The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-28
IN MIDST 0F SHOCK ID BUSINESS WORLD
 THIS CITY IS SUPERB
Colonel WO0dall, Editor In- dustrial Index, Says He's Inspired-Details De-
 velOpment Items

"Birmin gbam Is always inspiring for its uneeasing, substantial growth. for its industrial nnd general business ac- tiNities and for its wonderful. achfev- ing spirit that plans and forcsees ac- { ompiishments upon stilI greater scnie. but Birmingham Is especially inspiring in the midst of the business shock oeeasioncd by the conflict in Eu- rope" snid Col. Walter !. WoodnIi. ed- itor of the Industrial Index, Columbus, Gn., who. with his brother, W. C. Wood nlI business manager of that pubIica- tion, Is in the city.
 Birmingham has felt the shocl<-now passing-as little, if not less, than any city in. the country, continued Colonel Woodal and consequently will the more easily and quickly recover complete equi- librium.
 Important building operations continue without the slightest interruption in both business and residential sections of the city, and architects and contractors tell of more construction work to be begun immediately. The operation of great sin- dustrial plants continues steadily, and the worst of the shock Is over undoubtedly.
 Bankers tell of very perceptible im- provement in the past three or four days.
 Conflict Shock
 "The conflict in Europe came upon the world horizon as quickly as thunder storm, and naturally it came as a shock to business in this country. Fortunately, there has been no excitement or alarm, and after time for calm consideration of all the conditions the effects of the shock are passing surely and steadily. The business sun is still shining
 Business men have realized that with the greatness and comprehensiveness of the resources of this country conditions in Europe cannot long affect us adversely to a demoraizing extent. The marketing of the cotton crop became the greatest problem. and because of its very great ness and it's importance to the whoie country, as well as to our own section, all the powers of the Washington gov ernment and of great business interests and of far-reaching financial centers have set earnestly about finding an early so- lution. with the result that in n few weeks undoubtedly the transportation of cotton across the Atlantic to markets and mills will be begun.
 ''The business men of our own section not only are considering all the condi- tions, but they are looking beyond to that period immediately ahead when We will enter into prosperity which will be the greatest we have ever enjoyed. Whatever of business may have been halted not only will come to us, but in in- creased measure. The cotton which can not be marketed today at a normal price will bring higher figure.
 ''In the meantime 1t Is well for our peace of mind-as for business reasons to bear in mind that really we are happy on the way.
 Developments Under Way Now
 Here are some illustrations of what Is being done in our secton-jus illustra- tions of many things
 "A contract has been awarded for
 the construction in Birmingham of a
 viaduct to cost S300,0O1: d hospital
 building to cost $300000 is to be erect
 ed at Pensacola. Fla. the contract
 having been awarded. and to Birming-
 ham contractors. by the way; an ocean
 steamship company has awarded a
 contract for the construction at Sa-
 vannah of terminals to cost $G0O,000 to
 S700000 Savannah Is asking bids for
 sewer and drainage construction for
 which S600,000 of bonds were voted;
 detailed plans for the construction ot
 d Sl.CO0.000 railway passenger station
 at Macon. Ga. have been approved
 by the railroads interested the Geor-
 gia railroad commission and informal
 ly by the Macon city officials; Coium-
 bus. Ga. is to expend $2o9000 in iln-
 proving it's waterworks system, for
 which bonds were voted: the erection
 of an office building of l6 to l9 stories
 will be begun in Atlanta in October:
 big railway system is to build yards.
 shops and terminals at Jacksonville,
 Fla, at large outlay first con
 tract for railway shops and yard inn
 provements has been awarded at Way
 cross, Ga. the initial expenditure to
 be $50,000: lumber plant which will
 be the largest in the south, it Is stated,
 is to be established in southeastern
 Georgia.