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‘Safe and Sane’ Independence Day Throughout Land 11,271 COPIES YESTERDAY 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. 11,271 COPIES YESTERDAY 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 (Contlnoed on page seven.) 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.