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WEATHER FORECAST,
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ably showers tonight and Thursday-
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NORTH CAROLINA
WILL CONTINUE
TO DO HER DtTY
Patriotic Address By Bickett
Swept Audience Off Its
Feet.
FORECASTS DOOM .
OF PRUSSIANISM
Spoke Less Than an Hour But
Sent Hearers Away With
New Feeling Surging in
Their 'Breasts.
(By I. F. Cates.)
Declaring that the Goliah of Prus
sian militarism will go down in de
fpar before the young Davids, of
Democracy, who are rallying to the
cause of righteousness and human
ity from every nook and corner of
the world, Governor Thomas W. Bick
ett. ot the good State of North Caro
lina, delivered an address in the
Harbor Island auditorium today at
noon that literally swept his audi
ence off its feet and sent his hearers
out in the rays of the sunshine with
a new feeling surging in their
breasts. In many respects it was the
most wonderful address ever heard
in or near Wilmington, and a criti
cism of it is almost sacriligious. The
ivory keys give off a hollow sound
at the feeble attempts of one to tell
a reading public what the Governor
said or seek to depicLthe word pic
tures which he drew and wli' h will
remain so vivid in the minds of those
so fortunate as to hear him. The
address was the closing feature of
tlie Baptist Seaside Assembly and no
closing could have been more fitting.
The attendance was not so good aj
if should have been and yet over a
thousand sat breathless through his
hour's address, hanging on his every
utterance and scarcely daring to
breathe aloud when he had left off
talking.
Governor Bickett was at his very
best and no higher compliment could
be paid his address, for those who
know and have heard the State's
Chief Executive and who were not
present can realize to some extent
what they missed. His subject was
one that is dear to his heart, for
there is no man living within the
confines of this great republic who
.loves the Nation and - North, C&toHn:
more than does -Governor Bjckett.
While the address was of a patriotic
nature, there was a thread interwoven
that showed in an unmistakable
manner the love that Bickett holds
for his fellow-man and his reverence
of the God that he worships.
The first fifteen minutes that Gov
ernor Bickett occupied the center of
the stage his remarks were of a hap
py nature and his humor and wit
kept all in a happy frame of mind and
called forth bursts of applause at
close intervals, but as he warmed to
his subject the frivolous was forgot
ten and it was only the big utterances
that brought applause, for the crowd
scarcely breathed lest they might
miss a word.
He predicted the downfall of Prus
sianism, declared the divine rights of
kings to be tottering and told his
hearers that it would all be over byj
autumn of next year and that when!
peace has been declared a tribunal j
will be formed and thereafter dis-j
putes of nations will be settled by
diplomacy and logic and not. by fire
and the sword. That the nations of
the world would be purified by the,
suffering through which they will
have passed and that their represen
tativfs would sit together at one table
to adjust all differences that might
arise.
He recited graphically the part
North Carolina has always played in
the life of the nation, dwelling at
jength upon the 103 per cent, she reg
istered for military service under the
selective draft system, her mammoth
subscription to the "Liberty Loan"
war bonds, adding that she has now
turned her attention to the Red Cr03s
and is giving this organization every
assistance.
. He declared that nations as well , as
individuals are their brothers' keep
ers; that America had no more right
jo stand by with foldearms and see
beautiful, glorious France trampled
n than the strongest man within
sound of his voice was privileged to
sit quietly and seeTlf frail woman as
saulted by a savage brute. 1 He de
c'ared that it would be worth a year
of one's life to be in France today
and view the American troops as they
uown the streets of Fans to
l"e strains of the Star Spangled Ban
ner. "Should Germany succeed," he de-'
j-wrea, "all governments in the fu
lure would be moulded after the Prus
sian style; every nation would be
urned into an armed camp, ready to
spring at the throat of another, and
ll?!? Pilizen would be carrying a
oidier on his back."
RhHe, ,dec,ared that a government
jaould he held to strict accountability
pePle just as much as those
bim rTd should be held t0 accounta
ed . v, by the government. He review
in Ve Pgress of civilization, carry
onw i audience from primeval times
unrnVi anJ through the duelling age
thai ,)rf,sent was reached, adding
emer d Prussian militarism
war nf a winner in the present world
that all that had been accomplish-
would count for naught. "Thou
tion m" is as binding on a na-
ern0r Vecl-S d 3n individua1' tne G0V"
thatVn nor Bickett told his audience
(Conti
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nued on Page Three)..
" W ILMINGTOW
MADE CLIMAX SPEECH j
TODAY.
GOVERNOR
His Stirring Patriotic Address Closed
the Baptist Seaside Assembly at
Wrightsville Beach This Morning.
Of Report That England Did!
Not Want America in the
: War.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, July 4. The Matin publishes
an interview obtained by Hughes Le-
roux with Premier Lloyd-George, who
contradicted emphatically a sugges
tion that Great Britain was only half
pleased with America's entrance Into
the war. The French writer said
there were persons in this country
who permitted themselves to ' be per
suaded, no doubt, by. German propa
ganda, that England feared the ideal
ism and passion for justice of Amer
ica, as it would be felt when the time
came to discuss terms of peace. The
Premier shrugged his shoulders, M.
Leroux writes, and said:
"We not only desired the entrance
of the United States into the war, but
we solicited it. At the present mo
ment we ask that America shall send
-us fighters in the greatest number
possible, as soon as it can be done
We wish her valiant soldiers who
have, just landed in France, inspired
with such a fine spirit, to mingle
their blood with yours and ours for
the triumph of the common cause. Is
that clear?"
UNCLE SAM'S BOYS TO
START AIR SCHOOL
(By Associated Press.)
Toulon, France, July 4. Seventy
American mechanics and bluejackets,
commanded by Lieutenants Kenneth,
Whiting and Griffin, have arrived
here to start an aviation school in
connection iwth the French naval air
center atSt. Raphael. The Americans
will take a course in the construc
tion and repair of airplanes.
CONFIDENT COTTON WILL
BE EXEMPT.
mv Associated Press).
Washington. July 4. Senators
from cotton producing States ex-
press confidence that the South's
chief staple will be eliminated
from the administration Food
Control bill, before it comes up
for a final vote and there is at
strong movement to confine the
4 measure to control 'of food, feeds
and fuel, as it came from the
House. Senator Gore, chairman
of the Senate Agriculture com-
mittee, today received: the f ol-
lowing telegram from Fort Worth,
T6X3.S
"Cotton has, declined two and
a half cents since it was includ-
ed in Food Control bill yesterday.
Before Congress gets through ev-
'ery commodtfy and every line of
business affected by this bill and
business throughout the country
. ni tn. .comnlete stop.
For God's sake, be careful.'
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Dl LLUIU'ULlinbL
FULL
WILMINGTON, NORTH
DECLARES WAY -
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IS ALL WRONG
i Raleigm Lawver Addresses
State Bar Association at
Asheville
V.
SECRETARY DAVIS
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Association Thanks Him For
His Fine Work President
A. L. Brooks Delivered
Splendid Address.
fSnecial to The Tisnntoh
Asheville, N. C., July 4. W. H.I
face, of Raleigh, was the principal
snPAkPr thi morr, ot
JUROR
session of the State Bar Association, 1 fids wef;e cirned on docks of
which began a three-day meeting here B3ea- b tbe royal service air ma
last night. Discussing the jury sys- chin,es; .accord.,g to a statement is
tern, Mr. Pace argued that the pres-!sued ody- ?eye1 tons bombs
ent method of selecting jurors by the wlere drjPPed in all. and good results
County Commissioners is wrong. This observedf continued, the statement,
power should not be in the hands of -wh,ic,n says a11 the machines returned
an V nnlitinnl hnHv Tho flrxTrimiaainTi.
ers cannot know the qualifications of
6,000 to 12,000 men, and political in-
fhiAnnp nlnva tnn mnnh nart in tho
selection of men for jurors, he said. I cl? this morning A number of
Some permanent judicial body should bombs were dropped and the latest
be vested with this duty. Tales ju- rePrta state tnat 8. persons were kill
rors should be drawn and not named !ed and 22 injured.- Only slight ma
at random by the sheriff. teaI damage was caused.
The Committee on Law Reform Flre was opened from the anti-air-
and Legislation. .Tude-e J S Manninz.
chairman, reported that the associa- matln was broken up, although the
tion apparently has little influence low lying clouds rendered the visibil
with the General Assembly. An ex- lt? vcry bad- The raiders also were
amining board' for applicants to prac-1 engaged by our own - aircraft from a
tice was recommended, but no leeris- neighboring station. C.
" - i
lation followed. The report called ll
attention to wnat was cnaracterizea
as the serious plight in which the!out attempting to penetrate
Legislature left the chartered insti
tutions, through appropriations insuf
ficient for their maintenance.
Secretary and Treasurer T. W. Da
vis' report shows 695 members, a
growth of 100 per cent. ?n ten years.
He was commended by the auditing
committee for his efficient work.
At the opening session last night
at Battery Park Hotel, more than
100 members heard a notable address
by President A. L. Brooks, of Greens
boro. He made a Dowerful argument
ptwhat.iV hj& .termed international
Jurisprudence to take the place of the
. J X AB
common law, wnicn is an ouigrowin
of feudalism. The task is upon us,
he said, to establish a system of law
to serve as a model for a world-wide
democracy, and we must be inspired
by democratic principles and must
study twentieth century problems in
stead of eighteenth century prece
dents. . He declared that lawyers will
play the chief role in the adjustments
which must follow the war, and ar
gued for higher standards of educa
tion in the profession. Lawyers must
be versed in the philosophy and his
tory of law, and must learn to value
the facts of life more than the dry
bones of the law.
Tomorrow morning the association
will take part in the program ar
ranged to welcome the circuit court
of appeals to this city for its first
session. There will be other ad
dresses before the convention and of
ficers will be elected tomorrow be
fore adjournment. Senator T, J.
Walsh speaks tonight.
AMERICANS HELD
Despite Promise to Release
Them Sailors Held
Prisoners of War.
as
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, July, 4. About fifty
American civilians still are detained
in eGrmany, it was said at the State
Department today, although Germany
Jias promised that they will be allow
ed to leave as soon as certain conui
tions as to passports are fulfilled.
The government is still negotiating
through Spain for the release of the
American sailors taken into Germany
on the raider Moewe, but there
seems little chance that they will be
freed. Germany has give(n notice
that the men are considered prison
ers of war because they were on
armed enemy merchant men.
Germany has 'not taken any notice
of the American government's note of
June 12 " suggesting a mutual agree
ment that officers taken prisoner by
either party be paid at the same rate
as corresponding officers in the cap
tor country.
INTERNED GERMANS
BEHOLD CELEBRATION
(By Associated Press.)
Chattanooga, Tenn., July 4. The
400 German prisoners confined in bar
racks At Fort Oglethorpe were inter
ested witnesses of the Fourth of July
celebration on the drill grounds t
day. The exercises were participat
ed in by both regulars and cadets of
the training camps. A program, of
various " outdoor sports was carried
out, including a baseball game be
tween teams made up of former col-
lege stars at the officers' training
'camps at Fort Oglethorpe and Fort
jMcPherson.
GHNY
L EASED W I RE S ER
CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 4; 1917.
4t -..-
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RUSSIANS CAPTURED- EJGH-
TEEN THOUSAND.
(By Associated Press .
Petrograd, July 4. Tn the 4
fighting of Sunday and Monday
' 300 officers and 18,000 men, 29 ;
4 guns and 33 machine guns were 4
4 captured by the Russians, the fr
war office announces. 4
' . ' - 'i '
Docks at Brujea Raided Vio
lent Fighting On Aisne
(By Associated Press.)
London, July - 4 .-During Monday
Ul'. 'Ui'"s muuay
night and Tuesday BtOrning bombing
i oUWiy,
A squadron of some"12 to 14 enemy
airplanes attacked; Harwich from a
I A. l i 1 1 m . m
nonneasieny airecuon aDOUt 7!U&
crait aetenses, ana the enemy's for-
BOMB RAIDS WERE
CARRIED OUT
A M. - a . - , . I x xa. vUiX 0 tU JD X CuU T ' IU III ULCi;
Jr to W bombs the Le!themselveg against any mistreament
- .wu ,Wit"He said that a short time might see
inland. 1
minutes a iKWin East St. Louis and that Chicago
J negroes should be prepared to make
German Attacks Sepulsed. Ia stand for their safety and rights.
Paris, July 4.-r-Etremely violent! The killinc of Charles A. Mnmmfe
fighting was in progress all through'an aged saloon keeper, by negroes, In
the night on the Aisie front, result
ing in the rout of' the attacking Ger
mans with very heavyflosses, the War
Office announces; ; ; I
.The Germans .rfeatedly hurled rat a crowd of negroes in an attempt
large bodies of i men : against the;t0 stop a fight. One negro was wound
French, attacking. oahe whole front j ed. Chief of Police Schuettler has
i.rei ;u5. ; wjmm.mmiO:r lae east
or. th . ,CaWofc
pulse of the nemr fwas completer ; - l0red section to prevent any isbrdert
"Hta main DOogiiHo nroro olmnot an.L. , f I
His main assaults were almost en
lureiy rouiea Dy our nre. At certain"
I A. t 1 XJ 1 t 7 A I " 1
points wnere tne liermans were able
to gain a footing at the first shock,
victorious counter attacks cyrove them
back and they were not able to holtl
a single metre of our positions.
"Surprise attacks against our small
posts in the sectors of Sapigneul and
Vauquois were repulsed. The artil
lery was very active in the region
of Hill 304 (Verdun front):"
GENERAL SCOTT
Witnesses the Recent Battle
Between Russian and
Teuton Forces.
(By Associated Press.)
Petrograd, July 4. Major General
Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the
United States army and attached to
the American Commission to Russia,
arrived at the southeastern front just;
in time to witness the beginning of!
the Russian: offensive on July 1. He
was accompanied by Colonel Robert
E. L. Michie, of the general staff;
Lieutenant Colonel T. Bentley Mott
and Lieutenant Colonel Wm. St. Jud
son. Elihu Root, the special ambassador
and head of the commission, is in re
ceipt of an enthusiastic telegram
from General Scott briefly describing
the battle.
Standing on a hill overlooking the
Russian and Austrian lines near Zlo
choff, General Scott's paity had an
opportunity of observing the Russian
artillery preparation and the charge
which followed. General Scott de
scribed the artillery preparation as
"excellent," and said that he person
ally saw the Sixth corps of the Elev
enth army take three lines of Aus
trian trenches.
THE DIXIE LEAGUE
TO CLOSE SEASON
(By Associated Press.1
Baybridge, Ga., July 4. The Dixie
League, composed of teams in South
eastern Georgia and Eastern Alabama
towns, will close its season after to-
nnv a ramoa 9fMPrtinir rn an an-I
nmmooTYionf ioa irht hv TTaaii I
1 RUSSIAN NT
Ward. Lack of jfciblic support y gas and other omcers, joined Com
said to have prompted this action. I mandant Wm. R. Rush and his staff
to0 flrot-hoii f tfco loooWo ooan at the pier. At a signal the colors
will end tomorrow. j
FRENCH DEPUTIES STILL
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
(By Associated Prss.)
Paris, Tuesday, July 3. The cham
ber of deputies continued to sit behind
closed doors today and probably will do ' London, . July 4. Dr. Bethmann
S01 tomorrow. The secret session - Hollweg, the German imperial chan
will be followed by a public debate be- cellor,- will deliver- an important
fore the vote on the interpellations rc-t speech in the Reichstag Thursday,
garding the workings-of the ambulance according, to , a report received at
service and the use made of French ei-f Copenhagen, from Berlin, by the cor
rectives in the recent offensive opera- i respondent of the Exchange v Tele
tions. . . ; I graph Company. 'V: ,f:-L
VI CE
THERN CITIES
GIVEN WARNING
Because of Introduction of Ne
gro Labor on Large Scale
From South
AN APPEAL MADE
CHICAGO NEGROES
To Prepare to Defend Their
Rights Quiet in East St.
Louis Troops to be
Retained. j
(By Associated Presa.1 ' ' '
Chicago, July 4. Victor A. Olander,
secretary of the Illinois Federation of
Labor, and a member of. the State
Council of Defense, has issued a warn
ing to Chicago and other Northern
cities where, the same conditions
which brought about such frightful re
sults in East St. Louis exist." He
calls attention to protests by organ
ized labor against what he terms the
unnecessary importation of negro la
bor in East St. Louis, and says:
"I don't care to say anything about
the situation here in Chicago, but
there should be an investigation. Un
employment is increasing. Certain'
classes of employers are seeking
cheaper labor negroes and women
on the pretext that aditional labor is
needed on account of war conditions.
As a result thousands of white men
are being thrown out of employment."
At a mass meeting of negroes last
night, F. L. Barnett, a negro, a for
mer assistant State's attorney, urged
( his bearers to be ready to protect
scenes here similar to those enacted
the "Black belt" on the Southside
early todav broueht out nolir.e re
serves who took eight negro suspects
intio custody. Later the--nnitaA -flmii
ordered a force of reserves held - at
!tndav
J
Quiet in
East St. Louts.
East St. Louis, July 4. With ., ap
proximately 1,400 Illinois National
Guardsmen in East St. Louis, today
and details patrolling the streets with
orders to use all force necessary to
enforce order if an attempt is made
to resume rioting, all danger of fur
ther trouble seemed to have passed.
Aside from numerous small fires, in
volving but slight loss, there were no
disorders last night, and the death list
iremained a?t 30. The number of white
; men killed in the rioting was increas
ed to 4 by the death last night of De
tective wogiey, wno was snot sun-,
day night. ?. .
Governor Lowden, who arrived here
last night, said, after a conference
with members of the ' fihamher of
I Commerce, that the situation was well
in hand. The Governor declared that
a large number of soldiers would re
main here under Adjutant General
Dickson until they were no longer
needed and that if further rioting
broke out every guardsman in the
State would be sent here.
Street car service was resumed to
day. All saloons will remain closed
until further notice.
GUILE RECEIVES
SIX SUBMARINES
Built in this Country for Eng
land and Transferred by
That Government.
(By Associated Press.)
Boston, July 4. Six submarines,
built at Quincy for Great Britain and
recently turned over to the Chilean
government in part payment for a war
shipj commandeered by the British
while under construction at the out
break of the war, were commissioned
at the Boston navy yard today. The
vessels had been interned here and
the transfer of ownership was made
with the approval of the authorities at
Washington.
The under-sea boats lay side by side,
each with three officers and 20 men
in Chilean uniform aboard, when the
ceremonies, unique among the many
held at the yard, began. There was
a ruffle of drums as Rear Admiral
Luis Gomez, of the' Chilean navy;
Lieutenant Commander Alberto Gor
were hoisted simultaneously on all
or tne suomarmes. wmie me marine
Band played the Chilean national air
and the "Star-Spangled Banner."
GERMAN CHANCELLOR
TO SPEAK TOMORROW
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EXPORT CONTROL
TO BEGIN MONDAY
With Issuance of Proclamation
by President Requiring
License For Coal.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, July 4. Control of
American exports, authorized in a re
cent act of Congress, will be put into
operation probably next Monday with
the issuance of a proclamation bv
President Wilson requiring that coal
shipments and bunkering be licensed.
There is a possibility that food ship
ments may be put under control at
the same time.
t Newspapers printed in the vernacu
lar are practically unanimous in de
nouncing the restoration of the Man
chu dynasty. They predict it will be
short-lived, saying the whole country
will rise against Emperor Hsun Tung
and General Chang Hsun.
The China Press in a leading article
says the question of the moment is the
amount of military strength which the
Kuo-Mm-Pang (Democratic party) is
able to muster
The Shanerhai Timsa 1
thinks an armed conflict between the of the people a desire -to do every
North and the South is immient and.tninS possible to add to the comfort
says that the scale of the civil war will and ' welfare abroad. 1
depend largely on the attitude adopted Military Event In Greensboro. .
by Vice President Feng Kwo Chang, v. . Greensboro, N. C. July 4.-A sham
The North China Flail v Npw . Hnpa i battle between the Guilford. Gravs and
accept:- the monarchy and saysy the. Im-j
marl iota vaault nt fKn omin A'tn r.Xll
be to rally all Republicans under one
X J 3 mi. J-WA 1 im
sianuara. ine scanaara says tne ttJi
ferences between the navy and the
army around Shanghai vanished on
Monday morning . and that both
branches uphold republicanism.
HOSPITAL
UNITS OBSERVE DAY
Those Attached to British
Army Royally Celebrate
Fourth of July.
(By Associated Press.)
British Front in France, July 4.
American hospital units attached to
the British army and in charge of six
great general field hospitals celebrat
ed the Fourth of July with loyal pa
triotism. At noon all doctors, 'nurses
and orderlies were drawn up at par
ade. Bugles were blown, flags were
raised and short addresses were de
livered by the commanding officers.
The British patients took great inter-!
est in the exercises. 1 i
Later there was a real 'Old fashion-
ed strawberry festival at a British
camp, where there are two hospitals.
Two games of baseball were played.
Last night there was a boxing tour
nament which included several inter
national . bouts, the Americans having
brought along some very handy men.
The most fun was a bout between
two small French boys, who were not
bigger than the gloves they wore.
The Americans and the Tommies
showered them with silver and copper
coins. Unable to pick these up with
their gloves on, the boys began to
grub for the silver pieces with their
mouths.
UNiyERSAL SUFFRAGE
DEMANDED IN PRUSSIA
Copenhagen, July 4. The Radical
and Socialist papers print an apepal
addressed to the government in an at
tempt to revive a slumbering reform
movement demanding the immediate
introduction of a bill establishing uni
versal and equal secret and direct
suffrage in Prussia. The signers are
all men of national prominence. Most
of them have hitherto favored the
postponement of tbjis reform until
peace and several have been opposed
to equal suffrage. The latter are now
convinced, however, that postpone
ment until after the war may mean
defeat of all reform.
GRANT AMERICANS
SAME POSTAL RATES'
(By Associated Press.) . I
Paris, July 4. The Official Journal'
publishes a decree granting American I
soldiers and sailors in France, the
same postal privileges as are enjoyed
by -the French military. The letters x
of the Americans will be carried .free
and money orders up to 50 francs will I
be issued to them without any commht-)
sion charge. ,1
AMERICAN
" 'FT FINAL I
EDITION ' .
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
DTU F I
Patriotic Meetings, Arranged
by Council of Defense, Held '
Throughout Carliha.
-;t y
PRESIDENT TAKES t
DAY'S RECREATION
South Carolina Celebrating this I
Event Big Military Obser
vance in Gotham Othf ?
Cities Stage Brilliant Fetes .
in Honor of the Day.
(By Associated Press.) ' .
Raleigh, N. C, July 4. Arranged by
the county committees of the North.
Carolina Council of Defense Communi
ty patriotic'meetings featured the cele
bration of Independence , Day 'in
North Carolina.
The State Council In urging thattheV
meetings be held suggested that
among other things those in charge of
the gatherings should emphasize the,
greatness of the war, a vnse plannning
to obtain from every, acrfe of land a lib .
eral yield of food crops, preparations .
to save fruit and vegetables by can
ning, drying and preserving, general
economy and thrift to eliminate all.
waste and steps; to awaken on the partj
v nn"8, featured a patriotic celebration: ' v
'"held todflV OT1 thA hfBthrlo ftltHfAr-h. '
held today on the historic Guilford- bat
tle ground. The celebration was plan
ned to recruit the engineering, crops
to war strength. The Boy Scout troops
played a prominent part in' the day's
program. ' ' .
South 'Carolina Celebrates. -
Columbia, S. C.; July , 4. Independ
ence Day was observed generally
throughout South " Carolina today. .
Banks, stores and public offices w$re
closed for the day, and many patriotic
meetings were held. In Columbia;
feature of the day's program was a pa
triotic meeting held this afternoon on
the campus of the University of South
Carolina, et which addresses werd
made by Governor Richard I. Manning
and Dr. George B. Cromer New
berry. Banks and business ' . house
were closed and morning and.after
noon baseball games between the Co
lumbia and Augusta South , Atlantic .
League teams attracted many recrea
tion seekers.' - - - - 7- .
President Takes Day Off. V
Washington, July 4. President Wil
son, taking advantage of the day to get'
a needed rest, this morning boarded
the naval' yacht Mayflower for a trip
down the Potomac river, possibly as
fitr down as Chesapeake . Bay. He
was accompanied by members of his
family. Arrangements were made to
keep the President In touch with 4e- ,
velopments of the day by wireless..;".
Big Program For Gotham. :; :
New York, July 4. -A patriotic pro-:
gram featured "the celebration of la
dependence Day in New York. A sa
lute of 48 guns, one for each State, on
Governor's Island, followed by a salute
and the unfurling of the . flag on. th?
block house in Central Pirk formally '
opened a patriotic and athletic . ptir
gram in which band concerts, folk
dances and military drills took ' the
place of the noise producers of other
years. In public parks throughout tbe V
great city these exercises were design-,
ed as an aid to recriting for, the,Na
tional Guard and the regular armyj 1
The city's official celebratfon in city .
hall park, was marked by the singin
of the National anthem by thousands '
of school children, an address by May- '
or Mitchel and the reading of the Deo '
larat(on of Independence. . '
THE STATE GUARD
To be at Times First .Decided
Upon By War De-
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Washington,- July A The original
plan for assembling the National
Guard at its divisional training camps
in three increments will be 'carried
out, Secretary Baker said. yesterday, -
although the -entire "force .will be
drafted formally, into the army of the
United States on the same day to
prevent cqnfusion and .injustice lnth'e
relative rank of Guard, officers'.. The
mobilization dates' are" July 15 for. the
eastern section of the country, July
25 for the- Central - section, ; and Ati
gust 5 for. the Western-8ectloa..
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