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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01
'NO|SANT THRILLED |
RICHMOND PEOPLE
4Aviator's Flight Over City and
Pcnitcutiary Daring and
Spectacular.
.CoNvIcTs cHEERED Hill


4 j Ohm Is Apisant. WHO was killed in
4 New Orleans Yesterday, came to Rich
4 inond on the closing day OF the avia-
lion meet IN November and made by
Tar the most spectacular hight ever
seen IN Nirginia, lie arrived here from
cuba on the morrins Of Saturday No
ycmher &c. 10 did not ny i'll Cuba
hui he went there to arrange for a
bis meeting scheduled for the winter
y few hours after his arrival Moisant
was requested by TIE Times Dispatch
4 To ny over tho State Pcnitentialy SO
Sthat convictS Who mad been locked up
59,here long before the advent OF street
and motor cars might see the most
I Wonderful scientific work OF the age
Superintendent Wood was not inciin-
ed ct first 10 bring his prisoners out
Into tho opcn but he was persuaded TO
give them one fleeing glimpse OF an
aviator nyins far above the walls
Moisant, whose brother. Alfred j.
Moisan,. had preached the educational
value OF these exhibitions, readily
agreed,
Il shall be delighted to ny over tho
pcnitentiary to-day lie said to a rep
rcsentativc OF The Times dispatch who
suggested ihe flight and will notify
The superintendent before | leave tho
4 Fair Grounds"
Tina, afternoon lie kept his Word.
4 Starting from The Held. he cut out to-
Z ward the south. missed the gray walls
which lie was trying TO find with his
< cycs, and crossed the James River.
Z Then he picked ont the prison below.
z lie crossed right over THE court yard,
where convic;s, wild-cyed and terror
!. sts Ickcn, stood spcechlcss. and then
1RtSAfFt cred him as hc turned toward the
theastcrn oltd of tho town. Chung
44aa22Eas8A his course. lie came back directly
A5H'S3A tho Capitol square. cutting tho
eight over Richmond. and flew
s;sszSS5A'ar I'll" Times Dispatch Building
5sst{s3Y photographer on the roof pick-
#@d him up with camera Then lie
} relied the pcnitentiary again and re-
ffsA rncd Ia the Fair Grounds
7#s hose three living Frcnchmen--tinr-
4|A Barrier and Simon--eugcr for
Aht while Moisan, was thrilling
sands cf people III all parts Of the
SSSsSSa slipped away from tho field aud
over Richmond together. They
FfSHsh; The meet to ~ thrilling and
4 spectacuar close ana gave far moro
than they gol--tor most people found
y, IL cheaper TO stay outside the grounds.
sY I:ns. to Fig, lie said.
- Moisant spout only ono day In Rich
ranud. leaving that might for New
York before Joining OTHER international
4 aVtalers W Memphis lie talked freely
\ abol, bis work
Mos pcur:c lima CINE" lie said, ''that
1t is difficult 10 operate II monoplanc.
That Is not true. MI YOU need is II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01
"No Aeroplane Can Kill
Me- Was Moisant S
Firm Conviction.

"Hats: !om emit get killed In
IN ncrupInnc," snid John ". Mol
annt, few seconds after his mon
opIync hnI been demolished by Il
full Of 500 feet mt belmont Pnrk
Inst October. lie WINS flying nifty
miles mn hour. ana The machine
crushed TO rnrfh With such fright
ruI force fl:nt u WINS smashed TO
Spilntcrs. Even the major Was
wrecked.
81 say YOU cant yet hurt" he re-
pcRtc'I, cncrrctirniiH. Nv hen HOn
inli in mn ncru;,IEpc, the mitrhinc
may he smashed, hut the oncrntor
never. ~ yam urc careful You cnn
always escape without 81 acrntch.
'ric men who are hurt have fhc,n-
selves 10 blame. II Is their owB
rnrricSsncss. hate Ia hnyc them
blame il ON the ,nHrhinc.
..tutomobilc.. street cars and
rnI;wny trnius car I'LL yOti, hut mn
ncrorlnnc cant. { would u thous-
ana lines rnihcr trust my life 10
nm Reroplanr fhnn Ia amy other
speedy vehicle on cnrth. I know Il
emit ldIi me-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01

visiting this. city.
Tic light was not prcmeditated. Mr..
.Rooseve!t had gone TO the aviation
Held as spectator and was cNaminin z
tho machinc when iioNscy suggested
That lo take a flight Colonel Roosc-
welt instantly threw off his silk hat
and frock coat, donncd Il leather JACKIE;
ana can and climbed aboard tho ma :
chine. HoNsey clanlborcd after Him.
and after two trials the motor was
started and the acroplano shot into tic
air. II sped quickly around tie field
al about the height OF 100 feet and
made tho first lap Of one aud onc-lal f
miles before the crowd knew that Colo :
mel Roosevelt was In the machine. II
sailed around the field II second time.
going at the rate Of about one mile
II minute, and then HoNsey dipped his,
planes and the acroplane came easily
10 the earth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01

cd tho greatest feat ever known in
aviation BY flying from DomingucZ
field up to and around Mount Wilson,
circlinE tho peak, 1000 feet above IL.
and returned TO the field without an
| intermediate descent
1t was tIoNsey's ambition. according
TO his friends. To achieve fame MS am
air pilot. and then establish himself
in business. He hnd recently renewed
his contract with the Wright brothers
ana was TO havo Gown undcr their
colors for another year.
Talked OF MoIsunt's Fntc.
y fow minutes before IIoxsey's fatal
llight boy passing his hangar criod
news of the death of Ntoisant In New
Orleans. ltoYscy's mcchaniclau tried
to chase him away. but uoxscy de-
lnhndcd Il paper and got it,
Ihcrcs another good man gone
no said. lie WAS awfullv reckless
though. and reckless man and n
iler!ot machine do not 70 together
iie took more chances than any man
! know have seen him while in tho
air take his feet completely of In.
steering gear To reach over and turn
on on Any one else in the world
would come down to turn on oil. lilo
was flirting with death when he did
! such q careless stunt"
Parni"icc WAS talking TO E-nnhen,
$huc and others when he heard or
Moisant's accident.
There goes another" he said. 81,
won't be long before 1t gets all of US.
ourselves DO not realize tho
chahccS we take. Even IL n wartime
wire were to break we would fall like
Il stone. When "a man gets into mi.
business be knows what he is ny
against and must be ready to take
the hnal chance"
iioNsey was asked to-day how lone
lie intended to remain In the aviatiou
business.
Il do not want to stav in it ,ny
longer than can help" lie said. Il
want to get enough money to see nv
mother comfortably fixed. After thnt
Il httlc while to get nest egg for
myself. then / shall quit ana 20 into
some other business"
Mrs. c. NJ. IioNsey, Of Pasadena.
Ill missed By Il mere accident seq
lhS hcr son meet his death. She had
afranTcd to attend the tournament ana
l" take her first aeroplanc ride with
ilcr son. Some detail of iInportonrc
IN her houSchold kept her nj home
and word of The accident was tnI,n,,
70 hcr by Roy knabcnshuc and Thomas
t. Jackson. of tho Wright Exbihitin,,
Company.
WARNINGS Arc Given md Disrcr,rdcd.
When Walter X. Brookins and IIox-
sey. who. with ParmeIcc. alone were
| left OF the Wright exhibiting teams.
wheeled ihcir nnchincs out. warnings
were offered by half score of the
flyers. each of whom bore a record 10,
daring in the air.
ITS too fun of holes up there to-
, day they all agreed: ITS Just like a
Swiss cheese; better stay on the
ground"
IIoNscy, smiling rs lie had on the
day when. i'll similar wind. he had
gone far ur into the blue to a new
worlds record for height, again took
! the air.
! Terribly mingled.
! II VAS found that IIpNscy's body was
| terribly mangied his Jaw had been
! fractured; his goggles had been shat
| tered ana the fragments Of glass driven
! into his eyes, and all of the ribs Oh his
| righ, side had bccn crushed, y broken
strut. ono Of the wooden stanchions be
! tween tile upper and lower planes. had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01
MO|SANT HURLED
FROM MACHINE:
the city and taken TO AN undertaking
establishment.
Continued From First Pagc)
No 'rrncc Of Tcnr.

40 rrncc of Tcnr.
The expression of Moisauts face was
that OF Il sleeping man. not the slight
est trace Of fear or pain being APP
parent.
Wind was the cause OF the accident
Moisnpt, guided by the white flags
which lined the course. rounded The
circles twice in AN effort to find :.
landing place. The THIRD time round,
tho wind which WAS blowing about NJ
teen miles an hour across tho course,
drove the machine toward the earth,
Moisant, in trying 10 get back over
the grounds, swcrvcd suddenly to thu
left and then 10 his famous right circle,
so dangerous that !: is said hut one
other man beside Nlujsant ever at
tempted il. Al this Instant the wind
caught the planes If the machine.
while. according to other aviatorS, a
downward drH,uSht must have caused
the propcllc'S and FROM planes The
nuchfnc tipped, pointed It's nose direct
~ at tho ground and came down like
a flash, while Moisamt was seen 20 be
hurled from the machine head first to
tho Garth.
Moisant was the lirst air:nan to carry
Il passenger across the English Cham
mel. lie was noted for his daring. and
while here Had flown in much higher
winds than that which caused to-duy's
accident. Willie nc arrangements have
been nnde as to the disposition of tic
.bodyr~it probably will be sent to Chi
caSo.
In BARRIERS Machine.
MoiSnnt WAS in Rene Barriers so.
horsepower l'lcrioi monoplanc. n ma.
chino which he had used but two OF
three times. At the front II the ma,
chinc, almost directly beneath the en-
Sinc, WAS strapped n ihiriy-flvc-
gallon brass sasnlcno tank built cS-
pccIally FOR the Michclin Cup contest:
MoiSant a*ccudcd at the City Park
aviation fclG nj ?:"5 4. NJ. and flew
across the city and along The banks OF
the mississippi River 10 the special
four mile course selected for tho
Miciclin contest. lie appeared to have
perfect control of the machine. and
probably no one will ever be nblc to
explain Just what caused the accident
iir had pointed his monoplune 70 he
Snsc.h. 60. Co. !. -li.c.li. - ccfc,:c Loo. the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01

little nerve. some familiarity With the
ina chinc and il is far easier than
running a motor car at high speed.
MoSant Is the second aviator who
performed in Richmond to h" killed
after leaving here. Ralph tombstone.
who gave this town its first idea Of
nyinG during the State Fair In October
wns killed later In Denver. And now
Moisant IL added 10 the list.
Two of Mosants sisters spent the
week in Hichmund with their brother,
Alfred I. Moignnt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01
Henri F.nrmnn In Lead.

|" 5ISpcCJnI-l 70 TIC IlImcs- DlSpat ch. ~
Paris. December 31,-lIcnri Farman,
who won tho Alichelin prizc Of $1,000
last year. took tho lad to-day in this
miles This SURPRISES rabuteau's hight
OF yesterday. which was 365 miles.
The AIichclin prize liz offered each
year for tho longest flight in IL closed
circle. ] WIS won in 1908 10y Wilbur
Wright. who flew seventy six miles. N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01
Kooscyc,t r,is rns.enger.

ST. Louis, Mo-, December a1.-iIoXscy
came into national prominence at St
Louis, on October II, when he took
MP FOR short flight EN- President
Theodore Roosevelt, who was then
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01
Nc,. Shocks NcM Ynrk.

New YORK. December Sl.-Iohn r.
Nioisant, who was killed to-day at
lpver OF the daring when. on October
so, he flew from Belmont Park around
The statue Of IAbcr,y and hack 10
from the l;nGlishulun. Claude C;rahamc-
White. one Of The most niShly priced
Of tic trophies offered for aerial fcats
intense locally at that time that the
news Of tho fatal accident caused All
unusual shock In this cay. EXPIRES
sions Of GRIEF followed an announce
mont Of the sad news at the local
headquarters of tho Aero Club OF
America aud in the other clubs ana
hotels throughow tho metropolis
Moisant was born az. Chicago in 1870
and lived there until he was nine
teen years old. lie then started for
the Pacific coast. driftcd down 10 Cen
tune and tr;tdcr, and WIS nnally driven
from San salvador when the general
under whom lie WAS fEhtinS met do
feat. Moisant at that time was wealthy
bhl his property was coniscatcd by
the government. soon aftcrward no
went TO Spain. and later turned up
At Paris when tho Wright brothers
were there. exhibiting their machines
II was told of aIoisant at tho time
that lie went TO secure m ncrnplanc
with the aid OF Which lie planned to
ny into the country from which ho
had been eXiled, ana in this spectacular
manner 10 revive The dropping Spirits
OF tho rcvolutionarics However, so
thc story goes, Mosant Became so
Interested in the possibilities of tho
lying machines that political affairs
in Central American interested him
less aud less. soon he was an avow-
ed aerial enthusiast
Cnrccr Of DnrinE.
From the start Ills career ns an
aNiDt"r WAS marked with during OK
iIoits He first came into world prom
inencc SO recently as AUGUST last
when he started on flight from Paris
10 London with Il Passenger. Albert
tilcaliN. He successfully crossed the
channel being tho FIRST aviator to ac-
complish this Will q passenger Ho
made the trip over The Straits or DO.
Ncr In tho face of Il storm that would
have turned back Il less bold adj
vonturcr. lie landed al Deal and from
th"n OF had n series of accidents that
continued for three weeks, Undaunted.
lac chung to his purpose. 10 reach Lon
don through the air. and while the
whole world applauded the plucky
ChicaSoun, he pressed forward, and
finally on Scptcmber 6 1ioaled down at.
the Crystal Palace in tho British capi--
tai.
Moisant arrived in New York on
October last, and was ono OF the
most interesting figures at tho avia-
ton meet at Belmont Park. 10 took
second place In tho international Svia-
ton race when trahamc White cap
tured the trophy that Glenn Curtiss
had brought to this country from
France The year before. 3s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01

This old established institution is Ideally stu-
nted and completely equipped with the latest
Electro Thcrnpeutical apparatus, baths and other
convanienccs.
O,s mr. oposition: No deposit or fee asked or cx-
pccted until a satisfactory cure Is complete.
Ill patients under personal caro- of DR.. Power
C;ribhc. who originated the cure. Patients also
cured Mt home. We refer by permission to all
Lebanon Physicians and Ministcrs Booklet free
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
BeuIah Binf0rd Barred.

The police stopped the moving pic.
ture show of the life story of Beulah
Binford at the Palace picture parlor,
Cumberland, having been appealed to
by ministers of the city on the ground
that the show was detrimental to
public morals" The first show was
over and the second show was on with
the theater packed to the doors, and
the street ia front was mass of
humanity out to the car tracks, all
waiting to get in the theatre, and four
fifths of whom were women and girls.
H NJ. Henry, of Washington, in charge
of the Binford pictures, came up town
to see the mayor, but, failing to locate
him, he took the reel OF pictures and
left.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
A Great Discovery

Some intimation of what the Tariff
Board is up to comes in the Washing
ION news of the day. 1t has been busy
finding that the middleman and not
The tariff is thiefiy responsible for the
high cost of living. The President is
sait to be convinced and will treat Of
tin special message.
This is impressive. There are no
manufacturing trusts organized to take
advantage of high tariff protection.
There is no inflated capital in protect
ed production working out high !divi-
dends from high prices. There are no
high tariff taxes effective for increased
cost in production.
No! 1t is the millions of distributors
ID industry where competition is most
intense who make the great difference
between consumers prices here and
sOroad. How well worth permanency
such find should prove the Tariff
Board to be must be evident to all.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
Eat five Apples a Day

American fruit growers sent an APP
peal to ZEE Workers to start an agi-
tation that will result in each man,
woman and child eating not fever than
five apples day. Two reasons are Civ
EN- for the appeal. One is that it Will
promote the health OF the community;
the other that 1t will create steady
demand for fruit that will promote the
wealth of the fruit growers. Nor is
the apple propaganda to be exte nded
to the entire country. The fr uit gro W.
era figure that If eac h of the 80, 900 900
persons in the United States will eat
five apples day it will result in a
daily consumption of $50, 10000 apples.
When the fruit growers were asked if
they could meet such demand they
assert they could, and say the crop
this year will be 10000, 900 bushels for
market purposes, and that does not
include those sent to canneries and
dryers or the millions Of bushels left to
rot on the trees owing to poor market.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
Decides Tax Cases.

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. l6. The
state tax commissioner Is legal Off
Ger, the tax laws constitutional and
the uniform accounting as prescribed
and the tax Commissioner as inspector
and supervisor of public offices must
b. ooeyed. This, in effect, is the bold
lngs of the Supreme Court of Appeals,
in awarding writ of mandamus,
against Sheriff Smith, of Kanaw ha
county, aud against County Clerk
retrick, of Ha rison county. The
question uf constitutionality was raised
by Smith on the ground that the Leg
islature had no right TO create the Of
flee of state tax commissioner without
constitutional amendment. The
court held that The tax colnmissio ner's
office is subordinate TO the executive
department of the state and that The
powers and duties thereof, do not con-
filct with those of any office created by
the state constitution. The two opin-
ions are the most important banded
down in this state in maly years.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
Communion Service

The regular quarterly communion
in the Presbyterian church in this city
will he held on next Sunday a week
the first Sunday in December. There
will be preaching each night during
the week at 7.45 in the lecture room
and a prayer service of about half an
hour each afternoon beginning at 10.
1t was expected that Rev. DR.. j. f.
Brooke, of Romney would be here to
preach during the week but circum :
stances have developed which Will
prevent his coming. DIR. Woods VII
preach each night.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
Minister Leaves.

Kew. John S. Douglas, who has been
rector of Trinity Episcopal church in
'hls city, on last Sunday preached for
The last time to his old parishioners as
'ne pastor and left on Thursday for
ais new charge, Huntington, w. Va,
10 which church he some weeks ago
accepted call Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
went Washington and vicinity where
lney Will visit their relatives and
fends for few weeks before proceed
Jug to Huntington, 1t is with much
regret the people of this city and coun-
y part with the rector who has great
Y endeared himself to them.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
Busey Orchard Sold for Fifty thousand
Dollars

The Busey Orchard Company takes
over 1877 acre farm On Famous Apple
Pie Ridge.
What IS regarded as one of the most
important sales of orchard land in The
low famous Apple District OF Berke-
icy County, was consumated yester
day between S. H. and @. ". Nc
hown and the Busey orchard Com
pany which is composed principally
Of Martlnshnrg business men.
This orchard is one of the most
promising of The commercial orchard
propositions and was planted and
cared for the Mckown Brothers who
are among the pioneers of the fruit
business in this section of the country
The farm contains about 1877 acres of
the finest fruit land IN the valley and
Is located on the famous Apple Pie
Ridge about 2 miles from Inwood
Station on the Cumberla I'd Valley
Railroad and adj oins the well-known
Mckown Orchard Companys proper
ty. There is l55 acres of the farm
planted in fruit, and majority of
which is now III bearing.
The Mckowns were induced to sell
the property in order to be relieved of
the care and responsibility required to
care for aud handle the products of
this property. rheJ retain, however,
substantial interest in the Company
al will take an active Interest in Its
care and future development.
1t is understood that the purchase
price is $4,000. fhe'd deal was made by
Walter w. Trout of the Peoples Trust
Company and Attorney X. Poole,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24

The funeral of Mrs. Agnes Foltz, be-
loved wife of Mr.. G. w FoltZ, took
place on last Saturday morning at the
family home at Foltz's. Mention OF her
death was made in our last issue.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. G. H. Cannon, pastor OF the
Bsdington M Il. church, South, assist
ed by Rev. C.S. Trump, Of this city.
After the services at the home the re-
mains were brought to this place and
interment in Green Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Foltz was consistent member
of the church and bore true testimony
of the reality of her religion and the
love of her Lord. Her age was 55years.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
Replies Generally.

Mayor elect Newton Baker VIII ose
many friends IN his old home town
telegraphed their congratulations upon
hearing of his election to the office OF
mayor of the great city of Cleveland,
Ohio, writes to the mayor OF Martins
burg, w. h. Cas- key, as follows:
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 18th, 1911.
Hon. w Il. Caskey, Mayor,
Martin sburg, w. w.,
My Dear Mr.. Mayor:
j have received The JOINT telegram
of congratulations and good wishes
sig ned by such fine host of my old
boyhood friends that despair OF be.
ing able tofnake individual acknowtl
edgement to each oflbe fellows who
signed lh e telegram, and so | write t.
the official head Of CIeveland's sister
city, and ask him In the most public
manner possible, TO proclaim to all and
singular Of my friends my appreciation
and gratitude for their generosity and
Will. | suppose a transplanted man,
like trausplanted tree, must always
keep AS its native stock the flower Of
its native soil, and so while hope to
be a Cleveland mayor, there will not
be wanting, am sure, some touch oil
the good things learned in Martins
burg, w. Va.
With cordial regards, believe me
Sincerely yours,
NEWTON ID. BAK Err.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
MARTINsRURe, VIVA. FRIDAY NOVEMBER "a ian
Martinsburs School Beard.

The School board of Maninsburg
held it's regular monthly meeting at
the usual place on MONDAY evening
last aud transacted considerable
amount of routine business.
The bills aud salaries due were maid
amounting TO about $500.
1t was ordered that the schools be
closed on Thanksgiving day and the
day following Nov 80, and Dec /.
The secretary was instructed 10
write Commissioner Barton letter
expressing to him the sympathies of
the other members of the board for
him in his suffering he having some
days before received a serious fall from
a ladder at his home.
1t was decided to request the Board
of Affairs to have several pieces of
concrete sidewalks leading to school
buildings laid.
sUPT. MoRToN's REPORT.
Supt. Morton submitted his report
for tue second month of the school
term ending Oct. q, which was APP
proved. The report, in part. is as fol.
lows:
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
Grand Chapter Royal Arch

High Priest-Harry S. Cush wa, of
MaTtinsburg.
King-t. f. Nichols, Fairmont.
Scrihe-W. T. RIttenhouse, Park
ersburg.
Treasurer Samuel n. Myers Mar
tinsburg.
seeretary-D. X. Reed, Clarksburg.
Lecturer-John w. Ashley, Charles
ton.
Cbaplain-Rt. Rev. w. l.. Gravatt,
Charlestown.
Captain of Host--W. p. Workman,
Echo
Principal Sojourner-A. B. G. Bray,
Ronceverte.
Royal chZCaptain w. c. Kow-
den, Huntington.
Master Third Veil--Dr. l.. Ii. Clark,
Kyle.
Master Second Veil-Stark l.. Baker
Beverly.
Master First Veil. Feree BedelI,
Charleston.
Marshal-T. NJ. Turner, Martins
burg.
Tyler-C. E. Fritz, Charleston.