Crook County journal., September 10, 1914, Image 6

SPIES SWARM
UNITED STATES
Particularly Numerous In Six
Urge Cities.
WASHINGTON HARBORS MANY
Com From Germany, Japan, Russia,
Franco, England and Austria Kssp
Watch to Sao W Obsorvo Neutrality
Laws Seek Destination of Exports
and Publio Sentiment In America,
"Some of the cleverest spies in all
Xbv world are now in ttie Cuited
States. Tbey come here from Russia,
Ortuan.v, France, Japan, England and
Austria. Tbey are particularly numer
ous in New York, rbllndelphia, Wash
ington, Boston, New Orleans and &tn
Frauciseo." '
This statetnicnt was made to the
Philadelphia Tress by a man high tn
the United States navy, whose inter
national knowledge has own recojjuu
d by the navy department
"I have upou my ship." the speaker
said, "two spies whonrekuowu to me.
One is a Japanese; the other is a
Frenchman. I know they are spies,
but they don't know that 1 know it
Apparently they are allowed the free
dom of the ship, but their every move
ment on board and ashore is watched.
"Washington is overruu with spies.
Much of the agitation for and against
the proposed ?4O.O0O,OOO investment in
foreign ships is being pushed along by
these secret agents. Representatives
of Germany and Austria are working1
to create sentiment for the purchase of
the ships, and the French, English and
Russian spies are working against it
Many of Them Are Women.
"So numerous are these spies that
you may meet one or more in any
valk you may tike up and down Chest
nut street Philadelphia. A consider
able number of women, most of them
young and attractive, are among these
secret agents.
"These spies are everywhere, and
their work is manifold. Their duty is
to le.irn the destination of every ship
ment that gms outside of the United
St'.tes. They are scanning especially
closely the shipments into Mexico and
Canada. More closely tbey are watch
ing the shipments of sugar, which snb
stiuce is bt.-ii.'g used in the manufac
ture of the new high explosives.
"Sei-ret reports are being made by
there men mul women to the bureaus
in P-i-rlin. London. Tokyo. St Peters
burg. Vienna and Paris concerning the
attitude of American public men. news
papers and the plain citizens upon va
rious phases of the war.
Early Bidders For Food Supplies.
"Many of these spies succeeded in
Snaking many advantageous arrange
ments for their governments the day
before and on the day war vas de
clared. I know of a number of in-etaii'-es
where men who sell foodstuffs
were called out of bed late at night
And asked if they could supply large
quantities of provisions.
"Owe man tld me he had been asked
by ,the representative of one of the
geveraaients whether he could furnish
a large supply'cf bacon Ie replied in
the affirmative and was told to have
30.000 pounds ready in six hours. This
was done, and the bacon wag shipped
in two special ears to Canada, whence
I was toU it had been reshipped to a
country now in the war zone."
The officer also said a large number
of the spies were here to watcb the
United States and to see that the neu
trality laws were nut violated. He said
it was surprising bow many of these
men were tu be found at ioints where
shipments would naturally be made
from his country to a European power
and added that there was no doubt
that the first false step made by tliJa
country or an.r of its citizens would be
reported abroa j at once.
WAS FIRST LINER DE LUXE.
Kaiser Wilhelm o'er Grosse Suits Cost
JI.OOJ Later Pf,ces Reached $5,000.
The Kaiser V.iihelm der Grosse.
whk'h at the outbreak of war was
converted Into an armed cruiser ami
whii-k was sunk off the west coast of
Africa by the Brilish cruiser High
Flyer, was built in 1S'J7 lit a cost of
between :;.()00.0(o and $!.xJ0.O00 She
svus CSl feet Inns. 0(5 feet beam and
14.:i."iil uross tonnage. She had an
average speed of twenty-three knots
owl. according to the Naval Annual,
alie was Ettal u carry an armament
of eitrlit Ti.'.t guns, four 4.7 guns and
fourteen machine guns.
The liner whs the first vcksc! to have
units le luxe, consisting of parlor, bed
room and ktfh. costing $1,000 for the
piiss::-:e. The Innovation proved a
j.'1'eat success, and the succeeding lin
ers i-in the price up to jfj.ooo and con
tin::. I affcr Unit until the limit Has
1 chert wi:h tlie $."..miO imperial suits
on Ihe 'af( rlaiil and the linperulor
Wstchful Waiting,
iigi-es arriving from Ostend tiy
i.-f KnfkeiMiie told of one of .hii
ier. n corpulent Frenchman, who.
on as (he hoat left the wharf nt
d. look i iff his coat, vest and hoots
puttlm; on a life preserver, xitr
on I he edge of the deck, continu-
lie!
TV::.
nuii.i
(is si I
Osleii
Hlid.
down
Jug the whole
Ashed whut he
lor. he replied
vc:i:l "Mines."'
trip In this costume,
meant by such Dehav
In just one eloquent
EUROPE
Whoro now, O Eunip. Is thy IxwstT
Where thine asserted hold and elsim
On that which wears the noble tmme
Of human proeresar Now the boat
That thrones thy strongholds, coast
const.
Tlelds to th call of snvnicery.
Asram do thy dominions see
ThM picture which war lovrnt best
Strife, famine, horror, wasted lands.
to
The blood of youth and manhood spilled.
so nam thou turned thy mighty hands
The hands but lately promise Itlled
From noble labor and once more caress
Tbe bygune weapons of thine old distress!
New Tor Times.
MYRIAD FORTS CONFRONT
CZAR IN MARCH ON BERLIN.
Advance Through East Prussia a
gantio Military Undertaking.
Gi
lt Is said that tbe Russian troops
have been divided into four armies of
2,(XX.000 men each. These armies will
practically be hurled one after the oth
er through East Prussia and Gallcla
toward Berlin, the goal, the succeeding
armies filling the gaps of the ones
ahead after each general engagement.
Thus liussia expects to confrout Gor
man re-etiforcements with fresli troops.
The Russian war office declares that
there will lie no necessity for "feeding
olT the country," as the commissariat
is In excellent condition.
Small German fortresses will ba
stormed. This plan of campaign has
been carried out tn the clashes with
German and Austrian troops with
great success. But the main fortitJca
tions, such as Koenlgsberg. Poscn and
Danzig, will be isolated, tbe main
strength of the army marching on to
Berlin.
The seizure of Insterburg, thirty
miles within the German frontier,
gives Russia a grip of the railroad
lines which lead to tbe two most im
portant seaports of east Prussia Koe
nigsberg, at the mouth of the Pregel
river, where It empties Into tlie Frisehe
Uaff. which connects with the Baltic
sea, and Danzig, at the month of tbe
Vistula, emptying into the gulf of Dan
zig and also connecting with the North
sea.
Insterburg Is an Industrial town of
31.000 population. Besides being the
center of the web of railroads over
East Prussia, it is on the main line be
tween Berlin and St Petersburg. It
is K3 miles from St Petersburg.
Koenlgsberg is seventy-two miles
from Insterburg. Koouigsberg, the cap
ital of East Prussia, with 2-1G.00O in
habitants, is a seaport of great impor
tance. It is defended against sea and
land attack. A wall surrounds the city
and connects with a system of outly
inst works, the principal features of
which are twelve detached forts, six on
the right and six on the left of the river
Pregel. It is the principal fortified
town of East Prussia.
Danzig, which is about 100 miles
from Koenigsberg and 2o3 miles from
Berlin, has a population of 170.000 aud
Is surrounded by strong fortifications,
there being a massive wall about the
city aud a cordon of modern forts.
Tbe Russian advance Is Into regions
in which are many places famous from
the days of the Napoleonic wars.
General Reiinenkamp, who la leading
the great Russian army into East Prus
sia, was a cavalry general during the
Russo-Japanese war. He took a con
spicuous part in the battle of Mukden
and in other great conflicts.
.CHARGE WITHOUT OFFICERS.
Latter Lost Ons Aftar Another,
Soldiers Kept on Fighting.
bui
The London Mail has a dispatch
from one of its correspondents telling
of bis visit to the French wounded in
the Vosges. He writes:
"Three men who fought nlde by side
said: 'It Is probably our own fault that
we are here. Our major fell at the
first volley, and then all the other of
fleers at succeeding volleys. When we
found ourselves wlthoot officers we,
not bothering about what was going
on at the front, rear or flank, fixed
bayonets at 1,200 yards and went at
them, singing all the way. We were
Just fifty yards from the enemy when
we were downed.'
"A wounded artilleryman contribut
ed the following experience: 'I wit
nessed one horrible scene. The Ger
mans were shooting from the deep
trenches among which our artillery
was doing terrible work. Rut as fast
as a German d-opped a fnwh man took
his place, until bodies of the Germans
were on a level with the surface of
the earthworks. At this moment a
German battery was ordered to ad
vance. The heavy wheels sank In the
trench, but the drivers furiously lash
ed their horses and finally dragged
the guns across the human bridge.' "
EPPELINS
HAVE BOMB CAGE.
Steal Eox Lowered 2.CC0 Feet or More.
Man Hurls Explosive.
The method used by Zeppelin slr-
Kblps in dropping bombs lins been de-
1'ilied by an Kngllsh refugee who has
arrived in I,udi,n from Belgium. The
dintrihle hovers overs Its oli'edive lit
H sufficient altitude to keep It out of
range of the enemy's guns At the
same tune, to get a belter aim, It low.
ers a steel !("( ntt.'li-lip'l to n t..l
" ire rope 2.000 or ,'i.OOO feet long.
This cage is divided Into compart
ments, and It carries one man. whose
duty It Is to throw down the bombs
The cfflg. Is sufficiently s'r-n:: to make
rlhV lire au-aitiKt It Ineffective, and he
cause or s small size and the fuel
Hint It Is U.,)t constantly In motion It
s very dlllicult for hf uvy guns to hit it
BELGIANS HELPED
BURN OWN HOMES
Sacriflc3 Mads Bravely to As
sist Lisp Defenders.
HINDERED FIRE FROM FORTS
Ons Hundrod and Thirty Housss
Stsnding Bstwssn Guns and ths
Ensmy Laid Wasts, Psssants Thtm
sslvss Assisting Soldiers All 8st
Ablast In the Night Pitiful Scsnss.
A graphic story of the burning of
tb.e village of Itoncellea by Itelgtan sol
diers because It would Interfere with
tlie Are from tlie Liege forts, aud how
even tlie Inhabitants aided In burning
their own home. Is told In a letter re
ceived lu Wales by the brother of a
Belgian soldier.
"I shall never forget tlie sight of It,"
the ltelglnu soUllor wrote. "One hun
dred aud thirty houses and the church
of Itoucelles formed one big blare lu
the middle of the night and the poor
Inhabitants helped the soldiers to de
stroy their own little homes and all
their contents.
It was 10 o'clock when the peaceful
Inhabitants of Honevlles were abruptly
reminded of the horrible slgnltlcance
of the word war." An engineer oltlcer,
surrounded by an army of sappers,
knocked at every door and delivered
the message that the houses had to be
burned to allow the fort to operate Its
guns without obstruction. . While the
officers were speaking sapjH-rs were al
ready bringing in wood, cotton ami
petrol
Pitiful Scenes.
The Inhabitants about the forts
were Informed that In time of war the
necessity might arise for the authori
ties to destroy their bouses, but in tills
case they had not been warned during
the afternoon, and nnwt of them had
gone to rest when the knock on their
doors came to tell them of (heir fata
I could not ilescrllie all of the scene I
witnessed that lilghL
All I remember Is women In tears
mid children praylug. Some of thetu
Implored the soldiers to U-t them ,at
least take their furniture away and
threw themselves at the utiieers' feet !
l!ut they were treiilly raised by the arm
and led outside in the dark.
"The soldiers rushed In and threw
bundles of wood under the stalrcasi-s, j
poured petrol over them and lit them. ;
In au Instant the house was ablaze.
A woman tried to push lu to save some
souvenir a photograph, a cradle, any
thingbut was ordered back by the
soldiers.
Helped Burn Own Horns.
"A man who had Just been led out
of a house and who bad been watch
ing with a stupid look the progress of
tlie fire, rushed away from bis wife
and children as If mad. He grasped
a mass of saturated cotton and helped
the soldiers with their work. The ex
ample had been given and In a moment
the other peasants followed.
'The lire had to lie set to the church
where only two hours ago peasants
wbisiered their prayers In solitude.
Wood and cotton were heaped up as
far as the altar and In the tower as
high as possible. A little Inter all that
remained was the sipinre tower, a
high burning torch, which soon listed
over and came down in a cloud of
smoke and Dames. One hundred and
thirty houses were destroyed In this
way and then all trees In the neighbor
hood were cut"
ENGLAND'S MARCHING SONG.
"It's a Long Way to Tippsrsry" Fs
vorits Tuns of th Army.
"It's a Long Way to Tlppemry" has
become the lurching song of the Brit
ish army, according to London dig
patches. It Is not widely known In
this country. The words ore:
Up to mlKhty London came an Irishman
one day
As the streets are pav'd with gold, sure
every one was Bay,
Slnelns sotiKS of Piccadilly, Strand and
Lfltrestfcr nouare
Till Pudily got excited; then he shouted to
tnem there:
CHOTtUB.
It's a km- way to Tlpperary; it's a long
way u k;
It's n lung wuy to Tlpperary, to the sweet-
em Klrl 1 Know.
Ooodl.y, 1'lccaiillly! Farewell, Leicester
square!
It's a lonif, lonit way to Tlpperary, but my
jieart s rignt there.
Paddy wrote a letter to his rrlah Mollv O.
Haying: "Rhnuld you not receive it write
and lot rue know.
If I make mistakes In -nelllm; Mnllu
deiir," miid he,
Herncmlifr It's the pen that's bad. Don't
lay the 'hlame on me."
Molly wrote a
neat reply to Irish Pnd
Malomty wants to marry
dy O.
flaying, "Mike
me. and ro
Leave the Strand and Piccadilly, or you'll
oe to iji'irne.
For love nan fairly drove mo Bill v. honlnir
you're the same."
Small Force Held Thousands Back.
A refugee from Merbes-le-L'hatean, a
town thirteen miles from Mons, said
on his arrival m .''arls Unit iiUO Bel
gian rlllemrn posted 111 his town kept
everal thousand Oermnns n liny for
three days until a (iermnn snv. rtiscrnls.
'd lu a Ilelglan uniform, showed them
path which enabled the Germans to
take the riflemen In their rear. All
wore killed except twlve villagers.
WATCH THIS PAPER FOR THE
TRUTH ABOUT PROHIBITION
Here is the exact issue that confronts you
The prohibitionists ask you to adopt an amend
ment to the State Constitution to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages,
except for medical, mechanical and sacra'
mental uses.
The adoption of this amendment means the
entire wiping out of the present splendid home
rule and local option laws.
Tiioronftor the regulation niul control of the liquor
traffic in Oregon would pa from cities and towns
and be retained exclusively by the state.
Nolo carefully there Is no mention of lnohMilling "dhtrtbu
lion," "tmnitpmlalion" or "use" of alcoholic beverages.
Only of manufiirliir mul ml. IHttritmtinn. trnntpor
tat ton and imr inleiillou.illy Mere Irtt nut by the piulilbi.
tiouit. Shipment ol liipiot into (he Mute, or through the
Itale, or drinking of liuors within the stale would not be
prohibited by the amendment.
Washington, lilnho ami California naturally wouM immtill
airly !h'::'hi shipping liipior into Orcein ami thrmiuliout
Oicgon. The kiIuoii, where It now ctiKH, would iiooely
hno given aw iv tu the "blind piui)tr." "oo(cr" and
"mouimhiner. All cities and urn it now rilhrr u-rt or
dry would be at the meicy u( the sfiiis pulife aulhoritir
and ttatt law makirt. '
Frcsont "dry" cities and towns would renli.cthut they
had come nearer to voting themselves "wet" than they
now are under the splendid home rule uud local option
laws.
If the stale suthorltle were derelict or billed In enforce the
law, a they re In kanvn suit Maine, ihe cllle and !mm
would realie that they hud vtttfd on no ihelr prmrnt dirtrt
control and nyulation of Ihe liipior Iridic. Thoe artli les
will show Liter Ihitl kunvii and M line .Mithnritles art drrrlict
snd da fail lo cnlorce the law. To undo the nilslake Oregon
would have to repeal a constitutional amendmrnt and mil
a mere law it very difficult undertaking, lieccll and per
jury in securing liquor illegally would have been subslltuted
for what today U a itradily imprai'in . healthirr public
opinion regarding trut temperance, and true trmprrnnc
would have been done on Impuratilt injury requiring many
yean to recover from,
Kansas I pointed lo by prohibitionists as th' mmM prohibi
tion ttate. They wan! Oregon lo become n Kansas. Watch
these articles with a fiifr, open nn'rirf and Icon what llilrty.
three years of prohibition law has done for Kansas without
prohibiting or advancing trut trmp- ranet.
All figures will be taken from latest
United States Government Reports
N. B. Prohibitionists are spreading the opinion ih il, It the proposed
amendment is defeated, the present dry low ns and cities w, II become
wet again. This I'OSl VIYT.I.Y IS NOT SO. I lie 'tc-cnl home
rule and local option laws would remain j ist us they now are.
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