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Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
The Porteous & Mitchell Co.

 about mastered the Mexican lingo and can do the consonants and the voweLs along come the Kraguievatz's and the Cettin1e's. Life's getting to be just one threatened war after another. New Haven Journal-Courier.
 The year is getting along. In less zines will be out.-Providence Jour nal.
 Carranza may ignore Villa all he wants to, but it'll hardly be safe to turn his back on him.-Washington Post.
 It looks as though the good ship Charles s. Whitman had gone ashore on a reef in Oyster Bay.-New York Evening Sun.
 According to Senator Brandegee of Connecticut it is as hard to define unfair competition as it is to catch a flea on a sandy beach, Did Senator Brandegee ever try to catch a flea on sandy beach ?-Boston Globe
 Since the Sherman act went into ef- feet there have been 1405 railroad mergers and combinations. Of these the Ne wHaven" contribute forty five and there are 1860 unmolested ANtW 1dNen IS the goat IL IS 1h New England.-Hartford Courant
 
 Richard Cleveland son of Grover Cleveland, is one of the American deI- egates to the international educational conference at The Hague, a bit of in formation which will be news to many: but there are presidents sons who do things without a brass band accom- paniment.--Milwaukee News.
  Sentor Brandegee will be 50 years old this month. He got into the senate at a tender age as senators go, and he got into Connecticut politics at an even tenderer age. He was a sort of infant prodigy when he served as Speaker of the Connecticut House. The Waterbury American inclines to the opinion that he may go along in the senate until he is so or s5 and per- haps break a record for length of service. Stin this may be upset by the popular opinion that 1t would be beneficial to send to Washington an other youngster-named Baldwin Hartford Courant.
 The New Britain Herald comes to the defense of the personal tax. Per haps 1t would be unwise in the pres ent stage of taxation ignorance to abolish the personal tax unless some thing better could be invented-and adopted. The invention part of it is easy; the other Is not. for very obvious reasons. The chief trouble with the present personal tax is it's RlarinE unfairness. Its double taxa-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

dates that it closes the door to office to many good men, and that it keeps the people in a constant state of agi- tation-Hartford Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

One case of Cotton Blan- kets. 10-4 size - August Sale price a pair. r......... Two cases of 1o-4 size Cotton Blankets - August Sale price a pair. ........
 One case of extra large Cotton Blankets, value SIPS a pair-August Sale price
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

Size 11-4 Woolnap Blan-
 kets. value s200 a pair CT e August Sale price. @AsO- Woolnap Blankets, 11-4
 aasust sias: xa!gi ssie 'si9s p4is. pair $1.9! 11-4 size Woolnap Blan-
 kets. value S3.00 a pair co Al August Sale price. p6'Ns
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

Schools stu keeping Just as we've
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

Norwich. Friday. Aug. 2. 1914.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
DR.. STEWART TO wed miss
HART IN new YORK CITY
Ceremony Will Be Performed in the
Brick Presbyterian Church by DR..
Merle Smith on Monday-only Rel
atives of Couple Will Be There

The wedding of Miss Ella LaRue
Hart, S07 North Second street. and the
Rev. DR.. George Black Stewart. pres.
ident of Auburn Theological Seminary
and former pastor of Market Square
Presbyterian church, will take place
next Monday morning in the Brisk
Presbyterian church. New York City.
The Rev. DR.. Merle Smith. lifelong
friend of DR.. Stewart. will perform the
ceremony. which viii be witnessed bv
the members of the immediate families
and few close friends, including
Major and Mrs. Lane 5. Hart and the
Misses Weir. of this city.
Following the ceremony there will
De wedding breakfast at tine Hotel
Biltmore. After a southern wedding
trip DR.. and Mrs. Stewart will reside
in Auburn, n. Y.
Miss Hart is the daughter of the
late Captain and Mrs. William B. Hart
and niece of Major Lane 5. Hart, of
this city. She is graduate of Wilson
College, Chambers6urg, Pa. and has had
prominent part in the activities of
rhe church and Sunday school work of
Market Square Presbyterian church of
which she is member.
Or. Stewart is well known in this
clty. He was pastor of Market Square
Presbyterian church for fifteen wears.
HE left here TO accept a ean to the pres
ldency Of Auburn Theological Seminary,
Waleh position he still occupies.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
miss SPANCLER HOSTESS
Entertained a Number of Guests at Her
Home in a Delightful
Manner

Miss Jennie Spsngler entertained ar
her home, 2002 State street, last even.
ing, number Of guests in delightful
manner.
Music, games and contests were en-
loyed, after which buffet supper was
served. The rooms were prettily deco
rated in yellow and white The guests
included Misses Lulu Meals, Helen Wells,
Carrie Coates, Minnie Reidell. MAY
Bordner. Mary Ludwig, Christina Smith,
Mary Dunleedy, Bessie MeAntee, Ethel
Bell, Mary Longenecker, Sadie Shultz.
Kathryn Etnoyer, Carrie Weaver, Jeu-
ME Spangler, Messrs. Harry Bashore,
John Hendricks, George Cmholtz. John
Bowman, George Eyster, Karl Fagley,
Warren Eiehelberger, Miles Flory,
Charles Patterson, Victor Beck, Joseph
Hanee, Meade Lyter, Amos Black, Sam
uel Hoover, John Lerew, Aleck NcGuik.
George Hippensteel, Samuel Gmstwhite,
James Danner, William Spangler and
Mrs. al. G. spangler.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
MFARLAND GIVES ADDRESS
Speaks Before American Institute of
Architects at Washington

The annual convention of the Amer.
lean Institute of Architects will end
its sessions tonight with a banquet at
the Shoreham hotel, Washington, D. c..
At this hotel the meetings have been
held.
Many important matters to the archi-
tects of the country have been dis.
cussed by the convention. Items which
have taken considerable portion of
the convention S time have been the
report of the committee on chapters,
which contemplates a revision of the
constitution aud bylaws and an enlarge.
ment Of the scope of the membership.
Another item which received long and
careful consideration was the report of
the committee on contracts and specif.
cations. The object is to formulate a
standard contract which may be used
in all or part by practitioners which
viii cover all points of essential value
ana whieh has been approved by build
ers as well as architects who have con.
suited in this connection.
Thursday evening medal was pre-.
sented to the French Ambassador, NJ.
Jusserand, in honor of NJ Pascal, the
French architect, and a man under
whose instruction many Americans
have studied This medal was present
ed by Russell G. Sturgis, president of
the American Institute of Architects.
The meeting was held in the hall of
the Pan-American building and the ex-
ercises We're conducted by the Secretary
of States
Last evening the annual dinner was
held, at which the speakers of the occa-
sion were C. 5. Hamlin, of the Federal
Reserve Board; J. Horace Mcfarland,
president of the American Civic Asso-
ciation; \. R. Pardington, vice presi-
dent of the Lincoln Highway Associa.
tion. and others.
The Southern Pennsylvania Chapter
was represented at the convention by
B. F. Willis, of York. president of the
chapter; NJ. /. Kast, of Harrisburg. Sec
retary, and Edward Leber, of York.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
FREDERICK GOODYEAR HOST
entertained Number of Guests at His
Hore Last Evening

Frederick Goodyear entertained =
number of friends at mis- home, 1910
Green street. last evening. Miss Emma
-Alooreland and Miss Margaret Hoffstads
sang several pretty solos. Prizes were
won by Mrs. Robert Household and Mss
'6ashore and Miss MoOreland.
The guests included Misses Sarah
Nooreland. Minnie Moorelapd Mar.
garet Hotfstalt. Mary Lott, Elizabeth
Vented. Catherine Dussington. Merriam
huinsler, Miriam Jauss, Efie Twice
Mabel CoXter, Irene Smucker. NaTia
Arthur, Rebecea Wenehal. Emily Mar.
tin, Nan Sehaeffer, Susan NcCann
Theresa knobler. Helen Bashore. Sadie
Irown, Daisy Sink, Messrs. William
Ncte, Harry Rosenberg, John Keifer
John Hooder, Harry Wilson. Martin
Gorden, Roy Dazis, Lewis Household
Rcoert Household. Charles Mutzebaugh,
Ho1ert Martin, Clarence Jones. Howari
Hitz, Mr.. and Mrs. Shelly and Mrs
Goodyear.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
PARTY FOR miss RICE
Pleasant Affair Given by Her Friends
in Celebration of Twenty
third Birthday

A surprise party was rendered Miss
Hnlda Rice last evening in honor of her
twenty-third birthday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lester. Paxtang.
Cards and dancing were features of the
many amusements enjoyed by the
guests, prizes in progressive five hun
dred being won by Miss Anne Forar.
~ and George H. MeDevitt, Philadel-
phia, after which an elaborate supper
was served with appointments of pink
and white.
Covers were laid for twentv.six
guests who included Miss Anne Fo-
garty, Miss Katherine Harro. Miss
Helen Morsh, Miss Daisie Kuhn. Miss
Manon Lingle. Miss Mary Fogarty,
Miss Margaret Wager. Miss Pearl
Black, Miss Virginia Morrow, Miss
Esther Sanders, Miss Nell Sellers. Miss
Katherine Morrow. Miss Hulda Rice,
George Peters, Roy Egolf, Lawrence
MeGraff. Gurney Ruby, Dan Peters,
Martin keet. George Updegraff, H.
Lloyd Myers, Bert Booser, C. E. Hen.
~, Norristown; George H. McDevitt.
Philadelphia, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Lester.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Reitzel Married
Fifty Years Ago

Especial 10 the Star-Independentl
Sioux City, Iowa, Dee. 5.-Mr. and
Mrs. Christian Reitzel celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Wallen.
1879 Morningside avenue, last even.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reitzel were bo,b born
IN Dauphin county, Pa. Mr.. Reitzel and
Miss Annie Gramm were married in
harrisburg, December (. 1864. and
went at once 10 their home in Steeiton.
where Mr.. Reitzel was engaged in con.
tracing and building When the Civil
war broke out Mr.. Reitzel ioinea com.
pany {, 117th regiment. PENNSYLVANIA.
ana went as a drummer boy.
In 1882 he and his family moved n
MYtcnell, 5. D., where he filed on n
soldiers declaratory homestead. In
1891 ne family moved to Sioux CITY.
where they have lived ever since. For
htteen years Mr.. Re;tzes has been con.
nected with the Sioux CITY Tent and
Awning Company.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Attick. of 0her.
I'm, attended tine celebration 10 wbi,b
more than one hundred gles ; had been
invited.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
STORY TELLERS TO MEET
Only December Meeting Will Be Held
Tuesday Evening With Program
of Christmas Stories

The only December meeting of the
STORY Tellers League will be held
Tuesday evening, December 5. and
viii be an open meeting in charge of
Miss Dolores Segelbaum.
An interesting program of Christ
mas stories has been arranged. Miss
Alice Allen viii tell a pretty Japan
ese legend entitled ''What the Moon,
lady Saw, Miss Cora lie Snyder
will tell the story of 1.-The Lift. e
Gray Lamb, by CAROLYN ;. Bailey,
Miss Ella Iost will tell ''Why We
Have TinSel ON the Christmas Tree. =
Miss Florence Carroll will tell the
" Story of Christ by Elizabeth Har,
risOn, and Miss Annie Miller will tell
the STORY of the Manger' and Miss
Lois Booker president of the league,
will give an original poem entitled
Song Of the Virgin.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
RUSSEL-PETERS WEDDING
Solemnized at Home of Brides Parents
ct High Noon To-day by the
Rev. Fuller Bergstresser

The wedding of Miss Marian Mss.
ley Peters, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Cameron Peters, North Union
street, Middletown, and c. L. P. Rus
sci, also of Middletown, was an event
of to-day, taking place at high noon
at the home of the brides parents. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev,
Fuller Bergstresser, pastor of st. Pc.
ter's Lutheran church, in the presence
of number of relatives and friends.
The bride wore smart travelling
suit of blue chiffon hroadcloth, with
hat to match and corsage of violets
and orchids. There were no attendants
wedding breakfast was served fol.
lowing the ceremony after which Mr.
and Mrs. Russell left for an extended
wedding trip. On their return they
will reside in Middletown.
The bride has devoted much time to
music and art. Some of her painting
on china are now among the collections
in Harvard University. She has exhi
bited her work in Berlin and for a
gloss painting on tile, was awarded q
prize.
Mr.. Russell for more than two wears
has been assistant to c. z. Moore, Givi
sion supervisor of the PennsyIvanis
| railroad. located in Middletown. With
MIR, Moore he twice shared in prizes
awarded by the Pennsy for best-kept
divisions, the last one having been
awarded last September.
Mr.. Russell is son of Mr.. and Mrs
James F. Russell, of Philadelphia. He
Is graduate of the William Penn
Charter School, Philadelphia, class of
1899, ana since that time, with the
exception of three wears when he was
IN the employ of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad Company, he. has been
employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Lecture BY II. v, WHEATON
VIII Give an Illustrated Talk ou
Some Phrases of Immigra-
ton

Harrisburg Chapter Daughters OF the
American Revolution will hold an omen
meeting Thursday afternoon. Decem
Der s, at 2.45 o clock, in the John Y
Boyd Memorial Hall, at the Y. w. C. A.
Harris W. Wheaton. special collab.
orator in the Bureau of Education al
washington, D. c.. viii give an inter.
eStlng lecture on "Some Phases of I'm.
migration, illustrating his lecture with
views brought directly from the New
York Bureau of immigration. Mr..
Wheaton is one of the foremost author.
lties in the country on the immigration
question and a very interesting speaker.
Another pleasing feature Of the
meeting will be two piano numbers by
Newell Albright. Members are privil.
eyed to invite guests.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
News of Persons
Who Come and Go

Miss May Thompson, Of Williams.
town, is the weekend guest of Miss
Nellie Reigle, LAG Market street.
Mrs. s, t. j. Keith, 1897 North
Third street, has returned from visit
to Altoona.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Kaufman, 172S
North Second street, are spending some
time in Atlantic City.
Mrs. John Brennan returned to her
home at MeAdoo after visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gallagher, Eight
eenth and Regina streets,
William Kennedy returned to Phila.
delphia after visit with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kennedy, $50
South Thirteenth street
Miss Marian Strouse, of Irving Col
lege, is spending the Weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Strouse, 1852 North Second street.
Louis Graham returned to Camden
\, j., after visit with Mrs. c. Shil
lien, 124 Mulberry street.
Emory Lutz, of York, is spending
the week end with his mother, Mrs. w
| B. Cunningham, $40 Hummel street.
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur Cunningham re
turned to their hoTe in Baltimore after
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Gun
ningham, $40 Hummel street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris and daughter
Miss Mary Harris, 1927 North Sixth
street, are home from Petersburg
Huntingdon county,
Miss Lille Nebinger returned to her
home at Lancaster after visit with
her sister, Mrs. Harry Towsen, 266
North street.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Kaufman, of this
city, are registered at the Hotel She
burne, Atlantic City.
David Gross Coover. son of DR.. Da
vid II. Coover, of Denver, Col. has left
| for his home IN Esconido, Cal, after
! spending ten days with his relatives
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Leslie Montgom
cry. 700 North Third street.
W. G. Conkling, 1870 Locust street
is spending the weekend in Philadel
phia.
Miss Margaret Beck. Lewsberry
was the guest of her sister, Miss Ida
Beck, 935 Briggs street, yesterday.
Mrs. JOSEPH Davis, 404 North
street. is home from visit with her
| daughter, Mrs. Samuel Mcconnell, in
Philadelphia.
| Mrs. Anna NJ. Rothert and daughters
| Virginia and Doris, are guests at the
! hcme of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Dubbs
/ 500 North Third street.
Mrs. Jacob McCorkle, 2035 Penn
street, left to-day for a weeks visit
at MeCoysville.
| Miss Arta Williams. 1916 North See
ond street, returned from Poughkeep
| sic, \. Y. whore she was the guest OF
Miss Mary Gurnev, Vassar student.
William u. Denehey, 1923 North
Front street, returned after visiting
his daughters at Palmerton and Prince
ton and also a trip 10 North Carolina
Miss Clara Mehanev, PETER street
( left to-day for Philadelphia, where she
will spend some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Strouse
/ 1882 North Second street. who were
recent guests in New York, have re
| turned home.
Paul Laubenstein, of Dickinson Col
/ lege, is spending the weekend with hi.
/ parents, S2S South Sixteenth street.
Miss Roberta Milnoe has gone to hel
home at Williamsport after a. pleasant
visit with Miss Edith Fischer, 1907
Swatara street.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
CHRISTMAS SALE TO-DAY
AT Parish House of st. Andrews P. E.
Church

Women of ST. Andrews Protestant
Episcopal parish are holding their an
nual Christmas sale to-day at st. An.
drew' parish home, Nineteenth and
Market streets. 1t opened this after
noon and will continue until late this
evening.
Luncheon is being served ait all hours
of the SALE
The women nave arranged the assem-
oily room of the parish mouse especially
Tor the sale and are offering to their
friends many useful and fancy articles
suitable for immediate use or Christmas
gifts. The proceeds of the sale will 90
to the parish building fund.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05

Thanksgiving donations received for the
benefit of the hospital. The gifts, com
ing from individuals and corporations,
were more liberal than any other year
in the history of the institution, which
is considered by the ladies to be quite
remarkable in view of present condi-
tions at home and abroad.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Long -Breneman Wedding

LSndisvil!e. Dec. Miss Mary l..
Brenemau, OF this place. was married
yesterday to Carl II. Long. of Ian-as-
Ter Junction. bv the Rev. Hiram G.
kaufman. with the ring ceremony. \
reception followed at the home of the
bride.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05

The donations consisted largely oi
food stuffs, including considerable
canned goods. Gifts were received n
the homes of members of the ladies'
organization. :
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Entertained BUSY Bee Circle

Miss Helen Wharton entertained the
Busy Bee Sewing Circle at her home,
36s South Eighteenth street, last even,
ing. Musi'c and late luncheon was en-
joyed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
GIFTS FOR POLYCLINIC
Ladies Extends Thanks for Liberal
Thanksgiving Donations

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Harris
burg Polytechnic hospital extends its
thanks to the donors for the liberal
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Mrs. Jones WIN Make Address

Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones will
speak before the Marysville Civic Club
on Monday, on "Woman Suffrage
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05

John MeKendriek. 429 Hummel
street has returned from GOODYEAR.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05

sTAR-INDEPENDENr WANT :
ADS. BRING RESULTS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-02

Mel. P. Huse, U. S. N, chief of staff;
Commander H. 0. Stickney, U. S. N,
commanding Prairie; Lieut.. Col. w. C.
Neville, U. S. M. c., commanding ma
rine regiment. They had been called on
board to be informed of the situation
and to assure me that the plans pre-
viously prepared for the employment
were understood by them, and that
they were prepared to carry them out
The method of procedure adopted
was to lard marines from the Prairie,
Florida and Utah, and the seaman
battalion from the Florida, and to
seize the custom house. railway ter
minal and cable office. The seaman
battalion of the Utah was held on
board awaiting news of the Ypiranga-
'At 1890 a. N. the Prairie report
ed, Am ready and I directed Captain
Rush to land his brigade and carry out
orders.
THE following signal was sent to
the Prairie at 10: so a. NJ: Land and
take pier No. 4; be prepared to cover
landing by necessary gunf1re.' At
HAS a. m. the Prairie signaled, Bat
talon has showed off, The landing
force of the Florida showed off at the
same time and was Joined by the Pa
mama contingent of marines from the
Utah. This made total force of 787
officers and men, Of whom 502 were
marines, all under the command of
Capt William r. Rush, u. S. N, cap
tain of the Florida.
"At 1855 a. N. Rush signaled. 'Tele-
graph and post Office occupied and do
ing business as ever This was fol
lowed by: Firing in town; no casual
ties as yet and at 1921 p. m: Com
menced firing on shore; federals have
commenced firing on L. S. troops
Again at 1880 p. m. Rush signaled.
One thousand men with machine guns
reported in this vicinity; desultory
firing at intervals; hurry Utah's
troops. I signaled Utah: Send your
battalion ashore; urgent; you may
steam in closer At 1874 p. N. Rush
reported his first casualties.
Immediately on landing the marine
regiment, under Lieutenant Colonel
Neville, advanced up Gallo de Montesi-
nos, selling the cable Office and de-
taching one company to seize the
power plant north of the terminal sta |
ton and to cover approaches from the |
westward along the railroad tracks. |
The head of the marine column had |
advanced to Avenue Bravo when, at |
1857, they were fred into from all d. /
rections.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-02
A Century AuS.


The trial Of the editors of the Ga
zette Universal, which took place in
Madrid 100 years ago, affords an illus
tration of the severity with which the
freedom of the press was restrained
in practically all of the continental
countries in those days. Ferdinand
VII, who but recently had been re-
stored to the Spanish throne as one
of the consequences of the overthrow
Of Napoleon, had become involved in
serious controversies with the cortes,
the law-making body of the land, be-
cause Of the latter's liberal views. A
revolution appeared to be imminent
The Gazette Universal printed a state
ment to the effect that the officers of
one of the Spanish armies had de-
clared their determination to support
the constitution and the cOrtes. For
thus daring to take sides against the
throne the editors of the newspaper
were. condemned by order of the king
to labor six years in the galleys, on
the coast of Africa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-02
FLETCHER'SS ONN
STORY Of FALL
Of VERA CRUZ
AdmiraI's Report Made Public by
the Department.
PRAISES WORK OF THE NAVY
Declares That the Efficiency and
Spirit of Officers and Men Brought
Speedy Conciusion-How Final
Advance Was Made.

Washin gton.-Rear Admiral Fetch
er's own story of the taking of Vera
Cruz was made public by the navy de-
partment here. The report, dramatic
despite its official tenor, covers the
whole action from the receipt of Presi-
dent Wilson's cablegram early in the
morning of April q ordering the seiz-
ure Of the Vera Cruz customs house to
the complete paeification of the city.
The report shows that the Ameri-
can naval forces had studied a plan
Of selling Vera Cruz even before the
order came from President Wilson.
When the command came the landing
of the marines and seamen and the
occupation Of the city followed swiftly
and surely.
Admiral Fletcher gives unstinted
praise for the discipline and spirit of
the officers and men under him.
Rear Admiral Fletcher's report fol-
lows:
When the cablegram of 8 a. m
April II to seize the customs house was
received the following officers were in
my cabin: Capt. w. R. Rush, U. S. N,
commanding naval brigade; Capt. H