The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONGRESS

eeormsa-AIMbama Industrial Index haa
 Interesting G0EiH1ueMts.
 coIuuabus. Ga.. Nov. 17.--(Special.1-- rha Gaorria and Alabama Industrial Index win say tomorrow in Its regular weekly issue:
 aNow that the attention of the whole south is focused on the great Southern Commercial Congress to pc heIo n Waehington. D. C., the national capital, on December 7th and Sth, 1t is gratify- ing that the states of Georgia and Ala hama arc taking a leading part ip this inaportant movement, which IS so preg- na,t with possibilities for this section of the country. It almost seems that inspiration guided the selection or the time for the convention, which VIII De a gath ering absolutely unique in the history of the country. In the hFst place now that the national election is over, the whole country has settled down to business, and commercial and Industrial subjects loom large on the national horizon. In the second place, the National Conservation Commissions meeting will be held In Washington Dece5n Der Sth, the National Rivers and Harbors Congress there December Stn. 10th llth. and the National Council If 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 coEress will get the full beneft of this.
 "As illustrating the prominence whie csaoFgians and Alabamians are taking in this movement, c: SEoSyenoT irms1 foHH PSws Retieman, of Albany, Is secretary and w Cs. Cooper. of Atlanta, is treasurer of the committee on arrangements.
 'Srhe exposition of southern resour" ces that will be had will be the most complete that was ever made. The nPoRrarn is one of great strength, the very best thought in the South having pledged covoperation, and as matter of fact some of the biggest men in the country will take part. The gathering will have. its practical feature and numbers of ambitious Southern cities will endeavor to take full advantage of 1t, For instance. The Industrial Index is informed that one Alabama city that wishes to secure a furniture factory will go to the congress armed with data, and will make a strong effort to Interest capital in such an enterprise.
 "Georxia and Alabama are not sim pIv looking to the future in such mat ters of enterprise and progress. how ever; they are accomplishing things in the golden present. During the week I luAL Gnullkf .S0AhAoSb HU@ ~N~ l a aix-story oflce building at Selma, l Ala. there was $90,OOO furnace deal 1 at Rome, Ga. a Sylvester Ca. bank | doubled its capital, cement stone and | tile works was chartered in Atlanta, | ca. and announcement was made of 1 another big building in Atlanta, Ga. l by the AnsIey interests. Other items | were a $50,000 clubhouse at Birming- | ham Ala, $100,00o wood working 1 corporation at Darien. Ga. and bridges l over South river in Georgia.
 "The city of Columbus. Ca. made a
 splendid bond sale, disposlng of 1-l
 ner cent refunding bonds at the rate of iO3 1-2. The bonds take up an outstanding issue bearing per cent
 and the city's saving in interest and
 handsome premium aggregate the sum
 of S46.250.
 | The city of Waycross. Ga. IS reJote' | ing over the final decision Of the pig | PennsylvanIa company which IS pre-
 narinE to develop 297,O0O acres of tim
 her lands in the Okefenokee swamp
 to ,ocate it's large sawmiil there.
 Coffee county, Georgia. ordered ar
 election on the issuance of $l0O,OO0 o
 rosd.Innrovemen bonds. Announce
 ,osnt Ia made that the iron outpu
 nF Alabama during the month of Oc
 tnher was a substantial increase ovel
 the output in the month of September
 Srha dispatehes telling of Fesuming in
 S,,syrias are almost getting monotonoui
 tbaV come with such regularity"