Evening journal., 1916-05-02
BAR Circus, MAY
Close Theatres
TO HALT Disease
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admitted, however, that the situation
is serious. the inmates Of the quaran-
tined sections not appearing to care
whether guards employed by the
health board are stationed before the
buildings or not This was shown
yesterday when William Reason, col
orod. ran away from No. 604 Christi
ana street. lie was fined $50 and costs
IN City Court today for violating the
city ordinances regarding the break
'ng of quarantine
Early this morning Josoph Gut
and Joseph Skeliska. OF No. 213 Lib
erty street, where a case OF small
poN was found yesterday, escaped. Il
was about 4 O'Clock when these men
In company with another inmate of
the house made dash FOR freedom,
running through the back yards OF
houses in Maryland avenue. The
men went TO work i'm the Il. Blu
menthal Company morocco plant,
Lancaster avenue and Monroe street.
When the mems action was brought
to the attention of Secretary Bowers
OF the Board OF Health. he had pa
irolmen stationed al the morocco
plant and the city vaccine physicians
started to vaccinate the employees OF
me plant. numbering close 10 1000
people. In speaking of these in
mates leaving the infected house. Mr..
Bowers said tnat the men would be
detained at the house and after all
danger OF infection is passed. they
will be prosecuted. Warrants for
their arrests were made out to-
day
While only two new cases OF small
poN have been reported here since 6
o'clock last night city physicians re-
port having spent a busy night. Calls
Tor their services were frequent and
numerous suspects were found on in
vesiigation TO be suffering from other
ailments Physicians all over the city
were busy last night aud today vaccin-
atns residents The four city vac
cine physicians and Dr. Myers. city
physicians, last night reported that
they had vaccinated 500 people yester-
iay
Secretary Bowers Of the Board of
Health was Instructed by the members
of the board at their session yester-
day to use his own discretion in clos
ing all public houses which he deemed
70 be a menace TO public health With
these instructions. Secretary Bowers
spent the morning ondoavoring TO get
mtouch with City Solicitor Daniel o.
Hastings, who was enroute from Do
YER Del Mr.. Hastings will be asked
for written opinion as to the author
ity Of the Board of Health in closing
such places II Mr. Hastings decides
That public houses may be closed dur
ing such a situation, the authorities
win order the Moose carnival, now in
progress at Kirkwood Park, and all
rummago sales to suspend at once
Word viii be sent TO the Eden Athletic
Club. which plans to hold carnival
al Third street park. to cancel their
program. The National Theatre in
French street. near Eighth street a
coiored playhouse. will also be closed,
as will several motion picture theatres
that cater 10 white people. Il was
also said the cOlored Odd Fellows
Temple. al Tenth and Orange streets,
y
Bowers also said that several saloons
where sanitary conditions arc not OF
The best may also be closed
Close Two Schools.
At the meeting OF the health board
Yesterday. which was attended by
Mayor James T.. Price. the newly
elected members OF the board. and
those retiring from Office. Il was
stated that a pupil az No. 2S school.
Eighth and Adams streets, had been
ralled from school when IL was learn
cd that his father had smallpox. This
school was closed today while Il was
fumigated. II was likewise decided
TO close School No %, Third street
and Bayard avenue for week at
least.
Or. " n. Myers. city physician. re-
ported at the meeting tha. while at
St. Hedwig's parochial school he
found that few Of the pupils had been
vaccinated. Secretary Bowers was
Instructed 10 address a letter to
Bishop John r. Monaghan, OF this do
cese. calling his attention 10 the mat
err and offering the services OF the
10y vaccine physicians Another let
Yer, which was sent today at the re-
quest OF the members. was one to the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
tion Company asking the company 10
have all its cars fumigated each night
Previous to the session Mayor Price
had conferred with Adjutant General
l. p. Wickersham. OF the Organized
Militia Of Delaware relative to calling
put the militia to enforce the quaran-
tine laws.
II was said yesterday afternoon
That the present quarantine regula-
lions were being enforced with the
aid OF the police department. but the
,GNl4a work was causing a strain on
hat department
The members Of the board appear
I'd dissatisfied with an Interpretation
of The city ordinances by Assistant
CITY Solicitor John r. Lynn. who gave
an opinion that the Board OF Health
had no authority to close affairs OF a
public nature, such as theatres.
carnivals and rummage sales Dr..
plian Adair. retiring president
OF the board. stated that Mr. Lynn
evidently had not looked up the State
law on the subject Following the
receipt Of this opinion. DR.. Frantz ar
rived and 1t was decided 10 adopt a
resolution empowering Secretary
Bowers to use his own discretion in
closing any public place. such as q
Theatre carnival. rummage sale or
!. saloon, That he deemed a menace to
xDublic health No action In closing
%2ich places was taken yesterday. Mr..
BTwers stating that he desired TO