La Junta tribune., 1917-10-18
SEA VOYAGE IN WAR TIMES
Continued from Firs. Pase)
,reeze must sit in total darkness.

| at O'Clock the large Iour-gncn gun
THAT is placed at the rear of the
ship would be fired several times for
practice. All passengers were anx.
ious TO see and hear this. An empty
barrel was closed DIP and weighted
lso rs to stand on one end, A small
red flag was placed on the upper end.
l The barrel was thrown overheard
and, when the ship had passed about
quarter OF mile from 1t. the gun
was fired. Five shots were fired at
intervals Of about one or two min
utes We could hear first "A very loud
the ball hii the water. and later a
second splash where IL struck again
after having come from the water.
Each time we thought the barrel had
been hit because the ball seemed to
fall exactly upon 1t, but evidently II
was not touched. The last shot was
fired az distance OF about a mile
One of the gunners told us that all
ammunition would have to be taken
off at Montevideo. Uruguay. because
OF ruling by Argentine as a neutral
country.
There Is abundant reason for care
in voyage to South America even
though the journey does not take us
TO the war zone. We are sailing
on an English ship. and English sea
captains have learned to expec, dan
ger anywhere on the seas or at any
port. On one steamer. of the Lam
port and Holt line. that called at
a BRAZILIAN port bomb was placed
by some enemy. II exploded with
considerable damage to the ship. In
another case concealed bomb was
found before II exploded. When such
der that many precautions are con.
stantly taken.
Outside OF the Incidents above re.
ferred TO. we may consider our sea
voyage very much like one In times
OF peace. We have days of faii
weather and calm sea when the grea'
slow heaying surface OF the ocear
shows its deepest OF deep blue; We
have days OF rollicking wind ant
skimming clouds. when the whit,
ores,s and deep troughs form an,
change in rapid confusion. while ou
big sea-house rolls and dips will
apparent delight; again we have day
of heavy clouds with tropical rain
when all passengers must be coope,
up in the lounging parlor.
After the first week at sea. whel
most OF the passengers have re
gained their appetite. we settle dow
TO the business OF taking a voyage
The novelty OF the sea has worl
away and We begin to look for enter
tainment on the steamer. There ar
many possible ways In which one ma
pass the time. reading. writing. con
yersation. walking. exercising &
deck games or swimming In the bi
tank. For variety We may becom
Interested IN some passing stcame
or some sea monster or a sudde
view OF land in the distance.
There are several ports OF interes
along the way. Our first stop wa
at Barbados, a British possession
several hundred miles off the ooas
OF South America. Though situate
In the tropics. this island. II
claimed. has an ideal climate. IT,
elevation above the sea prevents
from being unhealthfnl. Most of tn
inhabitants are negroes who are fail
ly we'll civilized by the British pee
pie. These people come to tn
steamer In little boats quarroiin
for first chance to get passenger
who wish TO 20 ashore. or wafchin
for chance TO dive after none,
When onec ashore snere are dozen
OF negro boys and men followin
lyon begging for the chance TO nc
~ guide or trying TO sell curios 4
some kind. The streets are narro'
and crooked but fairly clean: an
they are always full Of pedestrian
bearing baskets Of fruit and vesets
bles on their heads. The middle {
the streets are used BY both foe
passengers and vehicles. The foiias
is delightful. The air is always frc-
with the seest Of tropical blooms an
fruits.
Bahia II the first port OF cali o
jihs mainland Of South America.
Aas > delightful location on bcautif,
erses hiiis overlooking . very FIN
bay. TIE houses are built In II
regular Portusess style. and fro,
. distance tho white a1d cream co
orr sivs . fine effect. Some passes