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North and South Thousands of Veterans Retreat Camp Still Crowded 51 4 At Gettysburg Greet Each Other With Much Warmth (Editorial Correspondence) the Battlefield. GettvsburK. I sentment may have remained in South after fifty years of peace lieht of fraternltv and Kood feeline brotherhood of sunivora of the famous Distinguished 'soldiers, governors of widely separated commonweaiins, members of. the United States. Senate and House of Representatives, men erominent in the official life of the nation, patriotic wemen from, all parts of our common country, and the survivors of other famous battlefields are here uniting in the greatest peace conference ever staged on eartn.

i nave never seen such comraderie and sincerity of feeling shown among men as has been displayed here during the past Continued TO FLY FROM HEAT'S Officials in Charge Rather Glad to Have Some; Thinning Out By Associated Press July 2. The tide otijuJrr tufted from Gettys yurysaay nd the armies of the Blue and Gray, began to melt under the compelling influence of a torrid sun and the discomforts of camp life. General Hunter Liggett, U. S. in command of the camp, estimated today that more than 6,000 veterans have gone, and expressed the opinion that 1,000 might depart before midnight.

Most of them have looked over the shaken hands with comrades they knew in other regiments, got another glimpse of their friend, the "Rebs" and for home. The regular army men were not sorry to see the thousands go for the camp was crowded beyond capacity and hundreds of old men were being quartered in tents that, were made for circuses but not for sleeping purposes. Scores slept on the ground and although the cooks made strenuous efforts the men's tables did not groan with food. Mercury is Climbing There were no other reason for the army rejoicing to day for all indications pointed to another unusually hot day. The sun'wasn't over the hills an hour until the mercury was around Continued on Page 4.

SMALLPOX VETERANS OEGIili EFFECT AT BIG CAMP 1 I Late News on the big are of AT Flashes I Lebanon, July 2. Five smallpox cases discovered here thia morning. H. Rank Btckel, a leading lawyer is one of the patients. A number of cases of chicken pox are suspected of being smallpox.

Churches, theaters, Sunday Schools and other public places may be BREAK IN TARIFF CAUCUS Washington, July 2 Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, defeated to his effort to attach to the tariff bill an amenddment for a graduated tax on tobacco production, withdrew to day from the Democratic Senate caucus. The caucus voted down his amendment by a vote of 2S to 18 and a spirited scene followed. i PRESIDENT AT OLD POINT Newport July 2. President Wilson, on board the Mayflower, arrived at Old Point Cnmfnrt it hb i auntie, ine Closing Minutes in Wall Street '(. New York, July 2.

The market closed steady. Light seUing broke prices again to the morning's lowest. Union Pacific and Reading were suddenly offered down and the whole list weakened in sympathy. The own nielli iiacu anu ine iinai 155 United July. 2.

Whatever of rancor or re the hearts of the men of the North and has aDsoiuteiy aisappearea in mo which haa cemented for all time tne conflict of Oettysburg.X two days. It is not uncommon to Page 8. BIG TENT RESOUNDS Cab Drivers Raise Prices and Veterans Have to Trudge About the Hot Sun in By Martin M. Keet On Gettysburg Battlefield, July 2.r While thousands of the Blue and Gray fighters, of fifty years' ago will remain under canvas until the end of week, at least until Friday, to see President many started for their homes to day. This is Military 'Day another program was observed in the "Big Top," the features of which were the verbal, hand, clasps of Major General John Brooke, Pennsylvania, and Sergeant John C.

Scarborough, North Carolina representing the fighting forces of North and South, respectively. As yesterday, the great canvas resounded repeatedly with Yankee cheers and rehel yells. All the bars in Gettysburg closed at 1,0.30 o'clock in the evening, for the same reason that no intoxicating liquors are allowed in the camp limits. Federal Secret Service men are in Gettysburg running down the "handlers of bogus 5 and $10 Gettysburg cab drivers have boosted their prices to $1 and $1.60 per fare to the battlefield and the roads full of old soldiers trudging to camp under the hot sun. While Harrisburg's grizzled fighters, Pests 58, 116 and 520, are generally celebrating just as enthusiastically as Continued on Page 7.

LEBANON jnaynowei wui steam toward Wash dealings aeveiopea a better tone. CHEERS AND YELLS HARRISBURG, 4 1 M5i JULY, 1913. Upper, left to right. Seventh South Carolina battleflag and Confederate veterans, left to right, J. W.

New Berry, S. C. Third Regiment, Company N. L. Broadwater, Johnson, S.

Seventh Regiment, Company C. P. Blair, New Berry, S. Third vllle, the Wilderness, Bull Run, Seven Days' Fight and other engagements, arrt W. Wood, chief of staff of the TI.

S. A. Lower row. Micaiah Wise, of ysburg me of vet TELEGRAPH HARE URG erans is Beginning I to flow IheQiher Way at Geft Camp SB Vol. LXXXII.

No. Wave at Ge Thronged With Visitors is v. Tit ill in One Hundred and Forty first Pennsylvania Volunteers and fought at Gettysburg; came here in automobile earned through C'hanceliorsvuie, unicnamauga, 1 1 reaericKsourg, enarpsDurg, navmg Deen snot run ot noies; etcning to rigni, enerai jjigge, eecretary 01 war uarnsun ana inajo Beaver Creek. Sullivan county. N.

aired 112, the oldest veteran in camp, born in Northampton countyA rades that he completed the trip here without waiting for breakfast; fight, J. W. Springer, of Perth Amooy, discovers tne "jonnnie" wno snot mm me nip ai Flowers, of Roanoke, a sharpshooter, and good naturedly shakes his fist at him. Photos by Robert F. Gorman, Telegraph staff photographer.

HOSPITAL RECORDS SURPRISINGLY GOOD Colonel Bradley, in Charge, Says Only a Few Are Heat Victims By Associated Press Gettysburg, July 2. Colonel Bradley, the army officer in charge of the hospitals where the veterans' are taken, was surpriwed to day when the records from all the hospitals under his command were turned in. Only 310 veterans remained in the hospitals over night, and scores of thorn were' not suffering from heat prostrations, but from the ordinary ailments of old age and camp life. Six Deaths in Cnmp Of the 310 in the army hospitals 265 had been received in previous days of the encampment, so that the total of those who succumbed yesterc'av and who were In such condition as to require rest and medical supervision was less, than 100. The Pennsylvania State Hospital camp ha3 treated fewer men than has the army, and the ti tal number of those in camp and in Gettysburg who gave up to the heat and ordinary sickness was under 500.

Only six men have died in camp since Sunday, a record which has amazed the doctors, when it is considered that more than 50,000 old men are here. Death In 'the Town The second death of a veteran in the town of Gettysburg occurred this morning. The victim was lrndes I Gla vis, 68 years old, of Westmoore, Luzerne pniintv T3 a a m.mhor Punnlnffham Post, No. 97, Grand Army of the Re public. He dropped dead in rront of the Gettysburg Hotel surrounded by a crowd of veterans.

The incident created the greatest excitement, the body lying in the street, until the coroner could be found. Coughed Himself Out of Window Into Other World 'By Associated Prtss Alien town, Julv t. Wellington Haag, contractor, 50 years old, was seized with a coughing spell In an office building, this morning, and going to an relief, fell out and killed, being dead when found. PVRTHQtlAKE SHOCK IN SICILY By Associated Press I Messina, Sicily, July" 2. A sligi.t earthquake shock, lasting only a few seconds, caused considerable alarm here to day and this was increased by dis underground rumblings.

Many of (the inhabitants left their residences an.d tQok jtq the ojpen fields. WEDNESDAY EVENING, Before Torrid Tow COSTS $250,000 TO SETTLE ACTRESS'; SUIT 111 mmm illl 'A Regiment, Campany the flag was David H. Brubaker Overcome While at Work; Three Vet erans Stricken Here Today One death and three prostrations from heat were reported in this city to day. David. H.

Brubaker, of 226 Locust street, died at 2.30 o'clock this morning. He was overcome on Monday while at work in the Gilbert hardware store in Market street. The prostrations reported from the Harrisburg Hospital were all old soldiers en route to their homes from the peace camp at Gettysburg. They were: John Louden, Oswego, N. Samuel Murdock, Corning, N.

and W. H. Park. Hazleton, Pa. Late this afternoon it was stated at the hospital that all three veterans were out of danger.

David H. Brubaker was 72 years of age. He is survived by his wife. Continued on Page 4. Penn School Principal Retired by School Board After 4 1 Years' Service Twoscore years and one as a teacher in the Harrisburg public schools is the record of Miss Amanda L.

Crowe, who last evening was placed on the retired list at her request 'by the School Board. Miss Crowe has been principal of the Penn building. Miss Maude Gamble, of the Cameron building, will succeed Miss Crowe. The resignation of Miss Alberta Skein, a teacher in the Allison; building, was accepted, i Bucknell University Raises $600,000 Fund By Associated Press Lewisburg, July 2. Dr.

John Howard Harris, D. presluent of Bucknell Lnlversity, announced to day that the fund of $600,000 for the university, was completed June 3 within the time limit prescribed by the general board of New York City. This additional fund places the Institution on a stroner financial basis, v. ith assets aggregate $1,250,000. The final subscription of 25 onn was made by General Charles Miller, of Franklin.

Pa. HEAT CAUSES 1 DEATH Ai 3 PROSTRATIONS Marquis of Northampton Admits He Promised to Wed Daisy Markham i By Associated Press 'London, July 2. Two hundred) and fifty thousand dollars and all the costs of. the suit is the price the Marquis of Northampton has agraed to pay to settle the suit of breach of promise brought against him by the actress. Miss Daisy Markham, whose real name is Miss Violet Moss.

The costs will amount to a considerable sum on account of the number of distinguished counsel engaged to plead for the opposing parties. The marquis, better known as Earl Compton, only recently succeeded to the title at the age. of 27. The plaintiff is well known both in America and the British Isles under her stage name. The settlement was announced when the case was called in the high court of justice this morning in a courtroom crowded with fashlbnable women and actresses who had come In.

anticipation of listening to some interesting evidence. "His Beautiful Dream Sir Edward explained that Miss Markham met the marquis last year, when he made a promise of marriage to her, which was not denied. Subsequently, at the desire of his father, the marquis broke off the engagement In doing so he wrote to Miss Markham that he wanted her to believe his action had been taken from a sense of Continued on Page 4. No Special Privileges For Boss of Big Camp Gettysburg, July 2. A good Is going the rounds of the camp of how General Liggett was greeted when he arrived here to take command after midnight Sunday night At the entrance of the camp his automobile was stopped by a sentry, who said that the General would have to get out and walk, as ah order had been published forbidding autos to enter the1 camp after because they, kept the veterans awake.

With 'ver a word as to who he was, 'General Liggett got out of his automobile and walked to his tent. But the next morning he had some high praise for the sentry, and complimented the Fifth. Infantry on its. discipline. 1 12 PAGES Corley, Columbia, S.

Seventh South R. E. North Augusta, and, after spending night at Waynesboro BE THE RATTLE CRY State Anti Saloon League Selects Dr. Swift to Be Its Field Secretary The headquarters committee of the RtfltA AnH fitalnnn oono whlp.ll 1fl.st 'night determined upon the county as the unit for its bill in the next legislature, will start an immediate campaign In' its favor throughout the State. Steps to quicken sentiment in favor of lbcal option are to be taken in every it being tho idea to hold meetings by the score during the next year and to pledge every aspirant for a legislative nomination if possible in favor of not only local option but the county unit.

The Rev. Dr. C. F. Swift, member from Beaver, who was elected field secretary last night, will assume his duties within a month and will devote considerable time to the western half of the State.

The new secretary will take a vacation before entering upon his work. The. question of where the headquarters shall be located hereafter will be determined next week. There is a sentiment among officials of the Continued on Page 8. Meets the Man Who Bayonetted His Arm GettysburgJuly 2.

Augustus J. Washburne, of No. ,3721 Lancaster avenue, Philadelphia, had the unusual experience of meeting the "Reb" who cut his arm off at Gettysburg 60 years: ago. Washburne remembered the face of the man witfr whom he had i had the hand to hand struggle at the high water mark of the Confederacy') on Cemetery Ridge. He went to the scene and looked all around for the spot.

While there he received the shock of his life. on the ridge, stood the very who had slashed him with the bayonet Marching over to him, 1 Washburne asked him if he remembered the incident, and the man, looked at him. a long time and then said, "By gosh, you are the fellow!" The "reb' was James Burnette, of Indianapolis, who was in one of the I Indiana Confederate regiments. He and Washburne immediately became and before a half hour had elapsed they were calling one another! Jim and Qua. COUNTY IT WILL POSTSCRIPT Carolina, Company J.

W. Reagan, S. Sixth Company, narper a erry, ueityspurB, xviiua was so anxious to greet old. For Harrisburg and vicinity Show era ana cooler tbls afternoon land to night Tnuraday probably fair, For Kaxtem 'Pennsylvania! Shi era ana somen hat cooler this ernoon or to night I Thun fair) lljtht north winds becoi variable. daneral Conditions The depression which was cental over the t.

Lawrence Valle Tuesday morning, has movi I eastward to the Northern Nel England coast. It caused I I further rise of two 'to fonrte I degrees In temperature along tl 1 Atlantic seaboard from Maine 1 'v South Carolina, the not decidew plus changes occurring In thS Ejngianu new I or KV and Eastern t)ver a nroaa neit of country extend ing'from the northern border of luv ureal I. a lici uuiflwsrai through the Ohio and Mississippi valleys to the Gulf of Mexico there was a fall of two to tea degrees in temperature. Between the Mississippi river and the Rocky Mountains and in Northwest Canada there has been general rise of two to ten degrees in temperature since last' report. It Is slightly cooler west of tho Rockies.

There were thunder showera In the Central Valleys. Pennsylvania, the Gulf States, the Central Plains States and In Northwest Canada. Temperaturei 8 a. 82; 2 p. nu, 91.

Sunt Rises, 4i42 a. m.j sets, 7)38 p. m. Mooui New moon, July 4, 12i04 p. m.

River Staget l.T feet above low water mark. Have You Brought in That Picture? 'Scores of others' have, and the rush seems to be Increasing. Dont delay. This offer will, not last forever. A 92.50 ENLARGEMENT FOR 25 CENTS In reality, the picture Itself costs you nothing, the nominal charge menely covering the cost of Yes, of course, there are more 'expensive pictures and frames, too, if you wish to buy them, but no one wilt urge you to do so.

7 CLIP THE COUPON TO DAT Bring it to the portrait studio la the Telegraph Building (Court street entrance) and Inspect the samples that are on display here. Tou will probably never have in opportunity like this again. THE HARRISBURO TELEGRAPH 1.