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Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-15
KNOW LITTLE OF
 LAY OF THE LAND
RELIEF MAP OF ELEPHANT BUTTE PROJECT OF GREAT INTEREST
 TO FL PASO VISITORS
Fl PaSo Times

"One of the most surprising things in connection with the conduct of the immigration office of the Chamber of Commerce." said George H. Clements publicity commissioner of that institu- tion, ''is the lack of knowledge of the geography of the country displayed even by those who have given the matter enough thought to be induced to come here to look the ground ovu,. The big relief map of the Elephant Butte project on display in the cham Der fills most of them with wonder.
 'They all manifest surprise, how ever, that the 1SS,000 acres of irriga- ble land which we advertise does not lie in a compact body of rectangular shape It differs so from the pre- conceived picture of the country that many of them seem to be woefully dis appointed Another source of disap- pointment to many is that the land must be leveled to the nicety almost of floor in order that the water may be distributed evenly.
 We have had men say, after the method of water distribution had been explained to them, that they would not live in a country where there was need for so much fuss over the prepar atiOn of land for farming. It is proba bly, needless to say that we do not try to induce men of that type to stay even though we have been at some prelim- mary expense to get them here. They are afraid of work and this is no place for men of this kind"
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-15
WILSON AND CABINET
 ON GERMAN AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1.-The first official announcement of the i'm mediate plans of the president for deal ing with the situation that has arisen between Germany and the United States came out in a telegram from Cornish to Secretary Tumulty stating the president would return to Wash ington soon to lay the entire subject before the cabinet.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-15
ITALY ALREADY RUNS SHORT 0R ANMUN|T|OA

ROME, Italy, July 14.-Although not yet at war two months, Italy seems to need larger supply of ammunition and all the factories in the kingdom are being transformed into ammunition and shell making plants. The sugges- tion has been made that all capable factory workers in the army be sent home.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-15
IMPERIAL DAMAGE IS
 LESS THAN SUPPOSED

Contrary to first reports, the Imperi- al valley suffered comparatively little from it's recent earthquake, according to vice-president and general manager w. R. Scott of the Southern Pacific company Scott has just completed a trip through the valley, made particu- larly to ascertain the condition of the country and to note the damage done by the quake.
 None of the towns have suffered any damage as a result of the quake with the exception of Fl Centro Cal eXico and MeXicali," said Vice-presi- dent Scott yesterday. At these places with very few exceptions, the damage has been confined to projecting DOT. tiOns of buildings acting as ornamenta- tiOn. When damage has been done to walls of brick structures, it has been due altogether to the character of con- -struction, the morton being dry and of poor quality and not making perfect bond with the bricks.
 Tn Mexicali, the damage was con- fined to adobe houses and the poorer houses of that class of construction
 "The better class of buildings in any of the towns did not suffer. In the Barbara Worth hotel at Fl Centro no damage whatever was done, except that caused by a fire wall enclosing a court, portion of which broke off and dropped to the roof of the hotel lobby. This was repaired immediately and the house is now in full operation.
 Tn Calexico few thousand dollars will repair the damage. The citizens of these towns who have been so in strumental in making the desert bloom as a rose, are in no wise daunted or de- pressed by the recent disturbance.
 "The valley is in most prosperous condition. The cantaloupe crop will be fully as large as it was last year and with good market prices the out put will be close to 5000 cars. The cotton crop is also about the same as last year and prospects are that much better prices will prevail. All other crops are in fine condition. A large number of cattle are being shipped out of the valley for fattening, and alto gether, the outlook for Imperial valley is extremely promising, and the people are looking forward to continued growth and prosperity.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-15
GEORGIA MILITIA ID
 PROTECT LEO FRANK

ATLANTA, Ga, July 14.-Three companies of militia at Macon were or dered to be held in the armory in readi- ness to proceed to Milledgeville, the state farm where Leo Fronk is con- fined. Governor Harris announced the action after reports were circulated that a plan was under way to attack the prison and lynch Frank. The roads to Milledgeville, Atlanta, Marietta and other towns are guarded by country police.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-15
A MATTER OF YOUTH

Old Lady (meeting two little boys Why, Johnnie, how very dirty you are. How is it your little brother is so much cleaner than you?
 Johnnie you see, he's three years younger.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-15
A LITTLE BIRD

Irate Diner-Hey, waiter, there's not a drop of real coffee in this mixture! Fresh Waiter-Some little bird told you, 1 suppose.
 Irate Diner-Yes-a swallow.
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SECOND EPISODE
The "Twilisht Sleep"

Tho "TwiIloht Sleep" I
Kennedy had thrown himself whole
heartedly into the solution OF the mys-
terious Dodge case.
Far into the night. after the chal-
lenge of the forged finger print. he
continued at work, endeavering to ex-
tract clue from the meager evi-
dence-a bit Of cloth and trace Of poi
son already obtained from other cases.
We dropped around at the Dodge
house the next morning. Early though
1t was. We found Elaine triile paler,
but more lovely than ever, and Perry
Bennett, themselves vainly endeavor-
ing to solve the mystery Of the Clutch
ing Hand.
They were at Dodge's desk, she in
the big desk chair, he standing beside
her looking over some papers.
There's nothing there" Bennett
was saying as we entered.
l could not help feeling that he was
gazing down at Elaine bit more ten
derl, than mere business warranted.
Have you-found anything" que
ried Elaine anxiously, turning eagerly
to Kennedy.
"Nothing-yet." he answered. shak.
ing his head. but conveying q quiet
idea of confidence In his tone.
Just then Jennings. the butler. en-.
tered. bringing the morning papers.
Elaine seized the Star and hastily
opened it. On the first page was the
story I had telephoned down very late
in the hope OF catching last city
edition.
We all beRt over and Craig read
aloud:
"CLUTCHING HAND"
STILL AT LARGE
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Leave the room-no. by the hall
door. We are going back upstairs
l obey him. and at the door he
switches of the lights. How ] stand
1t ! dc not know. go upstairs me-
chanically into my own room-l and
this masked man.
"'Take OF the kimono and slip
pers!' he orders. do that. Get into
bed!' he growls. / crawl in fearfully.
For moment he looks about-then
goes out-with a look back as he
goes. oh! Oh! That hand-which
he raises at me-THAT HAND!.
The poor girl was sitting bolt up
right. staring straight at the hall
door. as we watched and listened.
fascinated.
Kennedy was bending over. sooth.
ing her. She gave evidence OF com.
ing out from the effect OF the drug.
noticed that Bennett had sud
denly moved a step in the direction
of the door at which she stared.
by heavens!" he muttered. star
ing, too. ''Look!"
We did look. A letter was slowly
being inserted under the door.
took a quick step forward. That
moment l felt a rough tug at my
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nett. Miss Dodge has Just been tell.
ing me-"
Yes" interrupted Craig. Look.
Miss Dodge. this Is it"
He handed her the letter. She al.
most seized 1t, examining 1t carefully.
her large eyes opening wider in won
der.
This is certainly my writing and
my note paper" she murmured. but
l never wrote the letter.
Craig looked from the letter to her
keenly. No one said word. For
a moment Kennedy hesitated. think
ing.
Might I-er-see your room. Miss
Dodge?" he asked at length.
why. certainly" nodded Elaine, as
she lead the way upstairs.
It was a dainty little room. breath
ing the spirit of its mistress. In fact
It seemed a sort of profanity as we
all followed In after her. For a mo-
ment Kennedy stood still. then he
carefully looked about. At the side
Of the bed, near the head. he stopped
and picked up something which he
held in the palm of his hand.
bent over. Something cleaned in the
morning sunshine-some little thin
pieces of glass; AS he tried deftly to
fit the tiny little bits together he
seemed absorbed in thought. Quick
" he raised 1t to his nose. as II to
smell 1t.
Ethyl chloride!" he muttered
wrapping the pieces carefully in a
paper and putting them inside his
pocket.
An instant later he crossed the
room to the window and examined It
Look" he exclaimed.
There, plainly. were marks OF q
Jimmy which had been inserted near
the lock to pry 1t open.
Miss Dodge" he asked. might l.
might l trouble you to let me see
your arm?" lr
Wonderingly she did SO, and Ken
nedy bent almost reverently over
her plump arm examining it.
On II was a small dark discolora
ton. around which was a slight red
ness and tenderness.
That" he said slowly. 'is the
mark of a hypodermic needle"
AS he finished examining Elaine's
arm he drew the letter from his pock
ct Still facing her he said in a low
tone. miss Dodge-you did write this
letter-but under the influence of the
new twilight Sleep"
"Why, Craig" exclaimed excited
ly, what do you mean?'
Exactly what I say. With Miss
Dodges permission l shall show you
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BY a small administration of the drug
which will injure you in no way. Miss
Dodge. ! think l can bring back the
memory OF all that occurred to you
last night VIII you allow me?"
Mercy, mol" protested her Aunt 10
sephine, who had entered the room.
Il want the experiment to be tried,
Elaine said quietly.
A moment later Kennedy had placed
her on a couch in the corner of the
room.
Nov. Mrs. Dodge" he said. "please
bring me basin and a towel"
Aunt Josephine. reconciled, brought
them. Kennedy dropped an antisep'
tic tablet into the water and care.
fully sterilized Elaine's arm Just above
the spot where the red mark showed
Then he drew the hypodefmic from
his pocket-carefully sterilized 1t.
also. and filling 1t with scopolamin
from the bottle.
Just moment, Miss Dodge" he
encouraged, as he jabbed the needle
into her arm. y a..
She did not vince.
please lie back on the couch" he
directed. Then turning to us he add.
ed. 1T takes some time for this to
work. Our criminal got over this fact
and prevented an outcry by using
ethyl chloride first. Let me recon.
struct the scene"
As we watched Elaine going under
slowly Craig talked.
THAT night" he said. "warily, the
masked criminal OF the 'Clutching
Hand bent over, his arm crooked.
might have been seen down below US
in the ally. Up here, Miss Dodge
worn out by the strain Of her fathers
death. let us say. was nervously try
ing to read, to do anything that would
take her mind of the tragedy. Per
haps she fell asleep.
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As / came up the path to the chem
istry building I saw through the win
dow that, in spite of his getting there
early. he was finding 1t difflcult to keep
his mind on his work. 1t was the first
time had ever known anything to
interfere with science in his lie.
WELL" l exclaimed as l entered,
you are the early bird. Did you have
any breakfast"
l tossed down the letters. He did
not reply. So l became absorbed in
the morning paper. Still. did not
neglect to watch him covertly out of
the corner Of my eye. Quickly he ran
over the letters, instead Of taking
them. one by one, in his usual method
ical way. quite complimented my
superior acumen. He selected the
dainty note.
A moment Craig looked at 1t in an
ticipation, then tore it open eagerly.
l was still watching his face over the
top Of the paper and was surprised to
see that 1t showed, first, amazement,
then pain. as though something had
hurt him.
He read 1t again-then looked
straight ahead. as il in a daze.
Suddenly he jumped up. bringing his
tightly clenched fist down with loud
clap into the palm of his hand.
by heaven!" he exclaimed. Il
will"
He strobe hastily to the telephone.
Almost angrily he seized the receiver
and asked for a number
"Wh-what's the matter. Craig!"
blurted out eagerly.
AS he waited for the number, he
threw the letter over to me. l took
it and read:
Professor Craig Kennedy,
1.-THE University, The Heights. City.
Dear Sir:
Il have come to the conclusion that
your work is a hindrance rather than
an assistance in clearing up my
fathers death, and I hereby beg to
state that your services are no longer
required. This is a final decision. and
l beg that you will not try to see me
again regarding the matter.
Very truly yours.
ELAINE DODGE"
II 1t had been a bomb i could not
have been more surprised.
could not make It out.
Kennedy impatiently worked the re-
ceiver up and down, repeating the
number. "Hello-hello," he repeated.
"Yes-hello. Is Miss-oh-good morn.
ing. Miss Dodge"
He was hurrying along as II to give
her no chance to cut him on. Il have
Just received a letter, Miss Dodge, tell
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ing me that you don't want me to con-
tinue investigating your fathers death.
and not to try to see you again
about" .
He stopped. could hear the reply.
"Why-no-Mr. Kennedy. have
written you no letter.
The look of mingled relief and sur.
prise that crossed Craig's face spoke
volumes.
Miss Dodge" he almost shouted.
this is a new trick OF the 'Clutching
Hand I-Ill be right over"
Craig hung up the receiver and
turned from the telephone. Evidently
he was thinking deeply. Suddenly. his
his mind to something, and moment
later he opened the cabinet-that In
exhaustible storehouse from which he
seemed to draw weird and curious In
struments that met the ever new prob
lens which his strange profession
brought to him.
watched curiously. He took out a
bottle and what looked like a little
hypodermic syringe, thrust them into
his pocket and, for once. oblivious to
my very existence, deliberately walked
out of the laboratory.
did not propose to be thus cava-
lierly dismissed. ! suppose It would
have looked ridiculous tc a third par
ty, but followed him as hastily as II
he had tried to shut the door on his
own shadow.
We arrived at the corner above the
Dodge house Just in time to see anoth-
er visitor-Bennett-en
"And, Perry" we heard Elaine say.
as we we're ushered in. someone has
even forged my name--the handwrit-
ing and everything-te'ling Mr.. Ken
nedy to drop the case and l never
knew"
She stopped as we entered.
That's the limit!" exclaimed Ben.
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arm, and a voice whispered: "Wait.
you chump!"
It was Kennedy. He had whipped
out his automatic and had carefully
leveled 1t at the door. Before he could
fire, however. Bennett had rushed
ahead.
l followed. We looked down the
hall. Sure enough. the figure Of q
man could be seen disappearing
around an angle. followed Ben.
nett out OF the door and down the
hall
Words cannot keep pace with what
followed. Together we rushed to the
back stairs.
Down there, while l go down the
'front.'" cried Bennett.
went down, and he turned and
went down the other flight. As he did
so Craig followed him.
Suddenly. in the drawing room. !
bumped into a figure on the other side
OF the portieres. seized him.
We struggled. Rip! The portieres
came down. covering me entirely.
Over and over we went, smashing a
lamp. 1t was vicious. Another man
attacked me, too.
i've got him-Kennedy!" l heard
voice pant over me.
A scream followed from Aunt 10.
sephine. Suddenly the portieres were
pulled off me.
THE deuce!" puffed Kennedy. IT'S
Jameson"
Bennett had rushed plump into
me, coming the other way. hidden
by the portieres!
II we had known at the time, our
Michael Of the sinister face had
gained the library and was standing
in tho center OF the room. He had
heard me coming and had fed to the
drawing room. AS we finished our
struggle in the library he rose hastily
from behind the divan in the other
room. where he had dropped. and had
quietly and hastily disappeared
through another door.
Laughing and breathing hard, they
helped me to my feet. 1t was no
joke to me. was sore in every
bone.
We'll, where did he go?" insisted
Bennett.
II don't know-perhaps back there" "
l cried.
Bennett and I argued a moment,
then started and stopped short. Aunt
Josephine had run downstairs and
was now showing the letter into
Cratg's hands.
We. gathered about him curiously.
He opened 1t. On 1t was that awe.
some Clutching Hand again.
Kennedy read 1t. For a moment
he stood and studied 1t. then slowly
crushed it In his hand.
Just then Elaine, pale and shaken
from the ordeal she had voluntarily
gone through, burst in upon us from
upstairs. Without word she ad
vanced to Craig and took the letter
from him.
Inside, as on the envelope. was
that same signature OF the Clutching
| Hand.
Elaine gazed at 1t. wild.eyed. then
at Craig. Craig smillngly reached for
| the note, took it, folded 1t. and un
concernedly thrust 1t into his pocket
"My God!" she cried. clasping hes
hands convulsively. and repeating the
| words Of the letter, YOUR LAST
WARMING"
tTo BE coNTlNUED3
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SYNOPSIS.

The formation Of q partnership as pro-
fessor and aide in crime science between
Craig Kennedy. university chemistry pro-
man. Is at once followed by their becom-
ing interested in a series of murders by
a master criminal who leaves no other
clue to his Identity than the sign manual
of a "clutching Hand" Elaine Dodge.
whose father Is one Of the latest victims
of the mysterious murderer, witnesses
the beginning of Kennedy's scientific In
vestigation Of the murder. t-.
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feet and what l did do was by great
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of course felt very bad in the morning,
and had steady headache.
"After taking the second bottle no
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SoIiiOunu ! was III .
dreadfully rundown
state of h ealth,
h ad internal trou-
bles, and was 30 ex-
tremely nervous and
prostrated that If !
had given in to my
feelings / would
have been in bed.
As 1t was l h a d
hardly strength at
times to be on my
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Encountered the Widows Smite.
81 drapped down on muh knees befo'
de widdah." related Brother Waller.
"and pou'ed fo'th muh confectionery
sedimunts wild all de ellerquince of
puhsidiR eldah And de lady dess
nachIy rotched out and slapped me
fiat! What do yo' call dat, sah?"
"Uh.welI, sah." replied Brother Cud-
dyhump, who Is bit of wag. Il
reggin dat was the widows smite date
we reads about. Uh-yaw! haw haw!"
Kansas City Ctar.
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Lots of the burning questions of the
day 20 up in smoke.
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1t would help some If we did more
praying on Sunday and less preying
on the other six days.
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much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
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WOMAN WOULD
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Though Sickand Suffering; At
Last Found Help in Lydia
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ble Compound.

Richmond, Pa. =" When I started
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
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New York's Master Criminal Remains
Observation-Disclosures New Dar
ing Murder and Robbery on Mil
lionaire Dodge.

He had scarcely finished reading
the brief but alarming news story that
followed and laid the paper on the
desk when a stone came smashing
through the window from the street.
Startled, we all Jumped to our
feet. Craig hurried to the window.
Not a soul was In sight!
He stopped and picked up the stone.
To it was attached piece OF pa
per. Quickly he unfolded It and
read:
Craig Kennedy will give up his
search for the 'Clutching Hand'-or
die!"
Later ! recalled that there seemed
to be a slight noise downstairs. as II
at the cellar window. through which
the masked man had entered the
night before.
In point Of fact. one who had been
outside at the time might actually
have seen a sinister face at that eel
lar window, but to US upstairs 1t was
invisible. The face was that Of the
servant. Michael
Without another word Kennedy
passed into the drawing room and
took his hat and coat. Both Elaine
and Bennett followed.
I'm afraid I must ask you to ex-
cuse me-for the present" Craig
apologized.
Elaine looked at him anxiously.
/. "You-you will not let that letter
intimidate y6u?" she pleaded. laying
her soft white hand on his arm. "Oh.
Mr.. Kennedy" she added, bravely
keeping back the tears. .avenge him!
All the money in the world would be
100 little to pay-if only"
At the mere mention Of money Ken
nedy's face seemed to cloud. but only
for moment.
"Tll try" he said simply.
Elaine did not withdraw her hand
as she continued to look up at him.
Miss Dodge" he went on, his voice
steady. as though he were repressing
something. II will never take another
case until the 'Clutching Hand is
captured"
The look of gratitude she gave him
would have oeen a princely reward
In itself.
1t was some time after these events
that Kennedy, reconstructing what
had happened, ran across. in strange
way which ] need not tire the reader
by telling. a Doctor Haynes. head OF
the Hillside Sanitarium for Women,
whose story shall relate substan-
TALLY as we received It from his own
lips: s.r.
1t must have been that same night a
distinguished visitor drove uI in cab
to our Hillside sanitarium, rang the
bell and was admitted to my ONCE.
am, by the way. the superintendins
physician. and that night was sitting
with Doctor Thompson. my assistant,
IN the ONCE discussing rather inter
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-08
CLARENCE MILLS DEAD.
END CAME SUNDAY.

Clarence Mills, age % years,
died at the home OF his father, A.
p. Mills, in East Hickman, Sun
day at midnight, after a long Ill
ness of tuberculosis.
Deceased was a millright by
trade, and until his illnses pre-
vented, was employed by the Hol-
loway Lumber Co, near Charles
ton, Mo. lie was born at Oak
ton, Ky, and never married.
Besides his parents he is sur
viyed by two brothers-Leonard
and Edgar Mills, and three sis
ters-Cora, Nellie and Mary
Mills.
The remains were laid to rest
at the city cemetery Monday al
ternoOn.
Deceased was a good boy and
stood well in this community
While death was not unexpected
his loss is sadly felt by loved one:
and friends.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-08
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