The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
Red Cross Supplies
TO Local Hospital

Hospital supplies packed and
ready for shipment to hospitals in
France were hastily unpac!led and
turned over to the health authorities
ny the Richmond chapter of the Red
Cross for use in the riue MA epidemic
here, it was stated last night. Recog
nizirg the lreat urgency o ne local
situation the local ohal ter immedia-
tely placed its entire resources at tho
disposal of the health department
The first lot of supplies furnished by
the Red Cross was sent TO the John
Marshall high school hospital. II in
cluded $50 pillow cases, 25e paja-
mas. sheets. bathrobes, slippers,
h-rdkerchiefs and many other ar
ticles, All of the supplies We're made
by Richmond Red Cross workers.
Disgusting the legal chApter 8 A.
ton in setting aside s10,ooe Of its
funds for use by the health outhori-
ties in combating the epidemic, d.
rector II. &. Boykin said
Every activity Of the chapter
that In any way could conflict
with our efforts to help combat
the influenza epidemic has been
suspended temporarily. The knit
ting department has discontinued
distribution of wool and will re-
ceive no knitted articles until
ments have suspended opera
tons for~the time being The
health authorizes have been
urged - avail themselves OF all
of our resources,
Medicines for Nurses
Medicine bags are being furnished
by the Red Cross fog The volunteer
nurses engaged in cari@g for intilenZa
sufferers, The contents II each bag
10 r%f 1,@-.r h.
nail brush. soap. two face MASKS. BIZ
chloride of mercury tablets, two doz-
en- quinine pills. two dozen, {. b.
pills, one bottle of castor oil and aka
| line antiseptie tablets. p.5 'rmon .
Jackets. masks and other hospital
supplies will be turned CUT by the Red
Cross workrooms as rapidly as pos
sible. The necessary articles are be-
ing made by committees women
which meet daily n the workrooms.
The general publ, can obtain face
masks at cost--three cents-by apply
ing at Red Cross headquarters,
| Fourth and Grace streets. Thousands
of masks have been supplied tor vari-
Gus places. Seven thousand were sent
| TO Camp Lee. The masks are Intended
to be worn by nurses and members
OF households where there 0~e inf
enZa patients, II is said that the n rs
are an excellent preventative for per-
sons compelled to run the risk of
contracting the disease. An initial al.
lotnent of zoo was sent to the John
Marshall hospital, and this number
will be Increased as fast as the need
arises
Director Boykin stated that face
masks which are being made at home
by Red Cross workers should be re =
/ turned to the work rooms or to aux
possible delay Until the epidemic has
abated no more work will be given
from the workroonis to be done at
home.
The first beds installed at the John
Marshall school building were obtain
ed by the Red Cross. There were ESQ
in the lot and they came from the
army and navy club. Murphy's no
tel and other places.
-Bny Liberty Bords--
steamer Reported Sunk.
London, Oct. a.--The American steam
ship Westgate has been sunk in col
lision with another vessel. Lloyda an
nounced tonight.
The Westeate is listed in Lioyd's
shipping register as bein~ owned by
the United States slipping board
! (Emergenty Fleet corpofatfon).
She was OF ) 500 tons and was built
! in 1915 she. hailed from Portland,
Oregon.
Tiny Liberty Bonds---
Ma, PisN Game saturday,