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Show M BOY FALLS FROM Offi DF THE TROOP III LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12. Falling from a car window of a speeding troop train while asleep early this morning, near the California state line, Private Robert E. Knowlden, Jr., of F battery, 145th Held artillery (First Utah) was seriously injured. Unknown to hundreds of his comrades com-rades who passed on tho following three troop trains, his unconscious form laid at the bottom of an incline j fifty feet from the track. Four hours later ho regained consciousness enough to crawl up the steep embank-; ment to a position near the track.: There he was discovered by the crew; of train No. 19 and rushed to the Losj Angeles hospital. ; His injuries consist of deep lacerations lacera-tions of the face, head and neck, and possible internal hurts. Examination showed that no bones were broken, although al-though his body was badly bruised and cut Lieutenant Guy Van Scoyoc of the regimental medical corps said that Knowlden would likely recover. He will remain in the Los Angeles hospital hos-pital until hi3 condition improves enough for him to be moved. Knowlden said he' could not account for falling from tho car. He remembers; remem-bers; he said, going to bed and awoke to find himself at the bottom of tho embankment badly hurL In a dazed condition he crawled inch by inch up the embankment to a position near the tracks, when he again lapsed into unconsciousness. un-consciousness. Members of the regiment are wandering wan-dering in the streets of Los Angeles tonight and taking in every available sight. The stop of several hours here made it possible for the artillerymen to enjoy their visit. With the exception excep-tion of the Knowlden accident, the trip was made without incident. At dawn tomorrow morning the boys will imload their equipment and begin the establishment of their camp at Linda Vista. The men are well and In fine spirits. Enlisted at Provo. PROVO, Oct. 13. Young Knowlden, Jr., is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Knowlden, 150 North First East street, Provo. He is 21 years of age and enlisted en-listed as a volunteer at Salt Lake this summer with A battery and was later transferred to F battery. The first knowledge his parents had of tho accident was brought to them by tho Tribune. |