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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16

NEW Despite the fact that
many national and world S swimming
records were broken by Americans In
1914. the years most important fea-
ture was probably the amazing prog
ress witnessed in long distance events;
progress which win go unchronicled
bcause times made in running water
are not ranked as standards. II Is
significant of the rapid strides made
that the difficult 22-mile course from
the Battery to Sandy Hook. only twice
covered before last summer, was OFF,
cially negotiated in July by four swim
mers under A. A u. supervision.
The test was competitive. and three
Boston representatives finished one.
two. three, proving their unquestion-
able national supremacy in aquatic
endurance.
George Meehan Of the Brookline s.
c. not only won the race by q margin
OF one hour, but smashed to pieces the
record of hours II minues held by
s. l. Richards Of the J. Street club.
when he landed in Z hours Is minues-
The latter took second place. proving
how unwarranted were the doubts ex-
pressed regarding his performance OF
the year before; his teammate. Wal
ter Dunn. was third. a few feet back.
and G. b. Durborow OF Philadelphia
placed fourth. the last Of the quartet
to reach the goal
Another record for q regulation
course which went by the board was
that of 10 miles. In the Mississippi
river Herman Laubis Of ST. Louis
lowered it to 1 hour 4S minutes IS
seconds in winning the national A. A,
U. championship.
Times for the regulation shorter
courses were given much attention.
At so yards Barrett Small Of the Olynl
pic Club, San Francisco. did Is 2-5
seconds straightaway; Duke Kahana-
moku Of Honolulu did the 100, also
straightaway. in "a 3-5 seconds; Perry
MeGillivray Of the Illinois A. G. COW
cred 100 yards in minute 2-5 sec
onds, with 5 turns; his teammate,i
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16
MAJOR LEAGALITIES

The American league is going to
try a new umpire named Dominick
Mullaney next summer.
1t is stated that Charles Somers.
owner of the Cleveland Americans, is
willing to sell his New Orleans fran
chise.
Herman Schaefer, formerly with the
Washington Americans. Is wanted as
manager of the Los Angeles club Of
the Pacific Coast league.
The individual members of the all
American all-National league teams
which went to Hawaii this winter are
said to have made $500 each.
Pearson and Thompson of Lawrence
were tied for first place in the pitch
ers, record of the nFeW England league
last summer with averages Of .8fS.
The addition of Sherwood Magee to
the Boston National outfield should
greatly strengthen that team and give
them a good man to put fourth In the
lineup.
The Boston Americans have had
eight managers since 1901, the year
they started James Collins held 1t
longer than any other man to date,
having it i've years
Ten of the Athletics who won the
worlds championship in 1913 have
left that team. They are Collins, Ben
der, Coombs, Plank, Daley, D. F. MUIR
ply, Lavan, Orr, Brown and Houck.
3 Ray Miller, first baseman of the Col
umbus team. says that Pittsburg has
secured a splendid shortstop in
Walter Gerber. This means that Wag-
ner will play first base next summer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16
WANT A WAX MApr

A limited number Of war maps Of
Europe have been secured by the
Star Bulletin and are offered to pat
rons of this paper at the very reason
able price Of Is cents, the order to
be accompanied by three coupons clip
ped from this paper. The coupon is
published In another column. This
map takes In all Of Europe and en-
ables the reader to follow the activ-
tiles of all the European warning fore
es. Remember that the supply is linn.
tied. tt
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16
COLE SPOTLIGHT
ON OUIMET and
WALTER HAGEN

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me FRENCH SpeA cna.l piollslp sou.
nament 49,,
Inc scnlesemens 2, oualhes uulil !.
the 1918 Season ssanes ous unique -
the annais OF SOL "a. al'nousn ne ioSe
the nalionai open utIe Y Wal.eI =.
I,a5en, me AeLlcaH-Drs1 lo.ss
..olaI y nocnsseel, q Ia - .ss ~
,e1slAsole eou.neln NJ. $500 9. .le
g luio.nlah Country eluD' .ns Dos y !
s.ar lew weeks laeeT MLes.eu .ne
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16
SUNDAYS GAM E

Four more games are on tap for this
evening and tomorrow afternoon In
the Service Basketball League and,
judging by the attendance at former
games, big crowd win be on hand to
see the soldier and sailor teams in
action. The league has made q big
hit with the sportIoving public, and
basketball generally has come in for
boost. Tonight the first game of
the doubIe-header will start at 8
o'clock, two Commute halves being
played Sunday, the opener is at 2:30
O'Clock.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16
Lang AEANAIS
TO PLAY WITH
SPOKANE TEAM
Northwestern League Team
Grabs Local 0utfieIder When
Portland Lets Him Go

Lang Akana win get his baseball
chance on the coast after all, and al
though heywill not wear the uniform
OF the Portland Coast League team
net season. he will sport that Of the
Spokane Club, Of the Northwestern
League On account Of the publicity
which he has been given in the coast
papers. his work will be closely watch
ed, and he Is sure of getting square
deal once ne catches on
A letter 70 Eddie Nell, from Billy
Orr, who was here with the Venice
players, gives some interesting gossip
OF the Akana case, and OF the Tigers
Orr says in part:
II see that McCreddie has let Lang
Akana 60, but Spokane Immediately
grabbed him. We gave Lang boost
when We arrived. and Jack Mccarthy
did likewise
i start coaching at Stanford right
away. and win remain there until
about the 7th OF March.
"Cliff Blankenship has been appoint
cd manager OF the Salt Lake team, as
he Is very popular there. No definite
arrangements have been made as to
training quarters for that team, al
though San Jose has been mentioned.
I'VE had great trip coming home
on the Sonoma A bunch Of English
cl1appies we're aboard, and some of
our gang persisted in giving three
cheers for the Kaiser, and riot could
have easily been started"
The Spokane Chronicle carries a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16

William n. Barrett, president Of the
Adams Express Company. m respouse
70 rumors, declared that the company
was not considering retiring from bust.
Inc washington board OF edmcaflDn
put itself on record for approving the
anttmarriage rule foe women schsol
teachers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16

William E. Heffron and George w.
Loop OF Syracuse were fined $1,000
each and sentenced to serve 3 months
in AtIsnsa nenitentiary FIR violating
the pogl.ii laws.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16

Ten new cases of diphtheria were
reported in Hoboken. bringing the to-
tai number of cases reported sinec
December /, to lis.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16
Summary.

Bases on balls on Dennis 3. on Ia
June 3. Wild pftch-La June /. Dou-
Die plays-Farrow to Debolt, Dennis
to Debolt, Sasn6ski to Swfnt to De.
bolt. Umpires ireenway and Crocel.
lius
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16

Equal suffragists of Wilmington,
Del, put a wreath on the grave of
James Ashton Bayard, one OF the sign
ers of the Treaty of Client, who is
buried there
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16

and trap shooting at which he is one
oT the best in the business.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16

The American Surety Company dis
tributed gold coins to each of its 500
employees. The denominations ranged
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16

A $4,000 fire destroyed one of the
largest schools in Troy, N. Y.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16

More than 16 .o0O. 900 animals for hu-
man consumption were sold for 1909.
1s4 900 cash in Chicago during this
year.
american copper exports to Europe
reached a total of 0.724 1867 pounds.
valued at $685. ga in the firsf three
weeks Of December.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16
omorrow morning on his way % Jua.

tomorrow morning on his way to Jua-
rez.
Jess Willard, who has been in this
city for few days. will leave tomor-
row for brief stay at Excelsior
Springs, Mo-. and then will proceed to
81 Paso about January IS. in all prob
ability, and expects to weigh about
200 pounds when he enters the ring.
Johnson and his handlers win es-
tablish training quarters at Juarez as
soon as he arrives there.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16
!: STAR BULLETIN SPORTS
SAWED OFF FL
SHORT : ~

The I'd Infantry viii be represented
In the swimming meet scheduled for
the Carnival next month. Company
commanders have been requested to
select and enter such men Of their
companies as may possess ability, as
speedy watermen and who desire to
enter the races, and these men will
have the necessary tryouts to determ-
Inc the team to represent the regiment.
Fort SHAKER, as Is well known, has no
salt water swimming facilities, but the
team will be given an opportunity for
that class of swimming at De Russy
or other point A list Of over 90
men has been designated for the try
out for the team, with two or three
companies yet to be heard from as to.
selections.
There viii be As players side in
the Service Country Club golf match al
the local course tomorrow This is
the largest golfing turnout in the his
tory of the game here, and there is
considerable speculation as to the out
come of the match, although IL is gen
orally conceded that the club players
have the edge on their home course.
A few Of the matches will be played
this afternoon, but the majority viii
be run off tomorrow morning.
There is lots OF baseball on tap for
the fans tomorrow, games being sche-
duled at Meiliili field and also at
Athletic park On the latter grounds
the reorganize0 Chinese will play
against the Asahis. This should draw
a good crowd, as number Of Japan
ese fans have been clamoring to see
their team in action again. Apau will
pitch for the Chinese. with Markham
at the receiving end. T. Moriyama and
Nishi will form the Asahi battery. The
game will be called at 3 o'clock.
The Mikiki League will stage anoth-
er double-header at Moiliili field to-
afternoon, the opener between
the Kaimukis and Theatricals being
scheduled for 1880. The second game
will start about o'clock, the Donnas
the Makiki Stars. Henry Chill
lingworth will umpire The admission
to this game Is only 10 and is cents,
to cover running expenses.
and this should stimulate attendance.
Carry-the-News and Helen c., the
two crack Hawaiian polo ponies that
were loaned to the American team for
he international matches last year,
arrived here safe and sound . few
lays ago Both ponies are In excel2
ent condition and show no bad effects
rom their hard campaign on EASTERN
ieidss
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16
FOUR GAMES Of
BASKETBALL IN
SERVICE LEAGUE
ToNieHT,s GAMES.

ToNieHT's GAMES.
Department Hospital W. Fort Arm
strong; Signal Corps " National
Guard. Arnory, 8 p. m.
SUNDAYS GAMES.
I'd Infantry We. Engineers; Fort De
Russy vs.. Alert. Armory, 2:3o p. M.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16

The American league is going to
try a new umpire named Dominick
Mullaney next summer.
The Dickinson press., 1915-05-01

direction Of the mysterious, dark
house. Half a mile, perhaps, down
the road. they halted and left the car
beside the walk.
Doctor Martin was too surprised to
marvel at anything now, and he real
ICED that he was I'm the power Of two
desperate men. Quickly they blind
folded him.
1t seemed an interminable walk, as
they led him about to confuse him, but
at last he could feel that they had
taken him into a house and along
passageways, which they we're making
unnecessarily long in order to de!
stroy all recollection that they could.
Finally he knew that he was in q
room in which others were present.
A moment later he felt them remove
the bandage from his eyes, and, blink
ing at the light, he could see a hard
faced fellow, pale and weak, on a
blood-stained couch. Over him bent
masked man and another man stood
near by endeavoring by improvised
bandages to stop the flow of blood.
What can you do for this fellow?"
asked the masked man.
Doctor Martin, seeing nothing else
to do, for he was more than outnum.
bered now, bent down and examined
him.
AS he rose, he said, HE will be
dead from loss of blood by morning,
no matter If he Is properly bandaged."
rs there nothing that can save
himT whispered the Clutching Hand
hoarsely.
Blood TRANSMISSION might save him, ="
replied the doctor. But so much blood
would be needed that whoever gives
It would be liable to die himself"
Clutching Hand stood silent a mo.
ment, thinking, as he gazed at the
man who had been one of his chief
reliance. Then, with a menacing ges.
ture, he spoke in low, bitter tone:
"She who shot him shall supply the
blood"
e
A few quick directions followed to
| his subordinates, and as he made
ready to go he muttered, Keep the
| doctor here. Don't let him stir from
the ROOM"
It was just before early daybreak
when the Clutching Hand and his con.
federate reached the Dodge house in
the city and came up to the back door,
over the fences. AS they stood there
the Clutching Hand produced a mas.
ter key and started to open the door.
But before he did so he took out his
watch.
Let me see," he ruminated. "Twen.
ty minutes past 4. At exactly half
past l want you to do as l told you
see?"
The other crook nodded.
"You may co." ordered the Clutch.
| ing Hand.
AS the crook SUNK away Clutching
Hand stealthily let himself into the
house. Noiselessly he prowled through
| the halls until he came to Elaine's
doorway.
He gave hasty look up and down
! the hall. There was no sound Quickly
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ne rooK a syringe from his pocket and
bent down by the door. Inserting the
end under 1t, he squirted some liquid
through, which vaporized rapidly in q
wide, fine stream of spray. Before he
could give an alarm Rusty was over.
come by the noxious fumes, rolled
over on his back and lay still.
Outside, the other crook was wait.
ing, looking at his watch. AS the hand
slowly turned the half-hour he
snapped the watch shut. With quick
glance up and down the deserted
street, he deftly started up the rain
pipe that passed near Elaine's win.
dow.
This time there was no faithful
Rusty to give warning, and the second
intruder, after glance at Elaine, still
sleeping, went quickly to the door,
dragged the insensible dog out Of the
way, turned the key and admitted the
Clutching Hand. AS he did SO he
closed the door.
Evidently the fumes had not
reached Elaine. or, If they had, the
thrush of fresh air revived her, for
she walked and quickly reached for
the gun. In an instant the other crook
had leaped at her. Holding his hand
over her mouth to prevent her scream
ing, he snatched the revolver away be-
fore she could fire it.
In the meantime the Clutchipg Hand
had taken out some chloroform, and,
rolling towel in the form Of a cone,
placed it over her face.
When Elaine was completely, under
the influence Of the drug they lifted
The Dickinson press., 1915-05-01

the oflcer, cycling Kennedy suspi+
ciously as he stood there with the
armor. whats them pieces OF tin
hey?"
Kennedy quickly flashed his own
special badge. II want to trail o.
GIRL" he exclaimed hurriedly. Can \
find a bloodhound about hers?"
"A hound? Why, we have a pack
over there"
Bring them-quick!" ordered Craig.
Kennedy held the armor down to-
the dogs. "searchlight'' gave low
whine, then, followed by Bob" and the
others, was of, all with noses close
to the ground. We followed.
=,
In the mysterious haunt of the
Clutching Hand, all were still stand
ing around Elaine and the wounded
Pitts Slim.
Just then a cry from one Of the
group startled the rest. One Of them,
less hardened than the Clutching
Hand, had turned away from the
sight, had gone to the window, and
had been attracted by something out
side.
Look" he cried.
From the absolute stiffness Of death
there was now wild excitement among:
the crooks.
Police! Police!" they shouted to:
each other as they fed by doorway
to secret passage.
Clutching Hand turned to his first
assistant.
"You 60, too," he ordered"
= .
The dogs had led us to a strange
looking house, and we're now bayine
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him, Craig was busy examining the
room.
LET US see the library" he said at
length.
Accordingly down to the library wa
went. Kennedy looked about. He
seemed to miss something.
Where is the armor?" he demand.
ed. i.
"Why, the men came for it and took
1t away to repair" answered Jen,
nings.
Kennedy's brow clouded in deep
thought.
Outside we had left our taxi waiting
The door was open and a new foot.
man, James, was sweeping the rug,
when past him flashed a dishevelled
hairy streak. :
We were all standing there still as
Craig questioned Jennings about the
armor. With yelp Rusty tore fran;
tically into the room. A moment he
stopped and barked. We all looked at
him in surprise. Then, as no one
moved, he seemed to single out Ken.
nedy. He seized Craig's coat in his
teeth and tried to drag him out.
Here, Rusty-down, sir, down."
called Jennings.
mo; Jennings, no." interposed
Craig. whats the matter, old fell
low?" o.
Craig patted Rusty, whose big brown
eyes seemed mutely appealing. Out
Of the doorway he went, barking still.
Craig and I followed, while the rest
stood in the vestibula. y 4,
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her out of bed, the chloroform cone
still over her face, and quietly carried
her to the door, which they had opened
stealthily.
Down stairs they carried her until
they came to the library with it's new
safe where they placed her on
couch.
At an early hour an express wagon
stopped before the Dodge house and
Jennings, half-dressed. answered the
bell
We've come for that broken suit of
armor to be repaired" said a work.
man.
Jennings let the men in. The armor
was still on the stand and the repair
ers took armor, stand and all, laying
1t on the couch, where they wrapped
1t in the covers they had brought for
the purpose. They lifted it up and
started to carry it out.
BE careful" cautioned the thrifty
Jennings.
Rusty, now recovered, was barking
and shifting at the armor.
Kick the mutt off," growled one
man.
The other did so, and Rusty snarled
and snapped at him. Jennings took
him by the collar and held him as the
repairers went out, loaded the armor
on the wagon, and drove of.
Scarcely had they gone, while Jen.
nings Strengthened out the disarranged
library, when Rusty began jumping
about, barking furiously. Jennings
looked at him in amazement as the
dog ran to the window and leaped out.
He had no time to look after the
dog, though, for at that very instant
| he heard a voice calling, Jennings,
| Jennings!"
1t was Marie, almost speechless. He
| followed her as she led the way to
Miss Elaine's room. There Marie
pointed mutely to the bed.
Elaine was not there.
There, too were her clothes, neatly
| folded, as Marie had hung them for
her
Something must have happened to
, her!" walled Marie.
Jennings was now thoroughly
alarmed.
Meanwhile the express wagon out
side was driving off, with Rusty tear
ing after it.
whats the matter?" cried Aunt
Josephine, coming in where the foot
man and the maid were arguing what
was to be done.
She gave one look at her bed, the
clothes, and the servants.
Call Mr.. Kennedy" she cried in
alarm.
|
Elaine is gone-no one knows how
or where" announced Craig, after
leaping out of bed that morning to an.
swer the furious ringing of our tele-
phone bell.
When we arrived at the Dodge house
Aunt Josephine and Marie were fully
dfessed. Jennings let us in.
What has happened?" demanded
Kennedy, breath1essly.
While Aunt Josephine tried to tell
The Dickinson press., 1915-05-01
SYNOPSIS.

h series OF murders Of prominent men,
yhe principal clue to the murderer is
eAe warming letter which Is sent the VIC
pms. signed with a "clutching hand" The
latest victim OF the mysterious assassin
p Taylor Dodge. the insurance president
Ills daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Ken
Pedy, the famous scientific detective, to
Hy to unravel the mystery. What Ken
Hedy accomplishes is told by his friend
Jameson. a newspaper man. Clutching
fdand tries to kill Elaine by means Of
diabolical device which generates poison
Readily to breathe for any length Of time.
Again Kennedy's scientific knowledge Is
brought into play just in season to save
NE heroine from DEATH
The Dickinson press., 1915-05-01

"EIaine Was kidnaped-in the Armor,'F
Cried Kennedy.
and leaping up against the door. We
did not stop to knock, but began to,
break through, for inside we could
hear family sounds of excitement and
cries Of "Police! Police!"
The door yielded and we rushed
into long hallway. Up the passage
we went until we came to another
door.
An instant and we were all against.
it. It was stout, but it shook before
us. The panels began to yield.
On the other side of that door from
US the master crook stood for mo-
ment. Doctor Martin hesitated, not:
knowing quite what to do.
Just then the wounded Pitts Slim
lifted his hand feebly. He seemed
vaguely to understand that the game.
was up. He touched the Clutching.
Hand.
"You did your best, Chief" he mur~
INJURED thickly. BEAT it, If you can
I'm a goner, anyway"
Clutching Hand moved over to
panel in the wall and pushed spring.
1T slid open and he stepped through.
Then it closed-not a second too soon.
.
At the very moment when we burst
in, Doctor Martin, seeing his chance.
stopped the blood TRANSMISSION, work.
ing frantically to stay the flow OF
blood.
Kennedy sprang to Elaine's side,
horrified by the blood that had spat.
tered over everything.
Just then the police burst through
the secret panel and rushed on, leav.
ing US alone, with the unconscious,
scarcely breathing Elaine.
From the sounds we could tell that
they had come to the private room Of
the Clutching Hand. It was empty.
A policeman now stood beside:
Elaine and the wounded burglar, who,
was muttering deliriously to himself.
He was pretty far gone, as the po-
liceman knelt down and tried to get o,
statement out of him.
"Who was that man who left you-
last-the Clutching Hand?"
Not a word came from the crook.
Doctor Martin had paid no atten-,
ton whatever to him, but was work.
ing desperately now over Elaine. try
ing to bring her back to lie.
els she going to-die?" gasped
Craig frantically.
Every eye was riveted ON Doctor
Martin.
"she is all right" he muttered. "But
the man is going to die"
At the sound Of Craig's voice Elaine
had feebly opened her eyes.
Thank heaven" breathed Craig,
with a sigh OF relief, as his hand
gently stroked Elaine's unnaturally'
cold forehead. =.
/. 5 (To BE ColITQgU@pI ~
---A.
The Dickinson press., 1915-05-01
BY ARTHUR B. REEVE

The WeU-known Nooelisf and the
Creator Of the "Croig Kennedy" Stories
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-03-10
B. A. Saver

Many have joined the Saving
Club of the Third National Bank.
A few dollars, deposited weekly,
pays taxes and Christmas bills.
The bank pays them to save.
Be a saver.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-03-10
Boy Scouts Benefits

The Boy Scouts have made ar
rangements with the Curtis Pub
fishing Co. of Philadelphia to han
die their Publications. The Satur-
day Evening Post, The Country
Gentlemen and The Ladies Hone
Journal in Fitz teral J. Each bS
agrees to sell 5 copies each week.
of the Various magazines, for this
service the Company pa the
boys liberal commission and at
the same time gives them a chance
to win other prizes. The public is
requested to buy from the boys.
when they call. The proceeds will
go toward uniforming and equip
ing the boys.