Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-09
VICTIMS OF GERMAN GAS
PASS THROUGH RICHMOND
Return From War Zone for Treat
mcnt in New Mexico
Sanatorium.
MAY NEVER FULLY RECovER
Soldiers Sailors and Marines Club
Gives Them IIospitablc Entcrtain-
cnt-Accompanicd by Corporal
From an Iimbnrliation Hospital.

Sergeant Fred WattinEcr and Fri
Yates Walter Casey. Harry l.. Moore
United States Army, who wore In tho
thick OF The lighting at a recent battle
Easscd and made unfit for military
service. stopped over in Richmond yes
tcrday on their way to New Mexico
sanitarium to recover and take their
places once more in civilian life
All four of the soldiers, who arc
Wesicrncrs were under the care OF
Corporal &. r. Garrett, Of the embnrka
ton hospital ~ an Atlantic port, where
they landed last Monday. They were
tired from their journey and talked lit
tic. hut seemed in the hest of spirits.
The little corporal was in a rcstau
rant with his charges ordering them
supper. although II was quite late. the
hands OF tho wall clock showing that
it WAS nearing midnight. several news
papcrmcn by chance strollcd into tho
same restaurant at this time. and Sec
ing that tho little group appeared TO
Guirics OF the corporal. who very
readily gave such information as he
could.
ANXIOUS TO FIND
QUARTERS FOR HIS CHARGES
The four had had supper and tho
little corporal appeared anxious about
somcth!v%. and coming toward the
ncws papcrmcn, said; Il say, is there
are tired out from tho trim and must
find where to sleep. Tell me where
to find tho Rcd Cross won't you?"
He was told that tho Army and Navy
club was the nearest place TO lind
quarters for the night, and the COM
pany addressed volunteered to guide
and gratefully accepted by the cor
poral. who appeared relieved and re-
turned la order his own supper.
Between sand"ic h bites he told that
the four had bccn overcome ~ poison
Gus gas and has been in Fr,nch hos
piials for several weeks They had
United states aud were destined 10
Fort Earryard. New Mexico. where the
dry arid climate was especially suited
TO their cases.
Al this moment tho sergeant came
up and. IN a low hoarse voice. as II
TO art:culatc tho least. panied him in
tcnscly, asked the location OF the near
est drug store. iic wanted some med
icne to ease his throat. lie WAS told
that the newspapcrmcn would guide
them TO q drug store also. when they
were ready Ia 60.
FEAR SERGEANT WILL
NEVER r.; iI.Y RECOVER
Returning 10 his conc and last sand
w!ch. the little corporal remarked mat
thc serGcants cas-" was mighty bad
You see" nc said. ut takes from sin
20 eight months for the poisonous gas
to get out OF the system. Th!. SER
seant's Was the worst case Of tho four.
and it IS doubtful whether inc viii ever
get over it
At the cmbarkation hospital, where
he had been stationed since last March,
the corporalS duties we're to accom-
pany the wounded TO their homes II
they were able to leave. lie went to
all parts of the country, nc said, and
as soon as he returned he would go
out with some new arrivals lie WAS
connected with the hospital corps. he
said.
The hospital he said. recently re-
cciNcd Archie Roosevelt. son of the for
MGR President. who was wounded a
short time ago in France. and he de-
scribcd tho wounds he had received on
tho left side OF his body.
At tn" Army aud Navy cub they
were informed that there was no: an
unoccupicd bed. tho week -cnd visiting
soldiers from nearby camps having
taken every noon and corner Of sleep
ing space.
At the soldiers. Soilors' and Marines
club inc party Was moro successful
and obtained accommodations