rs
not run for profit but The mutual be-
nefit of its menuers The many who
are living are perfectly willing 10
chip in and pay the widows and
orphans of their deceased members a
small death offering. The one thing
that has caused so many fraternal in
surance associations to fail is extra
vagance and mismanagement. The
majority of them have been divided
into small state jurisdictions and have
been burdened with high salaried Of
ficers and expensive headquarters. The
money which should have been saved
to pay death claims has been sQuan-
dered in holding expensive grand
lodge meetings, big board meetings,
etc. Our endowment department is
national and has only one Office ex-
pense and one Grand Lodge expense
once every three years. The officers
who conduct our endowment depart
ment do not and have never received
any more salary for doing the work
of the whole United States than many
state Jurisdictions pay their state Of
Ulcers, For instance, An order Qperat-
ing in twenty states and conducting
endowment departments would pay
each endowment secretary $1,000 per.
year, that would be $4,000 per year
in one officers salary alone. If the,
department was National they could
pay one secretary $4,000 year and,
$4,000 per year to pay death claims.
This is the secret Of our success. 1.
am calling your attention to these
matters, in order that should an in
crease of endowment rates come, you.
will know that it comes from no in
spiration, initiative or desire of ours,
as we are we'll satisfied with our pres
ent we'll being,
National Temple Building.
In accordance with the spirit and
letter Of the resolution passed at one
National Grand Lodge Of 1908, in Pa
ducah, KY, levying a Temple Tax
and creating Temple Trustee Board
to erect a national temple building
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oANNuAL ADDRESS OF THE MA
TIoNAL GRAND MASTER,

1913 to the State Grand Lodges OF the
National Order Of the Mosaic lem
plars of America.
VIM. Alexander, National Grand
Master.
Worthy State Grand Master, Otncers
and Members of the State Grand
Lodge, Greeting
In accordance with the laws Of the
order, Article 6, Section 2, Of the
Constitution and General Laws OF the
National Order of the Mosaic Tenn
plars of America, we have met here
to render to each other an account OF
the trusts committed to our several
keepings. The law, to which refer
ence is made in the outset, says: The
National Grand Master shall visit the
State Grand Lodges Of all 1urlsdic.
tons; he shall examine the books and
accounts of the various officers and
see that all National and State Grand
Lodge assessments have been collect
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GRAND MASTER SOUNDS ALARM
CONTINUED from Page II

CONTINUED from rage IL
State Chief Grand Deputy-A. King
LAGRANGE uou
Memphis. ~ IT uiols
Memphis. Wy p,,,-
lit. Gravel Junction.
State Grand I. G-Sarah walker
Collierville. Nance
Humboldt, ,5ou,io uor.
State Grand Assistant Guardian
Addie Fitzpatrick-Gold Dust.
REPRESENTATIVE to Supreme Lodge
p F. Booth-Memphis.
state Committee of Management
n r Bynum, Memphis; Clemmie
white Nashville; Lizzie Brown
Union City; Cora Jones' Memphis Us,
STaiindo ZONES. Grand Junction; Lula
Gross, Memphis.
Burial Department.
w. S. Thompson, Secretary Oh NC
partment, Nashville. 1onort
n A. Hart, Treasurer OF Dep"i
ment, Nashville.
!. C. Brooks, Hermltage'
q w Fowlkes, Memphis.
Temple Trustees.
w. Harris, Memphis.
I F. Booker, Trenton,
r Harper, Union CITY.
q w. Crawford, Memphis.
A Trice, Bilivar.
Attorney General B. F. Booth Mem
phis. ~ D r, Flage
state Agent for Guide Sam. carson
Mississippi.
state Grand MASTER. H. Sykes
Snie Gardner-S. A. G. M.
A Combs-Secretary OF IN
burial Department. ~ n,
/. w. Ward-Treasurer OIL INC ~
partment.
L. Tubbs, Treasurer.
L. Hughey-S. G. S.
Fannie Agnew-S. G. G.
Addie Hughey-A. S. G. >.
Jennie Rich-S. |, &.
queen Harris-o, G.
Committee Of Management
spencer Hughey, T. B. Sykes, Ann
Scott, Loui Willis, c. H. Farmer
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roror,ittee Of Management

Spencer Hughey, T. B. Sykes, Annie
Scott. Loui Willis, G. H. Farmer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
FOUR SLAIN IN
COLORADO COAL
STRIKE R|OT|NC
-Four Others Wounded While Mi
Iitiamen Are Seized-0fficers
Shot From Ambush.

TRINIDAD COLO, Nov. S.--This
was a day Of bloodshed and violence
in the Southern Colorado coal fields,
where 5000 miners are on strike.
Three mine guards bearing deputy
sheriffs commissions and one non
union miner were shot and killed
from ambush. while two other depu-
ties were wounded. one of whom may
die Two non-union miners Nere
attacked by strikers at Starkville and
were badly wounded. The town mar
shall Of Segundo was disarmed and
fired upon by strikers and four ma
tional guardsmen were seized by
strikers and threatened with violence
if they did not leave the district. To
night provost guards are patroling
the streets of Trinidad and Walsen-
berg, which will be followed by the
placing of troops in every camp in
Southern Colorado.
The three deputies who were killed
from ambush were Luther Carey
Walter Witten and II. Il. Bryan. The
fourth victim was an Italian miner,
who had been kidnapped by strikers,
rescued by the marshal at Aguilar
and shot in the back while being es
corted from town by that official
Deputy Sheriff Gambley was among
those shot
Bryan was the son Of Captain
Bryan, Of Denver, a prominent edu-
Gator.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
10000 j, 6, MARINES HELD
At STRATEGIC CENTERS
Supply Ship Ordered to Sail With
Provisions for Fleet---First Trans
port Could Coin T wenty-four Hours.


cabinet was called tuIs evening, and
stiu is u session as this dispatch is
being sent Nothing has been given
ont to indicate what the purpose Of
The meeting is.
The great scarcity Of silver since
me Huerta order TO banks not TO re-
deem their bills with coin is causing
serious complications here.
Many employers found It impossi-
bic to pay their help to-day, as the
i've pesos bill is the lowest in demon
nation, and silver has almost been
withdrawn from circulation.
A great number OF Mexicans are
hording all the silver they can get
hold OF, believing that It is to be
worth much more than the bank bills,
Merchants are finding It impossible
10 make change because OF their in
ability to obtain coin from the banks,
or from any other source, for that
matter
It Is evident that the only remedy
for the existing state Of affairs is for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Mrs, Flagler Ahead
By Oil Dissolution
Effect of Sherman Law Decision Is
Shown by Increase in Wild
oW's Fortune.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Expert tes-
timony as to the value of Standard
oil stock was filed in the Supreme
Court in an accounting by Andrew
Freedman as committee of the prop
erty of Mrs. Ida NJ. Flagler. divorced
wife of the late Henry NJ. FlagIer.
Mrs Flagler was declared incompe-
tent some years ago. Mr. Freedman
managed property conveyed to her
when Mr.. Flagler got his divorce.
The estate included 500 shares of
Standard OIL stock which was eX-
changed for shares in the Standard
oil subsidiaries at the time the trust
was dissolved by the United States
Supreme Court.
Mr.. Freedman reported that the es-
tate, valued at $2,532,47S in 1908, is
now worth $4,039,2 26 an increase from
$S,2S1l90 year ago. The income
the last year was $295,S40, and the
increa sed value of the estate was
S462 22G
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Huerta Is Ready for
War, Says His Nephew.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 8.-Appar-
emily speaking for President Huerta
Of Mexico. Enrique Zcpeda, formerly
Governor of the Federal District Of
Mexico and Huerta's business part
ner, this afternoon sent the following
cable to Victor Calver. formerly
Zepeda's secretary and who is in New
Orleans:
General Huerta is in his palace in
the Capital, where ne intends to re-
main, despite the order of Woodrow
Wilson or the hint from William
Jennings Bryan. General HucrJp
has maintained the dignity of .he
country Of which he Is the chief ak
ecutive Since Don Porhrio Diaz
ruled Mexico no greater man has
risen among the Mexican people than
NiCtoriaSO Hucrta. While General
Hucrta does not desire war with the
United States, he and his army are
quite ready for ii II the powers at
Washington desire it,"
Ii win be recalled that Zepeda Was
shot in the hand by President Made
ro February 10, when the latter was
arrested Zepeda is the nephew Of
General Huerta Iepeda was acquit-
ted recently on charge Of murder
on the grounds that he was drunk at
the time of the crime and therefore
irresponsible
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
EXCITED
ASRITUAL CASE
NEARS VERDICT
Soldiers Throng Russian City,
Man Accused as Slayer Will
Know Fate Sunday Night,
specI.I Cable TO The American.

KIEF'F. Nov. S.-Events moved
quickly to-day in the last session but
one of the ritual murder case. Within
"A hours Mendel Be.liss viii know
his fate, but what is Of much CREATE
importance Judaism will learn
whether the black lie which has so
often made itself red with blood" still
sways mortal belief
Four remarkable speeches for the
defense were concluded shortly be-
fore Q o'clock tonight, after which
Prosecutor Wiper said a last word to
the jury.
All that now remains is the sum-
ming up by the president of the court
and the formulation of questions for
the jury to answer The verdict is
expected by Sunday night
A cloud of pessimism hangs over
the city. The streets are filled with
excited persons discussing the latest
news from the courthouse. Soldiers
are to be seen everywhere, mounted
pickets being stationed in the princi
pal thoroughfares ready to act at the
slightest sign of trouble.
During the night three regiments Of
soldiers arrived. They are being held
in the background so as not to in
flame the excited peasants.
Determined efforts are being made
by the Black Hundred to institute a
pogrom, but the Government is de-
termined that there shall be none.
The scenes in court to-day We're
most thrilling. Fearing an attempt
to attack Beiliss. the president of the
court ordered that five soldiers
stead of the usual three guard the
prisoner With drawn swords, they
formed a half. circle around the I'M
fortunate man who, as the trial draws
to a close, shows the effects of the
fearful strain under which he has
been laboring for the past two years.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09

Hucrta either to- lrsclnd OF modify
his decree, but that is not likely
There we're runs on aI the banks
to-day. The Banco NacionaI and the
Banco Londres Mexico were storm
ed by depositors who formed lines
which reached far into the streets,
They demanded to withdraw all their
money. A large force Of police was
called to the Banco Nacional to main
tain order,
Those who know best say that If
there Is not some attempt to correct
matters Immediately there is likely to
result panic and that business Will
be paralyzed
There were no new developments in
the matter Of Intervention to-day 1t
seems to he the policy of the McXt-
can authorities to await further aC-
ton on The part Of the United states.
Governor Lind received number
of visitors during the day but did
nothing that had any political sig
nifcance.
Charge d'Afaires O'Shaughnessy
attended TO the routine business Of
The Embassy during the morning and
PLAYED golf all afternoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
She'd Save Souls
Of Every Pet Cat
Mrs. Henry /. West Objects to Wash,
ington's officiaI Slaughter
of Tables.

WASHINGTON. Nov S.-MIs. Hen
ry l.. West, president of the Wash
ington Cat Club, announced to-day a
special netting of the club for next
Tuesday when the members will draw
up a protest against the indiscrimi
nate slaughter of cats by the Health
Department.
The Cat club whose object is the
attainment of better working and
living conditions" for cats, as well as
the general Improvement of the spe
cies, discovered that no fewer than
5,1S8 cat souls had been freed by the
poundmaster this year. That is,
6,t32 cats have gone by tue carbon
mOnoXide route.
Mrs. West thinks the captured
feines ought to be held for five or six
days so as to give the owners of vaIu-
able or greatly beloved pets an OPP
portunity to redeem them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Rhode Island Takes NeIU
Position Commanding Forts

WASHINGTON. Nov. S-While
Administration officials decline to
make any direct reference to the Mex
lean situation or It's developments,
many significant preparations are
Under way, evidently with view to
he possibility Of a clash being pre-
.ipitated by Huerta or his supporters.
4 statement issued by the Navy De-
partmeut tonight regarding the
number of marines to be drawn for
service with the fleet during the win
or shows that 1900 men are avalla-
ule fOr service at Washington, An
napois, Philadelphia, New York and
Boston These include six companies
at Philadelphia, 700 men in two com
panies at New York. 300 men, one
company. each at Annapolis marine
barracks Washington navy yard and
Boston. 500 men.
Orders have been given for the va 70
Ious dctachments TO be held in read %
mess for immediate movement by
't 'lh w Hptit ttil'Idl punt, piohdhl9
Norfolk, within two hours Of the re-
.eipt OF the mobilization order. 1t is
believed that the first transport could
sail within "a hours after the order
has been issued
The supply ship Culgoa has been
ordered to sail from New York for
Mexican waters az soon as possible
with a supply OF fresh meats and
other provisions for the battleships
and the gunboats now on the eastern
coast This Is taken 20 Indicate that
he seven battleships and two gun
boats will be- held In Mexican waters
FOR some time to come, no matter
what Developments may take place.
Rear Admiral Fletcher. in a mes
sage to the Navy Department to-
night. explains the mysterious move
ment OF the battleship Rhode Island
inside Vera Cruz harbor by saying
That the move had been made to IA
cilitate communication with Washing
ton. Naval men, however, regarded
the movement OF the flagship as OF
great strategic Importance, mas
much as the guns OF the ship could
batter down the shore forts in short
order and cover the landing of ma
rines from the other ships If such q
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
w. E. Arnaud Heads
Law School Alumni
Rally of All Graduates Planned for
December Permanent Election
of Officers Then.

W. r. Aruaud, law partner Of
Coroner Paul ponehoo was elected
temporary president of the Atlanta
Law School Alumni Association at
the organization meeting Saturday
night. Other temporary officers
named were: Vice president, Basil
Stockbridge; secretary and treasurer,
j. &, G, Bloodworth. Jr; arrangement
committee. Robert J. Lindsay,
stephen Tighe. Leonard }. Grossman,
John h. McCallum, G. NJ Yeates.
George Osborne and Blair Foster.
a rally Of all graduates of the
school is planned for TUESDAY De
cembea >, at s o'clock, in the audito-
rum Of the Law School, when per
manent officers will be elected.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
McCombs and Bride
Sail for New York
Newlyweds Suddenly Decide to Quit
England, and Barely Reach
Port in Time.

LONDON, Nov, S.-WiI1iam i, Nc
Combs and his bride of day sailed
on the Mauretania to-day for New
York. MIR. McCombs did not decide
to sail until about half an hour be
fore the boat train was due to leave
Waterloo station. He rushed into
the office of the Berkeley Hotel ami
after paying his bill. ordered his
things packed. In the meantime Mrs.
McCombs had her belongings packed
and attended to the wedding pres
ents, which We're in room at the
Berkeley.
Mr.. McCombs and his bride, a.
companied by Mrs Joseph Letter, the
brides sister, arrived at the station
just as the train was about to pull
out.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Eyes of the World
Are on These Men

CENERAL AURELlANO
" BLANQUET, Hucrta $
Minister of War, is shown at
the top just above the Mcxi-
can dictator. Nelson O'Shaug-
Messy tho United States
Charge d'Affaircs, appears be
low, with John Lind, the spc-
cial L. 5. envoy, at the bot
tom.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Deer Plentiful in
Thomas This Year
Fine Venison Is Brought in by Hunt.
ers in South Georgia
County.

TOWNSVILLE, Nov S-There
are said to be more deer in Thomas
County this season than have been
known in long time. and some very
line venison has been brought into
town since the hunting season opened
Most OF the deer are to be found IN
the western ps rt of the county There
have always been deer in that sec
ton.
\ few years ago the late A. Ii
Mason. OF Philadelphia, turned loose
a lot that he /had been keeping al
his winter home "Susina," which
have greatly multiplied. These deer
center about the Ochlocknee swdmpS
where wild turkey and other game
abound
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
How to Cure Rheumatism

Prominent Doctors Best Prescrip-
tion Easily Mixed at Home.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
1900 Rebels, Trapped,
Reported Annihilated.

Ell PASO, Nov S.-A terrific
slaughter is reported to have taken
place day when 1900 rebels under
Julio Accosta were trapped in a can
you by General Jose Ynez Salazar's
Federas The rebel force is said to
have been practically annihiated.
The rebels were being rushed to
Chihuahua To reinforce Pancho Villa,
who Is besieging that city.