The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
CLOSED
in ALEXANDRIA
Doctors of City Disagree Over
Seriousness of Fever Epi-
demic, but Order Stands.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
X. E. knight & Son,
s1 4623 King Street,

Alexandria, Va. June 3.-After hearing
the opinions of seven physicians regarding
the scarlet fever epidemic. the health
committee of the city council tonight de-
cided to adhere to its action of yester-
day afternoon in ordering the public and
Private schools, Sunday schools, moving
picture houses and theaters closed.
The committee, however decided not to
order the churches closed. which was
discussed at a meeting held this after
noon.
The police were instructed to notify
the pastors of the different churches in
the city and also the superintendents of
the Sunday schools that there will be
no Sunday schools permitted tomorrow.
This ban Is to be continued until the epi-
demic abates.
There was a diversity of opinion among
attending physicians over the necessity
of the closing of the schools DIR. Cor
man, health officer, told the committee
that a total of twenty-eight cases had
been officially reported to him. Among
the physicians. the total number being
treated totalled forty-three cases.
Dr. German thought that as long as the
foregoing places had been ordered closed
the committee should direct that all
places where persons congregate in large
numbers should also be closed.
LIT. Silllln stated At the meeting tOnlSnl
that he had treated twelve cases and he
did not believe they were scarlet fever.
All were very mild, he said. In cases
of sore throat, he said. he had isolated
the patients. The other physicians had
pronounced the cases they were treating
as scarlet fever.
large number OF r. E. Lee Camp,
| Confederate Veterans, and representa-
! tive. Of the riOmG nfhpr (HOpfpdpra re
| organizations In the city. tonight at
/ tended the reception and entertainment
held at Lee Camp Hall in observance
of the birthday of Jefferson Davis. given
under auspices of the women of the
| Seventeenth Virginia Regiment Chapter,
United Daughters OF the Confederacy.
Rev. ]. W. Duffey. d D. pastor of tha
NJ. L. Church South. delivered an ad-
| dress.
Alexandria delegates who have been
| attending the State Democratic ConVen-
tlon at Roanoke, returned home this
! morning. Delegates named from the
Eighth district by the convention follow:
| F. II. Gibson. w. n. Lipscomb, Charles
Bendheim. delegates to St Louis con-
vention, with half vote; w. Worth
! Smith and W. w. Burdette. alternates;
! Westmoreland Davis. Presidential cleo
tor; r. L. MonCure. Gardner l.. Boothe
| r A. Williams, r. A. Mcintyre and Raj
eigh =. Green. members of the State Dem
ocratic committee.
| Julian Y. Williams, chairman OF the
national legislative committe Of the Trav-
/, eleTs' Protective Association; J. William
May and Hunt Russell left tonight for
! Lafayette Ind. to attend the annual
national convention of that organization
which will convene Monday.
| The body Of Mrs. Jane r. RouCk, Is
| years old. who died in Washington, was
/ brought here today for burial. The
| funeral will take place at O'Clock Tues
! dav afternoon Mis-. Rouck has one
daughter living. Mrs. Laura Graney. OF
! Washington.
| Members OF Old Dominion Command
cry No II. knights Tem2lar. at O'Clock