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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 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