The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Past Sixty Days Have Given Strongest Evidence of Good Things to Come During New Year
GOING INDUSTRIES
 AND BIG PAY ROLLS
 ARE GREAT FACTORS
Real Estate Men Report Many Inquiries and Situ- ation Is Brighter in All Lines of Business

The consensus of opinion among merchants and business men in Bir- mingham is that 1916 will be one of the most prosperous years in the his- tory of the country and they point with pride to their records of achievement for the oast 60 days, and the pros- poets for heavy sales in the immediate future as basis for the prediction.
 They say that the people appear to have money, and, better, they seem to be perfectly willing to part with it.
 All the mills are running.
 Work is plentiful.
 The banks are showing larger clearings and deposits are increasing.
 Sales at the mercantile establishments are increasing.
 Real estate men are optimistic, and find their sales increasing, and values inclining upward.
 The sentiment of the business people of Birmingham, boiled down, is: Bir- mngham is on the eve of it's greatest prosperity. Get ready for it.
 bOONA1 AI<Ah ANALA'oAOAN1
 Following are few expressions from business people gathered yesterday:
 John Anderson, advertising manager for Louis Pizitz: The Pizitz store had the biggest business this December we have had in the history of the organization. The outlook for the new year could not be brighter, and we expect business to hum"
 l.. F. Kleybecl1er: We have expe- future business is fine. The year 1916 promises to be very prosperous
 George Nassau of Wrights Hat Store: Our business has been fair this month, but the outlook for 1916 is bright, and we expect to do large business
 H. s. Jones of Clark &t Jones: '"1he latter part of 1915 showed remarkable increase in our business over the preced- ing year. All indications point to q continuation of the good business, and even a greater increase during the com ing year. Our holiday business, espe- cially, was larger than it has been in years."
 R. L. Sparkman, furniture: Although have been in business but short time, my sales in December have shown up re- markedly well. Last Wednesday, after an advertisement in The Age-Hera1d my business amounted to more for the day than in an entire week previous expect business in 1916 to be better than it has been for years past, and have prepared to take care of q larger de- mand"
 MORE TITAN REALIZED
 Ben Well, of M Well and Bro: "The increase in our business that we expected fI,o,, we are looking forward to one of the best years in our history for 1916'
 D. B. Goldstein of Goldsten Bros.: Our business in our new store on Third avenue has been very satisfactory For three months past we have enjoyed a large volume of trade, and are looking forward to 1916 for even better business than we have ever had. The year prom ises well''
 H. J. Porter of Porter Clothing Co.,. "Our business during the holidays has been unusually good, and we are antici pating the usual Porter increase for l9l6 The new year promises we'll Peo- pie seem to have money and are will ing 10 let go of some of it. I believe the new year will witness new sales rec ords.''
 Louis Reese of Searight- Reese: "Our business has been better during the P"ot ACW IlOIlHS tHdH III years past, The outlook for 1916 is very encour- aging, indeed, and I believe we are going to hang up new records in the new year
 FINE TOBACCO BUSINESS % W; G. Patterson, the tobacco and Efgar man: q have been over a good part of the country in the last 60 days and, from what I have seen, believe that 1916 is going to be one of the best years we have experienced. In my five cigar stores I am preparing for the greatest business ever in 1916, For the month of December our business showed an increase of about 15 per cent over November and over the same 30 per cent. We have found it neces- sary to increase the amount of small change at all stores, as everybody seems to have bills of large denomina- tion, instead of the change they once carried. The outlook was never brighter, and business certainly will hum during the new year"
 REAL ESTATE PROSPECTS
 Gus A. Pope, Jr., president Birming- ham Real Estate exchange:
 ''The Present year has not been a very successful one to the majority of the real estate brokers throughout the country. However, there have been several large deals made in our terri tory which convinceS us that there is still money waiting investment. For
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