Evening journal., 1918-10-10


ware College students who won his
commission at Plattsburg He was sent
from there to Camp Grant and was as
signed TO the Twenty-seventh Com
pany Of the i6ist Depot Brigade.
Until recently he wrote home regu-
! larly Then his letters ceased coming.
/ His parents became alarmed. They
wrote 20 Camp Grant and finally wired
/ Today they received word that he is
/ just out Of the hospital, where he had
been during his period OF silence.
Call for More Nurses.
The health authorities were trying 10
get in touch with Bishop John j. Mon
aghan this morning, 10 see whether Sis
ters Of Charity can be secured as visit
ing nurses. There are only a few OF
The Sisters OF charity In Wilmington
They are teachers In the Cathedral
school, and are In charge OF ST. Peters
Female Orphan Asylum. The mother
house OF the order is in Emmitsburg,
Nd. While the order numbers hun
dreds OF nurses in this country. the
greater part OF them are needed at the
various hospitals in charge Of the SIS
tiers of Charity. Three OF the teaching
Sisters 10 this city are sick with the in
fluenza themselves.
Miss Mac Adele Browne. Of No. 500
South Claymont street, this city, has
for the past few weeks been actively
engaged IN relief work among tho in
fluenza victims OF that section OF the
city. And It is largely due TO her in
defatigable efforts that many cases were
checked before they became serious.
Miss Browne was formerly engaged as
a bookkeeper, with the r.. Topkls Sons
Department Store.
Dr. Handy, daughter OF L. Irving
Handy. who has been helping to COM
bat the epidemic in Wilmington, has
contracted the Influenza and is IN at her
home In Smyrna.
A soul went out OF the world Just as
another, soul came into tho world, in
the same house In Wilmington, on sat
urday morning As Margaret Caves
zewskl lay dying at her home. No. 52i
South Van Buren street, her oldest sis
ter, Mrs. Mary GlenOwski gave birth 10
a baby girl at the same address. The
baby's mother also died, but the little |
one Is living.
Conditions Outside City Improve.
c. II. Wells. Health Commissioner OF |
the State Board OF Health, said today, |
that reports coming to him from com
munity health boards down the State.
were 10 the effect that influenza con
ditions were not alarming. He receiyed
today, letters from the Boards Of Health
from Seaford, Frederick, AiillsbOro.
Townsend and Clayton, and the death
toll from all Of these places due TO the
grip, did not exceed four.
The health officials wrote, that all
precautions were being taken. and that
hey anticipated no outbreak, such as
5 being experienced In this city. The
'ases OF influenza were convalescing
llcely and few new cases were reported.
Mr.. Wells himself made an investi-
,atiOn OF New Castle county yesterday
md said today that he did not believe
ne situation there was as bad as Il
lad been stated. The town physicians,
While taxed 10 the utmost. were keep
ng pace, up 10 this time with the
,ases and that with the citizens using
common sense the situation might clear
Ip soon. The great embarrassment in
Sew Castle, is the need for nurses.
iOtarians 10 Help.
The Wilmington Rotary Club has ap-
pealed 10 all It's members 10 give per-
;Onal help in this time OF distress and
inxiety. The needs OF the Emergency
Hospital at the Country Club are des-
lerate. Many patients who are brought
here are In dangerous condition q
when they enter, and require vigilant
are. This increases the work OF doc .
ors and attendants several hundred I
er cent. over the work required FOR .
lild cases.
Nursing these sick has an element OF e
anger, OF course. so does fighting the e
Germans on the battlefront. But the
oys have not hesitaied to go over the 3
)p. Are the folks at home less brave a
ian the boysG Or are they more sell =,
sh Whatever the cause. the fact re- u
lains that not enough helpers have re- v
ponded to the clty's repeated and plte- II
us appeals for help. Il Is a disgrace to =
lose who could help without endan- y
ering their families and are afraid TO, n
nd an everlasting glory TO the handful !,
I brave men and women who have = =
iven their utmost strength 10 aid the u
lithful doctors and nurses. 4.
The letter sent out TO the Rotary y
lub members reads as follows:
The Board OF Health has requested us y
OF to hold any meetings until the re- q
are lifted. Due notice viii be a a
iven before the next meeting
The emergency increases rather than =
imlnishes our responsibility 90 the y,
We think first OF the effect J,
n Liberty Loan subscriptions. y
Those able must do more than eX- o
ected 10 offset the shortage resulting =,
'om some being unable 10 help. Many !,
Z you ] have appealed TO Tor volun- y,
,ers to help at the Emergency Hospi- =,
II at the Country Club at night. =,
AIRY. Speakman has been there three !.
ights. and we have agreed 20 see them :,
trough the crisis Joseph Hamilton, =,
r. Trapnell, Will Douglass and VIII =,
ammond are helping tremendously by
ling themselves (Dr. Trapnell was o.
ere all last night About four more N
)tarians who find it quite impossible N
go themselves on account OF their
miles or for other goo -, asons have g,
rnished substitutes for one or more cl
yhts.
Cannot you help in one Of these cl
Tvs? II so, please call me and make 50
N
. VIII be much appreciated by the "
thful ebut oyerworked nurses and OF
tors and may help to save some
ID. likes for our country. or
intry Club Does Valiant Work. Sc
ew people realize the splendid work W
{ is being done at the Country Club W
pital. during this time when the IN
Is facilities are taxed TO the utmost sp
axe care Of the still increasing num- mi
Of influenza cases. Last night, from av
$50 or more odd cases appealing for a