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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, APIRL 9, 1908 7 Mill ALABAMA. Birmingham It is contemplated to auiild :i cotton factory on an advan tageous site near Birmingham. The Ryan Real Estate Company of that ity is interested in securing the en terprise, it is understood the company is offering- a free site to manufacturers who will build the proposed mill. Gaylesville It is very likely that a cotton mill vdU be built in Gayles ville during Ins? year which will be Known as the Gaylesville Cotton Mill. A. D. Hudson, of this place, is one of the promoters. ARKANSAS. Cotton Plant. There is talk here of forming a company for the construc- liou of a cotton factory. Mr. Will T. !:!(, : f that little city, is interested j ii; the proposed enterprise. CONNECTICUT. Willimantic The large finishing mi!! which the American Thread Com ; :,:;y is erecting here is rapidly ap proaching completion and will be ready for the installation of the equipment in about four weeks. In view of the present reaction the company is in no hurry to begin operating the factory, ;niil some of the machinery which was ordered for it has been shipped to the llolyoke plant, where some of the old and wornout. machinery is being taken out :md replaced. GEORGIA. Albany The manufacturing commit fee of the Albany Business Ixague Is j working with a special committee to complete the work begun last year ofi raising subscriptions for a $250,000 SO up. The Sea Island and Egyptian cotton mill. The work was dropped raw cotton will be used in this manu during the financial panic in the fall. facture. Stuart W. Cramer, of Char but it is believed that conditions nowjlotte, is the architect-engineer in warrant a re-vitalizing of the move ment. About half of the stock has been subscribed and subscription books will be reopened Monday. Those at the head of the movement are most san-! guinc of success. j facturers, of whom C. A. Lineberger Augusta Whether or not the action I is prominent" He is president of this being taken by the cotton mills all! company, of the Imperial Yarn Mills, over the country will reach Augusta land the Chronicle Mills, both of Bel has not been dettermined. Local mill, mont, and is treasurer of the Tuckase owncrs do not believe it will. Thej gee Manufacturing Company, of Mt statement is made that they will net j Holly, X. C. curtail their output, go on short time,. Dallas At a meeting of the stock r make any other change in their , holders of the Monarch Mill, held last present arrangements unless they arc' Thursday afternoon, it was decided to forced to do so. Xo notices of reduc-j increase the capital stock of the mill tioiis in wages h-ive been posted and , by an additional issue of stock to the Done will be posted. value of $15,000. . It was reported that a decision had! Henderson The Harriet Cotton been reached to cut down to two-thirds Mills No. 2 in South Henderson will running time, but this is denied by the i be completed within the next few mill officials. They admit that they , weeks and will soon be in operation, have had the matter under considera-' When on full time the three plants tion, but stale that (here will be no conclusion one way or the other before the last of this week, and the indica tions are that there will be no reduc tions then. Later announcements are to the ef fect that the John P. King Manufactur ing Company and the Enterprise Manu facturing Company, two of the larg est cotton mills in Augusta, announce that they will go on a schedule of four days a week, commencing April 1 1st for an indefinite time. All other mills will continue on full time. Barnesville A company of business men comnosed of Thomas D. Stewart and Frank M. IiTman, of Atlanta, and It. E. Ilightower. of Thomaston, has purchased the Aldora Cotton Yarn Mill located at Barnesville, and it is an nounced that the plant will resume op erations in the near future. The mill has been in the hands of the court since the failure of the Exchange Bank of Macon, Ga., which held a majority of the stock, and it is said that Judge V. V. Whipple will, at Macon, confirm the sale of the property. It is stated that Mr. Stewart will l1n Dissident of the new company, and that Mr. Inman will be secretary and treasurer, while Mr. Hightower will be general manager. The Aldora Mill has 10,000 spindles, tind is regarded as a fine property. The' news of its sale and . the purpose of the purchasers to have the plant re- siime business at an early date will bo received with pleasure not only by the large force of operatives that will be employed, but also by the general public, as it is a sure sign of the re turning prosperity. The Exchange Bank held 708 shares ville held something overv 200, while capitalists in Boston own 122 shares. Messrs. Stewart and Hightower, and Inman, through the deal that has been consummated, have acquired all of the bank and the Barnesville hold ings, giving them 1,128 shares. Eatonton The petition of Mrs. Su san E. Jones for an injunction against the sale of any of the property be longing to the Middle Georgia Cotton Mills, located here, and that the bonds and preferred stock be declared worth less and the property be placed in the hands of a receiver for sale and distri bution amog the stockholders, was ar gued lust week before Judge Lewis, of Putnam Superior Court. The peti tion was refused on the ground that no evidence of fraud or mismanage ment was proven. The case will be appealed to the Supreme Court. Mrs. Jones is not a common credi- tor, but a stockholder, and her grounds! for taking action against the mill were failure to receive dividends or inter est on her investments. The mill, which has been shut down for seven weeks on account of inability to sell its products, will likely resume opera tions again. MASSACHUSETTS. Borden Fall River The Richard 1 ) ) Jo) CONFORMS TO NATIONAL PURE FOOD AND DRUGS LAW. WA.n Improvement over many Cough, Lung and Bronchial Remedies, because it rids the system of a cold by acting as a cathartic on the bowels. No opiates. Guaranteed to dive satisfaction or money refunded. Prepared by PINEULE MEDICINE CO.. CHICAGO. U. S. A. S. L. Alexander & Co. . ' N e w s Manufacturing Company has declared a regular quarterly dividend of two per cent, payable April 1. The Weetamoc Mills has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 1V2 per cent, pavablc Ap ril "I. The Chace Mills have declared a reg ular quarterly dividend of 2 per cent, payable April. This is the same rate as its last quarterly dividend. New Bedford Work was begun on a new weave shed for the Jotomska Mills, the contract having been award ed to the B. F. Smith Company, of Pawtucket, R. I. The new structure will be 299 feet long and 344 feet wide, with a capacity of 2,600 looms, making it the second largest weave shed in the city. It will be of saw-tooth roof con struction and will be equipped with all the latest appliances. It is propos ed to transfer looms from the older buildings to the new. which will per mit the management to increase the spindlcagc of the plant. NORTH CAROLINA. Belmont Some weeks ago mention was made of the status of the plans of the Majestic Manufacturing Com pany in connection with the construc tion of a cotton mill at Belmont, near Charlotte. It can be stated that nearly all the contract-, for buildings and ma chinery have i.jen signed. Construc tion and equipment will be hurried with all possible speed consistent with good work. The main building will be one story, 310x125 feet, with foundation and floors of concrete. On the con crete floor a maple flooring will be laid. By early fall the entire plant is expected to be completed There will be in position some 10,995 spin dies, producing cotton yarns from No, charge, and he has placed contracts for the machinery with the Whitin Ma chine Works, of Whitinsvillo, Mass. The Majestic Manufacturing Com pany is capitalized at $200,000, and is composed of cxrepienced cotton manu- will give employment to from 1,800 to 2,000 operatives, , , The Henderson Cotton Mills at pres ent are not working on full time, which has Leon reduced to four and one-half days and four nights a week. OKLAHOMA. Oklahoma City Capt. J. H. Grant and associates, of Oklahoma City, will hold a meeting during the present week to endeavor to complete ar rangements for organizing their pro posed $100,000 cotton mill company. Frederick H. White, of Charlotte, N. C, representing the Saco & Pettee Ma chine Works, of Newton Upper Falls, Mass., will be present to give informa tion, data and estimates on the cotton manufacturing industry. It is expected that permanent organization will soon follow this meeting. RHODE ISLAND. Woonsocket The Ray Cotton Com pany property on Main street and the land and building in the rear are for sale. Joseph G. Ray recently purchas ed the interests of other owners , and is now the sole proprietor. Mr Ray has placed the property, with John C. Cosseboom. real estate broker, for dis- posal. The plans of the brick mill, the stone mill in the rear, the s torehouse, land and water privileges are being made by Charles F. Parker, civil engi neer, and will be ready for inspection within a few days. SOUTH CAROLINA. Newberry The Newberry Cotton Mills Company, manufacturing sheet ings, shirtings and drills, is stated to have decided upon installing an addi tional 10,000 spindles and 300 looms. It is not known whether such additional equipment will necessitate new build ings being erected. The present equipment consists of about 2,000 ring spindles, 718 broad and 182 nar row looms. Batesburg Fire in the waste house of the Middleburg Mill, was discover ed about 6 o'clock Monday afternoon. By the efforts of the fire department, which responded promptly to the. alarm the flames were confined to the build ing in which they originated. The waste house was much E7890$..aoi waste house and much waste cotton were destroyed. A rough estimate places the damage at about $500. Iva At the annual meeting of the RtnfVkhnlriers of the .Taflrson flnttnn Mills the following gentlemen were elected as directors to serve the en suing year: T. C. Jackson, Dr. J. M. Watson, W. P. Cook, and W. T. A. Sherard, of Iva; S. C. Mitchell and J. E. Mitchell, of Philadelphia: N. B. Sullivan, D. A. Ledbetter and D. P. McBrayer, of Anderson. Mr. D. P. McBrayer was re-elected president and treasurer Mr. T. G. Jackson, vice president and assistant treas urer, and Mr. W. B. Gordon was LfiHflTTO cough elected secretary. Mr. J. F. McDon- J aid, the former secretary, resigned in order that he could become cash ier of the Bank of Iva. The mills at Iva are in a flourishing condition, and the stockholders are gratified at the showing made by them during the past year. Rock Hill. The Aragon Cotton Mills will double its equipment, and it is understood that Alex Long, pres ident of the company, is now in Massa chusetts awarding contracts for the necessary machinery. This company is now operating 10.240 spindles and 280 looms. Blacksburg Blacksburg has at last secured definitely the new $1250,000 cotton mill, the erection of which has been agitated for some months past. The new mill will be situated on the northern edge of the city, and will be called the Blacksburg Mills. The prospects for a bright future for Blacksburg scon good, especially in this line, as Mr. G. Long Anderson, an experienced mill man from Williams ton, S. C, will bo the head of this industry. TEXAS. Colorado The West Colorado Land Company, B. N. Garrett, president, is planning the erection and equipment of a cotton mill. No details have been decided. VIRGINIA. Bedford City Plans for a mill at Bedford City (referred to last week) are progressing. At the meetinsr in I the Bedford Court House to see if a cotton mill company could be organiz ed, a large number of the merchants and business men were present. The capital stock desired is $100,000. Near ly $40,000 was raised at once from among those present, and a committee composed of E. S. Smith, W. A. Fitz patrick, J. J Scott, E. D. Gregory and O. C. Rucker, was appointed to solicit subscriptions. One member of the committee reports that he secured about $5,000 in a canvass of less than two hours, and the general feeling is that the company will be organized. It is intended to raise all that is pos sible in the city and then secure the balance from outside. Knitting Mill News ALABAMA. Fort Payne. The local knitting mill has suspended operations as a result yof the agreement made by all ho siery mills in the country to shut down for thirty days to reduce stocks and strengthen the market. CONNECTICUT. Canaan. The . management of the Reliable Manufacturing Company, ma kers of knit goods, has notified its operatives that the plant will be closed Saturday. The corporation, which is organized under Connecticut laws, will now pass into ' the hands of a company of the same name or ganized under Massachusetts laws. The concern will be moved to Great Barrington, Mass., where a new plant is being provided. It is possible that a temporary resumption of work may take place here under the new con trol, pending the completion of the Great Barrington plant. GEORGIA. Savannah. The Savannah Cotton Mills, will build an addition to be equipped for the production of knit goods. The new structure will be 150x40 feet, and contract for the machinery has been awarded. By the end of April this addition is ex pected to be fully equipped and in operation. Manchester Cloth Market. Manchester, Eng., March 29. Busi ness o nthe cloth market was smaller last week and prices were easier. Manufacturers are very despondent and no improvement is anticipated until India and China resume opera tions on a larger scale. The week's business comprised a few shirtings for Madras, miscellaneuos orders for South America and moderate lines for home trade. Yarns were down another eighth, but this reduction failed to bring increased business an dall qualities were -neglected. NEW YORK. Cohoes. The Victor Knitting Mills have resumed operations in almsot all the departments of the plant. Nearly all the employes are back at work again in operation in the mills. This means employment for many people who have been idle since early in January. Poughkeepsie. The Hudson Valley Muslin Underwear Co. has shut down indefinitely, orders on hand, it is said, being not sufficient to warrant continuing operations. NORTH CAROLINA. Goldsboro. W. H. Roe, of Vine land, N. J., has been elected superin tendent of the Goldsboro Knitting Mills. PENNSYLVANIA. Plymouth. The Wyoming Valley Knitting Mill, which recently suffer ed fire loss, has resumed operations. Philadephia. The -Crown Knitting Co., owing to lack of orders, has shut down for two weeks. The Brown-Moore Hosiery Co. has given to the Industrial Trust, Title & Savings Co. a mortgage for $75, 000 on the factory which the com pany is building on Hancock and Westmoreland streets. SYRUP FOR f13 The Miehpaul. Manufacturing Co. will, on April 10, through Alfred Nordlinger, Max Laupheimer - and William J. Geggis, apply for a char ter to manufacture and sell knit goods. SOUTH CAROLINA. Wzlhalla. The Oconee Knitting Mill Co. -will increase capital stock from $30,000 to $50,000 in order to provide funds for enlarging the plant from a daily capacity of 400 dozen pairs to 600 dozen pairs. rlhis com pany has about 80 knitting, machines. '.manufacturing misses' and half hose. It will arrange soon for the new ma chinery and other apparatus needed for the increase. J. t . Roberts is the r.omnanv's general manager and is in charge of the improvement work planned. THE DIFFERENCE. By Charlotte Becker, in the April Met- ronolitan Magazine. One, mated unto Pleasure, threw With scoffing words a mock to care; Let, lone and cold his hearthstone grew, And bitter were his days and bare. Another, mated unto pain, Though heavy was the load he bore, Found in each day some happy gain, And friends in plenty at his door. NEIGHBORHOOD FAVORITE. Mrs. E. D. Charles, of Harbor, Maine, speaking of Electric Bitters, says: "It is a neighborhood favorite here with us." It deserves to be a favorite everywhere. It gives quick relief in dyspepsia, liver complaint, kidney derangement, malnutrition, nervousness, weakness and general de bility. Its action on the blood, as a thorough purifier makes it especially useful as a spring medicine. This grand alterative tonic is sold under guarantee at Woodall &, sneppara s drug store, 50. INDOLENCE. aw mm t rr. l - on. i oa -a a cxi c --3tr mwr-iTjatfXf rev- -vim By James Oppenheim in the April Met ropolitan Magazine. A glory gone from earth Was the glory of my heart. -I fondled it at birth. Of it :was I a part. . " It was the dream that drew me Through the curdled mess of life, Its glory through and through me Shot strength into the strife. Up the wooded clearing, And on; the . mountain top . It drew me, soul unfearing. Past the sheer cliff's fearful drop. But I found a laughing hrook That gushed from out the dingle, And I found a poet's book Whose least words made me tingle. I lie beside the stream, I spend my strength's pure worth, And lo! my youthful dream Is a glorgone from earth. ALL COOKING PURPOSES FIRST: Nature-grown in the fields of the Sunny South; and obviously misdh purer ?.nd a great deal healthier than the fat of the hose. SECONDLY: More economical than hog lard; goes far-' ther much farther .-- every time, THIRDLY : As good as butter for cake and bread mak ing and for al! kinds of cooking where butter- or- other cooking fat is neec? sd, and much cheaper, because it costs less in the first place and less of it has to be used. FOURTHLY :. Its purity and quality guaranteed, Every . pound of it is made under United States Govern ment inspection The Girdle of the Great A Book That is Attracting Wide Attention. "A Book that You Must Read Sooner or Later." "From the point of view of the por traing of conditions and of the senti ments and character of the people in this State in its period, the book has interest and considerable value. - As a story it will be found entertaining, full of action and plenty of love." Colum bia State, (Columbia, S. C). "The author of this intensely dra matic and intensely interesting little volume is a South Carolinian. His style is particularly good. There is , nothing better in the romantic litera ture of the present day than many of the descriptive passages in this book, and all his "situations" are of com pelling interest. "The Girdle of the Great" might be readily dramatized, it is so full of the genius of the play wright. -a nri would vifild as readilv to dramatic treatment as that best of all J the newer plays, The laovl ana the Mouse." News and Courier, (Charles ton, S. C). FOR SALE Handsome Five-Room Cotta jo with Reception Hall, on lot 50x150. 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