Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-26
IL Sailors Die Here
in Day of Influenza
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transport patients. Persons owning
light easy-running motortrucks which
will accomodate stretchers should get
in touch with Captain George Pckrell,
medical director of the Naval Hospital,
Immediately
To prevent spread of the disease
among shipyard workers all those hav-
ing symptoms have been ordered to re-
port to the hospitals at the various
yards. A list of symptoms has been
printed on cards which are posted in the
shipyards.
The New England situation is still
Troublesome. The epidemic has now
spread TO twenty-six States. although in
most localities it is not Yet serious.
At some points at the approach Of the
disease within their boundaries the au-
thorities have sent hurry calls for aid.
The Red Cross War and Navy Depart
nnents and the Government health serv
ice are cooperating in taking the most
effective measures to stamp out the
epidemic
Severe measures have been taken in
Massachusetts. where the disease ap-
pears to be most viru!ent. The Amer
lean Red Cross is assisting with physi-
clans and nurses, and public gatherings
are to be prevented. New York and
Chicago report influenza prevalent, but
not alarming.
call 10 the American Red Cross for
physicians and nurses to replace those
who have died or become exhaust ed
} was received from the Massachusetts
emergency public health committee.
! This committee was created by Act
Z Eng Governor Coolidge, Immediately after
the executive council set aside 500. .OOU
! as a fund to fight the grip. Temporary
closing Of all theatres. moving picture
/. houses, and other places of public gath
. ering has been requested, and all parade
plans for the immediate future have been
I cancelled More than 1000 deaths from
! pneumonia and influenza are reported II
\ New England in ten days.
1000 Patients at Camp Meade
Baltimore advices report four death.
within twenty-four hours at Fort Nc.
I. Henry. out of 230 cases registered there
4 Camp Meade, where 1000 cases are re
corded. will he placed under genera
( quarantine Friday. There are $50 ca So,
an the Annapolis Naval Academy hos
pital.
AT the Walter Reed hospital at Wash
ington D. c.. masks of thin gauze II
: four layers, are provided for GONZALES
cent soldiers, to prevent spread of in
fiuenza One hundred masks have beer
! supplied by the Red Cross. and not les.
than $4,000 will be manufactured. Mrs
4. Lansing wife of the Secretary Of State
and Mrs. McAdoo. wife of the Secretar,
of the Treasury, have promised to sup
Z. ply 1900.
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the Government serious concern In ad
dition to Maurice McCoIgan those VIII
died yesterday were Corporal w .
\ uhlrie. Keyport; Private Thomas Wa,
4 son, Scranton Private n R Howard
Baltimore; Private II. \. Mohr, Mil
y. VILE, and Private NJ. A. kunt2, Jerse
City.
From Thirty-fourth Division-Privat te
Ezra Brown, +. r. Crane, Jesse Eincnr
non, George s. Martin Alton Mile
wesley Pierce, Brody West, Fritz VOL
4 corporal c. c. Okerstrom, Priva'es Pe;e
- Ehr, w. A. Crizzell Ernest Meier, g ,
Olson, NJ. f. Rhodes, George Zwitzil
- Thomas Watson, Charles Powers, Gre
bert. Roger Longbottom, Herbert Mile
Mute Moliereno, Joseph f. Nissen. c. l
Williams IA. c. Conrad.
Take Extreme Measures
In telegram to Major General Hug
g>Il Scott commandant at Camp hi!
y < Adjutant General Gilyson today on b,
half of Governor Edge, placed all II
facilities of the State at the disposi
+ of the camp authorities to crush tf
haidemic of Spanish influenza at n
& &{cantonment. The telegram says:
~ .Covernor Edge is deeply grieved
n harm of the epidemic condition at Cam
II Bfx. which is resulting In the deaf
~ 80 many of our brave boys who ha
hoped to join their comrades on II
4 Ia akffefeiis across the sea and to /
I <iSen an opportunity to hght and,
necessary. sacrifice their lives in II
3reat struggle for the worlds demo'
Il f3cy and everlasting peace
.srhe Governor knows that every h'
mk1 agency il being employed by yo
xonr efforts 10 check this condtio
ri - Facility which the State can a
8 ~ 4 at your disposal