The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-03

| Name, your clothes and your job. They
are sure to get you and take you away
from mill village or pineapple field,
from the wife and baby that you have
attained in your role as civilian.
And II you try escape by water, pur-
suit is even quicker. For today there
Is that lightning nemesis, wireless,
that will get you before you can reach
the next port. On a recent trip Of the
steamer "Matsonia" from Honolulu.
just twenty-four hours out, a message
came to the captain to look for two
deserters that were known to be hid
den somewhere on board. Search
should be made for them at once, and
II found they were to be transferred
to the returning "Wilhelmina." Off
GERS, stewards. everybod in the ships
employ went on the hunt. Before long
both men were found and were put
into the Jail" But one, man OF
years Of experience, a deserter from
the United States army. got away and
secured in the ships dark corners q
hiding place that was not ferreted out
for days. Meanwhile the "Wilhel.
nina" was signaled; 1t halted, the
two ships lay rocking there in the
moonlight in mid-ocean while the row.
boat carrying the lone stowaway
bobbed over the waves and the lone
stowaway was put aboard the vessel
headed for the port of missing men.
During this dramatic. flash-lighted in
cident, where was the United States
deserter? Down In the hold among
the bananas. In time thirst drove him
out; he stole forth at noon when folk
generally were at their food and drink.
But the first officer was not so en-
gagged; he was on the watch, and the
deserter's hours OF freedom came to
an end. At San Francisco an extra
passenger had to be disclosed.
Turning from deserters to those
that stand by, let US speak Of the wom-
en- of the army. Army women are
noted for their adaptability, and
their courage in situations where
many women would weep and fall
down. Transplanted thousands Of
miles to some new post. they arrive
to find provided for them a row Of
whitewashed shacks or some eerie
combination of canvas and boards.
They cheerfully set to without loss
Of time. and presently the shacks
are homes. pleasing and hospitable;
presently the bare ground around the
humble dwellings sports shrubs and
blossoms, the whitewashed porches
are wreathed in vines. Tie interiors
of the homes show that the dwellers
are citizens Of the world; there are
weapons and embroideries from the
far East; there is the polished Gala
bash Of Hawaii, Hawaiian mats COW
er the floors, Navajo blankets and
| cushions are piled on the couches:
there are pictures and pottery be-
speaking old civilizations. there are
pictures and pottery Of primitive man.
Nowadays army residence In Hawaii
has advanced beyond the shack and
canvas stage, there is now a some
what settled air at the various posts.
Fort Shafter Is established looking
| and neat and trim, the stable build
ings are surrounded by well-groomed
lawns; there are wellmade roads and
walks. Schofield barracks is a con-
! siderable city I itself, does not look
as though it could fold up it's tent and
steal away in a night. Fort Kane
hameha is OF no mushroom growth,
| and assuredly not so the naval sta
ton near by. Fort Armstrong seems
of belonging on the sandy stretches by
the sea. And On the edge of town,
with the range station there on the
| top of old Diamond Head, Fort Ruger
stands guard, a strong rock of de.
tense.