The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
NEW ANNEALllG
 PLANT IS BUSY
System Of Gulf States Steel Company At Gadsden Re-
 places Old Muffler Method
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 The Gulf States Steel company has completed the installation of new pot and annealing system and it now is in operation. It replaces the old muffle system, which was put in when the wire mill was built. It consists of four brick chambers which hold four large cast iron pots with a capacity of 100 tons of wire or more per day. It is said the system does not increase the capacity but makes a better produc- tion possible, the main idea being to prevent wire from scaling.
 Superintendent Injured
 c. H. Bradley, superintendent of the Gadsden Car Works, is in a hospital with a fractured hip and other in- juries as the result of falling into a bin in the store room of the plant We'd nesday afternoon. He was directing the removal of some bolts when he missed his footing and fell six feet. Late Wednesday it was stated the ex- act extent of his injuries had not been determined, but he was in serious condition.
 Assessments Made Final
 At meeting of the Alabama city council Tuesday night the $33, 800 as- sessment for paving on Kyle avenue
 coed with collection. The ordinance requiring paving on Fourth street was also passed and made final.
 Masonic Meet Open
 The semi-annual session of the Etowat county Masonic conference opened at the Masonic temple here Wednesday morning with Dr. W. B. Ford of Hokes Bluff presiding. Dele gates from the seven lodges of the county were welcomed by Mayor Christopher. The session will continue through Thursday.
 Bank officers Chosen
 At a meeting of the directors of the Etowah Trust and Savings bank We'd nesday officers were elected as fol- lows: President, J. B. Wadsworth; vice presidents, J. W. Penn, B. w. Duke and R. M. Wilbanks; cashier, k. c. Stewart; assistant cashiers, w. M. Wadsworth, D. c. Wadsworth and E. G. Parr.
 Young Woman Buried
 Miss Lena Carroll, 20 years old, died at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. William J. Carroll, at White Springs late Tuesday night of typhoid fever. The funeral and burial were held at Old Harmony ar 3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.
 Opening Postponed
 The opening of Gadsden's new $150,- 900 high school has been postponed from next Monday to the following Monday, January 2S, because walks from the street to the building cannot be completed this week. The board de- cided it did not want the children trooping into the beautiful structure with muddy feet.
 Prefer Old System
 By a vote of 4S1 to 229 the peo- pie of Gadsden Tuesday decided that they preferred the old system of eight aldermen and president of the council exceedingly light. Not box was car ried in favor of the proposed change.
 Family Narrowly Escapes
 Fleeing in their night clothing, mem- bers of the family of Lum Jackson, consisting of the parents and five children, narrowly escaped death late Tuesday night when their home on Forrest avenue in Alabama City was burned. They were awakened by the roar of the blaze and did not have time to save anything. The house was handsome new eight-room structure. The loss was partly covered.
 Hold First Meeting . The regular meeting of the Attalla Rotary club, following the granting of it's charter last Thursday, was held Wednesday afternoon. Every mem Der except one was present. There was a 100 per cent payment of dues and initiation fees. It was decided for the next few weeks to devote 10 min utes of each meeting to an address by some members on Rotary, so that the new members may become familiar with its principles.
 With about eighty operatives at work, the Davis-Allcott Hosiery Mill of Gadsden Tuesday turned out 967 dozen pairs. It is believed that the plant has has ever made. The previous highest production was about three months ago, when "A girls produced 934 dozen pairs. It believed that the plant has broken all records for this kind of manufacture. It is said labor is plenti- full and there is no trouble to obtain experienced help in the district.