The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
 Davenport Acguitted.-Judge H. B. Abernethy has dismissed the charges brought against F. T. Davenport by E. H. Laney as entirely unwarranted It will be recalled that Davenport was arrested in Mobile.
 Williams Returns With Luce.-City Detective Tom Williams yesterday re- turned from Cincinnati and brought with him c. L. Luce, a white man, against whom charges of emb excitement and grand larceny stand here. Luce has been committed to the county jail.
 Negro Escape Captured.-Police Off, ficers Shirley and Reynolds yesterday captured Henry Turner, colored, an es- cape from the jail at Jefferson3ille, Ga., for whose apprehension $25 re- ward was offered. The Georgia au- thorities have been notified of Turner's arrest.
 Negro Held For RObbery.-Frank Williams, a negro, has been committed to the county jail on a charge of rob bery. The negro is alleged to have robbed two white men of about $60 between Ensley and Wylam Monday. He was arrested yesterday by Deputy Gilbert.
 League Meeting Postponed. - The meeting of the Business Mems league, which was called for the Hllman hotel Friday night, has been postponed on account of the absence of a number of the movers in the organization from the city, President Ufford announces that 1t will be held as soon as pos sible and an enthusiastic gathering Is expected.
 Forty-Third Anniversary.-The fam fly of MT. and Mrs. H. E. Shropshire yesterday celebrated the fortythfrd an- niversary of the wedding of their pa- rents The celebration was attended by every member of the family, includ- ing MT. and Mrs. H. E. Shropshire, Jr. and three children, Dr. c. w. Shrop- shire and wife, Miss F. c. Shropshire and W. A. Shropshire.
 Drug Victims Removed.-Fourteen "dope fends" who were arrested dur ing the past few days by the police department were removed from the city jail to the county jail yesterday on vagrancy warrants. They will be tried this morning in the criminal courts and probably be sent to the farm at Banner for term of several months, during which time it Is hoped they may be cured of the habit.
 Special Prayer Meetings.-The We'd nesday night prayer meeting services at the First Presbyterian church are becoming more and more interesting. pr. Stagg is using his laymen to lead the services, and discussions of both instructive and interesting matters are participated in by the male members. Tonight the subject is "Religio-Mania"
 Municipal Ownership League.-The Rev. Dr. A. J. Dickinsonr president of the Municipal Ownership league, an- nounced yesterday that he will call a meeting of the league at an early date, for the consideration of the wa ter problems of the city. He says that right now has come the time for action when everyone understands what is necessary, and the league will 3es In behind to push matters to a conclusion.
 Services at St. PauIs-During Lent the masses at St. Paurs will be held at the usual hours-6:30 and o'clock on week days and 6:30 7:30, 9 and 10:30 on Sundays. There will be a short sermon tonight and every We'd nesday night at 80 o'clock. The holy hour of adoration will be observed every Thursday night from 7:30 to S:30 and on Fridays the stolians of the cross will be said at 2:30 and 7:3O p. m.
 Land Company Incorporates.-Appli- cation for a charter and articles of incorporation were filed in the probate court yesterday by the Park Invest ment company of Birmingham, which proposes to conduct a general real es ta,e business in Birmingham. The authorized capital stock Is $7500 but the company will begin business With $2010 paid up. The incorporators are: Himan Abromson. Sam Greene anI George Huddleston.
 New ksundry For EnsIey-Articles of incorporation were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday by the Sheldon Laundry company, which pro- poses as the name indicates to con duct a general laundry business, with headquarters at Ensley. The author ized capital stock of the new companv is s10,000. but 1t will begin business with $7400 paid up. The officers of the company are John H. Sheldon. pres ident, and I. A. Miller, secretary and treasurer.
 Milwaukee Party Tomorrow.-The Milwaukee delegation of marchers. headed by Mayor Rose will arrive in Birmingham from New Orleans at about o'clock over the Louisville and Nashville tomorrow morning. They will be met at the station by the mayor and city council and a number of prom inent citizens. After taking in the business section, marching 100 strong to the music of their own band, the Milwaukee representatives will be giv- en trolley car ride, and other amuse-