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Evening star., 1915-12-17
twelve THEFTS IN HOUR
IN BUSINESS SECTION
Shoppers Lose Cash Ranging in
Amounts From $1.5o to $35,
Police Report.

Twelve shoppers in stores in the
business section yesterday afternoon
Jailed to protect their pocketbooks
from the dishonest persons who wanted
Christmas money. The amounts Sc
cured by the robbers ranged from $1.50
to s35, and, the police say. the thefts
were committed during one hour. At
one store the shoppers were jammed at
the front door. their handbags opened
and their pocketbooks taken.
Mrs. Charlotte Reisinger, Rockville.
Nd, was the heaviest loser. She was
robbed of her pocketbook containing
S55 The person who met with the
smallest loss was Mrs. E. A. Duey,
1443 street northeast. whose pocket
book contained $780,
Losses by Others.
Other victims were Mrs Elizabeth
Hall, $3.50 5th street northwest. SIS
and a railroad ticket; Mrs. Albert
Dietz, 217 street northeast. s14; Miss
Eva Wilson. 1923 Phelps place, s2S;
Mrs. L. S. Bankhead, 1906 Mckinley
street. IS; Mrs. Rogers. Florence Court,
$12; Mrs. F. I. F. Coleman. Manassas,
Va, $40; Mrs. J. w. Mitchell. 1888 18th
street northwest. 50: Mrs. w. L. Fouke,
L2 EApFeSS street, 20, MTS. r. SOiIlilss
1913 Lincoln road. $20 and Mrs E. d.
Puffer. IS B street northwest, Sc.
Michael Certeli, 1917 18th street
northwest, reported to the police rob-
berry committed at his home last night.
The property taken included articles
of jewelry and revolver. He valued
the stolen property at $i5.
Theft of Bank Book and $5.
Francis p Laske. Cayendish apart
ments, reported the theft Of bank
book and IS. The theft was committed
in his apartment yesterday by an uni
Identified individual. who found the
door open.
James Armstead, 33S Van street, last
night attended a dance in South Wash
ington. and ABOUT midnight he visited
the police and reported that he had
been robbed of S65. He thinks one of
the dancers got his money.
William E. Butler. 1110 G street north
east, told the police that a rogue visit
ed his house yesterday afternoon and
stole $50 in cash.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
MEETS THE CONDITIONS
OF WAR DEPARTMENT
Gov. Goldsborough Thinks Maryland
Agricultural College Is Ready
for Military Instructor.

Maryland Agricultural College has
met the conditions set by the War De-
partment as to improving its facilities
| for military instruction, and from indi-
cations government aid for military
training at the institution will be re-
sumed.
Gov. Goldsborough of Maryland today
replied to a recent letter from Secre-
tary Garrison which threatened to dis
lcontinue federal military support from
the college unless facilities destroyed
by a fire a few years ago were re-
placed.
Summary of Reply.
In his reply Gov. Goidsborough said
the board of trustees of the college, OF
which he is chairman. has designated
a room in the engineering building to
be used as an armory, and had parti-
toned off half of another room as an
Office for the commandant. There also
has been placed at the disposal of the
military department the auditorium, a
building thirty by one hundred feet, for
use as a drill ground
Gov. Goldsborough also said that the
board of state aid and charities had
included in its recommendations for
Maryland Agricultural College a re-
quest for an appropriation of 100000
for new armory and gymnasium.
That recomme ndation will be sub
mitted to the Maryland general as
sembly when it convenes January 5.
and Gov. GoldsborouSh said he had
reason to believe the assembly will
act favorably.
Tone of Letter Pleases Secretary.
Secretary Garrison was pleased at
the tone of the letter. While he has
not replied to it, officials believe he
will assure the college of continued
government aid.
The War Department has taken no
action on the request of the Maryland
Agricultural College for the designa-
ton of successor to Mai. j. A.
Dapray as military instructor at the
college. War Department officials in
dicate, however, that a successor to
Maj. Dapray. will be named at an early
date.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
WANTS NEW MINING LAWS.
Secretary Lane, in Report, Urges
Codifying Commission.

New freedam would be given to the
mining industry II Congress would
authorize the President to name COM
mission to suggest a new mining code
to Congress, according to Secretary
Lane in his annual report. portion of
which was. made public today.
The old code is SO elaborate and COM
plicated." he said. that the best brains
cannot tefl what the law is. The truth
seems to he that between mining en-
gineers and mining lawyers the rules
Of the game have been refined into OBJ
scurity.
"And il Congress were to say to the
President that he might select three
Evening star., 1915-12-17
RIVER REGULATION BILL IN.
Senator Newlands Reintroduces
Measure Carrying Yearly Sum.

Senator Newlands of Nevada has re-
introduced his river-regulation bill. He
said that he intended to. make every
effort to have it passed at the present
session.
This measure proposes an annual ex-
penditure of s60,000,0O0 for ten years.
1t seeks to bring into cooperation
the various government services in diff
ferent parts of the country and pro-
vides comprehensive plan by which
all rivers, together with their tribu-
taries, may be treated not only as a
part of the commerce carriers, but also
in their relation to the natural re-
sources of that portion of the country
through which they run.
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placing of ten additional commerclai
attaches in those regions was recon-
mended.
1T is not too much to say that the
very center of growing movement
toward the creation of an Americann n n
dyestuffs industry" the report says; IN
this connections signs are not LACKING
that the growth of our native ihuus
try is hardly welcome to those VINO
have heretofore had a substantial mo-
nopoly in supplying our markets from
abroad"
In conclusion the Secretary said IL
was intolerable that the United states
should longer depend upon any one 1or-
eign source for necessities in the dye
stuffs industry.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
whVTOIerate Catarrh?

I You have noticed, no doubt, that
}any cold aggravates nasal catarrh,
and the flow of mucous amazes you
that such Objectionable matter could
find lodgmant in your head. To ig-
{nore this catarrh when the cold sub
sides is wrong because it continues
to slowly injure the delicate Innings
J of the nasal passages and clog
J them up.
J To correct catarrh, cleanse the
nostrils frequently with a solution
{ of warm water and salt, insert
vaseline on retiring, and take
spoonful of Scott's Emulsion after
meals for one month. Scotts acts
through the blood to feed the tis-
sues, and contains soothing glycer-
Zine to check the Inflammation and
heal the sensitive membranes.
Scott's is pleasant to take.
Scott Bovine. Bloomfield ". J. 1870
advertisement
SS
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Bills introduced in Senate.

sSenator OGorman Of New York has
Introduced a bill by request for the
erection of a memorial in Washington
Is John Ericsson. designer of the Moni-
t;sr, which defeated the Merrimac.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia Of
fired a bill; creating a national board
ot censors for moving pictures import
eli, to be produced in the District Of
Columbia and elsewhere.
"A bill by Senator Swanson of Virginia
p..ovides for the purchase of the bat
t$efield of Bull Run as a national park.
Ne also put in a bill carrying S25.-
GbO, 900 for roads.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
New Security Approved.

A new kind of security-trade ac-
ceptances without the Endorsement of
any bank, bought in the open market
have been approved by the federal re-
serve board as paper properly pur-
chasable by federal reserve bank
The rate of az to 4 per cent, paid by
the New Orleans branch of the Atlanta
federal reserve bank, has been ap.
proved by the board.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Mcchord Nomination Approved.

The Senate confirmed the nomination
of C. c. McChord of Kentucky to be
interstate commerce commissioner. The
nomination, which was reappoint-
ment, reached the Senate yesterday aft
crnoon. Quick action was taken on It
because Mr. McChord's term expires
January /. and the Senate did not wish
20 take the chance Of letting his tenure
of office lapse after Congress had taken
its Christmas recess
Another nomination received by the
Senate yesterday was Samuel lredeii
of Bridgeton. N. j.. to be collector. OF
internal revenue for the western dis-
trict of that state. 1t is believed that
the administration and Senator Mar
tine have agreed on this nomination
At the last session of Congress the
Senate turned down the nomination OF
George Hampton. who Vas selected Tor
the place by Secretary McAdoo over the
protest of Senator MARITIME.
Evening star., 1915-12-17

men familiar with mining laws and
miners dificulties to suggest new
mining code to, Congress. IT would. ]
believe, be giving. in earnest a new
freedom to the mining industry"
Following up this suggestion, the
Secretary deals with Alaska.s future
urging the abolishment OF the confu-
sion in Administrative action in Alas
kan affairs.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Death Precedes Confirmation.

The Senate confirmed the nomination
OF a man as postmaster yesterday who
died subsequent to his nomination, the
senate not having been Informed OF his
death. 1t was the nomination of the
late John D. Haynes to be postmaster
al Dillwyn, Va While the Senate was
phssing on the nomination candidates
far the job were besieging the office OF
Representative Flood of Virginia seek
lag appointment.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Parasites to DESTROY Moths.

Millions of parasites which feed on
the gypsy and brown-tail moths have
been released in New England towns,
and are doing effective work in help
ing to reduce the pests. announces the
Department of Agriculture
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Transfer Exhibits to San Diego,

The Senate has adopted resolution
authorizing the transfer of all gov
ernment exhibits from the Panama-Pa-
cific international exposition. at San
Francisco, to the Panama-California
exposition. at San Diego, Cal
Evening star., 1915-12-17

sMrs. Julia A. Goodwin, seventy-six,
+sidow of Thomas Goodwin, died yes
tArday at the home of her son. Richard
+. Goodwin, in Arlington, Baltimore
1uburb.
Evening star., 1915-12-17

Chile and the United States prac
tically produce all the borax used.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
First Baptist Church sSs lS,n .>R \ NI Q

WILLIAM NJ. McMASTER. u. D.. Pastor.
Services. II ain. and $ pm. Sundays.
Weekly praise service. pm. Thursday evening.
Bible school. $50 am. Sunday
Strangers are cordially invited TO all
services.
week to remind the unidentified Christians, amt
in fact, all classes believers and uubecyrrsl
that they will find with a hearty welcome
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Praises Commercial Attaches.

The Secretary paid high tribute to
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce and to it's commercial at
taches abroad in securing contracts
totaling. millions of dollars for Amer
lean business houses. At present, he
says. there are no commercial attaches
east, South Africa or Canada. The |
Evening star., 1915-12-17

WILL GENTLEMEN WHO SAW LADY
knocked down hy motor cycle at Vermont ave.
and \ st. on November -. 1915. please send
name and address tn Apt. 3, 1919 Vermont
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-09-02

one OF the Cinnamon picking up her
suitcase Across the almost untray
eled road they forced her and down
on the stone dock. every footstep
logged By Wa and his cmssaries.
Get into the boat. WI ordered
She climbed down into the dirty
yawl. and the Cinnamon tossed her
suitcase after her
II you see that for any reason she
is about 10 escape added WI savage
ly. do away with her
lie finished with threatening Ges-
ture as the cinnamon followed Elaine
into the boat Then he turned on
his heel and walked rapidly back 10
the deserted house There he climbed
INTO the automobile With the two
toughs and all Were rapidly driven
away rs the faith.ess mechanician.
Tho yawl tossed up and down on
tho rough sWeIs that came in from
the ocean. as the powerful arms OF
the sailors pulled her out through the
blackncss 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 a
white slave. In his gruff voice he bel
lowed orders for getting under way,
while tho Chinaman half led, half
pushed Elaine into a cramped room
amidships.
lie set down the suitcase and, with
grunt and a 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. There
flashed through her mind the message
| had given her from Kennedy.
She seized the suitcase and tore 1t
open with nervous fingers.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-09-02

was deeply engrossed in her own
thoughts
How far they had gone she did not
pay much attention. but she knew the
roads we'll. They had come to fork.
and Johnson veered of To the LETT. In
stinctively Elaine knew that the right
hand road was the more direct. and
moned the driver.
You're taking the wong road. she
called Go to the right"
u think you'll find the roads better
this way. Miss Dodge" persisted
Johnson.
II was. however merely ruse on
his part to gain time and give some az
Wu's men an opportunity Fer, as
the car approached the fork two
roughnecks. hidden behind a rock in
the shrubbery, had been straining
their eyes down the road and at the
approach OF the ear had drawn back
closer under cover.
Johnson stopped some hundred feet
OF SO uoNn AAF NIbAG lpad IdSN INV
rock in answer to Elaine's signal It
was the chance the rouEhnecks 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 stubboruness. she
suddenly felt strong arms eircling her
while huge very dirty hand pressed
with Irresistible force over her mouth
She struggled. but it was of no use,
They pinned her down to the noor
OF the car Johnson drew the curtains
and leaped into his seat, from which
he had descended. leaving the engine
running.
"To the Van bort iotty.' growled
one roughneck. They'll be there
soon.
Quickly Johnson shot tie car along
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-09-02

SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystifed 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 "clutChing hand" The latest vie
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge. the insurance president. His
daughter. Elaine employs Craig Ken
nedy. the famous scientific detective. 10
try to unraVel the mystery. What ken
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend
Jameson. a newspaper man. After many
fruitless attempts to put Elaine and
Craig Kennedy out OF the way the Clutch
ting Hand Is at last found To he none other
than Perry Bennett Elainos lawyer and
the man she is engaged to marty. Ben
nett fees To the den II one OF his Chi
nese criminals The Chinaman forces from
Bennett the secret OF the whereabouts OF
= 0oo. coo Then he gives the lawyer n pc
lion which VIII suspend animation for
months Kennedy reaches Beunett's side
Just After he has lost DomsoinMsncss-
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-09-02

tn the lower hav side of the island in
stead of the New Jersey ferry
II was very late in the afternoon I
did nv hest m get down "a tho BATTERY
with the wireless teIeobone 10 meet
Kennedy and Brainard hut il was dar,,
before I got tbere
ASH hurried down TO the dock saw
that thav had ALREADY boarded the
revenue cutter and were waiting i'm
natientlv II was a fairly sizah1e craft
They hauled me aboard and we cast
of The wind blew in keenlv from the
bay and we soun down the harbor
keenipg a sharp lookout for any sus-
niciops craft
Already Wu Fang and connie Of
MS uautorants nod COVE dou,r 70 tho
Van bort tetty No message had been
received from Gregor hut they felt
sure that he would be there With the
schooner
FINALLY Wu directed one Of his men
to act ofr a signal "A nasblieht on the
end Or the iotty while he strained his
eyes through the darkness for some
ANSWERING SIGNAL
lie had nor reckoned wrong Far
ont over the vator. came AN answering
s{qna; from n, schooner
Good" exclaimed Wa with salts.
foction as no furuad and nicked his
way hack Nh fbs dock
on he went alone until he came 70
ora of Tho deserted mansions Of a gen
eratfon err two age which lined the
shore nj ,b3t #ro5,-t Tbgre in a ward
hesida i. stood Ela3ne.s car
@Whrra j. the white rirlo" asked
YIN calling Johnson
In tho hoasa master r. reDlfed the
mech3nieian subsequently
Wait for mo here then nodded
WI
bow, :, , ,,nstv roam +, H. basa.
mont of ths deserted house was Elaine.
She was neither hound nor qagred
In fact ttara vas mn naressity for II
No orc could h.,r her cries nor copId
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-09-02

selves at the door and 1t 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 q 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 flutter outside A click fol
lowed as the little door shut, trapping
the pigeon. The signal flag in the
room moved
Kennedy loked ut it a moment. then
carefully opened the door In the back
of the trap and seized the bird. From
the quill on its leg he took a tightly
rolled note and read
p. M
Will be off Van Oort jetty in two
hours. GREGOR.
What did It mean Threats. impre
cations, nothing could extract n word
from the two impressive prisoners.
Come, ordered Kennedy sharply o.
Hop Ling. not for 4 moment letting hf-
veXation show in his face Walk
ahead of me"
Two OF the gang had been captured
but WI seemed as far away as eye
He marched Hop along sulleuly. while
Brainard kicked the other Chinamau
to his feet and followed
They did not have far to Sc Scarce
ly block away stood policeman. and
Craig waved to him.
Quickly Craig produced cards o.
Identification and they left their hand
cuffed prisoners with the understand
ing that they were 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.
Il think I've got the best clue yet
Walter" he called. You remember
Brainard? Well l want you to meet
me at the Battery. where u 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 dowr
to the country home OF one of hel
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 ear ready
As Elaine was whirled downtown
and over the ferry from New York sh,
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-09-02

She opened it, pulled up the little
aerials. and pressed the lever.
"Helo-hello-Cra ig-hello!"
1t was her last chance. Would it
work?
BY this time we had come in the
revenue cutter to the old dock that
was known as the Van bort jetty.
AS We swung around to it, with Ken
nedy and Brainard leaped out We
ea2ed about hunting for signs of the
opium smugglers All was as still
as grave, except for the ominous lap
ping OF the waves.
happened to look down at the
ground. There in the light of the Ian
tern | saw one of those square-toed
footprints which We had come to
know so wer-the print of Chinese
shoe
The footprints led up from the dock
to an old. deserted dilapidated house
We paused a moment before it. Just
then a door opened and a Chinaman
appeared
With a cry he darted back, but We
~ II. 80
80 90 '"'
~ =, -=.,.=.. =,5,,..,.I, a.,
80. -,
ard men carrying the opium. At the
/ dock We loaded oar prisoners and the
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myers.
-. 800 ,,a.,f,,,
left 'he "haf'. As We S,o ,ll go. 60, :
'iu'' ' ".. t' .',' - ,,sth,r aIated
trs. ar"lhafd was ' fis!u,' -, sra5-
7,,.,N ''e s''.u ~. - - ~.
" 'ls,'',' II 80 80 49,, ,ana W.,
"PPo,"stu d ~ ''''.11s - .ho+
81 81, ""''''.' - u. '.',N s..,,aboa. Konnodv
al al. vas NOT ~. .,,1,fan I1a evto,,d.
ulo hos sii"l, 'ne 49,.
eu IN MS .n 1"n' : hvg, as - hell had
- - :. a.os 90 npexnect-
r9ns started Us. - WAS 80 1 the newt
"a 'ii"s eAI''',-,e 80 We rom tbe
minute realized that 1t was rom the
wireless telephone Craig had asheu Ae
TO bring from the laboratory.
Kennedy seized the box, opened Il
hastily and capped the Httle receiver
TO his ear.
'iiello-heilo-yes, THIS IS erais'
Where are yeu-what
or course We could near ohiS one
side of the conversation but from Tue
look OF intense horror 'ha' paSseu
over Kennedy lace khe" ''d' so'l'e'
thing terrible must nave Happeneu -
Elaine
But al Grais next "oiaS | ~ 9e''
gasped
II You can get hehl. ne aiinoe'
shouted. thrust 1t on VI nv i''' 's'V.e
to guide US bat We II Hna you any
Nay Keep up your nerve.
We crowded aoo8' a'"
Hrai1ard = PAIR OF FLasSe
quick he cried. dashii6 u t4e W"
/ OF the cutter ana lu4t Si''t4 u'"n