The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
POWER COMPANY. MAY TAKE OVER
 DEMOPOLE PLANT.
Permit For Transfer Is Sought Of State Util-
 ity Board
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 1S.-A petition was flied with the Alabama public service commission Wednesday by the Demopclis Electric Light and Power company, seeking authority to transfer its electric system at Demopolis to the Alabama Power company. The petition was set for hearing August 4.
 Several changes in dates were an- nounced Wednesday. The petition of the Florence Chamber of Commerce against tho Louisville and Nashville railroad and others attacking gravel and sand rates from Montgomery and nearby points to Florence, originally set for hearing at Florence July II, will be heard at Montgomery July s. The pe- tition of the Alabama Power company seeking to revise it's gas charges at Sell ma, set for hearing there July 0, has been changed to July 10 at Selma. Two cases of the Birmingham Electric com pany, to furnih to the towns of Ia rant and Inglcnook, and two petitions of the Alabama PAwer company asking for changes in it's service regulations, were set for July at Montgomery.
 Two cases in which Coffee county citizens obtained judgment against Lon Phillips, former chief of the state law enforcement department and several dep uties, and the National Surety com pany, which made their bond, were sub mitted to the supreme court Tuesday. One case was brought in the lower court by M. N. Morrow, the other by W. M. Bailey. These two men were
 k.L s- al 1E k,,wsa aRIn, and imprisoned for two days at Mont, gomery. in connection with the disap- pearance of the Coffee county tax books. Both Morrow and Bailey brought suits for $16, 900 against the law enforcement officerssa and the surety company, charg- ing false imprisonment and each re- ceived a Judgment of $5,00O in the lower court.
 Watch Presented TrOy-Col. Alex Troy, clerk of the court of appeals and for many years secretary of the Alabama State Bar association, re- gently merged with the Alabama State Bar, was presented with q beautiful watch at the capitol today on behalf of members of the association which he served. H. B. EFins of Greensboro, president of the old Alabama State Bar association and chairman of the state democratic executive committee, made the presentation, to which Colonel Troy responded with an eloquent address in which he lauded tie character of the men who have been members of the Ala bama State Bar association. A large number of state officials, judges of the supmere court and court of appeals and interested parties assembled in the court chamber to witness the presenta- tion.
 Heads Health Bureau-Dr. T. H. Sewel, native Alabamian, gradute of the University of Alabama and, World war veteran, has been appointed direc- tor of the bureau of epidemiology of the state health department. He will ar rive in Montgomery from Birmingham July to begin his new duties. Dr. L.. c. Havens, director of the state labora- tory, has been acting director of the bureau of epidemiolSsy since last Sep tember. Dr. SewelI will correlate his work with that of Dr. 5avens, and with Dr. K. F. Maxcey, United States pub lie health service, who is in charge of malaria investigations.
 Dog Rabid-Head of a dog sent in by Dr. l.. c. Lewis of Gordo, was examined at the state laboratory Wednesday and showed positive signs of rabies.
 Revoked ParOle-Gov. W. w. Bran don Wednesday revoked a parole pre- viously granted to Paul Hale, Jefferson county, convicted March 19, 1921 of grand larceny and buying, receiving and concealing stolen property and given three to five yearsss s