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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
PLAN MAYORS, OUTING.

Mayor Wilson and all former may ors of Bridgeport have received in =vitations to attend what is known as Crocodile Day. at Lake Compounce on August 26. There will be sheep roast and a barbecue, which is the usual midsummer outing of the May ors Association of Connecticut
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
WAR TAKES ALCOHOL
 FROM SCOTCH DIsTILLERS

London. Aug. 1s-scottish distillers have been compelled owing to the UT gent needs of the government for in dustrial alcohol used in connection with the manufacture of high explo- sives to curtai1 their talIocations of spirit for whisl1ey to such an extent that supplies must fall short of ire-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
KENT CHILDREN TO
 HELP WITH HARVEST

London. Aug. 1s-To assist in the harvest, the education committee of the county Of Kent have released nearly 1 .5oe school children. Kent has been called the garden of Eng 7and and is devoted largely to or ehards, berry farms and hop fields.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13

According to Russian reports, a German Zeppelin bombarded a Rus sian Red Cross train in Poland. killing several attendants and wounded sol f7ierS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
sUNINfERFTELD M. E. PARISHTONERS TO
 HAVE NEW CHURCH.

The summerf1eld M E. church has purchased a plot of ground on Cler- mont avenue, north of Barnum ave nue, and it is likely a new church will be built on it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13

few odd pieces of imported Aluminium kettles, pans pitchers boilers and coffee pots and kettles
 to close out less 30 per cent. Handleess Saucepans very convenient style of pan because though intended for top of the stove the handle be removed when the pan is to be placed nhe oven.
 Less 30 per cent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13

Sanitary Glass Ice Cream Freezers freeze Vitho any turning. One puts the the freezer and pae same in pail of cracked ice. We're $1.25 75 cts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
"Crystalia" is a modern gl

'TCTysGaIla IS m0deTn glass cIeanseI7 glass; dishes windows, mirrors, etc. Package eotaing tube of Crysalia sponge for applying and tissue paper polishing, was 25 cts 15 cts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
Cbe Dm Read Co
 EStQ6ESBea 36v
T his Saturday Night Closes the Furniture Sale, until then the 20 per cent discount is good.
Wardrobe trunks

All Trunks, Bags, Suit Gases Motor and Week En6 Cases included in the sale at the discount of % cent large line of Wardrobe Trunks which arrived too late for the sale last week being shown and is capital time to~get if it is needed. One Special Wardrobe Trunk, regular price $25.O0,
 for S19.75
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-06-11
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the warn
1ng letter which is sent the victims, signed
with "clutching hand" The latest VIC
tim OF the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president His
daughter. Elaine, employs Craig Kennedy.
the famous scientific detective. to try to
unravel the mystery. What Kennedy ac-
complishes is told by his friend Jameson,
a newspaper man. Enraged at the deter
mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken
crimes, the Clutching Hand, as this
strange criminal is known, resorts to all
sorts OF the most diabolical schemes to
put them out of the way. Each chapter
of the story tells of new plot against
their lives and Of the way the great de-
tective uses all his skill to save this pref
4y girl and himself from death
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Elaine Took Out the Package of Bills.
putty blower? A keyhole is just as
good"
do you realize how little you can
really see through a keyhole?" he re-
piled confidently. "Try it over there"
I did, and, to tell the truth, could
see merely a little part of the hall.
Then Kennedy inserted the detecta-
scope.
Look through that" he directed.
put my eye to the eye piece and
gazed through the bullying lens Of
the other end. I could see almost
the whole hall.
Elaine was playing with Rusty when
Jennings brought in a card on which
was engraved the name, Miss Mary
Carson" and underneath in pencil was
written Belgian Relief Committee"
How interesting" commented
Elaine, rising and accompanying Jen-
nings into the drawing room. II won
der what she wapts?"
VERY pleased to greet you, Miss Car
son." she greeted her visitor.
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She opened the bag and displayed
the blood-spotted handkerchief. He
took 1t and examined 1t carefully
Elaine" he said earnestly. not at
all displeased / could see, that some
thing had come up that might blot out
the past unfortunate misunderstanding
ing, there simply. must be something
wrong here. Leave this handkerchief
with me. I'll do my best"
Thank you," she said simply as
she left the laboratory.
Craig went to work abruptly without
a word.
On the laboratory table he placed his
splendid microscope and several cases
of slides, as well as innumerable mi
cro-photographs. He had been work.
ing for some time when he looked up.
at is dogs blood-not human blood"
he said simply, "but what's the game
back of all this-that's the main ques-
tion now"
1t was not much later that Elaine
received a second visit from Mary.
do you know why the servant al
lowed us to leave the apartment"
whispered Mary with glance about
fearfully, as if the walls had ears.
"No-why?" inquired Elaine anxious
ly.
He's a tong man who has been
chosen to do away with the prince.
He followed me, and says you have
done his work for him. If you will
give him ten thousand dollars for ex-
penses he will attend to hiding the
body"
Here, at least,was a way out.
at is the safest way out of the
trouble. Yes, I'll do it. I'll stop at the
bank now and get the money"
They rose and Mary preceded her,
eager to get away from the house.
AT the door, however, Elaine asked
her to wait while she ran back on
some pretext.
Our telephone rang in the middle
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room. There Mary looked at the mo-
tionless body on the floor and recoiled,
Mortified.
Elaine noticed some spots on her
hands, and, seeing that they were
stained by the blood of Long Sin,
wiped the spots Off on her handker-
chief, dropping 1t to the floor.
"Ugh!" exclaimed a cultural voice
behind them.
1t was the servant who had come
In.
"You-kill him-with knife?" insin-
uated the Chinese.
Elaine was dumb. The servant did
not wait for an answer, but hastily
opened the hall door.
To Elaine 1t seemed that something
must be done quickly. A moment and
all the house would be in uproar
Instead, he placed his finger on his
lips. "Quick-no word" he said, lead
ing the way to the hall door, "and-oh,
you must not leave that-it will be
a clue" he added. picking up the
bloody handkerchief and pressing 1t
into Elaine's hand.
They quickly ran out into the hall.
"Go-quick!" he urged again, land
hide the handkerchief in the bag Let
no one see it,"
He shut the door. AS they hurried
away Elaine breathed a sigh of relief.
They had reached the street. Afraid
to run, they hurried as fast as they
could until they turned the first cor
ner.
They pressed each others hands and
parted.
Meanwhile in the front room Long
Sin was on his feet again, brushing
himself off and hopping up the blood
1T worked very well, SAM" he said
to the servant.
They were conversing eagerly and
laughing and did not hear a noise in
the back room.
A sinister figure had made it's way
by means Of a fire escape to a rear
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Mary. She looked at 1t with interest,
as one woman always does at the pic
ture of another pretty woman. 1t was
newspaper cut of Elaine, under
which was:
"ELAINE DODGE, THE HEIR
ESs, WHOSE BATTLE WITH
THE CLUTCHiNG HAND is GRE y
ATING WORLDWIDE INTER.
EST"
Now" he began at last, breaking
the silence, "Tll show you just what
want you to do"
He went over to the wall and took
down a curious long Chinese knife
from a scabbard which hung there
conspicuously.
See that?" he added, holding it up.
Before she could say word he had
plunged the knife, apparently, into his
own breast.
"Oh!" cried Mary, startled.
She expected to see him fall. But
nothing happened. Wong laughed. 1t
was an oriental trick knife, in which
the blade telescoped into the handle.
Look at it," he added, handing it
to her.
Long Sin took a bladder of water
from a table near by and concealed it
under his coat. Nov, you stab me"
he directed.
Mary hesitated. But he repeated the
command and she plunged the knife
gingerly at him. 1t telescoped. He
made her try it over, and she stabbed
him more resolutely. The water from
the bladder poured out.
Good" cried Long Sin, much
pleased. "Now," he added, seating
himself beside her, 81 want you to
lure Elaine here"
had been amusing myself by rig
ging up a contrivance by which
could make it possible to see through,
or, rather, over, a door.
Kennedy who had been busy at the
other end of the laboratory, happened
to look over in my direction. whats
the big idea, Walter?" he asked.
IL was, L GUILT, a dlhCl
some and clumsy affair.
well, you see, Craig" / explained,
you put the top mirror through the
transom of door and"
Kennedy interrupted with a hearty
burst of laughter But suppose the
door has no transom?" he asked,
pointing to his own door.
l scratched my head thoughtfully.
had assumed that the door would
have transom. A moment later
Craig went to the cabinet and drew
out tube about as big around as a
putty blower and as long.
Now, here's what l call my de-
tectascope," he remarked. None of
your mirrors for me-"
81 know" I said somewhat nettled,
but what can you see through that
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of our conversation on blood crys-
tails, and Kennedy himself answered it,
1t was Elaine asking Craigs adj
vice.
They have offered to hush the
thing up for ten thousand dollars" she
said in muffled voice.
She seemed bent on doing it, and no
amount of argument from him could
stop her She simply refused to ac-
cept the evidence of the blood crys-
tails as better than what her own eyes
told her she had seen and done
Then wait for half an hour" he
answered, without arguing further
you can do that without exciting
suspicion. Then go with her to her
hotel and hand her over the money"
"All right-i'll do it," she agreed.
What is the hotel?"
Craig wrote on a slip of paper what
she told him-"Room 500, Hotel La
Coste."
Hastily he threw on his street coat.
Go into the back room and get me a
brace and bit, Walter he said.
did so. When l returned l saw
that he had placed the detectascope
and some stuff in a bag. He showed
in the brace and bit also.
Come on-hurry!" he urged.
We must have made record time In
getting to the La Coste. 1t was an or
nate place, where merely to breathe
was expensive. We entered, and by
some excuse Kennedy contrived to
get past the vigilant bell-hops. We
passed the telephone switchboard and
entered the elevator, getting off at
the fifth floor.
With a hasty glance up and down
the corridor to make sure no one was
about, Kennedy came to Room 500,
then passed to the next room, 511,
opening the door with a skeleton key.
Quickly Craig went to the door
which led to the next room. 1t was,
Of course, locked also. He listened a
moment carefully. Not sound. Quick
ly, with an exclamation of satisfac-
ton, he opened that door also and
went into 509
This room was~much like that In
which we had already been. He
opened the hall door.
Watch here, Walter" he directed.
Let me know at the slightest alarm"
Craig had already taken the brace
and bit from the bag and started to
bore through the wan In Room Eli,
selecting a spot behind a picture OF a
Spanish dancer-a spot directly back
Of her swapping black eyes. He I'm
ished quickly and inserted the detecta-
! scope so that the lens fitted as an eye
in the picture. The eye-piece was In
room gil. Then he started to brush
up the pieces of plaster on the floor.
Craig" whispered hastily as I
heard an elevator door, someone's
coming!"
He hurried to the door and looked,
There they are" he said, as he saw
Elaine and Mary rounding the corner
Of the hall.
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window that was not barred, and 81.
lently he had stolen in on them
They turned at a slight noise and
saw him. Genuine fright was now on
their faces as they looked at him,
open mouthed.
What's all this?" he growled. 81
am known as the Clutching Hand. /
allow no interference with my affairs.
Tell me what you are doing here with
Elaine Dodge"
Their beady almond eyes flashed
fear. The Clutching Hand moved me-
nacingly. There was nothing for the
astute Wong Long Sin to do but to
submit
With low bow, Wong spread out
his hands in surrender and submission.
Il will tell you, honorable sir" he
said at length.
Go on" growled the criminal
Quickly Wong rehearsed what had
happened from the moment the idea
of blackmail entered his head.
How about Mary Carson?" asked
Clutching Hand. Il saw her here"
Wong gave a glance Of almost SUI
perstitious dread at the man.
She will be back-is here now" he
added, opening the door at a knock
and admitting her.
Adventures Mary had hurried back
to see that all was right. This time
Mary was genuinely scared at the for
bidding figure of which she had heard.
ut is all right" pacified Wong.
"Henceforth we work with the hon
orable Clutching Hand"
into a deep library chair and stared
straight ahead. She saw visions Of
arrest and trial, of the terrible cleo
trio chair with herself in it, bound,
and of the giving of the fatal signal
for turning on the current.
Were such things as these going to
happen to her, without Kennedy's
help? Why had they quarreled? She
buried her face in her hands and wept.
Then she could stand it no longer.
She had not taken off her street
clothes. She rose and almost fed
from the house.
Kennedy and / were still in the la
boratory when knock sounded at
the door. / went to the door and
opened 1t. There stood Elaine Dodge.
1t was complete surprise to Craig.
What Is the matter?" he asked.
She hesitated, then suddenly burst
out, "Craig-I-I ana murderess!"
had never before seen such q look
on Craig's face as suddenly came over
It.
Then she poured forth the story sub
stantially as I have set It down, but
without the explanation, which at that
time was not known to any Of US.
oh" expostulated Craig, there must
be some mistake. MS impossible-im-
possible"
NO." she asserted. "Look-hero's
my handkerchief all spotted with
blood"
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RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF
 LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST

Notice is hereby given that the lands described below, embracing 2S0 acres, within the Arkansas National Forest, Arkansas, will be subject to settlement and entry under the pro visions of the homestead laws of the United States and the act of June II. 1906 GA Stat, 233). at the United States land office at Little Rock
 Arkansas, on July 10, 1915. Any settler who was actually and in good faith claiming any of said lands for agri- cultural purposes prior to January l, :, 1906, and mas not abandoned same
 has a preference right to make a homestead entry for the lands actu- ally occupied Said lands were list
 ed upon the applications of the per sons mentioned below. who have preference right subject to the prior right of any such settler, provided such settler or applicant is qualified to make homestead entry and the preference right is exercised prior to July 10, 1915, on which date the lands will be subject to settlement and entry by any qualified person
 The lands are as follows The E l-2 E 1-2 NE 1-4, the E 1-2 NE 1-3 SEE IL, Sec. II, T i N, R. 19 w., 9th F. M, 60 acres listed upon application of IT, J. Schoggins, Box 43, Jessieville, Arkansas; List 7-52S. The V 1-2 SEE 1-4 NV 1-4, the NV 14 NE 1-4 SW IA, Sec 17. the SW IT. SW l-4 Sec. 20, T. N. R. 19 w., the SE 1-4 NV l-4 See. 3G, T. l N, R. 20 w., no acres, listed without applicant List 7-592. The SF 14 NE IA. Sec. 2S, T. 1 N- R. 10 w., 40 acres, applicq- ton of W. N. Johnson, Beaudry, Ar kansas; List 7-593 The NE l-I NE l4. the s 1-2 NV l-4 NE I, the NE If NV 14 NE l-4 Sec. 90. T. N. R. 10 w. application of Peter Suchiu- ski, f04 sherman st., Little Rock, Ar. kansas. List 7.59i. April 23. 1915, C. NJ. Bruce. Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office. 5.12.1m
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that in pur- suance of the authority aud directions contained in the decretal order of the chancery court of Garland county, made and entered on the Sth day of April, A. D. 1915, in a certain cause (No. 5S6D then pending therein be tween L. D. Johnson complainant, and Mary D Brenner and A. W. Phillips, defendants, tho undersigned, as com missioner of said court, will offer for sale at public vendue 10 the highest bidder, at the front door or entrance of the county courthouse, in which said court is held, in the county of Garland. within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on Monday. the 17th day of May, A. D. 1915, the following described real estate, to- wit: The west half of the northeast quarter, (W. 1-2 NE 1-4 and the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter (NW 1-4 SEE 1-4) section thir. ty-fiye (35). and the southwest quar- ter Of the southeast quarter (SW 1-4 SE 1-4) of section twenty-six (26); ex- cept one square acre in the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of said section twenty-six (26) all in township one CD south. range nineteen C9) west. in Garland county, Arkansas.
 Terms of sale: On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute bond as required by law and the order and decree of said court in said cause, with approved se- curity, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent per annum from date of sale until paid. and a lien being re- tained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money,
 Given under my hand this 24th day of April, A. D. 1915.
 A C.. SUILENBERGER 4-25-15 Commissioner in Chancery.
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LEGAL NOTICES
COMMIssIONER,s c SALE

GO"Nli O0lOlNEh OAE@s
 Notice is hereby given, that in pur- suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the chancery court of Garland county, made and entered on the 2Sth day of April, A. D 1915, in a certain cause (No. 590S) then pending therein be- tween s. Blumenstiel, John C. Wolf and Geo. R. Bedding, trustee, com plainants, and the Southwestern Amusement Company. defendant, the undersigned, as commissioner of said court, will offer for sale at public ven due to the highest bidder, at the front door or entrance of the county court house, in which said court is held in the county of Garland within the hCGs prescribed by law for judicial sales, on Wednesday, the 2nd day of June, A. D. 1915, the following prop erty towit; All the lease-hold estate created or existing by reason of cer- tan agreement and lease executed Nov 9, 1909, and duly recorded in Vol. Cl, page 545, of the records of | 'eGs and mortgages of Garland coun. ty, Arkansas, wherein s. Blumenstiei a e. JnO. C. Wolf were the lessors and the Southwestern Amusement Com pany, lessee, in which lease of if teen years was given on the following described property. The store room known as No. S21 Central avenue, sit uated on part of lot g, block 68. and also the following described part Of said lot, beginning on the south lile of said lot 9, in block CS at a point 62 feet easterly from Central avenue thence continuing along said line Ii en easterly direction for a distance Of 100 feet; thence in northerly direc- tion and at right angles to last men toned line a distance of 70 feet; thence in a westerly direction and at right angles to last mentioned line a distance of 100 feet; thence in a south- erly direction and at right angles to last described line a distance of 70 feet and to point of beginning; to- gether with all buildings and any oth- CT Improvements of whatever kind or nature which are now in or upon said property of may hereafter be placed in or upon said property or any part thereof.
 Also any and all goods, chattels, fur niture, furnishings, fixtures, belong ings or any other thing of value what ever belonging to the said defendant that were then on or in said leased premises or that might be placed on or in said leased premises during the terms of the lease, in Garland county Arkansas.
 Terms of Sale: On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute bond as required by law and the order and decree of said court in said cause. with approved security, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent per annum from date of sale un- til paid, and HeiJ being retained on the property sold ito secure the pay. ment of the purchase money.
 Given under my band this 12th day of May. A. n. 1915.
 A. c sttLENBERGER.
 Commiss Der in Chancery.
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Pittsbura 12. Buffalo Z.

Buffalo, May l3.-Pittsburg cleaned up the series, taking the last game from Buffalo A ninth inning rally by the home team was started too late.
 Score by innings: R. I. E Pittsburg ...... .420 0i0 2O0-12 10 0 Buffalo ........100 900 20i- II
 Leclaire and Berry; Ehmke, Mar. shall, Ford and Blair.
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Brooklyn 6, Chleaao 1.

Brooklyn, May 13.-Soaton held Chicago to three hits and Brooklyn won The only Chicago run was made in the first inning when Zwil.ing drove the ball over the right field wall for the circuit
 Score by innings: R. H. E. Chicago ........1O0 GOO 000-l 8 2 Brooklyn .......0 002 022 00x-6 II 0
 Black Johnson and Wilson; Seaton and Simon.
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Walsh Muffed Elv.

St. Louis, May l3-Two singles by tSt. Louis, followed by Walsh's huff of Pratts fly. gave St. Louis victory in the ninth over Philadelphia
 Score by innings: R. II F. Philadelphia ...120 000 200-5 8 2 st. Louis ......0 030 GOO 003 6 s 1
 Bush and Schang; Perry, Lowjer- milk and Severoid.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standing of the Clubs.
Maisei Bats 1000.

Cleveland May 13.-Because of Cleyeland's ragged fielding and Coumbe's wiidness New York won. Maisel had a perfect day al the bat making two singles and home run and drawing two passes. Peckin- paugas work at short was also a fea. ture
 Score by innings R. H. F. Cleveland .......00O 0o1 000-1 8 New Pork ......100 O03 l0l--6 9 o
 Coumbe, Harstad and Egan, Cald. well and Nunamaker
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Boston Beat Detroit.

Detroit May 13-Dutch" Leonard, who had not started a game against Detroit since 1913, pitched Boston to a victory over Detroit today Scott's single in the seventh inning scored Lewis with the winning run
 Score by innings 2. T. F. Boston ......... 200 GOO 10l--i 1 Detroit .........lOO 100 0O0-2 1
 Leonard and Thomas; Boiand, Ca vet and Baker.
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R. H. D.
Johnson Drops Another.

Chicago May 1&.-Eddie C.cotto outpitched the great Walter Johnson today while his teammates punched their hits and Chicago won iron Washineton. Singles by J Collins Brief and Weaver scored the winning run.
 Score by innings: R II r. Washington ....000 OH 0ol-3 6 Chicago ........000 900 3O1-i
 Johnson and Henry; Cicotte am Daly.
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WARNING ORDER.
NOTICE 10 cREpIroRs.

Notice is hereby given that letters Of administration on the estate of David Laser. deceased. were issued to the un- dersigned by the probate court of Gar land county. in the state of Arkansas on the o0th day of March, 19l5 estate are therefore hereby notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned. prop erlv authenticated. within six months after the date of such letters or they may he precluded from any benefit in said es- tate. And if such claims be not oXhih- itcd as aforesaid. within one wear after the date of sUor letters they will be for ever barred and preCludcd from any benc- Nt from said estate.
 Given this goth day of AptiL A D. 1915
 JAMES ATKINSON Administrator of the Estate of David
 Laser. Deceased