City Officials, Physicians and Nurses Fight Hard as Influenza Case Go Over Thousand Mark

*After conference with Mayor James R. Watt, Dr. Arthur Sautter, City Health Officer, announced that public funerals prohibited; only close friends and relatives allowed; undertakers notified *Request for 150 beds at Pavillion G of Albany Hospital (ward reserved for flu patients); this ward almost at full capacity; if number of cases continues to rise, other wards will have to be used*Some cases at Homeopathic hosp and St. Peter’s hosp, but majority at Albany hosp *24 cases in last 48 hrs at 2 of the “cottages” of Albany Orphan asylum; action to prevent spread of disease to other cottages [unclear whether or not there are cases at other cottages]: no visiting allowed in cottages where children suffering from flu; “Everything is being done for the little boys and girls in the hope of warding off pneumonia*City officials praise docs who are fighting flu tirelessly here, especially given that 25% of Albany physicians are in the service* Dr. Arthur Sautter, City Health Officer, himself has only slept a few hours in past few days*The 8 school nurses who work at Albany schools have offered their services, given that schools were closed; nevertheless, serious nurse shortage (again, because many nurses working in the service)*Visits at penitentiary and jail prohibited (reiteration); Sheriff Patton’s decision*J. Sheldon Frost, Commissioner of Public Safety and Sautter requested that General Manager Reynolds of the Traction Company keep all streetcars well ventilated and clean; Reynolds will cooperate*Health and safety officials will meet Sat 10/12 to decide whether or not to extend closing order thru next week*Journal agreed to publish lessons for high school students next week if school closure continues, upon request of Dr. C. Edward Jones, Superintendent of Schools*High school students left schools so quickly this morning that many of them forgot their books; they have a chance to pick them up, as bldgs will be open for the rest of the week*Representative of the justice dept Charles E Brennan has flu*City’s Cath priests have been answering sick calls in past 24 hrs*At cathedral of Immaculate Conception and all Cath churches: signs announcing that public services canceled until pub health dept rescinds order; priests will still say mass, but parishioners not allowed*Several employees at Albany railrd offices have fluNewspaper article