The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-23


Paper subsIdIaedFs
Fair Play" that misnamed organ
of Teutonic Inspiration, appears to
have been subsidized quite dispropor-
tionately to its value. since II received
In all $500 in the course Of q few
months in 1915. Marcus Braun, who
appears as its editor, Is known as q
political leader among the HunEarIans
Of lower Second avenue, in New York.
and has been variously connected
with the fringes Of the publication
world. He Is supposed himself to be
q Hungarian. His associate in Fair
Play was one J. P. Bryan.
Even with euch liberal support
Fair Play" did not hu the bill, for
in January, 1915. letter was written
by +. Schroeder, a German Newspaper
correspondent in Tokyo. to the German
diplomatic representatives IamentInE
the lack OF a genuinely influential
weekly In New York devoted to Teu-
tonic interests, and suggesting that
one Borsodi might be the right man
to conduct such a publication.
Frequent hints OF George Sylvester
Viereck's journalistic activities appear.
and there are few notations OF Pearson:
subject, Press" which many refer to
Pearson's Magazine, OF which the editor,
Frank Harris. Is strongly pro-,Serman.
or may indicate a secret agent named
Pearson. who Is the subject Of other en-
tries.
The lecture platform Is represented By
Ray Beveridge. the California artist; and
sister Of Kuehne Beveridge. the promi-
nent sculptor. In one entry Privy Coun-
selor Albert acknowledges receipt OF
1900 from the embassy to finance Miss
Beveridge's lecture tour. German wa
pictures were also to be furnished,
though the alleged scope Of the lectures
was to be comprised In topics aIlied to
Red Cross work.
No Service speeIaed.
Other figures Of more vague Import
drift into light here and there in the
Won Igel papers or the Bureau Of In
vestigation reports. Col z. G. Wood
ford. an old British hater, appears to
have received sundry sums Of money for
services unspecihed The following let
tiers found in the Won Igel papers refer
to Colonel Woodford:
New York, April 4, 1s1S
His excellency Mr.. Won IgeI,
New York. N. Y:
According to q letter received here
today the imperial embassy is Of the
same opinion as myself-that money
should not be paid TO Woodford-
Please act accordingly and inform
Woodford. II he should show up there
again. that Berlin has received the let
ter regarding the sum to be paid and has
besides again been asked by telegraph
whether money should be paid
Until answer Is received from Berlin.
nothing more can be paid
(Signed) PRETzELL
Colonel woodford appears, however,
from the following letter to have re-
,eived the sums promised:
New York, April 10, 1915.
His Excellency Mr. Won Igel:
Please pay the remainder Of $3.50
10 Woodford. He il to receive $500
to order iron BeriIn).
Please have the inclosed receipt at
tested
(Signed) PR.
Only One Agent.
All these, It must be remembered.
ire but a small portion Of one Ger
nan agents records. They represent
'ut one chamber, as it were, in an
'normous and complicated maze Of
underground plotting Other entries
Ippear too vague to indicate anything
more definite than some connection
With or interest In enterprises already
otorious-payments to the weIland
anal conspiracy; correspondence
With DR.. Walter ScheeIe. accused OF
'eing bomb manufacturer; refer
noes to the Maverick and the Annie
.arsen. blockade runners; side lights
n japanese propaganda, Mexican
lots. aud Canadian lines of secret in
even hints that officers so
Ugh in the military service Of the
United States were being improperly
sed for German military enterprises.
How far the plot goes Will prob
bly, never. be known. The spider.
ON Igel, had scuttled away to his
wn refuge in Germany. His nest
, destroyed. But the strands OF the
Teb that he wove may still. stretch
yer the city or town which you who
cad this inhabit
1t has long been an open secret
hat Holland Is merely way sta
on for shipments Of contraband
Ito Germany. Here Is Official con
rmation from the Won Igel records,
'hich would seem to indicate a sus-
icious and confidential relation be-
Teen the Holland commission" and
he German diplomatic officials ae-
-edited to this country, or possibly
belief by the Germans that they
build not successfully get the NUM-
ons to their own country The
essage in code, with interIinear
is entered as "A 2493"
nd headed German Embassy, Wash
gton, D. C. April G, 1915" 1t runs
follows:
Telegram from Berlin by secret,
'undabout way for Carl Heysen:
onsent sale Holland three hundred
Iousand chests '(cartridges) and two
lndred tons powder. Please get in
'uch with Holland commission.
'nder. War Minister, Foreign Office,
representation.
"(Signed) HATZFELDT."
While chiefly concerned with mill
ry affairs in Europe, the represent
tives Of a supposedly friendly ma
on were keeping an interested
atch on'our own activities in that
ne. a secret code message of April
, 1915. signed 1922 1920 469i9,"
dressed to Won Igel to this effect:
Herewith respectfully send an ex-
act regarding the troops stationed
California and the armament OF
e coast Notifications"