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THBLAMtHORgMEWl. FRIDAY, JANUARY It ltll. of the Kaiser's Spy/'Published in The Lake Shore News, Said *" *S*^^ â- WW**"** "' . ., LTE AUTHOR PURPLE DEBATERS f-------------- M iiinniimniiiiiinii| WIN OVER MICHIGAN | "W Trier Jottings ||| jf|fJ|^hataDimmt I iillfiMMiki •>**â- # Negative Team, Loses to Chicago at MandelHalL Friday at Fisk Hall last The logical I German Newspapers Haws To Gain the Truth. i la favor The hall Mr. P. J- Weber of Evanaton writes The Lake Shore News as follows: Of late you have been publishing very Interesting series of articles, I totaled "Revelstlons of the Kaiser's tanonsi Spy." written by Dr. Arm- Karl Graves, who boo been fas* the American public with re- | markable tales. â-  perhaps it will bo of Interest to is of your readers to know what German papers have revealed in re- gard to the Identity of this gentleman. I am translating extracts from the Berlin Zeitung of December 16 and I from the Frankfurter Zeitung of De- cember 10, which t take pleasure In [ lubmltting to you. The Berliner Zeitung, having pub- llFhed the report of its New York correspondent, H. H. Brers, on the anti-Oerman lectures held by a Dr. Armgaard Karl Graves in New York, ved the following letter from "A leader": toys He is a German. "The Dr. Graves no warousing anti- German sentiment in America is to me* He is a German who was arrested In Glasgow In 1912 by detectives, who traced him from burgh and the Foott Bridge be- . he was accused of being a spy. was triad and sentenced to im- ent for a term of eighteen iths. Graves was not a 'Or/ at the He has probably picked up his Is in America since then. What seemed most strange was his sudden release after but a few days of Im* ment, and his equally sudden de- tore for America.\ Newspaper re- ers who Interviewed him were told he had been entrusted with a secret mission by the British govern- ment, "Both, hie trial &nd his mysterious pardon called forth much comment in England at the time being. "There may have been some troth le the rumors of a secret mission. His anti-German talks in New York assuredly savor of patronage." Investigated Hie Identity. The Frankfurter Zeitung, comment- lag on this letter, took pains to in vostigate the Identity of "Dr. Graves" and received the following Informa- tion from the court of Wiesbaden, which It published on Dec. 19, 1114: "Wiesbaden court records reveal that this supposed 'Dr. Graves/ whose real name Is Mas Meincke, Is not only a swindler, aa Mr. Ewers calls him in his New York letter, but a forger and criminal who bee been repeated^. ly Imprisoned in Germany. Melneke|. wua born in Berlin on May 7, 1882. was apprenticed to a dentist and a merchant in Magdeburg. In 1898 ne left Germany to live a life of adven- ture la 1911 he reappeared in Wies- baden, having assumed the name Arm Oaard Karl Graves, Dr. Med. On May 27. 1911, he was found guilty ot forgery and was imprisoned for *U months, to which term three days *e*e added because he had changed his name. He served his term at the Wiesbaden prison. "Previous to his capture, la 1911. he bad fled from Wiesbaden to Stettin in the company of Martha Brader, a woman of ill-repute. la his posses â- ion were found Incriminating instru meats of attack. During the trial Meincke stated that he had received the degree of doctor of medicine at the University of Adelaide la Aus- tralia, likewise that he adopted ay Mai Dr. Graves of Travi- stoek. Wast Australia, thus being en- titled to the name 'Graves.' "Court aamed Travlstock Fartiersnore, that the University of Adelaide had never swarded a decree to an A. K. Gravee. the too orators. fight, bat a of the Monroe waa filled, with I radiators and the window-sills, and the shout that went up when Professor Delbler final- ly announced the decision of the Judges was good to hoar. Messrs. McKerchar, Dwlnell, Stelle based their winning campaign oa the arguments that the Monroe Doctrine had antagonised South Amer- ican republics, reduced oar commerce with them to the vanishing point, violated the tow of nations la our deal lngs with thorn, and insulted sover- eign and self-sufficient states by oar attitude of dictatorial supremacy, They pointed oat that Argentina. Bra- zil, and Chile, which comprise two- thirds of the population and area of Sooth America, are strong, stable gov* ernments over whom we have no right to pretend superiority or domi- nation. They proposed a league of cooperation between the American republics which would accomplish the same purposes without the objection- sole features of the present policy. The negative team, which met the strong affirmative team from the Unl verslty of Chicago at Mendel Hall, was not so fortunate, losing the decision by the harrow margin of at to 1 vote. Wlckman, Burch, and Coon put up a splendid argument in defense of the doctrine, maintaining that it was in accordance with public policy, Justified by International law and the practice of nations, and fundamental to the peace and safety of the United States. The Chicago men favored the abandon* ment of the present': policy and the substitution of a policy of strict self* defense and non-intervention. the high at a o'clock, in sysv ot of Music. by several members of the orchestra in Chicago. Mr Francis Walker, head of the depart- ed English, and director of orchestra, will play hi Northwestern orchestra. His New Trior song will also be sang by the sndlonoo. As the program arranged to oa unusually fine one it to that there may bo a full of Y« ot evening. Blair have as Mr. Charles A. Blair of Richmond, lad. Mr. sad Mrs, John M. Outran and family will go to Californla. Monday. to. spend the remainder of the winter. Mr. sad Mrs. Glean F. ftpoaldtng end son loft Tuesday for Florida for a three weeks'trip. They will visit both Palm Bosch before their Mrs. Louis Hopkins for a southern trip. first to Mew-Orleans, turn to Florida. They win ho absent several weeks. The Neighborhood Dancing dab will hold Its fortnightly dance la the school gymnasium Saturday evening. The pupils of Mrs. Laaghray*S room enjoyed a sleigh ride Tuesday after school. The Woman's Library club will give a dinner to the husbands of cub members Thursday evening. Lacy Stoddard will give the "Girl of the Golden West." music by Mr. Charles King. The Young People's Sunday after- noon dub will meet Sunday in the church parlors at 5 p. m. The meet- ing will be in charge of Phllipp King The a debate Than* team which went down to defeat' at Fisk Ball ware James Phelps, Herbert Oppenhelmer, and Samuel Witting. The Judges were President Samuel Plants of Lawrence College, President T. H. McMIchael of Monmouth Col- lege, and Professor P. S. Pierce of the University of Iowa, The Michigan affirmative team defeated Chicago on the Wolver- ine floor by a I to 1 decision. This gives the Purple the only unanimous victory of the three contests and a vie* tory over both rivals by the total points system. Out of the nine points Northwestern secured four, Chicago throe, and Michigan two. SIX WEEKS* COURSE IN ENGLISH PLANNisu Evening Glasses for Adults Will Be Started Jan- uary 25. •utements hat Upon pet ition of more than twenty adults who are desirous of learning to use English to better sdvantsge. the board of education baa decided to try a six weeks' session of even- ing Plsssss la English for adults to Mondsy. January 25. It Is pro- to have one class moot oa Mon- day. Wednesdsy snd Friday evenings 7:99 until • o'clock, the work adapted to practically no their read nor write la that win meet on Thursday evenings from 8 until 9 will take up a little hi day afternoon. January114, wee won by the Senobians, the decision of the judges being ananlmoas la their fa* vor. The members of the Senate handled their debate with much earn- estness, bat they could not match the skillful tying of facta and command of language snd delivery which dis- tinguished the Zenoblans. Mary Quayle, who led the debate, did excep- tionally weU. The basketball games played the past week are as follows: On January IS the New Trier heavy* weights played with Lake Forest at New Trier. Score, 29 to 19. in New Trier's favor. On January 15 the New Trier heavy- weight and lightweight teams played with the Thornton high school teams st New Trier. Score for the light weights, 14 to 5, In favor of New Trier, snd for the heavyweights, 40 to 19, in favor of Nsw Trier. In the utter game, Digre and Singleton starred. On January 19 the New Trier heavy* weight teem played with Evanaton academy st New Trier. The score was 38 to 20 in fsvor of Evanston aon, academy. The Evanston teem are the preparatory champions of northern Illinois. They have both musele and weight. New Trier is successful In swim mtng, having won two more meets the past week. On Wednesdsy. January 18, New Trier's first team met Evanston high, and New Trier's second team met Lake Forest. New Trier was victor in both meets defeating Evanston high by a score of 86 to 84, and Lake Forest, 88 to 94. The defeat of Evanston high Is the first one thai the Evanston team has met in four or Ave years. The New Trier teem Is well bsl sneed, snd Is out for the suburban championship. It has, bo far, suffered no defeat at the bands of soy high school team. The New Trier eecond team also kept up the good work snd defeated the Lake Forest' academy teem In a hard-fought battle. Summary â€" Evanston high-New Trier: Plungeâ€"First, Olmsted. Evanston; second, Confer, New Trier; third, Cole, New Trier; W feet la 48 seconds. Forty yardsâ€"First. Cook, New Trier; second. Gould, Evsnston (tied), third. Pspe. 80%. One hundred yards breast--First, Weld. New Trier: second. Baxter. New Trier; third, McDonald, Evanston; 1:85. One hundred yardsâ€"First. Cook. New Trier; second. Gould, Evanston; third. DeGroot. New Trier; 1:04%. Fancy divingâ€"First. Allen. New Trier; eecond. Gould. Evanston; third, Linsey, Evanston. Sixty yard backâ€"First, Pane. New Trier; second, DeGrooti New Trier third, Clark, Evanston; 45%. Relayâ€"Won by Evanston: 9:91%. Adams, Penfleld. Linsey. Clark. John* son. Gould. New Trier also kept a clear record by defeating Evanston high st water polo. The score was 8 to 0. In Nsw Trier's favor. Goals by Everltt (9), DeGroot (1). Utile John, the five months* old baby of Mr. and Mrsr Antonio Frank of Hubbard Woods, died last Sunday at the Evanston hospital. Funeral services were hold at Jacksonville. Fie. Among those who will attend the ssssSef called by the hoard of dtrec tors of the Woman's City club for Moaday afternoon ot Orchestra ball are Mesdames Clarke C. Wortley. Maurice Lteber and Carrie Prouty. The annual meeting of the Infant Welfare society of Chicago wlU be held Tuesday at 8:99 o'clock in the fortnightly rooms In the Fine Arts building, Chicago. The Wlnnetka committee, Mrs. W. J. Cook, Mrs. J. R Quinby. Mrs. N. L. Hoyt snd Mrs. C T. Murdock, will attend. Mies Julia 8. Henry's talks in a "Book-Lover's Pilgrimage" will be changed back to alternate Wednes- days. The nest, "Over the Downs to Juniper Mall," with readings from Fanney Burney, will be given Feb- ruary 8, at the homo of Mrs. Henry L. Hollls. Miss Petersen and Miss Palhaar Friday evening gave a coasting party to these guests from the Northwestern university: Misses Mildred -Smith, Florence Znrawskl, Fee Mllhoan, Helen Cook, Edith Kelley, Gale Dick- Agnes Broad well and Helen Broadstreet. Refreshments were served before the party adjourned. that the war was to a glorious finish, it bat the people had fa!! assurance of this, and were confident that the plans were perfectly .good plans and save of and the subject for discussion: "Cour- cealed from the censors. "We are age of Convictions.'* The Ladles* Aid society of the Meth- odist church will hold its missionary meeting at the home of Mrs. Bperry Pope on Greenwood avenue Tuesday afternoon, January 21. Rev. Elmer Lynn Williams of the Grace Metbod- tst-Eplscopal church, Chicago, will be the speaker for the afternoon. At the morning service at the ITnlon church the following music will be rendered by the choir: Prelude. "Bong Without Words." by Tschslkowsky: quartette, "O, Rest In the Lord" (from Elijah). Mendelssohn; offertory, "Ser- enade," by Gunod: quartette, "There Is Room In My Heart, Lord Jesus,' by Ambrose; postlude, "Festival March." by Williams. All are cordial ly invited to attend. trial la 1912. of the During the early part ho of mo Only the fact thai he was ant NEW FIRE CHIEF FOR GLENCOE Frank Lane Has Been Elect- ed to Fill the Vacancy. Fraak Lane has the varaarr created by t if Fire Chief Fred Luettig of of of the tat Sra 991111111111109111111111, i What People Are Doing i in GIsncoB Mrs. Fred King left this week for Biloxi. Miss. Miss Helen Clementl was hostess st a tea Sunday Mr. Hasted Meyer is staying at the home of Mr. Charles Grasett. Mr. Charles Budd, Jr.. will be boat Saturday evening at a stag party. Miss Mary Dresser entertained the Little Bridge club Friday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. David Christie ere be- ing congratulated upon the birth of a son The Baskst club will be entertained Friday, January 99, by Mrs. Samuel Powell. Mrs. H. B. Boardman will entertain the Monday Bridge club Monday aft ernoon, January 95. The Daughters of the Umpire will meet with Mrs. W. A. Klttermaster .Tuesday afternoon. A number of Glencoe people expect to leave the first of February for the Baa Francisco exposition. When coming down the stairs of her home Sunday, Mrs. Freak Darling fell and sprained ber ankle. Barbara Berry entertained a num ber of her little friends Saturday aft oi noon at a birthday party. Miss Kingman's class in dsnclng win have a fancy dress party Wednes- day afternoon. January 9T. Dr. tad Mrs. O. D. Swain had for week-end guests Mr. sad Mrs. T. B. Hayward of Philadelphia. Pa. Miss Elisabeth Packer arrived home Saturday from Brooklyn. N. Y.. and has resumed her duties nt Now Trier. A meeting la the interests of the In- fant Welfare association waa held Thursday at the home of Mrs. W. A. Klttermaster. The Women's auxiliary of St. Elisa- beth church will hold aa all-day meet PATHETIC STORY TOLD IN LETTER (Continued from Pago 1) Then cams this curious part of "Whoa the war Is over there will, of coarse, be a new map of Eu- rope. All sorts of changes will and among them, of coarse, there will be a complete revision of the stamp issue. When that time comes the stamp oa this letter will have a real commercial value, besides being s valuable souvenir. I counsel yon to save it." Interested, although a little pusxled. the recipient of the letter proceeded to seek the postage stamp off the envelope. And underneath it waa writ- ten on the envelope, securely con- starving." (Variants. "There is no food." "We are suffering terribly." "Send food end help.") If repetition proves the truth, this Is a perfectly true letter. And any way. It's a flee war yarn. BARGAa*MATINEES gP^MmoAY *%psf ^TUESDAY ?!av4* True Work le OMae. Att true work le sacred; in all true work, were It but true hand labor, there Is something of divtneness.â€" Carlyje am QAR NextW Around N Bm BhgSSfljrtl, MarvatoM Picture*: Bast Bta Wonderful Description*. Popular Price*: SSe te fl -MOW BmVeammmmmmmmmmmmmmml ko rat tvc. sat mrmit ern Europe North Shore Health â€"â€" Resort------- a mythical dream. She flitted from locality to locality, from one station In life to another, from one set of at- tributes to a dozen. She was aa bard to find as the actual eyewitness of aa atrocity In Belgium. And In the end the correspondent retired in good or- der to his bsse of supplies. "The story/' said be to bis superior, sslut ing, "Is untraceable." That was all very well. But the story began presently to take rank with the stories ot German atrocities, which "must be true, because they have been told so many times." For the next week, that story csme Into the alobe office two or three or four times a day. Sometimes it came as a valuable news tip, sometimes ss a startling disclosure. Sometimes It Is- sued from the mouth of friends; snd once s drunk tried to sett it for the price ot a little more liquor, tome Variants. This Is the story: A short time (variants, '-'yesterday," "last week,") ago, a woman (variants, "a German woman," "a society wom- en," "a girl engaged to,a German lieu tenant") In Boston received a letter from a friend in Germany. The letter fold In detail how prosperous and pleasant the times are In Germany. flavori your b more thqn other You'll hndJis worth Your grbca has Occident OpClvlClft WANTED FOR RENT ISHED and UNFURNISHED WILMETTE KENILWORT WINNETK We daily are recegSrflg fcuiries from parties desiring to locate on/me NortJf Shore, so list your homes at any of our BRANCH OFFICES Wilmette: **&££&" Wta*wtfca: *Wre£5iS ST* GLENCOE: Opp. C. a N. W. Depot, Tel. Gleneee 13