Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02

There is whole new bunch uf our
hospital this wDok AIT the hubs Wr
were Just getting acquainted with
are gone. ygWovoI tu 90 hrpuum
new American hospital down in tho
country whore they WILL NOT only
have American nurses and Doctor.
lffs,. will be able 90 go OUT into
hauuful open country as soon us
they are able 70 SraW, around b,
themselves
I can just see my little friend
Sammy living out on the terrace boo
a gaily striped marquee eppIuu
some sort ~ nice cool drink and
lished and Drawer ones 90 come. Co.
some nice girl from home
II rs ono of the sad things ~ be-
ing In a clearing hospital You
only just begin TO get friendly when
suddenly word comes 20 break ctmt
and the next time Won go tu visit the
boys with tubes OF tooth paste. r1.
zor blades. post cards fruit aud
other things they need stuffed into
your pockets and every available
place. you find smooth. white empty
cots ready for the next convoy
New Ones Always Arrive.
hut there is never long pause
In those London hospitals They
arc soon filled up again Among
the new arrivals is hoy straight
from the front who knows an about
machine gun bullets sulpcrs and
scootng round In a so-callci wood
trying 10 pick or the deadly sharp
shooters so as TO clear up FOR an
occupation by our troops
lie Is lying In n cot In the long
green and rose waIl the one where
there are always beautiful flowers
but all his mind and the heart cf
him is out In a little narrow corner
! of Picardy Ming again those thrill
ing last minutes Of his fight lto
was perched in tree. picking OF
Huns as they tried 90 reform tor
assault when a machine gun must
have got his range. lie SAYS he never
exactly knew what happened until
he found himself propped comfort
ably against a log. picking them or
again Just AZ before. Only after u
was all over and our boys came
swarming In was IL found that th'
lower hnlf Of him was not much
use. being riddled with bullets Do,
hadn't felt pang Of pain.
Gets whccl Chair
He Is huge fellow nearly 90
years old with great shoulders that
mrch across the narrow cot so that
II seems as n he would hoayo over
board But he says be has got 90
keep In condition, somehow, sn hc
thumps and pounds himself and is
an excitement over wheel chair
they have prom lscd him which g.
propelled with handles instead Of
pedals They sag he may ro. ahou'
In this rs soon az he can move af AIT.
II Is curious how soon man fud'
his level In a hospital This hoy
only came In early this morning ana
| found him with q little group @
walking cases round his cot chat
ting and swapping yarns Tho ward
sister, already speaks Go him AS II
they had known each other all their
lives As soon as | came in sight
he asked me for homo papers n9
many as / could find. and demanded
guide books 20 London ana maps
and time tables, because ne says that
while he is laid up here hc may as
well do a bit Of sightseeing and im-
prove his mind
Ward Sister Interesting
He is one OF those lucky fellows
who always fan into good Jobs an'
interesting FurroundinEs So be- mat
urally was sent 10 the green and
rose ward. which is The ono IN,
young duchess keeps full of NnNcrr
all the year round somehow th,
ward sister IN that ward ls different
TO the others. She has "a personal
way Of doing everything THO i.tl,
nfeV pins that faatou tho hem
stitched bib OF her snowy p.naforo
are real gold, her hands arD Wende.
and perfectly kept and COO. Even
hospital nurse may have btautfu