Arizona republican., 1918-10-11
FEWER CASES0F
 INFLUENZA ARE
 REP0RTEDHERE
Situation More Hopeful Is
 Report of Physicians, But
 People are Urged to Con- tinue Strict Precautions

With not more than ten new cases or Spanish influenza reported in Phoenix during the last 24 hours, the situation in this city is far more hopeful, accord ing to Dr. Frederic T. Fahlen, of the United States health service, who is in charge of the situation here, in the ab- sence of Dr. o. H. Brown. state super intendent of public health, now ar Winslow. where the situation has been critical for days.
 To date, there have been not more than 100 cases of influenza in Phoenix. Dr. Fahlen says. and no deaths have occurred that could be directly traced to the ravages of that disease. There are about 20 cases at Tempe. but the situation there also is favorable. Still Use Care
 The people of Phoenix and the val | ley are urged to continue their precau- tions in every respect. thereby assist ing the physicians in preventing the l disease from obtaining foothold here. | It is admitted that the closing of the schools, theaters and other public places of meeting has materially aided in con- | trolling the situation.
 Children found down town appar- ently for no good reason yesterday
 
 and all efforts eXerted to prevent any congregating of people on the streets. Parents who fail to keep their children at home and who permit them to play in groups will place themselves liable | to arrest and fine, the ordinance passed | by the city commissioners giving the l officials ample authority. in that re- | spect.
 | Serious at WinsloW
 While the situation in Phoenix is fa- vorable. the information from the northern part of the state is not SC hopeful. Winslow is still in the griI of the malady. A total of 400 eases have been reported from there to date One hundred cases are cared for in the high school, which has been converted into a temporary hospital Twenty others are in another improvised hospi- tai There have been sixteen deaths al Winslow attributed to the Spanish in fluenZa. Five more nurses were sen to Winslow last night from Phoenix
 It is stated that fully one-half of tho cases in the hospital al. Winslow hay, developed pneumonia. Tuesday ant Wednesday were rainy at that point and this is said to have had a depress ing effect on the sufferers, accordins to Dr. Brown. The sun has come ou again, and there is a noticeable i'm provement. Assisting Dr. Brown a Winslow is Dr. Allan Williams.
 Send More Nurses
 Dr. William w. Wilkinson has beer sent to Holbrook to take charge of tn, situation there. During his first day there Dr. Wilkinson visited B families afflicted with the disease and found from two to six cases in bed. accord ing to report made to Dr. Fahlen. Tn local school has been converted into ; hospital.
 Dr. BaZell, the resident physician a Holbrook, was stricken with the influ
 enza while attending his patients an, was forced to take to the bed. The sit
 nation there getting worse. Dr. BazeI left his bed too soon in an effort t.
 assist, and suffered serious relapse The nurses who left Phoenix last nigh for Winslow were in charge of Mis- Rose Darcey
 The Phoenix chapter of the Re Cross last night sent to Holbrook thre dozen each of sheets, pillow cases mems night shirts and children's nigh
 gowns and are organized thorough to continue the work as needed.