The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08

since died from tho effects OF his
wound.
Tho loader was shot through the
throat. but Is recovering. Tho boat
suffered no damage. U4icutcnant
SELECTION FOR MENTION
FOR CONSPICUOUS ACTS
I'm connection with the above &C
ton" read Admiral Badgers report.
while all the men In 1t are deserv
Ing Of praise In the same manner as
tho entire landing force. the follow
ing men are selected for mention for
conspicuous acts of valor:
wv. j. Gcnereux. Brooklyn, y. Y,
Coxswain, battloship Florida.
y. Mueller, hammond. Neb.. coxs-
vain, battlcship Florida.
~. +. Smallcy. Liberty. Ind, coxs-
vain. battleship Utah.
IS. D. Barr. Rcistcrtown, Nd, chief
yeoman. battlcship Florida.
&c. Brodbeck. Long Island, ". Y.
chief gunners mate. battleship Flor
ida.
&c. II. Ibarshberger tkillod). wav-
erly. y. T.. seaman. battleship Utah.
''f'. Nanz. Brooklyn. y. Y. twounded).
ordinary seaman. bat;lcship Utah.
'"E. Vankamp. Yelberton. o.. fire.
man. first class battlcship Florida.
X. ~. ASK, Inliduclpn!a, nFcfnan,
first class, battleship Florida.
y. b. Mcdonald, New York City.
fireman. first ciass. bat;leship Flor
Ida.
y. oNell. Elizabeth. n. J., chief
boatswain's mate, battlcship Artan-
sas. In the absence OF the chief OF
section ensign w. y. Richardson)
was In charge of the thrcc-inch field
piece. At the corner OF San Francisco.
where our greatest resistance was en-
countered, and when we were receiving
a heavy cross-dre from house mid
way between ZaragoZa and Indepen-
dencia. O'Neiil. under fire. quickly got
his field piece into action. setting Il
fine example of bravery to the re-
malnder of the section and soon 81
fenced the opposition. Uieutenant-
Commander Kcating)
II. Roion. Kanosha, wis, coxswain.
battlcship Arkansas: III face of a
sharp fire FROM the enemy from the
roof tops along San Francisco Canal
street, RoloN brought hts squad out
10 defend street crossing. himself lead
Ing the way. and kept them there un-
I'll ordered behind shelter. UAcuten-
ant-Commander Keating)
j. J. Mclaughlin. Jersey City, y. j..
boatswa!n's mate. second class, battle
ship Utah: He was in charge of n
squad that battered In the doors of the
Hotel Mexico. man attempted 10
block tho door upon entering. He.
with Seaman England. led the way TO
the roof. and were fired upon from the
head OF the stairs. After gaining the
roof. he broke into n small structure.
which was under fire from the church
dome. D!l!ngencias Hotel and the
tower Of the Municipal Building. Later
he was In charge of squad on the
q ~ hf, In
der a fire that could not be located for
about an hour. He set an excellent ex-
ample for the men OF his squad. tLieu-
tenant Castle.)
r. +. England, Mt. Gllead. Ohio. sea-
man. battleship Utah: With J. J. Nc
Laughlin. boatswain's mate second
class. he led squad to the roof OF the
Hotel Mexico and was nred upon from
the head OF the stairway, and. with
Mclaughlin. was an example TO others
of his squad. Until relieved by Sea-
man ireland. he was stationed at the
top OF the stairway to prevent firing
from below. Here he was subject to
the Plaza. every shot SCATTERING the
glass. wall and roof around him.
tLieutenant Castle.)
Edwin Werthan, Canal Dover, Ohio.
gunncr's mate. first class. battleship
Florida: Was In charge of a machine
= VIZ "NAtH WAS pIaCcu on the CROSSING
of Avenida Morelos and Denito Juarez
when firing commenced on April 2l
Wertman was under constant fire and
from three directions, with no protec-
tion. calmly operated his gun and di-
rected the fire. killing many OF tho
enemy. This gun and 1t screw were
under continual fire from 1l:45 to p.
NJ. L!cutenant Wainwright)
Mike Cohen, New York City, and ].
L. Leddick. Buffalo. y. Y. marine pri-
Yates: They left their cover on the
firing line. ran with strctcher and
rescued Private A. q. Ebel, who was
lying wounded under heavy fire, and
Withdrew him to place Of safety.
showed conspicuous GOODNESS, courage
anu good Judgment. Captain Rush,
j. ii. Hendrickson, hospital attendant
on the cruiser Prairie, and Lee Mahr.
minneapolis, Mimi. marine private:
QUIT their cover on the firing line. ran
with siretcher, and removed Private
Percy under heavy fire: and returned
at once to their places on tho line.
Captain Rush)
EXHIBITED DEVOTION
IN LINE OF THEIR DI7r-,-
The following named men exhibited
deviation In the line OF duty In the ac-
lion OF April 2l-23:
d. ~. Anderson. Rochester Ind. cox
swain battleship Florida: Was wound
ed in the neck while firing on tho
enemy from the roof OF tho post office
anderson at first refused to leave his
pos'. and kept up his fire until ordered
10 FIRST aid station by Ensign Wilkin-