The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-09
EASTERN PARTY ID SEE RAGLAND TODAY Considering Plans for Exten- sive Improvements INTERESTED IN CEMENT MT. Levering Says Visitors Are All Well Pleased With What Was shown
 Them in This District
 Yesterday

After going over the Birmingham dis trict as thoroughly as possible in one day, the party of eastern bankers and day night will leave this morning for Ragland to inspect the cement plant at that place, in which several of them are financially interested.
 The delegation of well-known men was induced to visit Birmingham by Franklin w. lowering, the Baltimore broker, who assisted in placing the securities of the plant at Ragland. MT. Lowering an- nounced last night that two or three plans for extensive improvements at Ragland were under consideration, and were being talked about by the finan- ciers on the trip down south now.
 'At this time, however, we have noth- ing to give out" said MT. Lowering last night. "A number of our party are inter- ested in the securities of the plant at Ragland. So I persuaded them to come over and see Birmingham while in the south, so they could gain some idea as to the immensity of the district wherein their interests are located. They were
  ley, Corey, Bessemer and back to Bir- mingham. And those who have not been here in some time were amazed at the Birmingham district. They have been deeply impressed with the possibilities here and are more than pleased with their visit.
 "The Birmingham district now makes a remarkable impression on every visitor for the city looks better than l have ever seen it.
 I've will leave here at o'clock Friday morning for the plant at Ragland. The private car will be sidetracked at that place, and we will be picked up in the afternoon and carried on to our homes At Ragland the operations are splendid. We have fine plant there and our party Is more or less interested in the place. They hold q large part of the securities. number of things are under considera- ton for Ragland but we have not worked out any definite plans yet. l will be back here about the first of next year. at which time there may be some infor- nation to be made public.
 The eastern bankers were entertained informally by prominent industrial men and bankers here, The gentlemen com posing the party all paid glowing com pliments to the district and assured the local citizens that they were deeply in- terested and would come back again and renew their friendships and interests.
 Members of the party were cordially greeted at the clubs yesterday, and were entertained at theatre party last night
 Those composing the party included J. W. Middendorf of Baltimore. who Is well known here. He said Birmingham is the toast of the country since the census returns, and that all the members of the party visiting Birmingham yesterday were greatly pleased with what was shown them
 The remainder of the pary included Robert D. Kent, president Merchants bank of Passaic. N. Y.; George M. Rit- tenhouse, New York city; H. l.. Elkins, vice president Colonial Trust company of Philadelphia John Gilbert. Philadelphia; J. H. McQ. Carter, banker, Philadelphia; D. Edmunds Foster, Baltimore; M. H. Carter, Resnal Chemical company Bal tlmore; James R. Hagerty, capitalist. Bal timore R. Miller Arnold, Baltimore; V. G. Bloede. Henry Ruhl D. A. Klein, Her man c. Hupper. Thomas H. Miller. Jr., Frank w. Lowering, all of Baltimore