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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-27
TWO TEAMS TIED IN
BASKET BALL LEAGUE
st. Pauls VI. T.. Has Close Call But
Manages to Keep Place by One
Point Victory.
LEAGUE STANDING.

St Pauls five had a close call last
night in the games staged at the Y.
w. G. A. floors. but managed to de-
feat the First Baptist five by one
point and kept their position at the
top of the ladder in a tie with the
First Christian team which defeated
the First NJ. b team by a 20 20
score. The First Presbyterian five
defeated the Epworth Memorial team
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-27
BOSTlH PITCHER
SAYS BEAAT0W.S
WILL WIN AGAIN
Brave Finger Predicts Another
Pennant and Worlds Title
For His Club in 1916
Matty Gives Some Advice.

NEW YORK. Feb 27.-Dick Ru-
dolph, the pitcher, OF them
there Boston Braves takes his pen in
hand TO inform the gaping multitude
that:
"Of course, every one expects nee to
predict that the Braves viii repeal as
remnant winners In 1915 so 1 won't
cisappOint anybody I'll say that the
Braves viii repeat, and I'll 90 farther
byssaying that the Braves viii cop an
other worlds championship in Octo-
ber."
Gosh. we hope that Johnny Tener.
hess OF the National league, doesn't
read the above Tener is a humane
sort of fellow and if he read what
Dick has to say he'd award the pen
nant 70 the Braves right away and
save. the players on the seven other
teams from spending the whole sum-
mer in fruitless endeavor. And then
what would the National league fans
do for diversion this summer?
Matty Gives Advice.
Christ MathewsOn, another of our
famed author pitchers, occasionally
devotes his time to writing bits Of ad-
vice for the magnates of organized
baseball. Here is a sample from one
OF Christy's recent ventures in the
literary field:
organized baseball must watch
one thing in particular in connection
with the Federal leagues activity.
All the ball players on the teams with
out good pennant chances will threat
en- to jump TO the Federals in the hope
that the league with which they are
connected will consent to let them so
10 some stronger club with pennant
chances, in order To hold them in or
ganfzed baseball. This would make
the races in both circuits american
and NatiOnaD lop sided"
Sail right Chris, but why didn't you
finish the advising business when you
started it? Why didn't you tell the
magnates-and the readers of your
column-wha, should be done in such
a case2 What would you do Chris il
you were owner Of the once time Maps
and Joe Jackson. the Outfielder came
up TO you and said:
81 want 10 be traded TO the Boston
Red Sox or the Philadelphia Athlet-
les If you don't do il I'll jump to
the Feds. What's your answer"
What WOULD YOU say to him Chris
Cobb In Winter.
.Ty Cobb, who plays ball IN the good
old summer time also does a bit OF
time to authoring in the winter 50 as
20 keep the wolves from the front
porch TVS fayorite pastime is wal
Looping the Feds. When he isn't doing
that he tries 10 cheer up the toiks IN
Detroit by telling them that the Tigers
aren't so bad after all and that may be
they might amount TO something in
the 1915 pennant battle.
But Ty is somewhere alone in hop
ing for the best in Detroit The Tigers
don't look any stronger for 1915 than
they did in 1914 and they never had a
look IN at the pennant after that first
months squirt.
OF course, one or two of the Tiger
cub pitchers may come through"
and lend a helping hand TO Ty and
sam CrawfOrd-ssthe wrecking crew"
but even If they do the Tigers won't
look good enough for anything better
than fourth place if the Red SoX, Ath-
letics and Senators live up TO expecta-
tons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-27
PRIVATE
CONTRACTED
DISEASES

Are the most wides cad diseases
among tie male population and are
doing more harr TO the race than
tuberculosis or cancer. Eighty per
cent Of the male population between
the age of is a. 80 contract one or
bOtl Of these diseases. uese dis
eases may be infectious long. long
after al visible symptoms have dis
appeared They are responsible FOR
one third OF all blindness cause three
fOurths of all abdominal operations
in women and are the principal cause
OF race suicide Causes nearly all
structure and 20 per cent OF prosua tic
diseases. Yet from ignorance OF the
terrible character OF these diseases II Is
not uncommon 10 hear young men
laughinCly boasr as IL having them
were something TO be proud Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-27
JUNIOR TEAM IS
LEADING LEAGUE
Shove Seniors Down to Second
Place BY Winning Eleven to
TWO-SophS Defeat Fresh
les Six to Three.
LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday.
uniors, II; Seniors. 9.

Juniors, IL; Seniors. 2.
Sophomore, 6; Freshmen. g.
With the two leading and the two
low teams in the high school girls
interclass league battling each other
Friday afternoon at the school fol-
lowers of the indoor sport were given
two treats. Both games were fast
and plenty of excitement was on tap.
The junior steam-roller was in fine
working order and although 1t took
them the entire first half to get start
ed, they more than made up for il
once they were under way. Neither
team scored a field goal the first half
and the juniors lead at the end Of the
period, TO 1. The seniors were un
able TO find the rim in the last half
and the juniors easily maintained
their lead. The work of Elsa Weder
and Madelon Shidler featured the
game.
Playing a close guarding game the
sophs easily downed the freshmen in
the second game of the afternoon.
Both teams were tied at two all at
the end of the first half but clever
basket shooting by Elsie Lippincott
enabled the second yearites to finish
ahead.
Line-ups:
Seniors (2) Juniors U1)
Right Forward
M. Shidler ............ |. Thompson
E. Edgren ....... V. Schneider
Center.
M. Lippincott ........... z. Gaik
Right Guard.
X. Cole ................ Nj. Chard
Left Gaurd.
Baskets. Weder, 4. Fouls-E.
Weder, e. 1. Thompson; NJ. Shidler, 2
2.
Sophomore (6) Freshmen (3)
e. Lippincott - G. Greening
Right Forward.
b. David .......... S. Rosenberg
Left Forward.
Nj. Wh1tcomb ......... @. Fowler
Center.
w. Burrle NJ. ESan
Right Guard.
K. Cole V. Cooper
Left Guard.
Baskets. Lippincott, 2; D. Dav-
id; S. Rosenberg. Fouls-C. Greening.
Referee-Miss Goodman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-27
POSTPONE THAW'S TRIAL
Case VIII Not Came Up Until Week
From Monday.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.--The trial
Of Harry K. Thaw. set for next Mon
day. was postponed a week Friday by
Justice Page. Deputy Asst. Atty. Gen.
Kennedy consented 70 the change.
made at the request OF Thaw's cOun-
sell. John b. Stanchfield. who said his
colleague, Morgan J. O'Brien, is south
and cannot reach here next Monday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-27
ALLIED SHIPS ARE HIT

BERLIN (wireless via Sayville),
Feb. Pit is officially announced
that ten Of the enemy's armed ships
have again shelled the Dardanelles
forts and three Of these ships have
been damaged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-27

Baskets. Weinberg, 3; 1. Thomp-
son; O. Seegmueller. 2. FOuls-C.
8; 1. Thompson, 4.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-27

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treatment, in such a satisfactory way
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pressing is.oLs.
We cure and \ hundreds OF young
men yearly from these two vital dis
eases. ~ not 2. US cure you!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-27
SPECIFIC
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Patches Hair Of Eyebrows falling out
Skin Rlotches. Copper COlored Spots.
Rheumatic Pains. Aching In Bones or
Joints. Eczema, Itching Burning Ner-
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Our treatment removes the above
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-27

Special showing of Pictures. wal
lace Nutting". COlonials and Land
scapes this week at Lowers, 12O SO.
Michigan St Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-27
STILL AEIOAT-

LONDON, Feb. 81 - The Central
News says that the British steamer
Harpalion which was reported sunk
off Beachy Head two days ago by
torpedo is still afloat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-27

The diseases OF our specially are
diseases Of which the general prac-
titioner is rankly ignorant, he
knowing but little more about them
than you. He is wholly UnprepSr-
ed in experience, knowledge and
equipment and totally unable TO
successfully treat them and when
he undertakes their cure he viii
more than likely cause or allow
serious complications TO arise,
which sooner or later necessltate
the services Of a skilled specialist.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-27

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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-28
TWELFTH EPISODE
THE BLOOD CRYSTALS.

"On your right is the residence of
Miss Elaine Dodge, who is pursuing
the famous master criminal known as
the Clutching Hand"
The barker had been grandiloquent-
ly pointing out the residences of noted
New Workers as the big sightseeing
car numbered along through the
streets.
No one had paid any attention to
the unobtrusive Chinaman who sat in.
conspicuously in the middle of the car.
He was Mr.. Wong Long Sin, but no
one saw anything particularly mys-
FERROUS about an Oriental visitor, more
or less, viewing New York city
Wong was of the mandarin type,
with long, dropping mustache, well
dressed in American clothes, and con-
forming to the new customs of an Oc-
cidentalized China.
Anyone, however, who had been
watching Long Sin would have seen
that he showed much interest when
ever any of the wealthy residents of
the city were mentioned. The name
of Elaine Dodge seemed particularly
to strike him. He listened with subtle
interest to what the barker said and
looked keenly at the Dodge house.
The sightseeing car had passed the
house, when he rose slowly and mo-
toned that he wanted to be let of,
The car stopped, he alighted and slow
ly rambled away, evidently marveling
greatly at the strange customs of these
uncouth Westerners.
Elaine was going out when she met
Perry Bennett almost on the stems ri
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-28

the house.
I've brought you the watch" re-
marked Bennett. Thought I'd like to
give it to you myself"
He displayed the watch which he
himself had bought couple of days
before for her birthday. He had called
for it himself at the jewelers., where it
had now been regulated.
ooh, thank you," exclaimed Elaine.
Wont you come in?"
They had scarcely greeted each other
when Long Sin strolled along. Neither
of them, however, had time to notice
the quiet Chinaman who passed the
house. looking at Elaine sharply out of
the corner of his eye. They entered
and Wong disappeared down the
street
isn't it a beauty?" cried Elaine.
holding 1t out from her as they entered
the library, and examining it with
great appreciation. And, oh, do you
know. the strangest thing happened
yesterday! Sometimes Mr.. Kennedy
acts too queerly for anything"
She related how Craig had burst in
on her and Aunt Josephine and had
almost torn the other watch OF her
wrist.
Another watch?" repeated Bennett
amazed. at must have been mis-.
take. Kennedy is crazy"
Il don't understand it, myself" muir
INJURED Elaine
Long Sin was revolving some dark
and devious plan beneath his impas.
sive Oriental countenance. He was no
ordinary parsonage. In fact. he was
astute enough to have no record. He
left that to his tools -,
This remarkable criminal had estab-
lished himself in a hired apartment
down town
Long Sin, now in rich Oriental cos.
tune. was reclining on divan smok
ing Strengthening pipe and playing
with two pet white rats. Each white raj
had a gold band around his leg, to
which was connected a gold chain
about foot in length, and the chains
ended in rings which were slipped
over Wong's little fingers. Ordinarily
he carried the pets up the capacious
sleeve Of each arm.
A little Chinese girl. also in native
costume. entered and bowed deferen
TALLY.
"A Miss Mary Carson" she lisped in
soft ENGLISH
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-28
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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-28

MISSION.
Downstairs in the hotel office. where
the excitement had not spread to ev-
cry one, was the other end of the cleo
trio long-distance writer.
1t started to write, as Kennedy
wrote, upstairs:
blouse Detective-quick-h wom-
an with blue chateIaine bag, getting
out of elevator"
The clerks downstairs saw it and
shouted above the din of the rat-bait-
ing:
"McCann-McCannu"
The clerk had torn off the message
from the telautograph register and
handed it to the house man, who
pushed his way to the desk.
Quickly the detective called to the
bell-hops. Together they hurried af-
ter the well-dressed woman who had
just swept out of the elevator. Mary
had already passed through the ex-
cited lobby and out, and was about
to cross the street-safe.
Mccain and the bell-hops we're now
in full cry after her. Flight was use
less. She took refuge in indignation
and threats.
But Mccain was obdurate. She
passed quickly to tears and pleadings.
1t had no effect. They insisted on
leading her back. The game was up.
Here" cried Kennedy, take her up
in the elevator. I'll prove the case"
'Now-not a word of who she is in
the papers, McCann," Kennedy con-
Guided, referring to Elaine. You
know, it wouldn't sound well for the
La Coste. AS for that woman-well,
I've got the money back. You can
take her off-make the charge"
AS the house man left with Mary
handed Craig his bag. We moved to-
ward the door, and as we stood there
a moment with Elaine, he quietly hand
ed over to her the big roll of money.
If he had been less of a scientist, he
might have understood the look on
her face, but, with a nod to me, he
turned and went.
AS she looked first at him, then at
the paltry ten thousand in her hand,
Elaine stamped her little foot in vex-
alton.
I'm glad I didn't say anything
MORE" she cried. "No-no-he shall
beg my pardon first-there!"
ITO RE CONTINUED
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-28
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystihed 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 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
unravel the mystery. What Kennedy ac-
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 an end to his
crimes, the Clutching Hand, as thfs
strange criminal is known. resorts to all
sorts of the most diabolical schemes to
put 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 Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-28

Kennedy had succeeded in finding
the alcove of the floor clerk in charge
OF the fifth floor. There on his desk
was an instrument having stylus on
the end Of two arms. connected to
system Of magnets. It was telauto-
graph.
Uncereinoniously Craig pushed the
clerk out of his seat and sat down
himself. It was a last chance. now
that the telephone was out OF con-
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-28


putty blower? A keyhole is just as
good"
do you realize how little you can
really see through a keyhole?" he re-
piled confidently. TRY 1t over there"
I did. and, to tell the truth, / could
see merely a little part of the hall.
Then Kennedy inserted the detecta-
scope.
Look through that" he directed.
put my eye to the eye piece and
gazed through the bulging lens Of
the other end. could see almost
the whole hall.
Elaine was playing with Rusty when
Jennings brought in q 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.
you see. Miss Dodge" began Mary.
Were getting up this movement to
help the Belgians and we have splen-
did backing. Just let me show you
some Of the names on our commit
tee"
She handed Elaine list
I've Just been sent to see II can
not persuade you to join the commit
tee and attend meeting at Mrs. Riv-
erton's," she went on
'Why-er.'' considered Elaine,
thoughtfully. -er-yes. It must be
all right with such people in It,"
"Can you go down with me now"
Just as well as later" agreed
Elaine
They went out together. and as
they were leaving the house q man
who had been lettering outside looked
at Elaine. then fxedIy at her compan-
ion.
| No sooner had they gone than he
| sped on to car waiting around the
corner. In the dark depths was a sin
| lister figure, the master criminal him
i self. The watcher had been an en-
issary OF the Cl1tching Hand.
| Chief" he whispered eagerly. you
| know Adventurous Mary Wen, she's
| got Elaine Dodge In fowl"
THE deuce;r cried Clutching Hand
Then we must teach Mary Carson
or whoever she Is working for. les
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-28
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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-28

Let the lady enter" waved Long
Sin, with smile Of subtle satisfaction.
The girl bowed again and silently
left the room, returning with a hand
some, very well-dressed white woman.
1t would be difficult to analyze just
what the fascination was that Long
as the servant left the room, Mary
bowed almost as deferentially as the
little Chinese girl. Wong merely nod
ded In reply.
After moment he slowly rose and
took from a drawer a newspaper clip
ping. Without a woHd he handed 1t to
Mary. She looked at it with 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 cLUTcHiNo HAND Is GRE
ATING WORLDWIDE INTER-
EST"
Now" he began at last, breaking
the silence, "I'll show you just what
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
"Ohl" 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.S The water from
the bladder poured.out-
Good" cried Long Sin. much
pleased. Now" he added, seating
himself beside her. 81 want you to
lure Elaine here"
1 had been amusing myself by rig
ging up a contriyance by which 1
could make it possible to see through.
or, rather, over, a door.
Kennedy, who had been busy at the
other end Of the, laboratory, happened
to look over in my direction. What's
the big idea, Walter?' he asked.
1t was, I admit, rather cumber-
some and clumsy affair.
well, you see, Craig" explained,
you put the top mirror through the
transom of door and"
Kennedy interrupted with a hearty
burst of laughter. But suppose the
door has no transom?" he asked,
| pointing to his own. door.
| 1 scratched my head thoughtfully. 1
had assumed that the door would
have transom. "A moment later
Craig went to the cabinet and drew
out tube about as- big around as a
| putty blower and as long.
''Now, here's what I call my de-
tectascope," he remarked. None of
| your mirrors forsmee
81 know" 1 aidtsomewhat nettled,
but what can ypd see through that
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-28
ENORMOUS WASTE.

The man of this world is no longe
Indifferent to the mountainous vast,
represented by the saloon and its at
tendant vices. The statesman more
than the preacher, the ballot box more
than the pulpit, is called upon to con,
front this awful waste of human en-
ergy, this dissipation of earth's re
sources, misdirection of mans toll. 1t
is by the decree of the economist, OF
the good statesman, the boosted prac-
teal man of business, the manager OF
railroads and the directors of banks
that the saloon has got to go.-Rev
Jenkin Lloyd Jones.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-28
WHAT DOES HE eET7

A New York business man puts 1t
this way:
Suppose two workingmen, quitting
on Saturday, each with, say, $12 in
his pay envelope. One goes to the
corner saloon and spends 81 for drink
going home to his family drunk.
and with IS in his pocket, while the
other goes to the corner and delib-
erately throws 81 out of his pay en-
velope into the sewer-going home So
Der, and with So in his pocket. Which
is the better husband and father?
What did the first man purchase with
his money!"
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-28
NO IuvENILE CASES.

Recently superintendent of the de-
partment of Juvenile courts of the
Kansas w. c. T. u. wrote to the juve-
nile court judges of the different coun-
ties of the state in an endeavor to learn
the status of the work in each COM
munity. One judge reported, We
have no probation officers because We
have needed none. During the past
three years we have had no juvenile
cases." Another judge wrote, mo
children have ever been sent to in
situations from this county"
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-28
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