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‘Safe and Sane’ Independence Day Throughout Land
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VOLUME XIX, No. 185.
HUGE CELEBRATION ON
MOTH ANNIVERSARY OF
DECLARATION'S SIGNING
President Greeted By Large
Crowds Upon Arrival at
Philadelphia. Patriotic Exer
cises Held in Independence
Square—l 3 Original States
Represented
OLD CHRIST CHURCH
SOUNDS THE HISTORIC
8 BELLS AS IN 1776
Delegations Present From
Many Organizations Through
out Country—First City
Troo]> of Philadelphia Acts
As Guard of Honor For Chief
Executive.
Philadelphia.—President Wilson ar
rived here at 10:35 o’clock to attend
the big national Independence Day
celebration arranged by Philadelphia
to commemorate the 138th anniversary
of the signing of the Declaration of
Independence. The trip from Wash
ington was uneventful. After break
fast Mr. Wilson and tiife secretary, Mr.
Tumulty, and Dr. Cary T. Grayson, his
naval aide, took a nap.
President Wilson was greeted by a
shrill chorus of factory- whistles from
all parts of Philadelphia as he en
tered the square in front of historic'
Independence Hall.
In attendance at the giant celebra
tion were members of congress, gov
ernors or representatives of the gov
ernors of the original 13 states, and
delegations from nearly every parti
otic organization in the country.
From All Parts of Land,
Dines of sailors, marines and sol
diers occupied the space in front of
t,.e platform and beyond them stretch
ed a huge • crowd drawn from many
parts of the nation.
On the president's arrival at the
Broad street station he was welcomed
by a delegation of citizens and by
the First Pity Troop Of Philadelphia,
\ hich acted as his guard of honor
during the ride to Independence
Square, a mile distant.
Driving along Broad and Chestnut
Streets, closely surrounded by his es
cort ; nd by city police and secret ser
vice men, Mr. Wilson was enthusi
astically cheered by large holiday
crowds.
Since Centennial.
Philadelphia.—The celebration of in
dependence Day in Philadelphia this
year, while planned to be safer and
saner than usual, was on a wider scale
than any that has taken place here
since 1876, when the one hundredth
anniversary of the adoption of the
Declaration of Independence was ob
served. Today President Wilson was
the orator of the day.
The patriotic exercises were held
in Independence Square, close to the
room where the Declaration of Inde
pendence was signed, and were begun
before the president arrived. Exer
cises have been held there every year
on the Fourth of July but this ycai<
the purpose was to make the celebra
tion national in scope. Mr. Wilson is
said to be the first president who has
come to tho “Cradle of Liberty” oa
tlie nation’s natal day. The thirteen
original states were represented at th £
exercises either by their governors or
other representatives of the state gov-*
ernments.
On July 4th, 1776.
Old Christ church, closely associat
ed in the history of American tree 1 -
dom with Independence Hall, sounded
today the historic eight bells that rang
with the Liberty Bel! on July 4, 1776.
On that day there was a meeting in
the church at almost the same hour
of the meeting in Independence Hall, a
few blocks away, where the country’s
fathers were drafting the Declaration
of Independence.
Word of the signing of the declara
tion sounded forth by the Liberty Beil
was echoed by the chimes In the
church tower and then the assembly In
the church jWjied a resolution amend
ing the pr«3W( for the king of Eng
land so that the people might pray
for the officials of the new repub
lic.
The old prayer book, with the alter
ations in the handwriting of Bishop
White, was used at the commemora
tion service today.
The First City Troop of Fhiladel*
phia. which today acted as escort for
President Wilson, was Intimately con
nected with Revolutionary history. It
was organised In 1774 and Is the old
est organisation In the United States
that has maintained a continuous ac
tive military existence and taken part
in every war in which volunteer cav
alry have served.
THE WEATHER
Forecast.
Washington, D. C.—Georgia and South
f'arollns: Partly cloudy tonight and
biind.iy. probably local thunder show
ers, light variable winds.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
TIILtS CONFLICT
IT TOEipiIEST
Recess Taken Until Monday in
Investigation Mrs. Bailey’s
Murder. Renew Search For
Pistol.
Freeport, N. Y.—The recess ip the
coroner’s Inquest until Monday was
taken advantage of today by District
Attorney Smith and Sheriff Pettit to
investigate certain features of the mur
der of Mrs. Louise Bailey, developed at
the hearing before Coroner Norton yes
terday. Special efforts were being made
to find tlie pistol with which Mrs. Bailey
was killed as she was about to leave Dr.
Edwin Jarman's office on last Tuesday
evening.
Contradicted.
Conflicting stories marked the inquest
yesterday. The statement of George
Golder, a farm hand, that lie saw Mrs.
Carman passing through the hall of the
doctor's house adjoining his office with
in five minutes of tlie murder, was con
tradicted by Mrs. C'armaji, who de
clared that she was in bed at that time.
She will be called as a witness in the
case on Monday when the inquest is re
sumed.
Four detectives from New York, re
tained by Roland Lamb, tlie village pres
ident, began to work on the case today.
Dr. Carman was the first witness at
the inquest yesterday. He denied that
his wife had been in the office after the
shooting.
“Who let Mrs. Bailey into the house?''
asked the district attorney.
“i don't know,” the physician replied.
Heard No Sound.
He said he heard no sound outside of
the window before the glass was push
ed in.
Dr. Carman remembered on one occa
sion that Mrs. Carman rapped on the
office window, while Miss Berins, a
nurse, was in the office and demanded
to be admitted. He let her in and sho
said: “This is a fine piece of business
for a married man and a woman to be
exchanging money.”
The witness explained lhat he had
given the nurse 1(15 as a loan and add
ed that he had loaned her money before.
Dr. Carman said his wife demanded
the money from the nurso and received
It. Closely questioned, he admitted that
his wife had slapped the nurse’s face.
After the nurse left, he said he fold his
wife that the next time she spied on
him "all would be over between them,”
With Simple Ceremony,
Bodies Rest in Vaults
Beneath Castle Chapel
Artstetten, Austria.—The bodies of
the assassinated Archduke Francis
Ferdinand and his consort, the Duch
ess of ifohenhorg, arfrived here today
and Were interred beneath the castle
chapel with a simple ceremony.
The funeral procession crossed the
ferry over the Danube at Poechlarn
at dawn and the cortege reached the
end of its Journey at 5 o'clock The
coffins immediately were placed in
the chaPel of Artsetten Castle, where
priests and nuns said prayers at the
side of the catafalques for several
hours.
Later In the morning two train* ar
rived from Vienna with members of
tlie imperial fam4ly.
After the final rites the ccffins were
carried through lines of army vete
rans and firemen to the family vaults,
their final resting place.
Macon Attorney Kills
Carpenter in Front P. 0,
Macon, Ga.—Virgin Thompson, a
carpenter was shot and killed here
early today by A. W. Stokes, a local
attorney. The killing took place in
front of the postoffice. Stokes was
arrested later. The police say he
claimed that Thompson invaded the
sanctity of his home.
Carried Two Revolvers
and Wanted to See King
London.—A woman who was ar
rested late last night at the gates of
Buckingham Palace, where she de
manded entrance and Insisted on see
ing King George was Identified today
as an Australian who was suffering
hallucinations. She carried two re
volvers In her pockets at the time of
her arrest.
REWARD FOR AQUINAUOO, JR.
San Franeaco,—A reward of 1100 baa
been offered by the United State* gov
ernment for apprehenalon of Guillermo
Rodriguez Aguinaldo, said to be a son of
the former leader of the Filipino Insurg
ent*. who is posted a* a deserter from
the United State* navy at Verba Buena
Naval Training Station. Young Agui
naldo, who la 24, enlisted at Salt Lake
City June SVth.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 4. 1914.
Woman Who Was Murdered and Doctor
in Whose Office She Was Slain
i
~, ——.. —.
UPPER, MRS. LOUISE BAILEY; LOWER, DR. EDWIN CARMAN.
Freeport, L. I.- Mrs. Louise Bailey, who was murdered In the office of Dr.
F.dwln Carman, of 118 West Merrick Road, was killed by a bullet. Mrs. Bailey
and Dr. Carman were, in consultation In Ills office shortly after 8 o’clock on
the evening of June 30th. when a revolver was pushed crashing through the
window of the office. One shot was fired. It struck Mrs, Bailey and killed
her almost Instantly.
Homeopaths Discuss
the Anaesthic Problem
Atlantio City, N. J.—The hoard of
trustees of the American Institute of
Homeopathy today recommended Lonj;
Beach, Long island, as the next place
of meeting, but so much opposition
developed that the Incoming board and
the newly elected president were au
thorized to select the next convention
place at the December meeting of thq
trustees. New Orleans and Portland,
Ore., want the annual meeting.
Among the subjects discussed by the
institute today were the anaesthetic
problem. Dr. J. W. Hassier, New York,
spoke of the advantages of giving
ether through a vein instead of in
haling It. In a report of three years’
surgical work Dr. Florence N. Ward,
San Francisco, said careful pre-oper
ative study of patients and their
symptoms and use of nitrous oxide and
oxygen instead of ether and chloro
form as anaesthetics had led to im
portant advances in convalescence and
rapid recovery of patients.
International Auto Race;
America Not Represented
Lyons, France.—Thirty-seven rac
ing automobiles, representing Italy,
England. Belgium, France and Ger
many, started today In the race for
the grand prize of the automobile
CTUb of France over a course of Ml 7
and six-tenths miles. There were no
American entries. THeir absence is
attributed here to their recent defeat
at Indianapolis by the French com
petitor.
Places Wreath on Tomb
of Lafayette; Paris
Parjg.—Hanson Cleveland Coxe,
deputy consul general In Paris of the
United States, representing the la-
Fayette Post, G. A R., New York, to
day placed a wreath on the Tomb of
La Fayette In Plcpus Cemetery. A
large eomi any off Americans and
Frenchmen and women were present,
Including Ambassador Myron T. Her
rick, the Marquis of LaFayette, Brig
adier General Clots. Ebener, repre
senting the French minister of war;
Cbauncey M. Depew anti (filters.
FUMIGATION OF
1 0. SHIPPING
Begin Quarantine Regulations
By Placing 36 Inch Rat
Guards on Vessels Lines and
Hawsers.
New Orleans.—Federal authorities
today began enforcement of quaran
tine regulations on outgoing vessels
as a part of the campaign for eradi
cation of bubonic plague. Under per
sonal direction of Burgeon G. M. Cor
put, of the public health service, the
fumigation of shipping In the harbor
was Initiated
Regulations promulgated by Dr. Cof
put require fumigation of vessels prior
to loading, the placing of 86-lnch rat
guards on lines and hawsers imme
diately after docking and the placing
of guards on gangways.
Despite the fact that the day gene
rally wild observed as a holiday there
was no halt in the clean up campaign
under supervision of Dr. Rupert Blue,
surgeon general of tho federal pub
lic health service.
Congregations of the various New
Orleans churches will be urged at ser
vices tomorrow to assist In the eradi
cation work If ministers observe the
request to this effect mode by Dr
O’Reilly, etty health officer.
Westinghouse Strikers
Vote; Reject Settlement
Pittsburg, Pa - The strike In the West
inghouse factories is to continue if the
strikers abide by the result of yester
day s balloting. About four thousand
mori and women of the ten thousand who
are out east their ballots and leaders
said today that 85 per cent voted to re
ject the settlement proposed by the
management.
Haloon* In the valley were opened yes
terday afternoon after being closed since
the strike began four weeks ago and be
tijro morning a trolley motormun laid
been attacked and badly beaten. The
customary morning demonstration by the
strikers was omitted, all the men at
work In the plants being given a holiday.
MONEY FOR
VILLA IS
STOPPED
Evidence of Complete Split
Carranza and His General
Given By Injunction Prevent
ing Entry of 400,000 Pesos
Paper Currency Printed By
American Company
El Paso, Texas. —Further evidence
of tlie completeness of the Carrunza-
Vtlla split was found In an Injunc
tion on file in the state district court
here today hich prevented the entry
into Villa territory of 400,000 pesos in
constitutionalist currency recently
printed by an American company. The
action was taken by Carranza agents
here.
Tlie Issue was ordered before tho
internal troubles of the constitution
alists had reached a breaking point,
which lias resulted in the conference
between the military leaders in prog
ress today at Torreon.
Against Express Company.
The money arrived here consigned
to tlie national treasury officers at
Juarez and the Carranza representa
tives at once asked tlie injunction
against the express company handling
the consignment and Larazo De La
garza, Villa’s agent at El Paso. The
paper of tlie regular national consti
tutionalist fiat Issue will be held until
disposition of tin 1 case can lie made.
The first public demonstration of
the trouble between the constitution
alist chief and his northern command
er resulted In the confiscation nt Jua
rez of funds of the natjonai constitu
tionalist treasury and the arrest of
Carranza’s treasury general and other
employes.
Was to Get His Share.
El Paso has been a distributing
point for the national currency. Car
ranza recently authorized an issue or
4,000,000 pesos In Ids fiat currency,
which was intended to dissolve the
various state issues. Villa, as repre
senting tlie Chihuahua state govern,
nient, was to have received his propor
tion of tills new issue, represented In
the consignments here.
Guns of the American
Fleet at Vera Cruz
Boom Salutes to Flag
Washington , D. C. Flrc!Crack«rn w«ro
to Hputter and big guns of th« Ameri
can fleet were to boom out in salute to
day hh part of the celebration of In
dependence Day by men of the army and
navy In distant Vera Cruz. On ship and
shore tiie JfickleH, marines and soldiers
bad arranged a holiday in the midst of
their duties of conducting the affairs of
a foreign city.
At noon each ship In the big fleet was
to fire a salute of 21 Runs arid as the
Stars and Ktrlpes broke out from their
poles ashore, the land batteries were to
Join In the noisy demonstration. For
eign ships in the haY’bor following In
ternational custom, were expected to un
limber their *gun* In salute.
Ashore there were to be patriotic ex
ercises and speeches and bands of the
fleet were to play In the city’s plaza’s.
Religion and Patriotism
at B.Y. P. U. Convention
Kaniei City, Mo. Religion and pa
trlotlsrn both Inspired today’s session of
the 21st convention of the Baptist Young
People’s I T nlon of AnuTlcn, meeting
Jointly with the 11. Y. P. 11. of the Month
here today. Convention hall was throng
ed with cheering, flag waving delegates.
Numbers of American flags and union
Jacks were hung about. The young
men and young women divided their time
between cheering the speakers and sing
ing patriotic songs.
The afternoon was set apart for rec
reation. Tonight an Immense patriotic
camp meeting will be hetd.
A feature of the morning program whs
a demonstration meeting provided by the
11. Y. P. 11. of Birmingham, Ala., In
which the 17 members provided a model
meeting plan for organization. Dean
Black welder of Birmingham, presided.
Wilding Defeated As
British Tennis Champ
Wimbledon, England.—Norman E.
Brookes, of Australia, won the all
comers lawn tennis singles champion
ship today, defeating the holder, An
thony F. Wilding, of Nez Zealand, In
three straight sets, 6-4, 04. 7-6.
THOUSANDS TO WITNESS
$26,000 AUTO PURSE RACE
Sioux City, lowa. —Bloux City today
wax tho magnet for thousands who
came to see the three hundred mile
automobile nun for a 126,000 purse.
Twenty drivers, many of them of
International fame, lined up early for
th* start at II o’clock. The truck was
In good condition and ears were de
clared to be In perfect shape.
Cuban Minister Bade.
Havana.—* ’arlos Manuel de t’espe
des, the newly appointed Cuban min
ister to the United States, sailed yes
terday for Washington by way of Key
WesL i
56.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
AWAITING VERDICT OF
JURY ON MURDER CHARGE
y * I
MALCOLM GIF.-umj, J!L
Albany N Y.—The jury trying Mal
colm Gifford, Jr., son of a wealthy
Hudson manufacturer, for the murder
of Frank J. Clute. was called into
court by County Judge Addington at
111 o’clock this morning and reported
that no verdict Imd been reached.
They were sent back to continue their
deliberations. The Jury then had
been out 16 hours.
Circumstantial Evidence.
Albany, n. Y. While circumstantial
evidence forcibly Indicate that Malcolm
Gifford, Jr., of Hudson, n y . is the
slayer of Frank J. Flute, n chauffeur, of
Albany, who was murdered on the night
of April 1, 1913. Malcolm, who Is the
hou of Malcolm Gifford, Hr., a wealthy
machinery manufacturer of Htulnrm, is
not twenty yearn of age. He was a
student of an exclusive “prep” school
at Wllllston, Mass., shortly before the
time of lilh arrest. The case went to
The jury last, night.
JISKS WILLIAMS
10 QUIT POST
The President Calls For Resig
nation of United States Min
ister to Greece.
Philadelphia- President Wilson Ims
requested the resignation of George
Fred Williams, American minister to
Greece and Montenegro, as a result of
Mr. Williams’ public statements re
garding the situation In Albania. This
became known after the president's
arrival here today.
Mr. Williams' own report* on hi*
statements were taken up at th* cahl
not meeting yesterday and afterward
Mr. Wilson decided their effect was
such that It would be Improper for Mr.
Williams to longer represent the United
Htates In the Balkans.
It has been understood that Mr. Wil
liam* of,his own accord lias forwarded
Ids resignation but so far as could be
learned here It has not been received by
the President.
Brief But Brisk.
Washington.—The term of George
Fred Williams as minister to Greece
and Montenegro has been brief, but
has attracted much attention.
A few weeks ago President Wilson,
Secretary Bryan and other officials
were amazed by a published report
that Mr. Williams had circulated the
powers offering his services as a me
diator In the Albanian crisis. Slate
department officials said the minister
had no authority to do so, hut had
been given permission to visit. Epirus
and make a report upon conditions.
Secretary Bryan called for a report
on the Incident and Mr. Williams re
plied he was sending one by mall
While there Is no confirmation here,
It Is believed In official circles that
the minister’s resignation Is accom
panying the report.
The concern of administration of
ficials was increased recently by pub
lication of a further attack on the at
titude of the Kuruie'n powers In the
Albanian situation and on the rule
of Prince William attributed to the
minister. S'o far as Is known the
powers have made no representations
over the minister's activities but of
ficials would not have been surprised
IT they had.
Wilson to Reprimand
Brigadier Gen. Evans
Philadelphia.—Brigadier General B,
K. Evans, former acting commander
of the Department of the East, will
he privately reprimanded by the pres
ident in consequence of a speech at a
recent banquet In New York In which
General Evans Is said to have made
Indiscreet references to the foreign
poiicy of the United States,
General Evans sent Secretary Gar
rison a statement of his speech in
which ho said he had been misquot
ed and gave his own version of his re
marks. While this version Is said to
have partly satisfied the president it
Is understood he decided a reprimand
I should be given General Evans.
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OBSERVING
BIRTHDAY
NATION
“Safe and Sane” Idea Being
Carried Out Throughout the
Land—Ban Placed on the
Noise Makers and Rumble
of the Ambulance is Lack
ing
Washington.—The wheels of tha
government practically were at a
etandstlll today while the national
capital joined with other cities and
hairnets of the nation in celebration
of Independence Day. There were no
sessions of congress, the White House
virtually was deserted, the executive
departments were closed and Presi
dent Wilson and other officials of the
government laid aside official duties
to participate In tiatrlotic celebra
tions here and elsewhere.
The Various Officials.
I he itinerary of the various offic
ials took President Wilson to Phila
delphia for an address; Speaker Clark
was to be the orator at Chase City
and Farmvllle, Va.; Secretary Bryan
at Reldsville, High Point and States
ville, N. C.; Secretary Daniels at
Charlottesville, Va., before the Uni
versity of Virginia and Represents
five Underwood, democratic leader of
the house, at Brooklyn.
Vice-President Marshall put aside
the cares oT office to go picnicking
«lth his family; other members of
the cabinet spent the day quietly at
their homes or at nearby resorts.
Thousands Off.
The closing of the government de
partments enabled thousands of of
ficials and employes to spend the
day on excursions or to participate
In exercises or sports.
Warning had been given by the
local authorities against any devia
tion from the "Sane Fourth” Idea ana
the police were on guard to see that
the laws and regulations against the
sale and use of explosives were strict
ly enforced.
In New York.
New York.—Except for the display
of flags and numerous orderly patriot
ic meetings there was little to distin
guish Independence Day In New York
from any other holiday. Only an oc
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EXPLOSION OF
BOMB TERRIFIC
Three Known to Be Dead Fol
lowing Wrecking of New
York Flat House This Morn
ing.
New York. —A bomb of terrlflo
l>ower exploded either on toe roof or
on one of the upper floors of a six
story flat house in Harlem today,
wrecked a third of the building, kill
ed at least three persons and Injured
others. One of the dead was Arthur
Caron, a machinist and a leader of
the Industrial Workers of the World.
The two other known dead were wo
men.
The explosion was at first attribut
ed to dynamiting In a nearby Hubway
excavation and In the excitement at
tendant upon the collapse of the
building estimates of the dead ran as
high as fifty.
Inspector Egan, of the police bu
reau of combustlldes, said that the
bomb was iiowerful enough to have
wrecked the entire neighborhood IT
properly placed.
Persons across the street were
blown from their beds and window
glass was shattered for blocks.
Caron was found dead on a fire es
cape. Whether any occupants of the
building were burled In the rulnß It
was at first Impossible to determine.
The police were Inclined to be
lieve, however, that three would cover
the total dead The building, a brick
structure, was inhabited almost ex
clusively by Jewish families.
No “Mexican-Financial”
Problem; Wilson-Morgan
Philadelphia,—Newspaper reports
that President Wilson and J. P. Mor
gan dlsciißsed Mexico and th«r pay*
ment. of debts due American hankers
out of customs receipts at V*ra Crus
during their conference Thursday,
were denied emphatically today by
members of the president’s party.
RUNNING CHAMPION.
London—Homer Baker, of the New
York Athletic Club today carried off
the British half-mile running cham
pionship in the splendid time of one
minute, 54 2-6 seconds.
A. O. Hill, Polytechnic Harrier*,
was second and R. E. Atkinson, Cam
bridge University, third.