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snoMstorm at Lynchburr.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
l.YNCHBURG, VA, March 7.-This
section Of Virginia experienced another
hard snowstorm again to-day The
storm started early I'm the morning, but
the snow melted as il fell
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Woman and Home

~ see nae it hadn't happened TO
appeal 80 YOU through your hobby
tn. IRE department. Now. would your"
Frank Ludsou flushed he had
flushed that day when the boys had
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u eful
Hints

JUDSON'S HOBBY.
By Hope Ainklec.

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s. ottv OH the subiec, OF ire lighting and
n asine all over the world hauling a
IN Nnok and ladder" Williams continued.
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n6 ho stood In the Eroup Il suppose yuu
NIL eep in your helmet;
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company Wlich Of YOU would turn
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hnbbv ~ nr, G.ntinr Now that thcv
stopped to ponder over il they realized
;hat ii was l'rank iudsou VIII" had
first proposed tile organizing of this
1u\iliai.N 6r,. 4 and that II
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Lillian nm,srlrs Answers.

Carrie. Gentle massage with cocoa
butter IS h"lpfUl in developing the
arms. 1T Is necessary indeed to have IA
pretty, wcli-formcd arm. since the mod
iSh evening dress il sleeveless Arm
exercises az" splendid FOR Developments
This is simple exercise. bat il must
-" praciiccd daily, II YOU hope for re
suits: Extend tue arms horiZontally.
then imagine heavy weight in each
hand. slowly force this weight up until
tho Palms meet over the head. at the
sam" time resisting tia" effort TO raise
tho weight. Lower tine arms ana tile
maEtnary weight ~ the same manner.
Troubled: II knew what your facial
defects were ! would b" better able to
help YOU. You can greatly improve
yoUr looks 10y Kidding Yourself of the
unsiShily Diackhcads They often come
from Indigestion. Ana, again, they are
due to carclcSsncss IN cleansing the
skin YOU viii nave TO be careful of
your diet and get lots OF exercise in
the open ar The green soap treat
ment is excellent for blaCkhcaGs bat
as II is much too lengthy TO again print
IN the column, shall be happy to mail
II to YOU II you will send me y stamped
addressed envelope.
Hp'h; Did YOU ever stop 10 think
thar your feet arc responsible FOR the
NHplr polSe or the bOhA ana how neccS-
Stry II is to give them daily care? II
NoEr feet are tired and swollen from
long standing or much walking they
can 30" greatly relieved ny massaging
them with olive oil or bathing in salt
water To he well poised. straight i'm
'Euro. aud free from muscular PAINS
on must stand ana walk firmly upon
the s"les az your feet. IN" least TIT
OF Ia" BODY out OF p"ise viii throw the
weight upon some muscle for which
IT is not intordcd then comes strain.
foll"wed by aches, which often lead TO
disease
Young Bride II Is natural that YOU
want TO look your best TO receive YOUR
husbands relatives have an excel
len, formula fcr a face bleach which |
snail he glad 10 send YOU " YOU viii
s"ud me stamped. addressed cnvciopc.
u" careful of your diet. avoid rrcasv
and rich foods eliminating pastries ana
s""ets AVOID coffee II YOU can. as II
truly rs one OF tho cunplcXion's on
"nies brink lots Of water between
meals. Walk AZ least three miles a day.
! i'ut on AN extra wrap and open ALI IN @
doors and windows while YOU arc doing
your hounework. You will then get lhe
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Ethical
Talks

teased him. What does II matter?
II have come and ] intend 10 keep
On cominS--if | may, iIelen?"
tCopNriSht. 1918. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
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glazed vessels. and water In Jars like
! Hover will tend TO keep the air
from becoming excessively dry, and
VIII also make the room more com
! portable An average temperature OF
30 degrees VIII bs more comfortable In
| the long run than higher tampera-
lure ana unGuestionably more hyglenie.
! 0nesttnns and Answers.
| DRIED Sweet Flag Root am n
! woman htty-hre years young. Why do
! nave constant ache In my right
arm anu shoulder, especially at nightg
Is dried sweet flag root good for
weak stomach?
| Reply. Neuritis. heart disease,
arthritis OF the shoulder are possible
factors. ?. This is Il mild carminativs,
| tends TO relieve natuience, and viii at
least do no harm.
Physical Culture.-Miss S. asks:
What DO you think ~ physical culture?
-nut she spells II with u capital j.
and g. . Is there cure for hron-
chiiis?
Reply-our whole family takes ply
sicai culture each day. we think 1t
Is great fun, and IL saves medicine.
too. 2. Surely.
Daughter, Dandruff-My daughter,
sixteen, has fine health. except that
when she combs her hair large scales
come off-dandruf. wa suppose. The
H'"iP ee's IbH ana sore. i'ieaSD pre-
scribe something.
Reply-We do not prescribe but a
letter Of advice will be sent on
ceipt of stamped, addressed envelope
How Skin Cancer Begins have two
"i three small dry scabs on my face
near my eye. They have been there
about SIX years. and they continually
return after l remove t;em.
HepIy-You do not state yolir age.
II past middle age we should guess
nnthclioma tskin canccrl-and, Of
course. We have to guess when we can
not examine YOU. Better 20 immc-
diatcly TO good doctor and lind out,
Son. Pimples.-Ay son, sixteen years
old. has pimplcs on his face, and sis
nose is red all the time. IL YOU could
advise us we would lie very crate
iUi
ieply-Ccrtainly. Send stamped. adj
dressed envelope for letter of ADVICE.
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PHYSICAL Culture.-aIiss S. asks
W MAJ 10 y0u think Of physical culture?
but she spells II with u capital i
ana &. =. Is there cure for hrou-
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Life. az course. hasa It's serious side.
hui u Is really two-sidcd PROPOSE
lion after all Every woman should
nave her lighter moments, when the
serious lh!tsss can he temporarily Tor
gotten II is the play spirit which
"il! pr"Nid" such periods and strength
Ell her Wien she confrcnts lifc's more
seriou. side icst Of all. ii viii en-
courage Ecr in those pastncs which
49," wholesome and tend to develop
beauty ana strength
10 not uuduly suppress the play
spirit when you feel il rising within
you i - AN evidence OF youth which
"!!i inspire wholesome living and Il
desire for health giving exercise.
Remember. DO not separate yourself
50 far from youth that You lose your
acquaintance with the play spirit and
undertake. everything as a serious
proposition OF an ardous duty.
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Reply--Our whole family takes ply
sical culture each day. we think 1t
Is great fun, and IL saves medicine
too. 2. Surely.
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Son. Pimples.-Ay son, sixteen years
old. has piinplcs on his face, and sis
nose is red all the time. II you could
advise us we would lie very crate
full
Ecply-Ccrtainly. Send stamped. ad-
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,o ladder leading farther up into

for the ladder leading farther up into
the steeple.
Kennedy followed.
Elaine had recovered consciousness
almost Immediately. and. hearing the
commotion. stirred and started to rise
and look about.
From the church she could near
sounds Of the struggle. She pauses
lust long enough to seize the crook 8
revolver lying on the floor.
She hurried into the church ana up
into the belfry, thence up the LADDER
whence the sounds came.
The crook by this time had galneo
the outside OF the steeple through an
opening. Kennedy was In close pur
suit.
on the top OF the steeple was Q
great gilded cross, considerably larger
than n man. 40 the crook clambered
outside, he scaled the steeple, using
a lightning rod and some projecting
points to pull himself up. desperately.
Kennedy followed unhesitatingly.
There they were, struggling In dead
~ combat, clinging to the gilded cross.
The first | knew OF II was a Mortified
gasp from my own crook. looked up
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shortly by your friend. Craig Kennedy,
and he added with a leer, Il think
your rather insistent search for a
certain person will cease"
Elaine drew back in the chair, horri.
fed at the implied threat,
Chtching Hand laughed diabolIcally.
While these astounding events we're
Transporting in the little church. Ken.
nedy and ! had been tearing across
the country In his big car. following
the directions Of our fair friend.
We stopped at last before a pros.
porous, attractiye-looking house and
entered II very PRETTY furnished, but
small parlor, Heavy portieres hung
over the doorway into the hall. over
another into a back room and over
the bay windows.
Wont you sit down a moment?'
coaXed Gcr'ie, I'm quite blown to
pieces after that ride. My, how you
drive
As she pulled aside the hall DOR.
there's, three men with guns thrust
their hands out turned. Two 9th.
ers had stepped from the back room
and two more from the bay window.
We were surrounded. Seven guns
were aimed as us with deadly preci
sion.
Gentlemen" he said quietly. "a
suspected some such thing. II have
here Il small box OF illuminate OF mer
curry. II ! drop IL, this building and
the entire vicinity will be blown &c
atoms. Go ahead-shoot." he added
nonchalantly.
The seven OF them drew back rath
er hurriedly.
Kennedy was a dangerous prisoner
He calmly sat down In an arm
chair, leaning back as he carefully
balanced the deadly little box OF full
inmate OF mercury on his knee.
Gertie ran from the room.
For a moment they looked at each
other, undecided. Then, one by one
they stepped away from Kennedy to
ward the door.
The leader was the last to 10. lie
had scarcely taken a step.
stop ordered Kennedy.
The crook did so As Craig moved
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SON had arrived at the little tumble
down station and had taken the only
vehicle in sight, a very ancient car
rage.
II ambled along until. at last, II
pulled up before the vestry room door
Of the church. just as the bogus min.
lister was finishing his transformation
was giving him his final instructions.
Elaine and the others alighted apd
approached the church. while the nm.
Client vehicle ratified away.
They're coming!" whispered the
crook. peering cautiously out OF the
window.
Clutching Hand moved silently and
snakelike into the closet and shut the
door.
How do you do, Doctor Carton?"
greeted "weepy Mary" ! guess you
don't remember me-"
The clerical gentleman looked at
her fixedly n moment.
Remember you?" he repeated. "Of
course, my dear. remember every
n ! marry"
And you remember to whom you
married me?"
Perfectly. To an older man-a Tay.
lor Dodge"
Elaine was overcome.
Won't you step I'M" he said
suavely. Your friend here doesn't
seem we'll"
They all entered.
And you-you say-you married
this-this woman TO Taylor Dodge?"
queried Elaine. tensely.
The bogus minister seemed to be
very fatherly. Yes" he asserted, Il
certainly did So"
Have you the record?" asked
Elaine, fighting to the last.
why. yes. a show you the
record"
He moved over to the closet. Come
owe here" he asked.
He opened the door. Elaine screamed
and drew back. There stood her arch
enemy. the Clutching Hand himself.
As he stepped forth, she turned wild.
~. TO run-anywhere. But strong
arms seized her and forced her into
a chair.
She looked at the woman and the
minister. II was a plot,
"A momen; Clutching Hand looked
Elaine over. Put the others out he
ordered the other crook.
Now. my pretty dear" began the
Clutching Hand as the lock turned in
the vestry door, I'VE shall be Joined
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means that your father married me
when ! was only seventeen and this
boy is our ~son-your half.brother,"
"No-never." cried Elaine vehem.
emily, unable to restrain her disgust.
"Weepy Mary" smiled cynically.
Come with me and ! will show you
the church records and the minister
who married u.s."
You will?" repeated Elaine defiant.
~. well. I'll just do as you ask. Mr..
Bennett shall go with me-"
mo. no. Miss Dodge-don't go.
Leave the matter to me-" urged Ben.
nett. Il will take care OF her. BE.
sides. I must be in court in twenty
minutes"
Elaine paused, but she was thor.
oughly aroused.
Then | will go with her myself
she cried deflantly.
In spite OF every objection that Rem.
nett made, "Weepy Mary" her son
and Elaine went out TO call n taxicab
10 take them TO the railroad station
where they could catch n train 10 tho
little town where the woman asserted
she had been married.
Meanwhile. before n little country
church In the town, a closed automo-
bile had drawn up.
AS the door opened q figure, bumped
up and masked, alighted.
II was the Clutching Hand.
The car had scarcely pulled away
when he gave a long rap. followed by
two short taps, at the door OF the
vestry, a secret code, evidently.
Inside the vestry room a man well
dressed, but with a very sinister face,
heard the knock and a second later
opened the door.
"What-not ready YETI" growled the
Clutching Hand. "Quick-now-get on
those clothes. I heard the train whis-
tie as ] came In the car. In which
closet does the minister keep them
The crook. without n word. went TO
a closet and took out a suit OF clothes
OF ministerial cut. Then he hastily
put them on. adding some sidewhisk.
ers, which he had brought with him.
At about the same time Elaine, &C.
companied by "Weepy Mary" and her
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Who In that woman" she asked,
still wondering about the ideitity OF
the niobe outside.
At first he said nothing. But finally,
seeing that she had noticed II. he
handed Elaine the card, reluctantly.
Elaine read II with n gasp. The look
OF surprise that crossed her face was
terrible.
Before she could say anything. how.
ever, Milton had returned with the
sheet OF paper on which "Weepy
Mary" had written and handed II TO
Bennett.
Bennett read II with uncontrolled
establishment.
What is it?" demanded Elaine.
He handed II to her, and she read:
AZ the lawful wife and widow
Of Taylor Dodge demand my
sons rights and my own.
MRS. TAYLOR DODGE.
Elaine gasped at II.
"She-my fathers Wife" she ex-
claimed. What effrontery! What
does she mean?"
Bennett hesitated.
Tell me-" Elaine cried. rs there
can there be anything In Il? Mono
there isn't"
Bennett spoke In a low tone. Il
have heard n whisper OF some scan.
dial or other connected with your faith.
er-but-" He paused.
Elaine was first shocked. then indig-
nant.
"Why-such a thing Is absurd. Show
the woman In"
"No-please-Miss Dodge. Let me
deal with her"
BY this time Elaine was furious.
Yes will see her"
She pressed the button on BENEFITS
desk. and Milton responded.
Milton. show the-the woman In"
she ordered, and that boy, too"
As Milton turned TO crook his finger
at "Weepy Mary" she nodded surrep-
%titiously and dug her fingers sharply
into sons" ribs.
"Yell-you little ~fool-yell," she
whispered.
Obedient 10 his mothers" com.
mands, and much TO Millions disgust,
the boy started to cry in close imita.
ton OF his elder.
Elaine was still holding the paper In
her hands when they entered.
What does all this mean" she de.
manded.
"Weepy Mary" between sobs. man.
anaA IN hlprN npN w.. -. NIL.
Elaine Dodge, aren't you? Well, II
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just Then ! Saw a Womsns Face
Tense With Horror; u Was Elaine.

JUST Ihen ] saw a Face
Tense With Horror; u Was Elaine.
carefully, fearing 1t was n stall 10 get
me OFF my guard.
There were Kennedy and the other
crook. struggling. swaying back and
forth, between life and death.
There was nothing I could do.
Kennedy was clinging TO a light
ming rod on the cross.
II broke.
gasped as Craig reeled back. But
he managed TO catch hold OF the rod
farther down and citing TO 1t
The crook began to exult diaboli.
cally. Holding with both hands to the
cross he let himself to his full
length and stamped on Kennedy's fin
gers, trying every wGy TO dislodge him.
II was all Kennedy could do to keep
his hold.
cried out IN agony AT the sight, for
he had dislodged one OF Craig's hands.
The other could not hold much longer.
lie was about 4 fall.
Just then | saw a face at the little
window opening out from the ladder
to the outside OF the steeple--a WON.
ans face, tense with horror.
IL was Elaine!
Quickly n hand followed, and In II
was a revolver.
Just as the crook was about 10 dis.
lodge Kennedy's other hand saw %
flash and puff of smoke, aud a second
lafar haaH 1 a r.V,rs-,.d ....I-.
and another.
Horrors!
The crook who had taken refuge
seemed to stagger back, wildly. taking
q couple OF steps In the thin air.
Kennedy regained his hold.
With a sicRening thud the body OF
the crook landed on the ground around
the corner of the church from me.
"Come-you!' ! ground out, cover,
Ing my own crook with the pistol, and
II you attempt a getaway III kill you,
too"
He followed, trembling. unnerved.
We bent over the man. Il seemed
that every bone In his body must be
broken He groaned. and before
could even attempt anything for him,
was dead,
AS Kennedy let himself slowly and
painfully down the lightning rod
Elaine seized him aud, with all her
strength, pulled him through the win
dow.
lie was quite weak now from loss OF
blood.
Are you-all right?" she gasped. NJ
they reached the foot OF the ladder
IN the belfry.
Craig looked down at his torn and
soiled clothes, Then, In spite OF tbt
smarting pain Of his wounds, he
smiled, 'Yes-all right"
Thank Heaven!" she murmured fer
yently, trying to stanch the flow @,
blood.
This time-it was you-saved mel"
he cried. "Elaine!"
lnvoluntarily his arms sought hers
and he held her a moment, lookint
deep into her wonderful eyes.
Then their faces came slowly to
gethor In their first kiss.
CTo BE CoNTlNuEDl
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SYNOPSIS.

TSe New York police are mystined by
q series OF murders and other crimes. The
ins letter which is sent ,he victims.
signed with Q '%ciutching hand" The lat
est victim Of the mysterious assassin IL
Taylor Dodge. the Insurance president.
Rsnns SsHs me itam n1S,ns s;cIe smR,oy de,e Su%s
TO try to unravel the mystery. What
Kennedy accomplishes IL told by his
friend Jameson. a newspaper man. En-
ragged at the determined effort which
Elaine md Craig Kennedy are making 60
put an end TO his crimes. the Clutching
Hand, a. this strange criminal IL known,
sssorts to all sorts OF IN most diRbolical
mach chapter OF tn, sto tells OF a new
plot against their live and OF the way
the grea. detective uses all his skill 10
save this pretty girl and himself from
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toward him, he waited, coVh sweat
breaking out on his face.
Say" he whined. you let me ne!
4, was Intellectual. Kennedy, smll'
ing confidently, came closer, still hoid'
ing the deadly little box, baienced De
tween two fingers.
He took the crooks gun and dropped
II into his pocket.
"Slt down." ordered Craig.
Outside. the other six parleyed IN
hoarse whispers. One raised a gun
but the woman and the others re-
strained him and fed.
Take me to your MASTER de-
manded Kennedy.
The crook remained silent.
where is her" repeated Craig,
Tell mel"
Still the man remained silent.
Craig looked the fellow owe again.
Then, still with that confident smile,
he reached into his inside pocket and
drew forth the tube ] had seen him
place there.
mo matter how much you accuse
me-" added Craig casually, mo n
will ever take the word OF a crook
that a reputable scientist like me
would do what | am about to do"
He had taken OFT his penknife and
opened Il. Then he beckoned TO me.
Bare his arm and hold his wrist,
Walter" he said.
Craig bent down with the knife and
the tube. then paused a moment and
turned to tube so that we could see IT.
On the label were the ominous
words:
, 1915-06-16
Censored al Jnmaica.l

m%uuique states; "The Minister for War on
Saturday sent the Cross of the Chevalier of
the Legion of Honour to Lieut.. WarneFO,d,
who recently sin4le-hpnded destroyed "a Zep-
pelin. One of his reservoirs having been
perforated, lie transferred the essence to The
, 1915-06-16

Offering Germany several methods of say
ing her face by compliance with fur
rtquests. The substance Of the Note Is
Thought to be sufficiently firm, conceding
nothing of the original demands which have
been specially renewed.
Washington, June 13th-Mr. Bryan has
issue a statement to Commandments
urging them to recognize President Wilson
as strictly neutral and not anti-Germnn and
therefore COMMUNICATIONS should support
the President by influencing Germany
again t acts prOmotlve OF war. He argues
that German American affairs should not
be mingled with AD2lo-American tfrirs, the
eases being essentially different and should
be kept distinct. He resigned for the fur
ther reason that he thought The subjects in
the Note, rs telegrophad on April seventh,
should be presented anew and simulta-
neously TO England, to preserve equality
Of treatment towards England and Ger
many, thus faclliinting Germany's cumpIl-
ance. German Americans should not doubt
President Wilson's intention to proceed
against the Allies with ftmuess, but in a
less degree because violation By the Allies
was more capable OF pecunlary adjustment.
The newspapers regard MIR. Bryan's
statements with increasing Impotence, some
announcing that they viii not publish luther
statements by hum and some denouncing
linn as treacbelous TO President Wilson and
trmtorous to the United States, while his
revelation of the Cabinet discussion regard
ing the policy towards the Allies is consi-
de1ed a gross improperly. The general
explanation is that he has selfish political
plans for himself. The new departure was
necessary TIN ough the universal recognition of
his unsuitability for the state Department 10
such an extent that President Wilson as
sumed personal control, relieving HIM and
acquiescing in bis lecture tours, Of which
the Press disopproved to such an extent
that MIR. Bryan was unable to endure his
deterioration in The public esteem.
Mr.. Roosevelt has issued q state
ment heartily supporting the President.