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which has gone into history as one
Of the most heroic assaults of all
time. 1t was forlorn hope but it was
grasped and the men of George Ed
ward Pickett, Confederate soldier,
went Loyalty and with full hearts to
their death across a shrapnel and rife
swept field.
When the third days fighting open
ed 1t began with an artillery duel,
hundreds of guns belching forth shot
and death from the batteries of both
contending forces. 1t is said that this
was the greatest duel engaged in by
field pieces during the four years Of
the war between the states.
The Union guns at one time ceased
firing, and it is said that the southern
commander thought they had been
silenced, and then it was that Long
streets men made an assault and
Pickett's men made their charge The
former generals objective was Big
en- back. Picket formed his division
in brigade columns and they moved
directly across the fields over fiat
ground. They had no cover and they
had no sooner come into effective
range than they were met by such a
storm of shot as never before swept
over a field of battle
They went on and on, and on clos
ing in their depleted ranks and NOV
ing steadily forward to their death.
Those of Pickett's men who reached
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land from invasion, a condition which
tie something to the fighting quality
which is in any man Some authori-
ties have said that there were 100, 900
men in the Confederate forces at Get
tysburg to be confronted by 90,0 900
Union troops. Another authority says
that the Confederate force was $4,000
and the Union force $4,000. As it was
the armies were pretty nearly equally
divided in strength.
In June, 1863, General Robert E
Lee began to move northward Lee
concentrated his army at Winchester,
Va, and then started for the Potomac
river, which he crossed to reach the
state of Maryland. He fully expected
to be followed by General Hooker's
army and SO General Stuart with a
large force of cavalry was ordered by
Lee to keep in front of Rockers army
and to check his pursuit of the Con-
federates if it was attempted.
Late in June the Confederate force
reached Hagerstown, in the state of
Maryland. 1t was General Lees in
tention to strike Harrisburg, Pa,
which was a great railroad center
and city where Union armies were
recruited and from which all kinds of
supplies were sent out to the soldiers
in the field. While the Southern com
mander was on his way with large
part of his force to the Pennsylvania
capital another part of his command
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HAE bic, some people would say
WV probable, that the Battle of
Gettysburg changed utterly
the course of American his
tory. 1t was a great fight between
armies of Americans, for probably
feiIy ninety per cent of the men who
fought on the two sides were born
natives to the American soil. The
bravery shown at Gettysburg was of
the order which Americans have
shown on every field and which re-
fleets credit upon the hardy and
heroic ancestry of the men engaged,
no matter from what race they may
have sprung.
At Gettysburg there was nothing to
choose between the valor of the North
and the South. The South lost the
fight, but it lost it honorably and
with the prestige of its soldiery IN
dimmed. The charges made on that
field have gone down into history as
assaults made under conditions which
every man felt might mean death at
the end. The defenses made at Gettys-
burg were of the kind which it takes
iron in the blood to make perfect. At
Gettysburg Northerners and South
erners replenished their store of re-
spect for their antagonists. The bat
tie marked the high tide of the war
between the states After it the
South largely was on the defensive
but its defense was maintained with
fortitude and in the face of privations
which could not chill the blood of
men fighting for what they thought
was the right.
The Northern armies were persis-
tent in their attacks through the cam
paigns which after a few months were
started aginst the objective point,
Richmond. Brave men here and brave
men there, and after the end came it
was the qualities which keep com
pany with bravery which made the
soldiers of the North and South so
ready to forget and to forgive and to
work again for the good of a COM
mon country.
The great battle of Charlottesville
was fought not long before the oppos-
ing Union and Confederate forces met
on the field of Gettysburg. Chancel-
louisville was a Confederate victory.
The Southern government believed
that the victory should be followed up
by an invasion of the North for, &C
cording to its reasoning, if an import
ant engagement could be won upon
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was ordered to make it's way into the
Susquehanna Valley through the town
of Gettysburg and then to turn in it's
course after destroying railroads and
gathering in supplies, and to meet the
Confederate commander with the main
army at Harrisburg.
1t was General JubaI A. Early of
General Lees command, who reached
Gettysburg after a long hard march
on June &c. From there he went to
the town of York and from thence to
Wrightsville. At this place he was
ordered by General Lee to retrace his
steps and to bring his detachment
back to a camp near Gettysburg.
When Early ahd obeyed Lees order
and had reached a point near Gettys-
burg he found the entire Southern
force was camped within easy strik-
ing distance of the now historic town.
In the meantime things were hap
pening elsewhere General Hooker
in command of the Union army which
had been depleted at Charlottesville,
had succeeded in out-maneuvering
General Stuart in command of Lees
cavalry, had got around Stuart's COM
mand in a way to prevent the South
ern general from forming a junction
with the forces of his chief comman-
der. Lee gave over the proposed
movement on Harrisburg when he
heard of Hooker's approach and
brought the different parts of his
army together.
Four days before the Gettysburg
fight began General Hooker resigned
as commander of the Union army
Hooker and General Hallock dis
agreed upon a matter concerning
which strategists today say that Gen
era1 Hooker was right. Three days
before the battle began, that is, June
%, 1868, General George Gordan
Meade was named as General Hook
er's successor in charge of the North
ern army. General Meade at once
went into the field and established
his headquarters at a point ten or
twelve miles south of the town of
Gettysburg.
Armies Meet at GettysburQ.
1t seems that General Lee on hear
ing that Stuart had not succeeded in
checking the Union army's advance
had made up his mind to turn south
ward to meet the force of Hooker, or
as 1t turned out the force of Meade.
Lee with his force had advanced
north beyond Gettysburg. while Meade
with his force was south of the town.
The fields near the Pennsylvania vii
iage had not been picked as a place of
battle, but there it was that the two
great armies came together and for
three days struggled for the mas
terry.
On the last day of June, the day
before the real battle of Gettysburg
began, General Reynolds, a corps
commander of the Union army, went
forward to feel out the enemy. He
reached Gettysburg by nightfall. His
corps, the First, together with the
Third and the Eleventh Infantry
Corps with a division of cavalry, com
posed the Union army's left wing.
The Fifth Army Corps was sent to
Hanover. southeast of Gettysburg,
and the Twelfth Corps was immedi-
ately south of Gettysburg at a dis
lance of eight or nine miles This
was on June 80, and the Union forces
Were fairly well separted, but they
were converging and Gettysburg was
their objective
General Reynolds of the Union
forces arrived at Gettysburg early on
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Northern soil the chances of foreign
intervention or at least foreign aid to
the Southern cause, would be forth
coming.
General Robert E. Lee late in the
spring of 1863. made his preparations
to conduct his campaign Northward
into the state of Pennsylvania. He
had under his command three corps,
General James Longstreet command
ing the First, General Richard s.
Ewell commanding the Second and
General A P. Hill commanding the
Third In the Union army which aft
erward confronted Lee at Gettysburg
there were seven corps, but the num-
Der of men in each was much less
than that In Confederate corps, the
military composition of each being
different The Union corps comman-
ders who under Meade were at Get
tysburg, were Generals John F. Rey-
nolds, w. S. Hancock, Daniel E.
Sickles, George Sykes, John Sedgwick.
o. o. Howard and H W. Slocum
Forces Almost Evenly Matched.
1t never has been determined be-
yond the point of all dispute just how
many men were engaged on each side
in the battle of Gettysburg 1t is
known that the armies were very
nearly equal in strength, the proba-
bilities being that the Confederate
force was a few thousand men strong
er than the Union force. a difference
which was balanced perhaps by the
fact that the Union armies at Gettys-
burg were fghtine> in defense OF their
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Battle of Gettysburg Which
Brought Credit to Both
Blue and Gray.
TURNING POINT OF CONFLICT
Total Losses on Both Sides in Three
Days Fighting Over 5o,o0o-Sev-
eraI Generals Killed and
Wounded.
BY EDWARD B. CLARK.

w ~ASHINGTON-It is posi-
Bile, some people would say
WV probable, that the Battle of
wv Gettysburg changed utterly
the course of American his
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Distinctive.

"Show me some tiaras, please
want one for my wife,
Yes, sir. About what price?"
well, at such a price that ] can
say: DO you see that woman with the
tfara?- She is my wife.
Weekly.
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ohxiou. Course.

What do you do when you get in
deep water for speeding Send for
the first friend 1 can think of to bail
me out" -.-..5,---
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Puzzled Missourian.

Will some one explain why some
people who are Invariably late at
church need no beIl to call them to the
moving picture show ON time?
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

8 Charles Jones is the heaviest man trying
for a backfield place. This is his first
year at football, yet he handles himself
like veteran.
Captain Lowman is also after baclSfiefd
honor. He is fast, can boot the ball hard
and may be used to throw the forward
pass, as his six feet. two inches will en-
able him to pass high to the ends
E OF the new men out for the team the
season Is too early to speak fairly on
their merits. The Baker brothers are
showing up pretty well. j. Hail. Davis
Bailey, Newman Hobart and Henley are
likely material for the ends. Duncan
Williams, Hall, Kennon. Hogan, Batson
Jenkins, "Ressijac' Gibson, Chamblee e.
Barker and Roach are candidates for the
line
Coach Courleux lines two teams against
tussle, so as to give the newer men a
taste of the joys of a scrinmage. AS a
result of the scrimmage tackling the
dummy and blocking will be the work
for the coming week.
First Game on October 4
on October A. when q team of ex-high
school stars will help Coach Courleux to
develop the green men.
Among the all-stars will be Powell Uni
versity of Alabama tackle in 1910 and
1911; Tom Estes, e. Strange, Mcpherson,
Tom Wingo, Nut Wilkinson, Lee Poe
and other well known players that wore
the Crimson and White.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
WELLS OPENING

The Wells company, one of the newer
credit houses which caters to the better
class of trade, had it's formal fall OPEN
ing yesterday. The opening will DE con-
tinued through Monday. All through the
day the store was, crowded with visitors
most of whom carried out the spirit Of
openings by looking instead of buying.
The Wells company handles mems and
ladies' ready -to-wear garments and car
rles full line OF all the new and smart
fall styles. This firm specializes in la
dies wear and is showing beautiful
line of the new models. One Of the pret-
tiest of the new fall coats and q spe-
cia1ty of the Wells company Is a zioalins.
1t is cut "a inches long. with a deep shawl
plush collar and fastens on the side with
a large silk frog. A fancy side patch
and Just enough trimming to make 1t
very smart top it of in beautiful style.
In mems wear the Wells company Is
showing all the new fall styles In suits
and overcoats. The fashions in ovs.coats
are not unlike the styles seen Oh the
streets of Birmingham the latter part Of
last season. The full pleated back IL
going to be extensively worn and Wells.
have them In all sixes and colors
The English. close-itting suits for men
will be very fashionable the coming win
ter Wells is showing all the checks,
stripes and solid colors In something to
suit every taste. and sizes to fl. any
man.
The threatening weather In the after
noon yesterday thinned out the crowds
somewhat but 1t Is expected that a large
number spf Visitors ywillo visit the Wells
store TOMORROW. a,7ef " sraf' y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
FIRST DIVISION
TEAM WINS TITLE
IN CITY LEAGUE

The Progressive Farmer and Jefferson
Powder company met in battle array on
RiclSwood Field yesterday afternoon to
fight it out for the City league champion
ship.
double header was scheduled but the
second game was called in the fourth
inning on account of rain
They started with the Farmers wallop-
ing the ball all over the lot They lump
ed On Levi Smith. star twirler of the
second division, and before the smoke
mad cleared away had scooped three clean
bingles and put one run over the plate.
After this batting squirt on the part OF
the Farmers Smith settled down and
pitched good ball. The Farmers put an
other run over in the sixth inning, maxi
ing their total two
The Powder Mill boys made their run IN
the sixth inning on Baney's long drive
to center.
Levi Smith pitched a very good game.
but was given ragged support If the
Farmers had taken advantage of the op-
portunities offered they could have scored
more runs. ~,
Davis. for Progressive Farmer, was al
most fnyincible, allowing only four hits
and striking out II men.
M. Goldstein carried off the batting
honors as he raped out three safe bingles
out of four times UP.
Mr. Langhor, manager of the Progress
slve Farmers, says he does not think he
will play the other games as the season
is over and he has demonstrated to the
public that the first division is composed.
OF the fastest players. Che Farmers won
OF the most spectacular contests ever wit
of them ost spectacular contest ever Wit
messed In amateur baseball. Three teams
We're tied UP for che rag in this division
and by winning from the Standard Oil
company and Southern Bell teams last
saturday secured lead of one game
which gave them the privilege of playing
IN these post series games In all prob
ability this wind up the season for the
1ily ieasue. score: r. II. f.
Progressive Farmer 3 .
Jefferson Powder Co A. .
Batteries: Hankins and Davis Smith
and Fowler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
BESSEMER MAN IS
HURT BY MOTOR CAR
Dave Franklin Has Two
Ribs Broken in Accident
SESSION OF COUNCIL
Joshua B. Hill Dead--Funeral Of Mrs.
Rhodes Held--General News
of Interest in
Bessemer

Bessemer. September 20.-tspecial)- This
morning about $40 o'clock, as Dave
Franklin was driving buggy down Nine
mobile which was being towed by an
other car from Warlichs garage, which
was driven by man named Lambert.
The negro who was steering the towed car
is alleged to have lost control of the
car III some way, running into the buggy
throwing Mr.. Franklin to the ground and
fracturing two ribs on the right side.
The accident occurred at Seventh ave-
nue. and Nineteenth street. The buggy
was demolished while the horse broke
loose and was not hurt. Mr.. Franklin
was removed to his home on Eighteenth
street. where he is resting we'll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
STAKE ENTRIES
FOR FAIR RACES

The stake entries for the State Fair
horse races at Birmingham this fail
nave been announced by the Alabama
State Fair and Exhibit associs ton as
follows
The Ensley. 2:2o Trot, s1ooo-W. d.
and II. r. McCurdy, Lowndesboro
Trampling Belle; w. d. and II. f..
McCurdy. Lowndesboro. Tramping Girl
Spears Buchanan. Meridian. Lee Buch
Ben Whitehead. agent. Murfreesboro.
Tenn, Cupid Maid; Ben whitehead.
agent, Murfreesboro, Tenn, DR.. Ike,
<. $. Thomas, agent. Columbia, Tenn.
Bordelon; r. S. Thomas, agent. Colum-
bia, Tenn, Tramp Hal: Abe Frank
Memphis, Tenn. John Ruskin, former
~ Copsep; Abe Frank, Memphis, Tenn.
Ine Scamp; Abe Frank, Memphis. Tenn.
Margaret Carroll; Highland Farm. Co
iumbia, Tenn. Stamboul Princess
Highland Farm, Columbia, Tenn. LADY
Frances; p. B. Jones, Memphis Tenn.
Kreola; w. c. Gallagher, agent. selma
Peter Wood; w. c. Gallagher ngent
Selma, Tramp Hal; H. NJ. Smith, Selma
FAM Gentry; DIR. A. Gibson, i3irmine-
ham, Fantine: Homer Abernatny. PHI
laskl Tenn, Mack Rhoda; c. b. Tan
sey. agent, Fayetteville Tenn, Ben
Gregor; S. V. Woodfin. Marion, Flag
Wilkes.
The Bessemer, 2:20 Pace, s1ooo,-Ben
Gentry Boy; r.. S. Thomas. agent. co.
lumbia, Tenn. Black Knight; Abo
Frank, Memphis, Tenn. Babette s.;
Highland Farm, Columbia Tenn: VIII
lie Caffee; J. w. Thomas, Nashville.
Pearl L.; Jack Shackleford, Courtland,
Bonnie Argot; Jack Shackleford, Court
land, Pat Hannay; J. /, Amis. Pulaski,
Tenn, White Stockings; II. 4. Culp.
Athens. Ga. Jack Gentry; George j.
Stiles, agent. Rome, Ga. Monte II. !:
l. L. Fry. Linville. Tenn. Hal Fry:
Short Brothers. Union Grove, Maud /:
Dave Wagner, Greensburg, Ind, Alta
Pntchen Dave Wagner Grcensburg.
Ind. Earl w.
The Mokollne. 2:14 Trot. s1OO0--.c. b.
Tansey. agent Fayetteville. Tenn.
Omar; Gus Coggins. Canton. Ga, Daisy
Dale; Waldorf Stables. Nashville. Anna
X. J. W. Thomas. agent, Nashville.
Ethel Ego; DR.. A. Gibson. Birmingham,
Fantine; p. B. Jones. Memphis, Miss
Banner Feed; Highland Farm. colum-
bia. Tenn. Stamboul Princess High
land Farm. Columbia. Teni. Lady
Frances: Abe Frank. Memphis. John
Ruskin, formerly Copsey; Abe Frank
Memphis. The Scamp: r. S. Thomas,
agent, Columbia, Tenn, Bourdelon; r.
s. Thomas, agent. Columbia, Tenn,
Tramp HAL Ben Whitehead, agent
Murfreesboro, Tenn, Cupid Maid; Ben
Whitehead, agent. Murfreesboro Tenn,
DR.. Ike; W. u. and II. X. Mccurdy
! Lowndesboro, Tramping Girl: w. D.
and II. r. Mccurdy, Lowndesboro
Tramping Belle.
OPEN PURSES
2:27 trot, $500 2:19 trot, 5000; 2:1J
trot, $500; 3-year-old trot, s4oo. 2:2i
pace. $500; 21s pace, $500; 2:l2 pace
$780, 2s0s pace, $500; free-for-all pace
$500; 3-year-old pace. $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
LEGAL NOTICES
Bids wanted


Sealed bids will be received by the
board of county commissioners of Mar
shall county, Alabama, at camp house,
Guntersville, Ala, until noon. October p.
1913 for grading and draining two miles
OF Martling road. beginning at corporate
limits of Albertville. Two miles of SOM
merville road, beginning at corporate linz
it's of Boaz; three miles of Double Springs
road, beginning at corporate limits of
BoaZ.
Seven miles of Guntersville-Wo
road. beginning at Gunter's Landing. Two
miles Guntersville- Woodville road. be-
ginning about one mile north of Grant
and extending to foot of Gunter's noun
tain. One mile of Miller landing road, be-
ginning at corporate line of Guntersville.
Bidders will render separate proposals
for each road. Certified check for $50
must accompany each proposal Right is
reserved to reject any and all bids
Profiles and specifications on file in pro-
bate office, Guntersville, Ala.
J. II. CARTER, Probate Judge.
0o1 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
NOTICE no CONTR1CT0RS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned until three o'clock, p.
M, Friday, September 26, 1913. for paw
ing Ridge Park avenue and Rose avenue
from Ridge Park avenue to 21st street.
Bids will be received on Sheet asphalt,
Bitulithic, Asphaltic Concete and HILL
side Brick. Specifications may be OBJ
tanned and plans examined at this Of
fice.s The right Is reserved to reject
any and all proposals This bidding
being only to determine the kind of
material to be used. (Signed)
WAITER G. KIRKPATRICK
City Engineer.
Age Herald Sept 21, %. 23, 1918
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
General News of Bessemer

Mrs. w. II. Glasgow delightfully."- en-
tertained the Five Hundred club at her
home in Woodward last evening. The re-
ception rooms We're decorated to carry
out the color tone of red and white After
a series OF games a tempting ice course
was served. The hostess was assisted
in her duties by Miss Madge Minis Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. d. e. Wilson,
Mr. and Mrs. Cunniff. Dr. and Mrs.
Charles Mcdonald, Jim. Motley. Andrew
Shepherd. DIR. r. B. Hayes and Miss
Madge Minis.
The Christian Workers of the First
Christian church will hold social meet
ing Thursday afternoon at 3 O clock, at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
SHIFTS Filed

In the Bessemer city court the follow
ing suits have been filed: j. NJ Johnson
vs.. the Southern Railway company for
$500 for alleged damage to household
goods in shipping.
Mrs. NJ E. Irwin, administrators of the
estate of G. O. Greer, deceased, VS.. the
southern Railway company for $4,000
damages for the death of MIR. Greer.
1t will be remembered that Mr. Greer
was run over and killed several weeks
ago by a Southern passenger train, while
on his way to Dolomite to work The
deceased was a bachelor and made his
home with his sister, Mrs Irwin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
Mrs. Rhodes Funeral

The funeral of Mrs. Fannie Rhodes
who died early yesterday morning, at
her home in Jonesboro, after q long i'll
ness took place this morning from the
family residence. the services being con-
Quoted by the Rev. w. B. Hope. pastor
of the Jonesboro Methodist church. In
terment was made at Sadler cemetery
Mrs. Rhodes is survived by her husband,
five sons. Harvey, Grover, Frank, Dali
and Walter; a mother and a sister, Mrs.
John Bradley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
To Purchase Street MACHINERY

The Bessemer city council held spe-
cial meeting last night in the council
chamber. the president. George Ross, pre-
siding, for the purpose of hearing the
report of the street and light committee
which was appointed at the regular ses-
sion to inspect the road outfit which is
working on the Jefferson county roads
The committee reported favorably on the
purchase of the outfit by the city.
The committee. which is composed of
Aldermen j. N. Smithson. w. E. Surratt
and Mayor George Rutledge, went to
Shades Mountain Wednesday, where they
inspected the machines at work The
outfit. which consists of three machines.
Is made by the Newell Bros, of Birming-
ham, and costs s2950 1t was moved and
duly seconded that the concern be given
the conditional order for the machines
and they are to bring same to Bessemer
and work several blocks of streets, and
II work proves satisfactory the city will
purchase the outfit. The streets of Bes-
semer are in bad condition and with
the street outfit should be put in good
shape in the near future