The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-16
Modern Dances and Politics
Are News on Police GunbO1t
After Eight Months in Caribbean Waters,
and Jack Tars Hasten to White Lights.

quite a large sized white colony, and
the people are more friendly and de-
pendable than the Haitians. They go
in Just about as strong for revolutions
as the Haitians. though. The principal
sign Of regeneration We noticed was the
introduction of baseball They are Keen
for 1t now, and one or two leagues have
been formed. There's always big game
on Saturdays and saints days TINS
provisional President. until the people
worried him SO sick he gave up the JOB,
was a very good sort. He was white
man, and honest. That Is such novelty
down there that the people actually en-
joyed having him govern them, but ne
was no match for the professional graft
ers. He fought them for time. and
then quit. They've got a regular general
President now. filing In until they can
have what they call an election"
On board the Nashville they are very
strong for baseball. One OF the best
things the wireless has done for the
navy is to furnish the big league scores
day by day. II does not matter IL an
army is beaten or a king assassinated so
long as the ball scores come through the
air. The very first question that was
asked OF the first outsider who stepped
over the Nashville's rail was, Whats
the matter with the Yankees The next
question was, What's the best show on
Broadway
After that they condescended to dis
cuss such topics as what ships were at
the yard. the new Secretary Of the Navy.
whether there would be war with Japan,
and the English and German navies. In
cidentaIIy. by o'clock last night the
only officer left on board the Nashville
was the officer OF the deck. The others
had gone to take a look at this thing
called the turkey trot that the Caribbean
has been hearing about from the air
messages.
II have an idea 1t must be something
like the Haitian Voodoo Dances said
Ensign Charlton. I'VE made an arrange
ment with an ole Papaloi to show us one
OF those dances, but he renigged at the
last moment He was a great character
ran two separate shops for his prog
nosticating business. one fixed up in
Catholic style, the other for Voodoo
work. And he kept a phonograph 10
make tho spirits talk from. He had all
the people tricked with that photograph.
He'd or 'em any spirit they wanted
to hear from
On the voyage up North the Nash
vile came near TO having a real adven-
ture. OF course. she had witnessed sew
eral battles in the course of her patrol
duty. but they do not count as real ad-
ventures. 1t seems. The steamship DIN
da. on fire at sea, of the Atlantic coast,
was flashing out wireless calls for as
Nashville got her S. o. S. signal and Of
fer. to stand by.
The stubby little gunboat was bucking
head seas as fast as she could to come
up in time to be of service. but while
she was still some miles distant a sister
ship OF the Olinda caught up with her
and took her in tow So instead of res
cuing frightened passengers, the Nash
vile was obliged TO resume her course.
1t was disappointing. especially for the
younger officers. who had hoped-but
why go into distressing details?
At any rate, the Nashville is safe in
the navy yard now. and unless the Navy
Department changes 1t mind she should
be there for the next fortnight. One of
the first things the paymaster did yes
terday. while the gunboat was still lying
of Tompkinsville. was to go ashore and
replenish his chest. and the men who got
shore leave last night were well supplied
for good times. II takes eight months
in the Caribbean to make a man appre-
ciate New York. according to the Nash
ville's wardroom.
Reminds me of the story OF the man
who came back from Europe for the
last time" said one of them, staring over
the quarterback rail up the bay. He
waved his hand TO the Statue of Liberty
as he passed. and called out: 'Hullo.
old girl. the next time you want TO see
me you'll have to turn round and look
the other way Well, that's the way /
feel"
Contrary TO popular opinion. they do not
always drink that mushy toast about
''sweethearts and wives" in the ward
rooms of men-o'-war, but IL is very likely
that something besides the lure Of
Broadway and the Polo Grounds is re-
sponsible for the prevailing JOY aboard
the Nashville. Eight months is long
time to be away from home, even In the
navy.