Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
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plant He is now stationed at Beth
lehem, with the Bethlehem Shipbuild-
ing Corporation.
The funeral services will be held
AZ 1920 Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
this afternoon, ut 3 o'clock
George Huey, 1911 West Fourth
street, who has been i'll with the nfiu-
cnza for the past week is recovering
He is able to he about the house.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HELP
Recause of a scarcity of grave dig
gers number of Wilmington High
School boys volunteered Sunday and
yesterday. There were SIX bodies at
the Riverview Cemetery vault yester-
| day and cemetery officials said then
that there would be 80 bodies for burial
between then and today. There were
! five bodies ut the Cathedral Cemetery
awaiting burial Yesterday.
Several of the city Physicians are I'll
with the disease. DIR. Henry II. Spru-
ance, of 500 West street, was stricken
| following strenuous work DIR Edgar
| q. bullock. DR. Harold l.. Springer and
| DR.. Vi tor G. Nah are also suffering
| attacks
The two floors of the new wing given
| To the Board Of Health b9 the Homco-
| pathic Hospital were not occupied by
| patients Sunday night. rs had been
anticipated
Convalescing patients from the New
Century Club and the Country Club
| Hospitals will be sent there To make
room for more aggravated bases NJ
the hospital it was said that the ward
would I've opened and patients received
for 20 beds
cRAwLrp INTO LOFT TO ptE
\ man hy the name Of Laws was
found in the loft of ono of the Wilmington
Leather Companys buildings yester-
day lie had crawlcd into the place
two days before when stricken with
influen2a lie IS resident If Prices
Corner He was sent TO tho emergency
hospital nj the Country Club.
Corner Spring is confined 10 his home
ny illness and Deputy Attorncy General
Green j. trying 70 get extra help Tor
Assistant Coroner Mctrery state De-
tcctivc Mccoy has given M all other
duties 10 devote his time To identifying
bodies ~ The coroner office Many
of Tho bodies arc those 81 shipbudcrs,
" no lived out Of tho city and were des-
pcrately III when They sought medical
help
estcrday tic Wilmington and Phil
sdclphia Traction Company was com
pclcl to tdkc % cars from the system
because ot sickness among the con-
ductors and motormcn More than one
fourth Of the conductors and motor
men are affected ~ the disease accord
ing 70 q statement by one If the officials
~ the Country Clun yesterday there
were 1874 partien;N. and ono ot the porchcs
was tncloscd and - new beds added
These will make u possible 10 care Tor
49, patients
esterday's repor; was Patients adj
mttcd Is nine mon and sly women.
discharged TO 20 To Their homes, Il
on the list to hc taken % the GONZALES
cent house Of Homeopathic Hospital
five with probably more today Dur
ing Yesterday no 10 \ y ~ there was
ono death, . man
Mr. ". r. Johnson. wife Of the vice
president Of Laird 4 60 Is suffering
from influenza.
GAUzT MAskS SUCCESSFUL
Morrison Swift Of Boston writes
rs follows 10 the editor Of the Philadel-
phia Pubic Ledger
II is now stated that British masks
provide virtually complete protection
against German gas, 50 that cases Of
gaSSInC are now treated as sclf-lnfliCt
al This points 70 one Of the most
effective methods Of stopping and stamp
ing ont the epidemic 81 influenza.
germ mask should hc worn by
ali persons when obliged to be IN
places Of exposure, such rs trains, trolley
cars. crowded stores or offices, depotS.
houses containing grip eases, restaurants
the breath could be protected even
while eating factories and shops, sub
WAYS and crowded public streets.
il may he said that this would cause
panic If that Is -. II must IL very
dangerous for soldiers 10 wear gas masks !
by creating fear in the wearerS. II has |
the opposite effect They feel and are !
perfectly secure \ germ mask uniyers-
sally worn in the places named would |
quell all tendency TO panic by producing |
a sense OF security
Health Commissioner Woodward has |
Just issued statement to the public i
against unreaSoning fear In II he says: ,
Association with patient suffering
from influences Is virtually without danger
If two simple precautions are followed:
" First Wear gauze mask such
rs has been so frequently recommended /
Second Wash the hands thoroughly
with soap and water after handling the
patient avoid putting the fingers into
he mouth ar the noStrlls and wash the
hands invariably before eating
Il th, mask and scrupulouslv washed
hands will provide immunity Tor those
in direct contact with influenza patients,
il is plain that the people have the sup
preston Of the disease virtually IN their
own hands BY acting Immediately on
his line throughout the country prob
ably many hundred thousand lives can
be saved to say nothing OF averting
the great weaker ing and loss Of efficiency
1f the population when the nation needs
It's highes' strength
In fact. 20 certain is the efficacy of
he measure hat local State and Federal
authorities should make il obligatory
~ al II would he a great var measure.
Then AL would instantly respond Loyalty.
and gratefully
The du Pom Go. has issued The fol
owing:
1oDGL TIL TIL" And STAY on mt JOB,
spanish influenza Is caught from Others
> no have il Some people have il 80
lightly they are not sick enough 10 20 10
bed and some 50 lightly they do not
eel sick 81 Ill These people go about
.oughing, sneczing Or splitting and 50
sjvc il TO others
The more people there are gathered
ogether III 4 room or other enclosed
pace, the more likely are there TO be
some " these carriers. Therefore stay
ut Of crowds as much as possible until |
he outbreak is past. You can do with
,ut moving picture shows and other
gatherings for a few weeks.
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