Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-06

half day the entire crew INDUCED in
the initiation ceremonies.
/ The ceremonies were held for all
those Of the crew. who had come to
the island on mail boats, which was
by far the greater part of the number.
A big tank was rugged out of canvas
and filled with salt seawater.
Over this tank was arranged bar
Der chair which tipped backward con-
Veniently, spfiling its occupant into
the tank. Here the victim was held
under the water, until he was willing
to shout Fish" a feat not easily ac-
ccmplfshed according to some of the
candidates who tried it.
Speaking of the various forms of
amusements offered on the island, the
boys explain that there is a dance
hall and moving picture house with
changes of films twice week. The
films come to the island rather an
|cientsaby mainland reckoning, but that
Dis no odds to the island popuIace.
AS to the dance hall, only the people
who wear shoes are enabled to dance.
AS one puts It, "A pair Of shoes places
sa native on the heights of society," p
The natives wear shoes only when
dancing. Between dances, and when
walking home, they hang the precious
footwear over theft shoulders.
Baseball fl q fARsrite game, there
being goods diamond near the tarbor,
the only level spot in the whole
island Teams have been organized
from different sources, there being a.
station ship team, a native team and
others. The natives are said to put
up a good brand of baseball. ~
Vivid pictures we're painted in the
description of the great hurricane
which swept down upon the islands
last September IA large cement
church with wallslthree feet in thick
ness was the first building to fall. Iron
roofing was blown for miles across
the water from one island to another.
The naval station of Tutuila was shell
tered well by high hills, and so did
not feel the force tof the 100 mile an
hour wind. Rain fairly poured about
the place during the tempest. Cocoa
nut trees were stripped bare of their
leaves, the mountain sides resembling
q fire-swept forest after the wind had
died down, - ..
The island of Manua suffered most
that it lies more nearly level, and
so close to the surface of the sea. In
common weather the land is about IA
feet above the water but during the
storm island and sea were described
by the natives who viewed it from a
distance as being, all one level.
The t.ising OF the Princeton was,
also described by those who helped
In the work when the Princeton
first went down." they said, hardly
anyone thought It could ever be raised.
1t had listed far TO starboard, and was
almost covered by water 1t sank
after having a great hole torn in the
forward part while on cruise about
Tutui9a
"The ship had 2 hard time getting
dock at Page Page. Natives gave
generous aid, and together with the
sailors, the Officers had the boat up
again in 81 days.
The salvage was accomplished by
the use of three donkey engines fas- |
tened to the deck of the boat These |
by concerted efforts gradually pulled |
The boat back into place, puIleys and |
cables being run from them to shore"
The boat still leaks little, and on
he way up took little water e7ch |
lay, but the leak is no. thought to be
dangerous at all 1t will be perman-
entity repaired in the naval docks at |
San Francisco. The Princeton looks |
'pick and span, and bears little evil
1eDce Of having laid for so long in the
water
It is the plan at present for the /
BOAT 10 leave for San Francisco next /
Wednesday morning.