The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-10-15

l. Ine great 6lTcle Is EVyl miles,. IN Reb-
ting ready for the voyage, he said,
emergency preparedness was given care.
full consideration and spare parts for
the engines and other material neces-
sary for repairs was carried.
"Ah In all, we outdid our expecta.
| tionsp he said.
Engines Come Through Wen
1.-THE engines are like gasoline en-.
gines," said one officer, "and they give
trouble as gasoline engines do. But
they came through the test very we'll;
am enclined to think, speaking from
non.expert standpoint, that the Dies.
Ell engine is a coming motive p~-er.
Its success with the big freighters Of
the Danish lines is well g. known of
course. In submarines we have to con.
slider the question of weight, which
does not have to be considered in mer.
chant vessels.'' .s.. ger-u4
The K.7 was the first of the boats
to enter the harbor. She moved up
abreast of the Nanshan; which anchor
ed Off port. The submarine continued
IT,, and locked at the navy wharf at
two.thirty nine O'Clock, being moored
alongside the F-class boats. Her
crew boisted brooms to the yards of
her wireless masts as she came In, and
the whistle Of the Alert welcomed her
with three blasts. - .-,.r
Others Follow KIT
-Four m nutes after the XII had been
moored the K-3 followed, and the KS
followed at two.forty.nine. The K-4
was the last. She moored alongside
the Alert, lying at the foot Of Pier 7,
~ ~ H.
Maryland on the eva side of the navy
wharf, and the Iroquois. alongside The
German ship Locksun. d. Tf,s
There was a good crowd of sailors
from the F-boats and the Alert on the
dock, increased by soldiers, marines
and civilians. GanVplanks were thrown
over quickly, and Lient. Kirby B. Crit
tenden headed officers of the first div.
ision in welcoming the arrivals.
There were many acquaintances, too,
among the enlisted men Of both divis-
ions. e..
The men showed thei- trip, but not
Mt all to the degree one might have ex-
peeted. There had been seasickness.
naturally. Both officers and men looked
st. however. desDite grease stains and
other marks inevitable in their cramp-
ed Quarters. They got little sleen, es-
pecially during the choppy swells of
October and 6. which was kicked ur
nv a northeast trade wind.
Freeman Seeks Experience
Commander Freeman was executive
officer of the cruiser Colorado until
month ago, when he was made COM
mander of the torpedo hotilla of the
Pacific feet. He CT ne ON this voyage
for the experience, he said, and will re-
turn to San Francisco in the MARYLAND
He will be remembered by Honolulans
as commander of the destroyers when
,theK were here in, 1908, on their way to
Samoa, and he had been here before
that in the old Olympia. The com
mander made q name for himself in
1905, when he was in charge of the
harbor patrol during the San Francisco
earthquake and FIRE.
There are ll3 men in the K-group, in
addition to the officers. They will mess
with the men of the Fgroup and the
Alert, which will be tender to both
divisions.
As soon as the FL is ready for sea
the Maryland, Nansban and Troquois
will take the three boats in tow, ae
cording to expectations, and will pro,
coed to Hilo. 1t is possible that the
Maryland and Nanshan might depart
before the return Of the Troquois, leav-
ing her to tow the FL, on which re-
pairs remain to be made, but officers
"f the MARYLAND believed last night
that all would 90 together.
Win Return Via Hilo
The return will be made via IIilo 30
that the men can see the volcano. Per.
mission has been granted the MARYLAND
for that voyage and it is not believed
that the cali on the TroQuOis for the
Midway trip will change the plans
Only one day will be spent at Hilo, if
the cruiser goes there on her way to
San Francisco, but it is planned to
spend two days there should she 60
earlier. The men probably will go to
the volcano by train.
Capt. Sumner +. W. KittplIp of the
Maryland has been promoted to a cap.
taincy since he was here last He for
merly was a commander. Rrtirements
of rear admiraIs moved captains to rear
admiralS and commanders to captains
Lieut.. -Comdr. David F. Bovd is still
executive officer. A new officer on the
cruiser is Lieutenant Gardner, and Pay
Clerk o 'Brien has been succeeded by
Chief Pay Clerk Foley.
Crews Train En- Route
Crews of the cruiser were kept busy
training for target practise in cross
ing the Pacific. Target practise for
the Maryland will come Immediately
after she has returned to San Francisco
Targets were rugged on the Nanshan
and lroquOis and morning, afternoon
and evening the crews were drilling,
sightseeing or loading, and searchIight
crews were kept busy at night. Target
practise will be- held at San Pedro,
whittier the cruiser will go from Sar
Francisco, and, with that completed,
she will proceed to San Diego for ele
mentary gun practise. Her small arms
target practise was commended highly
by the admiral of the feet in letter
to Captain Kittelle, and all are work.
ing to put her we'll toward the front
with big guns as with small. The ship
will begin taking 800 tons of coal this
morning.
The Nanshan anchored in the Offing
last night and will go to Pearl Harbor
today to discharge $500 tons of coal
brought from San Francisco.
Lawrence Not Suheduled