The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-24

self because he carried aboard ship
with him a geometry book.
a magazine writer enlisted tn gain
first hand information about the life
Of an enlisted man. lie had an
agreement with the navy department
hroug which he was to get out OF
the navy In a couple OF weeks and en-
listed ~ a ycuman. His second day
on the ship he started to look around
and finally appeared In the boiler
room. The firemen chased hin out
and n OF the coal passers informed
h boatswain, adding. "A woman has
no business In the boiler room. n he
comes down there asain-the sncak-
ing spy-In brain him with a shovel.
That ought To save a firing squad a
lot of trouble"
The presidents yacht M~ayflower has
just visited the fleet, Aboard II were
secretary Daniels and Secretary Baker.
The presidential yacht glistcning white
in sharp contrast 10 the dirty business.
looking gray Of the fighting ships.
slipped into the water one Sunday
morning Except for the strains Of
the national anthem, first from one
chip aud then from another. as the
Mayfiower. the two secretaries flags
flying from her masts. passed down
mile after mile Of war vessels. there
was quiet. Puffing ships launches
and boats going To and from shore lay
to AZ the g%listeninE bow OF the yacht
cut through the water. Two navy
airplanes circlcd high In the air.
Time Ca I'iay Baseball.
The .wO secretaries inspected ON
of the ships and men and Then board
ed the admlrals gig, which carries
them TO q new recreation field liked
up for the many thousand men Of the
fleet hv the navy league. baseball
diamonds cover acres Of ground and
they are well -patronized many games
were In progress when the secretaries
arrived
Secretary Baker got 80 Interested IN
. game that he stepped over the foul
line. a husky Eiilor. not recognizing
the visitor. addressed him by yelling
"lieyi' and then followed It up with
a demand that he get back In o hurry.
several choice %adjectives being added
for the sake Of force The secretary
moved. aud right smar;ly. too.
Several bluejackets stepped up and
were recognized a. boys from Clcvc-
land. whore Secretary Baker formerly
was mayor. All shook hands and the
secretary of wal Chattcd with them
Tor some time.
There are other rcCrcations besides
those found shore at the base OF the
fleet Every day mail comes and goes.
There are and concerts each even
ing. and every ship mas a moving pie
turc machine. Screens ore set up un
the decks and for an hour and a half
comedies. dramas, and dark mysteries
are shown, The men crave amuSc-
ment after a hard days work aud they
get 1t. Pictures OF children are es-
peciaily popular and loud "Ha-Iia'-
rcsouud from each ship showing a
drama a. the william Is foiled. So
called custard pie comedies are greeted
with howl OF delight
Every ship Has u Mascot.
Every ship has a mascot. some
times II is a goat more often IL is q
dog. or several doE- one big dread
uuught has aoodrd a litter OF bull
puppies. SONS and daughter uf the
ships chief mascot. When the ship
rolls the puppies slide across the decks
land into the scuppors. to be fishcd ont
and set ON their feet again hN The
hluci1ckcts. their mother an the while
watching the proceeding with q criu-
cal eve from round the corner Of q
h~a'ChwaE.
! Then there b. % los, half fox terrier
and half something else. that answers
to the name Of Pork Chops lie fol
lows squads Of sailors an over the
hip. but he hasn't become used To tho
guns vet.
when q fyc-ir,h gun wcr, u;; al
most over his head H. III out Tor thu
crows galley. skiddcd around the doc
and disappeared for the rest Of the
day. Whercupon the crew began Il"
run his owner.
~ hell OF a fine NUT to be- all"at
In this packet" yelled ono sailor,
The owner. himself mad no reply
The disgrace Of PORK chops retreat
had overwhelmed him II j. tradi
ton that the American navy mover
runs away from anything and a navy
dog shouldn't violate traditions
Itching. bleeding. protruding or
blind piles have yielded to Deans