The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-21
HAG COMPANY
 IS REBUILDING
 BURNED PLANT
New Building And Equip ment At Gadsden Is 
 Program
(Gadstien Bureau.)

GADSDEN, Ala, Aug. 20.-The plant of the Birmingham Slag com - pany, which was wrecked by fire three weeks ago, is being rebuilt, the debris having been cleared away last week A Aew screening building is to be erected end new equipment will be installed. The fire cost the company $35, 900, but it is said the biggest loss is in the en- forced shutdown during busy season.
 Plan Bus Line-The Dixie Stage line is preparing to operate a double daily bus service between Gadsden and s Birmingham when the new highway through St. Clair county is completed. This will probably be the latter part of September or the first of October. One bus has arrived and several more are esaid to be on the way. The same com / 4pany is operating lines to Anniston, 1 Guntersville and A1bertville.
 { Oppose Paying-Judge Woodson J. Martin, sitting in chancery, has set ' next Friday to hear the petition of fl . property holders, two railroads and two manufacturing corporations seeking. to restrain the city of Attalla from carry 9s ing out it's paving program at a cost of s.s $1T1, 900. Should he decide against the .-4lcity, steps will be taken to remove legal asf.sabstacles and the contract let anew, ac- cording to officials. If the decision fa- v0rs the city, the contractor has agreed to go ahead with the work, regardless of any further action of the petition CTS, it is announced.
 StanciI Resuscitated-Holly Stancil, Altoona farmer reported to have been killed by gas at the bottom of we'll, is alive, according to reports received here Wednesday. News of his deatli was brought to Gadsden by two neigh bors, who saw him stretched out appar- ently lifeless and thought he vas dead. It was said friends worked of him by relays for three hours. using all meth ods of resuscitation. They could call to mind and that Sancil suddenly came back to life. He is said to be in se- z rious condition, however.
 Woman Dies At 97--Mrs. Polly Ann Banks, 97 years odd, died at her home in East Gadsden shortly before noon We'd nesday as the result of injuries re- ceiyed in fall several days ago. Her shoulder and hip were fractured and she was otherwise hurt. The funeral will be held at o'clock Thursday af- ternoon. Mrs. Banks was a pioneer of this section of the state.
 Sues For $1O, ,0OO-Mrs. Anna Whit man; who operates mattress factory here, is suing J. H. Mauldin for $10,- 900 damages, alleging personal injury. She claims that on the night of July 6 Mauldin's car struck her buggy, caus- ing her to be thrown violently to the pavement. The ayers she was perma- nently injured and the accident was due to carelessness on the part of the defendant.
 Plan High School Definite steps were taken at a meeting of the patrons and trustees of the Gaston school Tues day to, convert it into an accredited high school and the work will probably begin at the. fall opening. The neees- sary $400 to equip a high school de- Partment was raised. The Gaston school is one of the largest and best in the rural sections Of Etowah It has one of the best buildings in the county.