The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05

! ing cooperation of organization in promoting and urging people to wit ness the games, housing visitors. get ting special transportation rates, etc. Local colleges are cooperating with che junior chamber to make Biru1ing- ham a football city. Additional ;s.6T0 worth of Twen- tieth street improvement bonds pur- chased by organization, making a total of $1S.00o. Additional purchase will cover improvement of Twentieth street south from Avenue E to Louis vile and Nashville railroad by re- covering Belgian blocks with as- phalt.
 Two luncheons held in ballroom of l Tutwiler hotel.
 ! Large committee appointed to as- sist in entertaining visiting queens In connection with semi-centennial celebration. Fucker Agee is chair man of the committed Fire prevention committee appoint ed. Efforts are being made to se- cure from the state funds for a fire prevention campaign. | Educational committee reinstated 1 to renew fall classes of the organ ization. A special course in busi- ness administration will -b< given during the fall. first lecture to take place Monday, October 17.
 Plans completed for the election of officers for the organization. Oc- tober 13. at the Hotel Tutwiler.
 Industrial
 New interpretations and increase in capital stock:
 New interpretations: September, 1921. 24; s2s4.9oo; increase in capital stock. s4s.0o0; corporate increase, s342.900. September, 1920, 16; s546,- 500; increaese in capital stock, s1,- | 0l7.000: corporate increase, S1,563,500. Corporation Dissolutions Harris Lcvelady Furniture Co, Inc Bir- mingham Cotton oil company. Union | Cotton Oil company, Gulf States Sup ply company.
 Change of Name: Employment Exchange to tpe salaried Peoples association.
 Few New Business Openings: Will Hams Ready -to-Wear store, Optimism club or organized, Women's Mission ary union of Southern Baptist con- vention moved from Baltimore to Birmingham, Shoe dealers organize association, third branch of Birming- ham public library opens at Pratt City, Moose open new quarters at Roden building. Second avenue and Twentieth street. Business Impressions Miscellaneous freight on railroads operating in Birmingham shows in crease. Improvement of 50 per cent in volume of traffic. Mine at Wenonah-Ishkooda oper- ating four days per week-T. c. I. | Southern Sewer Pipe company op- erating full time. Alabama and Southern Portland ce- ment mills lead the country, both in shipment and production. Hot blast furnace and Kellerman mines of Central Iron and Coal conn pany resume operation.
 T. C. I. finishing mills operating | 60 per cent.
 Gulf States Steel company on 55 to 50 per cent basis. American Steel and Wire company. 60 to 70 per cent capacity. Conners- weymann Steel company l onerating two mills at Woodward. Alabama Power company making good headway with Mitchell dam American Radiator plant on 100 per cent capacity.
 Face brick plants all at normal. Building Permits: September. 1921, 412; val nation, $5s5,os3. September, 1920, 466; | valuation, s3s6,103. Residences: September. 1921, 12I; valuation, $22s.465. September. 1920, 5s; valuation. s177.37c.
 Ground being cleared on site Tor new Avondale elementary school to cost abo6t s130.000. Woodlawn High school ready Tor occupancy November IS. School to cost $600.00o.
 Birmingham Trust and Savings company secures permit for it's new three-story building, now under con- struction. n. New apartment house for Magnolia avenue and Elm street. to cost $11 .00o. p., building opens
 New Birmingham postoffice opens to public. Masonic temple foundation beiDg laid.
 Large amount of paving being done throuxhout the city.
 Compiled by c. F. vann. assistan' |