Show INFLUENZA NEW CASES LESSEN IN SIX STATES Better Conditions Reported r rin n Training T g G Cam 1 s of f l U. U S S. S Army Y I Washington Oct 21 Improvement l. In the Influenza situation in six states was wa's shown by reports reports received reel today by bj tho the public health service but I ty seven other states state r reported portell the disease dis- dis ease caso still spreading with man many additional additional addi addi- cities And rural districts affected affect affect- ed Conditions apparently were worse In Pennsylvania where It is estimated cases have occurred with probably probably abl ably in Philadelphia for or tho the first eighteen days das of or October 1480 deaths were reported In the thc state In arm army amps vamps a slight Increase in both Influenza nn and pneumonia cases were reported Sun Sunday ay but a decrease was shown today with wilh Influenza cases and pneumonia caS cases 3 tho the lowest figures reported since Ince the epi opt epidemic epidemic demic became becam general in the camps For time the fort fort-cl forty eight ht hours ending today a no noon new Influenza cases totaled pneumonia 2079 2010 and deaths These figures brought the thc total of or Influenza cas q s q since September 13 to i pneumonia cases of or an anath and deaths ath from nil all causes to tOj States reported Improved ed conditions toda today to lo the public health I service c Delaware Geor Georgia la Maine Massachusetts Massachusetts sells South Carolina and Tennessee fennessee New e cases in to all these states are arc de de- cr creasing The public health service announcement announCement announcement announce announCe- ment said that It Il was wa estimated that thai t case cases h hr lt Il l of occurred cur roil in Connecticut Connecticut up to yesterday with 2623 r deaths reported In Tn New ow York lorl thirty seven cities out f of sixty one c exclusive e of New cw York City have re registered 1811 d deaths from Crom October 1 to 18 is while In Irl New York City there were deaths yesterday In Ca Calit California sinla cases im hud d reported to October 19 I lohra Nebraska ka reported re- re r re reported ported iliS ca cases caes es and six deaths In sixty six towns on Saturday Wilde many new cn cases wore were reported In Alabama Ala la bama Arl Arkansas af Colorado Fonda Indiana In Indiana In- In diana I Idaho aho Iowa Kansas Kentucky Missouri Nest v Mexico No- No North 1 Carolina Ohio Oregon South Dakota Virginia Wisconsin i Utah and Washington Warning g Issued Against Alcohol New York Oct 21 21 A warning to Spanish Influenza sufferers a against the use P. P of alcoholic er beverages was Issued d tonight hl b by Dr Ur no Royal Rojal al S S S. Copeland health commissioner who declared alcohol al alcohol al- al cohol tended to Increase the thc lIun danger I from the disease e. e There Thero Is a period In lie Hie Continued on P Page OC L INFlUENZA El GROWING LESS LESSIN IN SIX STATES MS Continued From Page Pas 1 of ot pneumonia Dr Copeland add added d however when the use of alcohol as a stimulant produces good results Dr Copeland said an Investigation allon has been started concerning several physicians who have been reported to the board of ot health for profiteering on influenza and pneumonia patients The rhe licenses of ot these physicians ma may be he re revoke revoked revoked re- re voke he declared Armed Citizens j Guarding Pass Ouray Colo OcL Oct 21 Determined to keep this lit city free from the ravages ages of Spanish Influenza if It the enforcing of ot ofa ota a strict quarantine will do so a number number number num num- ber of armed citizens of ot Oura Ouray members members members mem mem- bers of oC the home guard left lert late today toda for tOl the mountain pass which leads from here to erton and nd Telluride to Int intercept and turn back residents of oC those tv two o dl districts reported to bo be fleeing fleeing flee flee- ing to Oura Ouray in the hope of or avoiding the epidemic Reports reached hero here today that more moro than miners leaving the camp where the disease is epidemic were coming h here rc Red lied He i Mountain road roa high h up UI in lit the San Juan Juan mount mountains ins traverses tra tho only pass between between between be be- tween th the two mining camps and th the homo home guards proposed to halt the In- In there ther Bargain Sales in Illinois Forbidden Chicago Oct 21 nar n-nar Bargain Bargain aln sales ales of or orall all descriptions that draw people together to together to- to gether to- to and antI t tend n 1 to produce crowding were prohibited throughout Illinois b by byan byan an order Issued b by Dr 01 C. C St St. Clair Drake state Mate director of oC public health helth loda today a aa as the Influenza epidemic continued con- con Inu d to tJ spread ad The order lu Is effective e I immediately In m ella t el y Con Conditions downstate the director said continued to b be serious communities cum com reporting the development t nt of ot new cases within the time last t twenty twenty- four tour hours hour El EI Paso Paso El Paso Tex Ter Oct 21 four Forty deaths fl from om Spanish influenza in l- l Kl ll l Piso were r reported port d to the health officers officers cers today tollay for tOl th the previous twenty twenty- four our hours Most of oC the d deaths w were re reamon amon among Mexican residents Alberta Canada Calgary Calgao Alberta Oct 21 All 11 All railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road Ila passengers ers senS-ers In Alberta must wear mas masks 1 as a precautionary measure against the spread of oC Spanish panl h Influenza of ot health enza the board ruled toda today Persons without masks vs will ill not be nil allowed owed to board trains Nebraska Lincoln Neb eh Oct 21 S Seriousness Seriousness of the Spanish influenza epidemic In Nebraska Nebraska Ne Ne- braska braka today toda caused the tho state board of ot health to order ill all Nebraska schools and public buildings to close and led the war department to postpone the October entrainment to military camps of or drafted men from this state Health Officer Manning H report for tor forthe the thc fort fort-el forty eight ht hours ending at noon today toda showed d on only I seventy five new cases of ot Spanish Influenza although the tho deaths reported totaled forty tort Boston Boston Oct 21 Normal ormal Normal conditions condition were resumed In fu this city elty today lodar when 11 places of or public assembly were allowed ell to reopen b by health These places Paces had been closed for tor nearl nearly three weeks because of ot the epidemic of ot In Influenza influenza In- In which caused nearly nearl 1000 de deaths In Boston Doston Health officials be believe believe believe be- be lieve the disease I Is under control hero here CaIn Camp 1 Dodge Camp Dodge la Ia Oct 21 Col Col TV E Rich division surgeon announced to today today to- to day dar that no cases of or Spanish Influenza had hail been admitted to the camp hospital since Saturday and that the thc death rate has bas dropped almost to normal Th The Th quarantine within tho the camp has been lifted |