The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-03-16


or link forged in the great chain Of
unknown achievements of our val
liant little bands of patriots who thru
out the entire world are always on
the alert in the interest of our coun-
try, yet who in time of danger can
not call on us for aid.
This little band of men, who are
known only to the State Department,
and whose names appear in the Sc
cret achives of the United States as
AL" or "C-2175" live lives that
for adventures and heroism make
the average best seller" hero look
like a furnished imitation.
Is Special Corps.
So little is known by the general
public of the secret agents of our
Government that to the average per-
son ii seems probable no such body
of men exists. AS matter OF fact,
the vast majority Of the citizens OF
the country seem to think the Sc
cret Service, which in reality is at
tached to the Treasury Department.
is entrusted with diplomatic work o;
the underground" order. This how
ever, is not the case Altho II is the
duty of the Secret Service and De-
partment of Justice operatives TO
run down plots of different kinds
that are brewing almost continually
within the confines of our own bor-
ders, they seldom are sent out of the
country.
In far-off Russia, in China, Japan,
Germany, France, England, South
America, and in fact, every inhabited
part of the globe, there fits the di-
plomatic phantom, the secret
agent"
How many times he has intercept
ed just such documents as the Zim-
mermann note will probably never be
known outside of diplomatic circles,
but this particular feat is good ex-
ample of the work done by these
"watchdogs of the mist" Using fic-
titious names and numbers, I will
outline their work.
When the war in Europe broke
with ell the suddenness Of a furious
l thunderstorm, it was no surprise to
those engaged in the great game of
"Godging death" In Berlin a dap
/ per youth of decided Teutonic APP
pearance, listed under our own ban
/ ner as "B-45," was fully alive TO what
was doing.
On the Russian border Ivan Mus
covitz, whose reports were signed
with another number and letter,
straightway informed Washington of
the Russian preparations, while in
/ France and England Andre lie Rene
and Cyril rockingham, respective
/ ly, reported the doings Of these two
great nations.
The youth OF Tcutonic appearance
is killed by a taxicab. Plainly an ac-
cident, you would say if you had wit
messed the incident, yet the taXicab
many blocks and was in all probable
ity driven by a decrepit old chauf-
( feur, who is known to Wilhelms-
trasse as N-917, GSl, and who had
received notification of the Teutonic
youths activity in the vicinity Of
some district OF military Importance,
so died the Teutonic youth. On
the register at Washington "B-45" is
crossed OF as dead and "B X" rushes
from Dresden to take his place. Tho
Teutonic youth is an American. born
and raised. fighting to protect his
country, but, even knowing that his
life is in constant danger, he can
make no appeal for aid, tie has done
his duty; he is dead
In Mexico City recently we'll
known and devoted servant of the
United States, well known because
Of his undying love for hi5 country
and his splendid nerve, was killed
in a street nGht. Killed because he
was about 10 uncover things which
we're better kept under cover, In the
opinion of the Mexican government.
Can Make No Protest.
fits friends knew why he was kill
cd, they knew ne had been In the
shadow of death many times, but