Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
ANNUAL DINNER
Committeeman
Ex cutive Committee Board Of Trade
Prepares For Annual Function
on the 9th.
From The World OF Tuesday.


AT the meeting Of the board u trade
Monday evening resolution was
passed endorsing a proposition 70 SCI
cure an automobile manufacturing
plant for this city.
The proposition has been before
the board for some time and final ac-
tion was taken on it by the executive
committee last night unanimously en-
Gorsing the Undertaking. There was
A larger attendance of the members
Of the committee present than Is usual
and the action to take hold OF the
proposition and push ii through was
taken after several hours discussion.
The sentiment was in favor of max
ing the effort to locate the plant. The
committee which was appointed some
time ago was instructed to get busy
at once and secure the necessary sub
scriptions for the stock required.
1t will be necessary to raise seven
ty-fve thousand dollars in stock sub
scriptions This will be perferred
stock at seven per cent It is under
stood that several persons have al
ready indicated they would take some
ten or twelve thousand dollars Of the
stock.
The soliciting committee will meet
tonight to form their plans for a Wig
orous campaign.
The plant which it Is proposed to To-
cate here is a going concern and has
on the market one OF the best automo-
biles that are in use today Their
present plant is inadequate for the
making OF the number Of cars which
the business demands.
The plant will employ at the start
in the neighborho0d of 100 shilled
workmen and will be increased as the
capacity of the plant is enlarged. The
plant has outgrown its present quar-
tiers and Is turning out about five or
six automobiles week. 1t is propos-
ed to make about 300 cars for the first
year.
Those who have examined into the
proposition are satisfied that it is a
good one and if the plant is secured
for Martinsburg it will be of material
advantage in building UP both the
business and population of the city.
The soliciting committee will be at
work tomorrow or next day when the
plans in detail will be explained to
those who are expected to subscribe
for the stock
1t is needless to say that every one
would be glad to have this industry
added to those which are already To-
Gated here.
Whether or not the plant is secured
depends upon the reception given the
soliciting committee when the mem
bers call upon you.
An unusually large number of the
members of the executive committee
of the board of trade met in the law
Office OF Faulkner, Walker and Woods
last evening and besides the endorse
ment of the proposition to secure for
this city an automobile factory did
considerable towards furthering the
annual meeting and dinner.
The business meeting will be held
on Tuesday evening the 18th in Fire
mems Hall and the dinner will be held
on the 9th.
The annual dinner committee APP.
pointed last night consists OF James
F. Thompson, N IT. Frame j. F. Tram
nell, Max VonSlegelle and w. E.
Hoffheins.
The committee on speakers is the
president and secretary OF the board,
S. w. Walker and c. E. Martin.
The committee to solicit stock for
the proposed automobile works con-
sists OF James F. Thompson, E. F. Mil
lard, Alex Clohan, %. c. Henshaw and
s p Hopkins
There will be a meeting OF the din
ner committee in day or two when
the details CT the annual affair will
be taken up