Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-28

and 1t was not up to the sheriff to act
until he was advised in a regular man
ner that the local authorities were un-
able to carry out the law.
Impressed with the obvious sound
ness of the sheriff's position, the gov
ernor acknowledged the same and ad'
vised that matters remain as they are
80 far as the sheriff Is concerned until
the matter should properly come up to
him.
It appears that the proprietor OF the
moving picture show in question had
been requested by the Rock Hill health
authorities to close his place Of busi-
ness. The movie proprietor complied
at first; but within an hour advised
the local board Of health that he had
re-opened and expected to continue
open until forced to close by due pro.
cesses, etc.
1t was after receiving the notice
from the movie proprietor that the TO-
cal health authorities called upon the
sheriff, and when the sheriff announc-
ed his attitude, the Rock Hill health
authorities went to State Secretary
Hayne. State Secretary Hayne was
told about the same thing that the 10.
cal board Of Rock Hill had been told
and he went to the governor, with the
result Of the developments already
stated.
Chief Youngblood Of Rock Hill, ir
reply to an inquiry from the sherin
made subsequent to the telephone
communications referred to above
said that he had not been called upor
to act in the matter; but OF course
stood ready to do his duty whenevei
called upon to do so.
The following Rock Hill special Of
Saturday to the News and Courier
gives more light on the foregoing:
IAN interesting situation has ariser
as result of an influenza quarantine
which the board Of health has fount
reason to again put on.
THE moving picture managers, hav'
ing determined to fight the decree
opened up this afternoon at o'clock
THE situation at this time Is some
what different than 1t was in October
and the rules laid down by the health
authorities are not 80 drastic as In tht
| fall uuarantie. For instance, the
schools have not been closed, and i
would seem that conditions do no
warrant their closing, at least, not now
The attendance at both grammar ant
.,igh schools is practically normal, 81
many Of the pupils having alread!
had "fiu." The rooms are kept thor
ouEhly ventilated and the children
watched and sent home at signs or TIT
least indisposition.
"The morning services at the church
es are allowed, but there Is no Sunda!
school and the children are not allow
ed to attend the church service.
THE stores are open, but with stric
lures against crowding.
IN view of the above the theatre
men claim that the absolute CLOSING
| of their business Is unjust and discrim
NATIVE. They claim that their place
/ Of business are so we'll ventilated tina
their patrons are just as safe as In 9th
er places.
"At a meeting last night the healtf
board expressed itself as strongly op
posed to allowing the theatres to re
open until the epidemic had subsided
Notwithstanding, the theatres Wen
ahead, cleaned up their places thor
oughly and have opened up. What tn
outcome will be remains to be seen.
| Sheriff Quinn went over to Rocl
Hill Yesterday to get clear idea o
what the trouble was about and to pu
himself in a position to render sucf
assistance as might lay in his power
It developed as matter Of fact tina
no closing order had ever been ISSUED
against the picture shows and o
course there had been nothing II
serve Nobody was really in disobe
dience to anything. When the board
of health was brought to realize thu
real situation, it prepared an ordel
and placed the same in the hands o
the sheriff. Thus armed, the sheriff
went to the picture show men and tolt
them his business. why, sure, WI
will close" they said. This Is thu
first thing in the shape Of a notice
that has yet come to our attention
and they closed forthwith.