The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
JOSEPH H. HOADLEY
IS IN BIRMINGHAM
VIII Inspect Properties of Ala
bama Consolidated
WILL REMAIN TWO WEEKS
Talks Enthusiastically of the Industrial
Prospects of the Dlstrlct-John
w. Gates Will Come
January 20.

Joseph H. Hoadley of New York ar
rived in Birmingham yesterday and as
sumed the presidency of the Alabama
Consolidated Coal and Iron company, to
which position he was elected Decem-
Der II. by the board of directors
He is accompanied by Guy H. john
son of Chattanooga, Tenn. who has been
made vice president of the company
and who also assumed the duties of that
office yesterday
Shortly after his arrival in the city
Mr.. Hoadley took formal charge of the
presidency relieving Col. T. G. Bush.
who resigned the place several weeks
ago. In assuming the presidency Mr.
Hoadley made Morris W. Bush, son of
Colonel Bush, general manager of oper-
ations and properties in Alabama and
also his personal representative for his
other interests in the Birmingham dis
triet.
President Hoadley will remain in Biz
mingham about two weeks and will make
a personal inspection of the various prop
critics of the Alabama Consolidated Coal
and Iron company. While he has made
no announcement of possible improve
ments it is understood that some very
important extensions are being considered
and will possibly be announced before
Mr. Hoadley returns to New York.
He will visit the mines of the company
al Lewisburg and Gate City today and
will possibly go to Brookwood and
Searles tomorrow He will first visit all
Al, A In1N a1,aa
dated company, after which he Will IN
spect the properties of the Sloss-Shefleld
Steel and Iron company, of which he is
a large stakeholder. He will be accom-
panied by President ]. C. Maben in the
inspection of the plants of the latter
company.
Mr. Hoadley was entertained at dinner
at the Country club last evening by w.
III. Hassinger. A few other prominent men
were also present at the dinner.
Mr.. Hoadley Talks.
When seen at his rooms at the Hotel
TIillman last night Mr. Hoadley said: i
have Just arrived in the city today ana
have had no time to look over the district
or the properties of the Alabama Coz
solidated.
For some years, however, have had
great confidence in the future of the BIZ
,mingham district and have not hesltated
to invest money here whenever the OPP
portunity has presented itself am not
In a position to make any announcement
of the possible improvements in the prop
critics of the Alabama Consolidated, but
will say that l may have some important
announcements to make after l have had
an opportunity to study conditions ana
to look over the properties.
Guy IL. Johnson, who becomes VICE
president of the company, is southern
man and practical furnace man. lie UNI
derstands conditions in the south and IN
the southern industrial field, and l reel
that the company is to be congratulated
on securing his official services.
II have had an opportunity today to be-
come acquainted with the local official
staff of the Alabama Consolidated Coal
and Iron company and am very mucn
pleased with the personnel of the stan.
Most of them are young men of energy
and ability and the record of business
for the year that has just closed Is
very creditable showing
Has Had Good Business.
1.-The Alabama Consolidated Coal and
Iron company has done as much business,
prorata, as any of the larger companies
in the district and great deal of this
success | am quite sure, is due TO the
fine ability of these young men VINO nave
been practically in charge of the work
in the field.
I'm my opinion the Birmingham district
offers the best field for industrial opera
lions of any section in America. In no
section of the country do you find sueh
variety of natural resources responding
so readily to development. / believe that
in the next FIVE years many millions OF
dollars will be spent by the various in
dustrial concerns in the district in the
way of extending the plants already in
operation and in building new ones. An
equal amount of money will necessarily
be spent in the same length of time IN
providing means of transportation and
for other improvements necessary TO
carry on the large increase in business.
John w. Gates will return to the Biz
mingham district on January 20 and will
probably remain several days. His re-
urn to the district so soon certainly
means something in the way of further
DEVELOPMENTS in the Tennessee Republic
companies.
"I will remain in the district two weeks
and possibly longer, and will make care
full inspection of the properties of the
Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron COM
many and the Sloss-Sheffield company. I
will visit the mines at Lewisburg and
Gate CITY tomorrow. After visiting all
the plants and properties of the conn
many of which / am president I will visit
tho properties of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel
and Iron company with President j. C.
FOL.