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Show SITUATION AT OGDEN IS UTTLEIMPROVED Nine Deaths and 64 New Cases Covered in Yesterday's Yes-terday's Report. Special to The Tribune. OGDEN, Nov. 27. There was but little , Improvement in the influenza situation In Ogden today, according to the reports : from the office of the city health board. L'p to the twenty-four hours ended at 5 o'clock this afternoon, there were nlxty-four nlxty-four new cases and nine deaths attributable attributa-ble to the Influenza. Amons the deaths were those of Oa.vid Monroe, Hyrum Ulysses, Herman D. Denkern, Mrs. Robert Herfiamln. John Jacob Denkers, Mrs. John SI nffle ton, Margaret Crezee and Aleida Venema, Jt was announced today that there will be no funerals tomorrow, as the urave-diKcers urave-diKcers served" notice upon the city officials offi-cials that they would not work tomorrow, Thanksgiving. The employees said that for the past seven weeks they have been working every day, including Sundays, and that they figure they are entitled to a day of rest. After the announcement was made, funerals set for tomorrow were postponed until Friday. Ten funerals were held today. The merchants committer, which is working with the local board of health, held another session today and- further outlined its campaign of action to bring about the stamping out of the epidemic. Special police have volunteered to aid the health authorities and the officers were immediately detailed to begin the checking check-ing up of the situation. Dr. W. S. Harrison Har-rison of the United States public health service was in conference with the health board most of today. The health committee announced late this afternoon that the high school would be used at once as another emergency hospital. The cots will be received tomorrow, to-morrow, it is said, from the government hospital at Fort Douglas. Experienced nurses will be in charge of the hospital and will have the assistance of volunteer nurses. Six of the deaths reported today follow: David Monroe, 28 years of age, died at S o'clock this morning at the family home at Warren, of Influenza. He Is survived by a widow and father. David P. Davis. The body was removed to tho Larkin parlors to be prepared for burial. ' Ilyrum Ulysses, 29 years of age, died at a local hospital this morning of influenza, influ-enza, lie is survived by a widow, two children, two sisters and a brother. The funeral arrangements are being made by Larkln & Sons. John Jacob Denkers, 1 year old, died nt the family home. 2668 Madison avenue, late last night, of Influenza. He was the only child of the late Baren Denkers, who died a week ago, and a nephew of Herman Her-man D. Denkers, who died yesterday afternoon. Funeral notice will be given later. Mrs. Robert Bergamln, 36 years of age, died at a local hospital last night, of influenza, in-fluenza, after .1 brief illness. Notice of the funeral will be given later. Margaret Crezee, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Crezee, died yesterday at the family residence, 2263 Quincy avenue. ave-nue. The funeral was held today In the City cemetery. Hugh Mitchell, died at the Dee hospital this afternoon, of Influenza. He was night clerk at the Marlon hotel and had been sick five days. |