The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
STEEL POLES TAKE PLACE OF WOODEN Campaign to Beautify Anniston
 is Progressing BUILDING IS REM0DELED Strike Situation In Anniston Remains Unchanged-E. D. Thomas, Expert
 Shineler, Returns to Old
 Home at Annston.
BUILDING IS REMODELED

Anniston, August 7.-(Special )-All per sons passing along Noble street this morning noticed quite a difference in the appearance of that thoroughfare in the business section of the city since yesterday. During the night the trolley wires of the Anniston Electric and Gas company were nearly all removed from the old wooden poles to the steel poles, which were recently erectd.
 This greatly enhances the appearance of the street, and the improvement is particularly noted at places where steel pole is erected immediately beside wooden pole. As soon as all the wires are transferred to the steel poles and to the alleys, the old wooden poles will be ing one part of the campaign in the in- removed from the street, thus complet- terest of the city beautiful.
 Remodeline Building.
 The work of remodeling the Garner building on Noble street is nearing com pletIon, and the building will be occupied by the E. E. Forbes Piano company be- fore the middle of September. An addi- tional story has been added to the rear of NN~1 wareroom it being connected with the main floor by an elevator and a stair way.
 The first floor Is divided into several partitions for the several departments of the trade, and the second floor there are several large piano parlors, one of the front parlors being reserved for Prof. C. A. Thompson, who will have down town office there on his return from Eu rope next month. he Forbes company has grown extensively here under the management of G. E. Warick, general manager, and J. B. Cleveland, city sales man.
 Situation Unchanged.
 The situation of the telegraphers in Anniston remains unchanged. Both Man ager J. J. Barnett of the Postal and Act ing Manager J. D. Dearth of the Western Union continue at their posts, but neither of them has yet been able to secure an additional operator, both offices being in complete charge of one man as opera tor and manager. MT. Dearth, however, is somewhat assisted by his wife, who acts part of the time in the capacity or clerk.
 Mir. Dearth, who recently came here to relieve Manager J. NJ. Martin, who joined the strikers, stated this morning that the business was improving daily. He says he still has trouble with his wires, but that he is unwilling to charge any one with tampering with them as he has no proof that such is the case. Also he IS now able to have his mes sages delivered. two of his old messengers having returned despite the "scab' cry of their playmates.
 Former Manager Martin of the Western Union is still with the Southern at Ox- ford and Operator w. w. Hunter of the Postal is holding a position with the same road in this city. He temporarily succeeds Paul De Witt, who was largely instrumental in organizing the strikers here. MT. De Witt is now assistant sec retary of the Commercial Photographers union in Atlanta. where he returned last night, after a short visit here.
 Expert shingIer.
 E. D. Thomas, who enjoys the reputa- tion of being the champion shngler of the United States, has returned to Anniston after an extended absence Mir. Thomas sits on a roof and does his work without toe board, scaffold or straitedge and says that he can do more work in an equal length of time than any two men with whom he has ever worked, his statement being corroborated by his fel- low workmen this morning. He special izes or shingling and says he can put a covering a roof of a three or four room cottage in one day.
 Notes and Personals.
 D. K. Miller, local manager for the Cudahy Packing company, has returned from Omaha, Neb., and Kansas City, where he has been on a vacation. M,. Miller is one of the youngest managers in the service of his company, and his trip was given by his employers in com pliment to his excellent work.
 Capt Arthur Wellborn has returned from Saratoga, N. r., and other places