Show i I I I u. u s. s MOBiLIZES iFOR FOR CAMPAIGN ON iNFLUENZA Federal Public Health Service Service Service ice Will ViII Open New Ne Head Headquarters Washington Oct OcL 1 It Tue L The public health service announced tonight it I ia Is mobilized for Cor a n. national campaign against tho tim wide nation epidemic o or of Spanish Influenza Additional headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters for wide state efforts cUorts to control control control con con- tho the disease will bo be established in operation co-operation with state and local health authorities at Baltimore Md Id Co Columbus Columbus Columbus Co- Co lumbus 0 O Richmond Vo Yn an and 1 Columbia Columbia Co Co- Co- Co lumbia S 5 C. C I While the epidemic continues Unabated un unabated unabated un- un abated in mo most t sections tho number of new cases at nt army camps showed a decrease the total for Cor the forty eight hour period ending at noon today be beIng being being be- be ing 1515 Pneumonia cases casc for tOl the thc two days were and the deaths I 1142 Since tho the beginning beginning- of or the thc epidemic In arm army can p camps the total cases caseB of or In Influenza influenza In- In I reported Is pneumonia 3 IG and deaths 1 Relief Work Woi ork Planned For New Nc York Homes New York Oct 14 With 14 With the number of new Influenza cases on the thc Increase I In this city Health Commissioner Copeland Copeland Copeland Cope- Cope land announced tonight that he had hall en called lied for or tomorrow a meeting of social welfare organizations to prepare plans for carrying relief work Into the homes to prevent further overcrowding overcrowd overcrowd- I I In ing of hospitals I Announcement was ma made e at police headquarters by uy order c. c ot tho tue chief chic I surgeon on o of tho the department about members of the force toree will vill don gauze masks when they sleep In tho the dormitories dormi tories at the various police stations Cases of influenza reported to the health department today showed showell a sll slight ht increase New Ne Influenza cases totaled i. i as against 1091 yesterday pneumonia c c. c ses eg as a against yesterday Deaths from rom Influenza wore WIO a against I ics for tOI the thc day previous and from pneumonia 3 n against Ij Chicago Closes All Amusements Chicago Oct 1 U. 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All night schools theatres moving picture shows how and other places oC ot amu amusement ement will be closed dosed on and after tomorrow in Chiago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago ago and throughout the the- state of or Illinois Il Illinois Il- Il until the present Influenza epidemic epi epi- dr demic abates It wa was announced d to to- to night Day schools are not affected Lodge meetings aro arc ale however placed under tho the ban bani The Tue action was taken by hy the influenza commission of Il Illinois U- U representing the tho arm army and nav navy and the public health departments of ot the tho state city and nation It was as declared likely that other In Instructions Instructions In- In will be 1 Issued directing that all banquets conventions and other otherl l Ir rge e public gatherings be prohibited and that all arrangements for Cor such meetings be cancelled It was intimated mEl inti mated however that this would not af affect at- at feet meetings 8 conventions con or banquets already alread booked for tor this week wc-ek or for those that are arc now in se session I Statistics for tor Chicago o for the week weel just passed show that tho the total number of new ca cases cs of ot influenza during that period was 1075 against for the preceding week There were 40 1 deaths Sunday unda and more than new cases were reported on that da day In the forty eight hours ending at at 0 9 a. a m. m toda today 2174 17 1 new ne influenza and new cases of pneumonia were reported in Chicago During the same name period there 16 deaths death from In Influenza Influenza In- In and O from Crom pneumonia Denver Reports New Cases Denver Oct 14 Seen Se Seven deaths from Influenza in Denver occurring tho the last forty eight hours and antI reported to health authorities toda today brou brought h t the total for the epidemic here to 93 On Onehundred One One- Onehundred hundred and ninety four new ca cases were reported today Jerome Ariz Aria Oct 14 Officials U. Officials of ot tho the health service ser hero here announced toda today to- to day dav that the f dosing losing of schools theatre theatres the the- atre atres churches and general suspension of public meetings had hat aided in tho the control of or Influenza They Ther said they believed the tine peak of the epidemic was past liast There Thore have been fifteen deaths here attributed directly to the epi epi- epi demic El El- ElPaso Paso Paw Tex Oct OcL 14 H Thirty seven deaths as a a. r result sult of or Spanish Influenza were nere reported among the Mexican population population population pop pop- of El EI Paso toda today No o report on the number o of fatalities at Fort Bliss where here the disease Is epidemic was issued but military funerals for tor forten forten torten ten sol soldiers lers who died of Influenza were held hold during during- the day |