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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-27

| was no more than settled In
my room that night when | heard n
knock nj my door. and, obeying my
summons 10 enter, In walked three
men of the Infamous Third sec
ton OF Russian police.
Searched In Prison
went with them TO the prison,
where | was stripped and searched.
Finding nothing discriminating
tehy returned my clothes and valu.
ables, including the goose-qulll. and
was put IN cell.
wonder II you can understand
how I. McNab OF McNab. who
had always been free. outdoor
man. felt then. behind prison bars,
For hours | paced that narrow floor
In n frenzy OF impatlence and rage
on the plank that serYed for n
couch were the odds and ends that
had been taken from my pockets
when | was searehed-memoranda
aud letters These. Ia my rage. |
seized and tore 20 fragment
A Desperate 3itua'ion
One was letter from my moth
er. back In the orkney islands. A
good woman-God never fashioned
bctter-her letters TO me were
mostly quotations from the scrip
lures. And I. who hadn't been In
side the Kirk for nearly 20 years.
had lost all faith IN God. ! was an
agnoNtic.
Well. God and my mothers pray
crs had not kept me out OF prison.
and so ! tore that letter Into bits
knew my case was desperate. II
was siberia or acquittal--one or
the other
There was no hope OF help Som
outside. The government ! served
would repudiate me. deny all know
edge OF me. That is the risk every
secret aSryicc agent on foreign
mission hways takes,
Taken Before Governor
Finally, from sheer exhaustion, !
half sank. half fell. upon stool
and bowed my head on my hands.
At that moment the door TO my
cell opened and guard motioned
me TO follow him lie led me be
fore the governor OF the prison.
In the dim corridor present.
ment OF danger warned mo TO slip
the message from the goose quill
and swallow Il. which ! did.
"A irifling Formally. monsieur. "
said the governor. when | stood be-
fore him: and he Enatchci the
goose.qulll from my tie.
Holding Il 10 tho light. he peered
through the tube. Then his face
fell.
"A pretty ornament" he remark.
ed. as he returned Il 10 me. Here
10 your passport. You Will find u
In order. Nothing remains but TO
apologize for the trouble, and annoy
anee TO which you have been put
ard 10 ~ish you q pleasant Journey.
Az revoirl"
so Il was a journey was 10 take
took the hint. and went 10 Con.
stan,lnoplc. TO undertake small
Job for the young Turks
Drink 40 much Of that rye aa YOU
like, old chap. The McSRbs OF Me.
Nab like smoke" in theNH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-27
ABRAMS DENIES
he KNOWS FURTn

Norman n. Abrams. candidate for
the council. who. with c. h. iFitz-
gerald and Harry Bruskevtth, have
been vigorously attacked In a cir
cuiar statement issued by the Pub
lie Ownership league, today denied
that he Mad visited Jacob .Furth,
head OF the Seattle Electric Co, In
connection with his candidacy. He
declares he never met Fnrth In his
life
Tho Public Ownership league has
endorsed Erickson, Folsom and He's.
keith for the three-year terms. and
Lundy and Flagg for the two'year
terms for the council.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-27

-
The Public Ownership league
will meet tonight at democratic
headquarters In the Lyon
building. All volunteer work
ers for municipal ownership are
requested to be present
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-27

you that inside the quill was mes.
sage written on a cigarette paper.
Goes 10 ST. Petersburg
! was TO deliver the message 10
Mai r. d. l.ouden OF the ROYAL
Garrison artillery. 18th company.
Spike island. Cork hhrbor. tempo.
rarily stationed at ST. Petersburg.
] was met at the railroad station
By a nousiak--which Ia what the
Russians call their cabs-whose
driver was expecting me. H.. took
me 10 a quiet hotel. the proprietor
OF which. Jew, was friendly to
the business ia hanI.
Indeed. he was and Is we'll
known revolutionary. and his 80.
tabllshment IL rendezvous for
political refugees. He had heard
OF me through my association with
Sun Vat Sen and other revolution.
sries In sarieus parts OF the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-27
ALECk M'NAB AND CARS THIRD SECTION: |
STORY OF A GOOSE QUILL AND A MESSAGE

ftcd l.. uealt found Aieck McNah,
soldisr Of Misfortune. working IN water
front warehouse for " SO day For
many years past. where there has been
excitement. where war has raised it's sorry
head. there enc might have found Me
Nab McNae 81 MeNah. N you please.
fr0m the scottish highlands And now.
after roaming Go every corner % the
slohe. McNah is tn seattle. working for
get And one must eat Thi. IL the
second chapter % MeNah's adventures
Others viii follow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-27

The Ione-distance record for ham,
mer-throwing goes to Dick Croker.
He threw clear across the Atlantic.
And hit Charles Murphy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-27
ASKS. CONGRESS-
TO CRUSH OUT
FOOD GAMBLING

WASHINGTON. Feb. sT-Pas'
sage OF his bill calling an in'erna'
tlonai conference to plan the aboii'
ton Of gambling In toodstuffs was
urged In the house today by Con
eressman Harrison OF Mississippi.
The high cost OF living problem
ia not American, he argued. but
world wide
He maintained that speculation
In food was responsible for u. and
that only It's effective prohibition
will end the evil.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-27
TO OPEN HERE

Seattle will have a branch OF the
Army and Navy Cooperative com.
pany. The company. which now has
several large stores In the East.
plans to extend It's business TO the
Pacific coast. II. +. Springer. rep
resentative OF the company. Is in
Seattle for the purpose OF obtaining
n suitable location.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-27
7717-7777717-- 77777777777-77777777 :
MOUNTAINE ERS MEET

Members OF the Mountalneers
will meet at the Good Eats cAf-
eteria tonight, at $50. where
they will eat and hear short ad.
dresses on walking and camp
ing In the mountains. Plans for
the coming summer jaunts Will
also be outlined.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-27

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 27,--His
engine stalling near the end OF an
s0.mile flight from Cloverdale. SO
miles away, Aviator Blakeley fell.
aeroplane and all, into San Francis
co hay. but was picked up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-27
WANTS RECALL

In his address before the student
body yesterday. Acting President
Henry Landcs suggested the recall
be provided for In the proposed
student council TO take charge oil
under-class activities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-27

When q man who also owns an
evening paper uses his morning pa,
per TO criticise somebody else's
evening paper. he ought TO be sure
he's not knocking his own.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-27

Annoying y. j. Givnor. ZIG 10th
av., with Ntty thefts during the
last three months. a burglar did a
real job last night while the family
was eating dinner. Two dressers
In different rooms were rifled and
jewelry and valuables taken.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
New Draft Rule Peeves President of Local Baseball Club
ICALLAWAY WOULD HAVE CRACKERS IN FED LEAGUE

IN other words. Major Galloway,
along with a good many other mi
nor league magnates, is souring on
the lack Of consideration handed the
minor leagues by the big fellows.
This recent draft reverslon rule is
a case in point
To use the Crackers as an example,
if Rivington Bisland, star shortstOp
drafted by the St Louis Browns,
should fail to make good in the big
show, he would not, under the new
ruling, return to the Crackers, as for
merly provided Mr. Bisland would
be subject TO call from any one of
the sixteen clubs playing bah under
the Double-A classification Any club
i'm the American Association or the
International League could refuse to
waive on the Crackers star and il
several claimed him, he would he APP
portiOned by lot, the same as when a
number of clubs draft the same
player.
MAJOR CALLAWAY considers that
VI system as polite highwaymanry
In that attitude he agrees thoroughly
with Q. b. Andrews, preflsident of the
Chattanooga club who unbosomed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
OLD BOB FITZ
IN HOT DISPUTE
WITH JOHN |.
Ruby Robert Replies to SuIIiyan's
Statement That Commission
Was Justified in. Barring Him.

u TEAy YORK March 3.-Old Iobn
n c,n,r-,, .n.7 ala poh r,t,a-
- '''' anu WI" '''' i'N
simmons are so industrlally
engaged in calling each other names
tboso day. .bat mo Ifnr,ara Society
',''' -,
mas cleared decks lof 'oiioh' i'Eu' il'S
that the next thing that might take
Mace is q fist 6gbt bctveou the two.
49,. .......,-t.... ,oro l.,
'olln ~ VIM ~ "il3.,lI ms 49,,
i..V, '.'' . ~ ,,i' III b. a5
yy.dr.i ' ~ ~ 5'.i,,. I,l,r,t,, is,i,,,,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
By O. B. Keller.

n n AJOR FRANK E. CALLAWAY'
nj president of the Atlanta Base
ball Association, is peeved.
The thing Major Galloway is peeved
1T is organized baseball. The reason
Major Galloway is peeved at organ
lied baseball is because of the new
draft rule, by which a player drafted
Gor instance from Glass A league
by major league and not making
good in the big show reverts, not to
the team from which he was drafted,
but to either of the Glass AA leagues
that wants him.
There are a number of other things
that cause Major Galloway to eXpe-
rience a sense of peevement with or
ganiZed baseball, but this is the last
bale of hay that led him to remark,
with an emphasis that sounded genu-
inc enough:
BY gum. if | saw a good chance
to work the Atlanta team into the
Feds or other outlaw proposition that
would make money, I'd be mighty
likely to fall for it,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03

himself day or two ago with con-
siderable candor President Andrews,
of course. is exercised on Mr.. Cove
leskie's account, figuring (and prob
ably correctly that if the big Pole
should fail once more to stick in the
majors, he would stand small chance
Of getting down to the Southern
League through the two Double-A
circuits.
aT7HOSE fellows don't care a hang
1 about the little leagues" said
Major Galloway, and they don't care
who knows It. Year by year, the
men at the head of organized baseball
guard their own selfish interests with
rule after rule damaging to the minor
leaguers. They skim the cream Of
the players from the small leagues
and then they try to split the milk
and skim it again. I've got to the
point whore my own persona inciiua-
ton would be to ditch the whole lay
out Of organized baseball and swing
Atlanta into a league where il could
get some decent treatment But of
course, that sort of league isn't handy
just now
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
Matty Turns Down
Offer From Feds and
Signs With Giants

MARLIN, TtNAS, March 3.-Christy
Giants again next season. Matty signed
his contract last night, after a brief
conference with President Hampstead,
The famous twirler said he had re-
ceived the Federal League offer Of S65,
600 for three years, and that $4,000 of
this sum was 10 be paid in cash in ad
vance When asked whether there was
SUN possibility for him to consider a
Federal League offer, Mathewson re-
piled;
. NO: none. have signed with the
Giants Furthermore, the announce
mont Of the Federal League that they
will not try to get players who already
have signed closes the matter
Mathewson said he didn't feel at lib
erty to make public the terms Of the
contract which he signed with the New
York Nationals.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
FRoMME REPORTS

MARLIN. TEXAS, March 3.-Pitcher
Frpmme joined the New York National
League training squad here to-day
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03

THE RECRUIT.
His hcight, his rccight, MS rcco,d and
his Gge
Were rcad in SprH,g upon Hc sport
ing Ddge;
His bdtfiHg mGrh, The Gator of his
hair
Arc heraidod abroad cih utmost
care.
Bm mtcy, in me MERRY month Of
JRAc.
when bat and baseball sing Hcir old
time iHqc
We read a jrief announcement such
- as thiSs
"J0bn Smith, FIRST baSoman, sold 10
WdasdU, Wis
The career Of the average baseball
rookery may be depicted In the following
words: Here he comes; there he
goes"
II may be true that Frank Schultz
has started work al Tampa, but this Us
the iirst time we have heard Frank
Schulte's name in connection with work
Frank Klaus is another gent who has
a habit Of wasting energy he an
nouuces that he has retired from the
fight game.
n may be true. as Frank Chance says.
that Murphy never owned more than IS
per cent Of tho Cub stock, bel ne has
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03

SAN FEANClScO, March 3 -Iohnuy
Thompson, sycamore tighter. who re
Gently landed here on his way To Aus
tralia. to-day started back home He
received a telegram that mis- mother is
il at home He Immediately abandoned
the trip across the Pacific
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
Yanks Start Work
At Houston Camp

HOUSTON. TEXAS, March 3.-The
New York American League pas'O'n
players, under direction OF + ram. RAM
chance. began their spring training
here Yesterday. with skies practically
clear overhead. Chance said he is thor
o,,gbly satisfied with the preliminary
oUttoGl, and that he viii shave a team
tbis YEAR capable Of climbing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
Browns Win Over
Chicago Cubs, 6 to 3

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. March B.
The ST. Louis Americans defeated the
Chicago Nationals here yesterday, 8 TO
g. The cubs got no further tnan first
base until the seventh inning
score: r. II. =.
Chicago ..-.tt..+......,. .'-'st.s.o
ST. Louis ....................
Batteries. Koestner Pierce label
and Tyree and Bresnahan; James, Tay-
lor and jenkins and Ctossih-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03

oval SIGNS NEW UMPIRE.
.... YORK, March 3-The signed
u. VI p. c. Quigley, a member of
N'toral League staff of umpires.
'@7 ..leived to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
RACING NEWS
RESULTS AL JuAREz.

'~oOG a JURREZ,
ltST Mile; Hester 90 (Neylon),
" ~" i-3 won; Adolante, 1917 Met
g .@.i ; ~. $. 4. second; Prince Winter,
81. "lbr.on), 10, A, 2, third. Time,
2. --' Angie D., Patrick, Ajax.
,''N Mcbride, Lambertha, Myrtl
i't',. Arbutus, Jim Cafferata, Ed
t tI Mott Fastoso, McAlan, Lord
h.an also ran.
,SE"oND-Mue: Monmouth, 1O4
~. W. ZIP 20. $, 4, won; Kali Inla, 1903
.''E'esl 4, IFS. lilo, second;
.-tf limp, 1l0 (O'Brien), 6. ., l.,
r.. limo, l;41. General Warren,
..7h.e Birch, Calethumpian, Ursula
,rN Beautiful Knight, Robert,
- Northcut Balcliff, Cloud Chief
Tulen Six furIongs: Ethelda,
H.. 'aN.or), 6, ,, /. won. Chilla, lis
~ .ndgl Z, so, 6-5, second; Anna
I' ~ tDOminick), So, /, 7-1O,
,i Time, 1:13 2-5. Silvertone,
r ..'.ee.tMe y, Gonna, Miss Clark, Tidy
I,..'' D.. Ferrona, Chanticlor Pretty
''a.. .so ran.
.RrH-F'ive and one-half fur
ahumada handicap: Minor
s.... O' tWoods), As, 2-5, out, won;
tsl oaks, '9S (CarrolD, s, 80, out,
IA orange Blossom, 81 (MotD,
n.r' quit. third Time. los. Royal
''. Lady Panchita also ran.
fol H-Six furlongs: Rosemary
NJ ,i.OIl. ST., 81, 60, won; RUbicon
ri 'MetcalD, s, 2, As, second
RTE ladford, 9S (Neylon). 2, As, 3,
l.r lime, l:12. Ida Lavinla, Ma
,,, .a INA Hart, Orba Smile, Annual
Buss, Zulu also ran.
m h-One mile: High Street los
~. ~, 80, won, Ocean Queen. 1905
ra, ...rFl even, second; John Hurie,
iNlorl out third. Time. 1889 , %.
md Inrd L. 4 ulen t.ln
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
Eddie Meier Gets
Shade Over Ferns

CINCINNATI, March g. Eddie Mel
zer, of this city, had slight shade over
wildcat" Ferns. Of Kansas city. in "A
ten-round bout last night Melzcr is
but a youngstcr IN tho game
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
Hoppe Beats Yamada
In Cue Tournament

CHICAGO, March willie Hoppe
last night defeated Koii Yamada 500 to
II in the first match Of the five-man
49, billiard tournament. The match
ran ten innings Hoppe having a high
run Of 1856 and Yamada's best inning
was a. Hoppe averaged so and his OPP
ponont 10 SO. George Slosson and va
mazda will play this afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
FARGO COLLEGE
DEFEATS HURON
South Dakota Team Proves
Easy for the Preachers
Here Tomorrow.

Fargo, y. d.. Feb. I.-RunninS wild
with the visitors. the Hill! team 90
last night, AZ to 4 against the fluron
team. The feature of the game, ~
there was one, was tho fact that tho
Huron team was held without Il single
goa from the field during tho whole
evenings l,aStimC. The am Was a
decidedly uuc-sided affair, owing to
The fact that the i've best point get
tiers of the Huron team were out OF
the battle. Shaaf. the big center, was
left al Fergus Falls, with inclinations
to develop mumps, and Run1f is out
uf the game with injuries.
The local team played good bull at
times. hut after they got the lead they
were u little lux and their play lost
it's snap. rln visiting guards w"r"
not able To stul, The attack OF the To-
cal team. wiu slipped ~ points III The
first half. In the second half the local
lineup Nus changed and the new COM
bination scored 20 points.
Murray and Sim played "a lin" same
while they lasted. Us did Harry Tag
CART. In TIA" first half, Murra9 aud
Sim shot mos, at tho goals II in tho
second half Thomas II Peterson
starred.
For the visitors. Wick and She
wood looked the hest. Wick worked
the floor we'll but WAS off on his
shooting, while Sherwood held M the
local scoring machine to some eX-
tent.
Coach Wood Of the agricultural
college. refereed and Coach Holzer of
Concprdfa. ulnpire6.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
GILMORE GETS A
BLACKHAND Note
Federal League President
Starts for Toronto After
Getting the Letter.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Here's work for
the sleuths Of tho postoticc depart
n1ent. Someone is on the trail of
James a. Gilmore, president of the
Federal league. Notice of this was
duly. served by one of Uncle Sans
carriers Yesterday, in the form of a
BLACK hand letter.
Around the Federal league Office
there is a question as TO whether the
or someone's idea Of a good joke. Gil
more did not know how to take it.
shortly after Its receipt. however, he
was seer rushing for a train. He
started for Toronto. Whether there is
any connection between the threaten
lug letter and his llasty departure lie
not known.
h writer didn't wish TO run the
risk of having the note traced by any
particular style of letter d so
ordinary wrapping paper was used.
The piece was about two feet long
ana half as wide. Both sides we're
duly cmbeIlished with drawings of
death dealing instruments.
A drawing OF a hand 0ife size) oc-
cupied n part OF the sheet. "'Black
handlers 10 be sure" quoted Gilmore.
Another part was decorated with an
outline of a revolver and q bomb with
a spluttering fuse.
scrubbed across the sheet in 4 bare
~ iegible hand was the warning to
get out of the baseball business. If
any or all of the following things
may happen: His residence will be
pio"n up with a bomb; the Chicago
FEDERAL leaguc park will be treated in
the same fashion, and Gilmore will he
inc victim of Il knife thrust.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
NOTICES
NOTICE OF SPECIAL E1.EcrIoS.

In pursuance with q petition Of the
Forks. North Dakota. duly fled and
acted upon by the city council of said
city. askine that a special election nc
whether or not the city o e't Grand Torke
shall adopt the commission plan uf gov
eminent and become Incorporated UNI
der the provisions Of CHAPTER u of the
and acts ~amendatory thereto. and in
pursuance with a resolution duly pass
I'd and adopted by the city c]o"ncii Of
the mayor Of said city to cali a special
election to he held on Monday. March
): 1914. submitting aforesaid PROPOSE
Notice is hereby given to the quail
fed electors Of the city Of Grand Forks,
2. 1914. from the hours of 3 O'Clock a.
m. continuously until 5 o'clock D. m.
on said day. there will be held. in the
q special election for the purpose Of
submitting to the qualified electors OF
said city, the following questions to be
said city: y.
I. For city charter under COM -,
sion system OF government -
Against city charter nnder ,I
commission system OF gov
eFHIhSuI i-l
The following places are the places
j designated az the voting or polling
First Ward-City filter plant.
SECOND Ward-Arlington Park hotel.
Third Ward-Fourth street Are hall.
Fourth Ward-Old City hall, Third
st; and International avenue.
Fifth Ward-First precinct, luterna-
tionaI Ave fire hall.
Fifth Ward-second precinct. 1918
Cheyenne venue
Sixth ward-First precinct. Na
Grigga Ave.
Sixth Nard~-second precinct. a.c
North Eighth St.
seventh Ward--ea4 Cottonwood ST.
The polls at such polling places shall
he continuously kept open from 8
o'clock a. m. to S o'clock p. IN. On said
election day inc no longer.
Dated at Grand Forks. North Dakota,
this 3rd day OF February, 1914.
M. F. Murphy,
Attest:- Mayor.
Chas. J. Evaneon.
City Auditor.
(eeal)
(Feb. 8 to 2s.)
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04

Browns is the other new manager in
the league and the coming season will
be his first real test. ever though he
had a month or two of trial at the
close of last season. 81.
Hickey has the biggest job cut out
for him that any manager, ever had
an American league team. Frank
Chance had much more to count on
In the way of playing strength last
spring when he tackled the Job of
plotting the Hfghlanders. Hickey has
some brand new ideas regarding the
handling of a ball team and every.
one will watch him very carefully to
see how his theories work out. He
believes college men should make u c
cessful players and climb into the
star class as well as the player who
has never had the advantage Of edu.
cation to help him think.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
OTTO suffer AND CURTIS
HERE FOR Their MATCH:
Meet TOMORROW NIGHT

Olto Suter, whe wrestles Farmer
Curtis in this city tomorrow night.
arrived in the city today from Win
'nipes, where last--night he was de-
feated by Walter Miller. welterweight
champion. Both.. Curtis and Suter
have had matches this week, the for.
,ner winning from NJ. Douns of South
Dakota at Crookston Monday night.
Tomorrow nights match is attract
ing considered bic interest. Curtis, who
fident that he can win from Suter,
and he has the backing of a number
of local fans. Suter is a clever wres-
tier. however. and the match gives
promise OF being exceptionally hard
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04

Captain Alfred Brown, the tlrx,
swimmer I" 20 the whole length Of
n Panama. canal. has come back TO
the United States. He said that dur
ing the time he was in the water he
vas caught again and again in swift
water flowing from the locks on the
Atlantic side, and once his legs be-
came entangled in the branches Of
q submerged tree in Gatun lake. and
Tor a moment. he thought he had been
seiyed BY an octopus.
Captain Brown said that the ar
rangements for swimming the canal
Of Colonel Goethals, in charge Of the
zone. 'o
1t was on the morning Of November
20 when the captain entered the wa.
ter OF Colon harbor. The locks were
niled and opened for him, and he
swan through, followed by a motor
eoat carrying attendants. On the
through the locks and Culebra cut.
and, starting again at s o'clock, on
the morning Of the Gath, he swan
from Gambia to Balboa on the Pa
He was in the water twenty-four
hours n forty-dve minutes, and
covered forty-one miles-twenty-four
the first day and seventeen the seo-
ond day.
The excessive heat was the hardest
thing to combat, and despite the
head shield the swimmer Wore. the
captain said, the suns a were
almost unbearabie.
Captain Brown said that he en-.
countered. snakes In the lake. am
saw odd.lookins little animals ,dron
from the branches Of some trees. the
tops OF Which were yst out -pf wafer.