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Putnam patriot., 1915-10-08
SHELLEY CASE
Argued Before Supreme Court on ReSer.
walton from Superior Court
Widow CLAIMS Compensation For Late
Sheriffs Death

The matter of Kate h. Sibley, of
Danielson, widow of Preston b. Sih-
ley, against the state Of Connecticut,
based on claim 'of compensation on
account of the death Of the former
sheriff of Windham county, had the
consideration of the court Tuesday, IL
being taken to the supreme court on a
reservation from the superior court.
The facts were agreed 10. On January
., 1914, Mr.. Sibley was sheriff of Wind
ham county. On that day he had ar
ranged by telephone TO have meet
ing with Charles +, SearIs, states at
torney for windhsm county, and, at |
O'Clock in the afternoon he attempted
TO board trolley car lin DanielSon 10
go to Putnam TO meet Mr., Searls.
While attempting to get ON the car,
the claim is, it Unexpectedly started
and Mr.. Stbley was thrown to the
ground. The fail produced Il cerebral
hemorfhage, which resulted in the
death Of MIR. Sihley. Mrs, Sibley's con.
tention is that the injury which re.
suited in the death OF her husband was
sustained by him while he WAS IN the
performance Of his official duties and
was without serious aud willul mis-
conduct on his part ard Was not caused
by intoxication on his part Mr.. Sih
ley was born In 1850 and while a man
of advanced years il was claimed that
at the time OF the fail he was in good
health for man of his age. Mrs. Sib.
ley says that at the time of the injury
and death of her husband she was de.
pendent on him and depended on him
for support whiting the meaning oi
chapter 1873 Of the public acts OF 1918.
The claim for compensation WINS
heard by James j Donahue,i compen'
sation commissioner for the Second
Congressional District. lie held that
Sheriff Sibley WAS an employee of the
state and that the widow was entitled
to compensation under the law. From
his report the matter went To the SUI.
preme court. Charles h. Searls and
Harry +. Back appeared for Mrs. Sib.
ley aud George +. Hinman, attorney
general OF the state and former At.
torney General William A. King for
the state Of Connecticut.
Putnam patriot., 1915-10-08
TOWN ELECTION
Elect Full Ticket. Demo-
|r,s Show Gains. Women Out. Strong
I,sioess Meeting Makes Appropriations
and Passes Votes

The annual town meeting and cleo
on was held Monday. Notwith
andine there was no vote on the Ii
,se question 954 votes were cast.
&hie the republicans elected thei T
I'M ticket unusual democratic strength
a. shown and the margins in some
$stances were small. Mrs. Elvira
arber was elected a member of the
ihool DO ard receiving the largest vote
any candidate. The women turned
4 strong, polling 2l7 votes out OF a
tssible 250.
|The meeting was opened at 8 80 with
Lie number present at that early
In. Judge L.. III. Fuller was mode
Nor. The women's ballot box was in
ksrge of Mrs. w l.. Beard and Miss
{osamond Danielson acted as checker.
hose in charge of the mems ballotting
re Alphonse Bourcier and George
htyin, box tenders, and w. T. War
N, Il. . w ilSoiii hO1io9 ~ -
81 Armand Farley, checkers. a mo-
tpn was made to have the polls re-
fain open until o'clock. This was
fnended by making the hour O'Clock.
fe amendment was lost and the orig
1 al motion carried. The ballotting
en- began.
La total vote of 954 was recorded and
these p were thrown out for differ
n reasons. There were 399 straight
publican ballots and 81 straight
kmocratic tickets leaving ,243 ssplit.
be women cast 2l7 votes which were
lvided as follows: II. j. Thayer, SO;
= vira A. Barber, 1876; Eric II. john
b., 1l5; David Beausoleil, 40. Library
beciors, John G.. Johnson, lob; Ernest
Morse, 40; Napoleon Jette, 120;
bhn o. Fox, So; Arthur Magnan, 90;
tchard German, 40.
EThe result of the election was as fol-
kNs. those names with a star not be-
4 elected:
Putnam patriot., 1915-10-08

On the vote in regard to the constr
|sutioual amendment, which amend
n,ent gives the legislature power to fix
are mileage of members, 377 voted Yes
md 1875 No.
The business session opened at
l,,elock with only d small number
md wing any interest. There WAS III
IL discussion and the meeting was
rene rally harmonious the only discern
sson being on the vote for fixing the
salary of the assessors which necessi-
fnted rising vote.
The votes passed were as follows
Noted to authorize the seleetmen to
borrow such sums Of money as may be
Necessary to defray the expenses OF the
town until the tax is collected and to
rixe the notes OF the town therefor.
80, goo was appropriated for the pub
liz and high schools including instFue-
tion in music and the purchase OF sup
plies.
For the repair Of highways, s3,OOO'
For the repair Of bridges, 81 900.
For Memorial Day, sl2o.
Free bed in the Day Kimball hospi'
al, $500.
Eor Woman's Board of the hospital
soc.
For rublic library, $1,000.
ION petition of more tnan twenty
.,oeefs Of the town the matter OF hiking
- compensation of the assessors was
Putnam patriot., 1915-10-08


January 1888 He married Mary Hunt
ington Of the notable family OF that
| name in Lebanon and they came on
| horseback TO their future home. Land
was soon bought and the substantial
house was built.
Mr. Lyon was devoted TO all the In
! terests of the community, examining
teachers, visiting the schools at stated
periods to catechise the pupils and fire.
/ quently Offering reward to those who
committed to memory the catechism,
and was active I'm the formation of the
Social library of which he was the irst
librarian. He fitted boys for college
and occasionally delinquent students
were sent TO him from Yale. A small
opening, just the size OF pack OF cards
cut in the base molding of the room
they occupied indicates how some dull
hours were relieved.
Thoughtful of the comfort OF his
congregation Mr.. Lyon, during the
| winter, held only one and that II bliei
service on Sundays in the cold meet.
Ing house and even then he wore d
silk handkerchief wrapped around his
head. Small sheets of paper, four by
six inches, were used for sermons.
Faithful and conscientious, after a
life closely interviewer with the lives
OF his Pensioners, the good man enter.
ed into rest.
Inscription on grayestone-
In memory Of Rev. Walter Lyon,
pastor of the church in Abingdon, who
died in the triumph Of faith.
Feb IL, 1926, In the
68th year OF his age and
44th of his ministry.
know That nay Redeemer liyeth.
MIR. Lyon left his library to Dart
mouth College and generous bequest
to the Ecclesiastical Society OF Abing-
/ ton
Mr.. Lyons only child, SamuelHu
ington Lyon, married Maria, only
daughter OF DIR. Jared Warner and
granddaughter of Rev. Mr. Ripley.
Maria, daughter OF ). II. Lyon, mar
\ ried Theopilas Huntington Of Hadley,
Mass, and his son, Samuel w. Lyon,
married Jane Grosvenor, a woman Of
/ unusual loneliness Of character.
Charles G Lyon and Mrs. Charlotte
Gardiner, children Of ;. w. Lyon, re-
moved TO Kansas ia 1854 but left the
portrait Of Rev. Mr. Lyon, much
priced gift, to the Social Library.
The noble elm that Mas given CRATE
ful shade 10 generation after genera.
ton though scared by lightning
stands like a faithful old sentiael
guarding the place that was, for cen
fury, the Lyon homestead.
The graves Of Rev. David Ripley
and Rev Walter Lyon, the first twt
ministers in Arlington whose uniteC
pastoraLes were sixty eight years, ar.
in the old bufying ground among thos'
OF their parishoners.
NJ. VI. o.
Arlington, Sept. II, 1915.
Putnam patriot., 1915-10-08

Thirteen Putnam couples attended
Brockton fair Wednesday. They went
in Eddingtonis auto truck and covered
the 81 miles via Providence and Taun-
ton in $3.50. All were pleased with the
big fsir and with the transportation
service.
Putnam patriot., 1915-10-08
The Lyon Homestead

A short distance south Of the church
and mewhat back from the Wind
ham road is large old-fashioned two
story house similar in appearance 10
many Others ia Pomffet erected just
prior 10 the Revolution. IL has large
chimney IN the center, square front
rooms with window seats and shutters
and very ample kitchen.
The place is interesting as the home
Of Rev. Walter Lyon, the second s'set-
tied" minister in Arlington, and three
generations OF bis descendants. He
was the son Of Capt. Benjamin Lyon
OF Woodstock who rendered marked
service in time Of the Revolution. Rev.
Mr.. Lyon graduated from Yale In l777,
received the degree OF Master Of Arts
in ,17s2 and was ordained the first oil
Putnam patriot., 1915-10-08

Arlington, sept. II, 1915.
Putnam patriot., 1915-10-08

C. Dwight sharpe of the city wa
ter department, and Mrs. sharpe have
returned from trip TO California.
They were delighted With the trip and
the country
Putnam patriot., 1915-10-08
Former Postmaster Of New London Dead

John mckinley, former postmaster
Of New London, for many years con
neeted with the "Day" in that city,
died suddenly Saturday at the age Of
n years. Mr.. Mckinley was close
friend Of q. A. Hammond and had
been his guest on various occasions
and delivered the Memorial Day adj
dress here one year.
Putnam patriot., 1915-10-08

The Putnam Light and Power
Crmpaiy started Wednesday to erect
line of poles as far as the Rhode Is
land line. The, gang of men is in
charge of John b. Daigls.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-04
POR Los CAMP0S De BATALLA


nilia fugitiva de Montdidier, parienta
lie Ia duena de Ia casa, fue la que
los hizo saber a los pensionistas de
line. Durieux como podrau recor-
lar mis- antiques lectores}, Ia llegada
lie las tropas germanicaS a Glen kil0-
metros de Paris, cuando nOSotros las
maginabamos todavia sitiando inur
ilmente los muros famOscs de Lieja.
a actitUd de las tropas alemanas, du-
ante los dias que ocIpaIon MonJli-
lier. puede calificarse de ~correcta '
neSurada. AlgunaS Casas ~saQueadas.
los docenas de puertas hundidas, IL
,os cuantos cachetes repartidos con
nanO diStraida entire los mas intran-
igentes de los escasos moradores que
.uedaron en- la poblaci6n, 10 puedc
jecirsc en- puridad que sean hechos
obremanera brutales o incalificables.
"a igleSiaS del Santo Sepuicro y de
san Pedro. Ia Casa del Ayuntamiento,
i Palacio de JuSticia (donde Sc guar
Ian seiS magnificos tapiceS de Bru-
elaS), ell antique Halle auN draps
Ia Sub~prefectura, fueron reSpeta-
los en- Su absolute integrIdad artist
a Y economical. \ de entire los 5000
.~abitautes con que cuenta Montdidier
49, --Na..H4 .HrL
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-iVerdad, sehorita, que los ga
tos son unos bichos muy interesantes.
listed no ha tenido nunca un gate
3lanco como la nieve. con ojos d,
color de e~smeralda, que Sc eSpOniaI
en- eI sol como un copo de soda res
2landecientc, que Sc dormia en- los al
mohadones del boudoir como un min,
p~erezoso, que de noche Sc desliZab;
por los pasillos y los ~rincones pisan.
do sin ruido, como una aparicion, cor
dos luces verdes prendiIas en- la fren-
te, agazapandose al fin, mimoso :!
dulce, en- ell regazo tibio, y perfu-
mado u sonar en- su feliZ predilec
cion?
mo ha tenido listed, ~sehorita, III
belIo cato negro, de ojos encendidoa
como carbunclOs, de piel de raso, gra-
IA de acariciar 4 las blancas manos
finas, de patitas agiles y diestras e.
del edredon q Ia alfombra y al
balloon desde Ia a~zotea, IN gentil ga
to r~eluciente como Gbano bruhido.
que Sc perdia en- las sombras y apa-
recia de pronto en- un rayo de luna
como un encantado espirItu de Ia no
che? SenorIta, mo ha querido listed
nunca a IN cato? Dicen p~roTerhioz
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Pasa Z ID pagina 5, colG@na ,.
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Becquigny, s de mario.

Montdidier esta edificado Sobre una
extensa piataforma cuadrangular. er
In cusride he una elevada coEna 70
deada de wales espaciosos Y finos. Tn
~riachuelo eScaso, uamado Trois-Doms
nacido en- las cercanias De Dompierre
pasa rozando los muros antiquis.mo,
de Montdidier, asentados sobre las III.
mas de Ia ciUdad de los galos que To-
romauos Hamaban Beatus-ponce. Di
der. rey de los LombardoS, permane
clio largo tempo ~cautivo en- Ia villa
vencido en- las Iuchas que soStuvo COZ
el gran Carlcmagno. Del recusrdO d,
aqueI alto ~prisionero Ge guerra y d
Su ~eXcelente situaciou g~eografica, NJ
clio. al decir INSECURE de los erUait0s
el nomIre actual de Montdidier. Du
rante Ia guerra lie los Glen Amos, 10
ingleses dominaron vcjatoriamente
Dor largo tempo II villa. y el tim
Ere mas alto de 81 honor hiStorico
reside en- la hcroica Y numantiua re
Sistencia que MontdiLier opuso q Ia
tropas cspanolas, despues de Ia gio
rio<u ' c~abalIeresca bataila de Sa
Quin,ln. FL historiador complete .
impartial no olv;dari, sin embargo,
oeslr de su alcauce meuos luminos
aunque mas fructifero, Ia noticia d
que Mon-lidier fue Ia cuna de un a
gr6nomo insiguc. Acknowledgment
Parmcntier U737-lSI&). al cuaI de
bemos los europeos el singular benc-
ficio de conner cast diariamente e.
mas precioso economico de los tu-
borculcs que sosticuen el mUudo: Ia
patata. Los da-os guerreros Y heros-
COS que ~preccdsn. los debo q IN VOLT
men de historic local. que encoaJr2
al azar en- el Hotel du Cygne. aver
noche. Ia noticia referente q Par
mentier. es de Ia exclusive ' maSis-
trail competencia de mi ito Denis, ar
bitro agrico}a de Ia Pscardia.
Monrdidier fut ocupado por las
tropas germanicas desde los ulJimos
dias de agosto pasado, hasrA IA pri,
mera decena de ~septiembre. Al acer,
car-e eli enemigo, la pobIacion fue ca.
81 abandonada por complete. Una IA
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ROMANTICAS
Marcel FREVOST.

1ue el tai animalitO es simbolo y
c~ompendio de veleidad Y de perfidia.
Calumniasc, senorita, q los gatos
,uando tai Sc les imputa. Hay quier
lsegura que no tienen corazon. us
ed 10 cree? Yo no, pobrecillos. Lo
lue pasa a mi modo de yer es que
no Sc les c~omprende. Hay gatos bue-
nos Y malos, como entire los hombres
: entire las mujeres. Y NADIA mas.
?ero ESQ de que los gatos no saben
querer, es mentira. Son unos bichitOs
muy romanticos. mo We listed como
ies gusta Ia luna Y las sonatas tristes?
listed va sabe que lie i~nspiraban YER
5os 4 Baudelaire y que ayudaron =
Shuman q componer mas de n adj
mirable meIodia. listed, cuando en-
Ia placidcz ~ensonaGora de estas no
ches transparentes Sc asoma a su te-
rraza senorial, los ha visto, rondar,
atrevidos Y donairosOs, como g~alanes
Antiques, a Ia duena &c sus amores;
listed, que gusta de las cosas fantas-
ticas, ha imaginado al verlos sin du-
da como van vestidos de rasO, con Ia
espada al cinto, con Ia capa al hon.
bro como don Juan y les ha eScuchado
Ps.s 2 l. p4gins 3. eelumaa /.
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. VALE Ell ALBUM S1.OO :.
Pidase a:
iGNACIO E. LOZANO .
607 polorosa ST. Sdr Antonio, Texas
La TRBUNA POPULAR
COLLECTION DE DISCURSOE,
IIINiNCS u DOCUMrEfTO8
PATRIOTICOS.

Este es IN libro Indispenss-
bic para las personas que.
toman parte en- las festas pa
tri6ticas y mutualistas. Con-
tiene discusses para el s de
Febrero, q de Mario, 5 do
Mayo, Is de Julio, so de julio.
y para log dias Is y Is de SEP
tiembre, asi como ell Himno
Nacionai Mexicano, ell Paiaj
Official de Ia Batalta del S d;
Mayo, ell Acta de IndepaaoG-j
ella, Romance de Hidaigo
alocuci6n para ell aniverszrio@ d.
una sociedad mutuahstz. EgsAi
adornado con los retratos dol
Hidalgo, Juarez y 2sragGlH
YALE TRTICIhD cENyATcsI
Haganse loo pediSaG %
lGNACEO (. LO1AktM
COZ DOLORCSA 81. /
SAN ANTONIO. HXRE l
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CUENTOS De kCTUhLIDAD
Memorials de una soEterOna

da, me parecen largos e infinitos, CO.
mo una avenida bordeada de arboles
.odos iguales que Sc prolongasen has
Ia ell ~horizonte.. E. jQuG he hecho yo
en- estos treinta amos, Dios MIC? ~
como he podido sOportar, sin MORN
lie fastidio, los interminables dlas
3iempre iguales? Pues, no Obstante,
nentiria 81 dijese que Ia soledad y
a uniformidad de los dias me han
lecho padecer.
Pero pronto pas6 esa fiehre, como
Dasan todas las fiebres agudas, Y II
nanana amaneci solterOna, reSignada
ron mi suerte, r~esuelta q tomarlo a
Droma. Feliz, Y. en- una palabra, de
noder d~isfrutar de libertad. He ro-
ieado mi vida de sencillas ocupaciO-
les para tener siempre algO que ha-
,er. He estudiado idiomas que jamaS
lodrG hablar con Made, he traZadO
~Cinerarios que no tengo nj medios nj
ieseOs para poderlos yealizar, he he
no el bien en- torno MIC cuantO po-
ible me ma sido y gracias 4 haberme
5rivado a vcces de 10 ~neceSario para
nj por darselo a los demas, creo te-
rer buenos amigos. Que eXisten-
ia mas insignificante! 5Pero eS me-
or hoy dia IA de Germana?
Toda Ia felicidad de esq pobre mu-
cr, y que parecia edificada sobrc
an sjlidas bases, Sc ha derrumbado
n dos amos. Tn ataquc de apoplejia
e lley6 Il su marido. Su hijo, que
.ra militar, Y pcrmanecia s]oltero, mu-
10 en- Ia Ultima guerra colonial. So
o lie uuedaba una hija va viuda y con
IN nino; Ia madre Y Ia hija han
nuerto, hace - dias, de difteria, Y
ola con. los escasos recursos de su
.iudedad, vuelye hacia aqui como una
}aloma herida que "a en- busca de 81
lido pa morir.
Pasa TODD eI dia conmigo. u ha-
70 todo cuanto puedo para c~onsolar-
a: ipero como consolar semcjante
Iolor? No me atreyo nj a ~intentar-
0 siQuiera. por tenor de parecer IN
ensible . Hoy, especiaImente. Ha
lecho tracr de Paris los restos o
aics lie los suyos Y los Ia cnterrado
N cl ccmenterio del pueblo, donde al
nenos podra tcner el consuclo de ir
I rear sobre Ia tumba en- que yacen.
Esta scrd dcsde hoy 81 vida: II ALI
l d~eshaccrse en- lagrimas entire los
ipreces Y los pinos hasta el dia en-
Iue la lame tambion u ella Ia muerte'
= vava a unirse por slemprc 4 los au-
sentes.
;Pensar Que a veces en- mis- amos de
.oIedad. cuando recibia carta de Ger
mana en- la que me hablaba de su
narido, de sus hiios, me daban acce-
sos de melancolia doIorosa Y p%rotes-
aba contra la p~arcialidad del desti-
10, Y que ahora estamOs en- Ia mlSma
,riste situaci6n Y el mlsmo abandono,
aosotras mismas.. -! \, en- honor a
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ny I
como uno de los mas agitados de mi
vida, de esta vida girls y monotona
que hago; sin embargo, 10 unico ex
traordinario que en- 81 me ha ocurri
DO ha Sido el recibir la vista de una
amiga de Ia infancia, que vuelve 4 es
ia misera provincial despues de babe
Fiyido treinta amos en- Paris. Trein
Ia amos de felicidad, segun me ha ii
eho, para concluir en- Ia mas espanto
Ra cataStrofe y volver aqui, sofa y de
provista de TODD. He aqui Ia histo
Tia de Germana Coron. Merece Ct
tarSe:
En- eI convcnto fuimos companera
DE clase: juntas tomamos ia primer;
communion, juntas hicimos todos 10.
examenes y juntas tambitn Ola eX
preston Is algo ridicula, tratandose
.ie Ia pcqucna ]poblaci0n en- que yiyl
mos), nos prescntamos en- socicdad
Este ultimo acontecimiento consist
len aSistir una { pOr semana I Il
nodestas re]uniones m~usicales que d.
Jan acknowledgements aigunas de Ia
3ersonaIidades del pueblo. Yo a
Sc mejor efccto que Germana aunQu
ne esta nal cI decirlo: ahora, de.
juCs de cstOs trcinta amos que Il II
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MEXICANAS.

Vease a continuation la lsta de postales me-
xicanas de venta en- la Liberia de Lozano.
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Sc n idea aproXlmada del cumuIo
mgente de este eJerclto de admins
TRACTION que acompana al ~eJerclto de
batalIa. Para los que, como 70 son
completamerte legos en cuestiones mi
htareS, este es sin duda Il de los
espectaculos mas desconcertantes Y
asombrosos que 0frece la guerra.
A nosotros, los ~ignorantes del arte
militar, nos parece que el salir a cam
pana consiste unicamente en- echar a.
delante con una maSa, cuanto mas
numerosa meior, de hombreS gu, po-
demos clasificar en- tres categorias ella
sicas: mos cargados con IN fusil.
IN centenar de cartuchoS Y una pesa-
da mochila. a los cualeS llamamos eS-
cuetamente infanteria; otros monta-
dos en- potros ligeros V agiles: lie
vapdo a I'm lado del arz6n largos
sables taiantes. que resuenau allegro
mente con rumor ~fragoroso Y metali
co. al compass del galOpe tendido De
los caballos e~xcitados por agudas cor
netas. ' a este llamamos nosotros Ia
caballeria; por fin, diSponemOs una
t~ercera masa dotada de canones 4
r~rastrados por bestias de trio, Y 4
c]onjuuto tornado por ellos, Y pc
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Mexico en- 1910

Sc ACADIA de poner a In ycnta un
prccius0 album que cOnticnc artiSti-
cas- fOt0grafiaS a dolores de los
PARTICIPATES cdiiiciOS y pase0S dc la
Capital de nucstra i.rptblica. I'll
album Ell question ticnc una ~luj0sa
cubierta y es una j0ya que deben
c%OnServar aquellas personals que de-
seen tcncr a la vista los progresses
alcanzadOS pOr nucstra patria en- el
Ordcn material.
,str ~ nIIaI r. m
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pass = l. D4gi"s g ceIumna 1.
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14
risks OF RED CROSS WORK
Doctors Who Operate on the Field
Unesr Fire Require Nerves
That Are Steady.

In the fighting area Red Cross work
srs are running greater risks than they
have ever done in past campaigns
Those who succor the wounded do not
now wait until the end Of battle be
ore they commence their humane
work. neither do they remain in safety
some distance at the rear. The num-
bers Of the wounded in modern battle
are too great for that. and assistance
must be given to them on the battle
field itself. with shot and shell whis-
ling around Surgeons now make
their way along the trenches under
heavy fire. carrying small surgical
cases which contain a number of abb
solutely necessary medicines These
include pain-killing drugs, such as
morphine, antiseptics and syringes- On
the wounded soldier himself tirst-aid
outfit can be found, as every military
man carries in his knapsack little
packet of antiseptic gauze and roll
Of bandages The surgeon makes his
patient as comfortable as possible and,
II he can, drags him to a point where
the bursting shells are not likely to
iniure him. Then, on his hands and
knees; the plucky worker makes his
way along the rows of dead and
wounded, taking as many, II not more.
risks than the "Tommies" themselves.
OF course. working under such try
Ing conditions the surgeon cannot do
all he would wish for the wounded.
BY means of injections from his hypo-
dermic syringe he temporarily allevi-
ates their pain. and in serious cases
stops bleeding by tightly knotted
bandages placed round the injured
limb, while broken bones he puts in
"splint," provided. In many instances.
by the stricken soldiers bayonet.