Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-11
CHURCHES WILL REMAIN
CLOSED TILL BAN
IS LIFTED
REPORT 500 CASES
HEALTH COMM SSiONER PIKE
SAYS DISEASE Is NOT AS BAD
HERE AS REPORTED BY cHIcA.
GO PAPERS.

Today Ottawa readjusted itself to
the new order OF things invoked by
the City Health Department thru the
drastic order OF DR.. w. A. Pike, who
clamped the la down tight on all pub.
lie gathering places in sweeping
ruling issued late yesterday.
Schools, picture houses, churches
and all places where crowds might as
semble, were barred to the public in
an efrort to put crimp in the fur
ther spread OF Spanish influenza. Any
expected objections from the church.
es Jailed to materialize today when it
was announced all houses of worship
would give close heed to the health
departments order. a signed state
ment over the signatures of Rev.
Dean Quinn Rev. Hackett and Rev
Miller. announced that the Roman
Catholic churches would closely oh,
serve the order during its enforce.
ment. The protestant churches OF all
denominations will follow this lead
and remain closed uptil the ban is
lifted.
49,, Denies Tribune Statement.
Denying the reported l.U00 cases in
Ottawa, as stated in this morning 5
Tribune. DR. Pike said that the high
figure would not exceed 800 DR.
Pike could not tell who the Trbune's
informant was, but relegated him to
the misinformant class of the rank.
est type.
"A close survey of all cases shows
that Ottawa has not more than half
the "fu" victims, as stated in the Tri,
bune," said DR.. Pike.
p. v. L. C. to Close.
Pleasant View Luther College,
which operates as a boarding school
will be closed while the influenza
scare continues, DR.. Pike stated this
afternoon. His order does not cover
schools of this sort, but rather than
run the risk of permitting a spread
Of the epidemic the officers deemed it
advisable to close the college until
the disease has reached its peak and
started to decline.
Bury Child Victim.
The funeral of little Elva Bozeman,
the Ave year old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William G. Bozeman will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock from
the family home SO First street.
Woman le Victim.
Mrs. Ella Facer, aged 81 years, wife
OF William Facer, died last evening al
6.45 o'clock at the family home. 15l
Fremont street, after six days i'll
ness from pneumonia following Span
ish influenza. This Is the SECOND
death at the Facer home this week
Elias c. Tomaszwski, Mrs. Facer
S.month.oll granddaughter, passinl
away Monday afternoon.
The decedent was born in Granvili,
and lived there until fifteen month
ago, when she moved to Ottawa t,
make her home.
Surviving she leaves her husband
William Facer; three sons, Samuel o
Camp Funston. Kan, and John an,
Frank OF this city, and one daughter
Mrs. Mary Tomaszewski of Columbu
street.
The funeral will be held on Sunda
morning at 3 o'clock at Sc Columbia
Catholic Church, and the body will b
taken to Hennepin for burial.
Appeal for Doctors.
Chicago, Oct.ll.--'The United State
public health service has issued a
appeal for physicians to combat tn
Influenza epidemic. There is d,
cided shortage. especially in smalle
communities, owing to the departur
OF physicians for war service. DR..
o.. Cobb. local representative of tn
federal health service and head Of th
Marine Hospital, offers Qualifie
physicians $500 per month and 81
day expenses TOR this work Cor
munities requiring aid should NAL
application to DR.. G. ST. Clair Drak
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