The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
JACKSONVILLE MILL
REMAINS CLOSED AS
RESULT OF DISPUTE
Fight Between Officials and
Calhoun Water and Light
Company Reaches an
Acute Stage

Admission, November 14.-(Speeiall Tho
mills of the law, proverbially slow grind
ing. are revolving fast in the clash be-
tween the officials of the Profile Cotton
Mill company at Jacksonville and the
officials Of the Calhoun Water company
and the Calhoun Light company. The mill
is still closed down. in total darkness
at night, aud the people in that section of
the town are carrying their water from
a big spring on J. D. Arnold's property
some distance away. In the meantime
lawyers are at work and developments
are momentarily expected
Neither John Il. Knox, representative of
the water and light companies. nor J. J.
Willett representative of the mill COM
pany, would talk for publication Friday,
but ii was stated by disinterested counsel
that an affirmative injunction to require
the Calhoun Water company to restore the
disconnected water pipes would be the
logical course under the conditions.
The fight between the conflicting inter
ests dates back to the time of the coming
to Jacksonville of w. I. Greenleaf, repre-
sentative of c. +. Henry, a New Hamp-
shire millionaire, who assumed charge
of the Ide Cotton mills. changing the
name to the Profile Cotton mills, and the
subsequent bankruptcy proceedings
against George p. Ide. brother of the
governor of the Philippine Islands, who
was chief factor in the revival of bust
ness at Jacksonville, having at one time
been prominently connected with the
Tredegar National bank, now the First
National; the Verlina mill, the old mill,
the electric light plant and other interests,
all of which he was compelled to sur
render in favor of his creditors
At the sale of the various properties the
Profile Cotton mill people were active bid
ders for the tract of land involved in the
present dispute, but they We're outbid by
creditors of Mr. Ide, who later formed
the Calhoun Water company c. A. Lyler,
Chattanooga, president, and G Z. Ide,
secretary-treasurer This company was
organized by NJ. b. Wellborn also presi-
dent of the bank at Jacksonville now
He is mentioned as chief stocllholder, w.
p. Acker and n. 2. Sterne his attor-
neys, being the other stockholders. 1t is
said that the water company offered to
sell its water rights to the mill COM
pany, but that the Profile officers turned
down the offer. Thereupon they were or
dered to make other arrangements to
supply their mill, and on their failure to
do so the pipes were disconnected and
John Rowland a deputy sheriff, put on
guard to see that they were not recon-
neeted.
G. l.. 1de organized the Calhoun Light
and Power company and up until a short
time ago was it's active head. The COM
pany was dependent upon the Ide mills,
now the Profile mills, it is said. for it's
financial success, and the company no
tilted the light company some time ago
that it would not use the company S lights
or power after the present contract ex-
pired. Just why the lights We're turned
off Thursday night, however, following
Immediately upon the shutting off of the
water. and throwing about 1860 people out
of their supply. is point to be explained.
H. Fl. Montgomery, manager of the COM
pany, referred inquiry to Attorney \. p.
Sterne at Admission and Mr.. Sterne de-
clines to talk.
Should the affirmative injunction be re-
sorted to, 1t is said that a personal ease
ment would come into consideration, but
some attorneys think the time Of use of
the land in dispute by the mill company
has not been sufficient to make this eff
fective.