The Texhoma Times (Texhoma, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 1914 Page: 7 of 8
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THE TIMES, TEXHOMA, OKLAHOMA.
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STRATEGIC POINT ON VtRA CRUZ RAILWAY
MAP OF MEXICO CITY
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MEXICAN NATIONAL
RAILWAY STATION
CATHEDRAL
legislative palace
AMERICAN CLUB
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DULL RING
shot while raising flaq WHAT OUR GUNS DID TO VERA CRUZ
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the movant toward the capUal.
FIFTH BRIGADE EMBARKS AT GALVESTON | GENERtL FRED FUNST0N
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Brig. Gen. Fred Funston is in com-
mand of the Fifth brigade. United
States army, which went from Galves-
ton to Vera Cruz to carry on the work
begun by the men of the fleet.
When George D Poinsett, able sea-
man from the United States battle-
ship Florida, went down beneath fed-
eral rifles at Vera Cruz, the first
American killed fighting for his coun-
try in the present trouble with Mexi-
co, his name went into historic rec-
ords which will live when most of
us are^ forgotten. He was shot and
killed while he was raising the flag,
for which he gave his young life, over
the customs house at Vera Cruz.
Because scattered bands and Individuals would not ceast flring at the
were battered by the naval guns.
ALONG THE ROUTE OF INVADERS
of the signal corps and an ambulance corps.
BORDER COMMANDERS AND TROOPS
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fire control mast
colonel
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NWS SERVICE
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Col. Charles M. O'Connor of the Sec-
ond division, U. 8. A., who has been
stationed at Texas City.
This bit of scenery along the route from Vera Croz ^hl^M°taradin«
a fair sample of the kind of mountainous country through which an invading
army must make its way from the coast to the capital.
mexican foreign minister
MEXICAN "SNIPERS" IN VERA CRUZ STREETS
The lattice work mast of an Ameri-
can battleship, from the top of which
the flre of the guns is controlled.
message from the bridge
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rolonel Loughborough (left) and Colonel Perkins (right), of
Ueth United States Infantry, now ou the Mexican border, and some of their
«xoop In action.
These sailors are sending a mes
sage from the bridge of a battleship
by what Is known a* the Ardols sys-
tem of signaling.
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Senor Lopez Portlllo y Hojas, the
minister of foreign affairs In the cabi-
net of General Huerto.
"Snipers" picking off American bluejackets
lng at Vera Crus. It was the activity of these
on housetops, that made necessarjr «h%Ulag
and marines after tln< land-
marksmen, behind walla ai 4
of the cltr.
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The Texhoma Times (Texhoma, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 1914, newspaper, May 1, 1914; Texhoma, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metapth351998/m1/7/: accessed April 30, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.