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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-31
PREDICTS NEW YORK CRASH
Professor Nearing Thinks II Is the
Worst City In the Universe.


Toledo, Ohio. Dec. ?O.-"University
students should know how 20 serve
their community. / have come here "a
stick my finger in public affairs and
teach them" Scott Nearing, Toledo
Uniyersity's new instructor In cconom.
les, said to-day.
Professor Nearing was released
last june from the faculty Of the
Wharton School Of Finance, connected
with tho University Of Pennsylvania
because of his radical views. lie
thinks New York b. the worst city in
he universe.
- would predict that the city will
crash one Of these days" said the pro
fessOr. Congestion Is too great a
New Yorker believes that greatness
means quantity. That is false philoso-
phy.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-31
MARQUIS READY TO PAY UP
Decides to Make Accounting to His
Daughter.

To Sehorita Georgiana Teixeira's
father. the Marquis Of Aguila Branca,
her lawyer yesterday delivered the
ultmatum Of "Pay up or fight" After a
long conference between the father, his
three daughters and attorneys for the
two sides, the marquis decided 20 make
an accounting az the earliest possible
opportunity.
The conference took place at Port
Jefferson. Long Island. the marquis be
ing represented by T. J. Rich and his
daughter By former District Attorney
G.. H. Furman, of Patchogue. In the
course Of the discussion IL was learned
that the mother OF the three girls had
left an extremely valuable estate IN
Brazil 20 be divided among them.
Georgiana testified thac she had been
forced 90 sign many checks by her
father while kept virtual prisoner by
him. II is expected she will receive
about 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-31
Austria Furnishes Commander Who Sank Anc0na;
Offers indemnify, Pledges Safety of LiDes at Sea
FINDS 1775 Sc BILL
Jersey City Mans Discovery in Old
Bible May Net Him $1,000.

Jersey 1lly wan DiSCONe1y IN Olu
Bible May Net Him $1,000.
From his grsndfather's family Bible,
discolored with the attic dust OF
twenty years, futtered s6 bill yester-
day TO make a Happy New Year for
William Waidleigh, of 80 Bergen Ave
nue., Jersey City. His chum, Harry
Jacobson, who has a half interest in
the discovery, has been told that this
scrap of paper, 3ls by 3. and 14O years
old, is worth nearer $1,000 than its
face value.
This bill entities the bearer TO re-
ceive six Spanish dollars, or the value
thereof in gold or silver, according to
resolution Of Congress passed at Phil
adelphia November 20, l775," are the
words on one side, and Continental
Currency" on the other. 1t Is num-
bered s2s52, bears the signatures of A.
Bunner and William Webb. and was
made by Hall & Sellers, at Philadel-
phia.
William Waidleigh, late grandfather
Of the finder, placed the bill in the
Bible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-31
WILL MAIL 3 TONS OF MILK
Citizens Committee to Send Powdered
Product TO German Babies.

Postage and registration charges for
500 pounds of milk powder which it
will send TO Germany will amount to
S84s, the Citizens Committee for Food
Shipments announced yesterday. The
powder Is 10 be sent as first class
registered mail matter on the Stock
holm. which sails for Gothenburg to-
morrow.
After it's arrival in Germany 1t will
be converted into three tons Of milk
for German and Austrian babies. The
milk is TO be the official New Years
shipment Of the Citizens' Committee, IN
line " ith the Christmas shipment which
left earlier IN the month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-31

battle. The Austrian torpedo boat de-
strOyer Llka encountered a mine and
was blown up. The destroyer Triglav.
Of the same type, was destroyed by the
fire from the ships of the Allies. The
remaining warships Of the enemy were
Fursued and fed in the direction of
their base"
The Vienna official report on the
battle is as follows:
"ln the harbor of Durazzo one
steamer and one sailing vessel have
been sunk. The fire of several coast
batteries was silenced. during which
two destroyers struck mines. The Lika
was sunk and the Triglav was dam
aged. The greater part of the crews
was saved.
THE Triglav was taken in tow, but
after some hours had 10 be sunk. as
superior numbers of hostile cruisers
and destroyers menaced the retreat OF
our whole Aotills. which returned TO
its base.
Among the hostile ships only a
British cruiser of the class of the Bris-
tol or Falmouth and French destroyer
OF the class of the pouclier were
clearly identified.
The destroyers Lika and Triglsv
were sister ships. built in 1918. They
were 2S6 feet long, of 7s7 tons dis
placement. Each was armed with two
3.9-inch guns, six eleven FOUNDERS and
two torpedo tubes.
Rome, Dec. 30.-News Of the sinking
of the Austrian torpedo boat destroyers
Triglav and Lika has been received in
official circles here with much salts
faction. in view of the recent activity
Of Austrian warships in the Adriatic
and also because the sunken vessels
belong to the type of Austria's mos,
modern destroyers.
For more than six weeks the Aus
trian feet has centred its efforts 10
prevent Italy and her allies from cross
ing the Adriatic 70 aid the Albanians
and Serbians. and several times has
attempted to attack craft in Albanian
ports. especially DurazZo. One Italian
steamer was nearly sunk in Durazzo
harbor recently. shortly after King
Peter had left there for Avlons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-31
WESTERN CHINA UNEASY
Indications OF Coming Revolt Seen.
but Its Success Doubted.

Shanghai. Dec. 30.-A telegram from
Cheng-tu, capital CT the province Of
sze-chuen, says there are indications
that a rising in Western China is being
planned. secret preparations being made
for the revolt. The opinion is eN-
pressed that the chances for che sue
cess Of the movement are smsA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-31
Arrest Salonica Consuls.

Lcndon. Dec. 3l.-A dispatch TO The
Times" from Salonica says:
THE consuls of Germany. Austria
Turkey and Bulgaria. with their stan $
and families, have been arrested, Dy
order of the French general. Sarrall'
and taken aboard French warship.
Their consulates are no" occupied
By Allied troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-31
TWELVE AIR BATTLES
IN WEST FRONT DAY
Sixteen British Aeroplanes Bomb
Confines Station.

London, Dee. so The British ofhcia!
report tonight tells of a series of
thrilling air encounters in the western
zone. II says:
yesterday sixteen of our aeroplanes
bombed the Confines station and hit the
station. lines and sheds in tie vicinity
Ten OF our aeroplanes attacked heavily
the aerodrome and did considerable
damage. In both cases all the ma
chimes returned safely.
During the day there were twelve
encounters with hostile aeroplanes.
One of our machines engaged four OF
me enemys, one of which is believed
to have been brought down. Another
was damaged and all four were driven
off. One of our aeroplanes was brought
down as the result Of combat with
two machines"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-31
Danger of Break Past,
Is View in Washington

Washington, Dec. 30.-Danger OF
break in diplomatic relations be
tween the United States and Aus
tria- Hungary over the sinking Of
the liner Ancona probably has been
cleared away, if the official text Of
Austria's reply to the second Amer
lean note conforms TO press dis
patches from London. These dis
patches say the communication an
nounces that the submarine com
n.ander who torpedoed the steamer
has been punished.
The cabled press translation Of
the note reached Washington to
night too late to be seen by high
officials of the government, and
dispatch received earlier in the day
from Ambassador Penheld merely
said the reply had been handed him
and gave no intimation as to It's
nature.
Disayowal In Effect.
Punishment of the submarine COM
mander for failure TO take into ac-
count the panic prevailing aboard
the Ancona before torpedoing the
vessel apparently meets the princi-
pal American demand. In effect it
might be regarded as disavowal of
the act, and assurances that an incl
dent for which an officer of the navy
was punished would not happen
again might be taken for granted.
The remaining demand, that repara-
tion by payment of indemnity be
made for the injury or loss of life
by Americans, would be a subject
for diplomatic adjustment once the
other points at issue were dis
posed Of.
Although officials here believed to-
day that there were Indications ia
vorable to an amicable settlement Of
the controversy. there had been moth
ing in press dispatches from abroad
or published official advices to sug-
gest that Austria would admit inn
mediately wrongdoing on the part Of
her officer.
The official text Of the now note
from Vienna is expected at the State
Department by TO o-morros, night. Mr.,
Pcnheld reported that z would BE-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-31

~. Osborne's earlier letter asking that
y granted = leave ~ absence, which
L..gsnntendsrt Riley refused % aceept
hi1ht, was submitted 90 Governor
'sniinasd on page 2. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-31
COAST IINg.s FLORIDA SPECIAL" r."

Fiorlda's FINEST Train. 2,l2 = n .reciiv
Jan grd elher ia. frsins Dsny. 3ll
a 3.sL b5o = 81 Bsay & '''h St
AayL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-31
WEATHER

Fair to-day; partly cloudy to-mor'
row. light winds.
yull Report on Page 6
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-03

Kennedy said nothing for a moment.
Then he seized his hat and coat.
IF you don't mind" he said. well
go back there with you"
WI Fang. the Chinese master mind,
had arrived in New York.
Besides WI. the inscrutable Long
Sin, astute though he was, was a
mere pigmy-his slave, his advance
agent, as IL were.
New York did not know of the ar
rival OF WI Fang, the mysterious, yet.
But down in the secret recesses OF
Chinatown, in the ways that are devil
knew and trembled.
Thus II happened that Long Sin was
not permitted TO enjoy even the fore
taste of BENEFITS spoils which he
had forced from him after his weird
transformation into his real self, the
Clutching Hand. when the Chinaman
had given him the poisoned draft that
had put him into his long sleep.
He had obtained the paper showing
where the treasure amassed by the
Clutching Hand was hidden, but WI
Fang. his master, had come.
The night following his arrival, WI
Fang was reclining on a divan, when
his servant announced that Long Sin
was at the door
Have you brought the map with
YOU" asked WI.
Long Sin bowed low again. and drew
from under his coat the paper which
he had obtained from Bennett. For
a moment the two, master and slave
in guile. bent over, closely studying It..
At one point Of the map Long Sins
bony finger paused over note which
Bennett had made:
Beware OF poisoned gas upon open.
ing compartment"
And you think you can trace II
out?' asked WI.
Without doubt" bowed Long Sin.
He went over to a bag near by,
which he had already sent up by an
other servant, and opened 1t. Inside
was an oxygen helmet. He replaced
1t, after showing It to WI.
with the aid Of the science of the
white devil" purred Long Sin subtly.
Outside. WI had already ordered a
car to wait, and together the two
drove off rapidly. Into the country
they sped, until at last they came to
a lonely turn in a lonely road.
Long Sin alighted and disappeared.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-03

with parting word of instruction
from WI. who remained In the car.
The Chinaman carried with him the
heavy bag with the oxygen helmet,
Long Sin hurried down the road
until he came to a trolley pole, then
he looked hastily at his watch. II
was twenty minutes at least before
the next car would pass.
Quickly, almost monkeylike. he
climbed up the pole. carrying with him
the end of wire which he had taken
from the bag.
Having thrown this over the feed
wire, he slid quickly to the ground
again, then, carrying the other end
OF the wire in his rubber.gloved hand
through the underbrush until he came
to passageway in the rough and UNI
cleared hillside-a small opening
formed by the rocks.
II was dark inside, but he did not
hesitate to enter, carrying the wire
and the bag with him.
II was nightfall before we arrived
with Elaine at Aunt Tabby's.
Kennedy lost no time in examining
the fireplace,
At one point in the drawing a pc
culiar protuberance was marked. Ken.
nedy was evidently hunting for that
He found IL at last and pressed the
sort OF lever A small section at the
side OF the fireplace opened up, dis
closing an iron ladder. leading down
into one OF those characteristic hiding
places in which the Clutching Hand
used 10 delight.
Let's go down and explore IL"
suggested, taking step toward the
ladder
Kennedy reached out and pulled me
back. Then without a word he pressed
the little lever and the door closed.
81 think we'd better wait a while.
Walter" he declared. II would rather
hear Aunt Tabby's haunts myself"
We were sitting about the room
when suddenly the most weird and I'M
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-03

ing It on her. take this-keep IT
near youi"
The noises ceased at length, as
strangely as they had begun.
Half an hour later they had all gone
back to bed and we're asleep. But
Elaine's sleep now was fitful, con
slant procession OF faces fitting be
fore her closed eyes.
Suddenly che woke with a start and
stared into the semi.darkness. Was
that face real or n dream face? Was
II the hideous helmeted face that had
dragged her down into the sewer
once? That man was dead. Who was
this?
She gazed at the bedroom window,
holding the huge revolver tightly
There, vague In the night light. ap-
peared a figure. Surely that was no
dream face Of the oxygen helmet. Be
sides, 1t was not the same helmet.
She sat bold upright and fired point
blank at the window, shivering the
glass. A second later she had leaped
from the bed. switched on the lights
and was running to the sill
Downstairs Aunt Tabby and Uncle
Joshua had heard the shot Joshua
was now wide awake.
"Wh'what was it, he asked. puff
ing at the exertion OF running up.
stairs.
II saw--a face-at the window
with some kind OF thing over IT."
gasped Elaine. 1T was like one | saw
once before"
Uncle Joshua did not wait to hear
any more. He ran out OF the room
and into the garden beneath Elaine's
window.
He looked about for signs OF an in
truder. There was not a sound
He happened to look down at the
ground. Before him was a small box.
He picked 1t up. Here's something,
though" he said.
Joshua went back to the house.
What's in ito asked Elaine as he
rejoined the woman.
She took the curious little box and
unfastened the cover. AS she opened
II she drew back. There In the box
was a little ivory figure of a man,
all hunched up and shrunken, a hid
eous figure.
II was the afternoon following the
day of our strange discovery of the
fireplace done in sympathetic ink on
the apparently blank sheet OF paper
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-03
in Benefits effects. when the speak

In Benefits effects, when the speak
ing tube sounded and ! answered it,
"Why-it's Elaine" ] exclaimed.
Kennedys face showed the keenest
pleasure at the unexpected visit.
Tell her to come right up" he said
quickly.
] opened the door for her.
"Why-Elaine-rm awfully glad to
see YOU" he greeted. but | thought
you were rusticating."
Il was, but. Craig, 1t seems to me
that wherever ! go something hap
pens" she returned. You know, Aunt
Tabby said there were haunts. I
thought IL was an old woman's fear
but last night heard the strangest
noises out there. and | thought saw
face at the window-a face in he'll
met. And when Joshua went out, this
is what he found on the ground under
my window"
She handed Kennedy box, a pc
culiar affair which she touched ginger
ly. and only with signs OF the greatest
aversion.
Kennedy opened H. There in the
bottom OF the box was a curious lit.
tie ivory deyil-god. lie looked at it
curiously moment.
Let me see he ruminated, still
regarding the sign. The house YOU
bought for Aunt Tabby once belonged
TO Bennett, didn't it?"
Elaine nodded her head. YES, but
don't see what that can have TO do
with II" she agreed, adding with a
shudder. Bennett is dead"
Kennedy had taken a piece OF pa
per from the desk where he had put
1t away carefully. Have you ever
seen anything that looks like this?"
he asked, handing her the papC-
Elaine looked at the plan carefully,
as Kennedy and ! scanned her face.
She glanced up, her expression show
ing plainly the wonder she felt.
why, yes" she THAT
looks like Aunt Tabby's fireplace in
the living room"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-03
FIFTEENTH EPISODE
THE SERPENT SIGN.

Rescued by Kennedy at last from
the terrible incubus of Benefits per
secution in his double life of lawyer
and master criminal. Elaine had, for
the FIRST time in many weeks, feel
fng of security.
Now that the strain was of, how
over. she felt that she needed rest and
"a chance to recover herself, and II had
occurred to her that few quiet days
with Aunt" Tabitha, who had been
her nurse when she was little girl.
would do her world Of good,
She had sent for Aunt Tabby. yet
che fascination of the experiences
through which she had just gone still
hung over her. She could not resist
thinking and reading about them as
she sat one morning with the faithful
Rusty in the conservatory OF the
Dodge house.
had told the story at length in the
Star. and the heading over II had
caught her eye.
IL read:
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-03
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mysthed by a
wsstes Of murders and other crimes The
principal clue to the criminal Is the warn
hug letter which is sent the victims, signed
with n "ciutching hand" The latest vic
vim of the mysterious assassin Is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president. His
daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Ken
rVdy, the famous scientific detective, to
cry Co unravel the mystery. What Ken
ucdy accompllshes Is told by his friend.
jameson newspaper man, Enraged AZ
che determined effort which Elaine and
Craig Kennedy are making TO put an end
~ his crimes. the Clutching Hand, as this
strange criminal Is known, resorts TO all
sorts OF the most dabollca schemes TO
put them out of the way. Each chapter
of the story tells OF n new plot against
their lives and OF the way the great de-
rective uses all his skill TO save this pref
w girl and himself from death.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-03

AS Elaine glanced down the column
Jennings announced that Aunt Tabby,
as she loved to call her old friend.
had arrived and was now in the IL
brary with Aunt Josephine
With an exclamation of delight
Elaine dropped the paper and. fol.
lowed by Rusty. almost ran into the
library.
''Oh. I'm so glad to see YOU" half
raughed Elaine, as she literally flung
herself into her nurses arms. 81 feel
so unstrung--and thought that II
could just run of for few days with
you and Joshua in the country, where
NO one would know, 1t might make me
feel better. You have always been so
good TO me. Marie! Are my things
packed? Very well; then get my
wraps"
Her maid left the room.
"BIess your SOUL" mothered Aunt
Tabby, stroking her soft. golden hair.
I'm always glad to have you in that
fine house you bought me. And. faith,
Miss Elaine, the house Is splendid
place to rest In, but don't know
what's the matter with 1t lately.
Joshua says it's haunts."
"Haunts?" repeated Elaine In
amused surprise, why, what do you
meant"
Marie entered with the wraps before
Aunt Tabby could reply, and Jennings
followed with the baggage.
Nonsense" continued Elaine gayly
as she put on her coat and turned to
bid Aunt Josephine goodbye.
Elaine went out, followed by Rusty
and Jennings with the luggage.
Now for long ride In the good
fresa air" sighed Elaine. as she
Ieaied back on the cushions OF the
Dodge limousine and patted Rusty,
while the butler slowed away the
bags.
The air certainly did. II anything
heighten the beauty of Elaine. and at
hast they arrived at Aunt Tabbys
tired and hungry
The car stopped and Elaine, Aunt
Tabhy and the dog got out. There
waiting for them, was Uncle" Joshua,
as Elaine playfully called him. for
Sner gardener OF the Dodges. now a
Elain, honest countryman on whom
tle city was fast encroaching; jolly
old fellow. unframed by the world
Aunt Tabby's was an attractive
small house, not many miles from
New Work, yet not in the general line
or sHAErban travel
.
Kennedy and l had decided to bring
Benefits papers and documents over
40 the laboratory to examine them
We we're now engaged in going over
the great mass of material which he
had collected In the hope of finding
some clue to the stolen millions
witch he must have amassed as a re-
snIt of bis villainy. The table was
stacked nigh.
A knock at the door told US that the
expressman had arrived and a mo
meat later he entered, delivering a
heavy box. Kennedy signed for II
and started to unpack 1t.
! was hard ut work when came
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-03
THE cLurcHINo HAND DEAD.
Double Life Exposed by Craig Ken
nedy.

Perry Bennett, the Famous Young
Lawyer. Takes Poison - Kennedy
Now on Trait Of Master Criminals
Hidden Millions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-18
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT LAW
HAS BENEFITS FOR FARMERS

greatest steps in legislation. 1t is not
only protection to the individuals,
but 1t is a protection to society
against injured workmen who might
become public charges and who often
do. 1t is protection to the families
Of injured workmen against suffer
ing and poverty and II Is a protection
to the public in the way of taxes. be-
cause one Of the greatest costs Of our
system Of government is court costs
and one OF the greatest forms OF
court costs is personal injury cases.
Under Oregon's present liability laws
it has become comparatively easy for
injured workmen to secure damages
against employers by bringing suit.
Lastly, state compensation is in
surance conducted by the state with
out profit and the state approprlaIes
sufficient sums of money to more
than pay all the expenses of opera
ton, so that every dollar collected
from employers and workmen alike
is paid back directly to injured work
men in first aid and for time lost.
Numbers of farmers and a great
many manufacturers in times past
have afforded themselves liability in
surance from insurance companies
and in such cases the amount receiy-
ed by the workmen is questionable as
more than half Of it is used by the
company in expenses and prof: and
a considerable portion OF that re.
naming is dissipated by the injured
workman in lawyers fees and court
costs in suing for his rights.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-18

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II have always recommended your
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