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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
COLD DRINK MEN
 OF MUSCLE SHOALS
 ARE -PROF|TEER|NG
Prices Are Raised From Five to Ten Cents and People Are
 Protesting
Ky RALPH E. wHITTAKER

Florence, June 1s-(Special.)-On every hand you can hear words of protest and criticism by patrons of soda fountains and cold drink stands, because of the fact that such places here and in other towns of the Muscle Shoals district have raised the price of 5-cent drinks to 10 cents. It is characterized as a case oi "profiteering," pure and simple.
 It is understood that the manufacturers of bottle drinks have not advanced prices to where it is necessary to double the price in order to make a fair profit. and the manufacturers do not countenance the action of the retailers, and it is said that they will discontinue selling to re- taiiers their bottle goods that have been advertised as 5-cent goods in eases where such places charge 10 cents. Patrons feel that such places should make a reasonable profit and perhaps would be willing to accept raise to cents in the same manner that an additional penny has been added to other luxuries. The patrons realize that by reason of the fact that government sanitary off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
THE HUM OF INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTH
Industrial ActiUity As # Is
 Reflected Hn Ne1U Concerns
 h Alabama Filing Papers

Montgomery, June 16.-(Special) Twenty-two corporations filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state during the week and qualified to do business in Alabama. Many of them were coal mining companies in the Bir- mingham district. which have been or ganized because of the money now to be obtained from the mining of coal re- mote from transportation points, As whole, the new corporations reflect the unusual prosperous condition of the state due to the heavy demand for mineral products and manufactured products and the development worok being carried on in the state by the federal government.
 Companies which qualified during the week, their authorized capital and their paid in capital follow:
 Interstate Foundry company, Annis- ton; paid in. S25,00O.
 Blocton Mining company, Blocton; au- thorized, s50,000; paid in, s2s,000.
 Highland Land company, Sheffield; au- thorized, s50,00O; paid in, $15,000.
 w. A. Cook Coal company, Jasper; au- thorized, s10,0O0; paid in, $40O0.
 City Grocery company, Anniston; au- thorized, $5000; paid in, 5000.
 Union Coal company, America; au- thorized, 5000; paid in, 5000.
 Chickasaw Realty company, Mobile; paid in $25, 600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
Tribute to a Distinguished Pioneer And Prophet of
 ALaban1a's Great Future
By JAMES S. SLATER.

There is widespread mourning in Ala bama, Colorado and Texas over the uu- timely taking off of pr. William B. Phil lips, geologist and chemist By his ex- ceptional ability and his untiring zeal he greatly aided the states named in the development of their mineral resources, and especially Alabama.
 Entering the service of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company in his selected profession, chemistry, by hard work and continuous study he also became an expert in geology and min- ing engineering, and a highly valuable factor in the Tennessee company, espe- cially il the production of very uniform coke, whereby a much more uniform grade of pig iron could be produced
 Probably no one single thing ever did as much to enlighten the public as to the valuable character of the Clinton GeO and brown Cron) ore deposits in the economic production of valuable pig iron as the published reports upon those of Alabama, and which were undoubt- edly a factor in the taking over of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany by the United States Steel corpora tion, said reports showing that Alabama possessed in those ores and her coking coal and high grade limestone and dolo- mite the constituents from which could be produced the highest grades of foun- dry and basic pig metal at the least cost anywhere in the United States. These conditions hold good at the present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
Many Diversified Interests
 4, Southern Development

Baltimore, June 16.-(Special. )-Diversi- ty in the character of the manufacturing and of the developments planned is a prominent feature of the new southern enterprises announced during the past week. Reports of these industrial de- Velopmental activities come from all sec tions of the soutehrn states, and they are concerned with the utilization of the south's natural resources, all being detailed in today's Manufa cturer's Rec ord. Large capitalizations are required in number of instances and the essen tial facts regarding the numerous prof. ects are presented in connection with other timely and informative data. rela tive to southern industrial progress, the nations continued advance in various avenue of industrial activity and the gov- ernment's great plans for winning the war.
 A s3o0O,Oo0 increase of capital by q Georgia cotton manufacturing corpora ton, S2,0O0,000 betterments for a Mary land shipyard, Sl,000,000 North Carolina plant for manufacturing motor trucks $l,000,009 Alabama graphite development company, $250,0 coo oil refinery and S200- 0o0 Oklahoma beverage manufacturing SOipoEitiOn are among the enlerpr1SeS reported. From the many reports in the Manufacturers Record may be gleaned the following brief summarizes:
 War conditions have made it neces- sary for the Bibb Manufacturing company of Macon Ga, to increase capitalization from $S,0o0,000 to S6,0000O0. This com pany has eight large mills in Georgia for the manufacture of various kinds of yarn and cloth. It is said to have large government contracts.
 Details have been determined for ship yard improvements recently announced as contemplated at 2. cost of $2, ,000,000 by . the Bethlehem Steel corporation, Spar rcws Point, Md. The betterments will 15,00O tons steel steamships and construct ing a floating drydock of the pontoon type for 20,000-ton vessels.
 One-ton motor trucks and all their parts except engines will be manufac- tured by the Southern Truck and Car corporation, Greensboro, N. C., organized with capitalization of $1000,000 A seven- acre site will be occupied and the first building will be one-story steel struc- ture 200 feet long by 60 feet wide
 Beverages will be manufactured by the Keen Kola Manufacturing company, Al tus, Okla, incorporated with 5000 cap ital.
 Contract has been awarded by Drain age District No. 6 of Gibson, Wea5ley and Carroll counties, Clinton, Tenn, for constructing a system to drain 25,000 acres of farming land. Bonds for $200,000 have been issued for this enterprise
 Hosiery will be manufactured by the Tarboro Knitting company, Tarboro, N C., incorporated with 600 capital.
 Mining properties will be developed by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17

the Rainbow Mining company. Denton, Tex, incorporated with $100,000 capital
 Lumber will be manufactured by the on Air Lumber and Manufacturing com pany, Bon Air, Tenn, incorporated with $1Q0000 capital.
 Gasoline will be manufactured by the Mark Gasoline company, Tulsa, Okla |, incorporated with $100,00o capital.
 Ice manufacturing and cold storage facilities will be furnished by the Louis vile Ice and Cold Storage company, Louisville, Ky, incorporated with S1OO.00o capital
 Electrical articles will be the product of the Wadsworth Electric Manufacture ing company. Covington, Ky, incorpor- ated with $100,00 capital.
 Cotton mill shuttles and other similar supplies will be manufactured by the Hearne Manufacturing company, Sanford, N. C., incorporated with $50,000 capital
 Facilities for the construction of barges, small schooners and tugs will be located by the St. Petersburg Shipbuilding cor poration, St. Petersburg, >Fla-, which will be organized by St. Petersburg investors.
 One thousand dozen pairs of hose will be the daily capacity of branch plant which the Magnet Knitting Mills, Clin- ton, Tenn, will build at Coal Creek, Tenn. The building will cost s2O0,09O and the machinery will cost $5o,0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
Expansion of Stock
 Industry Under Way

Jackson, Miss.--A special to the Manufacturers Record says: Growing importance of the sheep industry in Mississippi, despite the lack of laws to protect the animals from rowing CUTS, will cause the addition of a sheep specialist to the agricultural extension staff of the Mississippi A. and M. -col- lege, beginning July 1, the opening of d new fiscal year.
 Prof. E. R. Lloyd, general director of the extension work. said in regard to the coming of the specialist:
 There is big field for this man. He has Q chance to do much good by improving the sheep of the state with good bucks. One of his first tasks will be to see to it that the sheep raisers of south Mississippi are furnished with good herd leaders"
 It is in the southern part of the state that the revival of the once flourish ing industry is looked for. as there are millions of acres of cut-over pine lands there ideal for grazing mutton makers.
 beef cattle specialist will also be added to the corps of extension work CTS. as the beef cattle of the state have become of prime importance. Some of the finest herds of Herefords, Angus and Shorthorns in the United States are being built up in Mississippi.
 The live stock industdy generally is threatening to supplant cotton growing in importance. In fact. live stock rais- ing, with it's companion industry, dairy ing, is already the chief business of certain sections where cotton was once the principal and almost the only source of revenue.
 The twenty-odd dairies of the state are all doing a thriving business, and more will be established during the year, as fine herds of Holsteins and Jerseys are being built up. Jersey breeders of the state recently organized to promote the interest of these cattle and to bring in good sires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17

overland-Gadsden company, Gadsden; paid in, $9O00
 Escambia Live Stock company, Inc, Atmore; authorized, S10,000; paid in, s400O.
 Dora Fuel company, Inc, Dora; author ized, $3000; paid in, 5000.
 Watkins -Carrithers company, live stock, Montgomery; authorized, s100O0; paid in, $S50e.
 Mobile Mattress company, Mobile; fur- niture; paid in, 5000.
 Jones' Hernandez Machine and Foun- dry company, Inc, Birmingham; paid in. s6O00
 Dixie Manufacturing company, Bir- mingham; authorized, S20,0O0; paid in, $15,5o0
 Electric Garage and Repair company, Birmingham; paid in, $5000
 Southern Manganese Mining corpora tion. Birmingham; authorized, s3000 paid in, s100O.
 Jefferson Wholesale Grocery company. Birmingham; authorized, $4000; paid in, 5000.
 Birmingham Coke and By-produets company Birmingham authorized, $2000; paid in. s1000.
 Mully Optical company Inc, Birming- ham, paid in, $3060
 R. G. Williams Motorcycle company, Inc, Birmingham; paid in, $2500.
 Daniels Creek Coal company, Bir- mingham; paid in, 5000.
 Georgiana Cooperage company, Geor- giana; authorized, S200O0; paid in $12,009
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
Two Million Dollar Castor
 Bean Industry For Florida

Contracts have been awarded by the government to D. Collins Gillett of Tampa, Fla. for the big castor-bean factory announced last week as to be located at Gainesville, Fla. Reports state that s2.000.000 is the amount which will be required to purchase and adapt the Gainesville Chemical com- pany buildings with their equipment of machinery and to install new appara- tus, these improvements to be under taken by the Florida Industrial com pany. which will be organized.
 The new equipment has been con- tracted for and the manufacturers hay 9 priority orders from the government which will insure the delivery of the machinery at an early date, the cost of this additional equipment to be s300.000 It is mainly crushers of the type necessary for handling the castor bean, most of the other present Gaines vile installation being adapted for use with the new crushers. Lubricants for the airplanes of the war department will be the principal output, with the byproduct available as a cattle feed and fertilizer for delivery direct to the farmer Preparations are being made at Gainesville to proceed with the betterments as planned. The lay out is being perfected, the buildings are being modernized and large ware houses in which to store the castor beans are being constructed.
 This enterprise has been located in Florida because of the decision of gov ernment officials, after careful study of the situation. that the greatest effi- ciency in every way can be attained in that state. It will be under the direc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
To Construct Houses
 for the Shipbuilders

Preliminary steps looking to the or ganization of a company to erect houses in order to accommodate the many shipworkers who are still pouring into Brunswick were taken at a meeting of business men when a committee was appointed to formulate plans for the company, says the Industrial Index.
 The meeting was called by the Amer ican Shipbuilding company, which can cern now operates the largest ship building plant in the city The com- pany announced that. until additional houses were built, the company could not put on more workmen, as the citys limit in accommodations had just about been reached. It was pointed out at the meeting that every available house, hall and room in Brunswick was now occupied and the situation had really reached a serious stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17

, time, as is fully evidenced by the United States Steel corporation appropriating recently some $9O,O00,o0O to increase it's Tennessee company's subsidiary produo- tion, in addition to over S32,000,0 600 ex- pended since acquiring the properties.
 pr. Phillips always predicted that, n the future, as South American trada opened up with improved shipping facil- ities, that the coal deposits of Alabama. with careful selection, would become inn mense prof payers, which to a consld- erable extent is in existence now, even with decreased shipping and car faciii- ties, combined with many indifferent miners. pr. Phillips demonstrated that Alabama should produce her own fer tilizers, and that she should do it and discontinue most of her importations from Spain, Sicily, etc, and endeavor to obtain her rotash nearby
 As state geologist and chemist both in Colorado and Texas in the last few years pr. Phillips gave excellent satls- faction lis death came last week ,st his home in Texas. The remains were escorted by a sorrowful committee aud his family to their resting place at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, N. c. pr. Phillips was considered as highly in Masonry as in his technical professions, and his fel- low blue lodge and Scottish Rite mem bers in Birmingham appointed a com mittee to accompany the remains to Chapel Hill.
 While the hum of Alabama and Texas industries will keep increasing right along, we cannot but deplore the loss Of such a captain in industrial development and tender our sincereSt sympathy to his grief stricken family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
Suggestion Regarding
 Farm Labor Supply

In writing to the United States de- partment of agriculture regarding steps that may be taken to solve the farm labor problem, Stanley F. Morse con- sulting agricultural expert, and chair man sof the farm labor committee of the Rotary club of New Orleans, suggests that all skilled agricultural laborers now
 in military service in this country be sent back to the farms on furloughs of indefinite length wherever possible and that contractors for building ships and other war industries be prohibited under penalties from going into farming com munities to lure farm labor away by offers of high wages.
 Particularly impressive and pertinent, says the Manufacturers Record, in re- ferring to MT. Morse's proposition, is the further suggestion that boys 16 years of age and over and all men should be listed in the various towns and cities to find out whether they have had any previous farm experience, wheth- CT they are physically fit and whether they are willing to do farm work or help with the harvesting of the crops. At the same time the farmers them- selves should be systematically canvassed to find out what labor they will need and when they will need it." Blank forms are suggested for making these listings.
 This listing should be handled through a central organization such as the em- ployment bureau of the department of labor in cooperation with the state coun- cls of defense. These listings should be systematically made by states coun- ties and towns" is the suggestion.
 Also especially worthy of consideration is that plans should be worked out for employing Chinese labor in certain kinds of agricultural work. Chinese are re- liable and good workers and are very efficient in many kinds of manual labor, such as cutting sugar cane, working In rice fields truck farms, picking fruit, etc."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
Large Capital Continues to Seek
 LnUestn1ent in Southern Industries
Improvement in Alabama Coal Production Expected Weekght Output Only Handicap Miners Appealed Patriotic Grounds
 in Graphite Indusry-Rumors of Big Deal

Industry continues to hum through out the south. Large capital is being
 invested in various enterprises con nected with war activities and not a few small industries of local char acter are being promoted by home" capital. The outlook for food crop pro- duction was never brighter and pros perity in the agricultural sections will reach the high water mark this fall
 The Muscle Shoals district and the Birmingham district are the two cen ters of prodigious activity. Sheffield is working out its housing problem but in view of the rapid increase in population it will be sew eral months yet before the army of workmen engaged on the vast govern ment plants will be occupying per manent dwellings.
 Large paving and sewerage contracts have been let by the city of Florence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
Full Anti-Amendist Ticket Nominated in Madison
 and Campaign to Begin

Huntsville, June 16 - Special Madison county will see an active cam- paign during the next eight weeks in opposition to the prohibition amend ment to the federal constitution. At a mass meeting Saturday a full legis- lative ticket of candidates who are pledged to oppose ratification if they are elected was nominated to conduct the local campaign. Col Winston F. Garth is the candidate for the Senate and John B. Toney and John Miller ars candidates for representatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17

tion of D. Collins Gillett, and all the esstor-bean crop grown east of the Mississippi river is to be crushed at Gainesville, where from 300 to 400 men will be employed.
 There are 10S.000 acres of land being cultivated in castor beans throughout six states, 50.000 acres being in Florida, including 15.000 acres on property owned by MT. Gillett, who estimates the Florida crop at 10000 900 bushels. Probably another 100000 bushels will be the crop of the three states of Ala bama, Georgia and South Carolina making a total of 100000 bushels of castor beans for crushing at Gaines vile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
Reclaiming 25,O0O Acres

Contract has. been awarded for the drainage system which will reclaim 25. 900 acres Of land in Gibson, Weakley and Carroll counties, Tennessee,' says the Baltimore Manufacturers Record This construction involves a main canal 25 miles long, and it is for the Drainage District No. 6 of the counties named. with W. W. Powers of Trenton as chair man. The excavation amounts to 2O65,- 600 cubic yards of earth and s200, 600 bonds have been sold. Ferree & Me Cleskey of Memphis are the engineers. and the Walcott Dredging company of Lafayette, Ind, is the contractor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17

panys new plants at Fairfield and along Possum valley is being pushed with the company's proverbial energy.
 The cast iron pipe business is still comparatively quiet but nearly all the smaller industries are operating satis- factorily.
 The pay rolls of the district have in creased steadily in recent months and it IS believed that June will find US with new high record in the volume of wages.
 Alabama's graphite industry is attract ing the attention of capital now as never before. The larger operations are pros- pering and big deals that will mean millions of new development capital are said to be pending.
 As long as the war lasts Alabamas S in- dustrial hum will be in great evidence: and better still, this states industrial prosperity will continue after the war IS over. In the boom era that will come with the return of peace, Alabama will come fully into it's own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17

and In July construction will be well under way The projected improve ments will put Florence abreast of the most progressive communities of the state.
 In the Birmingham district renewed eIlofts are being made to speed up coal production, The short coal output has been the one handicap The miners are here, but high wages have caused them to be indifferent to the question of working anything like full time me men who get out the coal are ap- pealed to an patriotic grounds to do better five-day-a- week schedule would get big results and results are what the operators are after and what the government is after as a winthe war measure. It is hoped and believed that the present week will witness marked improvement in the mining field. .
 The steel industry is in full swing and the construction of the Tennessee com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17

pit over profit through the numerous accounts in the local banks.
 The banks have affected a strong or ganization for the purpose of preventing a repetition of such operations, and they also have published cards in front of the windows of the various receiving tellers the manner in which deposits will be accepted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17

cefs have made all such places install sterilzers and other. equipment it has been an additional expense, also that clerk hire has greatly advanced. But they cannot accept without complaint the fact that the prices of cold drinks has been doubled with the advent of hot weather. It is understood that a "boycot' was started against some such places across the river, with good effect, and that the price was changed back to cents. The new prices have just gone into effect at this place and it will be watched with interest as to whether the thousands of patrons will "boycot" such places, in lieu of the raise in prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
ALLEGED sWINDLER CAPTURED

Florence, June 16-( Special .)-The Pink erton detective agency now has under arrest in St, Louis the man with six aliases who operated in Florence and other towns in the Muscle Shoals dis trict, under the name of Schippe, and Sheriff Romaine of this county will bring him back to Florence promptly on receipt of requisition papers.
 For several weeks B. R. Holbrook, cashier of the Alabama Trust and Saw ngs bank, has been receiving reports from the detective agency, showing the activities of men following a certain woman and her daughter at Houston Tex. Still another set of reports came in from Gadsden.
 Schippe, alias James R. Smith, alias William Hay, alias Tom Reed, alias J. R. Smith, was caught by Pinkertons S man at St Louis. by tracing his wife ana daughter from place to place and by obtaining information from a son of Schippe at Gadsden, It is stated that the man caught at St. Louis is an old offender with a record.
 Less than $600 was obtained through the operations of the manipulator the Ala bama Trust and Savings bank being the largest loser by the transactions. An unusual strain has been placed upon the local banks by reason of the great rush of business at the Muscle Shoals district, however. this is the only instance re- ported where the plausible stranger has