The Washington herald., 1914-07-11

who is travelling along with the District
Naval Battalion. I'm just up here tc
get little fresh air."
We'll help yourself" We offered, busy
killing timer"
/ 4 Surgeons Trials at Sea.
Take a look at the sick bay" replied
the doc. then you'll know that this busi-
ness Of being a sea surgeon isn't the
fine, easyNlife you seem to think it is.
Take a look. Take a look"
So We followed the doc up forward,
and the ship was sort Of restless. And
then we went down into the bowels Of
the vessel somewhere, and through a
screened door. and the very first sight
that met out eyes was several Of our old,
friends on cots. They were sort of rest
less, too, and We went right away from
there.
Later on there was a meeting OF the
officers of the District battalion. Com
mander Dempf had been in a session with
Capt. Williams, of the Rhode Island, at
which it had been arranged what the
District men were TO do aboard ship.
Commander Dempf gathered all the
District officers he saw on deck and sent
an orderly out to notify the others Of
the meeting. We won't mention any
names. because it wouldn't be chubby,
DuI tnere were EeNGTA NdCanl sedlE.
And right in the middle OF the session.
the-commander OF one OF the District d.
visions popped up from his seat at the
council table and plunged madly for the
deck, Doc Morhart trailing behind. He
was back on the job this morning though
and We saw him eating breakfast.
Announces the Orders.
At the meeting Commander Dempf
l.. - ~ -
Capt. Williams for the disposal about
ship of the District battalion during the
cruise.
Watches were assigned as follows:
Lieut.. Burns, p. m. TO II a. ms Lieut..
Sigourney, IL a. m. to a, m: Ensign
Wheatley. 4 a m. to S a. m; Lieut.. Get
singer, s a. m. to II o'clock noon.
Lieut.. Burns, on his deck watch, will
have c. Meader as messenger. d. G.
Myers as corporal OF the guard. r. 8.
Crowder life buoy. J. c. Eller radio mes
senger and L. Thompson as magazine
man. In the same capacities to the
other officers are: Lieut.. Sigourney's
watch: Il. A. Gritton. D. c. Downs, J. A.
Hassett, c. D. O'Connor and Weldon;
Ensign Wheatley's watch: Bottomley.
Newton, Gerwirz, Mobley and l. Buley,
Lieut.. Getsinger's watch: Dillon, Smith,
O'Meara, Cation and Acton.
Gun crews also were appointed. two for
each division. and this year the Engi-
neers will be represented for the first
time at target practice.
EngIneers' Gun Crew.
The Engineers gun crew Is composed
Of men who hold steady Jobs making the
big guns which are used on battleships
down at the navy yard in Washington.
and for several months they have been
practicing on a gun in the navy yard.
Confidence reigns supreme among these
boys, and they are telling everybody that
they will bring the trophy home.
We make these guns" they are say
ing, and We ought to know what to do
with 'em."
The gun crews follow: First division,
first crew, Armstrong, Ryan, Collins.
Ferguson, Acton, and Drests: second
crew. Goder, Prugh. Honan, Flynn, Sher-
wood, and Gerwitz.
Second division, first crew. Grain, John
son. CARRIERS. Young, Eller. Santmyer,
and Whitman; second crew, Truxes
and Landy
Third division, first crew, Oxford, Mil
Ter, Roberts, Fighter, Drummer, and An
derson; second crew, NoIte, Locklin. An
derson, Wood, Bouis, and Stuermann.
Engineers Division-First crew: Blade,
Binnix, Roughley, Earnest, Lohr, Fra
zier and HIggs; second crew, Thorn,
Kellberg, Dyer, Martin, Llvesay. Cogan
and Eichelberger.
The gun crews were put in the turrets
for the first time today, and will receive
instruction under the direction of the
regulars. When the Rhode Island re-
turns to Tangier Sound shey will fire
the S-inch guns at target practice.
20 The District battalion, along with the
North Carolina mIliiAmen were put
through physical. fire and collision drills
today. They also were put through a
night torpedo defense" drill.
We took the Penhsylvania and New
Jersey Reserves. over 200 strong, aboard
out in the middle of Delaware Bay. Now
IT'S on for Bermuda and all the glories
OF shore leave among the 'oleanders.