The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

T. B. Williams is southerner, and not only that, he is a Virginian, and comes of the aristocracy of that grand old state. He Is of Irish and Indian de- scent and does not apologize for his h. dian blood, In fact, he is prouder Of ms Indian ancestry than he is of the Irish. He is 40 years of age, was educated for the bar, but never practiced law; how c cer, he finds his knowledge of law of great value to him in his business and rromotion enterprises. In his early days he was a teacher, and has had some experience in the newspaper business. lie was state manager of the Missouri State Life Insurance company for the state Of Alabama and figured prominently In the organization of the Southern States Fire and Casualty Insurance company. He has aided in the organization of several prom inent Birmingham concerns. As a soici- tor he has few equals. As promoter and booster he Is never excelled He Is a humorist, optimist and a cheerful giver He is big of soul. body and mind and weighs 220 pounds, and always sees the sunny side of the picture. He is fearless and determined, Is a judge of what he can do and succeeds in what ever he undertakes. It was T. B. Will Hams of Columbia, the teacher the law yer, newspaper man and promoter who first discovered. or rather took notice of the value of a beautiful mountain overlooking the town of ColuUnbiana, Ala. It was he who conceived the idea of erecting on this mountain a hotel, san atorium and making 1t a summer resort.
 Tn May, 1911, T. B. Williams and pr. Joel Chandler bought 13S acres of land on this mountain and obtained a char ter for a company to be known as the Mount Dixie Sanatorium, Land and Ir- vestment company The company organ izeG with pr. Joel Chandler as presi- dent and with J. H. Compton as treas- urer and business manager. he being one of the most prominent business men Of the state of Alabama. and it can be safely said that Dr. Chandler is one of the most successful physicians of the state. Today they have 4S stockhold- CTS who are the leading business men of the state of Alabama
 The Mount Dixie company has put in an electric light plant. they have laid off town site known as Mount Dixie addition, they propose to put in car line. an ice plant, and waterworks for the city, build 100 room hotel, and q 7t patient sanatorium. They arc now bor- irg an artesian well and have reached the depth of 275 feet, having reached an immense quantity of water, but they hope to get an overflow. This company pro- poses to give the state of Alabama five acres TOT the 0lSn ScHOOl WiilSi IS Suie to be located at Columbiana. The city has exonerated the Mount Dixie Sana- torium Land and Investm snt company
 from all taxes for 90 years and the count, has exonerated them for five years. Th' property of this company Is located on ar elevation of 800 feet above the sea and 25
 feet above the town of Colunblana. Witt all these advantages 1t Is destined ts become one of the famous resorts O | the state and of the south. The yer,
 name itself appeals to us, as there is n' other mountain in the world that l.
 named in memory of the lost cause.
 There is no doubt of the success o | th,s great nroposition in this great south
 land, and while the conception of th
 idee is credited to one man the sicces
 of the enterprise will be due to the Joy
 aIty of the people of Columoiana' O Shelby county and of the state of Ala
 hama and we dare say that 1t will b ioyally supported by the people all owe
 the south. -l..-i..-l.- |