The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-28
American Army Headquar-
tiers Take No Chances
With Interned Man,
Says Bricker.
ALSO, HE HAS "A
REAL FISH STORY
Fargo Man Takes Honors in
Landing 18 and 20 Pound
Specimens.

One Of the most interesting Incl
dents of the extensive trip from which
DIR. f. A. Bricker and his bride. have
Just returned. was that encountered
during their stop at Chattanooga,
Tenn, which was striking illustra-
ton Of the precautions being taken by
the United States against the danger
OF aliens within her borders. While in
Chattanooga, through the courtesy of
a friend. DIR. Bricker obtained the UNI
usual privilege Of pass through the
fort located near there. Within the
confines OF that fort are three bar
racks. Of informed German sailors,
splendid, athletic appearing fellows
who have been taken from q number or
interned German vessels since the out
break Of hostilities between this
country and Germany. Fourteen OF
these men were taken to Chattanooga
from Jacksonville just the day before
DR.. and Mrs. Bricker left.
One Touch Means Death.
To preclude any possibility OF es-
cape, the barracks where these Ger
mans are confined are each surrounded
by eight-foot high barb wire fencing,
at the top Of which is a special ar
over. The latter would seem to be UNI
necessary to the onlooker, however, as
the entire fence is SO highly electrt-
fed that one touch means death. New
ertheless there is a heavy guard OF
soldiers all around the barracks, In
addition to the above safeguard.
some of the men were performing
on trapezes, to keep in physical trim,
and others more practically inclined
were engaged in raising chickens and
other domestic Industries. The priv1-
lege OF speech with outsiders Is so
rigidly prohibited, however, that one
prominent Chattanooga resident who
contributed q harmless "wie gents" as
he drove by the barracks, was allowed
to proceed only short distance be-
fore he was "pinched" for the offense.
and submitted to grilling cross-ex-
,Fiendish Plot Fooled.
DR.. Bricker learned at Jacksonville,
Fla. another OF the cities where be
and his wife stopped for few days en-
route home. Of iendish attempt made
to pollute the waterworks plant wniGn
is now heavily guarded. Jacksonville
has an artesian water system, and in
addition the city's water supply is nlA-
cred. all of which necesSitates an ex-
tensive plant. Shortly before the pres-
emit war situation grew so serious, 9
man Of suspicious aspect was found
in the plant one day. and when search
ed there were found on his person sew
eral Walls OF typhoid germs, with which
he evidently purposed polluting the
water supply Of the city. A double row
OF guards Is one Of the precautions
now taken against q repetition Of any
similar danger.
Strikes Ideal Fishing Ground.
The latter part of March and the
first two weeks of April We're spent
by DR.. and Mrs. Bricker as guests or
Mr.. and Mrs. W., A. Scott, Of Fargo, on
Key Largo, just south Of Miami, Fla.
and thirty-flve miles out in the ocean.
DR.. Bricker is one of Fargo's veteran
and most enthusiastic fisherman, he
having enjoyed the sport at favored
places all over the United States, but
in all his travels, he states. never has
he struck as good a fishing ground as
at Key Largo.
one OF the largest ocean varieties
of fish which afford exciting sport
there is that known as the Barracuda.
During an hours fishing shortly be-
fore they left Key Largo for Miami,
DR. and Mrs. Bricker. Mr.. Scott and
Robert Hanna, the latter of Minnea-
polls and brother Of ex-Gov. l.. b.
Hanna OF Fargo. made catch or
three immense Barracuda, OF twenty,
eighteen and twelve pounds weight,
respectively. DIR. Bricker had the
pleasure OF landing the two larger
fish himself. He describes the Barra-
cuda as the most sporty fish he has
encountered, aside from tarpon. A
reel is used. and the monsters are
landed with q gar or long stick with
q strong hook in one end.
Other varieties which he caught
there were the Bone-fish, which runs
up to fifteen pounds and larger; the
Grouper, which attains a similar size;
the Yellow Jack, which runs as high
as thirty pounds weight; Porgie, Man
grove Snappers, Sea trout, Runners,
Button fish, Grunts, Mullet and Angel
fish, all of which range from fve and
six pounds to ten in weight.
The Angel fish, says DR.. Bricker, is
especially beautiful, being easily dis
tirguished by its electric blue-colored
body and lemon-yellow inns and tail.
10 Mr.. Hanna fell the honor OF
catching the only Angel fish in that
camp this year, although many We're
the attempts by others Of The party.
The one caught by Mr.. Hanna was
four pounds In weight.
The water in that vicinity is so
clear that one can see fifteen or twen-
ty feet down, and the lovely sea gar
dens, with their wonderful shrubbery,
star fish, sponges, ETC., are plainly
visible. One great advantage or Key
Largo and vicinity as a fishing ground
lis that one can fish at any stage of
the weather, seeking locations between
the keys, or islands, and the mainland
in rough weather. DR.. Bricker de-
seribes 1t as the most natural play
ground he has ever visited, although
deeming It not to be compared with
California scenic attractions except
as to the fishing.
Alligators are not so plentiful in
that vicinity as one might expect, and
they saw only one in the water dur
ing the month they were there
DIR. and Mrs Bricker visited Miami,
Jacksonville and ST. Augustine. Fla,
the latter the oldest city in the United
States, after leaving Key Largo, and
also stopped in Atlanta, where Dr.
Bricker conferred with DIR. Robin
Adair, one OF the best known pyorrhea
experts in this country.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Scott, who have
been spending the winter at their
home on Key Largo. expect TO leave
there about May ] for Miami, where
they will spend a. week on their way
back to Fargo. Only three or four
families have homes on that key.