The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-12
ALMOST DEFuNtT
WILL SHORTLY FOLLOW THE Elk.
AMPLE OF OTHERS.
The American FraternaI Circle Acknow-
ledges It's Weakness by Doing Away
With the Short Term Paym ents.

This time, fortunately, it. was not on
account of some attorney fling a petit
ton in court for receiver; but on ac-
count of having reached the end of
the rope in covering up its business
methods.
1t will be remember ed that some time
ago Baltimore Attorney asked for a
receiver, in behalf of number of its
members of that city, on the grounds
that its business plans and policy were
inconsistent In some way, the at
torney was afterward deserted by his
would-be-chents and left to bear the
blame alone. The results were that
the attorney was compelled to retract
the substance Of his legal proceedings
by way of public acknowledgement.
The people of this community will re
member the manner in which the vic
tory was heralded from tongue to ton
que, and published in our city papers.
At the time member of this order
called at THE WORLD Office and asked
for the publication of the article to
such effect. We positively denied it.,
saying that this order would finally
meet with the same results as did the
Progressive Endowment League.
1t will be readily seen by any reas-
enable person that this order is GER
tainly on the road to ruin, which
means the robbery of thousands of
dollars from poor people who are not
able to lose it. 1t will also be remem-
bered that the Progressive Endowment
League, when attacked in court, gain
ed just such victory as did the Fra
ternal Circle, but how long afterward
did it last-just long enough to allow
their conscience chance to smite
them, and they finally agreed to have
receiver appointed to wind up its
affairs.
The Fraternal Circle gained its vic
tory in Court. Used it as capital to
swindle others-and now only within
a few months concludes to change its
entire plan of business. Instead Of
paying members 5000 in three years;
$500 in next two years; and 5000 in
next two years, making a total Of ST.
600 in seven years they will change
the business so as to pay the 81 900 at
the expiration of the seven years only.
A few of the members have just re-
ceived portion of their money; and
the others will have to continue until
the seven years expire, with all risks,
or lose what they put III. An effort
should be made to crush the concern
and as early as possible. Some one is
bound to catch it. We publish the fol-
lowing extract from the Cumberland
Times, showing what the lodge in that
city has done
Will They Demand IA Receiver.
The meeting last night of the Cum
berland council of the American Fra
ternal Circle was an intensely interest
ing one. The statement in the TIMES
of trouble in the Circle and its extern
sion Of time on its policies and total
abandonment Of the partial payment
FEATURE had caused much uneasiness
among the members.
AS a result of the meeting Messrs.
Blackiston and Bridendolph will on
tomorrow night proceed to Baltimore
as special committee with power to
act. This is construed to mean an APP
plication for a receiver, but may be
merely precautionary measure on the
part of the Cumberland council.
Let Harmony Council, of the Ameri-
can Fraternal Circle, of this city, follow
suit with Cumberland Send COM
mittee to Baltimore at once, as they
have done, and ask Tor receiver.
Better get a half loaf now than no loaf
at ALL The recent action of the of
ficials clearly demonstrates the fact
that the organization is weak, and that
its existence will be of short duration.
They admit the fact that they can no
longer continue the short term pay
ment. What will you do? In the
face of this will you continue risk ?
Give us a receiver, and likewise aei,sd
up its affairs.
BAD RAILROADING.
Owing to the extremely cold weather
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