The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-04
FIRST FOURTH" VICTIM
HURT AT MIDNIGHT
CONTINUED from rage one,

accidents that caused runs for the
autos, Thursday night.
Grace Freeman, IA years old Of
J No. lS6 Brandon-age., watched dos
/ fight at Toledo-ave. and Morrell-st.
! and got so frightened that she fell &c
the street in a dead faint. Efforts tc
revive her were futile. and a police
auto rushed her 10 her home. where
physicians were called 10 attend her
Fred Stuart. 90 years old, of No
81 Larned-st. east, reached under his
pillow TO get a glass that he kept
there. for some reason not explained
in the police report. and cut the ar
| terry lin his right wrist so badly thai
he nearly bled TO death before the
first aid crew OF auto No. coult
apply tourniquet. staunch the flow
OF blood. and rush him 10 st. Mary's
hospital He Is in a serious condi
| ton.
John Levine OF No. 300 Third 81.
was walking in his sleep along Michi
! gan-ave., when a crowd of boys no
iced his odd attire, and called the po
! ice. When officffierffis woke Levine
| up, he went into Mysteries and col
lapsed. Police Surgeon Thomas was
called TO attend him, and sent him
home in police auto.
Joseph Staab. 80 years old, OF No
SS2 Sherfdan-ave.. neglected 10 re
member that he was travelling a rate
of mile in less than minute as he
| sped around the roller coaster, known
/ as The Pixies Peak racer, at Field
and Jefferson-aves.. Thursday night.
Stabb stuck his feet out OF the car,
and both were badly crushed. He
was taken TO st. Mary's hospital in
| auto No. 8.
When the sun appeared Friday
morning about the time OF the popping
of the first firecracker salutes, II start.
ed right out 10 make the day a real
Fourth or July with the traditional
torrid weather that adds zest 10 pic.
mics and sunshine TO the parades
II was supposed TO be sane" day,
and in a measure IL was for accidents
were very few during the morning
hours, at least. But there was an odor
or burning punk and a scent of gun.
powder in the freshness OF the morn
ing air. that assailed the nostrils OF
Ma" and Pa" when they arose.
Little Johnny had preceded them by
several hours, for one day is all too
short for his annual orgy of noise.
The street cars that begin early in
the morning TO carry men to work
were filled with women and children
and family parties and baskets or
lunch were slowed beneath nearly
every seat There was not a sugges-
ton OF rain in the sky and Their liver
and the fields promised a cool holiday.
Excursion boats and river ferries
were crowded TO the gunwales from
the early morning into the heat of the
day Up and down the river. every
island and park was the goal Of hun
dreds of Detroiters and hundreds more
were content 10 spend their time on
the boats without landing anywhere.
The main travelled roads out OF the
city, the river roads. Woodward-ave.
Grand River-ave., and the boulevards
were crowded with automobiles filed
With people in holiday mood.
All these preparations for a happy
day were seen on the streets from
early morning, and If anybody was
left out 1t was evidently not because
Detroit people are lacking in facilities
for a good time.
Above all IL was a day for children.
Aside from the firecrackers and later
on the pyrotechnic splendors OF the
night. there were programs In all the
public school Fairgrounds. The at.
PENDANTS at the Fairgrounds were in
structed TO keep fire crackers and ex-
plos!ves away, but TO encourage all
the boys and girls available 10 make
the fullest possible use OF the games
and gymnastic apparatus, and the cool
swimming pools.
The day began at the Fairgrounds
with the official salute 10 the flag as
reminder to the children that the
day had a real significance In patriot
ism After that the youngsters were
allowed TO play very much as they
pleased. with races and games 10 keep
their minds from reverting to the for
hidden frecrackers.
Several OF the more energetic com.
munities had neighborhood safe and
sane" celebrations. In Highland Park
the residents'held successful village
celebration.
On West Warren-ave.. in the domain
OF the West Warren Residents' assoc
citation, the celebration was a big M.
! .'''' HN S''NNio were utCOTdIe1 with
i1ags and bunting when at $50 the
grand procession led by Marshal : 4
Natrous, started out. School children
from Columbian, Sill, McGraw and
Wlneert schools participated in the
parade and later gave a flag salute AZ
The speakers pavilion.
The spread eagle" element for the
West Warren affair was furnished bv
W. T Watson. president Of the assoc
citation; S. ID. Williams. the orator OF
the occasion, and J. NJ. Mandeville
wht read the Declaration OF Independ.
e1ce. Harold Deeds and the school
children sang The evening program
includes two displays OF fireworks
~ Belle Isle there were SO .45g fam.
ily parties, more or less. The island
swarmed from end 10 end with nick.
nickers and the canoes were so tbick
they almost had 10 hurdle one another
ITO pass in the canals. The broilina sun
drove hundreds TO the beaches
number of special Affairs wore
held on the island. including the 70
union Of all the Michigan societies .,
nearby sites, which was attended bv
a number Of former residents. and ,he
concert by the Ford Motor COMPANY
band.
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