Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
BIG GOVERNMENT MONEY
STILL COMING TO DIXIE
Forty Million Dollars More An
nounccd to Be Invested In War
Winning Shops In Southland.
PRIVATE ENTERPRISES BOON,
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars OF
New York Money Invested In Vir-
ginia Orcllards-Aiany New Manu-
featuring Plants Farther South.

According to tho Manufacturers Rec
crd something near s40.000.000 will be
the cost of manufacturing plants an
nounced during last week to be
states government, these immense es-
adjustments being additional aids to-
ward winning the war.
The S39000,0o0 to $4,000 900 invest
ncnt by the government includes a
s20.600.000 arsenal at Edgcwood Md;
$4,000, 600 cellulose plant at Cumbcr-
land. Md: IL $4,000. 900 by-product coke
plant near Birmingham, Ala. three
$l.50O.o0o factories for naval guns, cx-
plosive shells, etc, at st. Louis: ST.
100000 motor-repair works at San An
tonic. Ten, and a sl.000,00G aviation
field at Aberdeen. Md.
These and many other industrial de-
velopmental enterprises are detailed
In the Record. The most important OF
these, representing 100000 capital and
more. may be briefly outlined as fol-
lows:
An expenditure OF s20.ooo,ooo Is re-
ported planned for the Edgewood (MdD
arsenal. which the War Department
will build for the assembling. testing
repairing. storing and otherwise han
ding OF ordnance. Contract for found
ations for ten or the buildings. 2oOxlo 90
feet. has been awarded at 100000.
OTHER DIG PLANTS FoR
GOVERNMENT WAR WORK
Developments are progressing for the
establishment OF the sl0,000.000 cellu-
lose plant proposed at Cumberland. Md.
TO supply the government. This plant
will be built by the Ccllulose Co.
of New York, financed by the Vickers
Co. and the Nobel Co., OF London
plant proper. Additional acreage will
BIO developed for an industrial city in
connection with the plant, and the
Cumberland Development Company also
plans developments to house construc-
ton and operating employees
4 by-product' coke plant costing So
100000 will be built In tho BrminG-
ham district by the Sloss- Sheffield Steel
and Iron Company, Birmingham. Ala.
There will be 120 ovens in this plant
and the product Will be toluol. bcnzol.
SulDhatc OF ammonia and other chem
icals which the government Will take
for the manufacture of munit ions. This
plant is expected to be completed with-
in twelve months, and its coke output
will be consumed in the companys fur
naccs. while its gas will probably he
purchased by the Birmingham Gas
Company.
Three sl,5o0,ooo plants for manufac-
turing naval guns, shells, etc, will be
built and operated at st. Louis under
lhe uiTcCliOn OF the war department..
Two OF these will be additions and
the other viii he for the new plant.
The last named will be built by the
Scullin Steel Company and the others
by the Moon Motor Car Company and
the Mcdonald Engineering Company.
All buildings TO be of reinforced con-
crcte construction.
Plans and specifications have been
completed for the S1.00o.O0C motor-re-
pair plant which the War Department
will build at San Antonio, Tex The
main building Will be 500 feet square.
of steel frame. with glass sides and
concrete floors and roof. This struc-
ture and the storage house for parts
will cost 100000. Other plant build
ings and all tho plant machinery Will
cost 100000.
NEW WORKERS. INVESTING IN
NINGINIA'S RICH ORCHARD LANDS
steel steamships will be constructAd
hy the Fabricated Ship Corporations,
lichmond. Va, chartered with $1,000
coo capital.
An aviation field. requiring an cx-
renditure OF sl,O0O.0oO, will be estab-
iishcd at Aberdeen, Md. by the War
Department. This plant will include
aviator barracks. hangers. machine re-
pair shops. etc. and the general con-
struction contract has been awarded.
Coal will be mined by the American
faSIt SCillcTieS 20, SndTieSlOH, w.
Va. incorporated with 5000, 600 capital.
Land will he developed for orchards
by the Shenandoah Orchards. Stanton.
Va, chartered with 100000 capital by
New York investors
Details have been determined for the
plant of the Southland Tire and Rub
Der Co.. Fort Worth, Tex, the first
unit TO cost within s250,00O. The size
Of the first unit will he 3OoxS0 feet
and the daily capacity VIII be 1000
automobile tires and tubes.
Mines will be operated By the Gopher
Mining Co.. oklahoma City, incorpo-
rated with 100000 capital by Law
renee. Kan, and Oklahoma City in
vcStors.
Bricks and tiles Will he manufactured
by the United Brick and Tile Corpora
lion ElSin. Tex. chartered with $175,
90 capital.
llanS are under consideration for