The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31
No HOLIDAY LET-UP
IN INDUSTRIAL SOUTH
Plans Being Advanced For Projects
Requiring Large Capital In
& Utilizing Resources.

Baltimore. Nd, Dec. JU.--Holluag
festivities Of the past week interfered
but little with industrial activities
throughout the Southern States, about
the usual number and variety OF de-
velppmental enterprises having been
announced. In this weeks Manu-
facturers Record appear numerous
reports stating the essential facts re-
Nard!ng the weeks announcements
and they include plans requiring the
investment OF capital for practically
every phase Of industry in the utiliza-
ton OF the South's many great re-
sources
Among the many is the Consoli
dated Mineral Co. OF Northeast, Md.
which has been chartered with n
capitalization of 100000, and in
tends to develop properties, principal
iy clay deposits. Another is the
Arundel Shipbuilding Co. of Balt-
more. which viii organize with ST.
oo0.oe capital TO largely Augment the
facilities OF an esta blished plant
where wooden vessels are repaired
aud constructed, Shipbuilding &C
tivity is also seen al Tampa. Fla.
where the Tampa Shiphuilding and
Engtneerir~ CO has been incorporat-
ed with sso0.06a capital to acquire
AT established plant This plant will
re enlarged an4 increased so that its
+ facilities will provide for constructing
steel steamships Terminal facilities
at Baltimore Will be improved next
year W the com pletion OF the Ralti-
more and Ohio Railroads new pier
on the waterfront, a $4,000 contract
for the sGperstructure having been
awarded. The substructure is rapid
IL progressing. Cotton milling Is rep
spSk -n.s n, ss I,n liz
Mayworth. y c. announcing plans
for ar additional cotton factory. the
cost 20 be probably 100000. This ad-
dition Will be equipped with $4,000
spsnsales and accompanying ma
ehiuery. At Mobile. the Louisville
and Nashville Railway will invest
ssep zee tor terminal improvements
TO include constructing a wharf in
staf:sng electric power driven banana
Aonveyors. dredging the channel In
sailing a coal hoist, etc. At Rlr-
0aingham the Imperial Coal End Coke
Co. decided upon a 100000 invest
ment for opening and equipping an
additional mine. the daily capacity to
be 1000 tons of coal In Arkansas
the Crittenden County Drainage Dis
1trict No. g. Offices at Marion awarded
contract for the construction of
reclaim 40 900 acres OF land
Included in the various other an
nouncements in this weeks Manu-
facturers Record are details regarding
the following enterprises:
Florida Asphalt Block Paving Co.
Tampa. Fla. Incorporated with $780,
900 capital for undertaking paving
contracts
Carolina Mining Co. Mccormick.
q. C.. Incorporated with 100000
capital to develop gold mines
Thompson Plaster Co, Leesburg,
Va. incorporated with 100000
capital for manufacturing plaster.
Leckie Coal Co, Norfolk, Va. In
corporated with 100000 capital for
developing coal land.
National Veneer Co. Richmond
Va, Incorporated with 100000 cap
ftal for manufacturing veneer.
Ajax C.sy Works. Macon. Ga. in
corporated with 100000 capital 10
manufacture siio blocks. sewer blocks
and fire brick.
SteEail Water Elevator Co, Con-
cord. N C., incorporated with $780,
Geo capital to manufacture elevators
driven by waterpower.
Wet1ei OIL Co. New Maj tinsvllle
w Va. Incorporated with 100000
capital by New York and Brooklyn
capitalists. who plan to develop oil
properties
pyramid Refining Co. Oklahoma
City, Incorporated with 100000 cap
ftsl to refine crude petroleum
Gum Panel Co. Newborn. N c.,
chartered with $4,000 capital to
manufacture panels
Aronhime Packing Co. Bristol, Va.
fncor porated with $4,000 capital to
kin and pack meat
stewart Manufacturing Co. Okla |
homa City. Incorporated with $50
900 capital for manufacturing pur- |
poses.
K Brunswick Marine Construction I
Brunswick. Ga. accepted /.
plans and specifications for drydock /
for vessels up to 5000 tons