The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-09

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below and ran the engine. Mr.. Nc
cioy went aboard the Utah's steamer
and sent the first stean-r u tho
Prairle for repairs, The nrst steamer
nred about forty shots from her one
pounder before she retired. The sec
ond steamer was struck twice. ons
shot going through the enGine room
skyiisht. which was raised. and one
through the hull but did no damage
and no one was wounded. On the
second steamer OF the Utah. the gun
pointer. nrlnS the one-pounder WAS
shot through both thighs. the muscles
being badly torn. He has since died
from the effects of his wound The
loader was shot through the throat
but Is recovering. The boat suffered
no damage Lieutenant Howze.l
Conspicuous For Bravery.
IN connection with the abov. ac-
ton" read Admiral Badgers report
wnlie all the men IN il are deserv-
ing of praise in the same name A
the entire landing force. the follow
ing men are selected for mention for
conspicuous acts Of vaIor:
Nv. j. Genereux. Brooklyn. y. Y.
coxswain, battleShip Florida.
j. Mueller. Hammond. Nebraska
coXswain, battleship Florida.
p. +. Smalley. Liberty. Ind. cox
swain, battleship Utah.
IS. d. Barr. Reistertown Ia. chief
yeoman. battleship Florida.
&c. Brodbeck. Long Island. n. Y.
chief %gunner's mate. battleship Flori-
C. r. H~arshberger. (killedl. Wa
verify. N. y. seaman. battleship Utah
IF. NanZ, Brooklyn. N. Y, wound
ed. ordinary seaman. battleship
"E. Vankamp, Yelberton. O.. fire
man. first class, battleship Florida.
"R. n. Ash. Philadelphia. fireman,
frst class. battleShip Florida.
j. r.. Mcdonald. New York city,
fireman. first class, battleship Flori-
da."
A. O'Neill. Elizabeth. n. j.. chief
boatswain's mate, battleship Arkan-
Sas, In the absence of the chief Of
! section ensign w. A. Richardson)
was in charge of the 3-inch field
5 piece. At the cOrner of San Francisco.
4 Canal street. and Zaragoza street
where we. were receiving a heavy
cross-fire from a house midway be-
tween Zaragoza and Independence
: O'Neill, under fire. quickly got his
! held piece into action, setting a fine
S example of bravery to the remainder
: of the section and soon silenced the
f opposition. (Lieutenant Commander
keating.}
e ENLISTED MEN-SIX n 6pda
H. II. Roloff. kenosha. Wis, cox
r swain, battleship Arkansas: In face
Of a sharp cross fire from the enemy
from the roof tops along San Iran
d cisco Canal street, Rolof brought his
squad out to defend street crossing.
himself leading the way. and kept
them there until ordered behind
shelter. Uieutenant Commander
kenting).
n Broke Into Hotel.
. j.. j. Mclaughlin. Jersey City, Y. J.,
n bOatSWain'S mate. second class, battle
ship Utah: He was in charge Of q
squad that battered in the doors OF
the Hotel Mexico. A man attempted
to block the door upon entering. He
with Seaman England. led the way tc
@ the roof and were fired upon from
# the head of the stairs. After gaining
the roof, he broke into a small struc-
ture, Which was under fire from The
" church dome, DiligenciaS Hotel. anC
" the tower of the Municipal building
Later he was in charge Of a squad OF
the seward side of the roof that wa:
under a fire that could not be located
a for about an hour He set an excel
- lent example for the men Of his squad
:, lieutenant CaStle).
~ Fired on in Stairway.
r. E. England. Mt. Gilead. Ohio
seaman. battleship Utah: With j. J
Mclaughlin. bOatswain's mate. secont
class, he led a squad to the roof Of tn
70 Hotel Mexico, was fired upon from
the chad of the stairway, and will
Mclaughlin, was an example to other
~ of his squad. Until relieving by Sea
ct man Ireland, he was stationed at tn
20 top OF the stairway to prevent firin
from below. Here he was subject I
a continual fire from the direction O
the Plaza, every hOt shattering tn
glass, wall, and roof arOund him
- Lieutenant Castle).
Edwin Wertman. Canal Dover, Ohio
g%unner'S mate, first class, battieShi
Florida: Was in charge of a machin
gun. which was placed on the cross
ing of Avenida MoreloS and BENT
JuareZ when firing commenced O
y April 21st. Wertnan was under cor
= slant fire and from three direction
with no protection. calmly operate
rs his gun and directed the fire. KILN
u many Of the enemy. This gun and i
crew were under continual fire frol
a. Has to 200 p. m. ILieutenaf
WainWright).
To Rescue OF COfarade.
Mike Cohen. New York city and
u aH4ick RIffatn ~ marin