The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-18
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Alexandria Va. Aug. 17.-At a meeting
Of the board Of health, held tonight. the
health officer was authorized TO carry out
that section Of the State law pertaining
TO compulsory vaccination and quaran-
tine
1t is stated that should this law be
enforced II will mean that persons resid-
ing in a house where a case OF smallpox
exists will either have TO submit 10 vac
cination or bet quarantined for a period
Of fifteen Gays. Health Officer German
will tomorrow morning confer with Cor
pOration Attorney Fisher In reference TO
the action OF the health board tonight
An alleged case OF smallpox now exists
at the Braddock House, where there are
about 100 people living Health officer
German a few days ago had w. w.
Simpson. lessee Of the house, cited 70 APP
pear in the police court because. it was
charged, he would not submit 10 quar-
antine, nor would be submit 20 c0mpul-
sorry vaccination. The court however.
construed the State law on the subject 10
mean that such action was only necessary
where a person who came IN contact
with the patient moved from one city 20
another, taking the law 70 mean that the
phrase from place 70 place" constituted
moving from one city 10 another. The
law Will probably be enforced by way Of
a test case.
The police this morning received a false
tip. when they thought that they had IN
custody Henry Tucker. a negro. wanted
for the murder Of Joseph Davis. another
negro. who was committed several days
ago. Their prisoner was. however. a
negro. giving his name as George Gar
ruver. twenty-one years old OF Monroe.
n. c
The negro was found near a briciyard
az Riverside Park. Fairfax County. Va.
several miles below this city. Shortly
afterward. policemen Sampson, Nichol-
son, and Talbot went down on a train
over the Mount Vernon line, and arrested
the negro. When he was brought here
a large crowd followed him 20 the sta
ton house. believing that he was Tucker
He, however. proved 10 be the wrong
man.
The negro was afterward given a
sweating" by Chief Goods and Mayor
Pan He appeared 20 be excited. Moth
ing was brought 10 bear 10 show that he
had any connection with the murder OF
Davis. The negro was held as a SUSPECT
Gus character. He will probably be re-
leased tomorrow morning.
Plans have been completed by the Alex
andria Light Infantry for its annual en-
campment at Colonial Beach. About forty
members Of the company viii leave here
on Saturday night and return on August
.. They will be In command OF Capt F.
L. Slaymaker.
The proposed new military company
will be formally organized al a meeting
which will be held at o'clock on Satur-
day night at ~ North Royal street II
is stated that at this meeting officers will
Doe elected and other business disposed Of
The new company viii start out with a
membership Of ninety-four
Mrs Mary J. Moore. wife OF Vernon
G. Moore, fifty-three years old, died last
night at her home. III Duke street. The
deceased was a daughter Of the late
William Atwell Besides her husband,
four daughters survive.
The funeral Of Edward Beach took
place at o'clock this afternoon. The
services were conducted by Rev. DR.. $.
A. Wallis. Of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary. Members Of Alexandria Coun-
ell. Junior order Of United American Me-
chanics. and Mount Vernon Council,
Daughters Of America, attended.
A 800 kilowatt turbine Is now being in
stalled at the plant Of the Alexandria
Electric Light Company. When this is
in place the plant will have more than
double its present capacity.
Charles and Oscar Reeder. boys. were
arraigned in the Police Court this morn
ing on a charge of incorrigIbility. pre-
ferred by their father The lads were
turned over to their father, as the court
deemed it unnecessary 10 send them 10
the reform school
On September 1 Thomas K. Nelson. a
student at the Episcopal Theological Sem
mary. will become assistant 10 Rev. w.
n. II. Powers. rector Of Trinity Episcopal
Church. TOwson. Nd.