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the office of Major ". chief Of in
formation in thu tower of Metz. and of
stealing two arms of new model and
case of new cartridges" Also of hay
ing stolen and sold To the agents of
two foreign Powers "taD maps of the
enVirons of Metz. lb) sketches of new
fortified camps" and above all. "(c)
of stealing and selling To the agent Of
a foreign Power a list of French towns
and communes made in 1911"
What was that mysterious list? 1t
Is easy to guess II was In the nature
of the list of German Industrial and
mining enterprises already mentioned.
1t contained the addresses, all over
France. of agents in German pay
clandcstine carrier pigeon lofts automo-
biles ready in private garages repair
hops and extra parts for cars, ready day
and night. free and gratis, If you give
the password
For whose benefit? You can guess
but very much also to rescue and even
aid in their work those devoted Ger
man officers who quit their command
and grade to become pilgrims Of in
Quiry in a hostile land Most Americans
twenty years in France have met such
melancholy heroes. | knew one in
Paris in 1899. and here at Grenoble ]
ran across the engaging Count Her
mann. whom | befriended at Gerard
mer.
such officer spies are very different
Long in advance his ctat-maj or com
municateS to the candidate a pro-
gramme, with minute maps, inCludiu.
all the work already done In tn region
80 which he is assigned. H. must get
IL all by hclrt-a spy must carry ne
papers. officers Of the famous Second
Bureau put him through a rigorous
final examination French gold and
notes are given him. II" knows by
heart his list of refugees and garages
His officers resignation Is accepted and
filed They shake his hand. God save
YOU" they say, for II you are caught
We cannot"
II is the most repugnan, work, tn,
highest devotion an honorable youn-
officer can offer his country. Ana
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practice from acroplanes, he frcqucntcd
a cafe at Ambcricu where an army
commission was working. Within three
days he was "cnvcloping' an artificer
sergeant, who quit his coffee aud news
paper each afternoon at thc same hour
to make off in the direction of the
sheds In three days more Schwartz
was playing chess with the bored and
lonely non commissioned officer. lie in
vitcd him to lunch, accepted a dinner
and was presented to the sergeant :
wife and married sister, Schwartz :
automobile did the rest. Living dun
lives, crampcd for little pleasures the
belgian postcard publisher came like "A
ray of sunlight 20 them, They guided
him to picturesque sites, made little
picncS like the rich ana happy, and
honkcd, delighted, through the villages.
They were d,snlatod when he quit
thcIn; but he promised Ia vomc back
with his Photographers They regretted
their rich friend, the Belgian, What a
nice man, The French do not make
acquaintance easily; hut when you
force into their families they are often
very enthusiastic ana innocent These
were sincerely sorry,
But the sergeant's wife soon received
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They play the game and risk
liberty, even life, for perverse
professional pride.

to hcr-shc should take handsome pay
and report ON the bomb practice. She
could get the information, unsupported,
from her husband. the artliccr SER
gcant, daily in the midst of il.
1T works often with women" lays
schwartz cynically "as it worked with
the wife of the liclfort artillery pointer
,ncglcc ing to add that it led to the hus-
bands loss of honor, dcscrtion and en-
rulmcnt as u traitor spy. This time
il failed. The wife, Mortified, took the
train for Ambcricu and arrived, weep
ing with her story. The sergeant was
porplcXcd and angry, But next day a
nice letter from schwartz explained all
and he came home to lunch laughing at
his wife as little goose There was no
question of spying. The friends" were
american journalists seeking "informa-
ton proper for publications. Americans
pay lavishly and the papers never enter
France. They wanted "A story rather
picturesque than accurate-not tcchnl-
cal enough to reveal secrets but just
enough to give good impression OF
French genius. Why not himself I'M
dcrtake it? Schwartz enclosed a post
office order for 80 francs.
I, ruined the artificer sergeant
Writing an innocent article, emitting
technical scCrcts-such an article as his
own chiefs might see. Yet it was, in
principle, an indiscretion. He cashed
and spent the post office order. by re-
turn mail he got another 100 francs, with
"A polite request to "lcngthcn" Which
he did, and cashcd' and spent again
Then IA third post office order, with re-
quest for specific details. Honestly, he
cNpla lined that he could not do it. Then
arrived an ugly Stranger, who threw of
The mask and gave the unhappy French
man three days to make "A complete spy's
report. otherwise black evidence against
him would he put in the hands of his
supcriurs-wlth the Cashcd post ofc,
orders to prove il, In an agony of
fright he tried % compromise, got more
"ntang'cd and yielded. lie is now u
sclf-oN.lcd, miserable man.
Italy, France. Germany. Austria and
Russia all SPY on each other desperately
All are forced by competition To employ
thcs" professionals" There is nothing
Ia choose between their methods. All
are tarrcd wi h the same stick. The
great Mapipc boasts Of his hurglaries
Recently in German frontier fortress
! the powder magazine ,rich in new
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1t contained the addresses of
German agents and other secrets.

secret documents she dared make the
Lieutenant ask for-"bcing anxious to
study during his vacation" Please to
send them pOste rcstante Carlsbad,
mot addressed to Lieutenant, but plain
Herr"
Maplp", JOsephlne's spy partner.
mailed this letter from Carlsbad. 1t
succeeded perfectly. Receiving the pre-
cious package shortly after, Mapipe
photographed its contents and sent the
original back honestly to the unsus-
pecting Captain. brilliant work Yet
truth compelS one to confess that the
great Mapipe himself was recently
caught selling French secrets to the
Germans At least both he and Jose
phine figured in the Paris papers az
German spies and while they have ar
dent defenders, the exact truth prob
ably lies buried In their hearts.
1t happens but very seldom. Wit
ness the famous Koch, just condemned
10y the High Court of the empire at
Lcipsic to three years in prison. Yet
Koch, more than any, except Schwartz
-Hauser being merely a brilliant opcr-
ator-has rendered inestlmabe services
To Germany.
Koch was accused of breaking into
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Koch was accused of breaking
into the Tower of Metz and
stealing two arms of new model.

u hig package of lovely postcards and a
short letter from The Hague. Their
friend had not forgotten them. Then
more from Luxembourg, where he wrote
he was doing good business. by this
time. YOU understand. they knew all
about him and his family, and it was
with commotion mixed with delight and
dilemma that the French couple next
received joint letter from the Belgian
and his wife, dated misunderstanding
seaside rcsort-invitnE the serScant's
wife to come and spend two weeks with
them, and enclosing second class go
and return railway ticket.
How could she refuse? The poor
French scrgeants wife had had no va
cation for three years Behold her at
ostend in Schwartz's family" wiring
enthusiastic letters to her husband back
home in Ambcrieu. The fourth day
friends" Of Schwartz came uncNpcct-
eddy. Great tra-la-la, excellent dinner,
fine wines. and at dessert suddenly she
found herself alone with one of the
women Of the party InSinuatingly,
then brutllly, the bargain was proposed
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Women Among the Most Astute an
Daring Delivers in a Field Where
Liberty and Life Are Staked

shells and cartridgos) happened to be
guarded by a single Waterman.
Armed with common toilet vaporizer
filled with the bad perfume" anmsthetic
Mapipc sneaked in by night, walked up
to the nsuspecting sentinel and squirted
the stuff in his face. The bad perfume
is incredibly rapid and so violent that
the French spy used a filter veil over
his own mouth and nose. The sentinel in
snug coma. Mapipc searched the maya
zine at case. But just as he was closing
the door patrol came clanking up. In
an instant the sleeper would be dscov-
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The great Mappe caught selling the Germans
Love, Vengeance and the Pride of the
Professional Worker Under Cover
Move the Spies of Europe

Names of persons, places and
certain details in this article have
been changed-it was the condition
Of obtaining the information: but
the essential nature of each anec-
dote remains. No American Con-
sui in Germany gave social Gre
dence to Maize Smythe: but an
exact explanation is out of the
writer's power. Facts of this kind,
even when past and discussed in
certain circles. are not ordinarily
pubiished-nor could they very
well be published in Europe.
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cred and Maplpe would be- couare
There was no possibility of grt'.u- ava
The willy fellow took his only chlnn
He slipped back into the powder mag
zine. shut the door gently, locked hin
self inside. and all appear.ng tramp.
The sentinel was dragged off a. drunk
Before he was replaced 10y lupth,
sentinel Mapipe was out ana over q
wall. He broke a leg, but crIVI.d .
his waiting automobile and soon "
spinning off safely--becausc Fr,n,
spies also have their list of address
IN Germany.
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the marvellous find of Hauscr
iermany got shock. The stolen
plans were simple. indicating that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-04-21

for Mexico on a German vessel met
with neither affirmation or denial
from Secretary Daniels.
He was usually grave upon leav-
ing the conference, refusinE point
blank to answer the questions.
Please don't ask me anything un-
til after the cabinet meeting" he
said in response to series of ques-
tions from U. P. correspondent
President Wilson rested today
while Congress talked. The execu-
tive, with all of his plans for action
in Mexico completed, is quietly in
the executive offices waiting. When
Congress justifies action, that action
will come, but until Congress does
this, the army and navy will be held
in leash and no formal action will be
taken in the critical Mexican situa-
ton.
When the form of the resolution
declaring war against Spain was be-
fore Congress there was a long dis
pute, but the final vote was unani-
nous. There was unanimity in the
end that was not indicated as forth
coming in today's situation. And
both sides to the dispute blamed the
other. The opposition to the Presi-
dent was to the extent that even
some of his closest associates de-
elared he had blundered. Making
Huerta the chief object of reprisals
could not force unanimous support
from Congress. Friends of the
President expected that the situation
would be smoothed out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-04-21

Caught in Moving Conveyor,
Michael kisIan Has Both
Legs Crushed.
OTHER INJURIES

Caught In moving conveyor at
the Vulcon DEFINING Works in Sc
warren last night, Michael Kislan,
seventeen years old, of 649 State
street, had both legs crushed from
the knees down and sustained other
injuries about the upper portion of
the body. He was carried along many
feet by the moving apparatus and
other wofkmen marvelled at how he
escaped death. They declare it was
fortunate for him that the upper
portion of his body was not caught
and crushed between the machinery.
1t was impossible to ascertain how
the youth came to be snapped up
by the machinery, but it was declar-
ed likely that he had ventured too
close to the moving apparatus, tin
can conveyor, and that his clothes
became caught In such a manner
that he was unable to free himself
until he had been carried off his
feet. The lower part of his legs
and feet were horribly crushed be-
tween the conveyor and one of the
wheels it revolyed upon. When ex-
tricated Kislan was attended by DR..
l. T. Spencer, of Woodbridge. He
was afterward removed to the city
hospital, where he received atten-
ton from Dr.. j. l.. Lund, of the
hospital staff
The exact extent of the victims
Injuries had not been ascertained
up to a late hour this afternoon. It
was believed that one If his shoul-
ders had been injured severely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-04-21
CLAIM PRESSERS
ARE TO STRIKE
Terra Gotta Union Has Alleged
Grievance Against the
N. ]. Co. Plant.
CONCERN IS GIVEN 10 DAYS

A strike of the pressers of the
New Jersey Terra Gotta Company,
such as is in progress at the Federal
Terra Gotta Company's plant at
Woodbridge, is imminent, following
the action taken at meeting last
night when members of the Brick,
Tile and Terra Gotta Workers Union
decided to give the plant ten days
notice of proposed walkout unless
two of their fellow union members
are restored, to their former posi-
tions.
According to Charles Larsen, of
554 Amboy avenue, one Of the two
men selected by the pressers' union
which is affiliated with the Brick,
Tile and Terra Gotta Workers I'm
ion, he was discharged Saturday,
as was Stacey Palmer, the other
member of the committee.
Larsen declares that he and Pal
mer approached the superintendent
of the plant in behalf of the press
ers tn be allowed time and a half
time for Good Friday legal holi-
day. This he says was refused and
the pressers did not work on that
day.
During the latter part of last
week, Larsen says he and Palmer
were given notice that their services
would not be needed after Saturday.
They reported the matter to their
union, which resulted in the meet
ing last night. 1t was unanimous
ly agreed to give the company ten
days notice to reinstate the men
before a strike is called.
The discharged members of the
committee representing the union
men, declare that recently material
reductions have been made in wages
at the plant, and that the company
has followed In the footsteps of the
Federal Terra Gotta Company at
Woodbridge in pursuing the same
methods that brought about the
strike now In progress at that place.
When the NEWS tried to secure
a statement from superintendent
w. II. Griswold, of the plant, it was
informed by clerk that the SUPER
intendent had no information to give
out on the subject.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-04-21
FEW FATALITIES
IN COAL FIELDS
MiIltlamen Ready for Another
Outbreak; Only | Slain.
rial by Untted Press wire.

Denver, Col, April 21:-With
strikers and militiamen at Ludlow.
in the Southern Colorado coal fields,
ready for renewal OF the fighting
which RACED there for fourteen hours
yesterday, later dispatches today
from Trinidad, In Ludlow, indicated
that the fatalities were fewer than
had been reported. One militiaman
is known to have Deec- killed and
Denver strike leaders at Daylight
sent reports indicating eleven strik-
ers had been slain.
At $3.50 this morning, however,
Edward Doyle, district secretary of
the United Miners, declared his latest
adVices from there indicate that only
one striker was known to be dead,
He said the fatalities might be con
stderably greater than that, but that
Trinidad reported only George Costa.
a miner, dead. He denied Louis
Tikas, strike leader. had been slain.
At that hour fighting had not been
resumed. Ludlow is completely
Isolated and 1t is impossible to get
confirmation of any reports at pres
ent.
Fifteen hundred armed strikers
from Southern Colorado camps are
said to be rushing towards Ludlow
today.
From nearby points all the avail
able troops early today were being
rushed to Ludlow for battle which
was expected to be resumed today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-04-21
POWDER EXPLOSION BADLY BURNS
z IN CARTRIDGE PLANT; NEAR PANIC
Flash Caused by Electric Current After Terrific Blast Added TO
Terror Of Girls Who Thought Many of Their Fellow Work.
eS Had Been Blown 10 Atoms Panes Of Glass on Second
Floor Of Plant Shattered; Many Were Slightly Burned.
1OT1ENVlE GIRL AND MAN ARE NOW IN THE CITY HOSPITAL

AS the result of a terrific explo-
sion at the plant of the United
States Cartridge Company at Maurer
this morning Gladys Mackey, of Tot
tenytlle and Lawrence Kidd (col-
ored), are lying in a critical condi-
tion at the city hospital, having
sustained serious burns. The explo-
sion of several shells at a loading
machine, followed by a vivid flash
OF electricity, wrought havoc at the
plant, five girls receiving burns,
several fainting and one becoming
hysterical The building was imme-
diately flooded with water by the
new fire extingulshing device, and
it is estimated that the accident
caused thousand of dollars worth of
damage to the machinery and the
building.
The accident occurred at 1926
O'Clock, only Ave minutes after work
was commenced at the plant. Miss
Mackeey was employed as opemtor
at the loading machine, her duty be-
ing to place shot and wadding into
the shells and make them into fin
lshed cartridges. The explosion
which was probably caused by undue
compression, made a deafening re-
port, and the employees remembering
the previous fatalities which have
occurred at this plant in a like man
ner, became greatly excited, rushing
for the exits. A number tumbled
down stairs, three tainted, and the
scene was one of general panic.
The new automatic arrangement for
eXtinguishing fires was put into use
and the girls were obliged to wade
through several inches of water in
order to get out.
The screams of one of the em-
ployes, rendered hysterical by the
explosion, aroused the other girls to
pitch or nervous frenzy The fash
caused by the electric current added
TO their terror and 1t took consider
able time to restore order at the
building. A number of panes OF
glass we're shattered on the second
iioor OF the structure aud the dam.
age caused by the water gave tht
room the appearance of genera
debris, and the girls, in their fright
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-04-21

ened condition, believed that the
injured employees had been killed by
Drs. G, w. Fithian and William
n. Ramsay were Immediately sum-
moned and attended to the injured
girls, several of whom were burned
slightly about the face and arms.
Miss Mackey, the most seriously in
jured, received severe burns about
the head, arms, chest and back and
was taken to the city hospital as was
lawrence Kidd, the colored helper,
who received decorations and burns
on the face, neck and limbs This
latter employe, who Is twenty eight
years old, lives at 305 Oak street.
other girls who were injured and
those who were in an almost hys-
terical condition were takel to their
homes to recover from the shock,
Leila Roberts, another loading
machine operator, received burns on
the neck.
The officials at the plant we're in
clined to belittle the affair, alleging
that outside of the burnings the
worst feature of the accident was the
commotion wrought by the girl en-
ployes on the loading floor and in the
adjoining rooms. One of the women,
Mrs. Victoria Schronsak, of Cathe-
rine street, went to Fire Chief
O'liara, believing that he could
render assistance to the burned en-
ployes. Miss Mackey's recovery, the
hospital officials state, depends upon
the depth of the burns which she re-
ceived, and it Is possible that they
may prove fatal. The officials of the
cartridge company are making an
investigation as to the real cause of
the accident.
Since the explosion which caused
the death of Margaret Kellner. in a
much similar manner two years ago,
and other accidents which have oc-
Cured at the plant, the officials OF
the company have been taking pre-
cautions against the repetition OF
these fatalities, and new flooding
device was recently installed. The
use OF this apparatus caused the. bulk
fof the damage this morning, III; -fit1tf;;
water disabling the cartridge
machines
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-04-21
SALUTE. BOAT On
It's FIRST TRIP

The first trip of the David H.. of
Perth Amboy, after the installation
Of engines at Schanta and Eekert s
foundry, here, was h9ralded by the
blaze of steam whistles all along the
sound as the new lighter piled from
this city to Jersey City yesterday af-
ternoon for finishing touches. The
David Fl. was built by G. B. McLaury,
of New Brunswick, who has sold the
lighter 10 a transportation company.
The hull of the boat was constructed
down South.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-04-21
ANDREW CHURCH
DIES SUDDENLY
Former Sheriff SuCCumbS to
Attack of Heart Trouble
in South River.
WELL KNOWN IN COUNTY
Had Been Prominent in Political
Circles in MiddIeSex
for Many Years.
WELL KNOWN IN COUNTY

Former Sheriff Andrew S. Church
died suddenly at his home in Up
per Main street, South River, last
night, at 10 o'clock, following a sud
den attack of heart trouble. When
stricken with illness. Mr.. Church
fell into large chair in his room
and passed away in few moments,
so suddenly that the members of his
family who were with him could not
realize what had happened
Andrew S. Church was born at
Rosedale, N. Y, in 1853, and in
1882 moved to the borough OF
South River, engaging in the coal,
feed and grain business at that place.
His business activities prominently
identified him in the commercial cir
cles of the county, and upon enter
Ing into a political life, he was sup
ported by large host of admirers
of his intimate knowledge. of county
affairs and conservative ideas as to
the holding OF public offices. For
two terms he served as assistant
journal clerk OF the state senate.
In 1895 he was nominated as the
Republican candidate for Sheriff of
-AAuNiNoSA Souhty, Dul WAS uelbdleu
by narrow margin. He was renom-
mated In 1905 for this officee and
was easily elected
The deceased in addition to hav-
Ing held several county political Of
fees, was director of the First Ma
tional bank of South River; d.
rector of the South River Building
and Loan Association; member OF
Palestine Lodge, f. and A. M, of
New Brunswick; member of Lodge
324, b. p. o. Elks, of New Bruins
wick; South River Lodge /. o For
esters, and of Riverside Council.
Jr. 0. U. A. M
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-04-21
CAUSE
Of EXPLOSIONS
Detectives at u. S. Cartridge
Co. Plant This Afternoon.

By order of County Prosecutor
George S. Silzer, County Detective
Richard Peltier and Detective Serge
ant Huff, of the local police are prob
ing the cause of the explosion at the
United States Cartridge Company
this morning, from the result of
which one young woman is in a crit
lcal condition at the city hospital
and five other girls are suffering
from burns, Detective Peltier and
Detective Sergeant Huff started the
Investigation shortly after 2 o'clock
this afternoon. 1t is believed that
the prosecutor desires to learn If any
criminal neglect caused the accident,
which is one of many that have been
occurring at the plant during the
past few years.
About two years ago a young wom-
an named Margaret Kellner was
killed following an explosion which
caused her body to be blown to
pieces.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-04-21
DIES
At WOODBRIDGE
Special to the BVENIN0 NEWS.

Woodbridge, April 21.-Charles
Warren Drummond, oldest son of the
late Warren and Caroline Codington
Drummond, died last night at his
home in Amboy avenue, He was in
his sixty-seventh year. Mr. Warren
is survived by two brothers., Bruce
l.. Drummond, of this place, and Bal
tus Drummond, of Helena, Mont. The
latter is now enroute to Woodbridge
to attend the funeral services, for
which arrangements are being made.
The funeral will probably be held
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Drummond was head book
keeper of one Railway bank or an
other for about forty years and serv-
ed in that capacity in the Railway
National bank since it was estab-
lished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-04-21
Senate Deadlock.

Special bu UHtLed Press WTe-
Washington, April 21.-On the
sixteen anniversary today of decla-
ration of war against Spain, Con-
gress swept with ponderous momen-
tum towards hostilities with Mexico.
During spectacular midnight
session. ending in deadlock over the
form of the war resolution" against
Mexico, the senate today was a bat
tleground in the legislative course for
backing up President Wilson. Pas
sage of a compromise joint resolu-
ton was tedious causing wrangling
and debate, which was the prospect
when congress met today.