Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1914 — Page 3

Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger, in command of the Atlantic fleet, ordered to Tampico to enforce the president's demand of a salute to the flag by Huerta forces there. The battleship Arkansas is the admiral’s flagship.

. Here are some of the mighty battleships of the Atlantic fleet steaming at full speed for Tampico. Rear Admiral Badger, the commander, has orders to bombard that port, seize It or take any other measures which he may deem necessary.

View of the custom house at Tampico, and of the docks. Rear Admiral Badger was given orders to seize this custom house if he thought it advisable. It is the shipping point for most of the Mexican oil.

In case it should be necessary to establish a blockade along the Mexican border, the troops In that part of the country were hurried to the line. A regiment is here seen detraining near Laredo, Tex

ADMIRAL BADGER AND HIS FLAGSHIP

ATLANTIC FLEET ON THE WAY TO TAMPICO

TAMPICO CUSTOM HOUSE AND DOCKS

AMERICAN TROOPS ARRIVE AT THE BORDER

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COMMANDERS IN MEXICAN WATERS

1, Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger, commanding the Atlantic fleet; 2, Rear Admiral T. B. Howard, commanding the Pacific fleet; 3, Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo, commanding the fourth division, at Tampico; 4, Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher, commanding the first division, at Vera Cruz. .

UNITED STATES BATTLESHIP SOUTH CAROLINA

Among the 16,000-ton battleships in Admiral Badger’s Atlantic fleet Is the South Carolina. Her armament comprises 34 guns.

MARINES START FOR THE FRONT

United States marines starting from the Portsmouth navy yard to go aboard the vessels of the Atlantic fleet and hurry to Mexican ports.

ADMIRAL FLETCHER AND HIS FLAGSHIP

Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher, commanding the first division of the Atlantic fleet, has been stationed at'Vera Crus. The battleship Florida is his flagship.

REAR ADMIRAL BLUE

Rear Admiral Victor Blue, chief of the bureau of navigation of the navy department, is a busy man these days In Washington, directing the departure Of the warships for Mexican waters. “

NELSON O’SHAUGHNESSY

Kelson O’Shaughnessy, American charge d’affaires in Mexico City, tried hls best to show Huerta the serious results that would follow hls refusal to order a salute to the American flag at Tampico, but failed.

GENERAL GEORGE BARNETT

General Barnett is the recently appointed commander of marines and to his men may fall the duty of seizing the customs houses at Tampico and Vera Cruz.

G. W.’s Fame.

"When opportunity knocked at the door of George Washington,” remarked the Observer of Events and Things. "It seems to have made use of Jt hatchet.” ** . - . -