The Washington times., 1917-02-24
FIVE SPIES FOUND
DOMTCTLED HERE
TWeRty-Six Germans Rated as
Americans Also Are
Discovered.
THREE SHOCKS FELT
Preparedness Locally Is Prov
ed by 1917 City Di-
rectory.

NOAhSANChN Win lno olbCONOTy Ol
twenty-six secreted Germans in Wash
ington today, nest of spies was un
earthed- The spies include thret
women and two men. Four of them
have been in the employ of the United
States Government for many years
Two are employed in the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, one in the
Postoffice, and another in the railway
mail service.
In the event the foregoing has occa.
stoned any alarm in these times OF
stress, it might be proper to state
that there are three Shocks where
this one came from, and that the Ger.
mans were discovered on page 5O3
of the 1917 city directory, just out,
while the Spies were found on page
1134.
This same volume is likewise re-
sponsible for the information that
Washington is not in such a very bad
way when 1t comes to preparedness
Tor eVentualities. For instance, the
Capital has seven Forts, sixty Can
mons, nine Gums, and one Sword. Al
ready Washington has one Victory to
its credit.
Only One Stacker.
With two Harbours to guard, the
Capital has three Mines to do the
work, and whereas there are three
Shipps' there are likewise two Con-
voyes.
Preparedness advocates voice graft
hcation over the fact that there is
only one Stacker TO be found here.
Opponents of prohibition professed
10 md consolation in the volume
showing as It does that the popula.
ton of Washington is temperate, and
also indicating that even if the Shep-
pard bill is enacted into law the Dis
trlct will not be entirely without hope
for liquid refreshment.
Forty-two Barrs are to be found in
the District-s The stock of refresh
ments inventoried in the Directory
includes eight varieties of Booze. five
brands of Beers, nine Wines, six Ryes
and four Punches. All of these are
expected to remain permanently in
the District, whether the National
Capital goes "bone-dry" or Hsea-wet" +"
The city has ten Glasses and one
Boiler.
Argument that the town is tenn
perate Is said to be found in the fact
that there are two Sobers here and
one Drinkwater, as compared with
one Spree, one Triple, three Pickles,
one Jsgger and one Lush.
Vegetable Supply Good.
The high cost of living being OF
concern to almost every housewife,
1t might not be amiss to alIude to
the fact that a meal or two could be
prepared from the contents of the
Directory. The searcher will find
within the volumes pages four Steers,
thirty-nine Lambs, four Piggs, two
Hoggs. twelve punches of Parsley,
four onyuns, nine Curries, seventy
eight Beans and one Garrett. but no
Galleries. There is lone Plate on
which the meals might be served.
Washington's six Ponds, thirteen
Pools, twenty Brooks and a larger
number OF Lakes would seem to af-
ford fairly good fishing. The tackle
Is also to be found in the Directory,
although 1t is scarcely enough to ac-
commodate the 100 Fishers. While
there are sixty-one Waltons, Isaac is
not among them, and the demand for
tackle may not be so great from that
family.
While the directory shows 3 Poles,
Reels, and 10 Hooks as equipment
and Worms for Bait, there are no
lines. If lines could be provided.
however, the anglers would have
chance at 81 Herring, 20 Bass, 3
Salmon, Trout, Shadd, IL Oysters,
4 Crabs. and 13 just plain Fish.
Evangelists will find there are only
IL Soules to be urged to hit Il Trails
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dicated by the presence of only five
boasts 13 Goods, Toogoods, and .
Goodnows.
The romantically inclined may be
interested in the fact that the direc-
tory contains 81 varieties of Love,
Lovewells, 13 Trues, Truehearts, 15
Lovings, / Breedlove, 1 kissing, l
Lovelass, Maidens, a number of
Moons for 1 Spoon, Bachelors, both
women, and so Parsons at the lovers
services.
Shortage OF cars having claimed
some attention of recent it is well to
remember that at all times Wash
ington has one entire Train, 131
Cars, 1 Trainer, 6 Carmans, but no
engines.
TonsOriaI Material.
While there are 16 Moodys and /
Sadden, probably due to 3 Spectres,
there are likewise 8 Gladmans, %
Joys, Merrys, ] Merryman, several
Witmans and 1 Tickle.
The Innumerable BARRIERS have
one RAysor, six pairs of Shears, six
Muggs, and many Towels with which
TO work. There are twenty-seven
Boards to be trimmed, but only one
Whisker.
For Washington's two Locks there
are fifty-seyen Keys. One Noise
seems to be offset by seven Silences,
and two Talks by one DUNN. One
Purse is provided for one Coin, one
Bill, twenty-five Moneys, one Gold
and eight Silvers. A rainbow might
be made OF the countless Grays,
Greens, Redds, Blues, Whites. Blacks,
Oranges, and Lemons. The city is well
provided with Forests, Hills, DaIes,
Brooks, Lanes, and Valleys.
The National Capital is entertain |
ing six Guests. The population of |
the city seems largely blonde, only |
one Brunette being found in the |