El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-15
WILL TEACHERS
AID As NURSES?
Red Cross Invites Their
Help In Influenza Work;
Epidemic Passing.

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Suggestions have been heard at the
Red Cross headquarters that school
teachers. idle because Of the closing
Of schools here during the epidemic OF
influenza. be requested to lend their
services as nurses for patients in the
city. The spread Of the disease was
thought to have been checked notice
ably by the abandonment of all sorts
Of public meetings since two weeks
ago, but there are many sick at their
homes and in the hospitals. too weak
TO be on their feet Sor several days.
The situation was believed to be ma
terially improved in the army camps
around Fort Bliss. There were 16
deaths of soldiers reported Tuesday
at noon. all of them having been SUI
Lerlng from influenza and pneumonia
Tor several days. Monday night in the
south side there were hundreds of suf-
Ierers among the Mexican population
from influenza and numerous deaths
occupied all the undertakers.
Asks Teachers TO Nurse.
Dr. W L. Brown. chairman Of the
local chapter Of the Red Cross. gave
the following statement Tuesday
morning:
volunteer nurses are urgently
needed While there have been many
volunteers for the nursing of the in
fluenza patients. the Red Cross is stfl
swamped with calls il is unable TO fiji.
It has been suggested that while the
schools are closed that the teachers
might be enlisted for nursing service
and render a great help.
w lille il is desired that we have
everyone who has had nursing expert
ence during the time the emergency is
1e
had previous experience I hope the
school teachers will respond in big
way to relieve the emergency"
Decreasing Among Americans.
II was DR.. Browns opinion that in
fluenza among the American popula-
ton is decreasing, as 70 new cases,
but that among the Mexicans. espe-
cially on the south side. the situation
was worse Tuesday DR.. Brown
thought the crisis had been passed.
Only 46 New Cases.
Deaths al the Fort Bliss base hos
pital numbered Is during the "A hours
ending at noon Tuesday. according to
report Of Lieut.. G. H MCGUIRE, adju-
tant at the hospital He said that
during that period IS new cases were
admitted and 161 patients were dis
and returned to duty Total
cases on hand were SCI. influenza suf-
terers being 635, and 351 having COM
oined influenza and pneumonia
Names OF Soldier Dead.
Soldiers who died during the period
covered were:
Pvt Francis ]. Elk. SD field artil-
cry. Quintons y J
Pvt. George ". Rodgers, L. S.
guards Box Okla.
Pvt. Thomas O'Rourke, quartermas- I
er corps, Lowell, Mass.
Pvt. James H Greer, quartermaster Z
'orps. Chipley. Ca
Pvt. F. V Helm, field bakery num- /
yer y, Boston, Mass
Pvt Tim Granks. SD field artil- 4
cry, Roundpoint. Mont
Sergt J. J Lynch. 314th cavalry, 4
armstrong. No.
Pvt Everett E Fulton. 18th cav /
Try. North Wilmington. Mass
Pvt Joe Zeigel, S14th cavalry. Chi +
ago. III.
Pvt All L Lightfoot, quartermaster
orps, Farnheld. Wis.
Pvt Robert Yeamans. SD field ar
illery, Reed Springs. No.
Pvt Edward II. kleamer. 314th mo-
or transport. Boston, Texas
Pvt. Max Gomez, medical corps, So
orrO, y. NJ
Pvt J. S Newman, Seventh cavalry,
lew Haven, Conn
Pvt. Steve L. Brown. Seventh cav
Try. Yukon, Okla.
The situation is steadily improT-
lg," said Lieut.. MCGUIRE We now
ave all the nurses we need and are
ptimistic as to the general condi-
ion."
brands Hospital RumOrs. Lies.
Refuting false and unfounded ru-
Tors as to the influenza conditions at
ort Bliss. which have been heard in
be city and Juarez for several days,
80
commander Of the FL Paso district, is
ued a statement Monday night.
raading them as wild and baseless-
lis headquarters said
Gen Hornbrook denies absolutely
nat any poisonous serums have been
ljected BY any doctors OF nurses IN
ny Of the hospitals Of the FL PasO
istrict. He also denies that any
urses or doctors have been shown
ny violence whatever by the military
Everything in the power
Z the military authorities is being
one for the patients in the hospitals
{ Fort Bliss"
The intelligence department OF the
rmy has taken cOgnizance Of the ru-
lors and viii run down the authors
( them II possible. The stories are
eported as German propaganda
County judge z. B. McClintock and
1stice J. NJ Deaver were at home
AEo4dgr L0AA-AAAE4 ~ NAAE-A bE11 win
Influenza.
Cleaning Up SOuthside.
Sanitary commissioner L D. HUI
I'M is taking no chances in the south
ide and has 16 wagons working con-
inuously gathering garbage, hoping
D this way to combat the spread Of
Influenza. Mr.. Hullum reports the
outh side cleaner than 1t has been
or many years
Deaths Among Mexieans.
J. J. Raster Undertaking Co. re-
orted the following deaths among TIE
Iexican population Tuesday morning:
Josefa Nunez. aged not stated, sos
Iagoffin avenue.
susanna c. Chavez. q years, 4O1s
lanzana street
Josefina N de Candalaria, 20 years,
21S Texas street
Two deaths at Val Verde. Felipe ;