Evening journal., 1914-05-21
SHOWS
GET THE JACAIES
Vera Cruz Forces Are De-
lighted by Mexican The
atricalS
SIDE IMPRESSIONS
ON NEAR WAR GAME
By BERNARD RUcKER.


VERA CRUZ, May Is, lBy Manl.-
The native impTesarios already have be-
gun 10 cater TO the Americans. Several
nights ago the Salon Olimpia-Olym
pia Theatre-gave an entertainment TO
which all Americans were hidden, Hand
bills, printed in both Spanish and Eng
lish, were scattered throughout the city,
announcing there would be- "At p, m.
and / ] y. M. "a magnificent exhibition OF
most sensational films, exceptional vau-
deville, Los Porleymes, greatest Euro
pean aOrobatio dancers, They will pre-
sent their hilarious bull fight in which
their famous dog, Neron, plays most
important part prices lP, 20 and Az
mex
The Olympia was only the pioneer OF
the amusement resorts. As soon ~ the
other impresarios saw the yellow hand
bills of the enterprlsing Olympia mana
ger, they turned green with envy ana
soon the streets of Vera Cruz ayalanch-
cd with dodgers ON paper OF every pos
sible color and most flamhoyant type,
advertising m the most amazing Eng
/ lish. entertainments OF every descrip'
tion from moving pictures of the taking
of Vera Cruz TO fancy dancing and bull
fights.
Vera Cruz is a "good show town" in
the paflance of Longacre Square. There
are half dozen theatres and innumer-
able moving picture shows. The Vera
Cuzans like TO be amused. They ike
everything except work. There Is not
an hour in the day, except the inyiolate
"siesta," when there is not a band con
cert OF some kind going ON somewhere
The other day the u s. S. Arkansas,
aaeship of Rear Admiral Badger, com
mander-in chief of the Atlantic fleet
was flying a red flag. Observers who
saw the CORY emblem did not know Il
the crew had mutinied o, whether
/ Emma Goldman was visitor aboard. A
Hag officer finally set anxiety at rest oy
explaining that a,warship flies the red
flag when she is taking on oil and gaso'
line. The flag means there must be no
smoking aboard during the process. The
order is one of the strictest In the navy
and applies TO bridge, wardroom and gal
10y.
The STANDARD Oil tank Winifred
straved into the barber and the flagship
Immediately ordered her alongside 20
supplv gasoline for the numerous small
boats constantly plying between the
flagship and the shore.
The vast array of ships in the harbor
have been busy every moment since
lthov dropped anchor. First they coaled
land then took on provisions from the
Celtic and now they are taking on oil
and miscellaneous supplies, A dread
naupht of the type OF the Arkansas
burns IN 25 tons Of coal day while at
anchor. This Is necessary to operate
the water service, lights, machinery Tor
hoistinp. etc. Since the curfew was
lifted there has been a feet OF small
boats noinq ashore at 6 o'clock each
morning carrying the stewards. They
90 10 the Mexican markets and buy
fresh fruits and vegetables for the
ships messes.
81 wish we could get to go home be-
tore the new wears oil this war. Wed be
heroes and get some reception" blue
iacket from the Florida said today. III
We ait down here watchfully waiting
for months the girls will forget all
about the fight and we won't get any
welcome at all" That is the attitude
of ali the blueiackets. They are mere
bows, their average age being 10, and
thev have all the characteristics OF the
average American boy. As long as there
was excitement and novelty they were
satisfied with Vera Cruz and had no
Thought OF Sand street, Brooklyn. But
now that things have settled down 70
routine and the boys have the prospect
before then of remaining on ship board
in the Vera Cruz harbor, they are open
llv expressing their desire to go back
home. The two days Of fighting was
the first any OF them ever saw and
they want TO get back to their relatives
and sweethearts while their glory Is
, fresh.
b "From John Smith. Vera Cruz, Mex
leo. U. s. A." is the way nearly all the
I marines and bluejaclSets are now mark
ing their mail to the States. When the
nag was formally hoisted and saluted
the navy men became convinced thai
the United states had taken complete
n possesslon of this territory to hold fol
4 an time and they regarded Vera Cruz
as United States ground. Some OF th'
more euterprising OF the boys toda.
8 were making inquiries as to how TO buy
! land in Vera Cruz and secure title TO II
4 They were informed that any realt'
!, deal in Vera Cruz at this ehaotic time
4 would be a bit risky.
y The AleNicans are very fond OF mu
:, sic and they are used TO listening TO d
, an day long and half the night but the,