Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-06
restrictions LIFTED,
Il. 81 CITY ENJOYS FREEDOM
Great Crowds Flock to Shows and
9.s. Seem Not to BE Troubled
49,. by Germs.
SCHOOLS WILL OPEN TO-DAY
John Marshall and Baker Buildings,
9A@ysed rs Hospitals, May Not BE
q, Ready for General Rcopcning This
81 Morning.

4ssCrcwds attending public attractions
yesterday on the heels % the epidemic
hfS Spanish influenza decided. evidently.
To- gather rosebuds while they might
0ntober has been pronounced the sad
dsst month in the medical history of
this nation. but carnival time yestcr-
DAY failed to find faint-hcartedness
among theatcrgoers. Crowds yesterday
might have been larger had there never
p6tatively few minds from this time
on. the public accepting lifting the ban,
upon the recommendation of Or. Roy
Is: Flanagan, as sufficient assurance
OF the passing, of the plague. All
s ssh except The John Marshall High
where the emergency hospitals We're
Sonducted. open this morning. All pa
MapsSa Te schoo from the 1ohn
the Baker. School until last night. 1t
is hoped city authorities will have these
sWo buildings thorough fumigatcd for
schools reopenng tomorrow. In
event this work is not fully completed,
these two schools will probably reopen
CHURCHES HOLD MIDWEEK
SERVICES TONIGHT
Unintentional discrimination pre-
vented churches from reopening their
doors Sunday. hut with the lifting OF
the ban Monday. houses of worship
-Here made accessible TO religious as
ssmoiies: Mid-week meetings will be
and next sunday will see worshipinE
services as before the time of prohibit
the words and on the faces of certain
persons in the city when mentioning
me discriminaton against religious
marguerite Clark. the Gishcs and
TalmadEes; Billy Burke: Mary Pickford,
DSuElas Fairbnnks, WILLIAM S. Hart
back to. make life worth while" for
those that enjoy life on the screen
There were many patrons and patron
esSeS OF the MIN SovcreignS last night
AH.day yesterday and until a late hour
attniEht the right side OF Broad street
r Mas the scene OF two pushing lines OF
nunlanity. The increase in the crowds
oyer the prior week was very notice
sThe soda fountains ar. AGAIN s.-,
Ing their usual drinks in their usual
Ways. There is no moro "ovcrinE tho
Top" Of bottle to get the customary
egs 1ln,ngs TmSo nor Ing and evenings
they were not previously Ised, have
been abandoned, and those who will
drink only from glass are again
Those people who have talked germ.
heard germ. thought germ and heard
others thinking germ until they
Tree to think of other things With
the removal Of restrictions fear Of
tho nu mas abandoned the minds OF
persons, and all goes merry as a mar
riage bell once more.
ONLY SEVENTY THREE NEW
CASES REPORTED MONDAY
yesterday was election day. and com
p!ste reports were not received and
taDulated at the City Health Dcpart-
ment. Incomplete reports from some
OF, .he doctors showed that from Satur-
DAY until Monday there were but
seVenty-three new cases OF influenza
and TOUT deaths Ten death certificates
were fled with tho department on
M9nday night. Indications are that the
epidemic is still declining.
IL o'clock yesterday there vas
a mt OF SIS deaths from the grippe
,;r. .o.aI hummer OF cases At tina,
time reported was 1924
In Henrico County all churches may
pc Sreopened on Sunday and ali scho"iS
ongthe following Monday. Novcnbar ~
iE <, In which there is one or more
InapenIa cases arc requested TO remain
away from school until danger Of IN.
me meeting of the Henrico County
teachers Will be held SATURDAY., No,
T zen ie. TAs-meet!ng was scheduled