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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15
Master Spies In Prison

Early in the war our own secret service began to play the game as well, and some of Germany's master spies are now spending their time in our Federal prisons, while their schemes to blow up canals, bridges and ammunition plants have been a failure. The cleaning up of the Fay gang threw a scare in the whole ship bomb crew, and their plan to connect mines composed of "T & T." the most deadly explosive known, to the rudder posts of ships was never carried out Captain Franz Rintelen, the German naval officer and eight other subjects of the Kaiser and two American citi- zens were found guilty of placing bombs in the cargo of ships and are now in prison. Franz Bopp, the Ger man Consul at San Francisco, and his assistants, who were in the plot to blow up bridges, tunnels, docks and war supplies, is now being held at Angel Island under armed guard, and many others who did not occupy such high positions are incarcerated at places where they can do no harm. The ruthlessness of Germany's hidden warfare and the immensity of her plans is shown by the fact that highly educated men were willing to sink to the level of the incendiary, the dyna- miter and the labor agitator.
 With our entry into the war, actfvi- ties of the plotters increased and 1t Is estimated that at least 25O,OO0 are at work in the United States at present 1or 1oi h o,.+;
 lar part to play. One of the most insidious is that of spreading the Ger man propaganda, which poisons the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15

try among the members of the society and throughout the communities which it influenced. It also had for its object the education and main tenance of dependent children of Un- ion soldiers, and the establishment of homes for such wards as should re- quire them by creating a fund neces- sary to secure building and appurten- ances of this purpose.
 Beyond these stated objects of the organization of the Legion of Loyal Women, they have had as one of their purposes the paying of just tribute to our hero dead" said Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, president of the order, in a recent conversation regarding the work. Ours has been the proud privilege of decorating the grave of the Unknown Dead at Arlington since our organization. This service has been peculiarly pleasing to us since it was one of our charter members, Miss Clara Barton, who went out to the battlefield of Bull Run and cov- cred the route to the Rappahannock,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15

widows, sisters, and daughters of off cers and soldiers of the Civil War. This order has carried on work of beneflcence and mercy for soldiers of the Civil War and their dependents for many years; it also did full duty at the time of the Spanish-Am erican conflict, and has been quietly but ef- ficiently performing loyal service ever since.
 At the outbreak of the European War these veteran relief workers of two wars 1et and considered how they could best serve in the present emergency. Their thoughts went across the sea; their grandsons and their sons were, some of them, already lover There" many of them work ing with the American Ambulance Corps. On Neuilly, therefore, where the American Ambulance had its hos pital headquarters, they centered their interest
 Pillows For Every Use
 Recalling the dearth of pillows in "the Sixties" the ladies decided to make pillows for the sick and wound ed, and sent out requests for feathers. These came in in every form from every part of the United States. They came as feather beds, as bolsters, as pillows and cushions of every shape and device. All were renovated and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15
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that a spy in uniform was in the American trenches in France during a recent battle, as peculiar signals were seen and 1t was found that telephone wires had been cut. The spy must have been killed or returned to the German trenches as nothing serious happened from his work.
 How Spies Have Failed
 Many people think that our Gov ernment has been too lenient with spies and perhaps they have been, but one thing must be remembered, first, catch your spy and then prove your case against him. We are not like Germany who shoots a man on sight and then If they find that he is in- nocent, declare that in war times they have no time for technicalities. Our secret service has not been asleep and their work in rounding up spies and plotters is not always made public lest it warns others who are under surveillance. Taking it on a whole the German spy system has fallen short in the work it was expected to do in, this country. Some one will say "b11t look at the fires and explosions we have had-the work of spies" ==
 Statistics, however, show that the fire losses last year were very little over those of ten years ago, and in comparing the fire loss of 1911, lit 1917, about $250,000, 900, the in creased cost of material must be kept in mind. Then, too, many factories have been rushed to completion or i large additions hastily constructed and l nasty construction is apt to be burn able. The demand for labor has been so great that the manufacturers have been compelled to hire anybody they can get. Unskilled labor Is always careless and fires frequently blamed on spies Is the result of this careless ness, especially when inflammable ma terial is being handled. s
 Nor have they been successful in fomenting labor troubles, as save for g few flare ups lasting only few days the labor situation has remained the same as in peace time, except that the laboring man receives better wages than heretofore. So after all the spy has not accomplished as much as the average person imagines and 1t only remains for the American people to be on their guard and report any suspicious person as we'll as ignore the German propaganda for the mot to of Germany is ito divide what they cannot conquer" and to poison the minds of the American people against our Government is one of its main objects.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15

made into pillows for every possible use of a soldier.
 When America entered the war the American Ambulance hospital at Neuilly became the American Red Cross hospital, and the work of the Legion of Loyal Women became cen tered on furnishing the Washington ward in that hospital with pillows for every cot. In this effort two thousand pounds of feathers were made up last year.
 Stock For Base Hospitals
 Again the character of the work has changed. The loyal women are still requesting feathers, and the work of their renovation still goes on, and week by week frail but loving hands pack feathers into dozens of pillows for soldiers. The pillows made by the Legion of Loyal Women have been accepted by the Surgeon General of the Army, and are being sent to stock the military base hospitals of this country as rapidly as the women's
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15

want of care may help the enemy and lead to the loss of American lives"
 The majority of the Government offices now require a photograph of each employee to be pasted on his en- trance pass and in this way no un- known person may obtain access to the building. This includes the Navy Yards as we'll and recently ship yards, aeroplane factories and muni- tion plants are also requiring photo graphs of their employees pasted on their entrance passes.
 Fate Of Spies In Europe
 The usual idea of a spy is that of a bewhiskered individual who wears many disguises and hides about in dark corners listening to the con versation of public officials and mill tary men, but this is not the type of the German spy today, although a number of Germans disguised as women have been found in French Villages where military operations have been in progress. Naturally these spies are shot as soon as they are discovered.
 The spy shown in the photograph chambermaid at the house where sev. eral French officers were billeted and time and again descriptions of mili- tary operations were sent to Germany and the French were at a loss as to the leak Finally the slovenly maid was suspected as she was continually making an excuse to straighten uI the room while they were at work As "she" was stopping down one day | 8 French soldier seized "her" by the hair and the wig came off. The "maid' | proved to be a German soldier. Aftel that there were no more leaks in tha | house.
 Unfortunately the glitter of gold i! sometimes put above patriotism ant people will do spy work against theil own country. In Europe short worl | is made of these people, and on sev eral occasions they have been takeI out and shot, their bodies being lief for days, tied to a post to serve as {; warning to others.
 The most difficult to detect of al spies is the man in uniform. Tn penalty for this Is death, but as tn failure of German spy to do hi work means the same the spy doe not hesitate to try his luck. On on, or two occasions men have been founC who were impersonating officersJ bu it was discovered that these wer, merely crooks whose object was thiev ing.
 In all armies some men are cleve enough to get by and 1t was suppose
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15

Black Eagle" and now an ardent worker in the Legion of Loyal Wom-; en, was touchingly referred to in that rhyming response as the Marie of Logan" who ~' Went with them too, A bride, scarcely more than sweet
 heart, 'tis true"
 In Civil War Days
 When questioned upon that subject few days ago, Mrs. Logan said: ''Yes, I was little more than a bride when war broke out, but that did not hinder me from turning my hand to real war work of the hardest and toughest sort when my husband went to war. No obstacle was too difficult for us women to surmount those ter rible days when war was at our very, doors. I can distinctly recall that I turned my hand to whatever it could find to do. Many a time have har- messed our horse and driven miles upon miles, gathering up food and clothing and bedding and other sup plies for the hastily established hos pitals for our soldiers of the Civil War
 "We women who know what war at our doors really means could not sit still with folded hands when we, knew that men and women and chill dren were suffering in Europe when war came to them,'' said Mrs. Logan. ''So 1t was that before the war had actually involved America the Legion of Loyal Women were making sup plies for the American Ambulance at Neuilly, France, and when the war reached our shores we simply worked harder than ever"
 Flag In Every Church
 'It was the Legion of Loyal Women who originated the idea of placing United States flag in every church throughout the country" said Mrs. Tucker. we conceived the idea to be patriotic measure of value and sent circulars to every part of the country carrying the suggestion. As you know the idea has been taken up so generally that the church without it's American flag is rarity today"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15

gathering together the bones of the request of the Government she brought these remains to rest in the consecrated soil of this our largest National cemetery, and here each Memorial Day due reverence is paid the unknown heroes as our women lay their memory wreath upon their tomb.
 A Forward Look
 Mrs. Tucker called attention to the response made by Clara Barton at the opening meeting of the Legion of Loyal Women in Washington, twenty five years ago. Miss Barton was called upon to respond to the toast, "The Women who went to the Field" and she made that response in verse al most prophetic. Mrs. Tucker produced some lines which revealed the fact that Clara Barton saw in her minds eye the army nurse on the field of battle as she is today serving the men in France. These lines from the rhyning response of the founder of the American Red Cross are worthy of repetition:
 "'Twas a hampered work, its worth
 largely lost;
 Twas hindrance and pain, and effort
 and cost;
 But through these came knowledge
 and knowledge is power And never again in the deadliest hour Of war or of peace shall we be so
 beset
 To accomplish the purpose our spirits
 have met.
 And what would they do if war came
 again
 The scarlet cross floats where all
 was dark then.
 They would bind on their brassards, and march to the fray; And the man liveth not who could
 say them nay
 They would stand with you now, as
 they stood with them then The nurses, considers, and saviors of
 men,"
 Mrs. John A. Logan. widow of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15
Origin and Object of the German Spy System in the United States and How It Has Failed In Its Main Purpose.
Purpose.
Copyright, 1918, by The International
 Syndicate.

SOpyE4BhLg 1olct Uy 1ue AubeLHdIAoudA
 Syndicate.
 ~HE SPY has existed from the beginning of time. but it re-
 mained for Prince Bismarck to - perfect the most efficient sys- tenn of this kind the world has ever known. This was brought about by the aid of Won Holstein, a most ex- traordinary man, who was both dis liked and feared all over Europe. For several years he was the Iron Chan cellor's assistant, his administra ton being that of the Foreign Office. It is said that the idea of bureau d'espionage came to Bismarck while riding on a railway train when he heard two generals, who were in the next compartment to his, discussing army affairs. By their conversation he learned that he was to now noth- ing of the affairs of the General Staff.
 Bismarck Father Of System
 Bismarck decided that he must know all that was going on, so he talked the matter over with Won Holstein with the result that a spy system was inaugurated, system so well or ganized that it spread it's tentacles over every land in the world and drew into its web men and women of all the walks of life.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15

"N OLD LADY over eighty years
 of age went to the War De-
 partment one day recently and y begged to be permitted to en-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15
The Legion of Loyal Women Doing a Noble Work In Making Our BoysMore Comfortable Many Lines of Activity.
Copyright, 1918, by The International
 Syndicate.

"N OLD LADY over eighty years
 of age went to the War De-
 partment one day recently and % A begged to be permitted to en- roll as war nurse. When it was suggested that she was over the pre- scribed age limit, she declared that her experience in two former wars was worth something to the American Army even at the age of eighty. If 1 cannot go on the rolls of the War Department l will find some chance to nurse some mothers boy in this war, as I have cared for many in other conflicts" she said, as she left the office of the Surgeon General.
 This woman was Mrs. Emma South wick Brinton, traveller. writer. but especially one of the splendid corps of women who went out from the comforts of their homes to the field and to the hospitals and endured un- told hardships to care for the boys of '61 and '65. Mrs. Brinton served her country again at the time of the Span tsh-Amer!can war when boys were brought back from Cuba sick with levers to hastily prepared base hos pitals, giving of her trained efficiency to help In their care and cure
 Mrs. Brinton's spirit Is reflected in the hearts of every one of that corps of fourscore Mothers known as the Legion of Loyal Women, who at the very beginning of the present war of tered their services to the cause. This band of women, whose watchword Is natriotIsm. is composed of the wives,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
''LIGHTLESS NIGHTS" S Z A Il L
HERE MONDAY.
First Two Days OF Each Week to be
the lime Observed.

ton Of "lightless nights" inaugural
ed last winter to save fuel, be-
came effective yesterday, it was an
nounced tonight by the fuel admin
istration. All outdoor illumination
with the exception of necessary
street lighting will be discontinued
after that date on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of each
week in the New England states,
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, Delaware, Maryland, and the
District Of Columbia, ana on Monday
and Tuesday of each week in the re-
mainder of the United States.
The regulations under, which the
''lightless nights will be carried
out are the same as those put into
force by the fuel administration last
winter with the exception Of the
nights designated. Street lighting
will be reduced to that necessary for
pubic safety. Roof gardens and
outdoor restaurants and motion pic
ture theatres are not affected by the
order
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
"victim" Returns, so He's Pardoned.

Montgomery, Ala, July 17.-Biil
Wilson, a well known citizen of
Blount county serving a life SEN
tence in the Alabama penitentiary
for the murder of his divorced wife,
was granted a full pardon the other
day by Governor Henderson follow
ing the return to that county of the
woman he was alleged to have killed
and her complete identity.
Wilson was convicted jim 1915 fol-
lowing the disa appearance of his for
mer wife and child. The bones of an
adult and child were found in cave
and played an important part in the
trial. Experts from Smithsonian in
stitution were called in, their testi-
mony being that the bones were too
old for this generation.
Jennie Wilson, former wife of Bill
Wilson, had left the state, it is said,
and had been residing in Indiana.
The conviction of Wilson, secured on
circumstantial evidence, aroused
much interest and since his convic-
ton interested persons have been
seeking the woman's whereabouts.
Their efforts were awarded in lOcat-
ing the woman in small Indiana
own and she was brought back to
her former home, where a telegram
was dispatched to the governor, VINO
at once signed the full pardon for
Wilson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
Food Administrator Notes.

To All Threshers:
We wish to call your attention
to an important matter that will
arise in the coming, threshing sea
ers will start out the season with q
certain price for threshing and will
run through their regular season at
this price At this time they are
looking for other business and are
agreeing to come into other com
munities and thresh at much less
price, this threshing to be done when
their regular run has been complet-
ed. This means that lots of farm
ers will hold their threshing. until
late in the season, which will en-
able them to get it done at tribe
less expense. AS a result of this
action, grain will be left in the
shock and much waste. will be had,
due to the fact that this 1threshing
therefore, will not allow this prac-
"Please instruct your threshermen
either by letter or through your pa
pers that they must start out with
certain price for their threshing
and continue this price until the end
of the season. and then, quit. ~,
Price cutting to get business will
Division. This will mean waste in
grain, which is the very thing we
must guard against.
please give this important mat
ter much consideration"
The above notice has just been re-
ceived from the food administration.
All narties disobeying the above
rule will be reported. All persons
around the threshing machine will
go home for supper except those with
the machine.
w. H. Shields,
County Food Administrator.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
Government War Work Wants.

Any competent person wishing to
apply for a position in. any OF the
| following trades or professions in
government and private war work,
S. P: Service Reserve. Enrolment
agent, who in most localities is the
mayor of the town. to take your APP
plication up with Federal State Di-
rector, H. j. Metca1f, Des Moines.
Lead burners at one and upward
dollars per hour. Plumbers may
qualify for this work. Lead burners
companies.
Stenographers. Wanted in unlim-
tied numbers, male and female: for
government employment in Wash
ington at once.
Civil and Mechanical Engineers.
in civilian positions, at 81 to $40 per
diem
Machinists wanted, soc to soc
per hour, by the Brake Shoe and
Foundry Co. 100 West 9th ST.,
Erie, Pa, transportation refunded
after thirty days work, time and half
for over time.
Induction and enlistment in the
service of the United States, of an
indefinite number of refrigeration
workers, electricians, truck drivers,
ringers, high tension linemen and
policemen.
Aviation Section Marine Corps
enlistments and induction of follow
ing men for immediate service: IS
electricians, 8 photographers, 80 gas
engine men,. 10 acetylene welders,
10 wire workers.
Common labor. in the east, wages
range from $3.50 to $500 per day
of eight hours. transportation not
furnished for men at this time.
Civilian Ordnance Department,
men who have had business eXDeri-
ence or experienced in handling var
ious classes and kinds of ordnance
material. salaries range from 900
20 81 ,00G a year.
There are many other openings
for men within and beyond the draft
age, apply at once.
J. +. Harvey,
Decatur County Chairman U. S. P.
Service Reserve, Leon, Iowa.
Other county papers please copy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
Poor Mail Service to Our Soldiers.

A New York mother, when told OF
her sons death on the field Of bat
tie, said Although my cup of sor-
row has overflowed in the last ten
months, ! am proud my boy died for
his country He was my only sup
had to be taken. For several ef
little packages Of good things, but
he told me that he never had receiv-
ed any of them" 1t seems tragic
that the mother did not know the
new law prohibiting the sending OF
packages to France and that, added
to her sorrow for the loss OF her
son she must have the regret that
ceived. This extra burden, which
she thought worthy of mention when
she spoke of her sons death, was
due to her own lack of information,
but what about the letters from
home that are not delivered to the
boys lover there?
There is no embargo on letters. #
ficially, and We. the loss and delay
of letters equals an embargo. A
great many of our soldiers received,
a few weeks ago, the Christmas pres
ents sent to them in 1917. On many
of them were the little signs please
do not open until Christmas: Some
of them must have thought i was
meant for them to wait Until Christ
mas of this year to open them. !,
This incident is only one out OF
many. Practically every soldier COR
respondent abroad writes OF having
received so few letters or none at
all, though letters had been sent to
him with great regularity. Though
The soldiers know that the home
letter may be delayed in transit;
there is certain to Turk in the mind
of each one the fear that perhaps all
is not well at home, when no letter
is Forthcoming. Only q letter is
tangible proof that everything is as
usual with his loved ones.
Mail comes from France to this
country about as quickly as the con-
ditions allow, but going from here
is the difficulty. Of course the
country has its hands full at present,
with every imaginable task and duty.
but since it has come. up to, the
scratch in other particulars, large
and small. why can't mail be given
to our boys, who want it worse now
than they ever did before IN their
lives?
and psychological questions affect
ing him are treated in our army as
of equal Importance with furnish
ing food and clothing. All authors.
lies agree that the moral effect. of
letters is better than anything else.
Relatives and friends are constantly
being URGED to write, write, write.
by every speaker from the war zone.
So Why should the mail service de-
Law so tragically in delivering the
letters?