Evening journal., 1916-05-04
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vile.
Shortly before s O'Clock this morn
ing David Neave. a white man. with
no home was found at Fourth and
King streets by Guard Wright. who
took him TO Sixth and King streets.
Secretary Bowers and Executive Off
Ger kearney looked at Neave. but said
he was suffering from. an ailment
other tnan smallpox He was re-
leased. but within short time he
was taken TO the police station and
placed in the basement. DR.. II. NJ.
Willis, city vaccine physician. then ex-
amined the man. and said that sores
on Neaye's back looked suspicious. He
suggested that Neave be placed under
observation for awhile. At least. AS
the city has no place where suspected
patients can oe placed the authori-
ties we're in a quandary what TO do
with the man. and he was allowed TO
remain IN the basement OF the build
ing.
Schools Are Closed.
Mayor James F. Price this morning
administered the oath OF Office TO the
new health officials and they assumed
control OF the local health situation
at once. The new members held
conference at the Office Of DR.. Fred
erick last night when the closing or
ders were discussed and L was the
opinion Of the members that the lid"
should be placed on the city a. once.
was decided to have Secretary
Bo ers request the pastors of all
churches to discontinue services and
the Board of Public Education to
close all schools. Il was said that il
this request was not complied with,
closing orders woui be issued.
Word of the proposed orders OF the
health officials was received at the
special meeting Of the Mayors Ad-
visory Board last night but Samuel
". Baynard, president of the Board of
Education, who was present, opposed
the closing Of the schools He con-
tended that with the closing OF the
schools. 81 in all. it would mean that
close TO 1900 children y ould be cast
out on the streets to run the danger
of contracting smallpox. Others pres
ent thought the schools should be
closed.
This morning the Health Board called
on DR.. II, G. Buckmaster, who after
hearing Of tho cases and the wishes of
the Health Board, placed his approval on
the school closing order. These were is
sued at once and the schools closed at
noon for an indefinite period. Glasses at
the High School continued until 2.3O
O'Clock this afternoon, when that insti
tuition closed.
The 10 parochial schools were open
this morning but it. is thought they will
he ordered closed this afternoon.
The old Board Of Health granted per-
mission 10 the management of The Play.
house 10 reopen the theatre for the pro-
duction of tie Pousse Cafe tonight and
for the following two nights The new
board, however, declared that The Play
house. as we'll as all other theatres,
should be closed for the present. One
OF two motion picture theatre owners
are said to have declared their intention
to open their amusement places if The
Playhouse opens foe the Pousse Cafe
production. AZ il was a legal question
az to when the powers Of the new health
officers existed. II was decided TO wair
until they arc sworn into Office. They
will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock,
DR.. s. G. Frederick, a member Of the
new Board Of Health. stated early this
afternoon that the board will not per-
NIT The Playhouse to open for the
Pousse Cafe. This is a great dissp-
pointment TO those who planned il. who
have contracted obligations Of $500 for
costumes, scenery, theatre rent, etc.
Library Is Closed.
A. l.. Bailey. librarian OF the Will
mington Institute Free Library an
nounced this morning that the library
was closed under orders Of the
s.
No books are to be loaned and all
persons desiring 10 return books bor-
rowed n16y do so today provided
there Is no contagious diseases In
the houses from which the hooks
come. Those who desire to retain
hooks now held may do so. as no
fines will be imposed until after the
library is opened again.
Police Cooperating. ......
conference this morning received the
request OF the Health Board for
their cooperation and orders we're
issued TO have all officers notify sa-
looms and other public houses 10
close at o'clock this evening. 1t
had been hoped to place this order
in effect at noon, but the printers
could not get the orders out in time.
When Mayor Price was asked this
morning IL the proposed opening OF
The new Third street bridge, on Sat
urday. was to be postponed, he said
that the subject was one for the
Board OF Health TO decide The sub
iect will be considered at the meet
ing OF the new board this afternoon.
The new members will take what
ever action Is necessary in having
two additional health officers ap-
pointed. such powers having been
conferred on them last night by the
finance committee Of Council. II II
expected that a resolution authoriz-
ing these appointments will be pre-
scented TO Council tonight, together
with the pay roll for the guards who
have been employed by the Health
3oard during the disease outbreak.
Secretary Bowers this morning IS
mod the following statement
One Of the greatest aids IN an
earnest cooperation with the
Board of Health TO stamp out the
nresent smallpox situation In
Wilmington would be the vacci-
nation OF every man, woman ana
child in Wilmington. The sooner
this is accomplished the sooner "
will serve as an effective check
araInst the spread OF the disease.
ISAAC W. BOWERS,
Secretary OF the Board OF Health.
Would Quarantine Cats.
Herbert +. McMicking, OF No. 60l
tWest Front street. made a suggestion
last night regarding the quarantinine