El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-10
Fin May Close
Picture Shoes
Al OUer y. S.
Picture Releases Discon-
tinued Oct. IS; Many
New Flu Cases.

I New Y Ork, Oct The National As
/ ISOLATION Of Motion Picture Industries
decided az a meeting here last night
to discontinue all motion picture re-
leases after Oct Is because Of the cpl
demic OF Spanish influenza The en-
barge viii remain in force until
further notice.
! Directors Of the association were
/ reticent regarding what occurred at
! their meeting. 1t was announced that
a formal statement probably would be
/ issued today. President Brady said
/ the vote on the question Of discon-
| tinuinE releases was six to two. It
was asserted. however. that the pur-
l pose was TO close the motion picture
| houses Of the country as a precau-
UonarE measure against influenza
/ Pro9rietors Of motion picture the
| alters seemed to be divided in their
I opinion as TO the purpose Of the dras-
tic action proposed Some Of them
asserted that il was a move on the
/ part Of the producers TO hold back
their feature pictures until attendance
at theGterS becomes normal and they
thus are enabled to obtain higher
prices for their releases.
Hurting Bond Drive.
New York. Oct 10.-Hampered by
/ the rapid spread Of Spanish influenza.
which has seriously interfered with
the Liberty loan campaign. the total
OF subscriptions in the New York fed
eral reserve district last night had
reached only S37S.163.700. or q per
cent Of the SlS00.000, 600 quota. The
gain for the day was S40.960.05o.
New York city's total was S265.912.-
200, or 1873 percent Of its quota.
1000 Cases in Dallas.
Dallas Tex Oct. 1o.-Al places Of
public amusement in Dallas Will close
today for an indefinite period upon
sioner. after the city board Of health
reported 1908 cases OF Spanish in
fluenZa in the city.
Mai. John o. AIcReynolds ordered
Camp Dick placed under quarantine
Flu Causes Bisbee Death.
Bisbee. Ariz-. Oct. 10.-The death of
Frank Tracy. a miner. Of pneumonia.
following influenza. is the first in the
epidemic of the disease now sweeping
this district Physicians here express
the belief that the disease now is un-
der control
Closing Order at Tucson.
Tucson. Ariz. Oct 10.-FollowinE
the discovery Of p cases Of Spanish
influenza here. acting mayor Bernard
issued "a proclamation closing all the
aters. schools. churches. pool haals.
and other public places until further
BeIen issues Appeal.
Albuquerque. y NJ. Oct 10.-Belen. /
so miles south of here. reports be-
tween 200 and 800 cases Of Spanish in
fluenZa there. There is only one doc
tor fin the town and he is exhausted
from constant attendance upon the
sufferers An appeal was made to the
chamber Of commerce here for ply
siciaus and IL was arranged for Al
buquerque physicians 20 assist in Civ
ing the necessary medical attention
5000 Monterey Cases.
Mexico city. Oct. 10-Five thousand |
cases OF Spanish influenza have been
reported in Monterey and the disease
is raging in the states Of Nuevo Leon. /
san Luis potosi. Coahuila and Tamau-
lipas, while numerous cases have ap-
peared in Saltilo. Torreon and vari- |
Gus other centers Of population in the ]
northern states.
Schools. churches and other public 4
meeting places are being closed
Many New Army Gases
Washington. D. C., Oct 1Q--New I
cases Of influenza reported yester- {
day at army camps totaled 1866, ]
slight increase over the number Tues {
day. There also was an Increase in ]
pneumonia cases. with 252S reported :
The $50 deaths made a total Of 6543 4
in the camps since the epidemic start !
ed last month.
ICY New Denver Cases.
Denver. Colo, Oct 10--The health /
department at noon today had not re-
ceived any reports Of fatalities from
Spanish influenza. but 167 new cases /
had appeared. bringing the total num- +
Der TO Gas
Reports to the state board of health I
from Colorado counties showed little
change except that from Rico, Dolores I
county. There is only one physician 7.
in Dolores county and he is in Den I
yer hospital Rico reported eight Z
cases today. The Red Cross of Do
lores county appealed to the state /
state board for aid
The board viii send physicians.