Spanish Influenza Claims 41 Victims

• Washington, D.C., September 19—• 41 deaths and hundreds of new cases have been reported for 24 hours.• 66 have died in the previous three weeks.• The disease is prevalent as far south as New Orleans, and has especially affect Camp Dix and the Philadelphia navy yard.• Steps are being taken to prevent the illness from halting ship production.• Lieutenant Colonel Doane believes that the illness was spread to the U.S. by German submarine crews which landed in New York and other areas.Newspaper article