The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-11
Topeka Business Back to Its
Ante-Flu Status.
Business Houses Open Amid the
Peace Celebrations.
CHURCHES OPENED SUNDAY
Big Celebration Was Held at
Washburn College.
Only Fifteen New Cases of Epi-
demic Reported.

Not only is the war over, but in sea-
son with the general capitulations. DR..
H. L. Clark. city health officer, has
raised the restrictions and today To-
pekans took advantage of the oppor-
tunity to go where they chose.
Today, altho the pool halls were
open and the men who love to push
the ivory balls with the long pointed
cues could do SO to their hearts con-
tent, many did not take enough time
from voicing their satisfaction over
the close of the war to step into the
proximity of a pool table.
But there was one big Improvement
over Thursdays premature celebration
to-day when the celebrators tire Of
the show on the avenue they could go
to a theater and sit and rest and see
the first movie or vaudeville show that
has been put on in Topeka for a long
time. Anita King is a leading favor
lite ana many movie fans were anxious
to see her after so long an absence.
John Barrymore is not without sub
stantial following of ardent admirers.
Guy Empey made his first appearance,
for the time he deserts his popular
speeches and talks on the war and
presents to his audience the real thing
thru the silent drama. There also is
stock company and the regular line
of vaudeville in town.
Churches Opened Sunday.
For the first time in several weeks,
after the church bells had been silent
for a longer period of time than ever
before, they broke out Sunday in tones
rendered particularly vivid by their
long absence. The churches were full.
Windows were kept open and the con-
gregation was scattered as much as
posi- BILE.
over the entire city small groups of
people gathered together to celebrate
the raising of the ban. There were
picnic parties, motor parties and all
kinds of parties-anything to do some
thing and to go some place with some
body.
The release of the influenza ban at
Washburn was celebrated with the ut
most enthusiasm. Under the direction
of Dean Elias Bredin, a monster song
fest made up in pep for the time they
| have been tied down. The audience
was prepared for the united war work
drive which will commence this week.
| by Miss Helen Dunn, in charge of the
college women's section of the war
work drive. Percy Atkins, secretary
| of the Y. M. c. A war work person.
mel board, told of many incidents ex-
| perienced on the battlefields in
France and stirred up the spirit to
back the drive with their every eff
fort.
oHy 10 new Eases.
Fifteen new cases of influenza were
! reported Sunday. Authorities say that
| the last week showed a decided i'm
| provement over the week before
However, not enogh time has elapsed
| for them to learn whether the cele-
| bration of Thursday will have any eff
feet in producing any further out
| break of the epidemic. Today another
celebration will also be as efficient a
| germ Snraa der If iS feared
Thomas L. Campbell, 207 The Drive
| died Sunday morning from influenza
and Paul A. Walker, noted Topeka at
torney, died at an early hour this
| morning.
Twenty-seven patients were under
! the care of the nurses at the emergency
| hospital Sunday. Three cases were re-
| leased during the day and two new
! cases brought in. There are still
| heavy calls for both graduate an6
| practical nurses. The hospital needs
some and many others are desired ir
| family homes.