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FEDERAL OFFICIALS PROBING ANTI-ALLIES PLOT Washington, July 14. Though it is true that the United States secret service suspects a widespread anti allies terrorist plot in this country, it has not yet made sufficient progress with its investigation to have definite proof, it was learned here today on good authority. That this supposed conspiracy in cluded an attempt to Mil or kidnap British Ambassador Spring-Rice on ' his way by automobile from J. P. Morgan's home to Willard Straight's residence on Long Island Monday night could not be verified. There was also a formal Official denial that the ambassador Was being especially guarded. In fact, however, it was known that both the secret service and the Washington police were keeping a more than usually alert watch on the embassy. Concerning the secret service's suspicion that an organized conspi racy exists to plant bombs on ships leaving American- ports under the allies' flags, there was less mystery. More of these attempts most of them frustrated were said to have occurred than has been made pub lic. Officials were understood to hold the opinion that while individual cranks might have been considered responsible if there had been only one or two such cases, there had been so many and of so nearly the same character as strongly to suggest a single master mind behind all of them. TELEGRAPH BRIEFS Springfield, III. Battle between Italian jminers and officers at Sesser, Franklin county, IllfoMs, with threats to lynch miner now held in jail at Benton, reported to Gov. Dunne by Italian Consul Picco. Washington. About 145,000 acres in former Flathead reservation, Mon tana, will be sold to highest bidders during August, interior department ai iiounced. T CIRCULATION WAR SHOWS UP AMERICAN TACTICS The Chicago American wishes it .iad never declared war on Servia. Servia first name Mike licked the alleged prize tough guy of the American's circulation staff, scared two more out of their boots and is now getting aid from the Daily News. Servia has the newsstand at Bel- mont avi and Clark st. The Hearst paper, Sepvia claims, tried to make him take daily from 50 to 75 papers more than he could sell "This is an old stunt of the Hearst paper," ex plained Servia. "Thevboys have to pay for the papers whether they sell them or not." The practice proves a great aid in boosting "paid" circula tion. If a newsboy protests against hav- ing to "eat" so many extra papers he is likely to suffer physically. "When I refused to take so many more than I could sell the wagon man, he tried to beat me up with a horse shoe," said Servia, in broken tongue. Servia licked the wagon man soundly. Then, he claims, they got him down In the" police captain's of fice and bluffed him into paying the doctor's bill. He thought If he did not he would have to go to prison. Monday four husky newssellers appeared on the corner in opposition to Servia. They stood all around his stand and sold Americans. The Daily News sent four of its finest as big as the American sellers to the scene at once. The police captain has taken a hand. He has ordered that no pa pers can be sold within 10 feet of Servia's stand. o o- ABOUT THOSE LITTLE THINGS Hammond, Ind. Draw around, men, here's another Ford story. Mrs. H. R. Mitchell today sued for divorce, naming her husband's Ford. She said every time she saved $10 for a new dress he took it and spent it on the Ford. She says he spent more on the machine than on her.