The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-15
TWO WOMEN SAVE MANY
Although Nearly Seventy They
Work in Stricken Camp
BOTH WILL BE RECOMPENSED

COnstantinople, Feb lo.-The renew
al of lighting along the Tchatalla lines
and at Adrianople will bring again tu
Eonstantinopie the long lines of
wounded men, some in litters, others
Walking stoically by themselves, still
others supported by hospital stewards
ur their own companions in arms.
Thc situation, however. for these un-
fortunates will have improved in some
ways. for today the Constantinoplc
hospitals are better equipped To care
fur the wounded.
Two months have passed since the
lighting was discontinued to give dip
lomacy "A chance To make peace in
London, and these weeks have been
utilized to make preparations of many
kinds, The possibility of further fight
ing has never been lost sight Of and
chief among the ovcntualitics provided
for has been the care Of the wounded
aud the sick. Many of the wounded
WHO were in the city hospitals when
the armistice was declared have re-
covered ana been discharged To re-
turn a"ain to the firing line. The hos
pitals at the front have been cleared
of all cases that could he moved to
make room FOR new cases. and in Con-
stauiinoplc there have been establish
ed number of intrmarcs for the
housing of convalcsccuts.
Cholera Horrors Are Over.
The December horrors of the cholora
camp at San Stetano arc now happily
n lhing of the past. The noble aud
colt sacrificing work done here by de-
voted women and men for the suffer
ius Turkish soldiers brought not only
alienation at the time when the situa
tiun i'm the camp was AT its worst. but
II has resulted in the establishment OF
better sanitary and general conditions
at the camp, so that if the dread vis-
itor cholera again makes its appear
ancc among the Turkish soldiers at the
'front.' a place of refuge will he open
for the stricken.
The American and British residents
of Con9tantinoplc including Mrs. w
W. Rockhll, the wifc of the American
Ambassador, Lady LOwthcr, wife of
the British Ambassador; Hoffman
Philip, secretary of the American en-
hassy: 6. 4. Gates, president of Robert
College, Mary Mills Patrick, president
"t the American College for Girls. aud
Major clyde 5. Ford, L. $ A. are in
teresting themselves in the case Of
Miss AT ana Miss Schneider. two old
ladies'. residents of san Stcfano, who
not only did such valorous duty at tn"
cholera camp before help came from
tac outside but who continued at
their self imposed tasks until the for
mor became i'll of the disease aud the
latter was compelled to stop on ac-
count of absolute exhaustion.
Works For Humanity
These two women had stuck To their
posts, and devoting all of their small
savings to the task, made soup and
cared as best they could for the sol
dier3 stricken down with this terrible
disease. These women, both nearly
seventy, had been worked there alone,
quietly, careless of self, and for many
weeks more, even after sort of Held
cholera hospital was started at the
Greek School and others were there to
bear the burden. they continued their
noble work, stunning recognition
wishing no thanks, working for suffer
ing humanity In its most repellent
lorm
Miss An Is now recovering from an
attack Of cholera; both ladies arc
much broken in health by their terri
Die days at San Stetano cholera camp,
aud both are IN very Strengthened cir
cums,anCes Their friends In this city
are cndeavoring to make them some
recompense for their self sacrifice, ana
Mrs. Rockhill has enlisted friends In
America To aid I'm the recognition OF
these heroic women.