Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
C. w, Hess Elected President of
Heiser Shoe Company.
ATTORNEY r. VERNON ALER
LANDED THE PROJECT
Board of Directors of New Shoe Com
pany Among the Leading Men in
Berkeley County--Plant Will Be
Near 3. & o. Railroad Tracks at
North Mountain-Much of Capital
Stock Has Been Taken.

Stock Has Been Taken.
The stockholders Of the Heiser Shoe
Manufacturing Company met Thurs
day afternoon at the office of the IN
dependent Milling Company, at North
Mountain, S. L. Dodd presiding Ten
directors were elected as follows. L.
L. Drifting, C. w Hess, Richard Ham
msrsla, G.. c. Miller S. l.. Dodd, VIM
Hammersla of North Mountain; I. w.
Wood, of Hedgesvil'e, Charles Heiser,
Baltimore; F. Vernon AIer and w. E.
Crawford. Martinsburg.
AS told before in this paper this
company was recently granted char.
ter under the laws OF West Virginia
with capital stock Of $4,000 divided
into $500 shares If the par value OF
$40 each. Many shares of the stock
have already been taken.
The company proposes to establish
shoe factory at North Mountain,
seven miles northwest of Martinsourg.
The project was thoroughly canvass
ed at the meeting and all present were
fully convinced that its success was
assured in advance.
Reports were made by committee
previously appointed to the effect that
certain iobbers and retailers were
ready to pace orders for shoes aggre-
eating $4,000 as soon as the factory
starts up. One large department store
in Washington has already applied for
the exclusive sale of the Heiser shoe
IN that city
Attorney AIer reported that the prin-
cipal leather manufacturer in this
country is ready to take a good block
of the stock of the company and ex-
tend any required credit for leather
materials.
On the strength of the assurance of
Messrs. Drifting, Hammersla, Hess and
Dodd that the shoe factory project Is
surely go. the company exc
cuted a contract with Mr. Charles
Heiser by which they purchased the
absolute, exclusive and perpetual right
to use his name and brand OF shoes.
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manage the factory.
The directors then organized by
electing the following officers:
President, c. w. Hess.
Vice President L. L. Drifting.
Secretary and Treasurer. Richard
Hammersla.
superintendent and Manager, Chas,
Heiser.
Attorney, F. Vernon Aler.
An executive committee was also
appointed.
A committee was appointed to at
once secure a proper location for the
pant and to get estimates ON cost of
equipment and other details
1t is given out that Mr.. l.. l.. Drifting.
one of the wealthiest men in the north
ern part of Berkeley County, will do,
nate the land outright necessary for
the buildings in addition to taking a
large amount of the stock.
The plant will be located near the
Is. & o. Railroad at North Mountain
and building operations viii begin as
soon as plans are obtained.
A thorough Investigation has proven
Mr.. Heiser to be an honest and relia-
BILE man and the best shoemaker In
the country His brand o. shoes is
known from one end OF the country to
the other.
Attorney Aler took up this project
and in less than three weeks has or
ganized this shoe company with suf-
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