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Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06
Vance and
Advance Is
Whole Story

Tic Barristers went down to Ca
lcXico yesterday and they brought
homo the bacon. With Vance in the
best folm Ibis season, they pushed >
runs across the pan while CaleXico
had to be content with 9 large goose
eggs. At Imperial Phil Koerner's
bunch also won a shutout game, beat
ing Brawley to 0, and as a result
Ell Centro and Imperial are tied for
first place. Both have won games
and lost ,. Ca,cXico through defeats
Saturday and Sunday, Is now IN third
place, with poor old Brawlcy strag-
Cling IN the rear. Ii was the next
thing to luck which crowded the North
End Pirates out to victory yesterday.
With nary tally by either side, up
to the eighth, Imperial put 2 men
on the bags in that inning: Then the
mighty Jerry Downs earn eto bat and
the pitcher considerably passed him.
The next man was put out and there
were : : when an inconsidcrate I'm
perial batsman poled out 3-bagger.
At CaleNico, FL Ccntro made in
the second, when Gardner and Shilz
walked and were driven home by
AleXander's 2-bagger Alec took third
on throw-in and then brought in the
third tally when Vance flew out and
he beat The return ball to the plate.
Gardner got to the bag in the sixth
on force hit and Schilz got his sec
ond walk and both scored again. In
the seventh Ruether and Bohne of Ca
leXico reached the first, but persisted
ON tie bags after seeing 2 teammates
go out on pop flies.
The victory yesterday was clearly
creditable to Vance. Ills wildness was
missing, only allowing one free pass,
while he struck out 8 men. Jack
Ryan was i'll and at the end of the
fifth retired and Ruether switched to
the mound from the first sack. lie
pitched good ball The remainder OF
the game and also scored > Of the &
hits CLEANED off Vance. Alexander
also swattcd out 3 safeties one two
bagger. I he score:
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-04-10

who is that woman" she asked,
still wondering about the identity OF
the niobe outside.
At first he said nothing, But finally,
seeing that she had noticed it, he
handed Elaine the card, reluctantly.
Elaine read it with gasp. The look
of surprise that crossed her face was
terrible.
Before she could say anything, how
ever, Milton had returned with the
sheet of paper on which "Weepy
Mary" had written and handed 1t to
Bennett.
Bennett read it with uncontrolled
establishment
What is it?" demanded Elaine.
He handed ii to her, and she read:
AS the lawful wife and widow
of Taylor Dodge | demand my
sons rights and my own.
MRS. TAYLOR DODGE.
Elaine gasped at it.
"She-my fathers wife," she ex-
claimed. What effrontery! What
does she mean?"
Bennett hesitated.
Tell me-" Elaine cried. as there
can there be anything in it? No--no-
there isn't"
Bennett spoke in low tone. II
have heard a whisper of some scan
dial or other connected with your faith
er-but-" He paused.
Elaine was first shocked, then indig-
nant
"Why-such a thing is absurd. Show
the woman I'M"
"No-please-Miss Dodge Let me
deal with her"
BY this time Elaine was furious.
"Yes-I will see her."
She pressed the button on Benefits
desk, and Milton responded
Milton, show the-the woman in"
she ordered, "and that boy, too"
AS Milton turned to crook his finger
at "Weepy Mary" she nodded surrep-
titiously and dug her fingers sharply
into sons" ribs.
"Yell-you little fool-yell," she
whispered.
Obedient to his mothers" COM
mands, and much to Millions disgust,
the boy started to cry in close imita'
ton of his elder.
Elaine was still holding che paper in
her hands when they entered
What does all this mean?" she de-
handed
'Weepy Mary" between sobs, man.
aged to blurt out you are Miss
Elaine Dodge. aren't you? Well. it
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-04-10

for the ladder leading farther up into
the steeple.
Kennedy followed.
Elaine had recovered consciousness
almost Immediately, and, hearing the
commotion, stirred and started to rise
and look about.
From the church she could hear
sounds Of the struggle. She paused
Just long enough to seize the crooks
revolver lying on the floor
She hurried into the church and up
into the belfry. thence up the ladder,
whence the sounds came.
The crook by this time had gained
the outside of the steeple through an
opening. Kennedy was In close pur-
suit.
On the top of the steeple was
great gilded cross, cons derably larger
than a man. AS the crook clambered
outside, he scaled the steeple, using
lightning rod and some projecting
points to pull himself up, desperately.
Kennedy followed unhesitatingIy.
There they were, struggling In dead
ly combat, clinging to the gilded cross.
The first knew of 1t was Mortified
gasp from my own crook. looked up
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-04-10

means that your father married me
when [ was only seventeen and this
boy is our son-your half-brother."
"No-never," cried Elaine vehem-
emily, unable to restrain her disgust.
"Weepy Mary" smiled cynically.
Come with me and | will show you
the church records and the minister
who married us.
you will?' repeated Elaine defiant
ly. well, I'll just do as you ask. Mr..
Bennett shall go with me-"
mo, no, Miss Dodge-don't 60.
Leave the matter to me-" urged Ben
nett. Il will take care OF her. Be-
sides, | must be in court In twenty
minutes"
Elaine paused, but she was thor
oughly aroused.
Then / will go with her myself"
she cried defiantly.
In spite of every objection that Ben
nett made, "Weepy Mary" her son
and Elaine went out to call taxicab
TO take them to the railroad station
where they could catch train to the
little town where the woman asserted
she had been married.
Meanwhile, before a little country
church in the town, a closed automo-
bile had drawn up.
AS the door opened figure, bumped
up and masked, alighted.
1t was the Clutching Hand.
The car had scarcely pulled away
when he gave long rap, followed by
two short taps, at the door of the
vestry, a secret code, evidently.
Inside the vestry room a man well
dressed, but with very sinister face.
heard the knock and a second later
opened the door.
"What-not ready YETI" growled the
Clutching Hand "Quick-now-ge on
those clothes. | heard the train whis-
tie as | came in the car. In which
closet does the minister keep them?"
The crook, without word, went to
closet and took out a suit of clothes
of ministerial cut. Then he hastily
put them on, adding some side-whisk-
ers, which he had brought with him.
At about the same time Elaine, &C.
companied by "Weepy Mary" and her
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-04-10

son, had arrived at the little tumble
down station and had taken the only
vehicle in sight, very ancient car
riage.
1t ambled along until, at last 1t
pulled up before the vestry room door
of the church, just as the bogus min
lister was finishing his transformation
from a frank crook. Clutching Hand
was giving him his final instructions.
Elaine and the others alighted and
approached the church. while the an
cient vehicle ratified away.
They're coming!" whispered the
crook, peering cautiously out of the
window.
Clutching Hand moved silently and
snakelike into the closet and shut the
door.
How do you do, Doctor Carton?"
greeted "Weepy Mary" guess you
don't remember me-"
The clerical gentleman looked at
her fixedly a moment.
Remember your" he repeated, "Of
course, my dear remember every
one | marry"
And you remember to whom you
married me?"
Perfectly, To an older mana Tay.
lor Dodge"
Elaine was overcome
Wont you step I'M" he said
suavely Your friend here doesn't
seem we'll"
They all entered
And you-you say-you married
this-this woman to Taylor Dodge?"
queried Elaine, tensely.
The bogus minister seemed to be
very fatherly. YES" he asserted, Il
certainly did So"
Have you the record?" asked
Elaine, fighting to the last
why, yes. l can show you the
record"
He moved over to the closet. Come
over here" he asked
He opened the door, Elaine screamed
and drew back. There stood her arch
enemy, the Clutching Hand himself
AS he stepped forth, she turned wild
ly, to run--anywhere. But strong
arms seized her and forced her into
a chair
She looked at the woman and the
minister. 1t was a plot
"A moment Clutching Hand looked
Elaine over. Put the others out" he
ordered the other crook.
Now, my pretty dear" began the
Clutching Hand as the lock turned in
the vestry door, I'VE shall be Joined
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-04-10

shortly by your friend, Craig Kennedy,
and" he added with leer, 81 think
your rather insistent search for a
certain person will cease"
Elaine drew back in the chair horri-
fled at the implied threat.
Clutching Hand laughed diaboIically.
While these astounding events were
transpiring in the little church. Ken.
nedy and had been tearing across
the country in his big car, following
the directions of our fair friend.
We stopped at last before a pros
porous, attractive-looking house and
entered very prettily furnished, but
small parlor. Heavy portieres hung
over the doorway into the hall, over
another into a back room and over
the bay windows.
Won't you sit down a moment%
coaxed Gertie I'm quite blown to
pieces after that ride. My, how you
drive!"
AS she pulled aside the hall por-
there's, three men with guns thrust
their hands out. | turned. Two 9th.
ers had stepped from the back room
and two more from the bay window.
We were surrounded Seven guns
were aimed as US with deadly preci.
sion.
Gentlemen" he said quietly. Il
suspected some such thing. Il have
here a small box Of illuminate of mer-
curry. If / drop it, this building and
the entire vicinity will be blown to
atoms. Go ahead-shootl" he added,
nonchalantly.
The seven Of them drew back rath-
er hurriedly.
Kennedy was dangerous prisoner.
He calmly sat down in an arm
chair, leaning back as he carefully
balanced the deadly little box Of full
inmate of mercury on his knee.
Gertie ran from the room.
For moment they looked at each
other, undecided. Then, one by one,
they stepped away from Kennedy to-
ward the door
The leader was the last to go. He
had scarcely taken step.
"Stop!" ordered Kennedy.
The crook did so. As Craig moved
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-04-10

The New York police are mystifed by
a series of murders and other crimes The
principal clue TO the criminal is the warm
ing letter which is sent the victims,
signed with "clutching hand" The lat
est victim Of the mysterious assassin is
Taylor Dodge. the insurance president.
Kennedy, the famous scientific detective,
to try to unravel the mystery What
Kennedy accomplishes is told by his
friend Jameson, a newspaper man. En-
ragged at the determined effort which
Elaine and Craig Kennedy are making to
put an end to his crimes, the Clutching
Hand, as this strange criminal is known,
resorts to all sorts Of tn most diabolicai
schemes to put Their out of the way.
Each chapter of tn sto tells of new
plot against their live and of the way
the grea' detective uses all his skill to
save. this pretty girl and himself from
death.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-04-10

Just Then ! Saw a Woman's Face
Tense With Horror; II Was Elaine.
carefully, fearing it was a stall to get
me off my guard.
There were Kennedy and the other
crook, struggling, swaying back and
forth, between life and death.
There was nothing could do.
Kennedy was clinging to light
ming rod on the cross.
1t broke.
gasped as Craig reeled back But
ne managed to catch hold of the rod
farther down and cling to IL.
The crook began to exult diaboli
cally. Holding with both hands to the
cross he let himself out to his full
length and stamped on Kennedys fin
gers, trying every way to dislodge him
1t was all Kennedy could do to keep
his hold.
/ cried out In agony at the sight, for
he had dislodged one of Craig's hands.
The other could not hold much longer.
He was about to fall.
Just then | saw face at the little
window opening out from the ladder
to the outside of the steeple--a WON.
ans face, tense with horror.
II was Elaine!
Quickly a hand followed, and In II
was a revolver
Just as the crook was about to dis
lodge Kennedy's other hand | saw q
fash and puff of smoke, and second
later heard report--and another,
and another
Horrors!
The crook who had taken refuge
seemed to stagger back, wildly, taking
a couple of steps in the thin air.
Kennedy regained his hold
With sickening thud the body of
the crook landed on the ground around
the corner of the church from me.
"Come-you!" ground out, cover
ing my own crook with the pistol, "and
If you attempt getaway I'll kill you,
tool"
He followed, trembling, unnerved.
We bent over the man. It seemed
that every bone in his body must be
broken. He groaned, and before
could even attempt anything for him.
was dead.
AS Kennedy let himself slowly and
painfully down the lightning rod,
Elaine seized him and, with all her
strength, pulled him through the win
dow.
He was quite weak now from loss of
blood
Are you-all right" she gasped, as
they reached the foot of the ladder
In the belfry.
Craig looked down at his torn and
soiled clothes. Then, in spite of the
smarting pain of his wounds, he
smiled, "Yes-all right"
Thank Heaven" she murmured fer.
vently, trying to stanch the flow OF
blood.
This time-it was you-saved mel"
he cried, "Elaine!"
Involuntarily his arms sought hers
and he held her moment, looking
deep into her wonderful eyes.
Then their faces came slowly to-
gether In their first kiss.
GRO BE coNTINUEpl -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-30
ALLOW FIVE DAYS IN
PHEASANT HUNTING

. Springfield, I'LL, Sept 30-IIHa0is
sportsmen are TO have five days pleas
ant hunting, beginning October /. ac-
cording to am announcement OF the
state game and fish commission today
Although not generally realized. it is
said there are many thousands of
pheasants in The woodlands and prair-
les of the state The birds, descend
ants of English pheasauts imported by
the state, never before have been sub
jected TO an open season in Illinois.
During the last year employees Of the
game and fish commission set out. OF
released more than 5000 birds hatch
ed under the direction Of the state.
Under the law passed by the last
legislature permitting tire hunting Of
pheasants from October 1 to 5 of each
year. it, Ks only permissible TO kill two
birds ia any day and these must be
cock pheasauts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-30

Chicago, H. Sept Senator
James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois. adj
dressing the Chicago Association oi
Commerce yesterday said,
When the war closes land I believe
.it must close within a year, the Unit
ed States viii have an era of unparaI-
Ieled riches and growth, or an era OF
unprecedented depression and shrink
age.
Europe viii, from spirit Of dis
couragement send all people avail
able here and overrun cities ana over
food labor markets, or Europe will. BY
new systems of government. encourage
all her stricken people to hope ana
will waken a spirit of liberty and per
sonaI manhood and a desire to build IN
new Europe-one of republican ideas
with democratic government. From
this America would profit and be the
depot and store house from which all
Europe must garner. This would mean
our enrichment and Europes rehabili-
tatiUn."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-30
TURNING SLEUTH
He Gets BICYCLE
Or. J. z. Taylor Locates His Stolen
wheel on Passing Coal Wagon
aEd Receivers Ef.

Its not always the police department
that does the sIeuthing. Sometimes
private citizens are more effective at
sherloeE's trade 5haa the police.
DIR. j. T. Taylor rushed into the po-
lice station yesterday afternoon. a
coal wagon was passing by the station
on Third avenue.
My bicycle is ON the wagon out
there lac shouted
Officer kITsch stopped the WAGON and
the wheel proved to be that owned by
DIT. Taylor and which had been stolen
from in front OF the Y. ~ G.. A. the
night before. No arrests were made.
TWO women drew sentences. Of 20
days in the county Jail this morning.
They were picked up by Officer Grubv
on Second avenue late last night and
we're tried on charges of dtsorderlv
conduct They were unable to paw a
tine of 500 and costs. They gave their
names as Dorothy Sheldon and Susie
Johnson.
Watertown state hospital authorities
have secured the aid of the Rock Island
police in searching for A. j. Erickson,
q patient Who escaped from the hos
pital last night He is described as be
Ing IS years Old, . feet and 10 inches in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-30
MORE STATES IN
BID TO ARSENAL
Representative Of Kansas, Ae5ras al
ard the Dako4as Urged 20 Attend
Md West Conference.
SENATOR LEWIS Is 70 ATTEND
Hoped to Have Him and Congress suan
Mann % Program at Banquet TO
re He3d Och Il.

Senators and members Of congress
from Kansas. Nebraska. North Dakota
and South Dakota have been added to
the list Of statesmen invited 70 be the
guests q Rock Island, Davenport no
line, East Moline and Betteudor1 at
the uid west conference on prepared
ness which wlll Dr. held ID this COM
munity Oc1 - ard 49,
Eighteen senators ana So represent
af5ves have now been asked 70 come
here at the expense of the commercial
Organization OF Gbe five cities. 70 dis
cuss the question Of preparedness and
10 inspect the Rock Island arsenal. Iu-
yftatfona have also been sent 30 mem
beers OF congress FROM other states in
order that those sufficiently interested
may feel At liberty t9 attend az their
own expense. should they so desire
Many prominent business men Of Iowa
and Illinois viii also receive invita-
tons.
Senator Lewis of illinois. through
Representative Clyde n. Tavenuer OF
the Fourt aeu1h Illinois district has
already announced his intention Of at
tending the conference. Senator Lewis
believes that the most intelligent
move in the direction OF preparedness
would be the enlargement OF the Rock
Island arsenal He would Ike TO sas
that plant become one OF the greatest
munitions factories ia the world
Plants Toa Near SEES.
Senator Lewis states mis- reasons for
urging the extension of the Rock Is
land arsenal, as follows.
Eighty percent OF our war mater
iai is manufactured within 200 miles
Of New York, dangerously close to
possible attacks from an invading
army, The Rock Island arsenal is on
a government island, has $50 acres
within its boundaries and Is on the
Mississippi at a point highly favorable
8 the receipt Of raw materials and the
distribution OF manufactured product.
"Only a small portion of the island Is
4rea is used for the present shops,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-30
CONTROVERSY NO
NEARER SETTLED
Council inspects Huber Property, But
No Agreement Is Reached With
the Owners.

The council came no nearer an
agreement on the Huber sidewalk con-
troyersy when it inspected Ninth av-
enue between Twenty-sevcuth and
Thirtieth streets yesterday afternoon.
The commission, however, informal
Iy expressed itself as being opposed to
granting the estate permission to
grade back from the curb Of the street
and is asking that a Sidewalk be con
struated, concrete retaining wall
erected for heiehtn of a few feet
from the ground, and any grading Of
the property needed then to commence
at the wall
The owners of the property are not
willing TO dc this. and the result is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-30

All the news all the tIme-Tha
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-30

Ford, ana that IS what ne discussed al
length with Mr. Daniels and the presi-
dent. Mr.. Ford explained that he was
convinced, as a result of personal ex-
periments. that a submarine engine OF
such d type could be built. Such a ma
chine, he said, would run under water
as well as on the surface and do away
with the storage battery and the dan
ger Of chlorine gas poison.
Naval experts, who are sceptjcal on
the subject Of aJr. Ford's ability to put
into effect his ideas about the subma-
rines, admit that, if he is right, under
sea warfare viii be revoIudonized.
Have YOU elaborated to Secretary
Daniels your idea Of a submarine with
a stick ana q pill on the end Of it, Mr.,
Ford was asked
Nothing more than that know that
a gas engine VIII run under water, he
replied. Il think that is the proper
way Ia do it,
But would not the explosion wreck
the submarine2" he was asked.
Not il the stick were long enough. "
How long ought it to be?"
THAT is the problem, " said Mr.. Ford.
Secretary Daniels has wired Captain
A. W. Grant. in general charge of the
submarine service of the navy 10 make
arrangements TO take Mr., Ford for a
tour i'm d submarine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-30
VIII Handle Estates

Clinton, Iowa, Sept 3G-To manage
ana control the scattered estates Of C.
~ Dulany. Jr, a Hannibal, Mo, mill
iionaire lumberman, a corporation has
lust been formed in Delaware. The
novel corporation Will have its head
quarters in Clinton with D. ". Dull
lany Jr. his son, as The chief execu-
tive officer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-30
Crossing the Strait.

ta4kIng about funny typographical
errors the Christian Register recalls
now once upon a time q clergyman
writing Of his travels in that 1anar
was made to say that he had crossed
me straits Of Messina lin twelve hons. y
It should have been twelve hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-30
Goodnight Germs,
GOod-SoY ''Geis-li''
New Plan Corn Remedy That Never
Fails. The Simple, Common
Sense WAY.

You, poor corr-limpers with corn
wrlnSles and heart painst Sit down
t2Aleht ana put q few drops Of 'Gets-I II. IS
the simplest corn remedy IN the vs-r,-ia ~,
your COINS. You can annLy IL IN il1st 3
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-30

4F@ seconds without f1sz or froubIa
= ear Ete use applying snlvag that mate
80 e Y ana sore, that make corus swell.
~s11tt5le-ets lHat make it misery to
1atk, tape that sticks. greasy oinf,
Iaent and other CONTRIBUTIONS Ca
s-1 q Germs the easy way. suuicB-
mon sense TRY s'Sets-YT" also -
warts and hunions. @C5ets-Tt5 cant
A2Er.-tlIe corn Ioosens ara rGT,-ss
right ch.-ciean cfY lines
@ets-4t is sold at al 5r1sraizts
5e bottle. n sa1f H. -, z 5 = -
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