The state herald., 1915-07-09
SMALL NUMBER OF CASUALTIES
REPORTED COMPARED WITH
FORMER YEARS.
REORGANIZATION DAY
THREE TABLETS ON FIRST PUB
Llc MONUMENT TO WASH
lNGToN UNVEILED.
western newspaper Union News Service.

Chicago, July 6.-Eight persons
were killed and III injured as re-
suit of Fourth of July celebrations
throughout the nation, according to
figures compiled by the Chicago Trib-
une
In 1914 the total number OF vic
tins was nine killed and COL injured.
The fire loss due to accidents COM
bined with the use of explosives was
s66,550 as compared to the loss of
s76,OS5 last year.
Persons injured were victims of va
rious kinds of noise-making instru-
ments. The causes of injuries were:
Fireworks, co: cannon, l2; firearms,
10; gunpowder, 20; torpedoes, IA; toy
pistols, sc; runaways, s, and bomb
canes, 3,
One fatality and no injuries was
Chicago's record for the first day OF
the 1915 two-days' celebration of the
Fourth. Clarence Margraf, 15, was
killed when a homemade cannon ex-
ploded.
The Americanization Day celebra-
tion was a part of the general plan
approved by President Wilson to hold
similar meetings throughout the coun.
try.
Observe Americanization Day.
New York.-To date New York's
celebration OF the Fourth of July has
caused just one death. and injuries
to about twenty. Features of the af-
ternoon and evening program were the
Americanization Day meeting in the
stadium OF the College of the City of
New York. where thousands OF immi-
grants admitted to citizenship within
the last year we're addressed by fed.
eral and state representatives and nu.
merous suffrage meetings and dancing
fetes in the streets.
Ellen Wilson Memorial Service.
Little Rock, Ark.-Principal interest
in the Independence day observance
here centered about an Ellen Wilson
memorial service in Municipal park.
The ceremonies. under the auspices
OF the Little Rock Ellen Wilson Me-
mortal chapter, were planned as a
tribute TO the work OF the wife OF
President Wilson among the poor In
Washington
Cornerstone Laying Celebrated.
Baltimore. Md.-The Centennial was
celebrated here OF the laying OF the
cornerstone OF the Washington monu-
ment, which stands in the heart Of the
city. II was the first public memo.
rial erected In this country to George
Washington. While searehlights played
on the monument three tablets were
unveiled. One is n historic record OF
the cornerstone laying. on July I, 1915.
by Governor Winder. OF Maryland. An.
other tablet is commemorative OF Gen.
erals John Howard Eager and Sam.
uel Smith.Maryland General Eager
donated the site on which the monu.
ment stands. The third tablet con.
tains the names OF eight celebrated
Marylanders OF century ago. includ.
ing General Lafayette. who was made
a citizen OF Maryland by special act
In connection with this tablet eight
oak trees In the parking OF Mount
Vernon place. named for the eight
men. were dedicated.
Bryan Speaks a, Exposition.
San Francisco. Cal.-An Grafton by
William J. Bryan on Universal
Peace" was the feature OF an elabo
rate program arranged for the third
and concluding days Independence
celebration at the Panama.Pacifie ex
position. other speakers were Sen
ntor James D. Phelnn. Congressman
Julius Kahn and Edward Markham.
the poet. 4 big military pageant,
athletic contests and pyrotechnieal
display were Included In the list OF
special events
Americans In Europe Celebrate.
The Hague. Twelve thousand Bel
giRn soldiers lntcrnod at zcis, held
nh athletic meeting In honor Of the
American national holiday The games
were arranged In appreciation OF the
timely help given by Americans. which
had saved thousands OF the internod
soldiers fellow citizens from htarya
tlon.
Bgflln.-Morc than 900 members OF
Borlin's Amrricnn COLONY met for the
ANIMAL sytsbFation af ths ngetufation