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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-01
Secret Activities of German
Women Told by Or. Arthur
Lynch, M. P.
SYSTEM IS FAR REACHING
Eyes of French People Suddenly
Opened to Extent Of the orsaniza-
ton and Its Studied and
Elaborate Character.

LondOn.-Dr. Arthur Lynch, NJ. p,
writing under a Paris date To the Daily
Chronicle ON German spies in France,
says:
In Marcel Prevost's Les Anges Gar
diens' (The Guardian Angels, other
wise governesses) he depicts an Eng
fish governess who is fond of drink.
an Italian whose beauty wins the ar
fections of the son and heir. and n Ger
man. Meg by name-a jolly and uttruc-
tive young woman, unembarrassed by
moral scruples, but capable and
shrewd. Meg Is a spy, and her spying
Is the more dangerous FOR the fact that
she Is the guardian angel Of the
daughter of the French war minister.
This story, written with "A certain
grace Of style. set all France talking.
and many bourgeois family scrutn-
lied with horror their stocAiSh. stupid
ieokiRg bat haTdwurkiug We>tphallan
maid, who knew little outside the
small household and who. moreover.
had conceived real affection for the
children
i confess ! was inclined 10 laugh at
the sly scare. hut some time before
the war ! used to meet uu tn. stair
case O. modest aud quiet little prl-
waite hotel the dame who stood Tor the
original 81 Meg. She had aH urart-
meHt adjoining mine. There was moth
Ing about her appearance or her man
n'rs 20 attract attention N.E had iu
good German style. grown imposing
though still attractive In the German
fashion.
zone evening. on returning ia my
rooms, / saw Meg's lady companion.
a dragon looking person. campPd on q
chair on the landing near M"E'~ door,
and presently three middlc-a gsd gen
tlemen left Meg's rooms. Meg knew
that the way was coming. and no duuht
serious business was on hand that
night.
A5gsed BY German Husband
"Farislans have become very su,-l-
riou~ 81 late. hHt tie surprise was -. -
eruI nevertheless when they disco p
cred that rhalT exotic favurite Mata
Hari. the Hinlra dancer. was a Ger
man spy. This lady with the duSky
SKIN and flexible wrists and lan1uor
Gus Eraces Of Eastern dancing women
turned our 70 be a formidable person
se. At the age Of seventeen she mar
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-01
RECIPE EoR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l OF. Bay
Rum, small box OF Barbo Compound,
and Il OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
compound. 1t viii gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub of. Adv.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-01
Natural Supposition.

Arctic Explorer-And at last we
were reduced to eating boots and leg
gins.
q Girl-Oh, and then the food specula-
tors raised the price OF them. | sup
pose?
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-01
Her RESOURCES.

They say Miss Flirty has a great
Deal Of tact" Tact? Why, that
girls tact amounts to diplomacy. Not
one Of the fellows she is engaged to
has ever met another one at n single
call he made"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-01
Contrasting Merits.

Il has" very intelligent dog =
has been tauEht 10 say his pray,
and he'll always ruu up to mil
ter"
1Thaf.~ nothing have an In
h.eHt dog. too and amy time a
eun is 'ie1 q" his tail. be- runs {,
-ftrHH
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-01
In the Library.

Where would you put these manu-
ais on electricityt
Put them with the current litera-
ture."
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-01

Snail I've been tracing up my an
co~try." BuG Originated iD phIf,
drIpmu. ! suppose"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-01

After all. there are but two ways Of
making a HvinC-workinE for IL and
Working SnmNhnAv else for IL
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-01
Just as Good

She can't accept your affection.
iie-"Ili b" just a~ we'll satisfied n
you Will return &c."
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-01

You can't get much mileage on tire
when it's In your hind leg
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-01

odd Ad",ph Incidentally had hired =
chateau which commanded q great
range 81 country aud which possessed
real yalur for war purposes. To
this chateau be- made several aIu
tun~ and improvements. which acra
thought 10 be- q fad OF dear. stupid
OLD A8oIph they could be used as i.
G, leut EGu erHp.arrwsu'S. d Is st8I
mnut point iu the circles THAT old
A#a.ph fr-queursd whether bee really
was fool or only had that appear
guco- But II il not remote from This
question go REMARK THAI az aur Hu.nt
the disastrous fight ~ the Germans
from the Marine vas brought 90 au ead
by The fact that they arrived az %.
sBtIons which had been carefully noted
ard prepared b. Geruaus before The
war,
i have lifted the veil here arH
fLera upon the types the framcuors o.:
tEe system is 10 less edifyius 90 study.
For the past two generations the ter
mans have been extending and pe-fecr-
ing their spy system: 90 has rpw be-
come one o. the important functions =
stale. A spy Is nat taken az hap
hazard and asked imprnmutn 'n under
take dlthuL' and hazardarH Ee h."
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-01
Piles Cured in StoI4Days

Druggists refund money IL PAZO OINTMENT fails
e cure Itching lind, Bleeding or ProtTufing Piles
~ rst application gives relief b0c-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-01
Spies Trained from Boyhood

ried a German who had obtained
Dutch nationality In order 10 mask his
spying work. The marriage was rather
In the nature Of formal business
transaction, but this did not prevent
the One-time German officer from brU-
tally ill-treating his young wife.
Nevertheless she entered into the
spy system with zest. became duly
registered and paid, amused and de.
lighted Paris for some years with heI
audaciOus performances. became &C
quRiuted with various highly placed
officials and politicians and found
means, II is said, 10 make known to
the Germans some OF the most i'm
pOrtant French plans In the first
months OF the war.
Certainly u is absurd TO flnd a spy
in every German kitchen maid or hall
porter or BARRIERS apprentice. but eyes
have been opened 10 the extent of the
organization. its studied aud elaborate
character and the cleyrruess Of the
German spy system.
Here In Paris is "a type very an
fcrrnj from Meg. but one who I'm.
ploys the Meg- as his Hgsut~-lhe
count of W. old AdoIph,' as he
was Familiarity called, half ia affection
and hall Doe contempt. AdoIph VAS.
not So many years aEa. 81 dnshIuE Off
Ger Of 'h" Guards. a great rider a
beau. lady killcr. Certain histories
in this latter direction cut aH his "a.
rccr as % GuarHsmgu and De came 10
Paris. old Aauaph had then nothing
of the beau cavalier IL cid Dee seemed
good uaur,d bur stupid. Dr. did not
look as II hr could mount "a horse. for
he moved all 10 block like piece
Of wood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
BRITISH STEAMER rs
TORPEDOED BY U.BOAT

Washington, June 6,--The British
steamer Harpathian was torpedoed
at 9 o'clock yesterday morning by
a German submarine 100 miles east
of the Virginia capes, the navy de-
partment announced tonight. The
crew was rescued,
The following statement was is
sued by the navy department.;
The navy department was in
formed tonight that the British
steamer Harpathian was torpedoed
at Q A. NJ, yesterday morning, June
:, about 100 miles east of the Nir-
ginia capes. The crew was all
rescued by the steamer Palmer
which arrived at Cape Henry late
this afternoon, One man was
slightly injured.
THE Harpathian was $500 ton
vessel"
According to Lloyd's register, the
Harpathian is a steel crew steamer
$50 feet long, with tonnage OF
ASS. She was built at Sunder-
land in 1913 and Is owned by ]. and
O, Harrison, Ltd. OF London.
The Harpathian is the sixteenth
victim of the enemy undersea boats
In the Atlantic coast raid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
Hired as Killer
at SIS Per Week
New York SIugger Confesses With
Smile That Sometimes He Was
Paid Something Extra.

New York. June ST was a killer
at SIS "A week--sure But once in a.
while the boss would slip me some
thing extra, something for myself ="
Nonchaiantly. in a conversational
tone. John opposite. alias John Lefty,
admitted before Judge Crane in gem
eral sessions today that he was q
hired assassin Saving his own skin
by turning states evidence in the trial
Of Gro Terranova for the alleged
murder of Joseph de Mato. a rival
CANT bier. and Charles Lombard,
E,sposto smiled as he told his story.
displaying perfect teeth Terranova
was accused of engaging four xii
iers" 10 rid himself OF his rivals. the
staying OF LON bardi being an Incl
dent, Esposito claimed.
At the conclusion OF Eposito's amaz-
ing testimony Judge Crane directed
the Jury to acquit Terranova. as the
states witnesses were alleSe accom- :
plces.
opposite displayed manifest pride
in his record as a killer and in his
claim that he had never told lie"
He was first hired as 4 strong armed
"slusger," according to his testimony.
and then as full-fedged killer, af-
ter he had demonstrated his peculiar
| fitness. by a boss who assigned ms
assassins for contracts
"A man had been hired 10 murder
de Mato before We did. but he got
cold feet said opposite. so then
| Terranova came to my boss to get
the job done"
opposite named a Brooklyn saloon
keeper as the boss who hired the
killer" and 'slugger" gangs, They
brought me in when the other killer
got cold feet and told me to go after
de Mato. Terranova employed me
through my boss to make good job
of It,"
Four killers Were assigned. he ex-
planned, but he was to do the work
Il killed Charles Lombardi. through
mistake, because / had never seen de
Mato. Another fellow killed de
Mato."
How many men have you muir
dered ?" asked Martin w. Littleton.
only four" modestly admitted the
witness II was used first as a slug
ger. The boss was employed to have
plenty OF guys done up. I done
, them up. They were strangers TO
me, and didn't have nothing against
them. Some were taken to the hospi-
tai. They were always satisfied with
my work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
NOW IS TIME FOR
NATION TO GO DRY
President Willing That Legis-
lation Should Be Passed
For That Purpose.
IT'S UP TO CONGRESS
Direct Appeal BY People to
Senators and Representa-
tivcs Expected to Bring
Favorable Action.

Especial tn The Richmond Nirginian)
Washington. j. g. June 6.-Bishop
James Cannon, the chairman of the
national legislative committee of the
init saloon league. had an, interview
with President Wilson the early part
a this week In this interview Bishop
Cannon emphasized; CD The need for
equal protection for our soldiers and
sailors In France from incompetence
and vice that they now enjoy III Amer
lea go The desjra bility or the pro-
hibittou Of The Use Of fnodsiuffs IN
the manufacture Of intoxicauts. 80
The appeal OF our constituency for thu
absolute prohibition 81 the r1anufac-
ture and sale Of all kinds Of .nfoyicat-
ing liquors during the period of the
war and Of Rehabilitation thereaftcr.
shortly following the Interview with
Bishop Cannon. the president had an
Interview on the same subject vita
senator MORRIS sheppard. the reeoE-
plzed leader Of the prohibition forces
IN the United states senate. Follow
ing these interviews and ,orresnon-
dence With senator sheppard Mr.
Hoover rejecting the views ~ the
president. made a public statement on
posing the prohibition Of ihd use Of
grain or fruits In the making Of beer
or wine as long as the sale Of distilled
Spirits is permitted. the reason given
the country to a whiskeg basis.
Mr.. Hoover further declared still
rejecting the views of the president.
that II the American people want
prohibition they should prohibit hy
legislation to that end"
The position ot the administration
has thus been clearly and positively
set forth, The Sponsihility for the
manufacture and the sale OF intoxi-
eating liquors during the war is now
'sid hy the administration upon con-
cress. the legislative body Of the ma
ton.
Now IS the time TO appeal directly
both 10 senators and congressman for
prompt action on this great question.
Whatever people may already have
done. they should wire and write i'm
m ediately 20 their senator's and repre-
sentattves insisting upon the passage
of = complete war prohibition meas
ure II the people Will do their part
and call upon their representatives
to act, victory Is in sight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
WILL PLACE HEAVY
TAX ON LUxUR|ES
Secretary McAdoo's Recon-
mendatien Has Advanced
Approval Of Congress,
WILL RAISE s8,0o0,O00,0 900
Is Committed to Policy That
Onus of Burden Should
Fall On All War
Protiteers.

WASHINGTON, Juno 6.--Secretary Of
the Treasury McAdoo made his rec
concentrations concerning the new war
revenue bill today. They virtually
have the approval Of congress in ad-
vance. for members of the house and
senate charged with framing the new
law have been working on Identical
lines with those laid down By Mr.. Nc
Adoo.
The following outstanding features
in Secretary McAdoo's recommends
lions probably viii be adopted without
opposition;
That the new bill be drawn to raise
5000, coo 600 annually by taxation as
one-third of the war expenditures,
That a real war profit TAX he enact
ed that will reach and tax up to so
per cent profits made out of the war.
Heavy taxes. perhaps as great as
war profit taxes, on unearned incomes
now paving that rate inclusive of SUI
per-taXes,
A heavy tax on all Injuries.
Congress, in advance Of Alr. Nc
McAdoos recommendations, have been
studying the English system OF wal
taxation which levies heavy taxes on
war profits and unearned incomes.
Definitely committed to the policv
that the greater burden of the ne "
war taxes should be imposed upon
Injuries. war profits and incomes. the
ways and means committee of the
house will hold its first meeting to-
morrow to frame the $4,000. 0oo. ooC
measure.
In a general, way the rates will be
raised to a point of diminishing re-
turns, beyond which there would be
no profit in collection.
To simplify the collection and com
putation of income taxes the law OF
1915 and the law OF 1917 viii be re-
bealed, and the income tax provisions
viii he entirely rewritten.
The treasury DEPARTMENTS estimate
OF the amount thar will be collected
on income and excess profits is S2,-
-75,1S5,00o, Members of the commit
tee thoroughly understand that from
these two sources almost three times
this amount must be collected.
IT Is not likely that any attempt
will be made to change existing tariff
rates. Republican MEMBERS of the
committee will offer notifications OF
the tariff law to raise a large part OF
the necessary revenue. but the ma
jority members are opposed to open
ing up the tarin question At this time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
EXPLAINS SMALL
NUMBER IN DRAFT
A Approximately One Out OF
t'our Men Volunteered Be
fore Registration.
IS NOT ER 100000
Enrolment Of At Least One
Million Men Was Expect
ed BY General Crowd
er's Office.

Washington, June 1.-Two hundred
and Fifty thousand. or approximately
one out OF every four young men who
have become twentt-one years Of age
since June ). 1917, voluntarily offered
their lives in defense Of their coun-
try before being required 10 do so
under the law making them subject to
the seleCtive service regulations.
Yesterdays registration OF the class
Of 1915 fell short OF the estimate OF
Provost Marshal General Crowder,
mainly as a result of enlistments in
the army, navy and marine corps. This
was the official explanation Of num-
her OF General Growder's stan to-
night.
The enrolment of at least a mill
lion men was counted upon. Prelim-
mary reports received at draft head
quarters up to tonight indicate that
the registration VIII not exceed 100
600. No state headquarters had made
81 com plete report but a large num-
her Of local boards had wired in their
returns These figures were withheld
pending complete reports. which are
expected To he ready for publication
------------------------
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
ANSWER TO SUBMARINES
Secretary Baker Trans
mits Request For
Coast Defense.
WILL BUILD AEROS
To Construct Stations
Equipped With Bomb
ing and Scouting
Planes.

Washington. June 1.-THE answer
of the war department to Germany s
submarine challenge was laid before
congress today when Secretary Of war
Baker transmitted to the house a re-
quest for s28,340,0 900 to build aTia-
ton stations for coast defense. The
stations each equipped with bombing
and scouting planes, Will cover the
two coasts the Panama Canal zone
and Hawaii. acting as an aerial pa
troll against any future surprises.
A separate request was made for
s492,0 to fortify the Panama Canal
The seaplanes will be capable of
meeting any aircraft that may be sent
from any enemy submarine. and at
the same time Will be able to effective
" guard the stretch of water between
the shore line and the radius Of the
destroyer fleet.
Work on the construction of hang
ars and quarters for the men VIII be
commenced Immediately after the APP
preparation Is made available and the
stations will be ready for service very
soon thereafter. Work is TO he rush
ed with all possible speed, plans for
the construction having been already
completed by the department.
No Further Sinkings.
~
enemy submarines were received to-
day. The navy department announced
that the Atlantic shore Is being thor
oughly com bed for traces OF the
radios. which are believed now to have
gone on a southerly course in the
hope of shaking off pursuit and evad-
ing capture by the American patrol
In reply to criticisms of the manner
in which warnings were sent to At
Iantic coast shipping, the navy depart
ment produced the records TO show
that warnings were actually sent out
June I. or forty-eight hours before
the news of the first sinkins was made
public The warnings were sent tc
all the maritime exchanges as well al
10 ships at sea
The plan Of coast defense adopted
by Secretary Baker In his rec SIN
mendation for s2S, 100000 Is as fol
lows
/ s permanent coast de-
Tense stations .............. 81 s, 000. 0oi
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
Yankee Fitness
Highly Admired
Every French Critic says Americans
PHYSICAL Condition Is Kind That
VIII Bring Victory.


VIII Bring Victory.
Washington, June 6.-Every
French critics commenting ON the
American troops speaks of their
prime physical condition as wen
as of their daring GOODNESS and
tenacity. Allied officers here
reading the accounts of the par
ticipation of the Americans ON
the Marine and to the West. now
predict that these troops will turn
The grand scale Of the battle. just
rs the detachments thrown In
during the last few days put the
final stop to the German adj
vance,
Onicial French dispatches re-
ceiyed today quote the military
critics of the Paris press as uni
ycrsally praising the Americans.
The correspondent of the Paris
Temps tciegraphcd from the
front:
There lis new element OF
which the French communtque OF
Tuesday speaks for the first time.
and which Is of n nature To fortify
all our hopes, the admirable con-
duct of the first United States
troops arriving. They were fine
well dcveioped muscles and all
their movements remarkable for
sunpIcness. These soldiers fresh
from the training camps made IA
wonderful impression on the
French soldiers"
The Echo de Paris writes:
For the first time on both
banks of the Ourcq, the United
States troops underwent decisive
test. Witnesses are agreed that
they triumphed."
The Petit Parisien says:
The United States help proves
lust what we expected from brave
soldiers full of enthusiasm and
keen for the fight. We can expect
everything from them"
French. and British soldiers he
unite in saying that this physical e
cellence of the United States trooI
will be a vital factor in the BATH
II is pointed out that more and mo
each day victory depends on Il
bayonet. the hand-grenade, and han
to-hand combat. AS the war develo
into a. war OF movement. the Unite
States troops will prove even mo
valuable, II is said. and the moveme
of troops on the allied side will
an ever increasing necessity. II
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
AMERICANS RUSH THROUGH TEUTON LINES AND
SCATTER ENEMY LIKE CHAFF BEFORE WHIRLWINT

With the American Army the Marine, June 6-French
and American marines daybreak this morning attacked the
Germans northwest of Chateau=Therry.
The Americans attacking in the cenerdrove back the
enemy more than three komeers (nearly two miles,
front four kiometers two and half mles).
The marines captured German machine guns turned them
upon their late owners and advanced within quarter OF
mile battery positions where the field were
firing upon them from open The Americans dashed
with wonderful elan and inflicted particularly sanguinary
the Germans Every yard of terrain was
dotted with enemy corpses after the battle
The French Office in its night communique says 27O
prisoners taken.
However it is believed that entire German battalion
was put out of action
Our marines, supported by artillery and machine guns
drove the enemy of the Vculy woods swept Hill 142
in the of whitening machine fire. seized ten enemy
machine guns, killed captured their and went over
the top hill down the other side taking objective
within three hours.
The Americans pressed onward and burst through the
consolidated German deepses, scattering the Germans be-
fore them like ca and nicting bloody losses with their
rifles and automatic pistols
German prisoners taken low state OF morale They
are said they had not been fed for four days.
owing to inability of the commissary deliver the mess
under the American artillery and machine gun fire Only
few of the Germans equipped with helmets All carried
gas masks with eceptaces similar to those OF the fren0
masks -