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VOLUME XXXXIU BIRMINGHAM, A LAB AM A, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1913 14 PAGES | NUMBER 57
LOBBY DE VELOPMENTS
PROMISE SENSATIONS;
KIRBY DENIES CHARGES
Inquiry Inh> Operations of
' Paid Pr<!ss Bureaus Ex
pected — Congressmen
Busy Securing New
Information
m Washington, July 1.—With witnesses
Ikeaded for Washington from many dl
i ections to testify on the newest develop
! t\ »ent in the Senate's lobby investigation,
(Chairman Overman gave a hint tonight
?»t further sensations In the committee's
^activities. An inquiry has '(been under
way for some time, it is understood,
Into operations of paid press bureaus con
ducted by large corporations and "inter
cidV und the committee expects to deter
r/ine tu whnt extent paid publicity agents
f" Ate employed to attempt to influence pub
lic opinion or direct federal legislation.
The charges by Martin M. Mulhall, for
mer representative of the Manufacturers'
association, regarding his lobbying opera
tions will not be opened formally until j
next Tuesday. Tomorrow's hearing will
be devoted primarily to the testimony |
of Wall street men believed to have in
fii nation as to lobbying activities in New
York In which the names of congressmen
are freely used.
Securing New Information
Developments today Indicated that of
ficers of the Senate and members of the
lobby committee have been busy secretly
“•for setetal days securing new informa
tion, the nature of which is now con
cealed. Senator Reed, who went to New
York yesteidny, is bald to have acted
lor the committee unofficially in the ob
taining of the names of the desired wit
nesses.
Interest centered again today about the
charges involving many present and for
mer members of Congress contained in
the correspondence Mulhall has made
public covering his eight yea is of serv
ice as an agent of I he National Associa
tion of Manufacturers. Former President
Parry and Kirby of that organization,
\vht were to have sailed today from San
Francisco for Australia, cancelled their
passage on the demand of the officials
and will come to Washington to testify.
A demand will be made in the House to
morrow by Representatives Sherley of
Kentucky and Neely of Kansas for an
immediate investigation of the Mulhall
c harges by that body. Both Representa
tives propose a special committee of five
to take up the allegations made by Mul
hall that the Manufacturers’ association
financed campaigns, elected and defeated
congressmen, dictated legislation and con
trolled the make up of committees.
Secure Mulhall Papers
The Senate committee has secured the
Mulhall papers, however, and proposes to
hold them for Its inquiry. A subpotnca
■tserved on T«ou1b ,T. Seibold of the New
York World required him to produce the
mass of letters and documents turned
e ver to the World by Mulhall and James
A Emery, representative of the National
Association of Manufacturers in Washing
ton, also has been subpoenaed to bring all
his papers bearing on legislative activi
ties.
Senator Overman declined to reveal the
extent of the proposed investigation into
Xiaid press bureaus further than to say
that "other developments are coming."
The committee learned during its interro
gation of so-called "sugar lobbyists'* that
large sums had been spent for publicity
and for contracts covering certain kinds
cif news service. It is understood that
efforts will be made to determine the ex
tent and character of all p * erv
ico connected with the of
legislation.
—
Progressives Prepare to
“ Celebrate the Party’s
Anniversary
_____
Newport, R. I., July 1.—Progressives
will mix patrotism with politics at New
port beach for the next two days in cele
bration of the party's anniversary. Col
onel Roosevelt is announced as the draw
ing card, but there will be other dis
tinguished speakers, a naval review,
music, fireworks and a clambake.
The programme will open tomorrow
with an address by Mr. Roosevelt. “The
American Navy.” The former President
will speak under canvas on the beach.
A section of the tent will be reserved
for bluejackets from the battleships in
NarrauanSett bay. A clambake, with
loom for 4000 provided will follow the
address and then Mr. Roosevelt will speak
again and this time he will talk politics#
Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge will
• iso speak.
Thursday will be given over to confer
ences at which economic and social sub
jects will be discussed by speakers of
prominence.
HEAT WAVE AT
LAST BROKEN
Chicago, July 1.—Although the heat wave
was broken last night and the govern
ment thermometer indicated 79 degrees
today, 10 additional deaths were reported
to the coroner this forenoon of persons
previously stricken.
Cincinnati, July 1.—Three deaths and
20 prostrations from heat wrere reported
today. The highest temperature was 96
at the government bureau and 103 on the
Street level.
Relief came in the afternoon when a
northeast wind brought thunder showers
and the mercury rapidly receded. The
showers continue through the night.
Idghtning caused some damage.
SERVIA PREPARED
TO PROTECT BORDER
Belgrade, July l.~“We are at war with
Bulgaria,” said the minister of the In
terior, M. Froth s, speaking in behalf • f
the government lenight in the Skupsh
tina.
‘ Instructions have been given to the
Servian commander in chief,” continued
the minister, "to he prepared to defend
cur entire line. Bulgaria has attacked us
along the whole frontier.”
Former President of Manu
facturers Denies Charges
of Gompers in Vigorous
Terms—Is Ready to
Face Accusations
San Francisco, July 1.—"Broughton
Brandenburg never was in the employ
of the National Association of Manu
facturers." This was the reply today
of John Kirby, Jr., former president
of the association, when he was shown
dispatches from Washington report
ing the charges made there by Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor.
Mr. Kirby, David M. Parry, also a
former president of the association, and
J. P. Bird of Plainfield, N. J., general
manager of the association, left tonight
for Washington, In obedience to notifi
cation from the sergeant at arms of
the Senate that their testimony was
required by the committee investigat
ing the activities of lobbyists.
Mr. anJ Mrs. Kirby and Parry were
to have sailed at noon on the steamer
Ventura for Australia, where they
planned to make an Investigation of
the relations between capital, labor and
the state in the antipodes. They can
celled their reservations at consider
able expense half, an hour before the
liner cleared.
Signed Statement
The party gave out a signed state
ment that the Mulhall affair had been
engineered in an attempt to destroy the
association. The statement follows:
“From the press dispatches shown us
today the purpose of the so-called Mul
hall story is made plain. Not satisfied
with securing from the democratic con
vention held hi Baltimore absolute
pledges to exempt organized labor from
the operation of the law of this land,
they now* .attempt by falsehood and
misrepresentation to discredit and de
stroy the National Association of Man
ufacturers— the one organization that
from its inception has operated under
the slogan of “equal opportunity for
all under the law'.’ That wre have fought
steadily the greatest criminal trust
this world has ever known, we do not
deny; that we have illegally attacked
or in any way misrepresented this
damnable trust, we do emphatically
deny.
“Our entire efforts in legislative
measures has been to show' congress
men and senators and the country at
large, the one fact that the very sta
bility of our institutions, depends on
the faithfulness of those officials to
their duty and upon their unswerving
fidelity lo the o&th of office by which
< iu.y pledged themselves when accept
ing their responsibilities.
Face Accusations
"We shall return willingly to face
the accusations made. Immediately
upon the request of the congressional
committee we cancelled our transpor
tation to Australia. This we readily did
that we might have the opportunity of
facing what we believe to he a set-up
job and that we may publicly reveal,
openly and frankly, every operation of
the National Association of Manufac
turers and show to the world the treas
onable cowardice of some of our public
officials.
“We shall, of course, kflow more
about these men and false charges
when we arrive in the east, but we beg
to inquire if it has been ever the case
in the history of congressional pro
cedure that a newspaper attack ap
pearing on one day was followed by the
issuing of government subpoenas the
next day."
Philadelphia Girl to Bring
Suit for Breach of
Promise
Philadelphrla, July 1.—William Sui
sse r of New York was named ns defend
ant In a breach of promise suit when
a summons in trespass was issued here
today. According to the plaintiff’s at
torney the defendant is Gov. William
Sulser of New York.
The plaintiff is Miss Mignon Hop
kins, an attractive woman about 35
years of age, who formerly ltv£l in
Brooklyn but who now is employed in
a department store in this city. No
papers have been filed except a
precipe giving the names of the plain
tiff and the defendant.
Counsel for the young woman first
applied for a capias which would have
permitted Sulzer’s arrest when he ap
peared in the state. The judge, before
whom the application was made, re
fused to order a capias and suit was
then begun in the ordinary manner.
Tonight the young woman’s counsel
declined to discuss the case, but it re
ported that the alleged contract of mar
riage was made September 16, 1903,
in New York city. Miss Hopkins, who
resides here with two sisters, also re
fused to say anything more than that
Governor Sulzer is the man referred
to In her suit.
“Nothing to It”
Albany, N. V., July 1.—"Nothing to
It. Merely another story started by my
enemies.”
This was Governor Sulzer's reply
when questioned concerning the suit
brought against him by Miss Mignon
Hopkins of Philadelphia.
The governor refused to discuss the
case further.
“WIRE TAPPERS”
MAY BE CAUGHT
New York, July 1.—Two men described
as expert “wire tappere” were arrested
this afternoon in company with KdwarJ
Lee Baxter Davison of Charlotte, N. C..
whom they are accused of attempting to
swindle out of $10,000. The prisoners said
they were John Jones and George Harris.
They were trapped by Davison, who held
e. conference wltn the police oh the ad
vice of friends after he had lost $700 on
a “sure thing” aud returned home to get
more money.
Prominent Veterans Who Are Attending the Reunion
COL. ANDREW COWAN
Col. Andrew Cowan, who com
manded the valiant First New York
battery during the hottest fighting ip
that bloody battle of Gettysburg, w>
be at the Union and Confederate r ^r
union at Gettysburg. A <
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GEN. BENNETT H. YOUNG
Gen. B. H. Young is at present
commander in chief of the Uni:
ted States Confederate Veterans.
~'neral Young fought bravely for a
st cause at the battle of Gettys
?urg.
SERGT. A. S. ISAACS
He came all the way from Los An
geles to attend the Gettysburg reunion,
paying every cent of his own expenses,
for the privilege of again meeting
his old comrades of the “Ninety-fifth
New York.”
Important Points Decided
Upon in Caucus Yester
day—Vote on Hitchcock
Amendment Today
Washington, July 1.—Senate demo
crats approached a final agreement on
the Underwood-Simmons tariff bill in
caucus late today when they made the
following decisions on important con
tested points:
Mutual life insurance companies were
exempted from payment of income tax
on earnings returned to policyholders
in the form of dividends!
A stamp tax of one-tenth of one
cent per pound was agreed to for all
trading in cotton futures, the tax to
he refunded where cotton is actually
delivered.
An agreement was reached for a vote
tomorrow on the Hitchcock amend
ment, proposing a restrictive lax on to
bacco production to prevent monopoly.
Hold Another Meeting
The finance committee members held
another meeting tonight to decide ques
tion.-. referred hack from the v£uu*uw.
The caucus will resume work tomor
row and It is believed the final para
graphs will be reached before tomor
row night.
The decision to exempt earnings
which mutual life insurance companies
later distribute to policyholders came
at the end of a long debate. The cau
cus by a vote of 13 to 11 overturned
last night the recommendation of the
finance committee democrats that such
exemption be made, on i reconsider
ation today, asked by Senator Lewis,
the caucus reversed the action and
voted to uphold the committee.
Senator Overman tried vainly to have
the tax on cotton futures cut down
from the one-tenth of one cent basis,
proposed bv Senator Clark, to one
twentieth of one cent.
To Renew Fight
Senator Hitchcock’s fight to secure
the adoption of his tobacco tax amend
ment which embraced the views set
forth some time ago V*' Attorney Gen
eral McHeynolds for curbing the
growth of the “trust” was carried on
until adjournment tonight and will be
renewed tomorrow.
Members of the finance committee de
cided against the amendment which
would impose heavy tax on produc
tion above a certain figure. Senator
Hitchcock also will propose tomorrow
a companion amendment for a tax on
the production of all corporations that
control more than a specified amount
of the production in their line of in
dustry, and will attempt to have both
amendments made part of the tariff
bill.
Cross-Examination of Wit
nesses in C. of Ga.
Hearing Begins
Montgomery. July 1.—(Special.)—Cross
examination of witnesses in the Central
of Georgia railway rate case began to
day in Savannah by special attorneys
for the Alabama railroad commission.
The direct examination of the railroad
company's witness was held in Montgom
ery several weeks ago, but owing to the
fact that the railroad has all of its rec
ords in the case in Savannah a request
was made that the state’s attorneys come
to Savannah for the cross-examination.
The cross-examination of the railroad
company’s witnesses will probably' con
sume several days.
With the taking of evidence and exam
ination of witnesses in the Central of
Georgia rate case, the railroad commis
sion will have heard testimony in three
cases, the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road company, the Western Railway of
Alabama and the Central of Georgia.
The Louisville and Nashville case is the
only one, however, in which the railroad
commission has announced a decision, and
the decision in the Western of Alabama
case will probably not Vie given out until
after the former case l*as been decided
by the federal court, before which it is
pending.
The decision of the three federal judges
who heard the railroad company’s petition
for a temporary injunction against the es
tablishment of a 2Vfr cent passenger rate
o!i its lines .in Alabama, as decreed by the
railroad commission, has been anticl|»ated
for several weeks, and it Is more than
likely that the commission will not an
nounce its decision In the Western of Ala
bama case until the court has passed upon
the proceedings in the former case.
“TUCKS” LATEST FOR
CROSS-EYED PEOPLE
Chicago Doctor Invents New Way to
Make Eyes Behave—It’s
Easy, He Says
Chicago. July 1.—Tucks are being used
a great deni this year among people who
do not go where they look and suffering
from the perplexing ailment cross eyes to
the laity and as convergent strabysmus
to masters of science. Such was the
gist of a paper read by Dr. George A.
Suffa for the American Homeopathic, Op
thamological, Otological, T^aryngoglogical
society which met here today.
Forms of clearing the complicated vls
! ions of these unfortunates consists in
taking a tuck in one of the muscles that
; control the eyeball.
For years eye doctors have been taking
their little shears and nipping the mus
cle that makes the eye misbehave. Dr.
Sulfa invented the method of tightening
the muscle on tlie opposite side just as a
man tightens a belt. The specialists are
meeting in Chicago preliminary to going
to Denver for the national meeting of
the General Homeopathic society next
week. Among the novel results of the
work of the year as reported in the meet
ing was the discovery by Dr. Harold Fos
ter of New York of a method of removing
the tonsils with the fingers.
“ft is very simple,'* said Dr. Foster.
”1 put the patient to sleep and then
reach down and pick them out like ber
j ries. It takes about 15 seconds. You
j must have a strong thumbscrew grip.”
STEFANSSEN LEAVES
FOR FROZEN ARCTIC
Sails From Seattle for Nome Where
Final Preparations Will
Re Slade
Soj ttW\ Wash.. July 1.—V. Stefanssen.
commander of the Canadian Arctic ex
ploration expedition, sailed today for
Nome, Alaska,' to join Dr. R. M. An
derson, ids lieutenant, and James Murray,
oceanographer, who was a member of the
Shackolton south pole party. Stefanssen
will arrive at Nome about July 10.
Dogs and sleds will be purchased at
Nome and final preparations made for the
Arctic cruise.
The early clearing of Bering sea is be
lieved to indicate favorable ice conditions.
The Karluk and the Alaskan will sail
for Point Barrow, Alaska. July 20.
MOHAVE DESERT
IS “DRY” AT LAST
California Desert Minus Saloons
Which Have Dotted the Oasis
for Many Years
San Bernardino. Cal., July 1.—The Mo
have desert has gone dry. For the first
time in its history the desert Is minus
the saloons which dotted the sandy oasis
for a distance ;f 200 miles. The licensed
spots were canceled at midnight, Needles
being the only desert town still sup
porting saloons. Licenses for Needles
were renewed before the county super
visors suddenly decided to dry up the
Mohave country. The hottest day of the
year marked the advent of the dry rule,
some of the desert towns reporting 120
degrees.
FORMER FAMOUS
SOUTHERN BELLE DIES
Miss Narcissa Pillow Saunders Dies
in Nashville—Last Surviving Mem
ber of Noted Family
Nashville, July 1. - Miss Narcissa Pillow
Saunders, a belle in Washington, dur
ing the administration of Buchanan, died
at'her home here last night. She was
a stepdaughter of Aaron V. Brown, Post
master General in the cabinet of Presi
dent Buchanan, and a niece of Gen. Gid
eon J. Pillow. She was a famous Ten
nessee beauty in her youth and the last
surviving member of a distinguished and
once wealthy family.
WELL KNOWN NAVAL
OFFICERS RETIRED
List Includes Some of Best
Known Men in the
Navy—Unpleas
ant Duty
Washington, July 1.—Naval officers, in
cluding several of the best known men In
the navy, were selected today by the
"plucking board," and were placed on the
retired list, along with 10 others who vol
untarily had asked for retirement. Those
forced off the active list Were:
('apt. Teroplln M. Potts, commanding
the battleship Louisiana.
Capt. Washington I. Chambers, on duty
in Washington, in charge of the navy av
iation corps.
Capt. John G. Quinby. commanding the
naval training station, Norfolk.
Capt. John M. Elllcott, commanding the
armored cruiser Maryland on the Pacific
station.
Capt. Chester M. Knepper, naval war
college, Newport.
Commander Clarence M. Stone, on duty
In Washington.
Commander Albert L. Norton, on duty
in Washr.i^to,'.
Commander Arthur B. Hoff, Nu.al
academy, Appanoplls.
Commander George M. Mitchell, com
manding the gunboat Paducah.
Lieutenant Commander R. S. Douglas,
xommamnding the supply ship Glacier,
Pacific station.
Lieutenant Commander John L. Stlcht,
Naval War college, Newport.
Lieutenant Commander <\ p. Burton,
on duty at Newport News.
Lieutenant Commander C. T. Wade, on
leave in New Jersey.
Lieut. E. E. Scranton, battleship Ore
gon, Pacific station.
Center of Storm
Captain Potts, who heads the list, was
the center of a storm early in the present
administration, when it was announced
that his promotion to rear admiral would
be held up until he had had more ex
tended sea service. He will retire in Ids
present grade, as will all of those who
retired today, and will receive three-quar
ters pay.
In announcing the work of the "pluck
ing board." Secretary Daniels issued tlie
following statement: "The most unpleas
ant duty of the year was performed to
day at the navy department when the
hoard of selection for retirement made Its
report to Secretary Daniels.
"Secretary Daniels took the report to
the White House for approval of the
President, who remarked upon his grave
countenance. Mr. Daniels replied that the
law governing the action of the board
was like that of the Medes and Persians,
which could not be changed. After the
President affixed his signature the Secre
tary notified each officer by telegram of
the action of the hoard In his rase, so
that he might be informed before the gen
eral public would have the information
from the press.
Other Applications
"There were other, applications for vol
untary retirement, but as the acceptance
of these is in the discretion of the Presi
dent, the. latter decided to accept only
those of officers who had to their credit
20 or more years of service after com
pleting the course at Annapolis.
“In former years officers retiring
either compulsorily or voluntarily were
retired in the next higher grade. Con
gress, however, by an act passed last Au
gust. so amended that law that retire
ments must be made in the grade in which
the officers are at the time. So this is
the first occasion on which the amended
law has operated."
First Real Picture of Sensational
/ Ascot Cup Incident in England
In the race for the Ascot gol d cup, as the field was approaching the
final bend at a hot pace, a man threw himself in front of the favorite,
Tracery, and brought horse and rider to the ground. The jockey, for
tunately, was not hurt, and the horse, picking himself up, finished the
course riderless. In the above picture doctors are seen attending to the
badly wounded disturber of the race.
FORMAL EXERCISES OF BIG
SEMI-CENTENNIAL REUNION
OPENED AT GETTYSBURG
REPORTS CONFLICT
Servia Announces Accept-!
ance of Arbitration and
Existence of State of
War in One Breath
London, July t.—The Balkan situ
ation is extremely puzzling. The Ser
vian government announces almost in
[ the same breath the acceptance of Rus
sian arbitration and the existence of
a state of war.
The dispatches which arrived tonight
from Belgrade are of the most con
flicting character. Some announce that
fighting has ceased since Monday, oth
ers that serious fighting continues and
that the Servians have ruptured Istip
and Kruplshte with heavy losses on
both sides.
All these reports must be regarded
with suspicion. The only tangible fact
seems to be that there has been no
formal declaration of war or interrup
tion of diplomatic relations as vet. The
powers continue working actively to
avert a war which might before long
Involve half of Kurope.
Discuss Situation
The ambassadorial conference met at
London today to discuss the situation
but arrived at no decision. Nothing is
known concerning Rumania's attitude.
A Bulgarian official statement has been
Issued confirming the capture of due
vgheli and the throwing back of the
Greek forces on the Struma river
Accusations of massacres and rapln,
so common during the last war, are
again being spread broadcast, especial
ly by the Greek although, according
to official reports, the opposing states
have ordered their armies to remain
on the defensive. All of the former al
lies are making warlike preparations
and are organizing hospital and med
ical services.
A dispatch from Rome says that Tur
key has notified Bulgaria that unless
she abandons her claim to a war in
demnity Turkey will join with Servia
and Greece In event of hostilities.
Troops Advancing
Belgrade, July 1.—Latest advices re
port the Servian troops advancing In
thr direction of Jstlp and Kobane. At
the conclusion of a cabinet meeting at
t lie foreign office tonight it was an
nounced that hostilities were proceed
ing energeticallv along the. whole line.
Newspaper ej orts say the Serviette
captured 2o Bulgarian officers. rive
noncommissioned officers and 70 men
during the fighting Monday.
A sensational story Is published that
the Bulgarians at Guevgheli treach
erously killed the Servia major, Y'as
ilch, the morning after lie had been
their guest in camp to celebrate the
supposed acceptance of arbitration by
both governments.
California Judge Who Asked
MeReynolds’ Removal
Dismissed
San Francisco, July 1.—Clayton Her
rington, Investigator for the United
States department of justice with head
quarters in this city, was dismissed
from the federal service today by At
torney General MeReynolds. Judge Her
rington had been under suspension
since early last week for having tele
graphed to President Wilson a de
mand that the Attorney General he
ousted from office because of the ac
tion he took in the Diggs-(’aminettl
and Western Fuel company cases which
resulted In the resignation of United
States District Attorney John L. Mc
Nab. The notice of dismissal received
by telegraph was as follows:
“You are dismissed from the depart
ment of justice, effective Immediately.
“M- REYNOLDS.’’
Judge Herrington’s only reply was:
“Telegram received."
Herrington was active in looking up
evidence In the Diggs-Caininettl whit *
slavery case. His demand for the re
moval of Attorney General MeReynolds
was grounded upon the latter’s order
for a postponement of the trial.
Chicago, July 1.—Logan A. Vilas, an
amateur aviator of Chicago, today made
tiie first aeroplane flight across Lake
Michigan. His trip, made In a hydro
aeroplane from St. Joseph, Mich., to Chi
cago, consumed 1 hour and 34 minutes.
Vilas was accompanied by William Ban
tar of Benton Harbor. Mich . and fol
lowed the steamship Lane from St. Joseph
to Chicago, the distance being about >
miles. He said shifting air currents com
pelled him frequently to change the level
on which he was flying.
TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Lobby probe promises sensation.
Final tariff agreement approached.
Naval officers returned.
! Exercises begin at Gettysburg.
2— Montgomery and Brewer join hands.
5— New England bank first to employ
co-operative plan.
4— Editorial comment.
5— Bond issue urged.
Roof of south's highest building to
l e reached Saturday,
j 'Talladega man criticises supreme
court.
'Time to stop lawlessness.
6— Society.
7— Sports.
* -Business men's banquet.
D— He 1 ham commends supreme court.
JO—l.'nited States has profitable year.
11— Anxious to hear Heflin.
12— Negroes attack Anniston officer.
Big Ovation Given Garrison
and Young in Open
ing Speeches
ESTIMATED THAT
30,000 ARE PRESENT
Veterans of Blue and Gray Fill the
Pennsylvania City lo Utmost
Capacity—Touching Tributes
Paid Veteran Heroes
Gettysburg. Pa., July 1.—In the piti
less glare of a sun that sent the mer
cury bubbling over the hundred mark,
and made clothes a burden and a bath
only a delusion, the armies of the north
and the south today began the formal
exercises set to mark the semi-centen
nial of Gettysburg. Veterans to the
number of 15,000, the army officers esti
mated. filed into the big tent set apart
for the exercises, sat in their seats for
two hours and shook the camp with
their cheers, when the speakers made
reference to a reunited nation. Every
seat under the canvas was taken long
before Secretary of War Garrison and
Governor Tener, the orators nf the day,
came chugging up in their automo
biles.
Although the men in gray were far
outnumbered by those in blue there
was possibly a thousand southerners
in the amphitheatre and what they
lacked In numbers they made up in
lung power. When Governor Tener fin
ished his speech, Gen. Bennett H.
Young, commander in chief of the
confederate veterans, rose slowly and
bowed to him. 1 can give you some
thing'that no one elsif can give you,"
he said. "We will now give you the
rebel yell.'’
Nine famous confederate generals and
a thousand veterans of the south gave
it so loudly that it was heard far buck
in the tamp toward Gettysburg.
Greeted With Cheers
When General Young stepped forward
to deliver his address he was greeted
with wild cheers, the union veterans,
led by Commander in Chief Beers, giv
ing him three lusty cheers and a '‘ti
ger."
He took as his keynote the conviction
of each side in the great struggle that
each fought for a principle which each
believe was the truth. His opening
statement was that the northern sol
diers deserved more credit that the
southerners for the promulgation of a
jiu-c.*ssft|! iv-f»)hP>»tlop "f tin*, present,
areal reunion which he characterised as
the greatest movement of its kind in
the world.
This compliment to the northern vet
erans was greeted with loud cries of
"No," to which General Young quickly
replied, "I know better than you do."
His speech captured the audience and
he was overwhelmed by handshakes.
Governors Present
Among the 200 guests on the platform
were Governors Mann, Virginia; Mc
Creary, Kentucky, and Eberhardt, Min
nesota; Senator Penrose of Pennsyl
vania and the following confederate
genera Is;
Robinson, Texas; West, Georgia;
Thomas J. Shaffer. Louisiana; A. D.
Williams, Florida; E. M. Law, Florida,
and Carr, North Carolina.
The Invocation was delivered by the
Rev. George Edwards Love joy, chap
lain-in-chief of the grand army of the
republic. The benediction was to have
been delivered by the Rev. H. M. Ham
mill. chaplain general of the confed
erate veterans, who did riot appear.
All through tlie night the veterans
poured into cainp, took graciously of
what small blessings fate passed out
to them for a few hours arid found
permanent quarters when the hard
pressed regular army officers could get
them ready. Late today Major Nor
moyle, second in command to Brigadier
General Liggett, estimated that more
than 50,000 men are quartered in a
• amp Intended to hold 10,000.
Every Man Cared For
Through persistent efforts, however,
every man has been cared for as well as
possible. Thousands have been given
quarters in the big tent and hundreds of\
others fn smaller tents used In the day
time for gpeechmaking and r eunions. One
officer cared to estimate the number of
southerners here. There are more than
30U0 from Virginia, and it is probable that
one-quarter of the total number Is rep
resented by the men from Dixie.
Navy veterans got no further than one
meal In camp and one look at the crowd
ed tents and then started hack home as
quickly as they could go. The real ex
odus, however, will not begin until Thurs
day or Friday for thousands who might
have left sooner expect to stay over tho
Fourth to see President Wilson.
Before the morning exercises began and
after the veterans quartered in the big
tent made their slim toilets, the reunions
of regiments and companies and squad
rons began. Confederates who were in
Pickett's charge took keen delight in
marching with tlfe and drum to Spangler s
woods, where the columns of Pickett
formed on July 3, 1863, to begin the charge
that marked the high tide of the lost
cause. They didn't charge again like they
once did, but they remembered, or thought
they remembered, and nobody said them
nay, every stick and stone and even the
blades of grass in that wide stretch where
death kept step with them before.
Live Over Fight
On the edge of the union side of the
camp the veterans of Meredith's Iron bri
gade and of Pettigrew’'* brigade of North
Carolina got together to go over the story
of the fight of July 1. The struggle be
tween the regiments of these two brigades
v.as the most disastrous in number of
tluise killed in the entire three days’ fight
ing and was seldom equalled in the whole
history of the war. They met today,
main of them, for the first time since H3.
The doctors were amazed today at the
way the veterans withstood the unusual
heat, for it poured down in a way to
keep men scores of years younger in the
shade. About 30 veterans were taken sick
In the big tent during the exercises, but
most of them were able to get up and
walk away from the relief stations to
which they were taken after a few min
utes’ rest. The army ambulances \vcr«
fairly busy during the day. and there
were several hundred men who dropped in
at relief stations, got a bit of medicine,
rested for half an hour or so, and then
went back to their tents. Out and out
cases of beat prostrations were unusual
and altogether the veterans showed their
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