| Show D 0 I II HALTED BY y I INFLUENZA rlUE ZA October 7 to 11 Calls to f J Registrants Are Canceled by hy Gen Crowder Crowder- Disease Hits Camp Calup Kearny Bj Dr Service SerTIe w WASHINGTON T ASHINGTON Sept 26 26 Camp Camp Kearny Cal Cat and Camp Eustis Va today reported the tho presence of Spanish influenza for tho the first time Dr Associated IrlI Washington ashin ton Sept 26 6 Because Because 0 oE of epidemics of Spanish Spanish- anish- anish sh influenza in army camps Pro Provost Marshal General General Gen Gen- eral Crowder tonight canceled calls for 7 7 tM the tho l 11 entrainment u. u 40 0 1 between October u. u i and LUU 11 ii OL UL of draft registrants During the twenty-four twenty hours ending ending ending end end- ing at neon toda today new cases of influenza in arm army camps had bad been reported to the office o oi of the surgeon general of the arm army One hundred bundred and seventy deaths resulting chiefly from pneumonia following influenza and 23 new cases of pneumonia also were reported Mude ludo War AVor ar Jle Stamping out of or Spanish Influenza which has ex extended ten ed to more than a 1 score of or arm army camps and many sections sections sections sec sec- of or tho the country has been recognized recognized by the tho government as a war measure Medical and nursing units toda today were mobilized In communities whore the tho epidemic has hns gained considerable headway headway headway head head- way under the tho general direction of or a n. central committee representing the tho public health service the arm army the navy and tho ho American n Red tl Cross Immediate relief reller for localities where Influenza has gono sone beyond control of ot tho the local authorities will be the tho main task of oC the committee or organized yesterday yesterday yes yes- after arler word was received that In the east cust and particularly particularly- Massachusetts setta conditions wore were serious It H was explained that tho the principal relief reller will be bo afforded by units at homo home Two Tuo camps Kearn Kearny Cal and Eustis Eustis Eus- Eus ya Va Were added today to the list Continued on Pago Paso 5 6 DRAFTEES DRAFTEES' ENTRAINING HALTED HALTER BY INFLUENZA Continued from page 1 1 of mit those where Influenza has hns made made- Its appearance leaving vIng only thirteen camps free freo from the disease The to total total to- to tal hal number of cases of or Influenza In all camps was oS placed at with cases of pneumonia One out of ot every four men at Camp Devena enA Mass has contracted Influenza It was announced and 10 per cent of the eases Cases have developed de do- Into pneumonia In cancelling the call for the entrainment en- en of ot the draft dratt registrants carly early early ear car ly next month General Crowder acted upon Instructions from General March chief of staff Every state and the District of oC Columbia had been assigned quotas and the men roen were to have havo gone to practically all of the camps In tho country The men probably will not bo be entrained until after the Influenza epidemic epidemic epi epi- demic has been checked All Taken It was as said at tho office of ot the tho sur sur- goon general of the tho army tonight that every possible precaution Is s being taken In all camps to check the tho spread of at the disease but despite all nil measure measures meas incas tires ures It la is believed the disease will run Its course courso and md probably spread to still other camps I. I Additional physicians and nurses havo have been sent to to camps where tho the epidemic Is most severe The greatest number of ot new Influenza za Z cases 1007 was reported toda today from Camp Dix While Camp Devens reported report report- ed cd fewer new cases pneumonia showed an Increase there thero 30 new cases and 83 deaths being reported Influenza Is also on the Increase among the civilian cl population particularly particularly tic pat In New England The federal government go has taken steps to cooperate op co erate erato with state and municipal authorIties authorities authorities ties In the disease and and medical and am nursing sing units arc are b biting being mobilized In communities where tho the epidemic has gained great headway Massachusetts l Asks For Aid From Outside Boston Doston Sept 2 26 Massachusetts which has always responded liberally and quickly quick to requests for tor help from stricken communities In all nil parts of the tho world Is ii tonight Itself In need of ot outside aid to check the spread of ot In Influenza Influenza In In- and pneumonia Direct appeal for tor assistance to PresIdent President Pres Pt-es- ident Wilson ilson Governor Graham of ot Vermont Governor of oC Maine Governor Beckman of ot Rhode Rhodo Island the mayor of ot Toronto Canada wa was mado made tonight b by Lieutenant Governor Coolidge c who acted for tor Governor Mc- Mc Call To these officials ho Ito sent this telegram Massachusetts Is urgently In need of or additional doctors and nurses to check heck growing epidemic of ot Influenza Our doctors and nurses aro are being thoroughly mobilized and worked to tho the limit Many cases can receive no attention whatever Hospitals are full tull but arrangements can be made for tor out out- cide facilities Earnestly Earnesty solicit your Influence in iii obtaining for us this ne needed dell assistance In an any ana way a you ou can an Ne Now w I Hampshire tam i ro an and anel il Co Connecticut it ii cc t I CUt were not asked to send Bend help because of oC the tho prevalence of Influenza In those states To 0 the mayor of Toronto Lieutenant Governor Coolidge said the tho state would greatly renty appreciate an any assistance ho he could render In tho the way Woy of sending nurses here The one day one one-da death record of oC the epidemic epidemic ep ep- ep- ep In Boston DORton was wa exceeded tod today the tho mortality showing 13 deaths from tron Influenza and 33 from The Tho largest previous total for one day was wag 10 on September 21 I. I Since September 14 H there have o la been leen leenS S 3 deaths In this city State Health Commissioner Eugene R. R n Kelloy has s urged tho the war department department depart depart- ment to postpone tho the induction of ot college college col col- lege logo students Into barracks under the tho student army training corps plan until tho the emergency has passed Emer Emergency ency hospitals are aro being put into service In many maity places The Tho stat health department tonight ht issued a statement regarding control of or the disease Tho The principal warning was to avoid oll crowds and seek seck see medical advice as soon as nl sickness developed de All Al theatres moving mo ln picture shows dance hal halls halls- I and d other unnecessary places of ot public assembly In this city were ordered closed from midnight to tonIght tonight tonight to- to night until October 6 In lu QuIncy where cases of or In Influenza influenza In in- Cuenza have havo developed officials toda today described conditions as encouraging With lh the tho assistance of ot naval physicians It has ha been possible to give medical at attendance attendance at at- to every cry person ereon requiring It I and tho the number of at c cases ses was believed beHoved to be decreasing Epidemic at Boulder Believed Decreasing Boulder Doulder Colo Cob Sept Conditions Conditions amon among tho the drafted dratte men from Montana taking army technical work at the University Uni Uni- of Colorado showed showe a marked Improvement toda today whon when medical au authorities authorities au- au s report reported cd but three new cases and the discharge of ot thirty from tho the still confined confined con con- hospital Sixty eight men are fined to the hospital with wih tho the malady none nono of ot the tho cases casca being serious Golden Cob Colo Colo Sept 26 Three Three students stu- stu dents denta at the Colorado Colordo School of ot Mines Unes were segregated and placed under medIcal medical med med- ical caro care today their symptoms indicating indi eating cating that tho they are aro Buffering from Spanish Influenza The Tho attending doctor doctor doc doe to tor refused to state positively that their Illness WL was as due clue to influenza cue Camp N N. NJ J. J Sept 26 Thirty six Thirty six lx soldiers have ha 6 died here of ot Spanish In Influenza In- In Rollers or of oC pneumonia following that disease so In the last twenty four hours It was announced tonight In the same time now v CI cases CIes es discovered erod 22 of or which wore were no so tO serious as to re require ro ro- quire hospital treatment Since Sinco the epidemic broke broko out hero here ca cases cs havo have reported and soldiers have died In 43 of ot the oases followed Spanish In In In- flue Situation at Great Great Lakes Is Improved Chicago o Sept Sopt 26 A A favorable de decrease do- do crease in tho ho new number of oC cases canes of ot Spanish h influenza at the tho Great Lakes naval no nl training station was announced by Capt W. W A. A commandant for tor tho the twenty four hours ending at 8 o'clock Thursday morning mornInG A total of oC ne now new cases was re reported reported re- re ported as na against for Cor the previous pro twenty four hours The rhe epidemic ha has affected men since lt its Hs start on September 9 3 Indianapolis Sept 26 ember Members Members of oC the Ow Indianapolis chamber of ot commerce training detachment No 2 located beaten at atthe time the state school chool for or tho deaf north noth of ot tho the city cl are under tinder today tOlay because o of ot the tho appearance of ot Influenza a In the tho camp It was estimated that there were I cases caBes among the sol- sol vocational Instruction there receiving |
