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Alleged Deserters 93
Destruction of Foods 8
Disloyal Citizens 677
Disloyal Government Employees 35
Draft Evaders 86
Incendiarism 4
Food Regulation Violators 239
Liberty Bond and Red Cross Slackers 938
I. W. W. Agitators 1,198
Pro-German Radicals 990
Sale of Liquor to Soldiers and Sailors 64
Alleged Spies or German Agents 451
Seditious Meetings 91
Seditious Publications 53
Seditious Utterances 449
Wireless Stations 21
Naturalization Cases 386
Jurors 542
Miscellaneous 624
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      Total 10,042
Total number of arrests made 1,008

There came up in the Birmingham, Ala., Division the character investigation of R. E. S——, a lieutenant in the United States Army, reported to be in the Military Intelligence Department, foreign service. This man lived in Birmingham several years before the declaration of war, and moved with the best people. He always seemed to have enough money for the demands of society, although his business was limited in its earning capacity. He attended a training camp and received a commission, but after he had arrived in France, the War Department requested an investigation through the League. The result shows that danger existed at all times from German explosives even in the most jealously guarded places. Below is given the substance of the investigation. The first operative reported:


I have known S—— for several years, and have always been impressed with his pro-German tendencies. He lived in comparative comfort, belonged to all of the clubs and moved in the best society. He never appeared to be lacking in funds in spite of the fact that the income from his position, and later