The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-05
ALEXANDRIA SCHOOLS
WON'T use CITY WATER
Pure Drinking Water Will Be Fur
nished Children Until Supply
Is Declared Sanitary.
PRoHIBITIoNISTS HOLD RALLY

Alexandria, Va. Sept. mo water
from city mains viii be used in the
public schools OF this city until the al
thorities have announced the water is
sanitary. This order was given to the
school board by Capt w. II. Sweeney,
superintendent Of schools.
The Robert Portner Brewing Company
and the Mutual Ice Company have Of
fered TO furnish free water to the schools
from their artesian wells p Won de West
laken, OF the Portner Company, also
has offered TO furnish water casks free
of cost.
Each pupil will use individual drinking
cups when the schools reopen Septem-
ber>1A
Miss Helen Blake has been elected
n teacher in the schools TO fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation Of Miss
Janet E. Carter. and Miss Celeste Cox
has been elected a substitute teacher
in the white schools. and Miss Bessie
L. Riddick a substitute teacher in the
colored schools.
c. W. wattIes, member Of the board
Of school trustees from the Second ward.
resigned, owing to the fact that he has
been elected a member OF the city council
from that ward.
A committee consisting OF W. S. Nicklln.
named to recommend the names OF can
didates for positions as teachers.
Rev. Sam Small. Of Atlanta, Ga, de-
livered an address on Statewide PROFIT
bition in the opera house tonight He
predicted that Virginia would vote dry"
in the election which will be held Sep
TENDER -
Rev d. H. Kern. presiding elder OF the
- - ~ L
South. presided and introduced the speak
er. Prayer was offered by Rev. c. R.
Strausburg. pastor OF the N. P Church.
Others on the stage were Rev. G. A.
Luttrell. pastor OF Trinity NJ. Z. Church.
and Rev. o. W. TripIett. pastor OF the
Second Baptist Church. solo was given
by Miss Blanche Rotchford.
The Rosemont Tennis Club will hold a
three-days' tennis tournament. starting
tomorrow afternoon on its courts at
Rosemont. c. d. Hubbard will play from
scratch in this handicap tourney. in
which there are fourteen entries. The
pairings are as follows: R. D. Brum-
back VS.. T. A. Hulhsh, c. e. Dare VS.
H. L. Reed, W. ]. Waller VS.. r. l.
Payne. T. c. Smith vs.. J. A. Dienelt,
c. NJ Shepperson VS.. w. H. T. Brooke
c. A. Sinclair VS.. C. D. Hubbard, and J. e
Freeland VS.. F. L. Slaymaker.
Hubbard will give Hulhsh Is and the
following players 1873: Freeland, Shop
person. Dare. Slaymaker. Dienelt. Brum-
back. Brooke, and Sinclair. Waller and
Reed will be given 20. while Smith and
Payne draw the largest handicap with
Boa
st. Mary's Academy, conducted by the
Sisters of the Holy Cross. will reopen
for Studies Tuesday morning. Pupils
desiring to compete for class honors
must enroll before September Is. During
the vacation period the interior and ex-
terror OF the building has been greatly
improved.
The board Of supervisors of Fairfax
County has shortened by fifteen days the
hunting season for land game. The SUI
pervisors fixed upon November Is for the
opening OF the season. which will end
December 81. All violators of the law
will be arrested and fined.
The funeral Of Miss Madeline L. Martin
who died yesterday. will take place at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. |
Martini cog North Columbus street Serv-
ces will be conducted by Rev. Edgar Car
Denter, rector Of Grace P. E. Church.
Last rites for Efie " Suthard were held |
It o'clock this afternoon from the home |
II her parents. SIS South Lee street. Serv- |
ces were conducted by Rev c. r. Strauss |
burg. pastor Of the Methodist Protestant |
Church. Burial was in Bethel Gene |
cry.
R H. Cox was appointed administrator |
n the estate of Harriet johnson in the |
Circuit Court today.
Statewide" is the name of a small |
paper to be published here weekly until |
after the Statewide election, Septembr
z, in the interest of prohibition.
The site selected for the new hospital,
he square bounded by Columbus, Alfred,
Pendleton and Wythe streets. will BE-
purchased for 1880