Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11
FEEL INCREASES
N BUSINESS AS
IOWANS SHUT UP
pareuporters Start Early in Seek,
ing Rock Island as Christ
mas Shopping Place-
r,rOR AGAINST CLOSING CITY
sells People 10 Keep Their Heads
and Not to BE Influenced by
HoWiinC of Others.

4 ,ta influx Of Iowa shoppers bent
II i raying Eth Christmas presents and
ss,essites mat cannot be obtained
il Davenport
II PRACTICAL every store in DaveD-
,,-t is closed. Drug and food
cores. restaurants, etc, are ex-
n csptel.
Il V8vor William McConochie of
pork Island is strongly opposed 10
II Inslng this city, saying that the
,aoDle were losing their heads and
nat there Es no cause for such ac-
/ ion. He VIII stand pat on his pres
| t,t decision ne says, should OcCas-
!. i'm arise here which might indicate
? hat Rock Island was TO follow
= pzTeup0rt's action
4 However. the mayor is strongly
/ IA favor of stopping dances and in
tends 10 issue orders to the police
H 6epartueu- 10 prevent dances in
case they are not voluntarily
halted.
l Dr.. {. T. Foster. city health COM
4 missioner, is expected to return to-
\ night or early tomorrow TO Rock
\ Island after attending q meeting in
/ Chicago at which are health auth
II critics from all over the country.
They are up in the air here and
l cannot agree" Dr. Foster told
J MavOr NcConOChie over the long
= distance phone this morning. The
II same situation seems to be existing
here. Moline has notified DR.. c. St,
Il Clair Drake. head Of the state de-
II uarment Of EeaIth. that Moline will
/ obey his orders, closing if he deems
H Il necessary or taking whatever
steps advisable.
u Just what will develop as a re-
4 suit OF the Davenport closing order
\ Is not known. Several have said
/ that, as Davenport appears to be
II more seriously hit by the flu and
II that cases there are more severe
/ with the death toll larger. more
H serious cases may develop here il
n allowing DavenpOrteTs to flock tC
/ the city as was noted this after
noon. Although q difference could
| be noted by merchants here as 9
| result of the closing in Davenport
L the largest influx OF DavenpOTters
IS expected tonight when pleasure
| seeking is started and amusement
/ looked for.
Asked to Stay Home.
Davenport health authorities
I. have issued requests to the people
not to shop in Rock Island and to
remain in Davenport unless Occas-
ion arises where il Is absolutely
necessary TO leave the city limits.
Requests have also been ISSUED
l 10 Davenp0rters working in Rock
1 Island asking that they remain in
this city while employed here IN
| I'll the closing rules are rescinded
| Generally. it is believed that Dav-
| export viii not remain closed for
long period. Quarantining OF
! homes where the flu has appeared
4 IS suggested as the best way 70
handle the situation in the tri-cities
50 as not TO place the burden on
the merchants and shop owners
Who have secured extra large
stocks Of goods to care for Christ
mas shoppers.
= No Quarantine.
4 RumOrs to the effect that the
bridge vas 10 be quarantined, the
street cars halted and the ferry
stopped, were denied in Davenport
today. No steps VIII be taken to
prevent interstate travel. DaYen-
port officials announce other than
the issuance of the request already
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n conclusion the mayor issued a
lCL .a "h-Cu, ne SAID, ne con
81 mighty Heipiui ana more so
.-aA Closing The stores and bus
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mere llaE are
Don Z lose YOUR head
DoA 4ai cold feet
DgL Z BET cold Preserve your
-ea-lh
D9h 2 ca2gregate any more than
-seessary
| Don't dance
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4
hetp t"oz.
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N mayor issued the following
\ ou INC question OF Spanish IN
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s st.a.oh, favor neither the allo-
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