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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-07
Ccontinusd from Last Sunday
CHAPTER K.


spy, came to tragic end in New York
after career of intrigue and adventure all over
Europe We have seen how her evil work for
Germany in France, England and other countries
was linked up with that which she conducted for
her Berlin masters in the United States after we
entered the war.
But who would have dreamed that the in
trigues of this adventures would be taken up
by Queen, the sister Of the German Kaiser him
self This is the incredible thing that has
happened.
Information from France. states that Queen
Sophie, wife Of the deposed King of Greece and
sister of Kaiser Wilhelm, has assumed part of
the role once played by Mime. StOrch' In directing
German intrigue from Switzerland. Queen
Sophie cannot fill Nine. Storch' g place In every
respect, for she is middle-aged and not remark
ably beautiful, but she possesses other quatlhea-
tons which more than make up for her lack of
attraetiveness.
Many channels of secret communication estab-
ished by Nine. Storch in France, England and
Spain are now at her command
queen obviously enjoys advantages as spy
and director Of spies incomparably beyond that
OF any ordinary person. Her rank, prestige and
surroundings silence suspicion and make men
ready to obey her orders when they should resO-
lutely refuse to do so. Queen Sophie possesses
enormous wealth as a member Of the HOhenSol-
lern family, and Whatever else she needs il al
ways obtainable from the imperial treasury.
Her son still reigns over Greece as King with
the consent of the allies. Her rank and 1mpor-
lance are freely recognized in every neutral coun
try. She has relations at every monarchical
court. She possesses q large fund of confden-
tial information concerning the court and gov
eminent of every country She is well informed
concerning the private character of prominent
men and women in other lands, and she is there
fore in an especially good position to approach
them for espionage purposes.
Technically at least she is treated as distin-
guished neutral sovereign by the allied countries.
in spite of her notorious acts and opinions. Con-
sidering her therefore from every point of view,
she is about the most powerful and dangerous
spy who has yet come to light.
Queen Sophie is now in close and intimate
relations with the notorious Banker, Baron
Won Rosenberg, who has financed most OF the
. German spy work directed from Switzerland.
She has found agents to carry out intrlgues Tor
Germany in France, Spain, the East and other
parts of the world. She has drawn heavily on
the funds of Rosenberg who is known to have
spent over $5,0O0,0OO q year on espionage for
Germany
Rosenberg now appears as one OF the chief
financial agents of Germany in the organization
of intrigues An Austrian by birth, director
of the Krupp munition firm, Partisan by long
business association, audacious, insulating and
a thorough man of the world, he is peculiarly
qualified to deal with shady fnanciers and I'M
principled women. At the outbreak of the war
he had banking office in Paris.
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The SiRister QreeHis Schemes
Fooled bN The Unite1 Ntates

lQueen Sophie, however, h af the present tine
clearly the dominating spirit Il al these con-
spirason. In splendid throne room opening
on Q terraced garden overlooking the lake, she
holds daily court Here Minister STREET and
Theotok1 attend her and receive hee orders
every morning. Not infrequently one or the
other is summoned By her late IN tie evening.
The Queen Il now known to have originated
. daring plan 10 secure the evacuation Of the
Macedonian front by the allies In this she in
tended to use the United States as q estspsw. It
Is declared in Paris that Minister STREET., by her
orders, wrote to President Wilson and suggested
that he should persuade the allies to retire from
Ealoniki, where they were accomplishing little,
and offered to give guarantees from the Kaiser
that he would allow no advances to be made In
this direction by his own forces or the Bulgars
or any Of his allies. The ostensible reason for
this proposition was that il would relieve several
unhappy little nationalities from the horrors Of
war, q reason that should appeal to the human
tartan sentiments Of the United States.
President Wilson promptly replied that he
considered the Macedonian question did not con-
Germ the United States directly, and it is pre-
sumed that he was not impressed by the kaisers
solemn promise.
As matter Of fact, If the allies had withdrawn
their troops from Salonih they would have been
at sea, when the Germans were making their
desperate offensive on the western 'front.' ana
every one In France believes that the savage Bull
garians would have descended upon Salonih and
massacred all the inhabitants.
Queen Sophie was furious when she heard OF
the rejection Of her plan and gave one Of her not
infrequent exhibitions Of savage rage. She sum
moned the wretched STREET. to her presence and
attacked him furiously. Many of the servants
in the hotel heard what took place.
"You fool" shrieked the Queen. "You have
made hopeless failure of q splendid plan. If
you had had sense enough to make these Ameri-
cans understand that His Majesty the Kaiser was
offering them a'great concession they would GER
tainly have swallowed the bait
During her furious TRADE against the trembling
Minister the Queen was actually heard to smack
his face with q resounding noise
The King and Queen have also organized
bogus news agency, which sends out from Arosa,
in the canton of Grisons, uL der sealed envelopes
kilograms purpOrting to emanate from every
capital in Europe, but really conceived and origi
mated by these German propagandists.
Rosenberg is unquestiOnably the leading figure
in this circle. He is never treated with the con-
tempt which the Queen has shown for some Of
the Greeks. Every evening two or three dozen
swarthy Greeks IN evening dress are to be seen
on the lovely terraces Of the hotels, near the
Kings residence, taking iqueurs, which, like
the dinners are always paid for by Rosenberg.
When Rosenberg appears among them the
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noisy crowd grows quiet and listens to his orders
with deep respect.
Recently Rosenberg announced that he needed
brave and enterprising men who would plan the
destruction of the great allied storehouses at
SalOnika. 1t is a great strain on the allies to
keep adequate supplies at this distant point, to
which they must be carried entirely by sea. The
shortage of shipping and the necessity Of eoncen-
trating every effort on the western front make
the Saloniki problem undoubtedly serious one
The great German offensive was then under
way, and Rosenberg was planning to help it by
attacking the allies wherever possible in the rear
These ideas were discussed by Rosenberg and
some of the chief Greek eonspirators at a secret
meeting in one of the hotels on the Dolder.
Queen Sophie herself, wearing an inconspicuous
costume and q black mantle thrown over her
head, was present.
eff we can destroy those stores" explained
Rosenberg, 1--WE can cripple the Salonih expedi-
ton and perhaps eventually make the allies
abandon it. When they have partially with
drawn their troops our Bulgarian allies would
have an opportunity to attack the remnant and
annihilate them"
Two young Greeks present lured by the prom
ises and Establishments of the Queen, undertook
to easry out this disbolicsl plot. The under
standing was that they hire band Of criminals
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-07

A. Bruce Bielask, Chief of the Investigation Bureau
Of the Department of Justice in Washington,
Who Is Directing the GovernmSnfs Cam
Paisn Against Spies in This Country.
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Queen SoPhis's rage then passed be-
yond control. With the typical saw
agery of the Prussian displayed by her
countrymen on many a battlefield, she
drew from her bosom small Offering
jewelIed dagger presented to her by the
Kaiser as . birthday gift. She few at
her husband, braDdiShing the dagger and
7Iunged il into his chest"
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THE SIBERIAN MIRACLE

Things are reaking better for tn
allied cause almost everywhere
Hopeful signs appear in the mos un-
expected places. Who, for instance,
would have imagined such q military
miracle as the Czecho-Slovak cam
paign in Siberia?
The collapse Of Russia left strand
ed in that country many thousand
Czechs and Slovaks representatives
of races numbering about 10000. 900
and inhabiting Bohemia, Moravia.
Austrian Silesia and northern Hun
gary. They were refugees from Aus
tria-Hungary and prisoners captured
from the Austro-Hungarian army. in
which they fought unwillingly. Find
ing themselves free amid the Rus
sian chaos. they decided to help the
allies.
They could not reach the allied
front without travelling around the
world Some attempted that very
thing. Others, the majority, decid-
ed that they could render effective
service where they we're.
They organized themselves into an
army, and undertook to wrest the
Trans-Siberian railway from the Boil
sheviki. Fellow-countrymen and
sympathizers flocked to their stand.
ard. In mysterious ways they accu-
mulated arms and ammunition. They
now number 100000 fighting men
hold 500 miles OF that great railway
and are gaining territory SO rapidly
that they hold out the hope of mas
tering all Siberia.
That would open the way to q
march to Berlin from the Pacific. Ar
American-Japanese army may yer
strike the kaiser on his eastern from
while the allied armies in Franc,
are sweeping over the Rhine.
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CONFERENCE HELD OVER
SIBERIAN QUESTION

Washington. July 6.-It is rumor-
ed that the president has conferred
with Secretary OF War Baker. Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels, Secretary
of State Lansing and Admiral Benson
on the Russian situation. The pres
ident has been urged by allied rep
resentatives to approve American In
tervention In Siberia.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-07

Washington, July 6.--America's
waiting policy regarding military ac-
tion in Russia is understood to have
ended at today's conference. It was
unofficially said that an important
decision had been reached.
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NAME OF MEDFORD MAN
IS IN CASUALTY LIST.

Washington, July 6.-The army
casualties today number AZ. Fifteen
were killed in action and two died
of wounds.
The marine corps list has ia
names, six were killed in action and
is died of wounds. Private Frank
Hutsbard of Medford. Ore, was
wounded. to what degree is not de-
termined.
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to the industrial policy outlined by
the president. ~
Figures on war profits sent to the
senate showed dairy interests profit
increases from zero to $50 per sent;
banks up to so per cent. contract
ors as high as 500 per cent and flour
mills as high % lS7 pr esal
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COMMITTEE TO INSPECT
NAVAL ACTIVITIES

Washington. July Chairman
Padgett and other members OF the
house naval affairs committee. will
leave on battleship sometime this
month. to inspect the naval activ-
ties In the war zone.
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WAR PROFITS AGAINST
INDUSTRIAL POLICY

Washington, July 6.-Reports Of
continued speculation in woolens
caused the industries board today to
send notice to dealers In wooden piece
goods that profiteering is detrimental
to TIE public welfare and is contrary
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-07

FOR SALE-A gentle 2-year-old
ah gallon Holstein COW, weight
about $50 pounds, cents per
pound. II. A. Gilmore, Murphy.
Oregon. 0b
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GRAIN INsuRANcE-cut, uncut or
In sacks or stacks. So per 81 900
for 80 days, You can't afford to
he without Il this year, Write or
phone l.. A. Launer. fire insurance.
os
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-07

All trains leave 0raAts Pass srou
0e corner Of q and Eighth strosts
,ppssite the Southern Pacific depot
fe all informati.n regar lin,
tref, ;. r1a. passen cor service cali o.
the sare al the company, Lundbust
building, Or phsns tsi for ssms.
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ADVERTISING RATES
MEMBER

State Editorial Association
Oregon Daily Newspaper Pub. Assn
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRES
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled TO the use for republication
Of all news dispatches credited to Il
or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news pub
hshed herein.
All rights OF publication OF spe-
cial dispatches herein are also
reserved.
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WANTED Four timber fallers at
once, best OF wages, Apply \. L..
Edgerton or c. w Ament Off
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FOR SALE choice Jersey COWS,
one Jersey -Holsteln heifcr Each
bred to registered Holstoin sire.
Cheap for quick sale A. n Par
sons, on
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FOUND in the postonice lobby several
DAYS ago, ladies' small hand bag
containing small amount OF silver;
owner can have same by dcscrlb-
Ing and paying Tor this advertise
ment. 0b
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INsuRANcE-Any kind, beat OF
companies. l. A, I4auner, real
estate. u
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NEW SONAR

Jos, MOSS AGENcY-Flre insur'
ance, plato glass liability lnsur-
mcc, sOth Sixth street u
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Classified Advertising
ATTORNEYS

coLvl0 n wILLlAMS. Attorneys
at-Law. Grants Pass Banking Co
Bldg. Grants Pass. Oregon.
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HAY INSURED In barns Six dollars
per sLO00 for 20 DAYS. /. A.
launer. fire Insurance, uN
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-07

GRAIN cut. uncut or In sacks or
stacks, So por $1,000 Tor 30 days.
You can't afford TO he without I,
this year Write or phone, l., A.
launcr. fire insurance, oS
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THE WORLD MOVES; 80 do We.
Bunch Eros. Transfer Co. Phone
8e7-R.
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MUSICAL INSTRUCTION
DRAYAaE AND TRANSFER

?. @. 1sHAM, drayase and transfer.
Safes, pianos and furniture,
moved, packed, shipped and stor.
ed. Phone Clark q Holman, No..
80. Residence phone 124-R.
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The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company
TIME CARD
Daily except Sunday
Effective May 1. 1918

Train lv. Grants Pass. 100 D. IN
Train 2 ". Waters Creek 500 .. IN
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A. E. VOORHEES,, Pub. and PrOpr,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
Mass Meeting for
 COlOred Women Workers

Tomorrow night there will be special patriotic meeting called by the colored women of the United War Workers drive. The meeting will be at the Met ropolitan A. M E. Zion church, corner ot Fourth avenue and Sixteenth street. The special committee among colored wom- en was in session Saturday, and full plans of their activities are to be civen at this meeting. All sections of the city and denominations are especially invited. as well as all clubs and organizations among women. Speakers of national, state and local reputation will appear on the programme.
 Mary Wallace Kirk, state director of the United War Work campaign among women; Sibyl Moses, director of student work in schools and colleges. will make the principal addresses. Mrs. B. E. Huck- abee, county chairman, and Mrs. J. A. Bray city chairman, will outline the plan of the campaign. Music will be furnished by the Four Minute Speakers chorus. Mrs. F., H. Jackson, the gen. eral chairman, will have charge of the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
s32.s2o,S 5.o1
HARRY E. YOCKEY IS CITY ATTORNEY
 OF INDIANAPOLIS
Was For Four Years Practicing At torney in Birmingham With Judge
 Black and Judge Davis

Harry E. Yockey, former Birmingham man, has been appointed city attorney of Indianapolis, according to information reaching here yesterday. For some time he has been assistant city attorney of that city.
 MT. Yockey lived here from 1908 to 1912, and had his offices with Judge Hugo L.. Black and David J. Davis in the Farley building. He was during that period the representative of the West Publishing company. publishers of law books, and travelled over the entire state, so that he has a wide acquaintance among Ala bama lawyers. He also lectured each year at the University of Alabama.
 A copy of the Indianapolis Star con- taining MT. Yockey's picture on the front page, together with the announcement, has been sent to The Age Herald by Mr. Yockey, and he writes this message:
 The only reason did not stay in your wonderful city was that I am Repub- lican."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERAID SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1o 1918
Andre Messenger, Conductor of Paris Orchestra, Has
 Had Wonderful Career
His Rise in Musical World Has Been Accomplished By Hard Work, Backed By Natural Talent-Wlf Ap-
 pear at Tutwiler on Evening of November IA

Ihe appearance of the Paris Con- servatory orchestra at the Tutwilcr hotel Thursday night, November IA under the auspices of the Music Study cluo, Tor the benefit or the American war Relief has caused so much com ment and has created so much interest that 1t is but right that Age-Herald readers should be given some infor- nation regarding the guiding spirit of this great French organization which is famed throughout the world for its achievements and triumphs in the musical sphere
 Andre Messager, conductor of the "Societe des Concerts du Conserya- toire" and the man who is largely responsible for its triumphs of the past few years, and the upholding of it's standard, recognized for the past century, will appear in Birmingham in person to direct this orchestra Thurs day night, when it will play to capa- city house at the Tutwiler, made up of Birmingham music lovers and visitors rom all over the state.
 Messagers rise in the musical world, like the rise of any other successful man or woman in any line of endeayor has been accomplished by hard work, backed up by a natural talent, as the following review of his wonderful ca reer will show:
 Andre Messager was born at Month"; con (Allier), the 30th Of December. 1858. Like Gabriel Faure, his entire musical education was obtained at the Niedermeyer School of Religious Music where he had as masters Eugene Gi- sout for counterpont, Adam Laussel for piano, and c. Loret for organ. Saint-Saens. who has never ceased to snow his friendship for Messager later gave him his precious advice On leaving the school, Messager became organist at St. Paul, and musical di- rector at Sainte-M Marie des Batig- nolles.
 His artistic personality has mani- Tested itself during the course of his career. under three different aspec IS :: as composer of music, theater director and orchestral conductor
 It is the charming and essentially French domain of the opera -comique that Messager won his greatest suc- cess. Through his qualities of taste, style. and distinction. founded upon q thorough classic culture, he became one of the masters of this branch of music. In his operas-comiques. La Basoche," Madame Chrysantheme. P
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
OCTOBER SALES
 0F w 5. s. PASS
 MILLION MARK
Birmingham Sells, Since the Campaign Started, $8,5O0,- 900 Worth Baby Bonds
 and Thrift Stamps

Despite the fact that other war campaigns have been engaging the at- tention of the people the past several weeks the sale of War Savings Stamps has shown satisfactory increase from week to week. Sales through the Birmingham postoffice. which is the central accounting office for Alabama. aggr egated $1.162,7o3.ss in October. ex elusive of Birmingham and the rural route offices in Jefferson county. Cash sales at the Birmingham office from the time the stamps were put on sale up to October 31 amounted to over s8.50c. 900.
 Bank sales are not included in the above total neither are the unre- deemed pledges, the combined total of which runs well up into the millions.
 Since Nov. l the average daily salcs at the Birmingham postoffice have been $40,OOO, or over $30U,000 up to last night. When the sale of these stamps is withdrawn on December 31. Alaba ] ma will rank well up among the states in the matter of War Savings Stamps owners,
 Immediately following the close of the united war work campaign next Saturday night the War Savings state committee will begin an intensive drive for the redemption of pledge made during the campaign last sum- mer. and from the promptness with which the signers of these pledges are taking them up it is believed that there will be few unredeemed pledges in Alabama when the year closes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
Four-Minute Speakers
 Are Announced

Mrs. Tom Mccarthy Brown, city chairman of the woman's division of the four minute men, has appointed the following speakers for tomorrow, Tues day and Wednesday, at the local the- atres: k
 Lyric: Miss Evalina Wilkcrson
 Bijcu: Mrs. w. l.. Murdoch.
 Strand: Mrs. R. c. Woodson.
 Odeon One: Mrs. c. A. Avant Odeon Two: Mrs. George Houston Davis.
 Tianon: Miss Alma Rittenberry. Alcazar: Mrs DuPont Thompson. Colonial: Mrs. Charles J. Sharp. Rialto: Mrs. Elizabeth Barter Wag. ner.
 Princess: Miss Claudia Crumpton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
B;L;A.Ig|:;:H:liI;iI!S i. :; X g |::;: :;::liI;iI! Hli;;iS CAsh SroRE ! L R,RffNcHAA
EARN AND GIVE" DIVISION OF UNITED
 CAMPAIGN BEGINS
Superintendent Baker, Dr. Charles A. Brown and L. L. Yam Handling Campaign Among School
 Children

Superintendent N. R. Baker has been made chairman of the earn and give division of the united war work cam- paign among the school children of the county. At q meeting of the 10 super vising principals of the county to dis cuss methods of putting the campaign through successfully, he gave out about 5000 pamphlets bulletins and circulars to be distributed over the county for the purpose of boosting the work
 Dr. Baker says that in his division of the work no amount less than $1swill be accepted, and no funds will be received except money which the children earn themselves.
 Dr. c. A. Brown of the Central High school has charge of this work among the city school children, and l.. l.. Vann, superintendent of the Bessemer schools, has charge of it in Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
HOURS ANNOUNCED FOR RECEIPT AND
 DELIVERY OF FREIGHT
Receiving Hours to P M.; Delivery 8 to P. M. Daily at All
 Depots

Col H. E. Hutchens terminal man ager of the United States railroad administration for the Birmingham district. yesterday issued the following Instructions relative to tho hours dur ing which freight depots will be open for the receipt and delivery of freight:
 Effective on and after Monday, Mo- vember IS, freight dspots in the Fir mingham terminal districts will be open for the receipt and delivery Of package of freight as follows:
 Birmingham and I3essemcr, a. m to p. m. continuously for the receipt of freight; 8 p. nI to p. m. continu- ously for the delivery of freight All ether depots will observe the same hours. except they will be permitted to close one hour in the middle of the day for dinner.
 ''On Saturdays all depots will close for the receipt and delivery of freighs at 12 o'clock noon"