Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
4 Tcutonic inspiration. appears t,

OF Teutonic inspiration. appears to
have been subsidized quite d:spropo--
tionately TO its value. since it resolved
in all $500 in The course Of few
months IN 1915. Marcus Braun, who
appears AZ it's editor. is known as n
political leader among the Iungarians
Of lower Second Avenue. In New York,
and has been var!ously connected with
the fringes OF the publication world
He is supposed himself to be a Hun
garian. His associate in Fair Play
was one j. r. BRYAN
Even with such liberal support
FAIR play did not MI the bill. :or
in January. 1916, n letter was written
by r. Schroeder, "A German newspaper
correspondent in Toxic, to the German
diplomatic representatives lamentlng
| the lack Of genuinely influential
weekly in New York devoted TO leu
tonic interests. End suggesting that
one Borsod' might be the right man
to conduct such Il publication.
FREQUENT hints of George Sylvester
Niercck's journalistic activities appear.
and there are a Jew notations of
pearson Subject. Press" which may
refer TO Parsons Magazine. OF which
the editor. Frank Harris. is strongly
pro-Gernan, or may Indicate secret
agent named Pearson. who is the cub
icct of other entries
The lecture platform is represented
by Ray Beveridgc. the California artist,
and sister OF Keuhne Beveridge, the
prominent sculptor. In one entry Privy
Counsellor Albert acknowledges receipt
or $4,000 from the embassy to finance
Miss Bcveridge's lecture tour. German
! war pictures were also to be furnishe ed.
though the alleged scope Of the lectures
was to be comprised in topics allied
10 Red Cross work
Other figures of more vague import
drift into light here and there in the
| Won lSel papers or the bureau Of in
restigation reports. Colonel h. G..
Woodford. an old British hater, appears
10 nave received sundry sums Of money
Tor services unspecified The follow
ing letters. found In the Won Igel
papers, refer to Colonel woodford:
New York. April 4, 1916
His EScellency, Mr.. Won Ieel.
New York. y. Y:
According to Il letter received here
to-day the imperial embassy is of :he
same opinion as myself-that money
should not be paid to Woodford.
Please act accordingly and inform
Woodford if he should show up there
again, that Berlin has received the let
| ter regarding the sum TO be paid ard
has. besides. again been asked by tele-
graph whether money should he Paid
Until answer is received from Beriit
| HothiHs more can be paid
(Signed) PRETZELL.
| Receives sums Provided
Colonel Woodford appears, however
from the following letter to have re-
ceived the sums promised:
New York. April 10. 1915.
His ESceliency. Mr.. Won Igel:
Please pay the remainder of s2b(
to Woodford. He is to receive $500, ac-
cording to order (from Berlin).
Please have the incIosed receipt at
tested.
(Signed) Pr.
All these, 1t must be remembered
are but n small portion of one Germa r
agents records. They represent but
one hcamber. as 1t were In an enormous
one chamber. 8 II were. in an enormous
plotting. Other entries appear toe
vague to indicate anything more def.
mite than some connection with or in
tcrcst in enterprises already notorious
payments to the Welland Canal con-
spiracy; correspondence with DR.. Wal.
ter Schcele. accused of being a bomb
manufacturer: references to the Nav
J erick and the Annie Larsen blockade