The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
ALEXANDRIA
The HERALD BUREAU.
A. s. DOniphan-
n KIM Street

Alexandria. Va, October 12.-An or
ganized effort to combat the spread
Of influenza and to alleviate the suf-
f-rings Of those who are i'll with the
plaque was launched here today and
Judging from present indications
those behind the movement will not
stop until It is stamped out.
an executive committee of the Red
CFoss this afternoon started out col
Letting contributions from merchants
ard others in order to raise $500 to
ala them in the work. Everywhere
they received generous contributions.
This committee IS composed of H.
T. Burke ". \. Moore. jr.. Robert
: Jones. a. D. Brockett, Gardner
L. BCothc. e. : Taylor Burke, the
last named treasurer. This commit
Tee has been designated as the in
flusnza committee. Contributions
NAV be made to any member. and
checks made payable to Taylor
Burke. treasurer.
\ soup kitchen under the auspices
of the Red Cross was opened yester-
day in the Young Peoples building
by the Red Cross. and another mea-
sure was the opening of a tempo
rary hospital for patients suffering
from influenza in the Westminster
building under the auspices of the
Red Cross
Central headquarters also were
opened BY the Red Cross in the rooms
OF the Chamber of Commerce and
Will be open daily from 9 a. m until
3 D. m.
- number Of patients suffering from
influenza yesterday evening weIe
F8I- 20, . Lr FaT -, h.,
Westminster building which will he
under the direction Of the Red Cross
with Dr. ". l. Wood. special State
health officer and also of the UniteI
states Public Health Service, in
charge. Sixty cots have been pro-
vided and DR.. Wood expects ten Red
CROSS nurses here tomorrow.
Women are wanted at once TO help
at the soup kitchen and they should
apply to the central committee in the
Chamber Of Commerce. They are
needed TO visit and care for the sick
- their homes; to help in the soup
kitchen; to deliver food from the soup
kitchen 10 those who are i'll. The
nCed is urgent and all are advised
Io apply at once
The influenza situation here has been
getting worse and the death list is
daily increasing This is now admit
ted by the most optimistic who at
first were inclined to the opinion that
reports Of conditions were somewhat
exaggerated. In many instances whole
families are down with the malady
and are without assistance of any
kind. Kind-hearted neighbors, how
ever. are lending what little time they
can to aid those in distress
Amos ] EnfwiSIe a yaarz old died
at $50 o'clock tonight at the residence
OF Mrs. John Eaton, 9l2 Duke street,
OF pneumonia He was a son of Frank
J.. Entwisle and is survived by two
children The deceased was a machin-
ist and a member OF Potomac Lodge
No. ;. International Association OF
Maahinists.
Miss Audrey Hall. 12 years old.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hall,
died this afternoon at the residence
Of her parents. 424 North Peyton
street. after a short illness of pneu-
monia.
Karl Fuchs. 3s years old. a baker,
who conducted an establishment at
Commerce and West streets, died this
morning at his residence, at 400
Prince street, OF pneumonia. The de-
ceased is survived by a son and a
sister, MISS NJ. jeanette FUCHS.
Mrs. Isabelle Hayden, q years old,
wife of Luther F. Hayden, died this
morning at her residence, 433 South
Lee street. Of pneumonia. Her hus-
band and five children are living
David r. Nails, IS years old, died
yesterday afternoon at his residence,
70l South Lee street He was a ship
carpenter.
James ]. Goodwin, % years old, son
Of the late James J. Goodwin, died
today at the Alexandria Hospital The
body was taken to his late residence, 7
1911 II street
. E. Jannier, wife of Will
Jannier. died last night at her
8 sidence, $50 South Henry street
Hugh Adcock, a former resident of
this city. died this morning at his
residence in Washington. His wife
and one child are living. He was a
nlachinist.
The fuperal Of Mrs. India Hudson,
formf resident who eied in
u. viii take place frou