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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06

The outlook for q large attendance at
tns opening OF the fall term OF the West
L-loerty state Normal school on Sep-
temeer 10. IL very encouraging. Ow-
stature which will insure a new build
ING ana other up-to-date equipments
mere has been much attention drawn to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06

Officials OF the Semet-Solval Coke
company were In Benwood Friday
and Saturday and visited the local
works. While the object Of their
visit was not made public but II ~
thought that II was with regard 10
contemplated improvements.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06

The board Of education OF the indie
pendent school district of MoundsviAe
will meet this evening In regular
monthly session in the once Of Prof.
". V. Merrick. at the Central school
buiidlna
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06

Today nearly every place OF busi-
ness L. closed IN observance OF LABOR
Day. The usual holiday hours are
being observed by the post office ana
the bank. Stores viii close a. noon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06
nae. ,...,. starts a, $50.

The big motorcycle race meet to be
held at the old county race course TO
day, under the auspices of the Moupds.
VILE Motorcycle Club. Will be started
promptly at 1880 o'clock. In order 10
allow the base ball fans TO attend the
affarnoon hall game
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06

Division No. OF the Pastors Aid
Grove win have a lunch ana err,sr.
ment stand al the state fair, Wheeling
Island. this week The stand will be
az the same place a. u was last year
on the midway. near the beginning OF
the home stretch
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06

benWood council vii hold q roru.
Tar meeting on Tuesday cvcnlnF. sep
TENDER ~. in the city building This
month three weeks elapsed between
meetings. When the s0lons are m
session Supt a. % Green OF the Bali.
more Ohio railroad viii meet with
them In regard 10 installing yates a.
ne Fourth and Fights streets cross.
lnFa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06

The Moundsyills public schools will
open this morning al o'clock for the
1855 school term. Following the
enrolment and assignment OF lessons.
school will be dismissed until Tues
day morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06

The Wheeling Steel a Iron rom.
pany viii not continue operations rms
week They closed down SATURDAY
evening As to whether or not fhov
VII resume operations ON next Mon
day y is not known.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06

This afternoon doublc-header Will
be played between the Patterson and
I'm Grove team and the Triadelphia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06
MiIIer 5uvs Buick.

Attorney James T. Miller. OF this
city. has purchased a Buick &c" from
the Trimble & Johnson company
agency here The car was delivered
Saturday. II is the first Of the 1915
Model No. s., to appear here this
season.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06
Koystone ciA.s re,t,nx.

The September meeting of the Key
stone Bible class OF the stone cnurch
VIII be held Friday evening OF this
week at the home Of Hugh Nichols
Patterson. An unusually interesting
program Is being prepared.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06

The siN year old son of Mr. ana
Mrs OD0nnell Of McMechen street
while playing near wagon had biz
great toe severed when the wagon
moved Unexpectedly Dr. W. Is
hartwiF dressed the wound and
states That the young boy is resting
easy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06
JUSTICE couRrs

Mrs. Helen Martin will be given a
hearing to-day In Squire Lee Dobbs'
court on a charge OF trying to clean
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06
MOUNDSYILLB
County omeisIs FoIled.

Prosecuting Attorney James ID. Par
|riott. Deputy Sheriff Frank NJ. How
ard and Chief OF Police Rex r. ka'
der went down the river Saturday
might TO raid an alleged speakeasy be
|lieyed TO be operating across the
river from Powhatan. II was alleged
the speakeasy was In houseooat'
but when the oficials arrived nothing
could be found. not even the boat. II
|ts apparent the proprietors OF the
dump got wind OF the officials com
ling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06
play Double Header.

The Mound City and Bellaire Ath-
|letics will cross bats at the Firth
street park to-day in double header.
The frst game will be called at 10
O'Clock. and the afternoon contest at
|2.3O
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06

Motion pictures will be shown this
evening at ST. ViRcent's parochiai school
hali. Elm Grove, for the benefit OF the
orphans OF the place
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06

~ VIII run special ears on the out-th.-
PIKE division this week while the iaIr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06

A big parade viii be staged here
this morning. starting at o'clock.
The parade Is for the purpose OF ad-
vertising the two big ball games and
the motorcycle races, and a large turn
out Of autos. motorcycles and people
IL expected.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06
MoundsvIlle RrIefa-

Ing on a special car leaving here at
Sis a. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06

The West Virginia Traction and
Electrical company has announces that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06

meet in regular session Many mat
ters Of importance will come before
the meeting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-06

Thuraday evening the vosfrv of TO
81 Matthews Lutheran charch -ui
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-08-06

one of the Cinnamon picking up her
suitcase. Across the almost untrav-
eled road they forced her and down
on the stone dock, every footstep
logged by WI and his emissaries.
Get into the boat" WI ordered.
She climbed down into the dirty
yawl, and the Cinnamon tossed her
suitcase after her.
eff you see that for any reason she
is about to escape" added WI savage
ly, "do away with her"
He finished with a threatening ges-
ture as the Cinnamon followed Elaine
into the boat. Then he turned on
his heel and walked rapidly back to
the deserted house There he climbed
into the automobile with the two
toughs and all were rapidly driven
away by the faithless mechanician.
The yawl tossed up and down on
the rough swells that came in from
the ocean, as the powerful arms OF
the sailors pulled her out through the
blackness to the schooner.
There Elaine was lifted over the rail
and forced across the deck down into
the murky, ill-smelling hold. 1t made
no difference to Gregor whether he
carried a cargo of contraband or
white slave. In his gruff voice ne Del
lowed orders for getting under way,
while the Chinaman half led, half
pushed Elaine into a cramped room
amidships.
He set down the suitcase and, with
a grunt and scowl left, locking the
door and shutting along the passage
way to a steep flight Of steps to the
deck
Elaine paced up and down her mar
row prison distracted.
Suddenly she paused moment as
her eye fell on the suitcase. Tnere
flashed through her mind the message
I had given her from Kennedy.
She seized the suitcase and tore IL
open with nervous fingers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-08-06
was deeply engrossed in her own

was deeply engrossed in her own
thoughts.
How far they had gone she did not
pay much attention, but she knew the
roads well. They had come to fork
and Johnson veered off to the left. In.
stinctively Elaine knew that the right
hand road was the more direct. and
she touched a little signal that sum
moned the driver.
You're taking the wrong road" she
called. go to the right"
Il think you'll find the roads better
this way, Miss Dodge" persisted
Johnson.
1t was, however, merely ruse on
his part to gain time and give some of
Wu's men an opportunity. For. as
the car approached the fork, two
roughnecks, hidden behind q. rock in
the shrubbery, had been straining
their eyes down the road and at the
approach of the car had drawn back
closer under cover.
Johnson stopped some hundred feet
or SO down the wrong road past the
rock in answer to Elaine's signal. 1t
was the chance the roughnecks want
ed. They leaped out from their shell
ter. Not another car or vehicle was
in sight. Quickly they skunk down the
road.
As Elaine was becoming vexed at
Johnson's show of stubbornness, she
suddenly felt strong arms circling her,
while huge, very dirty hand pressed
with irresistible force over her mouth.
She struggled. but it was of no use.
They pinned her doSn to the floor
of the car. Johnson drew the curtains
and leaped into his seat. from which
he had descended, leaving the engine
running.
ITO the Van bort jetty," growled
one roughneck. They'll be there
SOON"
Quickly Johnson shot the car along
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-08-06

SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series Of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the warn
ing letter which is sent the victims. signed
with a "clutching hand" The latest vic
tim of the mysterious assassin Is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president. His
daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Ken
nedy, the famous scientific detective to
try to unravel the mystery. What Ken
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend,
Jameson, a newspaper man. After many
fruftless attempts to put Elaine and
Craig Kennedy out of the way the Clutch
ing Hand is at last found to be none other
than Perry Bennett, Elaine's lawyer and
the man she is engaged to marry. Ben
nett fees to the den of one of his Chi
nese criminals. The Chinaman forces from
Bennett the secret of the whereabouts of
~, 000.0O0. Then he gives the lawyer a po-
ton which will suspend animation for
months. Kennedy reaches Benefits side
Just after he has lost consciousness.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-08-06
TO the lower bay side of the island, in
stead of the New Jersey ferry.

stead of the New Jersey ferry.
It was very late in the afternoon. /
did my best to get down to the Battery
with the wireless telephone to meet
Kennedy and Brainard, but it was dark
before I got there.
! As hurried down to the dock saw
that they had already boarded the
revenue cutter and were waiting i'm
patiently. 1t was fairly stable craft.
They hauled me aboard and we cast
OF. The wind blew in keenly from the
bay and we spun down the harbor,
keeping sharp lookout for any sus-
picious craft.
Already W.T. Fang and couple of
his Ieutenants had gone down to the
Van bort jetty. No message had been
received from Gregor, but they felt
sure that he would be there with the
schooner.
Finally WI directed one of his men
to set off signal, e. f1ashlight on the
end Of the jetty, while he strained his
eyes through the darkness for some
answering signal
He had not reckoned wrong. Far
out over the water came an answering
signal from the schooner
"Good!" exclaimed WI with salts
faction, as he turned and picked his
way back up the dock.
On he went alone until he came to
one of the deserted mansions of gen.
Grafton or two ago which lined the
shore at that point. There, in a yard
beside it, stood Elaine's car.
Where is the white girl?" asked
WI, calling Johnson.
I'm the house. master" replied the
mechanician subsequently.
wait for me here, them" nodded
WI.
Down In a musty room in the base
ment of the deserted house was Elaine.
She was neither bound nor gagged.
In fact, there was no necessity for it.
No one could hear her cries, nor could
she escape, for the two roughnecks who
had seized her were guarding her, be-
sides couple of Cinnamon.
WI Fang came in silently and moved
over close to her. He said not a word,
but an evil smile spread over his sim
lister face as she shrank from him.
Meanwhile yawl had put out from
the schooner loaded with cans OF the
precious contraband drug and had
pulled up at the old stone iet.y and
dock Cinnamon hastily unloaGed it
and started up to the house laden with
the heavy tins
AS WI stood before Elaine the Chi
namen carrying the dope tins entered
and began piling them up in an old
closet in the room. At last they fin
ished putting it away.
All is done, MASTER" bowed one
who seemed to be leader
WI nodded, then turned to Elaine.
Got" he Kissed, raising his finger
and pointing to the door.
Trembling, she obeyed, and WI
Fang and the two toughs followed,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-08-06

selves at the door and it flew open.
Instantly, before the Cinnamon could
recover from their surprise at the sud.
den attack, Craig and Brainard were
on them. One rushed for a window,
smashing it with chair and trying to
get out. Craig seized him and helped
corner the other, who turned out
to be Hop Ling. 1t was the work
of only a moment to snap the brace
let's on the two and cover them with a
gun.
What's that?" demanded Brainard,
looking at the box in the window, as
Kennedy moved. over toward it.
"a pigeon trap, / suspect" Craig re.
piled. Let's wait"
They sat there for several minutes.
Evidently the Chinese had been wait.
ing for something. Craig felt that
waiting might pay.
At last he was rewarded by the
sound of futter outside. A click fol-
lowed as the little door shut, trapping
the pigeon. The signal flag in the
room moved.
Kennedy loked at 1t moment, then
carefully opened the door in the back
of the trap and seized the bird. From
the quill on it's leg he took tightly
rolled note and read.
Will be off Van bort jetty in two
hours. GREGOR.
What did it mean? Threats. impre-
cations, nothing could extract word
from the two impassive prisoners.
Come" ordered Kennedy sharply of
Hop Ling, not for moment letting his
vexation show in his face. walk
ahead of me-"
Two of the gang had been captured,
but WI seemed as far away as ever.
He marched Hop along sullenly. while
Brainard kicked the other Chinaman
to his feet and followed.
They did not have far to go. Scarce
ly a block away stood policeman. and
Craig waved to him.
Quickly Craig produced cards Of
Identification and they left their hand
cuffed prisoners with the understand
ing that they we're to be held until full
charges could be made against them.
At the first telephone pay station
Craig turned in and called up the lab
oratory, to which had returned.
81 think I've got the best clue yet,
Walter" he called. "You remember
Brainard? Well, want you to meet
me at the Battery, where a revenue
cutter will be waiting. Bring along
that wireless telephone, too. Don't
forget"
hung up the receiver excitedly and
tucked the little black box under my
arm as hurried out.
Elaine had decided to motor down
to the country home of one Of her
friends who lived on the shore of New
Jersey, and accordingly, late in the
afternoon, called the garage and or
dered Johnson to have the car ready.
AS Elaine was whirled downtown
and over the ferry from New York she
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
HALLOWEEN SOCIAL.

Misses Nellie Lynch and Ellen Will
son gave masquerade party on
Thursday evening at the home of Miss
Nellie Lynch. No. sos Church street
The house was decorated for IIallow-
cen and the costumes were appropri-
ate 10 the occasion. The evening was
spent in games and violin and piano
selections by Miss Ellen Wilson. Those
present were: The Misses Nellie
Lynch, Ellen Wilson. Mary Rhein-
holtz, Mary Brennan. Elsie Rheinholtz.
Maud Finley. Alice Fisher Agnes
Lynch, Elizabeth Corliss, Ellen Con-
lyn. Sadie Dougherty, Annie Rose.
Salllie Scott, Bessie and Elsie Wilson,
Margaret O'Donnell Margaret Whal-
ing. John Crowley, Walter Jones, Da-
vid and John Hammond, Edwin Will
son. William Walling. Frank Sulli-
van. Arthur and Frank Kershaw. Al
bert Kelley. Ralph McVeigh, Frank
Kelleher. George McVeigh. Lawrence
Flick. Clarence Broadbent. Frank
lIcaton. Mr. and Mrs. Myers. Mr.. and
AIRS. Kelly. Mr.. and Mrs. Rheinholtz
Mr.. and Mrs. Dugan. Mr.. Carlan. Mr.
and Mrs Dolan. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis.
Mr. Lynch. Joseph Lynch.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
Mr.. AND MRS. BLACK
Married FIFTY-SIX YEARS

Mr. and Mrs. John Black, OF No.
1921 Lowering avenue, father and moth
er OF Chief George Black are observ-
ing the nfty-sixth wedding anniver-
sary az their home today. No set
program had been arranged but many
friends of the aged couple called 10 ex-
tend their good wishes. Mr.. Black,
who was a clerk In the Water De.
partment for years. is suffering from
cold and while not confined to his
bed he is indisposed
Mr.. and Mrs. Back are natives OF
Ireland. coming 20 this city years ago
They have eight children living. They
are; William. assistant superintendent
of the Augustine Paper Mills: Mrs
Sadie Elliott. OF this city; John. who
|, is guard at the workhorse; David
r.. who is employed by the Water
Department; Charles s.. plumber
Miss Jennie Black, who lives with her
parent1; James, of Pennsylvania. and
George Black, chief OF the local police
force.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
RAISE SIGNS, MOVE
SHOW Cases BACK
The Street Department Will
Prosecute for Law Viola
tionS After Nov. Is
INVITE DIRECTORS TO
PAVING LAW ADDRESS

Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department this morning declared
war against street signs and show
cases on the streets. 1t was an
nounced that all signs that are lower
than 10 feet and all show cases that
extend more than four feet over the
sidewalk must be removed by No
yember Is or proceedings will be
taken against the yiolators of this
order.
The board granted permission TO
VIM. Freebooter TO place railroad
siding across the street at Thirteenth
and Lincoln. Both are dead ends of
streets. The siding goes into the
new Freebooter bakery which is being
erected there.
A letter was received from Mayor
James f.. Price stating that he was in
receipt Of an invitation from Mayor
Rudolph. Blankenburg. OF Philadel-
phia, inviting the city to participate
in a Conference on Valuation Meth
ods and Principles" under the aus
pices of the Utilities Bureau of Phila-
delphia, from November 10 to II be-
ginning at 8 O'Clock, ON the tenth, IN
the roof garden OF the Hotel Adelphia
Philadelphia Mayor Price expressed
the hope that the directors coula
make it convenient to be represented
at the conference The board decided
that as many of the department would
attend as possible.
Mayor Price extended an invitation
to the directors to attend a conference
on the abutting paving question In
the auditorium of the Wilmington
High School on the evening Of Novem-
her 5. His communication stated that
the meeting would he addressed by r.
Keith Compton. OF Baltimore.
The city treasurer reported a bal
ance to the credit Of the current fund
OF $12,611.16; special FUND, S20.S7914;
sewer extension fund, $17,975.70.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
METHODISTS AGAIN
talk ADJUSTMENTS
DR.. Morgan Thinks Church
Should Make Some Change
in Discipline
WANT MINISTER'S TO
HEAR OF PREPAREDNESS

Looking Toward the General Con-
ference" was the subject OF an ad-
dress delivered by the Rev. DR.. S.
NJ. Morgan before the Methodist
Preachers Association this morning.
He discussed various subjects which
will come before the next General
Conference, which will be held at
Saratoga next year.
DR.. Morgan dwclt az some length
ON the amusement question lie diff
fered somewhat with the stand taken
by the Rev. DR.. c.. r. Anderson in a
paper read az the meeting last Mon
day. Dr. Anderson had opposed any
change in the discipline OF the church
on the amusement question. fearing
that 1t might unsettle the present
policy Of the church on that subject.
Or. Morgan did not favor lowering
the standard OF the church in respect
to amusements but he thought that
there should be some change in the
amusement clause inserted I'm 1872.
This makes il obligatory upon pas
tors TO have charges brought AGAINST
members OF their church who attend
dances, theatres. card parties and
horse races and if when brought TO
trial and found guilty must be
dropped from membership. This part
Of the clause Is rarely enforced. how
ever. and is considered by many min
listers a dead letter. Under the disci-
plinc members falling to attend pray
er meeting can also be brought Ia
trial and dropped from membership
Dr. John Krantz. of the New Yorh
Methodist Episcopal Book Concern
addressed the meeting.
A request was received from II. ID
Campbell. asking the members to joir
in mass meeting which Il Is pro
posed TO hold in the Majestic Theatre
in the near future, probably November
p. when the question of this country
preparing or not preparing for war Il
to discussed Congressman ThOma,
w. Miller is to be invited to th,
meeting. AS so many of the minister,
had left the-meeting when the matter
came up no action WAS takel on th'
question today.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
Calf Wilson WEDDING
NEAR CLOSE OF December

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-Omcial an
nouncement was made today that the
wedding Of President Wilson and
Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait will be held
near the close of December"
The announcement was made. il
was stated. for the purpose OF putting
stop to the numerous rumors re-
garding the date and place OF the
ceremony
The official announcement issued
today reads as follows;
I'm order TO quiet speculation. Pres
ident Wilson and Mrs. Norman Gait
today authorized the announcement
that their marriage will take place
near the close of December. Their
plans are for a very simple ceremony.
lt will be quietly performed at Mrs.
Galts residence. No invitations viii
be issued and it is expected that the
only guests will be the members OF
the two families"
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
mother OF WILSON 5
FIANCEE IS INPERILED.
Woman In Same Apartment
Killed by InSecticide
Fumes
MRS. BOILING AND
FAMILY MADE I'LL

WASHINGTON, Nov. Mrs. S.
W. Boiling, mother Of President VIII
sons fiancee, with her son. William
II. Boiling, and his wife. narrowly es.
capped death from hydrocyanic gas
poisoning here yesterday i'm their
rooms at the Cordova Apartment
House.
Miss Louise Roberts, e3 years old
living in an apartment directly under
that occupied by Mrs. Norman Galts
mother and other relatives, was kill
ed by the gas, which escaped from q
basement room, where II was being
used as an insecticide.
The gas penetrated to the halls Of
the apartment house and filtered into
the room occupied by Miss Roberts.
causing her death.
The Boliings and other families in
the house were aroused by the fumes
and upon making an investigation
found Miss Roberts had succumbed
Through the discovery OF the fumes
at an early hour the members of the
Boiling iamily suffered no more harm
than nausea. and counted themselves
exceedingly fortunate that they had
escaped.
Coroner Neyitt was called immedi-
ately after the death OF Miss Roberts
was discovered and ordered all resi-.
dents OF the building to be aroused. to
make certain that the fatal gas had
not reached any other persons.
Hydrocyanic gas. much like the
deadly carbon monoxide gas, is al.
most odorless and is easier TO
taste than TO smell. tasting much
like the kernel of peachstone. The
room in which the gas was generated
was In the servants quarters. and
extra precautions we're taken to seal
the doors and windows with gummed
paper. but it escaped TO the rooms
above.
The method used in generating the
gas was to fill a large earthenware
crock with water, PUT IN a specified
amount of sulphuric acid and then add
the cyanide of Potassium. This meth.
Cd has been recommended by the De.
partment of Agriculture for extermin.
ating insects, but the department ad.
vised extreme precautions. as the gas
so generated is very deadly