| Show 0 u s1 s. OPE DIG fiGHT i N flU Stamping Out Epidemic i Recognized as War I t. t Measure and Nursing Units Are Mobilized By y Associated FessY fres Fess e. e w Y WASHINGTON Sept 26 vv Stamping out of f Spanish influenza which has extended to more than a score o of army camps and many sections of the country has has been recognized by by the govern- govern me met t as a a. war measure l Medical and nursing today were ere mobilized In communities where the epidemic has gained considerable headway under the general direction of f a central committee representing the public health service the army 1 the navy and the American Red Cross WILD WILD RUMORS SPREAD 11 GREAT LAKES Ill Sept 26 Each of tho the sailors at the naval training station here has hns been ordered st t write home borne and explain to anxious relatives that he is still alive Vicious rumors rumors concerning the Influenza epidemic opt cpI demic lemic which have been spread broadcast broadcast broad broad- cast through the neighboring states have ha brought a flood lood of ot telegrams and Inquiries from home ome folk and the the he station authorities have found sound it i a almost most Impossible to answer all all all' of them MORE CASES IN GOTHAM i NEW EW YORK Sei Sep 26 The The spread pread of ot Spanish Spanish- influenza in this city shows show no signs of abating The health department r received reports of ne new cases during the last twenty- twenty tour four hours against reported yes yes- MAY CLOSE MOVIES I By Dy Associated Press BOSTON meetIng meetIng meeting meet- meet Sept 26 A A public Ing to discuss plans plan for or effectively combating the epidemic of influenza New In-New England was held at city han hall today The closing of theatres motion motion mo mo- tion picture houses and public gatherIng gathering gathering gather- gather Ing Ing- places In this city in accordance with the suggestion of the emergency public health committee was among the questions taken up I Much Interest was manifested in experiments being made with a a. new I influenza vaccine produced at the Tufts college laboratories S A fund of provided by the executive council was made available today for the work of the emergency public health committee VICTIMS BURIED PROMPTLY Y S By Sy United Press CHICAGO Sept 26 Illinois 26 Illinois today began a statewide effort to stamp out outS Spanish influenza Strict quarantine S regul regulations were put in force by state authority The regulations include includeS S careful and prompt burial of victims of of f the disease S 5 At the Great Lakes training station sta- sta tion where sailors are In train train- Ing the epidemic was reported wan wan- I ing Captain Moffett commandant re- re reported reported reported ported seventy-seven seventy deaths in In the twenty hour period covered by his statement S By United Press 5 WASHINGTON Sept 26 Spanish Spanish h influenza cases up to today In the army at home numbered with more than of these listed for the twenty four hours ending yesterday at 5 1 noon The New England situation is still troublesome The epidemic has now now spread to twenty-six twenty states al although although although al- al though In most localities it is not riot se se- se rious none S Some points points oCt frIght frightened ned at th the appearance appearance ap- ap i of ot the disease within their boundaries have sent hurry purry calls aUs for Cor aid to Washington S SS S The Red Cross war and navy nary de departments departments do- do and the government health service are cooperating in iii adopting the theS S most effective measures possible to sla stamp p out the epidemic S ANNAPOLIS ANNAPOLIS Sept 26 Denying Denying that the midshipmen at th the naval academy have been placed und Under r quarantine because of an outbreak of S influenza at the institution as had been reported officials there said oday that there were Vere suspected cases cases' In the academy hospital j t CHI CHICAGO AGO Sept 26 One 6 One death from influenza and seven fifty-seven new cases were reported to the city health department In the last twenty-four twenty S. S bowS house bow S r. r i By Sy United Press Preas t It ROME Sept 26 Professor Clauri S director of the the- military hospital at ot Cotrone announced tod today y that he had discovered and isolated the bacillus of Spanish Influenza The disease which was brought In by repatriated prisoners prison prison- ers rs is raging throughout the country By fly Associated Press HOUSTON Tex Sept 26 Local Local shipyards today were were closed to vis visitors tors on account of the prevalence of Spanish influenza in this locality Four deaths fr from m pneumonia are reported reported reported re- re ported from Camp Logan |
