The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-28
GRAND LODGE MEMBERS HERE
Columbian. Circle Plan Seems
To Be Favored One.
Case May Go to District Court
for Further Hearing.

There is a red hot fire starting to-
day in executive sessions Of the DC
cidental Mutual Benefit association in
the state senate chamber. Reinsur-
snce plans are under consideration by
the organization which recently came
thru a receivership. When the grand
lodge OF the Occidental recessed for
lunch today a number of men attend
ing the meetings were muttering to
themselves and one to another as they
rode the state house elevtor. II was
all because some cogs appeared to
have slipped in procedures in state
departments.
Occidental grand lodge members
came TO town today TO iron out their
reinsurance troubles affecting 1000
members of the order. Four COM
panies bid for the business Today
II appeared that one proposal-and
one proposal alone-was approved by
state house officials Maybe the grand
lodge members wouldn't have NUT
tered or mumbled so much had the
situation stopped right there. But it
seems that the grand lodge members
have a rather clear and decided opin-
ion that not one Of the reinsurance
plans ever went before the state in
surance department actuary for con-
Eideration.
Look For Col. Travis.
For several days persons interested
in the reinsurance plan OF the Occi-
dental as proposed by Judge Mcclure
OF the Shawnee county district court.
have been looking for Col. Frank /.
Travis. state superintendent of insur-
ance. In an effort TO work out the
plan presented by the shawnee county
judge the grand lodge members want
ed TO talk with the state superintend-
ent regarding the proposals of various
companies bidding for the reinsur-
ance- But there seemed TO be a con-
siderable mystery as to just where
Col Travis might be found. This af-
ternoon II appeared that the situation
hadn't been improved
Efforts to secure the Travis reports
as to proposals of various companies
bidding for the reinsurance were a
state house seemed able TO reach Colo
mel Travis. He was J. X. Rankin of
Topeka, assistant attorney general,
who conducted his communications
with as much mystery as surrounded
the sBperintendent's sudden call from
the city
viii Approve One Plan.
Today Rankin is reported to have
gone before the grand lodges execu-
tive session with a statement from
Colonel Travis that he would approve
the reinsurance plan submitted by the
Columbian Circle, a fraternal organ1-
zation- Proposals by the Fraternal
surance Union and the omesteaders
were rejected When the grand lodge
stopped for lunch and the preparation
OF more oratory. the matter of REIN
surance was suspended in midair.
This afternoon there is report on
the outer edge OF the executive ses-
sion to the effect that none of the
reinsurance plans had been submitted
10 the state actuary- On the claim
that arbitrary action was taken by the
state departments without seeking ap-
plicatton of scientific insurance rules,
some Of the members of the grand
lodge are disposed to give notice that
they expect to open new brand OF
trouble in the state house The case
of the Occidental is one of several in
surance disturbances which have re-
Gently aroused much interest in in
surance circles Several members of
the grand lodge were quoted this aft
ernoon as having asserted that they
propose to go back to the district
court for further hearing This &C
ton would throw today's discussions
behind closed doors open 10 the
public.