The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
NEW BOULEVARD
LIGHTS TURNED ON
Tyler Hill, Admission, 1Iumi-
mated Saturday
CITY LEADS THE SOUTH
Largest Casting Pits in Existence Are
Said To Be at Lynchburg Plant.
School Funds AppOrtioned.
To Name Manager

Anniston. August IT. Especial )-Annis-
ton which has become widely known as
me Electric City." has again forged
ahead OF all southern communities in the
installation Of the ornamental boulevard
lighting system, using the same style
lamp and posts as were recently installed
in Washington city by the Union Foan-
dry company OF this city the posts being
made in Annston by Admission workman
out of Alabama raw material part of
which came from the Anniston district
Admission had the first hotel In the United
States to be lighted throughout with in
candescent lights. 1t pioneered the way
III the south with electric railways. with
incandesoent street lights etc. and was
the first city in Alabama 70 have a great
white way, which also bears the mark
made In Admission" The new boulevard
lights were turned on on Ter Hill Satur-
day evening amid great eelat on the part
OF the residents Of that section.
Four of these lights We're installed in
Tyler park as a gift to the city, the Union
Foundry company furnishing the posts
and the Admission Electric and Gas conn
pany the current. The current is car
ried underground IN steel clad cables, the
entire effect being ornate and affording
q nrofuse glow soft as moonlight.
Anniston's latest world beater comes
in the form of the largest casting pits in
existence 1t is said. at the new plant
OF the Lynchburg Foundry company,
which is rapidly nearing completion for
the purpose of turning ont pressure pipe.
The big plant now presents scene of
marked activity
Although there are labor saving devices
on every hand at the new plant, it is said
that 1t viii employ 200 men when it is put
into blast, and when the other two pits are
completed this number will be doubled.
Work on the lining of the cupelos and
the storage house for the pipe is now
well under way, and it is hoped to he
ready for work within 60 days. when
the plant will be in operation day and
night.
The school fund for the public schools
of Calhoun county was apportioned at
meeting of the county board of education
here SATURDAY, They did not act on the
proposition of the County Medical society
to have teachers examined for tubercu-
lcsis before they are allowed to teach.
1t is expected that the campaign man
ager for Charles Henderson In Calhoun
county will be announced within short
time as a result of the visit to this city
ager, who still holds his citizenship here.
although he resides at Montgomery on
account Of his official duties as secretary
of the Alabama railroad commission.
Mr. Kennedy Is enthusiastic over tile
developing forensic ability Of the Trojan
candidate. His Troy speech was pleas
ant surprise TO his friends and an un
welcome surprise to his opponents says
Mr. Kennedy. His voice had good carry
ing quality, and now that he has gotten
over stage fright, has regained his CONF
posure on the stump and well assimilated
his campaign thunder. he Is to shell the
woods in every section OF the state,
speaking at Columbiana Monday.
Mr.. Kennedy seems confident that his
man will be Aabafnas 6 next governor,
and he is equally confident that Annis-
toms candidate, State Senator T. r. Kill
by, Will be the next Lieutenant governor
of Alabama. He says he has not heard OF
anybody being against Kilby who is now
without opposition Judge John Pelham.
now in this city, shares this view with
Mr.. Kennedy believing that Kilby will
not be opposed
With the hope Of keeping the liquor
question out of the next session of the
Alabama legislature, a proposed compro-
mise between prohbitonists and local op-
tionists i'm this county is being discussed,
the object being tof insure men of high
moral and mental ability, men with busl-
necc experience to represent the county
at the next session.
A strong effort will be made to get e.
D. Willet TO run for the state senate.
He is campaign manager for r. p. Hob
son in this county, although himself n
local optionst. lie formerly represented
Piclxens county in the lower house. DR..
G, c. Williams of White Plains, former
representative and prohibitionist; II. L.
stevenson, banker and many times
mayor Of Jacksonville; ID, e. Cooper,
banker and mayor Of Oxford DR. A. L.
Scarborough bank director, merchant and
former councilman; DR.. l.. l.. Scarborough.
druggist and former councilman: ID. W.
Goodlett. MAYOR of Jacksonville: J. II.
Edmondson. Frank Leigh. j. W. Mallory.
NJ b. Wellboru, G, d Kline. c. II.
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