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The Washington times., 1914-03-17

You can NO wsend eggs by parcel
post to points Within the second zone.
approximately $50 miles. Considering
the handling they are likely to get, il
wouldn't be bad idea to eat them at
the same distance.
THE WAY IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN
WRITTEN.
I'm THE SPRING a YOUNG MANS
FANCY
LIGHTLY TURNS TO THOUGHTS OF
LOAF"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
NAVY WINS IN
VERA CRUZ GAMES
Mexicans Marvel at Vigorous
Observance of Fourth of
July Holiday.

Vera Cruz. Mexico, July THE
United States Navy yanquiShed the
army and marine corps to-day in \
long programme Of athletic sports
which marked their celebration of the
Fourth of July on Mexican soil.
Hundreds of natives thronged the
beach where the events were staged
and marveled at what they called the
madness of the Americans toillng IN
the fierce tropical heat and calling II
sport. At noon the total number Of
points made by the navy in the athletic
events was greater than that OF me
army and marine corps combined and
the results of the events still to be de-
cided could not bring about any change
in their positions.
During the Roman race OF the cav
airy "A native woman standing in front
of the Calloping teams after they had
crossed the finishing line became panic
stricken and was unable TO move as the
horses approached her. The driver Of
the first team. unable TO stop his
horses. forced them apart and the ami
mails passed on each side of the woman
at full gallop with the rider strad-
ding across the space between he
saddles. She was untouched and thou
sands of soldiers and sailors looking on
at the daring feat cheered the rider.
Promptly ut noon from the ships an
shore Numbered n national salute Of
twerty-one Guns 70 which the foreign
warshps in the harbOr replied gun for
gun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
UNDERWOOD TALKS
TOLLS In GRAFTON
Says Building Up Foreign
Trade Is Foremost
Patriotic Duty.

Neither the spirit Of universal pa
triotism nor the calm shade under the
trees in Prospect Park luiled Repre-
sentative Oscar W. Underwood into for
getfulness yesterday Of his canal tolls
feud with the Wilson administration
when he rose TO make the Fourth of
July Grafton for the Brooklyn knights
of Columbus. Mr.. Underwood spoke
briefly of the Importance of lnrepen-
dence Day and lengthily on the question
of subsidies for American shipping.
He said that although he did not be
lieve in direct subsidies for American
ships, he did believe in indirect dis
elimination in their favor. such as eX-
empting coastwise shipping from pay
ing Panama Canal tolls He also spoke
in favor Of tariff determinations in
favor Of merchandise carried in Ameri-
can ships.
THE Democratic convention" he
said, that met in Baltimore and named
Woodrow Wilson for President promul-
gated the platform of the national
Democratic party and declared in favor
of the exemption from tolls of Ameri
can ships engaged in the coastwise
trade passing through the Panama
Canal
Congress shortly thereafter enacted
n bill carrying this declaration into eff
feet. 1t was but a recognition of the
principles that governed the early
builders Of the nation in discriminating
in favor of American ships If all ma
tons engaged in trade and commerce
would abandon subsidies and discrimi-
nations in favor of their shipping in
terests ! have no doubt that American
enterprise could fight the battles OF
commerce in ships carrying the Amer
can flag, but with all the great shipping
nations aiding their ships it will be i'm
possible TO build up American shipping
interests unless we foster in some way
their development"
The time has come, he said. when the
most important question confronting
the American people is the development
and building up of our foreign trade,
and he regarded il as the foremost
patriotic duty of every American citi-
zen TO aid in this development
Although it was a safe and sane
Fourth of July celebration. Representa-
tive John j. Fitzgerald who was chair
man and introduced Mr.. Underwood.
ventured to send up skyrocket in be
half of Underwood's Presidential as
pirations, defeated by the nomination
of Woodrow Wilson. Mr.. Fitzgerald
ventured the belief that the time would
come when Underwood would be so
greatly appreciated by the American
peoplc-as he is in his own state al
ready that they would hoist him into
the Pres dency. There were cheers for
this. Also there were cheers for Prcsi-
dent Wilson when his name was men
toned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
NO LIVES LOST IN
9TH CELEBRATION
Accident List Numbers AZ
ALI Prove To Be
Minor Wounds.

The records Of the last two years Of
safe and sane Fourths were kept up
yesterday As in 1912 and 1913. not
one fatality due to the celebration oc-
Cured. In the greater city about fifty
accidents were reported. In Manhattan
I'D TO late in the afternoon thirteen Of
he largest hospitals had reported no
accidents.
Bellevue. however. as usual, turned
up few. and singularly every one Of
them-there were siX-was a eunshot
wound in the palm Of the left hand.
The Volunteer Hospital, Beth-lsrael,
s.. Marks and Sydenham each had one
patient, the Polytechnic five and the
Hudson ST. institution two. There
were some ten other accidents report
ed to the police in Manhattan and six
in Brooklyn. In all there was official
notice of forty-two accidents, but al
most all Of them were slight Cunshot
wounds, burns, grazcs by bullets and
such small matters. James Mario, Of
No. 432 West 46th st.. lost finger
when a bullet struck him in the left
hand.
The following table shows the rec
ord of Fourth of July accidents, dating
back to and including 1910:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
BROOKLYN CELEBRATES
Pounds and Mitchell AMONG
Sneakers at Borough Hall.

The official Independence Day ce!e-
bration Of Brooklyn was held at the
foot OF the Borough Hall steps, oppo-
Site the Beccher statue. Fifteen nun
bred people crowded about the square.
but the continual roar OF the elevated
railroad trains in Fulton st. made 1t
impossible for many to hear the
speeches. 4 few musicians from Snan-
mons 23d Regiment Band played and
forty or fifty members Of the United
German Singers sang.
The crowd was welcomed by Borough
President Pounds, who contrasted the
dignity Of the exercises with the noise
and risk Of the oldtime Fourth. He was
followed by William Wineate. who read
.hc Declaration of Independence.
Mayor Mitchell appeared long enough
10 sneak few words, practically the
same a. he spoke elsewhere. and the
programme was Concluded by Colonel
James y. Bell. department commander
e The Grand Army of the Republic in
tho STATE Of New York, who reviewed
the progress made in this country since
the birth of the republic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
TAMMANY T0SSES
TONS OF 0RATORY
Jim Ham" Lewis and Rep,
Witherspoon Speakers
al Big POWWOW.

Senator James Hamilton Lewis, OF
Illinois, minus the "Jame,' since the
publication of President Wilson's
mctrica! rule for Presidential white
hopes" and plain Jim Ham" to the
cartoonists, was totally eclipsed at the
Tammany celebration yesterday by
Represcntativc Samuel 4. Witherspoon
Of Mississippi. In whiskers and IN
oratory Jim Ham" was hopelessly out
classed.
Down on the programme for long
talk" Senator Lewis contented himself
with q paltry forty-fve minutes. while
his rivals short talk" held half the
audience from Pas 10 -. The other
half departed between | and 1870. In
the matter Of whiskers, as IN Oratory
the victory went 10 Representative
Witherspoon on length. Endurance
won over energy and gray length over
Ioseate profusion.
REPRESENTATIVE Joe Henry Eagle, of
Texas. "Jim Hams" running mate on
the long talk" side Of the programme,
gracefully followed his leader and nm
ishod handily within the hour limit.
Representative Henry ID. Flood. OF Nlr-
g;nia. was first of the eight short
takers" or the programme. In scant
half hour he covered the whole rield OF
the Panama Canal tolls. the Colombian
treaty. the tidal wave of business pros
ncrity on its way Eastward, taritf and
currency reforms and the louisiana
Purchase. without emitting his respects
"a Tammanv Hall and Charles +. Muir
ply. u...,.
e,.oord of tho "short takers" brought
inc elapsed time Of the celebration up
TO three hours and a quarter, GRAND
Sochem John X. Noorhls voted prudence
the better part of valor and announced
the last speaker. Representative Henry
Vollmcr. OF Iowa. who required only
.wenty minutes TO describe home lie
an tho farms OF his state. The tVe
&" hort talks" were to have been dellv-
orod nv John A. Moon, of Tennessee
md Michael F. Conry, Henry NJ. Gold-
rogIe John W. Keller and Alexander l.
Rcrkc. Of New York.
senator Hamilton Lewis made an un,
qualified defence OF Tammany HAL ana
Charles f. Murphy. Critics OF the So
Cctv. he said. mistook the slips OF a
low Individuals for the sins OF the or.
,,.rization. He cited the growth OF
Nov York City under successive am
many administrations as proof oil the
socictv's s,ryice. Mention OF Presideh'
Wilson. Senator O'Gorman and Home
Rule in ireland evoked long applause
o.. did his arraignment OF the kepuO-
lean PARTY for the political de0asemeAt
and moral degradation Of the last
twenty years. o.b
Representative Eagle, himself smoote.
,haven. paid tribute 20 the whiskers OF
senator Lewis and Representative
Witherspoon. Passing then to Charles
=. Murphy. he declared that "Iammany
Hall stands as SOLID Wedge LOT T IA"
.rJ order in New York City The
democratic party he described as
l.anding between socialism and the
Tndustrial Loafers Of the World on
the one hand. and on the other pred;a-
tory wealth and Theodore Roosevelt /,
che greatest political mountebaank that
has ever disgraced this natioa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
REBEL CHIEFTAINS
REACH AGREEMENT
Carranza Chief of All Forces
Villa To Be Supreme in
the North.

TOrreon. Mexico. July 4.-General
Carranza, chief of all Constitutionalist
forces, and General Villa. chief of the
north, was the preliminary agreement
arrived at to-day by the joint commits
sion in session here TO adjust the stu
alton created by Carranza's refusal 10
supply the coal and ammunition need
ed by Villa to continue his campaign
on Mexico City. This is regarded as
the basis upon which future negotia-
tions will be conducted Ii is under
stood that this is the only condition
General Villa has insisted upon.
George c. Carothers, consular agent
of the United States, had long inter
view with General Villa. and afterward
said it had been satisfactory. Rogue
Gonzales Cara, one of Villas officials,
and Meade Fierro, Carranza man,
the secretaries of the conference, is
sued this statements:
"In to-day's session the following
was agreed to and approved as the
basis of future findings: The Division
of the North recognizes Nenustiano
Carranza in all things as commander
in chief of the Constitutionalist army,
and General Villa solemnly reiterate'
his loyalty. General Francisco Villa
will continue as commander of the Di-
vision of the North"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
SMALL GATHERING
AT 9TH EXERCISES
Mitchell Says City Has
Been Freed from Self
ish Interests.
MAYOR OF TOXIC
SENDS TELEGRAM
Prendergast Urges People to
Take More Interest in
Civic Affairs.

For the commemoration Of the one
hundred and thirty-eighth anniversary
of the signing of the Declaration OF
Independence, and the one hundred and
fourth anniversary of the opening of
City Hall. and the fifth anniversary of
the adoption of the safety and sanity
programme. City Hall was all dressed
up Yesterday.
There were easily more flags than
people present at 10 o'clock, when the
band struck up the march, Civic
Fame and as but few of the invited
guests were there the grandstand was
thrown open, and occupants for the
seats were brought in from the by
ways and hedges of the plaza.
Then was heard the sound of the fife
and drum from inside City Hall, and
Mayor Mitchell. preceded by pageant
representing The Spirit Of TO- and
accompanied by the officers of the
Fourth of July committee, the Borough
of Manhattan committee and delega-
ton of the Sons of the American Revo-
luton. passed through the lane formed
by Boy Scouts and guard of honor
composed of Greek soldiers OF the Bal
kan war.
As he was about TO begin his share
of the days celebration the Mayor re-
ceived this cablegram from the Mayor
of Toxic, Japan:
"On this memorable Fourth of July
Mayor OF Toxic conveys to Mayor OF
New York his sincere greetings and
compliments. MAYOR SAkATANI."
Mayor Mitchell at once dispatched
reply expressing his qualification that
the Mayor of so distant a city should
remember the date.
William A. Prendergast Controller
in his address on Optimism" urged
the audience to take a little more IN
terest in the things with which Thorn
as jefferson busted himself.
The fact that there were fewer peo-
pie than flags to be seen at City Hall
Yesterday annoyed Mr.. 'Prendergast not
a little. lie said that tenth of the
enthusiasm shown over baseball, were
, it applied to civic affairs, would make
p the city immune from political bosses
and all the other modern plaques. lie
referred to the award made by The
Board of Estimate during the week OF
over S6,0O0,0 900 for Improvements in the
Borough of Brooklyn, saying that, al
though that was likely to affect the
commercial condition of the city toi
generations to come. he had seen very
little excitement aroused by 1t.
Mayor Mitchell gave short sketch Of
the aims and work Of this admlnlstra
ton. In part he said;
I'VE. in the City of New York, MAJ
take pride to-day that we have at las
freed the city completely from the con
troll of a political business combina
ton Of selfish interests. We need M
longer pay tribute TO the democratic
ideals of the founders Of this countr!
with tongues in cheeks or shame Il
our hearts. The city is free for The
work of the city. We have lifted tht
grasping hands Of selfish, little-hearte'
men of the levers of our governmental
machinery and have set about thu
business of preparing this great gov
eminent for a new measure OF produc
tivity.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Mediation Between Lead
ers Appears Hopeless to
Rebel Factions.
INJUNCTION SHOWS
MUTUAL DISTRUST
Preparations Under Way lndi-
cate General Movement Tow.
ard Chiefs Headquarters.
fRy Telegraph to The Tribune

Torreon. Mexico, July with no hope
for peace, the rebels to-day turned
their thoughts to preparations for the
renewal of war Mediation OF the
breach between Generals Carranza and
Villa is not making the progress thai
yesterday indicated. Obstacles are
being encountered which had not been
anticipated by the Villa represents
tlves. ,
one of these obstacles was the IN
junction suit filed in FL Paso by Car
ranzistas TO prevent shipment OF
Carranza money from falling into
Villas hands. This. Villa men claim
is an evidence of bad faith on the par,
of Carranza, who thus shows q dis
trust of Villa. The peace conference
which is purely military, entered ae'
lively upon its work to-day, but accom-
plished little. Optimism has given way
10 pessimism on both sides, and covert
threats are being made that unless
this or that is agreed to there VIII De
renewed trouble.
The most significant report IN cir,r
lation is that General Villa has ordere
his entire army to prepare 10 entrsin
for Saltillo, and that he will go there
TO see CarrsnZa personally about me
factional difficulties. IL is realized row
that Carranza will not carry out his
threat to come to Torreon TO see VIA,
and Villa men think nothing definite
can be accomplished until the two lead
ers meet face to face and reach a con.
clusioa by personal conference. Villa
will not admit that he contemplates 60
ing to Saltilo with his army. but prep
arations which give every appearance
of general movement of his troops
are under way to-day. II is generally
considered that should Villa go to Sa!'
tillo il would be to force Carranza 20
accept his terms, and that failing he
would put the First Chief under arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
FOURTH PASSES In
BLAZE OF LIGHT
Illumination Centres in City
Make Quiet Though Lumi-
nous Evening.

The night celebration Of the Fourth
was quiet, though luminous. City Hall
Park glimmered forth as the natural
centre of fireless festival, with its
thousands of vari-colored bulbs Here a
chorus of one thousand voices sang pa
triotlc airs.
The Examinations were the feature
Of the evening. Prospect Park, Central
Park, Riverside Drive and the PlaIa
were gay with lights. At all OF these
points songs were sung by school chill
dren, who seemed obllvIous oi the iact
that the clouds were not pierced with
the rocket and the blithesome Roman
candle.
The gpeechmakers got breathing
SMELL during the afternoon, and in the
evening were in fine fettle again. Bor-
ough President Marks spoke in Wash
jugton Square ard at the Soldier and
Sailors Monument. The Borough Pres
ideut made a plea for more safe and
zane Fourths as indicative Of true pa
triotism
At Grants Tomb Henry Clcws made
an address. Mr. Clcws drew a COM
parison between the old-fashioned
Fourth and the modern celebration and
rbowcd how the latter eXcelled.
Jndependence Day" said Mr.. Clews,
"bas always been looked upon as the
dav dedicated TO Washington and his
colleagues, and they are entitled to
ali the praise and the glory that have
been theirs since the birth and early
life Of the Republic. It is not only in
battle. however, that our forcfathers
earned their title to veneration. The
Constitution Of the United States IS
one Of the most marvellous produc,.
lions that have ever come from pen and
brain since the creation Of the world
Mayor Mitchell made tour OF the
CITY shortly after dark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05

rama issue have been secured to-day
By Villa financial agents here, despite
the action OF Carranza in suing OUT
writ Of injunction 10 prevent SHIP
ment OF he Carranza money from be-
ing sent 10 Juarez.
II was not a part o. shipment OF
100000, which the court injunction
was intended 20 cover, but arrived
here with that shipment. Carranza's
action in attempting to keep the new
issue of his money from falling into
Villas hands while e peace confer
ence at Torreon is being held is re-
garded by Villa men here as an evil
dence of Carranza's determination TO
keep Villa from participating in any
of the rebel money distribution. The
action is believed here TO indicate that
Carranza has little hope for the sue
cess of mediation.
Following the holding up of the cur
rency shipment, the order which Villa
issued some days ago prohibiting Car
rama sympathizers from entering
Villa territory was restored. IL was
suspended pending the outcome of the
peace meeting. Carranza sympathiz-
ers cannot go TO Juarez now without
being subject to arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
CROWD SOOTHED BY MUSIC
Lack OF Fireworks Disap
points Audience in Park.

One Of the features Of the, "ourtn
was the multitude that gathered arount
the bandstand in Central PARK laSi
night to hear the music. The CROWD
was said TO have been by far the laIR-
ost in the history Of the Mall concert
j. being estimated that anywhere from
u 900 to 10000 persons were present
The members Of the traffic squad de-
tailed 20 the park spent good part
of the time early in the evening cx-
mining why there were no fireworks,
The impression having gone form that
there would be some sort OF pyroteeh
ME display. .,
The police were kept busy prevent
ing the crowd from invading inc
lawns. ~ Lii.
The Mall and the space in the yicin-
i,y Of the bandstand we're attrnctivcly
decorated to look like N Chinese gar
den. - ..o,,ded
ahout the bandstand in the afternoon,
a,,,ino 10 false report that there
yould be an afternoon concert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
BULLETS FLY IN JERSEY
Two Persons Slightly Hurt by
Reckless Celebrators.

Two accidents were reported IN Jer-
sew City yesterday. They were caused
by reckless persons who not only vio-
lated the law prohibiting the discharg-
ing of firearms, but used ball car
tridges. Fortunately neither victim
was seriously wounded.
Mary McGraw, nine years old was
PLAYING in front of her home, 6l5 Hen
dcrson ST., when she was shot on the
right side of the head. The bullet
lodged between the scalp and skull. II
was extracted at St. Francis Hospital.
Frederick Reiman. Of 1872 McAdoo
av. was standing in the yard OF his
house when he was shot in the left arm.
A number Of Italians were celebrat-
ing by shooting pistols from the WIN
dow Of their home, at SO Terhune aV"
and the police arrested Michael re-
t~% sixteen years old, and his broth
err. Diodoro Petrocci, nineteen years
old, charging both with violating inc
law by discharging firearms and also also
charging the younger prisoner with
atrocious assault and battery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
ONE ACCIDENT IN NEWARK
Wadding of Blank Cartridge
Hits Boy in Eye.

The clean record, which was estab-
lished two years ago with the adop-
ton by NewarE of "a safe and sane"
Fourth Of July ordinance. was married
yesterday by one accident. Henry
Conlan, thirteen years old. received
wadding from a blank cartridge in his
right eye. He was playing cowboy"
with Richard Gibson. iftecn, of g Il
High 81. The boy was hurried TO the
City Hospital in an automobile. Glib
son was taken 10 a police station and
later released.
For the FIRST time in the history of
the city the municipal celebration was
held out Of doors. In the morling the
exercises took place in Military Park.
Mayor Hausslinp delivered an address
The Invocation was made by the Rev.
James II. Macdonald. pastor Of St.
uke's Methodist Episcopal Church.
The orator Of the day was the Rev.
Henry c. Coyne. rector of Sacred
Heart Roman Catholic Church. In the
afternoon Weequahic Park WIS the
scene of the celebration. where trotting
races, dancing exhibitions. athletic
events and band concerts were held.
lr the evening there were concerts il
all the parks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
DEATH HOUSE RINGS TO
SOUNDS OF MERRIMENT
Condemned and Others Among
Sing Sings 1,640 Enjoy
Show and Special Dinner.

Warden Thomas J. Mccormick gave
1910 convcts in Sing Sing prison, in
Guiding Mrs Madeline Ferola, Of The
Bronx. who has a death house all to
herself, an entertainment and plenty Of
good things TO eat yesterday 50 they
could enjoy themselves over the Fourth
Of July.
Good things in the way Of food as
we'll az amusements were enjoyed by
the inmates. For Charles Becker and
his cronies in the mems death house
there was a photograph that played
patriotic songs and gave comic selec-
tons. They also had table Injuries.
Mrs. Ferola also was entertained by
the photograph. Songs in Italian.
which she could understand, including
opera selections, pleased her the most.
The big show was in the chapel.
Two performance were given, one IL
the morning and the other in the after
noon. The talent was procured by
Deputy State Controller Michael j..
walsh from Joseph 2. Mack, theatri-
cal manager, OF Z27 West 46th ST. The
performers, all members Of the White
Rats were:
JOhN OiifOgs WOuOlOHut5 4Hlhh anai %
Rsret Rosa, comedy; Black Brothers,
banjo selections; Bob Richmond, blac:
face comedy; Tom Gillen, comedy;
Healey and Adams, parody sketches;
Charles Whelan and Carrie West. sing
ing. talking and dancing, and Abe
Frankel. pianist. Michael McGowan
vas stage manager. Mr.. Cronin, in a
curtain speech, praised Warden Nc
Cormick's administration and was
heartily spplauded. All the perform
cTs had 20 give encorcs.
Among those IN the audience were
W. j. CUmmins. wrecker Of the Car
negie Trust Company; David Sullivan,
the Brooklyn bank embezzler; Lawyer
John Qualey, who swindled Mrs. W. ].
Bull. the widow Of the famous surgeon;
Police Sergeant Peter Duffy, the
CRATER, and former Policeman Harti-
gsn. The dinner consisted of chicken.
mashed potatoes, coffee, bread and
peach pie. Cigsrs we're distributed
after dessert