The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-08
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AMPLE OF OTHERS.


This time, fortunately, it was not on
account Of some attorney filing q petit
ton in court for receiver; but on ac-
count Of having reached tho end Of
the rope in covering up its business
methods.
1t will be remembered that sometime
ago Baltimore Attorney asked for =
receiver, in behalf Of q number Of its
members Of that city, ON the grounds
that its business plans and policy were
inconsistent. Iii some way, the at-
torney was afterward deserted BY his
would be-clients 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 acknowledgment.
The people of this community viii re-
member the manner in which the vic
tory was heralded from tongue 70 tom
que, and published in our city papers.
At the time q 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 viii 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. It will also be remem-
bered that the Progressive Endowment
League, when attacked in court, gain
Fed just such . victory as did the Fra
ternal Circle, but how long afterward
did it last--just long enough TO allow
their conscience q chance to smite
them, and they finally agreed TO have
. receiver appointed to wind up ~
Affairs.
The Fraternal Circle gained its VIC
tory in Court. Used it as capital to
swindle others-and now only within
| 8 few months concludes to change its
entire plan Of business. Instead Of
paying members 5000 in three years;
$500 in next two years; and $500 in
next two years, making . total Of 81
900 in seven years they viii 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 in. An effort
should be made to crush the concern
and as early as possible. Some one ID
bound to catch it. We publish the fol
lowing extract from the Cumberland
Times, showing what the lodge in that
city has done
VIII They Demand . 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 result of the meeting Messrs.
Blaekiston 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 receiver, but may be
merely a 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 a COM
jmittee to Baltimore at once, as they
have done, and ask for receiver.
Better get 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 dot In the
face Of this will you continue risk I
Give us receiver, and likewise scind
up its affairs.
NUGGETS soF NEWS.