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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-24

BY the side OF Rachel was her
last little ba be. She was rapidly
sinking. She said, The cniiI IS s;1E
cause Of my death. He shall pc
called Benoni. which means the son
OF my sorrow But JACOB could not
endure the name. and he called him
Benjamin., the son of my right hand
Alas. how many sons an. daughters
are children of sorrow to their PAL
ents There IL certain type of
scorpion#in the Southwest, as soon as
the young are Matched they cling tu
the back of the mother. At first She
seems as lively as ever with her DAD.
but they are eding on her. Weaker
and weaker she becomes until at8lasi
she dies. The young. never leave the.
body until liz is an empty shell. and
I5by this time they are able to take
care OF themselves I have seen sons
and daughters feed OH their parents
until they had drained the last source
Of help and means and then turned
their parents out 10 want and to die
wherever ihey could find \ pillow
was entertained in beautiful
home. where there was an aged
couple, father and mother. Their
money had built the home It was
decided to their son. who had been
Son will get IL all when we die We
may lust as well give it to him now 4
The deed was made. All they had
WAS turned over to him HeEassi gned
them the back room With thu
poorest bed chairs and the dullest
pictures and they were TIC stay there.
Like Gagged animals. saw them pace
the floor OF that room. They were
Called to the table and treated like
paupers. They said, We prefer
death to this. We are living in the
midst Of luxury, but we are in need.
But we dare not complain, for son
has Threatened to send US to the poor
house. do not b5lieve that God
would be a just and holy God if He
did not have hell for such a son as
that
sixth Thou shalt. not KILL
There are moro ways than one to
Hhecome a murderer. Many a daugh-
tier is killing her parents by heT.
wicked flirting, disob edient life. Many
a husband is sending his wife to- the
tgraye by his cruelty. severity and
Nam wife is kill
ling her husband in the same way.
You may not need a rope. pistol or
acid to be murderer That person
Ills Z murderer at heart who says.
would like to kill him If I dared.
would kill him II 4 did not have To-
forfeit my life That person has tile
heart OF the murd ersr who says. II.
wish, he would die. "A person does
not need to- do trat to be a murd crer-
God S word says, He that hateth his
brother is murderer and We know
that no murderer hath eternal life
abiding in him.
Seventh. Thou shalt not commit
adultery. f 4.
shall not speak a t length on this
subject now There IS no sin men
toned in the Word or God that 50!
shows His abhorrence and hatred Iti
lis a loathsome sin against God and
society There can be no greater sin
against the home. This sin wi fet-I
ter Young and old. Christ said;
.NFhosoever looketl on IA woman to
lust after her hath committed adult
terry already with her in his. heart
Eighth. Thou shalt not steal
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-24

1-Lary IL til. lala and sxeenteii BY the
defendants Mary E. courtriEht and VIII
order Of said piaintiT six CO.. months
after the date thereof: and the further
object OF said sui lis TO enfnrce the pay
of attachment against the real and per-
sonal estate Of the defendant William
u. Eourtrigl1t. .S sss551
And il appearinz from an afiidav.ts
ID led In said suit that W illiam q. Court
right Is a non-res tdent Of this State
liz is ordered that he do appear within
one month from the date OF the Il rst pub
fcat ton OF this order and do what II
necessary tnGnrotsct his Interests herain.
4 s4# Given III nder my hand this the 5th Il
;daysof April ~ 81
r. S.. DOUGLASS.
Sa Counsel for Plaint / Y. 9 ls
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-24
5,I,he Court or Last Resort.

Around the stove or the cross roads
grocery is the real court Of last5resort,
Tor III finally ove--rules all Others:
Chamberlain's Cough; Remedy has
been brought before tis court In az
most every Cross roads grocery in this
country and has always received a
favorable verdict. Il S in the coun-
try where man expects corrective full
value for his Money til; t this remedy
Is most appreciate. Obtainab1a
eyerywhere Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-24

'aThereg are many today who would
resent tair some one would call them
u thief. because they hold in their
possession money or property that
fiEhtfully belongs TO another. They
got it by oppression, mtsrepres enra-
tion or sharp bargaining IL YOU
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-04-01

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 keyhole?" he re-
piled confidently. "Try it over there"
I did, and, to tell the truth, 1 could
see merely little part of the hall.
Then Kennedy inserted the detecta-
scope.
Look through that" he directed
I put my eye to the eye piece and
gazed through the bullying lens of
the other end I could see almost
the whole hail..
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. Il won
der what she wants ?"
very pleased to greet you, Miss Car
son." she greeted her visitor.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-04-01
She opened the bag and displayed
he blood spotted handkerchief. He

She opened the bag and displayed
the b1ood-spotted handkerchief. He
took it and examined it carefully.
Elaine" he said earnestly. not at
all displeased / could see, that some
thing had come up that might blot cut
the past unfortunate misunderstand-
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.
1T is dogs blood-not human blood"
he said simply, "but what's the game
back of all this-that's the main ques-
ton now"
- -
1t was not much later that Elaine
received a second visit from Mary.
edo you know why the servant al
whispered Mary with glance about
fearfully, as if the walls had ears.
'No-why?" inquired Elaine anxious
ly.
Hes 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 way out.
''It> 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 precededt 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
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-04-01
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystif1ed 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 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
unrayel the mystery What Kennedy &C.
complishes is told by his friend Jameson
a newspaper man. Enraged at the deter
mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken
nedy are making to put end to his
crimes, the Clutching Hand, as this
strange criminal is known, resorts to all
sorts of the most diabolical schemes to
nut them out of the way Each chapter
of the story tells of a new plot against
their lives and of the way the great de-
tective uses all his skill to save this pref
ty girl and himself from death.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-04-01

Mary. She looked at II Win interest,
as one woman always does at the pic
ture of another pretty woman. It was
a newspaper cut of Elaine, under
which was:
"ELAINE DODGE, THE HEIR
ESS, WHOSE BATTLE WITH
THE CLUTCHING HAND is GRE
ATING WORLDWIDE INTER-
EST"
"Now," he began at last, breaking
the silence, 'I'll show you just what l
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 a 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. ''Now, you stab me, -
he directed.
Mary hesitated. But he repeated the
command and she plunged the knife
gingerly at him. It telescoped. He
made her try it over, and she stabbed
him more resolutely. The water from
the bladder poured cut.
Good" cried Long Sin, much
pleased. ''Now," he added, seating
himself beside her, 81 want you to
lure Elaine here"
s.
I had been amusing myself by rig
ging up a. contrivance by which i
could make it possible to see through,
or, rather, over, 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.
1t was, I admit, rather cumber-
some and clumsy affair.
"Well, you see, Craig" I explained,
you put the top mirror through the
transom of a door and"
Kennedy interrupted with a hearty
burst of laughter. But suppose the
door has no transom?" he asked,
pointing to his own door.
I scratched my head thoughtfully.
had assumed that the door would
have a transom. A moment later
Craig went to the cabinet and drew
out a tube about as big around as
putty blower and as long.
"Now, here's what 1 call my de-
tectascope," he remarked. "None of
your mirrors for me-
Il know" I said somewhat nettled,
"but what can you see through that
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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 it to the floor.
tUgh.'' exclaimed cultural voice
behind them.
It was The servant who had come
.You-kilil 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 it 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 it
into E1aine'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.
cit worked very well, SAM he said
to the servant.
They were conversing eagerly and
laughing and did not hear noise in
the back room.
A sinister figure had made it's way
by means of a fire escape to a rear
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-04-01

Of our conversation on blood crys-
tails, and Kennedy himself answered it..
1t was Elaine asking Craig's ad-
vice.
''They have offered to hush the
thing up for ten thousand dollars" she
said in a muff1ed voice.
She seemed bent on doing it, and no
amount of argument from him could
stop her. She simply refused to &C
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"
Cali right-I'll do it," she agreed.
What is the hotel?"
Craig wrote on 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
brace and bit, Walter, he said.
I did so. When I returned I saw
that he had placed the detectascope
and some stuff in a bag. He showed
in the brace and bit also.
Come on-hurry!"f 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, 81,
opening the door with 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
ton, he opened that door also and
went into 500.
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 wall in Room I'll,
selecting spot behind a picture of a
Spanish. dancer-a spot directly back
Of her swapping black eyes. He fin
ished quickly and inserted the detecta-
scope SO that the lens fitted as an eye
in the picture. The eye-piece was in
room 511. Then he started to brush
up the pieces of plaster on the floor.
Craig" / whispered hastily as
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.
whats 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.
81 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.
"It is all right" pacified Wong.
'Henceforth we work with the hon
orable Clutching Hand"
At home at last, Elaine sank down
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 1 were still in the la
boratory when knock sounded at
the door. I went to the door and
opened it. 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 a look
on Craig's face as suddenly came over
it.
Then she poured forth the story sub
stantially as 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. It's impossible i'm
possible
NO." she asserted. "Look-here's
my handkerchief all spotted with
blood. =
Evening journal., 1915-05-24
HAS BARGAINS
IN OLD ENGINES
Quite a Variety and Must
Be Sold in a Short
Time
SOME VALUABLE
ONLY AS JUNK

DO you want TO buy a locomotive,
shifting or a dinkey engine? If you
do. the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has a choice collection of 800
that will be sold between now and
June / next.
The railroad company is going to
make a clean sweep of all its old en-
gines. many of which are worn out.
and others have become too light for
the heavier and more modern cars
that go TO make up passenger and
freight trains. The bargains in old
locomotives are attracting officials Of
small lines, and junk dealers to AL
tOOna.
The locomotives include old-time
freight engines. some dinkey engines
and a few shifters. The smaller rail-
road lines will be able TO use the
freight engines, and manufacturers
having yards about their plants are
looking over the small type locomo-
tives.
These engines have been stored on
the sidings near the main lines for
many months. Some of them are not
worth more than the price paid for
scrap iron. The majority of the en-
gines will be sold for scrap. Bells
and other brass fixtures have been
removed. The railroad officials claim
that the room occupied by these old
engines is needed for other equipment
and storage purposes.
Evening journal., 1915-05-24
BRACK Eek Church IS
DEDICATED TO WORSHIP

The new Brack-Ex Methodist Epis-
copal Church was formally dedicated
yesterday with special services. The
Rev. Clinton T. Wyatt, of Middletown.
oiiciated at the 3 o'clock service, His
sermon subject was THE Church"
Following his address a collection for
the benefit of the church was taken.
The Rev. Il. L. Hoffocker. district
superintendent. preached the night
sermon, prior to which the choir gave
a song service. The dedicatory SER
vices which followed were impressive
the ritual of the Methodist Episcopal
Church being used. The Richardson
Park choir under the leadership of
Ralph l. Finn. had charge of the af-
ternoon music.
The church is in a rapidly growing
neighborhood and the Sunday school
is making rapid strides. Il was
founded two years ago by Dr. Hoffeck-
Evening journal., 1915-05-24
GEIDEL Chorus IN Grace
Church CONCERT FRIDAY

One hundred and twenty-five chill
dren will be seated on the platform
ir Grace NJ. e. Church next Friday
night when the Geibel junior chorus
gives its concert in that church un-
der the auspices of the City Mission
airy Society This is the largest mem
bership the chorus has ever had, and
when they are seated on the ele-
vated platform, present a beautiful
sight.
The entertainments this year are
by far tho best ever given by the
young peDp,e's chorus and so great
vas the interest IN the rrsi,ales
given by them in Epworth Church,
that the program was rep ,ated three
different evenings and each time the
auditorium was filled. No similar en-
tertainment has equaled It in this
city in recent years.
Fifteen girls will perform a beau
tiful drill while Miss Mildred Thomas
and chorus sing the selection Here's
a Rose for You" Eight girls will per-
form a daisy drill while the chorus
sings Charles e. Edwards original
composition, "On a Summer Day"
These drills have been taught by Fer
ris Giles, and are a feature of the
evenings entertainment. The wreaths
and garlands used in the drills are
lighted by miniature electric bulbs,
and with the auditorium darkened a
beautiful effect is produced.
Miss Irene Fulton will give several
readings and Grace Church quartet
will assist in presenting the program.
Evening journal., 1915-05-24
EICHT IN CECILTON CLASS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CECILTON, Nd. May 24-Class Day
exercises at the George Biddle High
School will be held on next Thursday
afternoon in the High School. The
Rev. w. A. Coale will preach the bac-
calaureate sermon in st. Stephens p.
e. Chapel on next Sunday afternoon.
Commencement exercises will be
held in the school building on Tues
day morning. June l, when Dr. Samuel
Chiles Mitchell, president of Delaware
College. will address the class. There
are eight graduates Misses Mary AL
derson. Isabel Clark, Frances Davis,
Elizabeth Lusby, Ethel Luthringer; ;
Garmon Price and Robert Hall.
Evening journal., 1915-05-24
news notes FROM
ALONG The State Line

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BOOTH CORNER, Pa, May 24-The
funeral of Mrs. Nathaniel Booth was
held from her late home in Brandy
wine hundred, Wednesday afternoon,
the Rev. ]. H. Gray, pastor of Chester
Bethel Methodist Church officiating.
The first strawberry festival of the
season was held Tuesday in Bethel
Hall. under the management of the
Ladies' Aid of Sloan Church.
The monthly social of the organized
Bible Glass of Sloan Sunday school,
was held Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. John Langhead, Sr.
Ganoga Council, Daughters of Po-
cahontas. will hold a strawberry fes-
tival tomorrow night in the hall.
A party was given Alfred Banks, Sr.,
at his home in honor of his birthday
anniversary.
A waist and arm social will be held
next month at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Coverdale. by the Wide
Awake Sunday school class.
Miss Ellen Trimble celebrated her
birthday anniversary quietly last
week at the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Trimble.
Mrs. William Grubb is among the
very sick.
j. Charles Baldwin is confined to
his home, very i'll. under the care of
physician.
| Master Charles Baldwin fell recent
ly and fractured both bones in the
forearm. but is getting on we'll
/ The Rev. S. Larkin Handy, who
has been very i'll for several weeks, is
now slowly improving.
| Mrs. Leah Booth has returned home
after spending a few days in West
Chester, Pa, where she attended the
revival meetings in the tabernacle.
DR.. Crowthers of Chester, is the
speaker for the Epworth League, al
| Sloan Sunday night.
The next meeting of the local w
c. T. u will be held at the home OF
Mrs. Alfred Banks. Sr.. when the an
nual election of officers will be held
Mr.. and Mrs. George mclaughlin
drove over to Granogue Thursday and
spent the day with their daughter
Mrs Edward w. Zebley.
The annual picnic of the Booth
Corner School, No. 2, taught by Miss
Edith NJ. Seifert, will be held We'd
nesday afternoon on the school
grounds, the parents are the invited
guests.
Evening journal., 1915-05-24
DRAMA TO END The
SALESIANUM studies

The closing exercises of the Sales
ianum Catholic High School will be
held on June 16 in the New Century
Club Auditorium. AS in former
years the Rt. Rev. John J. Monaghan,
d. D.. Bishop of Wilmington. will
preside.
Patrons of the school and friends
of the pupils look forward with great
pleasuge to the enjoyable evening en-
tertainment offered annually to them
by the Salesianum students. The
boys OF this year seem bent on ex-
ceiling past records. They have un-
dertaken to present a classical drama
of the sixteenth century entitled,
"Sir Thomas More" 1t contains a
cast of thirty boys and includes sew
eral light comic parts as well as the
more serious characters of King
Henry the Eighth. Cromwell, the
Duke of Norfolk. Sir Thomas More
himself, and others.
Special musical numbers will be
given during and between the acts
with Stausbach's orchestra accom-
panying.