The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-29
COL. TRAVIS GIVES HIS VIEWS
He Explains His Refusal To
Approve other Plans.
Says He FavOrs Reinsurance in
Any Solvent Society.


Members of the grand lodge OF the
Occidental Mutual Benefit association
of Salina today voted unanimously 10
reject proposal TO reinsure its 1000
members in the Columbian Circle
The action followed an exchange of
heated remarks in the senate cham
Der today when Col. Frank l. Travis,
state superintendent OF insurance was
called before the grand lodge to eN-
plain his refusal 70 approve any re-
insurance plan except the one SUB
mitted by the Chicago company.
Colonel Travis suddenly appeared
in Topeka Tuesday night after persons
interested in affairs OF the Occidental
made numerous futile efforts to find
him. He explained TO the grand lodge
that he had been in Davenport Ia. On
personal business. The fire which
was started under the state insur-
ance superiutendence-a incident
ally J. X. Rankin, assistant attorney
sencral-broke out in new spots at
today's meeting. Under writ from
the Shawnee county district court the
Occidental with its receivership trou-
Dies az heart sought reinsurance.
Case Presented To Travis.
When Colonel Travis was called to
the senate chamber today by a special
committee he was openly defiant He
stood on his authority and dignity as
state superintendent and made his no-
sition clear in his opening remarks. I
4 few minutes later, tho. he was less
belligercnt. Most OF the men in the |
grand lodge are farmers and their |
wives and they present their troubles |
in straight from the shoulder man |
ner. Before he left the hall Colonel /
Travis told the grand lodge he would /
gladly favor reinsurance in any SOL |
vent society
Just why am I called heree" Col |
onel Travis demanded as he walked /
to the front OF the hall.
wen, we want TO know just why Il
you approved only one reinsurance /
plan and left us no alternative" said |
=. A Sayre. grand chief pioneer OF /
the Oecidentals.
In the first place I don't believe
that is any OF your business snapped
the Insurance superintendent.
Wei. we feel differently about the
matter" said sayre.
On Personal business.
Wen. when I took this matter be-
fore the attorney general my work
stopped said Colonel Travis. THE
court asked for reinsurance bids. They
were received by me. went over
them carefully. don't care that
and Colonel Travis snapped his fingers
at the grand lodge mem bers-
whether you people reinsure orsROt.
All can say is that IL Will be crime
ar YOU don't get together for the sake
aof the old people in your order. 1
understand some illusions have been
made as to my possible whereabouts
The last few days. Well I've been
IN davenport. IA. on DETSplldl UAEA-
ness and would have been home Mon
day night for this meeting If it hadn't
laincd''
Colonel Travis started TO leave the '
hall. He was called back
''If VIC adopt a contract with a COM
pany that is solvent according TO
actuaries. will you approve ito de-
1nanded James NJ. Wilson Of Sallna.
Probably IL the court says So
IF we look at this from the stand
point of the old people as you sug-
gest. why did you recommend but one
-ompau7- and that with the highest
1-ates-one with n $50 rate instead of
a little more than six dollars2
''WeH. there are other things to
consider than rates
IT we adopt these same rates that
YOU approve won't we have a better
company OF our own than any OF these I
others. Besides we're a home institu- {
tion. We're proud of it and you ought
TO be-" "
We'll why don't you get busy and ]
do sonnet hing
A few minutes after Travis left the
hall member Of the grand lodge said :
he had assurances that new proposals I
might be approved by the state insur- {
anee department 1t was a complete {
back down from the position which
Colonel Travis had taken in his early z
statement to officials of the Occiden- {
tai in a letter under date Of March "a. r
Vote was Unanimous.
On motion to reject fatty and en-
tirelv the reinsurance plan submitted
by the Columbian Circle-the one
policy approved by the state depart
ment-the grand lodge Veted unan-
imously for the motion The lodge
then wentsinto executive session. In
it's executive session deliberations.
committee was appointed to draft new 4
rate schedules and submit them to !
Travis for his approval before they are :
back to the Shawnee county 7
district court. The move was made in 7
order that the order might continue
10 do business and retain its identity. (
In a letter written March "a. Colo l
mel Travis made demand that the Oc- G
cidental accept reinsurance in the 5
Colum bian Circle or nothing. In his ;
letter he said in part:
I have made an examination OF all
the contracts presented to me for the a
purpose of reinsurinE the members of a
the Occidental Mutual Benefit assoc c
citation After making a careful ex-
animation. ! have approved the con-
tract submitted by the Columbian Cir
cle- This contract protects all the
members OF this association in the
best possible manner. as far as Kansas
laws will do this. and I urge its ac-
,eptance by the officers Of the Grand
Chapter This is the only contract
submitted TO me that I can and will \
approve and accordingly have sent Z
D copy OF this letter to Judge J. A. il
Mcclure Of the district court" {
GIVES BACK COUNTY FUNDS.
Forner Atchison County Treasurer 5
Decides After o'Keefe Prompts Him. g
Atehison, KaH., March 29.-John
NJ Price. former county treasurer of h
Atcilison county. who resigned with t
other county officials, yesterday at the +