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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-24

leader Of Long Sins attendants and
struck down the other with q blow.
Kennedy seized Elaine's Yielding
body, and. pushing back the curtain 70
the anteroom, succeeded In gaining 1t
and locking the door into the main
temple.
Bennett was still lying on the floor
tightly bound. With a few deft cuts
with Chinese knife which he had
picked up, Kennedy released him.
At the same time Cinnamon were
trying to batter down the door, Ken.
nedy's last bulwark. 1t was swayinz
under their repeated blows.
While Kennedy was thus besieged
by the devil worshipers in the ante
room, several policemen and detectives
gathered in the seance room with us
next door. where Savetsky was held a
defiant and mute prisoner
had discovered the bell and, taking
that as a guide, | started to trace the
course of wire which ran alongside
the wall
To the fireplace | traced the bell
and, In pulling on the wire. | luckily
pressed secret spring. 70 my amaze
ment the whole fireplace swung out
OF sight and disclosed secret pas
sageway.
| looked through it.
1t was almost at that precise instant
that the door of the anteroom burst
open and the Cinnamon swarmed in,
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SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified bv a
series OF murders and other crimes The
principal clue to the criminal ia the warn
ing letter which is sent the victims signed
with 'clutching hand" The latest vic
lin OF the mysterious assassin is TAYLOR
Couge. the insurance president His
daughter Elaine, employs Craig Kennedy,
tne famous scientific detective. to try to
unravel the mystery What Kennedy ac-
composites Is told by his friend jameson,
newspaper man. Enraged at the deter
mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken
neuy are making to put an end to his
crimes, TIE Clutching Hand as til. 4
strange criminal is known. resorts to All
sorts of the most diabolical schemes to
put them out of the way. Each chapter
or the story tells of a new plot against
their lives and of the way the great de-
tective uses all his skill to save this pref
~ girl and himself from death
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-24
Jennings entered with . card on
salver. Elaine took 1t and saw with
surprise the name OF her caller:
MADAME SAVETSkY.

surprise the name OF her caller:
MADAME sAvETskY,
Medium.
Beneath the engraved name were
the words written in ink: Il have .
message from the spirit of your IA
Their"
Yes, ! will see her" cried Elaine
eagerly, In response to the buffers In
quiry
She followed jennings into the ad-
Joining room and there found herself
face TO face with the Manufactured
woman who had only a few moments
before left the Clutching Hand.
Elaine looked rather than spoke her
inquiry.
Your father, my dear" purred the
medium, with a great pretence of sup
pressed excitement, appeared to me
the other night from the spirit world.
| was In a trance and he asked me to
deliver message to YOU"
What was the messenger" asked
Elaine breathlessly, now aroused to
Intense interest.
! must go into trance again to get
1t, replied the insinuating Savetsky,
and II you like | can try it at once,
provided we can be left alone long
enough"
Seated in her chair, the medium
muttered wildly for few moments,
rolled her eyes and with some con-
yulsiye movements pretended to 60 in
to a trance.
suddenly the curtains were pulled
aside and Aunt Josephine and Ben
nett, who had just come in, entered.
Il can do nothing here" exclaimed
Sayetsky, starting up and looking
about severely. You must come to
my seance chamber where we shall
lot be interrupted
Il will" said Elaine, vexed at the
intrusion at that moment. Il must
have that MESSAGE must"
What's all this. Elaine?" demanded
Aunt Josephine
Hurriedly, Elaine poured forth to
her aunt and Bennett the story of the
mediums visit and the promised mes
sage from her father In the other
world.
Aunt Josephine, who was not one
easily to be imposed on, strongly OBJ
jected to Elaines proposal to accom-
pany Savetsky to the seance chamber,
but Elaine would not be denied.
1T might be safe for Elaine to co."
Bennett finally suggested to Aunt 10
sephine, IF you and ] accompanied
her,
A few moments later, in the Dodge
car, Elaine, the medium and her two
escorts started for the Chinese quar-
tiers.
At the house the medium opened the
door with her key and ushered in her
three visitors.
Entering the room, the medium at
once prepared for the seance by pull
ing down the window shades.
Suddenly an indistinct face was seen
to be peering through the black cur
talns. A voice, deep. sepulchral, was
heard In slow and solemn tones.
Il am Eeko-the spirit of Taylor
Dodge. | will give no message until
one named Josephine leaves the
room"
No sooner had the words been ut
tered than the medium came writhing
out of her trance.
What happened?" she asked, look
ing at Elaine.
Elaine reported the spirits words
I'VE can get nothing if your aunt
stays here" Savetsky added insisting
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urged on by the insane exhortations OF
Long Sin
To my utter amazement, | recog.
nized Kennedy's voice
In the first onslaught Craig shot one
Chinaman dead, then closed with the
others, slashing right and left with the
Chinese knife he had picked up.
Bennett came to his aid but was
Immediately overcome by two China.
men, who evidently had been detailed
for that purpose.
Meanwhile Kennedy and the others
were engaged In terrible life and
death struggle.
Finally, Long Sin, Selling a larg.
wall-hanging, leaped upon Kennedy
from the back and threw it over his
head, almost suffocating him.
1t was just as the Chinese was about
to overpower him that / led the po-
lice and detectives through the pas.
sageway of the fireplace.
1t was glorious fight that followed.
But Long Sin and his Cinnamon were
no match for the police and we're soon
completely routed, the police striking
furiously In all directions and clearing
the room.
Instantly Kennedy thought of the
fa1r object OF all this melee He
rushed to the divan on which he had
placed Elaine.
AS she opened her eyes for an in
slant she gazed at Craig, then at Ben
nett. Still not comprehending just
what had happened, she gave her hand
to Bennett. Bennett lifted her to her
feet and slowly assisted her as she
tried to walk away.
Kennedy watched them, more stupe-
ned than If he had been struck over
the head by Long Sin.
Police and detectives were now TAX
ing the captured Cinnamon away, as
Bennett his arm about Elaine, led her
gently out.
A young detective had slipped the
bracelets over Long Sins wrist, and
was standing beside him.
Kennedy, in daze at the sight OF
Elaine and Bennett, passed us, scarce.
ly noting who we were.
AS Craig collected his scattered
forces Long Sin motioned to him, as
II he had message to deliver.
Kennedy frowned suspiciously. He
was about to turn away when the Chi.
naman began pleading earnestly for a
chance to say few words.
Step aside for moment, you fell
lows. won't you, please?" he asked. Il
will hear what you have to say, Long
Sim"
Long Sin looked about craftily.
What Is it?" prompted Craig, see
Ing that at last they were all alone.
Long Sin again looked around
Swear that | will go free and not
suffer" he whispered. "and l will be-
tray she great Clutching Hand"
Kennedy studied the Chinaman
keenly for moment. Then, seeming
ly satisfied with the scrutiny, he nod.
ded slowly assent
AS Craig did so. saw Long Sin lean
over and whisper into Kennedy's ear.
Craig started back In horror and sur.
prise.
(To BIZ CoNTNUEpJ
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she must have caught sight Of one Of
two of the policemen who had incau
tiously exposed themselves from the
hiding place In which / had disposed
them before we entered At any rate
Savetsky did not lose jot OF her re
markable composure.
I'm sorry" she remarked merely
but I'm afraid my control is weak
and cannot work today"
She took step toward the door
motioning us to leave. Neither of us
paid any attention to the hint, but re-
manned seated as We had been be-
fore.
Almost before | knew what she was
doing, she made a dash for something
in the corner of the room. 1t was
time for open action, and seized her
quickly.
My detective was on his feet In an
instant.
III take care of her." he ground
out, seized her wrists In his viselike
grasp. you give the signal"
/ rushed to the window, threw up
the shade and opened the sash, wav-
ing our preconcerted sign and turned
again toward the room.
With sudden accession of desper-
ate strength, Savetsky broke away
from the plainclothes man and again
attempted to get at something con-
cealed on the wall had turned just
in time to fling myself between her
and whatever object she had in mind
AS the detective took her again and
twisted her arm until she cried out
in pain, hastily Investigated the wall
She had evidently been attempting to
press button that rang a concealed
bell
What did 1t mean?
Elaine, now completely unconscious,
was being held by the Cinnamon,
while her arm was smeared with
sticky, black material from the caul-
dron Of Long Sin.
Suddenly the aged Chinaman with
the prayer wheel stopped his inces-
SAINT, impious turning, and, rising, held
up his hand as If to command atten-
ton.
This is nonsense" he cried In a
loud voice. why should our great
ksing Chou desire white devil? /, a
great-grandfather. demand to know"
Shaking with rage, Long Sin or
dered the intruder off the dais. But
the aged devotee refused to go.
Throw him out" he ordered his at
tendants.
For answer, as the two young
Cinnamon approached, the old China
man threw them down to the
floor with quick iiu-jitsu movement.
Furious now beyond expression,
Long Sin stepped forward. He seized
the beard and queue Of the intruder.
To his utter amazement they came
off
1t was Kennedy.
With his automatic drawn, before
the astonished devil dancers could
recover themselves, Craig stood at
bay.
Long Sin leaped behind the big
gong. AS the Chinaman rushed for
ward to seize him, Kennedy Rhot the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-24

that Aunt Josephine must go. your
father cannot speak while she is pres.
emit"
Aunt Josephine, annoyed by what
she had heard, Indignantly refused to
go and was deaf to all Elaines plead
ings.
I think 1t will be all right" finally
acquiesced Bennett, seeing how bent
Elaine was on securing the message.
TN stay and protect her"
Aunt Josephine finally agreed. Every
well, them" she protested, marching
out OF the room in high state of
indignation.
She had scarcely left the house,
however, when she began to suspect
that all was not as il ought to be. In
fact. the idea had no sooner occurred
to her than she decided to call on
Kennedy and she ordered the chauf-
feur to take her as quickly as possible
to the laboratory.
Kennedy had not been in the labo-
ratory all the day after my expert
ence with the acid, and | was impa-
uently awaiting his arrival. At last
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Elaine was standing In the library
gazing sadly at Kennedy's portrait,
thinking over recent events and above
all the rebuff over the telephone which
abe supposed she had received.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-24

AT the other end of the line, Elaine
sas listening impatiently for a re-
Spouse to her first eager words of in
Eairy. She wAs as<oaished to find,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-12-30
McGOVERN EXCITED.

Brother Dan McGovern became
greatly excited last week when the
Call Of Malta made mention of Wis
it from Editor Hooking of the Cour-
ier at Glasgow and mentioned that
Joe was a talked of Republican can
didate for the senate from Valley
county. We would advise Dan to
hold onto himself, as at the present
time Valley county is represented
in the senate of ,his great state by
one of Malta's most highly respect
ed citizens and the chances are that
The Doctor will represent old Val
ley in the next term. Mac seems to
forget that since the best people in
Montana have separated themselves
from old Valley county by the Gre
alton of Phillips county W. still
deem it our duty to look after the
political welfare of our mother
county.
He even says that DR.. Clay might
move down to Valley county and be
elected to the senate in 1918. No
chance. Dan. the doctor can live
right here in Phillips county and
still be elected to the senate to rep
resent old Valley and do a mighty
good job of it at that. The peer
less John Willis, the prohibition
whirlwind, would have no chance.
When you want to try to down the
friend of everyone in eastern Mon
tana you want to trot out the best
material in the state and something
better than you have in Valley in the
shape of the High and Peerless
John Willis. Carter'S Liver Pills is
what you need, Dan.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-12-30
CITY DADS AT WORK

The city council held their semi
meeting Tuesday night and
among other things done they passed
an ordinance to prohibit minors
from frequenting pool halls or bowl
ing alleys in the town of Malta. The
question was brought up very forci-
bly, short time ago whether 1t was
to the best interests of the young
boys of this town to frequent such
places and it was deemed advisable
by the council to put restriction
on these places of amusement. Play
ing games called high beanes was
also abolished by the authorities.
The notice run in the papers of
Malta in reference to the sidewalks
being cleared of snow after each
storm was discussed, and while the
ordinance is on the books the offic-
ials have deemed it advisable to
see that it is enforced to the letter.
Owners, agents or occupants should
see that the snow is removed inn
after the storm or one is
to arrest and fine. There
will be no kick coming on the ordi-
nance if it is enforced, but it is When
a part of the people live up to the
law and the other do not that creates
trouble
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-12-30
MALTA SCHOOL NOTES,

Complete returns from the sale
of Red Cross Christmas stamps are
not in, so it is not possible to state
how many were sold. The most
stamps were sold by Gayle Johnson,
301. Verne Partridge was second
with 255, while Blanche Johnson
stood third with 100 to her credit
The following, also sold more than
25 stamps and are entitled to wear
the Red Cross button:
Miss McArthur's room, fifth
grade: Wilma Pittenger, Claire
Burwell Lilly Edwards, Lyle Nc
Creary, Florence Hanson, Campbell
Kilduff, Eileen Rund, Carrie Wolfe,
Gladys Winkenweder, Lennie Ed
mundson, Iris Stine
Miss Ayers room,thir and fourth
grades: Grace Wolfe, Clarence
Winkenweder, Lloyd Winkenweder,
Harold Johnson, lone Morton, Dag
ney Hanson, Melvin Winkenweder,
Lena Plouffe.
Miss Coughlin's room, second
grade and third A: Henry Secrest,
Orrie Babcoek, Barr Crawford, Wal
ter Reiner, Donald McCready. Juan
ita Richardson.
Those who sold ten stamps and
are to be enrolled as Child Health
crusaders, are:
Miss McArthur's room: David
Taylor, Leo Combs, Jesse Stonsifer,
George Pile, Ella Dagfinrud, Harvey
Wieseman, Forest Mitchell, Roy Bill
mayer, Flossie Farrell, Joseph Rob
ertorye Francis Pile.
Miss Ayers room: Alaine Bur
we'll, Stuart Fowler, Lorne Slime,
Ora Combs, Alice Taylor, Esther
Ebaugh, Ida Wilcox, George Mur-
phy, Warren Smyth, Ryder Burwell,
Margaret Plott.
Miss Coughlin's room: Benson
VanDeMark, Arthur Vert, Violet
Veseth, Florence Forham.
The old year has been full of good
things for our school The new build
ing, the first graduating class, anoth-
er teacher, large Increase in at
tendance and more complete
course of study have been it's gifts
to us. AS we look forward to the
new year, there is opportunity TO
consider what progress can yet be
made. Some goal must be set,
toward which parents, pupils and
teachers may work. What shall it
be? The crying need at present IS to
plan to place the high school on the
accredited list before the close Of
1916. This year, probably, seven
students will complete the high
school. Only two have taken the
the full four years work at Malta.
Two have taken two years here;
two more have taken one year OF
work, and the seventh will have
taken but half year with us. Some
of these are apt to go to higher in
stitutions of learning. 1t is quite
possible that they can not obtain
full entrance credit for the work
done in our unaccredited high school
We trust that they may. While it
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-12-30

VIII not be possible to remedy the
condition before the close of the
present school year, all should work
together to secure the equipment,
ana the teaching force which shall
place Malta High School on the ac-
credited list not later than Decem-
Der, 1916. It will necessitate the
expenditure of funds. It may re-
qulre the selection of more, or diff
ferent instructors. In either event
there should be no shirking of the
responsibility, nor should the goal
be lost to view,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-12-30
APPORTIONMENT OF
GENERAL SCHOOL FUND

The following is the apportion-
ment of the general school fund
made December 20, 1915:
nictrint
The midland journal., 1915-03-05
The Furious confllet q eaat.

London. = The Russian offensive
operations appear to extend along their
whole front--an indication that. they
have been able to bring very stronger
reinforcements into the field.
They have successfully checked the
German advance In North Poland,
where the Germans are reported to be
In retreat. and the recapture OF
Przasnysz. after severe fighting, has
given them an excellent pivotal point
from which to carry on their further
operations.
All the Petrograd correspondents re-
fer to the capture of large number
of Germans as new phase of the war.
and credit it to a lack of officers among
the German armies and the large num-
ber of young unframed men who have
been drafted into them.
The Russians claim to have captured
SIS officers and 5.4OO men.
The Russian offensive extends to
what is now known as the Bzura-
Rawka front, where they successfully
opposed Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg's attempt to advance on Warsaw
in December and January.
In Western Gaiicia.
There has also been heavy fighting
in Western Galicia and in the Car
pathians, but without bringing any
notable change in the situation. In
Eastern Galicia the Russians report
another repulse for the Austrians. who
have again lost a number of prisoners.
With Russia it would seem to be a
case Of keeping up the supply of am
munition. which the opening of the
Dardanelles would greatly assist
The attempt to force the straits by
the allied feet is indeed of momentous
importance to the Allies.
The opening Of the straits would re-
lease the Russian grain which the
Allies want and would give to Russia
war material which she herself cannot
produce. while it would be certain to
have a marked effect on the future
policy of the Balkan States.
The midland journal., 1915-03-05
TWO BILLIONS FoR WAR.
German Federal Councils slH For
Extraordinary Expenditures.

Berlin, via London.-The Federal
Council adopted the preliminary bud.
get estimates, including 10.O42. 600. 600
marks ($2,510,5OO.Ooe) for extraor-
dinary expenditures, This amount is
for carrying on the war. The estimate
of ordinary expenditures Is 1898, ,000.-
GOO marks ($83O. $50 O.00O). aa4 g
Almost all of the amount to oabe de-
voted to- the war viii be raised By
loans ee W Eit sex
No redemption Of war loans is pre-
vided for, as methods for such re
demption can only be decided upon
after the war. The Treasury bonds
credit it fixed at 1.00O. 100000 marks
($25O, ,O00,000l.
The funds to provide for those killed
in the war amounted at the beginning
of February to 41,938.900 marks. The
armament levy is estimated at $780,
000, 600 marks, of which. 1t is expected.
two installments Of 32o;OOO.000 marks
win be paid. i
The increase in revenue in the ordi-
nary budget is estimated at 25.s06. .46O
marks and the increased expenditure
at 1S0.369. .000 marks.
The midland journal., 1915-03-05
MILLIONS TO BLOCK
COMPETING ROADS
|. an. Spent Million in Politics,
Says Federal Board.
FEES TO STATE OFFICIALS
Payments Made To offcehoIders in
Tennessee-More Spent IN Cam
paisn To Prevent Change
In Tax Laws.

Washington. The Interstate Com-
merce Commission sent to tne
Senate its report on the invesff,
cation of the finances, rates and
practices of the Louisville and
Nashville :, and allied railroads. 1t
charged the Louisville and Nashville
with acquiring competing lines aid
with carrying on for years at a cost
of millions of dollars an elaborate
political and publicity campaign TO
eliminate competition and influence
public opinion. ~
Further inquiry. and. If possible. IN
spection of the railroads. correspond
ence. was said to be necessary. The
report was written before the Supreme
Court handed down its opinion holding
that the commission was without
power to force the company to submit
Its correspondence as well as its rec
ords and books to scrutiny.
Proof OF Monopoly Sought.
The investigation, authorized last
spring by a Senate resolution intro
duced by Senator Lea, of Tennessee.
was directed mainly to discover
whether the Louisville and Nashville,
through control OF the Nashville. Chat
tanooga and ST. Louis Railway and
smaller lines. had restrained competi.
tion throughout much of the territory
served by those roads whether the
one-time control of the Louisville and
Nashville by the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad operated to the same and in
the much wider field the two systems
serve. and what amounts of money the
Louisville and Nashville and it's re-
lated roads have contributed to
political activities and other efforts to
fight competition. g'
The commission qualities Its declara-
tion that the Louisville and Nashville
has wilfully restrained competition by
pointing out that in some instances its
energies were directed to meet the
competition OF other large systems,
and passes over the question of
whether in all instances the course
pursued was contrary to public inter
est
s'The various payments made on ac-
count of the Tennessee Railroad Asso-
station by the Nashville. Chattanooga
and st. Louis Railroad and the Louis
willie and Nashville Railroad Company .
says the report, were to large ex.
tent made to State officials and Legis-
latures of Tennessee. municipal OH
GERS OF Nashville, politicians, lobbyists
and attorneys"
The midland journal., 1915-03-05
y. s. LIKELY TO PROTEST.
AilIes' Plan Declared Violation o,
international Usage.


Washington. -An commercial inter
course by sea between Germany and
the outside world was declared pro-
hibited by Great Britain and France.
Identical notes presented by the
French and British Ambassadors here
informed the United States Govern
ment of this drastic step by the Allies
in reply to Germany's war zone procla-
nation. n,
If this policy 10 enforced it will no
longer be possible to- ship cotton.
manufactured articles and commodi-
ties hitherto OF a non-contraband
character from the United States to
Germany, directly or indirectly. and
from the latter country the supply of
dyestuffs and other merchandise for
consumption in this country will be
cut of.
The impression Is general in official
quarters that strong protest would
be made against the action of the
Allies. which was regarded as an un-
precsdented and novel step.
The midland journal., 1915-03-05
ALL SHIPS TO BE SEIZED.
Allies Take Drastic Step To starve
Out Germany.

London.-Great Britain, France and
their allies have advised neutral coun-
tries that they hold themselves at lib
|erty to stop all shipping to and from
Germany and the countries of her
allies
The declaration is not reply to the
American representations looking to
Ia cessation of German submarine
activity and the admission of food to
Germany for civilians. The declara-
ton will not affect cargoes shipped be-
fore the date Of this advice to neutrals
4 No special articles of commerce will
be mentioned in the British-French
declaration. Cotton and foodstuffs.
for example, win not be specified. but
the terms win be general. The situa-
ton created win be entirely justified,
according to the English view, because
of Germany's unprecedented action in
attempting p submarine blockade re.
gardless of danger to the crews and
passengers of ships.