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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
FORTUNE cAEWEo UP YEARLY.
Eddy Says Money Spent On Gum
Would Convert Continent.

Washington.-Sh Eddy told
the local Bible conference that the
American people spend enough yearly
for chewing gum to Christanize a con
tinent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
$1,soo,ooo FOR c. & D. CANAL

Curtis Bay Is Given St2s,7oo In House
Bill.
Washington.-The sum of $500 900
will be carried in the House Rivers
and Harbors bill for the purchase of
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
according to semi-official information
The Covington bill carried $2,50O,0O0
The $1,S0O,000 is recommended to be
made available at once.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

Mrs. Susan r. Dade, widow of
Joseph Dade, of Hutchinson, Kan,
died Thursday night at Walledene, at
the home of her sister, Mrs. William
E. Wall, near Boyds, where she had
been visiting
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
HANS SCHMIDT TO
DIE NEXT MONTH
Will Be EIectroCuted During the
Week of March %.
LAST WORDS" A VERSE.
Takes Sentence Without Sign OF
Emotion-HoIds Out Hands For
Steel Cuffs-Wore Fur
OVercoat

New York.-Hans Schmidt, con-
victed of numbering Anna Aumueller,
a domestic at St. Boniface's parson-
age, was sentenced to die in the cleo
trio chair at Sing Sing some time dur
ing the week beginning March %.
Justice Vernon NJ Davis, in the
criminal branch of the Supreme Court,
pronounced sentence after Schmidt.
through his counsel, T. j. McManus,
announced he had nothing to say.
Just before Schmidt was called into
court the newspapermen sent him a
message asking him if he wished to
make statement He sent back a
carefully penned note, as follows:
Beyond this vale of tears there is a
life above,
Unmeasured by the flight of years,
And all that life is love.
No Sign Of Emotion.
Schmidt took his sentence with alb
| solutely no show of emotion. He stood
erect before Justice Davis and looked
| straight at him, taking no notice what
ever of anyone else around him. When
| Justice Davis put the question: Have
you anything to say before sentence is
passed upon your" he merely leaned
| slightly forward. There was pause
and Attorney McManus moved for a
new trial and stay of sentence. Both
motions were denied.
Immediately after sentence was pro
nounced Deputy Sheriff Bowers step
ped to the mans side with a pair OF
| handouts. Schmidt turned to Bowers
and coolly held out his hands.
| The prisoner wore a fur overcoat
with clean white mufTier about his
| neck. His beard, grown since he was
arrested, was tucked into the collar OF
the overcoat. His whole appearance
was vastly improved since he was last
! in court.
Schmidt was taken to Sing Sing i'm
mediately.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

An engagement of much interest to
society in Port Deposit, Baltimore and
New York was announced when Sam1
C. Rowland, multi-millionaire, of Port
Deposit, announced the coming mar
riage of his daughter, Miss Dorothy
Rowland, to Frank H. Winants, of New
York. No date has been set for the
wedding.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

Washington county commissioners
broke the deadlock existing for sew
eral weeks over the appointment of
county attorney, when they elected
former Justice Elias B. Hartle. pro
gressive Democrat, to that office.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21

job lot Of belts and packs. shumod
patiently past To Americans. they
flashed the whites of their eyes and
rumbled . chorus OF "Adios!"
"Adios, Americanos!" they called,
gazing enviously at their 1ne horses,
and Phil in his turn touched his hat
and wished them al Godspeed.
Poor devils!" he murmured, 40 the
last tottering camp-followers. laden
with their burdens, brought up the
rear and . whiteskinned Spanish on.
cor saluted from his horse; what DO
those little pelones know about lib
erty and justice, or tho game that 10
being played? Wearing the same uni.
forms that they had when they fought
for Diaz. and now they arc fighting 70,
Madero. Next year they may be work.
ing for Orozco or Huerta or Salazar."
Sure" muttered Bud: but that
amt the question. II they's rebels IN
the hills. where do We get or"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21

Aragon laae. Bud took down bic rope
and smiled In anticipation.
You 90 on ahead" he said, shaking
out his loop. and III try to put the
eatgut on Brindle."
"OR like Z FASH" answered Do
Lancey. and. putting the spurs to bic
fiery bay, he went dashing down the
street, scattering chickens and hogs
in all directions. Behind came Bud.
rolling jovially In bis saddle, and %
the dogs rushed out after his pardner
he twirled his loop once and laid it
skilfully across the big brindle's back.
But roping dogs 10 . didlcult task at
best. and Bud was out Of practise. The
sudden blow struck Brindle to the
ground and the loop came away un.
filed. The. Texan laughed. shifting In
his saddle.
Come again." commented Bud,
leaning sidewise as he coiled his rope.
and a. the womenfolk and idlers came
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
Synopsis.

Bud Hooker and Phil Do Lancey AZ
forced. owing % . revolution In MEXICO.
= g1vo W thel4 mining claim and return
TO the DATED 6tateo In tho border town
Of 0edDoen Bud meets Henry Kruger. Q
toa y rst.*; Eh9 s %:as; = him sse 9
g . vesy rich mine which Kruger had
blown .up when he found he had been
cheated out Of tho title by ono Arsgon.
The Mexican subsequently spent . large
sum IN an unsuccessful attempt TO- 70:
locate tho vein and then allowed tho land
TO revert for taxes. Hooker and IIe Ian
coy arrive ct Fortuna near where tho
mine: Known - the Eagle Tail. 10 To-
Gated. They engage the services Of Crus
Aends1. who has been friendly to Kruger.
20 acquire tho title for them and get .
0ofmit to do preliminary work. Ara4on
protests and accuses them Of Jumping hie
cIelm. Bud discovers that matrimonial
entangtements make It impossible for
Mendes to secure q valid title to tho land.
Phil. who has become interested In Ara:
{on: daughter. Gracia, decides to turn
aexlcan and get the title in his own
name.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
GEORGIA Will HOLD
COTTON FOR II CENTS
FARMERS AND BUSINESS AEh
PLANNING 70 FINANCE
STATES cRoP.

Weeees0 NsVoQoOoe UoIe0 News 0ssvsA
Atlanta, Ga.-A resolution providing
that no cotton be sold o. o6ered eor
aalo ct less than II cents . pound va
adopted here at . meeting Of fsrmeeo'
and business men. representing every
section Of Georgia. The 800 delegates
afso voted TO urge the conference e.
governors from the cotton states.
which viii be held In New York tbs
moath. to make permanent plans fer
marketing the South6 oottoo.
Municipal governments ase urged IL
. resolution adopted b torn cotton
asked 70 use their beUt e0oets -
maintain prices BY lending m6aey -
the staple.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
(osUtlghI ma u 0a1ak 4 nu9)

I cocks talking with their hands AM
eyebrows and everybody else backing
OF. l stepped in close and looked .
tho GIRL
And she's some girl, too. believ<
mo! The biggest brown eyes you eve'
saw In your life. . complexion like
cream. and hair-=well, there never
wss such hair! She was tanning her
self real slow, and In tho language Of
the fan that means: This don't inter
est me . btu So. just to show her
wss wise. l pulled out my handker'
chief and dropped it on the floor, and
when she Jaw me she stopped and be-
gan to count the ribs in her fan. That
was my cue-it meant she wanted to
speak with me-so l stepped up and
said:
Excuse me. senorita, but while
tho gentlemen ,talk-and If the sonora.
your mother. will permit-perhaps we
can enjoy . dancer
And Gay, Bud, you should have seen
tho way she rose to It. The girl Is q
sport believe me. and the idea Of those
two novios chewing the rag while she
at out tho dance didn't appeal to her
ct al. SO che gave me her hand and
away No went. With al the old ladies
talking behind their fans and Manuel
dol Roy blowing up like q volcano In
q bunch Of carambas or worse. Gee,
Il was great and she could dance like
. green.
But here's tho interesting part Of
it-what do you think she asked me.
after we'd had our little laugh? Well.
you don't need to get % srouchy about
lt-shs asked about you!"
"Av!" -.
"Yss. che didl So you eco what you
gst tor throwing her down."
what did che ask?'
Wei, she askod"-hsse hs STONED
md laughed-"shs asked II you were .
,owboyl"
moi" cried Bud. pleased in spite Of
lin0elf: what does che know about
,owboysf"
''0h, shes viss!" declared Phil;
hsb boea b. school twice IN Loo
lnseass and sssn the Wild west show.
lsa CIR. shsb Just Ike On American
III aud spsats Hnglish perfectly. She
old ne che didn't Hike the Mexican
n0-thsy wsre too stuck on them.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21

you were genuine Te1ss cowboy.
what DO you think che aaid?"
Wy. I don't know" answered Bud.
smiling broadly - anticipation; what
~ - sayl'
''1ao satd she'd me 90 know yua!s
i he did notl" came hack Bud with
sudden spirit
Thsn 10 laughed the thought away.
. great burden seemed TO 30 ufted
hon his heart and b found himself
happy again.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21

~ cemefemlee. oays Z. \.
Boeton.-"No compromiee.~ N. 49,
keynote With which Co. TAeodoee
Roosevelt opened the Progressive
peHy1 campaign e Massachusetaa
Il edeclared thsre should 30 no 60.
promise With reaetionariss IN anv
fo'm' while the party would welcome
those OF the rank and file OF other al.
ean1zatsons who refused 70 follov
the old leaders. The man reenorsih,.
nor the Payne-Aldrieh bin. 10 said. ~
are responsible Tor he present ta,i0
measure asd shoun - opposed.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21


Washington.-Coagree has passed
tho emergency shiRping bin which win
authoetse the prosident . admit 1oe-
stgn-6uih shtDD - AAss1saa sog1stsy.
% hat commercial fleets may sail ne
seas under protection Of the Americas
nag. President Wilsoa signed ~
bin Tuesday.
Az finally agreed 10. the bin, besides
providing for the registry OF foreign
built ships, authorizes the president
in his discretion to suspend provisions
Of the law requiring Oh watch omeers
Of American vessels n the foreign
trade TO b citiseas q the Unitea
States. requiring survey, inspec4ioa
and measurement Of vessels admitted
70 registry BY o@cees ~ the United
States.
Prsesdsnt wilson b.seeRfn9 q way
TO build up the American meseAe1t
marine on . permanent basis.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21


6lo 9a06 o Nc olx-o heoeoe.
rushing 70 go what had happoned he
t1ned Cooper Bottom IN bio trucks
aad came hack hke Q streak OF light.
Look out, yoa ugly mans dog!" he
sneuted. vhirtns 10 rope % 10 ro6e:
a11 thsa. amid Q chorus Of Indignant
Deotssts. 10 chased To yslDing Bsind)e
1ovn De lane aAd through Q Aele n
u tonce. Thsa. WITH % harn dooeI
y ro6e baek % tAe strese sniling
aniahay and looaing tor more doGD -
re1e.
II tho door q the store seeol An
On. Dals With fury. bst Bud ap1eared
noe % 80 him. Hlo oyo0 Woso tns1od
IaGhoe toward the hoa0e Whero. a tho
S6eo O ~ vofa1da, 0sacie Asaeoo
011 her 0othoe seoo1 Staring q -
oQ13o -
! 0o6d nosains % yos, lsdissls -
p0Dto4 tsting o. bio so0lslro VIII
} 1eal1sh: lovely weather. ant M
md with his toasue n Ais cheek and
roguish glance &C Arason, Who wae
4Tuck dumb b. Thu last e6ronteEy, b
1ent rolliciing after his r ardner. oond-
% hack Z series Of Joyous yips.
Nov that sure 6oss ne good" b
la66ed 10 Phil. - they rods dawn
tWeen cottoawoods and struck into
- a. n 49,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
CHAPTER III.

Train OF Communicated ore carr b.
mind. swarm Of soldiers were leaping
to the ground. On the porch OF tho
hotel Don Juan de Dios Brachamonte
was making violent signals with his
hands. and as they rode up he hurried
out to meet them.
MY gracious. boys" he cried, ITS Q
good thing you came into town! Ber.
nardo Bravo has come over the noun
tains and he's marching to take Moe.
tezuma!"
why. that doesn't make any differ.
ence to u.s." answered Phil. "Nocto-
suma 10 eighty miles from here-and
Iosk 1t Ill the soldiers How many
men has Bernardo got!"
well. that DO not know" respond.
cd Don Juan: some cay more and
some less. but II you boys hadn't cone
In would have cent . man 70 fetch
you. Just % soon % Q revolutjoo b.
gins tho hack country becomes unsafe
tor Americana. op0e Of these low
chafactssS aso ntely % murder you u
they think 20 havo Any noosg."
We'll ~ havoat," Put n Bud: "bat
we've eot Q ni.o-and ve'ro eolne b
'tseD Il, too"
"Aw. Bssnas6o Bravo hasn't soe aAy
meat" see9sd Pm; Il bee THE = .
false alarm. 10 got vAiDDod OF e |
bio boots evee n ChihoaAua last 1nn.
md he's booa % n the Sierra llalRpe |
ever stDeo. Probably conc Aovn % |
seo6l q lttlo boei.
WY. Doo Jua,. D>A ~ nvaA |
risht 1ezt % . ts,il IN Last year - |
II vOl noaeQel . ooo.Aeneh a ~
rovoltooo stories - heorl ~ voalna1
hsvo takeo oat a ounco q MIA m
solne % IT NJ deoouncement pa,ees
toooerov. snl IN 1T yoa 10 WI
that ntno III summer an naver nev
~ Aioassaeo. The,o rebele voa1
hoet ~ aay. anyhovls-
Ne! 0nlH beg . litsle srvhls $500
Bud ocognfully. ~CoQne. O. PHI: lat'o
% over end look at tAoa soldiees-isb
hat banch q Yaquis ~ cav - q
Agua Nogra."
Thev ttel their hor,ae 10 he ~
md. leaving Tie eolicitoue Doa - =
pputtee. huI1iod over h tn va. Y4ua
he heevy MEAL orc can. eaeh = m
|ne fostroee IN itnolf. IL l,st q ~
lctive Yaauie vere halnlne at 49,
veuea anl Mt aoes. vhile T. ~.
lalkihe snl lanshine IN hieh s,lsaea.
-.a~o-
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
ASK vita % .. oee1,

Camargo. Chihuahua.-An sn..., ~
General villa rot to .tir ~ ~.
trouble ~ Mexico y said, on rell.hle
autnosity. % b The text q I no.e f,o,.
ne United States government Git
WI % delivered . Mn Aere ~
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
nevv War WIN pts,p %,

New War WIN Nslp %.
Washington.-6ecfotary Lane be.
heves that the effect Of the nuropsaD
var Will b q direct bsaset . ~
American people b 8akiae then
realize % . greater 0xtont the vsluo
Of their mineral resources. n q q.
t'rely possible" be declared. TO %
utilize these resources and expenA
our industries that the label Made n
America Will become familiar % our
own and foreign markets,~
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
Probing he sssah pr,eee.

-||---- 'O wv 6JvUU VBJ0UU.
warrington, D. C..-Additioasl spo.
csal agents Of the Department OF ms
tiee were dispatched % C3evaaan1
Providence. Boston. Pfttsburg and BUT
falo to assist IN the countrywide N.
vestisation OF the price OF foodstu1a.
United States district attorney, an
over the country have begun INQUIRIES
and IN many places grand juriee A.
at work. Reports from IN seetio.a
are that the advaness ore unv.r.
ranted.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
CHAPTER Ix-continued.

U060uhfAdlV in hia own vaV he
was IN love-but 10 vonld ,srer ad.
NIT It that ha knev tn ao ha aank
down On tho blanket. and svore hsr,h.
". vhile De Lancay stared ut him in
.unfsiened surpriae.
well. then" 10 went on. taking
Buds answer sor r,nted. "vhat.ro
you mahlnx eueh 4 rov abort? CAM
30 % q dance. vith q eirl without
you junplng down ny throatf'
wv. auro vnu oenl" rumhled Bua
.aow het With nev inltenation: ''lat
after setting - 70 70 into this deal
Against NJ WIN and swearing - 70
.soaDo dama1od pledes. The arpt thins
pa d b 70 naho frieads Win Araeoo
sad thsa make love to his daushtsr. h
Dat ,year a. a haflane thlnso alo.e9
uys tAink thaG's 10, vay,s pardnsr
.sseAe b act? Ne. I ten yoa, Il l. net!"
"Aw, Bud" Deuoosted Do La,eey
.plalneavoay. WHATS tho natter vith
:ysaf - rsasoaabls, cd ma: / nsv>e
'aeaat b h1rt yesr fooliassi"
"ll1st NJ teellnG.l" eahoad Hankae
sseSinli1v. -HsA, What ars - deSn|
'hGgu 1T. anyvaO-e Sunday eehoel
1tcaief " 6sollnas ass nothang. a,l
4Aey en- uaie: ~ vo1o alfffaR a 4
niAs that's wosth I nlllloa 6ose,p
0e16o- and Il ant ouna either-a1A
vhaa ypu throv q vith "a Anasoa
anl 6 q naktae leys = Lii 1assh-
'ed1 - hev yoa.ro ~ AoanS risSfi
'TAaes IN thaeo = q N-1oa.re doans
- 81 xfuaar go. 8, ..-.-s'''-.'.'
y ~yyEsi ~ go n r1nnev 80
noeick sravify. ~ lf6at,a ~ ~ ~.
fael ala,.lf Is i vl,n.ax "A 4 anv 1890 I.
q - -. voai1nx. heeethe1 "a
r.isa1i1l n ~ ltoas la 'h.n1e. -
sura vellira ~ ~. PHI. ve,,v,.r
,shont IT.. !, IL 8
r wen. then. voa't d ~ peotastad
Rhil. 1iacersly. so thaf.s aeetlad-nov
.vhot eoins to mn nerioan cita.e. =.
.ouit your,alfs ~ ~ ,M.tles.lv
.r1l match N sor IN. r1rropoeeA 81
lnnoay. liyils into Nh nocka1s -
$500.
i.rsax 49, to- r......s.x ~.
,.y,o1 60 8 ~ yna rlsese-
$40: m uaeeA Is.is ,.,,,,.1...a ~,
~11,lat vaa ~ .sres.,.:.e --.,.... -.
Il - :. ~. $500 80 ~ -.
,,,uullai1sv ~ He.s. -. ....,A.. ~
- 4. r.aAeA .. ~ ses...-ss ~. ~.
g s1laolIn. An ~ ~ -.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-06-27
OIL LEASE Values
Showing A DECLINE
INDIAN AGENT SOLD CUSHING
LLNST FOR 81 AN ACRE
BONUS YESTERDAY.

The rapid fllc'uaton Z the value
~ 90 leases WAS Vel illustrated yes
'gvlly when Dana n Kelsey. super
ir'eudent = the Union agency a. Mus
kagee. s1'i au oil and gas lease for a
bonus - 81 an acre that tep weeks
agJ was snICh, f5r ll5 an acre The
.case iu question was that of WiSsy
Lass,ey. a Snake Indian. IN the south
east quarter q i-I--ls. near the heart
Z the cushing field The lease was
sold at public sale IN the county court
house vest rday 20 the 0I Production
company. the only bidder tor a bonus
% $3.50
For weeks oil mea had been seek
Ing the land. Offering the indian al
lotto as high as Si5 an acre she
persistent. refused 60 sell until ra-
Gently uA,l iry hole had practic-
ally condemned hcf property result
ing in th- '.W nid ,e.'ercaY
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-06-27
PHONE 3isf
HONEST S GROCERY
100 West Third 1t.
FRISCO l. LAYING HEAVY RAILS
VIII Al>o Improve Their Running
schedule.

CHANDLER. Okla, June Sc
Special The rail- gang Of tho
riSco have completed strinsine the
s9-pound rails from Davenport 10
Wtllston from this city and tho tract,
laying gang will start at once To- lay
the rails when this new steel is put
ia the train schedule will hc boosted
up and the trains will cut off half
hour between here and Oklahoma
city The stretch Of track between
here and SPENCER has been the only
part of the oklahoma City line that
was not laid with heavy steel for sew
eral years
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-06-27
CDNGII>>MFN PLAY BALL
TODAY.

WASHINGTON. June 81
The annual house baseball
game ALI De played a. the
American league park here
tomorr a TIE Republican
and p gress.res players are
Patton. Pennsylvania. Fa-r.
Iennsy y.Fauia Win slow. Mas
Alsstts. Barton. Nebraska.
Sir-att. orer S'Aup. VIZ
Ei1la Noei-uff Michigan.
T..E Eer, Nas.ss = setts. and
Mile Pennsylvania. captain
The Democrats Include webb.
N0rtl Car1llra. captain.
e.. -. Kentucky. O'dne,1.
A-Ears-s. Harrison. " isis
sgpi Murray. Massachusetts,.
Connolly. Iowa. Elder. T.ouisi-
ana and NJ Dermot'. Illinois
The same Is ,1r the benefit oil,
The Washington pay ground
association.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-06-27

Robert A McBirney. Undertaking
Parlors. II West Third st Phone <5s.
Residence Phone ie1.-Adv,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-06-27

:.: cc:s eces
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-09

having done anything worth mentioning
in the fighting Mt Vera Cruz when Miss
Catherine Walsh, Jlmmy's cousin. broke
In.
yes, he was always modest" she said.
Two years ago he jumped into the East
River of Nincty-seCond street and saved
boys life. and We didn't know n thing
about IL until his brother told us n month
afterward."
The other two New York men recon-
mended for extraordinary heroism lived
within two miles OF each other. Both are
boatswain's mates OF the battleship
Florida and they fought side by side I'm a
Vera Cruz alleyway while their comrades
were falling around them under the IRE
of snipegs.
George Cregan % years old who has
been In the service seven years. en-
deavored to check the flow OF blood from
wounded comrade with his left hand
while firing with his right. Percy A.
| Decker % years old. who has seen six
| years in the service. killed n snlper VINO
had his gun levelled at a party OF six
soldiers as they were taking or the body
OF Coxswa.n j. +. Schumacher.
The Cregan and Decker families point
with pride to what they call the "hgh;ing
blood" OF the family. Cregan's great
uncle was Gen. Carter OF the Confederate
army, who was killed early IN the strug-
gle Two years ago Crcgan's brother,
Albert died. lie was In the thick of the
| lighting at Santiago James Howard
Decker. the father of Percy, is a civil war
veteran and founder of the @. A. r. posts
| at Port Richmond and Tottenvlle.
Decker enlisted in 1909 and was head
bugler at Annapolis previous TO that time.
His brother Sylvia. says his sailor brother
was all the time learning something"
| "He could do most anything" said
! sylve zone day he put in hard wood
/ floors AT our house and the next day
| sin ngled the roof"
Mrs Frances Cregan, mother OF George,
did not know Of her sons herolsm until a
! reporter informed her.
! at sounds Just like him" she said.
"A-nghting Mcxicans with one hand ana
a-minding q sailor lad with the other
she said he had received many medal.
/ sor sharp.hooting
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-09

Four New York boys are recommends
by Rear Admiral Fletcher in his report
Of the fighting In Vera Cruz to the Navy
Department for medals OF honor and a
gratuty for extraordinary heroism on the
battlefield They are Fred J. Schnepel
of 800 East Eighty-hfth street, James A.
Walsh OF 1913 Lexington avenue. George
Cregan OF Port Richmond and Percy A..
Decker OF Linolcumville. All are members
of the Floridas crew and did good work
in the fighting on April 81 and 90.
Fred Schnepel, Fritz his mother calls
him was born on the East Side twenty
two years ago. His parents were emil
grants. lie left school early to learn the
bricklayer's trade. A year ago he was
out of work and the prospects of a job
were slim. He enlisted about ten months
ago and has sent his mother $40 with the
letter that comes every four weeks.
Mrs. Schnepel. her face flushed with
pride. said yesterday that Fritz was a
good boy"
"He was ambitious to get along and I'm
proud OF him." she said. 1--WE were much
surprised to hear OF the honor that has
come to him. He didn't say much of his
part in the battle when he wrote to us"
Then she brought out Fritz's letter
uateb vera cruz. ApIll 90 tne uay dltci
the fighting. Ii described the struggle for
possession OF the city.
James A. Walsh, Jimmy to his many
friends, was born on West SiNty-seventh
street eighteen years ago. His parents
died when he was a child. but his aunt
Mrs Mary A. Wynne OF lil3 Lexington
avenue, has been a second mother to him
She sent Jimmy 10 the Holy Name
/ School, where he was graduated two years
( ago and would have sent him to college
! II Jimmy had been willing.
He got n medal last year for effi-
I cheney In signal practice at Hampton
I Roads," his aunt said yesterday. II
! promised him n gold watch or 800 " he
| did well in the navy. and II looks as
! though ia have to buy that watch right
away"
! Mrs. Wynne was speaking OF he
| nephew's apparent unconsciousness Of