The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-15
INFLUENZA CASES
FEWER IN CITY;
DEATH RATE IS q.
Cool Weather Aids in Check
ing Epidemic,

! A slight decrease in the number Of
new cases OF Spanish influenza is noted
over the city, according to reports from
local physicians and other reliable
sources of information this morning.
| The spread OF the malady seems con-
/ fined mainly TO families that have al
ready contracted cases. Pneumonia
cases are greatly decreased. cooler
weather and improved atmospheric con-
ditions having been a great benefit in
lHChecking It's spread.
The Red Cross is today making the
most urgent appeal il has made during
the present epidemic. Women must be
I had at once TO go into the homes and
hospitals TO care for those who are sui
fering with influenza and pneumonia,
No technical training whatever is re-
quired.
Death Toll.
The death rate still continues heavy.
Tweny-one deaths have been reported
since yesterday. bringing the total dur
ing October up 10 l28
Deaths reported since yesterday are
: Mrs Sophia Panoplos, 40 East
Ninth street.
Mrs. Ruth Hill, 64 West Pottawat-
omie.
Mrs. verga George, sO4 West Frisco,
died this morning,
Herman Braxier. 6l0 East Potta-
watomie avenue, died this morning in
local hospital,
{. r. Sessions, 6O5 East Fourth
street. died this morning.
Mrs. Gladys Z. Raidt. 1870 West
Euhth street. died last night
Raymond NJ. Platter. lnl West
1wenty-iifth street. died this morning
Mrs. Flora R. Foster, 20 years old;
died in local hospital.
Mrs. Mary Bickie. "a years old; $40
East r avenue, Capitol Hill.
Sherman +. Gibbs, 2o years old; 40
West Reno.
Mrs. Ruby M. Davis. 30 years old
Died in a local hospital
John Douglass, IS years old; Forty
eighth and Western syenue.
Florence Ruby Chaffn, q years old
died In local hospital
Mrs. ]. 7. Muse, 80 years old; died In
local hospital 60. B.,
Mrs. Olive Best, died At local hos
pital.
Mrs. Sula Stump, a years old; Pack
ingtown.
w. NJ. Weber, 2lo West Reno.
Otis NJ. Newhouse, ~ years old 1917
West Reno. .
Lena Holmes, negro, 4 years old AZ
East California.
Belva +. Fox, IS years old; died in a
local hospital
Red Cross Needs Nurses.
The volunteer women sent out by the
Red Cross have been in hundreds o'
homes in the past ten days. They have
been In homes where the father anC
iae mother and all the children. inelud
ng mere babes, have been critically
w. where there was no one TO do tn
simplest things for the patient excep
these volunteers. They have foun'
mere babies seriously III with no on
70 even administer 10 their physiea
wants. Just such cases today are with
out any care and Il il for these case
that this appeal Is being made.
Any woman who will call Mapl
li7s or 20 TO the Red Cross nursin
service at the rear door Of the Car
neyie library can at once be placed
a position 20 do this greatest service.
Those women who can not give a
of their time can be Of great servic
a,y volunteering to use their automobile
a-l A. sLste statlana
Poor Are Suffering.
The spread OF the disease has eaus,
mich suffering among the poor, az
the United Charities association HI
been kept busy day and night. II
situation IN Packingtown is especial
serious, nearly 500 employees OF the "
packing plants being victims OF the di
ease, and IN some instances entire Ian
lies ere stricken.
There viii be no effort 10 reopen 4
sehoe1s. thesssss and other pisc
whss crowds ccnGregase before ns
MoQ<ay. sccordinG 10 the city physicin
dsosE ~ Hunter and the situatis
uust ccntinue 10 improve " they .
pesMAtlsd 10 cpen then
Jkeatsv manascrs of the city. wi
are keavy IoseSs, ere making no cor
pisiNls. ne only complaints reachiI
i've Neal(h deeaShnent coming from pr
vate schoolA associations and organ
rations dealrin9 to hold pabIic NEE
iuGs whss rsesssts are promptly :
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