Grip Spreads In Many Places In Capitol District

• Albany reports a total of 2,758 cases with twelve deaths, and a total of 580 new cases, a decrease of 121 from the previous day• State Health Council turns over control to State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Herman N. Biggs• Policy: (state health council) It is now a misdemeanor to cough or sneeze in a public place without covering one's face (mouth and nose)• Policy: (state health council) Influenza is now a reportable disease; every influenza case is now under state control• Albany encouraged by new policies and deferment of men to State College for Teachers until the epidemic is checked• Board of estimates and apportionment to authorize closing order for another week at a meeting later this morning (Oct. 12) • Albany Mayor Watt and Dr. Sautter believe the city's apex has been reached with 791cases Thursday (Oct. 10)• Dr. A.R. Brubacher (President of State College for Teachers) made a telegraph appeal to Washington to delay the arrival of 400 men at the school until the epidemic is checked• Deaths yesterday included Arthur B. Maguire of the detachment unit and thirty-two officer cases • Policy: Washington enacts requirement that 100 ft. be allocated for each influenza patient, as opposed to 45 ft. for ordinary sickness• Sprague chapel to be used to house the sick• During the last 24 hours, deaths reported include: Arthur B. Maguire, Helen M. Lynch and Mrs. Irene Pierleone • Miss Anna L. Alline, director of Red Cross nursing service, advises that although they are receiving calls for help throughout the state, there is not an available nurse• Albany churches will be closed tomorrow, and for at least another week• Rev. William R. Charles announced mass will be held in the open air room of the Vincentian Institute and there will be no music• The Holy Name Communion at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception will be postponed until Oct. 27• Other deferred meetings due to the epidemic include the monthly meeting of the Fort Orange club, the Sunday meeting of the board of directors of the Homeopathic hospital, and all club meetings of the Trinity settlement• Yesterday's reports at the state department of health indicate the disease is spreading• Yonkers reports totals of 5,000• Cases increased according to reports from Syracuse, Oswego, Watertown, Gloversville, Glens Fall, Saratoga, Fulton, and Schuylerville• It is estimated that one-half of the state is infected, with 208 deaths reported • Watertown reports 2,500 cases• Glens Fall general hospital has seventy-five isolated beds occupied, and a Red Cross hospital has been established with more nurses reporting• Fulton reports a number of new cases and a decrease in deaths• Saratoga and Schuylerville claim serious outbreaks with no new doctors or nurses to aid them • Cornell University in Ithaca is taking new precautions to protect its studentsNewspaper article