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WAR DEP’T PETS 11 ARMY TRA NSPORTS m ABATEMENT FBEPMIDMESS ACTTMH!S THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Sun day, with slowly rising temperature. VOLUME XIX, No. 129. 135 KNOWN DEAD IN QUAKE; MANY lURT Fire Follows Volcanic Eruption. Death and Ruin in Wake. Enormous Damage Done —60 Shocks in All Catania.—Earthquake and volcanic eruption followed by fire, destroyed many villages on the slopes of Mount Etna. The number of injured will reach several hundred. Refugees de clare that the loss is as great as in the Messina disaster of 1908. Railroad tracks were torn up, churches razed to the ground, houses shaken to ruin and telegraph poles overturned over a radius of several miles around Catania. Terror Stricken. Terror stricken people rushed from the villages imo Catania before day break today, bringing stories of ruin and disaster. Interruption of railroads and tele graphs made it impossible to obtain any accurate details as to the loss of life. 60 Shocks. Catania—Official reports late today placed the number of dead at 135 and the injured at 283. These figures will probably be increased by more com plete advices from the wrecked vil lages. A greater catastrophe was pre vented by the fact that the final se vere shock of eartho.uake was preceded by sixty others and many of the popu lation had abandoned their houses and fled into the open country. Dizen Villages. Cantania, Sicily. — A violent earth quake greatly resembling that at Messina in 1908 late last night de stroyed about a dozen villages in this vicinity. No estimate of the number of casualties has jet been made, but it is known that the damage was enormous. The great gravity of the disaster was not realized until this morning when reports came in from the sur rounding gcountry. Heaps of Ruins. The villages of Linera and Conen (Contlnued on Next Page.) Clyde Liners Chartered For Transport Service Jacksonville, Fla—The steamers Hu ron and Comanche of the Clyde nine have been chartered by the United States government presumably for transport service to Mexico. . The lo cal agent here today received notice to re-arrange the sailing schedule con taining the information. Georgia Bankers Hold Two Sessions Today Atlanta, Ga —Two sessions were held today by the Georgia Bankers’ Asso ciation. in annual convention here. Routine business occupied the atten tion of the delegates at the morning meeting. The annual election of offi cers was set for the eloping session late today. Becker Trial Halts Until Monday; 11 Jurors New York.—With eleven jurors in the box the trial of Chas. 8. Becker for the murder of Herman Rosenthal was halted today until Monday morning. Twelve were in the box last evening, but two were excused today. Jesse O. Velie. a silk merchant, was accept ed as a Juror but the panel was ex hausted before the twelfth was agreed upon A new panel will be on hand Monday TWO AIRMEN KILLED. Stettin, Germany.—Lieutenants l'a ber and Kurtz, German army aviators, were killed today while attempting to make a landing here. Chautauqua Season Ticket Sale at Y.M.C.A. Ends Monday atNooi / = ■■ THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. =========== THE AUGUSTA HERALD llU?silkn)'@M m §n©% CftoGropSkic ¥sHSi|@g ft® ©nwad, CLEARED OUT THE SNIPERS This photograph, taken in Vera Cruz, conveys an accurate idea of the manner in which detachments of Jackies from the American warships kept the streets clear of snipers and non-combatants. MAZATLAN IS ABOUT TOjALL Rebels Aouarantlv Victors. City Officials Leave on Fed eral Gunboat. People Terror- Stricken On Board U. S. S. California, Ma. zatlan, Mexico, May B.—(By Wireless to Sandiego, Calif., May 9.) —The fall of Mazatlan seems imminent. The city officials embarked last night on the federal gunboat Guerrero and the steamer Limantour, both of which are ready to sail for Salina Cruz. The American brig Geneva was captured on the high seas April 26th by the Mexican transport Korrigan, according to information received here today. At the demand, however, of Captain Magruder, of the United States cruiser Raleigh, the brig was released By order of Huerta light house ser vice on the west coast of Mexico has been abandoned and the coast last night was in darkness. Federals have abandoned the gun boat Morelos. A wild shot from the Guerrero today passed through a street of Mazatlan, creating a panic. As a result of a three days battle the townspeople are in a state o! terror and hundreds are fleeing. It is reported that C. B. Helley, an American, and G. H. Williams, an Englishman, were killed and two other Americans, Waiter Neal and Patrick Baird, were wounded near El Favor mine in the vicinity of Hos tatiqullio. Battleships Off For Middies Yearly Cruise Philadelphia.—The battleships Idaho. Illinois and Missouri left the Philadel phlaNavy Yard early today for Anna polis where they will take on board up per clansmen of the naval academy for the annual cruise In deep water. There Is a sufficient quantity of supplies aboard the battleships for an extended trip and while there are no orders to go to Mexican waters they are prepared to respond to any emergency call. Dr. Ryan Safe and Well on Board the Esperanza Washington. —“ All safe and well,” read a wireless message received at the state department today from Hr. Edward R. Ryan aboard the steam ship Esperanza, which left Puerto Mexico today for New Orleans with between 500 and 600 refugee* from Mexico City. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MAY 9, 1914. U. S. Jackies in the Streets of Vera Cruz ORDERS GO TO 4TH ANO GTH ARMY BRIGADES TO BE PREPMED TO SAIL Sec’v of Navy Announces Satisfactory Settlement of Yester day’s Scare When Consignment of Arms For Huerta Re ported on German Steamers Was n ington —Secretary of War Garrison re-asserted today that as yet no additional troops had been ordered to Mexico. When asked wheth er orders had been issued for the Fourth and Sixtli Brigades at Texas City to make ready to embark, he replied: “They are supposed to be ready to embark at a moment's notice.” Complications Averted. Washington,—on receipt of inform ation from American Consul Rogers at Havana, that ammunition consigned to General Huerta on German ships would he returned to Germany as a result of action “recommended by agents of the vessels,” Secretary of State Bryan today announced that any threatened complications concerning shipments of arms to the Huerta gov ernment had been averted. % Scare Over. Washington. —Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt announced to day that the Btate department had satisfactorily settled issues which had arisen over the reported consign ment of arms to General Huerta aboard the German vessel Kronprin zess in Cecilie and Bavaria to be de livered at Puerto Mexico. Nothing “Imminent.” Reiterating today his declaration of last night that there was nothing "imminent” in the Mexican situation and that no “aggressive” mave was in contemplation by this government Secretary of War Garrison continued supervision of preparations to send the balance of the second division of the army to Vera Cruz as a precau tionary measure. Eleven Ships. Orders have gone to the Fourth and Sixth Brigades at Texas City to be ready to reinforce General Funston, hut when such an order will be is sued still is undecided. Throughout the day war department official* were engaged in gathering transport* and up to noon arrangements han been made for eleven ships, including the four regular army transports at Galveston. HEADS VIRGINIA T. P. A.'s Norfolk, V«/—Robert I). Davis, of Norfolk, was elected president of the Virginia Travelers' Protective Associ ation In annual session here today. Read “The Story of Waitstill Baxter” BEGINNING IN TODAYS HERALD Chas. W. Post Kills Self; Had Been 111 Santa Barbara, Cal.—ChaS. V.. Post, the manufacturer, of Battle Creek, Mich., shot and killed himself this morning. t«Mr. Post was taken 111 here sudden ly several months ago and hurried to Rochester, Minn., aboard a special train for an operation. He returned here recently, apparently recovered. Summon Lehmann; May Represent U.S. Washington,—Frederick W. I.eh tnarin, of St. Gouts, solicitor general of the United mates under the last administration, who is reported to he under consideration to represent the United Htates at the Niagara I--A IIH conference, arrived in Washington eurly this afternoon and will have an audience with the president today. Hurry Call Out Militia Cavalry Tacoma, With. Cavalry Troop It of Ihe Washington National Guard was ordered today by Adjutant General Thompson to take the field at on«e fully equipped for service. A hurry call was sent out for the men, who quit their civilian occupations and as sembled at the armory. THOUSANDS OF WOMEN MARCH Immense Throngs View Great est Parade Yei —Bands Massed at Capitol As Peti tions Presented to Congress For Constitutional Amend ment Washington.—With banners flying, hands playing and the women singing a marching song, several thousand suffragists from various sections of the country today paraded along Pennsylvania avenue from I.afayette Square to the capltol. There were 631 Of them, representing every slate In the Union, and assigned one to each Senator and Representative, presented to the members of Congress petitions sslilng the passage of the Tlristow- Mondell resolution calling for a fed eral constitutional amendment enfran chising women. “March of the Women.” Immense crowds viewed the proces sion along the route When the Capitol wus reached the bunds were massed on the plaza before the East front, where they played the “Mureh of the Wo men," composed by l)r. Ethel Kymth, of England, accompanying a chorus of I>ooo women, wearing robes of white, with green stoles and fillets of green on their heads. The parade followed a mass meeting In a downtown theater presided over by Mrs. William Kent, wife of Repre sentative Kent of California, ami at which stirring addresses were made by Miss Caroline Cexow, field secre tary of the Woman's Political Union of New York; Mrs. Donald llooker of Baltimore, and Miss Uucy Burns, of Brooklyn, vice chairman of the Con gressional Union for Woman Suffrage, under the auspices of which the de monstration was held Among those occupying boxeH at the meeting were Mrs, <) II I* Belmont of New York, Mrs, Florence Bayard Wiles, of Wil mington, Del., daughter of President Cleveland's secretary of state; Miss (Continued on Next Page.) THE ORION SAILS. Norfolk, Va 'I lie collier Orion sails Monday for Vera Cruz with coal f <Jr the fleet. $6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY. HUERTA WOULD SEE CITY OF MEXICO IN ASHES BEFORE HE WOULD OUIT Such is Report Brought By Refugees at Vera Cruz. Mediation Mission Left Today For Niagara Falls—No Abatement in Preparedness Plans of U. S. Army and Navy. Names Am erican Delegates Not Known Until Monday EXECUTED BY MAAS’ MEN? Funston Confirms Report on Missing U. S. Orderly Who Rode Into the Federal Lines. Not to Precipitate Crisis Vera Cruz. —Even if the reported execution by General Maas' men of Private Samuel Parks, the orderly missing since Wednesday, proves true, army officers are inclined not to regard one such incident as apt to precipitate a clash. They believe such an act would probably be that or a subordinanto officer without an thority anil that Maas would ho whol ly Ignorant oT the mater until the Mexico City government asked for an explanation. Inadvisable. It is assumed here, however, that the matter will lie taken up by the authorities at Washington. General Funston deems it. Inadvisable to open formal communication wltti General Maas. General Funston has asked that the brigade equipment left at Galveston because of luck of room on the trans ports be sent forward. He is also asking that recruits for regiments here now asHomblod at recruiting de pots In tlie United States be shipped. Wagon Train*. The equipment includes a majority of the rcglrneutul wugon trains and horses for the signal corps. Army officers report that the Mex ican police are doing satisfactory work. Under the existing arrange ment they handle only Mexicans, wlille tile troops take care oT the cases In which soldiers, sailors or foreigners are involved. Confirmed. Washington. —General Funston to day confirmed unofficial reports that (Continued from Preceding Page.) Underwood's Father-in Law is Much Improved Orlando, Fla. — .l. 11. Woodward, of Birmingham, Ala., father-in-law of Hon. Oscar W. Underwood, left here today for tils home rnncli improved in health, lie was accompanied by Mrs. Woodward, his daughters, Mrs. Underwood and Mrs. Thomas Hop kins, Ills son, a physician and two nurses. They went In Ills private car Mr. Woodward, who Is one of Alabama’s wealthiest men, has been very 111 at Orlando since January 18. "Defectives,” Charities and Correction Subject Memphis, Tenn. ‘'Defectives” was announced' as the general subject for consideration today before the nation al conference of charities and correc tion, with discussion centering about the report of a committee of which Al exander Johnson, of Vineland, N. J., is cbulrrnari, and a paper on the physical study of Juvenile Psycoputhlc Institute of Chicago. Two hours of the morn ing session were assigned for the pre sentation of reports of the various state delegations HOME EDITION Washington. With the departure of ffuerta’a mediation mittalon from Mex h'o City today the South American envoys and government officials here tank renewed confidence that there would bo no hitch In the Niagara Falls negotiations. Huerta's representatives will proceed to the Canadian border city by way of Vera Cruz and Key West. It was believed that If the names of •ho United States representatives at Hie meeting were not given out today the announcement would come as soon as President Wilson returned from memorial services to the American victims of the occupation of Vera Cruz at the Brooklyn navy yard next Mon day. No Abatement.. There was no abatement today of execution of the program of prepared ness In the war and navy departments. Secretary Garrison explained that he was trying to gather transports at Galveston that epuld be used to send the fourth and sixth hrigades to Vera Cruz “in case it is thought wise In view of a precautionary attitude to havo them there, lie asserted no ag gressive move was contemplated and Hint there wris no change In the situa tion "so far uh hostilities are concern ed.” Reply Transmitted, The South American envoys trans mitted to Huerta today the reply of the American government to his pro test that the United Htates had bro ken the truce by landing additional troops at Vera Cruz. The three me diators took the view that Huerta could be convinced that the United Htates had not violated the armistice. In spirit at leust. Developments In the lluerta-Car ranza strife also attracted much at tention today. Constitutionalists ex pressed confidence that their troops would drive the federal out of Tampi co in the next IHree or four days. That development. It was hoped in some quarters would relieve tension over menace to foreign property In the Tampico oil district. Not Credited. Reports that Han l.uls Potosl had been taken by rebels were not credited by Carranaza’s Juarez agents. They expressed belief that their forces were not yet ready for a decisive attack on that southern gateway to Huerta's capital. Refugees arriving at Vera Cruz stat ed all was qpiet tn Mexico City and that Huerta had asserted he would see sen his capital In ashes before he would quit. The refugees praised Mexi can officers for their conduct and evident anxiety to see that United (Continued on Next l’agn.) U. S. Vice Consul is Safe and Well Washington.—American Vice Con sul Hllllniiin, retorted imprisoned by Mexican federal* at Saltillo, Is safe and well, according to assurances made to the Fiench legation In Mex ico City by the Mexican war minister today. The Information wna conveyed ro Secretary Bryan by Ambassador Jus serand of France. General Huerta’s minister of war also informed the French charge In Mexico City that the American consulate at Saltillo was guarded by federal forces. Summon Bums and Lehon for Contempt Atlanta, Ga. When the hearing on the motion to set aside the verdict against Frank was called before Judge Hill today, Mr. Dorsey Request ed Us postponement and the court ordered It passed until next Satur day. Immediately afterward Judge Hill ordered the issue of a rule nisi against W. J. Burns, the detective, anil Dan Lehon, one of his employes, calling on them to appear before him Tuesday next to shew catiee why they should not be held In contempt for having sent the Carter woman out side the Jurisdiction of the court.