Spread of the Epidemic Is Checked

* Dr. Arthur Sautter, City Health Officer, says Albany has gotten upper hand in flu fight “Due to the splendid co-operation of Albanians, the untiring efforts of the doctors and nurses, and with the aid of good weather such as to-day when the sun shines brightly”*Death reports have not been entirely accurate, in part because undertakers only required to report deaths on day of funeral*Albany Guild for Nurses asked Chamber of Commerce for automobiles to take nurses to and from patients; five cars secured *All meetings of war majors of Loyal Legion will be held outdoors as long as flu order stands – major purpose of these meetings = to give instructions for Liberty Loan canvassing*[Unusual phrasing concerning church closure]: Reverend Joseph A. Delaney, head of the Albany Diocese: ‘If the city authorities direct the churches to be closed on Sunday, all Catholic churches will observe the regulation. The faithful would therefore be freed from the obligation of hearing mass next Sunday.’*Rev. Father Charles announced that this Sunday’s masses of St. Vincent De Paul’s church will be held on roof garden of Vincentian Institute *Shortage of workers at Delaware and Hudson companies from Saratoga, according to traffic deptNewspaper article1,