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Show Influenza Epidemic is Widespread Extends From Coast to Coast and Is Taking Large Toll In Lives .-Washington, Jnn. 3. --Influenza Is spreading over tho United States from const to coast In 111 most serious se-rious epidemic over known, taking a Inrsc to 1 In liven and cnusini: ccon- mlc loss by Incapacitating workers In oil walks of life. Ueports from public health Bcrvico olUcers mndq public tonight by Surgeon Genora Blue show that already the dlscaso has created a grave problem for many o; the larger cities and is spreading to tho rural communities. New York, Chlcngo, Philadelphia. QoBton.iSnn Francisco, Seattle, C'uvo-lnnd C'uvo-lnnd and Detroit reported tho dlscaso dls-caso widely provalent. Cloveland and Detroit each havo probably 100, 000 cases. Of tho larger cities Uuf fnlo. Pittsburgh, Ila'tlmoro, San Diego, Di-ego, Dallas and Mobllo reported no Blgns ot nn epidemic. . There Is practically nothing the federal government can do toward aiding In suppression of tho opldem c. ' It must bo dealt with by loca authorities, nnd they. In turn, it Is explained, aro almost helpless with out cooperation from tho public. Surgeon Sur-geon Gcnctnl Hluo snld today he ca'led for reports from all pnrts of tho' count rv with tho hope that pub llcltjr would lend to stlmulato till-cooperation. |