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T WEST ESCAPING WORST RIGORS OF INFLUENZA i Conditions Cb di ti in ill At Ar iy r Cam Camps S Show Continuance of off f 1 I Stead Steady r Improvement m nt Washington Oct A 22 A A slight Improvement improvement im Im- Im- Im pro provement ment in the influenza situation over o the country W was g indicated b by re reports reports reports re- re ports received today by the public I health service but in many places tho tiro epidemic apparently h hs s yet et to reach Its crest In the far west nest and on the Pacific coast the thc situation has not proved nearly as serious as it did Inthe in inthe inthe the cast east and south Continued abatement of oC the epidemic In arm army C camps was reported toda today to the the- of the surgeon con general of oC the army New r cases during durins tho the twenty- twenty four hours ending at noon today to tos tailed 2773 2772 against as 2007 the day a before beCore while deaths decreased from Crom to 39 There was a slight ht increase in the number of ot pneumonia crises 1 Arm Army medical officers said Influenza ma may now be said to be epidemic in only five camps the others repotting reporting less than fifty new cases each dall dally The total cases since the disease became became became be be- came epidemic number with 15 deaths In the c east cist st and south generally conditions conditions conditions con con- among th the Ctt civilian ilian population are rapidly improving according to re reports reports re- re ports to tho the public health service In Inthe tho the middle west and in n the states bordering bor bor- dering the thc Mississippi and Missouri rivers abatement of or the disease also has been noted although many n new nety w cases still sUH are being belm reported dally daily In California cases had been re reported reported re- re I ported up to yesterday Ore Oregon on and Washington also report oC nett cases and some deaths Kansas Ci City ty Kansas City Cily Mo Oct 22 The Z The United Unit Unit- ed States health department tonight took entire charge chars of oC the Cf fight ht against influenza a In Kansas Kausas CIt City Kan Kon This action was decided upon at a meeting of or the city commissioners two of or Continued on Oil Pa Page e 3 WEST ESCAPING WORST l RIGORS OF INFLUENZA Continued From Pa Page e 1 1 whom arc aro ill III with Influenza and n fol followed followed ol- ol lowed h by an Investigation In by Dr S. S J J. J Crumbine secretary secretary- of or the Kansas K hoard board of or health I C. C T D. D Shelton who arrived late lato today toda will have havo full rull control of ot tho steps to be bo taken a against aln t tho disease which continued to spread today with seventeen deaths and Zt new ca cases canes es report reported cI Ono One hundred and six seventy h ne new In Influenza influenza In- In cases case reported In Kansas City Mo Io three seventy more mote than yesterday yesterday yes yes- and It was said uld there was wn no JQ lowering of ot the lire death rate rat N. N Y Phone Service Is Badly Crippled Now NeW York Oct 22 The Th sew ew York Telephone company compon today Ru suspended service In half halt of oC the tho public booths booth here because of ot a shortage of ot operators operators opera opera- tors caused b by tho the Spanish Influenza a epidemic It was eail said Bald that 2000 ore or about 2 25 p per PC e- e cent of ot the operators are l. l Additional complaints worn received today that doctors and druggists ru gt tl arc overcharging o Influenza patients patient and that landlords are fire withholding heat I from rom tenants tenant An ordinance wh which Ich would comp 1 landlords to keep J thermometers ther- ther In l their houses at 68 degrees Was Introduced at n n. mooting meeting of ot tho the board of or aldermen toda today If Ie adopted tho the measure will supplement a 1 similar clause In the tho sanitary codo code under I which several BC landlords have o been ar as- reste rested Health Commissioner Copeland announced announced an an- tonight that he ho had n Postmaster General Burleson to give physicians tho the franking privilege go for COl forthe the tho mailing of or reports to health dopa do- do pa While asserting that New ew York has passed tho the W worst voist stage of oC th the ic Ic Dr Copeland Copland Issued n n. warning against UT optimism and ancI the droppIng dropping dropping drop drop- ping of prec precautionary lutlo r mc measures N New 1 e v Cases at Denver Deliver Sagging c. c b Denver Colo Oct 22 The The n- n za epidemic in Colorado has claimed victims an and there are arc cases in tho tate state according to a report given tout tout out tonight b by the state board of ot health The reports showed that of oC the Influenza cases were new to to- to day lA rA marked t bl o of or the epidemic In Denver was reported by the city health authorities n Vent l twenty twenty- four deaths were recorded In the twenty four hours' hours period ending to to- to night Tho The number of or new cases cases in In Denver reported today numbered nUmber cI 22 as compared to 54 yesterday Baltimore Baltimore Oct 22 With less than new cases of ot Influenza and deaths reported during the l last t won won- four ty hours the health authorities of or the city city- arc more encouraged Throughout time the state stat tho the epidemic continues continues continues con con- strong with 1089 new cases Funerals are aro somewhat delayed but the tho workers In the cemeteries have nearly caught up with the number of or sra graves s ord ordered red and It Is no lon longer or nece necessary necessary e essary sary for tor relatives and friends of or tho the deceased to aid In digging their graves Chicago ChicaDo Chicago Oct 22 Hope Hope for or the time partial partial par par- JIUn lifting of ot the recent orders Issued as a result of ur the influenza a epidemic closing dosing Chicago theatres and stopping all aU public meetings within the next ten days dars was expressed b by Dr St. St Clair Drake state public health director tor tonight ht The situation in Chi Chi- Chicago Chicago cago and the northern section of the state was declared to be bo improving today although the disease Is still sUU spreading down state Camp Dix Camp Dix N. N J J. J Oct Successful 22 Successful inoculation of soldiers against pneumonia following influenza toda today caused camp authorities to offer tho the treatment to more next week Although not a a. man inoculated has contracted pneumonia the tho treatment was said still to be in Its experimental stage stas-e and ancI not advocated as ns a cure but butas butas butas as a preventative Tucson Tucson Ari Ariz Oct 22 Following Following the deaths from Irom Spanish influenza of or two men In tho tiro auxiliary training corps classes at tho the state stale university were suspended yesterday and a rl rigid hl quarantine established Ono One hundred and seven fifty cases of ot Influenza have been reported at the university Fifty Fifty- three of ot these have been discharged as cure cured Cleveland Oct 22 The The new regulations regulations regulations regula regula- effective tomorrow provide Corthe for Cor forthe forthe the closing of ot saloons restaurants and cafes cates at S 8 p. p m m. Pennsylvania Harrisburg Pa Oct The 22 The The state stale department of or health tonight ht an announced announced an- an that 71 13 deaths had oc occurred occurred occurred oc- oc In Pennsylvania anla from Influenza and Its complications since October 1 In the same period there were I deaths from pneumonia The Tho epidemic was said to be bo subsiding in the eastern section o of the state but steadily Increasing in increasing increasing In- In creasing In several e western counties El Paso J El l Paso Texas Oct 22 A total of ot Sp Spanish nish influenza cases were treated tr at cl here hele during durin the tho last ten days day's and ancI 1 5 deaths resulted from rom tho the disease dis ca ease case e. e according to a statement Issued b by tho the city board of or health today today- liH These estimates Included the cas cases s and deaths In the tho arm army at rt Fort lort Bliss BUss Nebraska Lincoln Neb Oct 22 2 Spread of or Spanish influenza In Nebraska chraska contInued continued continued contin contIn- today toda accord according In to the state board boardo o of health Approximately new nety cases repotted reported since yesterday Omaha I Omaha Neb Oct Olt 22 22 health officials Issued re regulations to check l I tho the spread of ot Spanish i Influenza even I Imora more mora sovere severe than the tho city health orders I I which have t boon been in effect for tor several sO weeks State officials ordered cose closed I all aU public gatherings and defined public public pub pub- lic gathering r Uc group croUP composed of or more than twelve twel persons Public funerals tu- tu fu funerals or church funerals aro are placed under ban and street car windows must remain open regard regardless Jess o of weather Crowded street cars will not be bo al al- al 1 lowed oe d. d City Health Officer Mannings Manning's report for or tho the twenty four hours ending at noon today today- shows hoW twenty six deaths and new ca cases cares es The quarantine ban cannot pos possibly be bo lifted before November 2 says Manning Calif California ornia Sacramento Cal Oct 22 Go 2 Gov William WIlIiam Wil WIl- liam D. D Stephens In a statement Issued tonight urged every overy resident of ot California Call Cali fornia Cornia to operate co-operate with state county and city city- officials In combating tho the spread of ot tho epidemic of or Spanish In Influenza influenza In- In particularly b by wearing gauze masks marks New York lork Oct 22 Many Many an largo Jargo concerns concerns con con- cerns especially those enga engaged cd In war work have begun immunizing their a against Spanish influenza II by byuse use uso of a preventative The United States Steel corporation was among tho the first and Albert Elbert H. H Gar Gary and ame ameli A. A Farrell chairman and president r respectively re 1 were In Inoculated tod today |