Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-12
PRINT NEWS ON
VESSEL AT SEA
HAPPENINGS ARE PUBLISHED
WEEKLY ON A POST CARD N
SERIES FoR CREW
THE "Foc'sLE LOG"
Unique Publication Issued on Board
the Y. SIS. Charleston In the
Pacific Manifestations
Kept informed

The fact that the men Of the navy
are always in large numbers even on
one ship, says G.. A. Canny, the news
of that particular vessel needs often to
have some agency to properly disenl-
mate or circulate the events that take
place great and small upon the vessel.
This matter is taken care Of as only
American ingenuity can devise. Each
flagship has a printing office and
equipment that would stock up the or
binary job printing office. as much of
the printed forms used by the fleets are
printed on one of the vessels. This Of
flee of printer is one of the. petty Of
flcers ranking in the second class on
the vessel and the printer has a.
striker" or assistant.
Post Card News.
The habit of reading the newspapers
on shore at home, and the scarcity OF
letters while on sea, makes the need OF
the newspaper one to be reckoned
with. To supply this want the jolly tar
Of Uncle Sans navy publishes the
news of the vessel, which all Of the
sailor lads subscribe for at the cost of
fifty cents per month. The news Is Is
sued on post card weekly and In
bound form semi-annually. The news
service aboard the u. s. s. Charleston,
entitled the "Foc'sle Log" is one of the
unique newspapers Of the world and at
the top of the page is seen an old salt
with pen over ear and ink pot hard by,
pou,ing over an open book, while the
mermaid and sea horse gaze on In
amazement. @s.s
Tells Happenings.
The following is theSissue of March
81, 1909, Of the "Foc'sle Log U. S. S.
Charleston:
March 21--Admiral and Command
inc Officer leave for Canton, on board
the Helena, at $3.50 a. m. Church
Party attends Service at Cathedral.
and We're heartily welcomed in an adj
dress by the Bishop of Hongkong.
March Pour team met and was
vanquished by the Cleveland score 10
3; but we were only fooling; for
proof, read further. Liberty continues.
March 23-H. M. S. Kent stood out
Of 1larbor at s a. m. u. s.. mail arrives.
Helena returns from Canton at p.
M, and Squadron Commander returns
on board. Fleet Minstrel Troupe enter
tains British Fleet and Garrison at the
Royal Treatre, scoring a hit. Took
sweet revenge of Cleveland score g.
0. Looks like our cup. Dragon rings are
now the raging style.
March 24-H. M. S. King Alfred got
under way, and entered Kowloon dry
dock at $3.50. Italian Consul General
calls officially at II a. m. We were
1 royalty entertained by the sclIlzenS O.
| Hongkong at the Happy Valley Ath-
| letic Grounds. Weather growing cool-
| err.
March 25-Austrian and Portuguese
Consuls call on board and receive the
honors due their rank, guns. Last
day of field sports in Happy valley
March 26-French gun boat De
cidee stood in at a. m. Admiral and
Officers entertain 500 guests on board
hn q rn q
the bacon. Tho only very few OF lis
were permitted to witness the games
we are proud Of the prowess Of our
team.
March 27-Underway at 1880 a. M.
bound for Annoy, China. Leave Hong
kong With many regrets and have
nothing but the kindest feelings for
our friends, the Citizens of Hongkong.'