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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
MANY TAKE GRIP AND DIE
NURSING SICK RELA WVES
That Takes No Thought OF Danger Sho in Hundreds OF
Homes Husbands and Wives, Brothers and
Sisters Victims Together

Family loyalty even to death Is be-
throughout Philadelphia, where faithful
relatives are making every sacrifice to
nurse sufferers from Influenza back TO
health.
Hundreds who succumbed to the dis
ease died as result of devotion TO
duty. In at least Ave homes In this
city during the last few hours two
members of the families died of infu-
enza or pneumonia. In many homes the
entire families are i'll.
Margaret Fitzpatrick died OF pneu-
monia at her home, 75s North Twenty
tifth street. after an illness of few
DAYS Her husband. william. was con-
stantlv at her bedside and did all In
his power to save her. When his ef-
forts proved futile and death relieved
the woman's suffering he collapsed, His
death occurred less than twenty-four
hours after that OF his wife. They will
be buried on Saturday
An instance Of similar devotion is
shown in the deaths of william O'Keefe
and his wife, Elizabeth. al their home,
1907 Warren street He was stricken
several days ago and died Monday, Mrs.
OKeefe. who nursed him faithfully, died
two days later.
Two sisters, Catharine and Mary
walsh. are dead al the home Of their
brother-in-law, Bernard Dillon, 2763
Hemberger street Although both were
taken i'll on the same day. each tried
to save the other. Their deaths occurred
a few hours apart
Joseph 3. and j. Peter <linger
brothers died of pneumonia at their
home, 4226 Parkside avenue. Joseph
was taken III first and Peter worked
Loyalty to save him. Joseph died Mon
day and his brother less than twenty
four hours sfterward
Another Instance Of bro'hsrly devotion
was shown in the deaths OF John r snc
Robert Hunter Jr.. at their home. zO5i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
NO CAMDEN FUNERALS
Order Prohibits Public Burials
of Epidemic Victims

Through an order issued by the Cam
den Board of Health all public funerals
influenza or pneumonia Under the or
der bodies cannot he exposed to public
view. Records for Camden show that
of total OF 1870 deaths only twelve
of The victims were more than forty
years old.
Monsignor Mulligan telephoned TO the
Emergency Hospital and offered the as
sistance of eight Sisters OF Mercy Ia
act as nurses during the epidemic and
The offer was promptly accepted. Dr. T..
Horwitz Of the Windber Hospital. Wind
ber. Pa. wrote letter to President
Davis, of the Board of Heath offering
his services at the Emergency Hospital
and was notified to report at once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

Ellsworth street. Robert died october
and John. yesterday.
A mother and daughter. stricken by
influenza on the same day died within
few days Of each otoer. The mother
Mrs. Alice n, l.arrimOre, thirty-fvs
Years old, wife of Charles l., Larrimore
builder. Of $3.50 pe Lancey street
passed away Yesterday afternoon, while
the daughter. Norma Larrmore. thirteer
years old, died Sunday. Another daugh-
ter, Hazel Larrimore. eleven years old
who is the youngest student Cf the West
Philadelphia High School for Girls, is
critically in with the disease.
The funera off Mrs. Larrimore and hei
daughter will be held tomorrow morn
ing at her girlhood home, TOwsend, Del
The services will he conducted by the
Rev. w. r. +. Haas, of the Wharton
Memorial Methodist church, Intermeni
fill be private.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
STEVE OR0URKE
VICTIM OF GRIP
Singer Fourth Stage Nota-
bic to Succumb to
Epidemic
SECOND MCCORMACK
Fifth Member Of Old Du-
mOnt's Minstrels to Go in
Few Weeks
''SECOND MCCORMACK

stephen n. O'Rourke. widely
comedy and vaudeville. died early today
at his home. 1927 North Sixteenth
street, of pneumonia. Two other Fhila-
delpha actors died today. They are
william Parker and Joseph weidel, both
prominent in vaudeville.
ORourke succumbed a few minutes
after the last rites of the church had
been administered by the Rev. Father
Taft. of the Church of the Gesu,
O'Rourke was endowed with a voice
OF exceptionally high range and this.
with striking personality. won him
recognition on Broadway. He sang in
several musical productions. including
Miss 1917" and was touring the
Keith circuit when Illness interrupted
his tour. His last engagement was in
keith's Theatre. Washington.
O'Rourke was frequently mentioned
as second John Mccormack on ac-
count of his striking resemblan nee TO the
famous singer. His death interrupted
promising career. He was under
contract to star in a series OF Irish
plays and would have been the success
sor to Chauncey Olcott
hTe singer began his career at Du-
monts Minstrels about ten years ago
and is the fifth former member Of that
organization o die in the last few
weeks. The others were Hughey
Dougherty. Matt Wheeler. Bob Carlin
and James r. Dempsey. The last named
died only yesterday.
O'Rourke is survived by a widow. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
yet been made.
william Parker was member Of
the vaudeville team Of Ecker, and
Parker and lived at Slxtieth and Mar
ket streets. Weidel was appearing with
Lillian Harlem. well-known, singer In
musical act.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
WOUNDED HEROES
SPUR BOND SALES
Many Philadelphians Buy
Whenever They See a
Returned Soldier
THIRTY.TWO VISIT CITY

Buy bond whenever YOU see a Per-
shing hero
The presence Of thirty-two wounded
soldiers in this city has created such an
impulse. and some persons have been
buying bonds every time they have seen
one or more Of the boys until the prac-
tice promises to become fad.
The generosity of the citizens in sub
scribing when they see or meet the
wounded heroes on the street. without
a word Of solicitation. has so astounded
the warriors that their optimism for tn,
success of the loan campaign can in no
manner be reduced by influenza. peace
talk CT other Influences
Along Chestnut Market and Walnut
streets pedestrians stop the loan-boomer
soldiers instead of the latter arresting
the citizens. \ question or two passed
and then new subscriptions are recorded
\ Good Habit
1T is habit, and a good one" grinued
Corporal j. NJ. Walker. of Baltimore who
, is in charge of the wounded soldiers
stopping al the Adelpha Hotel. His re.
| mark was made Just after a well-dressed
man OF mature years signed up" at the
nearest Liberty Loan booth. The sub
.
corporal.
/ While at dinner in the hotel the
wounded soldiers struck up song oi
/ two, some with lusty voices others r
| whispering tones. resulting from beinl
gassed
This is too much" cried diner
| "Tll buy fifty-dollar bond for every
soldier here" He bought $1,000 worth
"Ill buy as many bonds as thes'
F! soldiers have subscribed themselves,
volunteered another man in the dinlns
room. Twenty-three OF the boys haC
ffty-dollar bonds. 1t cost the volunteer
sl150.
who will buy bond for every wounC
I have" asked Corporal Walker
: You're on" chimed another patriot
Forty-seyen
! "Forty-seVen wounds. want to SCI
| them" grinned the corporal
The volunteer reeled for minute. bu
signed. Add $3.50 TO the loan total.
| Pershing's heroes as the wounded sol
| dier contingent is known. come from
| the hospital at Cape MAY. They toured
the State in behalf Of the loan drive
returning to this city, when the nnu
enza halted the major part of thei
program.
Eighteen OF the thirty will work II
Philadelphia the others started brigh
and early for munition and big indus
trial plants to tell the employees of con
ditions over there and what is eX
pected from the folks over here"
Among the soldiers remaining herr
are Frank Lees. Edward X. Moore. Il
p Beepard, Corporal w. j. Ruddy. r.
Norton. j. f.. Tucker. Charles Hausman
Frank Demorel, George Carver and car
Foster.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
BALTIMORE HARD HIT
City Reports 1925 New Gases Of In.
fuenzs-15 Deaths
Ry tho 4sxncinfeJ pros.

Baltimore, Oct. 10-Fifteen hundred
and twenty-five new cases Of influenza
and seventy-five deaths were reported
in Baltimore yesterday. and the epi-
demic seems to be growing in intensity.
Scarcely a family circle has been left
unscathed, and In q number there have
been two or more deaths.
In the counties there we're reported
forty deaths and 1000 new cases, arid
AT the various military establishments
nlnety-siX deaths and 613 new cases.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
Congressman's Son Promoted

Insurance Commissioner charles 4,
Amber today announced the appoint
ment OF A. q. Costello. son Of Represen-
tstive Peter e, Costello. of this city.
for years examiner in the department.
TO the examiner-in-chief at a salary OF
$4,000 year He takes the place Of
A. Nevin DIETRICH. who recently was
given leave of absence 10 enter the army,
and who is on the half-pay list.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
MIFFLIN COUNTY MAKES GOOD
Subscribe. Liberty Loan Quota.
Event \oisily Celebrated

I,wistown, Pa. oct. 10. Bedlam
broke luos. at ~ o'clock today, when
the whistles were blown, bells rung and
the bands aying marched through the
streets in rejoicing over the news that
the fourth Liberty Loan quota had been
subscribed.
this morning that the fun quota of
81. 200. .OO0 for Miffiin county had been
subscribed Mitflin county now claims
the honor of being the first county in
the Third Federal Reserve district, COM
prising eastern Pennsylvania. New Jer-
spy and Delaware, to subscribe its quota.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
SCHOOL CHILDREN HELP

With two of the ten district charmen
not reporting. the women Of Phladel-
pha sold a total of s3.4l32OO worth of
Liberty Bonds today
Those not appearing at tht regular
MONDAY meeting where the days work
Is tailed were Mrs. T. Dobson Altemus.
head of the Falls Of Schuylkill section,
kensington division. The grand total
of the women's committee to date is
tl9,647,7OO
The reports from the North Philadel-
| phia and West Philadelphia districts
| included the amounts turned in by the
| public school chilren: the first totaIed
$996.O50 and The other ssS6,650.
Another Sl,0O0,000 subscription was
| added to the credit of the women's Lib
| erty Loan committee when Mrs. David
Fleisher, daughter of Ellis Gimbel. and
| Mrs. Milton Herold brought in this
amount from the Gimbel stores
The subscription is credited to Mrs.
Thomas J. Dolan's committee. of which
both Mrs. Flesher and Mrs Herold
are members.
! With the subscription. Mr Gimbel sent
a letter explaining that the firms sub
scription to the fourth loan had been
| held back because he had hoped to hold
a rally in the store. The epidemic caused
this rally to he called off. so he imme-
diatelN sent the pledge to the women's
committee
Efforts RedoubIed
Flags and banners unfurled over
night: windows and doors decked with
patriotic emblems and Liberty Loan
posters, and general showing OF
fourth Liberty Loan buttons demonstrate te
a part of the womens activities In the
intensive campaign which began today,
Mrs. Walter s, Thomson. chairman
and Mrs, John II Mason. associate chair
man OF the women's Liberty Loan com.
mittee. both of whom have been i'll a,
their homes, have returned to their Of
fees in the Lincoln Building to direct
the workers, In every part of the city
renewed enthusiasm is shown and dis
trict chalrmen are Nying with one an.
other to think up'new schemes of pub.
lefty and inspiration, despite the epi.
demc
Four-Near-Oid u Worker
Eour-year-old Gertrude Silyers. o
1928 North Thirteenth street is one OF
the youngest worker in the loan drive
| Sne is On uIlN al lne NOitn InlldutI
phia women's committee headquarters
Broad street and Columbia avenue. ant
4 is giving great prestige to that. booth
She accosts all passersby, tugging a
their coattails till she has attracted
their attention. and in most cases sh,
Z leads willing Captives to the booth. Mrs
Cheesman Hcrlick, chairman of the dis
trict congratulated the child upon he
splendid work yesterday
With their houses closed because Of in
fuenza. the uptown theatre manager
are cooperating with the women's com
: mittee in the opening aud manning o
booths in front Of their theatres
large booth has been placed in front o
the Grand Opera House. Broad stree
and Montgomery avenue, and it bids fai
TO set record for all other booths. Tw
: subscriptions, one for $4,000 and III
other for 10000, were among those re
ceiVed by the North Phladelphii
u women's committee yesterday. Its tota
20 date Is sos. .O5O.
The negro wOmen's committee unde
the craftsmanship OF Mrs Edward Bow
man Lear, has raised s26.65O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
Prominent Men Dead
on Today's Grip List

have died of Spanish Influenza in
and near Philadelphia in the last
twenty.four hours are the follow
ing;
Dr. George Lewis smith. 553s WAYNE
avenue. a member Of the Union League.
Dr. Carl stoepIer. 2130 0irsrd sye-
nue.,
Dr. Frank ID. Cook. OF Laurel springs
prominent Maso and former Coroner OF
Camden County,
Lieutenant w. ID. Doyle. stationed al
Tempie University.
Leutenant Patrick A. Finnessn, sta
TONED at Temple University. -.
third street. senior al University OF
resssyh.vsn s,..hss 6s,Ro.rl. yaua.yl,l. singer.
OF 1927 Moth Lixteenth street.
lanes ". DsmDsey. former minstrel
asi7 csthsrine street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
Captain A. W, Leb Dead

Bethlehem. Pa. oct. i0.--Captain A.
W, Leh, of this city a widely known
architect. fell dead from heart failure
yesterday in Allentown. He was seventy
years old, "A Civil War veteran and bore
marks of several wounds received at
Hstchers Run. He planned many beauti-
full buildings at Lehish University. and
Charles NJ. Schwab's home here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

Reserve Policeman Benjamin KaufY-
man. forty years old, died at his home.
1922 South Fifth street. last night, h
victim OF epidemic Influenza Kaufman
slccumbed on the eve OF his sixteenth
anniversary as Philadelphia police
man
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
]. T. Brown. Insurance Man. Dies

Word was received In this city last
night Of the sudden death in Atlantic
city of John r. Brown. who was an Off
ciai Of the Philadelphia Insurance Com.
pany. He was stricken with heart dis
ease. ~
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-12

voting in DISTRICTS, The delegates
shall remain in office until their sue
cessors are elected
With the authority of and acting
under the National Administration
two or more contiguous districts
may establish regional admins
trative authorityssJ.ls IA. r
To this and all existing articles
Of Association or incorporation of
the Federation of the American
Zionists and all associations men
toned in paragraph A shall be either
annulled Or amended, SO as to con-,
form with the provisions set forth
in the constitution to be adopted.
The Zionist Organization shall
take over the properties and assume
all obligations of the Provisional Ex
ecutive Committee for General Zion
list. Affairs, The Federation of
American Zionists, The Federated
Zionist Societies of the Middle
West, Hadassah, The Intercollegi-
ate Zionist Association, Young
Judaea, and the Order Sons of Zion
Except it's insurance obligations).
A constitution .embodying the
foregoing basic principles was
adopted at the Convention
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-12
Jews ON THE WESTERN
FRONT.

Speaking recently at luncheon
given to the American Jewish sol
diers in London, Sir Adolph Tuck
asserted that there were $4,000
Jews fighting in the Allied forces on
the Western front. '
Describing a visit which he re-
Gently paid to an American division
in France, Mr.. H. Perry Robinson,
war correspondent of the London
daily News" stated that some of
the best non-commissioned officers
in the American units were Jews.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-12
j, A UNIQUE Parade.

A great parade Of push-car ped
oilers was held last week on the
East Side, more than three thou
sand peddlers trundling their carts
with Thrift Stamps as the only
merchandise.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-12
St. Paul and Minneapolis-July II, 1918.

S. Marcus Fechheimer, Cincin-
natl
Mary Fels, New York.
Prof. Felix Frankfurter, Wash
ington.
L. A. Freed, San Antonio. J.:
Prof. Israel Friedlander, New
York. ~a
Abraham Goldberg, New York.
D. L. I. Goldberg, Norfolk.
DR.. George Gordon, Minneapolis.
Mrs. r. Gottheil, New York.
Rev. DR.. Max Heller, New Or
leans
Prof. H. M. Kallen, New York.
Harry Kaplan, Cleveland.
Nathan D. Kaplan, Chicago.
Louis E. KRISTEN, Boston.
Leo Kohn, Newark.
Zebi H. Masliansky, New York.
Eugene Meyer, Jr., New York.
Rev. DR.. Martin A. Meyer, San
Francisco.
DR.. Newman, Philadelphia.
Judge Hugo Pam, Chicago.
Benz. Robalsky, Boston.
Bernard G.. Richards, New York.
Bernard A. Rosenblatt, New
York.
Morris Rothenberg, New York.
William Sauber, Green Bay.
Jessie E. Sampler, New York.
Rev. DR.. David De Sofa Pool,
New York.
Joshua Sprayregen, New York.
Judge Jacob S. Strahl, Brooklyn.
Nathan Straus, New York.
Max Shulman, Chicago.
Robert Sold, Washington.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-12

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF RE-OR-
GANIZATION OF THE
ZIONIST MOVEMENT.
Adopted at Recent Convention.
To establish a single Zionist or
gamzation of America covering
the whole territory of the United
States of America, it was resolved
that the Provisional Executive
Committee for General Zionist Al
fairs, the Federation Of American
Ziomsts, the Federated Zionist Socie-
ties of the Middle West, Hadassah,
the intercollegiate Zionist Association,
the Young Judaea, the Order Sons of
Zion, except insofar as its insurance
operations are concerned and all
other Zionist organizations similar
ly constituted, shall be consolidated
into one national Zionist Organiza7
ton, and the constituent members
thereof shall become members of the
Zionist Organization of America.
Every Zionist, hitherto a member
of one or more of the associations
named in paragraph A or their con-
stituent societies, hereby becomes~a
member of the Zionist Organization
of America.
The Zionist Organization of
America shall be the sole branch in
the United States of the 1nterna-
tional Zionist Organization, exercis-
ing jurisdiction under the statute
of the Zionist Congress. This shall
not affect such other organizations
as are authorized by statutes of the
Zionist Congress.
Every member of the Zionist Or
ganization of America shall be the
holder of national membership
card.
Upon utilization, members of the
Zionist Organization of America,
may, to carry out special and par
ticular functions, associate them
selves as heretofore, in social, religl-
Gus, educational, economic, Pales-
tine welfare, professional or neigh
borhood units, and such associations
now existing, duly chartered, shall
be deemed registered societies in
the districts in which they are To-
Gated.
Individual members of the Zionist
Organization of America shall be
grouped into districts. The districts
shall be the unit of administration
of the organization.
The governing body of the Zion
ist Organization of America shall
be convention of delegates elected
hv the members Of the organization.
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ZIONIST OFFICERS ELECTED
AT PITTSBURGH CON-
VENTION. H.
Louis D. Brandeis, Honorary

Louis D. Brandeis, Honorary
President.
Julian w. Mack, President. .
DR.. Harry Friedenwald, Vice
President.
Rey. DR.. Stephen S. Wise, Vice
President.
E. w. Lewin-Epstein, Treasurer.
Louis Robson, Assistant Treas
urer.
Jacob deHaas, Executive Secre-
tary.
Louis Lipsky, Secretary of Or
ganization.
Henrietta Sold, Secretary of Ed
ucation.
Robert D. Kesselman, Comp
troller.
National Executive.
S. Abel, New York.
Prof. David Amram, Philadel-
phia.
M. L. Avner, Pittsburgh.
Reuben Brainin, New York
Israel B. Brodie, Baltimore.
Charles w. Cowen, New York
Col. Harry Cutler, Providence.
Allan Davis, Pittsburgh. 49,:
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25
PROTECT YOUR FRUIT TREES
There Are Some Kinds Of Mixtures
That Keep Rabbits Away-Eny
Covering Is Good.

There are a number of ways to pro-
tect trees from rabbits. Some of these
also protect against mice, @nd some do
not. There are some kinds of paints
and washes that will repel rabbits,
but they are soon washed off by rain,
and it is doubtful if they repel mice.
Any sort of covering that extends
high enough and low enough to the
trunk will do the work. 1t remains
for the owner to decide for himself
whether he will use cornstalks, paper,
rags, wire screen or some other manu-
featured covering as a protector. It
is doubtful whether a man saves any
thing by using ONE such make-shift
as cOrnstalks or hay. The extra time
required to put it on as it must be
done to be effective, probably more
than makes up the cost of a manu-
featured protector, which gan be adj
justed so much more quickly.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25

choice in the matter, whereas the ugly
sex obeys the hatter's i%njunctions ID
the letter.
DR.. w. A. Manheimer, secretary Of
the American Association for Promot.
ling Hygiene and Public Baths (hy.
giene, you understand, being a distinct
entity, advocated, in a recent con,
tribution to the Medical Record, the
adoption Of paper skullcaps by hat
tiers, the skullcaps to be worn, not by
the hatters but by customers tryina
On hats, as a protection against the
conveyance Of disease from q scalp
to another via the hatbands. Worse
and worse. This sanitary bug viii be
the death Of us all. DR.. Manheimer
estimates that the cost Of such paper
armor would be Insignificant, say
h% of the cost of the hat. Well, that
much money would buy q soldier
good many smokes.
The intention is good but the meth
cd is impracticable. If customers try
ing or hats are to wear paper skull,
caps to prevent contamination of the
A0SOoAAOS LAO0 &o9SA6V4D O4 E&4A4OGU
trains should wear. skull-caps to pre-.
vent contamination of the backs Of
seats, and visitors to the movies
should be provided with paper Ritr
to protect the arms of the chairs from
contamination with all sorts of infec.
tion-al hands being more or less
bathed with saliva.
There is just one real danger in try.
ing on hats, to our rather crude imag-
ination. The danger is visible to the
naked eye-lice.
According to DR.. Manheimer, clerks
in some of the high class batteries or
millineries or palaces of unholy graft
confessed that now and then they
have noticed live ones ensconced IN
the very latest fall creations.
All of which is a good argument in
favor Of not filing the old lid this year,
but rather preserving it for reference,
at least until the cop on your heat
begins to watch you as a suspicious
character. Cling to it for dear life
until another season rolls around, aad
with the money saved make a deposit
| toward your Third Liberty Bond.