The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-05
COUNTRY HAS
SAFE AND SANE
CELEBRATION
Only Dozen Deaths From
FirewOrks-Other Causes
Boost Total Somewhat
ABOUT 500 ARE INJURED
Auto Accidents, Drownings,
Plane Crashes Add to
Fatality List

uecllHc from Old time independence
day death tolls was shown again this
year when fatalities reported directly
from fireworks, guns and similar OBJ
jccts used to celebrate the day hoves-
cd around the dozen mark.
The widespread use Of the auto
mobile, however, helped to run up
weekend death list Of probably four
score or more from all causes. Race
road crossing accidents and drown
ties reported from various parts of
tho country. Nearly 800 were in
jured from all causes. Among those
killed by fireworks and guns were:
Fireworks Fatalities
Ne'f Albany, Ind.--Norman Kin
man. 3, and Lucille Moore, z, burned
to death when upset candle ignited
fireworks.
Cheney, Wash.-Stephen M. Harris,
81, killed when he fired bomb Of
own invention.
,Cherrx.Crcek, N. Y.-Howard Phil
lips, 16, Killed while tampering with
pistol.
! Great harrington, Mass. - Mary
Sweeney, 7, burned to death when
clothing ignited by exploding fire.
crackers.
Philadclphia--Israel Tessler, Z, kill
cd by pistol shot.
st. Louis Mo.-Haden Harris, IL,
killed when he fired gun into gaso-
line car
Chicago - Josephine Zielna, 10,
burned to death.
Gilroy, Calif.-Clara Welky, 3. died
of burns from exploding firecrackcr.
Tramway, Wis.-Arnold Ford, 8,
killed when firecracker exploded in
gasoline can.
Seeleyville, Ind.-Youth killed by
rifle. sfs--~s y ~ fs.ses 49, 80
Fort Collins, Colo.-Jack Albean.
%, soldier, killed by cannon shot.
700 Injured
About 700 persons were injured by
fireworks and guns, including 228 at
St. Louis, PA at New York, 100 in
Washington, 35 in Chicago, 81 in
Milwaukee, three at West Field,
Mass, and from rs to 80 at celebra-
tion in the forest preserve near
Chicago.
Strict laws governing the use Of
fireworks undoubtedly helped to hold
down the casualty toll. In Milwaukee
drive against violators of city or
dinances had counted 1900 arrests
over the weekend.
10 Killed in Auto. Accidents
Although a complete list Of auto
mobile fatalities was not available,
the outstanding accidents that were
Z recorded in the days news carried q
death toll of more than 40, with Is
or more injured.
Il Ten were killed in Indiana; eight
in Missouri, seven in Chicago, four
met death and three were injured in
crossing crash at Manown, Pa; q
mother and her five children were
Filled and two Others injured near
Niagara Falls, N. Y, and there were
scattered deaths in other localities.
Robert Tippy of Peoria, racing
driver, was killed in an auto race
crash at Decatur, ILL.,. while two
racers were injured at Butler, Pa.
Is Drownings In Midwest
A crashing plane near Aurora, Ind,
brought death to Raymond Hodges
and Harry Danbury, and injured an
Thirteen drownings were recorded
in the middlewest alone.
In 1908, Fourth Of July deaths in
the United States numbered 466 and
nearly 1000 were injured. Since the
movement for "sane Fourth was
started, the deaths and injuries grad
ually have been reduced.
8 KILLED IN AUTO CRASH
NEAR PLAINvIEW. MINNESOTA
Plainview, Mimi, July 5.-(ReA
fourth Of July outing ended in
tragedy when two automobiles col
lided headon, two miles east Of here
Monday night, causing the death of
three persons and injuries to three
others. two of whom are not expected
to live.
The dead are:
Mrs. Charles Popke, 43 years old
Of Bellechester. her daughter Pcrsis
aged 8; Harriet Freiheit. II years
old, who, was NJ. Popke's nieces
All died of broken skulls.
The injured are Mrs.. Poepke's
husband, Charles, aGed 80 and theil
17-year- SON., Dalton; Mrs. Pau
IaDInsk sbhn ,9se.S Srok;n srm rae slde'
while the SON received broken ribs
and internal injuries. Little hope il
held out for rscovsry of the father
All were taken to . Rochester hos.
pital.
The accident occurred \ when ~
automobile driven BY Paul Lahinski
farmer near Plainview, paesed "a
automobile in which Mr.. and Nrs
Freiheit were riding and cyashed In
\ to the Papke automobile before a
could swing out Of their way.
The Freiheits and Papkes we're
travelling IN two autouohtl0s from
BeI1echester to the state park near
Winona.