I
TIIE OMATTA
SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 2, 1910,
FIRST AID TO TEIE INJURED
Physician Telli How to Care for
Wounds to Autoists.
WHISKY 13 QUITE USEFUL
Mara the Skin Is Brokea It In Ks
entlal that Ike W.and hoald
He rrr Thortahlr
Cleansed.
"It seems strange, when you come tn
think of It, that people carry an elaborate
kit of tnulK, as a precaution against acci
dents to their machine, but usually make
no provision whatsoever against mishaps
to themselves," writes Hugo Erlchsen, M.
V.. for the Automobile. "And yet timely
aid Is of the greatest Importance In many
such emergencies and even death may occa
sionally only be averted by a prompt stop
pane of hemorrhage.
"In considering automobile accidents,
there are practically only four forms of
Injuries with which we are here concerned,
namely, bruises, wounds, fractures and
dislocations.
"For the proper treatment of theie con
ditions, It Is not necessary to carry nn
extensive outfit of medicaments and ap
pliances, and the automobile medicine case
may therefore be quite compact and take
up but little space. I would suggest some
mild antiseptic and disinfectant in a pow
dered form, such as formldlne; a powerful
hemostatic, such as adrenalin, the active
principle of suprarenal glands; a small jar
of moist sterilized gauze, some adhesive
plaster and a small collection of bandages
of various sizes. To these It might also
be advisable to add some remedy that will
quiet pain, but this should only be admin
istered when the suffering of the patient
Is almost unbearable.
Whlikr la laefnl.
Whisky Is useful when collapse Is threat
ened and the patient evidently requires
stimulation, that Is to say, when the face
Is very pale and the extremities are cold.
Hut the Indiscriminate use of whisky,
which Is so common In all forms of acci
dents, cannot be too strongly condemned.
Contusions or bruises are often met with
as a result of minor automobile accidents
and are sometimes complicated by a hem
orrhage under the skin. In the way of
medication nothing can be done under such
clicumstances except to atop pain If It la
excruciating. But the patient should be
placed In a comfortable position until a
physician arrives. At the same time all
tight-fitting garments must be loosened, so
that the circulation and respiration will
not be Interfered with. If the Injured one
looks pale or has fainted. It Is also ad
visable to place him In such a position that
his head will be lower than his heels. It
the contusion Is not of much consequence,
the application of aome analgesic ointment
or balm, which Is now purchasable In the
convenient form of tubes, will afford the
, lufferer considerable relief.
Woamda Iraportaat.
Wounds are of more Importance than
concussions because they may. involve a
luverance of one of the large arteries of
the body and thus give rise to hemorrhage
endangering life. If the wound la of small
extent, the bleeding may be stopped ef
fectively by the application of adrenalin or
by exerting direct pressure upon It. In
case one of the main arteries has been
cut, however, which is apparent when the
blood spurts from the wound, it Is neces
sary to exert pressure at some point along
the course of the artery between the site
of the Injury and the heart. This Is best
effected by what Is called a tourniquet, a
contrivance that can be easily Improvised.
If the wound Is located Just above the
elbow, for Instance, a handkerchief la tied
around the upper third of the arm and a
small block of wood, cork or smooth stone
Inserted between It and the skin directly
over the artery, which can be readily de
tected by Its pulHatlon. An Iron rod or
wooden stick is then Introduced between
the skin and handkerchief, opposite to the
block or stone and turned until the arm Is
constricted and the bleeding stops.
lac Plenty of Mater.
Small wounds should be carefully cleaned
by means of pure water and, after being
dried with a clean cloth, dusted over with
formldlne or some other antiseptic powder.
Everything that Is brought Into contact
wilth them should be as clean as possible.
They may then be covered with a layer of
moist sterilized gauze and bandaged, re
maining in this condition until the patient
can receive proper medical attention. In
the case of clean cuts, It may be advisable
to bring the edges of the wound together
with strips of adhesive plaster, which may
be allowed to remain In place until the
healing process Is complete. Kvery particle
of foreign matter must be removed, how
ever, before a wound is treated In this
manner, for If It is not. It will give trouble
later on by causing infammatlon and sup
puration.
In transporting a wounded person to some
locality in which he can receive medical
aid he should be disturbed as little as pos
sible and carefully protected against the
sun, the dust of the road and the attacks
of Insects.
Prompt Action Reqalred.
Sometimes it is Impracticable to expose
the site of a hemorrhage by partially un-
dressing the patient, In which case no time
hould be lost In ripping the clothing and
getting downV to the site of the trouble
without delay. In many such Instances
prompt action Is required In order to pre
vent a fatal Issue, since a person may
bleed to death in a very short time, If one
of the largest arteries Is severed.
A layman can distinguish between a frac
ture and a dislocation of a bone by the
excessive motility of the Injured part In
the one case and Its Immovability In the
other. Sometimes the altered shape of the
limb will reveal the nature of the injury,
but In other Instances It may be necessary
to remove the shoes and garments. In
such cases no attempt should be made to
pull them off. Instead they should be cut
away by means of some sharp instrument.
such as a knife or shears.
When a limb Is dislocated or sprained
but little can be done except to keep It as
quiet as possible until It can be restored
to Its normal condition or subjected to
proper treatment by a physician.
In a case of fracture, however, much
may be done to render the patient's condi
tion more bearable by means of Improvised
splints that keep the Injured extremity at
rest and prevent the broken ends of the
bone from rubbing against each other.
Canes, parasols or umbrellas, if they are
at hand, may be used for this purpose. In
the open field, away from any habitation,
even the branches of trees may have to be
resorted to.
DON'TS FOR TYRO AND EXPERT
Some of These Words of Wisdom May
Save a. Heap of Trouble and
Terhaps Money.
Pome good advice Is given by the Auto
mobile under the topic of "Dents." Here It
Is:
Don't Imagine that color is so fast that
It will not fade out If the automobile is
stored in a dark room. To preserve the
nice appearance of a car It Is necessary to
store it In a room that Is well lighted.
Don't suppose-that the varnish will not
crack when It gets old; everything does,
even the complexion.
Don't suppose that old age Is at the bot
tom of all the cracking that Is to be ob
served; some cars are so abused that the
varnish Is not all that cracks.
Don't wound a sensitive nature by coarse
treatment; highly finished surfaces of bod
ies are most sensitive; like human char
acters of the sensitive class, they are easily
wounded.
Don't allow soap and dirt to accumulate
over the surfaces of bodies unless It is
desired to change them to a mottled appearance.
Don't preach fresh air for human beings
to the exclusion of the fresh air that will
preserve the general good appearance of
automobiles; it may appear funny, but
while paint and varnish are devoid of the
same character of lungs that supports
man, they seem to breathe and are poisoned
by Impure air.
Don't fail to keep coal gas, carbonic acid
and sewer products out of the garage; the
varnish will mottle up on such feed.
Don't throw away jour common sense
when you take up with the automobile;
there Is occasional room to apply It.
Don't fail to add a little horse sense if the
supply of the other kind runs out.
Don't Imagine that all the "bronco bus
tera" are dead; the way some automobiles
are managed would suggest that the supply
Is inexhaustible.
Don't take two drinks on the ground that
your system needs the stimulant, and then
spill all your private affairs Into the willing
ear of the chauffeur he may leak.
Don't believe all you hear about homes
being mortgaged to buy automobiles; the
fable tellers of that vintage are crying
"sour grapes."
' Don't tolerate short measure; you are en
titled to every gallon of gasoline that you
have to pay for; show the rascal up.
Don't let the repairman put a boy on a
man's job; he may do more damage than
he Is worth; It would be better to pension
him off and have done with It.
Don't purchase 10 cents' worth of supplies
from a road-side repair shop and then tip
the man a quarter; It makes It bad for
people who know better than to breed such
vermin.
Don't have your tools so handily placed
that the light-fingered gentry that Infest
road houses will be able to relieve you of
them.
1Z
H
LeiSi
ere Is the
1
A TM-J
1 mtf" '-' m,' ' ''-t'CrWt
4-Cylinder, 40 H. P. Lexington 1911 Roadster. $1650
This is the much talked of car in the eat and south.
The car with a mile of extraordinary records.
The car that goes at a fearful clip, and never goes wrong.
It is the $2000 car that sells fqr $1650.
We are showing the new models now at 2010 Harney St.
If you see the Lexington you will be in love with it.
It is graceful, easy, powerful, fast; doesnt cost much to
keep and wears forever.
We are glad to make demonstrations of this cars ability.
Nothing in the world like it for the money.
Furnished with or without Artillery Seats.
SOME CHOICE TERRITORY STILL OPEN. WRITE US TODAY
Some of the Good Points of This Car Are:
Schwartz Wheels, Schebler Carburetor, Rutenberg, Motor, Good
rich Tires.
This car is made in four different models: The Touring Car, $1630;
Torpedo, $1773; Runabout $1650, and Dig "30", $2500.
E. R. Wilson Automobile Company
2010-10 Harney Street
Distributers Nebraska, Western Iowa and South Dakota.
1 A n ?
1 AmoMMcemeinifci 1
p
hiTe't'i
The Stoddard-Daytons are here.
They are as near perfection as skilled men
can make them.
There is something almost human in their
performance. The Stoddard-Dayton is a car
that any man or woman may be proud of, and
of which hundreds in Nebraska are proud.
There are people this side of the Missouri
who wouldn't exchange their Stoddard for
anything.
It is not a gaudy car, nor conspicuous. It is
a grand car. It goes along without an effort.
There is no kind of work so strenuous as to
make it struggle. It has been on this market
longer than any car here, and it is more popu
lar than ever.
It is a better car. We sold three last week
a single neighboring town.
Let us demonstrate its power.
in
mi,
Deright Automobile Co.
1818 Farnam Street
Site? JThU booklet shows 20 different .K y A S $0M0
styles of cars, besides several pages " wf7 ' $$&Mh
i of illustrations of motor and other r , Cil
raSS&f At anrl trives a comDlete des- 7 II I AIlL t VfttfS&fc
cription of the new features in- T JLM) fl WW
m corporated in the 1911 models. If , V Tl ' V
rs5s "v j ki ta-'i r.o
mm
a