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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1913
Page
1
Severe heat bears down on a reunion of Civil War veterans near Gettysburg as families, veterans groups, and local officials endure oppressive conditions. Attendees seek shade, water, and rest breaks while recounting battles and honoring fallen comrades.
At Gettysburg on July 1 16 000 veterans filled tents as Secretary of War Garrison and Governor Tener addressed the crowd. Confederate leader General Bennett Young spoke after a Union salute, while guests from Virginia Minnesota Senator Penrose and others attended. Thousands more are expected as the reunion continues with regimental gatherings and battlefield recalls amid heat and crowded camp conditions.
A report shows the Constitutionalists with about twenty four Navy men poised for action. A retired list field surgeon coordinates with Ortega to organize a Red Cross corps and shares attack plans.
Across Paso and Juarez reports say General Castro's Federals dig rifle pits east and west of Juarez while insurgent forces under Ortega maneuver near Guadalupe. Navarro, a field surgeon for Villa, reports Villa’s attack plan and a Red Cross corps setup. Border patrol notes rebels at Palomas and a cautious timeline for Agua Prieta. News also notes Guaymas bombardment and Ojeda remnants entering the port amid ongoing fighting. Virginia, Grant Corbin’s sister, dies in New Jersey at East Orange home.
Fourteen officers plus ten voluntary retirees leave active duty in a Navy retirement move led by the plucking board. Captains Potts Gnambers Quimby Elliott Kempper and more named, with Potts central to prior promotion controversy. Secretary Daniels announces the action as the president approves.
Logan A. Vilas of Chicago piloted a hydroplane from St. Joseph Michigan to the Grant Park area in Chicago, covering about 58 miles in around one hour and thirty minutes. Accompanied by William Bastar of Benton Harbor Michigan, the crossing drew large crowds along Michigan Avenue as Vilas landed at yacht harbor and skimmed ashore.
Cincinnati reports three deaths and about six serious prostrations from a heat spell, the day’s high reaching 108 street level. Relief arrived around four o clock with a northeast wind and thunder showers. New York records two deaths and over 60 prostrations with a 90 degree bureau reading at four. South Bend notes continued coverage.
Clipped items indicate Veterans meet at Gettysburg under a swirling headline about Aviator misdirection. Reports mention Governor Sulger in a breach of promise dispute, Mexican insurgents gathering against Juarea, and a wave of heat increasing death tolls in Eastern cities. Mentions of naval officers retired, Fourth of July plans, and local notes from Anaconda, Butte, and Helena amid a broad mix of weather, politics, and market items.
London reports from Belgrade show conflicting ceasefire and battle claims amid fears of a widening conflict. Serbia hints at arbitration acceptance while fighting reports persist and Bulgarian and Greek actions near the Struma river draw in neighboring powers. A London ambassadorial conference made no decisive move.
A Philadelphia woman and her counsel kept silent on a claim that a marriage contract was made in New York City in 1903 involving Governor Sulzer. The governor dismissed the matter as a false story fueled by enemies. In Albany, the case drew no further comment. Separately, late tonight ice manufacturers declined arbitration with their striking employer, signaling a continued strike, while the Academy of Medicine urged city agents to seize plants due to a 10 percent rise in infant mortality since the strike began.
Washington July 1 witnesses arrive for a broad senate lobby investigation. Chairman Overman hints at fresh discoveries as paid press bureaus and campaigns to sway public opinion come under scrutiny. Mulhall charges loom while Wall Street testimony and congressman ties surface. officials move to compel papers from the New York World and NAM affiliates.
Chicago marked political independence as 2000 women from numerous societies paraded along Michigan Avenue in yellow banners and autos. The new law granting equal suffrage for all offices not constitutionally barred was enacted today, drawing an estimated fifty thousand spectators. Leading figures from Springfield and supporters like Catherine Waugh McCutloch and Grace Wilbur Trout promoted the measure.
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