The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
FLORENCE CITIZENS
 URGED ID DEVELOP
 THEIR WATER POWER
Thompson Explains Bene- fits to be Derived From Developing the Cypress
 Creek Water Power

Florence, August s.-(Special)--A well
 attended mass meeting held in the court
 house here last night, over which Judge
 James F. Koonee presided. Col. N. F. | Thompson of Birmingham brought the
 power of Cypress creek squarely before
 the citizens of this place.
 Colonel Thompson cited what other
 cities have done by harmonious co-opera-
 ton. He called upon the people of this section to give him and the West Flor
 ence corporation their support in the de- velopment of this magnificent water pow
 CT. He related some of his experience as
 industrial agent of Johntown, Pa, after
 the flood there. Among other things he
 said the population of that place in-
 creased from 10000 to 5,000 inha abitants in five years. This he contributed to the
 natural advantages and the cooperation
 of the people there. He spoke of the
 same good work in Atlanta and other cities
 | Colonel Thompson cited the advantage
 manufactures to place and the wealth | created thereby. He emphasized the fact that the south would be the richest of
 all countries if her natural resources were developed and manufacturing industries established
 Alan Jemison of Birmingham spoke of
 the great possibilities in the project un- der consideration. and what Is proposed ! by the West Florence corporation, to- gether with the advantage of all con- cerned cooperating.
 Among the business men of Florence Who spoke in glowing terms of the tre-
 mendous water power of this section which has hitherto been allowed to flow ] 10 the gulf without producing penny for the deserving people along it's shores and their desire and intention to aid in
 every possible way the company that now proposes to harness and utilize 22O0
 horse power on Cypress creek. in West Florence were: Attorney fhurston Allen. J. D. F. Westmoreand, S. w. Frierson
 pr. II. J. Willingham, J. E. w Smith. C.
 M Southall, D. L. Harrison, A. J. Me
 Garry, Miles Darby, pr. c. M Watson
 R. L, Glenn, Dr. F. B. Hardin, B. A. Rogers M. w. Camper and John T. Ash craft. The latter offered the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted
 Progress is life. life is action. Com
 munities, like individuals. cannot develop powers
 "Lauderdale county and Florence are endowed by nature with potentialities. chiefest among these being her great waterways capable of marvellous deyel- opment, but which now flow unharna ssed to the sea. The people of this county and this city have awakened to the ne cessity for action and have come to real ize that all movements havmg for their ann the development of these great re- sources must receive the support and CO., operation of all the people. Now, therefore. the people of Florence and Lauderdale county in mass-meeting assembled, here by pledge to the West Florence scorpora- ton their cooperation, support and good
 VIII Ill the undertaking of this corpora ton to preserve and develop the splen- did water power in Cypress creek, and in all It's other undertakings for the ma terial advancement of this community
 It is said the company will be incor- porated within the next 10 days and that work will begin Immediately