Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

CITY APPOINTMENTS today included
George H. Wenner, 6749 Glenloch street,
principal Board of Recreation, salary
$500; Andrew J. Haag, 267O Lefevre
street schedule clerk, Department of Sup
plies. 5000. and Emily A. Marsteller, 27i1
North opal street, cleaner Bureau OF
Health $3.50.
A FIGHT between Benjamin Daniels and
Benjamin Williams, negroes, at Wayne
Junction, ended abruptly when Williams
drew a razor and slashed Daniels on the
face and neck. Daniels was taken to st.
Luke's Hospital. Williams escaped.
AN ACCIDENT the first time he took out
his new automobile sent Frank Schlang, of
1915 Hilton street. Oak Lane, to the Jewish
Hospital with minor injuries. Mrs. Mary
Schlang his wife, and Mrs Bertha Ger
lack his mother -in-law, who is 75 years
old, were also slightly injured. The police
say Schlang got his gears twisted. and as
a result the motorcar skidded and finally
turned turtle The accident occurred at
Ashbourne and York roads last night.
THE NEW PHILADELPHIA Osteo-
pathic Hospital, at Nineteenth and Spring
Garden streets, will be ready for occupancy
in five months, according TO an announce
ment made after a meeting OF the board OF
dii sctors in the Adelphia The old heyburn
ma sion on the site will be retained as part
of [ ,e institution and a new building VIII
be erected in the rear. The services OF ten
osteopathic physicians will be offered TO
the city to aid In the fight against infantile
paralysis. II was said. They will treat any
number of cases without charge.
PHILADELPHIA DETECTIVES, hem-
bers of the murder squad, have been sum
moned by Chester County officials to aid
In the search for the man who murdered
| Thomas Quinn. an old resident OF Chester,
early last Sunday morning. Quinn left
nome shortly after midnight Saturday to
| visit his son In Marcus Hook lie was
| found dying on dark road between the
| two places several hours later, and died
before the Chester Hospital was reached.
DEMAND FOR A TRIAL at the present
| term OF the Federal Court which probably
| viii end next week, was made today By
| John II. Baumgartner and John ouigley
/ proprietors OF the Arsenal" famous
| restaurant and resort at Tenth and Winter
streets. which was closed and sold after
| three indictments alleging violation of tn,
| Harrison anti-narcotic drug act had beer
| returned against the men. Their attorney
G. stuart Patterson, Jr, told Judge Dick
! inson that his clients had been driven ou
OF q legitimate business and were prevented
from earning an honest livelihood Will,
the indictments were pending. Judge Dick
inson said he would hear full argumen
Monday.
DR. WILLIAM r. WILSON. direetor o
the Commercial Museum announces tina
the customary winter course OF free lee
lures given by prominent speakers unde
the auspices OF the Commercial Museum
win commence tomorrow afternoon whel
Charles II. Toothaker, curator OF the mu
scum. win talk on the subject OF 9TH
Danish West Indies"
oHDIsAsoEs GOVERNING the a.s
ponai OF paper and garbage soon Will b
rigldy enforced here, according 10 Chic
Connsll. Of the Bureau Of Highways IA
made this announcement after represent
atises Of virtually every large trade AM
business organization 10 the city had mad
plans for oappaisn for cleaner streets
w0nk HAS bEEN RESUMED On IN
surgical building Of the University Hospit.
eitet delay " Two gears when work