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The Washington times., 1918-04-21

reading a dictated letter he had just
received from the stenographer.
The Germans eyes rolled. Quite
accidentally" again, Dixie Mason
allowed her swagger stick to fall to
the floor. An instant later the Ger
man had bent forward, started to
pick up the stick, and, with inten-
tional clumsiness. stepped on It,
breaking it. He swept his silk hat
in a fourishing bow.
"Dunnerwetter," he exclaimed.
"such clumsiness. And ! had such
good Intentions" Dixie Mason smil-
ed again. She started to speak
then stopped suddenly as the stenog-
raphers voice broke in.
"I'm sure he is more than sorry"
she interrupted. Miss Mason, this
is Mr.. Heinric Won Lertz. He is such
gentleman, and l know that he is
SO sorry"
Dixie Mason had not placed Molly
Farris in that hotel lobby for moth
ing. Quietly she pressed the ste
nographer's" hand and listened to
Heinric Won Lertz's apologies. With
| the result that a half hour later
found them at luncheon, and with the
| further result that three hours later
| found Dixie Mason back in her
apartment and smiling to herself as
she brought forth an innocent ap-
pcaring letter from n small filing
cabinet. The twinkling little lines
of humOr gathered about her lips as
she scanned the lines:
"My Dear Miss Mason:
Thanks for your letter. James
is doing fine and by hard work has
gotten into position of trust in the
private bank of the two fine ClC
Germans, Schneider and WurtZ
However, he intends to tell no one
until he reCcivs his first raise.
Sincerely,
wallace J. Clanynn."
Universal Salvage Sales Co
RRF-WJC.
J
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Capt. Franz
Won Papen smiled
with one corner
Of his mouth.
"If you have
ever noticed" he
rnnlind oI hnrn
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We'll sympa-
thize, Of course. "
Bernstorff look
ed up with an
answering smile.
Really, we'll be
very sorry. We
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Germans

A low laugh sounded as Dixie Ma
son returned the code letter and Gel
luloid TO its resting place.
Not bad" she breathed happily.
THE chief sent me that letter four
days ago. Already I've taken lunch
con with Heinric Won Lertz, chief
henchman for Bernstorf. Won Papen.
BOy-Ed and Albert, and he has asked
me to go to the theater with him to-
night. And if / don't continue
to keep in his company, it won't
be my fault / rather think" A."
and Dixie -ason laughed softly,
that Heinric Won Lertz is going
to be quite valuable!"
But time was short. Two days
later, the great, sleek Lusitania
glided out of New York harbOr
and started upon the first phase
of its journey across the seas,
carrying 1850 passengers, more
than 100 Of whom were Americans,
the pride of Americas theatrical,
editorial and financial worlds
American aristocracy and American
common people. but all Americans,
all equal in their standing in the
sight Of Liberty statue. supposedly
safe from warning nations. innocents,
travelling toward a deliberate Ger
man murder.
Too short a time for Harrison
Grant and his men TO gain their
knowledge of what was going on in
the Hohenzollern Club. Only that
morning. Cavanaugh had reported
prOgress-the assurance that the die
tograph would be in the Hohenzol-
lern Club by the end Of the next
week. Too short time for Dixie
Mason to obtain the confidence OF
Heinric Won Lertz and learn from
him the details OF the plot against
America. Too short a time. The
Lusitania was doomed,
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Lusitania
Must Not
Sail

citedly. Tho Lusitania must be
sunk on its next voyage"
Yes" DR.. Albert asked the ques-
tion with the calmness OF a person
ordering a cab-Or choosing a meal.
'Well-sll arrangements are made,
are they nOt?"
'As far as the submarines are con-
cerned, yes. The entire Irish coast
has been charted into squares, each
square carrying the name OF some
fish indigenous to that region. The
moment that the word is flashed that
the Lusitania has sailed, a U-bOat
will be assigned to each one OF those
squares. Then il will be an easy
matter for fishing smacks, each with
a spy aboard, to patrol the coast, and
send a message from the nearest
wireless station"
Something like: Shipping ten
cases OF mackeTel, broke in Dr.
Albert
Exactly Bernstorf looked up
with a smile. you and ] have dis
cussed that before, haven't we?
had forgotten. Well, you know the
rest. No one will pay any attention
TO the message except our U-boat
captains. They viii know by them
that the Lusitania is entering the
square named after that particular
fish. II should be an easy task fOI
them to sink the ship. And it must
be sunk!"
How about the international
comDIcatlnaE&"
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Every well. !
believe ( h a t
means the begin
ming of more di-
rect plots against
America. There
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always used the term fdiotic Yam
KEGS"
BernstorT laughed. Albert bob
bed his head.
~ouits so.E ID said anEIla Il
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hUu d3 II ID
answer, up from
the sire IS Of
New York there
radiated d the
shouts Of the
newsboys, eallina
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Flynn Gives
Instructions

nature, then scanned the letters and
signals in the cabinet, finally 10
bring forth a bit of celluloid. perfor-
ated here and there with aimless ap-
pearinG holes. A quick motion and
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The very mo-
ment OF her sail
ing, Z furtive-
eyed spy had
rIIshad 10 q cahla
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And at that mo-
ment, out on the
open sea, the pas
sengerS OF the
Lusitania " er g
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Give Them
Sympathy
Says
BernStOrf

very SOEEg- We
will mourn for a week-but, in the
meanwhile, we also will point to our
manufactured fact that the Lusi-
tania carried guns and contrsband.
That's where you are needed. Take
the night train to New York, see
Paul Koenig, of the Hamburg
American line, and arrange for him
to find someone not averse 10 forg-
ing a few afidavits, one TO the effect
that the Lusitania is loaded with
contrabsnd, and another that she
carries defensive guns. And be very
sure on that point. The rules of
war prohibit the sinking of an un-
armed ship without due warning.
We must have those affidavits."
Very good, sir"
And, Albert"
Yes"
Here" - Ambassador Bernstein
lifted a sheet Of closely written
paper from his desk-''is an adver-
tisement l have written, warning all
American citizens from the Lusi-
tania. See that it is inserted in the
New York papers as close to the
CUnard Line advertisements as pos
sible. II will be our alibi when the
Lusitania is sunk"
Very good, your Excellency."
And so it was that with Ambas-
sador Bernstorff at the head of the
great spy organization which Ger
many had built up in America, with
Dr.. Albert, Capt. Won Papen, Karl
Boy-Ed, Paul Koenig and a half
hundred others working on the vari-
Gus details of the scheme, that the
preparations for the sinking of the
Lusitania went forth in America.
Day after day passed, while Bern
storff translated his code messages
| from Wilhelmstrasse and sent re-
/ plies in the guise of death messages
and business kilograms to neutral
countries, where they were received
by German spies, translated and tele-
phoned by long distance 10 Germany
Day by day, and then
Il was April %, forty-eight hours
/ before the sailing Of the Lusitania
IN theegreat rooms Of the Criminol-
ogy Club in New York. where cosmO-
polite members daily gathered TO dis.
cuss the themes which formed their
chief aim in life, the apprehension oi
the genius criminal. an important
meeting was in progress. Harrison
Grant, the president and organizer
OF the great private criminal chasing
brotherhood, stood before them, {
telegram in his hand.
Fellow mem
&C.,, g. bers," he an
1 vice Flynn .ouhceu' ! haV'
/ most vital com.
muniCation tha
has ever come 10 this club. il is
telegram from William J. Flynn
chief OF the Secret Service. whiCl
changes the aims and purposes o
our organization to ideals far great
er than ever we're dreamed of whel
we banded ourselves together to fol
low out our individual hobbies il
the chase and capture Of dangerou
criminals For this telegram pits u
against the most shrewd violators O
the laws of God and man that eve
were known-the paid criminals q
} imperial Germany, protected by tn
power Of international law, yet Grim
[ inals nevertheless!
"All OF you know the reason 70
this telegram. II is In answer to tn
. letter We sent Chief Flynn at the las
meeting OF this club, when our w
, riOus members displayed the evidenC
r that had come to them Of the perhd
? Of imperial Germany I'm assumin
[ friendship. for this country, Will
seeking TO violate our neutrality !
! its efforts to MAIN the allies. Nor
than that my charge you Rtll n
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4 did. Just got
a message from
W I lhelms strasse." "
Bernstorh W a s
talking Jerkily,
som what pX-
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= aul KOenig
has assured us
that a man will
swear that the
vessel carried
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Fellow mem.

Fellow mem
DerS, ne an
nounCcd. Il have
just received the
most vital COM
mun5CatlOn that
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the celluloid had covered the paper.
Then the message stared forth:
Work
into trust
Germans
tell no one
w ]. flynn
U S S S
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where was there a chance for Il
Lusitania to escape?
The Washington times., 1918-04-21
Girl Attracts
MASKING
German

smiled, she glanced toward the rath-
er tall sleek German who stood
The Washington times., 1918-04-21

"COde S sign a !
RRF," said Dixie
Mason as she
looked at the ste
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Dixie Mason's
sense OF humor
could not resist q
trihe of a smile,
and. quite acci-
dcntallyp as she
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Each morning
since the war be-
gan Won Bern
storff had re-
ceived those nu-
neral inscribed
pages, caught on
owned privately
United States by
who had been
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"a g ST. NJ Va
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-07-05
RAILROADERS NOT SLACKERS

Philadelphia. - The chairman rep
resenting the four railroad organiza-
tions employed on the Pennsylvania
railroad east of Pittsburgh have
written letters to the assistant gener-
al manager of the road emphatically
refuting the accusation that the rail
readers are slackers. In an extract
from a letter written by VIM. Park,
general chairman of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, he says:
eff the boys in the trenches failed
to report promptly or failed to re-
spond when ordered to do so, as some
of our railroad men are doing, serious
things would result, yet by general
order the president has placed us all
in the same category with the SOL
diers. We are just as much a part
Of this great war machine, our duties
are just as great, our responsibility
is even greater, for if we fail, or if
we all should do as a few are doing
failing to respond when called) the
result would be appalling"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-07-05
Formed a Federation

Atlanta, Ga.-Delegates from the
various unions on the southern rail
roads met here and completed a fed
GRAFTON of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Clerks. The objects is to form
more perfect bond of unionism
among the membership of the brother
hood and to select a chairman and
secretary to act in the same capacity
as the other crafts which have a
southeastern federation of railroad
brotherhoods.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-07-05
Your Eyes Earn
Your Living

Without sound eyes a person is
handicapped. Much unrest, both
mental and physical, comes from
even slight eye defects. No person
can know of the condition of his eyes
until they have been examined by an
Optometrist. Maybe this ad has
message for YOU. Maybe you would
be benefited wonderfully by wearing
a pair of our glasses. Let US find
out for you.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-07-05
Photographers Union

Seattle, Wash.-One of the first
unions of it's kind has been formed
here and is to be officially known as
the Photographers Protective union
No. 16,076, chartered by the A. F.
of l..
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-07-05
Big Increase in Unions

Kansas City, Mo.-General Secre-
tary John E. Bray, of the Sheet Me-
tai Workers union, reports big gains
in membership in his organization,
over one hundred charters being is
sued since the first of the year.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-07-05
Dining Car Conductors Not Brakemer

Chief Justice Brown Of the Penn
sylvania Supreme Court has ruled
that a dining car conductor is not a
brakeman and that railroads must
not include him when they are COM
plying with the full crew law.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-07-05
Was Quickly Reinstated

Hamilton, Ont.-One hundred and
ten employees of the Harper-P -Presnail
company went out on strike, protest
ing against the discharge of union
official who has been an active
worker. The strike lasted but one
day, when the discharged man was
reinstated.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-07-05
Special Attention

is called to the timely window dis
play of Roe Emerson, the Clothier,
Corner Third and Main, in connec-
ton with the National War Saw
ings day. For several months past
Mr.. Emerson has issued Thrift
Trading cards to the boys wearing
knee pants making purchases in
his Boys and Childrens' Depart
ment, each amount of the purchase
being punched on the margin of
the card, the card being presented
at the time of the purchase until
the whole card has been punched
which totals five dollars, at which
time the boy receives a Twenty
five Cent Thrift Stamp FREE.
About five thousand Thrift Trading
Cards have been issued to the boys,
and this plan of Mr.. Emerson's has
been the means of starting hun
dreds of boys toward saving Thrift
Stamps and at the same time
teaching the lads thrift and econ
omy, besides doing their part in
helping Uncle Sam win the war.
The cards displayed in the show
window have each been exchanged
for a twenty-five Cent Thrift
Stamp without cost or obligation
to the boys or their parents. Do
not fail to see the display in the
show window at Mr.. Emerson's
store, corner Third and Mainland
see how many boys are saving
thrift stamps given by
ROE EMERSON
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-07-05
Secured Eight Hours

San Diego, Cal.-The recently or
ganized union of millmen has been
conceded the eight-hour day and
Saturday afternoon off. The ar
rangement calls for the same pay as
was previously received for nine
hours.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-07-05
Favor UnifcatiOn

Bandavia, Mo.-A union of brick
and clay workers has been lined up
here with a charter from the United
Brick and Clay Workers, headquarters
at Chicago.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-07-05
LABOR'S PROGRESS
Advances Made and Better Conditions
Secured All Over the Country
MOlders Gain

In 1897, membership of Molders'
Internationl was 10000. 1t is now
$4,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-12
DAVIS.BOONE.

Miss Nellie Davis and Mr. Ivan
Boone of this city were united in mar
riage at Waterloo last Thursday af-
ternoon, the ceremony being perform
ed by the pastor of Grace Methodist
Episcopal church. The young people
returned home on the evening train
and when they reached the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
j. Davis. a bountiful wedding dinner
was awaiting them, and where a re-
ception was held in their honor.
The bride is the youngest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Davis and is sensi-
BILE and refined young woman. Mr..
Boone is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Boone, and is an Industrious and
practical young farmer. He has for
some months been engaged in assist
ing with the farm work on the Glew
farm southeast of Manchester. The
young couple will not go to house.,
keeping for the present. Mr.. Boone is
one of the young men who registered
in the selective service last June, and
may be called to the colors soon. Mrs.
Boone will assist her father in the Of
flee of the Farmers Commission COM
pany for the present.
Their many friends extend congrat-
ulations and wish them much happi-
ness during their married life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-12
DUBUQUE COUNTY TO LET CON.
CONTRACTS FOR FINISHING. OF
DUBUQUE.DYERSVILLE
POST ROAD.

Contracts for the completion of the
unfinished five miles of the Dubuque
Dyersville Post road are to be let at
an early date. The part of the road
unfinished by Contractor Donald JEFF
frey, who filed petition in bank
ruptcy, lies between Center Grove and
Centralia Part of this Is all ready
for the surfacing while part is the old
macadam highway which is to be re-
shaped and given surfacing uniform
with the balance of the road. The
surety company bonding the failed con-
tractor, recently paid into the Dubuque
county treasury the sum Of $6,5OO, an
amount agreed upon in settlement
with the receiver for Jeffrey. 1t was
further agreed that all the equipment
on the job is to remain at the COM
mand of the Dubuque supervisors until
the job is completed or there may ap-
pear to be no further use for the
equipment. The supervisors hope to
have the road fully completed by the
end of the season. The work began
in 1915 The finished portions Of the
road, some of which has been used
for approximately three years, indi-
cate that the road will give excellent
service.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-12
GIVES STRONG WAR TALK.

DR.. Titus Lowe, of Omaha, Nebras-
ka, who recently returned from
France, where he was engaged in Y.
M. C. A. work, delivered the annual
commencement address at the gradu-
alton exercises of the high school on
last Thursday evening. DR.. Loves
address was one of the most thrilling
and eloquent addresses ever given in
this city since the beginning of the
war. DR.. Lowe was in close touch
with the soldiers of the allied armies
and studied carefully conditions un-
der which the soldiers fight on the
western front. Holding the casualty
list in his hand Dr. Lowe told how he
had enjoyed the friendship Of the boys
of the 16Sth infantry, some OF whose
names appeared on the list. He said
that although none of that list were
from Manchester that they would be
on later lists and that we must real
ize that the war comes home to each
of us. He said that although he had
seen millions of British and French
and American troops, that no regi-
ment he had seen anywhere had any
thing" on the boys from Iowa, the
16Sth infantry, and that they were
making glorious record over there.
DR.. Lowe also told his hearers how
the American troops are being train
ed with the French and British SOL
diers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-12
MRS. HENRY STILES.

Mrs, Henry Stiles, for many years
a resident of Delaware county, died
at her home in Cedar Falls, Iowa,
Sunday, June 10th, 1918, after brief
illness Funeral services were held
at Cedar Falls Tuesday, and on We'd
nesday evening the remains were
brought to Masonville for burial in
the cemetery at that place. While
Mrs. Stiles was resident Of the coun-
ty she and her family resided on a
farm southeabt of Masonville.
Mrs. James Killing and daughter,
Miss Ola, went to Cedar Falls on Tues
day to attend the funeral services, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Keiser and Miss
Dorothy King went to Masonville this
morning to attend the burial services
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-12
BESTAL.SEEDS.

Miss Mildred Bestal, daughter of
Major and Mrs. Bestel, and Captain
Edward Seeds, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. ]. Seeds, were united in mar
riage in Roanoke, Virginia, May 10th,
191S.r The bride had been student
in college at Roanoke, and had just
completed her school work there.
Capt. Seeds has been in the military
service of the country for some time,
serving with the Manchester company
on the border two years ago. After
passing a rigid examination he receiv-
ed commission as lieutenant, and
was later promoted to the rank of Cap
tain in the Coast Artillery. Capt.
Seeds has been stationed along the At
lantic coast for some time and is now
stationed at Fort Wright, New York.
Manchester friends of the young
people extend to them best wishes for
a long and happy married life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-12
WORK OR FIGHT.

The Local Board received instruc-
tions from the Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Tuesday regarding the regulation
compelling men of draft age who are
not now engaged in useful occupations,
to find useful occupation, and get
busy or be inducted into the military
service of the country. Among the
occupations defined as non-essential
are walters in cafes, elevator opera
tors, base ball players, billiard and
pool hall employees and loafers. Those
who cucumber valuable space on the
sidewalks OF every town and village
OF the land and who produce nothing,
eat three square meals day, and are
forever telling how the government
should be run, will find loafing after
July 1st not very popular. All young
fellows of draft age, who are engaged
in work that is classed as "non-essen-
tial" will do well to confer with the
local board and find out just the po-
sition in which they are situated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-12
PERCENTAGE OF MEDICAL MEN
IN SERVICE.

Or. E. G. Dittmer, member of the
LOCAL Exemption Board Of Delaware
county, is in receipt of medical
publication which contains a table OF
$a.atistics as to the number of physi
cl.$1s in each state, the number ef
square miles of territory served by
each physician, the population per
physician, and the number Of physi-
clans who have enlisted in the service.
1t will be seen from the table that
the western states are furnishing the
larger percentage of physicians in the
army. Arizona, for example, has fur
nished % per cent of its physicians
for army service Nevada comes sec
ond, with 20.4 per cent of her physi-
clans in the army Iowa has 11.3 per
cent. of her physicians in the service
Of the government. One physician in
Arizona, under normal times, has an
average area in which to carry on his
profession, of 2942 square miles. Ne
vada furnishes each physician with
1898 square miles of territory.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-12
TEAM TRIES TO ENTER HOUSE.

The team belonging to Art Scherer,
teamster in Manchester, engaged in
a lively runaway last Thursday, and
as they proceeded north on Tama
street they attempted to turn east at
the intersection of Tama and Fayette,
and in so doing smashed into the cor
ner of the Lindsey house, now occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Barr. At
the time of the accident Mrs. Barr was
doing the family ironing in an adjoin-
ing room, and when she saw the plas-
tering flying all over the room, her
husbands big upholstered chair land
ing in the middle Of the room, and the
articles on a center table spilled on
the floor she naturally wondered
whether cyclone had struck town.
She soon discovered that it was run
away team forcing part of the wa
gon through the side of the house.
Fortunately no one was occupying the
upholstered chair at the time of the
accident. Had anyone been seated in
the chair serious injuries would have
been inflicted.