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Show issii't , CLOSED BECAUSE i . OF iELUENZA; COLUMBIA. Mo.. Dec. 5. The Uni-j versity of Missouri tomorrow will close until the first part of January; on account of the influenza epldomic, I Dr. James Jones of the urrlversitv fac- ulty announced tonight. Tho action ' was taken at the direction of the local 1 health board. . I -There are about 2,500 students' at the j university and all will be sent, home except members of tho students' army I training corps who will be demobil- ized gradually. There are 200 cases I of the disease here and last week Dr. Louis Selbcrt of the university faculty died from it. oo |