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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-19
NEW CASTLE, DEL,
HARD HIT BY GRIP
At Least One-third of Pop.
ulation of $500
Stricken
RISES TO EMERGENCY

New Castle. Del, oct, l9.
Compared with Philadelphia. which
goes clear around the clock for size
as a city. New castle is only about as
big as thirty seconds. because it only
has about $500 inhabitants. But it has
Rad nearly third of it's population
down with influenza.
And the end is not yet-New Castle
only wishes ii was-for the town has its
hands fun and new cases are continuing
70 make their appearance every dav
lhere have been at least 1900 cases OF
me disease. with mortality ue to date
OF ahout 10 per cent. which is likely 10
increase as the epidemic has about
reached the singularly remarkable
utath stage which has characterized
1t wherever It has fastened its grip.
The big outstanding feature of the
whole grim business is the splendid
spirit Of heln and self-sacrifiCe the citi-
%enry Of New Castle, men and women
alike, have shown in fighting the plague.
The front line of victims was Andrew
Bryson one Of the leading men of the
town and the chairman of the men 8
Liberty Loan forces
Diseases Onset sudden
The towns three medical men--Drs.
Julius Dodd. Lewis Booker and Jones,
the former the president of the local
Board Of Health--found themselves sud
denly very busy with influenza cases,
me onset Of the disease here having been
like everywhere olse-sudden. ferocous,
widespread
From the very first they attended
from ih'rty-five TO fifty cases a day,
indeed the first report Secretary Smith
made 10 the State Board showed 36s
case. and the disease had hardly ar
rived in town and unpacked its suit
case Then Doctor Jones fell i'll, which
virtually left the whole of the job to
MS Fellow physicians, Doctors Dodd and
Booker.
Some time previously the Bethlehem
Loading Company. whose plant Is lust
south Of the city. had taken over what
was known as "the sheriff,s house" a
big, old-fashioned building close to the
city hall and old courthouse, as a place
70 house workers. II was an admir-.
able place for an emergency hospital
and that's what II became at once, un-
der the direction of the Bethlehem con-
Germ and the local branch of the Red
Cross And there patients have been
coming and going.
But that's only a part, Miss Lock-
wood, nurse sent down from Wash
ington at the instigation of the Council
OF National Defense. formerly had a
class in nursing here which included
mos, Of the matrons and younger women
Ci the city's best people-Red Cross
folks, Century Clubbers, patriotic. whole
soulcd creatures who wore skirts. but
had the courage and grit OF their hus-
HpbIg hrpt hera bao ,nta, 1
pantalocns And when the Red Cross
and the New Castle end Of the State
Council of Defense called phey threw
themselves into the work of mercy with
real New Castle spirit-which says II
all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-19
GRIP DECLINES IN GLOUCESTER
Seven Deaths Last Night. but No
New Gases

Epidemic influenza has almost dis
appeared from Gloucester. ~ j. No new
cases have developed. although there
were seven deaths last night. bringing
the death total In that city TO i22 since
the plague began.
A double funeral was held today from
7lS Hunter street, Gloucester. The dead
were Mrs. Lille Applegate and her six
year-old nephew, Edward Applegate.
Another double funeral. that Of hus-
band and wife, will be held tomorrow
Charles T. Schwaih. Cumberland and
Burlington streets, Gloucester, died yes
terday, a few days after the death Of
his wife, Rose Pneumonia was the
cause of death
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-19
JAIL FOR INTOXICATED men
Magistrate Suspects Orer-lm.
bibers Supplied by Saloons

Men who daily unwisCly with liquor,
n defiance Of the health ban on booze
selling establishments. today were
threatened by Magistrate Harris with
Ave days in prison II arrested in West
Philadelphia.
Ten copious imbibcrs stood before the
magistrate today At the Thirty second
street and Woodland avenue station,
where hearings are conducted for sew
eral West Philadelphia districts. All
ten. including a deaf mute, were sem
fenced to five days in Jail.
You men say friends supplied you
with the liquor Harris commented. II
dul't believe you. ! think you have
been sneaking into the bacllrooms Of
saloons or goinG To 'speakeasies' Every
man that comes before me on similar
charge is going to get five days"
Harris asked the deaf mute. in writ
ing, where he obtained his liquor. The
mute smiled and Indicated that he didn't
know how to write.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-19
SINGER FOR SOLDIERS DEAD
VA Stcnographer in Po,,oflicc
Nine Years

Funeral services for Miss Nell II Ga'-
laghcr, for more than nine years stem
0graphpr in the office Of the assistant
superintendent of malt at the Federal
building Will hC held at the home OF
her uncle aud aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Dam
iol : Gallagher 222l East Huntingdon
street. at eleven o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. Miss Gallagher died Thursday after
a weeks illness Of pneumonia.
Miss Gallagher was talented singer
and since the war. had given much Of
her time tn singing in clubs for enlisted
men in army camps. She sang often
az - Stephens club and also won great
popularity while singing fOr the Knights
Of Columbus az Camp DiN.
The Rev. Father Matthew \. Hand
Of St. AIMS church will otiiciatc at the
funeral services Six young men from
the post oiiico Will act as pallbcarers
They are. Gerald J, McDcrmoty, Mark
j Muliu. James D'Donnell. Benjamin
Haley. Joseph Haley and William VI.
McGowan. Burial will be in the Holy
SopulChre Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-19
BOY KILLED BY TRAIN
Falls From Bridge and Is Crushed
to Death bY EXpress

Losing his balance while playing with
a number of companions on railroad
bridge at SiXty-eighth street and King
sessing avenue as an express train was
approaching below. Howard w. Ross.
seven years old. OF 6807 Regent street
was instantly killed last night when the
train passed over his body.
The boz was leaning over the side
Of the bridge, when he toppled over
falling a distance OF seventy-five feet
Baltimore and Ohio express passed
over his body before the engineer could
bring the train to a stop. Police Of
nue. station removed the body to the
University Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-19
Dutch to Care for Refugees

Amsterdam. oct. l9,--The Dutch Gov
eminent is prepared TO care for fugitives
entering Holland and Belgium according
70 a statement made by Premier Riujs
de Beerenbrouk. in the Chamber yester-
day. He added that the Government
would feed. clothe and care for these
victims OF the war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-19
MINISTER MAKES C0FFINS
Woodbury. Man Helps Bury In
fluenza Victims

The Rev. Harry j. Zelley. pastor of
The kemble Memorial Methodist Epis-
coo2i Church Woodbury.. y. j., has
ADDED coffinmaking 10 the good works
of his ministry.
Ths clergyman. who was a cabinet
maker before his ordination. has made
1e<en burial caskets In the last three
6nVs They were for parishlonere who
dIod Of epidemic Influenza.
~ Phys'cians In and near Woodbury. re-
HH@@< fhe epidtmic Etininx IN the farming
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-19
PRESBYTERIAN Plans Altered

Atlantic city. Oct. 19.--Because OF
the ban on public meetings the annual
convention OF the Presbyterian synod
OF New Jersey, slated 10 open here i,exf
Monday, has been indefinitely postponed.
Three hundred delegates had made res
eryations for the meetings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-19
Special Cable 10 Erening Public Ledge
COPYRIGHT, 1918. bV Ner York Times Co.
with the American Army in France

TVVVTTVHTF T'IN' VV WI T VTN INtt8 IOs
with the American Army in France.
oct. 10.
An American chaplain has been killed
by a German sniper near Grandpre
while directing squad burying Ger
man dead.
German ammunition dump near
thatel Chehery blew up yesterday after
noon, supposedly from time-bomb de-
vice. This place was captured by the
Americans "A week ago.
\ large number Of German Internal
machines have been found which the
enemy troops left behind them. Most Of
them have been destroyed without dam
age to us, The most ingenious of which
we have heard was mine set in a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-19
TODAy'S RETURNS

workers realized the Importance OF
every bond sold this Hast day of the
campaign. and put all their energy in
the race in the home stretch. This
was shown at the noon meeting. when
district chairmen reported $780, 500 for
the last twenty-four hours.
philadelphia women have establish
ed world record; of this ! am conf
'dent,' declared Mrs. John II. Mason,
associate chairman of the women's COM
mittee, who presided. THE most gen.
erous responses have come from unex-
pected communities and l am proud OF
the women workers"
When John Wanamaker. who had al
ready subscribed $4,000 900 for himself
and 100000 for his employees through
the womens committees. today added
another half million, 1t brought the
Emergency Aid aides total for the last
twenty-fOur hours to S1,56S.95O>
Mr. Wanamaker's subscription was
given through his daughter. Mrs. Nor
man Macleod. chairman of the Emer-
geny Aid Aides. The grand total re-
ceived through the twenty booths man
ned by aides is s6,5l3.SO0.
In .Twenty-seventh Ward
The quota for both men and women
In the Twenty-seventh Ward, West
Philadelphia. was 100000 and the
women's committee alone has obtained
$i.OS2,500. Mrs. b. +. Richardson.
chairman Of the West Philadelphia dis
trict, also reported s200.10O from the
Philomusian Club.
Mrs. T.. S. McIhenny. chairman Of the
Chestnut Hill district. declared the
splendid Results in her small district
were due to the community spirit. and
the fact the women had convinced the
men they could subscribe in their own
district rather than at downtown
bank. She reported subscriptions from
our Mother of Consolation Church 10
the amount of $1,000.
Senator Edwin Ware and his brother.
Congressman William Ware today sub
scribed $15O.000 through the women's
committee of South Philadelphia, Mrs.
Walter j. Freeman, chairman.
Mrs. George Dallas Dixon, chairman
of the Pennsylvania Railroad women's
war relief. reported "A total of $16S,S00
for yesterday and a grand total of ST.
1916 F
Despite the closing Of the institutions,
both public and private schools have
had large returns. Mrs. Albert NJ. Green.
field, chairman of the private schools
COIIllTllttt, TtDOlNtu II lbldl pl F-oS'fVV
to date. Returns from the West Phila-
delphia High School for Girls have
reached s25i.S5o.
During the tfree-quarters of an hour
the Foreign Legion appeared at In
dependence Square yesterday afternoon.
the Colonial Danes booth, in charge of
Mrs. James u. Winsor. Jr., received
$1250O worth OF subscriptions. OF this
$1,000 came from negro shipyard
worker at Hog Island. He was given
button from the coat of one Of the
French veterans.
Mrs Thomas !. Dolan reported a
grand total of sS.5S3.s00 from the res
taurant committee of the central city
district, and s2.250oOO from Fog Is
land.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23
NOTICE RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
NO MORE YAPORUB DIRECT,
BUY IT FROM YOUR J0BBER

BILE for US to fill these promptly, and
instead Of distributing our goods more
quickly, they are really slowing up the
process.
We believe that we can serve you
better now by reverting to our former
policy of shipping exclusively thru the
jobber, and effective Immediately, no
more drop shipments will be made.
While we have put on a night shift
and have, thereby. about doubled our
production, we are still unable to fill
our back orders and won't be able to
give each jobber all the NapoRub he
wants. Hence, 1t will be necessary for
the jobbers to continue distributing
VapoRub in small lots only. But we
will be able TO furnish each jobber at
least twice the quantity of VepoSub
that he purchased for the correspond
ing month last year, so there should
not be any difficulty in your getting
your pro rata share.
We feel that the public appreciates
the service that the retail and whole
sale drug trade have rendered the
country in this time of stress. We wish
to express to both branches Of the
trade our thanks for the kind coop
Grafton extended us in our efforts to
meet this emergency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23
FEW MORE "FlU" CASES.
Twelve Reported Saturday and Sun.
day-Twenty. One Homes Released.

Altho there was a slight increase m
the number If new influenza cases
reported TO the city board of health
Saturday and Sunday. the increase is
not great and the number of homes
released greatly exceeded the new
cases. For the first time in mum
Der of weeks there were no deaths from
the disease over Sunday in the city.
Four new cases were reported sat
urday and eigh; Sunday. Up to noon
today an additional seven new cases
were turned in. Up to this morning
the new cases of the last outbreak
total 405. The new cases of Saturday
and Sunday we're two more than were
reported Thursday and Friday.
Three homes were released Sunday
and eighteen Saturday and for the four
days ending Sunday sixtey- seven
homes were released, compared with
twenty-five new cases reported. There
we're twenty-seve patients at the Red
Cross hospital at noon today an IN
crease of four, compared with the
same hour Saturday. One patient vas
discharged Sunday and five others
were admitted.
Elias Shetland, Of LeGrand, pneu-
monia patient, who is seriously SICK
was somewhat improved today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23

enrollments after supper alone eotaieo
$50. At some OF the banks the entire
time Of one clerk was required to re-
ceive the memberships. There seemed
to he very general desire on the
part of all these volunteers to make
their homes 100 per cent before sunday
morning when the War Service League
Workers started out. 1t will BIO deter
mined probably Tuesday whether head
quarters will he kept open In the Mar
halltown club after Christmas eve.
Reports From tho Country.
A number OF country districts
brought in final reports Saturday. In
spite OF the handicap OF the influenza
epidemic and bad roads the roll call
has been pushed to completion Ina a
large part of the county.
Timber Creek and Marion townships
reported their townships completed
and 100 per cent. These make nine
Of the eighteen townships that Nave
made complete reports, Linn No. i,
LcGrand No. and Marietta township
made partial reports, showing returns
from the parts of those townships that
had been completed to be 100 per cent
he townships.
Instructions came from the state
headquarters Sunday 10 extend the
campaign to Jan. /. owing to health
and road conditions in many localities
that could not finish their drives as
quickly as 1t was hoped they would.
Whether this extension of time will
affect the plans for keeping open the
city headquarters has not been deter
mined
If Marshall county Is to be classed
as 100 per cent it must enroll $1,000
adult members. Altho the committee
can not make prediction at this
time it's members believe that the
number OF adult members enrolled in
this campaign will greatly exceed the
number enrolled at this time last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23
MRS. T. c. KNOX.
Formerly Miss Madse Ellsworth, who
Died at Sioux City.

Word received Sunday evening by
Mrs. r. +. Apgar tells Of the death at
o'clock Sunday in a Sioux City hos
pital Of Mrs. T. c. Knox. formerly Miss
Madge Ellsworth. of this city, and for
six year teacher of the fourth grade in
the Rogers school.
Mrs Knox's death was due to bron-
Chial pneumonia following influenza.
with which she was stricken the first
Of last week. Mrs. Knox contracted
the disease while caring for sister
IN law Of Dr.. Knox. who died of pneu-
monia following influenza. Mrs. Knox
two little sons. Thomas G. Jr. aged D
and John. aged |. both are i'll of pneu-
monia in the hospital where their
mother died. Another sister-in law
Of DR.. Knox also is very i'll at the
hospital.
AS Miss Ellsworth Mrs. Knox came
to this city in 1906 directly after her
era duation from Iowa State Teachers
College. She laugh here until shortly
before her marriage on June u l9l2.
Following their marriage Or. and Mrs.
Knox went to Marcus. Cherokee conn
", where DR.. Knox already had os-
ia hlishcd himself in the practice OF
medicine. The Knoxes lived at Marcus
but Mrs. Knox was taken 10 SlouN
City following the development al
pneumonia.
Mrs Knox was a daughter OF the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellsworth. OF
Fredericksburg. and was 30 years oil
age. While teaching here Miss ELS
worth made her homo most Of the time
with DR.. and Mrs \. Merrill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23
TOTAL IN THE CITY By SUNDAY
SLIGHTLY UNDER 60
PER CENT.
KEEP HEADQUARTERS OPEN
UP TO CHRISTMAS EVE
Estimated That $500 Were Enrolled
in the City Saturday Alone-Nine
Out Of Eighteen Townships in County
Report 100 Per cent-Campaisn Ex-
tended to Jan. I.

Responses to the Christmas roll call
of the Red Cross poured in Saturday
in such numbers at the membership
headquarters in the Marshalltown
Club and at the banks that the total
enrolled in the city up to Sunday was
5000. Today is the last day of the
drive. as fixed by the plan announced
but Headquarters at the Marshalltown
Club will be kept open not only toda.
and tonight but Tuesday and Christ
mas eve as well This is 10 accommo-
date the late corners and those who
have forgotten as well as TO check in
the returns from the War Service
League, which canvassed the city
sunday.
None of the workers OF this league
reported Sunday but they are expected
TO report at once and not later than
Tuesday. The total OF 5000 for the
city includes the soldiers home en-
rollment. Approximately one-haf oil
the country districts have reported 100
per cent enrolment and it is expected
that the whole county. outside of the
city will make this mark.
Rush to Get In.
The enrollments at headquarters. the
i've banks. Y. w. c. 4. and Y. NJ. c. ~
and library came in a food that con-
tinued all day and we'll into the night.
The total for the one day amounted to
$500. At the Marshalltown Club two
clerks were kept busy all day and the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23
Effective Immediately. No more
Direct Shipments Will Be
Made Retailers. All Ship
ments Now go to Jobbers for
Redistribution:

When the influenza epidemic struck
The country and wiped out our ware
house and jobbers' stocks almost over
hight, we were faced with the prob
lem Of dstrbution-to the stricken
1istricts-in the quickest possible
nanner-our daily output of VapoRur.
We solved this by offering to ship di-
rect to the retailers in these influ-
enza districts. by parcel post prepaid.
Quantities Of not more than three doz-
IN VapoRub in any one shipment. and
by shipping what was left from our
billy production to our jobbers by ex-
Dress instead of freight.
This was costly, but it solved the
problem for the time being. Now, how
over, we find that these small ship
nents are constantly increasing-we
bAye received as many as 1906 in a
Jingle mail. 1t is becoming impossi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23
after INFLUENZA
The Grip, Fevers, and Other Blood
POISONING, Prostratina Diseases.

The Grip, Fevers, and Other Blood
Poisoning, Frustrating Diseases.
The best course OF restorative treat
ment. purifying the blood, strength
ening the nerves. stimulating the liver,
Is:
Hoods sarsaparilla, the standard
blood purifier, before eating.
Peptiron, d real iron tonic (choco-
lated pills., after eating.
Hoods Pills. (cathartic, mild and
effectively, ss needed.
These three great medicines make
convalescence real, rapid and perfect.
They are also OF service in the pre-
ven.:cn CT disease and the prsEerYr-
ton OF health. They form Hoods
Triple Combination Treatment. " IN \. M n
Each Is good alone; all are good
together. Get them today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23

when two weeks aso shs vieitsa her
sister. who has been III OF in0uensa
and pneumonia for several weeks. Nrs.
McCracken was q daughter Of Raw.
and Mrs. A. J. Hanson. OF lndiAnola.
formerly Of IIe0rand and this city.
who were called to fuchland Thurs-
day by the serious sickness of Mrs.
McC'racken, The latters husband Is
superintendent Of schools OF Richland.
where he and his wife have lived since
they were married in September. 1911,
at Lynnville. The husband and two
children survive Mrs. McCracken. The
funeral was held this afternoon.
Mrs. Richards continues to hold her
strength, Is slightly improved, and
hope Is felt now that she will recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23
NURSE VICTIM OF PLAGUE.
Miss Ida Austin, Of Soldiers HOME
Hospital, Dies.

Suffering from influenza. but keep
ing up because OF the shortage OF
help. Miss Ida Austin. a, nurse in the
soldiers home hospital. died Sunday
night at 80 of pneumonia. She was
on duty up to noon Friday. For several
DAYS she did not feel well. but said
nothing because she knew that her
help was needed. When she finally gave
up she had developed pneumonia.
Miss Austin had ben nurse in the
hospital for about seven years. sac
was an orphan and came here from
Altoona, Ill. She was about Is years
of age.
Arrangements for the funeral are
pending the arrival of niece. MISS
Florence Mcclure. of Altoona, H., who
is expected tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23

a large supply Of provisions and otho'
gifts.
Lois Holroyd. who has been at Mon
mouth. ILL.,. caring for her aged grand
mother, Mrs. Prescott, has returned
home.
pupils home from college to spend
the holiday vacation with their parents
include Wendell Dennis and Miss
Francis Colhns. from Cornell College,
Mt. Vernon: William Berger and
Misses Lolita Arney, Doris Rolston. and
Lois Blanchard, from Coo College,
Cedar Rapids; and Raymond Winslow,
from Penn College, Oskaloosa.
Tho teachers In the schools left FRI
day for their homes to spend the holi-
day vacation.
Miss Jessie Mcmahon was IA visitor
at Albion Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23
SIOUX CITY VETERAN DEAD.
James Marsto, Dies Sunday at Sol
diers' Home.

James Marston. aged 81. memher
of the soldiers home from Sioux CITY.
died at o'clock Sunday morning OF
crysipelas and apoplexy. He had been
a rnemher of the home since Sept. ~
1911. He was native OF Bangor.
Maine. where ne was born oct. 3. 1891
He enlisted in Company +. Forty-hrst
Wisconsin infantry. at Boscobel. WIS
Nav II, 1854. and was discharged Sept.
% of the same year at Camp WASH
burn. Wis. Surviving Mr.. Marston ]"
n sister Mrs. w. G.. Beers, at Morning
side.
p, The body was sent today to Shcl-
don for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23
Turner Home; Dangerously Sic

J. A. Turner, taken violently sick IN
Chicago ten days ago. was brought to
this city Sunday morning by Mrs.
Turner and DR.. c. A. Callison and re-
moved to the Deaconess hospital. Mr..
Turner's condition is described as very
serious, as he is suffering from total
nervous and physical collapse and I'M
able to take food, except by forced
feeding. He has been IN = state OF
partial collapse or total como for sew
eral days. His collapse followed a
nervous crisis that resulted from the
experience Of being robbed OF a valu-
able diamond ring and watch In Chi
cago nearly two weeks ago.