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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-19

Bets at 8 to l that Leo M. Frank
would receive communication Of sent
ence from death to life Imprisonment
were freely made on the streets OF
Atlanta yesterday. 1t seems to be
the unanimous opinion that the gov
ernor will grant clemency. Frank
himself wears an air of assurance.
Justice Daniel w. Doub sentenced
Marshall L. Richardson yesterday at
Hagerstown, Md, to receive seven
lashes at the whipping post in the
Jail here for beating his wife aid
threatening to kill her. The Justice,
after hearing the evidences, said
the man deserved 40 lashes.
The Corriere della Sera, of Milan,
says it is reported that Prince Won
Radolin, former German ambassador
to France, and Princess Won Radolin
were arrested in Berlin at the end
of April, charged with espionage
against Germany, but the censors
forbade any mention of the incident.
Charles Becker, convicted of the
murder of Herman Rosenthal, in
New York has been denied reargu-
ment of his appeal in the New York
Court of Appeals. This closes the
case so far as the highest State court
is concerned, and Becker's only hope
for a reprieve is from Governor
Whitman.
In an aeroplane accident yesterday
at Quincy, Mass, George H. Hersey,
Jr,, mechanist, was killed in
stantly, and William D. Ely, of Prov
idence, R. l., who was receiving in
structions in flight from Harry M.
Jones, the operator of the machine,
sustained injuries from which he died
on the way to the hospital
The French Chamber of Deputies
has adopted d measure proposed by
Lucien Dumont to burn unidentified
bodies at the front and to bury those
which had been identified. Deputy
Dumont said the question was an
urgent one on account of the heat,
the military authorities not being in
a position to bury all bodies prompt
ly during heavy fighting.
The Christiania, Norway, correspon-
dent Of Reuters Telegram Company
sends the following: "The press de-
mands a clear statement of the gov
ernment's position regarding Ger
man submarine activity. The Nor
genbladet says if the government
persists in leaving its attitude doubt
full, parliament must make its voice
heard"
Crazed with worry when told she
would have to be treated for cancer.
Mrs. Annie Hall, aged 48 years, wife
of Edward f. Hall, manager of the
farm of Donald B. Creepy, near
Colchester, Md, tied clothesline about
her neck, attached the other end to
the limb of a tree and stepped off a
chair. When her husband found her
shortly after death had ended her
troubles.
Rumors are circulating III Paris
that Holland will soon enter the war,
or, lat, at least, give permission to
the British to cross Dutch territory
A Belgian who has just escaped from
Liege says that the Germans have
re-arranged the whole scheme OF the
Notifications there. He says they
now face northwest, against the
Dutch frontier, instead of southeast,
according to the original plans.
The assertion is made by the Rus
sian War Office in a review of re-
cent fighting in Galicia that the Aus
! tro= German advance has been made
at; the cost. of great losses. In two
days fighting near Stry the Teutonic
! forces are said to have lost items Of
thousands Of men" and or enc sec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-19
pI1RIISHED DAILY

PUBLISHED DAILY
By the Alexandria Gazette Corpora
ton.
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postoffice of Alex
andria, Virginia, as second class mat
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-19

In an aeroplane accident yesterday
at Quincy, Mass, George H. Hersey,
Jr., a mechanist, was killed in
stantly, and William D. Ely, of Prov
idence, R. l., who was receiving in
structions in flight from Harry NJ.
Jones, the operator of the machine,
sustained injuries from which he died
on the way to the hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-19

Charles Becker, convicted of the
murder of Herman Rosenthal, in
New York has been denied reargu-
ment of his appeal in the New York
Court of Appeals. This closes the
case so far as the highest State court
is concerned, and Becker's only hope
for a reprieve is from Governor
Whitman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-19

Justice Daniel w. Doub sentenced
Marshall L. Richardson yesterday at
Hagerstown, Md, to receive seven
lashes at the whipping post in the
Jail here for beating his wife aid
threatening to kill her. The Justice,
after hearing the evidences, said
the man deserved 40 lashes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-19

The Corriere della Sera, Of Milan,
says it is reported that Prince Won
Radolin, former German ambassador
to France, and Princess Won Radolin
were arrested in Berlin at the end
Of April, charged with espionage
against Germany, but the censors
forbade any mention of the incident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-19

Officials of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway have reached an agree
ment with the car repairers and car
penters at the Clifton Forge shops,
averting what threatened to be a
strike involving several hundred
men. The trouble grew out of a
fight between Foreman c. A. Van
Lear and William B. Scott, an en-
ploye, who was later discharged. The
day following the difficulty between
seventy-fve and 100 men refused to
go to work A meeting of 800 or
400 union men was held in the City
Hall at Clifton Forge Wednesday
night. and the situation was ex-
planned to them by J. o. Peyton, Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-19

Ida Master, Is years old, white
girl. Of Woodstock, who was brought
to Harrisonburg among the fresh
air" children from New Yo>k. con-
fessed yesterday that she tried To
murder her 3-week-old baby Wednes-
day night. 1t was left in d vacant
lot, where it was found by a negro.
The baby had severe GU OH its
forehead and marks on the neck gaze
evidence of choking. Clothing was
stuffed in its mouth to smother its
cries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-19

The assertion is made by the Rus
sian War Office in a review of re-
cent fighting in Galicia that the Aus
tro-G German advance has been made
at; the cost: of great losses. In two
days fighting near Stry the Teutonic
forces are said to have lost items Of
thousands Of men," and or enc Sec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-19

ton of SO miles on the Galician
fronts, between May 30 and June IS,
their losses are placed at between
10000 and 10000.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-30

turned to the library. still thinking
about the note which she had received
with the flowers. AS she entered she
hardly noticed that both Marie and
Jennings were there.
She had scarcely awakened from
her day dream In which she was walk
ing. as 1t were. when her quick eye
caught sight Of the vase Of red roses
on the window sill.
who put those flowers there!" she
demanded Of the astounded butler and
maid. as she dashed them to the
floor.
Neither Of them. naturally. knew a
thing about 1t. Nor did Aunt Joseph.
Inc, who happened to pass through the
room at the moment.
"Oh, ! must see him-I must"
cried Elaine excitedly, as she hurried
out for her wraps. "Who knows what
may have happened?"
We returned to our apartment. cha
grined, after out fiat failure to cap
ture either Long Sin or even get evil
dence against WI.
As we entered the apartment, Craig
dropped into chair, scowling to him
self. watched him in gloomy SYM
pathy. Suddenly his face frightened.
What do you think they"
He cut me short with his finger on
his lips, pantomiming silence. Instead
Of answering me he wrote on a slip Of
paper and handed 1t to me:
There must be detectaphone in
this room. Talk about the weather.
anything-while locate It,"
Finally Craig went over to his desk
and took out small piece Of appara-
tus.
He placed a peculiar telephonelike
contriyance attached to one end OF
It up to his ear. He adjusted the
magnet and carried the thing carefully
about the room.
Suddenly he paused and his face
wrinkled He stopped down and made
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-30
The Exploits of Elaine
Adjective No0sl and Motion Picture Drama
By ARTHUR B. REEVE
NOVELIST and the Creator the Craig Kennedy Stories
Presented in coI.boraton With the Pathe Piayes and
the Eclectic Film Company
cegykk iaA n de aar csasa, Rexres
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series OF murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal Is the warn
with Q 'clutching hand" The latest vic
tim OF the mysterious assassin Is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president. His
daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Ken
nedy. the famous scientific detective, to
try to unravel the mystery. What Ken
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend,
Jameson, q newspaper man. After many
fruitless attempts to put Elaine and
Craig Kennedy out Of the way the Clutch
ing Hand Is at last found to be none other
than Perry Bennett. Elaine's lawyer and
the man she Is engaged to marry. Ben
nett fees to the den Of one Of his Chi
nese criminals. The Chinaman forces from
Bennett the secret of the Whereabouts OF
8. 100000. Then he gives the lawyer q po-
tion which will suspend animation for
months. Kennedy reaches Benefits side
Just after he has lost consciousness.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-30

Fine work. Chase" complimented
Craig. selling the receiver. Hello
police headquartersi Connect me
with the Elizabeth street station.
please"
He waited impatiently. Sergeant"
he shouted, this is Kennedy, Craig
Kennedy. You remember I dropped
In there few minutes ago and told
you was on the trail of something.
Well, I've got 1t. The place is over
the Mandarin. Have 1t raided at once
and We'll get them. Not the Mandarin
the side entrance. one flight up"
He hung up the receiver. Come,
Walter" he cried. "You and Chase
can help me now."
While We hurried downtown the Do
lice we're being detailed for the raid
and the patrol wagon was still wait.
ing for the squad.
We drove up in taxicab Just as the
wagon swung around the corner. Al
most as soon as We, the police were
at the side door. Two Of them rushed
the Mandarin and arrested the taciturn
proprietor. The rest battered down
the door Of the room.
1t was bare.
As we looked about in astounded
chagrin, ! saw sign on the wall.
"Look-what's that?" l exclaimed.
1t read mockingly. FOR RENT"
But underneath was that mystic
coiled reptile, ready to spring. with
fangs extended-the sign of the ser.
pent!
WI Fang had already plugged in
the six receivers Of the detectaphone
and. though we did not know 1t, was
eagerly listening with the others down
In the cellar as Kennedy gave his
orders for the raid.
tom" muttered WI, you must get
down there at once"
lnez and Long Sin had scarcely had
time to enjoy half dozen luxurious
whiffs before the secret rapping sound
ed at the door. Long Sin opened II
and Tom, usually imperturbable, al
most rushed in.
THE master-has learned-the DO
lice-raid-here." he announced
breathlessly.
WI Fang had outwitted US and
saved both Long Sin and Inez by the
marvellous little eavesdropper
1t was some time after Kennedy
left the Dodge house that Elaine re
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-30
:. sprawling out rigidly. eyes


closed.
Without waiting. Long Sin and his
servant entered stealthily. The China
man stood In the doorway and Long
Sin slowly crept over to Kennedy's
chair.
As he reached down to pin the sign.
Of the serpent on Kennedy's apparL
emily lifeless body. Craig seemed sud1
denly to come to life. He seized Long
Sin and they struggled flercely, whilei
Craig. freeing one hand, whipped out
his automatic and fired sideways at
the Chinaman In the doorway.
The Chinaman fell. lay there a mo-
ment, then raised himself up and with
fast ebbing strength managed to crawl
out Of the doorway and down the hall.
It was death grapple betweent
Craig and the willy Long Sin. At last
they had each other face to face. But
1t was unequal. Short and sharp came
the moves.
Craig had in his pocket a newly In
vented pair Of handouts which
snapped automatically over first one
and then the other Of Long Sins bony
wrists. Then he pressed the bracelets
tighter until even Long Sin WINGED.
As Craig stood painting over his
prisoner, the wounded Chinaman stag
gered downstairs until he almost fell
into the cellar.
Master" he gasped. He is-alive!"
The mere hint OF Kennedy's name
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-30

dress OF the drug store. I've q little
shadowing in Chinatown for him."
1t was only matter of a few min
utes before Chase joined Kennedy,
and together they went back to China
town, Craig explaining to him in a low
voice just what 1t was he wanted
done.
The operative furtively watched
Inez and Sam talking until finally she
rose and went out by the street door.
She turned abruptly on the street and
entered a doorway that led up in the
same building, only outside.
Chase entered the dark, ill.smelling
hallway and mounted the steps eau
tiously. careful not tA make them
creak. He paused at each door until
he was sure that there was no one on
the other side.
At one, however, he could hear low
voices. He listened a moment, then
tried the knob softly. The door was
locked. Carefully he put his foot on
the knob and raised himself up by
gripping the transom.
There were Inez and Long Sin talk
ing earnestly as Inez removed her
wraps while Long Sin laid out a couple
Of opium pipes and cooked two pills Of
the precious hop with practiced hand.
Chase let himself down as softly as
he had pulled himself up. and got
away without being seen.
Kennedy returned to the apartment
after dispatching Chase on his mis-
sion, and there l met him as soon as
I was through down at the Star office.
We were talking over our plans
when there came a sudden knock at
the door. Craig opened 1t. 1t was
Chase.
1--WE found the hangout," he cried
excitedly. "It's over that restaurant.
You 60 In by the side entrance and
upstairs. got as far as the door Of
the den, saw Long Sin and that girl
getting ready for an opium Tag"
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-30

Finally he pushed the rat into the
hole in the plaster which he had made.
and an instant later. loosed the ferret
after it. as II on a leash Of wire.
There WI stood paying out the wire
as the ferret scampered after the
scared rat.
WI faithfully paid out the wire. hop.
ing for the result he had calculated
carefully.
AT last the tugging at the spool OF
wire ceased. Three sharp Jerks told
him he had succeeded. Then WI set
the transmitter In the hole in the
wall close up to the Dashboard, which
he had replaced.
.
Perhaps half an hour after our re-
turn into the laboratory after Kennedy
had soaked the mat, he decided after
much elaboration to attempt to carry
the war into the enemy's country. We
left the laboratory, he to seek some
clue. ! to 60 down to the Star. where
had a little work to do.
Kennedy had scarcely hidden me
good-by and turned out of the campus
on the avenue, when he happened to
see a face in the crowd which inter
ested him.
It was that OF the woman who had
posed as Elaine-Innocent Inez. Hi
paused q moment as she went BY and
gazed after her. She had not seer
him. This was too good an opportu
nifty to miss. He turned and followed
her to the Mandarin, chop suey Joint
rs the master in?" she whispered
to the proprietor.
NO." he replied. "but Long Sin |.
in the other place."
A short time afterward, as they still
talked, Kennedy after pausing outside
the chop suey joint, decided to enter
While Inez and Sam were engaged
In earnest conversation he sat down al
q table near by with his back to them
As nearly as he could make out
there was a room somewhere which
was at least one headquarters OF Lont
Sin. II not WI himself. But 1t was tot
risky to remain.
Around on Park row again, b,
stopped in drug store where ther,
was a telephone booth and called VI
the agency whose operatives he hat
frequently employed on routine mat
ters like shadowing.
Can you send Chase down here i'm
mediately?" he asked, giving the ad
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-30

"What Shall | Dor Elaine Appeals.
was as though some word of black
magic had been spoken to them. The
three other Cinnamon fell back as IL
In fear Of an uncanny power.
WI, white with anger. raised his
hand, and they covered still.
is anyone else there with him."
demanded WI.
The wounded Chinaman had only
strength to shake his head in the neg
ative.
Then there is time yet." ground
out WI furiously. Follow me-"
Craig was still bending over Long
Sin making sure Of his capture when
he heard the scurry of footsteps out.
side. 1t was WI and his servants.
Craig rushed to the door, but not in
time to close II.
Instantly his gun spat fatal dab
Of smoke and fire at the foremost
Chinaman, who dropped. Craig seized
the next onrushing Oriental and flung
him over his head. butting him like
human battering ram directly into WI.
Craig's onslaught had been fiercer
and more unexpected than the China
men had bargained for They re-
coiled Kennedy instantly slammed
the door ON WI and the rest.
They recovered in few seconds
and returned to the attack, battering
against the door. 1t swayed and
creaked with the weight Of the Chi
namen pushing against 1t. while Ken
nedy plugged away blindly with his
gun through the panels
Down the street I wondered, as tho
minutes passed. what was happening
behind the calm exterior of our apart
ment Elaine was anxious; Chase was
impatient. But l wished to be exact.
As the ten minutes ended gave the
signal to the driver. The police crowd
ed in with us and we shot around the
corner and up the street. In front OF
the apartment we could see and hear
now that shots we're being fired Oh.
Were we In time?
We dashed upstairs. As we came
down the hall we caught a glimpse OF
WI Fang and his underlings at our
door. They had almost broken
through.
They we're too late to get Kennedy.
but we we're too late to get them.
WI knocked out the foremost po-
liceman and dashed down the hallway
with another after him. He managed
to gain the roof and slamming the
door up there braced It on the other
side. Then, crossing the roofs. he sue
ceeded in reaching another apartment
and escaping.
Craig" shouted, pulling on the
battered but still locked door. This
is Walter"
The door opened and we piled into
Kennedy's room.
There sat Long Sin, at last man
acled and bound. sullen. In chair.
Elaine breathed a sigh Of relief a.
she seized both OF Kennedy's hands.
"You-you got him at last!" she
cried
YES" he answered. caressing her
hand gently. but there 10 still the
master criminal"
TO pn ~sNHsTJNSYunA
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-30

mouthpiece. There was a peachstone
smell.
Cyanide" he muttered to himself
under his breath, laying the pipe down
gingerly.
For moment he thought, then a
sudden impulse seemed to seize him.
His mind was made up. He moved
closer to the marked Dashboard. Sud.
denly he uttered sharp cry.
"Hello-central! Help! Help! Tn
poisoned"
At the same time he struck the wall
blow as though he were falling.
Down in the cellar the six China.
men looked at each other in unfeigned
delight ss they heard the call for help.
Quickly WI pulled the detectaphone
receiver of his head.
"Here--take this" he ordered Long
Sin. handing him paper which he
drew fron under his blouse.
Long Sin took 1t and looked at II
with a suile OF satisfaction. He un
derstood. On the paper was drawn
Wu's sign of the serpent, with fangs
striking viciously and victoriously.
Reckoning to another of the China
men, Long Sin went out and upstairs
Meanwhile Craig, who had beer
listening at the door expecting somt
such jncursion. heard Long Sin ap
preaching. He seated himself In /
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-10
OAKLAND NOTES

Items for this department NAV be
phoned to 1915 or State journal office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-10

iE2wing members. of the S. o. D. II lab
meanesdaT evening at her home in Forest
IHaworth,, Miss Mona Bell. Miss Grace
wesley, Miss EtheIyn Koser. Miss EIore
ehce Lepper, Miss Eta Borst, Mrs. Joh7
tones, Mrs Hubert Sund. The annual
SSn,rIstinas party and exchange will be
held at the home of Miss Eta Borst IN
Poplar street, Wednesday ,,vrnin,r Do
eemher 20. Miss Alice Linn was elected
president and Mrs. Hubert Sund secre-
- The Otto Magee family have moved from
1 North 1opeka, to the Clayton Hummer
The Oakland school building cagrbt fir.
east roof. The damage was slight. Il the
MRS Fred Rodgers has returned to her
home in Kansas City. Mo-, after a short
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. [.
Mr. Samuel Webb. of willfamstown
kansas, Is visiting his daughter, Mrs. T.
A Peters and family in Michigan avenue.
this week.
Mr.. Ray Henry, of the western part of
the state, is visiting at the II. d. Hamil-
ton home in Wabash avenue
Mrs Winnie Tomp kins of Salipa Kan
sas, VIII arrive here the first of the week
TO visit her sister. Mrs. William Gun
nIngham and family in Pennsylvania
B. P. Williams who has been seriously
II the past week is improving rapidly ami
able to be about the house
Walter Pratt, of Colby, Kansas il
spending few days this week at the
home OF Rev. and Mrs. E. A Peterson in
Chester avenue.
night at the Oakland NJ. E church BY
Mrs. Rose Potter Crist are proving sue
cessful- Services are held ut . 30 and
80 each day.
Mrs J. L. Massie entertained the fol-
lowing members Of the Woman's Mission
Try society of the Oakland Presby terrain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-10

tiles, who spoke before the secondsan-
nual convention of the Oklahoma
Municipal league here today. Cities
differ in tone, in IDEALS, in initiative
and in belief or disbelief in them
selves, he pointed out and asserted
that there is the Tough city, the
Crooked" city, the Honest" city,
the erratic city, the slow city, and the
aggressive city.
Mr.. Talbot took as his topic the
"City of the Future The spirit of
this city, he said. will be one of neigh
borIiness. AS an example he pointed
out that municipalities throughout
Kansas are planning municipal Christ
mas trees to exemplify their com
munity spirit, democracy and neigh
borliness." The speaker urged munich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-10

8 color inlay enamel monogram cases
in either Ladies' or Gentlemen's
Watches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-10
TO INVESTIGATE FIRE
Department of Justice Orders Agent
to Conduct HopewelI
Inquiry.

Washington, Dec. 10-Chief Bic
laski, of the department of justice
bureau of investigation, today instruct
ed his agent at Norfolk to proceed to
Hopewe1l and make a thorough in
vestigation of yesterdays fire.
Federal agents investigating fires in
powder plants and munitions works
have failed to find basis for govern
mental prosecution and officials doubt
ed if the Hopewell investigation would
reveal anything upon which the fed
eraI government could take action