Show t 10 1 1 0 0 Tn N IS Sr a HA HAD D HIT 1 J fl Q f 1 n Schools S Closed as Death List Mounts Disease l' l I Spreads to Camp Lewis L and Western Cities j By United Press j B BOSTON OSTON Mass Sept 24 j With the death toll from the Epidemic of influenza mounting steadily the tho schools of f Bost Boston were re closed at noon toda today y until the disease is stamped out There ere re approximately tely deaths in the twenty four hours' hours j period ending today Of these seven i I I were among men in the the- First naval district Officials also reported seventy seventy seventy sev sev- I enty new cases I among sailors this morning I I Instead of ot decreasing with the fair fairweather fairweather fairweather weather of ot Sunday and yesterday the number of ot deaths and new cases in increased increased increased in- in creased at an alarming rate while cold cold ld rainy weather with he heavy clouds today indicated a further increase se in inthe inthe the toll CALIFORNIA GETS IT J C rJ By United Press I f SAN FRANCISCO Sept 24 True True t to predictions of state health authors author authorities i 4 ties Spanish influenza arrived today y passenger by passenger train from Chicago The 1 firs t case reported was that of ot Ed- Ed EdI I aard ard Wagner who ho had just returned from i from Chicago He lie was isolated by byi i t the he e state board of ot hea health th C- C c. c OOOO SOLDIERS ILL 1 t f By Associated Press WASHINGTON 24 W Sept Spanish Spanish Influenza In- In 1 has made its appearance In at least twenty five army camps over the Countr The surgeon generals general's s office announced announced an- an last night that the total number num b ber r of cases has increased to including in including In- In 2225 new C cases reported yesterday yester day dav te Se Steven n camps reported Influenza for tor the first time yesterday I Camp Lewis Wash Vash reported twenty- twenty two new cases I The epidemic continues post most severe at at Camp Devens Mass General Gorgas I said The total number of cases re reported reported reported re- re 1 ported from that t camp camp up to noon yest yes yes- I t rda was earn Camp Caine DIx with 1897 1807 c eases cases ses Is Is second At Camp Devens em the number of pneumonia cases Is high new cases ses having baving been reported d during the past four days Influenza Influenza cases reported in Western camp camps excluding camps reporting ting today k t j tor r the first time show Logan Tex Funston Travis t tex gex 37 PNEUMONIA RAMPANT By United Press I 1 NEWARK N N. J. J J Sept 24 Eighteen g 1 r hundred undred soldiers of Camp Dix were S In Inthe n the camp base toda today victims vic ic tims of ot Spanish influenza Of this I number about have developed pneumonia and are in a serious condi condl- condition Hon tion Between Saturday nIght and Sunday morning thirty-four thirty deaths were Vere reported THEATRES CLOSED k QUINCY Mass 1 Sept 24 With With I I I 1 I c more ore th than n 35 of the Fore River Shipbuilding company here victims victims victims vic vic- tims of ot influenza the medical department department department depart depart- ment of the first naval district bastak has bas tak taken n charge of ot the situation All AU places of amusement have been ordered closed More MOIe th than n sixty deaths h have v occurred |