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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1917

Page

8

Germanys spy plots in United States exposed by 1916 files

A sprawling expose details Kaiser agents and their network in America from 1914 to 1916. It cites Von Bernstorff, Wolf von Igel, Paul Koenig, and others, describing bombs on ships, microbes, labor bureaus, and payments to Irish and Canadian revolutionary efforts, with calls for investigations and official denials from Lansing.

United States Germany American State Department Atlantic England Japan Mexico Germmany State Department Sam Ambassador von Bernstorff Busset Count Bernstein Congress Romoania Roumuania America Unite States Committee Wall Street Wolf von Igel von Igel Paul Koenig Hiamiburg- American Steamship Company New York Fort Oglethorpe von Bernstoff Koenig von Papen Max Niven Chicago Detroit Embusky Evement John Dagny Chi Cago Devoy Roger Casement Daniel I. Oohnalup Supreme Court Bh von Igel George Sylvester Viereck The Fatherland New York City Viereck James F. J. Archibald von Bernstein Berlin Edwin Hmerson Tay Beveridge California Eveline Beveridge Count von Bernstorff Lansing von Imel Department of Justice Iowa Great Britain Keenig-Von Pape Commerce Bureau Bureau of Investigation Hamburg- American Steamship Company Cantama von Papen German Ambasay Kovnip Riggs National Bank Washington XXX C. R O. HA Ihn National Bank Secret Service von Papan Department of Justics oMelais Ber New York Times Parsons Thea Irish Revolutionary Movement Casement Bernatorti Pevoy von Bernatormt Berewith John Devoy Count von Barnstorff Washington, D. C Prent New York Supreme Court Daniel BT. Cohptan Cohalan Wiersch Joorge’ Coholan Ireland Zenpeling Irish Canada Welland Canal Holland Holland Commission Bearlin Carl Heysen Tolland Commission Foreign Office Hatzfeldt Europe Heeret Cody von Tgel

Not New Idea in Warfare Daily word history and Napkin balancing tricks

The piece discusses the origin of the term tanks and notes Tommy Atkins naming the British machine. It cites 1814 schemes to carry men and guns, and mentions Alfred Morson letters to be auctioned. An aside explains balancing a crimped Japanese paper napkin on a fingertip as a party trick.

Edward Thornon Mr. Braun Marcia Friunssee Archibald J. Fr J. Archibald New York Central Powers Emerson Berlin Gerard Amerson Dresden Marcia Braun J. P. Bryan F. Behroeder Tokio Tommy Atkins Napoleon Ennie Gill

Iowa State News Highlights War Draft at Camp Dodge

Reports detail the next draft contingent to Deming for Iowa National Guard, training at Camp Dodge, and transfer plans. Also described are an artillery range project, apoplexy death of W. C. Hayward, railroad wrecks, literary honors for Howard Brown, and various local military, political, and civic notes.

Camp Dodge Deming Iowa National Guard Washington Military Board Des Moines Chamber of Commerce W. C. Hayward Scott County Des Moines Howard Brown Charles City American Association For the Advancement of Selance Brown Dubuque Electric Company Stars and Stripes America Charles Otis Boone Des Maines Springville J. L. Clumly Weestern Bohemian Fraternal Association Cedar Rapide Frank M. Barta Thomas Orillo Costa Gotado Chariton Orillo Gotado Iowa State University Frank B. Thayer Conger Reynolds Anna Pinkham Muscatine Penn College Oxskslooin Hasking Quam Sua Nevada Sing Lee Story City Lea National Army Blackhawk County Idea George Blades Illlinois Central Carradonville Sam Short Correctionville Hazel Anderson Anthon Benjamin Blades Oto Hayner Lynn J. Kelly Villiscaux Kelly Hastings Magedonia Villisca Red Oak Lyn George J. Kelly Villfsca Council Bluffs Clinton High School Wyoming Solders First J. L. Drake Ralph Snyder Lima F. I. Mether Paul Stealy Waterloo Carney Five Mile Wapello Red Cross Daughters of Isabella Ankeny Varmers Henry Bell Dixon Itury Jerry Augustine Iowa City

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