Show PLUCK OF UTAH MAN Ran Away From Hospital to Fight Filipinos John E Ingoldsby of the Utah battery bat-tery in the PhiUppines in a letter this t-his mother thus describes his escana from the hospital in order to go to the front and fight When I sneaked out of the hospital I wasnt missed for a long time in fact until just the other day and when they did find out they raised the dickens with me They fined me 312 because they lost that much by my not drawing my rations and the captain said he was sorry to say that I would get no credit on my discharge papers for fighting fight-ing battles when I was supposed to be inthe hospital He said hed try to fix It up so I could get the credit but it was doubtful if he could He said that If I had a leg shot off I could t never have a pensfon He Is a good man but the doctor However I am still fighting and am glad of it for if I stayed in that hospital when the rest of the boys were enjoying themselves I would surely sure-ly have died If that didnt kin me the doctor would There was another fellow did the same thing I did and h > got the same fine He was a great deal sicker man than I and as soon as we got away from the doctor and his dope we got well In no time |