Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-31
MARINES OFF TO HAITI
TO QUELL REVOLUTION

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lists in check until the reinforcements ar
rive. Latest dispatches from the rear
admiral were to the effect that he had
the situation in hand, but that properly
to police so large a district as that COW
cred by the revolutlonists he needed more
men.
Excitement ran high at League Island
from the moment telegraphic orders were
received for the sailing of the Connecti-
cut Visitors Immediately began to flock
into the yard from all parts of the city.
Members of the marine detachments or
dered to Haiti, whose relatives live
nearby, notified them. and this morning
the yard was thronged with visitors.
Scenes at the yard were almost exactly
like those enacted a little more than
year ago, when the detachments were
ordered to Vera Cruz, Mexico. Loading
the ship was started late yesterday after
noon 1t was finished some time after
midnight. BY that time the marines
who were to go away on the Connecticut
had completed overhauling their equip
ment and they embarked.
Hundreds of men who sailed today saw
service at Vera Cruz. They were openly
iubilant at the chance of more action.
The sole subject of conversation among
the marines left behind Is the possibility
OF more men being sent to Haiti.
Colonel e. ]. Cole, who has seen service
in every American insular possession, was
in command of the marines on the Con-
necticut. Second In command was Lieu
tenant Colonel Laurence H. Moses, COM
mander of the marine barracks at the
New York Navy Yard. Staff officers from
this city with the expedition include Cap
tain Edward w. Banker regimental
quartermaster; Captain ELI T. Fryer, regi-
mental adjutant, and Paymaster Clerk
Horace w. Mitchell.
The happiest Of the enlisted men were
25 recruits from the New York Navy
Yard They were shipped to this city
last night to fill gaps in the regiment.
Most OF them had not expected to see any
service perhaps for years.
WOMEN WEEP.
Wives and sweethearts OF the sea SOL
diers lined up on the river front when
the Connecticut sailed at $3.50 o'clock, ex-
actly on schedule time. The marines had
plenty of fun with the few sweethearts
too bashful to kiss their young men
goodbye. Nearly all the women and girls
wept when the last line was cast off,
One woman with two children seemed to
be taking the departure as a matter OF
course. Some one asked her If she had
relative aboard the battleship.
Yes" she said, my husbands there
But he's been sent away so often that
we're used to It,"
The Connecticut carried an oddly-as-
sorted cargo. In addition TO five wagon
loads OF $3.50 cartridges for the rifles of
the Marines there was a large quantity
of lumber to built mess halls and OFF,
GERS quarters Several harvesting ma
chimes also were taken aboard, so that
crops may be harvested on the island IL
the revolution continues. The quantity
Of supplies put aboard the battleship
that the marines are prepared
for long stay
six companies of the I'd Regiment
make up the contingent that sailed. The
are Nos. z. 10, IS, 16, II and 20.
All the marines were in heavy march
Ing order when they went aboard Men
OF the LIST Regiment, disappointed at not
being sent TO Haiti, claimed all the glory
for the great speed made in loading the
supplies aboard the Connecticut