The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16

waves of the ocean with nothing be-
tween him and the immense volume of
water except a thin steel shell. He
is John T. TruelOve, of 1880 North
Kansas avenue, a mechanic in the plan
ing mill of the Santa Fe shops. H''
is a nephew of Thomas Steele, fire
man at station No. 1. Mr.. TrueloVe.
a young man has spent three years IN
he United States navy, including
about a year on the submarine boat
Salmon" He was on this vessel when
it went through a severe storm in the
chesapeake bay a year ago this month.
The ship made port without harm
However. only Mr.. Truelove and two
others of the crew. were not prostra-
ted by the fumes from the gasoline err
CINE. the motive power of the boat
while on the surface of the water.
The wash of the waves would have
filed the boat with water had not the
matches been shut air tight, but the
gasoline fumes from the engine in the
close air we're CverpoWering. When the
vessel landed, only the three mentloT--
ed were able to do duty. The deck OF
the submarine was covered with sheet
of ice. Thus it was photographed Tor
the Scientific American. Readers OF
that magazine may remember of the
picture appearing in that publication
last year.
Was With Admiral Evans Fleet.
Mr. TrueIove was also gunner on
the Kearsarge with the late Admiral
sFighting Bob Evans fleet when it
made its cruise around the world about
two years ago. Afterwards he was on
the Iowa and visited Europe when the
cadets stationed on the ship were
given an educational trip.
Meanwhile a romance was develop
ing which eliminated in the sailor
marriage to Miss RhOda Brooks of High
Point. n. c., a few days ago. High
Point was also the home of the sailor
He and the bride had been sweet
hearts from Childhood and she waited
for him while he was at sea. She also
made the trip clear from High Point
to Topeka with w r Trueblood, brotE-
er Of the bridegroom to make his heart
happy. With his young wife, the for
mer rover seems content to settle
down, in spite of his rather advcn-
turesome experiences under the sea
Before my wife came I used to get
rather restless and WISH to go back
to the navy said Mr. Truelove to 4
visitor this afternoon However, that's
all over and I am content now to stay
at home. I wane into the navy for
the education it would be as much
as anything else. It IS an education
and a person could save money if he
would. but the chances to spend arc
many. especially in buying souvenirs
in foreign port.
con the trip around the world I was
on the Kearsarge, with the late Adj
miral Fighting Bob Evans fleet. We
left Hampton Roads, Va, sailed
around the coast of South America,
several ports on the California
coast, thence over to Hawaiian Islands,
Japan. from there visiting East India
and back via the Suez canal.
One of Submarine Boats Crew.
After returning I visited Europe on
the Iowa. We We're carrying d lot of
the naval cadets from the naval train
ing school at Annapolis. But my great
est experience was on the submarine
boat Salmon on which l was station |
ed soon after my second return to the
United States.
The boat is one of the largest of It's
kind, 1874 feet long 1t carries two mo- !
tive powers, a gasoline engine, for
surface cruising and electric motor for |
power underneath the waves. Both en- |
gines are 200 horsepower. On the sur |
face the boat could make Il miles an !
hour submerged, 10 miles an hour. The |
hull is of steel. perfectly water tight. |
It stood the test of the pressure of 200 |
feet under the surface, the test given |
by the builders before the submarines |
are accepted by the government
These tests are made by plunging |
the hull into the ocean, 200 feet down, |
and drawing it up by means of |
huge derricks. If the hull does not give |
under the enormous pressure of tons of |
water and doesn't spring a leak, it is |
considered safe and accepted.
Going Down First Time.
However, even the knowledge that
the boat has Uncle Sans Q. K. on it is |
not so re-assuring the first time YOU
make dive in it. fellow feels |
rather queer as he stands at his sta |
ton, and hears the hiss of the water |
which floods the tanks to make the