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MISTRESS Margaret Brent" represented by
Sheriff John ]. Hanson and Miss Gather
Inc selfe. was followed by a large parade.
Hundred Thousand sing America.
DENVER, July A--"My Country, It's of
Thee" sung or hummed by more than
10000 persons marked the celebration of q
sane Fourth In Denver. At II o'clock the
booming OF a great bell in the tower of a
down town department store gave the sig
nal for She beginning OF a military and
Industrial parade. The crowds packing the
streets. in the parks. street cars and the
unfortunates In offices and stores joined
in the song of the republic. cool breeze
from the mountains tempered the SUMS
rays.
Gompers Speaks I'm st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. July 4.-Celebrations, in
tended to be safe and sane, were scheduled
to b. held here today and topight.S tipdsr
The auspices. of the Central rradeAan
Labor union and the Building Trades eeun-
fcil, a protest meeting was held. Samuel
Gompers. president OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. and Frank M. Ryan,
president Of the Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers. addressed the meeting.
No Fireworks I'm st. Joseph.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. July 4-St. Joseph en-
joyed Its first sane Fourth" today with
the discharge OF fireworks prohibited. The
heat is intense. with indications of equalling
yesterdays record Of loa.
Monument to AGaeGahan. Unveiled.
NEW LEXINGTON. o.. July A monu-
ment to the memory OF ]. A. MacGahan,
an American journalist, whom the Bull
garians call their '1lberator." was unveiled
here today. MacGahan worked in this be-
half. in conjunction with Arthur Forbes,
In rousIng Europe to the point Of putting
an end to the Bulgarian atrocities Almost
q generation ago the remains OF Mcsahan
were brought back from constantinopie on
a man-of-war,
Cleveland without Fireworks.
CLEVELAND. o., July l-Not a single
fIrecracker, toy pistol or gun was fired in
Cleveland today. A parade during the
day and public fireworks tonight were the
features of Cleveland's Fourth celebration.
ST. PAUL. July L-Governor Eberhart
and Mayor Keller. preceded by band, led
about 5000 youngsters through the city
streets to Harriet Island City park. on
the Mississippi river today. for the Com
mercial clubs annual safe and sane
Fourth Of July celebration.
Ambassador and Mrs. Reid Receive.
LONDON, July 4.--The Fourth OF July
reception at Dorchester house by AfhBas-
sador and Mrs. Reid was even more largely
attended than usual on account Of the fact
that large number OF the Americans who
came over to attend the coronation are
still in London. Standing at the head OF
the grand staircase for two hours. the am
bassadOr and Mrs. Reid wstt constantly
occupied In welcoming a stream OF guests
On the lawns and terraces of the Reid
mansion buffet tents had been erected
for refreshments. which were served to
the guests. fr
American Flags I'm Rome.
ROME, July T. = Many American f1ags
waved here today in the vicinity OF the
\ American pavilion at the International ex.
hibition. Mgr Kennedy, rector Of the
American college in Rome. gave a dinner
to the students and many preiates, mum.
bering 90.
Big Celebration I'm Manila.
MANILA. July 4-There was an idea
celebration OF Independence day here. fine
weather contributing it's share. The FIJI.
pinos Joined with the American residents
Ia the public exercises. Fifty thousand
persons turned out.