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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
LIBERTY LOANS
BY INDUSTRIES
EXCEED QUOTA

Industrial plants In Seattle are get
| ting into the 100 per cent class with
| a vengeance during this last week
, of the Third Liberty Loan drive. The
original quota of sli. i20. 900 has been
passed. and n total of Sl2.S43 900
reached. with subscriptions pouring
In In increasing numbers every day.
From the Heffernan engine works
100 per cent report came Wednes.
day when John II. Heffernan sub
scribed S25,000.
| night.
Boy Scouts have been doing their
bit and have turned in 400 bonds as
the result of their campaign. which
, started Saturday. The bonds total
$4,000.
Subscriptions for $4,000 from the
Woodmen of America, Denver head
quarters. were credited to Seattle
Wednesday by the National Bank
OF Commerce.
The same institution recorded on
the same day $4,000 from Crane a.
Co.. and $1,000 from Elise Farrell
Goss: $4,000 was sent In by the
Gould Lumber Co., thru the Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
Far andNear
News by Telegraph
and Telephone

4 "kcwpic" hall win be given By
I'll. Anadei club Saturday evening.
May IS. ~ thu Knights of Columbus
hall. kcwptes will BE- there In all
shapes and manners. This IL IN. las;
dane. given by tho Anadel club pr~.
vious 70 the summer ssrias OF moon.
fight excursions
Mayor James Roiph. IT,. Of San
franctsco. has written to Mayor
Hanson. asking that every courtesy
be extended By the press and com.
rnerriai organizations Of Seattle. to
Cri~stina J. Sullivan. who viii ar.
rive her. May Z. on n i0.ooo. mite
tour in tho interests OF the if,h an.
uuai convention Of the Associated
Advertising Clubs Of tho World. TO
be held In san Francisco June T.ii
TALLAHASSEE. Fla.-DccIArinx
he does not wish to hamper the gov
eminent but mus, protect tho ceser,
tiai industries OF the state. Gov
Gait ordered the sheriff TO arrest
federal labor recruiting agents In
fiorida who have no state iioenscs.
GREAT FALLR-Womeu have
been hired to fili the places Of men
strikers. to clean thu city boulevardx
They win receive the same pay, S3.7s
per day. working eight hours.
DETROIT. Mich,-IAte Wednc..
day afternoon. federal authorities
conducted a raid on a meeting held
hero and rounded up 1900 man and
women. the majority Of them I. w.
VS.. and suspected OF being either
siackers or German sympathizers
CHARGED with desertiou after fall.
ing TO report to his local board be.
fore April &c. Archie Little. 20. Wed
nesday. compressed himself under
tho bed In his residence at 223i tsth
ave. s. W. He was hauled out by
Officers X. l.. Webb and II. r. Kent.
conveyed TO headquarters, and lock
ed up.
Harry Hsliosscii. 80, of the Planters
hotel. Third ave. and Stewart st.
arose from a sick bed Tuesday after.
noon. drew 500 from HIS bank &C.
count, and disappeared. Police have
been asked 90 help find him.
Prospective Officers for the coast
artillery corps are being recruited
from the engineering students OF the
University OF Washington. The
corps faces a shortage Of officers.
many having been called 10 direct
service in France.
A second llctItenant's commission
In the United States aviation corps
Is the one awarded Paul Houser. for.
mer member OF the state legislature.
Houser recently graduated from the
United States aviation school at Co
lumbus. Ohio.
Funeral services Of Mrs. Sarah
Emily Gleason. s1o3 Aurora ave,
were held Thursday afternoon at the
Bleitz Rafferty, undertaking pariors.
An informal dance will be given nj
Redding's hall, Ray vt. and First
ave. w. by the auxiliary to Com
pany ID. 1s1st 4. s. infantry. and
the New Handlers club. proceeds 10
go to the mess fund Of the boys at
the front, Saturday night
A recital will he given by pupils
OF Meyers Modern School Of Music.
Friday evening. at 3 o'clock in
Chickering hall. Third ave. and Uni.
versity 1T.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
TO eliminate
DRAFT TRICKS

WASHINGTON. May "A nation.
wide roundup OF draft rcgistrants es-
Gaping military service thru unfair
classification has been ordered by
Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder.
The number of men who have sud
denly become skilled farmers" and
Indispensable government workers"
has drawn the searching eye OF the
war department 10 the situation. Ev-
cry unfair case found viii be reclass.
flied. and II the rcgIstrant has o.
capped military service he will be sent
to camp. Gen. Crowdcr said
a large majority OF the experts
of draft age in government work
could be easily replaced by men out
side the draft age, and by women.
Gen. Crowder believes. despite the
fact that cabinet officers have asked
exemption for many.
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Continued From Page One

the defense. Immediately moved that
all evidence based upon forged and
fictitious relief orders issued prior
TO tho II enumerated in the state's
information be stricken from the
record as irrelevant and prejudicial
testimony. Judge Frater overruled
the motion.
Attorney John F. Dore. also coun-
sci for Callaghan. made no outline
of the defense 10 be presented In his
opening statement TO the jury.
Forced 60 make his plans more def
mite by the insistence OF Deputy
Prosecutor Frank Helsell that he
was entitled to know the line of evil
dencc planned. sustained by Judge
F'ratcr. Dore told the jury that they
would prove that the accused officer
had paid for every item he is said to
have appropriated. He added that
the defense would show conclusively
that the groceries said TO have been
given to James A. Wood. editor of
the Town Crier, had been paid for by
him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
Probe Of Mailing
kilograms Asked
by N. w. Unionisfs

PORTLAND. May flames X.
Kelly. district organizer for tho Com
mercial photographers union. an.
nounced the arrival today OF one
man and Ia women from san Fran.
frisco. travelling on railroad mica &c.
10y were all tciegraphcrs. Kelly
said. and were being imported by
the commercial telegraph companies
TO be used TO replace operators who
have joined the union.
Kelly predicted that the Western
Union company win begin discharx.
Ing union operators in Portland now.
as has been done In Seattle and
other cities Kelly said he has re.
ported the matter to his superlors
Kelly said IL had been reported to
him that the Western Union was
mailing kilograms here from Seattle
because of a shortage OF operators
there. Union officials have wired
Frank p. Walsh. OF the war labor
board. asking him to investigate and
determine whether the Western
Union Is relying on tho mails In
stead Of wires for transmitting com
ynerciai business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
Government TO START
CONCRETE SHIP YARDS

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.-Two
government shipyarsis win buiid con-
,crete ships. one on San Francisco
bay and the other Mt Wilmington. ~.
C.. soon to be built. according TO w.
Leslie Cornyn. who was back from
Washington today.
Comyn wis head Of the local com
pany which built the concret. steam
er Faith Cornyn declared the gov.
eminent win take concrete shipbulid.
ing out Of private hands and build
stone ships" in its own yards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
THIRD WASHINGTON TO
BE KEPT IN THE u. S,

The Third Washington infantry
will be federalizcd for domestic
duty. but will not be utilized for
overseas service during the present
war. Twelve iettered companies In
tho state will be federaiixsd. current
orders received by Adj. Gen. Harvey
Moss. stated. Plans for tho organic
alton of headquarters. and machine
gun companies are under way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
OFFICERS FOR
Navy WILL Be
TRAINED AT u

Officers for the u. S. naval re-
serve will be trained on the Pacific
Coast at n new school to be estab-
lished with authority of the naval
department at the University of
Washington.
Instruction will begin next fan.
The naval training station. now
located on university campus, will
be enlarged to accommodate 5000
jackies.
These announcements were made
Wednesday by Rear Admiral Robert
+. Coontz, corAmandant OF the 18th
naval district.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
PRESIDENT OF UNION
OPPOSED TO STRIKE

WASHINGTON. May a strike
by union ,elexraphers. pending set.
Element Of the controversy between
telegraph companies and employees
by the war board. viii not be- sane
toned by =. j. Konenkamp. intcrna-
tionai president of the Commercial
Telegraphers' union. he said Wednes.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
SAY PHONE COMPANY
VIOLATES AGREEMENT

TACOMA. May 2.-Rcpre~uta-
-tivrs Of $500 telephone workers met
here Wednesday night. charging tho
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co.
With having violated it's agreement
Not to Discriminate against those en-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02

National bank
The Aetna Life Insurance Co. has
authorized $4,000 thru the Seattle
office. Manager Walter c. Henry has
announced.
Thru the Bank OF California the
Alaska Steamship Co. has subscribed
an additional $1,000, the Arcade
Realty Co. $4,000; Dodwell Dock 4
Warehouse Co, 5000, Borderland
Transportation Co. $1,000. and the
Washington Iron Works. $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02

ploycs who took part in the recent
strike. The representatives demand
ed thar the government take over the
system. on the ground that IL must
b run for public benefit and not for
profit II was voted TO hold n second
meeting In Portland. May -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
BUTTE. Misunderstanding IN

war chest" parade saturday night.
all German books and literature in
the school libraries viii b. burned In
the center Of tho city.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-08
HAYES STORAGE BUSINESS is
DISCONTINUED.

Notice Is hereby given to all per-
sons whose names and addresses ap
pear below to remove from the
warehouse conducted by Clarence p
hayes. successor to Il. Hayes, all
furniture deposited by YOU there for
5afehccping, within 80 days from the
Sth day OF June, 1915. If not. your
effects will be sold at public auction
ana after payment of storage charges
due thereon, the remainder will be
paid to you. This notice is given il
order that you may have an oppor-
tInity to remove said effects.
We further desire to call your at
tcntion to the fact that owing to the
death of the late Arthur Hayes. and
IN rs much as Clarence =. Hayes is
the sole succe 5sor of his father i'm
business. this action is necessary. We
are disseminating the storage bus
mess.
The undertaking business hereto.
fore carried on by the late Arthur
Hayes. in the name of a. Hayes and
Son, will be conducted by Clarence
!. Hayes. successor to A. Hayes.
You will please act immediately
upon notice Of this publication.
Names and addresses: Mrs. Mary
Johnson. Mrs. Lizzie Smith, lOl 1-2
w. Baker St. Richmond Mrs Mary
Dickerson, ~ GoGdin St, Richmond
Mr.. Henry Dickcrson, Mr.. Richard
Washington, 1104 st. John ST.. Rich
mond; Mrs. Mamie Winston, 1926
Maryland Ave. Baltimore. Nd: Mr..
Forest White, Mrs. Belle Tate, 9iI
n. 18Th St, Philadelphia. Pa; Mr.
Pcrcc Tappin, Mrs. Maria Dallas, $40
n. 1st St., Richmond: Mrs. l.. c.
Wyatt, Il. +. ID. 2, Box CO. Culpcper
VA.
Mr.. Ford Archibold, Worth Bros.
CoateSvillc, Pa: Mr.. Eugene Saun.
ders, 211i Nicholson ST., Philadcl-
phia, Pa; Miss Daisy White. Miss
Annie Williams, IIopewcl: Mrs.
Bowc. 62S Il. 3rd ST., Plainiield, n.
j.; Mr.. David Monroe, Homestead.
Pa. Mrs. Carrie Baker, G25 st. James
St, Richmond; Mrs. Estelle Pinkney.
/ &&3 Gilmore ST.. Pittsburg. Pa. :;
Mrs. G. IL. Madison, los w. Law.
renee St, New Castle. Pa: Mrs Anna
Mitchell, 251S w. Grace St., Rich.
moud: Mrs. Amelia McDuffic, 1917
Chesterfield Flats, Richmond.
Mrs. y. Afford. 1922 \. 9th ST.,
"ichmond: Mr.. Drewitt Travcrs, 701
Sharp St, Baltimore. Md; Mr.. Erncs,
Lewis. 3rd and MARSHALL, care J. w.
Blilcy; Mrs. Lucy Scott. Richmond .
Mrs. Mary Grabcn, COS Gordon ST.,
Richmond; Mr.. II. Walls, Richmond:
Mr.. Willie Coles. Richmond; Mrs.
smith, i04 1-2 w. Baker. Richmond:
Miss Ethel Chcatham, Richmond; Mr..
William II. Taylor. Richmond; Mrs
Sallic Smith, 10 Highland Ave-, Mt.
Clair, n. J.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-08
EARMNILIII NEWS

Farmvillc, Va, June ) The fun
| cral services Of Mrs. Eliza Fowlks
who departed this life May 30, at tho
age Of fifty years. were held Saturday
at the First Baptist Church. Rev. J
III. Wiley officiating. The deceased
is survived by two sons, Harris and
Gcorge and one daughter, Mrs. Mary
Clark and four sisters.
Prof. Walter j. Bacon, OF Virginia
Normal and Industrial Institute, Pc.
tcrsburg spent few hours in oul
city Sunday. Prof. Bacon is nov il
tthc United states service &C CumI
Lee, D..
Dr.. and Mrs. Willie Pettis, OF
Richmond are here visiting theh
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pettis, OF Ely
street.
Here is letter from Thomas Wat.
lins to Mr.. A. V. Wade. Mr.. Wat
k!ns was n faithful. efficient helper
for MIR. Wade and he will prove
equally so for Uncle Sam:
"A. Il. +. Infantry 81, France
april rs, 1918.
Mr.. A. V. Wade, Farmville, Va.
Dear Sir: 1t affords we with
great pleasure while ! have few
hours to myself, to write you a few
lines letting you all know | am well
and getting along fine, still doing
my bit and truly hope you all are the
same and doing good business.
wrote You sometime ago. Hope you
got 1t all right. Give my best re-
CARDS to all.
| would like very much to DO with
you this season as | know you are
going to have good time as usual
Tell Mr.. Hart | haven't received a
Herald yet and I am still looking fol
it. Tell him when | return | will be
able to fill his paper for year. Wish
very much ii was so | could write
him Shots and shells arc bursting
over my head but l will face the
rapid fire like n man as we arc fight
ing for a worthy cause and what II
takes TO bring the bacon home, be-
licve me, we have it.
| will close now as it is getting
late and | have only fow hours tC
sleep. Much love and best wishes
to you all. Hoping to hear from you
Yours as ever,
PVT. THOMAS J. WATKINS
3G9th Regiment, u. S. Infantry
y. e. T.. T.. S. p. Sd France
Mr.. and Mrs. Massio Watkins, Mr.
Fernel Watkins were called homo
from Boston, Mass. and MIR. FreclanG
Watkins from Petersburg, to attend
the funeral services of their brother
Fred, who departed this life after &
long illness. Tuesday, May 81.
Mrs. Martha Hilton received a card
stating that Richard, her younges
son, has arrived safe overseas.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-08
Il. T.. FOX WRITES

The Woman's Bap list state Educa.
lloHhl convention OF Virginia will
ho'G its 23rd annual session at Rich
mond Virg 'nia June goth to 23rd, 1918
WITH tho Circle of Thirty first Street
Church. Rev. Il. G.. Williams, pas-
tor.
with souls unkindlcd with Nation
nj patr:o ism and racial love and de
v"tion we are going over the convent
ional top as the Negro Soldiers viii
so braVcly do in France this year. 1t
mas been nintcen years since the con
Pention met in the Capital city. then
inc conVcn ion WAS in It's infancy.
small in $40 but being large in heart
Rohle In PURPOSE; resolutc in princi-
pie. We go now in fullness of our
srenGth-mitured by years OF OK
perienco.
We want and expect a large delega
ton and instead OF the war being an
excuse 1t is a reason why we will need
the largest delegation ana tho biggcs-
rally N order to meet the heavy OK
pense tho war has placed upon educa
ton as upon everything else.
rho convention needs $2,006.50 and
en- urging every circle to send large
contributions + meet this need.
Every loyal circle and every W.
is asked not for her bit but for her
best.
Victory depends on you!
ELIZA p. FOX, President.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-08
FULTON NOTES.

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and
Sunday School were we'll attended on
last Sunday. The classes seem to be
delighted. The corps OF teachers was
sincerely interested in the training
and teaching OF their pupils. Rev.
Harris though feeble preached a very
GOOD sermon. Rev. Daniel James adj
minstcred the Lords Supper at $50
Mrs. II. a. Dunston and family
wish to thank the ncighbors and
friends who came to their assistance
in the hours OF their affection and
bereavement during the long illness
Of her dearest and only son. Sylvester
Funston. who now sleeps a righteous
sleep My best wishes that God may
bless ever morc.--Mrs. Dunston
Mrs. Martha Edward, OF 500 State
street is in recent Of IL loving letter
from her son, Percy, somewhere i'm
France stating: Dear Mother, | am
we'll and getting along nicely. / here
send a souvenir Of France that you
may see the fine work done by the
women over here"
Mrs. r. l.. Holmes. 1903 State
street is rejoicing over the letter she
received from her son over there.
The letter was cheering. Dear
NiOllicT, l am NolHS Wcll. Eacn boy
send best regards to the boys, cir s
and friends. You can send them can
dies, cakes and smokes They ali
write for the above named dainties
Anything they receive from home
encourages them so much"
G. Walter Whiting, OF 1880 Denny
street writes that he is all right. He
left Camp Sherman, Chillicothc, Ohio
last Friday and is now stationed nj
Camp Upton, l.. |. Robert H., his
brother, left last Saturday for Fort
Wayne, Mich. to serve as brick mason
Rev. n. b. Brown will baptiZc on
next Sunday morning at 1870 O'Clock
and VII administer the Lords Sup
per 400 o'clock.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-08
DIR. KATE WALLER BARRETT TO
SPEAK AT EIsINEHER.

Or. Kate Waller Barrett. Of Alex
andria. Va. will speak to tho C items
Of Richmond, Va, Sunday June 8
1918 at $50 p. NJ. at the Ebcnezer
Baptist Church. DR.. Barrett has
visited every cantonmcnt in the
United States since the war began.
She is the President Of the National
Florence Crittenden Homes for Girls
in the United States. EXPIRE sident OF
the National Council Of Women and
is woman of Internal 'Cnal and ma
tiCnal reputation.
Dr. Barrett has never had the
pleasure Of speaking to an audience
OF colored people, to our knowledge,
IN the city OF Richmond. Come and
hear her. Sho is a big woman W tn
a big experience and she has a big
message. Parents, don't fail to hear
her. Music by the Orpheum Choral
Society and the Junior Choir of the
EbeneZer Baptist Church. Duet by
NJ sses Julia Judd and Mildred Jones.
Mr.. A. G. c. Randall Of Camp Lee
accompanied by several soldiers will
be present. Mr.. Randall will speak.
Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes, chairman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-08
THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.

We have not been disposed to discuss
side in this great world war, for the
reason that the censorship has been
strict and it is difficult to determine
JUS how far one should so and just
what one should say IN Il discussion of
the astounding developments on the
other side. TO the surprise Of every
one, Russia collapsed utterly and con
cMded peace that has been unusually
disastrous to the allies both from Il
commercial and a belligerent stand
point. This peace agreement has re-
suited in the transfer of more than two
and one half million German and Aust
ran troops from the Russian field oil
acton for use in fighting the allies in
France and Italy.
TN; vas bad enough, but there
were tens of thousands of prisoners
held in Russia and they too have been
released. The Germans re0rganiZed
this force and by careful training and
planning have been able to over.
whelm the French and English on the
Western front. Ground that cost the
allies an estimated number Of hall
million men in killed and wounded
was taken over again by Ger.
man allies in the fighting since last
March thus multiplying in few weeks
the work Of many months. The bray
cry OF the British, French and Ameri
cans in the face Of overwhelming odds
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-08
FL,ORE:ECE LETTER

Florence, S. c., June 3.-MIiss
Lcona Mae Webster, Of the city grad
cd school left tho city Sunday for
Ridge Spring. S. G. via Columbia to
assist in the marriage OF Miss Sallio
Mae Watson of that place to MIR
Caesar Robert Blake, Jr., OF Char
lotte, N. c., June 70.
Miss Estello B. Wood, who has
been spending a while with the Web
tcrs. in North Marlboro street will
leave for her home, near Columbia,
Sunday, June ..
Miss Sarah NJ. Rhone leaves for
Ridge Spring on Sunday to assist in
the marriage OF Miss Saltie Mae Wat
son OF that place.
Lieut.. S. r.. Henderson, OF Camp
Grant passed here recently enroutc
to Charleston
Miss Aurclia N. Lanier, instructor
lat the State College at Orangcburg
has returned to her home.
Mr.. Joe Williams, OF Sampson,
Ala. attended the funeral Of his
mother, Mrs. Rachel Williams, at
Rose Hill, n. c..
Mr.. Edward Robinson of the Army
flolllllS HIS IcldtlSCS 1T CllaFlcSlOIl
Mr.. e. ID. Boiling, OF Pittsburgh,
Pa. passed here recently enroute to
tho funeral OF his mother.
Last Sunday evening the auditor
ium OF Wilson Graded School was
filed. After singing by the school.
Rev. j. E. kirkland, pastor CT the
Macedonian Baptist Church at Oar
lngton read the Scripture lesson.
Rev. J. M. Jackson, pastor of the
a. NJ. e. Church offered prayer. Prof
Singleton, in few fitting words in.
troduccd tho speaker, Rev. j. 70 ..
Kirkland who used as text Mat
thew 1:l9. 1t was wonderful ser.
mon.
The Wilson Graded School held
graduating exercises Friday night
RIune 7, in the school auditorium.
(E. B. Webster.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-08

The Liberty Congress will meet
in Washington, ID. c., June Gath :.
Churches and organizations are need
ed to send delegates. We hope that
ihe attendance will be large and that
conservatism will govern their de.
alterations. We are living in war
times now and although the national
government will not admit, the gauran
tees OF the federal constitution have
will he held in the john Wesley A.
M. e. Zion Church, Rev. w. c..
Brown, pastor Nth and Corcoran SITS,
N. w.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-08

Seventy THOUSAND dollars is the
amour. soon to be distributed among
the depositors OF the dcfunct True
Reformcrs Savings Bank. 1t has
been and is now such a long time com
ing that there will be many glad hosan
mas. when the first installment is paid
The matter is in the hands Of Judge
Crump of the Law and Equity Court
and Attorney j. r. Pollard has wor--
ricd both the Receivers and His Honor
nearly to death in IN effort to secure
a winding up Of the affairs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-08
TAKE YOUR VACATION AND
SUMMER SCHOOL WORK AT
THE SAME TIME.

In going away this summer to do
the work required by the State De-
partment Of Public Instruction why
not go where you can combine com
fort and pleasure with profitable
study. Such situation IS that Of the
Christiansburg Industrial Institute. It
has q faculty that IS thoroughly com
potent and in addition TO this 1t Is 10.
Gated in the mountains where the elm
ate Is IDEAL for study. Write today for
bulletin to
u. A. Long, Conductor,
Cambria, Virginia
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-08
State Grand Lodge Virginia. The Independent Order Of Good
Samaritans and What They Stand For

TO CARRY FORWARD THE WORK
OF TEMPERANCE REFORM in such
manner that all may receive and
enjoy its healing Influences. To So
cure sympathy and relief for the
unfortunate and distressed families
of those who pledge themselves to
abstain from all intoxicating drinks.
TO elevate the living, to comfort the
Widows and Fatherless in the hour of
their affections, and bury the dead OF
our Order, and generally in love to
spread the principles Of true Charity
in the hearts of members, thereby
creating fountains Of Purity and
Truth from which shall flow peren-
NAL streams OF comfort to the afflict-
ed, and blessing to all.
OURS is A SBCRET ORDER. But
so far from being Objectionable, we
claim 1t merit. In whatever light
opponents may choose to regard our
enterprise. We at least entertain no