Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-05-17

Oftcsats OF the hcfasi BUSINESS meme
Association OF West Virginia Visit
City but Fail Ia Their Mission.
They May Return Later and Perfect
Organization.
In the Firemen's Hall Tuesday morn
inRa meeting was held by number
Of business men and q. w. Craig. OF
Wheeling past president Of tho re-.
tail business Mems Association OF
West Virginia. aud William seiiwert.
ferger. OF Wheeling. secretary OF the
association.
The object OF the meeting was to
perfect an organization of the business
mer or MartinHburg. and Interest them
IN the work the state association q
doing. and also TO protect then, IN Che
conduct Of their hisInass
3eonuse OF the funeral Of Col. James
F Thompson a largo number OF the
business men we're not present, and
consequently the organization was
not perfected, but II Il thought that
the foundation OF such was laid.
The object OF such 4 reorganization
Is set forth in Article II or tile consti.
tuition. which SAYS Tho object OF
this association sl,all be TO mora close.
l., unite the business men of this state.
to cooperate for the benefit OF all. 10
abate trade abuses. to disseminate USE
ful Information, and 10 assfst out mem.
bees IL collecting deIrducn; &C.
counts"
Mr.. Groig briefly explained what the
association Is doing sll other towns
and cities In the state. And showed the
good results which were being sceur.
ed Mr.. schweftferger spoke OF tho
. sociationa he had visited at Elkias.
rhilippi and neliiipion and said that
oil were highly pleased with the re.
auIfs.
Mr.. schwertfcrger. while across the
mountains. Monday, wired Mr. Greig.
who was In baltimore. to meet him
here and assist in the work. Mr..
Greig responded, but when they arriv-
ed and learned of Col. Thorhpsou's
funeral they saw at once that it was
impossible TO do any work. However,
they met number OF the business
men and explained their plan. which
was highly pleasing This morning
the gentlemen were met at the hotel
by Mr.. r. r. Spillman. who Is inter-
ested In the work, and were taken
over the city In an automobile and
various places OF interest visited. Mr..
j. A. Hanley. Of the Five and Ten
Cent Store, is also Interested in the
work.
The gentlemen left ON train No, SIS
for Keyser, w. Va, where they hope
to perfect an organization. They may
return here within q short time and
get the business men together
The state convention OF the ascot
alton will be held at Huntington June
TOLL, and 1t Is hoped by that time to
have the local organized 50 they can
be represented. The visitors we're
not disappointed and Mr.. Greig said
that the business men were doing
right in paying tribute 10 Col.
Thompson, who was one Of the best
known men In the state. and whose
friendship he always appreciated
The concluding paragraph OF the by
laws OF the association says:
ANY member OF this association ad.
vertising In any medium other than
duly recognized daily or weekly news.
papers, bil-boards. street cars. hand
bills, booklets, bulletin boards, or
strictly Individual advertisement; or
making donations OF merchandise or
money. not hereby sanctioned. or ex-
pressly sanctioned by the advisory
board OF the association will be SUBJ
ject to a fine OF not less than $500.