The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-01

no we'll informed person has any doubt of 1t.
 German Plotters Blamed
 for Baltimore Fire
 C71HERE is good reason to believe J that the fire on Baltimore's wa ter front was of incendiary origin.
 Officials of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, which lost two fine piers at Locust Point, are convinced that the fire was the work of German agents. Eyewitnesses state that flames leaped from piers eight and nine simultane- ously in five different places. The pier watchman says five or six men leaped from pier nine just as the con- flagration started.
 Baltimore is an important shipping center for the allies and the fact that 
 quantities of munitions, grain and other supplies have been sent from this port to Europe for use in the war would naturally engage the attention of German plotters.
 There are many pro-German sympa- thizers in Baltimore, which has a ! large foreign population. Before America declared war on Germany this sentiment was openly avowed. After the declaration of war spies and plotters were numerous there. How ever, the American government lost no time in rounding up most of these lundesirables. The commander of the seeadler says favorite plan of his while raiding in the Pacific was to send out wireless message asking for the time. When some obliging ship would answer he would trace tho vessel and sink 1t. Isn't that typically Teuton way Of repaying a fa- vorF The Kaiser has made his dear Won Bernstorff a "Wirklicher Geheimrat." with the title of excellency. That doesn't sound like some of the titles conferred on tho baron in this country. Count Won Luxburg was ono of the most industrious plotters in tho Kaiser's employ, but the fact that he was found | out may delay his rise to greater heights in German diplomacy.
 x Thirty-five letters are required to spell | the German word that means tank" Probably due to tho fact that tanks" 1 made such a profound impression on the 1 Germans. It goes without saying that Mime. Hempel. having seen the light, will here after sing The star-spangled Banner whenever requested to do 50.
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 Italy asked her allies for coal and guns | time and again. Her requests were not 1 needed. The result Is known of all men who read the war news.
 If you can get any consolation out of l the fact that prices were much higher l during the civil war than they arc now, you arc welcome to 1t. Places that used to be cheap lodging | houses are now charging g day and | up" in Washington. The war profitecr i never overlooks bet. After he is arrested the average l. w. | W. member becomes very sensitive and | can't bear to be called hard names. A new chancellor in Germany is noth- l ing to get excited about There may be ! another new one before long.
  The announcement that women's shoes 1 will be lowered does not mean that there | will be reduction in price.
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 Brazil has made tremendous hit with | Uncle Sam by entering the war without l requesting loan. Evidence apparently accumulates that | the Kaiser used King Constantine as 8 messenger boy.
  Speaking of supreme war sacrifice, | Chicago girls promise to quit eating 1 candy.
  Wouldn't it help us win the war If some I, way could also be found to conserve l talk? /!
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