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little group gathered in Won Papen's Of
flee awaiting his coming. About the
polished table sat Captain Karl BoT-Ed,
German navl attache, DIR. Heinrich Al
bert, vun Papcu and Ambassador Won
BcrnS:orff
Brief greetings were exchanged at
SiakbcrS's entrance. No time was vast
cd in arriving at the sist OF his business
Your report on tho \. 7. K. factory?
qu"rI"d Won B"rnstortf.
Work has commenced at the y. T. K.
munitions works" SlakherE announced.
Yes" the little group unconscious'y
awaited the rest Of his report in tense
silence.
The silence OF the room was now the
silence of CONSERVATION.
Over Won Bernsl0rff's countenance a
look Of anger blotted out the expression
Of puzzlem"nt that hail followed Slak-
berg'S announcement. Won Papen glared
at the speaker.
"Himmcl: For the French
The sinister sInil" which disfigured
Slakherg's face did not wavcr.
Yes For the French. l am doing
all in my power to sec that the shells
reach their purchasers az quickly as
! possible. Wait Il minute tic waved
II dcpr.catinS hand as Boy-Ed pushed
his chair back and sprang TO his feet
angrily. Il have done exactly ms
, planned 10 do. | have changed the plans
Of the shells. Employees Of III" y. T. 4.
munitions works arc now laborinE night
and day 10 produce shells that will be
sold t. tn" French gorcrnment-but the
; shells will tit only German guns. He
! glanced around triumphantly. rs my
report apprpvcdc
Smiles dissatisfaction swept about tho
| GROUP. Nhn Bernstorr extended his
; hard.
/! IL is good work. SlakbcrG, and will
moan great things.
! Slakb"rS smiled smuSly. Greater
perhaps than your excellency imagines."
he answered In tho first place 1t VIII
, deprive the French Of some million
shells Of various sizes mpon which they
arr. depending. In tn" second place. IL
: breaks tn" entire cmbarG" which the
! British have placed about Germany.
! .'Eut how did you accomplish i;?''
| AS soon as thc plans werr signed.
! ;hcr w"r. ;;;rn"d oyer "a me for safe
! knrp;nS". He smiled. Il have put
; them whrr" they wil! br safe-forev"r.
! lore them NJ. Then | placed in the
, safe IN their stead the plans which were
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THE EAGLES EYE
True Story Imperial by William
of Novid
EPISODE NO. 9--THE MUNITIONS CAMPAIGN

II was but the trcachcrous calm OF a
sea after a storm. Smooth and disarm-
ing on its surface. hut underneath the
boiling Of tho undertow.
The second sequel Of Slakbcrg's visit
10 the office of Won Paper was tho re-
suit OF similar slip by imperial Ger
many. Its opening scene was laid In
the office Of the CriminoloEy club a
day or SO after Slakberg's visit.
Gran, was hastily running over She
afternoon paper. Near him iounged
Stewart and Cavanaugh.
Anything DOING" asked Stewart
lazily nipping the end from n cigar and
preparing TO light il.
Grant shock his head In negatinn
Nothing much. The a. T. L. NUM-
tons company have started work on a
big war order for France j. S. Slak-
berg. secretary Of the company. says
that all records arc 10 he broken for
production" He paused with Il puzzled
expression. "SlakberR." he repeated
turning 10 tho operatives. Have you
heard that name beforc''
Not l." said Cavannugh. from the
depths Of the leather lounge.
Not guilty" said Stewart
We'll | have. but | cant remember
now just whore" Grants reflections
were interrupted by "A knock u, nc
door. See who's there viii you. Stew
art?'
The door was opened to admit 4
young man Of busincss-llke appearance"
Good evening. Mr. Grant. I'm ,hc
cashier Of tho - EHnk."
Grant motioncd him In sit down hut
he declined. Ma. I won't stay. my err
rand will just take 81 mcmcnt. IF you
will remember. some tinlc ago YOU ask
cd us 10 allow you TO see any cherhS
that Franz Won Fapen issued on our
hank. Here is ono thar 7 think will III.
tcrcst YOU" He slipped check from
his pocket md handed il 10 Grant.
ITO j. s Siakh"rg." Grant read. "f'iv,,
Thousand dollars ::
There's your SlakhcrS again. Oh
served ravanauCh.
Yes SAID Grant slowly stuiyin. The
endorsement Of tho check. Now we
got him. Or at least his writing. It's
the same merry little r"rSrr ", trailrd
all the way from Chicag" L" E"rlln ON
the W"ymouth case--and then they e
fused rXtradition Cali n taxi. I'm g,,-
ing t" tn" y. T. II. plant"
Work at tn" 4. r. X. munirion plant
was booming. Slakhcrg had rauS" for
satisfaction as Ii" stood in the doorway
OF one OF tho Shclt leading i"nms Watch
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! ing the trucks loaded with shells rum
! bling past. And tn" room was flied win
! the rumble aud roar "f activity as men
| and women worked II high speed. nlli-
/ bly, ingurant that they were lahorihS Iii
reality not Tor Franz" hu; for schr'AIpE
! r0Iniving trrach' rOuS Germany.
! AS rack If shells Gathered past him.
Slakhcrg's thin lips curisd back IN
| smll" Of satisfaction. Poor fools nc
mut,crcd. they think they arc working
for France" lie rubbed his hands and
turned away But for Gc:many-and
| ,hcy dom; know IT,"
Preparations for Destroying Munitions
! Plant.
II" crossed the furinry yard In the
J rnweIhuusc and entered it's scml-dark-
! hess. pcrring about. y" one was IN
| sigh, but at his low whistle Ilgur"
emerged from behind a dim hulk "t ma
| ch.nrry and came toward him 1t was
| the chief electrician.
Slnkh.rg bent toward him with lccr.
"iInw's the safety contrlVancr work
| inr" h" asked. Til" electrician stared
at him a moment and then Laughed.
ooh you mean IN" sparkcd-to blow
up the plant"
",'ur"ful warned Slakb'rg.' and only
If necessary. always remember that.
| only if necessary"
"Ccrtninly. ! know that. only II ncces-
| snry the electrician repeated as though
| the words were part of 4 lesson he had
been compelled To mclmnriz". As long
as We ran keep the plant running along
| tn" lines il rs running now. everything
| is finc-that'S right isn't it,"
QUITE right. but if anything happens.
| any trouble blows up and Won Pagan says
! the plant must 80. we must be pre-
| pared"
You can count on me-" The rlectrI-
| rian held out an instrument resembling
the spark plug nj an nutnmobIlr. This
is all we need. I've connected dad
! wirs in tho load,n: room tn This switch.
If tn" plant is IN b" blown up. all that
viii he necessary Will b" fur me- ~ put
This plug in n light socket in that ROOM.
then conc back h"I" and ihrh" ihr
switch The minute III" switch is
thrown streak Of fir" will shoot out
from tn" spark plug. II Will ignate the
rNploSiv" dust with which the rHnm is
filled Tho factory will be blown TO
pirrcS
SlRkhrrE smiled aprrrciativclr y
! moment later he left the power huusc.
| Tho building In which were tn offices
stood soinr distance from the factory.
He followed tho gravcllrd pa ,hway To
! his office and there after closing tho
door carefully went Ia the safe and
, pulled out n roll at blue prints. They
! were tho specifications for tho shells
! now being turned out by In" factory. r."
| him they meant the destruction perhaps
I of The French army. He started ner-
vously from his revery as an office boy
! entered.
MIR. Slnkberc Mr. Marquis wants TO
81" YOU and says for you To bring the
plans.
Slnkberg Unmasked by RaITEon Grant.
SlHkbcrS picked up IN" plans and fol-
; lowed tn" boy slowly out. Th" request
was II mn" unusual and shadow Of
| fear crossed his face aS he entered the
uflic" Of the president. y moment later
he was looking into the InqutrinS eyes
Of Harrison Grant and tho fear had re-
! turned to his fnCe to stay. Grants
stecly eyes stared into tn" shifty eyes
below him seeking I" cvndc has look.
DO no, trouble 10 Introduce US" Grant
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~ The conference over the blue prints IN
Ambassador Won BernstorffS rooms IN
Washington WAS followed b? months o.
seeming inactirn on thc part or Ger
ruanv's paid agents. While war hc!o us
dreadful sway over Europe and armies
hattied. some Tor right and IN DEFENSE
Of q broken kingdom. the others f"'
territory AID conquest At the o"heSt 81
= war-nad ruls.. III" manufacture ~
munitions for the warning nations and
especially the allied armies received IN
impetus which started their humalinS
with feverl$h ac;tEitS.
During this time the y. T. z. 1autS-
tions plant was erected near New YORK.
Machinery Of tho iatrS: type WAS In
stalled and experienced and competent
labor employed. IN the offices OF the
sAompanv. uf which l.. T.. Marquis was
president long conferences were .:"hi
with r. representatives. OF the French gov
eminent over plans received from lartS
calling for French "i3s. and i3oS IN
unstinted numbers. french gold went
INTO tho safes OF the company aE''
French names were signed 70 Inc mort
ca-es and documents necessary to the
f,lEllrcnt OF contracts involving mil
lions OF dollars and indirectly. millions
NJ lives. rh.. Imperial Germany was IN
INV way linked with this industry would
have been unh. li"v ablc. that the \. l.
+. munitions company couh be Lending
aid 70 Germany while manufacturing
arms for the French army was neon
c.ivablc. - any bat those acquainted
with he depths Of treacharr I" when /;
which i: WAS possible FOR the German
Inps rial government 20 descend.
Plans Delivered to German Agent.
Thu plans from PARIS Received IN" -
X OF th. president; II n" company hipi
its directors. They w"r" given int"
the hands 81 or" man--trU". the com
rauy's SeCrctacy-hut ii" man wh" nal
conferred wltl! Ambassador H"rnSterh III
Washington. En"ath& h't"r"--J. ;. SElk-
@crg smooth. Suay". lnGra;iatinT as'hI
az thc Imperial German G""crnnicnt ara
rs war-cr..z.,i KtiS"r
y week ~ after IN" tinai plans OF
tin. French government had been mp
proved h,- ~. directors - 'h' munitions
works S!akherr found occasion 10 call
upon Captain l.TataZ r"r !aT-a. military
attach. - III" ';"ra!au EmhASs:-. ut ms
oifrr.. ut % MALI Street. New York. Tina:
ms visit WAS not unexpected was mai
Gated BY h. obvious !1;!aL;lcnrc OF IN:
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said slowly To MIR. Marquis. who had
risen. Il think MIR. Slakhcrs and have
met before, In casr he does not re-
member tn" occasion / will SOCK 10 cal!
il to his memory later. Just now,
SlakhrrE. would like those rlans-in
tn" nam" "r ia" secret service. SlHk-
hrrg seemed Ia Shriv"l up before him.
An aShy pallur swept his face. lie
tried 10 smile jauntIly. hut tn" pltiaoie
effort WAS distorted into Il SnarI.
I'll" sudden '"nvUlsivC movement with
which ne Eriprcd the plans, with the
evident intention Of destroying them
WAS thwari"d rs Grant caught his wrist
IN Il IaarlyHinE grip and removed them
from his limp hand.
Thank YOU. MIR. SlakbcrS.' he re-
marked Clamly. "l'rrhaps you can eH-
plain Il few little points about these plans
to Mr.. Marquis and myself. As ! un-
d"r&,and it those plans were drawn in
Paris"
"Nrs--y"@. "f course Slakbcrg re-
turned somewhat weakly.
And naturally th"y have been in your
possession all The timc"""
certainly.
"Th"n.' Harrison Grant raised his
voirc little. 81 must say. Mr.. SIak-
borg. alias Curly. alias Weasel, that
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DRIVES AGONY
FROM JOINTS
And MUSCLES
"Neutrone Prescription SO" Makes You
Fine and Comfortable.

All Tho druggists are selling "Ncu-
trOne Prescription ~" these days. be.
cause already dozens Of suffering and
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learned that there is nothing in this
wide world that will do as much good
10 sore. Tired. infamed joints and mus.
Giles as "Neutrone Prescription 90
Take "Nru'ronc Prescription 80" TO-.
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two or three doses all rheumatic
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ing and stimulating liqiid. is "Nou-
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fully soothing and effective.
And a weeks treatment for only
SOC. lis The finest prescription you
ever saw to tone up the stomach and
kidneys. 1t absolutely removes tho
causes. Mail orders filled: no extra
charge.
E.. II. Grinst & Co.. Wheeling. W. Va,
and leading druggists everywhere.
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Evening star., 1918-04-08
m N NOUNCEM EN- T

OUR Government has requested that at the disposal Of
BULL" DURHAM tobacco.
And have compied-fly gladly For whatever the Gov
whatever needs have from and from
you fully and with generous heart
We been sending immense quantities Of BuH
at the 'front.' and the time supply consumers homo
asked to all outu36 100000 sacks
100000 lbs of BULL" DURHAM every
wmcan the thousands of
little muslin Of good old u personal everyday necessity
Government has found that fighting
need the n7akin6s'.
But Bull necessity here the peaceful pursuitof
your daily fe how much greater its necessity to those splendid
Americans who have fight for this for
you do-ony of them know
single complaint know that will give
you you give anything made clear
that forces there need it.
the whole output Of
all factories make this abso
lutte need clear to
Iknow viii forget the little muslin sackgno
present and inspiration boys IN
the trenches
"Bul will come back Have fea.
Z< ezzz<un President
Evening star., 1918-04-08
MEMS JOBS ARE GUARDED
IN ACTION ON SECURITIES
Federal Reserve Board Committee in
Week PASSED on 317,S3o, 900,
Rejected u 100000.

The federal reserve boards capital
issues committee. in order TO minimize
local unemployment as q result of cur
failing building and capital expendi-
lures, has arranged to consult with
officials of the American Federation Of
Labor and of the United States em-
ployment service before acting on any
application for issues of securities, the
approval or disapproval of which would
seriously affect labor conditions.
This assurance was given by the
committee after receiving Bcores of
anxious inquiries from carpenters and
builders unions concerning the policy
necessary to maintain employment.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, and John B. Dens-
more, director of the governments en-
ployment service. will act as the COM
mittee's unofficial advisers. If it ap-
pears necessary to prevent construc-
t1on in certain cases and thereby throw
men out of work special efforts will be
made to transfer them to other jobs.
The committee announced that in the
week ending April it disposed finally
OF twenty applications for issuance Of
securities. aggregating $17,33s.0o0. Of
issues given approval included $2,6s1.-
900 Of refunding obligations and $13.-
100000 for new Issues. The last figure
was, compared with $66.738,000 new
issues foated in the corresponding
period last year, before the govern
ment sought to exercise even voluntary
regulation of capital issues.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
MANUFACTURERS INQUIRE
ABOUT Recent RULING
Anxious About Status Of War Con-
tracts-Aiking Attorney GEN
eral for Information.

Inquiries reaching Attorney General
Gregory In the last few days indicate
that manufacturers holding war con-
tracts are anxious concerning the
status Of their contracts and of their
agents activities in the light of the
Attorney Generals recent warning
against seeking to obtain contracts
Through personal influence with gov
ernment oficials or employees. Although
the Attorney General has been be-
siesed by requests for specific opinions
on whether certain business dealings
legal contingent fee basis for con-
tractors agents, he has declinedA to
give definite statement Of the policy
Of the Department Of Justice.
Oncials explained informally tnas
the policy had not been formulated. and and
that consequently tho Attorney General
did not feel justified in binding himself
with q definite statement. They cited
Supreme Court decisions however, ana
agreed In z general way 10. 70 tns ie eb- eh-
tanned by bona nde empioye or agent
Of q concern not working under an
agreement to, be paid an amount De.
pending on the value of the contract
personal influence in soliciting con-
tract.
If q manufacturer's agent should go
to q senator, representative or otneF
public man and get him to speak words
Of Endorsement. to q government Of
ficer having charge Of letting con-
tracts, this might invalidate the con-
tract II an issue were ever made OF the
case. Courts under such circumstances
would have cniS not ior On the
contract IL it were repudiated by the
government.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
COUNCIL TO TEACH
LABOR MANAGERS
Employment Experts Being
Trained to Speed War
Production.

Speeding up Of war production ID
given as the purpose of the six-week
course of intensive training in employ
ment management now in progress at
tho University of Rochester. at Roches-
ter. N. Y. The Council Of National De-
fsnse. in statement issued today,
outlined the need for employment ex-
perts, which caused the industrial serv-
ice sections Of several departments OF
tho government, including the Elmer
gency Fleet Corporation, the ordnance
bureau, quartermaster's, Labor and
Navy departments to ask for the
course.
Twenty prospective employment man
ayers, representing firms engaged on
important war work, and particulAriy
shtpbuilding. are enrolled in the course.
Laboratory work is being provided by
fifteen Observation-Disclosures.
The training will consist OF an IN
teneive study Of methods to promote
activities affecting the human :rsla.
labor turnover in the .shipyards. which
has greatly slackened production, ts
evidence of discomfort on the part OF
the workers. and the present course
aims to train mon who will be able 10
overcome these difnculties.
Among the many activities dealing
with human relations Of the employed
are legislation. safety. education, rec
reation. "hiring and nring." discipline,
the wage system. pensions sick bene-
nts, etc This type OF work. although
comparatively new, was tried to some
extent before the war. and wherever
service department was organized to
look after the human welfare Of the
employed 1t was never discarded. The
tendency has been to take out of the
hands of superintendents and foremen
authority over the management Of the
personnel and place 1t In charge Of a
special department..
Tho war. the Council of Defense
points out. has given great impetus to
this new development. France and
tance of giving special attention TO the
psychology of their war workers, and
assigned specialists to give exclusive
attention to the mental and physical
needs Of those, employed in war plants.
A specific instance is cited In the
United States where two factories
plant. although paying lower wages
than the other. had q specialized en-
ployment service and had less labor
troubles.
The supply Of men competent to do
such work Is woefully inadequate, and
II the work Is to be established men
short-time intensive training has been
demonstrated to government officials
by the results Of the three-month
training course for Army ofncers.
Men selected for this employment
training must be college men with some
have manufacturers engaged on war
contracts select for training men who
have shown unusual capabilities along
this line.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
EXPLOSION DUE TO HOT
STAG DUMPED INTO RIVER
Lower Part Of Baltimore Shaken by
Blast at Sparrows Point
Works.

BALTIMORE. Mo. April Slot
Stag being dumped into the river at
the sparrows Point works of the Beth
lehem Steel Company early today
caused a terrific explosion which shook
the lower part of this city and brought
many persons living in the southern
and eastern sections from their beds.
It was at first thought there had been
serious accident and this feeling
was heightened by the refusal Of any
information at the steel works when
inquiries were made by telephone.
Later Chief Of Police James Robb of
Sparrows Point said that hot Stag
caused the explosion and that no acct
dent Of any kind had occurred at the
steel plant. The dumping Of Stag
into the river is q nightly occurrence
and 1t Is generally accompanied by an
explosion. This time. however. IL was
unusually heavy.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
FOR MOTHERS PRIVACY.
Miss Lathrop Frowns on Too Much
Display for ."Children's Year"

Show window displays which invade
the privacy of mother and child were
frowned on today by Miss Julia c.
Lathrop. chief of the children's bureau,
as means of advertising the national
Weighing and measuring test which Is
under way in connection with the effort
to save 100000 of the annual 100000
children who die from preventable dis
eases. Interest in the "children's year"
program of the bureau has been so
widespread that numerous requests
have been received from merchants to
conduct tests in their display windows.
Miss Lathrop also urged that every
possible economy be used in the tests.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
seises Leaden Keels Of Yachts.
.,pond.ncs Of the Associated Press.

Correspondsnce Of the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, March 15.-The gath
srsrs of war metals In Germany. hav-
ing completed their raids on church
bells, roofs, kitchens and door handles,
have now discovered = mine of wealth
In the leaden keels Of pleasure yachts,
and orders have been issued for the
confiscation of all such metal on behalf
Of the war materials department.
Evening star., 1918-04-08

tinue active supsrvisisn over railway .
GRAFTON.
Arrangements have been made to ~
railroad telegraph wires to keep Mr.. No
Adoo In constant long distance touch v1sh
general headquarters In Washingten.
"Car so2" u Attsd up - An once. w4th
desks. typewriter stands and . diota-
phone. Inside. Mr.. McAdoc win he ran
ways manager; ON the platform outsiAe,
speaking for the loan, he win be Secrs-
tary Of the Treasury.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
CLOSER RELATIONS WITH
CHILE AFTER THE WAR
Deputy 6aavedra Predicts Increased
Trade Activity by, q. 8. With
Southern Repuhlic.
Correspondence Of the Assoc,ae6Prsss.

Correspondence Of the AssociateaPress.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, March g.
Deputy Don Cornelio Saavedra. who has
just returned from a seven-month trip
in the United States. has predicted in an
interview that the United States is plan
ming to make its relations with Chile
closer after the war.
'"The situation between Chile and the
United States is very satisfactory" said
Mr.. Saavedra. 'Personages Of the first
rank, such as Mr.. McAdoo, are trying to
bring the two countries closer together
and 1t is certain that as soon as the war
Ii over a large amount Of capital will
come into Chile from the United States to
promote industry and commerce"
Mr.. Saavedra Is trying to persuade the
government or business interests to estab-
lish Chilean commercial agency in New
York
Evening star., 1918-04-08
Gar 3O2,"' !" MAIN OFFICE
Railroad Administration to Be on
Wheels During Liberty Bond Cam
paign, Mr. McAdoo in Charge.

The main headquarters Of the govern
ment railroad administration for the next
few weeks will be ''car ao1." travelling
over thousands Of miles Of main tracks
and shunting from siding to siding. 1t IL
the Office car of Director General McAdoo.
who. while touring the country as Sec
retary of the Treasury. speaking on be-
half of the third liberty loan. will con-
Evening star., 1918-04-08
AMERICAN CREW PRAISED.
Gen. Pershing Commands Mem Of
Steamer Woonsocket for ACTIVITY.

High praise Of the crew Of the Amer
loan steamship Woonsoclret has been
oahlsd to the War Department by Gen.
1ssshing.
The sailoss did not Distinguish Them
solves in nxht with the enemy. but
msy did something that meant much
foboego h . yteaea sort thlo ofoW
0avod Q woek Of valuable time and
1ovefal thousand do1laxR
Evening star., 1918-04-08
HONOR FLAG FOR BIG LOAN.
Ensign for Third Liberty Designed
by J. II. Burton Of New York.


Tho Betsy Ross OF the third liberty
loan honor nag is J. H. Burton, a
wealthy New York business man, who
has devoted all his time for months to
developing the nationwide system of
subscription competition represented by
the flag.
"There was too little rivalry in the
last loan campaign" said Mr.. Burton to
blem to designate the goal of each COM
munity and each state"
So he was put to work and evolved
the idea OF the honor flag. a blue bor-
bearing three vertical blue stripes. Each
town or city which passes its 6llotm ent
?f subscriptions will get the nag, and
IA the years to como It may be among
the oommunity's most prized relics OF
the great war,
The fourth liberty loan will have q
nag with four blue stripes.