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The Raymer enterprise., 1915-06-10

Doctor Hayward hsd arrived and
had just finished taking the patients
pulse and temperature as our cab
pulled up.
Elaine was quite Ill indeed.
oh! I'm 30 glad to see you," she
breathed with an air Of relief as Ken.
nedy advanced. ~
"Why-what 10 the matter?" asked
Craig anxiously.
Doctor Hayward shook his head du.
biously, but Kennedy did not notice
him. for. as he approached Elaine. she
drew from the covers where she had
concealed 1t q letter and handed 1t to
him.
Craig took It and read:
you are sick this morning. To-
morrow you will be worse. The next
day you will die unless you discharge
Craig Kennedy
At the signature of the Clutching
Hand he frowned. then. noticing Doc.
tor Hayward, turned to him and re-
peated his question. What is the mat
teri"
Doctor Hayward continued shaking
his head. Il cannot diagnose her
symptoms" he shrugged.
There seemed to be faint odor, al
most as II Of garlic. in the room. It
was unmistakable and Craig looked
about him curiously. but said nothing.
As he shifted. he moved impatiently
and his foot touched Rusty. under the
bed. Rusty whined and moved back
lazily. Craig bent over and looked
at him.
What's the matter with Rusty?" he
asked. rs he sick. too?"
Why, yes." answered Elaine, fol-
lowing Craig with her deep eyes.
Craig reached down and gently
pulled the collie out into the room.
Rusty crouched down close to the
floor. His nose was hot and dry and
feverish. He was plainly Ill.
How long has Rusty been In the
room?" asked Craig.
All night" answered Elaine. II
wouldn't think Of being without him
now"
May take Rusty along with me?"
Craig asked finally.
Elaine hesitated. Surely" she said
at length. only be gentle with him. "
"Of course" he said simply. Il
thought that might be able to dis
cover the trouble from studying him.
We stayed only a few minutes
longer. for Kennedy seemed TO realize
the necessity Of doing something i'm.
medlately. and even Doctor Hayward
was fighting In the dark.
Back In the laboratory, Kennedy set
to work Immediately. brushing every.
thing else aside. He began by draw
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-06-10
By ARTHUR B. REEVE
SYNOPSIS.
The Well kassa Nsselisi end he
cssis + - ''C;s,s Ksaaslb Sisdes

The New York police are mystified BY q
eeries Of murders and other crimes- The
principal clue to the criminal 10 the warn
Ing letter which IL sent the victims,
signed with q "clutching hand" The lat.
est victim Of the mysterious assassin ID
Taylor Dodge. the insurance president
His daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Ken
nedy, the famous scientific detective, tc
Try to unravel the mystery. What Ken
eedy accomplishes is told by his friend
James. newspaper man. BY an ingen-
1ous ruse Clutching Hand smuggles into
Elaine's home flask Of liquid air which
she supposes to be package of valuable
papers. II blows open the safe in which
II 10 placed. but Kennedy arrives in time
70 prevent the robbery. The detective
aarrowiy misses death In his apartment
where Clutching Hand has placed q shot
gun 70 that II ID fired by the electrical
connection formed when Kennedy places
Ais hands on q framed photograph OF
Elaine
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Well" added Craig, you see, MI
chael has become infuriated by the
treatment he received from the Clutch,
ing Hand. ! believe he cuffed him in
the face yesterday. Anyway, he says
he has determined to get even and be.
tray him."
l did not like the looks of the
thing, and said 30. Craig" objected
vehemently. don't go to meet him
It is trap"
Kennedy had evidently considered
my objection already.
1T may be trap" he replied slow.
ly, but Elaine is dying and we've got
to see this thing through"
As he spoke, he took an automatic
from drawer of cabinet and thrust
1t into his pocket. Then he went to
another drawer and took out several
sections Of thin tubing, which seemed
to be made to fasten together as a
fishing pole is fastened, but were now
separate. as II ready for travelling.
Then he went out q followed, still
arguing.
III you 60. CO." l capitulated.
That's all there is to it."
Following the directions that Mi.
chael had given over the telephone.
Craig led me into one Of the toughest
parts of the lower West side.
Here's the place" he announced,
stopping across the street from a
dingy Raines law hotel.
Pretty tough" objected. Are you
sure?"
Quite" replied Kennedy, consulting
his notebook again
Reluctantly | followed and we en-.
tered the place.
u want a room," asked Craig as
we were accosted by the proprietor,
comfortably clad In a loud checked
suit and striped shirt sleeves. 81 had
one here once before-forty-nine,
think"
Fifty" | began to correct.
Kennedy trod hard on my toes
Yes, forty-nine," he repeated.
The proprietor called a stout negro
porter, waiter and bell,hop all com.
bined In one. who led us upstairs.
"Forty-nine. sah," he pointed out,
as Kennedy dropped a dime into his
ready palm.
The negro left us, and as Craig
started to enter. | objected. But,
Craig, 1t was fifty-nine, not forty-nine
This is the wrong room"
Il know it." he replied. II had II
written In the book. But want forty.
nine-now. Just follow me, Walter"
Nervously l followed him into the
room.
Don't you understand" he went
on. Room forty-nine is probably Just
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the same as fifty-nine. except perhaps
the pictures and furniture, only 1t is
on the floor below"
He gazed about keenly. Then he
took few steps to the window and
threw 1t open. As he stood there he
took the parts of the rods he had been
carrying and fitted them together un-
til he had a pole some eight or ten
feet long. At one end was curious
arrangement that seemed to contain
lenses and a mirror. At the other
end was an eye-piece,. as nearly as |
could make out.
"What is that" I asked as he com.
pleted his work.
THAT? That Is an instrument
something on the order Of a miniature
perlscope." Craig replied. still at
work.
watched him, fascinated at his re-
sourcefulness. He stealthily' thrust
the mirror end OF the periscope out
Of the window and up toward the cor
responding window upstairs. Then he
gazed eagerly through the eye-piece.
"Walter-look!" he exclaimed to
me.
I did. There, sure enough. was MI
chael, pacing up and down the room.
As / looked at him nervously walk.
ing to and fro. I could not help ad.
hitting that things looked safe enough
and all right to me. Kennedy folded
the periscope up and we left oui
room. mounting the remaining flight
Of stairs.
In nfty-nine we could hear the
measured steps OF the footman. Craia
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What have you been

MIN 0XClelm. Wu9t nave you oo03
up against?"
He fairly leaped at me and felt
him examining my shoulder where
had been leaning on the wall. Some
thing on the paper had come on and
left mark on my shoulder. Craig
looked puzzled from me at the wall
"Arsenic!" he cried.
He whipped out a pocket lens and
looked at the paper. This heavy.
fuzzy paper is fairly loaded with 1t.
powdered" he reported.
Kennedy paced the room. Sudden
ly, pausing by the register. an idea
seemed to strike him.
Walter" he whispered, come down
cellar with me-"
"Oh! Be CAREFUL" cried Elaine. anx-
ious for him.
Il WILL" he called back.
As he flashed his pocket buIl's-eye
about, his gaze fell on the electric
meter. He paused before It. In
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beiow, ds we learned some time art
erwards. car had drawn up hastily
and the eyil-faced crook whom the
Clutching Hand had used to rid him.
self OF the informer. "Limpy Red" had
leaped out and hastily hurled the
, stone through the window, as quick
ly leaping back into the car and
whisking away.
Around the stone was wrapped a
piece of paper on which was the ON
inous warning. signed as usual by the
Hand:
Michael Is dead.
Tomorrow, you.
"Then Kennedy.
stop before 1t is too late"
Elaine had sunk back into her pill.
lows. paler than ever from this sec
ond shock.
1t was just then that Kennedy and
l arrived and were admitted.
"Oh. Mr.. Kennedy" cried Elaine.
handing him the note.
Craig took 1t and read. Miss
Dodge he said. as he held the note
out to me. you are suffering from ar
senic poisoning-but l don't know yet
how It Is being administered"
He gazed about keenly. Meanwhile,
had taken the crumpled note from
him and was reading It. Somehow.
had leaned against the wall Az
turned. Craig happened tc glance At
me.
! "For heavens sake. Walter" heard
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
ITALIAN PARLIAMENT VOTES
To DECLARE WAR ON AUSTRIA
Grants Cabinet Power to Start COnict-Austrian Fleet
Reported Ready For Dash On Venice, While
Italy's LOO, 600 Troops Are Mass
ed For Rush Across The
Austrian Frontier
Austrian Frontier

ROME May 2O.-Italy took today her first definite
step toward her entry into the European with the allies
when by vote Of than to of the deputies pre-
sent at the reopenng of Parliament full powers grant
ed to the government to deal with all public matters after
the declaration of against Austria and authorizing the
necessary extraordinary expenditure The decision to
the form which the open break with Austria will take and
its exact date rests with the cabinet It is believed
that an ultimatum will be sent to Vienna at once.
1ts reported from Milan that the Austrian fleet at Poa
the Austrian naval base in the Adatc under steam and
waiting only the actual outbreak of hoes to proceed to
such action the authorities for several weeks have been
engaged in removing the art treasures from the galleries
and churches in Venice.
The movement of Italian troops toward northern and
eastern frontiers proceeds apace Gen. Cadorna the chief
of staff is at Vicenza to take full of the 700
soldiers in the northern Passenger traffic the
railroads leading to the frontiers has reduced
minimum Fifty trains have been suppressed in the SOUTH
while Central and Northern Italy not freight trains
running the lines being devoted exclusively to military
transport
All galleries of Chamber
before Parliament reassembed
opening the when Gabrielle
gallery All the deputies stood up shouted:
for very
war
Two three Socialist deputies protested against this
nunzio, their voices lost in the cheering
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
Woman Escapes from Home
With Babe But is Caught

GREENSBURG, May 2O.-Sep-
arated from her 2-month-old babe
and confined in seclusion in the in
sane department of the Westmoreland
County Home, Mrs. Cameia Marraz-
zio, aged 80, of East Vandergrift,
literally tore her way through screen
ed windows, dropped two stories to
the ground, went up the fire escape
three floors, stole her baby from his
bed and escaped over the hills to
Carbon, several miles distant. She
was captured early this morning.
On reaching the home, the babe
was again taken from its mother and
placed with nurse. Mrs. Marrizzio
raving in her grief, fought every per-
son who went near her and efforts of
guards and other attendants to pacify
her were futile.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
Husband Shoots Wife, Her
Sister and Himself

Lying in wait for the wife who was
seeking divorce from him, w. III.
Kuen of 514 Sandusky street, North
side, Pittsburg, shot her through the
heart after she alighted from street
car at Semple and Dawson streets,
Oakland, Wednesday evening at 6 6:45
o'clock. When Miss Gertrude Rich
ards, sister of Mrs. Kuen, ran from
the dying woman's side, Kuen shot
her, then turned the revolver against
himself, firing a bullet into his left
breast. Mrs. Kuen died on an op-
Grating table in the Mercy hospital.
Slight hope is held out for the recov
cry of Kuen. Miss Richards was
not hurt seriously.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
BENNETT-MYERS
Popular Young Couple Quietly
Married Thursday Night

Thursday night at $50 occurred
the marriage of William Bennett, of
the firm of NJ. Bennett & Sons, to
Miss Laura Myers, both of this place.
The wedding took place at the Lu-
therein parsonage and was solemnized
by Rev. Louis Hay, of that church,
and came as complete surprise to
the many friends of the young coup
lie. who extend to them their very
best wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett left Thurs
day by auto mobile for points east
and for the summer will take up
their residence at Little Falls, n Y,
where Mr.. Bennett has charge of the
road contract for his firm.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
Mexican Patrol Fires on
Launch Flying U. S. Flag

SAN DIEGO, May 19.-The Am
erican fishing launch New Ancono ar
rived here today with bullet holes in
her hull, received, her captain, JOS
eph Escolarius declared, in an attack
by the Mexican patrol launch Ensen-
ada.
CAPTAIN Escolanius said he was at
tackled yesterday eight miles off shore
half way between Ensenada, lower
California, and San Diego, while fly
ing the American flag. His crew of
three men crouched behind nets, fired
IS shots and the Ensenada sheered
off, the captain reported,
Ensanada port authorities and Am
erican owned fishing boats have been
at outs for some time.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
MARION CLARK
INSTANTLY KILLED
Clothing Caught In Shaftlng; His
Skull Crushed and Many
Bones Broken

The lifeless body of Marion L..
Clark was found by his father |. G..
Clark of the Ligonier Block Stone
and Ballast Co., when he entered the
engine room at the company's plant
about mile from Cramer, Tuesday
afternoon.
The body was found on top of the
engine, which was still running, with
the skull crushed and many bones
broken. Evidently the clothing of
the boy had become entangled in the
shafting which had whirled him
around many times, and after being
torn into shreds had released the
already lifeless body.
The lad had been cautioned as to
the danger while working about the
machinery and had always been very
careful.
He was 19 years old and besides
his parents leaves four sisters and a
brother.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
Soldier WGdS by Proxy

PARIS, May 19.-The first mar
riage by proxy in this city took
place yesterday at the City Hall in
the Latin quarter Alfred Lorin, the
bridegroom, attorney, who is now a
soldier in the list Infantry at the
front, was repIesented'by his'friend,
Firmin Souq. The bride was Mile.
Marie Martigny. The ceremony was
performed in strict privacy and the
bride wept as she made the responses.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
BREWERY APPEAL
IS SUSTAINED
Superior Court ReVerSeS Decision
of Indiana Court. TlOga
County Also.

Before the state superior court ad-
journed Friday and opinion by Chief
Justice Rice, which affects practically
every part of Pennsylvania and which
has to do with liquor licenses, was
announced.
Judge Rice reversed the quarter
sessions court of Indiana county in
refusing a brewers license to the In
diana Brewing company. of this place.
The ruling states: '1n re applica-
ton of Indiana Brewing Company
for brewers license in Indiana bor-
ough, O. s., Indiana; decree reversed
with procedendo."
This means that Judge Telford's s
decision upon the evidence presented
is reversed and the Indiana jurist is
directed to proceed with the case.
If he so desires he may reopen the
case and give the brewery further
hearing, or he. may grant the license
forthwith.
The decision of the Tioga county
Court in refusing license on the tech
nicality of an ommision in the news
paper notices was also reversed.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
WEDDING ENDS
IN TRAGEDY
CarnCytOWn The Scene OF an EX-
citing Gun Fight In Which
One is Killed

One man is dead, another dying,
and a woman is suffering from. a bull
let in the arm as result of a brawl
incident to the celebration of a we'd
ding at Carneytown Shaft, Saturday
night. The murderer, Metro Buhiski
is still at large.
The dead man is:
John Fedorick, aged p, single.
The injured:
Mike Dropka, aged 80. Shot
through thigh. Dying in Indiana
hospital.
Mrs. Carmella Brivo, aged 80, shot
through the arm. Condition not SER
ious.
At six o'clock Saturday evening,
John Maradik and Susie Rasconick
were married. The wedding celebra-
ton began Immediately with much
feasting and drinking and about II
o'clock a fight started. Buhlski pull
ed his gun and fired three shots.
Fedorick fell with the first report
with a bullet through his abdomen.
The second shot struck Dropka in
the right hip and che third hit Mrs.
Brivo.
His revolver contained but three
shells and upon the discharge of the
last one, Buhiski threw his gun to
the floor. At once he was the center
of heaving mass of humanity. His
coat and shirt were torn from his
body and he was badly beaten and
kicked but despite the fact that a
dozen men piled on him he managed
to make his escape and is still at lib
erty.
Fedorick and Dropka were taken
to the Indiana hospital where Fed
orick died Sunday morning at II
o'clock.
Buhiski is a Russian. p years of
age, about 5 feet inches tall,
weight 175 or $50 pounds. He has
light hair, a round face with a rough
complexion and wears a small, light
mustache. He wore only his shoes,
trousers and undershirt when he es-
capped. He is badly marked about
the face as result of the fight fol-
loving the shooting.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
MEMORIAL DAY
in Indiana
Saturday and Monday Will Be the
Days OF Official Observance
This Year

AS Memorial Day this year falls
on Sunday, the event will be observ-
ed on both Saturday and Monday
with exercises fully beftting the
occasion. The exercises of the day
will be under the direction of Indiana
Post No. %, G. A, r.. The pro
gram will be announced later. The
Women's Relief Corps will have
charge of the memorial services in
honor of the dead naval heroes.
Many Indiana attorneys will deliv-
er addresses in nearby towns.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
Nearly Hall a Century in Business

While talking to some of his friends
yesterday, Godfrey Marshall, the
we'll known harness dealer, of this
place, said:
81 am the oldest harness dealer in
western Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Marshall has been in business
here since 1866, a period of 49 years.
His saddelry is without a doubt the
foremost in the county. During these
49 years Mr.. Marshall has made
many friends and has wonderfully
succeeded in his business.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
Alumni Banquet May rs

Wednesday evening a meeting of
the High School Banquet committee
held in the offices of Richard w.
Watson, Esq, it was decided to hold
the banquet on Friday evening, May
% in the Auditorium providing there
are enough responses to the invita-
tions to justify the expense.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
List of Letters

Remaining uncalled for in the In
diana postoffice May 10, 1915:
j. n. Adee, John Chrissman, Sr.,
Mrs. Z. A. Campbell, Miss Mary
Diener, w. A. Hagerman, John Z.
Jefferson, Miss Nellie Shaffer, w. J
Sherry, Miss Eva Smith, Miss Twila
Steele, Mrs. s. J. Wadding, Mrs
Marie Williams.
When inquiring for letters j
this list please state that they wei
advertised. giving date.
.=...-,. HARRY w. FEE, P. A.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
Norma1'S Fortieth Anniversary

Normal'S F0rtieth Anniversary
This week the Indiana State Normal
School is quietly celebrating it's for
tieth anniversary, During this time
the school has had eight principals,
the present head being James E.
Ament who has made the school ia
nous as seat of learning. Miss
Jane Leonard, familiarly know as
"Aunt Jane has been a member OF
the faculty since the founding of the
school.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
ldleWOOd Park to Open Soon
Summer must be heleI

Summer must be heleI
lakewood Park is to be officially
opened May 81, at which time sew
eral picnics will be held and there
will be big dance in the evening to
which the general pubic is invited.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF

no persons will be permitted to ride
bicycles. on the sidewalks of the bor-
ough. For some time the young
people have been making a practice
of using the walks as speedways,
much to the menace of pedestrians
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
Tramps Stole His Clothing

unknown man made his appearance
at the pump station early the other
day and said that he had been at
tackled by tramps who had stripped
him of his clothing. The man was
nude and considerably scratched by
briers and bushes in his efforts to
keep in seclusion.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
Stores Close Monday, May 81

All Indiana business houses, mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce,
will be closed on Monday, May 81,
in observance Of Memorial day.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22

FOR SALE-Corner lot in Chevy
Chase, 65x15O, for further informa-
ton, apply at this Office.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22

800 at Banquet et-Over 300 young
men attended the bible class banquet
at the Y. NJ. C. A. Tuesday evening.
Spanish War Veterans Organize
A local camp of Spanish War Veter-
ans has been organized to be known
as Joseph A. Blakeley Camp, No. II
W. F. Elkin, Commander.
Tate Transferred to PunXY- G.
Tate, yardmaster at Cummings for a
number of years, has been transfer
red to Punxsutawney by the officials
of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pitts
burg railroad Ne successor has
been appointed.
MenoSky Leaves PittfedS Mike
Menosky, we'll known here, has been
released by Rebel Oakes, manager of
the Pittsburg Federal team. Mike
goes to Ghe New Haven club of the
Colonial league, but the Pittfeds still
have string attached TO him.
Can't Ride Bikes on Sidewalks
Burgess Shaffer has announced that
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22

Best stores advertise in The
Patriot.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-05-22
MenoSky Leaves PittfedS- Mike

Can't Ride Bikes on Sidewalks
Burgess Shaffer has announced that
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-26
TENNIS.

In spite of the fact that there were no
Internal Ioual tennis matches this year be-
cause of the war, there was no lull in this
snort. on this side. and 1t is doubtful
IL there was ever a better season. one
of the chief things that made tennis so
attractive was the fact that new cham
pions were crowned If a committee were
10 have selected team TO represent the
United States before the national cham
plonships wera held it is doubtful IL the
man VINO ultimately won the title would
have been chosen, IN. the first half dozen.
The victory OF william NJ. Johnston, of
San Francisco, was one OF the outstand-
Ing fcats of the year In fhct. II was prob
ably the greatest achievement in amateur
sport in the United States during the sea-
son. Johnston was an outsider. st!ll he did
something that no other title holder ever
did When on his way TO the final bracket
he defeated the men who were ranked one,
two, three the year before. No one ever
had a harder draw to get through than
he did, for he beat the great Mclaughlin.
thought to be snvincible, and also Richard
Norris Williams. who was considered
almost the equal OF the california
Comet" Johnston was about as much
surprised as any one else. With Glar-
ence J. Griffin Re also added to hia laurels
By winning the doubles Championship.
Startling as was Johnston's career on the
courts. Miss NIolla Bjurstedt had an
equally meteoric career. In some respects
the visitor from Norway had even a more
remarkable record. for she not only won
the indoor title but she took the premier
honors on the turf and the clay courts.
She was practically invincible and by
winning these three different events she
did something that no one ever did before,