Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

and the Chase Mills, OF watervllle
Conn; the Remington Arms Company
and the Union Metallic Cartridge Com
and when that was completed he
Thought that he might go out to Port
Huron. Mich, and blow up the Grand
Trunk tunnel near that place. AS all
these constructions are still standing
1t is obvious that Mr.. Dowling's plans
FAILED to commend themselves to his
distinguished correspondent. Hia pres
Ont whereabouts are not known
Other would-be destroyers OF Ger
manys foes were less definite. Finally
pride was the cncrgiZing motive OF
Mr.. {. }. Waldron. Of Medusa, y. "
who wrote that. being a direct descend
ant OF Baron Won Waldron. he was
deeply interested In the German cause.
Wherefore he proffered april 10. 1870
a shell of his own invention. 1t was
not accepted.
y note OF grim humor is supplied by
William j. Ruff. of Quincy. Ill, whose
!ette. Of July %. 1915, TO Captain Won
Papcn suggests new methods OF blow
ing up trenches and planting mines for
ships My sole idea" explains the
ingenious Mr. Ruff. lis to help ana
save lives" CD. Nothing in the Won
lnscl archives supplies evidence that
Mr.. Runs singular lfe-saving prac-
tees were adopted.
OF more direct military interest to
this country is the espionage enter
prise hinted at in n secret code mev.
sage OF April II. 1916. signed 1929
1929 1919" addressing Won Igel 10
this effect:
/ Herewith respectfully send an ex-
tract regarding the troops stationed in
California and the armament OF the
coast Notifications"
| To Sprend PropnEnnda.
Journalists. lecturers and publishers
were literally employed by Won Igel
and his associates for the purposes of
German propaganda. Among those
/ thus tainted with the stigma OF dis
honorable professional conduct are two
magazine writers and war correspond
/ cnts. James +. ]. Archibald, now in
! Washington. and Edwin Emerson. said
TO be in Africa. The following curious
/ cntry appears in Won Igers official
/ records
"Pure War Expenses.
/ Edwin Emerson .........$1 900
Fair Play (Mr. Braun). so. 600
Fair Play (Mr. Braun. $500
! Marcus Braun 81 zoo
| d. Archibald SIS, 000'
Concerning the identity OF the last
entry. there might he room for doubt
but Tor a signed receipt from j. F.. J.
Hi'hlphiu' ach noWledglnE the sum OIL
| So.oOo from the German embassy fol
propaganda work.. what return Arch
ihald ever made In service Is not clear
except mat certain war correspondence
Iof winch he contracted with New
YORK newspapers was so obviously
pr"Judiccd of the side Of the central
powers that they declined to accept It
mat Emerson also overdid the cause
TO which he sold his pen and his pro-
lcs2lonhl honor thc record indicates
that he was paid $1,000 for "traveling
ekpensesD Is suggested by the fact
that he was expelled, or alleged ia
nave been expelled. from Berlin for a
violent attack upon Ambassador &c.
rard Emerson has had picturesque
J career IN macy parts Of the world
ana once chblcd to a New York news
paper picturesque. but Imaginative
account or his own death in the Far
East under painful and interesting con.
ditionh. He was born In Dresden, OF
! American parents. and is now travel
Ing under American passport obtained
by false representations.
Extraordinarily SubsItized,
Fair Play" that misnamed organ