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The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
Charles ". Terry, of No. 622 >iA-
Irrnth-sI., aud abOnt 100 neig bOrs,

are determined 10 prevent the es-
ablishment or saloon into their
netghborhood. Fred preher, saloon
keeper at Humboldt and Magnolia
SITS. has planned TO move 10 SIX
teenth and Myrtle-sts On petition
OF Terry and his neighbors Judge
Codd, Wednesday, ordered DrsTer 10
appear In court Saturday, 10 show
cause why ne should not be enJoined
from making the transfer
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
Reports read in the annual meeting
OF the stack holders of Lee a Cndy,
Next Monday morning the ID. L. ". Will
begin the work OF grinding the rail

Joints on the car line up Hastings
81. AS a result IL viii be necessary
for a week TO reroute the up Hast
ings cars sending them by waN or
Brush st 10 Farnsworth. and then
to Hastings between the hours OF
1928 a. m and 4:45 a. m. The cars
effected will be the 2 a. m 2.to a.
Instead OF going east on State-st..
will 20 east by way OF Michigan and
Gratiot 20 Brush-st.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
Boys of the " VI. e. A. nre planning
10 make Jan. 23 home NIaitauOn

day The stunt" Will be a feature
3 OF a campaign 10 acquaint all the
boys OF the city, II possible. with
the work being done by the boys
branch OF the y. M. c. A, where
there are activities OF every descrip-
ton. designed 10 appeal 10 every
boys taste The organization OF
series OF boys clubs Ia the gram
mar schools OF the city has Just
begun
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
Boiler Inspector JOAN &. MeCabe. Ina
com unIcaIion 20 the civil serNlce
DR. Raymond Huston, pastor OF the
TrumbulI-ave. Presbyterian church

TrumbulI-ave. Presbyterian church
Will address 40 members gof the FRO
gress club. an employees boys or
aanizatIon in the regular monthly
meeting in the Eliza6eth-st ooys
branch OF the Y. NJ G A. tonight;
Members OF the club are employed
in factories and business houses
throughout the city and each has
pledged himself to perform at least
one definite piece OF service when
wiz be OF benefit 10 some other boy,
Reports OF their experiences during
the past month viii be made In this
meeting
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07

Martin at Mr.. Martins store directly"
II lacked FIVE minutes of noon when
Kennedy and / dashed up before Mar.
tins and dismissed our taxicab.
A remarkable scene greeted us as
We entered the famous jewelry shop.
Involuntarily drew back. Squarely
In front Of us a man had suddenly
raised q revolver and leveled it at us.
DON'T" cried a familiar voice.
That is Mr.. Kennedy"
Just then. from a little knot of peo-
pie, Elaine Dodge sprang forward
with a cry and seized the gun.
Kennedy turned to her, apparently
NOT half so much concerned about the
automatic that yawned at him as
about the anxiety OF the pretty girl
who had interviewed. The too eager
plain-clothes man lowered the gun
sheepishly.
Sturtevant Martin was a typical So
ciety business man. quietly but richly
dressed.
In the excitement / glanced about
hurriedly.
Directly IL front of me was a sign
lacked up on pillar. which read.
This store will be closed at noon to.
day. Martin & Co."
All the customers were gone.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07

the dirt, examining the road for marks.
THAT way!" he indicated, leaping
back to the running board.
We piled back into the car and pro-
ceeded under Kennedy's direction, as
fast as he would permit. So 1t con-
tinued. perhaps for a couple of hours.
At last Kennedy stopped the cab
and slowly directed the driver to veer
into an open space that looked partic-
ularly lonesome. Near it stood a one
story brick factory building, closed.
but not abandoned.
AS / looked about at the unattrac-
tive scene. Kennedy already was down
on his knees In the dirt again, study.
ing the tire tracks. They were all
confused, showing that the taxicab
we were following had evidently
backed In and turned several times
before going on.
Crossed by another set of tire
tracks," he exclaimed excitedly,
studying closer. THAT must have
been the limousine, waiting"
Laboriously he was following the
course Of the cars in the open space.
when one word escaped him, Foot
prints!"
He was up and OF in a moment, be-
fore we could imagine what he was
after. We had got out of the cab.
and followed him as, down to the
very shore of a sort of cove or bay,
he went. There lay a rusty, discard
ed boiler on the beach, half sub.
merged in the rising tide. At this
tank the footprints seemed to 90
right down the sand and into the
waves. which we're slowly obliterating
them. Kennedy gazed out as If to
make out possible boat on the hori-
ION where the cove widened out.
Look" cried.
Further down the shore, q few feet,
I had discovered the same prints, 60
ing in the opposite direction, back to-
ward the place from which he had
Just come. l started to follow them
but soon found myself alone. Ken
nedy had paused beside the old boiler.
What is it," asked, retracing my
steps.
He did not answer. but seemed to be
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07

the powerful limousine. On uptown
they went, the only thing preventing
the limousine from escaping being the
fear of pursuit by traffic police If the
driver let out speed. They were con.
tent to manage to keep Just far enough
ahead to be out of danger of having
Kennedy overhaul them. As for us.
We followed as best we could. ON nm
town. past the city line, and out into
the country.
There Kennedy lost sight alto.
gether of the car he was trailing.
Worse than that, we lost sight of
Kennedy. Still we kept on blindly.
trusting to luck and common sense in
picking the road.
l was peering ahead over the
drivers shoulder, the window down.
trying to direct him, when we an
preached a fork in the road. Here
was dilemma which must be decided
at once, rightly or wrongly.
AS we neared the crossroad gave
an involuntary exclamation. Beside
the road, almost on it, lay the figure
OF man. Our driver pulled up with
jerk and l was out of the car in an in
slant.
There lay Kennedy! Someone had
blackjacked him. He, was groaning
and just beginning to show signs of
consciousness as bent over.
What's the matter, old MANI" l
asked, helping him to his feet.
He looked about dazed a moment,
then seeing me and comprehending, he
pointed excitedly, but vaguely.
"Elaine!" he cried. They've kid
naped Elaine!"
What had really happened, as we
learned later from Elaine and others,
was that when the crossroads was
reached the three crooks in the limou-
sine had stopped long enough to speak
to an accomplish stationed there, &C.
cording to their plan for a getaway.
He was a tough-looking individual who
might have been hoboing it to the city.
When, a, few minutes later, Ken
nedy and Elaine had approached the
fork, their driver had slowed up, as IL
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In doubt which way to 60. Craig had
stuck his head out of the window, as
had done, and, seeing the crossroads,
had told the chauffeur to stop. There
stood the hobo.
Did a car pass here. just nova
big carr" called Craig.
The man put his hand to his ear, as
II only half comprehending.
(Which way did the big car go?" re-
peated Kennedy.
The hobo approached the taxicab
sullenly. as If he had a grudge against
cars In general.
One question after another elected
little that could be construed as intel
ligence. II Craig had only been able
to see, he would have found out that,
with his back toward the taxicab
driver, the hobo held one hand behind
him and made the sign of the Clutch
ing Hand, glancing surreptitiously at
the driver to catch the answering sign,
while Craig gazed earnestly up the
two roads.
At last Craig gave him up as hope
less. "Well-go ahead-that way" he
indicated, picking the most likely road.
As the chauffeur was about to start
he stalled his engine.
Hurry" urged Craig, exasperated
at the delays.
The driver got out and tried to crank
the engine. Again and again he turned
1t over, but somehow it refused to
start. Then he lifted the hood and be-
gan to tinker.
What's the matter?" asked Craig,
impatiently jumping out and bending
over the engine, too.
The driver shrugged his shoulders.
Must be something wrong with the
ignition, l guess" he replied.
Kennedy looked the car over hastily.
81 can't see anything wrong" he
frowned.
well, there is" growled the driver.
Precious minutes were speeding
away as they argued Finally with his
characteristic energy. Kennedy put the
taxicab driver aside.
Let me try it," he said. Miss
Dodge, will you arrange that spark
and throttle?"
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Elaine, equal to anything, did so, and
Craig bent down and cranked the en-.
CINE. 1t started on the first spin.
"See;" he exclaimed. There wasn't
anything, after ALL"
He took a step toward the taxicab.
"Mr. Kennedy-look out!" cried
Elaine.
Craig turned. But it was too late.
The rough-looking fellow had awak-
ened to life. Suddenly he stepped up
behind Kennedy with a blackjack. As
the heavy weight descended Craig
crumpled up on the ground uncon-
scious.
With a scream, Elaine turned and
started to run. But the chauffeur
seized her arm.
Say, bo," he asked of the rough fell
low. what does Clutching Hand want
with her? Quick! There's another
cab likely to be along in a moment
with that fellow Jameson in it."
The rough fellow. with an oath,
seized her and dragged her into the
taxicab. Go ahead!" he growled, in
dicating the road.
And away they sped, leaving Ken
nedy unconscious on the side of the
road. where We found him.
What are we to do?" asked help
lessly Of Kennedy, when we had at
last got him on his feet.
His head still ringing from the force
OF the blow of the blackjack, Craig
stopped down. then knelt in the dust
of the road, then ran ahead a bit,
where 1t was somewhat muddy.
Which way-which way?" he NUT
tered to himself.
l thought perhaps the blow had af.
fected him and leaned over to see
what he was doing. Instead, he was
studying the marks made by the tire
of the Clutching Hand cab.
More slowly now and carefully, we
proceeded, for a mistake meant losing
the trail of Elaine.
We came to another crossroads and
the driver glanced at Craig. "Stop!"
he ordered.
In another instant he was down in
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07
THIRD EPISODE
The Vanishjno JeweIs.


Banging away at my typewriter the
next day. in Kennedy's laboratory.
was startled by the sudden, insistent
ringing of the telephone near me.
Hello" / answered, for Craig was
at work at his table, trying still to ex.
tract some clue from the slender evil
dence thus far ELECTED in the Dodge
mystery.
"Oh. Mr.. Kennedy" heard an ex-
cited voice over the wire reply, my
friend, Susie Martin, is here. Her IA
Their hos just received a message from
that Clutching Hand and"
Just a moment, Miss Dodge" in
terrupted. This is Mr.. Jameson"
oh" came back the voice, breath
less and disappointed. Let me have
Mr.. Kennedy-quick."
had already passed the telephone
to Craig and was watching him keen
ly as he listened over it.
He motioned to me for a pad and
pencil that lay near me.
please read the letter again, slow
er. Miss Dodge" he asked, adding.
there isn't time for me to see it
just yet. But l want 1t exactly. You
say 1t is made up Of separate words
and type cut from newspapers and
pasted on note paper?"
handed him paper and pencil.
All right. now, Miss Dodge. 60
ahead"
As he wrote he indicated to m, by
his eyes that he wanted me to read.
did so:
Sturtevant Martin, Jeweler,
No. 1874 Fifth Avenue, New York City.
Sfr-As you have failed to deliver the
10000, shall rob your main diamond
case at exactly noon today
Thank you, Miss Dodge" continued
Kennedy, laying down the pencil.
Yes, / understand perfectly-signed
by that same Clutching Hand. Let
me see." he pondered. looking at his
watch. 1T Is now half-past eleven.
Very well. shall meet you and Miss
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07
Brown Potato soup.

Cook two cups of sliced potatoes and
a little chopped onion and celery in q
quart OF sailed water until quite ten
der. Place in an iron skillet q tea
spoonful Of butter and one Of lard, and
when very hot rub in sufficient -four
to thoroughly absorb the butter and
lard and keep stirring 1t about until
dry and quite well Drowned and gran
ular. When the soup is boiling rapidly
sift in the Drowned -four. while stir.
ring. and continue to add Drowned
flour until the mixture is as thick a.
you wish.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07

known as cadet gray. However, the
fortunes Of war soon placed such
cloth at a premium In the Southern
States. Uniforms in many cases
were made at home. They were COL
ored with homemade dye obtained
from outternuts. The butternut gray
was neutral gray with a greenish
tinge. 1t defied detection at great dis
lance. There are many alive today
who can testify to the ease with which
Johnnie Reb disappeared from the
landscape or dissolved into 1t.
The butternut color soon became
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07

movements Of troops ranks next to
smokeless powder in military strategy.
Even the guns Of the artillery. the
gun carriages and the supply wagons
of today are coated with gray. The
war chiefs are closely following ma
ture in her deception by means Of
protective celebration. The CLINT of
the sunlight on the enemy's guns" is
fast becoming an obsolete war term
Washington Times.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07

popular with the Southern COM
manders. who realized its advantages
in aiding concealment. In the latter
part Of the war almost all of the
manufactured uniforms were dyed
with butternuts.
In the last few years military lead
ers all over the world have given
more thought to color selection than
ever before. The adoption of khaki
uniforms, about the time of the South
African war. was the first important
step towatd protective coloration. A
uniform lhat tends to conceal the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07
Cheap Clothes Hamper.

Get a cardboard box at the depart
ment store, that which Berlin kettles
come packed in.
Stand 1t on end, and II there is no
cover one can be easily made. Cover
II with wallpaper that you happen to
have. or cretonne. and you will have
. nice light clothes hamper. and It
holds good-sized Monday wash.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07
Belgian Mirrors.

It will soon cost US more to see
ourselves as others see u.s." and in q
few months plated glass will be unob-
tainable. This was one of the things
that Belgium made for us, at Liege.
Namur and Charleroi. But the factor
les have been smashed by the Ger
mans. and no more glass will be made
and plated there for long time to
come. For its 1Anufacture 1t needs
q huge plant. acres Of land, and q
fine sand which IL found only In Bel
GUM and certain parts Of France, 20
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07

THAT man doesn't seem to do much
but stand around and look important"
said the manager.
YES" said the proprietor. Hes
naturally gifted that way. All the
rest Of us are hustling in such hurls-
burly fashion that l think It 10 well
to keep him around to give . touch
Of ease and dignity to the scene"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07

Pick the cod to pieces. after soaking
1t in cold water till soft. Throw on
part of the water Ut can stand quite
a lot of salt when using eggs). Put
on little fresh water and cook. Add
SUFFICIENT milk to make the required
amount Of gravy. Thicker with flour
mixed with little cold water or milk.
Beat light one or two eggs In a deep
bowl. When gravy IL thickened turn
slowly into egg. beating egg with
spoon az you pour. and for a second
or two after. the gravy IL all added. Be
sure the gravy Is boiling when you
start to pour. as this is all the cooking
the eggs require. Lastly. add pepper
and little butter.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07
HINTS WORTH TRYING
KITCHEN ECONOMIES THAT ARE
a.. OF VALUE.
Il 10 Just Such Little Things a. These
That the Wise Housewife Will Do
Well to Keep Always In
Mind.

Have you ever tried (if your fam
lily Is large and your kitchen sink
smalD using an oval tin foot tub in.
stead Of the orthodox round dish PAM"
An ordinary tin can with a hole
punched in the bottom as a soap saver.
In place of the bought wire ones?
Washing the kitchen floor, the sur
base and the framework about the
sink with I've. at the first appearance
OF those pests. water bugs or reaches?
Be sure to apply the solution with a
brush and don't let it touch the hands.
Putting lump of washing soda over
the sink drain and pouring hot water
over 1t after each dish washing. in or
der to keep the pipes from clogging?
This will save many a plumbers bill.
Scalding out tin strip cans (the
sort that have fitted tops) and using
them to keep such things as rice. bar.
ley. hominy, beans. etc.?
Drying stale scraps of bread in the
oven, MASKING them to a meal with q
rolling pin. and using them in place
OF the prepared cracker dust for fry
Ing outlets. oysters and the like?
Saving the bits of sage, thyme. ETC.,
In the penny potherb that was not
used in soups. drying them and using
them later in the stunning for chicken?
Some economical housewives find that
by careful selection of these potherbs
they can get enough parsley for gar
nishing Of several dishes. and usually
the smallest punches of parsley alone
sold In the markets cost from three
to five cents.
Using evaporated fruits-apples
peaches, apricots-in place of the fresh
ones for dun. dumplings. pies and
brown Betty?
F1avoring deviled eggs with a dash
OF vinegar from sweet pickles and US
Ing olive oil instead of butter? A tiny
picked cucumber chopped fine and
mixed with the yolk of the egg is an
improvement.
Varying fried or broiled halibut
steak by adding a rich brown gravy?
The flour must be very brown (not
scorcheD for this and a goodly lump
OF butter IL required. And by the way,
when browning -four for gravy do It
under the flame of the gas oven. using
a fork to mix 1t. Fork-mixed thicken-
ing is apt to be smoother than spoen-
mixed.
Some people like a thick gravy with
sausage. and this is made by Dreaming
the ordinary essence Of the sausage
and the flour Just as you would butter
and -four, seasoning to taste and then
thinning to the desired consistency
with water. There are others who like
a cream gravy with ham. and here you
moisten the flour with the ham es-
sence and use milk instead Of water.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07
odds and Ends.

Leeks are usually good and cheap
just now and are most valuable vege-
tables. more delicate in flavor and
more digestible than the homely onion,
unrfvaled as fiavoring for soups and
delicious also when served with meat
or as separate course like asparagus
or celery. Skin the leeks, wash them
thoroughly to remove grit II they are
very large. split them and cut OF the
extreme tops, but leave the more ten
der green. Cut them into about FIVE
inch lengths. throw them into plenty
OF fast-boiling sailed water and boil
till tender. They will take about
twenty minutes. Drsin and serve them
on slices Of dry toast. and either cover
with white sauce or serve with melted
butter, handed separately.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07

1t is a good plan in darning stock.
ings to hold the darned wool for q
minute or two over the spout of ket.
tie Of boiling water. This shrinks the
wool. and when tAe stockings are
washed there is no fear of mended
parts shrinking away from tie sur.
rounding parts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07

Pour boiling water over shelled
almonds. Let stand until the skins
will fall of. Pour over them two tea
spoonfuls Of good olive oil and one tea
spoonful Of salt and let stand in q
bowl for two hours. Put into q drip
ping pan and brown in moderate
oven. stirring often.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07
P0MP OF WAR FORGOTTEN
'nvis'oI'ity In the Field 10 the Object
Of the Commanders Of the
Present Day.

The greenish-gray uniform of the
German soldier which makes the
kaiser's troops almost invisible,
whether In woods. fields or roads, is
very similar to the color worn by
the Confederate soldier in the Civil
war. At first the Confederate uni
forms were bluish-gray-a color now
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07

Copyright 1914 BY the Company
SYNOPSIS. Martin himself was evidently vel
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series of murders OF prominent men. The
principal clue to the murderer is the warn
Ing letter which is sent the victims. signed
with a "clutching hand" The latest VIC
tim Of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, tbs insurance president. His
daughter, F,eine. employs Craig Kennedy,
the famous scientific detective, to try to
unravel the mystery. What Kennedy ac-
complishes e told by his friend, Jameson,
q neWspaper man.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07

Handsome women are not always
the most amiable.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-07

this is an industry we shall not be
able to Anglicize in q moment
London Chronicle.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-25
RUSSIANS ADVANCE GALICIAN BORDER
CAPTURE GUNS AND PRISONERS
Special to The Times By Associated Press.

Special to The Times By
 LONDON, Sept. 25-The position of the Russian from Wilma to the Gacan frontier has improved greatly the past few days and notable advance has been made by
 uscovltes along almost the entire line in this section of the front The armies of the Czar three distinct widely separated points, incng heavy losses the enemy and capturing from Mackensen, well taking many prisoners.
 Further norh where Hnenberg and General Russky opposing each other along the Dvina the situation favorable for Britain ally the Teutons have their strength in this vicinity and directing powerful attacks different points in the Russian line of defense Berlin admits that the Russians desperately resisting advance Hindenberg and that the forward of the proceeding slowly However Petrograd has admitted the presence of Germans and much fighting at Smeen which near Novo Aexandros and indicates that the approaches the latter town in the hands of the enemy Novo Aexan drovsk IS less than twenty miles from Dvnsk, and the dis patches indicate that the fate of latter town is doubtful Berlin claims to have already captured outer de lenses of the city and Petrogad has denied it. With
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-25
Greece and Bulgaria on Eve of Battle

ATHENS Sept 25--It is generally believed here that war between Greece and Bulgaria is nvtabe The obeyng the mobilization order and business all sorts is being thrown out of joint because of the nation quitting their tasks The mobilization proceeding quietly without enthusiasm and for the most part the people be- wdered the whole thing if they not exactly cognzan of what they doing Regiments have been
 the city for the frontier almost daily crowds watch them march past almost apahecaly No protest is heard against the government and the people will heartily support Nenzeos and his cabinet n whatever action he undertakes but 1t would be to state that the people of the pleased about going None of the fire and thrills
 that shook the nation when the with Turkey declared evident this time King Constantine who has always opposed to his country mixing in the present war; has been