The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-05
CITY ITEMS

MT. TurnbuiI Here-D. F. Turnbull
 of the Southern Bell Telephone and
 Telegraph company, with headquarters
 in Atlanta, was here yesterday on an
 nspe ection trip He was for many years
 located in Birmingham and has a nnri-
 Der of friends that are always glad
 to welcome him back. He visited the
 local offices yesterday and conferred
 for sometime with George R. Knox,
 Jr.. district manager, and w. A. Stead
 man, assistant manager of the local
 operations. Mir. Turnbull will be here
 until Sunday afternoon when he will
 return to Atlanta He said yesterday
 that the general outlook had become
 much brighter during the past few
 weeks and that indications pointed to
 speedy resumption of the old and
 gratifying business conditions.
 "The decision of the New Jersey
 court of appeals in favor of the Steel
 corporation will be of unauestioned
 value to Birmingham. said Mir. Turn
 bull. 'I cannot imagine any event at
 this time of greater value to this com-
 munity as well as having a stimulating
 influence on business all over the coun-
 try Every person .n Birmingham
 should feel elated over that decision.
 It shows clearly that the courts are not inclined to punish business organ izations on account of their bisness. Mir. Halle Optimistic-J. c. Halle of Savannah, general passenger agent Tor the Central of Georgia railroad was here yesterday engaged In making trip of inspection over the lines. He visited the local offices and conferred with members of the Birmingham star. MT Halle said that business was ie- cidedly better than it had been ana that indications pointed to further lm- provement, MT. Halle seemed to share with citizens of Birmingham elation over inc Steel corporation victory He said if would be the means of further ing the interests of Birmingham in a most substantial manner. MT. haiie also seemed to think that business men all over America would find reasons for optimism over the result or the | antitrust case.
 ro.I coutrncts to he Iet--Local coa
 dealers are busily engaged on arrang'
 ing bids on the yearly contracts TOT
 ,ailroads to be awarded in this dis trict during the next few weeks ih' orders for the Atlantic Coast Line. th' | .onisville and Nashville, the Southern
 and other lines are usually given dur l ing the present month each year on' l contract that of the Seahoard All | Line. has already been placed. It IS
 stated that the aggregate require- I ments for the next 12 months will ex- ceed by very handsome tonnage the | customary contracts.
 MT. Nesbitt Visits Montgomery-C H. Nesbitt, chief mine inspector for | Alabama, left yesterday morning for Montgomery to confer with Gov | Charles Henderson on some matters oi l importance in the local mine depart ment It was not given out here The | exact business which would be dis cussed by the chief inspector and the | governor. It is stated that several questions of importance are up before | the two officials for consideration. MT 1 Nesbitt is expected home today
 MT. Knox Visits Memphis R Knox, Jr, district manager for the Southern Bell Telephone company. lef' yesterday for Memphis on business foi the companN It Is understood that MT Knox will confer with Memphis offieialf of the Cumberland company, with which MT Knox was associated for sometime and which is now owned by the South ern Bell company. MT. Knox will re- turn home Monday. In his absence w l A. Steadman. assistant manager VII | ook after the local business.
 Mir. Durham Visits Birmingham-E M. Durham. Jr., of Atlanta, appraise'
 ment engineer for the Atlanta. Birming ham and Atlantic railroad under the in terstate commerce commission, arrived
 in Birmingham yesterday. He Is here oi 1 business for the company. MT. Durham was for many years principal assistant | engineer for the Southern in this cit,
 and is widely known here.
 Mir. Morris Here-F'red S Morris O | Philadelphia, member of the firm oi
 Morris Brothers. bankers, was her'
 yesterday He represents the controllinl