The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-25
NEW PROJECTS OF
WEEK IN SOUTH

AS an evidence of continued indus
trial activity in the south many new
prospects were announced last week,
large expansion later, all to meet ex-
pected demands. Among the enterprises
listed by the Baltimore Manufacturers
Record are these:
A 100000 company organized by
G, E. Eyler, Kingsport. Tenn. for
building manufacturing plant, but
the character of the product has not
as yet been announced
Textile products will be manufac-
tured by the White-Parks Mills COM
pany. Concord N. c.. Incorporated with
100000 capital by Concord cotton
clcth manufacturers.
From 100000 to 100000 will be
expended by the war department to
build and equip at Montgomery a
plant for repairing airplanes. supply
ing airplane parts, ETC., to all airplane
stations in the south.
Pyrites will be mined by the South
ern Pyrites corporation, Richmond. Va.
chartered with 100000 capital by New
York capitalists.
An electric generating station to
cost $750,o00 will be built by the Chick
asaw Shipbuilding company, Chicka-
saw. near Mobile. controlled by the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company of Birmingham, in connec-
ton with its $10,000,000 shipyard now
under construction.
An oil refinery will be Multi by the
Francis Oil and Refining company,
Francis, Okla, incorporated with $780,
600 capital
Coal land will be developed by the
United Fuel corporation, Richmond.
Va. chartered with $500 900 capital.
Government contract has been
| awarded at $477.000 to r. G. Proudfoot
OF Tampa, Fla, for building a pier and
quay wall for the naval air station at
Pensacola.
Contracts have been awarded by the
southern Manufacturing company.
Athens, Ga. for buildings and machin.
cry costing $250,o00 for doubling the
southern plant for the manufacture of
cotton cloth.
Plans are being formulated bv the
Fcugner Steel-Concrete Shipbuildiny
company, New York. for building 4
shlpyard to construct steel and con-
crete steamships at Jacksonville. Fla.
A 1O000-spindle electric power hos
iery yarn mill will be built by the
Alexandria Manufacturing company,
ferest city. N. c., organized with
100000 capital
An expenditure Of $3.50, 900 has been
decided upon by the Linn Mills Co.
Lands. N. c.. for building a eo0o
SPINDLE additional mill.
An investment of s150o00 for build
ms improvements, machinery, etc. for
a paper bag factory is planned at New
Orleans by the e z Opener Bag com
pany. of South Bend. Ind
An oil refinery will be built by the
| Eeownwood, Tex, organized with $3.50.
600 capital by Ardmore, Okla, in
vestors.
Mining properties will be developed
by the Ferebee-Young company, An
drews. N. c.. incorporated with 800.
0oo capital by Andrews investors.
Coal will be mined on the Black
| Warrior by the Black Warrior Coal
company Birmingham. incorporated
with 100000 capital
! A steam laundry Will be established
by the Reliable Laundry company, At.
lanta Ga. incorporated with 500. OoC
capital.
A hydroelectric plant will be con.
structed by the Cumberland Powe.
company. Nashville, Tenn, incorpor-
ated with 100000 capital by Whining
| ton. Del, investors.
Wooden articles will be manufac.
tured by the Carolina Wood Products
compa Raleigh. N c., incorporated
with 100000 capital by Brooklyn and
/ New York manufacturers.
| Lumber will be manufactured by the
/ Allied Sales corporation, Tuscaloosa
! chartered with 100000 capital.