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New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
BRlTAN CONNECTICUT SATURDAY, MAY lol5TwELvE PAGES
AMERICAN DEAD
 ARRIVE MAY 23
Nine Bodies of Catastrophe Victims Being Brought Back-Trumbull's
 Remains Among Them.

New York, May 15.-The bodies of nine of the Lusitania's dead, includ- ing the body of Charles Frohman, are being brought to New York aboard the American Line steamer New York, which leaves Liverpool at o'clock tonight, according to a cablegram re- ceived here today from Liverpool by the line.
 The dead aboard the New York, the message stated, are:
 Charles Frohman, New York; MT, and Mrs. Charles A. Plamondon, Chi cago; T. B., King, New York; c. T. Frederick, Boston; I. F. Trumbull. Bridgeport, Conn.,: A. R. Foley, Tren- ton, N. J.; Miss H. Ellis, St. Thomas, Ont; Miss Mcknight, address not given.
 The New York is due to reach this port May 23.
 Queenstown, May 15.-The body Of an American, Mrs. Harry J. Keser, of Philadelphia was identified today among the bodies brought in last night.
 A tug with five corpses on board has been compelled to take shelter from a storm in a bay near Baltimore, on the south coast
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
MERIDEN MAN HURT.

Meriden, May 15.--Robert R. Kintz, head designer in factory F. of the In- ternational Silver company, was seii- ously hurt early today when an auto mobile in which he was riding, and which was driven by Walter A. Don ovan, an architect, crashed into ana broke off a telegraph pole in Old Col ony street in Tracy. Mir. Donovan and the chauffeur were not hurt, but Mrs. Donovan was severely, though not seriously injured. kintz. has conccs- sion of the brain, his collar bone broken and manifold bruises.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
DEBATE ON CITY'S
 MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
Franco-American Club to Have Meet
 ing Tomorrow Night in St. Jean dc Baptiste Hall.

9s 8ssA. Philias Gagner, proprietor of the White House restaurant, and Joseph eBeloin of 252 Main strees, will debate cn the question of how the board or public works of New Britain should be conducted under business princi- pies at the meeting of the Franco American club at 9:15 u-clock to- morrow night in St. Jean de Baptiste hall. A vocal and instrumental pro- gram has been arranged and refresh ments will be Served.
 Tn order that those who wish to attend the confirmation exercises at St. Peters church in the evening, the entertainment will not begin until 5:15 5 o'clock.
 The club is organized for the pur- pose of naturalizing Frencf1men who come to the city and to give them an opportunity to learn their duties and privileges as American citizens. De- Eates similar to that to be held to- i.iorrow night are, therefore, of great value. Both, debaters have spent much time on the question and considerable interest is being disployed m the out come. 5
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
AMERICANS SURROUNDED. Yaquis in Mexico Hold Fifty Ameri-
 cans at Bay.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 15. Fifty American men today are surrounded near Esperanza, Sonora, by over N l1elming numbers of Yaqul Indians. according to advices received here by Charles F. O'Brien, owner Of one of the large ranches in the Yaaui Valley.
 According to reliable inIormation the force under General Sosa, Villa commander, sent to aid the Ameri- cans is composed mostly of Yaquis ard cannot be expected to fight their brothers besieging the Americans.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
SPOKESMAN OF GERMANY
 10 LEAVE THIS COUNTRY
Dr. Dernburg Former Ger. man Official, Takes In
 itiatiye Himself.

Washington, May 15.-Dr. Bern hard Dcernburg, often referred to as the unofficial spokesman of Emperor William in the United States has made plans to leave the country of his own initiative within short time.
 It became known in official quarters here today that in view of the intina- tons that President Wilson and the cabinet were displeased with Dern- burgs speeches justifying the sinking If the Lusitania, and some of his other public utterances, which they believed might be calculated to array sentl- r1ent of Germans in the United States against the Washington government, friends of Dr. Dernburg here have per- suaded him to leave the United States.
 Just when Dr. Dernburg would leave or where he would go was not made known, but it was believed he would sail for Cuba or South America.
 Dr. Dernburg's activity in the United States since the beginning or the war has been closely observed by the. president and other high officials here, who came to believe in the last week that a continuation of his speeches and statements might, in the event of a critical turn Tn relations with Germany, menace the domsetic welfare of America It has been re- reatedly denied by the German em- bassy as we'll as by Dr. Dernburg himself that he was a spok esman for the German government, or that he lad any official status. 1h view, how ever, of the fact that Dr. Dernburg was formerly colonial secretary in the German foreign office and nas become prominently active in behalf of the German cause since the outbreak of the war, officials here believe that German-Americans attach official weight to his utterances.
 Dr. Dernburg himself issued statement last night declaring he had never discussed matters that had arisen Automatically between the United States and Germany Officials here made no comment on that be- yond pointing to Dr. Dernburg's utter ances in Cleveland and New York re- gently, seeking to justify the attack on the Lusitania.
 New York, May 15.-Dr Bernhard Dernburg declined today to discuss the statement from Washington that he would soon leave the country of his own initiative. Remaining secluded in his apartments here, he refused to see newspaper representatives. In answer to. a note enclosing copy Of the Washington despatch, he re- turned the reply: No comments
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
ALLING-JoHNSON.

A marriage license was issued to- day to Eugene Sereno filling, Jr., of New Haven and Miss Esther Christine Johnson of 339 Chestnut street. this city. The groom to be is a dentist and Miss Johnson is the daughter of Officer and Mrs. Charles M. Johnson. She, has been employed for some time as clerk in the office of the tax collector. It is expected that the marriage will take place early in June.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
AMERICAN COMMENDED.

Paris, May Is, 4:05 a. m.-william Thaw of Pittsburg, who is serving as pilot in the French military avia- ton corps, has been commended in army orders for his brilliant ser- vices and has received the recently founded military cross.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
REvoLUTIoNIsTs IN LISBON

London, May 15, 12.49 p. m.-A news agency despatch received hee from Madrid declares there has been received in the Spanish capital in- formation of grave revolutionary movement in Portugal. One report is to the effect that a revolution com mittee is in control of the situation at Lisbon.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
HAYES wANrs PAROLE.

Winsted, May 15.--John T. Hayes, who killed Miss Winifred Cook at the Gilbert home here on February It. 1902, and who was sentenced to state prison for life, will petition the board of pardons at it's June meeting for parole. Word to this effect has come here from Warden Garner of the prison.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
MEsKILL ON coMMITTEE.

Norwalk, ay 15.---Grand Chief Ranger Thomas Dowd of the Pores ter, elected at Bridgeport this week today announces these committees: Auditing, Peter J. Brecker of Hart ford, M. J. Clabby, Bridgeport, Ed ward F. Mckenna, Westport; by-laws, William F. Meyer, Bridgeport Mat thew Meskill New Britain, and Frank J. Murthas Norwich
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
$15,739 IN BANKS
 IN BELDEN ESTATE
Total Value of Estate is s16,s1s.7f-- St. Marks Church is Principal
 Beneficiary.


 The estate of Sarah E. Belden is valued at $16.S14.74 by AnGrew S. Parsons and W. H. Judd, appraisers appointed by Judge B. F. Ganney of the court of probate. s Their report was filed today. The bulk of the estate is represented by cash in banks. The accounting follows; Lot Chestnut street ..$ l,lOV.O0 Cash, Savings Bank of New
 Britain ............ 4,l5S.54 Cash, Dime Savings bank,
 Hartford ....... 222.59 Cash, Society for Savings,
 Hartford .............. 501.17 Cash, Berlin Savings bank. 7SS.lS Cash, Middletown Savings
 bank ..,...... l,6b4-54 Cash, Pennington Savings
 bank .................. s.1so.5s Cash, New Britain National
 bank ... ...... 5,110.75 Furniture, wearing apparel
 etc 75.00 Total .i.....r.. ...... .$16,Sl4.74 St. Marks Episcopal church is the principal beneficiary.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
Destruction About Country.
Riotins Costs 5000, 900.

London, May 15, 3:.2o a. .m.-The Cape Town correspondent of Reuters Telegram company sends the follow ing:
 "Grave anti-German rioting is re- ported in some of the principal towns of the Union, accompanied by whole sale destruction of German property. The total loss is estimated to exceed 100000 pounds (s5,O00, ,0o0)."
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
IN PLAINvILE COURT.

Before Justice A. IT. Dresser in Plainville this afternoon, William Chamberlain. of Middletown, arrested this morning by Constable Downing for beating horse. was fined $5 and costs for cruelty to animals and $1 for intoxication. He took an ap- peal. William Smith of Holyoke, d vagrant, arrested by Deputy Sheriff Hart, was sent to jail for ten days
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
PARKER Is MAYoR.

For the first time in his life Alder man F. A. Parker Is mayor of New Britain Mayor Quigley is in New York and Alderman Parker, as presi- dent pro tenn. of the council, is acting as chief executive
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
WEATHER.

Hartford, May 15.F'air to- night. Sunday increasing cloudiness, with rising temper ature.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
Hcr Loke Turns io Hate

Asked if she didn't want to m. Sam. the witness said sae didnsf cause he has got d girl in Boston other places. Lawyer Mcp0nH
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15

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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-16
she opened the bar ana displayed

she opened the bag and displayed
the blood.spotted handkerchief he
took II and examined 1t carefully.
Elaine" he said earnestly, not at
all displeased l could see, that some
thing had come up that might blot out
the past unfortunate misunderstand-
ing. there simply. must be something
wrong here Leave this haDdkerchief
with me. Ill do my best"
Thank YOU" she said simply as
she left the laboratory.
Craig went to work abruptly without
word.
On the laboratory table he placed his
splendid microscope and several cases
OF slides, as well as innumerable mi
cro-photographs. He had been work
ing for some time when he looked up.
1T is dogs blood--not human blood"
he said simply, but what's the game
back of all this-that's the main ques-
ton now"
1t was not much later that Elaine
received a second visit from Mary.
"Do you know why the servant al
lowed us to leave the apartment"
whispered Mary with glance about
fearfully, as If the walls had ears.
"No--why?" inquired Elaine anxious
ly.
Hes a tong man who has been
chosen to do away with the prince
He followed me, and says you have
done his work for him. II you will
give him ten thousand dollars for ex
penses he will attend to hiding the
body"
Here, at least,was a way out.
ut is the safest way out Of the
trouble. Yes, I'll do it. I'll stop at the
bank now and get the money"
They rose and Mary preceded her
eager to get away from the house
At the door, however. Elaine asked
her to wait while she ran back on
some pretext.
Our telephone rang in the middle
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-16

room There Mary looked at the mo-
tionIess body on the floor and recoiled,
Mortified.
Elaine noticed some spots on her
hands, and, seeing that they were
stained by the blood OF Long Sin,
wiped the spots off on her handker-
chief. dropping it TO the floor.
ugh" exclaimed cultural voice
behind them,
1t was the servant who had come
Inc
"You-kill him--with knife?" insin-
uated the Chinese. ~
Elaine was dumb. The servant did
not wait for an answer, but hastily
opened the hall door.
To Elaine 1t seemed that something
must be done quickly. A moment and
all the house would be in uproar.
Instead, he placed his finger on his
lips. "Quick-no word" he said, lead
ing the way to the hall door, "and--ohr
you must not leave that--it will be
clue" he added, picking up the
bloody handkerchief and pressing II
into Elaine's hand.
They quickly ran out into the hall
"Go-quick!" he urged again, "and
hide the handkerchief in the bag. Let
no one see it,"
He shut the door. AS they hurried
away Elaine breathed a sigh of relief
They had reached the street, Afraid
to run, they hurried as fast as they
could until they turned the first cor
ner.
They pressed each others hands ant
| parted.
Meanwhile in the front room Ions
Sin was on his feet again, brushing
himself off and hopping up the blood
ut worked very well, SAM" he sale
to the servant.
They were conversing eagerly ant
laughing and did not hear noise II
the back room.
! A sinister figure had made its wa!
by means of fire escape to real
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-16

of our conversation on blood crys-
tails, and Kennedy himself answered it.
1t was Elaine asking Craig's ad-
vice.
"They have offered to hush the
thing up for ten thousand dollars" she
said in mufIled voice.
She seemed bent on doing 1t, and no
amount of argument from him could
stop her She simply refused to ac-
cept the evidence of the blood crys-
tails as better than what her own eyes
told her she had seen and done.
"Then wait for half an hour" he
answered, without arguing further.
"You can do that without exciting
suspicion. Then go with her to her
hotel and hand her over the money"
"All right-I'll do it," she agreed.
What Is the hotel?"
Craig wrote on slip of paper what
she told him-"Room 500, Hotel La
| Coste."
Hastily he threw on his street coat
Go into the back room and get me
brace and bit. Walter, he said.
| did so. When returned saw
that he had placed the detectascope
and some stuff in a bag. He showed
in the brace and bit also.
Come on--hurry!" he urged.
We must have made record time In
getting to the La Coste. 1t was an or
nate place, where merely to breathe
was expensive. We entered, and by
some excuse Kennedy contrived to
get past the vigilant bell-hops. We
passed the telephone switchboard and
entered the elevator, getting off at
the fifth floor.
With a hasty glance up and down
the corridor, to make sure no one was
about, Kennedy came to Room 500,
then passed to the next room, 5ll,
opening the door with q skeleton key.
Quickly Craig went to the door
which led to the next room. 1t was,
of course, locked also. He listened a
moment carefully. Not sound Quick
ly. with an exclamation of satisfac
ton. he opened that door also anc
went into sos.
This room was much like that II
which we had already been. Ht
opened the hall door.
Watch here. Waiter" he directed
let me know at the slightest alarm.
. Craig had already taken the brace
. and bit from the bag and started t
bore through the wall in Room oil
t selecting a spot behind picture OF
Spanish dancer-a spot directly bacl
< Of her swapping black eyes. he m
r ished quickly and inserted the detecta
scope so that the lens fitted as an ey
+ in the picture. The eyepiece was j
t room 511. Then he started to brus
t up the pieces of plaster on the hoo
sCraig," whispered hastily as
t heard an elevator door someone
l. coming!"
He hurried to the door and iooke'
g There they are. he said, as he So
h Elaine and Mary rounding the corn'
az the hall.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-16

Elaine Took Out the Package Of Bills.
putty blower? A keyhole is just as
good"
do you realize how little you can
really see through a keyhole?" he re-
piled confidently. TRY 1t over there"
/ did, and, to tell the truth, ! could
see merely a little part of the hall.
Then Kennedy inserted the detecta-
scope.
Look through that" he directed.
l put my eye to the eye piece and
gazed through the bullying lens OF
the other end. could see almost
the whole hall.
Elaine was playing with Rusty when
Jennings brought in card on which
was engraved the name, Miss Mary
Carson" and underneath in pencil was
written Belgian Relief Committee
How interesting commented
Elaine, rising and accompanying Jen-
nings into the drawing room. Il won
der what she wants?"
every pleased to greet you, Miss Car
son." she greeted her visitor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-16

window that was not barred, and ST.
lently he had stolen in ON them.
They turned at slight noise and
saw him. Genuine fright was now on
their faces as they looked at him,
open mouthed.
What's all this?" he growled. 81
am known as the Clutching Hand /
allow no interference with my affairs.
Tell me what you are doing here with
Elaine Dodge"
Their beady almond eyes flashed
fear The Clutching Hand moved me-
nacingly There was nothing for the
astute Wong Long Sin to do but to
submit.
With low bow, Wong spread out
his hands in surrender and submission.
Il will tell you, honorable sir" he
said at length.
Go on!" growled the criminal.
Quickly Wong rehearsed what had
happened from the moment the idea
of blackmail entered his head.
"How about Mary Carson?' asked
Clutching Hand. 81 saw her here"
Wong gave a glance of almost SUI
perstitious dread at the man.
She will be back-is here now he
added, opening the door at a knock
and admitting her.
Adventures Mary had hurried back
to see that all was right. This time
Mary was genuinely scared at the for
bidding figure Of which she had heard
1T is all right" pacified Wong
"Henceforth we work with the hon
orable Clutching Hand"
At home at last, Elaine sank dowr
into a deep library chair and stared
straight ahead. She saw visions O
arrest and trial, OF the terrible cleo
trio chair with herself in it, bound
and of the giving of the fatal sigma
! for turning on the current
} Were such things as these going u
, happen to her, without Kennedy
help? Why had they quarreled? Sh
} buried her face In her hands and wept
Then she could stand it no longer
She had not taken of her stree
/ clothes. She rose and almost fle
: from the house.
! Kennedy and were still in the IL
;, boratory when a knock sounded a
]. the door l went to the door an
:, opened 1t. There stood Elaine Dodg'
r 1t was complete surprise to Grail
What is the matter?" he asked.
Q She hesitated. then suddenly buri
Q out, Craig IL ana murderess!
had never before seen such loo
J. on Craig's face as suddenly came ovt
r it.
Then she poured forth the story su
o stantialiy as have set it down, bl
without the explanation, which at Thu
d time was not known to any Of us.
d "oh," expostulated Craig, there mu
be some mistake. It's impossible-ir
It possible
It mo" she asserted. "Look-here
my handkerchief all spotted wi
x blood"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-16
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal Is the warm
ing letter which Is sent the victims, signed
with a .'clutching hand" The latest VIC
tim OF the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president His
daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Kennedy,
the famous scientific detective TO try 70
tinravel the mystery. What Kennedy ac-
compiishes is told by his friend Jameson,
a newspaper man. Enraged at the deter
mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken
nedy are making TO put an end to his
crimes. the Clutching Hand, as this
strange criminal is known. resorts to all
sorts OF the most diabolical schemes TO
nut them out OF the way, Each chapter
OF the story tells Of a new plot against
their lives and Of the way the great de-
tective uses all his skill to save this pref
Nv girl and himself from death.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-16

Mary. She looked at 1t with interest,
as one woman always does at the pic
ture Of another pretty woman. 1t was
newspaper cut of Elaine, under
which was:
"ELAlNE DODGE, THE HEIR
Ess, WHOSE BATTLE WITH
THE cLuTcHlNe HAND IS GRE
ATlNG WORLDWIDE INTER
EST"
Now" he began at last, breaking
the silence, 'I'll show you just what l
want you to do"
He went over to the wall and took
down curious long Chinese knife
from a scabbard which hung there
conspicuously.
"See that?" he added, holding 1t up
Before she could say word he had
plunged the knife, apparently, into his
own breast
"Oh!" cried Mary, startled.
She expected to see him fall. But
nothing happened. Wong laughed. II
was an oriental trick knife, in which
the blade telescoped into the handle
Look at It," he added, handing II
to her.
Long Sin took bladder Of watel
from a table near by and concealed il
under his coat. Now, you stab me,
he directed.
Mary hesitated. But he repeated the
command and she plunged the knife
gingerly at him. 1t telescoped HI
made her try it over, and she stabbed
him more resolutely. The water from
the bladder poured out.
Good" cried Long Sin, mucl
pleased. Now" he added, seating
himself beside her, II want you t.
lure Elaine here"
/ had been amusing myself by RIG
ging up a continuance by which
could make it possible to see through
or, rather, over, door,
Kennedy, who had been busy at tn
other end of the laboratory, happene
to look over in my direction. What
the big idea, Walter?" he asked.
1t was, l admit, rather cumbel
some and clumsy affair.
"Well. you see, Craig" I explained
you put the top mirror through tn
transom of door and"
Kennedy interrupted with heart
burst of laughter. But suppose tn
! door has no transom?" he aske'
: pointing to his own door.
/ / scratched my head thoughtfully.
! had assumed that the door woul
, have transom. A moment late
Craig went to the cabinet and Dire
. out a tube about as big around as
) putty blower and as long.
1 Now, here's what l call my d
t tectascope," he remarked. None
your mirrors for me-"
J. II know" said somewhat nettle
but what can you see through tn
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-04-30

prettiest buildings in Weirgor. The
new bungalow will be used for enter
tanning visitors.
The experimental farm is now about
ready for planting. Everything that
will grow in Upper Wisconsin will be
planted on this ground, as there is am
pie room for little of everything and
as it is located along the railroad will
make an attractive and inviting sight
to tourists and prospective settlers.
Harry Kelly had the misfortune to
break his leg while working at the
johnson Bros. saw mill Saturday after
noon. A temporary shed which he was
helping to erect started to sag down
and becoming excited he jumped off,
striking a iheavy timber and breaking
his leg between the knee and ankle.
DIR. Stephenson, of Ladysmith, was
called and dressed the injured member.
kelly was taken to Stevens Point
hospital and is reported as doing nicely
at this writing.
The biggest thing that has happened
in Weirgor since this town was started
was the organization this week of
baseball team to represent this town.
We have here some of the best talent
that can be found and we don't intend
to bar anyone as our challenge which
we hereby issue applies to all teams in
Rusk or Sawyer counties. We've got
the climber" here and we are ready
to show any doubling Thomases. "
Ask for date with us now if you want
q game. This means you. Address all
communications to Mayor Cook.