Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
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4 Hayes, who died here yesterday of natu-
raj causes, TO enter a church in their
i tosA Services over the body were held
4 at a private house there, this morning.
i fhsPennsylvania Railroad ticket agents.
nave been notified to warn all purchasers
cftiekets to Millville from any point that
there is smallpox In the city. Citizens are
Insisting that the schools and churches be
closed until the epidemic is broken. Dr.
Wade Is in favor of this plan.
Nineteen homes, each occupied by six
F more persons, are under quarantine
and the health authorities are conducting
systematic canvass to determine
Hhether there are any more cases of
'mallpox In the town. There are 100
cases Of the disease in the town, ac-
soding to the Board of Health.
the moving picture houses are closed.
city Board of Health. said today there
we're several cases of the disease in
Nays Landing that are identical with
nose In this city but the physicians there
nave diagnosed them as chickenpoX
A negro minstrel troupe signed up for
tWo-day engagement, with two per-
nlmances each night. quit after the first
.now last night and hurried out of town.
une OF its members notified the audience
snanees with smallpox.
Fhe motion picture owners at first
we're inclined to fight the ruling of the
noard OF Health closing their places.
Iney dropped this attitude when but 81
people attended the show of the biggest
pace In town, which has a seating
apaeity OF 1000.
ne officials are still trying to enforce
ne quarantine on the 10 houses with five
Ia IA ar
ne quarantine Is being observed. II
would be an easy matter for occupants of
sway
y Az Inmates of the Soldiers Home at
,neiand have been ordered by Com
lahaant John Shields to refrain from
sAltlng Millville. The Mayor OF that
,9wn, Benjamin Stevens, and Frederick
Aoelz' president of the Board of Health,
sNe asked the traction company to
isllsale all cars running between Vine
''nd and Mlllville.
600 CHILDREN vACCINATED.
Ok hundred school children were vac
''na'ed yesterday. Physicians worked all
'aysand far into the night, visiting the
bones of the children. The work was
40 pupils.
me health authorities have issued a
.saefal notice that all must be vacci-
epNa, II they do not they will not be
s,fnitted TO attend classes and their
satshls Will be prosecuted under the COM
ssa,'soly education law OF the State, as
'1F's Is no Law to enforce vaccination.
DISEASE BATTLING.
me argument as to the exact nature of
ue disease has cropped up again today.
r Samuel Bennett the school physician,
q the opinion that the disease was not
eiipox or chickenpox. but a new NAL
~ having symptoms of each. The dis
,ssslon Is still going on, and physicians
qepotng much attention 10 the point.
'onh nj. Vail, manager of the campaign
~ pe carried on here by George Wood
ne'iaefson. has wired that evangelist at
yulouth, Pa, 10 continue his work there
,s a. least a week. The campaign In
''es y. eity may be postponed even longer
ny employees are still putting up pos
~ Today notifying the people of the
-tN spread OF the disease and calling ON
~ 70 be vaceinated. A city dispensary
\. ~ psen opened in the city hall Yester-
~ 70 men and women came In TO be
New York firm wired cotton goods
eee here yesterday not 10 ship any,
's goods until the smallpox is stamped
~ merchants fear the epidemic VIII
an business with other towns and
80 unless II Is checked at once.