The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-11
SMALLPOX ROUTED
after STRUGGLE
City Clear of Disease Preva-
lent for Several
Months.
WAsHISGrON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA, JULY Il

ALEXANDRIA, VA, JULY Il
Alexandria again IS free from small
pcx, the last infected house having
been fuuigated yesterday, and the
quarantine removed.
Health Officer Z. A German this
morning said that during the winter
there had been nearly fifty cases OF
this disease treated here. most OF
them being among white people.
Alexandra has no pesthouse. and
all OF the cases were treated by the
health officer at the houses IN which
they originated. The disease has been
OF mild type. and no fatalities have
resulted
Chief Of Police Goods has received
a letter from W J. Llnkons. mayor OF
East Radford. Va. inclOsing a check
drawn on the First National Bank. OF
Radford. n favor OF Granville Small
and signed by L r McWayne. The
amount Of the check is SO In MS let
ter Nr. Unions states that this check
was passed on a citizen Of East Pad
ford, and he asks Chief Goods 70 com
pare the writing with the checks said
20 have been passed in this city by the
man named W. w Inze. alias c. E
Small II IS thought here that Inze .
the man VINO passed the check in Rad
ford Iuze is in Jail awaiting the &C
ton Of the grand jury charged with
forging the name Of s. D. DevaUghan-
James Henry, a well-knOwu figure on
! the streets OF Alexandra q few years
ago. died at the alnshOuse this morn
] ing.
In the police court this morning. The
OdOre GrOOms ana Ernest Lloyd, both
/ cOlOred, were charged with destroying
! the property OF Gable Carter, also col
ored. They were sent to the reform
school
The Democrats Of the First ward viii
hold a ratification meeting on Windmill
/ Hill this evening, az which speeches
viii be delivered by Representative 9
G. Carlin. Hubert Snowden, president
| Of The common council; s g Brent,
4 commemorative attorney, and others
| After the speech-making a cannon viii
/ be fred. and there viii be a display or
L fire works Those having the raJlh-
/ cation meeting in charge are I. l. Ri
| Shelf oscar Phillips, W B. Doble. ana
/ Fran [ntwisle-
| The steamer Trenton. which sank az
1 her wharf here on May g. drowning 4
/ child OF 8IaUry POsey. was yesterday
| taken 10 the shipyard at Norfolk 70 Dc
/ generally Overhauled-
| At the First BAPTIST Church tomorrow
| evening the Rev. Thomas wilkins, the
I boy E-eacher." OF South Wales, Eng
/ land. viii occupy the pulpit Tomorrow
! morning The Rev. George ". MCCul-
| Tough. OF Washington. viii preach
A conference was held at the oyice
/ OF Superiutendeut X Kemper, OF the
/ public schools. yesterday. between Cap
tain Bryant chairman OF the school
| board. Captain KemDeT- Miss GTiES.
/ principal u Lee School for Girls; Mss
/ Madaline Bvrne. and Miss Eveline Nc
/ Cuen, in regard 10 a dispute over the
| superintendent medal. which was
| awarded 10 Miss Byrne BY the principal
| OF Lee School. and which Miss McCuen
/ claimed was justly due her. After near
/ ing both sides in the controversy the
I superintendent decided that Miss ByTns
/ was entitled 10 the medal and in this
! decision he was confirmed by Captain
| BRYANT