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Show LOOK OUT FOR SPIES, WARNS jUOFFICIH Says Every Citizen Should Assist in Detecting German Ger-man Agents. "Every loyal citizen of the United states is today enrolled as a member of a great information agency, authorized by the government, to ferret out the spies who walk abroad throughout the land, spreading German propaganda and plotting plot-ting against the government," said a federal official yesterday. "It is a gigantic gi-gantic organization, in which loyalty and vigilance only are necessary for membership, mem-bership, but every member and because he is a loyal citizen he is a member is expected to do his part in furnishing in- , formation to the department of justice, which will run the enemy aliens to earth and nip their treacherous, murderous and dest ructive activities in the bud. "It is declared in the preamble of this great national organization that the enemy en-emy alien will stand watching and in daily contact with him the eye and ear cannot be too vigilant. "Every act on ilie part of a German who has not thought enough of his or her adopted country to take out citizen- , ship papers, if in the least suspicious, should be at once reported to the authorities. au-thorities. It is the bounden duty of every ev-ery American to be on the constant watch for acts or expressions of sentiment senti-ment indicating sympathy for the German Ger-man government or in the least disloyal to the United States government. Such acts or expressions, fully investigated by the department of justice, may lead to the apprehension of those plotting and conspiring, who, i f undisturbed, might have wrought irreparable damage and wholesale disaster and loss of life. "To reach the greatest efficiency as a member of the nation-wide organ iza-I iza-I lion of informants against enemy aliens i it will be well not only to keep your eyes and ears wide open, but to observe the following: "Dont trust anyone you doubt, but listen to all he has to say concerning concern-ing the government and war conditions. condi-tions. "Don't write letters which may have a military value. "Destroy letters you may receive of military import. "Don't criticise the military conduct con-duct leave that for the enemy alien, and watch him. "Be continually on the lookout to detect de-tect German propaganda. "Always look with suspicion on strangers." Strum, Walter, machinist. Ti.w Charles Julius, no occupation. Tliilo, Paul K, decorator. Thiede, August A. B., ch-rk. Theel. Frederick O., Janitor, tabernacle. Troeschel. Walter, cook. Tiienim, Charl F., steamfltter. Vaicr, Paul, cook. Vnltlnke, Paul, consulting geoloiist. Woerner, Wilhelm, masseur. Wigner, Frederick Karl, barber, Wey erf berg, Fred, solicitor. W'olkrrs, .Johann. firoman. Wagner, Frank Fib-hard, bnkr. Wailmuelk'i', Frit,, rnahitiiat. Wa-f-rif-rniii mi, Kuill, la borer. W.nrkentii). Jack, optician. Wnbrab. John George, clerk. Westphal, William, ta u.sler. Wan l tiger, Georee, carageman. Werche, Frederick H. night watchman. Wanner. Fred, butcher. WcKcrfT, Ivl w;i rd, cabinetmaker. Wolf, Franz Ft nil, cement finisher. Wprner, .Jacob, laborer. WalkenhnrFt, Wilhelm, bakr. Waikenhors't. Hermann Gustav', baker. ; YYoer-ke. William, roofer. Wife, Ff. F., pnrf-r. Wjt, Peter, painter. Wuiff, Jobn. porter. Warkenrirj. Wa Itr, student. Wa'kenhor.ut, 1-Wma.Tin H . G., ba ker. Wal i:etiho:'s T. Heinri' h. porter. Winkler, Henry, ma '-bin 1st. Warkent in, G-'s'-a v. Ins; rum '-ni maker. Wier. A ugu:-t. butcher. "Wolf. Carl, cir-rk. W-idri'-h. Krederk H, !a'nrr. Z?.-hran, Kurt Eirb.k, elevator operator. Zachrsu!, August Karl, laborer. |