The Clio messenger., 1914-10-16
FIVE MICHIGAN men
ELECTED DIRECTORS IN LINCOLN
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
20 MILL ION DOLLAR COMPANY
New Directors to Look After Interests
Of 1000 Michigan
Policyholders.

Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sept. 29.-Ed-
win DENLY of Detroit Albert e. Sleep
er of Bad Axe, Henry e. Morton OF
Muskegon, Henry C. Loveridge OF
Coldwater and Burt s. Stratton OF
Lansing were today elected directors
of The Lincoln National Life Insur-
ance Co. of this city, which has over
twenty million dollars of life insurance
In force.
Congress. He Is an attorney, mem
ber of the well-known law firm of
Chamberlain, May, DENLY and Web
ster He is also Director of the DENLY
Motor Truck Co. of Detroit, a Director
Of the National Bank Of Commerce
and Treasurer of the Hupp Motor Car
Co.
Mr.. Sleeper was formerly Treasurer
Of State. He is banker and controls
about dozen banks in the Thumb
District. He is also director in the
Merchants National Bank of Detroit.
Mr.. Morton is President of the Nor
ton Manufacturing Co., manufacturers
of large machinery, and President OF
the State Savings Bank at Muskegon
Heights.
Mr.. Loveridge is one Of the promi-
nent attorneys Of Southern Michigan
and bank director.
Mr.. Stratton is one Of the leading
life insurance men of the State and
is General Agent at Lansing of the
Lincoln Life.
All these gentlemen were formerly
stockholders in the Michigan State
Life Insurance Co. of Detroit, which
was consolidated this last summer
with the Lincoln Life. Roth compa-
nies were splendid life insurance or
ganizations and the consolidation,
which was made under the supervision
and approval Of the Insurance Com
missioners of both Michigan and In
diana, has made the Lincoln Life one
of the greatest companies in the mid
die West.
1t is interesting to read the COM
ments Of the leading insurance jour
nails of the country upon the success
of the Lincoln Life:
"The Lincoln National Is one Of the
companies that has elected the ad.
.miration Of the insurance fraternity.
owing to the high character Of its
management. 1t has kept aloof from
all schemes and pitfalls, desiring to
develop along natural lines. It's team
work at the home office and In the
field has often been commented on,
and is responsible for much of the re-
suits 1t has been able to achieve. It's
directors comprise men of high stand
ing and integrity, who are interested
in the work of the company.
Personnel Of the Officers.
arthur F. Hall, vice-president and
general manager, is man Of keen
ability, splendid character and extend.
ed experience. Franklin B. Mead, Sec
retary and actuary of the Lincoln Ma
tional, is one Of the foremost actuaries
in the country, and has done much
original work in his line.
Walter T. Shepard, third vice-presi-
dent and agency manager, Is one OF
the capable field generals of the West.
He Is In close touch with the agents,
and he enjoys their respect.
THE officers of the Lincoln National
have been leaders in all movements
looking toward reforms in life insur-
ance. Their views on the RESPONSE
bilities of life company officers have
impressed policyholders with the fact
that their interests are in safe hands.
"The Lincoln National has been con-
sistently progressive. 1t is one of the
choice western companies that is built
on bed rock and every piece of ma
terial in 1t is sound. Western I'm
derwriter, Chicago, May IA, 1914.
Among the companies Of its home
state, the Lincoln National Life last
year led in net gain in insurance, and
OF the fifty-one life companies now In
business out of the sixty organized
throughout the country during 1905,
1906 and 1907, the Lincoln National
stood second in net increase In insur-
ance In force during 1918. The COM
pany Is truly conspicuous success,
and this is the more to its credit, as
life insurance business was literally
all shot to pieces
"Organized under the compulsory le-
gal reserve law of Indiana, 1t more
than complies Herewith, it's deposit
with the Auditor of State always ex-
ceeding by a comfortable margin Its
policyholders' reserve liability. Its
management is competent and efficient
and deserving of absolute confidence.
Surely the company is now on the
threshold of still greater things and
steadily increasing in strength and Inn
portance. Rough Notes, Indianapolis,
May IA. 1914.
A Clean, Progressive Company.
"The Lincoln National Life Is
clean, progressive company, officered
by men thoroughly trained in the
school Of experience,
Under conservative management
the Lincoln National has forged It's
way along, weighing every move to
determine that 1t was in the right di-
rection, then aggressively and consist