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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01
CITY SURE TO HAVE
 UNIT IN NEW REPAYMENT
Majors Wharton and Cook, X. N. G.. Muster In Recruits Here
 Yesterday.

Majors Wharton and Cook of the Arkansas National guard spent yes terday here examining men for the Pine Bluff platoon of the Fourth Ar kansas infantry. Many of the men who had enrolled were unable to ap- pear for inspection, but enough were on hand and passed to insure this unit for Pine Bluff. Recruiting Of ficer Cage Cross will continue en- rolling men, and hopes to secure a full company before the regiment is mustered into the federal service. He is being assisted by Armstrong Bar row. t:
 Majors Wharton and Cook report that recruiting for the new regiment is proceeding rapidly in other cities, and they predict that the men will soon be part of the United States forces.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01
FIRE CHIEF BRIENER
 ISSUES A WARNING

Fire Chief Briener, following sev- eral alarms caused by grass fires yes terday, issued a warning to the reo- pie against being careless in burning trash and grass, especially while there is a high wind blowing. The chief re- called that several days ago lady in Georgia street set a match to small pile of paper, and went into the house. A few moments la+er the flames were under three houses. the dry grass hav- ing become ignited. and the flames swept to three bull ,;nas by brisk wind.
 "Unless people are more careful" said the chief. i've are going to have a disastrous fire"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01
SAYS UN|FICATION
 OF MIfTHOD|STS IS
 CERTAIN IN s YRS
Prominent Clergyman Says Only Thin Line Now Di-
 vides Branches.

Louisville, Ky. Feb. .--Unification of the two great branches of the Methodist church, the Northern and the Southern, with combined mem- bership of about 100000 persons, is practically certain to take place with in six years, according to a statement by the Rev. Frank M. Thomas, pastor of the Fourth Avenue Methodist church, who has just returned from Savannah, Ga., where he spent two weeks as secretary of the joint com mission appointed to consider plans for unfication.
 Another session of the joint com- mission will be held in St. Louis be- ginning April 10 for the purpose of adopting proposals already tenta- lively passed upon.
 "Only a thin line now divides the said Dr. Thomas. "Practically every Another thing-the foundation of new church has to be laid from the best elements of the old. We have really pot to build Q world chruch, for Meth odism is at home in every land.
 "The union of the Methodist Epis- copal Church and the Methodist Epis- copal Church, South, will make a mem- bership of about 7.OO0,000 and we are expecting other Methodist organiza- tions to come in later. One is the Methodist Protestant church. Anoth- CT is the Jananese Methodist church, which has been independent. In form ing world church the idea is to have one general conference an in time, as- sociate general conferences, one for northern Asia, one for India, one for Europe, one for South America and perhaps others later.
 "The meeting at Savannah was most important and successful The com mission left feeling that solution of all problems involved in unification was near.
 eff everything is agreed to at the St. Louis meeting the plan of uni fication can be brought before the Methodist church, South, for ratifi- cation at the general conference in Atlanta next May. While the gener- al conference of the Methodist Episco- pal Church will not be held regularly until 1920, the bishops of that denom- ination have the authority to call a special session if thew deem it best.
 "Shold the. St. Louis session develop agreement on every point it would be four or ix years before we could get everything working.
 "It has been discovered that $780, 900 has been expended annually by the two great branches in competitive territory, places where one Methodist d., would be $7,500,000 in ten years, or enough money with what they already have, to provide for all the superan- nuated minister's"
 The name for the proposed new church has not been determined. Sev- eral titles are under consideration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01
FESTIVAL OF PURlM BEGINS.

New York, Feb 26.-The celebrar tion of the Jewish feast of Purim be gins at sunset this evening, and will continue until sunset tomorrow eve ming. It is primarily a, joyous cele- tone, consisting of merry-making and feasting, of making gifts to friends and relatives, and the giving of "shalachmonos, or gifts, to the poor is especially enjoined.
 The feast of Pnrim is the most popular of all feasts among the Jews and for a long time held high prom boisterous merrymaking which at tended it. In bygone ages, when ghetto walls enclosed their settle ments it was one of the rare occas- ions when the heavy gloom that weighed upon them was relieved by the historic lesson that Israel's enc mics were always in the end defeat ed and punished. It is an historic fact that Purim never more ioyously celebrated than in periods of perse- cution.
 The celebration of Purim is based upon the events recorded in the book of Esther. which tells the story of the plot of Haman to eXter1ninate the Persian Jews in the reign of Xer-
 xes and their deliyeramce through the efforts of Mordecai and Esther. The story is one of tl:e m; st remark able in the Old Testament and in the perfect cast of characters presented, as well as in the harmonious se- ouence of it's events. exhibits a dram attic unity which makes it compera- ble to a rlay of Shakespeare. The higher critics have declared | it historical romance and refused ! to give it place in the annals of
 established historical events. One
 curious fact is that the author makes DO mention Whateverof the name of God, and nor that reason the Jews
 themselves have questioned it's right
 to be included among canonical 1 books of the Bible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01
B, X. COyb;li. EincG.n.

B. A. CoSbill, a prosperous farm CT of Lincoln county. died at his home Wednesday night, at the age of 65 years. MT. Cogbill contracted smallpox some time ago, and this caused his death. The funeral which was held yesterday. was pri- yate. Interment was in De Reisseaux cemetery.
 MT. Cogbill is survived by his wid- ow and four sons, Richard, Levia. Lester and Delmar Cogbill, all resid- ing in Lincoln county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01
PERSONALS.

M. l.. Elkins is in St. Louis on busi- ness.
 Philip Gould of the Eagle store staff is sick
 An acquisition to the Froug depart ment store force of salesmen is J. F. Parks, formerly of the Gus Blass company. Little Rock.
 E. T. Reynolds of Pine Bluff, form- CT manager of the Camden water and light plant, was in the city last night. Beacon-H Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01
A. o. U. w. WORK TONIGHT.

A large class of applicants for mem- bership will be initiated into the Pine Bluff lodge of A. o. U. w. at a meet ing tonight, to be attended by John A. Frazer, grand master workman, and Mrs. Frazer. Plans for the new hall are also to be discussed. At the con- clusion of the business session, there will be dancing. The local lodge now has a membership of nearly goo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01

died at San Antonio, Texas, last Mon day, will take place today at 2:30 o. clock D. m., from the residence of the parents of decedent, MT. and Mrs. Fred Sans, 1201 Cherry street. Ser vices will be conducted by Rev. J.. l. Norris and Rev Theo Copeland. Those selected to serve as pallbear- CTS are: Parker Tucker, King Rich ey, E. R. Borchardt, Paul Massey, w. T. Hamilton, and w. C. Owens.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01

Cincinrati capitalists and Gin cinnati chemist are now Organizire a cornoration to hnild nlant for manufacturing nitra+es, ammonia. chlorine and 'ivestnffs. They pro- pose to establish their rlant at or near Muscle Shoals. Ala. where the government is building it's $3o;00o,- 900 nitrate plant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01

Freioht ships will he constructed at Sawannah by companv which has secured contract to furnish 2n 1arae carriers for the French govern ment. This comnanv is one of the hest-known construction cornora- tions. with main offices in Now Yor'1 and paid more than s150 o00 for shin yard site. includine 27O0-fooc frontage ol- the Savannah river.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01
times gretaer than before.

A s125,O00 cotton mill company has been organized at Charlotte. N C., to establish a 4,000-spindle mill with electric power for spinning hosiery larnS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01

Miss Jane Gregory, daughter of the Attorney-General applied at the Food Administration for an $50 month job, giving as references Colonel K. AI. House and the Attorney General. In response to a perfunCtofy question by the employment clerk, Miss Gregory said she has three dependants. "fFhree dependents? gasped 1he clerk, incred- ulously. "Oh, yes," she replied. "I have adopted and am supporting three Belgian children"
 Miss Gregory got the job
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01

The British admiralty makes per- feet model in parafin wax of every naval vessel before it is built.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01
Carrie Moyse of Greenville. Miss.

Carrie Moyse of Greenville, Miss.
 The guests went first to the Or pheo theatre, where they cad a hox party to see Robert Warwick, in "The Silent Master Immediately after matinee, the parts adjourned to the home of Miss Blnthenthal, where, an elegant luncheon was served covers being laid for thirteen.
 The honorees of this pleasant af- fair were each presented with a hand some cOrsage.
 The School Improvement asaocia tion of Sam Taylor school will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock, ct the school house.
 The City Federation of Women's clubs will meet this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock, in the Chamber of Com merce.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01
plps;rp pls;nr in Capital.

Feddlns winburn wi Culpepper, lumber
 Finch t..nn and Miss Myrtle Bus Ian ol anoner n, woman of Newport, Ek, newata1 at Little Rock last Sun |ere nlaf.at a;ng to news reaching Pine by accoludy otarday Many Pine Bluff Duff fl. ys yvs,l beI interested in the s an |eople N.aa at of the marriage, as MT.
 pancer'e'Ic c1rs' culpepper have numerous ,.,s pd .,s0s aas' and friends here. Mrs. Win elatlVes i ;s q sister. and Scott Bus (tkins0a S aa man on the Commercial, y, an aa of Mrs. Culpepper. Mrs.
 bplas,t has been connected with Eu|peppe,t ot Rison, Warren and New
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01

First-aidsplint packages will be manufactured by $1OO,000 company organized by investors at Lynchburg, Virginia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01
.4,on,s Mission

1rsle' ra vonns Matron's Mission circle
 The ,vr ESrst Baptist church had a f,,nsid .ns I' business meeting yesterday elenuo oa, with Mesdames Elkins and iteino'i; s!. in the ho1me of. Mrs. Elkins FOllleI, ,l Greet After the Bible study,
 n rn, ,,os % lead by Mrs. Dinelly, rou- lhcn ,ns;ness "a was tr ransacted. The klne Da as .his circle have decided to as asss an " Easter egg sale. the proceeds B s go t their mission 2 work"
 v,s A. ". Troupe has returned .on, n,'' San Francisco, California Rsnra Sm she visited her son. c. A. rerue, rv, and his bride. MT. Troupe 'vaa; s,aationed at Fort Winfield Scott,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01

Russell Sans Funeral Today. The funeral Of Russell Sans, who
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01
Birthday Party for Little Miss Allen.

Little: Miss Anna Christine Allen entertained few of her friends yes terday afternoon in the home of her parents al 1T Laurel, celebrating her fourtlr rthday anniversary.
 Patriotic decorations were used. and very pleasant afternoon was spent by the little hostess and her three guests who were Syrnei Mor- lis, Rosalee Thompson. and Hazel Morrison.
 Mrs. Lutie Montgomery ard daught- CT Miss Catherine Montgomery are in Little Rock, guests in the home of Judge and Mrs. GnyFulk
 Little June Annette. daughter of MT. and Mrs. F. A. JenkiEson, 116 North Beech. who ;s suffering with pneumonia, is reported as somewhat improved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01

''1an, The Saint Martha's guild of Trin- ,, ohnrch will meet this afternoon
 :. o.90 o'clock, with Mrs. J. K. Pot sr m East Sixth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01
Nartha's

Yartha's
 tund. ,,, os r v church will meet this afternoon t 9.sO o'clock, with Mrs. J. E. Pot r on East Sixth avenue.
 FLA. heeting. The Lakeside Improvement associa- nn of Lakeside school will meet this aernoon at 8 o'clock, at the school. R. B. Leavitt of Kokomo. Indiana, as expected to arrive in the city st evening to be the guest of his m. C. M. Leavitt. SIesdames Roy Kemp, H. K. Toney, Jules Borreson, J. s. Jenkins, A. G. bedell, Avery Clark. George Adams, eorge List, and Miss Rebecca Plum her have returned from Little Rock, here they were the guests of the oarians lp their district confer bce
 Mrs. Maud Jones has returned to bis city after a visit in Winchester. Miss Erin Horsley has returned om delightful visit with relatives Hot Springs.
 MT. and Mrs. John R. Frazer of little Rock arrived yesterday and il attend the meeting Of the A. o. W. here tonight. llt Beautiful
 eting.
 The City Beautiful club will meet regular session this morning at o'clock. in the committee room of h Library.
 Ar and Mrs. James Walker of empnls were in the city yesterday. walker was delegate to the oary district conference in Little eR, and Mir. and Mrs. Walker re- uned to their home in Memphis sterday.
 rue Patriotic Knitting club, will eet this afternoon with Mrs. Roy anft
 
 aH' and Mrs. Max Becker of Chi so are visiting Mrs. Sam Bluthen- Iai, m the home of Mir. and Mrs.
 Aa'zenstein, on West Fifth ave- elghtful
 lAcheon.
 MISS Bessie Bluthenthal deliertful- .u'ertalned a number of friends ss,day afternoon. as a pleasure Mrs: John R. Bloom, and Mrs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-01

kightful |sAcheon.
 A'ss Jessie Bluthenthal deligrtful-
 .n'ertalned a number of friends s',,day afternoon. as a pleasure !. M.s; John R. Bloom, and Mrs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-30
Mrs. Annie Morris Dies in Cleveland.

Relatives in Charles Town were no
titled on Sunday of the death of Mrs.
Annie Morriss at her home in Cleve-
land, Ohio. For some weeks Mrs.
Morris had been i'll from heart trouble
and in a way her death. was not UNI
expected. The death of favorite
son who was serving on the Mexican
boarder with an Ohio regiment of the
Netional Guards eighteen months ago
bore heavily upon her, and probably
FASTENED the close Of her life.
Upon the death of her husband, the
late w. S. Morris six or eight years
ago, Mrs. NORRIS with her younger
Ichildren moved from Charles Town to
Cleveland to be near her older children
who had preceded her to the Ohio
city
Cleveland was her home city the re
mainder of her life. She was 60 years
old in June. Her children now living
are three daughters, Mrs. Clifton Col
lier, Mrs. A. Frank Dunlap and Miss
Louise Morriss, and two sons, William
and Richard R. Morriss, all residents
of Cleveland except the last named, he
being a resident of Charles Town.
The remains were brought here to-
day and will be inferred by the side of
her husband in Edge Hill Cemetery
after services at the home of her son,
Mr.. Richard Morriss on West Liberty
street at 7 o'clock p. M, Wednesday,
July 81
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-30

Thirty-two men, two of them being
volunteers from the 1918 class, en-
trained in Charles Town Wednesday
evening for Camp Meade, Md One OF
the men, Charles Howard Koonce
originally selected is i'll from typhoid
and could not go, while another, Ham
mond Tabler Staley, employed at New
Martinsville, w. Va, failed to reach
here in time to accompany the quota
This contingent exhausts class one
white men from this county in the 1917
registration. The next draft fol
white men will take numbers of the
1918 class.
The Camp Meade contingeant in
Guided Roy Douglass Elliott, Harry
Stouffer Fur, Leslie Kerfott Corn
well, Harry Burner Mercer, Charles
Franklin Trussell, Joseph Albert Rus
sell, Bassie Chinto, William Perry
Nisewarner, Robert c. Mansfield, Will
liam Smith Wysong, Garland Wilson
Piper, Harry Staley White, Wilbur
Lee Carper, Charles Reynolds. Fellers,
Wilbur ushrod Thomas, Hunter F.
Swami, Rodney Jenkins, George w.
Daniel Howard Bagent, Robert
Warrington McCarty, R9drey Harrison
Fields, Walter H. Hill Rudolph E.
Cromwell, Mason Eanos Lyme, Ray
mond Hendricks Bye ,, lewis Edward
Wiltshire, Arthur TcHl Sampson,
Howard Allen, James H. McCauley,
Harrison w. johnson The volunteers
were. Henry Clay Light and John
Arthur Roberts.
In organizing TIC boys for their
journey to camp TIE local Board ap-
pointed Harry Stouffer Fur, leader;
John Arthur Roberts, first assistant;
William Smith Wysong, second assis-
tant and Wilbur Bushrod Thomas,
third assistant.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-30
Prominent Ian Of Huntington favoTs
Watson.
Down State Man Endorses Senatorial

Down State Man Endorses Senatorial
Candancy Of q. w. Watson
Declaring that upon the support given
the President by the business men de-
ponds the winning of the war and the
development of the country after the
war. Mayor SehoD, of the city of Hunt
ington, has given strong endorsement
to the candidacy of Colonel G. w. Wat
son, of this city for the SenatosisI nom
ination ON the Democratic ticket. MIR
Sehon stated in letter he addressed to
Senator Watson that he intended tc
vote for him in tie primaryeleciion up
on his record as ii Senator and business
man interested IN the development of
the state
Mr.. Sehon's endorsement of the Fair
mont candidate leaves no doubt as to
his attitude on the Senatorship and his
concise statement is characteristic of
the excellent administration he is cred
tied with in the down state CITY. Mr..
Sehon's letter followe:
Huntington. July IS, 1918
Col. G. W. Watson.
Fairmont. w. Va
Dear Sir
intend to vote for you in the primary
election for United States Senator.
shall do this upon your record as SEN
ator and as a business man interested
in the development of the state.
| had the pleasure of knowing your
father well. He was pioneer in the
development of West Virginia coal, a
true Democrat. a reliable friend and a
man who stood steadfastly for the well
fare of the state
Your lineage is good as we'll as your
own record.
Upon the support given the President
by the business men depends the win
ming of the war ard the development of
the country after the war.
Yours truly,
E. SEHON
political Advertisement
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-30
CoIored ResssteTants to Leave Mex
kIonday.

Colorcd registrants to be indicted
into service Monday, August 9TH.
Jentres James Davis, Walker Luther
William. John William Burke, Martin
SNYDER. John Thomas Walker, Albert
T. Mitchell. George Strother, Charles
Dayton Goens, Albert Rogers Smith,
james wilmc- Hall, w. N. Washing
ton, Rcd..ey Lcnnis Gore, David Will
liams, Henry Allen Washington, John
Henry Bush, Richard N. Moore, John
Henry Lewis. s-.Ges Henry Houke,
Olive Willis Enicks, James Pendleton,
James Newman, Bailey Newman, Al
fred Richard Hester, Isaac Striblen,
Washington Robinson, Clarence Tenn
pie Napier, Robert Clayton Talbot,
David Spencer Jones, John Clifton
Roper, Harry Albert Harris, Ernest E.
AFTER, Allen Leslie Evans, James Ell
mer Goens, Van Perry Williams,
Howard Fuller, Luther Robinson, John
William Staley, Josias Lee, Hartley
Carter Brown, Charles William Gin
ton, Frank Thomas, Henry Johnson,
Daniel Lucas Beaner, Thornton Robin
son, Thomas Clabourne Johnson, Ray
mond Webster Rideout, Eugene Fuller,
John Henry Fields, Harvey Johnson,
Lige Clay, Bernard Turner, Franklin
Lee Russ, Edward Benjamin Mitchell,
Ernest v. Roper, Howard NJ. Thorn
ton, Hubert Clarke, Bernard NJ. Den
mis-, George Henry Carr, Carroll Leslie
Dennis, Charles Henry Baylor, Joseph
Lee Ross, Be- j....lin Ony Whiting,
Matthew Mitchell, John Hudson Smith
William johnson, Charles c. Cole, Will
liam Douglass, James Richard Jones,
Harry Montague, John Ferguson, Will
liam Boyd, Gouveneur Morris Page.
Five -colored men to report for duty
at Negro Agricultural and Technical
College, Greensboro, North Carolina,
August 18th:
Huel Bert ellison, James Hugh 7.
Fox, Frank Robinson, Forrest Griffith
Johnson, John VIM. G. Mailman.
This call exhausts all of the class
/ of the 1917 registration.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-30
State Of Ohio, city OF Toledo, L.
Iucas County %.

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he II
senior partner of the firm of +. j. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum Of ONE
cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day of December,
A. d. 1856.
(SeaD A. w GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-30
Local Miscellany.
Congressman George NJ. Bowers was
in town today.

Congressman George NJ. Bowers was
in town today.
The Citizens Fire Company attend
ed the Methodist Church Sunday night
in a body.
Quite a number of our town people
and their guests are camping on the
banks of the Shenandoah river.
The Holy Cross College of Washing
ington have a large camp at Shannon
dale conducting q summer school.
DR.. w. w. Brown candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the Legis-
lature, gave us pleasant call yester-
day.
Rev. Mr.. Dodge from Florida, is ex-
pected this week and will preach in the
Presbyterian church the month of
August.
Hon. Taylor George, of Philippi,
candidate for the Republican nominal
ton for Congress, was in Jefferson
county last week.
Mr.. George " Anderson has received
card stating that his son, William N.
Anderson. of the u. S. Army, had
arrived safely overseas.
sergeant mayor Harry II. JENKINS
and Sergeant Ritchell of Camp Hum
phreys, Va, have been on a visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Ford.
A Patriotic Rally will be held at the
Shenandoah Junction School House on
the evening of Friday, August End.
Good music and speaking.
Hon. r. E. Lee Allen, candidate fol
the Democratic nomination for Con-
gress in this district, expects to be in
Charles Town next Friday.
Julia N. Rutherford, daughter of
George Rutherford, a well-known COL
ored man of Charles Town, died last
Saturday of typhoid fever, aged II
years.
Lecture at the Court House, Friday,
August End, at 8 p. M, by Rev. G. M.
Savage, who was attached to the
British Headquarters in France for
over three years.
Cadet Neil Baylor of the Aviation
Corp has improved rapidly since he
came home from recent operation
and expects to return to his camp at
San Antonio, on Tuesday this week.
On Friday of this week, August 2,
the Presbyterian Sunday School will
have basket picnic at Beulah. 1t is
requested that those that have no way
of going to meet at the Presbyterian
Chapel at 10 o'clock on Friday morn
ing and automobiles will be provided
for them.
Mrs. Florence Jenkins, wife of Rev.
G. w. jenkins, a well-known colored
Minister, died at Cumberland yester-
day morning, aged SO years. Her re-
mains will be brought here and inter-
red in Fairview Cemetery, after
services in Mt. Zion Methodist church.
She was a sister of John Dixon Of this
pIooo
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-30
Haul Your Fertilizer in August

Haul Your Fertilizer in August.
Save Soc per ton. We will allow a
special discount of Soc per ton to all
of our customers who will haul their
fertilizer home during August.
We do this to aid in solving our la
Dor shortage during September when
the rush comes on. Take advantage
of this opportunity and save money.
Washington, Alexander & Cooke Co.
High Grade Fertilizer Works,
Charles Town, w. Va.