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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
READ 1t Here Now-Then
SEE 1t All in Moving Pictures
" Exploits Elaine nstos Ss'ss:;s; Picture Ss.s, D,.a.
Presented by This Newspaper in Collaboration
With the Famous Pathe Players
Confined from yesterday,

That brought his feet on this register le
into the floor. As he took the telephone re
ceiver down a flash of light must have sho,
IRON 1t to his ear. 1t shows the character.
istic electric burn"
THE motive." queried.
Evidently his pockets had been gon,
through though none Of the valuables were
missing. Things on his desk showed that
hasty search had been made
Just then the door opened and Bennett
burst in.
AS he stood over the body. gazing down
at IL. repressing the emotion of a strong
man. he turned to Elaine. and In low voice
exclaimed: '.The Clutching Hand did this
shall consecrate my life to br.sS this man
to 1ustice,'
He spoke tensely. and Elaine locking up
into his face. as IL imploring his help In her
hour Of need. unable to speak. merely grasped
his hand.
Kennedy. who IN the meantime had stood
apart from the rest OF US. was examining the
telephone carefully.
"A clever crook" heard him mutter be-
tween his teeth He must have worn gloves.
Not a finger print-st least here"
Perhaps 1 can do no better than to recon-
struct the crime as Kennedy later pieced
these startling events together.
Long after l left. and even after Bennett
left, Dodge continued working In his library,
for he was known a prodigious worker.
Had he taken the trouble. however. to
pause and peer out into the moonlight that
flooded the back OF the house, he might have
seen the figures of two stealthy crooks
crouching in the half shadows of one OF the
cellar windows one crook At least masked
The masked crook held In his hands care
fully the ends OF two wires attached to an
electric feed, and. sending his pal to keep
watch outside, he entered the cellar OF tho
Dodge house through window whose pane
they had carefully removed. As he came
with him, and, after = moments reconnoiter-
ing. attached them to the furnace pipe OF the
old-fsshioned hot-sir heater. where the pipe
ran up through the floor TO the library above.
The other wire was quickly attached to the
telephone where its wires entered.
Upstairs Dodge, evidently uneasy in his
mind about the precious Limpy Red letter,
took it from the safe along with most OF the
other correspondence, and. pressing hidden
spring in the wall, opened a secret panel and
placed most OF the important documents In
this hiding place.
Downstairs the masked master criminal
had already attached a voltmeter to the wires
ne had installed. waiting.
Just then could be heard the tinkle Of
Dodges telephone. and the old man 10
answer 1T As he did so he placed his foot
on the iron register his hand taking the tele-
phone and the receiver At that instant came
a powerful electric fash. Dodge sank on the
floor. clutching the instrument, electrocuted.
Below, the master criminal could scarcely re-
frsin from sxclaiming with satisfaction as
his voltmetsr registered the powerful current
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
LENT BRINGS OUT SLAYER
Reappears Voluntarily After Five Years
to Face Murder Charge

New York, Feb. 19.-Seized with
what he said was an irresistible i'm
pulse at the approach of the Lenten
season, Frank Madalena abandoned a
prosperous business in Steubenville,
o., and came to this city yesterday to
face a charge of murder, for which he
was indicted five years ago. Madalena
is accused of shooting and killing Jo-
seph Papa, once his partner, after a
quarrel.
MadGlena fled, but was subsequently
indicted on charge of first degree
murder. Reaching Steubenville, he en-
gagged in business and prospered. OF
late his conscience troubled him, he
said yesterday, and the approach of
Lent strengthened his impulse to face
the murder charge.
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that was passing.
a moment later the criminal slid silently
into DedEe's room. Carefully putting on rub
ber gloves and avoiding touching the regis
ter. he wrenched the telephone from the
grasp OF the dead man replacing IL in its
normal position. Only for a second aid he
pause to look az his victim as he DESTROYED
the evidence of his work
Minutes were precious. First Dodgs's
pockets, then his desk engaged his attention
There was LEFT the safe
As he approached the strong box the mas
Ter criminal took two vials from his pockets.
Removing a bust o, Shakespeare that stood
on the safe, he poured the contents Of the
vials In two mixed masses OF powder form
Ing heap on the safe, into which he in
serted two magnesium wires
lie lighted them. sprang back. hiding his
eyes from the light, and a binding gush of
fame lasting perhaps ten seconds poured out
from the top OF the safe
1t was not an explosion. but Just a dazzling
intense flame that siEzled and c-ackled It
seemed impossible but the glowing mass was
literally sinking. sinking down into the cold
steel A, last IL burned throuEh-as IL the
safe had been OF tinder.
Without waiting a moment longer than
necessary. the masked criminal advanced
again and actually put his hands down
through the top OF the safe. pulling out
bunch OF papers. Quickly he thrust them all
with Just glance. into his pocket
still working quickly. he took the bust of
the great poet which he had removed and
placed II under the light. Next from his
pocket he drew two curious stencils, as 1t
were. which he had apparently carefully pre-
pared. With his hands still carefully gloved
he rubbed the stencils on his hair. as If to
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19

-Indeed-' he remarked. cooliy going back
60 the reaction.
YES" / cried. 1T is scientific criminal
who seems to leave no clues"
Kennedy looked up gravely. Every Grim
inal leaves a trace" he said quietly. IF 1t
hasn't been found. then IL must be because no
one has ever looked for it in the right way"
still gazing at me keenly. he added: Yes,
I already knew there was such man at
large i have been called in on that Fletcher
ease-hs was a trustee OF the university. you
know"
All right" I exclaimed. q little nettled
that he should have anticipated me even so
much in the case But you haven't heard
the latest"
what 10 itr' he asked with provoking
ealmness
Taylor Dodge" blurted out has the
manr
Kennedy fairly jumped as I repeated the
How long has h. known he demanded
eagerly.
.'Perhsps three or four hours" hassrded
Kennedy gaxed at me hxedly.
Then Taylor Dodge Is dead" he ex-
claimed. throwing of his acid-stained labor
atory coat. which had once been q smoking
Jacket, and hurrying into his street clothes.
'Impossieier' 1 calculated
Kennedy paid no attention to the oejec-
ton. Come. Walter" he urged. I'VE must
hurry before the trail gets cold"
There was something positively uncsnny
about Kennedys assurance. / douoted-yet
Z feared.
1t was well past the middle OF the night
when we pulled up in . night-hawk taxiesb
before the Dodge house, mounted the steps
and rang the bell.
Jennings answered sieepily. bat not so
much 50 that he did not recognize me. He
was about to bang the door shut when Ken
nedy interposed his foot.
where is Mr.. Dodge asked Kennedy.
is he all risht-'
"of course he ts-in bed" replied the
butler.
Just then W. heard a tains cry. like moth
ing exactly human. Or was It our heightened
imagination. under the spel OF the dark
nessr
'Iisten,- cautioned Kennedy.
We did. standing there now In the hall.
Kennedy was the only one OF who was
cool Jenningss face blanehed, then he
turned tremblingly and went down to the
library door. whence the sounds had seemed
to come.
He called. but there was no answer He
turned the knoS and opened the door. The
Dodge library large room. In the
centre stood q big nst-topped desk OF heavy
mahogany. 1t was brilliantly lighted.
At one end OF the desk was q telephone.
Taylor Dodge was lying on the floor at that
end OF the desk-perfectly rigid-his face
distorted-a xhsstly figure. pet dog ran
over. shifted frantically at his masters legs
and suddenly began to howl dismally.
Dodge was deadi
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
FASCINATED INTO THEFTs
Youth s Plea Substantiated By Failure,
to Market Loot

Pottsville, Feb. 19.-"'I was not
forced to steal and didn t want to sell
loot for money, but I found that /
simply had an obsession for theft, I"
was the confession of Wilbur Geiger,
17-year-old robber, who was arrested
some time ago charged with heading a
gang of burglars who robbed large
number of houses in this section Sew
eral wagonloads of plunder have been
reclaimed by the police.
Little effort was made by Gei.er to
sell his loot, and the facts in possession
of the police substantiate his declara-
tion that he stole simply because of the
fascination it had for him.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
Man. o.. Still Active as Worker

Marietta, Feb. 19.-Jacob Miller,
of near town, 81 years old, made eight
large clothes racks in his carpenter
shop the past two months. His nerve
is steady and he works to pass away
the time Levi Lcngenecker, of Mari
eta, who is soon so years old, is max
ing a table from pieces of wood gath
cred from all parts of the United
States, including several pieces from
the prisons of Libby, Danville and
Salisbury, Mr.. Longenecker has com,
pleted within the past five years four
tables, which are made of more than
10000 pieces of wood
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
IOWA DRY" LAW is PASSED
Mulct Law Repeal. Restoring Prohibi.
tion, Up to Governor

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 19.-The Iowa
House yesterday passed the Clarkson
bill, which repeals the mulct law, eff,
fective January /, 1916, by vote of
- 10 %.
The measure already has passed the
Senate and will now go to the Govern.
or, who has indicated his intention OF
signing it. Under its provisions Iowa
will return to Statewide statutory pro
hibition.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
Band Anniversary Concert

Lebanon, Feb. 19.-Arrangements
for the anniversary concert and enter
tainment by the Perseverance band
Tuesday night, March 2. have been
placed in the hands of capable COM
mittees. The officers of the organiza-
tion are in charge of the affair, which,
including motion pictures, win be given
in the Academy of Music.
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the work in the fields this spring. The
power OF the State is conditional upon
the prcdactiveness of agriculture. -
The question of food supplies in
Austria-Hungarv is daily becoming
more acute, and the Government has
confscated all stores of grain. The
shortage OF fodder for cattle is great
ly increasing the gravity of the sit
uation.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
Nav Restore Death Penalty

Olympia, WASH, Feb. 19.-The State
Senate Judiciary committee has voted
to report favorably the bill to repeal
the anti-capital punishment law passed
by the 1918 Legislature. Supporters of
capital punishment for first degree muir
der point out that i'll the last two
months ten murders have been commit
ted in King county, which includes
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
Engine Proving Satisfactory

The large LIS type of engine which
is now being tried out by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company is proving
more satisfactorily then the company
is expecting. The engine was brought
to Marysville with a heavily loaded
train Monday in period of fifteen
hours, and returned wednesday to Al
toona with 120 empty steel cars in a
period of nine hours and fifteen min.
utes.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
FARMERS AUsTRIA's STAY
Asked by Government to Cultivate
Every Plot of Ground

Vienna, Feb. 19.-The Austrian Min
ster of Agriculture has issued an ur-
gent appeal to farmers not to leave a
fingle plot of ground anywhere uncul-
fivsted- He declares:
peace depends more than ever upon
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
Accepts Call to waynesboro Church

S~fso SeAi " WdyncSuoAo SA"AS
Union, Feb. 19.-The Rev. John
Lewis, for number of years pastor of
the Union Presbyterian church, this
place, has accepted a call to become the
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Waynesboro, and the board of trustees
Of the church accepted his resignation.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26


 merchants have pledged themselves to honor the American dollar tomor- row as 1t deserves This is the day of the dollar standard. when the pound sterling has fallen way below it's sta- ton in life, when the American green back has come into it's own. There fore, 1t may be wise for those who have laid aside their lucre for rainy day to take advantage of tomorrow's offerings and store up the things they may need in the immediate future. Christmas is ,ot so very far off. and there are r -hings which can be bought for iar tomorrow that might be placed on sale at much higher price during the holiday sea- son. A word to the wise Is sufficient.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26
CHILDREN HATE
 PILLS, CALOMEL
 AND CASTOR OIL
Give Fruit Laxative When Cross, Bilious, lFeverish or
 Constipated.
California Syrup of Figs Can't Harm Tender Stomach,
 Liver, Bowels.

Look back at your childhood days. Remember the dose mother insisted on--castor oil, calomel cathartics. How you hated them, how you fought against taking them.
 With our children it's different. Mothers who cling to the old form of physic simply don't realize what they do. The children's revolt is well founded Their tender little "insides' are injured by them.
 If your chi1d's stomach, liver and bowels need cleansing, give only de- licious california Syrup of Figs It's action is positive, but gentle. Mil lions of mothers keep this harmless
 fruit laxative handy; they know
 children love to take it; that it never fails to clean the liver and bowels and sweeten the stomach, and that 2 teaspoonful given today saves a sicl | child tomorrow.
 Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot | tie of California Syrup of Figs, which has full directions for bagies children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on each bottle. Beware O 1 commercials sold here. See that it 1 made by "CaIifornia Fig Syrup Com pany." Refuse any other kind witt l contempt.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26
TOMORROW.

Lest you forget. Tomorrow is Dol lar day. The merchants of New Brit bin have devoted much time and trouble in setting forth an array of |goods that may De purchased for the |raunificent sum of one lone dollar. All along Main street may be seen at
 tractive window decorations calling
 tne attention of those who possess that wonderful gift,-frugality For,
 it IS better to spend dollar on some tAlng that Is worth dollar than it is to throw away five dollars on some thing that is marked down from ten ana which in reality may be worth less than the second price. Through
 the cooperation of the Herald the
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26

request raw wool and sugar were placed side by side on the free list. the tariff on cloths and dress goods being lowered to 35 per cent, ad vaIoren. In spite of this, the amount of wool and wool manufactures imported to this country has been decreasing month by month since the first of the year, until even enthusiastic free trad CTS have to admit that this is no time for free wool.
 Accordingly, the rumor has gone out that the democrats, when they get congress together, will restore a tariff both to wool and sugar. Whether or not this is true or rumor, it has thrown scare into the New England wool men. They are besieging Wash ington with piteous appeals either to keep wool on the free list or to restore a substantial duty to wool manufac- tured goods. As the restoration of
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26

these tariffs would not only help on the problem of revenue, but would in- crease the popularity of the admins tration in the sheep-raising parts of the country, it is believable that the efforts will be made. It is as possible that there will be, as predicted, "a big fight over the tariff in congress next winter"
 That never settled Schedule K again! It would be intensely funny if the economics of the situation did not make for gravity. Juggled with, manipulated, shifted to meet the changing winds of politics and of parties, it always bobs up as a buga- boo. It is unsettled because 1t is never settled scientifically or right. If never will be settled in that way until it is decided by a non-political body of experts instead of by the representa- tives of local and divergent interest.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26
Splendid Laxative
 for Elderly People
Has Been Prescribed by Well Known Physician for
 Many Years.

The inf1rmities of age are especially manifest in a tendency to constipa- tion, and call for treatment that will afford relief in an easy, natural man. ner. The rapid action of cathartic remedies and purgatives that shock the system should be avoided, more especially as the relief they offer is only temporary and is usually more than offset by disturbance to the vital organs caused by their violent action.
 Nearly thirty years ago pr. w. E. Caldwell, Monticello, Ill, prescribed a compound of simple laxative herbs that has since become the standard household remedy in thousands of homes. It acts easily and gently, yet with positive effect, without griping or other pain or discomfort. Mrs. Rachel Allen. Galesburg, Kans., is seventy-one years old, and after using a bottle of Dr. CaldwelPs Syrup Pep sin, wrote that it had done her a world of good and that she intends to keep it in the house always.
 Druggists sell Dr, CaldweIrs Syrup
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26
Die Deutsche Kommen.
Manchester Herald.

group of Germans living in Massachusetts who are voters in that commonwealth have conceived the scheme of entering politics. These American Germans for the hyphen is too good for them, feel bound in the words of Prof. Walz of Harvard, one of their spokesmen and leaders, to make an issue of their Germanism in order to Compel the respect to which they are entitled What this means is, really, that they will gb out on election day and vote in body for any politician who, either because Irish and anti British, or hunting for votes, will promise to show the most respect to them.
 Just why they are entitled to re- spect and just what sort of respect they ought to have it not clear. Their action would make it seem that respect is the last thing they should be greeted with. Amusement would be better word. .s
 Perhaps, however, as the advance guard of coming German kultur in this country, the time for them to strike is here. Unhappy Massachu- sets If her people do not cover be- lore these messengers of the chosen race. The pioneers of Prussianlza- ton will grind. her beneath the iron heel When the victorious Teutons land, flushed from their triumph in Europe, the Bay State at least will De trained in Prussian ways and pre- pared to welcome the master with that proper submission which is the Ieuton's divine right.
 The proposed Germanic drive against the polls is to clear the way. Massachusetts will be under a Ger man military governor. All Boston Will goose-step to the tune of Die Yacht am Rhein" at the kaiser's s triumphal entry. Schlacht and Macht will sit together over their beer and pretzels in the state house. Massa- chusetts Germans will have the ''re- spect" to which they are entitled.
 Deutschland, Deutschland Ueber Alles! The battle of the ballots is on.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26
We All Know Elm.

Iris common fate To be surrounded By folks who state; "The man was droWnded."
 Detroit FTce Press. And then they come From near and far To add another: It's "burgular.' -Painesville Telegraph Republican. And there are those (No power can still 'em) Who thus dispose Of the word, 'fl-um.''
 Geneva Free Press Times The names of ginks Would fill a volume Who always call A column column"
 Bridgeport Post And even girls So fair and sweet Will sometimes say:- An Ath-a-leet."
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26
More Trouble With Schedule K.
(New Haven Register.)

(New Haven Register.)
 The Underwood bill as originally framed placed tariff of 5 per cent. on raw wool, and 40 and 45 per, cent on manufactured wool goods. But this was not near enough to free trade to suit President Wilson, and at his
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26

Every woman who has not raised her boy to be soldier at need has in unwomanly fashion striven to put a double burden on some other boy whose mother had a patriotic soul Theodore Roosevelt in The No vember Metropolitan.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26

The interned German officers who skipped from the Kronprinz Wilhelm in the Norfolk Navy yard are all shippers, truly. The cutter Onondaga has found no trace of them long the Virginia coast. But why confine the search to prohibition state ?-Buffa- To Commercial. ts'-
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26

Martha Washington's will having been restored to the files of the Fair fax County Court House in Virginia, there is now a chance for some re- mote heir to attempt to break it. -- Watertown Times.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26

yards i5c Curtain scrims. We'd nesday, for s1.oo pairs 2sc Sash Curtains. wednes- day for s1.oo. ~ UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY. women's Fall Union Suits 6sc val ues. Wednesday. ? for s1.00.
 CHILDREN's UNION SUITS. Fall weight, s9c values wednes- day. for $1.o0.
 CARTIER AND WINCHESTER Union suits for Women in medium and Heavy weights regular and ex- trs sizes, all one price. wednesday, { $1.00 a suit.
 AT MEMS DEPT. l Mems Coat Shirt. 1 pair "Onxr" Silk sox. value s1.25. Wednesday for $1.Oo pair Mems hose. pair women's hose. 3 pairs ChiIdren's hose, Wed nesday for s1.00 MEMS AND wOMEN's GLOVES English tans capes the best s1.eB gloves made, Wednesday, s1.00 pair. wONENS LINEN HANDKER-
 CHIEFS.
 25c hand embroiderey handker- chiefs. Wednesday. for sI.0o. Y H. s. Linen handkerchiefs. We'd nesday, s1.oO dozen. SHADOW LACE ALLovERs. The making of dainty lace w@ssk Wednesday. 2 yards for s1.00 DRESS GOODS AND SILKS. to attract the dollar day shopper BLACK CHIFFON TAFFETAs. sI.25 value. se-inch wide weones- day, s1.oO yard..
 WOOL DRESS GOODS. 5o-inch Lizard Fantasle in black and navy. Wednesday. s1.oo yard.
 54- INCH STORM sERGEs. All wool sponged and shrunk in black and navy. Wednesday, s1.o0 yd. BOULEVARD DRESS yELvEzs. SIPS value. 2T inches wide. all colors, Wednesday, $l.0o yard. BEACON BATH ROBE ELANNELs. Ssc grade. Wednesday, { yards for s1.00.
 BUREAU sCARFs. Reg. soc values in big variess, Wednesday. 3 for S1.00.
 TURKISH TOWELS. Large size. heavy weight. good 2sc
 DAMAsK TOWELS. CSC values Wednesday. for C 500. SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES. full size bed sheet.
 pillow cases. Wednesday for slsoo
 TABLE DAMAsK.
 Our well known Ssc grade. wednes- day, yards for sloo.
 NOTIONS AND SMALL WARES. items at 1oc.
 12 items at 5. value si.25. WednTs- day for $1.00.
 Jewelry shells goods. Art linen to embroider, other attractive valuea For DOLLAR DAY.
 ). MCMILLAN |
 Iss-2oI-2os MAIN STREET
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26

Fered by carriers to any part of the city ! 15 Cents a Week, 85 Cents a Month. criptions for paper to be sent by mall payable in advance, so Cents .
 Month. $7.00 year.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26
FACTS AND RANCHES.

1t begins to look as though the war has a strong enough constitution to. survive two winters.-Buffalo Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26

Herald will De found on sale at Hota- $s News Stand, 42nd St. and Broad- Pay, New York City: Board Walk. Atlantic City and Hartford depot.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26

Ired st the Post Office at New Britain as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26
Wed, October 27

Put to a Test the Purchasing Power of Your DOLLAR st This Store
 WEDNESDAY. Read carefully Dollar Day att-ac- ton for WEDNESDAY.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-26

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New Britain herald., 1915-10-26
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New Britain herald., 1915-10-26

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