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Show OGDEN REPORTS SECOND DEATH FROM THE 'FLU' Special to The Tribune. OGDEN, Oct. 11 The second death inside in-side of eleven hours from pneumonia, caused by Spanish influenza, occurred in Oden at 9:15 o'clock this morning, w hen M rs. KUen Lenora Webber, 37 years of age, died at the family residence, 2775 Williams avenue. The first death of an Ogden resident occurred last night In George Thenn. 50 years of age, who died after an illness of three days. Mrs. Web- i her was sick four days. These are t he ; firt deaths of Ogden people, but the first death in the city from pneumonia caused by Spanish influenza was that of John I logan of Oma ha. who died at the De hospital on October 4. There is a slight increase in the number of cases here to-riflv. to-riflv. The total for the dav was t vent v-eisht, v-eisht, making a total in the city of 333 ca ses. Every precaution is being laken bv th board of health and the doctors of t'ne j city to prevent the spread of the con- tag ion. It is stated 1 11 at the doctors of tiie city hav e been working hard for the past five da s a nd nights dome overv-thing overv-thing in their power to prevent the spread of the disease. Orders were issued today for the police to strictly enforce the ordinance against expectorating on the street and t'prevent the burning o leaver in any par; of the eitv. The health authorities nk the public pub-lic to do ever thing In its po er to prevent pre-vent am- of tiie above infraction of the law at this time. The street car companv has issued an order for keeping open the i windows of the cars throughout the day. During the tim thev ar closed, the , public schools, churchr. theaters and , other places wher public aatherings are! he'd are heme giv en a thorough disin- ! feet ion and fa 'I housemen nlng. i The health depart men t will attend tV ! funeral of George Thenn, which will he he'd Pa turd a v afternoon at 4 o'clock at the familv residence. TwenD -eight h street. Interment will bp in the City cemetery. Fnner.il services for Mrs. Webber will hi? held Monda afternoon p t C o'clock from the Parkin chapel. Piphop Thomas P. Wheelwright officiating. The bod v will be placed in a mrta'hc casi.et and t he re will be no dancer of m fY't inn. A m e m be r of t h e health department w ill aUend the services. It is slated that in tl'e three hundred or more case-; reported in the ell t'-'-e, are about five or siv critical chsps. T' e other cases Include the Spanish influenza, ro'ds. la grippe and other bronchial a f-flUMons. f-flUMons. To prevent the spread of the diseise 1 the health department has had published j in placards and through the press advice. io the people. j |