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lost to her, and with the infinite skin which was
hers alone, she deity played one heart against
another in the game she had undertaken.
In the meantime Nine Storeh was learning,
from condolences innOcently reposed in her by the
men she captivated, much military information
which this country desired to be secret from
Germany She learned of activities at Wash
ington not made public outside of governmental
departments. Through the mail bags of the neu-
trail embassy, as the Department Of Justice has
announced, this information was quickly for
warded to Berlin.
A statement issued recently by the Department
of Justice, which has charge Of ferreting out the
German spies in this country, best describes the
success of Nine. Storch in marshaling her ac-
quaintances for whatever service she desired
of them
mime. Storeh mixed in q dozen different cir.
cles Of society at the same time, say the assist
ants of Chief Charles De Woody, of the Depart
ment of Justice Investigation Bureau. "Her
many affairs of the heart were mere cloaks for
her dangerous German intrigues.
''While we were investigating her activities
we would obtain clues which were, apparently,
absolutely at cross purposes. We would find her
associating with one group of persons and then,
while we were investigating this group, we would
of an entirely different company. More than
once, when we were on trails that should have
led directly to her. it appeared that the trail
must lead to two or three different women.
FINALLY we narrowed all trails down to this
one remarkable young woman, who was as much
at home in the officers mess of an informed Ger
man ship at Porto Rico as in Peacock Alley in
the Waldorf; as able to fascinate Paris apache
as a royal prince who was familiar with the lob
6 Il 4 Al.
world"
Two extremes the friendships of Nine
Storch were the general manager of a huge
Western manufacturing plant which had been
given over to the government and humble
mechanics helper in a gyroseope factory in
Brooklyn The general manager had given his
services to the government for 81 year. The
mechanics helper earned ST week. But both
the products of the great Western plant and the
gyroscope factory were of important bearing
upon the preparation and improvement of Amer
lea war munitions.
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She Transfers Her Intrigues
from Washington to NeW York

Nine Storch's experience of the undercurrent
of official and army life was international She
thought to find in Washington that frivolous
reckless gayety so familiar in the capitals of
Europe. In Paris, Petrograd and London young
and pretty women hold courts of their own The
custom, she discovered, had not been imported
to the sedate and dignifed capital of the United
States.
She decided more profitable field for her
espionage and plotting would be in New York,
which, she was told, was the real hub of the
nations social as well as financial activities
Before she left Washington however she sue
ceeded in building the foundation for later in
trigues. Among the diplomatic attaches who
succumbed to her charms it was been authOri-
tatively announced there was at least one who
made her stay at the capital worth while Nine
Storch easily succeeded said the Department of
Justice, in communicating with the enemy
without the knowledge of the censor - Her re-
ports from this country were forwarded to Ger
many in the mail bags of neutral legation.
In New York Nine Storch established herself
in one of. the most costly suites at the Hotel
Waldorf She allowed herself to be known
under her Own name. the Count de Beville en-.
gagiDg apartments elsewhere Immediately
after this country declared war the Waldorf be.
came a popular meeting place for officers of the
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different armies of the allies detailed to this
country upon war missions, diplomats and spe.
cial commissioners from France, Italy, England
and Russia, and important civilians engaged in
war work.
In returning to her own name when she APP
peared in New York and abandoning her iden-
tity as the Countess de Beville Nine. Storch at
once disclosed her desire to leave no trail be-
hind along which she might be followed surrep-
titiouSly The Countess de Beville, should
occasion arise to suspect her. had disappeared
completely from Washington.
When, later, the agents of the government did
seek to trace the Countess de Beville from Wash
ington to New York, they lost her completely at
the doors of the Hotel Shoreham. They could
not even find a taxi driver who had taken her
to the train nor porter who had transferred
her baggage.
When she had been followed at last to the
Waldorf it was found she had again disap-
peared leaving no clues behind. She had
moved to the Biltmore Hotel and registered
there as Nine Nezie. She covered her tracks so
effectively that she appeared to be completely
lost in the big city, and the hunt for her had to
'begin all over again
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Nep and Wealthy
Additions to the StOrch Circle

Not long after this country began to play its
part in the war the Count de Cleremont, who had
been follower of Nine Neze through Europe,
and Nine. Charlotte Nix appeared in New York.
They arrived together from Cuba, but Nine. Nix
occupied apartments at the Hotel Netherland,
while de Cleremont leased an elaborate apart
ment at No. A West Fifty-eighth street Nine.
StOrch held many of her secret meetings with
persons who were dangerous to the United
States in the apartments of Nine. Nix and de
Cleremont
The government has traced the payment Of
huge funds to Nine Nix by Bernstorf and other
German agents in this country 1t is believed
Nine Storch turned her dupes over to Nine. Nix
when the use of large funds became necessary
The Count de CleremOnt emerged from Ger
many shortly after the war began, attaching
himself to Nine StOrch and Nine Nix. In the
gay night life of New York he posed as mem.
Der of the French army compassion
Count de CleremOnt and Nine Nix became
close friends of Mrs Hugo Reisinger. daughter
of AdOlphus Busch the wealthy German brewer
Mrs Reisinger is one of the wealthieSt German,
Americans in America A wireless plant was
found in her New York home after the govern.
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The ErquisitHLy Luxurious
Existence of the Arch Ydmpire

At the Waldorf Nine Storch's maid, Marie,
was in constant attendance upon her. She indi-
Gated to the management which of the floor SER
vants-stewards, maids and errand boys
pleased her most, and insisted upon these IA
vored ones being assigned to perform her SER
vices With the hotel florist she placed an order
chat fresh clusters of orchids and violets be
placed in her reception room daily Shortly
after her arrival she engaged private limousine,
with chauffeur and coachman. It was one of
her whims that her coachman should be taller
than her chauffeur-it was her within, too, that
both the chauffeur and the coachman should
have been previously employed in important
families.
In the many drawing rooms of the palatial
Waldorf there ALWAYS are interesting gatherings
of persons from almost every corner of the world,
as well as men and women of more restricted
fame The Count de Beville, who called fire.
quently at Nine Storchs apartments was in
position to identify many persons of distinction.
Apparently he could command from mysterious
sources letters of introduction to virtually any
one whom he desired to meet Nine. StOrchs
acquaintance was gradually enlarged through
the efforts of the Count The latter never OBJ
truded himself When he had placed new ac-
quaintance, a fnancier a munitions broker, a
foreign contractor or a military official at ease
with the fascinating Nine. Storch, he promptly
Withdrew Dehlnu the lOrlZOn leaving nef 10 use
her wiles she might see fit
There is very little record of Nine StOrchs
proceedings during the days that Immediately
preceded this cOuntry's declaration of war APP
parently she was moving cautiously Yet her
plans took shape early, for she began to render
important service to Germany almost imme-
diately after war was declared
During the Summer Of 1917 and later Nine
Storch frequently visited Washington, where
she found ways of establishing friendly rela
lions with Spanish attaches, with whom she could
talk of their beloved Madrid. and through them
the allied officers and agents who were swarm
ing into that city
These acquaintance were extended to New
York Elaborate entertainments, with the
young Nezie as the hostess, began to take place
at the Waldorf. Many of these parties assumed
some of the characteristic of those which had
made the young Turkish beauty famous in Paris,
Madrid and PetrOgrad. A score of hearts were
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the imposing Hotel Shoreham, in WASH
ington, opened the door of limousine that
swung up to the sidewalk. A slender form,
muffled rakishly in rich sables, followed dain-
tily groOmed foot out of the car
The pompous hotel attendant was much i'm
pressed, not so much by the expensive furs and
trim boots as by the poise and exotic beauty of
thenew guest the bustling vivacity of the French
maid, who emerged from the car behind her. and
the distinguished appearance Of the foreign look.
ing man who was her escort The turnkey was
convinced the young woman must be person of
Importance.
And so she was-of Importance to Germany.
For it was the most valuable and successful of
Germany's women spies Nine Storch who had
arrived in the United States. Her companion
was the infatuated Count de Bevile.
Nine Storch chose to be registered as the
Countess de Beville,' and was assigned one of
the most elaborate suites of apartments in the
hotel. Her reasons for being known at the capt.
tai as the Countess were afterwards explained.
Anticipating future need to leave the United
States, she wished to establish in Washington
the identity under which she had travelled on
the passports procured for her by the traitorous
official of the French Secret Service, Captain
Ladeaux. These passports had been issued to
''the Count and Countess de Beville," which
helped to ward off suspicion, as the Counts fam
lily was one of the most loyal in France On
later visits to Washington Nine. Storch inva-
riably reasSumed this identity When she wished
to leave the United States these passports were
vised without question.
Count Won Bernstein, the German Ambassador,
had been notified of the coming of Nine. Storcl1
to the United States Special instructions for
her had been forwarded to him from Berlin, it is
believed She was received by him at a secret
rendezvous the day after her arrival 1t has
been announced that Nine. Storch received from
the German Ambassador as her first payment for
her expenses in this country $4,000 Later
payments averaging $1,000 week continued and,
forwarded by Berlin after the United States
entered the war, have been traced by the gov.
eminent The channels through which these
remittances were sent have not been fully d.
vulged by the authorities, except that the pay
ments were made to Nine. StOrch frequently by
Nine. Charlotte Nix, said to be one of the German
paymaSters in this country
Count de Bevile always remained in the
background when Nine Storch began to use her
beauty and ability to lure men as trap for
those persons in Washington whom she wished
to meet These included the attaches of the lega-
tions-the neutral as well as the allied diplomats.
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Fron

mittanees from Count Ben
this country and funds fro
wards. 1t was Nine. Nix
officials say, who distribute
women spies employed IN tn
United States.
Nine. de Victoria, who
the government the source
permitted her to occupy a
at an exclusive Long Islam
this country almost a year
ishly, and numbered amor
many prominent persons
Nine. de Victoria came to tn
from Germany, and repOrte
commander of the German
tered the United States sc
spiraeies in this country a
ireland. 1t was from this
Nine. de Victoria received
money which enabled her
sive whims, and, at the s
brides among those whom S
spell of her intrigueS. The
that she had spent $4,000
previous to her arrest.
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The Amazing and ITl
Use of Women By &c

Such of the history Of
has been revealed is an int
upon the thorOughness wit
Intelligence Bureau prepar
for spying missions abroaI
German Secret Service in
was quite beautiful, the dau
the Prussian army, had M
and lOnged for adventure.
elled, however, and could 81
that of Germany.
She was enrolled by the
Bureau at Heidelberg for a
guages. When she had G.
she was sent to Zurich, Swi
series of university lectures
DDS of diplomacy, that she
mingle with officials and pc
various capitals of Europe.
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Nine. Storch Vanpir
and German Spy1 /

EADERs Of this page already familiar with the history
of the of Nine. Neze Storch, Of the most
valued and highly paid spies in the German Secret Service
has been told from week week. After years of
cessfu activity all the great capitals of Europe Nine Storch
trapped recently Bitmore Hotel in New York City,
by agents of the United States Department of Justice
Her childhood experiences in the harem her years of gay
life among the progae of the most cenOus society in Europe
and her establishment Paris by the German Foreign Office in
expensive setting servants equpages and admirers
narrated in previous chapters Her enlistment Of the pretty
dancer Nile Har spy and the laters execution by
firing squad the debauchery of Mile Susy Depsy and this
young womans tragic fate spy her ntrgues with Raisu
the Moroccan bandit and the tragic deaths Of two of Spans
proude nobme who had become her lovers and dupe her
sinister activities in Perogad and then England were also
related, and further chapter is added to-day,
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German spy boldly and openly established her
ments ban on private wireless plants had been
issued. Twice since the arrest of Nine. Storeh
Mrs. Resinger has been summoned to appear
before Department Of Justice officials.
Nine. Storch was warmly received in the homes
of the rich and prominent families of known Ger
man sympathies The ease with which she pro-
cured lntrOductiOns to such persons, some Of
them of great social influence, astounded the
government.
1t was early in 1918 the State Department at
Washington was notified by the allies that Nine.
Storch had come to America, and that if the
former slave girl could be captured~in the plot
ting which France and England were sure she
would be engaged in the prize would be a great
one
At this time the War Department had Just been
aroused to the presence in this country of dan
gerOus band of women Spies who, with unlimited
funds mysteriOusly forwarded from Berlin
moved in official circles and with powerful social
connections and unlimited opportunities for in
trigue and observation of government secrets,
seriously menaced the eountTy's preparations
for war
When the governments agents took to the
trail of Nine. StOrch and her eonfederates they
soon struck the track of this band of women
spies 1t was easy to suspect. them, but hard to
catch them at their work Each woman, appar-
entity, was acting wholly by herself, without as
Sociates. All of them were of more or less strik-
ing personality Some were unusually beauti-
full and of high social position. And each seemed
to have her especial field allotted her
Not all of this band has yet been rounded up
The government agencies were seriously handi-
capped until the Congress- at the instigation of
President Wilson, gave the President and his
assistants the authority needed to deal promptly
with women who were suspected of enemy aetivi-
ties Among those who were gathered in after
the government began its efforts to trap Nine
Storeh were Nine Nix, who is believed to have
been one of Germany's most trusted agents in
this country and Nine Marie X. de Victoria, a
handsome young woman, who is said to, have
been active in fOmenting Irish trouble.
Nine Nix is the wife of a German army officer
of high standing She was sent abroad by the
German Intelligence Office in 1913, and it was
at this time she began to appear in the back.
ground wherever Mime. StOrch was engaged in
her plots. She was found at the fashionable
Hotel Netherlands, in New York. France ad-
vised this government of some of Nine. Nix's
activities abroad and when confronted with this
information she admitted having received. re-
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Continued from Last Sunday
CHAPTER VII.

NNE afternoon late in 1916 the Inverted
lackey who stands at the curb outside
the imposing Hotel Shoreham, in Wash
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-04-02
TRY THESE COLUMNS
AND WATCH THE
RESULTS
ALWAYS STOOD FOR LIBERTY
How tho People Of Flanders Have
Written Countrys Name Promi.
nently In Worlds History.

No part Of Europe has more 70.
mantle history than the stretch Of land
between Calais and the Scheldt, over
which the counts of Flanders held rule
for centuries, observes the Manches-
ter Guardian. AS far back as the first
century Of the Christian era, when 1t
formed part of the Roman province OF
Belgica Secund, this region was dis
tinguished for Its industrial towns
remarkable even then for their large
populations and democratic rule.
From the middle Of the tenth to the
middle Of the sixteenth century was,
however, the golden age of Flanders.
1t began with tie Introduction Of the
woolen Industry by Count Baldwin and
the growth Of the municipalities.
Flanders became the pioneer Of tho
development Of civic democracy, but
neither upon that nor upon industrial
progress did the country's face alto
gether rest. 1t was the struggle Of her
people against tyranny that wrote the
name of Flanders upon the pages Of
the worlds history.
Her rulers were, for the most part,
noted warriors, bent on defending their
land and on guarding their boundaries
against the invasion Of Frenchmen or
Englishmen. The Flemish people were
bred Of fighting stock, and the king
Of France came to learn that In at
tempting to extend despotic rule in
Flanders he had to reckon with moro
than trained soldiers and knights OF
chivalry. In the battle Of the Golden
Spurs, fought at Courtrai over six cen.
turtles ago, the cloth weavers OF
Bruges, Ghent and Ypres routed ana
destroyed the proud French horse
men; while at later date q power.
full French army was defeated at
Courtrai by Flemish burghers under
the leadership Of Peter de Conyne,
master of the cloth weavers.
Indeed, until the country passes
into the possession Of the dukes Of
Burgundy the whole history was hlied
with stirring deeds. Today, although
the name Flanders is applied to two
Belgian provinces, Of which Ghent and
Bruges are the capitals, 1t still stands
for On underlined stretch Of country,
which has been the battle ground Of
Europe for centuries. "The war III
Flanders" was as familiar an express.
sion to British ears in the seventeeBtH
and eighteenth centuries as 1t is at th1
present moment, and there IL not an
inch OF ground in that heroic ceuntry
hut hna rta 81
Of patriots and loyallsts.
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Martello ToWef.

A martello tower IL a round strue'
ture. usually Of stone, about 40 feet
In height, with walls Of great thick.
ness and strength, and situated on q
beach or on the bank Of q river. 1t 10
20 called from the italian towers built
A. protection against the pirates who
infested the Mediterranean in ancient
times and during the middle ages.
Warning Of the approach Of pirates
or other enemies was given by the gar
rison on guard in the tower by striking
bell with a hammer, or martello.
Hence the towers were called in Ital.
ian "Torri da Martello." Several very
6ne Martello towers formed part OF the
old stone fortiflcations Of Kingston,
Ont, Of which Fort Henry was the
principal work. OF course, the stone
works are now obsolete as fortiflca-
tons against modern guns. but sew
eral Of the towers. both there and at
Quebec, have been preserved and put
In q state of repair. They add pic.
turesQue element to KingstOn's beau
tiful lake front.
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Can See Backward,

The hare can see objects behind as
well as In front. Its eyes are large,
prominent, and placed laterally. Its
power of seeing things in the rear is
very noticeable in coursing, for, though
the greyhound Ia mute while running,
the hare is able to Judge to a nicely
the exact moment at which 1t will be
best to double. The giraffe. which is
a very mild animal, is approached with
the utmost difficulty on account Of its
eyes being 30 placed that 1t can see
both ways with equal facility. This
faculty enables 1t to direct with great
precision the rapid storms of kicks
with which it defends itself.
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NOTICE.

All persons concerned may take no.
tice, that the Subscribers, executors and
trustees. ETC., of Peter Nelson, deceased
intend to exhibit their final account to
the Orphans Court for the County of
Middlesex, on Friday. the third day Of
May. 1918. at 10 a. M, in the term Of
April. 1918. for settlement and allow
ance; the same being first audited and
stated by the Surrogate.
Dated March rs, 1918.
HARRY CONARD,
CAROLINE NELSON,
Executors and Trustees
17951-3-26-5t-oew-T
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NOTICE.

By virtue Of an order of the Board
Of Water Commissioners of the City of
ceive bids until o'clock Wednesday
evening. April 8, 1918. for the sale Of
three horses. two open delivery wag-
ons. one covered delivery wagon, one
blackboard light wagon. four sets Of
harness.
Information may be had upon appli-
cation to the Water Department. City
Hall.
Certified check in the amount Of 10
per cent. must be submitted with each
bid.
The right Is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Terms cash. .l,, ...,. .-.
6-3-26-2S-30;4-1-2-8
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NOTICE


Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the
County of Middlesex at their rooms in
Brunswick, N. j., on Thursday. April
ing of motor truck between 2h and 6
tons capacity and ranging from 1880
horsepower. Said truck is to be of a
construction similar to those used for
road work and must be furnished with
a wooden dump body with removable
sides and steel lined bottom. Said
truck is to have a cab hopd and be de-
livered in proper and satisfactory
working order fob. New Brunswick.
Each bidder must accompany his pro-
posal with a certified check in the
amount of $4,000. payable to the order
of Edward Burt, County Collector. New
Brunswick, N. j., without any condi-
tional endorsement. which check shall
be forfeited should the successful bid
der fail to enter into contract and bond
within ten days from the award of the
bid.
The successful bidder must deliver
said truck within one month after the
award of the contract
Each bidder must endorse on the out
side of the envelope containing his bid
and his certified check the full name,
residence and postoffice address of all
parties interested in making said bid.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids IL in their opinion
it is to the best interest Of the County
so to do.
WALTER QUACKENBUSI,
1903 329-42 Supervisor of Roads.
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PIANOS

c. STEINHAUSER. Pianos tuned and
repaired: 32o State St, Perth Amboy.
1el 1354-M. First class work.
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BICYCLES, SUPPLIES, ETC.

AGENT for Columbia bicycles; also first
class repairing. Mechanick. ass state
street.
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BUTTER AND EGGS

WE ARE direct receivers Of fresh laid
eggs for infants and invalids. Once
tried always used. Rockville Farm
Dairy, 203 Smith st.
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PLUMBING AND HEATING

A. J. GRoTHEN. 40 Smith St.-Plumb-
ing and heating; jobbing a speciality.
personally and promptly attended to.
Telephone 393-M or 4S-J.
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS

REAL ESTATE Broker and Insurance
Agent. Real estate bought and sold
r. J. Zawlinski. 290 Hall Ave. Tele-
phone 1918.
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AUTOS TO HIRE

PACKARD CAR to hire by tho hour or
trip. Neilsen's Garage. s4S Amboy
Ave. Phone 325
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ROBES. also full line of
harness and stable supplies. Guthoff,
1873 New Brunswick Ave.