Show CIVILIANS CIVILIANS' FEEL GROWING CROWING TOLL TOLLOF TOLLOF I I OF INFLUENZA I Decrease of Epidemic in Army Camps Reported o To Be Continued Washington Oct 16 While Spanish Influenza continues to spread among the civilian population generally generally a I continued decrease In the time number of ot new cases at nt arm army arnu camps campa tonight led army arm medical officials to believe c the time peak penk of ot tho the epidemic smon among tho the soldiers sol aol diers diors has been passed Secretary Baker Balter said In Indicated measures taken u reports n u II by uy tho mo 1110 surgeon general B had brought tho the disease under definite d con con- I Now o cases of or Influenza among the tho troops reported during tho time twenty four hours ending at noon today totalled against yesterday and against more than twice that number only a afew afew few ew days das ago ngo Pneumonia ca cases es today aggregated 1895 1893 compared d with 1916 tho ds da day before and deaths wore 10 a r decrease of ot Influenza cases r re reported reported re- re ported from all camps since time the be beginning beginning be be- ginning of oC the epidemic now total 2 pneumonia cases and deaths deD 1340 Although reports to tho the public health showed Influenza spreading In Inmost Inmost inmost most parts of ot the country improvement Improve improve- Improvement ment WRit was noted In some somo states particularly particularly par par- Vermont New Jersey Jerse and Ton Ton- I I It Is estimated that there that th there rc now not are at least cases canos of or the time disease o In Virginia while the estimate for tor Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Con Con- was t placed at nt up to yesterday Epidemics continued to be reported In many parts of or Arkansas while hUe new no cases caes were reported from Crom practically all sections of Maryland larland Oklahoma homa nn and oth other r states te In California COO cases had b been en reported re reported re- re ported portell to October 1 H 14 No sharp In Increase Increase increase In- In crease was n 11 nOd id d In an any of ot the larger cities but taut the tho number of cases continued con con- rl to rise riso In Hawaii Continued on past Page j HARD I I 1 HIT UT BY INFlUENZA GERM ERM I Continued From Page PaCe l J lf I Ivery very few tew cases casos h have e appeared of ot mild mUll character The epidemic continues unabated in In Wash Washington in g to ii Amarillo Texas Amarillo Texas Oct 1 16 All G.-All All schools I and churches In Amarillo are closed V and visiting from house hOUA to house or the gathering g of or more than five persons even upon tho lre streets Is prohibited b by an ordinance enacted b by the city commissioners to prevent the spread of ot Spanish Influenza here hert Physicians de declarE declara declare de- de clare clara the tue malady has not yet et reached epidemic stage In this city El EI Paso Texas Y Kl El Paso Oct 16 Spanish Spanish Influenza Is spreading rapidly l through northern Mexico The death toll from the epidemic opt epi demic Js is reported to be bo heavy because becQ of at the living JIvIng conditions among the I poorer classes In El Paso the tho Red II I Cross Cro toda today took charge of or all ell Mexican I n i ce T rat d d h n cn l ing lS' lS them In school houses Ph Physicians ns are so busy In the Mexican can quarter that the they have o been unable to make dora dom pleto death heath returns but the deaths for tor forthe forthe the thA present week front from Influenza are estimated at OO cases The number of ot deaths at Fort Bliss today was re reduced re- re to six the lie smallest t since th thu he epidemic appeared In the military tits tits- net t Denver Colorado Denver Oct Ocl 16 Tn In In spite of or drastic action on tho ho he part of or state and municipal municipal I pal authorities t the thc spread of ot influenza I throughout Colora Colorado o continues accor accordIng accord accord- ln InS Ing to reports received today In Denver Denver Den Den- ver yer sixteen deaths and now new cases were reported Boston Massachusetts l Boston Doston Oct OcL 16 PUblic 16 Public schools In Inthis Inthis inthis this elt city which have beep been closed for tor tormore more than three thre weeks because of the ilie epidemic of ot Spanish Influenza will re reopen reopen re- re open Monday Tho The school bo hoard board rd an announce announced announced an- an that physicians and nurses would be In attendance and take necessary essary steps to protect tho the health atthe of at the he children Theatres and other places placeR of or amusement so soda a. a fountains and saloons also wilt will reopen Monday jal restrictions having been ordered lilted lifted at midnight Saturday San Francisco San Francl Francisco co Oct Th The Spanish Influenza epidemic appeared to have o reached its crest in man many points In tho the thoI Pa Pacific coast states and a gradual betterment betterment betterment bet bet- I was waN looked ed for tor it was announced announced announced an an- here today b by Dr W W. C C. BIU- BIU BIll j ings chief of at the United States public I health service for tor California and Ne Ne- vada The mortality In San Francisco was said to average one In a hundred health authorities said St. St Louis Missouri l V St SL Louis Oct 16 With With 51 new cases of ot Spanish Influenza reported to the health department tola today the tho total of or cases In Ill tho the city Is At Jefferson Jeffer Jeerer son 1 barra barracks k there there yer were 6 cases with I II I I 1 1 I thirteen in the last twenty tour hours bours V Pennsylvania harrisburg Pa oct Oct 16 16 Health Health de department do- do nt officials believe there are arc In Pennsylvania ania at al this time fully cases of Influenza Forty orty counties yesterday yesterday yes yes- reported new cases New r Jersey I Trenton Trenton- N. N J. J Oct Tho Tho Spanish Influenza epidemic In New Nev Jersey Jerse apparently apparently ap ap- ap has reached Its crest creat according accord accord- ing to today's state health department advices advice which noted a t sll slight hl decrease in lit the number of or new cases Reports compiled from alt all parts of ot the s state tato show there have been cases with deaths lentIls There have been cases case of at pneumonia with 89 deaths New r York City New York Oct 16 Health Health Commis- Commis abner Copeland estimated t Tonight ht trat tt-at I there are at the outside Cu of or i Spanish Influenza In New Ner York fIt In The present death rate late in New Neu York is the highest recorded In iii the lie annal- annal of ot the cit city For the tho last neck ii eek eck it line has been three times s moio than normal Illinois Chicago Oct 16 There Thero There are arc cases of ot Spanish influenza In Illinois according according- to a a. painstaking estimate made b by Dr C. C St. St Clair Drake chairman chair chair- man inn of at the tho state board ot of health to to- to day The Tho epidemic shows a a. steady In Increase Increase Increase In- In crease on the whole Iowa Iova V Des Dos la ha Oct 16 With Wilh With a total of oC cases of ot Spanish In Influenza Influenza influenza In- In in Iowa reported to date the state board of ot health awaits word from Surgeon General Blue relative to Its sug suggestion that the tho entire state be quarantined for Cor thirty days The Tho health department reports a continued spread of ot the disease disease- |