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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-09
MISCELLANEOUS

Fred Booth, Cleveland, was elected
captain Muskingum College hockey
team.
The Chinese intend to send q team
to the Panama'Pacifc exposition
games next year.
Checker players are looking forward
to the annual tournament to be held
In Chicago January II.
The eastern intercollegiate basket.
ball championship series includes Cor.
nell. Pennsylvania, Columbia, Dart.
mouth. Yale and Princeton quintet
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-09
Admits Pitching staff Weak.

Christy Mathewson admits the
Giants pitching staff was weak last
summer, but is confident McGraw has
the new blood to build 1t up. Big Six
Is counting ON Rube Schauer and Ferd
Schupp, youngsters, to land regular
jobs, and also makes room for Big Bill
Ritter, a newcomer
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-09

Trying Out Two Hundred Oarsmen.
Harvard university has 200 ambi.
tious students trying for places in the
various crews being tried out by
Coach Jim Wray In an effort to win
from Yale next summer In their an.
nua| New London race.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-09
AQUATIC

Yale crews will row the University
Of Pennsylvania on the Schuylkill
April 3, according to a recent univer.
sity announcement.
The New York Rowing association
added $1,000 to its treasury for the
next Decoration day regatta by q re.
cent entertainment.
Penn and Yale varsity Fights,
coached by Vivian and Guy Nickalls.
will row match race over the Schuyl.
kill river course on April 3, next.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-09
Cost Of Harvsrd's Foot baII.

Harvard's championship football
eleven was produced last fall at a cost
OF $4,000 The largest item was a..
500, the salary Of Percy d. Haughttn.
head coach.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-09

Kicking goal after touchdown seems
to be about as satisfactory as the no.
decision boxing match has proved to
be.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-09

Three hundred and eighty.seven
University OF Michigan students were
actively engaged In football this fall.
according to the faculty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-09
FOOTBALL
.s"s.s"s"s"s"s"s"s"s"s"s"s"s"s

For some reason Dickinson players
were completely ignored In the seleo,
ton OF all.American teams.
The leaders of that English battal.
lon Of football players need not fear
their men will get offside much.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-09

Francis d. Connery. the popular City
Clerk. who has thousands Of friends
who would like to see him Mayor, 10
much talked Of rs strong candidate
to nominate for City Treasurer.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29
WOMEN WANT A CLUBHOUSE
tion in Every Town and City in the Country.

The c1ubwomen of Tacoma. Wash, are making quiet but consistent ef- fort to have a clubhouse Their as- sociation has already more than $1.000 in it's treasury. and is constantly add ing to the fund by means Of entertain ments, sales. subscriptions, etc.
 Tacoma has larger number of women affiliated in clubs than any oth- CT city in the state in proportion to it's population. yet it has no clubhouse. In Seattle the clubWomen have d fine structure that fills many wants as place for lectures, concerts, regular club meetings and central gather ing point. uniting the interests and ef- forts of women. Bellingham has two woman's elubhouses. and Olympia has a woman's clubhouse that serves many needs in the capital city.
 The Tacoma women feel certain that their activities and their useful ness in civic life would be increased had they meeting place of their own. The experience of other cities has taught them that, outside the initial expense of purchase or erection of building, the revenues from rentals make such clubhouse selfsupporting after it is once completely paid for.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29

more. get it. Only remove every trace of the circle
 While I was scrubbing away for dear life at the fresh paint on our roof Kennedy secured a large can of white paint and a brush and stealth fly made his way to the rear of the old warehouse across the street.
 Kennedy found a shed from which it was easy to get to the roof. There he set to work. too, immediately, paint ing large circle on the warehouse exactly like that on our own roof which I was erasing.
 We went home, and I, at least, thought little more. about the matter:
 Quite early the next morning how ever. We got around to the laboratory again to prepare for the visit of Lieutenant Waters in response to Kennedy's cordial invitation to wit ness the experiments with trodite
 Our speaking tube sounded finally. and l answered it It was Elaine, Aunt Josephine and Lieutenant Wa ters, who had all arrived at the same time.
 Most peculiar thing, Kennedy" re- marked the lieutenant after the greet ings were over. We had a robbery at the fort last night-or rather. not exactly at the fort, for that would be impossible, but from a freight car in the yards
 What did they get?' asked Craig.
 Some trodite-enough to blow up a house and some of those aeroplane arrows"
 Him." considered Kennedy, gazing inyoluntarily at the ceiling and think ing doubtless of the white circle that had been on the roof
 "Listen," cautioned Craig.
 Outside we could hear a buzz, as though gigantic cicada were predict ing warm weather. It was a peculiar sound, and Kennedy seemed to recog- nize it instantly He sprang to the window and strained his eyes up at the sky.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29

 nTOWN5
 W HELPS
DECRY THE WOODEN FENCE
Many Cities Are Working for the Apo lltion of What Is Generally Called
 Nuisance.

War is being declared upon the wooden, tightboarded fences which disfigure the back yards and alleys of so many cities. Such fences are de- clared to be "time-honored breeders of fires, crime and disease" and off, cials of the health. police and fire de partments everywhere are urging that they be prohibited by law.
 The wooden fence probably came into use when lumber was cheap and privacy seemed attainable by this sort of screen. But with the building of rows of two and three-story and even higher dwellings, privacy is invaded by the eye of the neighbor in the upper story and is no longer valid excuse for the evils promoted by the wooden fence
 Statistics show an unusually high percentage of serious fires in localities where the wooden fences abound A fire starting in one block may easily be carried through whole block by the fences.
 These fences also are great hin drance to the police. They prevent the proper inspection of a neighbor- hood serve as screens behind which crimes can be committed in safety and supply hiding places for burglars and sneak thieves while waiting their opportunity to break into houses
 Other charges in the indictment of he wooden fence are that it is un- slightly, that it encourages the accu- mutation of disease breeding rubbish and that 1t shuts off the light and air rom what would otherwise be attrac- i've playgrounds for children.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29

Schmidt proudly led them to a cor her. In an aluminium case was a pc culiar little fly wheel set on gimbals so that it could rotate in any plane.
 The inventor started it revolving.
 Press down on it." suggested Schmidt
 Wu did so. The uncanny little wheel seemed actually to resent being forced to move out of the plane in which it had been started rotating.
 You know explained Schmidt to Wu, that when the gyroscope is start ed rotating in one plane, it tends al ways to keep in that plane
 With that steadying my airship." put in Sprague, there will be no chance for mistake the next time. We can aim perfectly
 "I'll buy it, then" agreed Wu, quick ly producing the money
 
 After the explosion in the ware house, Kennedy. thoroughly alarmed for the safety of Elaine, had ordered me to accompany her on another visit to her cousin, Mary Brown. at their estate. Rockledge, near Lakewood. while he stayed in the city to help Lieutenant Waters trace down the rob bery at the fort, if possible
 Elaine was easily reconciled to the banishment now that the weather was fine, and decided to do a little sketch ing in the country. She had loaded me down with the pleasant burden of her painting kit-sketch box. folding easel, camp chair and a large and gaudy sun umbrella. Jennings fol lowed us to the car with the luggage.
 As We entered the car we were all too happy at the idea of a holiday to notice that down the street was an other young Chinaman of the same tong as Sing Lee.
 We had all seated ourselves and Jennings had gone back into the house when Sam skulked around back of the car and, serpentlike. as was his mas ter, Wu, wriggled over, crouching
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29
Wild Flowers in Your Garden.

Wild flowers, always so attractive in the spring, should be taken up later when the weather becomes warmer, with roots attached, and planted on the north side of the house. where they will bloom for years to come. If not planted on the north side they must be sheltered in some manner. Take up considerable amount of earth with each plant and do not disturb the roots any more than can be helped, and plant as soon as possible in deep trenches partially filled with fertilizer and rich garden soil, for they demand rich soil. Violets will flourish in al. most any part of a garden. but the spring beauties and other fragile blos- sons demand mixed shadow and sum- shine. All wool ferns should be plant ed on the north side of the house. Maidenhair fern does best when plant ed in crock and kept on the porch.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29
managed to sneak back of the shadow

managed to sneak back of the shadow of the cars.
 Between two of the cars sat a de- tective of the secret service smoking and hating his job The Chinaman had passed the first line of defense. He now managed to sneak up behind the second He raised a Chinese club and brought it down on the head of the unsuspecting detective, knocking him out.
 The sentry paced by on the other side of the train. Quickly, after he had passed, the Chinaman went through the detectives pockets until finally he found a bunch of keys He detached one from the ring. still keep ing in the shadow as the sentry paced up and down, looked stealthily about until he saw a chance, then unlocked the door of the car and entered, clos ing it safely.
 A few minutes later, laden with as much of the trodite as he could well carry and a bundle of heavy aero ar rows he stole away as silently as he had come.
 
 It was well after midnight when Kennedy and 1 were preparing to leave the laboratory. I was just about to switch off the lights when Kennedy raised his hand to stop me
 The faraway look on his face told me that he had heard peculiar noise He looked quickly at the ceiling.
 Listen, Walter" he continued.
 1 did. There was a noise above us on the roof, apparently as though someone had slid off
 Craig switched out the light himself and went quickly over to the table where he had left the periscope Carefully putting 1t together again, he tiptoed over to the window, put the periscope out and slowly raised it to the roof.
 We gazed through the eyepiece. A large white circle had been painted on our roof.
 What does it mean?" I queried.
 Kennedy was in brown study. Suddenly he clapped his hands.
 T think I have it" he exclaimed Walter, take this turpentine. Go up and scrub the circle out. If you need
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29
"I.ooki" he exclaimed. pointing

Look" he exclaimed, pointing.
 We crowded about the window There was an aeroplane passing over the city.
 Just watch that warehouse over there"
 We riveted our eyes on it. It was an anxious moment
 Already, had we known it, Sing Lee had quietly let himself into the loft, taken the glasses from the cupboard and leveled them at us in the labora- tory.
 Meanwhile, Sprague, of whom we learned later, had started his aero plane flying from his hangar in the suburbs. and was now speeding over the city. As he passed he peered down, looking eagerly for the target the white circle
 With expert precision he let go the bomb and the deadly engine of de- struction swooped down.
 Straight to it's mark it went.
 The old warehouse across from us rocked with the detonation. It seemed as if the whole top of it were blown to pieces.
 The bomb that had been meant to destroy the laboratory had, by the quick change of the white circle, de- stroyed the hangout and the emissary of the Serpent!
 
 Half an hour later. Long Sin was nervously reporting to Wu Fang in the secret den in Chinatown.
 That white devil. Kennedy. has de- feated us again. master" he said dep recatingly.
 "Again?" demanded Wu, his face livid with anger.
 Yes, master He saw the circle wiped it out-and painted new one on the warehouse. The bomb fell on that-and Sing was killed
 Someone shall pay for that" hissed Wu.
 Far uptown. on the East side, Sprague led Wu and Long Sin to a little machine shop kept by for eigner, Anton Schmidt
 What can do for you, gentlemen" asked Schmidt
 T wish you'd show us your new gyroscope stabilizer," asked Sprague.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29

SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystihed by a series of murders and other crimes. The principal clue to the criminal is the warning letter which is sent the victims. signed with a ''clutching hand" The latest victim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor Dodge, the insurance president. His daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Kennedy. the famous scientific detective. to try to unravel the mystery. What Kennedy accompHshes is told by his friend. Jameson. a newspaper man. Ar ter many fruitless attempts to put Elaine and Craig Kennedy out of the way the Clutchng Hand is at last found to be none other than Perry Bennett Elaines lawyer and the man she is engaged to of his Chinese criminals. The Chinaman forces from Bennett the secret of the whereabouts of sz000000 Then he gives the lawyer a potion which will suspend animation for months. Kennedy reaches Bennetts side just after he has lost con sciousness
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29

cred by an Edinburgh professor. He has devised method of analyzing paint so that he can tell by removing from a canvas speck of pigment whether it is of modern production or dates from an early period. The pro lessor knows exactly what paints were available for II centuries, and the forger who endeavors to pass a mod ern painting after aging it by arti- ficial means is quickly discovered when the professor gets to work with his re- torts and test-tubes. By this means many so-called sixteenth century DOT
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29
Ornamental Flower Boxes.

Ornamental flower boxes placed in feature that is fast coming into favor among bungalow owners in southern California In shape and finish these boxes are made to harmonize with the architectural treatment of the build ing, and when filled with plants pro- duce a striking effect The general use of these boxes is made possible through the fact that most of the bungalows in this section of Califor- mia have fiat roofs.-Popular Mechan- les,
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29
Robbery Poor Business.

Aggregate loss in 100 reported robberies during the last three months will reach little more than S3,500," says the head of a New York detec- tive bureau. That is s35 a robbery, which is scant pay, considering the risk the housebreakers runs of going to prison for a term of years. Rob- bery. indeed, is the poorest of all busi-
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29

ness, and it's sotaries the most pover- ty-stricken. They look the part. IT Is so rare to find one decently dressed that the term gentleman burglar" is conceded to every one who has clean linen and a presentable appear ance. As a matter of fact" said the detective, the man who enters an oc- cupied flat at night cannot expect to get away with much more than s35.
 The most he can expect is to secure the wife's- watch Cher husband usu- ally carries a cheap timepiece), lit tie Jewelry and some pocket change.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29

X-rays every layer of color is revealed. for just as a bone appears distinctly in an X-ray photograph. despite its covering of flesh. so heavy pigment can be seen beneath light surface color. The painting-out of white drapery and the substitution of dark form, the correction of badly drawn hand, the addition of new fig ure to enhance the effect of picture swindler's tricks clearly revealed.
 Another scientific method of rout- ing the art swindler has been discov-
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29
Muffler Should Be Used.

In several American cities societies have been formed for the prevention of unnecessary noises. It is a good idea, and should be encouraged It is remarkable how many of our city noises are avoidable. They tend to in- crease nervousness, and to mar the enjoyment of life by those whose sensibilities have not been blunted.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29
Poor Qiaonosis.

What you need" said the eminent medical man, lis more bodily activity. You should exercise your back and limbs and feet. Whats your business" T am the leading tango expert on the champagne floor of the elite lob ster palace" replied the unhappy patient.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29
Fashion Editors Idea.

There is nothing more important to a woman than saving her soul" shout ed the evangelist. Unless it is keep ing her shape" murmured the fashion editor who had been sent to report the proceedings.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29
PUTS END TO ART SWINDLES
By Means of the xRay Bogus Paint in9s May Be Detected Without
 Possibility of Failure.

It has now been found possible to determine by means of X-rays whether picture is an original. restoration, or fraud. Thus the dodges of swim dlers who touch up canvases to give them the appearance of "old masters" can be found out. When a doubtful painting is photographed with the
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29
The Contentious Kind,

"Doppel seems to take great in- terest in government statistics
 50 I've noticed
 But I fea. he's prompted less by patriotic motives than by desire to get basis for an argument
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29

If these things represent a loss of s35 to their owners, they do not repre- sent gain of that much to the thief. He sells them to fence for a few dollars"
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29

traits have been found to contain Prussian blue, daubed on the canvas by careless forgers
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-29
How It Sounded

Bason-"What is your daughter do- ing at the piano?" Egbert-" Sounds as if she vas setting her class yell to music"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-19

q25-tho banner month iu this hiss
tory of the local clearing house as
s0c.auou. The ClclrIugs for the entire
year of 1914 We're S&,Ol5,Nll,567, but
with the close of November this year
has broken that high figure 10y $ll2,-
100000. Bankers confidently expect
the years total to approximate
SIO00,00O.
The largest volume OF local bust
ness comes. of course, from Kansas
whore the farmers have been blessed
with big wheat crop that commands
unusually high prices and, because Of
the record yield of "a year ago, have
fewer MORTGAGES and notes 20 pay OFT
than Inn previous seasons. The 1914
crop cleaned up old debts that had
been hanging over, the 1915 wheat
will so largely into the purchase Of
motors, pianos talking machines new
plumbing, light fixtures, furniture and
the other things that mean more COM
Portable living.
oklahoma is doing well, thank YOU.
The cotton crop was large. So was corn
and wheat and prices ON all three
products are high. Some sections OF
the state are experiencing their first
good season I'm three years They are
buying ears heavily
but of moro Importance 20 OKLA
homa is tho present oil boom that has
steadily raised the yaluo OF the crude
product at the well until now h is SELL
ing at Sl-U uarruIl with additional
royalties being paid by some Compan-
les i'm order To meet their demands
Boom stories of new fields opened of
men suddenly rising To wealth, Of
sCraggIy land ON which poor farmers
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-19
LIGHT CARS ONLY
IN OLOS EXHIBIT
first Time Motor Works
Output Is Confined
to Small Cars.

Except for the motors, one detects
very little difference in the chassis of
the Four and Eight Olds Cars, both of
which weigh less than 2.SQO pounds.
Construction of the eight-cylinder mo-
tor requires a third cross member in
the frame and there is also a slight
variation between the models in the
designs of the rear aXles. Both EN-
ploy full floating features and tho
HotChkiss drive, which provides a
torque through the rear springs; in
the eight, however, the axle shafts
are removable by taking out bolts on
the wheel hub flange, while in the
four a small collar on the side of the
difterential housing must be discon-
nected
The four-cylinder motor is of the
valve-in-head type, 3 1-2 by 8 inches
deyclopng 80 h. p. and equipped with
a metal silCuCing cap which complete
ly enclosos the exposed valve rocker
arms.
The eight, with bore and stroke di-
meusious is by ga inches, and
developing 40 h. p. is an extremely
Interesting N-type design, incorporat-
ing many novel features of construc-
ton. The crank case is divided Ver-
ticallE and cast integral with cylinders,
consequently the motor is cast in two
sections. Such a design is necessarily
simple and facilitates assembling and
making adjustments Cylinder heads
also are cast four en- bloc and, carry
ing the primlng cocks and spark plugs
are removable, giving quick access to
the valves and pistOns. Hand hole
cover plates located between the two
rows Of cylinder blocks give the same
easy access TO valve tappets.
A single-drop forged cam shaft
containing the cams, operates the
valves for both sets of cylinders. The
valves are set at a slight angle to the
cylinder walls which makes a very
compact design in the combustion
chambers
Valve lifters are contained in two
brackets. on each side of the motor,
and can be dis-assembled in unit from
the motor
The crank shaft. q heat-treated,
high carbon steel drop forging is con-
sderably shorter and larger in diam
etcr than standard practice and to this
the yoked connecting rods are bolted
and set at the customary 90-degree
angle.
Aluminium die cast pstons are used,
being reinforced inside the head by a
web running parallel with the wrist
pin and relieved at the ends of the
wrist pin and near the bottom to
eliminate as much friction from the
cylinder walls as possible. Each pis-
ton has four cOncentric cast erOn rings
three serving as compression rings
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-19

and one as a scraper ring, to clean the
cylinder walls of superfluous OIL
Electrical equipment consists or a
single unit Delco system with starter
generator and distributor each mount
ed separately and independently Of the
other two.
The four and eight-cylnder spas
senger touring cars in the Olds exhibit
are practically identical in appearance
from the radiator back. The radiator
of the eight is a new adaptation, and
is not unlike the radiators seen on
some of the high grade European ma
chimes. The convertible type road
standard touring car chasss BY op-
ening a hinged double door, which
covers the large baggage locker, the
rear compartment can be transformed
into a well-cushioned and altogether
comfortable seat for two people.