Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-12-04 | Page 28 | Man Marooned for 20 Years

I I IMAN MA MAROONED fOR YEARS Efforts Now Being Made to Provi Provide e Trip Home MANILA P. P I r. r Dec 3 Ship Ship Shipwrecked wrecked wrecked- and marooned for tor twenty years on one of the Caroline Islands is the experience of an American James Tames Howard solo survivor of ot the American bark Horatio which went wenton on the shoals of Kusal island in 1901 The n news news ws of Howards Howard's condition was brought here this week by Dr William Willlam Will Will- lam iam H H. Hobbs of the University of Michigan who has been engaged in seismic research work in the Caroline group Dr Hobbs said Howard was cared for by tho the natives and finally became agent at for a German tradIng tradIng trading trad- trad Ing concern which place he held until the Japanese took over the islands under the mandate from th the league of nations A year and a half ago a stroke of paralysis made Howard almost helpless helpless helpless help help- less and unable to work Since Since- that time he hag has been taken care of by Chief of who has given him food tood clothing and medi medi- cine Chief has American blood In speaks English well and Is noman a no aman aman man of sterling Integrity said Dr Hobbs Howards Howard's case was laid by Mr Hobbs before Acting Governor Charles E. E Yeater of the Philippines who has suggested to the war department department department depart depart- ment that the Japanese be asked to furnish transportation from to Yokohama for Howard Upward so that ho may take passage on an army transport and finally reach his home in Utica Ohio