The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
SIGNAL MONTH FOR NEW CORPORATIONS Thirty-fiye New Concerns Rep resent Nearly S2,0O0,00O COM oARlSoN OF PRICES Many Small industries Noted-Real Estate and Mining, Engineering
 and Construction Concerns
 Prominent in List.
COM oARISoN OF PRICES

vestment of $1 ,941 ,6S0. Such IS the phe' nomenal record completed yesterday aft ernoon when the office of the probate court was closed for the day. Beside these figures those recorded for ths months of January, 1908, and January 19O9, pale into nothingness. During thu first month of the previous year Qs0s) th' total number of new firms incorporated was IS. and the aggregate investment only SS61 ,500. For the opening month o1 1908 the books show a total investment of only S4O7 100, represented in the capital stock of 1s incorporated companies
 It is a record. too, which may be taken as true index to the industrial prosperity of the district. The. companies formed are not firms with unusual amounts of capital stock, the capital oi the largest being only s150,0oo. During ons month Of 1908 a grand total of $l0 294, ,5O' was invested, but this included a s1o0oO,oo increase of stock, made by the Birming' ham and Gulf Railway and Navigation company
 Following are the new corporations list ed, with their respective amounts of cap itsl stock:
 Southern Wesco Supply company, sS0,ooo
 Corey -Ensley Land company. $30,000.
 Textile Products company. increase oi s24.2sO.
 Harris Clothing company, $l6.O00.
 Jefferson Real Estate and Land com pany, $10,00O.
 Mountain Investment company, s4s00 Subway Parlors company, $500. Tomlin Mercantile Co.,, Inc, $5000.
 Red Cross Pharmacy company, 5000
 Birmingham Messenger Service, 5000.
 S. w. Woodin Undertaking Co.,, Inc., $l5 900.
 Moore -Gambill Real Estate and Insur- ance company, s25,0oO.
 Amuse-U Theatre company, S12,000.
 Chiffon Iron Mining company, s25,OOo.
 Southeastern Engineering company, s75oO
 Speciality Manufacturing company. so.- 0o0
 Great American Home and Farm Medi- cine company. s20o0.
 Mackey- Copeland Grocery Co.,, Inc, in- crease of s3009.
 Broda Tailoring Co.,, Inc, 5000
 Birmingham Construction company, s1o.- 600.
 Birmingham Horseshoe and Rolling Mills company, s15O.oo0
 Empire Improvement company, increase of s5o,OOO
 V. and M. Lumber company, increase of $SS00O.
 Greater Birmingham Land company. s5o,oo0.
 Jemison Coal, Iron and Land Co.,, Inc. s125,OoO.
 My-Coca company, $25,00o.
 Montgomery Coal Washing and Manu- featuring Co, Inc, s2O,Ooo.
 Dolcito Quarry company, 5000.
 Birmingham Horseshoe and Rolling Mills company. increase of s1o0,0o0.
 Rye-Olo Bottling company of Birming- ham, s210O
 Jones Valley Investment company, 5000. Gulf States Coal Co.,, Inc, $2O0o
 Northern Kentucky Coal Manufacturing company. s25,oOo.
 Suitable Land company, 5000.
 Barbour Plumbing, Heating and Electric company, s25l 900.
 Russellville Iron Ore and Metal com pany, increase of s20,0oo.
 Glass Bros. Furniture and Carpet Co., Inc, $500.
 Douglas Coal and Coke Co.,, Inc, NOOoo.
 Jefferson Highlands Land company. 5000.
 Iron Ore Accident and Health 1nsur- ance company, now the Southern Fire and Casualty Insurance company, in- crease of s9SO,000.
 Birmingham Bed Brace and Novelty company. s5o,ooo.
 Pegram- Palmer Drug Co.,, Inc, *l00o.
 Total capital invested. sl,9H, ,6So.
 Nine of the new companies, it will be noted, are general real estate firms, 10 are mining, engineering or construction firms, and the remainder are firms engaging in a wide variety of businesses.
 New Interpretations Yesterday.
 The last two of the companies listed above were incorporated yesterday, appli- cants for charters being filed at the pro- bate office. The Birmingham Bed Brace and Novelty company, with an authorized capital stock of so0,000. will conduct g. business In the general manufacture and sale of patented specialties. Offices are to be In Birmingham. and the full amount of stock is paid in for the beginning of business. Officers and incorporators are: J. L. Fletcher. president; Charles F. Jobst, vice president; Frank Roland, secretary and treasurer.
 The Pegram-Palmer Drug Co, Inc, will carry on a general drug business, the principal place of business being Bes- semer. The authorized capital of the com pany is $10o00, of which amount To00 is paid in. Officers and incorporators are w. E. Pegram of Bessemer, president; George Pegram of Faunsdale, vice presi- dent; w. c. Palmer of Jasper, secretary and treasurer.