The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
INSTALLING AIR
 COOLING PLANT
Gulf States Steel Company At Gadsden Providing For
 Employees Comfort
tGADsDEN BUREAU)

GADSDEN, Ala. Jan. 31.--At a cost of approximately 10000 the Gulf State Steel company is installing an air cooling system in the drawing room of it's wire mill here. It is said to be part of general plan of Improving the equipment and providing for the com fort of the men. Four huge fans are being placed in position on the south side of the wire mill. They will force cold air through pipes to every wire drawing machine and operator. and will reduce tic strain and discomfort caused by summer heat.
 Big Addition Probable
 It is understood that any improve ments and additions that the Alabama company may be contemplating are posed combine with Bush and Ham mOnd of Birmingham goes through. There is talk that large by-product coking plant will be built at the Gads- den furnaces. It is said the Alabama company has had plans for such plant for sometime.
 Rehearing Is Denied
 The supreme court Thursday after noon refused to grant rehcaring in the case of Mrs. Dora Goodwin vs. Ala bama Power company, and the case will be sent back here for trial. Mrs Goodwin is suing the company for $50. .00O. allegding that she was serious ly injured by the collision of two street cars. She won a verdict of $15.- 900 in the circuit, court, but the su- preme court reversed and remanded the case and Thursday refused rehearing
 Ballot Order Cancelled
 Probate Judge F. J. Chestnut of Cherokee county has cancelled his or der for ballots for the presidential pri- mary of March II because of the state attorney generals ruling that the pri- mary is not warranted by law. It is intimated that the Cherokee officials will not name clerks or managers un- less forced to do so.
 Fire Damages Stols
 The store of the Thrifty Mercantile company, negro concern. was dam aged by fire late Wednesday. but the loss, which will reach several hundred dollars, is covered by insurance.
 Poll Tax Rush Is On
 With five elections in prospect for 1924. citizens of Gadsden began their annual eleventh hour poll tax rush Thursday and it is predicted that sev- eral hundred paid during the day.
 Dog Tax Collector Named
 Announcing that the city will re- sume collection of dog tax Friday, Mayor Christopher has appointed T. S. Adams as collector. The tax has not been collected since last summer, when the council fired the collector without replacing him.
 To Improve Club Grounds
 At meeting of the board of gover nors of the Country club Thursday it was decided to secure the services of a landscape engineer to plan improve ments on the grounds of the club. It is the intention to have the engineer spend sometime here and to furnish a blueprint of plans for beautifying the property.
 Mrs. Parrish Expires
 Mrs. Martha k. Parrish, 72 years old. died at her home in Alabama City early Thursday morning of heart dis ease The funeral will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. H. Cameron and burial will follow at Clayton cemetery.
 Pythian Orchestra Formed
 Gadsden Lodge No. 20, Knights of Pythias, has organized seyen-piece orchestra, which is under the direction of Marion Smith. The members are all well known musicians attached to the 167th regiment band.
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