El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-12
SAY INFLUENZA
IS NOT ABATING
Dr.. Tappan Hopes Height
Is Reached, But Fears
Situation Not Better.

/ I don't know. Some doctors report
/ fewer new cases, but, on the other
hand. others report many new pa
I tents. I cannot say that the situa-
4 ton has improved at all
There was every indication Satur-
3 day that the full quarantine OF public
Z places would remain in force through
/ out next week County school super
it had been considered wise 10 keep
the county schols closed another
week, while the city board Of health
was not contemplating any action to-
wards lifting the quarantine IL had
placed on churches, lodges. poolrooms,
moving picture shows, theaters and
similar public places.
says l. Teachers III.
Prof A h Hughey, principal OF
the high school said about u men,
bers Of his teaching corps were ii,
while at the city hall a number Of
employees were still away from their
work on account Of influenza AL
derman Frank B. Simmons. purchas-
ing agent A II. Johnson and deputy
building inspector Jack Burton were
among the number.
Former mayor Tom Lea, who had
been confined 10 his bed several days,
taeAa IA u s1e-A--A ia Ut AaLaA4E 10 leave
MS home Mrs Lea and their two
sons, Tom. jr., and Joseph, were also
suffering from the malady.
Juarcz Situation Serious.
Unofficially, the situation in Juarez
was reported serious. Several hun
dred Mexicans were suffering from
influenza. requiring the taking over
by the health authorities Of three
buildings. in addition to the city hos
pitaL for treatment of patients. One
OF these places was the Jockey clubs
race track headquarters BUILDING, 1t
was said. Volunteer women nurses
were called for Saturday to assist IN
treatment OF the sick.
There were Il deaths in the city jail
in Juarez one night this week, and
others since, il was reported Satur-
day.
White Cross Asks Assistance.
Mrs. Refugio Membrila, head OF the
White Cross in JuareZ. stated 10 The
Herald Saturday afternoon that she
had been requested by mayor Fran
cisco Gonzales 70 canvass the city and
ascertain how many cases OF influenza
there are and endeavor TO concentrate
the sufferers in hospitals. Mrs. Me-
brila is DESTROYS that the people Of
Juarez and E Psso assist in every
way possible 10 alleviate the patients
and make them comfortable by lend
ing bedding and other hospital neces-
stiles whGe the epidemic is prevalent
she also requested the help Of voluu-
teer nurses Applications can be made
10 mayor Gonzales.
Police 10 Wear Masks.
An order issued by chief OF police
c. E Pollock, to protect the officers
from contracting influenza from
bodies OF victims that die suddenly, is
TO the effect that they wear masks
maze Of Eauze- The masks VIII be
furnished Immediately.
Fewer Cases at Fort.
Official reports from the base hos
pital, Fort Bliss Saturday said that
since Friday only five deaths oc-
CURED there. During the last "a hours
but 81 cases were brought in while
198 were discharged. There were
about 1000 soldiers under treatment
Sixteen soldier deaths occurred
within the last So hours ending at
noon Saturday. The following are the
names Of the victims since Fridays
hospital report
Pvt Sylvester Hartman, quarter
PVT Arthur Briscoe. quartermaster
corps
Pvt Ivy Lewis, quartermaster corps.
Pvt. Anthony Futito, medical corps.
Pvt Harry c. Mason, 314th cavalry.
Not Previously Reported.
Following are names Of soldiers
who died az Fort Bliss, not previous
ly reported:
Pvt. Clyde II. Andrews. aged Ie, IN
born in Alabama; relatives
unknown
Henry Boersman, aged 81. a civilian
employe in the quartermaster depart
ment- He was born in Holland and
relatives are unknown.
Pvt Otis S. Sullivan aged %, troop
T. Sl4th cavalry. He was born in
Pvt Effie Lowell, company c, z1st
battalion, L. S guards he was born
in Tennessee.
Pvt Leon Jirasek. aged 70. quarter
master corps.
Pvt. Alexander Brobst, % years old,
corps. The body was
10 Toledo. O.. Saturday.
Pvt Raymond J. Collins, aged 10.
troop X 31zth cavalry. Relatives re-
side IN Massachusetts,.
Pvt. Herman Schlisserman. aged q
Pvt Michael Iaprans aged p, troop
4 514th cavalry. He was born in
Austria
Pvt Vincent J. Conzonere, aged 81,
a cook in the medical corps. He was
born in New York city.
Pvt. Leonard RENO, p years old.
born In Indiana
"FrightfuIv at WinsIoYT.
PnoeniX, Ariz-, Oct. 12.-PersOnally
representing Gov George w. P Hunt,
Charles f. Adams. chairman of the
state council OF defence, has gone to
Winslow, at the earnest solicitations
OF state superintendent of public
health o. Il. Brown. to take FUN
charge Of the frightful conditions that
nave been brought about by the in
1luenza epidemic. AIr. Adams has the
lul authority Of the state council to
iuaugurate any plan deemed Wisest TO
arrest the further spread Of the
malady.
100 More BIsbee Cases.
Bisbee. Ariz-. Oct. with an IN
crease Of almost 100 cases Of Spanish
influenza Friday, reported TO the
nealth authorities. there are approx
mately 300 cases in Bisbee and
suburbs. one death from pneumonia
LolloWing influenza was reported,
making the third from this cause in
three days.
The Civilian Dead.
civilians who died Friday OF IN
fluenza are:
DR.. J. E. Keltner. residence 2ss5
Bliss street
Thos. Peters, a Greek. at a local
hospital; his address was unknown.
q 3, Henze, Jr., 1907 Stevens street.
William J. Hord, $50 Hueco street I
Odeu Lee, negress, SO South Oohoa
street.
AIRS. o. C. Scott Of Albuquerque,
y. II
A Pennington, state ranger Clint.
Tex
Mrs. Lille b. Smith, 1900 Montana
street.
Mrs. Edward Sullivan, 1925 East
Boulevard