Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11


the border. cross into Mexico. recruit
an army. assume control OF the gov
ernment ana on the very first plausible
prctcXt wage as effective Il var as his
means permitted on the United States.
On the other hand, Boy Ed agreed. on
Echalf OF his county. to furnish the
necessary money, arms and munitions.
and in addition TO aid Huerta by as
signing 10 his army all the availa Bile
rescrvist officers and privates in North
and South America. Iuer,a was to
have an absolutely free hand as TO his
conduct OF the revolution and assump-
ton OF power in Mexico. but was to
keep Germany clear of the interna-
tional cntang!cmcnts that were sure
to ensuc. Future negotiations were
to be transacted through the German
embassy in Mexico City
Tho confrr"nc" ended Ii.c-ta w-~.
straight to his hotel Boy-Ed. on his
way through the lobby nodded to
..Danzmahl" The agent returned to
the suite. and cieaneu away the uIcta-
graph His co-opcrators gathered in
the wires. The shorthand men tram
scrbed their notes on typewri,ers
"Danzmahl" took the midnight train
back to Washington with Boy-Ed on
the s-, same nc train rn,, special messenscr
ence for the proper authorities at the
Capitol.
Back in New York City the follow
ing day. General Iiuerta began pack
ing his bags for long trip overland
In the German embassy Captain
Boy-Ed recited. with great rus,o. the
Incidents OF the conference TO the smii-
ing Won Bcrnstorff. The stupid
Yankees" would have their eyes
opened in the very near future when
1t was too late Across seas that night
at the great German receiving station
at Naucn iong cod. message WAS re-
ceived that must have proved interest
. ing reading for the German Foreign
Office. 1t was pigeon holcd by For
eign Office official named Zimmerman.
who originated the plot. and confessed
to it early last year. after the goods"
had been published in American papers.
TRAILING HUERTA WAS JOB
or SQUARE-.IAWED MAN
And in the Secret Service headquar-
tcrs. certain square jawcd. lanky in
dividual read the report with no more
emotion than he did the story of the
baseball game q few minutes before
General Hucrta started for the border
just week later II he knew that not
for moment during the entire trip
did the Secret Service lose track OF
him. he failed to display the knowledge
on his SCARED and inscrutablc face.
AS every one knows. the general was
arrested just DeIOTc ne was ready TO
cross tho line. then followed the wave
OF sympathy artfully swept higher by
German propaganda. Several mis-
guided men OF national prominence de-
nounced the treatment accorded poor
old Hucrt.. going home to die on his
native soil"
Captain Boyd suffered a terrible
shock at the news OF Iuerta's arrest
by government agents. He suffered a
whole lot more during the silence of
the authorities that followed the ex-
Gictator's apprehension.
The service had the goods" on him.
but his thick skin or Prussian conceit
| refused to allow the realization that
he had been trapped through his own
| super precaution-ay the one and only
method OF using the timc-worn dicta-
! graph that could bc worked on him.
| He was kicked out of the country
/ later. 1Iuerta. that arbitrator and
murderer, died "broli en- hearted" soor
after, and still more sympathy, mingled
with compassion and Pity followed.
! When we declared war on Hunla nd
! there was rush OF national qua rds :
men to posts at every railroad bridge
/ iii the country. kcar that these
bridges would be blown up by Hun
/ spies was uppermost in the minds OF
all. Giving rise To this fear more than
any other one cause was the memory
Z OIL the sensational attempt Oh Lieu
tenant Werner Horn, of the German
army, TO destroy the international
| Bridge between Canada and the United
States al Nanceboro. Me.
The case OF Werner Horn serves
better than any other to illustrate
strikingly the criminal Indifference Of
the Great American public TO the Ger
/ man spy peril. and how boldly and
brazen!y German spies conducted their
\ off r tom ir,hf ha
eyes OF our countrymen who pr:ded
themselves upon their Intelligence and
| observation.
Happening as it did al the beginning
OF the year 1915, Horns daring act
attracted less attention than the news
that the worlds foremost slapsticli
film comedian was striking for q
100000 raise of salary. Fortunately
| for America. the Bureau of lnvcstiEa-
t!or of the Department of Justice and
i s allied services were kecnly ave 10
the German spy peril then just as they
are to-day. l say to-day, for that same
German spy peril still exists. even
though silent. and efficient operatives
were silently and efficiently card
irdcXing The holes and Topping off the
snakes heads as fast as they appear
therefrom. Hence, il bchoovcs every
! patriotic American to tske nothing
/ for granted and report suspicious and
! facts whenever and wherever seen.
| SoaIE; FACTS DISCLOSING
THE IDENTITY OF HORN
| Had not leans. been so careless
| and indifferent about the German spy
peril. Werner Horn never could have
staged his dramatic deed for his
Fathcrland--but let this be brought out
/ by the story.
On August l. 1914, Werner Horn was
| prosaically pursuing the peaceful task
| OF raising coffee on a Guatemala pian-
tation. a big six-foot two-inch blonde
| giant of military bearing. but gentle
manner. he was liked by the natives.
| lie himself liked the country, so much
so that he had no intention of return
| ins to Germany, where up to five years
/ before he had been regular soldier.
Horn served ten years in the German
army. and on leaving it for coffee rails
! ing, was rated as an oberleutnant on
/ inactive service, which meant that in
! case Of war he was subject to call be-
| fore all other classes.
But when one spends thirty-two