The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
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of Individual cases did not material
ize. Members Of the Topeka Mer-
chants association who attended the
meeting held at the Chamber of Com
merce last Friday and who held a
consultation with the county attorney
late Saturday afternoon stated late
that no meeting had been held today
and no action taken by either mer-
chants or business men or the county
attorney SO far as they knew.
DIR. Clark Issues Statement.
In discussing the objections that
have been made to the city regulations
DR.; Clark said this afternoon:
+ "Much of the agitation against the
present and former influenza closing
orders seems 70 come from q. A.
Hooper, proprietor OF the Orpheum
and Iris theaters. Altho we stated in
the papers for several days before we
took action that the situation was such
that we were considering closing up
again, Mr.. Hooper did not come to us
to state his opinions, but went to the
county attorney to urge him to take
legal steps to overrule the closing or
der. Mr.. Hooper also urged reporters
on both papers to attack the health
department and itsregulations, but did
not want his name used. SO far as l
know he is the most active opponent
of the order. Every citizen and bust
ness man III 1OpekA Is Gulltleu u HIS
opinions and to voice them, but I hate
to see anybody SO modest that he will
not take the credit that is due him."
Get Written Permission.
In explaining his new quarantine
regulations this afternoon, Doctor
Clark said:
"AIl members Of the family in
which there are cases Of flu will be
Guaranteed, except that written per-
- fnrrn OF orb
issued by the health department or
the attending physician to the prin-
cipaI wage Garner of the family,
where such wage Garner does not as
sist in the care Of sick persons and
does not enter the sick room or rooms.
"All persons having flu will be
quarantined for five days after tenn
perature returns to normal.
mo one except the nurse and physi-
clan will be allowed to enter premises
quarantined for influenza
While the number of new cases to-
day is alarmingly large, it Is pointed
out that only thirty-s!x cases were re-
ported Sunday and, many 81 the to-
days. cases undoubtedly developed
Sunday.
Shawnee county has Joined the city
and all schools with more than two
rooms have been ordered closed. Pub
lie meetings of all kinds in the county
have been forbidden.
No New Deaths Today.
At noon today no new deaths
had been reported at the city hall. but
three were recorded Sunday. They
were: Mrs. Clara Howes. 496 Green
street, Oakland; John H. Hercules,
1913 Clay street; Lloyd Smith. 1884
West Sixth avenue.
The reports for Saturday showed
100 new cases during the day, the
second larges. number since the new
outbreak.
Sunday was one Of the most quiet
days ever known in the city. There
were no church services and the
streets were almost deserted during
the greater part of the day.
This morning the school kiddies
were kept at home, theater managers
allowed their houses to remain dark
and the pool hall owners who desired
to remain open were busy removing
chairs and lounging accommodations,
as the order requires they must keep
loafers away II they want to remain
open.