North Carolina Dealing With Flu Pandemic, Oct. 17, 1918

“Over the Land of the Long Leaf Pine,” from the French Broad Hustler, Hendersonville, Thursday, Oct. 17, 1918

Short Notes of Interest to Carolinians

Rockingham—The Richmond county board of health in session Thursday instructed the sheriff to forbid the exhibition of a circus and all other tent shows, carnivals, opera house shows, moving picture theaters and the like until the order may be rescinded. The Richmond county fair, scheduled for October 16-19, was also ordered postponed.

Fayetteville—To prevent a further spread of Spanish influenza, the county board of health, acting on the advice of the state and federal board of health, issued an order which closed all schools, theaters, churches and motion picture and tent shows in Fayetteville and Cumberland county and prohibits all public gatherings until further notice.

Raleigh—The fall meeting of the North Carolina Presbyterian synod, called to be held October 15 at Raleigh, will not be held until Nov. 19 at Raleigh. The prevalence of Spanish influenza in this state was declared the cause of the postponement.

Greensboro—City commissioners have passed an ordinance requiring all church, schools, theaters, movies and other places of assemblage to close until the ordinance is repealed. Spanish influenza has made its appearance here.

Asheville—On account of the prevalence of Spanish influenza throughout the county, the Asheville meeting of the synod of Appalachia, called for October 15, has been postponed until further notice. The city health board has issued an order closing all schools and amusement houses.

Lumberton—The remains of two Robeson county soldiers who died of influenza have been sent home from training camps. These were Coy Britt of Barnesville and Ellis Hardin, Indian, of Rt. 1, Lumberton.

Salisbury—The canteen service at the Salisbury depot has been discontinued upon suggestion of the county board of health and the hut closed for the present. The general closing up of all places included in the order of the county board has had a noticeable effect.

Charlotte—Dr. Hammer C. Irwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Irwin, of 407 West Fourth street, ranking as captain in the medical service, has been advanced to major and named chief of surgical service at base hospital No. 100 at Camp Custer, Michigan.

Mooresville—With several committees yet to report, Mooresville has gone at least 40 per cent beyond her Liberty loan quota, and is still subscribing.

Greensboro—Corporal Alfred A. Williams of Greensboro died at Langley field, Virginia. He was training for aviation service. Pneumonia caused his death.

Rutherfordton—Mrs. T.C. Marrs has been notified of the death of her husband, Lieut. T.C. Marrs, which took place in an airplane accident.

Fayetteville—On request of Capt. A. R. Sweeney, United States public health representative in charge of the situation here, the American Red Cross will place $2,000 at the disposal of the local authorities to be used in combatting influenza in Cumberland county.

Graham—A special cablegram has been received by J.L. Scott Jr., stating that his son, Major Don E. Scott, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel. He has sent home a cap taken from the first Hun killed by his battalion.

Wake Forest—Secretary F.B. Igler, detailed by the government as Y.M.C.A. secretary of Wake Forest unit of the students’ army training corps, arrived and is making plans for the Y.M.C.A. work here.

Salisbury—All unskilled laborers are to be required to carry cards showing that they are working 48 hours a week, the city aldermen having passed on its final reading an ordinance for this purpose.

Charlotte—The big round-up has started. Chief Moore and his understudies started the war on the Charlotte slackers and as a result 18 negroes spent the night as guests of Sergeant Russell at his famous hostelry.

Raleigh—Forty-six children, 20 boys and 26 girls, were born in Raleigh last month and 25 of them were white and 21 colored, as reported. Six of the births were illegitimate. Registrar Davis requests that parents report to him at once births not on the list made public.

Winston-Salem—After cutting his wife’s throat with a knife at their home, Charlie Geddie, colored, shot himself with a single barrel shotgun, dying almost instantly.