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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-06-24
NIcFarlan News

McFarlan News
McFarlan, June 21.-Born to Mr..
ing, little boy.
Clio. =. C.. ar" visiting her sister.
Mrs. \ W. Britt. and other relatives
Mrs. II. &. Odum and children Of
Laurinburg spent last week here with
| relatives.
Til" United Farm Women will
| meet ut thn school house next Sat
ur'lay afternoon at $40 o'clock.
The Canning Club will have dem
olStation of canning III the ten
pound cans ut Mrs. Il. l.. Bakers this
afternoon (Monday). Canning in
this size can is quite an improvement
over the three pound cans, as it is
less trouble, with the exception that
the tcIi-pouId cans have to be cooked
longer.
! Misses Nora and Rosa Pegues will
leave this week for Ashville. They
will attend summer school before
they return home.
Mrs. James w. Pes,ues ha sheen
quite sick but is better at this writ
ing, we are glad to note.
sick for several weeks, is much bet
ter. we are glad to say
Miss Eva Stegall Of Chesterfield
visited Miss Daisy Lee Northcutt
Sunday.
Mr.. Earle Phillips had the misfor-
tune of losing about three Of his fin
gers on his right hand while -fsafa44,4,
an edser saw ut Mr.. Roby's saw mill
in Snecdsboro last week.
gram cut and are having quite a good
Most of the farmers have their
grain cut and are having quite good
deal thrcShcd this week.
The babies here that have been sicl.
| lI..ll
: improving.
Several families here prepared TO
90 their cunning without the addi-
''"iiai expense OF canner, by build
| ing Il furnace around the waShpot ar
using Il tin tub. The furnace can he
hullt out "f rock or brick if YOU have
them. which, when you count the COST
Is much chcaper than buying a Gamer.
and il will answer conveniently for
other purposes
There has been Il culvert put in
at the Tcn-Alilc branch on the Nor
Ven road. and the road made Stroi-ht
ana Il good fill put i'll ut this place.
when makes the road between here
and WadeShoro San ideal road. In
TACT. all the road leading out from
the incorporation of McFarlan, with
the exception of the ones to Snccds-
bnro and Chesterfield. are good. We
think the good citizens here ought Ia
Use little top road dressing here in
town how aS it makes us feel kinder
had to have such good roads to travel
on until we strike the incorporation
line: then we are reminded that we
have to slow down to the sand bed
limits
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-06-24

Mrs. Annie Annie Hendrix and Mrs.
Hattie Mckay left this morning to fain
party taking in the San Francisco ex
position. The party will Wit number
"f cities In the West before returning
home.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-06-24

Mrs. J. c. Evansentertained at lun.
'hcon Thursday morning last.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-06-24
In Bankruptcy.

In Bankruptcy.
II, the creditors of V. J. CUvington
trading as Cheraw Mercantile Com
pant, I'm the County of Chesterfield.
and District aforesaid, abankrmpt.
Mttfce is hereby given that on the
18th day Of June, A. d., 1918, the said
v. p. Covington, trading as CEcraw
Men camille Co., was Nhly
adjtdged a bankrupt, and that the first
etfing Of his creditors will be held
in the Office Of Pollock & Pegues, Che
raw s. c., on the Goth day Of June.
A. ID. 1915, at II o'clock in the
nooh at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, ap-
poidt trustee, examine the tankrupt,
and transact such other business as
may properly come before said meet
ing
r. @. CORK,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
harrington, s. c., June 16, 191.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-06-24

Mrs. II. c. O,lum and children Of
Iaurinburg spent last week here with
relatives.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-06-24

McFarlan, June 21.-Born to Mr..
and Mrs. 4 V. Moore Sunday MORN
ing, little boy.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-06-24

Mrs. John McR;.c ana son Grady of
Clio, =. c.. ar" visiting her sister.
Mrs. \ w. Britt. and other relatives
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-06-24

Miss Emma MunSnn. of Marion. :
C.. * visiting her brother. Mr. w. \
MunSOn
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-05-07

porters. we quickly climbed the gang
plank.
I'm there" pointed Kennedy, quick
ly to the porters. indicating our state
room, which was an outer room.
Come, Walter"
l followed him in with a heavy
heart
Outside could be seen the two sim
lister faces in the crowd watching in
tently, with eyes fixed on the state
room. Finally one of the crooks
boarded the ship hastily, while the
other watched the TWO porters come
out of the stateroom and pause at the
window, speaking back into the room
as though answering commands.
Then the porters quickly ran along
the deck and down the plank to get
the rest of the luggage.
They took a small, but very heavy
box and, Juggling and tugging, fastened
toward the boat with it. But they
were too late. The gangplank was be-
ing hauled in.
hCy OAOulCu3 Jul LAC OlA1ICl -
waved them back.
The porters argued. But it was mo-
use. All they could do was to carry
the box back to the Dodge ear.
Miss Dodge was just getting in as
they returned.
What shall we do with this and
the other stuff" asked the Irish por-
ter.
She looked at the rest of the tagged
luggage and the box which was
marked:
Scientific Instruments
Valuable
Handle With Care!
"Here-pile them in there" she
said, indicating the taxicab. "Ill take
care of them"
Meanwhile one Of our sinister-faced
friends had just had time to regain
the shore after following us aboard
ship and strolling past the window
of our stateroom. He paused long
enough to observe one Of the occu-
pants studying a map, while the other
was opening bag.
They're gone!" he said to the other
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-05-07

Craig donned the rough clothes Of
wig. The same sort OF exchange OF
clothes was made by me, and Craig
clapped Vandyke beard on my
chin"
NUNS the word" cautioned Ken.
nedy. "You must smuggle us out oil
the house some way"
Kennedy lost no time in confirm.
ing the suspicious Of his bolometer as
to the cause of the death of the In.
nocent victims of the Vaccinations of
the Clutching Hand.
Both of them, he had learned, had
been removed to nearby undertake
ing shop, awaiting the verdict of the
coroner We sought out the shop
and prevailed on the undertaken to
let us see the bodies.
AS Kennedy pulled down the shroud
from the face of the first victim he
disclosed on his forehead a round,
dark spot about the size of a small
coin. Quickly he moved to the next
SOA1AA uAiSOFCllh6 lAO law, uio-
closed similar mark.
What is it?" / asked, awe-struck.
why" he said, 1--WE heard of a GER
tain Viennese, one LeCroix, l believe,
who has discovered, or perfected, an
infra-red ray instrument which shoots
it's power a great distance with ex-
IRENE accuracy and leaves a mark
like these"
We thanked the undertaken for his
courtesy and went out.
Meanwhile Elaine had called up Per
ry Bennett.
"Mr. Bennett" she exclaimed over
the wire, lust guess who called on
me?"
'Who?" he answered; 81 give it up"
"Mr. Kennedy and Mr.. Jameson"
she called back.
''Is that SOP" he returned Isn't
that fine? l didn't think he was the
kind to run away like that. How did
it happen?"
Elaine quickly told the story as l
had told her.
Had she known it, however, Bennett
valet, Thomas, was at that very mo-
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as he rejoined him on the dock, Civ
ing a nod of his head and jerk OF
his thumb at the ship.
EYES," added the other crook, "and
lost most Of their baggage, too"
Slowly the car proceeded through
the streets up from the river front,
| followed by the taxicab, until at last
the Dodge mansion was reached.
Elaine sighed moodily as she walked
slowly in.
Here, Marie" she cried petu,
lantly to her maid, take these wraps
Of mine"
"A moment later Aunt Josephine left
her and Elaine went into the library
and over to a table. She stood there
an instant, then sank down into a
chair, taking up Kennedy's picture
and gazing at it with eyes filled with
tears.
Just then Jennings came into the
room, ushering the two porters laden
with the boxes and bags.
Where shall have them put these
things, Miss Elaine?" he inquired.
"Oh-anywhere," she answered hur-
riedly, replacing the picture.
Jennings paused. AS he did so,
one of the porters limped forward.
1--WE message for you. miss" he
said in a rich Irish brogue, with look
at Jennings, ito be delivered in pri-
vate."
Elaine glanced at him surprised.
Then she nodded to Jennings, who
disappeared. AS he did so, the Irish
man limped to the door and drew to-
gether the portieres.
Then he came back closer to Elaine.
A moment she looked at him, not
quite knowing from his strange &C.
tons whether to call for help or not.
At a motion from Kennedy, as he
pulled off his wig, I pulled off the
little false beard.
Elaine looked at US, transformed,
startled.
"Wh-what'-she stammered. ooh
I'm-so-glad How"
Kennedy said nothing. He was
thoroughly enjoying her face.
Don't you understand" / ex-
planned, laughing merrily. 81 admit
that I didn't, until that last minute
in the stateroom ON the boat when
we didn't come back to wave a last
good-by. But all the care that Craig
took in selecting the porters was the
result of work he did yesterday, and
the insistence with which he chose
our travelling clothes had deep-laid
purpose.
"The change was made quickly in
the stateroom. Kennedy's man threw
on the coat ana nat he wore, while
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enough time to dodge through and
slam the secret door in the faces of
the squad as they rushed in.
Back OF the house Clutching Hand
and the other crooks were now pass.
ing through bricked passage. The
fire had got so far beyond control by
this time that 1t drove the police back
from their efforts to open the secret
door. Thus the Clutching Hand had
made good his escape through the
passage which led out, as we later dis.
covered, to the railroad tracks along
the river.
Down there-Mr. Kennedy-and
Mr.. Jameson" cried Elaine, pointing
at the trap which was hidden In the
strife.
The fire had gained terrific head
way, but the police seized ladder
and stuck 1t down into the basement.
Choking and sputtering, half-suffo-
Gated, we staggered up.
Are you hurt?" asked Elaine, anx-
iously. taking Craig's arm.
Not bit-thanks to you'll" he re-
piled, forgetting all In meeting the
eager questioning OF her wonderful
ayes.
eTo BE coNTINUED3
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-05-07

ment listening at the portieres, in
| tensely interested.
AS Bennett hung up the receiver
Thomas entered the room.
IF anyone calls me- ordered Ben
nett. take the message, particularly
| if it is from Miss Dodge"
eyes, SIR" nodded the valet with a
| covert glance at his master.
1t was not long afterward that a
knock sounded at the door Of the new
headquarters of the Clutching Hand.
LeCroix and the secretary were there,
as well as a couple Of others.
THE Chief" exclaimed one.
The secretary opened the door
and, sure enough, the Clutching Hand
entered.
There came another knock. This
time, as the door opened, 1t was
Thomas, Benefits faithless valet, who
entered.
"Say," blurted out the informer, "do
you know Kennedy and jameson are
back?"
Eyes - they didn't go. Changed
clothes with the porters. just heard
Miss Dodge telling Mr.. Bennett"
Cluxching Hand eyed him keenly,
then seemed to burst into an ungov-
ernable fury.
Quickly he began volleying orders
at tna valet and the others. Then,
with the secretary and two Of the
other crooks he left by another door
from. tAat by which he had sent the
valet
Leaving the undertakers, Kennedy
and J made our way, keeping on
thorcughfares, to police headquarters,
where. after making ourselves known,
Craig made arrangements for a raid
on thp house across the street from
the laboratory where he had seen the
opera glass reflection.
Then, as secretly as we had come,
we went out again, letting ourselves
into the laboratory, stealthily looking
up and down the street. We entered
By basement door, which Kennedy
carefully locked again.
No sooner had we disappeared than
one OF the Clutching Hands spies,
who had been watching behind bar
rel of rubbish, gave the signal of the
hand down the street to a confeder-
ate. and, going to the door, entered by
means of skeleton key.
We entered our laboratory which
Kennedy had closed the day before.
With shades drawn 1t now looked de-
serted enough.
Kennedy went over to a cabinet,
anu from it took cut a notebook and
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-05-07
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified bv a
Sc yes or murders and other crimes. The
Rrlnelpal clue to the criminal is the warn
.ms letter which is sent the victims, signed
mIth clutching hand. The latest vic
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Googe, the insurance president His
0aughter, Elaine, employs Craig Ken
neoy, the famous scientific detective, to
c omrayel the mystery. What Kennedy &C
complishes is told by his friend Jameson.
newspaper man. Enraged at the deter
mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken
neoy are making to put an end to his
crimes, the Clutching Hand, as this
strange criminal is known, resorts to all
sorts or the most diabolical schemes to put
tnem out of the way. Each chapter of the
ntory tells of a new plot against their
IVes and of the way the great detective
uses all his skill to save this pretty girl
anu himself from death.
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"outside-a RAID! Run! He's rola

"outside-a raid! Run! He's tola
them!"
Already we could hear the ham,
mers and axes Of the police whom
Kennedy had called upon before. as
they battered st this outside door.
At that door a moment before the
lookout suddenly had given a startled
stare and suppressed cry. CHANGING
down the street he had seen police
patrol in which were score or more
Of the stcong-arm squad. They had
jumped out, some carrying sledge-
hammers, others axes.
Almost before he could cry out and
retreat to give a warning they had
reached the door and the first re-
sounding blows had been struck.
The lookout quickly had fed and
drawn the bolts of strong inner
door. and the police began battering
that impeachment.
Instantly Clutching Hand turned to
LeCroix at the Fray machine.
Finish them!" he shouted.
We were now backed up against
small ell in the wall of the cellar. It
was barely large enough to hold us,
but by crowding we were able to keep
out of the reach of the ray. The ray
shot past the ell and struck the wall a
couple of inches from us.
/ looked The cement began to
crumble under the intense heat.
Meanwhile the police were having
great difficulty with the steel bolt
studded door. Still it was yielding
bit.
Hurry" shouted Clutching Hand
to LeCroix.
Kennedy had voluntarily placed him.
self in front of me in the ell Carefully.
to avoid the ray, he took the asbestos
platinum shield from his pocket and
slid it forward as best he could over
the wall to the spot where the ray
struck
1t reflected the ray.
But so powerful was it that even
that part of the ray which was defect
ed could be seen to strike the ceiling
in the corner, which was of wood. In
stantly, before Kennedy could even
move the shield, the wood burst into
flames
Above us now smoke was pouring
into the room where the DETECTED ray
struck the floor and flames broke out.
"Confound him!" ground out Clutch
ing Hand, as they saw it.
The other crooks backed away and
stood hesitating, not knowing quite
what to do.
The police had by this time finished
battering in the door and had rushed
into the outer passage.
While the flames leaped up, the
crooks closed the last door into the
room.
Rum" shouted Clutching Hand, as
they opened secret gate, disclosing
a spiral flight of iron steps.
A moment later all had disappeared
except Clutching Hand himself The
last door would hold only q few Sec
onds, but Clutching Hand was waiting
to take advantage OF even that. With
a last frantic effort he sought to d.
rect the terrible ray at us. Elaine
acted instantly. With all her strength
she rushed forward, overturning the
machine.
Clutching Hand uttered a growl and
slowly raised his gun, taking aim with
the butt for a well-directed blow at
her head.
Just then the door yielded and a
policeman stuck his head and shout
ders through. His revolver rang out
and Clutching Hands automatic flew
out Of his grasp, giving him just
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-05-07

small box. Opening the notebook on
the laboratory table, ne rapidly turned
the pages
Here, Walter" he remarked. This
will answer your question about the
mysterious deadly ray"
moved over to the table, eager to
satisfy my curiosity and read the
notes which he indicated with his
finger.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-02-11
Sav, Mr. Farmer!
fiearken to Sound EdVice from Cne
Who Knows.

The St. Helena Echo, edited by
a modest genius who can handle a
hoe as we'll as he can a pencil-if
not hetter-and who can dig up
turnips as readily as he can legal
presidents, addresses a few timely
remarks to his farmer friends
which they can hear with SOME
profit and heed with ten times
more What the combination edi
tor-lawyer-fa farmer says of st. Hell
ena applies with equal truth to
most of the rest Of Louisiana
Listen to the Echo man:
Say, MIR. Farmer, it is none OF
our business in particular, but
somehow we teel interested and
would like to know how wisely
you are going to set this Year as
to what you plant. We hope you
are not thinking about planting
any cotton, unless it be a very
small patch and entirely as a sur
plus crop. But you had better
take a fools advice and plant none
at all. Corn will be worth some
thing another year, and you can
make it much cheaper than cotton,
and you can raise a crop of COW
peas along with the corn and sell
them at So bushel and up, and
in the meantime you will be re-
storing the fertility to your soil
There will be a market for all the
poultry. hogs and cattle you can
raise, and there is 10 better coun-
try for the business than right
here in St Helena. With our
vast ranges lasting for nine months
in the year, it costs but a trifle to
raise beef cattle, and the buyers
will come to- your house to get
them and pay toD-notch prices.
Turn your attention to making a
living and you will then begin to
make money and to be happy and
contented.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-02-11
Important Notice.

All farmers, merchants and bust
ness men are requested to meet at
the Court House in the city of
Natchitoches, on Tuesday, Feb.
10th, 1915. to discuss the matter
of cotton acreage reduction for
this year.
Everybody is invited to come
and join in the discussion of this
very important question, The best
authorities claim that all grain and
food crops will be very high for
the next year or two and no far
mer need be afraid Of planting
plenty of corn and food crops for
1915. Other states and parishes
in this state are holding meetings
and acting on this very important
question and our parish cannot
we'll afford to be out of line.
Come one, come all and attend
this important meeting.
PAUL NJ. PORTS,
Pres. Natchitoches Parish Branch,
La. Cotton Association.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-02-11

No higher tribute has perhaps
ever been paid an American Pres
ident by a foreign statesman than
is contained in Lord Bryce's com.
mendation of President Wilson's
steadfastness in upholding the in
tegrity of the Panama Canal Trea
ty, in a letter to Hugh Gordon
Miller.
mo praise can be too high for
the rectitude and the. courage
which be showed on this occasi ID.
Wisdom also he showed, and clear
foresight. He perceived that one
of Americas greatest assets is her
reputation for righteous dealing
and for loyalty to the international
obligations she has undertaken.
He understood the mind and con-
science of the American people,
and knew that when an appeal was
made to them in the name of good
faith they would respond. The
result has indicated his Judg-
mept."
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-02-11
Wars New Demands for Cotton.

Gun cotton, or rather the ire
mendous use OF gun cotton, is
likely to make liuters much more
valuable this year than they would
be under normal conditions and
indirectly affect favorably the
price of tie whole cotton crop.
1t is possible that the worlds de-
nanis for gun cotton this year
will approximate 100000, 900
pounds or 600, 900 bales of linters.
Roughly speaking, one pound of
cotton makes one pound of powder.
The best cotton for the powder
manufacturer is the delintered
stuff that is shaved from the seed
after the real cotton of commerce
is ginned. The shorter the linters
the better tpr the powder makers
purpose. for the stuff is put
through a machine and chopped
for eight hours by knives until the
fragments are reduced to lengths
smaller than three one-hundredths
of an inch. Then the cotton is
treated with nitric and sulphuric
acic until the liquid gets all
through the fibre. - Commerce,
Cotton and Finance.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-02-11

Among the many excellent fea-
lures of last falls election, from a
Democratic viewpoint, was the
success by, slender margins of
many very conspicuous reaction
aries. We happen to think of
Joseph Il. Cannon. William B..
Mckinley, and William E. Roden-
berg, of Illinois, and of Senator
Reed Smoot, of Utah, in this con-
nection. There are others, but
these few serve to make the point.
Leopards do not change their
spots. The old nuch-spotted crew
is to control Republican councils
in the next Congress. The issue
will be clearly drawn between free
government and government by
the railroads, Wall Street, and the
banks. From this out, Progress
sives using the Republican name
haven't chance on earth.
In fine, the air has been cleared.
We know exactly what's what and
who's who in politics. 1t is now a
clear-cut, Touchdown, and drag
out fight to determine whether the
country shall go forward under
Wilson or backward under whom
soever the Cannon-Mann Smoot-
Penrose- Gailinger ring of bosses
puts forward as leader.