The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
VIRGINIA FIRM ID
 BUILD PIPE PLANT
Roanoke Concern Gets Big
 Contract at Anniston
STEEL CONSTRUCTION
Mckleroy Comments Favorably on European Roads-Five Bitten by Cat-Good One on Teddy.
 Lumber for Repairs

Annfston, October 24.-(SpeciaL)- J. The Virginia Bridge and Iron com pany have been awarded the contract for the construction of the main build ing of the Lynchburg Pipe and Foundry company, the $1.500,000 industry re- gently located here by the Anniston chamber of commerce, according to an announcement given out Thursday by W. E. McWane, president, who was here for the purpose of inspecting the site selected for the plant.
 MT. McWane says that the building will be built entirely of steel, will be fireproof throughout and that nothing but the very best material will be util- ized in its costruction, 1t being the company's aim to make this building modern in every particular. The Vir ginia Bridge and Iron Company will also have charge of the structural steel work for the cranes.
 Work will be started on the grading for the plant and railway tracks at once, MT. McWane says, although, due to the fact that all the mills and fac tories of the country are overcrowded with work, he says that there has been a certain delay in securing the steel. However, all the equipment Is being rapidly turned out at the Radford and Lynchburg plants of the same com pany. and will be on hand as soon as the steel arrives. The pits for the foundry will be built of concrete, and the plant will be operated by electrici- ty from direct motors.
 The plant will be situated on a knoll near where the Third Alabama regi- ment encamped during the days of Camp Shipp. in 1898. Besides the fact that the charging doors will be on level with the railway tracks, thus ef- feeting considerable convenience and economy, there will be place on other sides of the building for the dumping of the waste which always works problem on foundries: and when this waste is dumped it will work toward a level and thus make room for eXpan- sion In construction of new buildings.
 Mr. McWane who left for home Thursday evening, seemed delighted with local conditions, and talked with interest in regard to industrial condi- tions generally. He believes that there Is a great future in store for this sec ton of Alabama, and that the south is to be the center of industrial develop ment in the United States for several years to come
 Likes EurOpe's Roads
 Col. W. H. McKleroy, who has just re- turned from Europe, was greatly im- pressed with the excellent highways In the old world, being an autost and good roads enthusiast. For miles and miles, he says, he drove over excellent bikes in Europe which are smoother than the bitulithic paving on the streets Of An- niston never striking a ditch or rut along the public highways.
 Pet Cat Bit Five
 The head of the pet cat which bit five persons and a dog in Ward latesWednes- 1 day afternon has been sent to the Pas l teur institute at Montgomery, 1t being | the belief that the animal was affected | with hydrophobia. The victims of the | feline were Luther Phillips and | his baby q child of MT. and Mrs. Will | Hartlett, a small son of MT. and Mrs. 1 Lester Crosby and negro girl. A dog was also attacked. The cat was killed by officer A. D. Black.
 Hard on Teddy
 During his visit to Anniston Thursday, W. E. McWane, Lynchburg capitalist and captain of industry, related good one on Colonel Roosevelt. He said that some time ago his family, G2 in number, had group photograph taken. copy of which was sent to Colonel Roosevelt oy MT. McWane's father, who had been a great admirer of the strenuous one. Colonel Roosevelt returned the compll-' ment by sending MT. McWane his own portrait, inscribed: Regards to the entire McWane family" This was acknowl- edged by Mr. McWane with thanks, but when Teddy announced for third term MT. McWane said, father turned the colonels photo to the wall. and wrote on the back, God save the republic
 Lumber for Repairs
 Two carloads of lumber have been re- ceived in Anniston at the local office of the company for the projected repairs on the freight depot. which was recently | condemned by the city council, and Gen eral Agent J. A. McGuirk says work will begin on renovating the building at once.