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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

Although the above list has boon W,
ductd 1" American measures. the rnrrc>
I"udlng values are stated ia Mexican
money. lndcr the present rate of cN
'hangc ~ requires ~ Mexican cents to
equal In value | Amrricln cent. Nrrnrd
In.lN the uld price nG ~ cents Mexican
for 4 quart nf beans meant oul, : rents
IA com of the nitrd States. still the
price was more than twirr that prevail
ing ~ other parts M the republic under
Villas control
Nmrricln> here express thankfulur>~
for the relief. Several foreign m%rrhant>
have been hard hit hN the order. on.
MERCHANT VIII" charged VILLAS orl,rl, 80
Tor \ Sitit NJ underwear FIR the u~rnrrl'
was ordered a. close hiS store ana Y d,,
later received notice uf the cnni>c9tinu
81 the entire stock. TIL" ORDER was latrr
r">rindd and the merchant allowed a.
continue his business under The new rri
cc>.
Despite this relief there are thnu
sands m Monterey who are destitute
hey are Tho Old men. the old women.
anu ~" children who have been left hr
NINA whrN husbands AMI sons aud bro
Tiers went away 90 Join either one ~ the
other Of the fighting factions. Thcse
victims nf the strife are being cared for
under the direction III >rnnr Nallr th.
secretary ~ the state Nj Nurvn Leon
IN searching about for AZ adcuuatr
system for the proper distribution Of re-
liei the Nilli>ta> adopted completely The
method which has been used for The Ia>r
>lN wears IN Phillip HI. Hanna. thr Am
crlcan consul general for the northern
district of Mexico.
Through the assistance of the Nation
~ Red Cross Snriet, and several char.
organizations along the border. The
consul general has been able ~ take rar.
"f some 900 families 81 destitute Mcxi.
cans in Monterey since 1900
Secretary a the state Vale j. now tax
ing care ~ 1.um families rcnrr>rntinp
between .O.0OO and $4,000 persons. Thn~n
pensioners for immediate relief mnst
brlng recommendations Ia the Secrctar,'s
office in the governors palace. where the
information concerning them, names. al
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

dresses. number wv family. ctc.. arr r
corded.
They are then given cards. iudicatin.
the amount ~ food the, are to receive
from the municipal stores. The cards
ARE MI three crlur> white. blue and urcru
Those bearing white cards present them
for weekly valuation 40 the palace WI
Mondays and Tuesdays. the blue -ari
holders appear uu FRIDAY and Satnrla,
For those families having limited
funds. hut unable M maintain themselves
under the present conditions. rcd cards
are given them. These cutitlc the hold
.drr> q" purchase supplies at the govern
mrnt stores at cost nrirt->, which are run.
>idrrahly lower than thr prevailing rr
tail prices.
This distribution 81 relief IN onl,
temporary. Scnor Vale said iu the in
trrvlrw. I'll H. hr nn means permanent.
We will continue In nulv until rpmmuni
cations are completely restored ~ that
fuel and and materials can hc brought IA
by which the industries OF the city can
reopen.
NJ are at present pvrfrrtimg " plan
whereby employment can hr >y>trmatical
~ provide for these members ~ destitute
faptilics who are able Ia work. In this
way We hope 20 make 4 great number az
IA nm self supporting"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07
Stanley wilson With Temple Telegram.

IIou~ton Pr~t.l
The Temple Daily Telegram w condurt-
iuc Y Home Industry campaign. Stanley
II. Watson. who tor the past ~iN months
has had charge OF the Telegram circuia p
tion campaign m central west Texas. will
have editorial and active charge 1T the
Home Industry Campaign under the per
~onal direction Of f.. X. Williams and will
lac assisted IN the campaign by Robert 4.
Higgins. formerly Of Waco and Houston.
In explaining the purpose and scope ~ IT,
Home Industry Campaign. the Telegram
.The Telegram had IN mind n cam
paign along these lines for a long time hut
until recently the time did not appear op-
for action. What has already
been done j. but preliminary 10 the real
campaign. II i. the deliberate conviction
that fully 80 per cent If the money that
l. going ont Of this county can bc kept at
home. These same figures apply To the
state a. a whole and the Telegram plans
to extend the campaign 10 the whole state"
With such capable men and live wires in
II the campaign. It / certain IL be
productive Of large results in spreading 4
- essentially sound in the benefits
that will accrue from it, general accent
ance. .a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

Yam Sins. who on hIs mule. usually
kick up more dust along the roads during
the summer months than any other social
f~arurite N our midst. y preparing of the
onru-h ~ spring and umrner w ordering
a new derby from Chicago. lie got a
right flat one - that he will not look so
tall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

Sand women voters registered IN Chi,a.
sand women voters WI glStrrrdm CIira.
20 before tn municipal elections. That
does not appear to confirm the claim of
the anti SuilragI>tN that women losr I'M
terr>t Ia the ballot after III IL given
fhrm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

Now that Du,al West has gone To- thu
Mexican capital We may expect ~ Oh
tain some reliable information regard
ing conditions there. MIR. West Ivy the
real thing when 1t comes to honest and
intelligent Investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

The example Nj the king uf England
IN guin" uu tine water wagon himself.
before asking his country 10 adopt pro
hlhition furnishes q splendid example Of
the preacher practising what hr
breaches. There can hr un question NJ
the sincerity of the king wv ddvoratmg
the suppression of the liquor traffic,
when hc himself ahStalnS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07
H0GWAllOW NEWS.


DUNK Bolts. Regular Correspondent.
George Bingham-All rights reserved
Hereafter. nh vino have their shoes half
move them from their feet while the work
IN going un.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

Johnson sheds AZ tears over the lost
championship, with 100000 M the gate
receipts ia his inside pocket. Rather 4
costly victor! for Willard, however. But
So long rs the American public ron
tlnur> ~ live TX ihr estimate ut the late
l.. 7. Baruum. n may pay IA win \
champio/l even on thcNc terms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

The artificial cherries on Mis- Flute
Belchcrs' hat have caused quite a Stir
among the iayhlrds Of this section the past
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

. Since tho attorney general has de-
cidcd that Icc Inv \ foot. u Ky up "a the
lee man 10 see that his product complies
strictly with the pure food laws.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

The hive Of bees owned IN Tohc Mo-clcy
are starting oui with renewed energy. after
"a winter rest. However. Tobe himself has
not decided yet Just what h. will 10 this
ummcr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

isaac lI%ellwangcr has issued orders
around his place that there j. 10 be- no
morse NJ amy kind tor several days a. one
ui hi geese a. un the nest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

al hi~ geese a. un the nest.
The ~ll"gwallow Improvement as>ociaiion
meets next week. and will ne doubt have "A
long session, a- there " nothing ~ import
ancc ~ come up. All winter they have
been working ON some ways and means To
try to get nd Of the mud hole in front of
the post office. hnt have laid the matter on
IT, table. having decided to. Ut nature
take IT. course.
The Excelsior Fiddling Band j. learning
another new piece. This shows prngrr~-
~~ivcne-- on the part II this sterling Or
gauization.
With the advent If the garden seed aud
onion sets. the Postmaster ha- slowed hi~
stove down ~ about half horsepower.
RAJ Barlow, who T. one-third IRISH.
acted green al TirkviIlc IN II. Patrick'-
day.
Smoke always travels in one direction.
hui II l. easily changed in IT. course. a.
there i- nothing ~ aIl substantial ~ per
mancnt about II. That " the reason " IN
not ~ demand.
Raj Barlow now passes Mis- Fruzic Al
ops house with hi~ head turned the other
way. thinking about some other GIRL.
Sidney Hooks ha~ got q Job working at
night and has purchased two lanterns.
which in-urr- hmm NJ Y bright future
One 81 the wheels on the Tin Pcddlcr'~
wagon broke down while he WIS irving to
sell Mr.. Columbus .All~up 4 di-hpan for
halt price last Monday.
The Deputy Constable made IN import
ant discovery Monday morning when he
unearthed an old watch IN an abandoned
house ou Mu-kct Ridge. The watch had
been buried about twenty years. and while
II had been stolen. the only clue To- the
identify 81 the thief J. that the watch
stopped IA N:l5 o'clock.
The llocwallow improvement As-ocia
tion. which D. always foremost IN every
movement. MI making arrangements M rut
I'M, weed that crow a. the side ~ The
post office TIM summer.
The Deputy Constable wa~ summoned
Yesterday nv 80 ~ n gully near Rye Straw
nud arrest y lul NJ hi- friends that Were
having 4 game Of seven mp. lie viii leave
Tor thf scene some time next week.
C"lumhu- All-np. who recently took MI
important Stand III the defensive on the
east end ot the Excelsior Fiddlinr Band.
ha~ hccn asked L. play - little softer. a.
nobody can hear Raj Barlow and III small
fiddle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

One 81 the wheels ou the Tin Pcddlcr'~
wagon broke down while he was trying To-
sell Mr.. Columbus All~op 4 di-hran tor
half price last Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

Columbus All-np. who recently took an
important Stand III the defensive w the
east end ot the Excelsior Fiddling Band.
ha~ hccn asked t. play q little softer. ~
fiddle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

The Deputy Constable Wa summoned
Yesterday M - ~ \ -nlly near Ryr Straw
and arrest y I'm ~ hi~ friends that were
4 game Of seven mp. lie will leave
tor the Gene some time next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

The IloeWallow Improvement As-ocia
tion. which d Away foremost m every
movement, i- making arrangements Az rut
nv, weed that crow at the -idc ~ the
post office TIM summer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

The Excelsior fiddling Band l. learning
another new piece. This shows progrc~-
-lyene~~ ga the part ~ this sterling or.
ganlZatlon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-07

Sidney Hooks ha~ got y Job working a
night and ha~ purchased two lanterns
winch insure hmm MI Y bright future
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him. Craig was busy examining the
room.
Let us see the library" he said a,
length,
Accordingly down to the library we
went. Kennedy looked about. He
seemed to miss something.
Where ii. the armor?" he demand
ed.
"Why. the men came for 1t and took
1t away to repair" answered Jen.
nings. s ~ sGa,i.
Kennedy's brow clouded in deep
thought.
Outside we had left our taxi waiting
The door was open and a new foot
man, James, was sweeping the rug,
when past him flashed a dishevelled
hairy streak. ghsrt' -a
We were all standing there still as
Crsig questioned Jennings about the
armor. With yelp Rusty tore fran.
tically into the room. A moment he
stopped and barked. We all looked at
him In surprise. Then, as no one
moved. he seemed to single out Ken
nedy. He seized Craig's coat in his
teeth and tried to drag him out.
Here, Rusty-down. sir. down."
called Jennings.
mo; Jennings, no. interposed
Craig. whats the matter, old fel.
low?" r
Craig patted Rusty. whose big brown
eyes seemed mutely appealing. Out
of the doorway he went. barking still.
Craig and 1 followed. while the rest
stood In tho vestibnle.
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By ARTHUR B. REEVE
SYNOPSIS.
The WeH-kneson No oelisf and The
C'eotos Of t6s "CsslS Kennedy Stories ,

The. New York police arc mystihed by
z series Of murders OF prominent men.
The principal clue to the murderer Is
the warning letter which is sent the VIC
Tins. signed with q ''clutching hand" The
Is Taylor Dodge. the Insurance president
HIS daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Ken
nedy. the famous scientific detective. to
Yedy accomplishes IL told by his friend
Jameson, a Newspaper man. Clutching
Hand tries to kill Elaine by means Of
diabolical device which generates q poison
in the wall paper of her room that Is
deadly to breathe for any length of time.
Again Kennedy's scientific knowledge is
brought into play Just In season to save
the heroine from DEATH
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the oriicer, eyeing Kennedy suspi.
ciously as he stood there with the
armor. What's them pieces Of tin
hey?" IAs
Kennedy quickly flashed his own
special badge. "I want to trail =
girl" he exclaimed hurriedly. Can I
hnd q bloodhound about here?" ~,
"A hound? Why, we have pack
over there"
Bring them-Quick." ordered Craig.
Kennedy held the armor down to
the dogs. "Searchlight" gave low
whine, then. followed by Bob" and the
others, was of. all with noses close
to the ground. We followed.
In the mysterious haunt of the
Clutching Hand. all were still stand.
ing around Elaine and the wounded
Pitts Slim. '5 80
Just then cry from one OF the
group startled the rest. One Of them.
less hardened than the Clutching
Hand, had turned away from the
sight, had gone to the window. and
had been attracted by something out.
side. @
Look" he cried.
From the absolute stiffness OF death
there was now wild excitement among
the crooks.
Police! Police!" they shouted to
each other as they fed by doorway
to secret PASSAGE ....
Clutching Hand turned to his first
assistant.
"You go, too" he ordered"
The dogs had led us to strange
looking house. and were now baying
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he took syringe from his pocket and
bent down by the door. Inserting the
end under 1t, he squirted some liquid
through, which vaporized rapidly in a
wide. flne stream Of spray. Before he
could give an alarm Rusty was over
come by the noxious fumes. rolled
over on his back and lay still.
Outside. the other crook was wait
ing, looking at his watch. As the hand
slowly turned the half-hour he
snapped the watch shut. With quick
glance up and down the deserted
street, he deftly started up the rain
pipe that passed near Elaine's win
dow.
This time there was no faithful
Rusty to give warning. and the second
intruder, after a glance at Elaine. still
sleeping, went quickly to the door,
dragged the insensible dog out of the
way, turned the key and admitted the
Clutching Hand. As he did SO he
closed the door. s.
Evidently the fumes had not
reached Elaine, or, II they had. the
inrush Of fresh air revived her. for
she walked and quickly reached for
the gun. In an instant the other crook
had 1eaped at her. Holding his hand
over her mouth to prevent her scream
ing, he snatched the revolver away be-
fore she could fire 1t.
In the meantime the CIutching Hand
had taken out some chloroform, AND.
rolling towel in the form Of . cohe.
placed II over her face.
When Elaine was completely under
the influence of the drug they lifted
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STATE CAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News SERVICE
MILITIA TO RETURN GUNS.
Distribution to BE Made Of 5000 Fire
arms Taken During Strike.


Denver-At a meeting OF the State
Military Board 1t was determined that
the Colorado national guard will be
gin the distribution to their owners oi
the 1900 firearms of various descrip
tions of which the guard took posses
sion while on duty during the coal
strike as soon as the United States
army authorities finish the distribu.
tion of weapons of which they took
charge. The regular army authorities
are now making their distributions al
Walsenburg and Trinidad.
Governor Carlson attended the meet
ing. The reports OF the detail of Of
ficers assigned to make recommends.
tions of changes in uniforms of the
guard to conform with new reguln'
tions of the. United States army was
received and adopted.
The board also made sufficient ap'
propriations to send representatives OF
the guard to the different army serv'
ice schools to be held this summer,
The signal corps school will be at
Fort Leavenworth, the medical corps
school at Fort Russell and the school
for commissioned and non-commis
stoned officers will be at Fort Riley.
The Ordway new era., 1915-05-14


her out Of ped. tho chloroform cone
still over her face. and quietly carried
her TO the door. which they had opened
.stealthIly. ,t...
Down stairs they carried her until
they came to the library with its new
safe where they placed her on a
couch.
s,s rs st,s
At an early hour an express wagon
stopped before the Dodge. house and
Jennings, halfdressed. answered the
bell.
We've come for that broken suit of
armor to be repaired" said work.
man. "
Jennings let the men in. The armor
was still on the stand and the repair
ers took armor. stand and all. laying
1t on the couch. where they wrapped
1t in the covers they had brought for
the purpose: They lifted It up and
started to carry 1t out.
BE careful" cautioned the thrifty
Jennings.
Rusty, now recovered. was barking
and smiling at the armor.
kick the mutt on" growled one
man. f '
The other did so. and Rusty snarled
and snapped at him. Jennings took
him by the collar and held him as the
repairers went out. loaded the armor
on the wagon. and drovs>ofr.
Scarcely had they gone. while Jen
nings Strengthened out the disarranged
library. when. Rusty began Jumping
about. barking furiously. Jennings
looked at him in amazement as the
dog ran to the window and leaped out
He had no time to look after the
dog. though. for at that very instant
he heard q voice calling. Jennings
Jennings!"
1t was Marie. almost speechless. He
followed her as she led the way to
Miss Elaine's room. There Marie
pointed mutely to the bed. :
Elaine was not there.
There, too were her clothes, neatly
folded. as, Marie had hung them fol-
her.
Something must have happened to
her!" walled Marie.
JeuhluSS WEE ho" tuoTOusulS
alarmed.
Meanwhile the express wagon out
side was driving OF. with Rusty tear
ing after 1t.
Whats the natter" cried Aunt
Josephine. coming in where the foot
man and the maid were arguing what
was to be done.
She gave one look at her bed, the
clothes. and the servants.
Call Mr.. Kennedy" she cried In
alarm.
- -
Elaine is gone--no one knows how
or where" announced Craig. after
leaping out Of bed that morning to an
swer the furious ringing of our tele
phone bell.
When we arrived at the Dodge house
Aunt Josephine and Marie were fully
dressed. Jennings let US in.
What has happened?" demanded
Kennedy. breathIessly.
While Aunt Josephine tried to tel
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and leaping up against the door. We
did not stop. to knock, but began to
break through. for inside we could
hear family sounds of excitement and
cries of Police! Police!"
The door yielded, and We rushed
into long hallway. Up the passage
We went until we came to another
door,
An instant and we were all against
it. 1t was stout. but it shook before
us. The panels began to yield.
On the other side of that door from
US the master crook stood for mo-
ment. Doctor Martin hesitated, not
knowing quite what to do.
Just then the wounded Pitts Slim
lifted his hand feebly. He seemed
vaguely to understand that the game
was up. He touched the Clutching
Hand.
you did your best, chief" he muir.
INJURED thickIy. Beat 1t, II you can.
I'm a goner. anyway"
Clutching Hand moved over to a
panel in the wall and pushed spring.
It slid open and he stepped through.
Then it closed-not second too soon.
At the very moment when we burst
in, Doctor Martin, seeing his chance.
stopped the blood TRANSMISSION. work
ing frantically to stay the flow OF
blood.
Kennedy sprang to Elaine's side.
horrified by the blood that had spat.
tered over everything.
Just then the police burst through
the secret panel and rushed on, leav.
ing us alone. with the unconscious.
scarcely breathing Elaine.
From the sounds we could tell that
they had come to the private room Of
the Clutching Hand. 1t was empty.
A policeman now stood beside
Elaine and the wounded burglar, who
was muttering deliriously to himself.
He was pretty far gone. as the po-
1iceman knelt down and tried to get q
statement out of him.
who was that man who left you
last-the Clutching Hand?"
Not a word came from the crook.
Doctor Martin had paid no atten.
tion whatever to him, but was work.
ing desperately now over Elaine, try.
ing to bring her back to life.
rs she-going to-die?" gasped
Craig frantically.
Every eye was riveted on Doctor
Martin. .--"-
she is all right" he muttered. But
the man is going to die
At the sound of Craig's voice Elaine
had feebly opened her eyes.
Thank heaven" breathed Craig.
with sigh of relief. as his hand
gently stroked Elaine's unnaturally
cold forehead. e.
CTo BE coNTINUED)
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direction Of the myaterious. dark
house. Half a mile. perhaps. down
the road. they halted and left the car
beside the walk.
Doctor Martin was too surprised to
marvel at anything now, and he real
lied that he was IN the power OF two
desperate men. Quickly they blind
folded hims
It seemed an interminable walk, d
they led him about to confuse him, but
at last he could feel that they had
taken him into house and along
passageways. which they were making
unnecessarily long in order to- de-
stroy all recollection that they could.
Finally he knew that he was In q
room in which others were present.
A moment later he felt them remove
the bandage from his eyes, and. blink
ing at the light. he could see hard
faced fellow. pale and weak. on a
blood-stained couch Over him bent
a masked man and another man stood
near by endeavoring by improvised
bandages to stop the now of blood.
What can you do for this fellow?"
asked the masked man.
Doctor Martin. seeing nothing else
to do, for he was more than ortnum-
bered now, bent down and examined
him. .ess ~
Az he rose. he, said. "He will be
dead from loss of blood by morning.
no matter II he is properly bandaged."
"Is there nothing that can save
him?" whispered the Clutching Hand
hoarsely. ,+
blood TRANSMISSION might save him. .
replied the doctor. but so much blood
would be needed that whoever gives
1t would be liable to die himself"
Clutching Hand stood silent q mo-
ment. thinking. as he gazed at the
man who had been one Of his chief
reliance Then. with a menacing ges.
ture. he spoke in low, bitter tone:
"she who shot him shall supply the
blood"
A few quick directions followed to
his subordinates. and as he made
ready to go he muttered, Keep the
doctor here. Don't let him stir from
the room"
1t was just before early daybreak
when the Clutching Hand and his con-
federate reached the Dodge house in
the city and came up to the back door.
over the fences. As they stood there
the Clutching Hand produced mas
ter key and started to open the door.
But before he did SO he took out his
watch. f+
LET me see." he ruminated. "Twen.
ty minutes past 4. At exactly half
past want you to do as told you
seer"
The other crook nodded.
"You may CO." ordered the Clutch
ing Hand.
As the crook skunk away Clutching
Hand stealthily let himself into the
house. Noiselessly he prowled through
the halls until he came to Elaine's
doorway.
He, gave q hasty look up and down
the hall. There was no sound. Quickly
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New Marshall Complete. HI. staff.

Denver. United States Marshal
Samuel ]. Burris bas completed his
staff Harry A. Mcintyre succeeds
Thomas Clark, veteran deputy mar
shal, who resigned Mcintyre comes
from Pueblo and is a former member
of the lower branch OF the State leg
islature r. J. Mcclure and j. p.
Foley are the other deputy marshal.
Mcclure on field work and Foley in
city work. w. II. Robinson. deputy
in the office for the last nine years.
will stay, and Earl Perry also is re-
tanned.