The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-17
ROUGH SEAS
CUT UP WITH
naval men

Starr special
PORT ANGELES. july IL
To train ones eye on the enc
my while aboard fast man-of
war and 10 aBee rtain the target
with any degree o. certainty,
one must be free Of that throb-
blng ache Of the head and that
aaddened state Of the stomach
which distinguish the novitlate
from the old sea-dop.
II Is for that plausible reason
that Ia laying out the plan OF cam
paign. an Il were, OF the Washing
ton state naval militia. Capt An
drewa and his staff officers. Com
mander w. 49, Allison OF Seattle.
Lieut.. lngrahnm OF Seattle. Lieut..
Foas OF Tacoma, Lieut.. Nelson Of
Aberdeen. Lieut.. Grant OF Seattle.
aud several other lieuienanta. deem
ed IL exceedingly wise and neces-
aary TO walt until the 4. 3. cruiser
Albany completed It's cruise TO San
Francisco and return before under
taking any target practice.
Sailors Get Seasiek
One doesn't get seasick. usually
within sight Of land. Nor IN one
apt to get seasick within Puget
sound.
It's different out on the high
seas. It's different. at any rate. for
the naval militia. for TO many Of the
husky lads who are today preparing
20 make EN- sit up and take notice
hereabouts with yeritable fusil-
lnde OF shots from fiye.ineh guns,
ocean travelling 10 new expert
cncc.
when the firing begins. several
miles from Port Angeles. the citizen
sailors may enjoy, In contemplation.
the shock that may be experienced by
our Canadian neighbors In Victoria.
near by. who may be seized with the
idea that the Germans are lombard
ing their peaceful little village.
Would Welcome Death
But only "A few days ago most OF
these same warriors were In sturdy
competition with each other for the
title OF Lord Hard HEAVIER. and IN
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body a bombardment from any alien
source might not have been alto
geiher unwelcome. as one means OF
putting them out OF misery.
Once every year the L. :. navy
lends the state militia cruiser for
trip At sea. 30 that the citizen
sailors may get some training in the
necessary requirement OF sea legs
as well AS in target practice. This
year the 4. s. cruiser Albany. in
command OF Capt Alexander OF the
4. :. navy. was the training vessel.
While Capt Alexander and a staff
OF seven regular officers. including
Lieut.. Mcclure. who is the govern.
meats instructor In target practice.
assigned TO the Washington militia.
was in command. the ship was. TO
all lnicnis and purposes. In charge
OF the citizen officer sailors
Twas Awful Rough
The Albany left Puget sound July
70. arriving at San Francisco hnrbor
July S. but owing TO dense fog. Capt.
Alexander held the ship at anchor
for - hours before passing thru the
Golden Gate into the exposition city
For four days thereafter the crew
took turns in sightseeing AZ the fair.
leaving on the morning OF July 10
Returning north, brisk sea was
encountered. and within a few hours
after leaving San Francisco. the
Heavcrk' contest began.
But all IL sunny today. the Albany
having arrived here yesterday aft.
ernoon. and there Is hustle and bus.
tie apparent today that would make
the heart Of the oldest mariner Joy.
full. Every one Is alert and keen to
shoot of real battleship gun. The
cruise will be completed Monday.