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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11
PLOT TO START
FIRES IN LONDON
Militant Suffragettes Want TO
Burn the City.
WAS DISCOVERED IN TIME.
Thousands OF Tubes OF Prosperous
and Stores Of Chemicals To Sc
Used In the Nefsrious
Arson Campaign.

London. Scotland Yard detectives
discovered a gigantic arson plot in
which the mi,itan; sufrage,tes plan
ned TO simultaneously set large num-
Der OF fires throughout various dis
tricts OF London Vast quantities Of
combustibles have been stored n, diff
feren; points throughout the city and
the plot was so we'll arranged that
tremendous damage would have been
the inevitable result
The militants planned to Sc: forth
from different points al a given hour
on q date which has not Vet been
learned definitely The plan WAS 10
start numerous fires in the main bust,
ness section OF London. in the vest end
and district. in several OF the govern
ment buildings and IN wha, Is known
As the fire zone. very oonsested
area.
The police nave discovered :hoa-
sands Of tubes O; phosphorus. Qua1-
titles OF fre-.igh,ers and ,a-se stores
O: chemicals. al, o: which we-e e b
used in the arson campaign From
the manner il -aicA TIE women have
handled the chemicals. = well a. from
The nature OF ~ contustib.es Pre-
cured. !, Is eride1, hey have lad ex-
per, advice upon ,ae:r selection and
method Of using them.
It was further learned tina; TIE Eng
.ish miitaEts have approached sew
eral Hei..k-own French aFis-ors Wit1
the propose. IA. taev ay over Lon
don and drop bombs CT tie principal
buildings The bombs Here 70 De sup
piled b. the ni..taEts from London.
The airmen. however. Indignantly re
fused to participate in such a crime
and informed the British authorities.
One sufrage.te j. aid TO have -old al
aviator at,e- hearing his refusal.
"Oh. very well We viii learn 70 f.
our OWN aeroplaaes and then you viii
see what will happen.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11
GREAT REUNION Of
BLUE AND GRAY OVER
Closing OF the Camp of the Civil
War Veterans.
WAS WELL WORTH THE COST
Congress Will Be Asked To Appro-
pirate 100000 For Big
ger Peace Monu-
ment.

Gettysburg. Pa-The Gettysburg
peace camp is history. Fiftyfye thou
sand Union and Confederate veterans
have campod. perhaps, for the last
time on the old battlefield
The camp will have a big niche in
history. for X marked an official effort.
supplemented by the presence Of the
President and the NicePresident Of
the United States. by the United
States government and by the Com
monwealth Of Pennsylvania and by
several States to bring the North and
South into complete reconciliation and
70 cement stronger bonds OF union.
This camp. just closed, was es-
sert.al,y the reunion OF priyates-of
men VINO dug the trenches. who curried
the horses who performed the most
mental duties. Gen Fitzhugh Lee.
Gen Wade Hampton, Gen Butler, Gen
Joe Wheeler. Gen. John 3. Gordon and
ether Contederates OF distinction had
abundant opportunities 10 meet and
-:-g.s With Northern men against
a1om they were arrayed during the
C.T.. Wa- and hey 4yai.ed themselves
OF these opportunities No: SO with
re humble p..vates who wore the
BIKE and v5o wore the gray. They
rad no opportunities 10 meet and
-i1gle. Their hard struggles for liveli-
hood KEEP: them at home during these
,ole - years
Northern Veterans OF the more mum
o. Die class have no. visited the South
TIE Southern veteran OF the same type
has stayed q home, North and South
these veterans have kept alive within
their own breasts the feelings en-
gendered by the war Those feelings
exist 10 more for here the Northern
and Southern veterans met shoulder 70
shoulder, grasped each others hands,
agreed 10 forget the past and 10 be
LOYAL 10 one flag. And the s., 600 vet
Grams who gathered here will tell vet
Grams who stayed at home and their
Leighbors what was done here and
tow the Blue and the Gray blended
into an harmonious color.
This camp cost over 100000. This
enormous figure represents appropria
tions by the national Congress, by the
legislature of Pennsylvania and by the
several States. which paid the trans
portation expenses Of veterans unable
70 pay their own expenses by public
subscriptions in States in which no
appropriations were made and by vet
Grams who paid their own expenses.
Was the camp worth this outlay?
Yes: and ten times one million dollars.
for sentiment has been created, not
by the money spent, but by the com
mingling of men who faced each other
in battle array so years ago Patriot
ism has been rekindled, heightened,
and if the dollar be considered, how
can il be more profitable spent than
in arousing a greater love OF country,
in rallying once severed nation IN
der one flag?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11

Fifty years 10 the hour fro.
time when the first shot precod, 'as
battle was fired reunion mea.. at
the blue and the gray was baId ;Is q
big tent. The gray cavalry men IT,, ,a'
fought the skirmishes that led woo
the three days fight pledged ~ %
selves in the shadows of the st,. '4el
stripes to forget" and their n, aug
IN blue swore by the stars AMI ''leh
that the fi;slt was over for all 'aH
There were several women :, e
village in the tent and six ona, @s
schoolgirls, gray-haired and agad s .'as
sang Rally Round the Flag Row.. N,
while the veterans wept like hora OIs'
with pride. The six women who wv w
the battle song were among tboso Sts
thronged the streets Of Ge,t,st "uO
after the advance guard Of the son.1
ern army left it so years ago On w
night when Bufords men camo s,'
ing into the village on the beols
Wheeler's men in gray, maideps et,,v
ed flowers along the streets and bo"'
In the churches pealed out the nan. wy =,
the coming OF the blue and the 49,.
went wild. wv
OF all the scores of girls who 49,,
coined the vanguard of Meade onlr =.
half dozen could be found. and 'b,'
stood, white-haired with tears in ,ba,.
eyes on platform in the big ton, o.,
sang to the weeping soldiers In ,ba
seats below.
I'm afraid we can't sing like ~.
sang so years ago" said the ~,
tronly woman who acted as leader =,
sEe led the way up the steps TO tho
platform.
We don't care; Just sing again
shouted the veterans. AS the fine,
notes Of the wartime melody camo
from them in quavering tones. the ve
Grams both of the north and Of mo
south sat quiet with eyes fixed unon
the singers. The hum of the chorn,
came from every side. and the old mo,
wept openly
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11
'OLD SOLDIERS
GREET PRESIDENT
Cannons Roar Salute to Heroes
OF Gettysburg.
FINAL FORMAL CEREMONY.
President Wilson Shook Hands With
Many OF Those On the Plat
form = Big Tent
Crowded.

Gettysburg. Pa.-The regular army
vino sleep under the hills Of Gettys-
burg. Somewhere down in the heart
of the tented city bugle sang out in
silver sweet call, that wandered over
the field where Lee and Meade made
history.
The big flag before the headquarters
of General Liggett flashing in sudden
curves OF red and white and blue,
glorious in the sunshine of perfect
July day. came slowly halfway down
the shaft In front of the tent shout
ders squared. figure trim in summer
uniform Of white face toward the flag,
the Generals clicked heels together
and stood at attention.
Somewhere the guns Of the Third
| Battery burst into sJaccato salute.
Every officer over the length and
breadth Of that vide field, every en-
listed man turned away from the
duties Of the moment and faced the
flag. heels together. heads up and eyes
AS the last gun of As sent the echoes
Gathering about Seminary Ridge and
Round Top. there was solemn silence,
the hush Of peace Old veterans who
did not realize. perhaps, exactly what
was gsing on stood silent under the
spell of the universal feeling that
seemed to sweep the field.
Then the bugle spoke again in notes
more joyous. The silken flag leaped
up the staff to its very pinnacle, and
the noise that forty thousand men can
( make. resumed their sway the regular
armys tribute to the dead and to the
flag of reunited nation
The FIVE minutes silence was prob
ably the last formal mark of the semi
centennial celebration.
The President came into Gettysburg
shortly before II O'Clock from Balti-
more.
At the entrance to the big tent the
President paused for a moment to let
the camera battery pop away as he
stood with head uncovered between a
veteran from either army. His
entrance into the tent to the strains
OF Hail TO the Chief, brought the crowd,
which those who estimate, say num-
bered 10000, quickly from their chairs
with a cheer.
Governor Tener introduced him in a
dozen words and as he rose TO speak
there was another cheer.
The President spoke slowly and
carefully, but the breeze that played
arder the sides of the tent, the rest
less feet OF those who fastened in
made it difficult for the old men in
the rear seats to hear and under
stand.
The President was in the tent only a
half hour. At the conclusion of his
speech he shook hands with many of
those on the platform and then walk
ed between lines of the constabulary
TO his private car waiting on a near
by siding He stood on the rear plat
form as the train pushed slowly down
toward Gettysburg, through the camp.
\ few minutes later ne started for
Harrisburg and the North.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11
BARRIcADED, FIGHTS POSSE.
Postoffice Robber Falls, Probably
Fatally Wounded BY Bullet.

Atlanta arricaded in the post
office at Kirkwood, a suburb, where he
had blown open the safe, j. w. John
son fought a posse of constables and
citizens until he fell, probably fatally
wounded by a bullet. Johnson said
he came from Philadelphia. The noise
of the explosion aroused constables
and a posse surrounded the postofiice
before Johnson could complete his
work and escape.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11
FIVE PlcKNIcKERs KILLED.
Three Also Injured When Scranton
Flyer Strikes Wagon.

Philadelphia.-Five persons were
rilled and three injured, one probably
htally, when the Scranton Flyer" on
he Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
DAD. struck a wagon containing a pic
tic party at railroad crossing near
auakertown. Pennsylvania The party
Tas returning in a wagon driven by
Harry Young, farm hand, from Hell
eKtown.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11
EVERYBODY GETTING RICHER.
Per Capita Circulation Has Increased
Ten Cents.

Washington.-The total amount Of
money in the United States at the be
ginning of the new fiscal year amount
I'd to $3,71S,379OO0, an increase OF
.l2,456,O0O over a month ago, accord,
ing TO a statement from the treasury.
OF this s3,371,3 26,OOO was in circula-
ton and $347O54,O0O was held in the
treasury as assets Of the government
Estimating the population Of the
country as 97337O00 the treasury an
bounced that the per capita circula-
non was $34.64, or an increase Of 10
cents within a month
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11
COLONEL SOON TO LEAVE.
Roosevelt Will Spend Two Months
Vacation In Arizona.

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-Colonel Roose-
reit will leave for Arizona this week
Nth his sons, Archie and Quentin, for
two-month vacation The Colonel
does not plan to do much hunting on
the trip, but will spend his time
"roughing it" with his sons through the
wi'ds Of Arizona and the Grand
Csnyon. Soon after his return from
his trip Roosevelt will start for
Argentine, where he will deliver a
series Of lectures.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11
AGED VETERAN KILLED.
Was Returning From Reunion and
Fell Beneath Train.

Elmira, N. Y.-John l.. Hermance,
a veteran of the Sixty-seventh New
York Infantry, of 42S Scott avenue,
Wellsville, N. Y, fell from a North.
ern Central train near Canton, Pa,
and was killed instantly. His body
was found by section men lying in
the bed of a small stream. Her.
nance was returning from Gettys-
burg, having been seriously affected
by the heat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11
CURRENCY BILL DELAY.
bore Bankers VIII Be Allowed Oppor.
tunity to Present Views to
President.

Washington. - Despite President
Wilson's desire for speedy action on
urrency reform, public hearings on
he Administration currency bill will
held by the House Banking Com
littee. Prominent bankers will be
allied to give expert" opinions upon
he proposed bill All the Democrats
n the committee favor the hearings
kept Chairman Glass
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11

James H. Lansberry OF st. Louis
Mo. who enlisted in the Third Indiana
cavalry from Madison, Ind, recited to
his comrades the details of his cap
ture in the town of Gettysburg BY
Confederates so years ago. Following
the skirmish just outside OF town
which marked the opening OF what
was to be a world-famed engagement
he had been detailed to assist in car
rying a wounded officer to the old
seminary in Gettysburg. While IN
town frantic women flocked about hin
and begged that he tell OF the battle
He remained to tell the story, with Inc
result that he haG to spend severa
days in following the Coniederale
army as prisoner. After tramplng
so miles over rough country without
shoes he succeeded in escaping anu
finally made his way back to GetIys
burg, where he remained till August
in assisting in the care of the Wouhu'
ed, which were housed in the semia
nary, churches, barns and public odnO
ings
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11
TWO BANDITS HOLD UP TRAIN.
Glow Express Car Safe and Carry on
Between $500 and $500.

Memphis. Tenn-Two bandits held
up southbound passenger train No.
on the Illinois Central Railroad south
Of Batesville, Miss, awed the train
end locomotive crews with weapons:
blew open the safe in the express car
and ransacked the mail packages;
then escaped None of the passengers
we're molested, because the bandits
compelled the locomotive crew 10 de-
tach the mail, express and baggage
ears and run them some distance from
9ae passenger coaches.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11

Wearing a tattered uniform of
gray, Alexander Hunt of Virginia was
the central point of interest on the
streets of the town. Mr.. Hunter was
wearing the identical suit and hat
which he wore at Gettysburg fifty
years ago.
The suit was IN rags and has bullet
hole through one of the sleeves. He
carried ell his accoutrements used at
Gettysburg and wore union belt
taken from a foe here. Mr.. Hunter
was a member of the Black Horse cav
airy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11
THREE KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Bolt Struck Tree Under Which They
Had Sought Shelter.

Medina, Ohio.-Harry Sauers, q
Civil War veteran, and John Carr, so,
both of Medina, and Lawrence Gayer,
70, of Harveyville, were killed by q
bolt of lightning which struck the
tree under which they had sought
shelter from a storm Another man
was revived after half an hours work.
The rest of the 10000 people in the
fair grounds ran for the grandstand
and witnessed the death of the three.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
Five Little Ones In House Alone When
II Caught Fire.

Valencia. Pa.-Fiye children Of W.
A. Hays, a dairyman residing near
here. were burned TO death The chill
dren. Ethel, Howard, Mary, Robert
and Willard Hays, were asleep in their
home while the father and mother had
gone to a distant pasture field to milk
The house caught fire from an over
heated stove and before help could
reach the little ones, who ranged in
age from nine months to eleven years,
they were dead.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11
MUST SERVE THEIR TERMS.
Convicted of Land Frauds Hyde and
Schneider Go To Prison.

Washington.-Fran A. Hyde ard
Joost II. Schneider, convicted here
in December, 1868, of land frauds In
California and region must begin
serving their prison sentences At
torney General McReynolds ordered
the Supreme Courts mandate handed
down to the District of Columbia
courts for enforcement OF the SEN
tence
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11
WEAR RED At FUNERAL.
TWO Thousand Strikers March To
Paterson Cemetery.

Paterson, y ; - TWO thousand
striking mill workers, a fifth Of them
women, marched az the funeral Of Vim
cenzo Madonna, a striker. who was
shot and killed in recent riot here.
The men all wore red ribbons in their
coat lapels; the women red waists and
sashes William p. Haywood and
Carlo Tresco. under indictment for in
citing strikers to riot, strobe at the
head Of the procession There was no
disorder.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11
S|DELIGHTS Of GETTYSBURG REUNION

The great reunion of the blue and
the gray on the battlefield of Gettys-
burg has passed into history. 1t was
in all respects the most unique gath
ering of the soldiers of the COS ever
held. Men who fought each other
fifty years ago this year fraternized
as long separated brothers. Naturally
such a gathering would be productive
Of many incidents, both pathetic and
humorous AS many stories were
floating about as there were veterans
at the reunion.
The camp is full OF unexpected
meetings. Every day brings forth nu-
merous meetings between men who
have not seen one another for many
years. Many are commonplace, but
some are extraordinary. For In
stance, here Is one:
|. D. Munsee of Erie county, Penn
sylvania a soldier in the lllth Penn
sylvania, was captured by the con
federates at Peachtree Creek, Ga,
when he was one of Sherman's army
on the celebrated march to the sea.
He was being conveyed to the rear
by confederate soldier when the
union batteries opened fire upon the
party among whom he was pris
oner. The man who was guarding
Munsee was hit and fell. knocking
Munsee down and lying on top OF
him.
Seeing his chance of escape, Nun
see lay very still under the uncon-
scious confederate while the battle
ragged around them That night he
slipped from under the body and es-
capped to the union lines.
81 thought that fellow was dead
said Munsee. but | saw him today
Poor fellow his minds bad, and he
didn't recognize me, but | was sure OF
him. couldn't even get his name, but
I'm goin over later to the Georgia
camp and try to find out who he is.
Here is a story which was told by
A T Dice, vice-president of the Read
ing railway;
Once upon a time there were q. vet
eran in gray and veteran IN blue
They came to Gettysburg and in the
course of events and visits to hotels
they happened to meet. They looked
over the sights of Gettysburg and the
monuments of the field. Bat they
found they must part.
The one In blue lived in Oregon;
the one in gray in New Orleans. They
went weeping together to their sta
ton and passed by train after train
deferring the parting that must come
Just what they said just how they
reached the final grand idea of the
meeting. Mr.. Dice did not know
But, however, yesterday they finally
decided that the time for parting had
come. The one from Oregon could
not figure how to reach home via New
Orleans and his gray comrade, while
willing to see the west, didn't have
the money for ticket.
They lined upon on the platform as
their trains stood waiting and then
before the crowd, they slowly stripped
off their uniforms and exchanged
them there while the curious f1ocked
to see them.
The Oregonian who came proudly tc
town with coat of blue. went as
proudly away with one of gray and
the veteran from Louisiana who boast
ed the gray Of the south sat with
swelling chest in his new uniforin Of
blue.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11

Gen. Tom" Stewart of Pennsylva.
mia is telling an amusing story of a
runaway vet" he came across in the
big camp. The veteran is eighty-tive
years old, and his son at home an
nounced that under no circumstances
should his aged parent go to Gettys-
burg. The desire TO be here and meet
his former comrades was so strong in
the heart of the old gentleman that he
climbed out of window of his home
and ran away, turning up here in good
shape. He is now happy and well
cared fer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11
STATUS OF NATIONAL BANKS.
Reports Show Contraction of Loans
Fand Increase in Cash.

observation-disclosures to the Comp
troller Of the Currency on the condi-
tion Of national banks on June 4
showed a big contraction of loans
and individual deposits, but gains in
cash on hand as compared with April
4, the date of the previous call Loans
decreased $35,O6S,246 since April 4,
but increased $1s9, 123.7O1 since June
IA, 1912. Cash increased $25,69S. 904
since april and decreased $31.220,-
254 since year ago. Deposits show
ed a loss since April 4 of sleeps, 493
and gain since June IA, 1912, of
s128,0OO,3S7
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11

One of the big events was ln'
charge" Of the survivors of PicKe'''
division on the bloody angle
Under the hot sun the men IN sia!
marched across the field that had NV
seen anything more warlike tnan .
blscksnake in so years, up to the vans
that form the angle. The enemy II
blue was waiting with weapons reauy,
ana when they met across the wan
they shook hands. Afterward tney
looked over the ground for the site "
a $3.50, 600 monument they hope "
have congress erect there.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11

One of the unadvertised reunions OF
the celebration occurred in the con-
federate section of the camp. ME
and drum corps of men in blue tramp
ed up and down the streets OF the coi'
federate part of the city OF tents
They stopped before the tents play,
ed such a fanfare as only drums ana
flies can make, summoned forth 'He
occupants and shook hands, thre"
their arms about the gray shoulders
and in a dozen other ways sho"eO
their feelings of friendship.
They kept it up for hours ana Wis
tied practically every "reb TEN
Their reception was as warm as 'he''
greeting.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11

One of the most interesting places
in camp was the lost and fouilu w.
reau, located under the benches IN 'ne
big tent. Everything found on INV
grounds was brought there and 'nou
sands applied every day for miSSiHS
articles.
There were at least 100 crutcne'
piled up in the bureau, dozen or SO ap AZ
plicants having called for them hoSe
who come to redeem their ios'
crutches seldom can recognize 'nen'
and most of them go away with some
body else's. T.
There was one wooden leg also " y.
ing unclaimed. 1t was brought 'n =.
a Boy Scout, who had found II uhu''
a tree. AN
Several sets OF false teeth "e''
found.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-11

Vienna. Austria Desperate lighting
has been in progress between the Bull
sarlans and Serviaus near Neles
tKorprilD, according to the Sofa cor
respondent Of the NeGe Erie Prese
lie says the Bulgarian troops repulsed
the Seryian southern Wig aith heavy
losses and expect 70 ecupy Neles
shortly
The same correspondent, ;elegrapAs
that a great battle extending over an
area of 80 miles is being fought north
" Salonih. where 5000 Greeks are
opposed to 100000 Bulea-tans The
Bulgarians had made number OF
minor attacks since last Monday with
she object of inducing the Greeks TO
take the offensive The bait was taken
and the battle was begun The result
IS expected to be a deciding factor in
9he Greek and Bulgarian campaign.
The strategy of the Bulgarian COM
rnanders forced the Greeks 10 abandon
several fortified positions near
Saloniki, Langasa Lake and Beshik
Lake. The Greeks are now threatened
by an out-inaking attack by column
o6 10000 Bulgarians advancing from
ehe south of Tahynos Lake
The private reports from Belgrade
Indicate that even Servian official
quarters are beginning 10 fear that the
campaign against the Bulgarians IS
almost hopeless. For Bulgaria the al
titude OF Rumania constitutes the
greatest menace. The Rumanian army
has been Professionally modified. but
the government makes her future at
,itude dependent upon the negotiations
With Bulgaria
II is hoped here that Bulgarian
statesmen will perceive the necessity
Of coming to speedy and amicable
settlement with their neighbor whose
friendship at the present moment is
OF such vital necessity to Bulgaria.