The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
South Takes interest In Washington
 Meeting.


 Columbus, Ga., November 17.-tSpecial) The Georgia and Alabama Industrial In dex will say tomorrow in it's regular weekly issue:
 Now that the attention of the whole south is focused on the great Southern Commercial congress to be held in Wash ington, D. C.. the natiosl capital on De- cember and s, 1t is gratifying that the state, of Seorgia and Alabama are taking a leading part in this important move ment, which is so pregnant with pos abilities for this section of the coun- try. It almost seems that inspiration guided the selection of the time for the convention, which will be a gath ering absolutely unique in the history of the country. In the first place, now that the national election is over, the whole country has settled down to business, and commercial and indus trial subjects loom large on the na- tional horizan. In the second place, the National Conservation Commissions meeting will be held in Washington De- cember g, 10 and Ii, and the National Council of Commerce Commission on Country Life at practically the same time This means a large gathering of the most influential men and of the best thought in the country, and the great Southern Commercial Congress will get the full benefit of this.
 "As Illustrating the prominence which Georgans and Alabamaians are taking in this movement G. Grosvenor Dawes te oh, t,.,.,o Tnnn A Betjernan of Albany is secretary and w. G. Cooper of Atlanta is treasurer Of tho committee on arrangements.
 The exposition of southern resources that will be had will be the most com plete that was ever made. The pro gramme is one of great strength, the very best thought in the south having pledged cooperation, and as a matter of fact, some of the biggest men in the country will take part. The gathering will have it's practical feature and num- bers of ambitious southern cities will endeayor to take full advantage of 1t. For instance, the Industrial Index is in- formed that one Alabama city that wishes to secure furniture factory will go 10 the congress armed with data and will make a strong 9ffort to interest capital in such an enterprise.
 Georgia and Alabama are not simply looking to the future in such matters of enterprise and progress, however; they are accomplishing things In the golden present. During the week just ending contract was awarded for a sx-story of fee building at Selma, Ala. there was a S90OO furnace deal at Rome, Ga.; a Sylvester, Ga., bank doubled It's capital; a cement stone and tile works was char tered in Atlanta, Ga, and announcement was made of another big building in Atlanta. Ga, by the Ansley interests. Other times were q $50,100 club house at Birmingham, Ala, s100.000 woodwork ing corporation at Darien, Ga, and bridges over South river in Georgia
 ''The city of Columbus, Ga, made splendid bond sale. dsposinS of Az per cent refundng bonds at the rate of 1o31s. The bonds take up an outstanding issue bearing 5 per cent and the city's -saving in interest and handsome premium aggregate the sum of S46,250.
 "The city of Waycross. Ga, is rejoic- ing over the final decision of the big Pennsylvania company which is prepar- ing to develop 29i,000 acres of timber lands in the Okefenokee swmap, to locate it's large sawmill there.
 Coffee county, Georgia, ordered an election on the issuance of $l00,000 of road-improvement bonds. Announcement is made that the Iron output of Alabama during the month of October was sub- stantial increase over the output in the month of September. The dispatches tell ing of resuming industries are almost getting monotonous, they come with such ragula ritVf