The daily progressive-miner., 1919-02-22
THE NEW "GOBS" ARE BACK FROM
 FOREIGN SERVICE
H. F. Schwalbach on Torpedoed SS Saetia 45 Miles off Coast
 Of Maryland

AAs CNft " ulUdNh Oh AO1 RCuUCu SS Saetia ,45 Miles off Coast
 Of Maryland
 Stories of being torpedoed by a German submarine or a mine; drift i ing about in lifeboats and rowing to shore forty-five miles away; being on. vessel which lost her convoy in storm; and other equally thrilling happenings suc. as 1-turaly occur to ships crossing the Atlantic con- tinuaily for, about six or eight mon- ths, with Hun submarines lying in wait, these are the exciting tales, hints of which Were told delighted reporter yesterday, by the two sailor, boys who arrived on the City of Seattle yesterday afternoon.
 The boys, Henry schwaIback and Charles A. Hampton, who are in the regular Navy, are here to take up thir duties with the local Naval Ra- dio station. They are first and se- cond class electricians respectively.
 No Warning Given By Sub.
 Henry schwalback was one of the crow of the U. S S. Saetia caruo vessel commandeered by the navy for use in transporting supplies oyer seas. For months he crossed and recrossed iron, Philadelphia to France with never nishap. Sometimes, there would be a furry of excitement. few shots would be fired at what was thought t0 be a U-boat, but aI- ways its turned out to be nothinc, But it's. long lane that has no turn. ing and one bright morning as the sturdy ship was within sight of the coast. about forty-five miles from Maryland, the torpedoes found her and she sank within twenty minutes. Nothing was seen of the submarine
 This occurred on the morning of November g. 1918, at e:2o. three days before the arm:stice was sionad on the return trip from France. The ship was equipped with four lifeboats and two life rafts or "cantamarans" as the ".aobs" call lem, and into these piled the g men and all of- ficers. For nearly twelve hours the men "rowed for the shore" landing at Ocean City. Maryland about ten o'clock that niaht, all safe.
 MT. schwsIback wears two gold chevrons on his sleeve, one denot- ing that he has seen foreign service for six months or over, and the otr. CT denotira~ that he has been sub. n'a'ined. He was stationed in PhIla- delphia until sent north.
 shio Lost In Storm.
 Charles A. Hampton, who also Wears a gold chevron for foroion service was stationtd on the S. s. Viroinian. a cargo transuort for six months. travelling fom New York to ounkirk cn the Enqlish Channel and to St. Nazaire Horses, automobile tr"ck%- s4Ael rails to build roads witt, in Franco and genar., s1nnl,es, tke WrnInisn carried. Fortunately no u. Boat ever used her fcrf.a tarnet but "lenty of ~excitement vas furnished outside Of this. One instance Of this was when, during big storm, the shin aot away. from her convoy and was at the mercy of aIl Sea prowIers until she Wss nicked uo again. sar- vice on tanker travelling to Cuba. Porto Rice and Mexico is also in. c'"H"d in thn list Of exneriences of Electrician Hamnton.
 Settling Down To Alaska Now
 roth boys exoressed their deIioht at being transferred to Alaska and their surprise at finding it so mod. on contrary to their expectations. After Iivina fhe strnnous life at sea a'iyin~ s@srtin,e Tor uoward of year. 'ifo ;r the frozen north" seems re-. ,'axation and both are preparing to tnjoy it.
 ~ TO ADD TO WAREHOUSES The j. L. Smiley cannery at Char. {. ccsi Point has now under conssruc- ten a aevf wafehohse and an addi. ton tc the present warehouse, doubI- ing tha capacity of last year. The local cannery is the nronerty of the Wilson Fisheries and is preparing for a big season this year.
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