Flu Epidemic Is Increasing

• “Unless epidemic abates, all public gatherings except Liberty Load meetings will be stopped after Saturday.”• Conference to be held in Columbus for health officials of Ohio• To be closed, if necessary: public halls, saloons, movies, theaters, churches, and schools• Rockwood: “The situation is alarming. However, many cases are now severe, and deaths are few compared with the number of cases.”• Fighting disease made more difficult by shortage of doctors and nurses• 10 Cleveland nurses depart for Camp Sherman• Rockwood urged use of individual drinking glasses and frequent cleaning of telephonesNewspaper article