Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 240, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 February 1929 — Page 9

FEB. 25. 1929.

BIRTHDAY FETE IS PLANNED BY , BENEFIUODGE Security Council Observes Anniversary on Wednesday. The 'hirty-seventh anniversary of the Security Benefit Association will be •elebrated Wednesday night by Marh n council No. 738 at the lodge hai.\ 116 Vi East Maryland street. Special rites have been arranged

for the affair, and the session will dose with dancing. , lembers and their friends have been invited. Clay council of ffrazil, Ind., has accepted the invitation of the local council to return their January visit soon. S. A. Robertson of Brazil will head the delegation to Indianapolis when the date has been set. Robertson formerly was

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district manager of Indianapolis councils. Charles Kennaugh was elected first vice-president, succeeding Mary Kinnaman, who resigned. Mrs. George Kiefer Sr., 35 South Vine street, has been appointed district manager by J. H. Kirkpatrick of Topeka, Kan., national president. She has been active in affairs of the local council for some time. In her speeca of acceptance she outlined plans for the life insurance of the organization which gives a home for the aged, a school for orphans a free hospital for members of Topeka. “Membership in the local councils of the S. B. A. should be built on quality and not on quantity,” she said. CONNERSVILLE AERIE TO INITIATE 150 MEMBERS State Eagles Will Take Part in Program. By Times Special CONNERSVILLE, Ind., Teh. 25. Connersville aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, will be host Thursday to a district meeting during which a class of 150 candidates will be initiated. Aeries to be represented include Rushville, Shelbyville, Richmond and Brookville. The local aerie includes among its members William A. Stoehr, state chaplain of the order. State officers expected to attend are Joseph Humbert, Kokomo, president; Henry Schroeder, Richmond, vice-president, and Ernest E. Cloe, Noblesville, state secretary. The Indianapolis aerie will be represented by J. Pierce Cummins, Seventh district member of the Eagles state old-age pension commission; John Pfarr and Frank Buchanan. TWENTY ODD FELLOWS GET VETERAN BUTTONS Henry A. Meyer, Member of Lodge Fifty Years. The fololwing members were awarded veteran badges by George P. Bornwasser. grand secretary of the Odd Fellows, at the Brightwood lodge. Henry A. Meyer, 50-year button; Charles D. Dty, 45-year button; A. B. Holmes and W. S. Low r e, 45-year buttons; Arthur Light? P. M. Kirby and *Wood McAdams. 30-year buttons; George Baker, J. D. Barr, William Daly, Rick Fort, Melvin Green, George Lorentz, Harry Meyer, Henry Miller, C. E. Mullholland, Bert Knowling, W. V. Ogden, Charles Rehling and Harry Smith, each 25ycar buttons. CELEBRATE FOUNDING Eagles Aerie Observes Fifteenth Anniversary. B);‘ Times Special LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., Feb. 25. —Celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of its founding, Lawrenceburg Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, held a class initiation and banquet. Henry M. Poehlman was toastmaster. Speakers included Mayor Jacob Spanagel, Julius Schwing, prosecuting attorney, and Otto P. Deluse, Indianapolis, chairman of the Eagles Indiana old-age pension commission. The aerie recently purchased a new home which has become a center for various social activities of the city. Masons to Confer Degree Calvin Prather lodge No. 717, F. & A. M., will give the fellowcraft degree at 7 p. m. Tuesday at the Masonic temple. Forty-second street and College avenue. Russell R. Hinesley, master, will be in charge.

Send in News Secretary and chairmen of publicity committees are invited to send items of news of their own lodge activities to the Fraternal Editor of The Indianapolis Times for publication the 1' ' page every Monday. Ycur members read the Lodge Page every week and expect to find announcements and news of their own lodge. It is your lodge page, Mr. secretary. Send the news of your lodge to the Fraternal Editor. Letters should reach The Times by Thursday or Friday preceding publication. Pictures of lodge officers and pictures of other lodge activities are used. Arrangements to take photographs must be made with The Times at least a week before the picture is to be published.

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SAHARA GROTTO NAMESGROUPS New Committees Are Announced by Monarch. Committee appointments of Sahara Grotto were announced this week by Lewis A. Williams, new monarch. Committees: Harry Trowbridge, marshal; Luther B. Manley, orator; Robert E. Wilcox, captain of guard Amos G. Haines, sentinel; James Lanham, assistant sentinel. Executive—Lewis A. Williams, chairman; Charles Brautigam, Lawrence W. Drapier, C. Wilbur Foster, Othniel Hitch, Chester O. Martin, Raymond F. Murray, Clyde E. Robinson, Carl Schey. Oliver R. Wald, H. Verle Wilson. Entertainment Walter Beauchamp, chairman; Charles O. Bucksot, Robert W. Cook, Howard Deputy, Frank Dietz, Peter M. Grant, Chic Jackson, Sam Johnson, Robert Kelley, Charles Kern, Elmer Lueke, Jesse McClure, Charles McDowell, William Roepke, Carl Stauffer, J. E. Stone, Louis Sweeney. Raymond Wald. Pilgrimage—Lewis A. William, chairman; C. Wilbur Foster, George Herrick, Fred Hollingsworth. Clyde E. Robinson, T. B. Sampson, Carl Schey, M. F. Scully, H. Verle Wilson, Ord Hiatt. Paul Power. Sick—A. J. Moore, chairman; Wilbur Le Feber, Clayton Marsh, Leonard Vogt, Rufe Westbay. Robert Young. Dr. Barnhill. Banquet— John C. Riddle, chairman; Hany Bauer, Raymond Braudes, Howard Davis, Charles P. Ehiers, Karl Erath, J. Stephen Fullen, Clarence Greene, Oscar Lee, Otis Macey, Homer Ottinger, John C. Riddle Jr.. Harrison Ruble, Claude C. Spurrier, Ed Young. Finance—W. W. Watkins, chairman; Othniel Hitch. Oliver R. Wald. Athletic—Jesse McClure, chairman; D. C. Barnhill, bowling; Ray Robertson, golf; Orville Wise. golf. Safety—Fred Drinkhut, chairman; Orel Chitwood. H. H. Fulmer. Fred Kennedy. Earl Davis. Reception—D. O. Wilmeth, chairman; Kenneth Amick. William David, Nathan Gordan, William H. Harrison, Jac. Leiber. Chaplains—Rev. J. Ambrose Dunkel, Rev. W. H. Kendall. Rev. L. P. Cooper, Rev. Lewis Bruwn, Major Earle Hites. Rev. William F. Buckner. Sahara Relief Club —Oscar Merrill, D. O. Wilmeth, Chester O. Martin. Sahara Prophets—Lewis A. Williams, editor; H. Verle Wilson, managing editor; J. E. Dodson, assistant editor; Raymond F. Murray, publicity; D. C. Barnhill, bowling: Frank Holden, special; Fred Campbell, sports; M. W. Dallas, drill team; Karl Erath, drum corps; Harry Saunders, band; Everett Bryant, revelers; Walter Beauchamp, entertainment; Clayton C. Marsh, cast.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO HEAR CLARK TALK Thomas D. McGee Will Tell of Ft. Sackville Capture. Thomas D. McGee will speak tonight before members of the Indianapolis council of the Knights of Columbus on George Rogers Clark. Today is the 150th anniversary of the fall of Ft. Sackville, Vincennes, Ind., from the hands of the British through the work of Clark and his banc of about one hundred and fifty Americans. 300 AT CELEBRATION Cedar Woodmen Camp c,i ~ge Washington Fete. More than three hundred members and friends attended the Wr shington's Birthday celebration last week given by Cedar camp of the Modern Woodmen of America, at the hall, 322 East New York street. The occasion also was the camp anniversary. Dancing, euchre and a children's party was on the entertainment program. Traces Washington’s Ancestry Mrs. S. R. Artman spoke recently before Queen Esther chapter of the Eastern Star on the life of George Washington. She traced his ancestry for eight generations to Sulgrave Manor. England. Eastern Star Meets Tuesday Indianapolis chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will hold a stated meeting at 8 p. m. Tuesday at the* Masonic temple, 1552 West Morris street, according to Laura Rathbun, secretary. Beulah Lewis is worthy matron. Patriotic Order Plans Party C? — 1 of the Patriotic Order r merica will give a card party at 8 tonight at Clarks hall, Station and Twenty-fifth streets.

Fred Landis was the principal speaker Friday night at the George Washington birthday party of Calvin W. Prather lodge, No. 717, F. & A. M., in Masonic temple, Fortysecond street and College avenue. Russell R. Hinesley, worshipful master, was in charge of the gathering, assisted by Robert M. Thompson, senior warden. Degree work was given by the lodge in the afternoon. The Universal Club of Indianapolis gave the second half of the third degree.

WOODMEN WILL MEET SUNDAY Camps to Attend Services at Third Christian Church. Members of the nine camps of the Modern Woodmen of America will attend the special services next Sunday of the Christian Men Builders class at the Third Christian church, Seventeenth street and Broadway. Through the omission of the date of the month in a story of the meeting in Saturday’s Times, it appeared as though the meeting was to have been held last Sunday. The correct date of the meeting is Sunday, March 3. The meeting is an annual event and was attended last year by 248 Woodmen. More than five hundred are expected to attend this year. Woodmen will gather at Sixteenth street and Park avenue at 9 a. m. Sunday and march in a body to the church. M. T. Wright, district deputy, is in charge of the affair and is assisted by Edward Pugh, Harry Argus and H. D. Patterson. A committee composed of O. M. Grays, Dr. J. M. Davis and Andrew Jacobs is visiting the camijs in arranging the session. A musical program will be given by the orchestra of Maple camp, composed of George C. Brown, Robert Clutter, Omar Dickerson’ Verlin Vidito, • Ellis Dunn, Ernest Zike and James Neal. George Cook of Cedar camp will sing, accompanied by Mrs. June Addington.

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The past president’s council of Catherine Merrill tent of the Daughters of Union Veterans will give a card party Wednesday afternoon and evening at Ft. Friendly, 512 North Illinois street. Games will be “500,” bridge, euchre and bunco. The Ancient Order of Shepherds will give a dance Wednesday night at the hall, East and Michigan streets, according to Rose Simons, correspondent. Arrius court of Ben-Hur will meet tonight at Moose hall, 135 North Delaware street, under the direction of Louie Mills, chief. Mozart Rebekah lodge celebrated its fourth anniversary Friday night at Germania Odd Fellows halls, Prospect and East streets. It was instituted Feb. 26, 1925. Mrs. Ruby M. Roesener, district deputy president and a charter member, gave a silk American flag to the lodge. NOBLE GRAND ELECTED Officers Are Named at Delphi by Odd Fellows. W. R. Griffith has been elected noble grand of Carroll lodge of/Odd

Fellows at Delphi, it is announced by A. W. Weaver, recording secretary. Other officers are W. H. Stover, vice - grand; H. D. Good, treasurer; C. G. Gras, financial secretary, and Wolever. They were installed by C. H. Orr, past noble grand. The lodge is having a membership drive with a goal of thirty-five

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candidates for the “Griffth class” in honor of the new noble grand. Two Will Get Master Degrees The Master Mason degree will be conferred on two candidates tonight by Ancient Landmark's lodge, No. 319 P. X A. M. according to the secretary Oscar L. Pond.

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V.F.W. PREPARES FOR POPPY DAY 80,000 Ordered by City Post for Sale on May 29. More than eighty thousand poppies have been ordered by the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the annual Poppy Day sale May 29, it was announced today by Ralph R. Canter, adjutant of convention city post of the V. F. W. The post and auxiliary will participate in the sale of the flowers. A class of forty-three candidates was initiated Friday night at the post hall, 143 East Holmes street, in a joint meeting of the post and the ladies auxiliary. A George Washington program was arranged, and the principal speaker was Colonel Albert T. Rich of Ft. Harrison, a past commander of the V. F. W. The post quartet, known to radio fans as the Odd Size Four, entertained with an hour’s program. The evening was concluded with a luncheon served by the auxiliary. A membership drive is being held by the auxiliary under the direction of Mrs. Edna Schaub, president. All mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of overseas service men are eligible to membership, it is said. The membership gain in the post has been more than threejiundred since the national convention was held in Indianapolis in August, 1928. INVITE 45 GUESTS \ Eagles’ Auxiliary to Fete Muncie Members. Forty-five members of the woman’s auxiliary to the Muncie aerie of Eagles will be guests of Indianapolis auxiliary members Tuesday night at Eagles temple. Mrs. Smith Amick, local president, has requested an “every member present” meeting. The guests will attend the regular weekly meeting of the Indianapolis women which will be followed by a program. During the evening refreshments will be served by a committee from the aerie of which Robert Amick is chairman, assisted by George Phillips, John Pfarr, Louis C. Schwartz and Charles Jones. A week from tonight the aerie will initiate a class in honor of its president, William Beswick, and hold its regular monthly smoker meeting. ODD FELLOWS TO MEET Marion County Association Will Gather Saturday. The Marion County Association of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will hold their monthly meeting at 8 p. m. Saturday on the twelfth floor of the Odd Fellow building, Pennsylvania and Washington streets. Several important items of business will be brought up, according to C. A. Biner, publicity chairman. 7 WILL GET DEGREES Mystic Tie Lodge Will Initiate Apprentices. Entered apprentice degree with seven candidates will be given at 5 p. m. today by Mystic Tie lodge No. 398, F. & A. M., at the Masonic temple, North and Illinois streets. A buffet supper will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p. m. Members of the reception committee are Fred Van Arsdale and George Wilding. William R. Humphreys, master, will preside. ODD FELLOWS TO MEET Northern Indiana Association W’ill Gather Saturday. The Northern Indiana Odd Fellows Association will hold a meeting in Michigan City Saturday, according to E G Emerson, secretary of the association. At the last meeting more than 700 members attended. Masons Call Special Meeting A special called meeting will be held at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday at Englewood lodge, No. 715, F. & A. M., at the Masonic temple, 2716 East Washington street. The stated meeting is scheduled for March 5.

USE RATHBONE BIBLE IN GLASS OFI2ILODGES Supreme Keeper Is Guest of Honor at Ceremony. Candidates from twelve' lodges were initiated Friday night in the final Rathbone Bible page rank class of the Knights of Pythias in Indianapolis. The other classes were held over a two week period in the state. Harry M. Love, of Minneapolis, Minn., supreme keeper of records and seals, personally held the famous Bible in all classes. The Bible was used by Justus H. Rathbone, founder of the Knights of Pythias, in initiating the charter members in 1865. Lodges represented by candidates in the class here were Hesperian of Franklin, Indianapolis No. 56, Arbor Vitae, Capital City, Star Excelsior, Olive Branch and Nineteenth Century, all of Indianapolis, and lodges at Lizton, McCordsville, Greenwood, Tipton and Lapel. Guest of Honor Love was the guest of honor and made the pricipal address. He traced the history of the lodge. Last week was “anniversary week” of the founding of the lodge in Washington, D. C. Similar exercises were conducted in all K. of P. lodges in the United States. A patriotic tableau was given at the close of the session by Indianapolis lodge and members of the D. O. K. K. Thomas W. Swift of Capital City lodge was in charge and gave an oration. Prominent Pythians Other prominent Pythians present were: Samuel L. Trabue of Rushville, grand chancellor Carl R. Mitchell of Indianapolis, grand keeper of records and seals; Dr. Colon V. Dunbar of Indianapolis, grand master at arms; Nathan J. Lane or Arlington, supreme lepresentative; Dolf E. Farr of Edinburg, past grand chancellor; Thomas L. Neal and Harvey M. Thompson of Indianapolis, past supreme representatives; Harry Wade of Indianapolis, president of the insurance department; J. Burdette Little of Indianapolis, recorder of the grand tribunal; A. Jacobson of Indianapolis, past grand chancellor of South Dakota; John H. Frank, manager of the local Pythian building; William Nauer of Vernon, Raymond R. Tash of Salem and Otto.Fulgraff of Indianapolis, members of grand lodge committees; Colonel C. C. Ritter and Colonel Frank Shellhouse of Indianapolis, officers of the Uniform rank, and the following county deputies: W. K. Stineman of Marion county, Lester Singleton of Morgan county, W. C. Zaring of Hendricks county, Robert Fendley of Johnson county, Owen Curray of Boone county and George W. Duppen of Hamilton and Tipton counties.

H. VERLE WILSON NEW SECRETARY OF GROTTO Succeeds John H. Beriing; Was Business Manager. H. Verle Wilson has succeeeded

John H. Beriing as secretary of Sahara Grotto, it was announced by Lewis A. Williams, monarch. Wilson is a member of Bridgeport Lodge No. 162, F. and A. M., and was initiated in the Grotto in 1922. He attended the University of Illinois, where he was an Acacia. For the past two years Wilson has

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been active in Grotto affairs as office and business manager. He will have an active part in arrangements for the dance to be given March 11 by the Blue Devil drill corps at the ballroom. ADOPT AGE PENSION Wyoming Eagles Win Fight in Legislative Session. The Fraternal Order of Eagles in Wyoming has advised Otto P. Deluse of Indianapolis, that the state legislature has passed and the Governor has signed an old age pension bill. Deluse is chairman of the Eagles’ Indiana old age pension commission, which has sponsored a plan for relief of the age in this state for the last six years. Recently he announced that despite defeat of the plan in the present session of the legislature, the campaign for the legislation would be continued. LODGE TO GIVE ’LAY Charity Chapter of Shepherd Will Stage Scenes Thursday. Charity lodge of the Independent Order of Shepherds will give the play, "Not a Man in the House,” at 8 p. m. Thursday at the hall, 29 South Delaware street, third floor, according to Mrs. Viola Francis, chairman of the entertainment committee. Among the leading players are Mrs. Myrtle Hawkins, Mrs. Audry Bird and Mrs. Kate Scott. FRAT 7 INITIATES CLASS Phi Chi Celebrates Birthday by Taking in Thirteen. Founders’ day anniversary of the Phi Chi, medical fraternity, was observed by the Mu chapter Saturday night, at a dinner at the Lincoln. A class of thirteen candidates was initiated. Dr. William E .Gabe was toastmaster. Royal Neighbors Plan Party Mayflower camp of the Royal Neighbors of America will give a “market party” at 8 p. m. Wednesday at the M. W. A. hall, 1025 Prospect street. Members and their families are invited.

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Naomi chapter, Eastern Star, has planned a number of events for early spring. Mrs. Mabel Fuller, conductress, is president of the auxiliary, which will give a dance, in conjunction with the chapter, at the Indiana Theater ballroom March 21.

Elks Lodge to Observe Anniversary of Founding

Mt. Vernon Chapter Will Stage Program on Tuesday. By Times Special MT. VERNON, Ind., Feb. 25.—The thirty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Mt. Vernon lodge No. 277, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, will be celebrated Tuesday. The birthday will be celbrated with one of the most elaborate social and business programs in the history of the lodge, it is said. Among the promnent guests will be John L. Grayot of Madisonville, Ky., district deputy grand exalted ruler; Wililam E. Hendricks of Terre Haute, Ind., grand lodge committeeman; J. F. Holliday of Washington, Ind., president of the Indiana Elks’ Association, and Harry Lowenthal of Evansville, Ind., pasil grand lodge member. George S. Green, veteran secretary of the local lodge and district deputy grand exalted ruler for southern Indiana, also has been invited. He is the only member of Mt. Vernon lodge who holds a grand lodge office. An initiation of a class of candidates and observance of past exalted rulers’ night will be a part of the entertainment. The initiation will be held at 7 p. m. A chcken dinner will be served during the social hour.

MOOSE START DRIVE Lodge to Begin Its Spring Member Campaign. Indianapolis lodge of Moose is starting its spring membership campaign and will initiate a class of candidates Tuesday night at the hall, 135 North Delaware street, under the direction of Samuel L. Montgomery, dictator. Hoosier Heart Legion No. 27 will hold a frolic at Kokomo, Ind., March 10, for an initiation of a class. The group is the second degree of the Moose and has branch legions in Anderson, Kokomo, Columbus; Richmond, Tipton, Ttllwood, Frankfort and Greensburg. The legion has a membership of more than 106,000 men and women in America. The ndianapolis lodge of Moose maintains a social club which gives card parties every Saturday and Sunday evenings at the hall. The parties are public. Pythian Sisters to Give Dance Banner temple Pythian Sisters will give a dance and card party Tuesday night at Castle hail, 230 East Ohio street. TAKE SALTS IF STOMACH ISN’T ACTING RIGHT Says Indigestion Results From an Excess of Hydrochloric Acid. Undigested food delayed in the stomach decays, or rather ferments the same as food left in the open air, says a noted authority. He also tells us that Indigestion is caused by Hyperacidity meaning there is an excess of hydrochloric acid in the stomach which prevents complete digestion and starts food fermentation. Thus everything eaten sours in the stomach, forming acrid fluids and gases which inflate the stomach like a toy balloon. Then we feel a heavy lumpy misery in the chest; we belch up gas; we eructate sour food or have heartburn, flatulence, water-brash or nausea. He tells us to lay aside all digestive aids and instead get from any pharmacy four ounces of Jad Salts and take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast and drink it while it is effervescing, and furthermore,’to continue this for a week. While relief often follows the first dose, it is important to help neutralize the acidity, remove the gas-making mass, start the liver, stimulate the kidneys and thus promote a free flow of pure digestive juices. Jad Salts is inexpensive, and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia and sodium phosphate. This harmless salts Is used for many stomach disorders with excellent results.— Advertisement

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Mrs. Cora Weiland, associate conductress, will assist at the chapter’s Easter party, March 29. Naomi chapter meets the first and third Fridays of each month. Mrs. Josephine Wishmier is worthy matron and C. C. Heller, worthy patron.

INSPECTOR TO VIEWGHAPTER Royal Masons and Masters Plan Program. Prather chapter of Royal Arch Masons and Prather council of Royal and Select Masters will be inspected today. The chapter inspection starts at 7 p. m. with Tine P. Dickinson, high priest, in charge. The council inspection starts at 4 p. m. with Walter J. Holtz, illustrious master, in charge. Dinners for both organizations will be served at 6 p. m. In the Prather dining rooms. Herbert Graham, grand inspector of Indiana, will inspect both lodges and will be the guest of honor at the banquet. Harry L. Grover is secretary of the chapter and council. LODGE TO GIVE DEGREE Odd Fellows Will Meet Tuesday and Wednesday. Northwestern Lodge of Odd Fellows will confer the third degree Tuesday night at the lodge rooms Twenty-ninth and Cliffton streets. They will have a candidate from Westfield lodge as well as their own candidates. Wednesday night the Northwestern lodge will give the second degree at Meridian lodge hall, 23 South Capitol avenue, for the candidates of Meridian lodge. Royal Neighbors Plan Party Members of the degree team of Center camp of the Royal Neighbors of America will give a card party at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the M. W. A. hall, 322 East New York strecY Mrs. Murrell Wright and Mrs. Cordelia Shewman are hostesses.

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ORDER BATTLES BILL AIMED AT BENEFIUODGE Woodmen Attack Act Which Weakens Fraternal Beneficiary System. A determined fight against House Bill No. 96 is being made by Indiana members of the Modern Woodmen of America under the direction of W. W. Gordon of Kansas City, Kan., national auditor. The bill was introduced by Representative Newton Busenbark ol Crawfordsville, passed by the house, referred to committee on judiciary A, and will come up for public hearing at 4 p. m. Tuesday in room 319, supreme court council chambers. “The bill is an ammendment to the fraternal laws which strikes a very severe, if not fatal, blow to the fraternal beneficiary system of Indiana,” said Gordon. “There are four things involved in this effort to commercialize fraternal societies,” he said. “It weakens the present strength of the principal of representative form of government. “It strikes at the lodge system through an effort to eliminate the requirement of ritualistic work and gives the privilege of having only one meeting a year. It means the society gradually will be weaned away from the fraternal system, and that the head officers may virtually convert it into an old line insurance company. “It provides that the insurance policy can be paid to anyone named by the holder taking it away from the family. Law now protects the family and passes the benefit direct to the widow and children. It now I can not be touched or levied upon by any process of law,” Gordon said. The fourth clause of this bill does away with medical examinations. It would mean an excessive loss by death by the non-medical members which would be borne by the members who have built the society,” Gordon stated. The Modem Woodmen have called on ail members in Indiana to fight the bill through their representatives and senators. It is claimed that the passage oi the bill would put Indiana in conflict with almost all other states over the fraternal code. The bill is said to have been introduced in California, Oregon and Texas where it was defeated by fraternal beneficiary societies. LODGE WILL INITIATE Odd Fellows to Hold Events on Wednesday. Brokside lodge of Odd Fellows will hold an initiation at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday at the hall. East Tenth and Rural streets. C. A. Biner, noble grand, will be in charge. A euchre and bunco party will be held at 8:15 p. m. Friday under the auspices of the Brookside lodge building committee. WOODMEN OPEN DRIVE Marion Lodge Launches Campaign for Members. “A member a day for twenty-eight days” is the slogan of Marion camp of the Modern Woodmen of America, in a membership drive which ends March 19, under the direction of M. T. Wright, district deputy. Members obtained in the drive will be initiated in a special ceremony.