The Washington times., 1914-08-28
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC
BLAMED ON WATER

ALEXANDRIA. Aug. @S.-"There is
no doubt that the water supply of
Alexandria is entirely to blame for
the typhoid epidemic now existing in
this city" said Dr. J. A Waddell of
the Virginia board of health. who has
been making an investigation of the
| typhoid situation here. DR.. Waddell
completed his work in Alexandria and
: left today for Richmond. He will not
finish his report for several days as
| ii Will take COnSidera BILE time to COM
pile the statistics and arrange the
data. Yesterday he made trip of
| inspection of the water shed of the
Alexandria Water Company and
found but little change in the situa-
ton as previously reported. He said
| that the only remedy was the install
latlon of a tiltering plant in addition
TO the clOrine sterilization plant
which the company has in operation
Two new cases were reported to
the health office Today. According
to the statistics published yesterday
the death rate is much lower this
year than previously.
A report reached the police station
today that John Davis, who resides
al
Henry, had taken laudanum with sui
cidal intent. Sergeant Scott and Of
ncer Young We're rushed to. the resi-
dence and found him in a dazed con-
dition. He was taken to the Alex
andria Hospital where 1t was found
| that he had been drinking too much
whisky. He was later carried to the
police station where he was sent to
Jail for ten days by Police Justice
Cation.
The two Redmen tribes of Alexan-
dria. Osceola. No. l. ard Seminole, No.
20. are preparing for a joint class ini-
tiation, to take place on october s, at
which time It Is expected that there
VIII be 80 initiates. At p. m. on that
date there will be parade of the two
tribes and the candidates from the
center OF the city to Odd Fellows Hall.
on North Columbus street. where the
ceremony will take place. A banquet
Will follow the initiation. 1t Is expect
ed that J. Ben Moore great sachem
of Virginia. and a number of the State
officers will be present. The degree
work will be exempiified by the follow
ing members from each tribe: Osceola-
\: J. Butcher. Charles Nagel. Harvey
w. Garrett, a. D. Deeton. {. NJ.
Schwab, Conrad Schwab. and Robert
Bender. Seminole-R. c. Sullivan. H.
H. Newton. E. l.. F'inks, F. c. Glas-
~
r. r. Clark, c. c. Brawner. II. p
Brawner, W. r. Tatspaugh. and y. L.
Williamson. The committee in charge
of the arrangements OF the class Is COM
posed Of f. L. Finks. r. c. Sullivan
and w. s. Ticklin. Of Seminole Tribe
and A. J. Butcher. c. VI. Schwab. ana
E. Z. Bisson. of OsCcola Tribe.
The Rev. DIR. P. A. Baker. national
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League of America. delivered an ad-
dress at the opera house last night on
State-ui id" prohibition. He was intro
duced by the Rev. D. H. Kern. presd-
ing elder of the Alexandria district OF
the Methodist Church South. II was
announced that the Rev. Sam Small.
."rmerIE Of Atlanta. ia. will speak in
this city next week.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. 5. Eaton have re-
turned from a ten days trip to New
York. and are now the guests Of Mr.
taton's parents. IN Duke street.
A meeting Of members Of the CO.
lumbia Steam Fire Engine Company
was held last night I'm the fire house
on South St. ASaph street The ,i"e
president. John Leadbeater, presided. \
"w committee on membership vas an
pointed who will recommend to the
company revised roll Of members of
the organization. Twenty-three mem
meeting OF the stat" Firemen's Ass0-
cation. in Portsmouth, Va
special meeting of council will prob
ably be held tomorrow for the purpose
of passing an ordinance providing for
the paving of Lee street. between Queen
and X .ng streets.