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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-16

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Not All Walters Are Spies, but
Some Spies Are Walters

During this time, when German in
.rigues were forming all over the world,
when Germans were striving to stir up
strife in Asia between Japan and China
over the issues in Southern Manchuria
and Eastern Inner Mongolia, and Ger
man spies were thick in Russia trying
TO sever the friendship between Russia
and China, and German plotters were IN
India doing their best to create Hindu
mutiny, and Rumania was beset with
German intriguers, and Mexico was
nest for German diplomats skilled in
subterranean methods, when Athens
was connected by underground railway
with Potsdam-during all this time the
Big Chief of the German System was
Matching his waiter-spy brood in Amer
lea. No remark picked up on the sly
was too inconseQuential to be reported
to headquarters, for from the little
things grew big things. And the Big
Chiefs staff was large one. The pay
roll shows that. Some of the waiter
spies were salaried operators and others
were recruited from the ranks of ordi-
nary walters who could be trusted and
whose rewards for important informa-
ton were large.
The New York business man-to
speak in the yernacular-h been an
. easy mark for the carefully trained and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
The Way OF the Big Business Man
PaSSefh Understanding

But the next day the big business
man will go right over to his downtown
luncheon club and close up the deal over
the table with his associates in the pres
ence and hearing of a German walter
who is as solemn as an ass and as quick
cared as a coyote. In fifteen minutes
after the big business man and MS
friends have left the luncheon club the!
and their deal are properly tabulated Id
the German card-index system.
The biggest leaks in American DUST
ness deals have started at the table ana
ended at the table. In numerous ~
stances the first clews of big deals came
through the German walters, and III
numerous other instances the nllai
necessary information came through 'he
same source. When the private papers
of Wolf Won Igel were seized IN his olice
in New York it is said that important
lists of the names of Germans ana soH''
Americans were found among theh'
Many of these names are said TO nave
been on the payroll of Germany IN var
Gus capacities, as spies, agents anu
propagandists. It is said there are oV'
900 names on these lists and that III.
cluded among them are the names u
the German waiter-spies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

German Chief. The large hotels, on the
contrary, are fertile fields for under
ground information, as there business
men, contractors, army and navy officers
gather at dinner and discuss the various
topics so dear to the German spys
heart. This is also true of the expensive
and fashionable uptown restaurants,
which are always filled in the early eve
ming before the theatre and in the later
hours after the theatre. If you are OBJ
serving you will, doubtless, have noticed
that the German walters in hotels and
restaurants are now usually attentive
and alert. You will see two or three of
them gathered in a corner, whispering
a few words occasionally to one another,
but, for the most part, glanclng FUR
lively at each patron as he enters the
room. If he be a stranger to the place,
there is a quick and low consultation
among the group in the corner. The
maitre d'hotel in another part of the
room, has also noted the newcomer and,
with a quick scrutiny, has analysed him
physically from head to foot. The
maitre motions to one of the walters in
the little group, who promptly comes
forward. You will notice that, while
this waiter is apparently of the usual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
7ib the Waiter If You viii, but DO
Not Tip Him Off, for There Are
German SPIES in Waiters' Jackets.
4 Secret Service TIP to Business Men

tablished if the maitre deems 1t neces-
sary that it should be known.
ooh, yes the German walters are
good-they are very good. You see, they
are so attentive"
This was said by a man in one of the
walters unions. He added, as bit OF
Information:
"They are carefully trained for that
purpose-waiting on people. 1t is rec
Ognized in this country, as well as on the
other side, that all the best walters are
German. The French are good, but they
are not so steady; they are not so sure
as the Germans. The French talk, but
the Germans keep their mouths shut
And their ears open, he might prop
erly have said.
But what he remarked about the Ger
man walters predominating here and in
Europe, especially in England, was true
1t was quite a while after the war had
broken out before London got rid Of her
German walters. Even then some of
the big hotels were loath to part with
them, and many had faith in their limo
cence and simplicity until it was clearly
shown the walters of England formed
one of the most useful spy systems or
gained by the German Secret Service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

regarding the United States, III the
event that this country should become
involved in the conflict which was care
fully slated to take place as an enemy OF
Germany. The method of leaving the
employment of walters to the maitre
dhotel has made it easy for the German
Secret Service to install as walters Just
the men desired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
New York Can DO Nothing im'
pOrfanf Without Eating

The New York habit of eating anu
transacting business at the same 'liHs
has been a boon to the German Seci0
Service. The mere fact that the aver
age New Yorker cannot write oo0a'
concoct a play, scribble off scenai"
for a photo play. water the stock %
mining corporation. boost a ten-nililiv"
dollar deal or buy 40 by 100 foo' y.
in the Bronx without sitting down v
a table and eating and drinking s',u
smoking has been nuts for the Do
Chief, who puts the puzzle pieces -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Wherever Men Lunch or Dine
There Are Open Ears

That is only one Of many instances by
means of which information has been
conveyed from this country to VII
helnstrasse; thence forwarded to the
places where il did the most good to the
Teutonic cause. For more than two
years the German waters Of the United
States-but especially in the City Of
New York, where immense contracts for
ammunition and steel and clothing and
food and other supplies for men and war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Some Details Well known to the
l.. S. Secret Service

The methods of the German spy sys-
tenn which has entangled this country
like a gigantic spider-web are cunning
and farreaching. The United States
Secret Service, working in conjunction
with the Department of Justice and the
police forces of the larger cities, has un-
earthed these various systems. These
three detective branches have discOv-
cred that one of the most subtle of the
German underground leaks comes
through the army of walters. The best
field for this sort of espionage is Man.
haitian. There are thirty thousand
walters employed in the City of
New York. Only five thousand of them
are organized, and employment in only
n comparatively small number of cases
is obtained through the employment:
agencies. The majority Of the walters
are employed by the maitre d'hotel, who
is personally responsible for them.
Fully $4,000 of the walters in New York
are Germans. Hundreds Of them are
German reservists. Nearly all of them
are German sympathizers. Many OF
them are highly trained German spies,
who have also gone through regular
training as walters that they may rem
der to Germany the very service which
they are now giving. Employment by
the maitre d'hotel is part Of the we'll
arranged plan. Frequently the maitre
d'hotel is a valued member of the Ger
man Secret Service. He is nearly always
a German. He is keen, intelligent, often
well educated and, when in the employ
of the German Secret Service, is rated
as one Of the best operators on the staff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

An authority on such matters has
made the confidential statement that
the German waiter-spy system in New
York and some of the larger cities of
the country was established prior to the
war, providing, with proverbial German
efficiency. for the transformation of Sc
cret information, primarily regarding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
A Word to the Wise Waiter Is
Sufficient

The principal fields of operation for
the German waiter-spy corps are in the
big hotels of New York the important
restaurants and the downtown luncheon
clubs, where the business men Of big af-
fairs take their midday repast and talk
over enterprises already formed, close
others just begun, and promote new
ones. In Washington a great source OF
information for the German spy system
IS at the functions Of public officers. for
there officials and diplomats meet and
naturally exchange views as to the war
situation Now and then little group
and occasionally two guests will speak
confidentially of important movements.
Deeming themselves safe from prying
ears, they take no account of the silert
waiter who passes cigars and coffee. A
mere hint-sometimes a single word
is enough for the one who is looking for
the big tip from Wilhelmstrasse.
Now and then the social function in
New York is utilized by the waiter
spies, but not often, as the topics dis
cugged there do not usually interest the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

type-seemingly fat witted, but atten-
tive-he has an alert eye that covers a
wide perspective. True to his spy
nature, the walters first aim is to ascer-
tain the name of his patron. If the
guest seems to be an important person.
age sometimes he is follc Wed when his
meal is finished. 1t is safe, however, to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
The Good Waiter Is the One
Always to Avoid

A case in point occurred in a down
town private luncheon club. A ship
man and large shipper were taking
luncheon together. The waiter-an old
favorite-placed the orders on the
table. Very deity he arranged the side
dishes, drew the cork from the bottle,
and filled the two glasses with the light
wine. There was comforting feeling
to those being served in having him
near. There was something soothing
in his quietness, speaking only when
necessary, and then low and respect
fully. One felt that one was we'll
served. If William waited on you once,
the chances are you would again seek
his table And attentive? Yes, indeed +!
William was always at hand. But Will
Jams ears were open-open very wide.
The two at table talked of shipping
The remark made in a low tone-but not
so low that Williams quick ear did not
catch it, "She sails Oh" sped on
ward, fast as wire could take it, to the
Chief who sat with his broken puzzle be-
fore him waiting for the closing link.
In fortnight ship was sunk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
DRAWINGS BY ALBERT LEVERING

tenn. The established habit IN
financial, commercial and trading circles
in the City of New York of creating and
closing nearly all deals of importance
at a table filled with good things to eat
and to drink has been source of fruit
ful information to Germany.
The average New York man of big
business thinks he is exceedingly clever
and, in many things, he is. II would
take pretty good proposition of trad
er to get ahead of the New York specl-
men. He would have to be sharper than
tacks, stay up late at night and get up
before daybreak the next morning. And
the New York business man thinks her
very closed mOuthed and very secretive
concerning his affairs. He is and he
isn't. If he wants to talk over great
deal with associates in his private Of
flee, first of all he politely informs MS
confidential clerk and his stenographer
that their room is preferable to their
company. Then he closes the door, which
is rigidly guarded on the outside by
husky special policeman, who allows no
one to come within earshot. The big
business man knows there are no dictO-
graphs in his Office-no plaincOthe'
men hiding under the tables. His secret
is safe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
German Headquarters Has Left
Little to Chance

With a precision equalled only by
compass and rule in the hands OF
craftsman, the waiter-spy system
was blocked out by the masters in Ger
man headquarters. They laid out New
York on a map and located the hotels
and the restaurants and the clubs Of
social and special order, and the down.
town luncheon clubs. Certain men were
assigned to certain places, and the mas
tiers saw that they were put in those
places. From the beginning the waiter
spies began reporting the names OF the
patrons of the hotels, restaurants and
clubs. They were entered in card in
dex system at headquarters. The chiefs
of the German Bureau made study OF
personalities. They knew Just where TO
place each man whose name they had
tabulated. They knew his business,
what deals he was in, what deals ne
expected to be in, and who were his as
sociates. Thus, waiter-spy might
catch the fragment Of a conversation
which a certain man made at his club
at luncheon to another certain man. The
card index system told the history OF
each man; the two combined and the
fragment heard by the waiter linked
with other fragments heard by other
walters in other eating places made a
story that was like sweet music to Ger
manic ears.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

THERE are thousands of German
walters in the City of New York
who are listening with open ears
70 words, words, words. At the lunch
con hour every working day, when hun
dreds of thousands of busy business
men gather to propitiate the inner man
and, while so doing, perhaps negotiate
a big deal, there are present other inner
men whose business is to discover the
big deal.
They are German spies. Their TIPS
range from one thousand dollars along
a graduating scale down to five dollars,
according to the Importance of the in
formation conveyed. Sometimes this
information comes only in fragments;
the bits here and there are patched
together like a picture puzzle by the
master puzzle solver at the head
quarters of the German Secret Service.
Piece by piece enough is formed so that
the whole story may be read, and, while
the very oddly of the transaction in
the beginning may smack of comedy,
the ending, oftimes, is tragedy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

are made, and whence the majority OF
the ships sail-have been dribbling out
secrets which never should have been
spoken outside of closed doors.
Evening star., 1917-02-26

You can't be real poplar with
out an abnormal capacity fer be-
in bored.
\ clean collar makes d fine dis,
9uisc fer some fcllers.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
NO WAR AFTER THE WAR,
IS HERR BALLINS BELIEF
German Shipping Man Thinks Ma
tionS Are Too Sensible to
Ruin One Another.

BERLIN. February &c, via Sayville.-
Albert Ballin, director general of the
Hamburg American line, is quoted by
the Overseas News Agency as declaring
that continuation of hostilities among
the belligerent countries after the war
is not probable, as lit would be non
sense If the states would ruin one an
other economically after the military
struggle
Germany and her allies" said Herr
Ballin, will after the war dispose of
sufficient tonnage in order to recon-
mence Immediately expectation, on ac-
count of it's Importance with reference
TO German exchange. Although
certain commodities will no longer con-
stitute a German monopoly, We will
have new articles for export.
1T can hardly be supposed that actua
hatred Will after the war impede the
recommencement of foreign trade, since
all nations are interdependent upon one
another. l am absolutely sure there
will be no commercial war. All the
belligerents will be able rapidly to re-
place their lost tonnage. England will
be able to reconstruct it within two
years, and this period also will be suf-
hcient for u.s.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
SWEDEN FACES GRAVEST
CRISIS SINCE WAR BEGAN
Announcement by Foreign Minister
Creates Sensation in Scandi-
navian Kingdom.

LONDON. February 26.-In the de-
bate in the Swedish parliament Satur-
day. as reported in an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen, the
foreign minister. 4. A wallenberE. de-
clared that something has happened in
the last few days which makes 1t nee
essary for Sweden to tako stsrner
measures to safeguard her neutrality.
This declaration, which has made a
deep impression in Sweden. was elected
by the refusal of the second chamber
to vote for an appropriation of 30,0O0,-
600 kroner FOR military purposes. The
first chamber passed the measure, but
when it reached the second chamber 104
votes were cast against it, and in favor
OF an appropriation Of 100000 kroner.
Unless some change occurs in the situa-
ton the amount will remain at 10000
600 kroner.
Vigorous efforts We're made by the
government to obtain the larger
amount. Premier Hammarskjold and
the ministers Of war, finance and for
eign affairs taking part in the debate
In sounding his warning the foreign
minister said the opposition would
soon be compelled to admit that the
situation was grayer for Sweden than
ever before
Stockholm newspapers say the decla-
ration of the foreign minister created
the greatest excitement. The Politiken
OF Copenhagen says the government
VIII endeavor to bring about change
in the division in Il joint session, to be
held in a few hours. when both cham
bers Will take a final vote on the pro-
posaL Before that time a secret COM
mtttee meeting will be held. at which
1t Is understood information will be i'm
parted in reference to the events to
which the foreign minister alluded in
his speech.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
BRINGS JAPAN'S MESSAGE.
Rev. c. S. Reifsnider Says High Of
fetal Assured Him of Friendliness.

BALTIMORE, February 26.-Rev. C. S.
Reifsnider, president of st. Pauls Col
lege. Toxic, Japan, in an address here
yesterday delivered a message which
he said the Japanese vice minister of
state had hidden him give the Ameri-
can people.
Japan" read the message, will never
go to war with the United States un-
less the United States impugns Japan's
honor"
BY honor" DR.. Reifsnider said. the
minister had meant such things as the
alien laws in California and restrictions
on immigration.
Il did not consider the message as
a threat" said DR.. Reifsnider; 1T i'm
pressed me as the expression of de-
sire to placate the United States
Evening star., 1917-02-26
MIDDIEs OUTPOINT YALE.
Nays Gymnasts and Fencers Win
But Wrestlers Are Beaten.
5 snecial Dispntch to The Stor

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, February 90
Athletes of the Naval Academy bested
the representatives of Yale University in
a three e-cornered program Of indoor con-
tests here Saturday.
The MILDLY gymnasts registered a vic
tory by a score of SO to p points, the
fencers capturing five out OF nine bouts
with the foil. and four straight with the
saber, but the fact that 4he future off,
GERS lost the wrestling match was a keen
dis, .ppointment, as 1t was their first loss
in several years. In the wrestling, Yale
registered Il points to the Navy's IA.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Potomac Navigation Now Unimpeded

Navigation on the Potomac is now
wide open, and the steamboat lines
have resumed schedule sailings. The
steamer northumberland, from Ba1ti-
more, arrived here this morning for the
first time in about three weeks The
steamer Majestic returned from land
fugs in the lower river on her first trim
i'm the same time, and the District tug
to occoquan and the tugs of the sand
and gravel dredging concerns also are
in service. While the liners between
Baltimore and Norfolk were either tied
up or were making irregular trips. the
Norfolk and Washington line. between
this city, Old Point and Norfolk. MAIN
tanned its schedule. and not a trip was
missed.
Evening star., 1917-02-26

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