The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-18
The Situation Encouraging.
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Petersburg. Dec. 17.--With only
eighty-two new cases Of influenza and
! situation in this city is beginning to
show encouragement. Today's report
shows decrease Of twenty-eight cases
Of flu from yesterdays report. when
| lilo new cases were reported. How
ever the pneumonia cases today
show an increase over those OF yester-
I day. Six new cases were reported to-
day while yesterday there were only
two cases.
The cases reported for today were
mostly among the white population.
The white physicians reported fifty-
seven cases, while the colored doctors
reported only twentyseven.
Since the temperance OF the dis
ease here on December there have
been but fifteen deaths resulting from
eight cases of pneumonia, this Is not
considered alarming by the health
authorities, who believe the crisis in
the present situation has been passed.
A total of 1881 cases of influenza
have been reported since the out
break the early part OF the month.
The highest report for single dav
was that of yesterday, ITO new cases.
Mrs. Julia H. Collect. 1142 west
High street. this city. has received no.
tice from the war department that her
son, Corporal Garland d. Collett, with
the American forces in France. was
wounded in action on October s and
that he is now recovering in a base
I hospital
j corrora1 Ho,,e.. In a >--er1.he- es,the
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praised by their colonel for the show
ing they made in their first fight
against the Hun. The letter of APP
probation by the colonel to the men
of the regiment was sent to his mother
in this city by young Collect.
i Private James L. HUMPHREYS, OF this
city, also a member of the Petersburg
tober card. according to advices re-
ceived by his mother today.
I The December term of hustings
court. OF this city, will convene next
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Many
important cases. among which are two
murder cases will be taken up at this
term of court. but only the minor
cases will be disposed OF before the
Christmas recess.
Henry r. Carpenter. the young
white soldier from Camp Lee who
was arrested In Elizabeth. N. j.. last
week, charged with the theft Of an
automobile from a jitney driver in
this city. faced Justice Clements for
a preliminary hearing in police court
this morning. but in order to secure
important witnesses In the case 1t was
set for tomorrow morning.
The soldier was lodged in the lock-
up in the rear OF the courtroom. await
ing to be sent back to jail. and when
officers started to take the prisoners
back to Jail they found Carpenter In
toxicated to such an extent that 1t was
necessary to lift him and place him in
the patrol.
Upon investigation 1t was found
that a small boy in the lookup had
reached into one OF the cells in which
seized contraband whtskey was kept
and drew out a pint bottle OF booze.
and had given It to the soldier.
On two former occasions prisoners
in the lock -up have stolen whiskey
from the cell and have become tntoxi-
Gated from 1t.
Mrs. Eula NJ. Carr. wife OF Joseph
Carr. died yesterday morning shortly
after 9 o'clock at Petersburg hospt-
tai. following several months OF de-
Ginning health. Mrs. Carr resided at
zl1 Lawrence street, was naliVe Ok
Nansemond county. and had lived here
about two years. She was forty-ni?e
years of age and had many friends
here.
Besides her husband. she Ia sur
vived by one daughter. one brother
/ and two sisters
The remains VIII be taken tomor-
row morning to Suffolk for burial.
i Following an Illness of about twelve
months ,duartion. Uriah G. Potts died,
yesterday afternoon at o'clock ut the
Residence OF Mrs. Grossman. on the
Richmond turnpike
year OF his age and. besides his wife.
| Ia survived by two sisters. Miss Mol
lie Potts and Miss Cora Potts. both OF
Martinsburg. w. Va.
! The remains will he taken tomor-
row to Martinsburg for burial