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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-17
TALK OF THE TOWN

Genuine Jap shantung silks at All
bolts
Colored silk waists $l.oO, $l.25, a
Vaughan's.
Contents of Hotel Northern at privat
sale daily. o. H. Hale, manager
] Miss Teresa Miles Of Granitevilc i
passing few days with friends in tn
city.
Granite cutters not getting their strik'
pay Saturday can get it tonight from
q to 7 at union headquarters in thu
Scampini block.
On account of the convention beine
held at the Congregational church thi.
week there will be no meeting of tho
woman's association Wednesday.
| Frank H. Smith Of the Educationa
| Publishing Co. Of Boston left for that
city last night. While in Barre Mr.
Smith has been the guest Of Frederick i.
Kateon of Jefferson street.
Two reels of feature pictures at the
Rijou to day Pauline Bush in "The Sin
of Olga Brandt; Mary Pickford and
William Shay in How Mary Fixed IT.;
also another picture.Adv.
Feature pictures will be run at the
on Wednesday and Saturday at 2:3O.
The evening performances begin at 1880
each night. Children SC, adults l0c.
Mrs. Lizzie Welch, who was called here
from North Dakota by the death of her
brother, A. NJ. Morrison, has gone to
Groton to visit friends and will spend
the balance OF the month there before
returning to her home in North Dakota
Accompanied b. a number of relatives
and friends, the remains of Fred w.
Farnham of 0 Camp street, whose death
occurred last March, were removed from
the receiving vault at Elmwood and tax
en- to Thetford Center for interment yes
terday. A delegation of IS Masons,
members of the lodge at West Fairlee,
of which Mr.. Farnham was past master
and long time member, met the cortege
at the cemetery and the ritual of the
lodge was read at the graveside. Among
those from this city who made up the
funeral party were: Miss Alice Farnham
a daughter of the deceased; Mr.. and Mrs.
b. A. Eastman, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred +
Burr, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Cove and
daughter. Misses Kate and May West,
Miss Constance Moore and Miss Doheny.
y. u. FSfDiln. INV dutAibiifti. was III 81 !
Johnsbury Saturday, conducting an auc,
ton sale at the T.. & T. Fairbanks Cos !
farm. II was said to be the largest sale |
in amount of property and number of
people that was ever held in Vermont. |
There were estimated to be 600 people |
and $50 automobiles on the grounds, |
los head of registered and grade Jersey |
,attle were disposed of, and farm tools
md machinery enough to stock 20 ordi-
nary farms. Thoroughbred cows sold |
Tor from SS5 to S245 each; yearlings,
$50 to 1925; calves. $40 to SIS; grade
,ows from $50 10 1925; grade two-year-
I'D heifers. SIS each by lots; grade
learling heifers, $40 to g. each by lots
yrade calves, SIS to S35 EACH by lots;
null, sll5; farm tools and machinery
brought good fair prices. The owners
md managers claimed that the prices
we're above their highest expectations,
specially the stock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-17
WEST BERLIN

Miss Marion Slack from Mortified
visited her aunt Mrs. C. l.. Slack, on
Sunday.
II. w. Crockett, also Anna Davis, had
n pleasure ride through the kindness of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Davis, in their auto TO
Lyndonville last Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. j. Ayers is visiting at the
home of Miss l.. NJ. Hobart for a short
time.
Mrs. r. D. Erhardt from Brookline,
Mass. arrived last week in this place,
where she viii spend some time at her
summer residence.
Miss Helen Glines from Putnsmsville
arrived here Saturday and viii accom-
pany her parents in an auto ride to her
sisters, Mrs. J. L. Adams, in Ferris.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-17
Our Curtain
Sale. Today

offers you an extra
good Curt ain in
Quaker Lace at, per
pair, only BIC
Special prices on all
our odd Curtains of
one and two pairs
only. White and Ara
bian. Look these val
ues over this after
noon and evening. Do
not delay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-17
TOOLATE TO BE CLASSIFIED

POSITION WANTED BY experienced stem
ographcr and bookkcsper Address box sse,
Barre, VI. 5AtS'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-17
Caught Suckers With Net.

-Four men were fined in Montpelier
city court Saturday afternoon on the
charge OF catching suckers with the
aid OF net. their fines being $40 each
made by Game Wardens Keith, Bond
and Fraser. The names given were g.
IAmpicr, G. Isseppi, T. Jalmio and F.
Mage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-17
CONSTIPATION P0IsoNs

the blood. Perfect elimination Is in
dispensable to health. Stimulate the
liver, open the bowels. and get the sys-
tenn into good habit by taking Hoods
Pills the old reliable family cathartic.
DO not irritate nor grippe. Price 25c.,
OF all druggists or promptly by mail OF
&. i. Hood Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-17

Mrs. Martha Cslef.White. electric nee.
die specialist, viii be at Miss Canning's
toilet parlor, Barre. Friday, May 81
Boston office. 2 Park square, corner Of
Boylston street, room 49, Tel, oxford
753.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-17

Supt. and Mrs. Hunter of Mortified.
were present A dainty collation. was
served, and the affair was a decided sue.
cess in every way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-17

Hoagknit sweaters at Abbott's.
See the new wash dresses at Naughan's.
Niagara Maid and Fownes' silk gloves
IN sale at Vaughan's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-17
BARRE DAILY TIMES
MONDAY, MAY II, 1915.
The Weather

showers tonight. Tuesday cloudy
moderate east winds becoming variable
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-17

ing, May ". at 1880, for adoption. let
all the degree team be present. The
amusement committee will meet at the
close of the meeting.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17

This 70 token thst I am unframed.
Have Mr.. Kennedy give che ring 10
the man At the corner Of Williams and
Brownlee avenues at midnight tonight
and they will surrender me TO him.
ELAINE.
p. SHAVE him come alone or my
life will be In danger.
II thought something like this would
happen" remarked Craig at length
"oh," cried Aunt Josephine. fits
too good to be true"
"Werl do IT," exclaimed Kennedy
quickly, only this is the ring that
we'll give them"
He drew from his pocket the replica
OF the ring which he had made and
showed 1t to Aunt Josephine. Then
he drew from another pocket the real
ring, replacing the replica.
Here's the real one" he said in a
low tone. Guard 1t as you would your
life"
Aunt Josephine was worn out with
the sleepless nights OF worry since
Elaine's disappearance. After we had
gone. she tried to eat dinner. but found
that she had no appetite.
Although she had intended to sit up
until she received some word from
Kennedy that night, the long strain
had told on her, and in spite OF her
worry about Elaine, she decided, at
length, to retire.
Aunt Josephine, clasping the jewel
case tightly, mounted the stairs and
entered her room. She locked the door
carefully and put the jewelry case I'M
der her pillow. Then she switched off
the light.
A moment later a small piece of the
vase seemed to break away from the
rest Of the mosaic. as though It were
knocked out from the inside. Then
a large piece fell out, and another.
At last from the strange hiding place
a 1.-THE figure, as shiny as though
bathed in oil, naked except for loin-
cloth. seemed to squirm forth like a
serpent. II was WI Fang-tbe watch
full eye which. literally as we'll as figu-
ratively. had been leveled at us in
one form or another ever since the
kidnapping Of Elaine.
Silently he tiptoed to the doorway
and listened. There was not sound
Just as noiselessly then he went back
to the library table and, muffiing the
telephone bell, took down the receiver
He whispered number, waited, then
whispered some directions.
A moment later he wormed his way
out of the library and into the drawing.
room. On he went cautiously, snake
like. up the stairs, until he came to the
door Of Aunt Josephines room.
He bent down and listened. There
was no sound except Aunt Josephine's
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystIhed by
q series ~ murders and other crimes. The
Pftncipaf clue to the criminal IL the warn
signed with "clutching hand" The
latest victim OF the mysterious assassin
IL Taylor Dodge, the insurance president.
His daughter. Elaine. employs Craig
Kennedy, the famous scientific detective,
TO try 10 unravel the mystery. What Ken
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend.
Jameson, a newspaper man.
After many fruitless attempts to put
Elaine and Craig Kennedy out OF the
way, the Clutching Hand is at last found
10 be none other than Perry Bennett.
eiaine's lawyer and the man she is en-
gagged 70 marry. Bennett fees 10 the
Den ~ one OF HIS Chinese criminals. The
Chinanan forces from Bennett the secret
OF the whereabouts of 100000. Then he
gives the lawyer a potion which will sus-
reaches Benefits side just after he has
lost CONSEQUENCES and supposes him dead.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17

breathing. Silently he drew from a
fold In the loin-cloth screwdriver and
removed the screws from the hinges of
the door. Quietly he pushed the bed.
room door open. pivoting II on the
lock. just far enough open SO that he
could slip through.
Creeping along the floor, like the
reptile whose sign he had assumed,
he came nearer and nearer Aunt Jo-
sephine's bed. As he paused for a
moment his quick eye seemed to catch
sight OF the bullying lump under her
pillow. His long, thin hand reached
out and quietly removed the jewel case
from under her pillow.
was waiting patiently. The telephone
rang, and the proprietor answered
Long SIN was at his side almost before
he could hand over the receiver. 1t
was Long Sins master. WI.
Beware" came the whispered mes
sage over the wire. Kennedy has
made a false ring. I'll get the real
one by the great DeYll OF Gobi, you
must cut him or"
ut is DONE" returned Long Sin,
hanging up the receiver in great ex-
element.
He hurried out OF the room and left
the roadhouse. Down the road in an
automobile, bound between two China
men, one at her head and the other at
her feet, was Elaine. wrapped around
In blankets. not even her face Wis
ible. The guards looked up startled
as Long Sin streaked out OF the
shadow 10 the car.
"Quick!" he ordered. THE master
will get the ring himself. / will take
care OF Kennedy"
An instant and they we're goIe. while
Long Sin skunk back into the shadows
from which he had come.
Through the underbrush the willy
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17

er. This 10 Williams avenue. You'll
see big rock. Hide behind It.
Ahead you'll see Brownlee avenue. Be
prepared for anything. shall have
to trust the rest to you. don't know
myself what's going to happen"
I slid out and went along the edge
OF the road. as Craig had directed.
and finally crouched behind a huge
rock.
After a moment to give me a
chance, Craig himself left the car
pulled up close by the side of the
road and went ahead on foot. At last
he came TO the crossroads just around
the bend, where. in the moonlight, he
could read the signs: WILLIAMS ave-
nue." and "Brownlee avenue" He stood
there a moment.
Suddenly, at his feet in the dust of
the road something heavy seemed to
drop. He looked about quickly. No
one was In sight.
He reached down and picked up a
littlo Chinese figure. Tapping it with
his lnuckles he examined it curiously.
IL vas hollow.
F'om the inside he drew out piece
OF Japer. He strained his eyes in the
mf onlight and managed to make out
"rhe Serpent Is all-wise and his
fanJ is'fatsl. You have signed the
white girls death warrant"
Meanwhile / had made my way
stealthily, peering into the bushes and
careful not even to step on any thing
that would make noise and was now,
as ] have said, crouched behind the
big rock to which Craig had directed
me.
i had begun to wonder whether Ken
nedy might not have made a mistake
when. suddenly. from behind the
shadow OF another rock ahead of me,
but toward Brownlee avenue, I saw
Q tall. gaunt iigure Of q man stealthfly
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17

Chinaman made his way to an old
barn.
In the dim light OF q lantern hang.
ing from a rafter could be seen sew
eral barrels In n corner. without q
moments hesitation Long Sin seized
a bucket and placed II under the spig-
OF OF one Of the barrels. The liquid
poured forth into the bucket, and he
emptied the contents on the floor, fill.
ing the bucket again and again and
swinging II right and left In every
direction, until the barrel had finally
run dry.
Then he moved over to the window,
which he examined carefully. Satisfied
with what he had done, he drew slip
Of paper from his pocket and hastily
wrote a note, resting the paper on an
old box. When he had finished writ
ing he folded up the note and thrust
II into a little hollow-carved Chinese
figure, which he took also from his
pocket.
With a final hasty glance about he
extinguished the lantern. letting the
moonlight stream fitfully through the
single window. Then he left the barn,
with both front and rear doors open.
Taking advantage of every bit OF
shelter, he made his way across the
field in the direction Of the crossroads,
finally dropping down behind huge
rock some yards from the finger post
that pointed each way to Williams and
Brownlee avenues.
Late that night Kennedy left his
apartment prepared to follow the in
structions in the note which had been
so strangely delivered in the vase.
AS he climbed into roadster he
tucked the robe most carefully INTO a
corner under the leather seat.
For heavens sake, Craig" gasped
from under the robe, 'let me have a
little air"
had taken my place under the robe
before the car was driven up in front
of the apartment lest some emissary
Of Wu Fang might be watching to see
that there was such trick.
You'll get air enough when we get
started, Walter" he laughed back un-
der his breath, apparently addressing
the engine.
We had reached a point in the sub
urbs which was deserted, and | did
not recognize a thing when he pulled
up by the side of the road with a jerk.
A moment later he pulled the robe
partly of me, and bent down as
though examining the batteries on
the side of the car.
Get out on the other side in the
shadow Of the car, Walter" he whis-
pered hoarsely. go down the road
a bit-only cut in and keep under COW
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
How toKeepYoung

How to keep young is a subject of
universal interest. What does it mean
to keep young? 1t means to postpone
as long as possible the changes due to
old age. Old age must come eventually
to all, but if the changes attending it
come before their time, they mean poor
health. To keep young is the same
thing as to keep healthy, and to keep
healthy it is necessary to correct all
disturbances of the digestive and as
similative processes. One of the most
valuable remedies for this purpose
known to medicine is Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey. When taken as directed in
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the stomach to healthy action, there
by improving the digestion and assimi-
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Get Duffy's and Keep Well," you will
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Pure Malt Whiskey is a very important
factor In keeping you young also.
ADV.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
He Showed $4,000 IN Cash
Woman so, Then Marries Man 75,
Whom She Knew Only Through
Mail Correspondence

Grafton, w. Va, Jan. 13.-The last
chapter was written here Monday night
in matrimonial agency romance when
Jesse Williams, rs years old, of Pres
ton county, met Mrs. M. Pennell, of
Cincinnati, a widow of 60, and wedding
bells pealed.
They had never met, having depend
ed upon the mails that bore tender mes
sages of undying love. After year
of correspondence arrangements were
made to meet here. Part of the agree
ment was that Williams must bring
$4,000 in cash as proof that he was
able to support wife.
Williams owns valusble farm and
timber land in Randolph county. He
never had faith in banks and his home
is said to have secret places where
many golden double eagles lie boarded.
Mrs. Pennell arrived after noon. She
was handsomely gowned and wore
magnificent leopard furs. A few hours
later Williams arrived and met his
faneee. A broad -brimmed hat of the
Kentucky Colonel variety, flannel
shirt, felt boots, with trousers stuffed
in their tops, were features of his at
tire. A small handbag was tightly grip
ped in one hand.
The bride said later that her hus-
band showed her $4,000 in gold coin
and bank notes of large denominations
in the bag he carried before the we'd
ding took place.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
A SERVICE TO POTATO MEN
Experts Sent Out by State Will Tell
How to Destroy Diseases of Seed
Potatoes and Protect Soil

The State Orchard Inspectors under
the direction of State Zoologist H. A.
Surface of the Department of Agrieul-
ture, are now commencing new and
important feature in the service of de-
tecting and preventing loss by attacks
of insects and plant diseases of vege-
tables, farm crops and fruits. At this
time of year the severe weather pre-
vents satisfactory service in outdoor or
chard inspection, but it is very impor-
tant that the farmers know the causes
OF blemishes or damage to their pota-
toes and stored fruits. 1t is an easy
matter for a competant man to look
over the potatoes in the bin, or the ap-
Piles in storage in cellars, and point
out to the owners the defects or in
jured places, and tell them the causes
and how to prevent them. This service
is of. great and timely Importance, be-
cause it aims directly at giving definite,
practical instruction to the growers,
showing them just what pests they
have to meet, or how to know the pests
from the marks they leave on potatoes
and fruits, and how to overcome them.
This is q timely service, because the
potato growers are now looking after
the stock of seed for next spring 8
planting, and the most important point
in preventing the spread and propoga-
ton of potato disorders is in recog-
nizing the symptoms of these diseases
and avoiding planting potatoes that are
infected with them. 1t is we'll known
that during the past two years unusual
ly destructive diseases of potatoes have
come into this country from abroad.
For example, the potato wart disease
and potato mildew, are newly imported
and exceedingly injurious. Naturally
they reached the great potato growing
regions first, because in such regions
more new seed was being imported. AS
consequence of their introduction
there Federal quarantine has been es-
tablished on seed potatoes from all of
the big seed-growing potato regions,
that are infected, and discoveries are
occasionally made where such diseases
have started in other localities. 1t is
not ait present known that there is any
potato Mildew or any Wart disease in
Pennsylvania, although they may be in
this State. Inspection by experts has
not previously been made for the de-
lection of these diseases, but this serv-
ice by the States orchard inspectors
will reveal the facts if such imported
diseases are to be found within our
Commonwealth. OF course, if found,
efforts will be taken Immediately to
stamp them out.
At the present time there are no
less than four very destructive diseases
of potatoes common in Pennsylvania,
besides the injuries done by insects,
such as grub worms and wire worms,
that leave their characteristic marks
on tubers. Among these diseases there
are only two that can be effectively
prevented by soaking or treating the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
40, 600 ALLIES VACCINATED
AGAINST TYPHOID RAVAGES

Paris, Jan. 1S, 4.40 A. M.-The war
has demonstrated beyond all question,
according to members of the medical
commission, the efficaciousness of anti
typhoid vaccination. Most of the
members of the active army had been
vaccinated before the war, but the re-
servists and territorials drafted and
sent to the front later had not and as
result, towards the end of October, a
large number of cases of typhoid de-
veloped.
Fhe medical commission sent doctors
to the firing line and they vaccinated a
whole army corps of 10000 men. By
the end of December the good results
of this treatment became apparent, as
typhoid had practically disappeared.
the only cases remaining being among
the men of two regiments which the
doctors were unable to reach.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
TOO SPEEDY WITH DENIAL
Woman, Accused as Letter Writer,
Shows Familiarity With Case

Sunbury, Pa, Jan. 13.-Mrs. John
Hinkle, wife of Mechanicsburg, Pa.
merchant, was placed on trial before
Judge Charles B. Wilmer in the Fed
eral court here yesterday, charged with
sending four scurrilous letters to Her
bert c. Brown, general manager of the
ID. Wilcox Manufacturing Company,
there. They are neighbors and, accord
irg to Rogers L. Burnett, District At
torney, have been enemies for years.
even to the extent of having each other
in the Cumberland county criminal
courts to answer trivial charges.
In his testimony A. B. Crawford, of
Mechanicsburg, a postofice inspector.
said that after four letters had been
received, between November 6, 1911,
and April 6, 1914, by Brown, he was
called into the case and, after an in
vestigation, called on Mrs. Hinkle.
Before she knew the nature of their
contents, he said, she exclaimed:
"Why, you would not think I would
write such letter, would you2'
With that he had her make copy
of one and, after comparison, it was
determined to prosecute her.
Albert D Osborne, of New York, a
handwriting expert, made comparisons
of the anonymous letters received by
Brown and technically pointed out
their similarities.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13

seed potatoes before planting them.
These are the Scab and Scurf or Rhizoc.
tonia. The former is very common and
destructive in Pennsylvania, ybila tbe
Iatter IS more rare. Potato scab is
wrongly but commonly called "worm
notes. and it is often thought to be
due to the work of the white grub.
Two important diseases, the black
end rot and the black streak thronob
uhe tuber, can not be prevented bv seed
treatment, and it is very jmportant
that potatoes so diseased be detected
and rejected before planting.
rms important inspection for tho
POTATOES alone is for crop attainino
value of fifteen and one-balf miIj;o9
uoliafS IN the State of Pennsylvania. II
can De made to return to the Common
wealth. many time its cost in more and
better potatoes. anu
Inc experts will carry with than
pupllcatlons giving Illustrations and
printed descriptions of the differant
diseases found, and also telling how ~
make the solution that will des+ " ~ ~
u.SeaSes OF the seed potatoes, for onlv
3 onree cents per barrel, and use this over
"ru oNer again, at cost of a fract;on
o. a cent per bushel, for the two dis.
able. "de prevent
N becomes necessary to have tbasa
two diseases pointed out. anJ tho, saa5
containing them thus to be tre,te5 Ia
tause, II not, their germs are cap-;ed
10 the SOIL and inoculate it and rendon
u unht to grow sound potatoes fo.
years to come. F''e' iot
rms service by the State of Penn.
sylvanla is the first of its kind ha that
mas ever been inaugurated. bnt 'e +So
nmoe mooeinent has already proven popular
amons ain the farming people becaus, 60
VOL, iractlcai, 1t was started this
we Meeh ., IN twenty-six different couptias
nles ne uusease ,~i1 and enemies of stored an.
sneo+;on paeS VIII oe the subject of special in
ner. 'no same man