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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
Observation-Disclosures
BETROTHAL DEN|Ey
Father Says He Has No ldsa
Where the Rumor AZ
Originated
MOTHER REFUSES TO TALK
By the Associated Press

New York. Feb. I1.--1Iarold Nc
Ccrmick. Of Chicago. To-Day declined to
make any statement in regard to the
report that his daughter Mathildc was
engaged to u Swiss riding master three
times her age.
~ cannot be ntervicwcd.' he said,
but I will say that I haven't the
slightest knowledge of how or where the
runor originated
Chicago. Feb. 1I.--lBy \. Mrs.
Edith Rockefeller Mccormick today re-
fused to confirm or deny reports pub
lished here quoting her sixteen year old
daughter Mathildc ns saying that she
would marry Max Oser. forty eight
years old. riding teacher in Zurich.
Switzerland. Mrs. McCormick's sccre-
tary gave out the following statement
Mrs. Mccormick has nothing what
over to say concerning these reports
either one way or the other
Miss Mathi'dr Mccormick. according
to the published reports. was said to
have obtained the consent of her father. {.
Harold Mccormick. to the marriage.
and to be planning to come here from
New York TO seek her mothers consent.
Mathildc'S husband to-bc is scion
Of q family noted in Basic. Switzcrla
Though he makes his living through the
medium of his Zurich riding academy
he is an amateur painter and devoted
to the simpler. finer things Of life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
CALLS GIRL "PLAIN THIEF"
Judge Sentences ShopIifter Aftei
Exposing FaneifuI Story

After investigation exploded II fanci-
ful story she told Judge Rogers re-
Gently, Margaret Ward. who was con
ncted of shOplifting. was sentenced to-
day to two years and ten months to
three years in the Eastern Penitentiary
When called for trial Il week ago. the
young woman said she came from an eX :
eellent family in Boston and that she
formerly was an athletic instructor
there. She pleaded TO be sent home 80
she would be away from temptation.
Judge Rogers deferred sentence un-
III the girls story was Investigated. To-
day he said inquiry showed she is Just
4 plain. ordinary thief
In the girls apartment in New York
City were found several letters from
men known to be thieves. One from Il
eonvict in Jail asked her to ''clout Il
faeerschaum pipe for Inc as they arc
soft to get
Two men caught in store here with
the young woman have been sentenced
to prison,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
BANK MESSENGERS ROBBED
Auto Bandits Get $4,000 on Crowded
New York Street

New York. Feb. 17.-(By \. P.)--
Seven motor bandits held up two mes
scngcrs of the Pacific Bank today at Il
crowded point in First avenue. near
the Quccnsborough bridge. shot on" Of
them. and escaped with Il bag contain
ing 5000 The crime occurred within
fifty feet of Il police station.
Pistols were knocked from the hands
of both l.lesscngcrs--lsichard Kahrs and
Joseph =. Hyncs--w they resisted
the mon who pOunced upon them from
the running board of an automobile
Kahrs then rc*OrSed to hi; fists until
he was shot in the back.
Police Captain Corcoran. hearing
the report. rounded n corner hlrriedly.
Tut the seven men were driving of. He
fired. and said he thought he hit one
Of the men on the running board. bu.
companions grabbed him as he toppled
backward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
To CHARTER WAR MOTHERS
Bill to incorporate Association o..
fered In House

Washington, Feb. IA bill to in.
corporate the National Association Of
American World War Mothers. in which
several Pennsylvania women are lead.
crs. was introduced today by Chairman
AIcFadden. of the Banking and Cur
rency Committee.
Mrs. Blanche Bellak Is one Of the
incorporators and Mrs. Richard Rowan
is on the executive board. Both are
named in the bill as representing Penn
sylvania.
"The purpose of this corporation.
Mr.. McFadden said. ''is to keep alive
and develop the spirit that prompted
world service. to maintain the ties of
fellowship born Of that service. and to
assist and further patriotic work to in
culcate Il sense of individual ObligatiOn
to the community. State and Nation !:
to work for the welfare Of the army
and navy: to assist in any way in
their power men and women who served
and we're wounded or incapacitated in
the World War; to foster and promote
friendship and understanding between
America and the Allies in the World
War;"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
LETTERS THREATEN COURT
Judge and Others Warned to Desist
From Liquor Prosec utions

MeadvilIe. Pa. Feb. 11.-(By 4. pl
Judge Albert :. Heck. of coudcrsport &.
who has been assisting Judge Il. J.
Prather in holding CTihninul Court this
week: District Attorney August D"lp
and other attaches Of courtroom No. =.
in which liquor cases are being prose
cuted. have received {. threatening let
ter promising bodily harm unless they
deSist in the prosecution Of those charged
with liquor violation.
SO far there have been six liquor
cases tried and six vcrdcts of guilty
have been returned. Today another
liquor case is on trial and Judge Heck
and the other officials laugh at the black
hand letter. which they state resembles
a poor specimen Of Il threat. The let
ter was not signed and. was poorly
written.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
DENIES HE WAS WAR SPY
Detective Aneered by intimation In
Rum Arrest Case

When Police Detective Adami was
asked II he had been an Austrian spy
during the World War at the hearing
of Il liquor case before L. s. Commits
sioner Manley today his Indignation wa,
SO great that he refused to answer.
This caused "A hitch in the proceedings,
until the detective ansrily shouted II
denial.
.\dnmi and Detective Mellon obtained
tn" evidence on which Louis Sassman.
q saloonkecpcr at Seventh and Lom-
bard streets. and his bartender. An
tonic Lotozin. were arrested on the
charge Of violation of the prohibition
laws.
Today they testified that they had
bought whisky in Sassmans place at
thirty five cents n glass and pint
bottle for Sl.5O.
Sassman was held under $500 bail
and IotOzia under $500 bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
POLICE HALT COLLECTION
OF FUNDS BY WAR VICTIMS
Methods Of Charity Solicitation
Caused Complaints by Public

Assistant Superintendent If Pole"
Kenny today OrGcrcd Chapter No. Z.
Disabled American Veterans Of the
World War. Room 20i. Shubcrt Build
Ing. to Ntor is present methods OF
collecting moncr.
II Is asserted that disabled veterans
were sent I" ali parts of the city. some
in motorcnrs. 20 ask for contributions.
taking with then cards which woul!
BE- punched toe show the amount Of each
siit. These soldiers received commits
siona and also prize" for successful
work. \ woman directed the cam
ru.gn.
Complaints wcr" made and Kenny
had thc offic" Of tie chapte- visited BY
Detectives Nccsc and Brindlcy. both
veterans of the way.
cards carried by the ex soldiers whcE
they solicited money showed that the
plhr"rS Of the chapter arc T.. II. :
wright. commander u T.. McPart.
lidgo. vie" "omm:ndcr: j. J., Slaoc.
treasures: and &. +. Long. :,djutant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
N. J. EXPLOSION KILLS TWO
Fatal Accident In Atlas Powder
Plant at Landing

Lake IIOpatcOng. y. j.. Feb. H.
I;y \. P,)-Tw0 men were killed to-
day when the dynamite packing house
of the Atlas Powder Works at Landing.
y. j., was destroyed by an cXpOsion.
The two men killed--Fred Alpnugh.
of Succasunna, and Eugene lIommcn, of
I.edgcwOOd-wcre said to have been the
only persons in the building at the time.
The building Is an isolated unit Of the
powder works and was the only struc-
ture affected
The Atlns Powder Works is a sub
sidiary of the II. !. du Pont dc Ncmo'irs
Powder Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
GETS 17-YEAR.0LD LETTER
Written in Washington In 1905. Is
Addressed to Coroner Now Dead.

4 letter received nc tho office of Cor
oner Knight this morning was written
in Washington. ID. c.. seventeen years
ago and addressed to Coroner Thomas
Dugnn. now dead. Where the letter.
now old and musty. has been will prob
ably remain II mystery.
The most probable theory propounded
in the CorOner's Office is that some one
in brooklyn has established new rec
ord for carrying d forgotten letter in
his pocket before mailing it. The sup
position is based on the fact that the
only postmark on the envelope il
Brooklyn. February 16. 1920. ~
The date AT the head of the letter In
May 20. 1903. 1t was written IN
Washington by T.. ID. Bassett. Jr.. 927
y street. y. W. 1t reads: BE kind
enough TO let me know il letter sent
YOU several days ago has been received"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
DODGES FREE BUS RULING
Commissioner Benn Puts Problem
Before Full Board

Whether n notorious operated by II
theatre for the convenience of its pat =
rons j. n common carrier must be d, =
cided ky the entire FubliC Snrvic,
Commission. Commissioner Il n !,
stated today at Il hearing.
between Lans,lownc and Sixty. ninth
street and charges fifteen cents toi
each passenger. complained against the
Eil!pgurry Amusement Company
which runs Il bus between the same
points.
The company runs a motion pictur"
theatre and offers free transportation
10 Sixty ninth street for residents -.
LanS,lOwnc. \ theatre ticket. bought
on the bus. entities the holder to FREQ
rides To and from the showhouse.
Drew has Il certificate Of public
convenience for his bus. Tho amuSc-
mcnt company has no certificate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
PHILA. URGED TO SOAR
AWAY FROM DEVILS WlLES
Revivalist Says Many Human Eagles
"LiXe in henhouses"

Philadelphians are eagles who insist
on living in hen houses. the Rev. John
Mcneil. Of New York declared today
at the midday cvangclistic meeting in
the Garrick Theatre. held in connection
with the citywidc revival Of the Pres
byterian Church.
DR.. Mcneil said that every ono could
soar high on the wings Of faith. bur
that many kept dangerously close to
the ground. Faith. he thought. would
make all men and women eagles. too
high up for the devil TO reach.
"Who ever heard of any one shooting
an eagle" he asked. Then added /:
They are too high up Tor the sports
man. But those who could be eagles
and yet live in hen houses ar. within
easy reach Of Satan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
0. K. DAWN MAIL DELIVERIES
Postal Superintendents and Business
Men Like Chance

The carly mail deliveries have been
so successful here that PoStma ter Kcmr
announced today that they would be
continued as Il permanent service Of the
Philadelphia Postofiicc.
The deliveries at : o'clock in the
morning were first made through test
period of thirty days.
Mr.. Kemp said that he has received
reports from the supcrintcn1cnts Of
thirty seven substations, all favorinc thc
continuing Of the early deliveries. lie
has also received "a letter from the
Girard Avenue Business Mems AsSocia
ton praiSing the innovation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
FIRE IN 18TH ST. BUILDING
Real Estate Office Threatened Be
fore Blaze Is Extinguished

The unoccupied second floor of 1850
South Fifteenth street was damaged by
fire this afternoon. tAe flames threat
cning the real estate Office of Basil +.
Raldino on the first floor OF the build
ing. =,
An employc smclled smoke AT J.. NJ
and investigated. The wainscoting and
part of the flooring we're ablazr. Fire
men checked the flames before they
spread either to the real estate Office or
the third floor. also ,lnOccupied
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
lIuO
Penn AND: TEMPLE
|e.,hoIic Charities Also to Share
n 5000, 900 Estate Of Ad-
vertising Man
|.uLK IS LEFT TO WIDOW

4 xuncrous bcqucsts for educational
.s.,itablc and religious purposes were
~. IN the will Of Richard. A. Foley.
"a of tho Richard A. Foley Adver.
ssins Agency and former president 'f
n Poor Richard Club who died Fe"'
Emary 8. ..
me will. admitted to probate today.
n A.,sa Mr.. Foley's realty holdings
ssrs ~ valued at VIZ; 700 and his per-
scnal property at S.oO.vco and upwaW'
The establishment OF Hichard a.
|ySsy scholarships' nt the University
/ n Pennsylvania. Temple University and
a Catholic II igh School for Boys was
/ mtyided for IN the Testament whict
| ssvered fifteen pages.
Eulogy for Widow
All Of Mr.. Foley's real estate and
k..sehold effects. tbe bulk Of the stock
n the Foley advertising agency and
Sa0C COO outright were bequeathed
4 J. fhe widow. Mrs. Il. Jennie Foley.
E,ha testament stating:
"Tbesc are hers by right Of the fine.
A,si help she has ever given me and
~ wr.onhied waters"
4 beouest of $4,000 and the interest
On sls'@ Weir fo%, t' W Ho,sbto, - % '",gi wGi,s y
nother. MIS-. oonn AZ" "sn''", "ne
ctber beques.s Me.e om'i du sr;on, ~ Two s's
srs, cthcr ,,i,,n rS,s,'tS of 1 ,h" esto," ao ro.
an "a TO be apportioned as follows:
fny PeI, pei, o's nhori,ies M '" "rc a,oo,roI NJ
Hch Catnollc esa,n,tts ,,aaI,. T., ~ a't dee,neu
most worthy amo .nJ "vIu 70 tho hSih.u. .ohSi.hn'.
a the exeGnLLG;as. sSuL;a ""u u '''' N'en''s"op
d pniIaae,bP"," a,.,b nach IN tho Scm;n,rv of
one. naso,Soo easm ~ t"n mvorhroos Js Sn He
g. Charles M nGr.U I,r"noe:,;o, Hrep9 ~ thn o;th III
Soc'ety 'gl Ta.ncn:s ,"o Rstreot G,eavue ~
isd the ias'ne" i'e''e"' A0"s"@'
Temple and Penn Aided
a,,o,,v ner cent Of the residue is TO
ssve.iS ss,v.r;Suted d in This way: "
m.s Archh;shon of P6iladelpbia. IL
Inc eont. Cotbolic High School for
Er wi. Il, nor cent: TEMPLE University.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
"0"apses In Boston-Forum Lecture
I Date Here Cancelled

\. word received in this city by the
irlniladelphia Forum that Irwin Cobb.
snort'stor! writer, humorist and lee
ssarer, srer, is seriously i'll in Boston with in :
nucnza, Mr.. Cobb collapsed on the
asclnre platform in the New England
e'E x, Wednesday night.
Inc writer was scheduled to speak
,onnght oil the Forum program in the
,maacmy Of Music here. That engage :
mrnl. therefore, has been indefinitely
,%s'poh"i. According to the informa :
Soh received at the Forum. Mr.. Cobb
nus Cancelled all his cngagcmcnts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
BRIDEGROOM. BROKE. IN JAIL
Pays Penalty for Speeding to Wed
dina in Motorcar

New York. Feb. lI.-(By y. ~
Harry Il. Fisher. of Mount Tabor. y
j.. bridegroom and ''brokc.' toda,
was sent to city prison for the week
end for speeding to his wedding.
Magistrate Sims fined him 80. bul
when Fisher said Il" had just returned
from honeymoon in Canada. and was
out of funds. the magistrate made the
alternative two days in prison. instead
of the customary ten days.
Fisher was arrested February |. Il,
he was speeding I" the Embassy Hotel
to be married.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
SLAYER GETS 20 YEARS
Sixth Man Sentenced for Murder OF
Detective McGinn

Salvatore Battaglia. a New York
sunman. was sentenced to serve nine
teen to twenty years in the Eastern
Penitcntiary by Judge Terry in Quar-
ter Sessions Court today. e.
Battaslia was convicted of murder in
the second degree recently for COM
M.city in the murder of Joseph Me-
linn, detective. shot to death while
eondncting II raid on a gambling house
IN 1asSynnk .avenuc near Christian
street year ago.
lie is the sixth man to be convicted
In the shaving.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
FIRE BLAMED ON COLD
Taeony Man Tries to. Thaw Pipes
and Firemen Are Called

An attempt to thaw frozen water
pipes in lns home. with burning news
papers. started tirO today in the home
Of Joseph Phillips. 1155 State road. Ta-
cOny.
After several attempts at thawing the
pipes, Phillips lost control Of blaze
that had ignited the woodwork near
the pipes and sent in an alarm. Fire
companies were hindcrcd in reaching
the home due to the slippery pavements.
The damage to the home is about
$500
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
VERDICT AGAINST BROKERS

,.nI nhe Jury before Judge Martin today
,."u'rcn ,a"cn a vcrdi"t for $25G6.75 in
TasIor OF l,r. Haskell Cohen, of Denver.
III, III, IN his suit against Samuel i.
;"vH' i" individually and rs 60. partnc.
6sm Va" ,irm OF Levy brothers, and tho
rrsm, rsnh, who were formerly bankers an,,
h"hr's IN Colorado. The claim was
fn fonS on stock transactions. The do.
'N""'htS are now located in this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
THIEVES USE SAFEST WAY
Take Stronsbox. Along With $50 1
Contained

:. When George Johnstonc. manager. OF
tne AmcrlraT Stores Company branch
47lS Old York road. opened tho
store this morning he found that ,ht
sac was missing.
tic found that the iron screen bad
Seeh removed from Il rear window and
.ne window jimmied open. The safe
which weighed 30 pounds. was carriet
away and marks Of 4 truck thar backed
up 10 the door Of the store could b,
y Inc Snfn cnutn inel nnnnt GIn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
Got Stolen Goods, Gets Three Years

George W. Walker, Negro. l21S
Christian street. was sentenced bv
Judge Rogers today to three years in
the County Prison for receiving stolen
goods. Walker was arrested following
tho entering of q fraternity house of tn"
University of Pennsylvania. and the
loss of a number Of Ovcrcoats. Walker
denied the theft and explained two coa.#
lie admitted pawnins lad been pur-
chased from q friend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
HoTHousE IS DESTROYED
Frankford Woman Barely Missed
Injury in Explosion Of Boiler

4 hothouse owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Smith, 1717 Meadow street.
Frankford. was destroyed by an eX-
plosiOn and fire this morning.
About 0 80 o'clock Mrs. Smith went
to see that the hOthOuse was properly
heated. Soon after she returned to the
house the boiler exploded. The damage
was estimated ut $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
irwin COBB HAS INFLUENZA

The safe contained about so
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-06
FORMER F|ANCE OF
BEAUTY TANGLED IN
TAYLOR DEATH WEB
(By The Associated Press. J

Los Angeles, Cal. Feb Ga theory
involving the little greeneyed monster
Jealousy, police and private detectives
say, is directing the search for Il promi-
nent New York man. formerly engaged
to one of the beautiful stars of film.
dom connected with the Staying last
Wednesday night of William Desmond
Taylor. noted motion picture director
here. known in New York prior to 1908
as William Cunningham Dean-Tanner
art connoisseur. This mysterious sus-
pect is reported today to have checked
out of hotel here on the day of the
shooting and to have left the city the
following afternoon. said by invcStigat-
Ors to be headed for San Diego and
possibly to have crossed the border in
to Mexico. His name was withheld by
the police.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-06
Six Ottuy,1lUa Scouts
Get Highest Honor

Ottumwa. Iowa. Feb. 6-Thc Boy
Scout council of this city will Monday
witness the bcstowing of an unusual
honor on six of its members when the
Eagle scout degree will be conferred
The degree will he conferred by l..
r. Harlan. curator of the Iowa histor
ical department, and an honorary mrm-
her of the Boy Scout organiza ton in
Iowa.
Few cities in the west can boast of
the comforting of the Eagle degree on
so many members at one meeting. il is
said. The degree is the highest honor
any scout may obtain in the ranks.
since it marks the perfection in scout
dom.
Before the scout ceremonies. Mr..
Harlan will address members of The
Ottumwa Rotary club at noGa-day
luncheon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-06
DOCS COULD MIX
AFFAIRS NICELY
BY SLIP OF PEN
(By The Associated Press }


Tampa. Fla. Feb. 6.-Alarmcd ut re-
ports that physicians in various parts
of the country had through force of
habit written 1921" instead of 1920"
for a brief period after the new year.
the city health officer here has in.
vestigated the recording of all births
since January I and has announced
that in no instance was Tampa pro.
feSsional man guilty of the error.
1t was explained that the mistake
easily could be corrected at the bureau
of vital statistics if il was detected
when birth certificates were filed hut
that when once made an official record
it would require tedious legal proceed
ings to straighten out the tanglc If
the birth of person had been record
cd rs having occurred in 1921 when it
should have been 19o2. he would offic-
tally reach his majority a year before
his time and would vote IA year too
soon. 1t also was explained that he
would cease to be n minor ycar too
early and that the error might result
in great many complications that
We're almost without limit in number.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-06
1900 MILES OF
PRIMARY ROADS
PUT TO GRADE
(Bv The Associated Press J

AmeS. Iowa. Feb. 6.-SiNtrrn nun
drcd miles of the Iowa primary ROAD
system of 6.6l6 miles have been per-
mancntly graded. according 70 ii re-
port just made public by the Iowa high
way commission
Two hundred and twenty miles "i
the same system have been paved With
concrete or brick with concrct" base.
About i1o miles have been -rhN"ii'N.
Every mile of graded. gravelled or
paved road needing drainage has been
drained by tile. according to III" report.
Most of this work has been done III
the past two years with NOR" doh' III
the past year than in any othcr N"hr'
Work done last year under rra''"-
ally no hindcring conditions, WdS as
follows: paving 1854 miles: sravrllihS
367.7 miles: grading 1899 miles ana
tile drainage. 5.4i65.S lin"al frr', or
1-O2I miles, the report
states.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-06
INCOME JUMPS
FROM 81 A DAY
TO ABOVE S5I

Franklin. Ky. Feb. 6.--James Arthur
Poteet. whose S1.a.day income recently
was Swelled to one of sol when five oil
wells were brought in on his farm near
here. has retired" il became known
today when he quit his farm hand job
With the wealth pouring in from his
SiXty-four-acre farm. which he pur-
chased several years ago for a total of
$40. Poteet has set out to spend part
of it. He has just finished building
Il home. erected by his own hands at
the cost OF $3.50. The long-harbored de-
sire of Mrs Potcet for q sewing ma
Chine has been gratified and Potcet
himself has spent S6 for Il years sub
Scription to an oil magazine for his
own enjoyment
Potect'S new homo is the first im-
that has been made on the
worthless land which he took off
friends hands SO the latter would not
nave to continue t" pay taxes on it.
With the five wells flowing rapidly.
Poteet's income is increasing NJ such
a rate that. Simpson county residents
saw, he soon will be the richest mau
i'm this section of the state. News Of
his wealth has been spread broadcast
and he is being Swampcd with letters
donations for charity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-06
EVERY SOLDIER
OF FOURTEENTH
ABLE TO SWIM
(By The Associated Press.)

CristObal. Canal Zone. Feb. 6.-Tne
14th Infantry. stationed at Fort Davis
here. has become Il regiment of swim.
merS. Almost every man in the ont
fit is now able to navigate in the wa
ter and Colonel William II. Oury. the
commander. is proud of the achieve.
ment
The work of teaching the soldiers
to be at home in the water began three
months ago under the direction OF
Homer Baker. physical director of the
Gatm clubhouse.
After resting spell. the instructor
will undertake to teach every man in
the regiment to swim 30 feet or more
carrying IL pack containing il first aid
kit. canteen, blanket. shelter half tent.
tent pole. konoman can. tent pins and
other incidentaIS.
When this is accomplished. it is
claimed. that the 1ith Infantry will be
the only regiment in the United States
army equal to such Il feat.
Workmanship is regarded aS inval-
liable for military work in the Canal
zone.