Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-14
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Citizens Realize Influenza Situa-
ton There is Most
Serious.

speclal spondcncr of Every Evening
New Castle. Oct II The people
of New Castle arc beginning to realize
the seriousness of the influenza situation
While there are very few new cases out
side of The fam lies already afflicted.
the patients all seem 10 be seriously
I'll. an there are more pneumonia cases.
There we're more deaths Saturday and
Sunday than at any other time during
the epidemic The Health Board Of
Wilmington sent Dr. Wicr 10 give his
assistance at the emergency hospital
here Although Dr Booker and DIR
Wier, assisted bY the Council of De
fensf. are doing splendid work at the
emergency hospital, they are IN dire
need of men volunteers In order 10
prevent the spread Of influenza, visitors
are not permitted 10 sec the patients IN
the hospitals, but may inquire about
them 1T the clerks desk
Although Dr Dodd received an extra
burden when DR. Jones became ILL., nc is
holding up his end to the best of his ability
There i demand for nurses, both at the
homes and at the hospital
The members of the Liberty Loan
committee arc dong all in their power
IL make this campaign u success Every
before. and 10 buy until Il hurts The
total amount Of subscriptions received
amount 10 Sini 100, leaving balance
of S237 26n 20 be met between now and
October 10Th. which means that every
one should double his or her purchase
of bonds
The slogan Of the Loan workor4 from
now until the end Of the campaign IS.
Double your Purchase Of Bonds
Posters have been distributed urging
everyone To buy more bonds for the
sakc of the BOYS serving IN the 59th
Pioneer Regiment over there
Farmers III the vicinity of New Castle
are preparing 10 comply with the request
Of the government and increase the
wheat acreage 10 per cent over last wears
crop The sole trouble lies in securing
labor
very fcw autos we're seen running
through Ncw castle, YESTERDAY
The Binding Loan Association will
meet this evening To avoid cr, ed
All are urged - take their books Sarlv
and return Tor them later in the evening
Captain Bowman of tho [ $ Navy.
was here Saturday inspecting buildings
IN order 10 select ono in which Naval
Reserve mcn may BE- stationed
Wis titIE eNAfEt iplIffB9 -sltS@ tAtfff'
McNespcy hcd of pneumonia Yesterday
She i survived By her husband and
Two children
The funeral services n Richard Nc
CHM were held this morning. Inter
nent was made ri 81 Peters cemetery
The funeral services % Paul George
will hc held today 1T D. m
Mrs Darby Tnbin, lifelong resident
of New Castle. died saturday night 81
pneumonia. 1T her home At Fifth and
fremont streets She il survived ~
her husband and SIX children Anna
Elizabeth Philip. .Iamcs Henry ana
Edward
frank Proud Of Fort Hancock, y. Y
i here nB i short visit
Mrs Martha DriscolI Il suffering
with influenza
ilcy Gallagher VIII g to Villa Nova
College 70 receive instructions IN tn,
students Army Training Corps.
james Miller Jr., Is suffering With
influenza
Mrs Frank Proud, who has beer
suffering with influenza. l. improving
Mrs. Mirshail Dead at Chester.
Mrs Thomas AIinshall is dead at her
home in Chester. Pa. from Dneuraonia
following an attack ot influenza Mrs
MinshaII va> the daughter of George
Russell, prominent New Castle con
tractor