Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-06-13
THE FIRST MONTH OyERsEA
U. $. Sailors Find Many Pleasures
Along With their Work.

Inc british Port Base of tbs AIUe
lean FlOtilla, June 6.-The Ameficf
destroyers, have completed their Gy
month or active service in the gtc
war. They have been favor ed ~t'
excellent weather, which is q big n
tor in anti-submarine warfare No
of the time they have had sum
skies and smooth seas, with ju
enough squall and storm to put tie
seamanship to test. The favorab
weather conditions made their ~,
Of learning the technique OF Hur
submarine warfare much simpler or
easier.
Halliday Shore Leave.
The American boats are asst.
to work hand in hand with the
ish squadrons, being virtually as.
Hated into the British naval N,a"
cry here. A destroyer is usuull
for four or five days, and then
turns to port for two or three
while coaling and loading su0p
Thus every American sailor 20
least half day shore leave ~.
cally every week.
Americans Find Work Intercs, &.
The Americans take their turn g
the British boats in all routine
OF patrol and convoy. The wnr,
though largely routine, is inje
ing, and the Americans have ..,
yet found time hanging heey
their hands. The lookout nus
kconstant and eyes must be trni
an unbelievable degree of kr -
The young Americans take Zuai0 ..
to this business of finding TIA a,
scopic needle in the nautical a
stack, and daily reports of su.m
rines sighted, of observations tDli
Of wireless warnings sent broac Z.
show that the American boats al q
ready making an average of ra.ll
almost as satisfactory as the ioua .
perienced British boats with nI.,
they are operating.
No Actual Battle as Yes,
There has been no actual hath
yet between an American destIuy
and the enemy, although severe "
ports show that U-boats have 1.t
sighted and have been compel,
beat a hasty retreat to the dGrtN
the sea.
Liners Hail American EsCOrr
An assignment to convoy 4 ..
from home"-that is, from
American ports regarded as
especially choice morsel. A tran
lantic liner which sights the Amer
can flag approaching to escor, har
land never fails to respond a.wa, ;,
great waving Of flags and hIndkt,
chiefs from her decks, and there
fine exchange Of wig-wag 81
in lien Of hand4hakes. SAy II
American liners can already 'ti
to the vigilant work Of the An ric;
dcstroyers as convoys. Occa sonH.
fortunate liner finds herself oi!
escorted to port by America al
British destroyers side by side, eli
ling about her like twin sisters,
visible sign Of the new alliance.
The American boats were ready f
duty the minute they arrived.
Get More Pay than British
Shore leave is generous, and II
American sailor is constant IT, ny
dence in this village, in the .ountr
side roundabout, and in ia Ncarl
city, where more metropolis. ulea
ures are available than in me T
stricted limits of this littln rlaC
The people Of the towns have take
the American sailor and his strange
spendthrift ways right into the
hearts. The American sailor seen
always to have money, which Is n
so strange, when it is consideredth
his rate of pay is considerably high,
than that of the British tar.
"The American gets a dollar eve
time we get a shilling" Is a commt
expression among the admiring Bri
ish seamen.
British and Americans FraterniZe
Local tradesmen who expected
find the visitor an easy mark SOC
learned their mistake, however, f,
he is seldom fooled twice and quick
learns to demand value for h
money. Tea time in the village no
has an American flavor. In all tt
little inns and shops, and farth
afield, even we'll into the wonderful
green countryside and along I'll