The Pulaskian., 1920-10-14
M HILL BOY
 IN U. $. NAVY
PENCE E. CARMICHAEL RE. .TFS SOME OF HIS EXPERT- IfEs IN SOUTH AND CEN AL AMERICAN WATERS.


 Ban Francisco, Cal, Sept, %.
 Fase admit an old-timer into
 happy band. l am an ex-cor.
 bndent of the Pulaskian.
 hall endeavor to give you a pie
 of my voyage south while in the T Navy.
 bgh the Golden Gate and entered
 Iaters of the Pacific ocean. They
 very calm, so we did not real
 Ie were at sea.
 Huary 15 rye reached San Pedro, 3 and on January IF we proceed
 San Diego, Cal.
 January l9 we left the good n. s. A., bound for AmaphaIa, #iuras, Central America.
 is trip was not so calm as the
 ones.
 & January g. while off the coast Zalina Cruz, Mexico, we encoun-
 some very rough weather.
 ss were flashing high. The main & was flooded with water, washing
 s off. Some of the waves dash E|Fer the bridge. Our ship made \ degree roll, so you can judge |self that 1t was hard to walk Eght. Everyone seemed to have ! drinking something stronger Ewater.
 Dis little breeze lasted about ten
 s, and soon everything was calm more.
 reached Amaphala on January snd relieved the U. s. s. Cleve- of her duty as Central Ameri- patrol.
 Hhlle on patrol duty in Central Eica we visited six seaports and foreign countries. We stood bring the rebellion of Guatemala |sent three different landing par Ro protect the Americans. Rrty men went to Guatemala as The American Legation. ! Marines were given the honor Rhe legation, but there were no Ines there, only sailors. |hile at San Jose, Guatemala, we Ived Prince William of Sweden. La Libertad, Salvador, we re- Fd the president of Salvador and |f his staff.
 D June q, 1920, at La Union, |ador, we were relieved of our as Central American patrol and |eeded to Balboa, C. Z. h July l3, 1920, we steamed from boa, C. z, bound for Callao, |e crossed the equator on July Rnd all of Us became a trusty |back of Neptunus Rex and mem l of the M. 0. 0. D.-Mysterious Er of the Deep.
 |e reached Callao, Peru, July l9. is very historical city. The |city of Callao was mostly all lowed up in an earthquake and low a bay. We were anchored Ris bay directly over the old city. Pma, the capital of Peru, is only |n miles from Callao and is con- led to Callao by railroad and Erical lines.
 |hile here we celebrated the Pc Ian holidays and paraded in the of Lima. The British cruisers M. 5. Yarmouth and H. M. 5. mouth were there and paraded trough the courtesy of the Peru government we were given trip up the Andes mountains. fe mountains are wonderful and some very picturesque scenes.
 reaehed a height of l2,000 feet Fe sea level. There was snow P0p of these mountains. We saw N tame and wild llamas. |nere were many old Indian viii F. The houses are built of clay stones on the side of high cliffs, |aaT T. to the cliff dwellers of Amer
 We were in Peru about three [[As' Visiting several ports. We proceeded to Guayaquil, Ecua- b, oily Is nlnety miles up the [Fyaqull river. We were the first F'lican man-of-war ot navigate fL. llVer in thirty-five years. inls city Is about one hundred 'es $. south of the equator. 'a.er a staying awhile in Ecuador proceeded to Balboa. N was in Balboa, C. z, when I tiss Essd /, some clippings of the Pu-
 ''i rom my sister, who lives in