South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-12
SIGNS OF PROSPERITY

Business prospects in and around
Birmingham are very bright and a
casual compilation of developments in
hand and in contemplation indicate
that confidence is being shown in the
future in a substantial way. Nor is
activity limited to the industrial sec
ton of the state Business is inn
proving in the agricultural sections
as well, and there is a much more
hopeful feeling throughout the entire
state.
That the Birmingham district is des-
tined to better and greater things in a
business way is easily TO be discerned.
Announcement that two benzol plants
are under construction in the imme-
date Birmingham district arouses
much interest. The building of an
other cottonseed oil mill is under way
also, and this means not only new
industry, but q greater market for q
product that will prove OF pront 10
the farming element.
The developments on the Warrior
river are under discussion, among
other hopeful factors, and the same Is
true of developments in the mining
section of the state that are TO Iol-
low.
The cast iron pipe plant at Besse-
mer is being enlarged and there Will
be a larger melt Of iron there, Great
ing a better outlet at home for the
crude product. Pig iron sales being
consummated now will provide tor
make and delivery during the last halr
of the year and probably call Tor an
extension in the output rms IN turn
will call for q larger amount OF ore
and coal and coke.
Developments around the by-prou-
net coke ovens has never ceased since
the successful contamination or the
plans and the final acceptance OF by
nrod1ct coke over the beehive pro-
duct In this district use is being
made by the by-prOducts OF coal, the
use of tar alone being quite extensive
and there are developments IN other
directions For instance, plant Is
under wav for the manufacture OF
fertilizer. use to be made Of blast iron
furnace Stag. The manufacture OF
culverts. out Of galvanized iron ana
other products, of cattle guards OUT OF
steel for use along railroads ana OF
many other smaller things, in whlch
iron and steel play prominent part,
will in time amount TO something Dig
Cor. this district While these things
are going on Birmingham Is getting
some smaller industries. Among tHe
latest may be mentioned a race pow
der company. other industries for
the birmingham district are in con-
temDlation. the building OF which Will
create a trading channel Tor the retall
and wholesale business OF Blrmlhs-
nam proper. So. taken altogether' the
outlook for this district is of a hlgnly
ontirnistic haracter-News Birmlng-
ham. Ala. May !, 1915.
UPWARDS Of half a million dollars
viii he spent on constructing by
nroduct coke ovens and increasing the
capacitv Of the mines AT holanoe ~
the Yolande Coal and Coke %, &C
cording 10 reports in industrial circles
The company plans 10 build ny-proo-
net coke ovens and to increase the
capacity of the mines before very long
although no official information can
be obtained.
Following the meeting Tuesday OF
the Yolande Coal and Coke Co. the
Abernant Coal Co. the New Councils
Vile Coal and Coke Co. and the Hut
ricane Creek-CoaI x Coke Co. at which
officers were elected, III was announced
By Pres't J. B. McClary that quite O
number of improvements are contem-
plated. which VIII be announced
later"
Mr.. McClary did not state just what
the improvements would be: but II