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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-09

heard the window cleaner and Jen-
nings, but thought nothing of it at
the time.
Once, however, Craig paused, and I
saw him listening more intently than
usual.
They've gone out" he muttered,
but surely there is some one in the
Dodge library
Il listened, too. The thing was SO
sensitive that even a whisper could
be magnified, and / certainly did hear
something
Kennedy frowned What was that
scratching noise? Could 1t be Jen-
nings? Perhaps it was Rusty.
Just then we could distinguish
sound as though someone had moved
about
'No-that's not Jennings" cried
Craig. He went out"
He looked at me a moment The
same stealthy noise was repeated.
IT'S the Clutching Hand," he ex-
claimed excitedly.
A moment later Dan hurried into
the Dodge library.
roI heaven Sdhe, SHlel. hurry!
he whispered hoarsely. THE Falsers
must have fallen down. The girl her
self is coming"
Dan himself had no time to waste.
He retreated into the hallway just as
Jennings was opening the door for
Elaine
Marie took her wraps and left her,
while Elaine handed her numerous
packages to Jennings.
Dan watched every motion.
Put them away, jennings" she
said softly.
Jennings had obeyed and gone up
stairs. Elaine moved toward the IL
brary. Dan took a quiet step or two
behind her, in the same direction.
In the library Clutching Hand was
now frantically searching for the
spring. He heard Elaine coming and
lodged behind the curtains again Just
as she entered.
With hasty look about. she saw
no one. Then she went quickly to the
panel, found the spring and pressed
1t. So many queer things had hap
pened to her since she went out that
she had begun to worry over the safe
ty of the papers.
The panel opened. They were there.
all right She opened the box and
! took them out, hesitating to break the
seal before Kennedy arrived.
Stealthy and tigerlike, the Clutch
ing Hand crept up behind her. As he
did SO, Dan gazed in through the por-
there's from the hall.
With spring, Clutching Hand
leaped at Elaine. snatching at the pa.
pers. Elaine clung to them tenacious
ly, In spite of the surprise, and they
struggled for them. Clutching Hand
holding one hand over her mouth to
prevent her screaming Instantly Dan
was there. aiding his chief.
Choke her! Strangle her! Don't
let her scream." he ground out.
They fought viciously. Would she
succeed? 1t was two desperate. uu-
scrupulous men against one frail girl
| Suddenly, from the man In armor
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-09

had It repaired he remarked to Aunt
Josephine. Suddenly his face lighted
up "Ah-an ideal" he exclaimed.
No one will ever think to look inside
that"
Now. Mrs. Dodge" he said finally.
as he had completed installing the
thing and hiding the wire under car
pets and rugs until it ran out to the
connection which he made with the
telephone. don't breathe word of 1t
to anyone. We don't know whom
to trust or suspect"
Elaine's car had stopped finally at
a shop on Fifth avenue. She stepped
out and entered, leaving her chauffeur
to wait
AS she did SO. Dan and Billy sidled
along the crowded sidewalk
Dan the Dude left Billy and Billy
lsurreptitiously drew from under his
coat a half loaf OF bread. With a
glance about, he dropped 1t into the
gutter close TO the entrance to
Elaine's car Then he withdrew a lit
tie distance.
When Elaine came out and ap-
preached her car. Billy. looking as
cold and forlorn as could be. shot for
ward. Pretending to spy the dirty
piece of bread in the gutter, he made
a dive for 1t, just as Elaine was about
to step into the car.
Elaine. surprised, drew back, Billy
picked up the piece of bread and with
all the actions OF having discovered
treasure began to gnaw at 1t vora-
ciously.
Shocked at the disgusting sight. she
tried to take the bread away from
him.
''I know it's dirty, miss" whimpered
Billy, "but it's the first food I've seen
for four days"
Instantly Elaine was full of sym
pathy. She had taken the food
away. That would not suffice.
What's your name. little boy?" she
asked,
Billy" he replied, numbering.
Where do you live?"
with me mother and father
they're sick-nothing to eat"
He was whimpering an address far
over on the East side.
Get into the car" Elaine directed.
"Gee-but this is swell" he cried,
with no fake, this time.
On they went. through the tenement
canyons, lodging children and push
carts. stopping first at grocer's. then
at butchers and a delicatessen.
Finally the car stopped where Billy
directed. Billy hobbled out, followed
by Elaine and her chauffeur, his arms
piled high with provisions She was
indeed lovely Lady Bountiful as a
crowd of kids quickly surrounded the
car.
In the meantime Dago Mike and
Kitty the Hawk had gone to a wretch
cd fiat. before which Billy stopped
Kitty sat on the bed, putting dark
circles under her eyes with black
ened cork. She was very thin and
emaciated, but 1t was dissipation that
had done 1t. Dago Mike was CORE
spondingly poorly dressed.
He had paused beside the window
to look out. She's coming" he an
nounced finally.
Kitty hastily jumped into the rick
ETY. bed, while Mike took up a crutch
that was standing idly in corner
She coughed resignedly and he !imped
about. forlorn. They had assumed
their parts, which we're almost to the
burlesque OF poverty. when the door
was pushed open and Billy burst in,
followed by Elaine and the chauf-
feur.
"Oh. ma-oh, pa" he cried, running
forward and kissing his pseudo par
ents. as Elaine. overcome with sym
pathy. directed the chauffeur to lay
the things on shaky table.
Just then the door opened again.
All were genuinely surprised this time,
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-09

which to record something. and you.
miss. are a fooli"
There was no combating Miss Statis-
Tx. She overwhelmed all arguments
by the very exactness OF ner person
ality.
Elaine departed. speechless. prop
erly squelched, followed by her cnauf-
feur
Meanwhile. a closed car. such as
had stood across from the laboratory.
had drawn up not far from the Dodge
house. Near II was a man in rather
shabby clothes and visored cap on
which were the words in dull gold
lettering, Metropolitan Window
Cleaning company" He carried
bucket and small extension ladder.
In the darkened recesses of the car
was the Clutching Hand himself,
masked as usual. He had his watch
in his hand and was giving most min
ute instructions to the window clean.
er about something. AS the latter
turned to go. a sharp observer would
have noted that 1t was Dan the Dude
still further disguised
A few moments later. Dan appeared
at the servants entrance of the Dodge
house and rang the bell. Jennings,
who happened to be down there. came
to the door.
Man to clean the windows" sa-
luted the bogus cleaner. touching his
hat in a way quietly to call attention
to the words on 1t and drawing from
his pocket a faxed written order.
"All right" nodded Jennings. ex-
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-09
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are nystined by a
series OF murders OF prominent men. The
principal clue to the murderer is the warn
lag letter which Ia sent the victims, signed
with "clutching hand" The latest Vie
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge. the insurance president His
daughter Elaine. employs Craig Ken
nedy, the famous scientific detective, to
try to unravei the mystery. What Ken
nedy accomplshes is told by his friend
jameson newspaper man Elaine is lid
naped by the Clutching Hand, but is res
cued by Kennedy. who has discovered her
whereabouts through using third degree
metllods ON one Of the crooks
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-09

for prim, spick and span, middle
aged woman entered.
Il am Miss Statistix, of the organ
lied charities" she announced, look
ing around sharply. II saw your car
standing outside miss. and the chill
dren below told me you were up here.
l came up to see whether you we're
aiding really deserving poor.
She laid marked emphasis on the
word. pursing up her lips. There was
no mistaking the apprehension that
these fine birds of prey had of her,
either.
"Why-wh-what's the NATTER"
asked Elaine. fidgeting uncomfortably
This man is a gunman. that wom-
an Is a bad woman. the boy is Billy
the Bread Snatcher." she answered
precisely. drawing out a card on
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10
HOLY WEDDING
Impressive Ceremony Will BRING Sc.
ries OF Meetings In wsynian
Church TO Close Mon
Af,k.

impressive Ceremony Will Bring Sc
ries OF Meetings in wsynan
Church TO Close Mon
day Night.
The services which have been con.
Quoted in the Wayman A. ". z.
church by Rev. Hill will be brought
TO close next Monday night with the
observance of the midnight marriage.
This viii not be an ordinary mock
wedding. but is religious ceremony
winch represents the last gathering OF
Gods people on earth at the second
coming OF Christ The scene will be
an impressive one. and the church will
De especially decorated for the occa-
SION. with blue and white as the pre-
Vailing colors.
Three selected sisters will act as
brides. and will be accompanied by
SIX maids of honor and six flower girls.
those who viii act as brides are Sis
ters Carrie Berry. Lizzie Green and
Sarah Condih. while the maids OF hon
or will be Sisters Blair. Saunders.
Clemens. Miles. Woods. Eearley and
Fletcher. and the flower girls will be
Il. Harris. +. Gray. z. Jackson. A. Bar
Der. c. Stepto and f. Atkins.
The Holy Family will be represent
ed by Sisters Barber. jackson. Davis.
J. Harris. Blair. Woods. l.. Harris. A.
W. Taylor. Miles. NJ. Harris. {. Gray,
Charles Farley. Saunders. r. Grey.
Whitney. f. Ballard. l.. Berry. c. Tap
lett, Houghes, r. Davis. Annie Brown.
Launderbury. V. Rainbow. Disco, c.
Verse. X. Smith. d. Norrish. L. Spicer.
l.. Thomas, A. Gates. Gourdan. NJ.
Boggs. ]. johnson. NJ. Stern and s.
Hamilton.
The Holy Family and the choir will
appear as flock OF white paradise
birds
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10

one deed 81 trust was left for rec.
ord with the clerk Of the county court
yesterday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10
FALLS DOWN SHAFT
Jean Ebli, Printers Devil" Meets
With mishsp While Working Yes
terday at The Telegraph.

Jean Ebh. residing out Lansing
way. a printers devil' al The Tele-
graph. fell down the elevator shaft
Yesterday afternoon. but was not So
riously hurt. The boy had a form on
large truck. and thinking he had
taken the elevator to an upper floor
with him, backed on OF the floor 10
where the elevator should have been.
The result was that be fell into the
bottom OF the shaft. and the form and
heavy truck after him Luckily the
latter caught on q cross beam and
held. lie was unhurt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10
WHITAKER -GLESSNER "CREEK"
MILL RESUMES SUNDAY NIGHT

several other matters will be taken
up. The men are going TO work on
the scale that will expire on June 30.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10
Judge Jordan fined him $40 an dco,ss
and he paid. o." ueo'ss
ARREST TAXI MAN
frank Connolly, Local Taxi priv.,
FINED for Infringing on Rights Of
Another Transfer Company

frank Connolly. a taxi driver. was
nhed hve dollars and costs bv sop,re
'1ohn j. Gompers yesterday on a
enarge OF trespassing. II seems that
cOnneiiy mad been driving regularIv
70 the B. & o. depot and solicitjng
uade az the Passengers disemba .ked
from the trains. The man admiffcd
mat he had been doing 80. altbongh
ne mad been warned By the denot
ehief to refrain from doing so M
burns a Church Transfer compsnv
9as the concession there. ana to pro-
'ect them tho arrest was made
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10
MRS. MARY CRAGlE
WILL SPEAK HERE
NOTED NEW YORK cIUs WOMAN
TO APPEAR MERE SUNDAY
MORNING..
VIII Speak In First eaptis, Church
In Morning and First Christian
Church In Eseofra

WIN speak IN First Baptist Church
In Morning and First christia,
Church In Evening.
Mrs Mary r Cragie. who viii spend
next week In Wheeling. Is well.
known club woman In New YORK
state She IL actively interested m
library work and IL president ~ the
brooklyn Public Library Association
and II also president % the recently
organized National Association-'"The
American Librarians Home Associa-
ton. which has purchased a beauti-
ful house at Indian Neck Branford.
Conn. 10 BE- used as a vacation home
and home for librarians
As chairman OF the National Church
work Committee OF the National
American Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton. Mrs. Cragie is naturally inter
ested in arousing enthusiasm FOR wo-
man suffrage among clergymra ana
church people. She claims that the
churches are trying 20 carry on their
moral and social reform work with
only one-third their power. so long as
the women. who number about two
thirds OF the church membership. are
disfrsnchised and have no power TO
influence Legislators and public Of
metals IN the enforcement OF reform
legislation.
wheeling people will have an oppor-
tunity OF hearing Mrs. Cragie speak
sunday morning at the Baptist church
twelfth and Byron streets. and sun
day evening at the First Christian
church. Market street
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10
ORDER GIVEN 81 MILL AND
CRESCENT LODGE OFFICIALS
YESTERDAY.
Committee Of Mill Men Met With
Mill Officials and Settled EVey.
thing Aniesbiy.

The Whitaker Greek" mill will 70
sumo operations sunday night AZ
midnight This Is the word that was
autohiratively given yesterday by
the owners Of the mill and commit.
tee appointed By Crescent lodge. This
committee reported 60 the company
that all trouble In the local had been
amicably settled. and that the men
were ready 10 30 back 10 work
regular meeting Of Crescent
lodge will be held this morning and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10

houses or buildings within ten feet
either side. Of the lot line.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10
COUNTY COURT.
Marriage Licenses

Mlchael Puscas. Of Wheeling. and
Msry Mention. Of Martins Ferry.
JULIUS sokolowsky. of this city. and
Ruth Grafton. OF Blaine. o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10
HAMBURG FINED
Local Man Charged with Raising
the Dickens and Was Fined IN
Police Court.

W j Hamburg was arrMgncd in
police court yesterday morning on a
charge Of being drunk. preferred b.
his wife. She testified that Willie
came home late and usually raised
The dickens when be- got there Early
Thursday night Mrs. Hamburg called
officer VIII West. who arrested hin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10
REPRESENT CITY
Superintendent Of Water Department
and City Solicitor TO Appear In
Charleston in Water Meter Case.

w. J. Scroggins. superintendent Of
the water department. and City
Solicitor ]. n. Brennan will 20
TO Charleston Thursday. when the
hearing on the question of placing the
water rates here on fiat basis will
be taken up These men will 20
there urging that the water meters be
removed. and the city allowed TO as
sess consumers on the fiat rate basis
Mr.. Scroggins will show how the city
Is losing money from time to time
owing to the failure of the meters to
measure the water OF the Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10
CITY FUNDS LOW
City Unable 70 spend Money for I'm
proving Public SQUARE 80 Desired
| By County ComnnIaaInrsrn

Yesterday morning Clerk Of tine
Board ~ County Commissioners
George " Oldham and Commissioner
John Garden appeared before the CITY
board o. control and presented the
proposition Of improving the public
square. 70 is known that the city
board a. On favor % aiding In beau.
Tying the public square but the que.
Ton that cOnfrOnts the municipal
heads o. where the money is TO come
from. The board ~ control turned
the matter over % Mayor Kirk. who
viii probably lay % before council
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10

an agreement between Frederick
y. Dues Of M. and Anna " Anderson
was Med with the clerk Of the county
eourt. This agreement shows that the
Two persons own lots % and -l In
birch Lynn IN order TO make condi.
Tons more desirable. both Of the par
Ties agree that hey will not erect
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10

there's tableful of them. CrepeS, Silk Ratines
Eponges, Novelty Silk and Cotton Weaves and Cot
ton RatineS in Tans, Browns, Pink Green's Terra
Gotta, Lavender, Rose Navy. Weaves suitable for
waists house wear, street wear, ETC. CHOICE AT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10
Deeds

James Hervey Devore to Clara q
keim. lot IN Zane's addition. Consid.
Grafton. $40
Della klatzer 10 Henry Hanke. lot
m Iane's addition Consideration.
r. J McCuiiaeh and John D.. Reid
~ az 20 Frederick % Dues. lot 80 In
Birch Lynn Consideration. SO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-02
Az THE LASALLE.

The LaSalle presents today the pop
ular screen star, Mary Pickford, in
the worId-old fairy tale. Cinderella.
In the exquisitely fanciful fairy tale.
arranged from the beautifully SYM
bolic story. Mary Pickford portrays
the pathetic but bewitching little
cinder-girl, the heroine of the world
renowned and universally loved tale
of the abused stepsister who was at
last rewarded for her virtue and patti
ence by a splendid triumph over the
naughty sisters and unkind stepmoth-
er, and crowned princess and SOW
ereign of her true loves heart.
This new and modern version of
Cinderella is a!ldfhshtful blend of
comedy and pathOs, and provides
consummately aFtistic treat for people
of all ages III the imposing and
elaborate production. illusion and
reality are skilfully mingled, and the
famous little heroife of the children
Of all time lives dght breathes upon
the screen, immOrtal there as in their
hearts, with a tender charm that is
all Mary PickfOrd's own.
The varying vicissitudes of Cinder-
elias life. with her many sorrows and
her great triumph. are depicted with
a fascinating degree of realism, and
the inspiring episodes of the beloved
tale are dramatically and picturesque
Is developed in this most charming
and unique of fairy phOtOplays. just
as they are chronicled in the beautiful
story that is in its origin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-02
Acute AFticuIar
Rheumatism

The exact cause Of rheumatism is
unknown. though il is generally be-
lieved TO be due TO an excess of uric
acid in the blood. 1t may be also said
with equal truth that no remedy has
been found which is a speaifie in all
cases. In fact the literature. of rheu-
matism shows that there are but few
drugs which have not been given a
trial. In the hands of one observer
we find that certain drug has been
used with the utmost satisfaction:
others have found the same remedy
10 bc a great disappointment All ply
sicians however agree that every
method OF treatment IS aided by. the
administration Of some remedy TO re-
lieve the pain and quiet the nervous
system and DR.. W :. Schultze ex-
presses the opinion Of thousands Of
practitioners when he SAYS that Anti
Kamnia Tablets should be given pref
erence over all other remedies for the
relief of the pain in all forms Of rheu-
matism These tablets can be pur-
chased in any quantity. They are also
in headaches. neuralgias
and all pain. Ask for AK Tablets.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-02
"APATR OF SIZES 3"

The chief motive of "A Pair Of
Skies. the farce success that comes to
the Oliver next Saturday matinee and
night and Sunday night. concerns the
ingenious scheme of a young woman
who figuratively shows how a queen
of hearts is better than a pair of
skies All of which develops afterftwO
young men. partners in a business.
decide To separate commercially. The
LAWYER for the firm finds conditions
aggravated 10 the point where; no
amiCable agreement can be made SO
he proposes q game of show down
poker. The winner shall he knpwn
as the master and is to operate the
business for a year. unmolested by the
other.
The loser is To he known as the
man and must serve the master in
the capacity OF servant for one year.
The fighting partners agree to this
scheme and its details as il is ingeni-
ously explained To them by their at
torney. and when a hand of poker is
dealt a pair of skies proves to be
the high hand. From this premise
the complications develop new and
ladChablc situations. in which the
wife OF the partner and the fiancee of
the other take a hand. The fun is
fast and furious and the losing part
ner's fianCee finally gets him out of
the mess into which he finds himself
by playing an unlucky hand of poker.
I'm the cast will appear Herbert Cor
thell. Oscar Figman, Josie Intropidi,
Orlando Daily. AIinna GCrnbel. Bernice
Buck. Jack Rafael Arthur Linden,
Eleanor Fairbanks and others
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-02
LITIGANTS SEEK
TO RECOVER MONEY
Several Bills Are Filed in Which
plaintiffs i. h Courts Aid i'm
Making Collections.

Action has been brought in the cir
cult court by William Hamilton
against Evaline Emmons and others
TO secure the sale of q house and lot
valued at $4,000 in order that the
property may be partitiOned among
the heirs.
The Meyer Foundry < Manufacture
ing Co. has brought suit in the same
court against William SOlanek to re-
cover S429.30 alleged to be due for
material and labor.
Lucinda LOngaker has brought suit
in which she seeks to have property
in Marshall county sold to be parti-
toned among the heirs of Adam
Longaker.
Alleging that 5000 is due on note
and seeking the foreclosure of a mort
gage, the Building & Loan Association
of South Bend has brought suit
against Fred G.. Madrick.
In a suit brought by William j.
Pulling against James A. Roper and
others, it is sought to collect $4,000
alleged to be due al a note.
The Electric Construction Co.
brings suit against Otis J. Faurote
and Fred A. Miller to collect $40 alleS-
ed TO be due for building supplies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-02
SCHOOL ENROLMENT
SHOWS GAIN OF 127
OVER FORMER PERIOD

According to figures Just given out
by Supt. of Schools L. j. Montgomery
the total enrolment at the end of the
third six weeks of the school year
ending Jan % was S.965. OF this
number go are enrolled in the high
school and 1895 in the grade schools.
Compared to the enrolment at the
end of the second six weeks, an in
crease of 127 is noted, the total en-
rollment then being $3.50. The ac-
tual number belonging to the schools
at the end of the third six weeks is
given a. 7.445, not including the high
school. indicating a difference of $50
between the enrolment and number
belonging. The continual shifting
about and moving of families is given
as the cause of this difference.
Elder school shows the largest en-
rollment with 6S1; Laurel is next with
619. while oliver is third with 6l5.
The smallest enrolment is at the
Warren school, 30 being the figures.
That the industrial school is gaining
in popularity is attested by the grad
ual increase in the enrolment. At
the end of the first six weeks il was
55. the second 60 and the third 73.
Figures on the enrolment by
grades show a total of 1.577 in the
first grade.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-02

JOHN DREW.
announcement

The announcement by Charles
Frohman of the local engagement Of
John Drew is always very welcome
one and the news of this distinguished
players coming appearance at the
oliver theater for a single perform
ance Feb. g, will be OF extreme inter
est. Added importance attaches to
Mr.. Drew's present visit since he
comes in the revival OF Rosemary,
IN which comedy his engagement at
the New York Empire theater became
one of the present seasons most not
able events. The revival brought
about by innumerahle requests re-
ceived by Mr. FrOhman during the
past two or three years proved that
the play by Louis y. Parker and
Murray Carson had lost none of it's
charm in the interim sinces it first
performance over 10 years ago. At
that time Mr.. Drew appeared as Sir
Jasper ThOrndyke in New York city
for % weeks and was seen in the
same role throughout the country for
a year and a half afterwards. Few
comedies can make this same claim
TO such lasting qualities.