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Show Influenza Continues Alarming Spread By Associated Press. SAN FRANClStfo, Oct. U. Practically Practi-cally every public gathering place in Kan Francisco wn closed at midnight aa a preventive measure against the up read of Spanish "influenx under regulations adopted by the city board of health. Among the ptlncipal places affected a re t hea t res, mot Ion ptct u re hounds, public and private arhool. churches, private and public dances. Indoor social gatherings 5h(t THbarets: KANSAS CITY CLOSED. By Associated Press. KANSAS ' CITY, Oct. H Drastic nnlera by city officials closing all church and theatres, forbidding public pub-lic jrMtherlnits of any character and regulating the opening and cloning of stores went Into effect here lm night an a precaution against the Influenza epidemic, reported more serious today. ILLINOIS ALARMED. By Associated Press. t HH'AHW. C'l. rtiHHei Hmili steps to check the spread of SpttnlKh influensa In Illinois were taken by the state influensa commission when a i proclamation was Issued with the consent con-sent of the governor, for bidding "all public gatherings of a social nature not absolutely essential to war work." The commission announced there are 300.000 Influensa, cases In Illinois. Aew cases reported today totaled' 4385. MANY ARE 'DYING. By Associsted Press- OMAHA. Oct. li. Although the city health officer's report fr the twenty- i four hours ending at noon today showed a marked decrease in the numlier of influenza cases, deaths reached the highest for any preceding twenty-four hours. The new esses reported totaled 126; the deaths twenty-four in Omaha and two at Kt. Omaha. 1 Secretary Manchester of the board of trade announced today that the Omaha grain exchange will he closed with the exception of 11: JO to 12:80 each day on account of the Spanish. Influensa epidemic epi-demic here. . - IOWA CLOSES UpVx By Asseclsttd Press. PKH MOINKS, la., Oct. 1. "Punllc gatherings of all kinds" are prohibited under the Spanish influensa quarantine order tsaued late yesterday by the Iowa state hoard of health, and thia Includes football games and other outdoor gatherings. gath-erings. It was explained today. The order, which went Into effect today and continues until It "shall be deemed advisable" to release H. closes all theatres, moving picture houses, churches, lodges and other public meeting meet-ing places throughout the state. BUY A BOND |