davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-12
Nnrthern is Traded.

outfieIder Hub Northen of the Mobile
club has becn traded 10 Memphis for
Outfielder Baldwin and 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-12

The Washington club has signed Horace
Milan. brother OF the famous Clyde
Milan
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va. almost : Ne. .pnt 7 ri, voo
Elaine be IN ali hluw VIM \. has
heeu after that clutch,n. Hand nov
for three montb.--ana vb.t has he
accomplisbed, Nothin1r"
He nanaed. Through elaine. mind
there flashed the contra,t WITH Ken.
nedv's even temper and deferential
manner.
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svNppsis.

The New York police are mystined by
The principal clue TO the criminal " the
warning letter which - sent The victims
signed with 'iciutching hand" The lat-
Taylor Dodgs. The insurancs .rFesideus.
Aia daughter. Elains. employs Craig KEN
nsdy. the famous ecientlnc detective. to
nsdy accompliehss y told BY his friend
Jameson. q newspeper man. Enragsd ~
the deserminsd enort which Elaine and
20. his crimes. the clutching Hand. 90
this strAnge criminal o. known. resorts
20 I'll sorts Of the most diabolical schemes
TER Of the story tells of new plot
against their lives and Of the way the
great detective uses an his a1ln to save
this pretty gaf1 and himself from death.
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At that moment We were startled
BY the sudden appearance OF Elaine
She entered the room carrying In
her axms Q huge bunch Of roses which
she had evidently just received.
Tho moment abe saw Craig, how.
ever. she stopped short with look of
great surprise
Her keen eye had not missed the
fact that several of her letters lay
scattered over the top OF the desk.
What are you doing with my let.
tiers, Mr.. Kennedy" she asked, in an
astonished tone. evidently resenting
the unceremoniousnes with which he
had apparently been overhauling her
correspondence.
A. guardedly as possible, Kennedy
met her inquiry. which I could not
myself blame her for making.
II beg your pardon. Miss Dodge"
he said. but matter has Just come
up which necessitated merely q cur
sorry examination of some purely for.
NAL letters which might have an i'm
portant bearing on the discovery of
the Clutching Hand. Your aunt had
no idea where you were. nor when you
might return. and the absolute neces-
sity for haste in such an important
matter IL my only excuse for examin.
ing . few minor letters without first
obtaining your permission"
She said nothing. At another time
such an explanation would have been
instantly accepted. Now. however, 1t
was different.
Kennedy read the look on her face
and an instant later turned to Aunt
Josephine and myself.
Il would very much appreciate a
chance to say q few words to Miss
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wv H0 Ss0SCulUS 00Uo W
Dodge Alone" he intimated. II have
had no such opportunity for some
time. II you would be so kind as to
leave US in the library-for a few min
utes-".
He did not finish the sentence.
Aunt Josephine had already begun to
withdraw and followed.
For a moment or two Craig and
Elaine looked at each other, neither
saying a word, each wondering just
what was in the others mind.
Craig cleared his throat, the obvious
manner Of covering up his emotion.
Elaine" he said at length, dropping
the recent return to Miss Dodge" for
the moment, Elaine, is there any
truth in this mornings newspaper re-
port of-of you?"
She had dropped her eyes. But he
persisted. taking a newspaper clipping
from his pocket and handing it to her
Her hand trembled as she glanced
over the item: ...
SOCIETY NOTES.
Dame Rumor 10 connecting the
name Of Miss Elaine Dodge, the
heiress, with that Of Perry Ben
nett, the famous young lawyer.
The announcement Of an engage
ment between them at any time
would not surprise.
Elaine read no farther. She handed
back the clipping to Kennedy. AS her
eyes met his she noticed his express
sion Of deep concern, and hesitated
with the reply she had evidently been
just about to make.
Still, as she lowered her head, IT
seemed to give silent confirmation to
the truth of the newspaper report.
Kennedy said nothing, but his eyes
continued to study her face.
He suppressed his feelings with a
great effort then, without a word
bowed and left the room.
walter" he exclaimed as he re
Joined US in the drawing room, where
I was chatting with Aunt Josephine
I'VE must be of again. The trail fol
lows still farther"
An hour or SO later, Elaine. whose
mind was now in a whirl from what
had happened. decided to make a call
on her lawyer and the confidant Of hel
father. Perry Bennett.
As Elaine entered his private ONCE
Bennett rose to greet her effusively
and they exchanged q few words.
II mustn't forget to thank you fol
those lovely roses you sent me-" she
exclaimed at length. They were
beautiful, and appreciated them evel
SO much"
| A moment later Bennett led thu
cenversation around until he found Al
opportunity to make q tactful allusior
to the report Of their engagement IL
the morning papers.
He had leaned over. and now at
tempted to take her hand. She with
drew 1t, however. There was some
thing about his touch which, try n
she might. she could not like. Was i
mere prejudice or was 1t her keel
woman's intuitionf
| Bennett looked at her a moment
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per tnat was In II ana put IN new
sheet Then he tapped out, as we
watched:
BE At HEADQUARTERS At IL. DE-
sTRoY THIS IMMEDIATELY.
TlNcTURE OF IODINE
THREE PARTS Of

TRUTH 10 the only goal and MATTER
10 nonexistent-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Look. Walter" he exclaimed as he
drew out the paper from the machine.
I bent over, and together we COM
pared the rs with those in the Clutch
ing Hand letter. the paper from the
bomb and the letter which Craig had
taken from Elaine's desk
As Craig pointed out the resem-
blances with a pencil my amaze
ment gradually changed into
comprehension and comprehension
into conviction. The meaning of It all
began to dawn on me.
The writing was identical. There
were no differences!
While we we're locked in the secre-
tary's office Bennett and Elaine were
continuing their chat on various social
topics. Suddenly, however, with q
glance at the clock, Bennett told Elaine
that he had an important letter to die
tate and that it must go of at once.
She said that she would excuse him
few minutes, and he pressed a but
ton to call his secretary.
OF course, the secretary did not ap-
pear. Bennett left his office, with
| some annoyance, and went into the ad-
joining room, the door to which Ken
needy had not locked.
He hesttated moment, then opened
the door quietly. To his establishment
he saw Kennedy, the secretary and
myself apparently making close ex-
animation of the typewriter.
Gliding, rather than walking back
into his own office, he closed the door
and locked it.. Almost instantly fear
and fury at the presence Of his hated
rival. Kennedy. turned Bennett. as it
were. from the Jekyll Of polished
lawyer and lover of Elaine into an In
sanely Jealous and revengeful Mr..
Hyde.
| With q look of intense horror and
loathing Elaine watched him slowly
change from the composed. calm, in
tellectual Bennett she knew and re.
spected into repulsive, mad figure Of
. man.
And his long, sinewy hand slowly
twisted and bent until he became the
personal embodiment Of the Clutching
Hand.
As Elaine. transfixed with terror
watched Benefits astounding meta.
morphosis. he ran to the door leading
to the outer once and hastily locked
that also.
Then. with his eyes cleaning with
rage and his hands working in murder
Gus frenzy, he crouched nearer and
nearer. toward Elaine.
She shrank back. screaming again
and again In terror.
He was the ClutchinR Hand.
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FOURTEENTH EPISODE
THE RECKONING.

THE RECKONING.
Pacing up and down his den In the
heart Of Chinatown, Long Sin was
thinking ovsr his bargain with Ken
NEEDY to betray the infamous Clutch.
ing Hand.
At length he seated himself on o
teakwood table still celebrating over
the promise he had been forced to
make to Kennedy.
Suddenly an idea seemed to strike
him. Lifting q little hammer, he
struck Chinese gong ON the table
ct his side. At the same time he
leaned over and turned the knob at the
side OF . large roll-top desk.
A few seconds later q sort Of hatch
way, covered by a rug on the floor. in
one corner Of the room, was slowly
lifted and Long Sins secretary. pale,
cadaverous Chinaman, appeared from
below. He stepped noiselessly into
the room and shufded across to Long
Sin and handed him letter.
Long Sin scowled. as though some
thing had interfered with his own
plans. but tore open the envelope with
out word, spreading out on his lap
the sheet Of paper II contained.
The letter was q typewriter mes
sage, all In capitals, which read:
BE AT HEADQUARTERS AT ~.
DESTROY THIS IMMEDIATELY"
At the bottom Of the note appeared
the sinister signature Of the Clutching
Hand.
Bowling low again. the secretary
shufned across and down again
through the hatchway. closing the
door a. he descended.
Long Sin read the note once more,
while his inscrutable face assumed an
expression Of malicious cunning.
With an air Of elaboration he
reached for q match and struck II.
He had placed the paper in the flame
when suddenly he seemed, to change
his mind. He hastily blew out the
match, which had destroyed only a
corner Of the paper. then folded the
note carefully and placed It in his
pocket.
A few moments later, with a malig-
nant chuckle. Long Sin rose slowly
and left the room.
Meanwhile the master criminal. was
hns,lv engaged N -nptt,no Inc fanishinp
touche. ~ Z f,na, scheme ~ f,endish
ineenuity for the absolute destruc.
tion az Craig Kennedy
Ha had haen ~ work IN a ANAL
,,or, f,tting nm .ort =, Iabor.torv
IN the mvaterjous houae which now
sarved al his haadouarters
c,utchino Hsnd AZ h.nch IN ono
corner. had lust completed an Internal
machine of diabolical cunning. and
was wrapping It carefully in paper to
make an innocent package.
He was interrupted by = knock at
the door LAYING down the bomb he
vent 10 answer the summons with a
steaithy movement There stood Long
Sin Who had discussed himself az a
Chinese laundrvman.
"on t,ma-,ooaln 1row,ad c,utch.
ing Hand aur,iIy as he ciosed the door
vith eonal care
No time woa w..+ed IN ,.e,es, for.
ms,itisa
..Th,s d q howl, ha want m mint.
a. ~. naoLa.. ararrv a. oa-e.
s.nv On m account Iet = si,n mr.
,cn arc . ds,d man II mnst he In
K.rraaxs. Ishor.torv hefora niebt.
JInder,t.nd, Can Won arrange ~"
Inne ain glanced at the dangerous
packase. then with an expressive look,
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-07-09

With this instalIment the mys.
terry Of The clutehino Hand 10
solved, but the story will be con.
tinusd under the title Of
NEW EXPLOITS OF ELAINE.
Tho authors have involved
Elaine In another series Of
thrilling and Sensational expert
ences more interesting than her
previous ones, which will be re-
lated In the coming lnstallmsnts.
You will lind them highly enter.
tanning and worth reading.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28

The smoke Of the baseball battle
between the Feds and organized
baseball almost obscured the little
fight being waged by James O'Rourke
of the Eastern association 10 hold
that minor league together and pre-
vent some outsiders and two former
club owners from putting through a
merger
O'Rourke after 46 years in the
game. is hailed as the grand old
man in baseball" The Eastern as
ISOLATION. one OF the oldest Of the
class b leagues. was formed by
O'Rourke in 1896 under the name
OF the Naugatuck Valley league. In
1897 the name was changed TO the
Connecticut league and SO remained
until three years ago. when il be-
came known as the Eastern associa-
ton
O'Rourke owned the Bridgeport
franchise for Is years and up TO
eos played on the team. Even now
he gets into harness once or twice
year and catches a game. He be-
gan 10 play baseball ia 1879 and
became "a professional in 1872. He
played with Boston, Providence and
Buffalo and New York in the Ma
tional league. and led the league in
the batting in 1884 with a mark Of
$50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
NEGRO Is GREAT PLAYER
Unwrittcn Law Keeps Black Con
Zales Out Of Game.

Only the unwritten rule that bars
negroes from major league partici-
patton has kept out of organized
baseball one of Cuba's most Won
der players-"Black" Gonzales.
Gonzales has an ear so finely at
tuned that the instant the bat hits
the ball he can tell just where il is
going. Time and again he has been
blindfOlded and then called off the
exact direction in which the drive
is going. Very often he has felded
the ball while in an outfielded posi-
ton with his eyes covered.
Gonzales is a husky negro who is
wonder behind the bat. a grand
outfielder and a terrific hitter. The
major leaguers who have seen him
in action say he hits the ball harder
than any man other than Ed Dele
hanty
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
MURDER WAS IN THE AIR
Rookie Heaves Ball With Herzog's
Back Turned.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The near
est Charlie Herzog ever came TO as
sassinating a human being was dur
inc the last series the Reds played
against the Giants i'm New York
Herzcg was working a rookie bat
terry and two rookie outheIders
and he was 10 beat the Giants
Along about the fifth or sixth
inning the Giants got a run
ner on first and second with Larry
Doyle at bat.
The Reds leader Immediately
turned around anG began signalling
20 rookie oUtdelders 10 shift their
positions for DOYLE The cub"
pitcher unmindful Of the fact that
Herzog had his back turned toward
the plate. heaved the ball Doyle
hooked Il and sent IL on a line to-
ward third The drive caught Her
zog in the middle of the back and its
force. in addition 20 causing pain.
nearly made Herzog do "A double
sOmmersault.
HerzOg's remarks 10 the pitcher
have been deleted bv the censor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
PROMOTERS EXPECT TO
STAGE BOUT AT GARY
Say Affair VIII Not be Prize Fight,
But an Exhibit
ton.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-K. o. Brown
of New York. put in a busy day
working out at O'COnnelrs gym in
preparation for his scheduled six
rounds with Ever Hammer at Gary
tomorrow night. The boxing men
here had information from India
napolis that Gov. Ralston had denied
issuing a reported order late Monday
forbidding the bout.
"Our latest information" said
Nate Lewis, lis that Sheriff Whit
talser at Gary received the usual no
tice from the governors office that
prize fighting was against the law.
Such notices are sent out before
each show But there Will be no
prize fighting in Gary tomorrow
night. There are to be boxing
bouts"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
TO NAME BOOSTER
COMMITTEE FOR
BASEBALL TEAM
Body of Is Men to Take Up
Work of Accusing Interest
and Procuring NeCeS-
Sary Funds.

Enthusiasm which practically as
sures a baseball team for South
Bend next season was displayed at
a meeting of boosters held Monday
afternoon at the Chamber OF Com
merce. At this meeting a commit
tee Of Is, headed by z. H. Miller,
was appointed to take up the active
work of arOusing interest and secur-
ing necessary funds with which to
back a team. Another similar meet
ing will be held next Thursday af-
ternoon at the Chamber Of Com
merce for further consideration of
details of the campaign.
The first work Of the committee
OF 5 will be to get together and
organize q committee of 100 boost
ers who shall have charge of the
work of raising funds and Of ar
ranging for a boosters day at the
opening of the baseball season. The
plan is to raise funds through the
sale Of season tickets.
Speeches were made by many Of
those present at the Monday after
noon meeting. Ed Smith, owner of
the South Bend club franchise, gave
it as his opinion that South Bend
was as good a baseball town as any
place of its size and that with the
boosters of the city back Of the
movement there was no doubt but
that every season could be made d
successful one. Among the other
speakers were Ed DOran, George
Hull and A Livingston.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
ABERG Is STILL CHAMP
Masked Marvel Fails To Throw Him
I'm Long Bout.

NEW YORK. Dec IS. Alex
Aberg. worlds Graeco- Roman wres-
ting champion. still holds his title
today. The throne. however. was
badly rocked when the champion
and the Masked Marvel clashed in
a scheduled finish bout al the in
ternational tournament last night.
but Aberg's wonderful strength held
of defeat during two hours and 40
minutes OF furious wrestling. The
contest was stopped at / a. m. to-
day. in accordance with the law.
The unknown grappler held the up
per hand throughout the match.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
W|LLARD-FULTON
MATCH APPEARS
TO Be CERTAINTY
DominiCk TortOriCh Sells Out
His Interest in Bout to
Tommy Burns Who Will
Go ii Alone.
BY sam u. Hall.

CHICAGO. Dec. est now APP
pears fairly certain that the heavy
weight championship match involv-
ing Jess willard and Fred Fulton.
Kansas-born giants. Will take place
in New Orleans on March 4 as orig
inaIly scheduled. Tom Jones, who
signed the articles for Willard and
Tom Andrews. the northern repre-
sentative OF the New Orleans club,
took a train for the southland Mon
day night with the intention OF con-
ferring with Tommy Burns, who will
stage the quarrel without the assist
ance OF his erstwhile partner,
Dominick Tortorich. The latter has
sold out his interests in the match
TO Burns who will go it alone.
Tortorich wired Jones TO this
effect early Monday. Jones then
got hold of Andrews who was here
from Milwaukee TO see him about
this same fight and they decided TO
jump at once to the battle scene and
untagle the snarl in the match.
The New Orleans people who
never have had the consent of Frank
Moran to a Willard match. have
passed up the Pittsburgher entirely
and Burns will go right ahead with
VIII. I'd and Fulton. The latter is
getting plenty of favorable publicity
and there is every indication that
the match will be smoked up into
a pretty fair drawing attraction.
Mike Collins stayed here with
Fulton. feeling confident that every
thing will come out all right and
that he, instead of Jones, will be
managing a champion on March 8.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
MUSKEGON BASEBALL
MEN MEET TONIGHT
VIII Make Decision Regarding Fran
Chisc i'm Central League
i'm 1916.

MUSKEGON, Mich, Dec. IS. 80
The Muskegon chamber Of COM
merce Tuesday night Will consider
the proposition OF backing a team
in the Central league under the
Evansville plan.
This was determined at a meeting
at the Occidental hotel. attended by
Pres't Johnson and other members
Of the local commerce body, Pres
r. ". Dickerson of the Central
league. and Pres't William +. Essick
OF the Grand Rapids club. The meet
ing today lasted three hours and
the proposition was gone over thor
oughly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
COLLEGE TEAM is BACK
Won 33 Out of II Games Played i'm
the Orient.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2s.-The
university Of Chicago baseball team,
which sailed from this port on Aug.
., is back from a five-months' So
joUrn in Honolulu and the Orient.
The team played Al games and won
80, lost seven and got one tie.
The collegians were fortunate to
have with them lady mascot. She
was Mrs. H. O. Page. wife of II. O.
Page. manager and coach of the
team.
The players declare the universe
ties of China and Japan are taking
Up the game.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
OLIVER LEAGUE STANDING.
DUFFEY GIVEN A SHADE
Defeats Chick Femler i'm Ten Round.
at New York.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-Jimmy
Duffey shaded Chick Fimler in 10
rounds. Johnny Mario stopped Al
Thomas in the second round. Willie
Astey defeated Young Rose in 10
rounds.
Battling Henry knocked out John
ny Summers in the first round.
George Battling Davis outpOinted
Young Cahen in 10 rounds. Young
Jersey and Young Allen boxed a 10
round draw. Darkey Griffin shaded
frankie Williams in 10 rounds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
WILL STAGE BOUT TONIGHT
Ted Lewis and Willie Richie to
Fight For Title.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-The welter
weight title will be the goal for
which Ted Lewis. the English fighter,
and Willie Richie. former light
weight champion. will strive when
they clash in a 1O-rOund bout to-
night.
Both fighters are confident that
they will be crowned weller weight
king after tonight's battle. Lewis is
backing himself TO knock out Richie
while the latter declares that he has
the Englishman's style Of lighting
down fine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
TO COMPLETE ROAD
Negotiations Between indianapolis
and Cincinnati Opened.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2S.-Nego-
tiations are said 10 be on with the
city OF Cincinnati relative TO track
age rights which probably Will result
in the completion OF the proposed
interurban line between cincinnati
and this city. This will mean the
extension Of the cOmpany's line from
Rushville. where il now ends 70 Gin
cinnati at cost Of approximately
S3,OOO.OOO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
VETERAN PLAYER is DEAD
Artic Ball Was Member Of Baltimore
Famous Team.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2S-Artie Ball.
the great shortstop OF the famous
Baltimore Orioles OF the late COS
is dead at his home in Hyde Park.
Ball had been out Of baseball since
about 1913. He was Al years old.
lie went into professional ball at In
dianapolis in 1896. Afterward he
went 10 Baltimore with John Nc
Graw. Jack Doyle and Hughey Jen-
nings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.-No one IS
doubling the word Of Or. Hurry that
horse flesh is good food. but just The
same DR.. Herman G.. Morgan, sec
rotary Of the indianapolis board Of
health. says no market VIII be al
lowed 10 sell IL in Indianapolis i
am afriad TOO many old plugs would
be fattened up and sold TO the
butchers" ne said.