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Show INMA HAS Philadelphia Is Taking Drastic Measures to Check the Disease. PHILADELPHIA. OcL 4. Influenza is on the increase in Philadelphia, 783 new caseB having been reported in the last twenty-four hours. As a result of the epidemic all saloons, wholesalers and manufacturers of liquor were given until 7 o'clock tonight to close. The closing is for an indefinite period. The order also applies to places of amusement, dui leaves it to me judgment judg-ment of tho local authorities whether churches and Sunday schools shall close, All Schools May Close. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. The only way to stop tho spread of Spanish influenza in-fluenza is to close churches, schools, theaters and public institutions in every community where the epidemic has developed, In the opinion of Surgeon-General Bluo of the public health service. "There is no way to put a nationwide nation-wide closing order into effect," said Dr. Blue today. "In some states tho state board of health has this power but in many others it is a matter of municipal regulation. I hope that those having tho proper authority will close all public gathering places if their community Is threatened with the epidemic." epi-demic." Dr. Blue said that Delaware, which yesterday was among the three eastern east-ern states free of tho disease, now had reported an epidemic. All public gatherings gath-erings have been forblddon there and the schools, theaters and churches ordered or-dered closed. Many Deaths In New York. NEW YORK, Oct. 4. With Spanish influenza and pneumonia gaining headway here, the health authorities today took steps looking toward a readjustment re-adjustment of the city's business and industrial life until the epidemic has abated. Dr. Royal S. Copeland, health commissioner, com-missioner, invited employers to a conference con-ference to discuss plans to re-arranging business hours so as to prevent the massing of great numbers of people all intent upon arriving at their respective respec-tive working places at the same hour in public conveyances. There were 1065 new cases of influenza in-fluenza and 18S new cases of pneumonia pneu-monia reported during the 24 hours ending at 10 a. m. today, an increase of 668 for both diseases as compared with the previous clay. Deaths numbered 126, an increase of eleven. |