Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-07
Ran TO REMAIN
IN FORCE HERE
DECIDES BOARD
ra Situation in This City Does Not
Warrant Lifting Of Lid. Say
Hc3ifh Authorities.
n.vFNPORT OPEN GRADUAILY
carianing Today. Quarantine Re-
stric1ioRs VIII b. slowly Re
moved in That City.

Quarantine regulations in the
rain will remain effective in Rock
sand al least during the re
-siuder 81 this week, accord
- 10 q decision reached by health
srthorities Of the tri-cities at a
~-aetfug held at the residence Of
n C. T. Foster, Rock Island city
health physician, last night
business houses were given q
-aspite, however. Beginning today,
cores OF all kinds may remain
onen uaul $50 in the evening, and
N Saturday night until 80. Rea-
en- tor this action was given as a
ssans Of relief both to business
-1pcerns and the working public
which it IS thought VIII result
rom lenEthen.us the hours durin q
vbich business may be transacted
Due 70 an increase IN the num-
bar of new flu cases reported in
Rock Island, Moline. East Moline
and SiIvis during the last few days,
me situation was held as not war
-sntine lifting the lid on this side
OF the river
Davenport health authorities. who
we're present at the meeting last
syeniuE. suggested a gradual open
ing plan until normal conditions
are reached. Indications are that
the Davenport authorities have the
spidemir well n hand. a steady de-
cline in the number OF new cases
IN that city being reported for the
last week. Beginning today, Dav-
e1pcrt viii gradually lift the lid,
and unless unexpected develop
nents occur. normal conditions
should be reached in that city by
Monday
II was decided last night to hold
another meeting Of the health Off
Gals Of the Illinois quad-Cities at
9 o'clock Sunday morning Should
the situation entertain sufficient
warrant. the quarantine will be
raised entirely on this side Of the
river Monday.
Schools, however. will not be
opened until q week from Monday,
il was stated. Such is also the de-
cision Of the Davenport health au-
thorities- The next meeting of the
health board Of that city has been
set for Monday morning at
o'clock
Mayor william McCOnochie, the
mayors Of Davenport Moline, East
Moline and Silvis and health au-
thorites from the five cities and
Rock Island arsenal were present
last evening.
Although the strict quarantine
regulations are proving q hardship
to the public. the health authorities
warn against a premature lifting OF
the lid which might give rise 10 a
fresh outbreak OF the epidemic here.
The case Of Kansas City, Mo, was
cited. 1t was almost Immediately
followed by an outbreak Of the
plague, which grew SO severe that
deaths are said to have reached an
average Of $50 q day This condi-
ton Of course caused a strict quar-
antine TO be reimposed-
Damp Weather Harmful.
Increase in new cases of the flu
IS attributed to the damp, humid
condition Of the atmosphere, no.
ticeable during the last few days
Clear. cold weather would facilitate
an abatement of the epidemic, il is
said
New influenza cases in Rock Is
land Tuesday numbered p, with
one pneumonia case and one death
reported Yesterday 81 addltonal
flu cases were reported, with one
pneumonia case and one death.
Total number OF influenza cases
since the outbreak of the epidemic
II Rock Island is now .456- Deaths
during the same period total 81