Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28
MAKEPLANS TOCOPE
WITH AN|SH FLU. "
City and State Health Boards Di-
rected to Take Any Steps
Necessary.

Members of the Wilmington Council
of Defense, and prominent citizens and
members Of the Women's Committee
Of the State Council Of Defense met at
the Public Building this morning. 10
further discuss the plane for coping with
the outbreak of Spanish influenza should
It become more ecrlouH III tbs city.
After much discussion IL wns decided
that the clty and state Board of Health
proscccd to axe whatever measures
are necessary 10 start an emergency
hospital, and procure nurses and equip
ment Another death occurred today,
making four II all IN the past - hours,
reported due 10 the "iln.'
Oliver Dram. - wears old died last
night nj his home. 1904 West Ninth
street, of pneumonia. following Spanish
influenza His brother William J. Dram
and brother-in-law. Percy G cotty, are
seriously i'll with the Same ;.tilictIon IN
the same house All are Englishmen by
birth. but naturallzed Americans Oliver
was the Youngest ol Len children ia his
family Mr. Cotty has been chauffeur
Tor Mrs. T. Coleman du Pont. while
Oliver WAS chauffeur for her daughter
Mrs Paul Wilson ntil recently William
! Dram WAS employed by the " Wilmington
Automobile Co bnt when question
arose as to whether ms employment there
was cs~cntIal these war times hc went
10 the Harlan shipyard and has been
working there The two who are I'll
Contracts! colds Last Monday through
getting their feet wet Tins u,ts followed
by Spanish grip. which has developed
INTO pneumonia. Some time ago Oliver
was drafted and Sent 20 i camp IN Georgia,
but vas sent back home on account OF 4
crippled shoulder lie had Il cold when
he returned but recovered from that
DIR. Il. +. Ellrgood president OF the
Board of Health, at whose suggestion
the meeting was called, sad that there
were seven known case IN the city and
that arrangements, he thought. could
be made 10 care for these u the local
hospitals He SAID the board wanted
10 go ahead and arrange for emergencies,
but not if 1t was not necessary. DIR
DR. \. r. Frantz, Secretary OF the State
Board nf Health, though there should be
no delay and that action towards an
emergency hospital ought to be i'm edIa q
Colonel George W Sparks then made
his motion, authorizing the city and
State Boards of Health To take what
ever action was necessary
After the meeting DR. t.llegood stated
that he did not know how many cases
of flu there were IN Wilmington, as
the doctors We're not reporting the cases,
and there was no law or authority com
pelling them to do 50.
Three deaths have occurred due to
the disease, according TO physicians re-
ports They are
Harry Doughty 1921 Laurel street.
Harry A. Dougsty 5 years old, 1924
Laurel street
Patrick CordiIv Philadelphia
The fatalities IN the Doughty home
are regrcttable, as il removes father and
onIy son. The remains Of both will be
taken to AllllviIlc. y j., for intermcnt
Coriily was taken i'll Thurs day. and
was taken to the Delaware Hospital.
where he died last night
GENERAL MEETING TODAY.
At todavs meeting at the Street and
Sewer Department Miss Marie / Lock
wood reported that there were 80 nurses
for volunteer service. enrolled, but that
all were not available, that arrangements
could he made To have some act IN tie
day and some for night duty James
f. Nields, for the Country Club, stated
that there was certain clothing and
equipment ut the club that should be
removed and asked that week IS time !
be granted llx-Judgc David 7 Marvel |
stated that before the New Century |
Club could be obtained, it would be |
necessary to go through the formality |
of u committee from the present body !
meeting committee from the New
Century Club to arrange details George
Garter suggested that all that was neces-
sary, since the State Defense Council
had agreed to give all the financial sup
port necessary, was to tell the city and
State bodies 10 proceed Miss Madeline
Draper told the meeting that the Red
Cross had 100 cots and bed clothing
sufficient to fit these out thai could
he obblned at short notice Charles
Topkis informed the meeting that a gov
ernment ambulance could be obtained
from Fort du Pont or Washington, If
II was necessary.
Scott Townsend Condition.