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New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

building IN each important city was an
Office of special agents with group
Of operatives which revolved about H..
In the smaller centres were single rep
resentatives who could call for REIN
forcements whenever an emergency
developed. Then there we're the free
lances of the service, those who could
be shuttled TO whatever point required
the attention OF especially skilled men.
Started at $3.50 a Year
Bielaski Is the silent man with every
mesh Of the web in his sensitive
fingers. His career is one that might
well be an inspiration 10 any ambitious
youngster. He entered the Department
Of Justice twelve years ago as "A la
borer and for a compensation of $3.50 q
wear. Soon he was n clerk Of special
agents. then an examiner, a special eN-
amirer, an assistant TO the Attorney
General. acting chief and chief Of spc-
cial agents. This latter post he has
held since 1912. These have been the
years during which the newest and
greatest of the governments detective
agencies has been taking definite form.
Bielaski has been moulding it,
Then tho Great War came and the
United States found itself a non-par-
tcipant faced with the necessity Of
maintaining neutrality within its bor-
ders Finally this country was itself
in war and must combat the much
vaunted secret service of the Germans,
and must watch those millions of peo-
pie living within its borders that had
been born in enemy countries and
whose allegiance was sufficiently in
doubt to make their surveillance neces-
sary.
Trapped Passport Brokers
During the period Of neutrality
scores of unpleasant situations arose
because of the insistence Of Germany
upon abusing the hospitality of the
United States. Almost the first of
these resulted from plan laid by
Captain Franz Won Papen, military at
tache to the German Embassy. for OBJ
tanning false passports for the use of
German. reservists. First through Lieu
tenant Hans Won Wedell and later
through one Ruroede he operated an
office in New York which sought to get
vagabonds around the wharfs and
cheap boarding houses and 10 induce
these men TO apply TO Washington for
passports, which he purchased and
used in returning rcservists TO Europe.
The plan had not been working long
when a special agent from the New
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

making money through irregular chan-
nels. Finally tho leader of the SNUG
glors approached him 20 finance A
scheme in which there were vast
profits The plan was to build a
schooner to be used in the smuggling
Of Chinese and opium into the United
States. Tho special agent indicated
his interest, but required that ne
should be shown the details of the
Illicit enterprise. The smugglers al
lowed him to see Chinese placed IN
the hold Of a schooner bound for Mo
bile. They later allowed him 70 ac-
company them TO the States with opium
which they had purchased at - q
can; showed him how they got IL past
the customs officials. and allowed him
70 go with them TO certain dealers IN
Philadelphia, New York and Boston,
where il sold for $3.50 can. He
even induced these dealers 10 sign IA
contract with him, agreeing to take
given quantities Of smuggled opium
at given prices II he would hnance
the schooner. The case was complete,
and he called in the authorities. Thus
was broken UP one of the most com
plete smuggling plants in the history
Of the nation.
This Russian Had Millions
The Importance Of the work Of these
special agents may be measured by an
account Of the circumstances back OF
the seizure Of the port of Vera Cruz
in April, 1914, and the part played IN
that event by one Of these ingenious
men. 1t was some months before that
event that huge, bearded Russian at
tracted the attention Of house detec-
tive in New York hotel by the display
Of a draft for 100000 signed by
President Huerta Of Mexico. The house
detective telephoned the special agents,
who watched the operations OF the
Russian.
That individual bought firearms and
ammunition in sufficient quantity TO
load a ship. It was the business of the
government to see to it that he did not
send this to Mexico, as there was an
embargo on firearms 10 that country.
The ship, however, cleared Tor ODESSA,
Russia, and the special agents traced
it to that point and witnessed the re-
fusal of the Russian government to al
low the ammunition to be landed, be-
cause of fear that it was to be used
bv revolutionists. They saw the ship
again traverse the Mediterranean and
unload its cargo at Hamburg. The spe-
cial agents noted, however, that the
Russian had disappeared, and suspected
that he was more loyal to his own
pocket than to the Mexican govern
ment.
The ammunition was reshipped from
Hamburg to Vera Cruz. As II op,
preached the latter port the United
States, under the influence of the IN,
formation furnished by its special
agents, entered and seized the por'
that Huerta might not get this ammu'
milton. The occupation of Vera Cruz
followed. It later developed that most
of the ammunition bought by the Rus
sian was junk, and that Mexico hat
been cheated by him, and that he haC
returned, probably enriched to the ex
tent of si,OOO,OOO, to the land Of hi
fathers.
Such was the work of the specia
agents before the war. Bielaskl. II
Washington, sat at the centre OF th'
/ web which covered the nation. IT
other important cities, such, as New
York. Chicago, New Orleans. there were
] lesser web centres. In the Fedora
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-10
CAPT. MOFFETT IS
DYNAMO, BUZZ-SAW
AND A WH|RLW|ND

lBY Associated Press to The Banncr1
Great Lakes, ILL.,, July IA combin-
alton of dynamo, buzz-saw and whirl-
wind are believed by his associates to
enter into the makeup of Capt. w. A.
Molfett, Commandant of the United
States Naval Training Station at Great
Lakes, for those who have seen him
in his daily activities say that such
qualities are needed for the dispatch
of the strenuous business that makes
up his program. His schedule is some
thing like this
Rises at a. m. and Immediately
after dressing begins his work, dictat,
ing letters at home for half an hour
before the breakfast bell rings. Half
an hour spent at the morning meal is
followed by walk around the grounds
of the Great Lakes training station
and conference with officers along the
way, this usually taking up about one
hour Following this inspection he
attends an officers conference, last
ing usually about thirty minutes, fol.
lowed by an hour devoted to reading
a large accumulation of overnight
mail, Then come calls from officers
about the station, dictation of letters
and reception of a few visitors-they
are few because the Captains time is
so limited that often he cannot give
personal audience to all who want to
see him and has them send in their
communications in writing.
About noon the Captain slows up
enough to partake of light luncheon,
but frequently he does not entirely
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-10

tive subsidiary organization met to
listen to talks on agricultural Pre-
paredness and Food Conservation.
Direct from Europe where he stud
led methods war torn France is us
ing to conduct it's schools, is coming
j. II. Finley, state commissioner of
education of New York to talk to the
delegates. p. p. Claxton, United
States Commissioner of Education, is
to speak on "The Relation of the
kindergarten to National Life" 9th
er speakers include Caroline Hedger
Americanizatj9n committee worker of
Chicago; Josephine Corliss Preston
superintendent of public instruction
of the state of Washington; Edgar B.
Piper, editor of the Portland Oregon.
ian; Ella Flagg Young, former super
intendent of Chicago's schools; and
Henry Suzzalo. president of the Uni
versity of Washington.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-10

let business drop even while he eats
and he has been known to MUNICH a
sandwich between sentences as he
talked to some one whose business re-
quired immediate attention. After lun-
cheon comes a lot of detail work in
connection with administration of the
training station and Captain Moffett
looks after these executive matters
till about o'clock in the evening.
Dinner takes about an hour then
comes dictation of more letters at
home and midnight often strikes be-
fore he let's go of work to get five or
six hours of rest and sleep, This is
the story told day after day and those
who know him say he is probably the
busiest man in the Central West.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-10
FIVE BELGlANS WILL
EVEN GERMAN SCORE
Enlist In Battery A 'To Win
Back Homes Or Die
Near Them

IBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
Columbus, O., July = When
Battery A, Ohio National Guard,
gets action against the Germans
therell be one gun crew that will
fight not so much to make the
world safe for democracy" as to
let the Boches know that slain
brothers and shattered homes are
not forgotten in day.
That crew will be composed Of
five Belgians who several days
ago enlisted at the tent station In
the State House lawn. They are
Lawrence Defourney, Francis
Baiwer, Louis Colbert, Robert A.
Goffart and Francois Deleseme,
all of Columbus.
The Columbus Belgians wanted
to get back to their native coun-
try when Belgium sustained the
attack by the German legions but
there was small chance of that
until the United States became
involved. Now the road to their
shattered homesteads is almost
clear, They'll go across with
brothers In the khaki.
One declared: Wen win back
our homes or be buried near
them"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-10
TEACHERS TO Do
THEIR TASKS IN
THE WORLD WAR

GBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
Portland, Ore, July PLANS for fur
ther participation in the nations war
work will be laid by several thousand
school teachers at the 1917 conven.
tion of the National Education Asso.
citation, the preliminary sessions of
which opened here today.
Every train is bringing delegates
from all sections of the nation to at
tend the main meetings next week.
association officials do not expect the
war to cripple attendance greatly.
Preparedness, patriotism and Amer
icanism, the subjects around which
the program has been built will be ex-
pounded by speakers prominent in ma.
tional educational and civic work.
Today the National Council, an execu-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-10

The Ohio Light & Power Co. is ele-
waiting the spur track which runs to
its plant to make easier the dumping
of coal.
Mrs. c. II. Stoyle returned to her
home in Gambler Friday after spend
ing Thursday with friends at the NJ. C
S. hospital.
Mrs. Lowell Harter and son, Nor
ton, of Canton are visiting relatives
here. Mr.. Harter will join them in,
about a week.
Miss Rose Ritt of Columbus and
Mrs. William Schodorf of this city
spent Friday in Millersburg with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Lee Blackledge returned to her
home at Magnetic Springs Friday af-
ter short visit in Fredericktown
with friends and relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Whitney returned to
her home in Buckeye City Friday fol-
lowing a short visit with Miss Ethel
Poorman of Mansfield avenue.
William Sensil of Akron, formerly
of this city, spent Friday in this city
with his cousin, C. G. Hunt. Mr.. Sen
sill has recently enlisted in the Ohio
National Guard and is expecting to be
called to active service soon.
Harry A. Hyman of New York City,
formerly of Mt. Vernon, is at present
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Hyman, in Columbus. 1t is
expected that Mr. Hyman will stop in
this city before returning east
Ralph Hall, who visited in Freder-
icktown several months ago, was kill
ed in sewer caye-in in Akron re-
Gently.
f. c. Anderson, pastor of the Gay
street NJ. Z. church, who has been
in Cleveland for the past three weeks
on account of the illness of his daugh-
ter, Ruth, returned Friday evening
and will occupy his pulpit Sunday.
The child is better and hopes of her
complete recovery are now entertain
ed. Mrs. Anderson is still in Cleve-
land with the child.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-10
Prince OfZululdnd Is II
Uaiter At athletic Club

America, walked eight days in order to
reach railroad running to Cape
Town. He thinks, though, that a new
road being constructed now, will be
in operation over the 900 miles by the
time he returns. He has not heard
from home since 1914 when the war
started and he does not EXPECT to re-
turn until the war is over.
Mahlungulu took the first years
work in agriculture at the university
last year and expects to finish the
fouryear course. After that he has
some special study in view that will
keep him in America two years long
er, and then he expects to return home
and give his people the benefit of his
training
He says that the more he studies,
the more is he convinced that agri.
culture is the best work for his peo.
pie to follow. Next to educated agri.
culturists, the natives need medical
men to aid in doing away with bad
water, insanitary living conditions
and the change from an uncivilized
to a civilized state which caused many
diseases, among them tuberculosis,
which was unknown a few genera.
tions ago, The waiter-prince hopes to
make study of work that will help
him to help his people.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-10
SHORT LOCALS

DR.. c. X. Conard was in Esto on pro-
fessional business Friday.
Mrs. Carl Farrell of this city is Wis,
iting in GAINESVILLE for a few days.
Miss Rose Ritt of Columbus is Wis.
iting Mrs. William Schodorf of North
Catherine street.
Mrs. Harry Ball of East High
street left Friday for a visit in Chi
cago and Mapersville, Ill.
o. p, Edgar of Akron is spending
few days in this city. Mr.. Edgar
formerly resided in Amity
Mrs. David Price was taken from
her home, 20S North Park street,
70 the Mt. Vernon hospital Thursday.
Anyone wanting some good hay for
the cutting may have it by applying to
Fred w. Kahrl, secretary, country
club.
Mrs Earl Chesrown returned Fri.
day to her home in Holmesvine after
spending few days here with rela-
ives.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-10
0. S. u. Student Thinks Agri-
culture Best Line To
FolioW

lBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
Columbus, o., July China, Japan
and many of the other old world coun-
tries have sent their sons to America
to learn new world ideas, principally
with increased commerce in view.
Americans have grown accustomed to
it,
But Ohio State University has stu
dent who is unique in the history of
the school. He is a prince of Zulu
land, sent to this country to gain ideas
which will help his kinsmen in their
efforts toward progress.
Besides being a prince and a stu
dent, he Is at present a waiter at the
Columbus Athletic Club. With his
earnings of this summer he expects
to pay his way through the next term
at the university.
lie is C. s. Mahlungulu, aged 33,
Bi2ana, East Pondoland, Cape Colony.
His father is son OF King Njokweni,
and he can tell you the names of 9th
er illustrious grandfathers for eleven
generations back.
However, Mahlungulu's family is
not exercising the power that it did
two generations ago, His father when
a young man, was converted to the
Christian religion, migrated from Zu,
luland to Cape Colony, and as Nah
lungulu expresses it, he was born in
civilization"
The waiterprince when starting to
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-10
PRIESTS SEEK RETURN

IBy Associated Press to The Rannerl
MEXICO ClTY-The government
has received petitions from about so
Mexican priests now in the United
States who fed from Mexico during
the revolutionary period, asking per.
mission TO return. The antecedents
and past actions Of each will be care.
fully considered before permission is
given or denied, Among the petition
ers were several archbishops and 9th
er high church dignitaries.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-10
STRAY LAND IN
CITY WORRY TO.
ENGINEER OPT.
Question Of Ownership Per-
picking Problem To
Anderson
FORMER SURVEYS ARE
GREATLY INACCURATE
Odd Bits Of Land, Grouped
Together, Would Make
Quite A Plot
City Engineer Walter s. Anderson

City Engineer Walter s. Anderson
is puzzled!
Recent surveys of various streets
over the city have revealed a surpris'
ing lack of accuracy in former sur
veys and property lines. The men in
the employ of this department of the
city have been working industriously
in attempting to correct the obvious
departure of others from accuracy,
when having their ground surveyed,
as well as those who have laid out
the streets now being paved.
The surveys have disclosed surplus
ground in great quantities all over the
city, the amounts of the surplus rang
ing from several inches up to several
feet at some places Consequently,
how are the officials of the city to de-
termine what ground belongs to each
property owner?
The question seems to have no solu-
tion at present, but one may become
evident later. One person, in ignor-
ance of the fact that the surplus land
is split into small pieces, suggested
that the plots be grouped together
and made into public playground of
some sort.
The surplus ground Is being com
puted rapidly by those in charge of
the surveying of the city The trouble
has risen principally from the com
plete absence of propertyline monu-
ments. When the engineers began to
determine where the property lines
were located, the surplus was discov-
cred. The surplus is causing consd-
cradle trouble in the surveying Of the
streets for paving.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-10

Mrs. Frances Wilmington Peck and
children, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs Fred A. Clough of East
Lamartine street, returned TO their
home in Cleveland Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smoots of
Loudonyille returned home Friday af-
ter spending a few weeks here with
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Andrick of East
High street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-10

Mrs. Allen Fink and sons, Charles
and John, left for their home in
Thornburg, Pa, friday after an ex.
tended visit here with Mrs. Finks
father, c. A. Bope of East Gambler
street.
Miss Mary Pyne of Cleveland is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs, Carl Fettg Of
Mansfield avenue.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-10
Mems Furnishings in the
July Sale

75c Percae Dress Shirts and Sport Shirts
dI ''....'..... Os8C
$1OO Dress Shirts Observation-Disclosures. 39C
Percale, Madras and Sosette Shirts with soft or
aundered collars; also sport styles,
Csc Work Shirts, each .......................4{ 4{c
35c Shirts and Drawers, each. .25c
Csc Shirts and Drawers, each ACC
75c Union Suits, EACH. .......................59 59c
75c Nainsook Union Suits, each. h............... 49c
$1OO Knit Union Suits, each. ch...................73
$1OO Poros Union Suits, each. 89c
Seamless Sox worth 121ac pair r................tOc
19c cotton Sox black, white and coors, pair 15c
Csc White Lisle Half Hose. pair. r...............19c
Night Shirts in sizes up to 20; special, each. 59c
Fine Cambria Night Shirts, sizes up to 20 worth
PiGo' edch y .DO
Good quality white Cambria Pajamas with trimmed
collars and pocket worth $125, each .......S1,15
Fine Sosette Pajamas worth $500 for $T.49
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
COLONEL WANTS AMERICAN FLAG
 ON FIRInC LINE

Washington, April 16-Theodore Rcosevelt's plans for raising and ac- companying a volunteer expedition abroad were laid before the senate military committee today by Chair man Chamberlain at a meeting called to consider the administrators army selective draft bill Details of the plan were submitted by the colonel to the chairmen of the senate and house military committees in response to a request made when he wass here re- gently to confer with President Will son about his project.
 While expressing rearty approval of the administrations bill, Col. Roose- welt insisted that volunteers could be put on the firing line and that the American flag should be there at the earliest possible moment. ~
 Members of the committee gave careful study to the proposal, but there waes no definite indication of what action will be taken.
 The committee was expected to de- termine today whether to hold public hearings on the administration bill. Whether this. is done or not war de- partment officials and army officers will continue their arguments for the legislation before the two com mittees. g5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
Wilson, s F c1amation !.
 Created Stir in London

London, April 16-President Will sons appeal to the American people is given great prominence in the evening newspapers, which print the proclamation textua11y.
 s'It goes straight to the heart of the great war problem" says the West minister Gazette, land will be read with great appreciation by the Allied nations.
 No message addressed by their government to any of the countries at war has better combined an appeal to the heart with the shrewd, practi- cal counsel and shown a keener eye to the fundamentals of the situation ?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16

Tne accompanying map shows the sea defense areas fixed and proclaim ed by the United States government, laying mines for the protection of an American harbor.
 Washington has announced that no incoming vessels will be permitted to enter the chief ports of the United States without satisfying the harbor patrols as to their identity. None but government vessels will be allowed to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
HaKeoR- MRe 0F SEA 0EFEMsE aREas

miles; all of Potomas river and con- tinguous waters; Baltimore; Hampton Roads; Wilmington, N. C., six miles; Cape Fear; Charleston, s. C., six mies;I Savannah, Ga., ten miles; Key West, Fla, seven miles; Tampa, Fla. six miles; Pensacola, Fla, six miles Mobile, Ala. six miles; mouth of Mis- issippi and contiguous waters; Calves ton, Tex, five miles; San Diego, Cal two miles; San Francisco, Cal, four miles, Mouth of Columbia river, three miles; Port Orchard, two miles; Hon. olulu, nine miles; Manila.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16

cross the forbidden areas between sun set and sunrise. Certain restrictions are made for all other hours and all kinds of vessels. Below is the list of restricted ports and harbors, with the limits of their dead lines:
 Mouth of Kennebec river, two miles; Portsmouth, N. H., two miles; Boston, two miles; New Bedford, Mass, two
 miles; Newport, R. l., two miles; Mon tauk Point (New York;, two miles; New York (easD; New York harbor, ten miles; mouth of the Delaware river; mouth of Chesapeake bay, four