Show EPIDEMIC HITS STRONGER UPON C CAMPS OF U. U S. S I I Western States Reporting Spread of Influenza in All Sections C Washington Oct 9 Spanish Spanish Influenza influenza enza now has spread to practically 1 every eVen part of or the country Reports tolIa toda today to the public health service showed the disease Is epidemic In many we western estern tern and Pacific coa coast t states stateR a awell as aswell well weil as In almost all regions region east cast of or orthe the Mississippi river Its spread also continued III In arm army camps camp the number of new lIew cases reported being greater than on the da day before befort Influenza now Is IH epidemic at three places In lit Arizona Arl In hi Maryland In ill Inmany inmany many parts part of ot Arl Arkansas ansas In Louisiana Missouri lIs Mississippi Nebraska North Carolina North orth Dakota Ohio South Dakota Tennessee ec Texas Vermont Yermont Washington West Virginia and other states In Mississippi amusement places over o tile state have been or ordered or- or tiered dered closed and all public gatherings gatherings prohibited Schools have ta b been en ordered closed and public gatherings 9 prohibited prohibit prohibit- ed at nt Seattle Bremerton Pasco Prosser Prosser Pros- Pros I ser Sultan Sulan and Port Angeles AnKeles Wash ash The disease Is report reported d from man many parts of or California while In Texas the malady malad has been heen reported from front seven seven- reven- reven se o ty seven n counties countes with the number of or cases ar varying from one to four four thousand thousand thou thou- sand In each count county A slight decrease Is noted In the number of ot cases canes reported in Massachusetts Massa Massa- but In the tho District of ot Columbia Colum lila bin the malady i is spreading rapidly more than 2000 new cases being re me- me Ie- Ie 10 ported Vt e d. d New Ne ew cases caRes of ot Influenza reported to today today today to- to day at arm army camps totaled 1360 a slight Increase over O the thc number yes yes- There also was an Increase In iii cases with 2842 2812 reported Tho The deaths baths made mare a total of or In Inthe Inthe the thue camps campA since the epidemic started last Jast month Camp Funston Kan reported 1430 new Influenza cases toda today while Camp Ouster Custer Mich reported 1000 and Camp Taylor J ICy Ky The highest number of ot pneumonia cases was wa reported at Camp Meade Mcade Aid Md while Camp Ouster Custer had new cases and Camp Grant ill 11 Reports to the state department to today toca today to- to ca day said aid Spanish influenza Is 15 prevalent prevalent preva pre lent In Capetown Africa Elizabethtown Elizabethtown Elizabeth Elizabeth- Elzabeth- Elzabeth town Australia and Pernambuco South America New Ne Arrivals Bring Influenza to Camp CaUlp Cam Camp Lewis Tacoma Wash ash Oct Oct 9 Spanish influenza made mad its first ap- ap In Camp Lewis today with the arrival arr al of officers and enlisted enlist enlist- ed men for tor the tue engineer Jeg-I- Jeg ment rent from Camp Forest Ga It was announced b by MaJ laJ Irby 0 O. McGlasson division sanitary Inspector tonight ht Fifteen eases cases were discovered In the unit uniL These rIese were vere immediately Isolated ed anti and quarantined at nt the base hospital hospi hospi- tal tal Every Ever other member of ot the lie unit was placed Immediately lately in e quarantine to prevent pro ent the spreading among other here hele among IT T. T N. N T. T Refuge Refugees s Become Afflicted Perth Amboy N. N J. J Oct Oct 9 An t.-An t. An In In- In Cuenza epidemic which started here last week amon among refugees ees front from the shell plant explosion lon at Morgan ha has spread until there are cases caseR Five churches and a clubhouse were Into hospitals to house the sufferers and a dozen stores are being equipped wih with cots to take talce care of ot th the 0 overflow e rf I ow Hed Cross doctors and nurses and government go health authorities who came here hero to care for perl persons ons Injured In iii the explosion are still here aiding in the thc influenza fight Disease Well Vel in Hand I-ald I in Denver Denver cr Oct Oct 0 9 Two Two more deaths death from rom influenza were reported to the city health authorities late toda today bringing Ing the he total since the epidemic began here to fort forty Dr William llam II Sharpley SharpIe manager of ot health estimates tho the total number of or cases In the city at He lie said suld the death rate showed the HIP disease Is well sehl In hand here Unless subsequent developments de should cause them to change their theli plans the closing order which has pu puan put an on end to all al forms of ot public gatherIng gatherings gatherings gather gather- ings Ing will wi continue in effect for tor three weeks Q Quarantine Placed at Camp Kearny San Diego Ca Cal Oct 0 To Tn To maintain maintain main main- tam tain health conditions existing In Cam Camp Kearny announcement was made to toI today to- to day hay that hint a strict quarantine had hud been I placed on the camp The rue quarantine order directs that lint no officer enlisted man man or oi civilian ci shall leave heave camp during dur ing In the period of or the hue quarantine nor will any person be lie admitted to the lie camp It I was also announced that only two cases of ot Spanish have ha thus far been reported In the camp and in both these Instances the they were men arriving arri from an eastern camp I and who were Immediately placed In inq q quarantine U a ra n t I ii e. e The duration of ot the quarantine at camp depends entirely upon conditions it was wa stated Des Closes All 1 Public Places Des Moines la Ia Oct 9 With Wih With the tho number of or Spanish influenza cases here rapidly rapid mounting the ct city council counci late hate today toda ordered the ho closing of or all public places effective c tomorrow tomorrow tomor tower row io until further notice to aid In combating com corn bating the spread of ot the disease In n addition to churches theatres motion moton mo mo- ion tion picture houses schools school and Jod lodges s. s all aU ton pool halls hals and Indoor skating rinks must clo chore clore and all 01 outdoor sporting events c and public meetings s are Street cars car may carr carry only as ns be seated many runny passengers ers as ns can an Both Drake university elsiO and Des DesMoines Moines college where student soldiers are arc In iii colee training are Bre affected Carl Camp Dodge and Fort Des Moines have been een under quarantine for fol a week Mall Many Mexican States j Show T Increased Cases Mexico it it Oct Od 9 FIve FIo thousand cases ot of f Spanish influenza have havA been heen reported report d i In I l l Monterey antI and tho the disease is raging In this the states of or Nuevo ue o Leon San n Luis Potosi Coa Ha and hipas o while numerous cases ha have apPeared appeared ap- ap In Saltillo Torreon and various various' other centers of or population in the northern states Schools churches and other closed public meeting places are being Little Litle Rock nock Ark Oct Oct- 9 First First T. 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C Defries of ot Boston chief morale officer of ot the United States Stales RIm army died of Influenza at the Camp Pike ba base o hospital toda today He lie was taken ill while II visiting the camp to establish a daU dally daily newspaper per there Lieutenant Defiles DeCries formerly was managing editor of or the Boston Globe Globe- New Nev ew Orleans Oct Oct 9 Churches 9 theatres theatres the the- atres and private parochial schools busIness bus bus- iness colleges and pool rooms toda today were ere ordered closed tomorrow tomorrow tomor- tomor row because o of oC Influenza Public meetIngs meetings meet meet- ings Ings both Indoor and outdoor are for for- or- or bidden and street cars ma may not car carry more mor than two persons to each seat Street lights In iii the lie downtown district of or New ew Orleans were turned off oc early earl tonight to pre prevent ent the congregation of ot crowds Indianapolis Oct Oct 9 B 9 Because Because cause of ot the the Influenza epidemic the state board of or health to today a Issued d an order prohibiting prohibit In lag ing all al public gatherings In the state until midnight October 0 O. |