Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-17
City News in Brief

n. NJ. NEWMAN delivered an illustrated
lecture at the Academy Of Music, describing
Manila and the Hawaiian Islands, II was
the last OF his regular series OF travel talks
The lecture will be repeated this afternoon
and again Thursday night.
QUARTER CENTURY CLUB, composed
Of those who have been in the employ of the
Atlantic Refining Company for at least
Twenty-Five years, gave a smoker at Grand
Fraternity Hall, 1926 Arch street. The
member who has been longest in the en-
ploy of the company is Charles Mayer who
has forty-seven years Of service to his
credit
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE has re-
quested Philadelpha's six members Of the
House of Representatives to be In Congress
Monday to support the effort TO adopt the
Senate amendment making it mandatory
Tor the Postmaster General to continue
pneumatic tube mail service in large cities.
PENNslLNANIA National Guardsmep
are without employment. and offices have
been opened in this city to aid them in find
ing positions, Many opportunities are said
10 he available for mechanics and skilled
and unskiled laborers. The Government
has positions open in Philadelphia and vi
cinity for approximately 500 persons.
OF 1925 North Smedley street, died in the
city Hospital, Atlantic city. County Ply
slclan Leonard has recommended that white
powders found in his pockets be analvzed
TO determine the cause of death,
HEART DISEASE caused the death Of
Frank Colfelsh. sixty-two years old, who
was round today in his temporary bed in
the rear Of S66 North Forty-fourth street.
Colfelsh, who had no home, worked in the
stable OF Joseph Dempstcr and slept In
the rear OF Dempster's house.
COLLISION OF A WAGON aud n trolley
car near the plant of the Manayunk Waste
Company, at 4o12 Ridge avenue. this morn
ing threw Philip Godes, a foreman for the
company, 10 the street. He was badly cut
about the head and was taken to st. Tim
othy's Hospital
UNCONSCIOUS from II knife wound
George Walsh, OF 227 Wharton street was
found in his bedroom today by a member
OF his family. He was taken TO Mount
Sinai Hospital. The police say he attempted
suicide He was out Of work.
JOSEPH E. wIDENER has purchased
two groups OF French garden statusry Of
the eighteenth century period by Gillet. The
statuary are the only examples of Gillet's
work In this country. The price is said
to have been 100000
JUDsoN e. DICKERMAN. Chief Of the
Bureau OF Gas under Mayor Blanlcnburg,
has been appointed by the State Corpora
tion Commission of tho state Of Virginia
to the position OF expert engineering ad-
wiser i'm charge of all municipal utilities.
Mr.. DCkerman has been engaged In gas
engineering work for the United states
Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. c.
DEFECTIVE WIRING in a freight car
of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
caused blaze at Price street and Ger
mantown avenue that resulted in a half
hour te-up OF traffic on Germantown ave-
nue.. The crew of the car battled vainly
against the fire until Engine Company No.
10 arrived on the scene and extingushed
the blaze IN short order
DIRECTOR KRUSEN has issued orders
that pig raising in the city limits must be
abolished after March 10. II the owners
do not dispose OF their animals by that
date the city will confiscate them and de-
stroy the pens.
HAZEL j. BLUM has entered suit against
Charles II Council. also known as De-
Council. to recover $4,000 damages for al
legged breach of promise of marriage and
assault. Judge Carr issued a capas for the
arrest of Council and fixed his bail at
$500.
GEORGE W. TILL, 1542 GIenwood ave-
nue. sued Joshua Levins, of Fifteenth and
York streets, for $500 damages for the
alleged alienation of the affections of his
wife, Myrtle G. Till. They were married
July s. 1912, and Till declares that his
domestic life was serene until Levins paid
secret attentions to Mrs. Till. Judge Bon
| niwell. of the Municipal Court, where the
| suit was entered allowed a capias for the
arrest of Levins, fixing bail at $500