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Then the individual American waited,
| reading each new development in the
diplomatic engagement which follow
ed with bated breath, waited for the
decision which they felt was newt
able.
But there was no period of waiting
for Harrison Grant, nor the members
of teh Criminology Club. Dixie Ma
son and the other members of the
Secret Service had no time to wait
for the decision. Every other inves-
tigating branch of the Government
worked at high tension, for every
one who had been engaged in the Sc
cret warfare with German agents
knew that once war became inevita-
BILE the Kaiser's spy army would
throw caution to the four winds and
make the mightiest efforts to bring
wanton destruction in every manner
possible.
Grant felt that there could be no
doubt in the mind of Bernstorff that
war would result from the note and
the conditions proposed to place upon
American commerce. The night it
was received he called a special meet
ing of the Criminology Club, and it
was attended by Dixie Mason.
Men, the supreme test OF the
worth of our organization has come"
said Grant, addressing the meeting.
THE next few weeks will see the
German spy army in the United States
striving by every desperate means at
their command to kill and destroy
everything American. We must not
fail in this supreme test. Beginning
f-h Oh
ber of the spy army in the country
His every action must be investi-
gated, every person to whom he
speaks must be regarded as a sus-
picious character. That is all. You
will find your assignments in your
letter boxes"
Harrison Grant had selected Helm
ric Won Lertz as the spy for whose
activities he would be responsible
and Dixie Mason had accepted the post
of keeping watch over baroness Yer
becht, who had succeeded in gaining
her liberty from the Tombs under
bail, after the discovery OF the invis-
ible ink messages on her body by
Grant and Mrs, Blank. Before either
Of the spies they were watching had
made suspicious move, reports were
received from other operatives that
the judgment OF Grant that Germany
was preparing for a break was cor
rect. Any. number of the lesser spies
OF the Kaiser in America had received
orders direct from Washington which
took them to the interned ships of
Austria and Germany in all the har-
bors of the United States.
Orders Destruction of ships.
mot one OF these ships must be use
full to the United States in the event
of war" was the order delivered to
each interned boat. where it is pos
sible engines must be destroyed,
otherwise the boat must be sunk
Make plans now and when the wire
less lanes are filled with dots, just
dots, then let the work commence"
Nothing could be done to prevent
the consummation OF this plan, for the
holds of interned vessels were for
hidden property to the secret service
under international law. So, despite
tn fact that 1t was known from many
sources that these were the orders
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EPISODE Xxx.
The Great Decision.

The Kaiser's note reached America,
end its singing insults famed into
lame the Goals of wrath which had
been burning in the breasts Of Amer
leans since the revelations made by
the discovery OF the contents Ot DIR.
Heinrich Albert's portfolio, the recall
of Captains Won Pspen and Boy-Ed,
and the arrest in practically every
community in the country Of one or
more German plotters. Harrison
Grant received copy Of the note
from the wi, elcss rUcm of the Grim
fnology Club as it VA sc7t % the
Department of State, 1nd ne was
probably the flrst person in the United
States to voice the opinion which be-
came universal after the note was
made public. -'.-.. .0'
This means war he commented to
his trusted aide, Cavanaugh, who had
brought him. the message
'ThIs Means War"
This means war" said Count yon
Bernstorff, the imperial German AIN
bassador, when with blanched face he
had finished reading the note, couche i
In the insolent terms which he knew
only the great one of Germany him.
self would be permitted to use in dip
lomatic intercourse. Won Bernstorff
turned pale at the thought Of war
with the United States, for he alone OF
all the trusted advisers of the Kaiser
knew and appreciated the power Of
America.
This means war;" was the verdict
reached by every American as he read
the note in tie newspapers, a verdict
prompted by the fearless patriotic
pride which beat in every breast.
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''Wiretapping"
"Where?"
"On the Pennsylvania system Ny
self and several others had figured
out system whereby we could tap
the wires leading from the dispatch
'er's office, mix up the orders and
cause wrecks all over the system. The
Pennsylvania is a big system. It un-
doubtedly wil carry many soldiers
after war hasNSeen declared. and we
wanted to injuTe it as much as pos
sible"
ITO say nothing of causing the
deaths of hundreds of American citi-
zens, non-combatants." said Grant
angrily. Then he turned TO the tele-
graph key. Read me the notes you
have taken Dixie, he ordered, as he
began to call the Criminology Club
in New York 81 must send the in
formation into the club and see that
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Then he suddenly became active.
One evening just before he left his Of
flee he sent a long code message to
Washington. The next morning be-
fore the message had been deciphered
for Grant, Won Lertz received sum
mons and went to Washington. Then
he returned and started by automO-
bile on trip in which he employed
every dodge he could think nf, but
Grant, Dixie. and Sisson kept him in
sight and at last found a real clue
to his plans.
The three stood in the oftc9. Of c
small railroad station in a suburb o.
New York. firing cross questions at
the worried. frightened station agent.
For hours they had been questioning
him, at first without result, bu- at
last to see the gradual breaking down
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which had been sent forth to every
Austrian and German commander who
had a boat in an American port. the
best that could be done was to station
operatives near every interned boat
tc rush aboard the minute war was
declared.
For several days Grant and Dixie
had little to do except stay near the
New York Offices OF Heinric Won
Lertz. Each morning he would go
there and spend the entire day until
evening, then go to the Hohenzollern
Club. Apparently he had no par: in
any Of the affairs which were engag-
ing the other members Of the Kaiser's
spy army in America. He saw no one
and received none but the NEST "Tdi-
nary messages.
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of his defense. One by one he had
been forced to admissions-first that
he had known the man they had
shadOwed to the station. HsinrIc Won
Lertz: secondly, that he had given
this man a ticket for another city
just in time to allow him to catah the
fast mail that had stopped there fer
orders, and third. that he had rc:e!y-
ed orders from Heinric Won LerIZ just
before he had boarded the train.
Plan wiretappInE.
what were those orders?''- Harri-
son Grant asked the question nifty
times. Forty-nine times the station
agent had refused to answer. But
now:
ITO go ahead with the plans that
we had made
"Plans for what?"
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the other men in this conspiracy are
put under arrest"
\ half hour Of telcSraphing. then
Grant and Dixie turned again to their
prisoner.
What other orders did Won Lertz
give you before he left?"
None"
"Are YOU quite sure?"
Absolutely"
'Didn't he even leave an address
where you could reach him"
"oh, yes; he did that"
"where?''
"On board the interned steamer Lie
benfels. in Charleston harbor"
Grant sent a quick glance into the
eyes of Dixie Mason. She returned
the gaze. Then the president OF the
Criminology Club called to Sisson. his
operative. standing just outside the
door.
Take this fellow into New York
and put him in the Tombs," he order
ed. 'T will not return TO the club.
Ny address for the next few days will
be Charleston. s. C."
And so II was that Dixie Mason
and Harrison Grant rushed to
Charleston, to learn. II possible. the
motive of Heinric Won Lertz. and to
seek to forestall the impossible. And
while they hurried on
"The representative of the Secre-
tary of State is waiting sir" said
Imperial Germany raised his eye
brows.
$50 soon?" he asked. "Albert-he
turned to his privy counseIor-"please
be sure to remain. And you"-he ad-
dressed the servant again-''watch
for the signal. ! think the gentle
man is bringing me my passports"
Bernstorn Receives Passports.
And the ambassador was right.
Five minutes later. as Bernstorff
stretched forth his hand to receive
the passports that meant the expul-
sion from the United States, he ap-
parently accidentally dropped a hand
kerchief. And as the white cambria
fiuttered to the floor. the servant, who
had been waiting at the door, turned
and hurried away.
Weeks later. Harrison Grant and
Dixie Mason stood on the balcony
OF the Criminology Club. looking down
into te shtreet below. Here, there,
everywhere. newsboys were shouting
the news OF the declaration of war.
From far away, came the sound of
military band. Then, marching down
the street, their files straight and
clean, their arms shining brightly
in the sun, their strong. sturdy forms
showing the sleek-muscled strength
that only American fighters possess.
marched the crack Seventh Regiment
OF New York on its spring parade.
Harrison Grant watched, his eyes
cleaning happily.
Dixie" he said at last, 81 never
saw anything to give me so much
happiness-andy yet, so much sorrow"
And why the sorrow?" She looked
at him quickly.
Because. now that We have finish
ed our work for the safety of Amer
lea at home. we must part. I receiv-
ed this morning my commission as a
captain in the army intelligency. My
work will be abroad"
And mine will be abroad, also"
said Dixie quietly.
Abroad? You-T
IN the Red Cross" |
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July 27th, 1918.
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You may publish this. if you desire as I feel
what has helped me may help others.
Truly yours.
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1011 ST., n. W.,
Washington, d. c..
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Uatfed States Secret Service.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
MEETS DEATH IN ACCIDENT.
Capt. j. Q. Harrell Struck by Coast
Line Train.

Florence, Jan. 28.--Capt. j. Q. Har-
rell. roadmaster on the second divis.
ion of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
way. between Florence and Charles
ton adm Lanes and Sumter. was struck
and killed by train No. IS. the north
bound local passenger. which left
Charleston at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Capt Harrell was on his motor car
and was endeavoring to reach Lanes,
mis- home. when struck by the passen-
ger train. He was one OF the best
known men in the railway service OF
the Coast Line and was looked upon
by the officials as being a careful and
competent railroad man. He was
about thirty-seven years old and
leaves wife and several children.
The funeral announcement has not
been made. The accident occurred
near Lanes just before dark.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
BILL BY SENATOR TII.LMAN.
For More Aviators and Increase I'm
Navy crSOnncl

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator TILL
man. chairman Of the naval affairs
committee, today introduced a bill de-
signed to increase the number of na-
val aviators froi0 $50 to 10000, and
raise the enlisted personnel of the
navy to 10000. The president would
be authorized 10 appoint temporary
officers not higher than the rank NJ
lieutenant commander i'm the navy and
major in the marine corps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
FORWARDED TO WILSON.
CzERNiN UTTERANCE FORWARD
ED BEFORE DELIVERY.
Austro- Hungarian Foreign Minister
Points Out Different War Aims Of
Central Allies.

London, Jan. 27.-The Cologne Ga
zette's Vienna correspondent. accord
ing to advices reaching here, says that
Count Czernin, Austro- Hungarian min
lister Of foreign affairs. informed the
Austrian delegations Saturday that the
text of his speech on the war aims
had already been forwarded to Presi-
dent Wilson before it's delivery.
This paper says that the statement
has caused an enormous sensation and
confirms the belief that Count Ger
Minis references to the United States
were to actual steps taken to bring
about an exchange OF views between
the Western powers and Russia and
Germany.
Addressing the foreign affairs com
mittee of the relschsrath Saturday
Count Czernin. according to an Am
sterdam dispatch to the Central News
referred frankly to the differences in
the Austrian and German war aims
He explained that Germany wanted to
get her colonies back and obviously
could not consent to abandon occu-
pied territories before securing guar
antees for the restitution Of her colo
nies.
Austria Hungary was differently sit
uated. She stood everywhere on en-.
emy territory except in Eastern
Galicia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
BIG IRON FURNACE BURNED.
Inccndiary Fire Does Great Damag
in Michigan.

Marquette, Mich, Jan. 29.-An eX-
plosion, followed by fire, early to-
day destroyed the alcohol refining
plant, the primary building and a Sc
ries of condensers Of the Pioneer Iron
Furnace Company. The loss is esti-
mated at a half million dollars. Re-
ports said that a number of lives were
lost, but at daylight it was believed
that none was dead. and only two in
jured The police believe that the
explosion was due to incendarism
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
MEAT SHORTAGE EXPECTED.

Prices Must Not Re Increased.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-The fact that
the East faces u temporary meat
shortage because of transportation
difficulties was disclosed by the food
administration tonight in instructions
sent to packers not to increase their
prices above n normal margin of cost
and to distribute their available sup
plies fairly among their customers.
Wholesalers and retailers received
virtually the same instructions.
To make sure that it's orders are
observed the food administration sent
the following telegram to state FOOD
administrators i'm all States East of
the Mississipp:
There is likely to be in the next
few days and perhaps for some time
thereafter temporary scarcity Of fresh
meats. especially in the East. This is
not due to lack of supplies OF live
"s'NN Dut " ''''o
the meat. The normal tendency OF
such scarcity would be to advance
the price to retailers and consumers
out of line with cost of productions
This must not happen.
THE food administration has IN
structed meat packers not TO sell at
prices representing more than a nor
NAL average margin above cost and
to distribute such meat as is availaDie
fairly among customers.
You are directed to enforce TINS
order
You will also inform the public or
this action Immediately through the
press. the local food administrators
and others. The food administration
Will on notice from YOU direct packers
and wholesalers not to sell to any
retailer who is proved TO have violat-
cd this Instruction." $50
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
River Boats Swept Away.

Paducah, Ky, Jan. 28.-Descending
ice gorges in the Tennessee and Ohio
rivers converging here today swept
the winter fleet of river packets and
other craft from their moorings and
carried it down stream. Appeals for
help from persons marooned on craft
were plainly heard as they passed the
city. A report from Metropolis. Ills,
said several packets were seen stand
ing on end in the ice. 1t is said prob
ably dozen boats caught by the ice
were damaged. If lost the estimate is
two hundred thousand dollars
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
vORWAERTs SPEAKS OF Posi-
BILE BREAK.
Berlin Paper Comments on Czernin's
Speech but Finds Consolation I'm
Kuehlmann's Utterancc.

Amterdam. Jan. 27.-The Socialist
paper Vorwaerts joins In the con-
roversy that has arisen in the Ger
man press as to whether Count Czern-
ms peace invitation to President Will
son Is indicative OF break i'm the
Austro-German alliance. Pan-German
papers think that 1t is. but vorwaerts
points to the "weikhty" phrase in Won
Kuehlmann's speech. I'VE are in
agreement with Count Czernin's utter
ance as proving. contrary to the pan
German assumption. that ''Count
Czerhin's fraternal kiss for Presden,
Wilson received the German gov
ernment's blessing in advance"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
ANARCHY IN FINLAND.
Misery OF Population Increased by
Determination of BCisheviki to Sup.
port ReyOlutiOnists.

port KevOlutiOni8tS.
London, Jan. ga Reuter- limited
dispatch from Stockholm says that
since 11.30 o'clock Sunday morning
telegraphic communication between
Stockholm and Petrograd has been in
terrupted and the telegraph station at
Nystand has reported that Red Guards
have cut the wires.
Finland thus is isolated" says the
correspondent. Complete anarchy
prevails throughout Finland. The mis-.
cry of the population has been in
creased by a declaration Of the Boil
sheviki government that it considers
itself compelled, by reason OF it's rev.
olutionaries in their struggle against
thu Bourgeoise."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
AID FOR ESSENTIAL CONCERNS

McAdoO Suggests Corporation to Make
Loans and Advances to Necessary
Companies.
Washington. Jan .28.-Creation Of q
half billion dollar government corpo-
ration to make loans and advances to
enterprises essential to the war and
otherwise assisting in private finan-
cling was recommended to congress
today by Secretary McAdoo.
The secretary also asked that all
private issues Of securities of mors
than 100000 be made subject to the
approval OF the government body TO
be known as the war finance corpora
tion."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

Washington, Jan. 29.--'The senate
Interstate Commerce Committee Inv
vote Of seven to six today decided to
report an amendment to the admin
istration railway bill to provide for
government relinQuishing of control Of
the railroads within one year after
the end of the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
FLOODS ON RIVERS.
GREAT DAMAGE ANTICIPATED
ON WESTERN STREAMS.
Rising Waters ana Ice Gorgcs Playing
Havoc OH Ohio and Tributaries-
Warning Sent Out.

Pittsburg. Jan. 29.-The weather
bureau reports today were that the
Monongahela river is rising rapidly
from Fairmont, West Virginia, north,
and heavy ice moving out. 1t is ok
pected to reach the neighborhood of
I1ttsburg tonight. Precautions to
protect river craft are being taken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
PACKING HOUSE INQUIRY.
REPORTS OF BIG CONCERNS IN
EVIDENCE.
Additional Disclosures Found i'm Con-
hdcntial Files Will be Introduced
Today ii Mails Arrive.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Reports of
live stock receipts, shipments and
prices. as received daily at the big
packing concerns were put into the
record OF the federal trade commits
sion's meat packing investigation to-
day as part Of the evidence which
Francis J. Heney. special counsel. said
would show how the packers divide
the supply and control the prices to
their own advantage.
Ownership of the stock yards and
terminal railroads and directorships
in many trunk Lire roads Mr. Heney
said, gave the p:cl-ers an advantage
in obtaining this information which no
one else could have.
Walter Twombly, an investigator,
testified that Swift & Company's daily
report from all the big markets was
required to be in by 730 a. m., and
not later than 7.45 before the days
business began and furnished basis
on which all purchases were made.
Purchase Of live stock, according to
the packers figures varied little pro-
portionately from year to year and
conformed closely in percentage to
figures previously introduced and indi-
eating a non-competitive distribution
between the big packers.
Thus, for instance, Swift's purchases
Of cattle at all markets in 1884 was
34.Ol per cent. Of the whole and in
l9l5-16 was 34.5S per cent, while the
same firms purchases Of hogs in 1913
were 36.57 per cent. an din 1916 were
1904
references to an agreement as to
purchases were frequent in letters
from the packers files, along with in
instructions to buyers to take a cer-
tain per cent. Of the cattle offered.
Variations in price margins between
the various markets also resulted in
correspondence which Mr.. Heney
found introduced in relation to his
charges that competition virtually
has been eliminated between the
packers
Make effort to get closer in line"
was in instruction sent by Thomas T..
Wilson to his firms buyer regarding
the Oklahoma City market and the
buyer replied that he always had in
structed his men never to interfere
with another buyer making pur-
chase las we were only putting the
cattle up on each other'
Senator Thompson of Kansas took
the stand during the day to make a
statement regarding correspondence
put in evidence characterizing him as
good man for the packers to ''stay
close to-" He testified that he had
handled no business whatever for the
packers. Mr. .Heney told the COM
mission that the correspondence had
been introduced to show the packers
methods and not with any idea Of re-
flecting on the senator, whom he felt
sure to be innocent of anything i'm
proper.
Additional disclosure found in the
packers confidential files will be in.
troduced tomorrow If delayed mail
arrives