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Show Warn Against Alcohol.1 NEW YORK, Oct. 21. A warning to Spanish Influenza sufferers against the urft; of alcoholic beverages was issued tonight to-night by Dr. Royal S. Copeland, health commissioner, who declared alcohol tended tend-ed to Increase the danger from the disease. dis-ease. There Is a period In the treatment of pneumonia, Jr. Copeland added, however, when the use of alcohol as a stimulant produces good results. Dr. Copeland said an Investigation has been started concerning several physicians physi-cians who have been reported to the board of health for profiteering on influenza influ-enza and pneumonia patients. The licenses li-censes of these physicians may be revoked, re-voked, he declared. |