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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
7
Thousands crowded the streets and Ellipse for a safe and sane Fourth of July in Washington. John Barrett urged Pan American Union extension to include Canada as diplomats attended amid fireworks, athletic events, and concerts. Citywide revels featured flag displays, martial music, and daylight fireworks with minimal injuries.
Barrett urged Canada join the Pan American Union as celebrations honor Memorial Day. Speakers cited Washington as a liberty model and noted new US flags with two extra stars for New Mexico and Arizona. Committees from Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce organized events with officials and veterans recounting Civil and Spanish War experiences.
At the Government Hospital for the Insane in Anacostia hundreds of inmates and friends enjoyed Independence Day. Lemonade and cake were passed out at noon across the great buildings as the Safe and Sane Fourth was observed by staff and residents.
The Post announces a national publishing alliance to issue sixteen sections titled The Civil War Through the Camera. Brady photographs from battlefields accompany a new history by Prof Henry W Elson. Each section costs ten cents at delivery or five cents by mail with the coupon.
Mr and Mrs B H Warner entertained Burnside Post members and hundreds of citizens at their Kensington residence yesterday. Grounds wore flags and emblems. 1130 morning exercises featured talks, songs, and recitations by Edwin Callow. A luncheon followed, with speeches by J H Gree non and other dignitaries praising the Patriotic Legion's work.
Chesapeake Beach hosted a large Fourth of July crowd from across the region. Thousands enjoyed the park pavilions and pier activities, with fishing, crabbing, dancing, and promenading. Trains from the District Line ran full all day and night.
Secretary Meyer, confined to bed in Haraiton with typhoid fever, is reported rapidly convalescing. He may soon undertake a brief voyage to assist his flagship Dolphin stationed 14 miles away, despite his illness.
Thousands of spectators flocked to a municipal Fourth of July swimming and diving program as midgets and seniors competed in fourteen events. Victor Wood edged F C Bamman for the championship by one point despite Bamman’s disqualification in the 10 yard senior swim. Underwater and tub races drew national attention with Sigurd Voss swimming 239 and a half feet underwater before surfacing, while Vincent Smith captained a tub craft to victory in the midget event. Officials included Dr William Tindall as honorary referee and Bret Beckett as starter.
Brookland and University Heights Citizens' Associations held a joint Nation Day celebration at Fort Bunker Hill. The Naval Gun Factory Band provided music. Local leaders presided and spoke including Rep. L Burnett of Alabama. A salute, fireworks, and a Brookland baseball game followed in West Brookland.
Police identify the slain man near the Potomac as Herbert Jones also known as Whilame. A 14 year old, Andrew G Plaherty, allegedly shot him in a tent off 8 FF street northeast near the Corinthian Yacht Club. Jones served in the navy at Old Point Comfort and was dishonourably discharged.
Last night Washington celebrated with a safe and sane Fourth of July display near the White House drawing more than 20000 spectators. The pyrotechnics featured Japanese fire umbrellas dragon bursts and rainbow bangs with a grand finale of rockets and colored flames. General Sherman’s statue and the Treasury steps were crowded as crowds roared their approval while police kept crowds within safety tapes. Committee members led by Fred Kelley organized the event with no disorder and a festive close to the capital’s public celebration.
Howard Harter, 2 year old son of Cit tones Bank founder Andrew P. Harter and once cashier, was arrested on an indictment charging embezzlement of 24500 from the Akron Indiana bank in 1911. Directors reportedly covered deposits after the bank folded. He came to Chicago in February and told a sheriff he would face the music.
New York celebrated its second safe and sane Fourth of July with orderly ceremonies and few incidents. Mayor Gaynor led a 10,000-strong parade up Broadway with the army, national guard, patriotic groups, and civic associations while crowds filled Hell Gate Park. By nightfall hospitals reported only twenty gunfire or explosive accidents.
An aged man and a 16 year old boy were shot through the heart during July Fourth celebrations in West Philadelphia as revelers fired mispaced rounds. John Book, years, was killed by a pistol shot and Edward Pole, 17, was arrested. John Tardier, 16, died from a Flobert rifle shot. Nicholas Bryan, years, and Bryan's alleged breach of peace connection were noted as the incident unfolded amid public calls for safety.
Senator Wesley L Jones delivered a patriotic address at Libby park Petworth drawing about eighteen hundred listeners. Rev J C Campbell read the Declaration of Independence Miss Ida F O Neal sung The Star Spangled Banner and led flag exercises. Charles E Buck gave the benediction. Fireworks were moved to Grant Circle near the park.
American shipyards completed 229 vessels in June across all types, dominated by small wooden steamers. The total gross tonnage reached 81 385, with nine steel steamers among the output. Largest was the Renown at 4154 gross tons, built in Cerain, Ohio, for the Standard Oil Company, while the Due of 108 gross tons was built at Seattle for the Seattle Construction Company.
Mrs Tina Byers of Long Island North Carolina recounts her six month old baby’s itchy scaly eruptions turning into watery pimples and sores. After failed salves the Cuticura Soap and Ointment fixed the problem and the child slept better and fully recovered.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with a method using the ointment on the affected area and washing off after five minutes. It also suggests Cuticura Soap for toilet use and offers a post card address for samples from Boston.
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