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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-26

are Of two types, brine and cold air.
In the former the chilled brine is
pumped through coils surrounding the
walls of chambers usually amidships
and running pretty well the depths Of
all the holds, the various goods being
frozen before loading and packed in
one on top Of another Frozen meats
are packed in cases Of varying sizes
bound with withes to prevent their
bursting in the sllngs. Cold air is
supplied to fruit and cheese storage
and rarely used at q temperature be-
low freezing. RI SO chambers are
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-26

"Weh," added Craig, you see. MI
chael has become infuriated by the
treatment he received from the Clutch
ing Hand. | believe he oufied him II
the face yesterday Anyway, he sayi
he has determined to get even and be
tray him"
did not like the looks of the
thing, and said 80. Craig" ! objected
vehemently, don't go - meet him
II is trap"
Kennedy had evidently considered
my objection already.
1T may be a trap" he replied slow
ly, but Elaine Ia dying and we've got
to see this thing through"
As he spoke. he took an automatic
from drawer of a cabinet and thrust
II 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 IL ready for travelling.
Then he went out / followed. stlll
arguing.
IF you go. go" 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.
Il want a room," asked Craig as
we were accosted by the proprietor,
comfortably clad in a loud checked
suit and striped shirt sleeves. Il had
one here once before-fOrty.nin
think"
Fifty" began to correct.
Kennedy trod hard on my toes.
yes, forty-nine," he repeated.
The proprietor called 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, it was ffty-nine, not forty-nine
This is the wrong room"
81 know it." he replied. 81 had it
written in the book But want forty.
nine-now. Just follow me, Walter"
Nervously followed him into the
room.
Don't you understand" he went
on. Room forty-nine is probably just
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-26

the same as f1fty-nine, except perhaps
the pictures and furniture, only it is
on the floor below"
He gazed about keenly. Then he
took a 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 q pole some eight or ten
feet long. At one end was curious
arrangement that seemed to contain
lenses and mirror. At the other
end was an eye-piece, as nearly as |
could make out.
''What is that?" I asked as he com.
pIeted his work.
''That? That is an instrument
something ON the order Of miniature
periscope," Craig replied, still at
work.
l 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.
/ did. There, sure enough, was Mi
chael, pacing up and down the room.
AS looked at him nervously walk
ing to and fro, l could not help ad-
mittlng that things looked safe enough
and all right to me- Kennedy folded
the periscope up and we left our
room, mounting the remaining fight
of stairs.
In flfty-nine we could hear the
measured steps OF the footman. Craig
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-26
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mysthed by a
series Of murders and other crimes The
principal clue 20 the criminal Is the warn
ing letter which Is sent the victims.
signed with "olutching hand" The lat
est victim OF the mysterious assassin IL
Taylor Dodge, the insurance president.
His daughter Elaine. employs Craig Ken
nedy, the famous scientific detective, to
try TO unraVel the mystery What Ken
James, II newspaper man BY an ingen-
lous ruse Clutching Hand smuggles into
Flalne's home a flask OF liquid air which
she supposes TO be "A package OF valuable
Il Is placed, but Kennedy arrives In time
60 prevent the robbery. The detective
narrowly misses death In his apartment
where Clutchlng Hand has placed a shot
hun 50 that II is fired by the electrical
connection formed when Kennedy places
his hands on framed photograph Of
Elaine
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-26

movements, has been to regard life
itself as an unwholesome sedatiye
the dulling effect Of which the artists
and writer's must do their best to
overcome by applying stimulant OF
one sort or another We have had
cubist pictures resembling the hal
lucinatons that follow a late debauch
in green tea; futurist compositions
for piano or orchestra that sound like
q toothache set to music, and lit
erary and dramatic productions frank
Iy meant to agitate, to lrritate, TO In
flame.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-26

Now, to anyone who takes a long
look at the history Of the world this
must seem a topsy.turvy condition Of
affairs. Life has not usually been
regarded as feather bed, so drowsy
and luxurious that for a counter
Irritant men needed all the discom-
forts which disagreeabIe books, plays,
music and pictures can be made to
yield. Cicero, soft-fbered man in
a hard age. who ran many hazards
and came to violent end, wrote Of
the consultations of philosophy and Of
Giendship. The horrors OF civil war
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-26

ing off little of Rusty's blood in a
tube, very carefully
'Here, Walter" he said, pointing to
the little incision he had made, will
you take care of him2"
Quickly Craig made one test after
another.
AS he did so |. shifted. There was
an unmistakable odor of garlic in the
air which made me think Of what l
had already noticed in Elaine's room.
"Arseniuretted hydrogen" he an
swered, still engaged in verifying his
tests. "This is the Marsh test for
arsenic"
"Arsenic!" I repeated, in horror.
I had scarcely recovered from the
surprise of Kennedy's startling reve-
lation when the telephone rang again.
Kennedy seized the receiver, thinking
evidently that the message might be
from or about Elaine.
But from the look on his face and
from his manner, could gather that,
although it was not from Elaine her
self, it was about something that in.
terested him greatly.
"Good!" heard him say finally. Il
shall keep the appointment-abso-
lutely"
What was it2" asked, eagerly.
1T was Elaine's footman, Michael"
he replied; thoughtfully. "As l sus-
pected, he says that he is a confeder-
ate of the Clutching Hand, and If we
win protect him he will tell us the
trouble with Elaine"
l considered a moment. "How's
that?" l Queried
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-26
No Hay

AS is usual on Monday mornings, =
stream Of offenders against the lesser
laws passes in and out of the police
court dock Nothing happened to light
en- the gloom OF the proceedings un-
Ill a rather battered woman took her
place behind the rail
"Name?' queried an official
"Meddow, sir"
How do YOU spell it?" said the
magistrate
em-He-D-D-Ho-W, sir!"
"Ah, / sect There is no hay In
your meadow!"-Answers Gondonl.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-26
cold STORAGE On LInera.

Marine cold storage plants, apart
from the strict economy of space, are
not unlike those erected anywhere
else. In most cases carbonic acid gas
is the refrigerating agent employed,
mainly because In the event Of wreck
age II is odorlesa The ma. lines used
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-26

larger in deck area and have lower
ceilings, the packages stored there be
ing more liable to damage If piled too
high. The walls of all the chambers
are usually insulated with minera,
wool or cork board.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-26

What is your idea of a great au-
thor?"
"A great author" replied Miss Cay
enne, "is one whose works you have
TO pretend you have read whsthog
they bore you or NOT"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-26
NEVER MEANT AS STIMULAMT
Books, Music and Art Seem to Have
Been Wrongly Applied for Some
Little Time.

TOr a considerable time we have
cen growing contempt for the old
fashioned idea that it was function
" books, music and art to provide
solace from the exacerbation OF
ii.e, comments the Springfield Repub-
eSan The new fashion. bred during
= 'nng peace agitated only BY reform
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-26

Aequainter With II But Slightly.
Have yoT ever eaten any turtle
Goup?" he was asked
Nope" confessed old Dad Bing. A
moment la'er he added: But I've been
where II was at"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-26

gave a melancholy beauty to the lines
OF the gentle Virgil. Much great art
has been produced in times Of storm
and stress, but it has been for con-
ISOLATION, not for stimulus.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-26

Marriage license clerks manage To
sell lottery tickets.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-16
cult and expensive, but they pay not
only from health but from commercial
standpoints."
OVER 500. 600 FOR SERBIA.

NV York, June 16.-Mme. Slavko
nent under secretary for foreign af-
fairs, who has just returned from a
two months lecture tour of the prin-
cipal cities of the country to raise
bia announced yesterday that she had
succeeded in raising between $60,0a0
and $4,000 and that the total funds
received by the committee, which she
organized on arrival here. four months
ago, amounted to over 100000. This
is in addition to the relief furnished
by the Rockefeller Foundation and
the American Red Cross.
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WILLIAMS AND ROE
GUILTY OF MURDER
Iitchfield Jury Returns Death Verdict
Against Men Charged With killing
Of County Commissioner Case.

Litchf1eld, June 16.-Isaac N. Will
liams Of Bridgeport and Harry Roe OF
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, were found
guilty of first degree murder by a
jury in the superior court late yester-
day, after two hours and fifteen min
utes of elaboration. They were
charged with the murder of County
Commissioners Hubert B. Case at
Barkhamsted on November 28 last
Sentence, which means hanging,
will be imposed by Judge Joel H..
Reed next Tuesday. Neither prisoner
displayed any emotion when the jury
brought in it's verdict. Mrs. Williams
wife of one of the convicted, was also
in the court room and she took the
verdict calmly.
Mr.. Case, who was one Of the most
prominent citizens in Litchfield coun-
ty, was beaten to death with wagon
axle at his general store. The states
alleged robbery to be the motive. Ar
thur Pfaefflin Of Colebrook, who was
arrested in connection with the
crime, is still locked up on the coro-
ner's orders, charged with murder.
1t was limited that he would appear
as one of the state witnesses at tho,
trial just completed, but he gave only
minor testimony. It is now expected
that he will be brought to trial in.
October
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PLAGUE RODENT DISEASE.
DIR. Blue Says 1t Can Be Eradicated
From Communities.

San Francisco, June 16.-"1n the
more three thousand years that
plague has been known, it has at
tiibuted variously to evil spirits, di-
vine wrath, errors of diet, noxious
wind. 9 and astronomical phenomena,
but today afne recognition of plague
as a rodent disease has insured it's
eradication from cities and urban
communities said DIR. Rupert Blue,
Surgeon General of the United StateS
health service in an address before
the American Society of Tropical
Medicine here yesterday.
Speaking upon the subject Of
Plague Preventive Measures, Their
Development and Present Status,
Dr. Blue pointed out that I'm any
event anti-plague measures are diff
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RESULTS OF STUDY
OF TRUST LAWS
Report of Wilson Says No Twilight
Zone is, Left Witch Canot Be
Reached by Acts.
Reached by Acts.


Washington, June 16.-Results Of
an extensive study of trust laws and
unfair competition were submitted to
President Wilson in a report pre-
pared by the old bureau or corpora
tions for its informative value to con-
gress in enacting legislation. Fed
eral antitrust laws, judicial decisions
and their influences upon forms of
business organization are discussed as
are the state laws and those of for
eign countries.
The chief conclusions of the study
are That the development of anti
trust legislation and consequent judi
factors in shaping forms of business
organization and that interpretations
of the Sherman law, especially the
more recent decisions, have demon
strated its far reaching 'effct Prac-
tically no twilight zone has been left,
the report says which cannot be
reached by state or federal law.
aAlthough the Sherman antitrust
law is comprehensive in it's scope
SAYS the report 1T is not so clearly
afford basis for determining with
exactness the lawfulness, or unlaw-
fulness, when taken severally of
many particular devices that have
been used collectively to control the
market Almost every decision has
been based on a complex set Of facts
and the use Of a number of different
devices to restrain trade"
= 4 z II -
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Washington, June, 1s.--Replies ha
not yet been received from the. Vi
ious government which have be
asked to annul or terminate those 81
tons Of commercial treaties with \
United States which conflict with d
terms Of the seafnan's law Preside
Wilson expressed a confident expo
tation yesterday, however that Z
treaty agreements could be so I
ranged as. to bring them within &
requirements Of the new statutes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-16
ELABORATE SYSTEM
OF ENTERTAINMENTS
Prepared by Austrians Along the
IsonzO River

Rome, June is, via Paris, June 16,
5:55 q. m.-An elaborate system Of
Entertainments has been prepared by
the Austrians along the Isonzo river
according to an official statement
signed by Gen. Cadorna, issued at the
war office tonight. At some points
htere are several lines of trenches,
some Of which are built of masonry
and concrete. These trenches are
guarded by many mines and batteries.
The communication which declares
repeated Austrian attacks in Carnia
were repulsed, was as follows:
Occupying Dominant Points.
.On the Tyrol -Trentino- Galore
front we gradually are occupying
dominating points except for distant
artillery fire and new but unsuccess-
full attacks on June 10 against the
summit of vellone, in the upper valley
of the Piave (Carno Alps), our adj
versary has not shown in this region
any particular sign of activity.
More intense attacks have been
made repeatedly by the enemy in
Carnia, either near the def1les Of Val
Sesis, which still is strongly held by
us, or especially against the rear line
\
Monte Croce Here on the morning
OF June Ia the enemy made a vigor-
Gus attack preceded by an intense arr
tillery fire which began in the night
and beca me very violent at daybrea1x.
The enemy was repulsed and p11r
sued at the point Of the bayonet.
A.+,1,.-, 4 .,t,.,,,eF r,,..,,,,, sss
~ I.
c,,rad also Il the zonas ~ Monta M.
-, ~ sa,a,,, Mo.1i f,.,,,+ 80 :, -,
IyozliaL q 81 80
.eAIa,,ar ~. r.o,,, i, ~ 49, 49,,
7 N1s,eeaS.a e = ~
4a $3.50 80 - ~ Monfe az - .ne ~
.' 90, 49,. $3.50
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WITHDRAWAL OF GUN CREW.
In Charge of 14-Inch Shell and Tor
petlo on Exhibition Not Ordered.

Washington, June 16.-Secretary
Daniels said yesterday he had not or
dered the withdrawal of, gun crew
in charge of a 14-inch shell and a
torpedo on exhibition at the National
Security League conference in New
York, as had been reported. The
shell and torpedo were loaned by the
New York navy yard at the request
of William McCombs, but no gun crew
was asked for, the secretary said,
though marines might have accom-
panied the exhibit to the convention
and then returned to the navy yard
Mr.. McCombs' request and Rear Adj
miral Strauss order to the command
ant of. the New York navy yard ar.
the only. orders, oral or written, that
have passed through the department,
Mr.. Daniels declared.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-16
STATEMENT OF FACTS
ON LONDON RAIDS
british Ambassador Formally Presents
Matter to United States Through
Acting Secretary Lansing.

Washington, June 16.-e7erman at
tempts to lombard London frfon air.
craft were brought formally to the
attention Of the United States gov
eminent yesterday by Sir Cecil Spring
Eice the British ambassador. No
request for protest to Germany was
made. The ambassador merely called
al the state department and submitted
to Secretary Lansing statement Of
the facts from the British viewpoint
After referring to the growing fire.
uuency Of raids in sections of London
by hostile aeronauts. Sir Cecil de-
ciared that the grea. CITY practically
was unfortified; absolutely so far as
the residential sections were con-
cerned Millions Of people were
crowded in congested quarters, he
said, and it would be impossible for
British artillery men to defend these
sections against aeroplane or Zeppe-
lin attacks, because any shells sent
:nto the sky towards aircraft almost
certainly would work great restruc-
ton of life when their fragments re-
turned to earth in the crowded city.
The am bassador also pointed out that
a large number Of Americans and
other non English people are residents
in London and that located there are
the foreign embassies and legations
and many hospitals and charitable in
stitutions. all Of which are greatly en-
dangered by the Zeppelin attacks. As
airships usually operate in thick
weather, at night or above the clouds,
Mr.. Lansing was reminded that their
commanders can only approximate in
the most general way the landing
place Of the bombs they drop.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-16

p4V1u JUMP. Iuo closed events or the
day for the z. A. 3. societies are
90 yd dash. 220 syd dash, $50 yd.
dash and one mile run. There will
be a 90 I'd. dash for cadets under In
years. and e. one hundred yard dash
for cadets over Ia years.
special feature Of the day will be
e special hurdle race between John
=. Eller OF the I. "A. A c., champion
nurdler OF the world and Walter
Bursch OF the N. Y. A. G. Eller re-
Gently defeated Ferguson the inter
collegiate champion and Corey the
ever recently defeated Filler twice and
Eller Is more than anxious to wipe
out the sting Of these defeats. An
other feature will be special one
mile relay race between the New He
ven Al. A. and Trinity college relay
teams. Their will also be a special
one mile relay race between Walling-
ford High school, BRISTOL High school
and Lewis High school Of Southing-
ton with perhaps another High school
entry which desires to compete in
this event
Among the entries are such men as
Daniel Broderick of the I. "A. A c.,
winner OF the Metropolitan cham
pionship meet. Broderick jumped in
q broad jump In this meet % feet, j
1-2 inches. S
Harry Costello, formerly a Meriden
boy. now attending Georgetown uni
versity has also entered. s
The Trinity college Of Hartford
have entered such men as Walter
Bjosl, NJ II. Ackley Sage, Maurice S.
Furnivall, Morton S. Crehore, Wills 3.
George and Fred B. Castator.
The New York A. c., have entered
Homer Baker, George Critchley and
Edward Madden. Baker holds more
records than any other man In the
world. Last spring at Travers Is
land he broke the record for 600 yds.
beating Ted Meredith, the Olympic
champion, by g. yard. Last summer
he travelled through Europe break
ing European records from 40 yds
to three miles. George Critichley is
no stranger to Connecticut people. He
was formerly q Forestville boy. Three
years ago at5tI1e G. 4. A. ~. field day
he won the one mile and three mile.
Edward Madden is the 100 yd. and
22O I'd. Metropolitan champion.
The Trinity A. G. Of Brooklyn have
entered the following men: Frank 8
Stevenson, A. 7. Lemberg, James Nc
Donald, Charles Davis. J. "a. Burrel
and J. b. Mackin. Alfred Francis Of
Hartford, now attending worcester
Tech, who has repeatedly ran three
miles in about fifteen minutes has
also entered. The New Haven "a. "A,
besides sending their relay team have
entered more than twenty of their
athletes. Entries from smaller clubs
all over the state have been received.
Southington promises to be q mec-
ca for fakirs and consessionists on
the 18th. The committee will spare
no efforts to stop any finn fam games
and will do all in their power to pro-
tect the public from being f1eeced.
Arrangement have been made with
the trolley company and rural jit-
mes syndicate to conduct crowds from
all nearby cities. The town will be
we'll policed on the 18th. Special
cops have been sworn in and ten POI
liceman from Meriden have been se-
cured. During the parade two mount
ed policemen will keep order. The
state police will also be in here to see
that the law is enforced.
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NO PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT

Washington, June 16.-Inquiry by
President Wilson yesterday as to the
status Of the Russian treaty question,
brought forth the comment that the
Russian government was not aware of
the willingness of the United States
to enter into a new commercial treaty
under an arrangement consistent with
the position of this country before
the last pact was abrogated. There
has been no preliminary agreement as
yet on the basis of such q treaty
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LEAVE FOR FRONT.
Five of GaribaIdi's Grandsons
Fight for ItaIy.

Five OF GAT1b6I0IS CFanuSUI1S 10
Fight for Italy.
Rome June Is, via. Paris, June 1s,
1:45 a. m-F'ive grandsons of Carl
baldi, the patriot, left for the front
today. In addition to General Ricoit-
ii Garibaldi, their father, and their
mother, large crowd gathered at the
station to wish the deportIng soldiers
success.
Several short addresses were made
at the station, and as the train pulled
out there We're cries OF Long Live
Trent Long live trieste and
Long live the Garibaldi brothers.
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TO PAY AMERICAN CLAIMS.

Washington, June 16.-Notice was
given by the British embassy yester.
day that authority had been granted
for the settlement and payment at
the embassy here and at the consul
general in, New York of the
claims of American exporters on az
count Of detentions and approprlas
tons of cotton
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GERMANY CALLS 1919 REcHurI

London. June is, 1895 q. me-
Central News despatch from Amsta
dam says reports received from q
ogne state that the recruits or i
1916 draft who were ordered last WI
to prepare for service, VIII be ga
moned to the colors today instead |
in October, as had been proposed