The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-05
Secret Service Corps of Three Hun
dred TO Be Part of the Jeffer-
son Guard.
PICKED FROM ALL NATIONS,
Trained Men From Scotland Yard,
Paris, Berlin and st. Petersburg
to Help American Sleuths
Care for Fair Crowd.

An exposition secret servie, corps ot at
least 200 picked detectives from the cities OF
the United States. Europe and Canada. un-
der the direction of some celebrated chief
will be one of the first recommendations to
be made to the Worlds Fair management
by Colonel E. A Goodwin. commaadant OF
the jefferson Guard.
It will be the most cosmopolitan detective
bureau ir the world. Sherlock Holmeses
from the Russian Secret Service. the Parl-
sian sleuth hounds and Scotland Yapl ex-
perts will be assigned TO duty here with
poets that the famous crooks of every cline
will infest the Worlds Fair. as they DO
every large event Of the kind.
Some of these rogues will come disguised
as gentlemen with Wallets and iackeys. Colo
mel Goodwin says that they will ply tricks
OF their trade. both old and new. Their
held Will be among the millions OF visitors
from remote parts OF the country.
Force of Expert Fire Fighters.
The organization Of an exposition fire de-
partment. under the direction Of expe-
rienced fire fighter. will also be urged as a
matter for the immediate attention of the
management. Colonel Goodwin. who expects
to have temporary charge of the fire ar
rangements. will soon call on Chief Swing
ley end consult with him regarding the Or
ganization Of the department as well as to
receive suggestions for prospective chief.
Colonel Goodwin said that the Exposition
management Would have to equip this de-
parfEent with fire apparatus. such as en-
gines, hose reels, hooks and ladders and
water towers
He will have the Jefferson Guard drilled
as a fire brigade until the Fire Department
is fully equipped After this stage has been
he t1a aS a "a l.
wage corps to cooperate with the ENpo-
sition fremen- 1t is his intention to divide
districts, according TO the Importance of
the buildings and their contents. One alarm
will call out all the guards in the district
where a fire has started Two alarms Will
bring to the assistance of the threatened
district the guard in the next two con-
uguous districts and a third general
alarm will summon the entire guard and its
reserve. Colonel Goodwin will ask. In this
connection. for the appointment of a super
tntendent Of an Exposition police and fire
alarm electric service to every part of the
Fair.
Bureau for Lost Articles.
He will also suggest the establishment Of
bureau for the recovery of missing per-
sons and lost articles. AT the Worlds
Columbia Exposition the record showed
that many children were lost by their par
ents or guardians in the great crowds.
Numbers of women were missed. and in
several instances aged people strayed away
in the crowd. The records of that expo
elton also showed that Sl5.Vo was stolen.
Of which the secret service recovered S.Ol.
The guards will direct persons in search Of
missing relatives or lost articles to this
bureau.
There will not be a uniform formation Of
the companies Of the guard. Some of the
companies Will be smaller than others. An
entire company will be quartered during the
Exposition in one building The guards Will
live there and in this way become ac-
quainted with every part Of the structure.
During the preliminary stages of the Expo
sition the Commandant will order that the
one part Of the site to another. that they
may become familiarized with every sec
tion of the grounds.
Infofmat tion for Applicants.
The Department Of Police Of the Fair is
sending out q circular answer TO all ap
plicants for positions in the guards. 1t
reads:
guard at the coming Exposition has been re-
ceived. All papers which accompanied 1t
are herewith returned. When men are
newspapers. Applicants should then present
themselves in person and have with them
letters from at least two reputable citizens.
tes.ifyinE to the sohsiety and od g1od thaT l,,i
be required to undergo a physical examna-
ton and II accepted. will be vaccinated.
Applicants must be between the ages of q
and 10, at least five feet eight inches In
height and between 1i5 and 225 pounds in
weight. according to height. and must be
physically sound II the applicant has been
lis Ii de discharge % eertifcate.. '''"'D ps'
A recruiting office will be established.
where the applicants will be received and
examined. After the acceptance OF enough
a first sergeant and three other sergeants to
each squad. which will be drilled and III
structed. The examination will be made
by the Exposition physician. Qualifications
Will include the ability of the applicant TO
read and write.