Street is Ordered Closed by City to Save Woman's Life

The City of Camden today officially joined with medical science in an attempt to save the life of a South Camden colored woman. Mrs. Hattie Jones, 38 years old, is critically ill at her home, 954 South Ninth street. Two weeks ago, a son of Mrs. Jones was stillborn at the Cooper Hospital. A week ago she left the institution and returned to her home. Heart trouble developed. Dr. Clement T. Branch, 727 Walnut street, was called. He found her condition to be critical. Today, Dr. Branch appeared at the office of Commissioner William D. Sayrs, director of streets and public improvements. He explained the case and asked that Ninth street between Walnut and Cherry streets—the block on which Mrs. Jones' home is located—be roped off. Sayrs turned the request over to the department of public safety and Police Chief James E. Tatem transmitted an order to Acting Captain Thomas Cunningham of the Second Police District. A short time later the block was barred to all traffic. The street is paved with cobblestones and, Dr. Branch explained, his patient was being disturbed by the noise of passing traffic to such an extent that her life was endangered.