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FINDINGS Of ARBITRATORS GIVE
MEN ABORT 10 PCT. INCREASE
Judge Stanton L Peelle Announces Decision in Georgia &
Florida Railway Matter—Mr. Anderson to File Minority
Report.
The arbitration board In tlio mat
ter of the Georgia & Florida Railway
and its engineers and firemen an
nounced its findings this morning in
the United .States court, room. The
majority of the board, consisting of
Judge Stanton L. Peele, the chair
man, and Mr 1,. 8. Davis, arbitrator
lor the engineers and firemen, agreed
on a raise of wages for the tnen
ranging from lO to IS per cent, de
pending upon the class of work. Mr
A. W. Anderson, arbitrator for the
O. & F. concurred in the rules for
mulated hy the arbitration hoard, but
was against the granting of an in
urease Mr. Anderson will file a min
erlt' report within 30 days.
In making its findings the majority
of the members of the hoard held that
they were not to take into considera
tion whether or not the road was
earning operating expenses, but
merely whether or not the employes
were receiving as much pay as em
ployes of other roads In this section
of tbo country received for doing sim
ilar work. The fi At F. contended
that since the road was not making
operating expenses it. could not af
ford an increase The decision of the
arbitration hoard which was announc
ed by Judge Peele, cited decisions to
MORNING WITH THE RECORDER
Four drivers of hack*, of the va
riety known hv Deep-Sea going, were
brought up thie morning In quick
snccetision, for stopping and unwilling
on Hroad Street. They are suppos
oil to keep up a continual state of
‘'pass on," as Opportunity Is suppos
ed >o do, alighting in no place and
waiting tor no man. Hut recently
they have been in the lialdt of stand
ing [erfeetly still on the 700 block, to
such an extent that from three to five
o'clock In the morning they seriously
Interfere with traffic. They have
exhausted the patience of the police,
who are hoarse with saying "Move
Up," and, moreover, this ha» be
come Ineffective. The hackman
would grunt in his sleep and jerk
spasmodically at the reins The fiery
steed would heave a heavy sigh and
vwalk forward ten puces before com
ing again to rest. Then the whole
thing would begin over again. So It
was thought thut a tew arrests might
punctuate the City Ordinance to the
effect that hacks must not Htop on
I‘road Street, the city doesn't want
them to stop, and It WON'T HAVE
It. (Please use the big type; this Is
Kmphatle and Final).
The first hackman said he was
"drl'tlng" down Broad, and denied
that he had Stopped. This statement
was successfully controverted, liow-
No More Change in School Books
Richmond County For Five Years
At Monthly Meeting of Board of Edr cation This Morning
Course, As Approved By Committee, Adopted—Hon. S. L.
Olive Announced His Inability to Accept Trusteeship.
The monthly meeting of the Board
of Education was held this morning
at 10 o'clock ut the Tubman High
School. After some discussion con
cerning the coat of textbooks In the
public schools, the course, us agreed
upon by the textbook committee of
the board, was. on motion of Mr. W.
H Johnston of the Fourth Ward, duly
seconded, accepted or five years
This menus that there will be no
more changes In the course of study
for thd schools of Augusta and Rich
rmmd County for at least the next
five years.
Two More Books.
The course as adopted included two
more books than the old course and
Is a few centß cheaper While in the
new course there will he one less
arithmetic, there will be three addi
tions! readers. «
The school books air Till be used
in Richmond County, provided new
books are purchased ss the child ad
vsncee. whenever they are needed,
wilt cost each pupil for the entire
eight years In grammar school $10.96,
or an average cost of $137 a year.
This is the cost when strictly new
3looks are bought every time they are
needed. The cost Is of course mate
rtally reduced when the old books
that are discarded sre exchanged.
The publishers guarantee to buy them
for half price
Books Dropped.
By the adoption of the now course
the books that have been dropped
are; Aldlne Fourth Reader, ltranson s
Speller, Swinton's Word Rook. Smith
Pr'marp Arithmetic. Smith Advanced
Arithmetic.
Tne new hooks adopted are; It»c
Heal Second Reader, Practical Thirl
Reader, tlrsded lJlerwture No. 4,
Graded Literature No. 5. Hunt's Spel
ler No 1, Hunt's Siieller No. 2. Went
worth’s Arithmetic.
A complete Hat of the books for
use in the public schools of this
county for the next five >cars with
the co»t of each Is given below,
Olive Matter.
The matter of ascertaining without
further delay whether Mr Samuel 1*
Olive who ie a member of the gen
era! assembly of Ge. -gta will he able
to serve on the Board of Education,
to which he was elected Bom the
Second Ward at the last election, was
brought up by Mr. Sehauf le. of the
Fifth .Ward Presently Mr. Olive
walkecr in He was given the floor
and stated thut while he felt greatly
honored In having been chosen as s
trustee he had Investigated the ques
tion of folding two state offices from
a lwrsl standpoint and after con ult
ing more than one authority learned
that he would be unable to tender hla
aervlces to the board, unless he re
alimed bis seat In he legislature.
The vaoanct that now exists In the
Second Ward will be filled as stain ss
possible.
On motion of Mr B. W Barrow,
trustee Iron) the Fifth Ward, s reso
lution of thanks tor the triendly in
tereel Mr. Olive has taken in the pub
lic schools of the state and especial
show that even though a road was
not. earnings dividends on its stock
or paying the interest on its bonds
that tide Question did not enter into
the matter of wages and it also cited
decisions to show that receivers of
railroads in bankruptcy were not. al
lowed to reduce the wages of any of
the employes.
Rates of Pay.
The following are the new rates of
pay:
Engineers, passenger trains, $3.40
per 100 miles; 00 cents an hour over
time.
Through freights and railed trains.
$4.15 per 100 miles; overtime 50
cents an hour. Minimum 100 miles.
Local freight, $4.95 per 100 miles;
50 cents an hour overtime; minimum
100 miles
Switching service, 10 hours or less,
$3.50; 35 cents an hour overtime.
Hroxtnn branch, 12 hours or less,
$3.85; 45 rents an hour overtime.
Milieu branch, 12 hours or less,
$4.05; 45 cents an hour overtime.
Moultrie branch, 12 hours or less,
$4 05; 15 cents an hour overtime.
Hostlers, 12 hours or less, $3.00;
overtime, 25 cents an hour.
The firemen will get 60 per cent of
the pay of engineers.
ever, and the hackman fined $1 and
dollar and costH tie will be ut slock
doliar and coats, will bn at the stock
ade for the week-end.
Driver number two al.-o failel to
clear himself and was fined ditto.
But lie bad inontt.v and paid ills $1.75.
As he went out it was remarked that
tie had only one arm -presumably
the other had been hacked off.
Driver number three was nardqned.
Ho had indeed stopped, for the space
oT ten minutes, but he had been talk
ing to a friend, who was engaging
his services for a funeral. Of course
that WUH ull right.
(If you try to go to the funeral,
you may he disappointed, but the
Judge gave him the benefit of tile
doubt. It was said to be the obse
quies of the friend’s cousin, from
Sheron's Baptist Church, tomorrow
afternoon When closely questioned
on the witness stand the friend had
a difficult moment remembering his
cousin's name, hut, anyhow, as above
stated, the Judge gave him the bene
fit of the doubt).
The fourth hackman bus every ex
cuse Tor his numerous stops.
’.ledge." lie said, "my ole horse Is
kind of hard o' hearln'. And he's so
skalred i'll say ‘Whoa’ and' he won't
hear me, bat he des stops ev'y few
steiie.”
ly the system In Ittrhniond County
wns unanimously adopted.
List of Books Adopted.
The list of books, as announced
above, follows;
Cents
Aldlne Printer 32
Aldlne First Reader 35
Aldlne Second Reader 45
Aldlne Third Reader . . go
Practical Second Header ~, ..20
Practical Third Reader 37
Graded Literature No. 4 40
(traded Literature No. 5 40
Hunt's Speller No. 1 15
Hunt's Speller No. 3 15
Evans Iginguage Lessons 40
Evan's Grammar go
Wentworth's Arithmetic tit)
Frye - Elementary Geography ... 40
Frye's Higher Geography .... .. sn
Evans' First Lesson itt History.. 70
Evans’ First Lesson ,n Ua. History 54
Evans' l|ssential Facts of
American History 70
Ritchie's Sanitation 50
Hall'* Philosoi hy go
Music Series. Primer 30
Music Series, First Hook 35
Music Series, Second Rook .... 50
Fire Destroys Dormitory
Martha Berry School
Rom«, Ga Fire early today destroy
ed one of the dormitories of the Mar
tha Berry School for Gtrla here, en
tailing a losa of several thousand dol
lars. Although the fire occurred be
lore day break the gu ts, aroused hy the
alarm quickly and quietly assumed
drill formation and marched from the
building. None were Injured. In the
chill of the early morning the gtrla
plucktly fought (tie flames with ftro
extinguishers amt also formed a buck
et brigade w htcli worked hard until
the arrival of the volunteer fire de
partment from the hoys' school a
mile away.
PATENTS TO GEORGIANB
Washington, O. C.—Messrs. Davis
A Davis, lattent attorney*, report the
grant to cltlsrns of Georgia, of the
following patent*
Krnr*t A. Boatrom Atlanta, nut
cracker.
Jease C. Turnlpaeed, Griffin, culti
vator.
George W Little, Bullards, trade
mark for preparation for the treat
ment of certain ailments and dlaeasca.
Charles I*. Burt, Atlanta, fishing
reel.
Claud* Hcnnesacc. Atlanta, guano
distributor.
Charles IC. McCarthy. Griffin, thera
pfiltic dfvil't*.
John K. Howell, Augusta,, fluid*
•res sure cylinder and piston.
Thomas IV Thurmond. Kor«v(hc. ad
justable matrix fur tevth-fllilfigs.
Murk U Way, Atlanta, design for
shade of lump.
DANIELS ID
DEirSTUKS
In Behalf of American Navy
They Send Letters to Chair
man Padgett For His Acts.
Washinaton, D. C. —Secretary Daniel*
ami Admiral Dewey, on behalf of the en
tire American navy, have written to Rep
resentative of Tennessee,
charrnan of the house naval affairH com
mit tee, thunks for the defense by Mr.
Padgett and other representative*
against attacks made In the house
nga,ln»t naval offloevs. , The unusual
letters are an echo of the fight on the
naval bill which has Just passed con
gress.
"My appreciation and thanks for the
successful manner in which you have
handled the naval appropriation bill in
committee and on the floor of the
house,” wrote the secretary. *‘Tn par
ticular permit me to thank you Ufr your
defense of the personnel of the navy
h gainst charges to wh'ch men In re
sponsible positions alwftys are liable
and to which they are sometimes pre
vented from making reply. , f am con
fident that I convey the sentiments of
the entire service as well as my per
sona] views in expressing the wish that
you may always be equally successful
in whatever you undertake."
0 Dewey’s Letter.
Admiral Dewey wrote:
"My great appreciation of your de
fense of the officers of the navy
against the Imputations made on the
floor of the house that thev are guilty
of unworthy motives and conduct in
connection with tbeir advocacy of an
adequate navy. This appreciation ex
tends to the other members of thf
house who defended the honorable mo
tives of naval officials, n a body where
they have no authorized spokesman and
where they would be defended against
such attacks except for the voluntary
action of their friends. In making this
acknowledgment, I speak for the offi
cers associated with me and am sure
that I represent the sentiment oi the
entire naval service."
HESTER’S COTTON STATE
MENT
In thousands bnles.
In sight for week 85,0*0
Do name 7 <lnys last year .. 01,000
Do Ham* 7 days year ho fore 97,7)00
Do for the mouth #9,000
Do same date last year .... 07,000
* Do name date year before... 10RO00
Do for season 13.885.000
Do sumo date last veuV ....13,221 o*o
Do sam* date year before .. 1 r», 1 44.0 4 >0
Port receipt h for season 0,902.000
Do mime dale la«t $ ear .... 9.431.000
Do mime d-ite vr. before last. 11.005,000
Overland to mills and CanadaV
for season f.OOS.OOA
Do mime date lust year .... 1,020.000
Do same date vear before .. 1,150,000
Southern mill takings for sea
son 2.625,000
Do same date Put year .... 2 400 *OO
Do same date year before .. 2,199,000
Interior stocks In excess of
Kept ember Ist * 298.000
Do last year f 807.000
Do year bwfore joo.ooo
Foreign exports for week 9# 000
Do same 7 d-ys last year ... 119 o*o
Do for Henson * 8.165/>OO
Do same date last vear 7,765.04)0
Northern Spinners' takings and
Panada for week 2.820.000
Do same 7 days Inst year ... 2,3 rt 7.neO
Do for season 389.000
Statement of World's Visible Sunniy.
Total visible this week' R.i*9.009
Do lust week 5.287.000
Do same date last year 1 s‘o o*o
Do same date ye*r before . 4,067.000
Of this the total American this
week ... 3.151 000
Do last week 3.295.000
Do last vear 3,067.000
Do vear before 3.50*.000
All other kinds this week 1.988 000
Do last week 1,992 000
lh» last year 1.488,4)00
Do year before 1.167.000
Visible In the United States
this week 1.021.000
Do this due last vear 833,000
Visible In other countries this
week 1.119.000
Do Ibis date hist year 3,667.000
WEEK IN FINANCE
New York.—Speculation becnm# ctule*
thin work Mini movements of stocks
wprs narrow Outstrip business frit to
neKilsr'hlo proportion* anri professional
traders wore deterred by the uncer
tainty of the outlook from making ex
tensive commitments. Txmdon wns un*
iM- restraint ponding the solution of
the Tester problem. Tbe financial sit
uation tn Parts called for caution At
homo it wns Impossible to proceed with
confidence Mmt'ng settlement of the fs
suo with Mexico
Prospect# for record-breaklua crops
held out hv oir'ier forecasts were shown
to be undlmlnlshed by the government's
report. Tn tbe bus'nes* world. howevT,
hero wns no correspondingly favorable
news, pig iron production, offer hold
ing up well In April, la now falling off
Popper supplies are Increasing and the
number of idle freight C;irs s growing.
Ease whs mnntaineri tn the money
market owing to slackness of demand
for funds for commercial purposes and
to the inflow of currency from tbs in
terior. Uoid was shipped to Europe
and further engagements were looked
for. rates, rising to the highest of the
yenV.
WEEK _IN COTTON
New York -It has boon n uutet week
In (hr cotton market and sentiment Ins
evidently been much confused a* to tbe
near month situation. Further unfav
orable crop advice# f*om the southwest
have been offset by the abasnee of com
plaints from other sect'out of the belt
find tbe appearance of Improved weath
er condition*. Offering* hove increased
somewhat on advances, but tdverpool
has been n good buyer of July sup
posedly In the whv of undoing straddle*
at Increased dlffcFsnces wh'le later de
liveries have been supported by Invest
ment or trade buying on comparatively
moderate setbacks Further Msv no
tice* have been promptly stopped and
May has maintained n premium of 20
point* or more ovrt July hut there have
been no Important shipment* from the
local Mock, and conflicting opinion# a’ e
expressed ms .to the probable disposi
tion of the cotton taken up for South
ern Interests. Some still expect it will
be grsdua’lv shipped out. while others
believe that It will find It* wh> back
Into the hands of »pot Interests and be
held here a* .» protect'on for July
shorts. This view ha* probably been
encouraged by cont'ntied reports of ac
cumulating >am st»»cks. which have
been accompanied by small arrivals of
spot cotton here from northern milt
points ami threatened curtailment hy
southern spinners Meanwhle. however,
old crop distribution has contlpued
without any Apparent weakening of
southern spot markets und buyers of
new crops are doubt'ess count tig vtpon
the bullish view >Af world's consumption
*» compared with the uncer’sintlei of
the growing sM*»*on. particularly In
view of the Inte season In the southwest
and reports that the new Egypt an crop
ts securing an unfavorable at trt.
'SENSATION FLOUR
has strenqth. color and flavor.
Everv sack auaranteed.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
Mexican General Who Refused
to Salute the Flag
' * ''
GENERAL ZARAGOZA.
Mexican federal commander at Tampico, on whom the original de
mand to salute the American flag was made by Admiral Henry T. Mayo,
U. S. N. It is generally believed that Zaragoza was acting under or
ders direct from Huerta in refusing to comply with Huerta’s demand.
THOUSANDS OF WOMEN
MARCH
(Continued from Preceding Page.)
Julia Lathrop, chief of the Federal
Children's Bureau: Mrs. Harriet Stan
ton Hlatch. of New York, daughter of
the late Elizabeth Cady Stanton, one
of the pioneer leaders In the suffrage
movement; The Equal Franchise So
ciety. of Philadelphia; Mrs. Antoinette
Funk, of Chicago, and the Pennsyl
vania Men’s League for Suffrage. A
number of young women, many of
them prominent In society, acted as
ushers
Novel Features.
There were many novel features in
the parade and the marching women
were cheered loudly by the throngs
that lined , Pennsylvania avenue all
the way from Lafayette Square, op
posite the White House, to the Capitol.
First and foremost was borne aloft a
banner, twenty feet wide, bearing the
inscription; “We demand the passage
of the Brtstow-Mondell resolution."
Then came the first section, the pa
geant division. typifying Spring,
Youth and Hope, which had been ar
langcd under the direction of Mrs.
Eltphalet Andrews, a well known ar
tist Thousands of garlands of flow
vvers were carried by the young wo
men and children, tlie shades of the
blossoms having been selected with an
eve to harmonizing with the Union's
colors, purple, white and gold.
Chorus of 1,000.
In this division also marched the
chorus of 1.000 led by Mrs. Apolline M.
Blair, president of the Rubinstein
Club of this city.
Attractive as was this part of the
parade. It did not evoke any more en
thusiasm or Interest from the onlook
ers than the cavalry section which
came next and was commanded by
Mrs. Juliet Barrett Rublee, of Wash
ington, who also was the mounted
grand marshal of the procession.
In advance of the cavalry contin
gent were seven color bearers on
hqrseback, each carrying a purple,
white and gold flag At their bend
rode Mtss Elsie Hill, daughter of for
mer Representative Hill of Connecti
cut Among the prominent cavalry
women were Mrs. Denver St Church,
wife of Representative Church of Cal
ifornia; Mrs. Charles Forrest Cury,
wife of anottier California represen
tative; Miss Mary Morgan, of Wash
ington. niece of Gifford Pinchot, for
mer chief forester; Miss Alberta Hilt,
j formerly of Australia, now of New
York, and Miss Elizabeth Kent, daugh
ter of Representative Kent.
Women Writers.
Mrs George Odell was chairman of
[the foot marshals of the political dl
j vision, which was next tn line, and
which was subdivided into various
I sections The sections that created
| the most Interest were those of the
women writers and the actresses. The
former was organized hy Mrs Marie
Manning Gaschi* of Washington, and
among those who trudged with her
were Mrs. Zona Gale, of Wisconsin;
Edna Kenton Helen Relmer Snyder
Martin. Mrs. Adelaide Fairbanks Tim
mons. daughter of former Vice-Presi
dent Fairbanks, and wife of Lieuten
ant Timmons. U. S. N.; Mrs. Rheta
Chllde Dorm, Marguerite Spaulding
i Gerry of New York, Alice Puer Milter
and Roberta Bradshaw. Among the
j actresses Hattie Williams, Annie Bus
| sort and Mrs. Mary Realty Clagett
[ were conspicuous.
! Other groups Included college wo
! man. farmers, waitresses, saleswomen.
, laundresses, women printers, steno
graphers, social workers, seaaistresses,
artists, physicians, dentists, nurses
lawyers. teachers taxpayers and
h—memakers, the latter section organ
ise.! h> Mrs. llarvay W Wiley, of
Washington, wife of llie noted pure
food expert
An interesting feature was a large
delegation of women voters from the
ten states where members of the fMtr
sex now are allowed to cast the (.al
lot Walking at the head of this con
tingent was Dr. Corn Smith King, of
Seattle, treasurer of the
National Council of Women Voter*.
Bringing up the rear of the parade
were hundreds of women under ban
ners of separate states. »
The Song.
The words of the song, “The March
of the •Women,” which was sung by
the paraders and wyiich had been
heard tn this country only once be
fore, are;
“Shout, shout, up with your song;
Cry with the wind, for the dawn is
breaking;
March, march, swing you along.
Wide blows our banner, and hope is
waking.
Song with its story, dreams with ther
glory,
Lo, they call, and glad is their word.
Louder and louder it swells,
Thunder and freedom, the voice of
the Lord.
“Long, long—we in the past
Cowered in dread from the light of
heaven.
Strong, strong—stand we at last,
Fearless In faith and with sight new
given.
Strength with its beauty, Life with Its
duty
(Hear the voice, oh hear and obey!)
These, these —beckon us on;
Open your eyes to the blaze of day.
“Comrades—ye who have dared
First in the battle to strive and sor
row ;
Scorned, spurned—nought have ye
cared,
Raising your eyes to a wider mor
row.
Ways that are weary, days that are
dreary,
Toil and pain by faith ye have
borne;
Hail, hall—victors ye stand, '
Wearing Ihe wreath that the brave
have worn.
"Life, strife—these two are one.
Naught can ye win but by faith and
daring.
On. on—-that ye have done,
But for the work of today preparing.
Firm in reliance, laugh a defiance,
(Laugh in hope, for sure is the end)
March, march —many ns one,
Shoulder to shoulder and friend to
friend.”
135 KNOWN DEAD IN
QUAKE: MANY HURT
(Continued ffom Preceding Page.)
tini were transformed into heaps of
ruins.
At Zaferana every house was de
stroyed. Enormous damage was
caused at Santa Venerino.
Hoofs felt in and walls collapsed
in the hamlets of Santa Maria, Am
malati, t’arico. O.uardla, Mangano,
Santa Tecia and Bonglardo.
Fifty Killed.
The village of Santa Maria Vergine
Catena was rased to the ground.
Kitty persons are known to have
been killed in the village of Llnera.
which was destroyed. Among the
ruins of Passopomo. llongiardo and
Malata twenty bodies had been found
this morning
Called Together.
Prefect Mlnervlnl of Catania and
all the officials under his super
vision were called together before
daybreak this morning and recleved
orders to do their utmost to alu the
afflicted Inhabitants. Thev have
been since working indefatigable.
The soldiers in the district are
siding in the endeavor to rescue
those still alive beneath the ruins
and to extricate the dead from the
debris.
Nurses Waiting.
All available nurses were mobilized
toda\ and are assisting in gathering
tbe homeless and children who have
lo*t their parents. Temporary shel
ter is being provided here for the re
fugees
In the stricken zone, the scene of
desolation was heartrending this
morning. Groups of refugees, many
burdened with Improvised litters
made of branches of trees and
brushes on which they were carrying
Palm Beach Suits-
When you buy a Palm Beach you should see that it
is well tailored. That it is not the product of cheap, in
experienced operatives.
There is as much difference between a well tailored
suit of this kind and a poor one as day light and dark.
We handle only the best made. Let us you.
MSCreary’s
injured and dying relatives to the
temporary surgical stations throng
ed the highways. In the neighbor
hood of Santa, Venerina the number
of the injured was very great.
The authorities have commanded
all available automobiles to assist in
the work of rescue.
For Several Days.
For several days earthquake shocks
had been felt, accompanied by erup
tions of Mt. Etna. No particular at
tention was paid to the occurrences
as inhabitants of the district arc ac
customed to these agitations. The
first severe shock was felt at seven
o'clock last evening but its destruc
tive effect was not learned in Cata
nia until this morning when terror
stricken refugees began streaming
into town.
The center of the disturbance was
the village of Linera. Here the pro
portion of dead and injured was very
heavy. The victims were mostly wo
men and children.
The vicinity of Catania has prob
ably suffered more than any other
section in the world from volcanic
eruptions and earthquakes, Catania
itself is built on a bed of lava at the
foot of the volcano of Etna and most
of its streets are paved with lava.
. Its History.
Satania has a population of 140,000
and is the largest city/ in Sicily. It
lies to the south of Messina on the
east coast. Ever since its foundation
in B. C. 729 it has been visited fre
quently by earthquakes. In 121 A. D.,
it was partly destroyed by an erup
tion of Mount Etna In 1169 it suf
fered severely from an earthquake.
In 1669 during an eruption of Etna
a great stream of lava flowed toward
Catania, but in the nick of time its
course was diverted, and the town
saved. In 1693 when the whole of
the'island of Sicily was affected by
an earthquake Catania was destroyed.
77,283 Deaths.
In the earthquake and tidal wave at
Messina and Calabria on December
28. 1908 official figures gave the
number of deaths as 77,283, but it
was estimated that from 150,000 to
200,000 people lost their lives. Dam
age to public and private property
amounted to about a billion dollars
The United States took a prominent
part in the relief work and with the
funds placed at their disposal by the
American public, sailors from the
United States fleet erected large
numbers of houses.
Volcanic Origin.
Cambridge, .Mass. —Scientists at
Harvard University said today that
the Silician earthquake was of vol
canic origin as no record of any dis
turbance during the past 24 hours
was shown by the university sies
mograph.
EXECUTED BYJVIAAS’ MEN ?
(Continued from Preceding Page.)
Private Parks, supposed to be insane,
had been captured by Mexican fed
eral into whose lines he rode with
two horses belonging to Lieutenant-
Colonel Elmore F. Taggart, whom he
served as orderly. General Funston
did not report that Parks had been
executed but mentioned the execu
tion of an unidentified American ci
vilian. •
Apparently Insane.
The Parks incident was summariz
ed in this statement by Secretary
Garrison:
“General Funston reported that on
May Gth Private Samuel Parks, be
longing to the regimental detachment
of the 2th Infantry, apparently went
insane. He took two horses, the
porperty of Lieut. Col. Taggart, of
the 28th Infantry, and rode into the
Mexican lines. It has been reported
to General Funston that tbe horses
were seen in the possession of Mexi
can troops. There is also a rumor
that an unknown American civilian
in the Mexican lines was executed
two days ago. Parks' -fate is not
known. Mexican troops were last
heard of in the neighborhood of Te
jeria, where the tracks of the Mexi
can National Railway have been torn
up.”
KILLS BABY SISTER,
..Raleigh, N. C—A special from Ben
son, N. C.. today says that Jasper Lee,
ten-year-old son of Frank Lee, shot
and killed his baby sister late yester
day.
UNFILLED STEEL TONNAGE.
New York—The unfilled tonnage of
the Untt&l States Steel Corporation
on April 30th totalled 1,277,068 tons,
a decrease of 376,757 tons over
March.
HAIL RUINS TRUCK.
Norfolk, Va.—-Hall late yesterday
With a path a mile and a half wide,
devastated the Western Branch. Nor
folk county, trucking region. The dam
mage is estimated at over SIOO,OOO.
STOCK EXCHANGE TO CLOSE.
New York -The stock exchange gov
ernors voted today to close the ex
change from 10 to 11 a, m., Monday
in honor of the Vera Cruz dead. All
other local exchanges .will also be
closed during this hour.
ENGLISH POLO.
London. Walter K. Bucktnasler’s
polo team today beat Baron Wlm
; borne’s reconstructed team by nine
i goals to eight In the final test match
played at Hurlinghatn to select a quar
tette to represent England in the In
ternational games.
You’ve tried the rest, now
buv the best —SENSATION is
the brand.
SATURDAY, MAV S,
PUTS BULLET THROUGH'
HEART;CAUSE UNKNOWN
Miss Florence Whitaker, at
Berzelia, Ends Life—Wrote
Only “Good-Bye to All Thai
Love Me.”
Haplem, Ga —Miss Florence Wli taker,
aged about 20 years, shot herself
through theheart at Berzelia. Ga.. on
Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock. A note
was found that she left which said,
“Goodbye to all that love me."
Miss Whitaker was a daughter of Mr.
William Whitaker who lives about two
miles south of Berzelia.
At the time of the suicide she was
tesidi-g with her sister. Mrs. Partridge,
at Berzelia, and was an assistant in the
depot at that place and in Mr. Part
ridge’s store.
It is said that there is no cause as
signed for the suicide.
HUERTA WOULD CITY
OF MEXICO IN ASHES
BEFOREJHE_WOULD QUIT
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States were courteously treated.
Many inquiries As to' the possibility
of employing state militia during the
Mexican crisis were received in Wash
ington today.
For Patrol Duty.
Indications were that the militiamen
would be used for patrol duty if neee“-
to call them out. They would relieve
regular troops now on duty along the
border, making them available for
field service.
The flurry caused by tne report that
two steamers bearing arms and am
munition for Huerta were on their way
to Puerto Mexico, was quieted by the
announcement that no action would be
taken by the Washington government
to prevent discharge of trie cargoes. A
cablegram from Rear Admiral Badger
stated that one of the ships, the Kron
prinzessin Ceci)ie, had arrived at
Puerto Mexico, Friday. Whet her she
had unloaded her cargo was not stated.
Officials appeared to view the in
cident with little concern.
Nothing Done.
The German ambassador, Mr. Von
Bernstorff, said that no representa
tions had been made to him by state
department officials and that he had
done nothing with relation to landing
of German ships exvept to aid in an
effort to have traffic resumed on the
Tehuantepec railroad which has a
terminus at Puerto .Mexico.
Mr. Von Bernstorff said that he had
no knowledge of the cargoes carried
by the two ships.
Secretary Garrison declared the War
Department had no jurisdiction to
deal with the munitions of war that
might be consigned to Gen. Huerta
abord German' ships bound for any
port but Vera Cruz.
Early Caller.
Secretary Bryan called at the White
House early in the day but left with
out seeing the president. He would
nqt discuss reports about the German
merchant vessels in Mexlcon waters.
At the Navy Department announce
ment was made that the monitor Oz
ark had been ordered to join Admiral
Mayo’s fleet at Tampico. The Ozark
has light draft and two twelve inch
guns and is capable of navigating the
Panuco river. She is now en route to
Key West and should reach Admiral
Mayo within four or five days.
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