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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-22

discourage emigration. The farmers
themselves found their lands fer
tile and profitable in the confines
Of the former Prussian empire, but
many Of them fed the enforced mil
itary service. In this connection
may be mentioned the three great
editors-Daenzer. Schurz and Ere
torious who founded great newspa-
pers,. in the United States and made
fortunes here.
None of them might be referred to
as having fed military service in
the Old World. The three might be
mentioned rather as having sought
freedom of speech in the United
States.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-06-25

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"
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.
I put my eye to the eye piece and
gazed through the bullying lens of
the other end. could see almost
the whole hall.
Elaine was playing with Rusty when
Jennings brought in 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. Twon-
der what she wants."
very pleased to greet you. Miss Car
son." she greeted her visitor.
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She opened the bag and displayed

She opened the bag and displayed
the blood-spotted handkerchief. He
took it and examined it carefully.
Elaine" he said earnestly, not at
all displeased I coulc see, that some.
thing had come up THAI might blot out
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
do you know why the servant al
lowed us to leave the apartment"
whispered Mary with a glance about
fearfully, as if the walls had ears.
No-why?" inquired Elaine anxious
ly.
He's 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 a way out.
ut 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 preceded 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
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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 muffled voice.
She seemed bent on doing 1t, and no
amount of argument from him could
stop her. She simply refused to &C
cept the evidence of the blood crys-
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"
"All 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 a
brace and bit, Walter, he said.
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!" he urged.
We must have made record time In
getting to the La Coste. It 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 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, 511,
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 a sound. Quick
Iy, with an exclamation Of satisfac-
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
ard bit from the bag and started to
bore through the wall in Room 511,
selecting spot behind 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!"
lie 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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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
"Ugh!" exclaimed a cultural voice
behind them.
It was the servant who had come
in.
"You-kill 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
clue" he added, picking up the
bloody handkerchief and pressing 1t
into Elaine's hand.
They quickly ran out into the hall.
."'Go-quick!" he urged again, "and
hide the handkerchief in the bag. Let
no one see it!'
He shut the door. AS they hurried
away Elaine breathed 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.
1T worked very well, SAM" he said
to the servant.
They were conversing eagerly and
laughing and did not hear a noise in
the back room.
A sinister figure had made its way
by means of a fire escape to rear
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window that was not barred, and 81
Iently he had stolen in on them.
They turned at slight noise anC
saw him. Genuine fright was now or
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 tt
submit.
With a low bow, Wong spread out
his hands in surrender and submission
Il will tell you, honorable sir" he
said at length.
Go on!" growled the criminal.
Quickly Wong rehearsed what haG
happened from the moment the idea
Of blackmail entered his head.
"How about Mary Carson" asked
Clutching Hand. Il saw her here"
Wong gave glance of almost su
perstitious dread at the man.
"She will be back-is here now" he
added, opening the door at 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
ct 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
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 of her street
clothes. She rose and almost fed
from the house.
Kennedy and I were still in the la
boratory when a knock sounded at
the door. / went to the door and
opened it. There stood Elaine Dodge.
It was a complete surprise to Craig.
What is the matter?" he asked.
She hesitated, then suddenly burst
out, sCraig-I-I ana murderess!"
had never before seen such 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"
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Mary. She looked at it with interest
as one woman always does at the pic.
ture of another pretty woman. 1t 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
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. 1t telescoped. He
made her try it over, and she stabbed
him more resolutely. 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
/ had been amusing myself by rig.
ging up a contrivance by which
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. whats
the big idea, Walter?" he asked.
1t was, 1 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 hearty
burst of laughter. But suppose the
door has no transom?" he asked,
pointing to his own door,
scratched my head thoughtfully. I
had assumed that the door would
have transom. A moment later
Craig went to the cabinet and drew
out a tube about as big around as a
putty blower and as long.
Nov, here's what I call my de-
tectascope," he remarked. "None of
your mirrors for me-"
II know" l said somewhat nettled,
'but what can you see through that
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-06-25
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified 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
rnravel 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
crimes, the Clutching Hand, as this
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 new plot against
their lives and of the way the great de-
&ective uses all his skill to save this pref
" girl and himself from death.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
thompson, BELDEN 60
Are Your Boxes
of Christmas
Handkerchiefs
Ready?

Hardly any one completes
their list without selecting
one or two boxes of good
kerchiefs.
Pure linen handkerchiefs,
fine quality, with tandem
broidered initials and cor
ners, 15c.
Imported Irish linen hand
embroidered corners, mi
tailed, 25c.
Madeira, Armenian Lace,
and French embroidered
handkerchiefs, SOC to $15.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22

FREMONT. Neb.. Dec. n.-Cspecial.)-
Mrs. Edward Luther. wife Of n wealthy
stockgrower Of the Hooper vicinity. died
at her home, northeast OF that place
Sunday evening. She was a native OF
Germany and was Is years Of age. A
husband and three children survive her.
She came to Dodge county in 1889.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
NORWEGIANS WANT
A GLIMPSE OF FORD
Public Considers Him Dreamer and
Looks on Some Others Of Party
with Suspicion.
DIRECTION 10 sCHwIMMER

LONDON. Dec. 22.-The Norweg-
ian peace party declines to have
anything TO do with the Ford peace
expedition, according to dispatches
to the London morning papers, as
long as Nine. Rosika Schwimmer is
connected with the movement. Some
OF the dispatches state that de-
mand has been made for her expul-
sion. declaring that II Is impossible
to give the movement a neutral ap-
pearance while a Hungarian woman
IA an active member directing opera
lions.
Think Ford Dreamer.
The christiania correspondent OF the
Times says that the main impression
made on the Norwegian public Is that
Ford "a an idealistio dreamer, a sort of
Tolstoi whose honesty and unselfishnoss
are beyond question while some OF his fol-
lowers certainly fail to give that attrac-
tive impression.
A dispatch to the Mail from Christiania
states that the managers OF the mission
announced today that the Ford party
would start for Stockholm Thursday II
also became known. according 20 the dis
patch, that Mime. Schwimmer had sent out
invitations to 100 prominent business men
bankers and others OF Christiania to at
tend receptions and other functions at the
Grand hotel
Curious 10 See Ford.
This attempt TO stir up a semblanoe OF
interest In the mission met with no sue
cess" the dispatch declares. the only
thing the people want is to see the man
who Is willing 70 spend sso.oOo,oCo 10 enc
the war. but Ford remains in hiding
Another reception was given today, but
neither Fond nor Nine. schwimmer at
tended. Fifteen members OF Ford's tray.
cling office STAFF are to be sent back e
the United states tomorrow.
The latest scheme to end the war 4,
said TO be that Mr.. Ford Is 10 approach
armament makers in the belligerent coun
tries ana by offering them orders. seel
TO indnes them 10 cease turning out equip
!, ment Tor armies."
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
ZWEIDINEK PLANS
ANCONA AGREEMENT
(contlnued from Page one.l

CONTINUED from Page One.)
develop to an important stage until
after receipt OF the next formal COM
munication from Austria-Hungary,
which is expected some time within
the next week.
Given Carte blanche.
Just what authority Baron Zwiedinek
has been given by his government has
not been made known. II was recalled
today that relations between the United
States and Germany were seriously
strained when the German ambassador
was given virtually a free hand to con-
duct tho negotiations. In some official
quarters the belief prevails that It was
the negotiations conducted by Count Won
Bernstorff which prevented the situation
from becoming more serious than It at
one time admittedly was.
Baron Zwiedinek Is virtually now
in the same position as the German
ambassador then found himself. II Is
considered that with n knowledge OF
American views and the advantage OF
personal contact with United States Of
ficials the baron might be able 70 ae-
complish more than could result from
exchange OF diplomatic communications.
The charge Is known to have had word
Of some sort from his home government.
It also is known that his attention was
called 20 the reply which was made 10
the first American note.
Won't Discuss Conference.
Neither Secretary Lansing nor Baron
zwiedinek would discuss their conference
today, It having been agreed that beyond
allowing It to be known that the Ancona
case was under discussion the matter
should be regarded as confidential.
Word of the receipt in Vienna OF the
second American note had not been re-
ceived at the State department tonight.
However, the communication was started
over the cables Sunday afternoon TO Am
bassador Penfieid. Normally thirty-slx
hours is sufficient for diplomatic cable
message to reach Vienna and con-
sequentIy Ambassador Penfieid should
have received the note some tiEne today
and It should reach the minister OF for
eign affairs tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22

Colds cause srip-Laxative Bromo oui-
nine rem9ves fhs Gauss. Thsre y only one
1'Rromo Qainine" ~ ". Groves sigma
Sure On box. Ec.--AdgertlsemenL
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
they shah be convertible at the holders
option into dollar securities.
Allies Form a Joint
Relief Commission

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The entente
allies have formed a Joint relief commits
sion with headquarters in Rome to CO.
operate with the American relief clear
ing house in Paris for the relief Of suf-
fering in Serbia, Montenegro and Al
bania and of refugees in northern Greece,
according TO cable advices from Paris
today.
The plight Of the people Of these coun-
tries has made the formation Of such
commission urgent, It IL stated. and
every effort will be made TO forward re
lief through the base at Rome.
Arrangements are being made to
charter an American vessel to carry sup
plies from Msrseilles or an italian port
TO Antivari, Montenegro. for trsnsship-
ment to Scutari, where they will be
distributed.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Party Dresses

For the Holiday Dances
these stylish new creations
are lovely, $3.50 to $50. l
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
INVITATION TO HOLDERS
=. OF AMERICAN SHARES

LONDON, Dec. 22.-The London
Gazette publishes today government in
yitation 90 holders OF American and
Canadian dollar securities to place them
at the disposal OF the treasury. either by
sale or loan. The accompanying memoir
andum says that no purely sterling
securities will be accepted and that It IL
essential that all securities rendered be
expressed in United States OF Canadian
currency or II expressed in sterling that
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
SWEDE STEAMER RELEASED
By BRITISH AUTHORITIES

LONDON. Dec. a.-The Swedish
steamer stockholm. formerly the Holland
American liner Potsdam. witch was re-
emily taken into Kirkweli by the British
authorities while bound from GOthen-
burg for New York. was released after
some OF lie mails had been removed.
This II the first case Of the removal
Of mails from q vessel en- route from
sweden 70 the United states. although
some time ago the Swedish government
complained that Ameriean-bound mails
from Sweden consigned ~ way OF
Eneiend had been opened IN the last
named country.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
rev. John 5. stair L. Dead.

LANCASTER. Pa. Dec 1--Rev. John
S Stair. president OF the general synod
OF the Reformed Church of tho United
States, and former president Of Franklin
and Marshall colleges. died at bis home
tonight from infirntties incident to old
age He was 70 years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Ribbon Bags
In Various Styles

A Fan Bag made of light
blue brocaded satin, with
gold lace and French roses
for adornment.
A Kensington Bag of rain
bow ribbon and silver lace
topped off with a silver
clasp.
A striking design is a bag
Of black and white finished
with white lace.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
DEATH RECORD.

BLAIR, Neb., Dec. n.-(Special.)-
Franklin Mackey, aged 96 years, son OF
BENJAMIN Anhckey Of Chicago. died Of
heart failure last evening at the Blair
hospital Accompanied by his father, he
arrived here on the evening train for
treatment with DIT. Morris Nielsen, who
had been the family doctor. At the office
he took suddenly worse and was taken TO
the hospital. dying a short time after.
The body was sent 10 Chicago for burial.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
AOOUTTH ASKS
ANOTHER MILLION
REDMOND OPPOSES THE DRAFT


LONDON, Dec. 21.-Premier As
quith made his long-expeeted state
ment on the allies military position
in the House of Commons today in
connection with the introduction of
"supplementary estimate" provid-
/ing for the raising Of the numerical
strength Of the British army from
5000, 900 to 100000 men.
The house was crowded and the pre-
rnier's speech was listened to eagerly
ana silently. In the peers gallery. Lord
Fisher, the former first sea lord. and
Earl Derby, director OF recruiting. oe-
cupied the most prominent position above
the clerk.
The prime minister declared that al
though the British fighting forces in the
various theaters now amount to more
than 1.2o0o0 men. the wars demands
were such as necossltated calling out the
empires ~recruitable maximum"
Irish Against Draft.
Although the premier aid not put him
self on reond as either for OF against
CONSUMPTION. = Redmond, leader Of
the Irish natio> s5ie'a. At the close OF MT.
Asquith's speec. lung q bombshell by
declaring that th natiOnalists would op-
pose transcription by every means In
their power. And John Dillon followed
with a severe arraigh rnent of the British
war leadership. inqurAag: What IL the
use of sending more trcA'ps 10 be led like
those responsible for the Suyis Bay and
Amaze failures7"
Graham guardian., 1915-04-02
Station Not On
Railroad Map

When the Grand Reef MI ing Co.,
ordered the engine for its plant 1T
KIondl ke, Arizona, from the ma
chinery company ir Los Angeles.
CaI., the delivery address given was
Fairview, Arizona. The engine was
shipped to Fairview in Northern
Arizona.
Inquiry by the company developed
the fact that the Southern Pacific
Co. did not have the station, Fair.
view, Graham county, on its map.
This was disclosed when the mining
company inquired about the reason
of delay in shipping.
The Esspee got busy and caught
the engine at Needles, aud had it
returned to Cotton, CAL, from which
point it has been shipped to Fair
view, Arizona.
Graham guardian., 1915-04-02
KEEP AT 1T

Hi Somers was the durndest cuss
Fer catChin' fish--he sure was great;
He never used to make no fuss
About the kind of pole or bait,
Err weather, neither; he'd jest say,
81 got to ketch mess today
An toward the creek you'd see him
slide,
A whistlin' soft and walkin' wide.
| says one day to Hi, says |,
How do you always ketch 'em, Hi?''
He gave his bait another switch in,
An chucklin' says 81 jest keep fishin'. -
He took to readin' law at night,
And pretty soon, the first we knoWed,
He had lawsuit, won his fight
An was lawyer; III be blowed:
He knoWed more law than Squire Nc
Knab;
An though he had no gift of CAB
To brag about, somehow he made
A sober sort of talk that played
The mischief with the other side.
One day, when some one asked if HID
Explain how he got in condition?
He laughed an said II jest kept fishin'. "
Well, Hi is Gov-ner Somers now;
A big man round the state you bet,
To me the same old Hi, somehow;
The same old champeen fisher yet,
1t want so much the bait er pole,
1t want so much the fshin' hole,
That won fer, Hi his big success;
Twas jest his fishin' on guess;
A cheerful, stiddy hopeful kind
Of keepin' at it don't you mird?
And that is why can't help wishin'
Thatmore of US would jest keep fshin'. "
The Beehive Norwalk, Ohio.