The evening world. Newspaper, June 8, 1914, Page 3

fs THE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY, JUNE SCORES OF BOY HEROES COMMENDED BY ADMIRAL of | FOR ACTS OF BRAVERY IN BATTLE OF VERA CRUZ — a me alm oer / Undividual Acts of Bravery That Thrill the, ’ Blood Were Performed by Officers and; Men in Face of Desperate Fire From the Sniping Mexicans in Captured City. ‘Wounded Men Had to Be Arrested to Get Them From Firing Line— Seaman Fires Rapid-Fire Gun From Shoulder— One Acted as Decoy for the Snipers. ad = Oy uU- S SAILORS IN VERA CRUX: AMERICAN PRESS & Offered. Penniless Sisters, Out of Work, The Repetti Corporation, manufac- turing chocolates, caramels and bem- Had Promised Mother to Stay Together. bons at No, 114 East One Hundred and Twenty-fourth street, with @ retall store at No, 2,126 Broadway: pleaded guilty through counsel in the Court of Special Seasions to-day having in its possession on April 6, on storage in the fattory, 2,100 pounds of “worm-eaten and mouse-gnawed” candy. The characterisation of the Twelve New York Boys Figure Among the Heroes of Vera Cruz. The following is the list of New York City boys—marines and sallora— who are recommended by Admiral Fletcher for “conspicuous acts of gallantry under fire” in the taking of Vera Crus, J. DERMONDY, Brooklyn, boatswain'a mate, second class, battleship Utah, c, D. CAMERON, Brooklyn, seaman, battleship Florida, W. J. GENEREUX, Brooklyn, coxswain, battleship Florida. G. BRODBECK, Long Island City, chief gunner’s mate, battleship Florida. F. NANZ, Brooklyn (wounded), ordinary J. B. M'DONALD, New York City, Florida. MIKE COHEN, New York City, marine private. man, battl fireman, first cl hip Utah. battleship New York and Brooklyn men, plain seamen and marines, figure prom- faently In the list of heroes who have been recommended by Admiral Fletcher for “conspicuous gallantry in action” in the winning of Vera Crus. The commander’s report, made public by the Navy Department to-day, does not deal in high sounding words in commending these gallant satlors and marines. In simple lang backed by the official reports of the commissioned officer who witnessed the acts of bravery, Admiral Fletcher epeake of these heroes. While the report bespeaks praine for the entire personnel, the following men were named for conspicuous av | CHIEF BOATSWAIN JOHN M'CLOY of the Florida, who ig now in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, recuperating from wounds, McCloy is ‘the only enlisted man commended both for “eminent and conspicuous service in battle” and for “extraordinary herofsm in battle.” McCloy was in command of the steamers from the battleships Utah and Florida, covering the landing of seamen. As the ateamern neared shore they were subjected to a bitter fire and McCloy was shot through the leg. Another shot disabled a ateam valve of his small steamer, the boat being riddled with bullets. McCloy, desperately wounded, fired forty shots from & one-pounder and then went on board a second steamer, which he com- manded, though bullets came fast, one man being killed. McCloy kept his one-pounder going on the Naval Academy. When he landed he received “first aid” and remained in command as beachmaster for forty-eight hours, refusing to go to the Solnce, the honpital ship, until absolutely ardered by a superior commander, He was invalidea home on the Solace. For gallantry in landing from these steamers Admiral Fletcher com- mends: . J. GENEREUX, Brooklyn, N. ¥., coxawain of the Florida MUELLER, Hammond, Neb. coxswain, Florida. F. SMALLEY, Liberty, Ind., coxswain, Utah, V. BARR, Reistertown, ? 1, chief yeoman, Florida. BRODBECK, Long Island City, N. Y., chief gunner'’s mate, Florida. R. HARSHBERGER (killed), Waverly, N. Y., seaman, Utah NANZ, Brooklyn, N. Y. (wounded), ordinary seaman, Wtah VANKAMP, Yelberton, O., fireman, Florida, N. ASH, Philadelphia, fireman, Florida, J. B. M'DONALD, New York City, fireman, Florida. Others mentioned were: H. N. NICKERSON, Wheeling W. Va. boatewain’s mate, battleship Uteh: Wounded three times April 21, but remained in charge of street bar- rleade under dangerous fire. Wounded twice next day, losing a leg. “His grit,” reported Lieut. Castle, “after he had heen wounded, and the courage he an inspiration to ‘all.” WAS SENT AHEAD AS A DECOY FOR SNIPERS. A. DeSOMER, Milwaukee, chief turret captain of the Utah: On April 21, when general advance began, he was sent ahead of the firing line to “locate and silence snipers”"—make himeelf a target for them—"because he was an excellent marksman and notably cool.” He did the same thing next @ay and was continually under fire,. “Hiv services,” said Lieut. Castle, “were ef more value than a whole squa: J. G. HARNER, Canton, ©., boatswatn’s mate, Florida: Answered @ call for volunteers for dangerous duty in an alleyway down which heavy fire was coming and where J, F. SCHUMACKER of Brooklyn, N, Y,, had been killed. With great coolness he took up a position and killed the crew of a Mexican machine gun which had been doing great damage in front of the Naval Academy. G. CREGAN, Port Richmond, N. Y. tewain's mate, Flor went along with SCHUMACKER and HARNER, and when SCHUMACKER was killed he endeavored to check the flow of blood with left trend while firing with his right. H. C. BEASLEY, Newark, O., and L. C. SINNETT, seamen of the Wiorida, volunteered, with ENSIGN LOWRY, for the same service While this was going on P. A. DECKER, Linoleumville, N. Y., boatswain’s mate, Florida, took up @ position ten yarda in their rear. When ENSIGN LOWRY ran for an ambu- lance for SCHUMACKER a Mexican soldier, hiding behind boxes, rose and aimed at LOWRY. DECKER diverted his attention to himeelf and then killed him, ENSIGN E. 0. M'DONNELL, C. F. BISHOP, Pittburgh, quartermas: Don’t Let Your Stomach Trouble You ‘When you feel miserable, run down, have a bad taste in the mouth, coated tongue and frequent headaches, it is « sure sign that stomach, li Reet nt onier on] need « gua hotest e EX-LAX The Delicious Laxative Chocolate ‘ will cleanse aterm in a natural, healthy manner, without pai ipit Eases wil lee your bowed igested waste matter and in several hours your head will be clear and your eyes will sparkle. One 10¢ box of Ex-Lax is enough to convince you, Got it at your drug store to-day. 10s, 250 and 50s. pusooess¢ ~ ¢-D- CAMERON. FREDERICK NANZ J. A. WALSH, New York City, seaman; C. L. NORDSEICK, Valatic, N. ¥., ordinary seaman, and F. J. SCHREPNEL, New York, ordinary, seaman, all! from the Florida, remained constantly under fire for twenty-four hours on | the roof of the Terminal Hotel, keeping open wig-wag communication with | the fleet, though one of their number was seriously wounded and a marine killed. The praise for these men {s unstinted by the Admiral. N. DUSTRUP, Brooklyn, chief turret’s captain of the Utah, was com- mended for gallantry in leading men under heavy fire and keeping them | cool by his own courage. | BOY LED MEN IN GALLANT CHARGE AGAINST SNIPERS. W. B. WEEKS, Red Key, Ind. ordinary seaman, Utah, “one of the youngest men ashore," though subjected to a grilling and unexpected fire, broke into a warehouse and silenced tho anipers, encouraging officers and men by his bravery. B, BURTON, New York, boatswain’a mate, Utah, with M, HUTCHIN- SON, seaman, acted as scouta in advance under merciless fire until ordered to fall back, locating the established positions of the Mexicans. F. N. C. OVERALL, Ocla, Kan., boatawain's mate, Utah, took three men into the Benito Juarez Light Tower, under fire, and patrolled nearby roofs, Killing snipers and doing service of special value, Lieut, Castle reported, F. E, NORMAN; Butler, N. J., coxswain, Utah, with several men, checked the fire of snipers from the church tower, under heavy fire, Three men at hia aide were shot in ten minutes, J. DERMODY, Brooklyn, N. Y., boatawain's mate, Utah, drove snipers from the roof of the Custom House and silenced fire from Hotel Oriente, “His work being particularly effective,” Lieut, Castle declared, J. G. SMITH, Los Angeles, Cal., fireman, Utah, finding his Benet-Mercier | rapid fire gun worthless without mounts, hoisted it to his shoulder and did wonderful shooting. “This had never been done before,” Lieut. Castle, in reporting, said. A. J. FOGARTY, Cleveland, ©., gunner’s mate, Utah, led a squad which | battered down the doors of the public library and silenced snipers. | H, C. SHIPMAN, Terre Haute, Ind., coal passer, Utah, commended for coolness of action under fire against four Mexicans who “had his range.” W. 8. GLYNN, Middleburg, Ky.; 8. NEUKOM, Highland, IL; R. A. DURYEA, Perry, N. Y., and C. D. CAMERON, Brooklyn, N. ¥., seamen of | the Florida, made up the machine gun crew under EDWIN WERTMAN, gunner’s mate, who worked under heavy fire in shifting the barrels of the g € in. ROBERT SHMPLE, Sheridan, Ind., chief turret captain of the Florida, commanded the squads under ENSIGN WILKINSON who cleared the roofs about the Plaza, losing several men G. EB. BANCROFT, Milton, Wis. seaman, New Hampshire, carried wounded comrade from the Naval Academy under fire from several houses | and then returned to the firing line, B. W. CLAGGETT, Laurel, Md., hospital epprentice, Florida, was on the firing line constantly for forty eight hours, exhibiting coolness and judgment in aiding wounded marines to places of Ys | HARRY SMITH, Suffolk, Eng. boatawain's mate, New Hampshire, coolly instructed his men how to handle a field plece under fire and en- couraging them when, sick and weak, they fell from exhauntion, RAY HALLOWAY, Syracuse, N. Y., gunner's mates New Hampshire, repaired his disabled field plece in the face of a rain of bullets P. W. GREEN, St. Louis, Mo, gunner’s mate, South Carolina, 1s com- mended for excellent gun service under fire, F, E. JORGENSEN, Chicago, Ul, seaman, Vermont, alded a wounded comrade under fire. MEN ACTED AS ‘“‘BRAKE” WHEN CANNON BROKE. GEORGE E. BENT, Lynn, Mass., boatswain’: and W. E. STE-| VENS, Augueta, N ake” for a field on which the recoll mechanis: Promptly to position under the severest fire of the day. SERGT. MILLER ond CORPORAL. EDWARDS, of the marine corps, commended for extraordinary bravery in handling Colt's rapid fire guns after their comrades had been killed. A. O'NEILL, Elizabeth, N. J., chief boatswain's mate, Arkansas, took | field plece into hottest fire of the day and set wonderful example of bravery | for his men, H.-H, ROLOFF, Kenosha, Wis. coxswain, Arkansas, led men into nest of enipers until ordered to retreat. J. J. M'LAUGHLIN, Jersey City, N, J. boatswain’s mate, Utah, and R. E, ENGLAND, Mt. Gilead, O, seaman, Utah, and SEAMAN IR) ND, led the way into the Hotel Diligencias and routed snipers, facing a errific fire. MIKE COHN, New York City; J, E, LEDDICK, Buffalo, marine pri- vates; J, H. HENDRICKSON, hospital attendant, Prairie, and LEE MAHR, Minneapolis, Minn., marine priv: removed wounded comrades under fire, subjecting themselves to terrible danger, and then returned to the firing Mine, J. A. ANDERSON, Rochester, Ind., coxawain, Florida, refused to leave post when wounded in neck and kept up fire until ordered to rear, Receiving firet ald, he returned and continued firing. R. G. HART, New Orleans; J, W. HAWKINS, Tampa, Fla, and E, J. CANTWELL, Cincinni seamen, New Hampshire, refused to leave the firing line, though wounded. 8. CLAY, News Ferry, Va, boy seaman, Vermont, twice wounded at Naval Academy. Ordered te rear, he picked up dangerously wounded man tnd ‘carried him t0'safey, tefunlag medial and hie was ate broken, returning it | Hampshire, tended. Then he returned to firing line and fought all rear under arrest two days later to insure hi after once escaping from armed guards at hospital. D, J. REILLY, South Roston, boatawain's mate, Arkansas, refused to report injuries because he didn't want to leave firing line He is the cham- y, being sent te receiving medical attention, | plon big gun po'nter in the world, The following men are commended for efficient services and for carrying wounded men from the field: G. BRADLEY, Newport, R. L, chief gunner'’s mate, Utah; JOHN H. FAY, Philadelphia, sergeant, marine corps; J. P. CUSH, Philadelphia, boatawain’s ma New Hampshire; E. Tyburee, Cleveland, O., seaman, South Carolina; J, H. RISACHER, Paterson, N, J., boatawain's mate, New and JOHAN SVESSON, Cambridge, Maas, gunners mate, Arkansas, COMMISSIONED OFFICERS MENTIONED FOR VALOR. ‘The following commissioned officers are recommended for “eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle," which advances them in line for pro- motion: CAPT. W. R. RUSH, commanding) ENSIGN P. W. FOSTER, U. 8. N. Naval Brigade. SURGEON M. 8. ELLIOTT, U. 8, N. WEUT<COL, W. C. NEVILLE) COMMANDER W. A. MOFFETT, U.S. M,C. . NN, LIEUT.-COMMANDER A. BU- CHANAN, commanding Firat Sea-|y“gQMMANDER H. 0. STICKNEY, man Regiment Bi hs Dee MAIOR R. C. BERKELEY, U. 8.[yq Wi’ XDPR W. K. HARRISON, M. C. Pee MAJOR A. M. CATLIN, U, 8. M. C. AJOR 8. D. BUTLER, U. 8. M. C. sUT. - COMMANDER A.B. ING, 8.N. . A, MoMAIR, U. 8, N. » . 8 LIEUT, R. WAINWRIGHT, U, 8. N, MAJOR G. 8. REID, U, 8. M. C. LIEMNT. G. W. 8 CASTLE, U. 8. XN. (several times). CAPT. H. M'L, P. HUSE, U. 8. N. LIBUT. G, M. COURTS, U, 8. N. LIBUT. F, J. FLET R. U.S. N. CAPT, J, H. HUGHES, U. 8. M. C. CAPT. W. N. HILI, U, 8, M,C. CAPT. E. T. FRVER, U. 8. M. C. CAPT. J. F. DYER, U. 8. M,C. ENSIGN _ T. 8. WILKINSON, . N. INSIGN G, M, LOWRY, U. 8. N, ENSIGN 0. 8, BAL FIVE OFFICERS W. Five of these officers are named for “extraordinary herojam” in’ addition “conspicuous gallantry.” They are: CAPT. E. A. ANDERSON, U. 8. N., commanding the Second Seaman Regiment. In marching his regiment acrosy the open space in front of the Naval Academy and other buildings he was unexpectedly met with a heavy fire from concealed riflemen, machine guns and one-pounders, which caused part of his command to break and fall back, and many were inflicted. “His indifference,” reports Admiral Fletcher, “to the heavy fire to which he was exposed at the head of hin regiment sbowed him to ba fearless and courageous in battle. LIEUT. J. P, LANNON, U, 8. N., asnisted a wounded enlisted man under heavy fire, and then, returning to the head of his battalion, wae desperately HARTIGAN, U, 8. N, INGRAM, U, BN. | BE, YARNELL, to wounded. | ENSIGN H, C. FRAIZER, U, 8, N., ran forward to rescue a wounded enlisted man, and in doing 80 was so exposed to the fire of his own men that they temporarily suspended firing for fear of hitting him. He returned at once to his position tn the line, ENSIGN FE, 0. McDONNELL, U. 8. N., brigade signal officer, expoued himself, with his men, for twenty-four bours to a pitfless fire on the root of the Terminal Hotel to keep In constant wig-waK communication wi't the fleet. SURGEON LANGHORNE showed “extraordinary heroism" in battle by carrying a wounded enlisted man from in front of the Naval Academy under a heavy fire. SENATORS JUST ESCAPE WHEELS OF AUTOMOBILE Smith of Georgia and White of Alabama Were Trying to Save Each Other. WASHINGTON, June 8.—Injury un- der the wheels of a specding automo- | bilo narrowly missed Senators Hoke Smith of Georgia and Frank 8. White of Alabama to-day. ‘The two Senators! were walking down Connecticut avenue when both spied the motor. | than two hundred, was beginning to win the tugging match, when both realized the absurdity of the struggle and parted. ‘The automobile, with wheels flying in reverse, slipped between them, nearly grazing Senator White's coat. ——e——— “MOVIE” SHOW OPENED. on Touches Button 2 Convention, Prosident Wilson pressed the button that opened the second annual con- vention of the Motion Picture Associa- thon at 2 0 thie afternoon at the Grand Central Palace. After this cere- Each seized the other and began to, ™0ny Alma Gluck, the operatic star, ."" ‘The oficial welcome pull. Each had a different idea as to the direction in which Iny aafety.|co,chy “nae nen gutended by Mar- of LBB. Smith, who welghs considerably move ough begged for a time from neighboring bakeries. For the last three days, they said, they had eaten nothing but | peanuts left on park benches. | The girle stopped Policeman John Haggerty at Lexington avenue and One Hundred and Twenty-seventh street Sunday morning and told him of their plight. Their disheveled clothes and haggard faces corrobo- rated thelr words. “We told our mother we would always stay together,” said Dinah Meyera to-day. “We bave done it, but we almost starved. My father died soon after we came here from Germany, t! years ago. Last year our mother died while we worked to- gether in a factory. Then Pearl and 1 got @ furnished room. “I lost my place and Pear! quit too, Then our landlady put us out. No- body would give us work. Nowhere could we find a home. So we went out in the big green park, and when no one was looking at night we would slip beneath the bushes and sleep. “By day we looked for work or begged food, At last, on Thursday, no one would give us anything to eat. That day and the next we had noth- ing but peanuts left in bags in the park, and some crumba we found where a picnic had been held. “When it rained we slept in hallways or under steps on Fifth avenue, No one would offer to he!p us except some men, and we had to go hallways to get away from them. ven the peo- ple in the park ‘aughed at us. We didn't know the city would help and we were afraid of policemen.” ‘The girls were taken before Mag- {atrate Krotel, who remanded them in care of Mra. Elizabeth Barnett of the Sheltering Arms. They will be cared for now until places are found for them. ey I$ ROBBED FOUR TIMES IN EXACTLY SAME WAY Battersby’s Window in Broadway Store Seems to Attract Thieves. Hugh Battersby's hardware store, at No, 1368 Broadway, bad been robbed three times in two yearn by burglars who heaved a rock through his plate glass front and robbed the show window at night, so he was glad to go last Saturday to Police Headquarters and there identify George Zimmerman and Joseph Gor- don as two of the four men who cast a brick through the window of M Rosenthal’s jewelry store one ev ning last April and robbed Batters- by's nelghbor of several diamond rings. Meantime Battersby had moved a few doors away to No, 1382 Broad- way, and there he went early to-day to open hia shop. He found a police- man standing in front of it, The window waa broken and inaide re- posed a cobblestone wrapped in a newspaper. About $200 worth of | ragora and cutlery was gone. ULDEN’ LUNCHEON DINNER—SUPPER MAKES Cold and Het Meats Tasty. READY TO USE. 10 CENTS, G. CREGAN, Port Richmond, 8. I, boatswain's mate, battleshi; Dinah Meyers, eighteen years old, . pooribe : and Pearl Schwarts, twenty years|candy was made by i Inepecter J. A. WALSH, New York City, Seaman, battleship Florida. old, atep-aisters, are now being cared |Etnest Dickerman tn bis complaint F. J. SCHREPNEL, New York City, seaman, battleship Florida. for by the city after aleeping beneath | Aled in court. N. DUSTRUP, Brooklyn, N. ¥., chief turret captain, battleship Utah. Central Park abrubbery for two| Dickerman visited the factory om i BERTON, New York City, boatswain's mate, second class, battle. ceoie white, cnting. neanty, food | April 9 and found the unfit candy o® ship Utah, the fourth floor in boxes and barrela, Counsel for the corporation byes to-day that the candy descril Dickerman was on the premises. the corporation at the time speci! “A new corporation took c! ot the business on April 1,” heed lawyer. “They didn’t know that this stuff, which was transfgrred to Oy by the old corporation, was in building and would have destroyed #@ had the fact been known.” Justices Zeller, Kernochan aen@ Mons imposed o fine of $250 on the corporation. ype ae THAW ASKS FOR BAIL. Application Made te the Federal. Supreme Court. WASHINGTON, June 8.—Application for bail for Harry K. Thaw was made in the Supreme Court of the United States to-day by his attorney, Gov. 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