The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-02

Rhode Island and Alabama, from Philadelphia; the Louisiana, from Norfolk, Virginia; and the New ter sey, from Charleston, South Carolina.
 The cruise will end September 12, and during its last week will be held a mobilization and training cruise of yachts and motor boats. From Aug ust 15 until August 20 the citizen sail ors will be proceeding to the training rendezvous at Tangier sound, in l Chesapeake bay, the gunnery practice ground of the Atlantic fleet. Target practice will be held by the training 1 fleet from August 27 to September 5.
 The object of the cruise is officially described by Secretary Daniels as fol- i lows:
 For training volunteers to afford 1 to civilians an opportunity to gain, by close contact with naval life and naval duties, some experience and un- derstanding which will help them to | perceive the way they must best fit themselves for service in the navy | in time of need"
 At the end of the cruise each volun- teer will be given certificate by Rear Admiral Helm, specifying the duties he performed, efficiency displayed and the naval rating he is best qualified to fill. Volunteers also will announce the intention whether they will vol unteer for naval service in case of war within the next four years.
 Each volunteer is depositing but $30 for the privilege of the months cruise, the navy supplying uniforms and other naval clothing. The volunteers will be given substantially the same training as midshipmen, from the na- val academy during their training | DtllOuS. itl VIII SlCCp HI canvas bags will be their substitutes for the chiffoniers at home; they will help clean ship, polish brasswork, as- sist in the engine room and generally go through the rigorous duties of any Jack tar.
 With tho yEnrR hnWnVpr will be much recreation and instruction. When conditions permit, the men will be allowed to go swimming twice daily, and hold rowing and sailing races, and inter-ship baseball games Lectures and private instruction will be given daily by navy officers, in ad- dition to the practical experience af- forded
 The volunteers are to be organized, messed and berthed separate from the regulars aboard ship, and will mot be required to pass coal, work in the messroom, stoke boilers or do ex- tremely laborious work, which might too severely strain men of sedentary life, although all will be required to pass physical examination before em- barking.
 From daybreak until D. m. a regu- lar program of duties awaits the civil | ians, with almost every minute filled Before breakfast two and half hours work will be the daily program of the citizen sailors. During the cruise they will be drilled and instructed in the three and five inch guns of the ships, in signalling, boating of all kinds, fire control torpedo defense, quartermas- chinery, including radio work. Finer gency drills, such as fire quarters, col lision, man overheard" and general quarters are also scheduled. The vol | nteers assigned to engineering duty will work in two hour shifts from a. m. to 8 p. m. All volunteers will be relieved from assignments to attend all drills and lectures.
 Three divisions of the civilians will be formed, with subdivisions under navy and volunteer officers. During the last week of the cruise all volun. teers will have deck duties exclusive ly. Every volunteer will drill as a member of a guns crew, and all will participate in some capacity in the target practice.
 The mobility of the practice fleet may be somewhat limited, while in Tangier sound, as only their reserve crews will be aboard and their manou- vres will be confined to their reduced capacity.
 From September to 12, the fleet will be proceeding to and at ports of authorization, participating in exer-