Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-10-26 | Page 7 | Babies Cry Vainly for Mother

BABIES COY Jffllll 7 MOTHER J Mysterious Departure of Mrs. DraperPuzzles Police; Two Members of Family Flu Victims THREE little girls are lying seriously ill and trailing for "mother" at the Judg Mercy hospital. Their father and little brother are dead. The little boy In vain for his mother before he died. The mother has disappeared and her disappearance makes one of the strangest strang-est mysteries that has developed In Salt Lake for a considerable period. Mrs. Mary Draper of Murray left her home and family nearly two weeks ago upfi receiving a messaa; that her mother was ill in Richmond. Hoon after her absence her husband. Wllttam Draper, died of influenza and the little son soon followed. The three girls were stricken suddenly and rushed to the Red Crons hospital. During all this time telegraph messages mes-sages were being sent out in an effort to find the mother. The police and aher.ff's force were called In to lend assistance. It van feared that Mrs. I drapers entire family would die before her return. According to a report received today. Mrs. Dmper did not visit her mother In Richmond and no one In thst town has seen her. Whether she, too. be-k be-k aine 111 with Influenza and is being k rred for by strangers, or whether she jnet with an accident, or foul play, can I -only be surmised.