The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-02-03
SCHOOL CHILDREN &
BARRED FROM SHOWS
CITY HEALTH OFFICER ISSUES
WARNING TO THEATRES
CONDITIONS BETTER


Only 10 new cases were reported
Monday, the smallest number in 10
days, and conditions generally are
age number of cases for the first five
days was 4S new ones daily. This
week starts off with 27 Sunday and
but 10 Monday. There are very few
serious cases at this time and more
tine every day than are being quar-
antined. Taken as a whole the stu
alton is very encouraging.
Spokane is being hard hit, there
being 419 new cases reported there
in the past two days and five deaths
were reported yesterday. Lewiston
reports conditions greatly improved
with no deaths yesterday. Grange
vile reports one death and one other
case that is regarded as serious. But
the conditions throughout the coun-
try generally are better.
DR.. Leitch, city health officer, has
forbidden school children attending
the theatres while the school is
closed. This is due to the fact that
when there is no school the children
are not examined as they are daily
while school is in progress. DR..
Leitch issued two orders which are
here given. They follow:
School Children Barred.
Owing to the closing of the public
schools, all school children are for
hidden to attend picture shows, with
or without inspection, until further
notice.
Any picture show house known to
violate this order will be closed until
the influenza epidemic is passed
F. M. LEITCH,
City Health Officer.
Removing Quarantine Flags.
All persons wishing quarantine
cards removed should call their at
tending physician and when he deems
t safe to remove the same he will
order the police to take it down but
lot before the last patient is clear
If fever at least four days.
F. M. LEITCH,
City Health Officer.
Much Worse in Spokane.
SPOKANE.-Owing to continued
pread of the influenza epidemic in
spokane, health officers yesterday or
lered placing of restrictions on the
tres and public schools. Effective to-
ay, all theatres must close between
80 p. m. and $50 p. m. for ventila-
ion, and no children are to be permit
ed in schools who come from homes
here illness prevails. Three thou
and children and forty teachers are
bsent from school, either because of
lness, fear of illness or illness in the
amily
There were $40 new cases yesterday,
18th six deaths. One physician, how
yer, reported 104 of the cases, some
them week old.
More Cases, Fewer Deaths.
CHICAGO.-Deaths from influenza
Id pneumonia In the last "a hours
screased from the number reported
1nday, but new cases increased more
an 300
Influenza totalled S02 patients with
deaths, and new cases of pneumo-
a numbered 374 with 60 deaths.
Heavy Increase in Kansas.
TOPEkA.-With more than 1880
seS of influenza in Kansas and new
ses reported by the hundreds every
" the state board of health last night
sued a statewide call for volunteer
lrses.
Twenty deaths from influenza and
81 new cases we're reported since
turday.
Colorado Closes Public Places.
Colo.-All places of pub
assembly, including the University
Colorado. were ordered closed yes
rday by the board of health on ac-
unit of influenza.
Gov. Burnquist Seriously Ill.
ST. PAUL.-There was practically
change last night in the condition
Governor Burnquist, seriously i'll
th pneumonia which followed in
Ienza.
Montana Not Badly Off.
the week ending
turday night last, there were re-
rted to the state board of health
22 new cases of influenza within the
ate of Montant There were three
aths of influenza for the same per-
l.