French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-17

2. Sweeney, United States public
health representative in charge of the
situation here, the American Red
Cross will place $4,000 at the disposal
Of the local authorities to be used in
combating influenza in Cumberland
county. "a gaA~A-"
Sa1isbury.-All unskIlled Iaborers
are to be required to carry cards show,
ing that they are working 4s hours a
week, the city aldermen having pass
ed on its final reading an ordinance
for this purpose, E1ETalr
Rutherfordton.-Mrs. T. c. MarrS
has been notified of the death of her
husband, Lieut.. T. c.. Mars. which
took place in an airplane accident.
Rockingham.-The Richmond coun-
ty board of health in session Thursday
instructed the sheriff to forbid the
exhibition Of a circus and all other
tent shows, carnivals, opera house
shows, moving picture theaters and
the like until the order may be re-
tscinded. The Richmond county fair,
schedule for October 1919, was also
ordered postponed. s
Fayetteville.-To prevent a further
spread Of Spanish influenza, the coun-
ty board of health, acting on the adj
vice of the state and federal board of
health, issued am order which clcred
all schools, theaters, churches and
motion picture and tent shows in.
Fayetteville and Cumberland county
and prohibits all public gatherings I'm.
til further notice.
Raleigh.-Forty-six children, 20 boys
and 26 girls, were born in Raleigh last
month and 25 of them we're white and
q colored, as reported. Six of the
births were ilIegitimate. Registrar
Davis requests that parents report to
him at once births arc not in the list
made public.
Graham.-A special ~cablegram has
been received by ]. L. Scott, Jr, stat.
ing that his son, Major Don e. Scott
has been promoted to lieutenant col.
onel. He has Sent home a cap taken
from the first Hun killed by his bat
talon.
Raleigh.-The fall meeting OF thd
North Carolina Presbyterian synod
called to be held October Is at raj
eigh, will not be held until Noyeu1be1
10 at Raleigh. The prevaleDce oil
Spanish influenza in this statR was
declared the cause Of the postpone
.nent.
Greensboro. - City commissioners
have passed an ordinance requiring
all church, schools, theaters. movies
and other places Of asseEIblaRe to
close until the ordinance is repealed.
Spanish influenza has made its appear
tance here.
Charfotte.-Dr. Hammer c. Irwin,
o of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Irwin, OF
407 West Fourth street. ranking as
captain in the medical service, has
been advanced to major and named
chief of surgical service at base hos
pital, No. 100 at Camp Custer, Micht
gan.
Lumberton.-The remains OF two
Robson county soldiers who died Oh
influenza have been sent home from
draining camps. These were Coy
Britt, Of GAINESVILLE, and Ellis Hardin
Indian, Of R. 1 from Lumberton.
Salisbury.-The canteen service o.
the Salisbury depot has been disccn
t1nued upon suggestion of the county
board of health and the hut closed %
the present. The general closing VI
Of all places included in the ride o.
the county board has had a notice
able effect.
Wake Forest.-Secretary F. B. Igler
detailed by the government as Y. M. 9
A. secretary of the Wake Forest uni
OF the students army training corps
arrived and Is making plans for tht
Y. M. c. A. work here.
Asheville.-On account Of the pre-
'valence of Spanish influenza through
out the country, the Asheville meet
ing of the synod of Appalachia, calico
for October Is, has been postponed
until further notice. The city healtl
board has isued an order closing q
schools and amussmsnt housea