The evening world., 1911-07-10
HAYT|AN CRUISER
RUN ON ROCK BY
MAKESH|FT PILOT
Mkhap Follows Remaining Of
Fighting Craft by Gold
Braided President.
OLD CREW ON a STRIKE.
rheAflemania Reaches Harbor
Just In Time to Rescue
T. Those on Board.
OLD CREW ON a STRIKE.

Amsrican-Atlas line hadn't nosed her
way Into the hArbor OF Port-au-Prinoc
Just at tho right tins on June 10 the
oDsra-bouHe navy OF tho Republic of
Hayu. would have been furnishing ban
quests for all the fishes In tho CoribbecA
Sea-. Such WAS the yarn spun on
bard the steamer to-day when she ar
rived here.
To bsGin at the beginning OF this nsu.
tioai yarn. II must be recorded that sew
erai months ago. His Excellency. An
to4ne Simone. President OF the Republic
Of Hayti. on a tour OF inspection. de-
cidsd that tho Haytian Navy needed
rsinfor cement. He opened negotiations
With several foreign countries. hoping
that he would be able to land u Dread
nou0ht 1t the naval bargain counter.
But the best he could get. for the
money he had to spend vas an obso-
lste cruiser named Umbrls, which the
Italian navy had thrown into tho dis
card. But II had TO suffice. and as she
sailed into the haroor OF Port-au-Prince
during the last week OF June the beach
ana mills were literally black with the
welcoming throns.
PRESIDENT IN GOLD BRAID RE.
NAMES CRUISER AFTER SELF.
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tkA AerkAra diA mt raTknn win PFa3l-
a.r. s,mana,. ,artyttv Of mind. I,
d,ds.t take him long TO muster another
crew, and though the captain was an
erstWhile tugboat saloon steward ana
the lew engineer one VINO nan ceaseu
miHnG drinks and wiping glasses In a
sailors resort near the quay In answer
TO his country's call, President simone
rocked not. lie had shown the strikers.
ana as the new crew OF grocery clerks.
r~oustabouts and mule drivers marched
aboard the crack fighter OF the iiaytian
navy he bowed again and again In nc.
Acknowledgement Of the plaudits OF his
loyal followers.
On June 30 the Antoine Slmone started
out ON her initial cruise. II was a gala
event. The whole Haytian army acted
40 escort to President Slmone as he
strutted aboard. She soldiers lined up
on tho buiwarks and cheered like mad
as the salt air began whipping their
warm faces. Out into the middle of the
bay went the Antoine simone. with
colors Aging and band playing. and
,sain President Simone's stalwart figure
ana classic features stood out clear
-ar.tr., thu horizon-a brave figure. be.
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SHALLOW. WATER.
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-...oou.n, .al.on .,awa,a NJ, !,
~ $50" !.
'us0os'' ana 'et N"o" ho'""s aoo''
the map OF the BAY OF ort-hu-frihee'
ana % II proved with the captain ofthe
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