The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03
NEW SECRET ORDER
JUST INCORPORATED
ti-1reating Society 10 Curb
Drinking Habit
SOCIAL AND FRATtRNAL
Anti-Treating League is Launched at
Princeton, Ind.-Sad to be Well
Received by the Hoos-
er State.
SOCIAL AND FRATtRNAL

Cincinnati April "A special from
Princeton, Ind. to the Enquirer says:
The Anti-Treating League of America,
the home of which is in this city is des-
tined, If the objects of it's ineorporators
are carried out, to accomplish a work of
untold benefit to the country at large.
1t is uniqao in that 1t is a temperance
organization, with secret features, which
which does not propose to urge total abb
stinence or the destruction of the saloon.
The true Interpretation of the word tenn
perance-moderation- the object of this
league, and to this end it seeks to band
together men who recognize the evils of
treating to Intoxicating drinks and of ac-
cepting intoxicating drinks as treats. 1t
does not infringe on any mans right to
drink all he wants, bat it does seek to OBJ
| ligate a man not to drink something that,
nine times out of ten, he does not want,
at the expense of some one else, and to
spend money he perhaps cannot afford
to spend in treating Others through p
false sense of barroom etiquette and an
unreasonable social custom.
The league is purely social and fra
ternal, and initiation fees and dues will be
reach of ALL The only insignia of the
league is a handsome button in gold and
colors, around the outer face of which
are the letters "a. T. L. A." surrounding
the 80 mark, the import of which Is:
1.-THE Anti-Treating League of America
Saves Dollars"
The Officers.
The supreme Officers and incorporators
of the league are: Past Supreme Coun-
cilor, James Mccormick Princeton, Ind;
Supreme Councillor, Robert A. Woods,
Princeton, Ind; Supreme Senior Coun-
cilor, Harvey Lucas, Princeton, Ind; Su-
preme Junior Councillor and National Or
ganizer, Louis j. Oswald, Princeton, Ind;
Supreme Custodian of Records and
Finance, John L. Ealing, Princeton, Ind.
The national orgaSizer is l.. j. Oswald
The originator of the antitreating idea
at the present time is an editor, James
Mccormick of Princeton. Mr.. McCor-
mick through his paper in February, 1904,
gave notice that he would draw up and
| have introduced at the following session
of the Indiana legislature bill making
| the treating to Intoxicating drinks or the
accepting of the same a misdemeanOr
punishable by fine or even imprisonment.
True to his word, he had such bill in
troduced, Hon. II. e. agar, representative
| from Gibson county, presenting and cham
| pioning the same, but the bill died in the
| committee ROOM
Of National Interest.
| The introduction of the bill gave the
matter widespread and favorable public
| ity over the United States, and McCor-
mick, being of Scotch-Irish fighting
stock. did not propose to abandon the
idea. With him he associated Louis j.
Oswald of this city, prominently identi-
| fled with various fraternal and beneficiary
organizations and who recently retired
from the presidency of large coal mine
| interests, who set to work to institute
the league. Three other Princeton men
were Interested all of whom are leading
citizens of this place. Robert A. Woods
is former member of the Princeton
school board, bank cashier and a thirty
| third degree Mason. John L. Fulling Is
| county superintendent of schools ard a
| prominent politician. He is a thirty-sec-
| ond degree Mason. Harvey Lucas has
for number of years been one of Prince
| toms leading business men, prominent in
the order of Knights Of Pythians and
other secret and fraternal organizations.
Subordinate league No. / is now being
organized in this place, and charter
membership of several hundred Is being
| secured. The league proposes TO erect
building here for its permanent home,
and prospects in every way are very
bright.
| Will Reduce Drunkenness.
Jim" Mccormick, who is prominently
| identified with the movement at one time
published prohibition paper. The league.
so the promoters claim, is destined to cut
down great proportion of the drunken
ness of the country.
| The objects of the association are to
create a sentiment against treating In
public places; to improve its members
morally and Intellectually; to encourage
thrift and temperance; to provide lectures
and other entertainments; to assist mem
| bers in sickness and distress.
| The order will have signs, passwords
grips and ritualistlc instructions.
! PRATTVILLE MOURNS LOSS.