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Show AMERICAN IS CIVIL GOVERNOR OF VERA CRUZ Chicago Lawyer Who is Authority on Mexican Law Will Govern Captured Cap-tured Seaport. Vera Cruz. American civil government, govern-ment, under martial law. was set up in Vera Cruz on Tuesday with Robert Rob-ert J. Kerr, lawyer of Chicago and Mexico City, as civil governor. Rear Admiral Fletcher cabled the navy department that This step had been taken, following a conference between be-tween Brigadier General Funston and himself. j Other civil officers are: j Inspector of ports and customs ; Commander Stickney, U. S. X. ' Administration of justice. William F. Buckley, lawyer of Austin, Texas ; ind Mexico City. Treasurer, Charles H. Stewart o: ; Indianapolis and Cardoba. Ilex. General Funston said the civil government gov-ernment scheme w as excellent and had been worked out by Admiral Fletcher. |