The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-11
ORDER A SUCCESS
Closing Rule Effective in Three
Kansas Counties.
Over State as a Whole Many
New Cases Reported.
|1,700 MORE CASES TODAY
Epidemic Still Making Head
way Thrueut State.
Probably 600 Cases in All
Parts of Kansas Now.
1900 MORE CASES TODAY

A total of 100 new cases of influ-
enza was expected by the state board
Of health today. There had been $50
cases reported up to noon and DR.. ].
j. Sippy, epidemio1ogist for the board,
said he expected the later mails this
afternoon to double this number. It
within the state now.
The board has advised against the
holding of public sales and outdoor
amusements of any kind. Notices
were sent today to health officials
urging them to secure the postpone
ment of all public sales during the
next week at least. While the sales
are usually held outdoors there are
always large crowds attending and in
fection may spread even among folks
in the open air. The army aviators
who are touring Kansas In the interest
of the liberty loan were scheduled to
do some stunts at Council Grove. The
board of health advised that crowds
should not be permitted to congregate
in the open as there was danger of
spreading, the disease.
Close Atchison Bridge.
The Atchiscn bridge gateway into
Kansas was closed to influenza vic
tins by the board of health today.
Upon the advice of the attorney gen.
eral DIR. c. W. Robinson, county health
officer at Atchison, was directed to
establish a quarantine at the bridge
and prevent any persons afflicted with
influenza from coming into the state.
The quarantine applies against people
walking driving. in motor cars and
trains will be inspected.
Closing Order Effective.
The effectiveness of the closing or
ders in fighting the disease was defi-
nitely established today when Atchi-
son, Brown and Rice counties reported
large decreases in the number OF
cases. These three counties were the
first to put into effect the closing or
ders. On Monday Atchison alone re-
ported 122 cases and today its report
showed only four new cases found yes
terday. Brown and Rice counties
showed just as good records.
New Counties Report.
Gray and .Comanche counties,
which have not previously reported
morning and los new cases were re-
ported in Allen county. In Brown
county, however, it was reported that
the epidemic is being held down and
Atchison also seems to be getting 1t
under control. -
Lyle MOELOu, d Stuu0At SOiulSl a.
Salina, is reported to have died from
influenza, and Ellsworth reported its
first fatal case Thursday night, L. c.
Coulter being the victim.
Cold Snap Would Help.
Doctor Sippy said this morning that
one of the best things that could hap
pen to Kansas just now would be a
severe cold snap that would keep peo-
pie in their own homes. This kind
of weather does not keep them from
going about and I cannot see that ii
is aiding us in any way" he said.
However, if it should turn cold and
people had no place to go, they GER
tainly would stay in their homes more
than they are doing now. Especially
would small children be kept indoors
and thus Kept from the dangers of
exposure"
Many Jewell County Cases.
Jewell, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE flu cpl
demic has spread over Jewell county
SO much that nearly every town school
is closed and several country schools,
and other public affairs also. At Ran
dell there were fifty cases at one time
and no doctor nearer than eight miles
as the resident doctor there for years
has gone into the army service.