The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-14


Upon the application of the plain
tin in his verified complaint in the
above entitled action, / issued a rule
directing the defendants to SHOW
cause before me at my chambers at
Lancaster, S. c.. at 1870 O'Clock on
Tuesday, the 4th day of February
1919, why a restraining order should
not be made enjoining the defend
ants from enforcing the order of the
Local board OF health OF the city of
Rock Hill requiring the picture
shows and other places OF amuse-
ment there closed Upon the return
to the rule defendants appeared
through their counsel, Messrs. w. NJ
Dunlap and c. w. F. Spencer. and
the state board of health through T.
+. Mellow, and presented affidavits
for the purpose Of showing that their
order was proper and necessary. The
plaintiff appeared through w. 3.
Wilson and offered an additional af-
fidavit OF the plaintiff. and the de-
PENDANTS thereupon fled certain 9TH
er affidavits in reply.
There appears to have been a re-
turn OF the epidemic of influenza to
Rock Hill, S. c., In January, and the
condition there became so alarming
the defendants. constituting the To-
cal board OF health OF Rock Hill, s.
C.. found it necessary to take some
action to relieve the situation. On
the 18th day OF January, 1919, the
local board OF health of Rock Hill
called in a number OF the physicians
OF the city to discuss the situation
and on the goth day OF January.
1919. they called a mass meeting,
attended by persons from every
branch OF business and professional
life. for the purpose OF ascertaining
the exact situation, and adopting
gress of the epidemic. After the
local board OF health OF Rock Hill
had secured all the information II
could as to the situation II passed a
resolution and order directing the
picture shows, and other places OF
amusement to be closed; the Sunday
schools to be closed; the churches to
he closed: except one midday service
a week. with the churches well ven
tilated: and while the public schools
and business houses and factories
were not ordered closed rules and
regulations were promulgated which
prohibited the general assembling
Of children in chapel services. the
temperature OF the children were re-
uuired to be taken in the morning
session and In the Afternoon session.
and upon an elevation OF tempera-
ture appearing they were ordered To
be sent to their homes: persons were
directed not 20 crowd in the stores
and on the streets, and the police
authorities were directed to see to
IL that overcrowding was prevented
as far as could be. There appears
TO have been general observation
Of the orders OF the local board OF
health OF Rock Hill except in the case
remaining closed for about two days
opened up again. The situation was
very fully reported by the chairman
OF the local board of health of Rock
bill to the state health officer. and
the secretary OF the state board OF
health, who I'm turn took the matter
mp with the attorney general. and
thereafter the sheriff OF York coun-
ty was directed by the governor to
cooperate with the local police In
the enforcement of the order OF the
local board OF health OF Rock H;ll
in directing the picture shows. and
other places OF amusement to be
closed. Following this action by the
state board of health the local board
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