Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-03

IRON the toss Of blood and they ex.
pected me TO snuff II. but I didn't.
From the train we went into nmbu
lnnccs for a short ride TO the hospital
ship Panama. Another palace and more
angels. I don't remember the trip
across the channel.
i opened my eyes: I was being car.
ried on n strctchcr through lanes OF
people. some cheering. some waving
flags. and others crying. The flags were
Union Jacks. I was In Southampton.
Blighty at last. My stretcher was
s,rcwn with flowers. cigarettes, and
chocolates. Tears started to run down
my cheek from my good eye. I like a
BOBBY was crying. Can you beat itf-
Then into another hospital train. a
five-hour ride 10 Palgnton. another am
bulance ride. and then I WINS carried
into Munscy wnrd Of the American
women's War hospital and put into n
real bed.
This renl bed was too much for my
unstrung nerves and tainted.
When came 10, q pretty Red Cross
nurse was bending over me. bathing
my forehead with cold water, then she
left and the ward orderly placed a
screen around my bed. and gave me a
much-necded bath and clean pajamas.
Then the screen vas removed and q
bowl Of steamlng soup was given me.
II tasted delicious.
Before finishing my soup the nurse
came back to ask me my nnme and
number. She put this Information down
In a little book and then asked:
"wherc do you come fromi" I an.
swered:
From the big town behind the
Statue of Liberty" upon hearing this
she started jumping up and down.
clnpplng her hands and calling out to
three nurses across the ward:
Come here. girls-nt last we have
got n real live Yankee with us"
They came over and bcsicged me
with questions, until the doctor ar
rived. Upon learning that was an
American he almost crushed my hand
In his grip of welcome. They also
were Americans. and were glad TO see
me.
The doctor very tcndcrly removed
my bandages and told me. after view
Ing my wounds. that he would have 60
take me TO the operating theater i'm
mediately. Personally didn't care
what was done with me.
In few minutes. four orderlles who
looked like undertakers dressed I'm
white, brought n stretcher TO my bed
md placing me on 10 carried me out OF |
he ward. across n courtyard 20 the |
operating room or pictures" as Tom |
ny calls II.
I don't remember having The anes-
Nestle applied.
When came TO I was again lying In
, bed In Munscy ward. One Of the
nurses had drJped large American
flag over the head Of the bed. and |
claspcd In my hand was n smaller flag. |
and II made me feel good oil over TO /
again see the "Stnrs and Stripes"
AT that time ] wondered when the |
boys In the trenches would see the |
emblem Of the ''land Of the free and |
the home Of the brave" beside them,
doing It's bit In this great war OF civil
llzatlOn.
Ny wounds were very painful. and |
several times ut night would dream
hat myrlads of khaki-cl0thed figures
would pass my bed and each would
stop. bend over me. and whisper. The
pest Of luck. mate"
Soaked with Precipitation I would
wake with u cry. and the night nurse
you'd come over and hold my hand.
This awakening got TO be habit with
ne until that particular nurse was
10 another ward.
In three weeks time, owing 10 the
areful treatment received. I was able
, sit up and get my bearings. Our
ard contained sevcnty.flve patients.
0 per cent Of which were surgical
nses. AT the hend 81 each bed hung
Z
beet. Across this sheet would be
risen 20. =. W." or as. w." the for
er meaning gun shot wound and the
tier shell wouAd. The rs. w" pre-
especially among the Royal
leld artillery and Royal engineers.
About forty different regiments were
pr, scented. and many arguments en-
ed as TO the respective fighting abll-
! Of each regiment. The rivalry was
'nderful. A Jock arguing with an
shman, then a strong Cockney ac-
Mt would butt In In favor Of Lou.
N regiment. Before long a Welsh
an followed by "A member OF a York
IRE regiment. and, perhaps. a Cana.
an intrude themselves and the argu.
ent wakes loud and furious. The
Itlenis In the beds start bowling for
en- 10 settle their dispute outside
ID the ward Is In an uproar. The
nd sister fnfuaa alaus, ..A tn