The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-12
FLORENCE WANTS . POWER COMPANY
 CASE POSTPONED
Chamber Expects Early Developments In Shoals
 Issue Before Congress
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. H. Expressing the belief that the power situation in Alabama will be radically changed by developments in Congress in the near future, the Florence Cham Der of Commerce has requested post ponement of action by the Alabama public service commission on the peti- tion of the Alabama Power company to construct a transmission line from Hapgood, near Muscle Shoals, to, De catur via Huntsville and Gadsden.
 In this petition, which was received Monday by the commission, the Flor ence body asks that tae hearing be put off 90 days and be held in Decatur instead of in Birmingham as was fixed by the commission. Date set by the commission for the hearing of the pe- tition of the Alabama Power company was February IS.
 Game Law Convictions
 The following convictions were re- ported Monday to the state conserva- ton office: Jimmie Weeks, Matthew Johnson, James Jorden, s. NJ. John- son and Steave Wilson were each fined $10 and costs for hunting without per- mission in Shelby county. l. A. Stone was fined $1O and costs in Cherokee county for hunting without a license.
 Headland School Burns
 Information has been received by Chester b. Johnson, state fire marshal of the burning at Headland the latter part of last week of two buildings used for school purposes. The fire is said to have originated from defective ffte in the school house proper and spread to the adjoining building, which was former residence used to accom- modate the pupils for whom room could not be found in the main building. This latter structure was valued at S3,50O and the annex at S1.500. The loss was aboUt half covered by insurance.
 Bar Examination Set
 The first of the semi-annual exami- nations of 1924 for admittance to prac- tice at the Alabama bar will begin Tuesday morning at the capitol and will probably last three days. Either the hall of the house of representatives or the senate chambe.: will be used for holding the e-.minations. Up to noon Monday there had been IS applicants for examination, including one wom- an applicant. Their names ares James w. Mardis, Herbert Wenzell, Thomas s. Woodroff, V. s. Car michael, Bolivar O'Rear, Clara Janet Cain, k. NJ. Huey, Ben L.l Brittnell, Charles B. McInnis, Ralph c. Scott, R. E. Shaddick, Claude M. Dunn, j.. ,s R. McElroy Howar6 l.. Smit,i, Raymond c. Culli, James NJ. Proctor, Benjamin O'Hara, c. D. Snow.
 Second Division Up
 Work on the docket of the second di- vision will bc begun Tuesday by the Alabama supreme court, which will probably finish the division this. week and adjourn to April when the second call begins. The second division, which is the last division to, be heard in the first call, include the counties of Bibb, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Ma rengo, Perry, Sumter and Wilcox.
 Pardon Board To Meet
 The February meeting of$the board of pardons will begin at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning with rather heavy docket facing the board. $. H. Blan, secretary of state w. B. EAllgood, audi tor, and Harwell C. Davis, attorney general of Alabama, compose the board.