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Show Risks Injury to Get Drugs j to President BOSTON, Oct. 4.--John Purcell, j mail dispatcher at South Sta- j Hon, risked possible injury when he i stopped the federal express to Wash- I Lngton to expedite the delivery of a ! package of medicine for President Wilson last night. He had leceivcu the package from a messenger, who shouted, "MetU- i cine for the president" as he cr.Dhed into the mail room. The express was j lieu pulling out of the trainshed and Purcell ran across the network ' cf yard tracks and posted himself in j the glare of the oucoiuiui; engine's i headlight. The traiu was dcliyed j two minutes. Tho parcel was addressed to Ad- I iniral Grayson and marked "urgeut, special delivery." j |