Show HERO OF VERA CRUZ HERE REWARDED FOR BRAVERY RESCUED SCHUMACHER UNDER HEAVY FIRE DURING THE BATTlE William hospital apprentice fir first t class United States steamer Florida who ho hoon won on a 1 hed service Ice medal an advance In grade and an award of ot for tor personal persona heroism In tho the engagement a at t Vera Cruz Mexico last 13 May passe passco through this city la last t night on his way to Bremerton Washington whore where he ho wll wil board a transport to co go to tho Asiatic sta ala tion During his brief brict stay In iri this city he lie hewus was tho guest of ot C. C G G. Van nn Epps hospital apprentice first class cUsa United States Slates navy attached to the local recruiting office lie and Mr Van Epps Eppa EppsY w Y were re former shipmates tho the Ia latter was tran transferred erred to hind Lind duty in connection with the recruiting ser ser- vice Ice Sailors Were Brave Mr tr eUI said that ho lie did dILl not care to j S lilt Hie part ho tic took toole In the tue exciting Incidents at Vera Vern Cruz Crus but was high In his praise of or his shipmates and und other companions corn com In tho the landing partI party part I I could ad add but little If it anything to the th accounts account's of ot tho Incident that appear appeared ap ap- ap- ap pear In the newspapers of oC tho the country Immediately afterward Mr Ir eld said The Tho Incidents wore OGre exciting of oC course and gave o rs us a taste of or fire But Hut that was what we had wanted Tho The nav navy r did Its Us part and did ld it well voll That's about all aU there is that I can say say Mr hns has In his possession an official I letter written b by Josephus Daniels secretary of ot the thc navy y complimenting him for p personal r bravery braver and awarding him hima a medal for tor dl h d service an avance ad advance ad a vance In grade and flOO for tor the part parl he took tool In tho the Vex Vera Cruz Crux landing The letter let ter tot toll follows follows- 05 The he following delayed report forwarded forward forward- ed erl b by Rear Admiral dl F. F F F. Fletcher Is quoted for Cot your information Bravery Praised I After the tho five 00 volunteers from the tho First c company Florida battalion had ad advanced ul ad- ulan an od with me under hea heavy fire alon along the narrow all alloy alley between tho the custom house houte and tho the open war warehouse houge and Schumacher Schumacher- was shot In tho head I called down tho the alley for tho the ambulance party reid veld W. W W. W y hospital apprentice flirt first class chase r responded quickly anti and a advanced alone up the alley under a hea heavy fire Oro to tho the position position tion Uon occupied by tho the five tivo volunteers There kneeling In an exposed position and unaided I ho bandaged C I up Schumacher's ers er's he head ld to stop the flow dow or ot blood while a A. steady fire was being maintained against the tho Mexicans In tho doorway of th the hotel The department highly commends your our our conspicuous courage coolness and skill which were weco In accord with and added to totTie tie e best hest traditions of ot the naval ol service The Th d department Is pleased to Inform you OU that In addition to being advanced ad in rating J a medal of oC honor and a a. gratuity of ot 1100 nOO has been awarded you OUS OU S JOSEPHUS D DANIELS Naval Hero of Vera VeraCruz VeraCruz VeraCruz Cruz Capture in May r im I 4 i iVILL ii iI i I I Wac eit i tv A VILL WILLIAM TJ U. S. S SN N N. N |