The Detroit times., 1911-07-04
WOMAN IN TAFT
STAND WOUNDED
Stray Missile Hits Her During Fourth
Of July Festivities, in In
dianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July A.
While sitting In tho reviewing stand
occupied by President Taft's party
this morning. Mrs. Harry d. Tute-
wiler was struck by bullet. The
accident occurred only q few minutes
before the expected arrival Of the
president.
The bullet was spent, but inficted
painful wound.
Mrs, Tutewiler was sitting In the
reception committee reviewing stand
near the special stand erected for the
use of the presidents party. The bull
let struck Mrs. Tutewiier In the right
leg. She declined to leave the stand
to have her wound dressed, declaring
she would seek surgeons services
after the parade was over.
The police made thorough inves-
tigation but In the large crowd about
the monument place where the stands
are erected. It was impossible to tell
where the bullet came from.
When the president sat down to a
formal breakfast at the home OF for
mer Vice-President Fairbanks this
morning the mercury-hsd- reached
about 95 and was stilkgoing up. Indi-
cations were that the torrid heat wave
which swept the middle west yester-
day was still sweeping freely and the
people OF indianapolis began to HE
themselves to the cooler resorts. But
for those that left town. many came
In from the surrounding country.
The first public function attended by
the president was the big Sane
Fourth" parade. He sat In a review
ing stand while the Historical
pageant" passed. Elaborate precau-
tions were taken to assure the safety
Of the actors In the big parade. and
scores OF temporary Red Cross sta
tions were erected along the line Of
march to take care of heat prostra-
tions.
reception at the Marion club and
a luncheon at the Columbia club iJill
occupy the presidents time until 1: 30
when he will award the prizes to the
floats which took part In the morning
parade and deliver q short speech.
Then viii come the big spectacle of
the day.
Two locomotives arranged on tenn
porary tracks at the state fair grounds
are to be run at each other full tilt
and the president will see the practical
results Of head-on collision Follow
ing this and circus performance and
another short address, he will return
to the Fairbanks home to rest up for
his big speech tonight at the Marion
club banquet.
In a speech before the Marion ma
tional soldiers home on arbitration
yesterday, President Taft said that
at least two and possibly three OF the
five wars In which this country has
engaged could have been avoided by
arbitration; pointed out Ave instances
and mad partial claims for others.
In which the United States, by urg-
ing arbitration had prevented war
between South American countries: !:
urged ratification by the senate OF
the proposed Honduran and Nicara-
guam treaties as helpful TO the estab-
lishment OF stable governments In
those countries and ended with re-
ply to Col. Roosevelt's criticism or
arbitration OF questions involving ma
tional honor, that country
should not bind itself to fu-
ture acceptance OF tribunals
decision In cases where n peoples
enraged sense would prevent their
abiding by the court award, by
saying: "I can see no reason why We
may not have moral courage enough
in spite OF our impulse TO the con-
trary, 10 submit such questions to an
impartial tribunal and await It's judg-
ment."