The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13
WAVE
 STRIKES ANN|STON Industrial and Commercial Conditions Are Encouraging PROF. THOMPSON RESIGNS Republicans of Calhoun County Will Vote Against Amendment, Accord
 ing To Statement of Chairman
 of Executive Committee.
PROF. THOMPSON RESIGNS

Anniston, September 12.-(Special.)- Prosperity has returned to the Model City with full tide. The United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company. having here the largest plant of the kind south of the Ohio, is running on full time at their maximum capacity, employing 600 workmen About 600 more are at work at the plants of the Central and Union foundries, both of which have been re- gently enlarged, and the Woodstock fur mace is turning out more pig iron of a higher grade than at any time since the present management assumed charge of the plant.
 This same condition prevails at all the other minor and diversified industries of the city. Building has been given an impetus, and the effect has been felt in every department of the citys commer- cial life, causing local merchants to face the fall and winter seasons with smiles of optimism; and they are preparing for heavy trade.
 That the merchants have something 10 sell, that they know how to sell 1t and are living up to their knowledge Is evi- denced by advertisements in local news papers, the managers of which are also optimistic over the fall and winter pros poets.
 Will Vote Against Amendment.
 Fred D. Noble, chairman of the Calhoun district executive committee of the re- publican party, stated yesterday that' Ill his opinion, the republicans of this district will vote without exception against the proposed constitutional amendment. lie says that he does not know what the party in the state will do, but the repup- licans in this county are in favor or the dispensary. The party went on record in favor of this issue two years ago, and he thinks the sentiment has not changed.
 Thompson Resigns.
 C. A. Thompson the well-known pro- lessor of voice culture, has resigned ms petition as choir director at the Farker Memorial, the largest Baptist church In the city, to accept similar position u, Grace, the most fashionable Episcopal church. and he has greatly improved the music at that place, the chorus singing, the sole by MT HilIyer Robinson and the quartet selections by Miss walker Mrs, Robinson, MT. Sawyer and MT. DUST ing having been most enjoyable yester- day. MT. Thompson has been eminentiy successful in creating musical atmos- phere in Anniston and Gadsden, where ne teaches, and his work has gained the recognition of such men as Powers, Rauseman and Nichols of New York ana Bateman and Bailey of Boston, by whom he was last winter treated as an associate and taught accordingly through cour- tesy. He has made the Whick quartet which has had lyceum offers, and has de- ve]oped numerous excellent voices. He Is planning for several musical attractions here this winter, among them his old teacher. John N. Nichols, the New York tenor who may come here for recital.
 Negro Barber Arrested.
 On a warrant sworn out by A. Haii' Hemp Frazier, the well-known negro bar Der. was arrested last night for the al legged violation of the prohibition laws of the state. He promptly made bond and was released Frazier has a good repu- tation here. and 1t Is believed by many thxt the charge Is trumped up through malice.
 Change In Schedule.
 Southern railway passenger, NO. "A, which has been leaving Anniston for Rome at 7:S5, will hereafter leave at 6:4o a m: No. 2s being changed from S:2 to s:20 D. m., arriving from Rome and Chat tanooga.