New-York tribune., 1918-10-11
Figures Yesterday Show
3,077 New Cases in New
York City
Copeland Threatens
To Close Theatres
Three Hundred and Forty.
two Fatalities Reported
in n Hours

With the announcement that j.,
f'uenza and pneumonia are increas;ns
steadily. both in the number Of nev
cases and the number of deaths. Com.
missioner Copeland yesterday sum.
moned the theatrical and motion No.
ture men to his office ard told them
that while it IS not his present inten.
ton to order the theatre closed h.l
viii DO SO unless the managers oh.
serve certain rules laid down by aim,
Smoking must be absolutely prohib.
tied in al theatres. he said, and al
mission beyond the seating capacity
VIII not be tolerated. The managers
were warned that they arc being
watched. and wherever violation @.
the regulations is observed the offend.
ing theatre viii be Immediately closed
The increase in the number OF new
cases OF pneumonia caused comment
among the health officials. but occs.
stoned no alarm. The new pneumonia
cases numbered BOG. compared with 21e
Of the day before. influenza Increased
by 3,o77 new cases, figure higher by
l47 than the preceding day Of the
latter Manhattan reported 1,l17; The
Bronx, $50; Brooklyn, 1853; Queens,
1sS, and Richmond, 93. Manhattan
reported 156 new pnuemonia cases
Bronx. 49,; Brooklyn, 56; Queens, 81,
and Richmond. H.
The number Of deaths from both in.
fluenza ard pneumonia totalied go
divided as follows: Manhattan, l45;
Bronx, 4; Brooklyn. 1tG, Queens q,
and Richmond. 10.
Copeland Is Optimistic
''l-ess than , per cent Of Our popus-
tion has thus far been affected bv this
disease and believe that the we'll ven
tilated and spacious theatre : as saf.
- say pace II lhe emergency regula-
lions OF this department are observed"
SAID Commissioner Copeland
"The management or some one IN aa
tnorlty must make An announcement.
before every performance calling the
attention OF the audience to fno adj.
i'i''iiN iOA u klA aitAiltf DtVAl tlte.I
against sneezing and coughing.
FISHERS and other attendants mudl
be instructed TO eject any one wh'|
Wllfuily and repeatedly violates the|
order against sneeziHg without using
he handkerchief"
The Commissioner added tia, lie te.
hcVed IN these trying times the public
is in need of diversion such rs theI
theatres can furnish
100 Women Wanted
The situation in the schools remand
normal, except that the epidemic is de-
buildings.
Oae hundred additional women ar
required at once to take charge Of vic. {
TINS OF the disease in hospitals. Orb
derlies for night work arc also badly
needed.
Chairman Hubbeli of the Public
Service Commission reports CONTINUED 4
Improvement in the transportatiOnl
problem of the city Less congestion
IS noted during the rush hours thaaI
before, he states.
The War Department Yesterday or
dered the postponement Of the indutJ
ton of members of the Students Armyi
framing Corps in all New EnglanlE
schools because OF the epidemic !ME
date for medical students 10 report .0S
their colleges was advanced 20 NoYem- |
Der L by The order.
Preventative Suggestions
The Public Health Committee OF tnsf,
New York Academy of Medicine, fol-k
lowing an exhaustive investigation o.
the prevailing epidemic of iniuenn
N the city, issued a long statemer
last night, containing number of sug
gestions whereby the spread of thsE
disease may be curtailed. The conf
mittee declared that while there wa
10 cause for undue alarm. nothing
should be left undone by the Boar
of Health to prevent the disease gain
ing any greater foothold in the city
As first aids in fighting the influk
enza, the committee urges every oDsE
70 pay particular attention TO thsE
light and ventilation of their iivinrh
and working quarters. The committeeH
particularly calls attention 20 the nesa
OF heat IN apartments and points ov'
mat the impression now prevalilRs{
tnat the Fuel Administration has for
bldden heat in apartment houses of
lore November / is erroneous. II
The practice Of daily eXaminatlCn'll
OF school children now in vogue
commended highly and the Stationed
urges that the practice be extended hi
ali places OF employment where aAN
considerable number Of persons col
gregate.
The statement sets 4 limit Of togf
weeks as the probable duration o. I"
epidemic.