The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-30

Immediately following the an,
nouncement OF new and more stringent
closing orders for Topeka. the city
health department reported something
of an abatement in the epidemic this
afternoon. only forty-nine new cases
having been reported up to 1 o'clock.
One death. that Of r. r. Cook of 1894
Topeka avenue, was reported today.
Cook, who was 25 years old, had been
ill only a week. This did not neces-
sarily mean the total for the day
would be great deal lower than that
of the last few days. but it did indi-
cate falling off.
The high mark of the fresh out
break was reached Friday, when 127
cases were reported, and this alarm
, mediate announcement that strict
closing rules would go into effect to-
night at midnight.
All public meetings OF every de-
scription are forbidden by the new
order. Churches must remain closed.
next week. No theaters will be per-
mitted to do business and all dances,
lodge meetings, club meetings social
gatherings or other affairs that bring
persons together in crowds will be
prohibited &
| Situation Beyond Control.
Altho there were only eight new
l
the city public health offices were
open this morning. the 127 new cases
/ Friday showed beyond a doubt that
/ the situation was getting beyond the
/ control of the authorities and that
fmore stringent regulations should be
| adopted to check it. Commissioner w
L. Porter and Doctor Clark held. They
admit that the new outbreak Is In a
less virulent form than the first siege
but state that lives are always endan-
! hxy he av,1 fhat h.
health of the public demands that ev-
cry precaution be taken.
. But two deaths were reported Fri
fday. One was that of Mrs. Florence
May Hoag who lived at 2631 Clay
street and the other that of a little
/ Clay.
The new restrictions show a certain
leniency in the case of the pool halls
in that those where chairs are re-
moved and loafers are kept out ma,
remain open until 4:30 like the Other
business houses. On Saturdays they
| may remain open until in the even
ing. but during the remainder of the
week they cannot open in the evening
Soda fountains will have to close a
IL o'clock tonight. the new order an
nOunces.
:, Need OF Nurses.
Doctor Clark announced today tina
the nurse situation is more critica
herr than it ever has been. and tha
it is impossible to furnish nurses t,
the many homes desiring them. Al
graduate nurses, practical nurses ant
, nurses helpers who can give aid ar
urged to call either the public healtl
office at the city hall or the Publi
Health Nursing association at once.
No action has been taken to reopei
the emergency hospital in the Rel,
hotel building. The rooms in tn
! Provident association building are still
, being used. and this building is prov
, ing adequate for the present. How
ever, If it is found necessary, al
emergency hospital will again be es
tablished.
Washburn Open Monday.
Despite the influenza epidemi
, Washburn will open Monday. Tn
! college is outside the city limits an
not under the jurisdiction Of the cit
board of helath. but college authori
ties have stated that they will CO
operate with the health officials il
every way. Tuesday the epidemic vii
have reached a point where the boar
: of health will be able to make recon
mendations to the college for furthe
| acfjon