The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-09
MEMPHIS GIRL
WAS HEROINE OF
HONDURAN REVOLT
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IIUNUUAHN ALVULI
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tion-her husband being absent from
the city on a business venture-she did
not seek shelter in some suburban rem
ter Of the ma who for the greater
part OF his life has literally courted
danger, and won a place OF fame among
the wild revolutionists Of the Guate-
mala country, could not escape the OPP
portunity to serve.
President Flees.
1t could not be said that every ave.
nue. of escape was cut off. For did
not President Bertrand himself flee and
make his way safely from his capital
with his family 10 a more peaceful
area? Hundreds OF women and children
were leaving San Pedro, the obstacle Of
the enemy's fire day after day. Invita-
tions were extended her by scores OF
friends 10 accompany them. Some Of
these, even today, fear that this pretty
Memphian suffered q like fate TO that
which befell the unfortunate who re-
mained behind.
And then the battle line drew nearer
and nearer San Pedro. And finally the
city itself was the battlefield.
Here It was that her true Instincts
that OF 9 fighter--eropped out. Then
II was that she offered her services.
She chose no side. But went to that
great neutral organization that cares
for both friend and foe alike-the
American Red Cross-and offered her
services.
But before she could reach the Red
Cross headquarters she was forced to
summon every ounce Of her courage and
call upon every bit of her determined
and one might say ~belligerent impulses
to wade through the mass of debris left
by the exploding shells and an early
morning siege Of the city.
streets, The gulleys were red with
blood and bodies OF the dead were
strewn, about on either side and in the
middle Of the highway. This scene
alone was obstacle enough to turn tho
heart Of many whom one would cali
brave.
But the heart of the great warriors
ty's apr cal had been heard, And she
ventured forth at the risk Of life.
Battle in Streets.
Her initial interview with Red Gross
officials was very brief. Would they
accept her? Could her serVices be
turned down when there we're hun
dreds of wounded literally cluttering
every, inch OF space in the building and
overcoming every hospital in. the city?
And her mien was so determined. Her
very appearance seemed TO give one
confidence. She was enlisted and from
that day on until the end of the hor-
rlhle outbreak. the little American
woman worked night and day that
Others about her might be saved and
ated.
All the while the battle ragged in the
street. And the Red Cross headquar-
ters were located IN the center Of the
town. Heavy cannon doomed over.
the roof of the little structure thai
housed the untiring nurses.
In an interview with the correspond.
ent. Mrs. Hershey stated that she had
had no training whatsoever, but the
fact that there were so man, needing
medical attention and such a pitiabit
could do, she felt would certainly be d
benefit to some.
She worked night and day and II
seemed as II the battle would nevel
end. Hour after hour men were brought
into the International hotel, which
and were treated. II Is remarkable tht
number of patients saved and the small
casualty list reported after the fight
ing had died down.
Whenever there was a lull in thu
fighting, Mrs, Hershey states. she hac
the wounded carried to the three hos
pitfalls which had been provided in diff,
ferent parts OF the city.
And were 0 not In constant dan
ger during your career as Red Cross
nurse with the Honduran revolution
"There was lots of danger" is tn,
modest way Mrs, Hershey explained
the situation.
But were you not right in the bat.
tie zone and were the troops not fight
Ina, Just outside the hotel and all abou
The little lady admitted that the,
were. And there was a chuckle in he
silvery, musical voice. Probably !
would take more questions to get tn
And did you sver participate in an;
Of the fighting yourself3'
NO, not exactly. You see, wa
kept too busy with the wounded wa
the reply Of ~ yoIns lazy SEyi ,,e .to,-
Of the Christmas family, as everyon
throughout this section Of the South Is
and to one who recalls how that famou
veteran OF a score of Central America
| campaigns left a comfortable home
Jackson, Miss, and later In Memphis
Tenn. to follow the career he won Will
fighting insurrsotos in those countries
could not but assume that she, IN
daughter OF this general, would hav
seized q weapon on a minutes motto
and participated In the fighting,
/. But there was no chance for sue
action. Hers was the heart of q won
an. And her duty was to render al
! TO the suffering and MANNED.
| when the revoiutionists finally too
the city on the night OF Sept. S, we ser
all OF the w~ounded~to the hospitals an
: | continued working there as hea
: nurse. / helped dress wounds, gay
a~nethetics and assisted at operations,
: the young lady explained,
y As an evidence OF what an enorm6t
task she had undertaken, figures sho
that more than $50 wounded were take
care Of at the Red Cross h~eadqusrtel
and s%snitariums during the few da,
the fighting ragged.
4 Mrs. Hershey was sent to n of Il
hospitals as the fighting began TO sui
side. She was head nurse in this inst
= tuition and through her ingenuity su'
= ceeded in hurriedly gathering a corr
u Of native nurses and training them Il
; best she knew that they might be
I service.
9 Continuing her story, Mrs. Hersht
= said;
II had beer living in San Pedro Su
a year when we began to hear rumo
Of the coming revolution. The govern
ment troops dug trenches and MAJ
preparations so hat when the revolt
ton anne they were ready for ". n
I husband was stationed at Porto Co
tea, and | was alone In a Pedro Su
at the time,
q About the middle of the day, Sept.
q the fighting began. while | was dow
town with Mr., Whitehouse. He is d
u New Yorker who made such a wonde
ful record during the battle and was q
only American In the fighting. I
was with the government troops at Il
time, having already volunteered h
services.
l. when the attack was opened n
"a Whitehouse told me to run for shelf
20 and went hack TO bis post. EXerNthil