The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-05
MILLION DOLLARS A DAY SPENT IN THIS COUNTRY BY EUROPE
 ID. M. JOHNSON Secretary of United Hotels Co. Is Very Optimistic
 Over Outlook EXPORT TRADE IS
 HEAVIER EVERY DAY Notes Progress of Birmingham Since He Was Here Several Weeks Ago. Shireman Now Manager of
 the Tutwiler Hotel
 

D. M. Johnson. secretary of the United Hotels company, who is In the city eff tecting the change of management of the Tutwiler from George W. Traylor. Jr.' to Frederick B. Shireman, Is en- 1nusiastic over the business and com merclal outlook. He said yesterday that after 10 days spent in New York city he was convinced that over S1. .0o0. 900 per day was being spent in this country by belligerent nations of Europe and that almost that much was coming here by reason of the steady advances in export trade. MT. Johnson reached the city yesterday morning on an early train. He went directly to the Tut wiler, where he went into conference with Mir Traylor and Mr. shireman. Subsequently he announced that MT. shireman was in charge of the Tutwiler as manager. MT. Traylor. who has been here for eight months as manager. will leave tomorrow morning for the east. He will be guest with Mrs. Traylor of the management of the Grove Park inn at Asheville, and will later visit rela- tives in Delaware
 Thinks Highly of Shireman
 MT Johnson said yesterday that he felt sure that MT. Shireman would prove to be popular among the Birmingham people and among the travelling men generally. He said that he was care fully considered before being offered the position and was selected after a most careful study of the temperament Of the guests frequenting the Tut wiler and the management>believed him entirely competent.
 have known Fred Shireman for many years said Mr. Johnson, "and he is one of the most capable and eff hicient hotel men I ever knew. I have watched his career for a long time and believe he will exactly fit in with the patronage of the Tutwiler
 T am of the opinion that business generally is picking up all over this country. I believe the situation in Bir- mlngham is better now than when was here several weeks ago. This coun- try cannot be held back. I have recently spent sometime in New York and it is my opinion that at least $1,000, 900 per day is being spent in this country for supplies for the European powers This amount in a very short time will cer- tainly make up for our shrinkage in values and will be great enough to put us back on easy street again. Tn ad- dition to this the export business is getting better every day. The lanes of ocean traffic have been cleared and our ships are moving with supplies for Flu rope. The most gratifying part of this Influx of money is the fact that the trade Is cash and the money Is actually pouring into New York and then being distributed.
 'I believe firmly that Birmingham will eventually share in this great busi- ness. l cannot imagine an iron center like this with it's tremendous capabili ties being left out The plants all over the country are being filled up and Birmingham will most certainly share In this volume of trade.
 Is Very Optimistic
 All this makes me very optimistic over the future. I cannot imagine this district and this country suffering long from the monetary stampede that came upon this country when the war was declared. am convinced that this coun- try was for the moment stampeded and that resulted in our business depression. The most essential thing therefore is to recover our nerve and play the game with stiff upper lip. I am sure that if every American business man would simply resolve to stand pat and do business that this country would soon find that the monetary scare had been dissipated.
 In connection with the Tutwiler, business has shown some improvement. It has naturally been little light on account of the various things that Served to lessen the amount of travel. However, we expect speedy revival. The Tutwiler management proposes to make an effort to secure large volume of tourist business this winter, and I believe we will succeed in that under taking. Taken by and large the entire situation appears more gratifying every day"
 Mr. Johnson will be here until next