New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
EXTRAD|TED BY GOV. DIX ANGRY MARINES DESERT
Forty Men from Navy Yard Cele-
brating BeIated Fourth.
FIVE ALREADY LOCKED UP
Delayed Pay, Hard Work and
Poor Food Said To Be
Responsible.

Forty marines stationed at tho navy
yaId, IN Brooklyn. lncluding four non
commissioned officers, have oyerstayed
I the leave granted them on last Thurs
I day and their superiors are wondering
whether they will return before the 'ten-day
/ limit which is allowed them before their
names are posted all over the United States
branding them as deserters and making
them punishable as such has expired The
absent ones arc "A part of the two hundred
and fifty marines who returned from Guam
tanamo two weeks ago. and they repre-
sent onc-tcnth Of the marine force at the
yard
Ever since their return from the South
this detachment has been in a mutinous
condition. They said that the food at Gu
antanamO was poor and that their pay had
been withheld for four months It has al
ways been customary al the navy yard to
pay the marines on the first Of the month.
so all had planned that with their four
months pay they could celebrate in true
sailor style. However, the paymaster. for
some reason did not SEQ fit TO pay them
anti July g. and tins added to their anger.
TO make matters worse. the marines felt
/ tuat they were Sighted as 10 their Fourth
! of July dinner. While the sailors on board
! the receiving ship Hancock Toasted on tur-
| key, ice cream and fruit and had cigars
after dinner the marines received their
customary fare OF mutton. potatoes pie and
ice water Also they complained because
/ they were hcins drilled four times a day
! IN the heat ON m insufficient supply Of ice
water.
/ On receiving their four months back pay.
/ about TWO hundred OF them LETT the navy
yard Some Of them took all their clothes
/ and tried TO show that they did not intend
/ 10 return All but forty returned before
/ their Leave expired. Five OF those who
/ have ovcrstayed their timo fell into tho
/ hands OF the police at Conev Island where
/ they were arrested on charges Of being
! drunk and disorderly. They are now serv-
| ms five days in jail, and at the expiration
! Of that time will be- turned over to tho
/ naval authorities
Several rowing squads Or marines belong
/ ing 70 the diSgruYtled contingent invaded
/ the Boverv yesterdav. all more less
! used nm from the effects Of their two day
| celebration few Of tho men had dis
/ csrded their uniforms, but they didn't seem
/ 70 care whether they were caught or not.
/ as they chung 10 their panons-ln-arms
who still Wore tho clothes furnished by the
/ government.
/ rs tho official Bovory time for plucknG
/ q sailor as clean a. q frog" is consider
ably less than one hour. IT is thought that
{ few of tho wanderers viii wake mp this
. morning with money enough 10 get them
/ across the bridge. It is believed that a
/ general trek across the span will begin
/ early this afternoon
/ ono Of tho officers AZ the navy ward said
/ Yesterday.
IL believe that most Of the men de-
| sorted because they were dissatisfied With
/ tho treatment they received at Guanta-
namo II is said that the food was very
/ poor there. and IN addition TO that their
pay was held up. Although the Fourth Is
a day particularly set aside by the sailors
as q day Of celebration do not feel that
they had any Just cause for complaint.
! Their Fourth Of July dinner was as sood
as the ordinary dinner, and they were not
! being drilled any more than is prescribed
| IN the regulations. I believe that a large
number Of the absentees will return be
! fore their limit Of ten DAYS is up