Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1912 — Saws Off Arm, but Lives. [ARTICLE]

Saws Off Arm, but Lives.

York, Pa. —Falling upon the sliding carriage of the circular saw he was operating near OetchelvtUe, Ola county, Elmer Pentz of Harrisburg had ibis right arm deally severed at the elbow, and barely escaped a horrible idesth. t Pent* was hit by the log upon the .carriage and bis body In some manner •beesme wedged la front of it. He noted !hls peril and in the short time given ;him he managed to shift his body oat of the course of the revolving blade; but to do so be had to sacrtflc# "the arm. c ... V ’ ' Other workmen saved him from .bleeding to death by making a tournl Quet from-a handkerchief.