Evening star., 1916-06-12
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
Public Schools Reopen After
Weeks Fever-Scare Closing.
s0RRELL CASES IN COURT
Joseph Murphy Found Dead From
Heart Trouble, Sitting in Chair.
Services at St. Mary's.
Correspondent. of III. Star.

Special Correspondents Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, Juno 12.-After
being closed one week because of
scarlet fever scare. the public schools
of this city reopened this morning for
studies. The attendance was above the
average. according to Capt. Sweeney.
He stated that the highest number of
pupils reported absent in any one
classroom was four. The pupils in the
high school will begin at once the work
on their annual examinations. Pupils
in the various other grades also will
prepare their examinations.
The schools will close for the session
Friday afternoon and the awarding Of
diplomas in the white schools will take
high school will hold its commence
ment exercises, at which time 1t is ex-
pected diplomas of graduation will be
conferred on a class of sixteen, all Of
whom will have completed the required
four-year course contingent on their
pa ssing the required examination.
Election Contests Tomorrow.
In the election tomorrow there will
be contest in two wards for common
council. The latest candidate for COM
mon council Is A. D. Deeton, from the
second ward, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of r. D. Brumback. Je-
rome Kaufman is also candidate. The
only name that will appear on the bal
lot for common council from this ward
is that of Henry X. Field, democratic
nominee. Two members from this ward,
as from all other wards, are to be
chosen.
There is also a contest on in the
fourth ward. where Capt. Albert Bryan
and Clinton S. Ballenger. democratic
nominees. are opposed by Thomas
Chancey.
Mayor Fisher and the other nomin ees
for council and the board Of aldermen
are without opposition.
Saloons will close at 6 o'clock this
evening and remain closed until s
o'clock Wednesday morning.
In corporation court today. Judge
Barley presiding. jury is considering
Sorrell for alleged Implication in a shoot
ing affray.
The jury was reduced to ten, and is
composed of E. E. Lawler, foreman: E.
Samuel Bendheim. w. J. Boothe, George
H. Schwarzmann. H. K. Field, Courtney
Acton and T. J. Fannon.
Back to Convict Road Force.
Ben Thompson. colored, released a
few days ago from the state convict
road force, after serving a mine-month
sentence. today was sentenced to serve
another term on the road force for con-
viction of robbery.
John L. Wilson, colored, testified that
he stole IS from him Friday night, and
John Holmes, colored, testified that
Thompson stole clothes from him.
Thompson was captured yesterday by
Policemen Garvey and Zell.
Heart trouble is thought to have
been the cause of the death Of Joseph
Murphy thirty five, who was found dead
a chair at the home of his sister. Mrs.
Mary T. Desmond, 710 Wolfe street.
The deceased was a son Of the late
Miles Murphy and unmarried. Besides
his sister. he leaves a brother. William
E. Murphy.
Fifty little girls dressed in white,
carrying baskets of flowers. which
were strewn through the aisles of the
church as they marched, yesterday
morning participated in the procession
of the most blessed sacrament. which
followed the celebration Of the solemn
Lewis J. O'Hern. D. D.. Of the Catholic
University of America. was celebrant
of the mass; Rev. l.. F. Kelly. assistant
pastor of st. Mary's Church. and Rev.
Louis Smet, pastor. together with
twenty-five acolytes. also took part.
hours devotion services. The service
will end tomorrow night
When Edwin Hamilton, co1ored, at
tempted to board a freight train near
Stone bridge yesterday afternoon he
fell and had his left arm SO badly
below the elbow was necessary.