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medford Mail Tribune
Forty-seventh Tear.
Dally Twelfth Year.
MEDFORD OREGON, FRIDAY. .1 UXE 8, 1917
NO. f.7
STROYS CITY OF SAN SAL
jQUAKE DE
CAPITAL OF SALVADOR
WITH 60,000 POPULATION
. MASS OF CHARRED RUINS
r
Principal City of Central American Republic Wiped Out by Quake and
Fire Caused by Eruption of Mt. Salvador, Adjacent Volcano Many
Towns Destroyed Everything in Radius of 30 Miles Destroyed Small
Loss of Life Apparently, Tho Destruction of Wires Delays News
Series of Violent Earthquake Shocks Follow, Belching Forth of Fire
and Smoke Inhabitants Camp in Parks arid Streets Heavy Rains
Now Falling in Destated District.
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, 'Nicaragua,
Juno 8. San. Salvador, the capital of
the republic of Salvador, with a pop
ulation of more than 60,000, has been'
totally destroyed, according to a dis
patch from San Miguel, Salvador. :No
details as to the manner in which the'
city was destroyed have been received,
but it undoubtedly was the result of
an .earthquake or volcanic eruption.
, &;n Salvador, capital of the repub
lic Salvador, had been cut off from
wire communication by an earth
shock, apparently accompanied by
volcanic action.
At 7 o'clock last night the tele
graph operator at Tegucigalpa, Hon
duras, reported that the operator at
San Salvador had informed him that
earthquakes had been felt there. The
shocks were also felt at Tegucigalpa,
whore tho operator at 7:45 p. m, lost
communication with San Salvador on
all wires.
From Sensuntenpeque, in North ;
Central Salvador,
flames woro seoni
r.rising apparently from a volcano in
the neighborhood of San Salvador.
Many Towns Wiped Out.
A dispatch from Tegucigalpa, Hon
duras, says that in addition to the
wiping out of San Salvador, the towns
of Quezaltipeqtie, Nojapa, Suchichoto,
Paisnal, Armenlos and Mcjlcanos also
were destroyed. Meplcanos was a
suburb of San Salvador,
At 9:50 o'clock this morning there
was still no communication between
San Salvador and Tegucigalpa.
0.1 operator who reached tho edge
of the destroyed zone reported at
9:20 o'clock this morning that San
Salvador was in ruins and that every
thing within a radius of thirty miles
had been destroyed by tho earth
quake. The town of Santa Tcola also has
been destroyed, according to this re
port. Rcsidont of Snn Salvador arc
camping in tlte streets and parks. At
the timo the report was sent it had
been raining heavily for five hours.
The disaster is supposed to have been
caused by an eruption of the volcnno
of San Salvador, at the foot of which
tho city is situated.
Confirmed Ity Minister.
WASHINGTON, June 8. Dis
patches from American Minister Long
at San Salvador sent at 9 o'clock last
night while tho volcano of San Sal
vador was erupting, said part of the
city had been destroyed by fire, but
that It was under control. Great
iMmage was dono.
The dispatch said that about 6:3."i
p. in. yesterday scvore earthquake
shocks began and continued until
about 8:45 with varying degrees of
intensity.
At about 8:43 tlio volcano of San
Salvador began to belch fortli fire and
PARIS, June 8. Tho torpedoing of
a big American Bteamer and the shell
ing and sinking by tho submarine of
the small boats In which the steamer's
crew were escaping is reported by the
survivors of the Fcnch three-masted
sailing ship Jeanne Cordonnicr.
Tho French chip was torpedoed In the
English channel on May 31 and the
r.rtw reachel Havre in open heat.-.
They declare they wp.seued th de
itruuion of the American thip alter
tcir own, vctel hoi Veen euuk.
smoke apparently on the side toward
Quetzaltepeque. There was later one
very severe shock, but the tremors of
the earth continued with decreasing
.violence. At the same timo there
was a steady shower of dry ashes fall
ing over the city.
The report says damage to the
American legation building will ren
der it uninhabitable, but that all rec
ords are safe. It adds that all other
city property appeared practically un
enable. One important central busi
ness section had been destroyed by
fire which at the time of telegraphing
seemed to be under control. No deaths
were reported in the minister's dis
patch as being known at that hour.
It is quite possible that either vol
canic eruption, fire or earthquake
might have wrought greater damage
after tho sending of hi3 dispatch.
Densely Populated.
San Salvador Is about thrco miles
, .... . . '
'vauor ana is mo seat oi government
of the smallest but most densely pop
ulated of the republics of Central
America.
More than 200 persons have lost
their lives in San Salvador in the last
two years as tho result of earth
quakes.
The city, which was founded about
1525, is located about 120 miles
southeast of the town of Guatemala
and is on a small stream which flows
into the Pacific ocean. Tho city Is
connected by rail with Acajutla and
La Llbertades contains a largo uni
versity, tho national palaco, tho na
tional library and astronomical ob
servatory and a botanical garden.
Tho population of tho capital is 64,
000. WASHINGTON, .luiio 8. Seismo
graphs of Georgetown university last
nights recorded a sever earth dis
turbance about 2,000 nilloB from
Washington. First tremors were re
corded at 7:57:30 o'clock. Tho max
imum shocks were recorded at 8:07 p.
ni, and the disturbance ended at 9:25
. m. It was thought tho quake was
in the Fame region as that recorded
several days ago.
T
PARIS, Juno 8. General Persh
ing's task In Prance was described as
a most arduous one by Colonel Fabry
In an interview with a representative
of tho Petit Parlslcn. Colonel Fabry
said:
"It Is not an expeditionary corps
that will be sent from tho United
States, but a veritable army, which
will bo Increasingly swelled by fresh
contingents and Is destined to occu
py an aver Increasing front."
I'tilNK, It ill v, June H A semi-of-
fieinl iinni'iinccmcnt wtv that Aus
tria ha- made a formidable nnccn
tnit'on of fc.pT:, on the tlilian l'loft
In- witlidra i.il ol troop: trorri the
R'ii:!.in front. The : tatetr.tnt .':
th.il th'. t!jl: in. art ftrr tont'rsnttd
by nn r-timntcd tw-thirua of the en
U"'e Austrian army.
COMMANDER OF AMERICAN MILITARY EXPEDITION WHO HAS AR
' J ? - X .
LIVE WIS 10
WASHINGTON, Juno 8. in nomi
nating throe major-generals and eigh
teen brigadiers today, President Wil
son disregarded strict seniority and
went down into tho list for "live
wires" for tho greater army.
In addition to tho army promotions,
more than 200 officers of tho navy
were advanced to higher grades,
among thorn Captain Hugh Rodman,
who becomes a Itear-Admlral.
President Wilson today nominated
these brigadier generals to bo major
gonerals: John F. Morrison, William
L. Slbert and Charles G. Morton.
'Eighteen colonels wero promoted to
be brigadiers. They are Kdwln F.
Glenn, John Blddle, Henry C. Hodges,
Jr., Adolbort Crankhltc, William II.
Sage, Omar Dundy. Richard M.
Illatchford. David C. Shanks, Robert
L. Hullard, Augustus O. Illocksom,
George T. Uartlctt, Joseph T. Dick
man, Henry T. Allen, Chaso W. Ken
nedy, Harry C. Hale, Stmuel D. Stur
gls. William M. Wright and Peyton
C. March.
THREE KILLED IN
E
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., June 8.
Three men aro dead, another Is re
ported to have been killed, scores
were Injured and incalculable prop
erty and crop damage dono by torna
does and violent wind storms which
swept ovor parts of Oklahoma last
night. Hundreds of cattle aro report
ed to have been killed and many oil
derricks thrown down.
Council Hill and Pumpkin Ccn'cr,
two .small v!i!gcj. are reported to
cava teoo wiped out. V.'irsi. are down
and dcliall MQimun.Uutt U Utt
iug. '
Major G-en.. Perching
GOETHAL REPLY
L
Engineers Eustis and Clark Who
Originated Wooden Ship Plan
Charge Goethals With Holding it
Up in Nation's Emergency and He
Promptly Calls for Resignations.
WASHINGTON, Juno 8. Mujor
General Goethals. general malinger of
tho emergency fleet corporation, to
day dismissed F. A. ICustls of Ronton,
assistant general manager, and F. H.
Olark of New York, tho two engineers
who originated tho wooden fleet idea.
Tho dismissal of Hustls and Clark
today followed their action of last
night in issuing statements virtually
charging General Goethals wllh hold
ing tip" the shipbuilding program in
the nation's emergency.
Tho disagreement between Major
General Goetlials, general manager of
tho emergency fleet corporation and
his aides, over tho wooden shipbuild
ing program wjih considered today at
a special meeting of tho shipping
board with tho prospect that F. A.
liustls, assistant general manager of
tho corporation and F. Huntington
Clark, his assistant, originators of the
wooden ship plan would offer their
resignations.
Blocked Hull, ling.
Statements Issued last night by
Eustis and Clark virtually charging
General Goethals with blocking tho
building of wooden ships by demand
ing an Impossible form of contract,
opened anew a controversy as to tho
value of wooden vessels as cargo ves
sels. General Goothabi was expected
to announce his position during the
day.
Chairman Den man of Ihe shipping
board Is known to favor wooden rhlps
but der.lared tcd.sy he knew nothing
o! tho K'tMz Clark .-.taterr.tr.t.,
until alter the wcra made and that
(Coutioucct-on pago live.)
ASSISTANTS
DISMISSA
RIVED IN LONDON WITH STAFF
LOST SOUTHLAND
KBW YORK, Juno 8. Destruction
by a submarine of tho Drltlsh Red
Star line steamship Southland with a
loss of possibly 33 lives was told in
cable advices today to tho Interna
tional Mercantilo Marino company.
The cablo said that flvo men aboard
the ship were killed outright and that
28 aro missing.
LONDON, Juno 8. There aro flvo
American survivors from tho steamer
Southland. Among tho American sur
vivors is A. McCoy of Los Angolcs,
California.
Tho Southland is 560 feet long and
12, Ills tons gross. She was formerly
tho Vaderland and was engaged In
tho trans-Atlantic passenger service,
but was commandeered by tho nrltlsh
government for war purposes.
The circuit court jury in Hie soil
for damages brought by Justin Judy
ugain-l George Bnrmn, brought in n
verdict this fiircunnn of $7H,li ugainsl
llnrron. who hud been sued for 1000.
The case grew out of u collision lusf
summer on Ihe Pacific highway when
Barron's aulomnhilc was allege,! to
have run into Judy's buggy.
The soil allructcil much alleiilion
because of the prominence of the men
concerned. The .jurv visiled the
scene ol' Ihe accident.
MORGAN SUBSCRIBES FOR
50 MILLION LIBERTY BONDS
NKW YORK, June 8. .1. P. Mor
;-in A Compiinv hau .'ib. 'nbel for
fjO,0fl0,fK)0 worth o l:Hrtv her.-)-, it
w.ii, announced tr day, of which T)rrx
I & Company, the firm'f Pbilndil-
PERSHING IN HAIG FORCES
ENGLAND 10 TEUTONS 10
LEAD ARMY WITHDRAW
Commander of American Military Ex
pedition Reaches London on Way
to France Where 100 American
Aviators Have Already Arrived
Pershing Has Pleasant Voyage and
Hopes in Short Time to be Playing
Big Part on Western Front. '
WASHINGTON, June 8. One hun
dred Americans nvintors from the
navy flying corps have arrived safely
in France for any duty that may pre
sent itself, according to a statement
issued today by Secretary Daniels.
Thev lire tile first of the American
fighting forces to reach Franco. 1
LONDON, June 8. General Per
shing and his party arrived early Ibis
morning at a port in (Ircut Britain.
The American general and his party
were received by the officers of the
port, the general commanding the dis
trict and the mayor. They were es
corted from (he dock by n band and
a guard of honor.
General Pershing arrived in Lon
don this afternoon. Ho was wel
comed by Walter Hines Page. Un-
American ambassador, Lord Derby,
secretary of state for war: Viscount
French, commanding Ihe llritish home
forces and oother officers, int'ltidin:
Lord Brooke, who will be atlnehcd In
General Pershing's staff during hi
stay in Knglund.
Public Xnt. Informed.
The cxpcetodnrrivnl of General
Pershing and his party lias been kept
n fairly close secret from the London
public. Several floors of rooms in a
Jiotel hail been reserved for Hie Am
.eriean party and the hotel this morn
mg was completely transformed by
the pincing of numerous sign boards,
Ihe installation of bureaus of infor
mation, etc., designed to make the
most efficient possible use of Ihe
place us temporary American armv
lieailiiiurlors. ' - -
Leading Americans in London lip
poured on the scene early lodny wilh
credentials as members of various
comniiltces.
General Pershing and (lie twelve
officers of his senior staff are to be
gucsls of Ihe British government al
tho Savoy,
1'cl-shlng Arrives,
A HHITISII POUT, June K. Mn
jor General Pershing and his staff ar
rived here this morning al'ler an un
eventful trip. All Hie members of his
party wcrt in good hcullh utiil spirit
Their ship was cscorleil inlo port by
American destroyer.
A hearty welcome was extended to
the Americans by official rcpresenla
lives of ihe admiralty, Hie war olTic
and the municipal authorities. Th
war office bus assigned a brigadier
general of Ihe lirilish nnnv us aide In
General Pershing, lie took up his du
ties wilh Ha commander in chief as
soon as Hie hitler reached here, 'flic
formal welcome to Ihe Americans nu
Hie landing stage was a slirriu scene.
A guard ol' honor compnsed of 1,'nyul
(Continued on Pago Flvo.)
BOTTLE RELATES .
TRAGEDY OF SEA
LONDON, June S. A bolllo con
taining a number of messages appar
ently written by members of the crew
of the long missing American steam
ship Frederick has washed ashore at
tho Orkney Islands. Tho messages evi
dently wero written by two Americans
anil five Spaniards. One of I hem was
dalo January 1'7, lnifj. They con
tained no information an to the ilr
cumtance under which the- .hip wa
loot. Ono ol th..m saii. "Wo ar.j
sinHlos tn mid-ocean." Others wld
tho writers wero dying.
Germans Announced Retirement on
Belgian Front British Easily Re
pel Counter Attacks Which Are
Weak and Continue Progress
6000 Prisoners Arrive at Collecting
Stations and More Are Coming in
German Losses Terrible.
Hl'.RLIN, June 8. The Gonnan
forces on the Helgian front have
withdrawn from the salient protrud
ing westward to a prepared position
between tho canal bend north o
Ilallebekc and the Donvo basin, two
kilometers west of Wnrneton, army
hend(iiurters announced today.
(1,000 Prisoners Taken.
Grroni a Stuff Correspondent of (bo As-
socliited Press.)
HH1TISH 11KADQUAI1TF.RS IN
Fit ANCK, June 8. The numbers of
prisoners reaching the collecting sta
tions since Ihe beginning yesterday of
Ihe new British drive in Belgium lias
now reached inoru than (iOOO. Many
more prisoners are coming in. i
No estimate of the number of guns
captured is yet possible, altlto it is
known several German batteries wero
taken practically inlact.
The night passed ipiietly on tho
front of llin new utlack, all the con
quered (eiTilory being held.
J'risoners say Hint scores of Ger
man guns were destroyed during tho
Brilish bombardment.
The German losses in their coun
ter attacks were terrible. Tho full
depth of the British attack was 5000
yards. Three counter attacks by tho
Germans, which were not delivered in
great force, were broken up last
night.
runnier Attack Weak.
So far Ihe Germans have reacted
hcsilal ingly before the tremendous
thrust which Ihe Brilish have deliv
ered inlo the long held German lino
iii Belgium.
Only weak eounlcr ntincks wero
repnrlcd last nighi, nccording to tho
unofficial accounts from tho battle
field and General llaig's troops huvo
held all the ground they won, which
reaches al pitinls lo a depth of near
ly lliree miles.
Vnsl numbers of German troops aro
being rushed forward by Field Mar
shal Von lliuib'iiliiirg in nn eff iit to
sleiu Ihe British torrent which lias
swept over the heights dominating tho
Lille plain and thrciilens to sweep the
Teiilnns from the great industrial sec
tion of tiiirtheru Franco.
.Merely ll Prelude.
As every succeeding clash between
Ihe mk'hly armies on Ihe western
front has dwarfed Ihe one which pre
ceded il, so Hie initial phaso of tho
halllc of Mcr-sines promises to lie
merely a prelude In Ihe slruj'gle which
is III cnllic.
The l!rilih thrust follows almost
un the heels of Ihe iriiimphant nn
noMiieemenl by Ihe German emperor
Hint the allied offensive in tho west
hail been ilctinilely checked, bearing
nut reports I h it t Hie Germans had un-
(Contlnued or Pago Fivo.)
62,985 FOR WAR
PORTLAND, Juno 8. Oregon reg
istered fii,9s."i men for tho solectlvo
draft Juno 5, according to a tolegram
sent Provost .Marshal General Crow
dor nt Washington last night by Adjutant-General
George A. Whlto for
Governor .lames W'ltbycombe. Of tho
total re.gi.-lr.d, !j,S7 were whlto
ap.d 1. 0 colored. Tho Indicated poi--lb!o
coemptions numbered SJ.9H.
Tho war department's cstioutci total
of eligible la Oregon wa lvi.100.