Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11

acins and the publication and mira
iioh OF cotton being employed.
IN thc manufacturing OF its sill;
the company uses the process in
vented by Count de chardonnct, mod
lied by the improvements which I,
has developed In the original pr,-
cess. nitratcd purified cotton is dis
solved in ether-alcoho!. The soll-
tioh has very high viscosity and IA
formed into filaments by forcing II
through small glass MOBILES Immersed
In water. so as 10 remove the ether
alcohol and form II scmiiluid fiber,
which is picked up and wound on
[spools. II is then twisted, skcined
ana iinalIy dc-nitratcd ana dried.
Tubize Artificial SILK differs from
the so-callcd "Viscosc silk" in th,t
II is based on cotton cciluiuse instead
OF upon wood cellulosc, which is the
basis OF the latter.
The un,mcl-Ross-Fiber Corpornttop.
One OF the industries OF which
Ilopcwcll feels justly proud is III.
liummcl- Ross Fiber Corporation, now
under course Of constructions 4, Is
capitalized at 100000, of which 81.
100000 has been paid in. The pur-
pose OF the plant ~ To manufactures
wood pulp. pulp board and paper
Much OF the output OF the plant vii,
bc consumed by large Milwaukee
plant OF the firm, and will be used in
making fiber boxes. cartons and like
products.
The officers Of the corporation are
j u. Iiummcl, president: T. w Ross.
vic"-prcsidcnt. and MIR +. w Smith.
secretary and treasurer. to whom the
fibre Industry is not new. for they
have ipt hnx ia.
paper hoard mill for many years in
Milwaukee.
The Hopewcll plant will be opcr-
atcd under the direct supervision OF
james Bcveridge. general manager
who is recognized expert in wood
pulp manufacture.
IIns Site or IIO Acres.
The new corporation at Hopowcll has
a plant site OF 40 acres. which al
lows for great enlargement OF the
plant and also owns about 1000 acres
Aof woodland. which contains large
amount of Ioblolly pine. the raw ma
tcrial used in the Manufacture OF
these products. The market value o!
this particular wood is very low in
Hopewcil and. now that demand Is
created hitherto -urthought- of re-
source Is revealed. The practically
| ineShaustibl. supply. however. will
keep The plant busy for many years
to come. In addition TO it's wood
| supplv. an enormous deposit OF sui.
| phat. OF soda. located at HopewciI
! has been purchased for future use.
Tho cxtraordinary shipping facili'
ties -of Hopewell. probably had a:
much to do with the plants location
at Iiopewcil as It's nearncss TO Tho
raw product. The waters!dc loca
ton Of the plant, with mile front
age on the James River. invites The
construction Of private wharf. ant
j; will probably be only a short time
until one will he constructed within
"a stones throw Of the plant. The
plant is also connected with the
former Du Pont wharf by narrow
Cuagc track. ana this will he uset
until the construction OF the closer
and moro convenient one.
Is or Permanent Construction.
The plant is permanently con
stTuc,ed of concrete, brick and steel
buildings. chemical building ant
n dIgcster house, in which will bt
carried on tho processes transform
ing wood to paper These buildings
as well rs the furnace room are very
wcl!-appointed with the best equip
ment. Two large chimneys ar,
among the most noticeable feature:
OF the construction. which. when
completed. will cary any possible
fumes $50 feet in the air. high above
the surrounding buildings.
The present weekly pay roll Of
the plant is about $1,000. and it /:
employing about 4e0 men. Its per.
nlanance and industrial value ar,