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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23

Strengthening the Laws.
Vermonts prohibition proposal wa,
In the form Of law which will ~
submitted to the people at the munich.
passed. It's effect VIII be drastic. AZ -
makes no provision for the sale y,
iiquor for medical purposes.
The four prohibition States which do
cIneo 10 strengthen their presen, lava
were Kansas. North Carolina. Tennes
see and West Virginia. The Kansas
! measures approach the UNIQUE in 80
hihition legislation. Two were o,.sas
one providing that the ynunicipali,,.
"heTe liquor is sold is liable for dsr
age Tor injury to persons or proner,,
resulting from intoXication Tho o,ber
Mn,th 5 aimed at those who permit so.
called 'kcG properties TO be held IN
their premises, imposes similar Ii,biI'
!tE upon tho owner of property where
iiquor is sold or given away.
North Carolina passed an anti-sbin.
ping act. known there as the ami,
jug act. which forhids the shipmcn, IN
ana receipt by any one person or moro
man one quart OF spirituous liquors
ma I'VE gallons OF malt beverage every
!itteen days
Tennessee, where the prohibition
laws have not been strictly enforced in
the larger cities. II is said passed an
custer law. modelled after Kansas
statute. "h!ch provides Tor the re-
!novai from office OF state county. or
city ofhcials Cother than holders Of CON
stitutonal oihccs) who fail TO enforce
the laws OF the state. The Lesisla
ture also enacted measures forbIddinp
social and frnterral clubs to dispcnse
Hquor or maintain lockers for mem
hers placing the supervision OF soft
drink STANDS under the Pure Food and
Drug department, and forbidding them
70 sell beverages conta lining more than
"n"-Rd!f per cent alcohol and pro-
hinltns drGgstorcs from selling intoxi-
cants except on bona fide presentations
given 10 persons who actually are ILL.,
West Virginia enacted amendments
10 the fost prohibition law. limiting
shipments of liquor into the State. and
'orbiddinS person TO have LIQUOR in
public place. even for his own use
Nor hereafter can any one in West
Virginia give drink TO another EXCEPT
in his own home. home being specified
as a permanent place of residence not
hotel or other public place.
Statewide prohibition proposals met
defeat IN Connecticut. Indiana. Michi-
gan, New Mexico. New York and Wyo-
ming.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23
Chats With Virginia Editors

The Tidewater News published in virpini,,s
biggest cotton growing county, minimizes the
importance of Mr.. Wilson's note to GERMANY
which Mr. Bryan refused to sign and does it
in tho following editorial: THE South is or
should be, more interested in President viii
sons forthcoming note Great Britain rela-
two 10 the allies interference with American
trade than in any OF the war notes now en-
sasins pubic attention. With the prospect of
another large cotton crop this fall, unless every
possible facility for its distribution to the ports
and markets of the world is assured. the South
VIII be harder hit financially than in the fall
OF 1915 II the American government can ma Ike
an effective protest against Germany's subn,a-
r!ne warfare. II also secure from the allies
a guarantee of something like an open market
for our cotton"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23
The Voice Of the PEOPLE
One Brnnd OF "HIn,n

To the Editor OF The Times Dspatch
Hlr,-l' During these times almost universal
war and wholesale butchcry. are accustomed
TO near a great deal about humanity In the
several notes OF our President TO Germany; in
tht editorials OF our daily papers. in the utter
anccS OF our public men this theme o humanity
fairE numbers in the index. Now sure
Noicc my own sent mcnts and, think, those of
majority "r Americans in stating that we all
must sincerely desire 10 hear less see NOR.
or TINS IMMACULATE and immortal virtue in actual
practice
10 put stop 10 the present European war
would be- the greatest act Of humanity ever
recorded in history. such an opportunity for tho
exercise OF humanity upon world wide scale
VII VII never gain present itself during the life
time Of TINS planet. And this supreme and
lncomparable opportunity is President Wilson's
II is IN his power 10 stot all shipments OF war
WI bring peace. President Wilson is a humani-
tartan. What stands in the way? Greed
Humanity is a mighty good thing as a theme
for fine speeches. but takes money to buy
ammunttion, ana that article is the one most
needed in America to-day
Richmond, June 81, 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23
Enouch La Enou1h

Enough LIS Enough.
say folks, have you tried with real zest
TO quit the vice of smoking?
1t puts your Will power to the test
And that's no merry joking
1 mend with case this grievous fault,
But-here's the sting hitched to it
My work in life comes to a halt,
I simply cannot do It,
What is the sense in being good
If every thought forsake one?
I've proved that quit cigars I could
And now, by George. I'll take one
THE TATTLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23

bile will take his place. War t. sufficiently
unromantic and mechanical at present The
elimination OF mules and horses will do away
with the last touch of picturesqueness; the
future soldier must be an expert mechanic
before anything else Man will be the only
live and breathing thing in the great mass of
iron tubes. wheels, motors, gases and COW
cred bitches
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23
Tic Supreme Test.

NCOIUTnDUS (V.) IOurnhI.)
If n great captain of industry should
resolve 10 lead better life and never
again to utter an untruth, we ina CINE
the supreme test would come when
some one timidly asked him if 1t WASN'T
possible that the trouble with his bust
ness was partially due to the fact that
his company was ercapitalized
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23

The Charlottesville Chronicle publishes n
long letter from Professor Berkeley Minor. de
tending Mr.. Bryan. and replies 1t briefly. The
closing paragraph of the reply reads as fol-
lows: The Prince of Peace never taught any
such doctrine as that enunciated by Mr.. Bryan
and Professor Minor If he did, have failed
10 find any record of the fact Professor Minor
is proud Of the tight lie made in 1861 and
we are proud of him for it. Mr.. Wilson stands
on the same ground to-day that Professor Mi
nor stood on in SCI, and with practical unan-
unity the country stands behind him, ready to
defend what has been won from savagery after
centuries of struggle"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23

The rather questionable argument OF the
Alexandra Gazette on twentieth century
subject is contained in this paragraph: Solo
mon tells us there Is nothing under the
sun. and the attircment of women OF day is
hut renaissance of fashion fads antedatine
the day Of Homer. Transparent clothing was
worn by women In Egypt before the days of
Moses, according to the Cunningham Cieikie in
one of his books the Bible. His comment on
the action OF Zuleika. wife of Potiphar to-
wards Joseph. the young Hebrew calls attnn-
tion TO a custom prevailing at that time in tho
land of the Pharaohs, which may have b.tn
started in antediuvan days"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23
SONGS AND SAWS


Right on the Job.
The busy little suffragette
Wieids now her little Ratchet,
Ana Congressmen who make her fret
Are pretty sure to catch it
About--as one in history reads
Where gentle Mary wore the beads.
The busy little suffragette
Is frightfully in earnest
The vote she simply has to get.
She's doing of her derndest-
And foolish folks who block her way
VIII have quite unpleasant day.
The busy little suffragette,
Oh. who would do without her?
She'll save this wicked nation vet.
Despite all those who fout her
And in the meantime every one
Admits she's simply loads of fun
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23

Referring to the fact that the Health De-
partment of the United States government has
put Prince William County, of this State on
the honor ROLL the Fredericksburg Star SAYS:
Prince William has shown that she is Wild,
wake 10 needs of good health. and the work to
be done in that county by the national govern
ment Will doubtless be OF immense benefit TO
the people. All over Virginia people show
ins more and more interest In work along this
line. and the State is doing all in it's power
to encourage them. Keep the good work up
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23
Where Ignornnce 7. Mia.

Have you decided where you will spend your
vacation
Yes, but we haven't broken the news as vet
to our prospective hosts"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23

No one except Harvey Wilson OF the Nor
folk Ledger Dispatch. would have thoue hi,
out this paraara phi: Now that the Virginia
bankers have decided TO cut out booze their
banQuets. 1t is to be hoped that will never
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23


Grubbs-I understand that links has taken
up dancing
Stuoos-WeH you have been misinformed
Mrs. links and the girls are dancing but link
still keeps at his old job of paying the piper.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23

ne president seems 10 have decided that
u" Stlectihg Secretary of State he could go
I" s"ou dehi iarther than the present holders Of
''' p"rtloI" ana rare good deal worse The
country agrees perfectly with this conclusion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23
The Pcasimist Snxa,

The Pessimist Says,
Don't be distressed because some OF your
friends appear to have an exaggerated opinon
OF their own wisdom virtue. They NAV be
thinking exactly the same thing about you
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23

Q Published every day In the year by Tie Itrnes-
Dispatch Publishing Company, Inc. Address MI
Communications 10 TIL, TIMES DISPATCH,
Times Dispntch building. 10 south Tenth Street
Richmond, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23

Harry Thaw is said to be so confident of
,!'S "c9uittal that he is planning to attend the
""amh -Facihc Exposition If he gets there
Injustice
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23
Incompatible.

incompatible.
First Old Fogy-Do you
believe in the safe and
sane" Fourth Of July?
The Other Ditto-Certainly
not. believe children
should be permitted to enjoy
themselves.
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Troubles
of Swiss
Nation

->"h"h many has thus far avoided a
declara ton Of against Italy
The route through Switzcrla nd has been import
ant. and this fact may have had its part In
delaying hostlitics which would close It, II AZ
war with Germany, the Italian government
would presumably lose no time in denla nding
complete embargo shipments that coun-
try condition of allowing imports to pass
into Switzerland. IF state of exists the
demand is not so easily made. and st is under
stood that there is some friction between
the Swiss and italian governments the
regulation Of trade That Germany should in
sist strongly on Switzerland'k neutral rights and
duties is natural. and the situation is thor
troublesome for italy which has not the
least desire to force the SWISS who control the
citadel of Europe. to take sides with GERMANY
If the present anomalous situation continues a
, compromise will probably be reached. but in tho
meantime the famous Swiss militia will have
to keep viglant watch.--Sprn2Geld Republican
How much the human factor
Power Of counts lis shown by the details Of
puhI;c that long drawn conference be
go. hind closed doors. starting in
cPlhi" darkness and ending in da Wight
Time and again both sides were
ready give up the effort to agree. But the
Mayor and his assistants kept up their pcrsua-
sons. And finally both sides managed to agree.
Mayor Thompson had heen the main agen, in
bringing about the disposition to agree. He was
also the basis Of agreement. His selection as
umpire fattering testimonial OF public
confidence any man could wish. The right
thing done; the right man found
While giving the Mayor and the committee and
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Current Editorial Comment

SwitZerland's case Is not made
happier by the entrance Of italy
into the war, and it. is an uncx
pccted complication that Ger
manY has thus far avoided a
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strengthening the Lav.,

State. " '"o
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How much the human factor
counts lis shown by the details az
that long drawn conference be
hind closed doors. starting in
darkness and ending in daylight
Time and again hnfh Sides 1ucr..
The Ely miner., 1915-04-30

women, too. cannot praise Lydia E
Pinkham 8 Vegetable Compound enough
for ! know never would have been az
well if I had not taken it and recon-
mend it to suffering women"
Daughter Helped Also.
al gave it TO my daughter when she
was thirteen years old. She was In
school and was q nervous wreck, and
could not sleep nights. Now she looks
90 healthy that even the doctor speaks
Of it. You can publish this letter if you
like. Mrs. RENA BOWMAN, 161 S. 10th
Street. Irunton, Ohio.
Why viii women continue to suffer
day in and day out and drag out a sickly,
half-bearted existence, missing three
fourths of the joy of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE COmpOundwill help you, write
t0Lydia e. .Pinkham Medicine Co.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for ad.
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
The Ely miner., 1915-04-30

the dirt, examining the road for marks
THAT way!" he indicated, leaping
back to the running board.
We piled back into the car and pro-
ceeded under Kennedy's direction, as
fast as he would permit. So it con-
tinued, perhaps for couple of hours.
At last Kennedy stopped the cab
and slowly directed the driver to yeer
into an open space that looked partic-
ularly lonesome. Near it stood one
story brick factory building. closed.
but not abandoned.
AS / looked about at the unattrac-
tive scene, Kennedy already was down
on his knees in the dirt again, study
ing the tire tracks. They were all
confused, showing that the taxicab
we were following had evidently
backed in and turned several times
before going on.
Crossed by another set of tire
tracks!" he exclaimed excitedly,
studying closer THAT must have
been the limousine, waiting"
Laboriously he was following the
course of the cars in the open space,
when one word escaped him, Foot
prints!"
He was up and off in a moment, be-
fore we could imagine what he was
| after. We had got out of the cab,
and followed him as, down to the
very shore of a sort of cove or bay,
he went. There lay rusty, discard
ed boiler on the beach, half sub
merged in the rising tide. At this
: tank the footprints seemed to go
right down the sand and into the
waves, which were slowly obliterating
them. Kennedy gazed out as If to
make out a possible boat on the hori-
zon where the cove widened out
Look" / cried
Further down the shore, a few feet,
/ had discovered the same prints, go
ing in the opposite direction, back to.
ward the place from which he had
just come. started to follow them.
but soon found myself alone. Ken
nedy had paused beside the old boiler.
What Is it," / asked, retracing my
steps
He did not answer, but seemed to be
The Ely miner., 1915-04-30


Martin at Mr.. Martins store directly"
1t lacked five minutes of noon when
Kennedy and / dashed up before Mar
tins and dismissed our taxicab.
A remarkable scene greeted us as
we entered the famous jewelry shop.
Involuntarily l drew back. Squarely
in front OF us a man had suddenly
raised q revolver and leveled it at us.
"Don't!" cried a familiar voice.
"That is Mr.. Kennedy"
Just then, from little knot of peo-
pie, Elaine Dodge sprang forward
with cry and seized the gun.
Kennedy turned to her, apparently
not half so much concerned about the
automatic that yawned at him as
about the anxiety of the pretty girl
who had intervened. The too eager
plain-clothes man lowered the gun
sheepisbly.
Sturtevant Martin was a typical SO.
ciety business man, quietly but richly
dressed
In the excitement I glanced about
hurriedly.
Directly in front of me was sign
lacked up on a pillar, which read:
This store will be closed at noon to-
day. Martin & Co."
All the customers were gone.
The Ely miner., 1915-04-30

known as cadet gray. However, the
fortunes Of war soon placed such
cloth at a premium in the Southern
States. Uniforms in many cases
were made at home. They were col
ored with homemade dye obtained
from butternuts. The butternut gray
was neutral gray with a greenish
tinge. 1t defied detection at great dis
tance. There are many alive today
who can testify to the ease with which
Johnnie Reb disappeared from the
landscape or dissolved into 1t.
The butternut color soon became
The Ely miner., 1915-04-30
THIRD EPISODE
The VANISHING Jewels.

nhe vanishing Jewels.
Banging away at my typewriter the
next day, in Kennedy's laboratory, !
was startled by. the sudden. insistent
ringing Of the telephone near me.
Hello" ] answered, for Craig was
at work at his table. trying still to ex-
tract some clue from the slender evi.
dence thus far elected in the Dodge
mystery.
"Oh, My. Kennedy" l heard an ex-
cited voice over the wire reply, my
friend, Susie Martin, is here Her IA
ther has just received message from
that Clutching Hand and"
Just a moment, Miss Dodge" in
terrapted "This is Mr.. Jameson"
OH" came back the voice, breath
less and disappointed. Let me have
Mr.. Kennedy-quick."
| had already passed the telephone
TO Craig and was watching him keen
ly as he listened over it.
He motioned to me for pad and
pencil that lay near me.
please read the letter again, slow
er, Miss Dodge" he asked, adding,
there isn't time for me to see it
Just yet. But I want 1t exactly. You
say it is made up Of separate words
and type cut from newspapers and
pasted on note paper?"
] handed him paper and pencil.
"Al right, now, Miss Dodge, go
ahead"
AS he wrote he indicated to me by
his eyes that he wanted me to read.
did so:
Sturtevant Martin, Jeweler,
No. 1884, Fifth Avenue, New York City.
Sir-As you have failed to deliver the
$4,000, ] shall rob your main diamond
case at exactly noon today.
Thank you, Miss Dodge" continued
Kennedy, laying down the pencil.
Yes ] understand perfectly-signed
by that same Clutching Hand. Let
me see," he pondered, looking at his
watch. 1T is now half-past eleven.
Very well. l shall meet you and Miss
The Ely miner., 1915-04-30

Elaine, equal to anything, did so, and
Craig bent down and cranked the en-
gine. 1t started on the first spin.
"See;" he exclaimed. There wasn't
anything. after ALL"
He took step toward the taxicab.
"Mr., Kennedy-look out!" cried
Elaine.
Craig turned. But it was too late.
The rough-looking fellow had awak-
ened to life. Suddenly he stepped up
behind Kennedy with blackjack. As
the heavy weight descended Craig
crumpled up on the ground uncon.
scious.
With q scream, Elaine turned and
started to run. But the chauffeur
seized her arm.
"Say, bo." he asked Of the rough fell
low, what does Clutching Hand want
with her? Quick! There's another
cab likely to be along in a moment
with that fellow Jameson in it."
The rough fellow, with an oath.
seized her and dragged her into the
taxicab. go ahead!" he growled. in
dicating the road.
And away they sped. leaving Ken
nedy unconscious on the side of the
road, where we found him.
"What are we to do" I asked help.
lessly of Kennedy. when we had at
last got him on his feet.
His head still ringing from the force
Of the blow Of the blackjack, Craig
stopped down, then knelt in the dust
OF the road. then ran ahead a bit,
| where it was somewhat muddy
(Which way-which way?" he NUT.
tered to himself.
thought perhaps the blow had af.
fected him and leaned over to see
what he was doing. Instead, he was
studying the marks made by the tire
of the Clutching Hand cab.
More slowly now and carefully, we
proceeded, for a mistake meant losing
the trail of Elaine.
We came to another crossroads and
the driver glanced at Craig. Stop
he ordered.
In another instant he was down in
The Ely miner., 1915-04-30

in doubt which way to go. Craig had
stuck his head out of the window, as
I had done, and, seeing the crossroads,
had told the chauffeur to stop. There
stood the hobo.
did a car pass here, just nova
big carr" called Craig.
The man put his hand to his ear, as
if only half comprehending.
(Which way did the big car go?" re-
peated Kennedy.
The hobo approached the taxicab
sullenly, as if he had grudge against
cars in general.
One question after another ELECTED
little that could be construed as intel
ligence. If Craig had only been able
to see, he would have found out that,
with his back toward the taxicab
driver, the hobo held one hand behind
him and made the sign of the Clutch
ing Hand, glancing surreptitiously at
the driver to catch the answering sign,
while Craig gazed earnestly up the
two roads.
At AooI SA0iS 6dNO hAIu up dS AOpC-
less. "Well-go ahead-that way" he
indicated, picking the most likely road.
AS the chauffeur was about to start
he stalled his engine.
Hurry" urged Craig, exasperated
at the delays.
The driver got out and tried to crank
the engine. Again and again he turned
it over, but somehow it refused to
start. Then he lifted the hood and be-
gan to tinker.
Whats the matter?" asked Craig,
impatiently jumping out and bending
over the engine, too.
The driver shrugged his shoulders.
Must be something wrong with the
ignition, / guess" he replied.
Kennedy looked the car over hastily.
II can't see anything wrong" he
frowned.
We'll, there is," growled the driver.
Precious minutes were speeding
away as they argued. Finally with his
characteristic energy, Kennedy put the
taxicab driver aside.
Let me try it," he said. miss
Dodge, will you arrange that spark
and throttle?"