Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-26
EXPERIENCED
ONE OF WORST
TYPH00NS ON
WESTERN SEA
0mahan Went Through Ter.
ribIe Storm Coming Home
Frow Military Service In
Philippine Islands.

Raymond Cox, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Z. Cox, 420 Park ;.venue,
returned few days ago from the
Philippine islands, after experience
ing the most tempestuous typhoor
that has rocked the Pacific ocear
within the memory of the oldes,
shippers.
Mr.. Cox was returning from the
islands on the United States trans
port Sherman" which was carrying
l,700 soldiers, sailors and marines,
homeward-bound The storm broke
during the day of September l and
increased in fury on the next day,
lasting nearly three days. Two
British tankers, Japanese passen-
ger boat and Spanish freighter
went down, but the Sherman wealth.
cred the storm. after being tempest
tossed until all aboard thought the
end was near.
1--WE were between China and the
Formosa island when the typhoon
began" said Mr.. Cox. you may
imagine, the fury of typhoon when
| state that the wind blew from IS
TO 100 miles an hour. The storm
followed circular path. which was
miles in diameter. On September
? the second deck of the Sherman
was blown off and for so hours we
were all held below deck. One of
our men was washed overheard. 1t
was an experience that will never be
forgotten.
Waves 100 Feet HIGH.
"The skipper told me that he had
been up and down the Pacific ocean
"a years and had never experienced
a storm which was comparable with
the one we went through. He told
me that some of the waves lashcd
more than 100 feet in height. It
was grand sight to witness the
ocean in this wild mood, and I re-
member that l wondered whether I
would ever see Omaha again."
Mr.. Cox was employed in the Of
fees of packing house in the
South Side at the time of his en-
listment, more than two years ago,
when he entered military service as
a private in the artillery. He was
advanced to the position of regi-
entail sergeant-major in the judge
advocates department, Philippine
islands. He is out of the service
and expects to be identified with an
export house in San Francisco.
| During his residence in the Phil
ippines he observed much of the
native fife. 1t is his opinion that
the Moros and the Igorrotes do not
look kindly upon the idea of indie
pendence, which is now being pro-
NOTED by some of the leaders. He
stated that it is a fact that the Ig-
orrotes eat dogs, grasshoppers and
beetlenuts.
Met Famous Aguinaldo.
81 met Aguinaldo several times.
once at the Elks club, and also at
other places and on various occa-
sions," continued Mr.. Cox. "He is
wealthy man and has interests in
many enterprises. He owns many
acres of land and drives large au-
tonobile of the most expensive
American make. Sometimes his
daughters drive the car and occa-
siona1ly he holds the wheel.
HE shows his age, and it is diff
cult to believe, when seeing him
now, that he was the famous insur-
rectionist who led the natives when
the United States interviewed. Be-
fore l left the islands, Aguinaldo
sent one of his daughters to an Am
erican college. He seems to ap-
lpreciate American ideas and inven-
tons"
This young Omahan declared that
| Omaha looked mighty good" to
him, after having been away for
more than two years.