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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
CIPHER METHOD SUSPECTED HERE
LIKE ONE NAMED IN MAGAZINE STORY

awakened life was over France. And with
1t came an awakened hope for the success
of the great drive that every one expected
the Allies TO make. The secret of this
drive the War Department was taking every
precaution to preserve, and Germany striv-
ing with every device to discover
In her passage through the hotel, Lady y
was accustomed to aged French
woman. OF the peasant class. scrubbing the
floor. The poor woman looked miserable
and sad but how many others'n the capital
looked the same
ON the morning before the departure of
Lady y. the scrubwoman tapped timidly
at her door. With tears rolling down her
cheeks, she begged the Englishwo to
deliver three five-franc pieces which she
cutched in her hand to given address in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

Amsterdam The money was TO go to her
poor son. who was n prisoner In deten.
tion camp. she explained.
Kissing the three pieces, the scrubwoman
said:
"They will carry also mothers love to
the son In the German prison"
Lady y was moved by the evident sacri-
fce that the money meant to the scrub
woman, whose lay could have been only
few sous day and who must have made
great sacrifices to assemble this trifling
sum.
The Englshwoman promised to deliver
the money, and did so upon arrival at Am.
sterdam at a tiny shop in poor quarter
OF the town. She PASSED the matter entirely
from her mind. Sad to say she will recall
It II she ever writes of her recollection OF
the great drive.
She perhaps will never realize what a
tremendous part she played In It.
The three five franc pieces contained the
most-inge:,ious secret cipher that ever was
devised.
one of the coins bore the name Of the
sector toward which the great drive was to
be directed the second coin contained the
number of divisions that were to be as
sembed for the drive. The third coin care
red the date upon which the Allies had
determined.
The method used consisted in dividing
| the coin into twenty-six equal divisions
radiatrg from the center. one represents
each letter of the alphabet with a at the
| top.
To spell out word IL is only necessary
| to make Insignificant scratches within the
| division of the letter one wishes TO use.
| The relative distance from the center indi-
Gates the position Of both letters and words.
| Thus Lady y, through an act of kindness.
| unintentionally smuggled to Germany n
secret worth almost untold sum. The
| scrubwoman escaped. Needless to say, she
| is a scrubwoman no longer.
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ZEPPELIN LAID TO REST
IN OWN SIMPLE VAULT
Interment in Royal Cemetery Refused
in Accordance With Inventors
Wishes

ROTTERDAM, March ~, Count Won
Zeppelin was laid to rest in the simple
vault at Stuttgart which he erected years
ago for his last resting place. his widow,
respecting his wishes, declining offer of
the King of wurttemberg to place the body
of the dead inventor in tomb in the royal
cemetery.
Dispatches from Stuttgart today reflected
universal mourning I'm Germany for the
dead inventor. The King of Wurttemberg
attended the services. Kaiser william sent
General Won Hoeppner. commander-n chief
OF Germany's air forces, as his representa-
tive.
The funeral ceremonies were simple and
short owing to the widows i'll health. The
Bishop of Stuttgart spoke a few words in
praise of the Count. Thousands of work
ers in the Zeppelin factories came on spe-
cial trains to bid their chief farewell and
there were hundreds of wreaths.
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HUNT FOR SMUGGLED POWDER
ON BOARD INTERNED LINERS

bail each and the two employees are under
$1,000 bail each as material witnesses
Albert weissinger, who. until two weeks
ago. was a chauffeur of Rohner, admitted
today having taken several truckloads of
goods to and from the interned German
ships for his employer. Weissnger. now
a ticket seller for a sightseeing automo-
bile company, said he did not know what
was in the boxes that he conveyed to and
from the ships.
II made half a dozen trips, as I remem-
her It, in January, under the direction of
Mr.. Rohner." he said. The boxes that
took to the ships contained groceries, as
far as ! know. What was in the boxes that
| took from the ships to Mr.. Rohner, | do
not know. There was no trouble about get
ting into leaving the yard All I did
was to take the boxes to the ships. unload
them. load on others and take them to Mr..
Rohner."
Wessinger added that he had not been
approac ched by Federal agents Nor had he
been "shadowed." so far as he knew.
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Melville Davsson Post. in the current
issue Of the Saturday Evening Post in Spy
Stories" tells of many of the ingenious
schemes used by spies in wartime. one of
these schemes is similar in many respects
TO the chrCnometer method which Federal
officials believe may be an important fac
tor in the Navy Yard plot.
In condensed form, part of Mr.. Posts
story is as follows:
Lady y. head of a department of voun-
teer relief work. was in Paris II was her
intention to go to Holland, but she would
not be permitted to enter Belgium. But
from Amsterdam she could obtain first -nand
reports on conditions in Belgium. She was
stopping at one of the large hotels on the
Rue de Rivoli.
1t was springtime. The promise of an
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|f0SSACKS CHARGE
RUSSIAN FOOD MOB
paace Demonstrations Cou-
nled With Demand in Pet
rograd and Moscow
WOMEN HEAD P A r A d E S
poonle Resentfui at Enormous
Profits Made by Commodity
Spectators
STOCKHOLM. March IL.


serIous food riots coupled with peace
,s.ronstrations have occurred in both
p.,roerad and Moscow.
ro.saeks charged wild mob that formed
!, the Russian capital Thursday night and
.,.cked bakers shops and in the melee
.,,nber Of persons were injured. For more
,h.n an hour the mob was in control OF
large sections of the city. The rioters stop
,.d the tramway service. smashed shops
.rd paraded the streets. shouting alter
,,,s,v. "Give us food !" and 'Give us
pscel"
The Petrograd newspapers have been
.,npressed. General Chavaloff, military
somnander has issued proclamation
wsrnng the people that the troops will
.hoot 10 kill IL orders to move on are not
obeyed.
M news has been received in Petrograd
,,om MOSCOW for two days. It Is figured
th,t mobs are in control of Moscow and
hays interrupted telegraphic communication
wlth the capital. Advices from Petrograd
,oday said that troops were being held in
,sadiness to move to Moscow to suppress
rioting.
charges that food spectators have reaped
snormous profits have incensed the people
AZ Petrograd Opponents of the Govern
rsnt in the Duma have made bitter attacks
unon officials responsible for the food dis
trlbution Debate over the food question
has resulted in hot clashes.
Only fragmentary reports of Thursdays
food riots In Petrograd have reached Stock
holm The crowds formed in the after
noon and marched on several factories. de-
handing that all workers go on strike until
the Government provided food at reason
sble prices one factory where the work.
men failed to respond to the call was stoned
and some Of its smaller buildings wrecked
BY the rioters.
Several thousand women we're in the mob
when It began parade through the prin-
eipal thoroughfares. Cossacks rode across
the street intersections breaking the mob
nm into little groups and using whips
freely.
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HALF OF WASHINGTON
WALKS; CARS TIED UP
1000 Street Trolley Men Con-
tinue Walkout When Com
pany Refuses Mediation
WASHINGTON. March -

WASHINGTON, March ~.
Half Of Washington walked to work to-
day, In the early hours Of the morning
nearly 1000 street car men, employed by
the Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. walked out after President Clarence
p. King had refused all offers to mediate
the differences between them and the COM
rany.
Their places were Immediately taken by
more than 600 strike breakers imported by
the company. but its service was paralyzed
during the rush hours
riot occurred this afternoon in the
center of the F street shopping district
Police reserves rushed TO the scene and
broke up the mob Two arrests were made
There were minor disorders in other parts
of the city.
The company asserts the service this
afternoon is seventy-five per cent normal
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Continued from Page ono
sives on board the raiders has been going
on at rapid pace virtually since diplo-
matte relations with Germany were sew
cred.
Government officials have announced that
every precaution will be taken to prevent
the destruction of the two raiders in case
Of a declaration of war
While official Washington Is making every
effort to keep details OF the plot under
cover. temporarily, at least II is said that
the plot almost unquestlonably is the larg-
est German conspiracy ever undertaken in
this country.
Those arrested are Henry Rohner, prom
inent German-American merchants Ade-
bert koerting Fischer. former German
army officer president OF the Schultz &
koerttng Company, and son-in-law OF Ad
koerting, German ronmaster: his wife
Mrs. Helen Fischer and two employees of
Rohner The first three are under $4,000
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L. S. FREES GERMAN,
son OF BERLIN EDITOR

CHICAGO. March l2.-Frtz Wulf.
alleged escaped German sailor. who was
arrested here last Friday by Federal Of
fcials, has been released Wulf is said to
be the son Of an editor on the Beriner
Tageblatt and an officer of the
cruisers interncd at Philadelphia.
Aside from stating that Wulf had been
released and that the Government forbade
him disclosing any information, Hinton G.
Clabaugh. Federal investigator, refused to
make any comment.
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The accusations of smuggling German boats
nternd the League Island Navy
American citizens of Philadelphia brings mind
the German method which
from by dividing clock
raang like the
center to the circumference Each of these divisions for letter
of the alphabet beginning with the and enrcng the chron
ometer like the numerals the face of clock In order spell
word clock thus laid slight
scratch or indenatn within the division covered by the letter
desires The position of the letter the indicated by
Its relative distance from the center Of the clock face letter begin
clock the succeeding letter farther the final letter being farhs
the
shows how reading Navy xd could
nened
of the chronometer appearing be accidental
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WESTERN MAGNATE SHOT
Head of San Diego Public Utilit
Companies Wounded

SAN DIEGO. Cal. March i2.--WiIll1
Clayton. vice president and general no><
ager OF the Spreckles Companies, ownI1
the street car system and other big pubI6'
utilities of the San Diego Bay district. NJ q
shot shortly after noon today by I.orerD1s
Baloma. NM
The extent of his injury and the cause ot
the attack are not known. W
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Fire Sweeps upstate Plant

MANOR. Pa, March I2.--Fire this after-
noon swept through the plant Of BsnoIIf ,
Manufacturing Company. destroying thin :
buildings. Insulating materials are manr-
factured, and on account Of their imam !.
mable nature nremen had great difficuIf j
in saving the remainder of the plant.
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Bernhardt, III, Cancels Engagement

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. March 12.--Mme
Sarah Bernhardt, the famous actress, was
unable to leave her private car here today
on account of Illness. Her engagement
here was Cancelled
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A Guarantee

VOU just thing in the clothes you
Il buy; if you get that it's enough. You want
to be satisfied with them.
A "guarantee'' doesn't much unless it
that; and when we ''guarantee' our clothes, that's
what it
We use none but all-wool fabrics; the best Of
other materials; skilled craftsmanship; design
styles to express the good, fashion-ideas;
make models fit all sizes and shapes Of men.
And guarantee satisfaction.
Every merchant who sells clothes is authorized
to make such guarantee, and make good on it; it
everything about clothes that may satisfy or
dissatisfy abrics fit, color tailoring, value for the
price. There are no reservations or exceptions.
Look for THE label
Our il theclo is he to guaan
to see it there, clothes
eno ours A Amanth o a big thing o
Hart SchaHner & Marx
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Look for THE label

label in the clothes the signature this guarantees be
before you buy. If it isn't there the clothes
arc small thing look for, big thing to find
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
STOCK MARKET
D~~)~~%

New York, Feb. 9.-Opening.-Ex- treme caution was reflected in the course of prices during today's early trading on the stock exchange. First quotations showed few changes be- yond fractional limits, but secondary oHer1ngs were mainly at lower levels United States Steel fell a point from its top price, with one to almost two points for Crucible and Lackawanna steel and l4 for Bethlehem Steel rights. Other heavy features included American Woolen, Industrial Alcohol. Atlantic Gulf and Vest Indies and Central Leather The trend of foreign ponds was seen in the, weakness of Anglo French 5s, which broke all pre- Vlous low records at 91 1-S
 Noon--Fronl the ease with which prices rallied it was the general opin- lon that the irregular declines after the opening were mainly due to short selling. Industrials, comprising the steel group, and popular equipments soon rose to or above yesterdays nnai figures, with oils Marine pre- Ierred, Central Leather and Pitts burgh Coal. Peoples Gas lost eight points on publication of the annual report showing a large decrease in earnings. Pacifics and Atchison were strongest of the railroad issues. Trad Ing halted on the recovery with stag nation in the second hour. oBnds were heavy with a further recession in Anglo-French 5s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
World of Finance finance

room house also on the beach, and there are other buildings which the company has erected, including an of flee building, commissary, a stock room, a combination boarding and bunk house, two stories high; another one story high; a fifty-foot gasolene launch with a fourteen-knot speed; :; and all of the other things to make up as complete an equipment as it is pos sible to conceive for the purpose
 Space forbids more details even in regard to one typical case; but enough has been shown that there are men with broad enough vision to see the great opportunities in copper-not on- ly opportunities in the immediate present but extending well into the future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
Gertrude Fletcher

Gertrude Fletcher,
 VS Order O. NOt1c @. James Walter Fletcher STATE OF CONNECTICUT, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ss. SUPERIOR COURT,
 Bridgeport, Jan. 26, AID. 1917.
 Upon the complaint of the said Gertrude Fletcher praying, for req sons therein set forth, for a divorce and custody of the minor child, Eu- gene, now pending before this Court, having been returned thereto on the first Tuesday of October, 1916.
 It appearing to and being found by this Court that James Walter Fetch CT, the said defendant is absent from this state and gone to parts unknown and that notice of the pendency of the complaint was given as required by order of notice heretofore issued, and now the plaintiff asks for a fur ther order of notice in the premises
 Therefore ordered, that notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Bridgeport Farmer, a newspaper printed in Bridgeport two times suc- cessively commencing on or before the 9th day of February A D. 1917.
 By the Court
 FRED w. TRACY, Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court
 for Fairfield County.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
BOARD OF RELIEF.

Notice is hereby gwen that the Board of Relief of the City of Bridge port will meet at the Assessors Off, flee, City Hall, for the purpose of hearing appeals made from the find- ings of the Board of Assessors. Hear ings will be held on the following dates in February: Thursday, Feb. l, Friday, Feb. 2. Monday, Feb. 5, Tues day, Feb. 6, Wednesday, Feb. z, Fri day, Feb. 9, from 9 a. m.. to p. m.. and on the evenings of Friday, Feb 2, Wednesday, Feb. ', Friday. Feb g, from to III.
 Dated at Bridgeport this 20th day of January, 1917
 WILLIAM A. LEWIS,
 THOMAS F. WHITE,
 ISAAC MOOREY,
 JOHN E. EILEY. 22 If.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

Immediately after the diplomatic break with Germany steps were taken by federal, state and municipal au- thorities throughout the United States to guard vital water supplies, navy yards, arsenals, bridges, munition fac tories, etc., from possible attacks by fanatical sympathizers with the leu tonic allies.
 T wish to impress upon the pub lie and the newspapers that such pre- caution as we are taking are to pro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

tect the public works such as the aqueduct against the possible action of some crank" Governor Whitman Of New York said. we have no suspi- cion that there is or will be any or ganized effort against any public util- ities. I believe that all of our citi- zens are with the president, includ- ing the so-called German Americans" !"
 New York is keenly interested in the military patrolling of bridges, wa terworks, aqueducts and other strate-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
Andrew Varga


 vs. Order of Notice. Mary Varga.
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT. FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ss., SUPERIOR COURT.
 Bridgeport, January 26. A.. D. 1917
 Upon the complaint of the said An drew Varga praying, for reasons therein set forth, for divorce and custody of the two minor children Ethel and Andrew, now pending be- fore this Court, having been return ed thereto on the first Tuesday of October, 1916.
 It appearing to and being found by this Court that Mary Varga, the said defendant is absent from th.s State and gone to parts unknown and that notice of the pendency of the complaint was given as required Ky order of notice heretofore issued, and now the plaintiff asks for further order of notice in the premises.
 Therefore ordered, that notice of the pendency of said complaint be giveh by publishing this order in the Bridgeport Farmer, newspaper printed in Bridgeport, two times suc- cessively, commencing O. before the sth day of February AID. 1917.
 Ky the Cou~.,
 FRED w. TRACY, Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court
 for Fairfield County.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

AGENTS WANTED-s2o0 per week Mail order man started in Octo- Der, now averaging $200 per week You can do as we'll, Proofs, par- ticulars and sample, 25 cents. Sterl- ing Co.,, 148 Broadway, Newburgh, N. Y. a*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
Lena Brown

Lena Brown
 vs. Order of Notice. Eugene Brown
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ss. SUPERIOR COURT,
 Bridgeport, Jan. 26, AID. 1917.
 Upon the complaint of the said Lena Brown praying, for reasons therein set forth, for a divorce now pending before this Court, having been returned thereto On the first Tuesday of September, 1916.
 It appearing to and being found by this Court that Eugene Brown the said defendant is absent from this State and gone to parts unknown and that notice of the pendency of the complaint was given as required by order of notice heretofore issued, and now the plaintiff asks for a further order of notice in the premises.
 Therefore ordered, that notice of tn ependency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Bridgeport Farmer, newspaper printed in Bridgeport two times suc- cessively, commencing on or before the 9th day of February AID. 1917.
 By the Court,
 FRED w. TRACY, Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court for Fairfield County.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

It is believed that American citizens will be allowed to sail outside the three mile limit provided all acts of our Congress and state legislatures are submitted to the approval of the grand bosses of Europe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
HOTEL BRISTOL, at f22-124

HOTEL BRISTOL, at f22-124 West 18th Su eet. New York, Be- tween Broadway and Fifth Avenue, seeks the patronage of Bridgeport's s travelling public. It is most con- veniently located for the accommo- dation of those who wish to make the most of, shcrt stay .n the city. It guarantees quality and service at most attra ctive rates. Special terms for tourists or parties of four or more friends.
 Without Meals:-Single rooms, running water, $1.5O per day; dou- ble. $2; with private bath, $2.5O and $3; sitting room. bedroom and bath. S3 to s5.
 With MeaIs:-Single room, run- ming water, s3: for two, $5 per day; with bath, $6; sitting room, bed room and bath, $7 to $S.
 The Bristol is within easy walk ing of the Grand Central and Penn sylvania terminals, all the theatres, Subway and "L' stations and inn portant stores.
 Write for map and booklet.
 T. E. POISON. Tres and Mgr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

gical points. Automobilists and others
 Mcrossing Brooklyn bridge, the Man
 haitian, Williamsburg and Greensboro l bridges were scrutinized by uniformed members of the naval militia armed with rifles and with instructions to observe carefully and search if need full suspicious vehicles or suspicious foot passengers" Ti.e street car com panies had orders not to halt cars or 1 permit passengers to alight while crossing bridges except in great emer- gency. At night the river took on a picturesque aspect as powerful search lights played on the bridges, soldiers patrOlled above, and guards in tugs below kept their watch on the great i structures.
 No. in the pictures shows guard at entrance to Brooklyn navy yard,
 largest in America; No. 2, holding up l of auto at entrance to Brooklyn bridge; No. 3, naval miIitiamen on Manhattan bridge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

WANTED first class typists for five weeks work, carding and list ing. Apply Saturday morning, Miss Johnstone, Room Al, .stratfield ho- tel. a*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
Il =. Finance, Real Estate and Insurance =.
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of T. L. Watson & Co.,, Bankers and Brokers, Corner Main and John Sts., Bridgeport Conn. Members of New York Stock EXchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

MADISON TERFACE-Two-fa house, 13 rooms, all improvements. Loewith & Co, 116 Bank St. Tel Barnum 99. *tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

:-,r-ery Indication of Lasting High Prices-Men in Position to Know Say European Demand Will Out last the War.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

ST-Twofamily house, improvements; lot Soft. front by l5O deep; good investment Loe- with & Co.,, 116 Bank St. Tel. Barnum 99. *tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

WENTWORTH ST = One family house and garage. Seven rooms. All mprovements. Hot water heat. LoeWith & Co.,, 116 Ban St. Tel. Barnum 99 *tf