Evening journal., 1918-10-07

/ il and even The well.
There should not be any false conf
dence OF rather. over-cOnfldence.' said
Mr.. Wells There Is still grave times
/ for those who are sick, and the danger
| is not by any means over. The people
must still take the precaution they have
/ been IN spraying and gargling and other
imeans that perhaps has aided them In
avoiding an attack. Stay out OF crowds,
walk n possible, rather Than ride on
street cars, don't catch another persons
breath, and kept away from person
who sneezes or coughs"
While the needs Of adults-men and
women-are being cared for at various
emergency hospitals, the children who
are suffering from the disease are be-
ing cared for at the hospital organized
at the Peoples Settlement, under the
auspices Of the Welfare Division Of the
Women's Committee, State Council OF
Defense.
There are eighteen OF the little ones
there. They need warm blankets, more
cots. bed linen and supplies that the
public is asked TO contribute. The
nurses under Miss Elizabeth Grimes are
doing everything in their power TO
make the little patients as comfortable
as possible, but when such things as
blankets and bed linen are needed, sub
stitutes are hard TO find that viii
answer.
Miss Margaret Wise. who is in charge
OF nursing for the Womens Committee,
was stricken with the disease. and the
nurses that remain are doing loyal ser
vice for the children.
DR.. c. ID. Shelby. representing the
United States Public Health Service, ar
rived in Wilmington, Saturday, under
the direction OF Surgeon General Blue,
lU. s. Army. He consulted with DR.. r..
+. Ellegood, president OF the Whining
ton Board Of Health, and Or. A. b.
Frantz, secretary OF the State Board Of
Health, and visited the three hospitals
OF the city. Later he announced that
the situation was good, that the cpl
demio had reached its apex and that
from now on there should be steady
Improvement.
Five physicians from the Public
Health Service have been ordered for
duty at Carney's Point, and six addi-
tiOnal doctors from Indiana and the
Middle West, where the disease Is less
virulent. as well as fifteen nurses from
! the same localities, are expected here
today Their arrival will solve the DIFF
lnculty for Wilmington, Or. Shelby said,
/ the principal difficulty now being lack
OF trained nurses 10 care for the sick
and OF physicians 20 release the tired
doctors who have borne the brunt OF
the work for the past three weeks.
The United States Public Health Sery-
ice is backing the local health boards
In every way.
Surgeon General Blue had directed
Adlutant General March OF the army
20 designate Ernest Johnson and A. r.
Milburn, two colOred army pharmacists,
| for duty In Wilmington TO cooperate
with the local health authorities in
handling the epidemic among the col
ored people. This information was con
tanned In a telegram made public by
Senator Salisbury Saturday.
Senator Willard Salisbury last eve
ming received the following additional
telegram from Surgeon General Blue:
Advise you further in regard TO de-
| falling Johnson and Milburn that COM
miitee on education and special train
/ ing general staff, state that these men
and all others with right qualifications
urgently needed In military camps for
similar duties for which they were re-
quested by you. This service will prob
ably be able TO handle Wilmington sit
luation in cooperation with State and
local health authorities
DR.. A. h. Frantz, secretary OF the
state Board OF Health. says that towns
outside Of Wilmington VIII now no
doubt receive a heavier visitation than
last week. the disease having been car
rled 90 these towns by travellers and
railroad men. while we hope that
this city has reached the middle Of the
run and Is on a stretch to the end Of
the epidemic, the dOwn-State towns viii
Just be coming into theirs, and there
may be cases in those towns after the
disease has started TO die out here
Plans have been perfected by the
United States Public Health Service to
organize two districts. one with head
quarters at Philadelphia, under Doc
tor Francis OF the Public Health Ser
vice. and Doctor Treadway at Trenton,
also OF the Public Health Service.
These two districts Will embrace all OF
the territory about Wilmington. Car
ney's Point, Philadelphia and the ad-
/ joining localities
James J. Cahill, secretary OF the local
Board Of Health. has notified all under
takers in the city 10 allow no persons
except tho Immediate members OF the
families TO attend funerals Of victims
Of the disease.
DR.. r. E. Ellegood said last night that
the board had fewer new cases yester-
I day than at any time since the disease
struck the city in full force. Most OF
the cases now under treatment are
those that developed into pneumonia
from the influenza. lt is likely that
more severe cases OF pneumonia may
appear and that hospital facilities must
be provided for these patients. There
VIII be fewer new cases OF Influenza,
however. and the dinlculty from now
on will be mainly with the old cases,
which may develop into pneumonia.
According TO arrangements now under
way, however. all necessary comforts
and care will be provided.
Two deaths were reported at the
emergency hospital Of the Country
Club last night. Fifteen were report
ed as discharged while there are yet
/ az cases there now There were 10
admissions yesterday. Authorities at
The Country Club continue 10 appeal
for nurses and attendants They par
ticularly request members OF the club
70 come forward and lend helping
hand. school teachers. both men and
women. are asked 10 help now that
their attention ia not needed in the
lines OF their profession.
DR.. c. II. Wells. health expert OF the
STAT Board OF Health has sent com
n,1nications 10 all boards OF health in