Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1912 — KANSAS WOODMEN [ARTICLE]

KANSAS WOODMEN

Threaten to Secede front National Order Because of Increase in Rates. Kansas City, Mo., Jail. 28.—Modern Woodmen of America in Kansas are talking of seceding from the order because ,of the increase in insurance rates made at t'he convention in Chicago. There are 81,000 Woodmen in Kansas. A meeting of the Woodmen to discuss the situation, will be held in Kansas City, Kan., Friday night. The Kansas delegates to the Chicago convention were instructed to vote against any increase in the rate. It was carried over their protest.