Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
RICHMOND INDUSTRY
DIVIDES WORK DAY
Four Groups Arranged to Pre-
vent Congestion To and
From Business.
VIOLATIONS LEAD TO COURT
Health Authorities Report 224
Cases and One Death From
Flu Yesterday.
LEAD TO COURT

All business activities in Richmond
were divided into four groups. with
working hours SO arranged that crowdsi
will no; conEregate on the streets
while going TO and from work. by a
health order passed yesterday by tho
Mayors advisory board acting as a
board OF Health. These regulations
Which become effective tomorrow. were
adopted to aid in combating the epi
! aemic n OF influenza. Violation of this
order VIII call for Police Court action
against the offender.
The hours and classihcations in the
measure were agreed upon by a com
mittce appointed Tuesday at mass
meeting of employers TO consider tho
s,trntion' ,norntn,1 : - The committee yesterday
seneca IL 10 the Board of Health.
One More Death From Flu.
snn Sme "a afddltional death and 24i new
taris tardav OF innueBSa nm were reported yes
makes the. total number of cases ras
portSd during this month l.lai. Deaths
Sia'sa Scsihes sovor1i 10 the tlu now number eight.
waI Dr: r. g., g. Levy: Director OF Public
Mb,nh wb%,,tars. n had a printed yesterday notices
picture theaters. The first card warns
| ine patron Of the theater that to cough
pntrnns Imss]e e5niIansers 5iSa the health of other
handed to anyone sneezing or courhinr
and Is notice to leave the theater
\ nn
police were also Instructed Yesterday dy
to-, to riEidly inforcc the anti-spittins
io"s1 law to sn;t which nn n, makes It breach OF
VIII be done, Director of Public Sa fct,, Z.
myers declared last night.
| Cars Must he Ventilated.
Regulations sent to \ the VIRGINIA
| read: 'eo' "'bht
70 h. be- Eonr k"n, oen,ilators vent on all cars are
,"ne,man safety cars the roof ventie
iators TO- are to be kept open.
fron, ~ ihe end OF each run have the
cars run for one block before the doors
are are closed. thus Thoroughly changing
cleaned cnc with disinfee,ani," i""FSnsn,S sSniioSS
ticable. there might be such cieaning
a as may be possible, avoiding. however
-. KeepinS t the 1ah, Windows omen II
winler weather is not deemed necesr
sary or desirable.
% All possible efforts should be mndc
TO avoid ovcrcrowding
,,.;,h an order was issued by DR.. Levy.
nealth. requiring the use Of paper
a,rinking cups for beverages at soft.
nrinx nhnEa dispensa!ies,, except in cases
thoroughly washed and sterilized AZ.
ter using.
Levy Reviews situation.
ciaI nF; e. Levy ,N issued the following oni- =
'he influenza situation here:
wha, rs IS immpossible mi TO predict just
voIves wn"t 'nay Gs 6st1re us 70 do so
tors. Tors, We have TO consider not only
Wmat na Eases cases there may be in Richmond
is prevailing over the eUf entire 'eo eouStrr Ihat
In other words. our present rass.
iTay than Gs is iarssiy arssy OF much milder type
more ,ne Virulent infection may be-
brought to us. thus again causing u
shurp rise both in cases and in "a
While all the above Is of intc,es,
INC INC real thing TO consider is that the
thing possibIe 'ties te mare are do dHing every
uation may arise. AS far as we can
now nov Judge. in spite of the large mum.
Gays; It would seem reasonable ~
conclude that the epidemic viii nor
the h"'n nases any ,s such proportions, nor viii
verify of last year ''Ne inc Sc
exeuIrnTiy ns People rbIs are keeping their heads
highly recommended" % ''o
!a + q f. Si?sa soq1s Han Ss
institution being crowded almost 10
Plans were announced by which ,ha
iS, ,hT War Camp Community Service.
viii VIII DC opened today at noon for cot
he in ,har,.n TT -. I; Price will
sixty beds. MY ana
:: Ihere was much talk OF establish.
nI Inns soup 9as, kdltchens X. for influenza Vie
ha3, ,,Sa,nGhE' but no definite plan
Wild Washington Rumor.
,;mhtp , from WASHINGTON stated last
n'sm, n Eno mat nat the Red Cross would opcn
when asked dSp coneerninr iTre' mt Dr. Levy,
Said that he had been offered snma
neds oy the Red Cross here and Ind
nrreptGd Gfty. which are being sent
lie lie said said he n ihoSs iph,o1Sd in the hospitals.
w0uid d be all that he would need In
ms Aisposai for housing patients.
q, nsS,dss e;s the hospitals DR.. Levy has
tt ~ the city Home and at his request,
the executive committee of tho Medi
en- college OF Virginia considered
Mhai N ndditional hospital space could
at once Va the oi's
Thomas l.. Moore. chairman OF Tho
committee reported that within forty.
cight hours the new Negro Hospital
in the course OF construction. can he
made habitable. The heating systems
or the two buildings are said TO have
been completed and the necessary
have 70 pay no rent for the use of the
Two buildings. but the committee told 81
director Levy that il would be necess
sary Tor the city TO pay the operating
Director Levy also took stems to-
ward having liquor placed on sale for
prescription purposes hcre yesterday
Wncn ne held conference with nro-
hinition officials in the Office OF Goy5