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which to record something, "and you,
miss, are a fool!"
There was no combating Miss Stats
fix. She overwhelmed all arguments
nv the very exactness of her person
atty.
Elaine departed, speechless, prop
erly squelched, followed by her chauf-
feur.
Meanwhile, a closed car, such as
had stood across from the laboratory
had drawn up not far from the Dodge
house. Near it was 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 a 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 it 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 it and drawing from
his pocket faxed written order.
Call right" nodded Jennings, ex-
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One of tho maids was sweeping IN
the hall as Dan went toward the VIII
J dow, about to wash it.
81 wonder whether l locked those
windows?" muttered Jennings, paus-
ing in the hallway. II guess I'd bet
ter make sure"
He had taken only a step toward
the library again when Dan watchfully
caught sight of him. 1t would never
do to have Jennings shopping around
there now. Quick action was neces-
sary. Dan knocked over costly
Sevres vase.
"There-c1umsy-se what you've
done!" berated Jennings, starting to
pick up the pieces.
Dan had acted his part well and
promptly. In the library Clutching
Hand was busily engaged at that mo-
ment beside the secret panel search
ing for the spring that released it.
He ran his finger along the woodwork,
pausing here and there without sue
ceeding.
"Confound it!' he muttered, search
ing feverishly.
Kennedy, having made the arrange.
ments with the telephone company by
which he had clear wire from the
Dodge house to his laboratory, had re-
joined me there and was putting on
the finishing touches on his installa-
ton of the vocaphone.
Every now and then he would
switch it on, and we would listen in
it as he demonstrated the wonderful
little instrument to me. We had
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aiming the order and finding it ap-
parently all right.
Dan followed him in, taking the lad
der and bucket upstairs, where Aunt
Josephine was still reading.
"The man to clean the windows,
ma'aIn,' apologized Jennings.
"Oh, very WE'LL" she nodded, taking
up her book, to go. Then, recalling
the frequent injunctions of Kennedy,
she paused long enough to speak
quietly to Jennings.
"Stay here and watch him." she
whispered as she went out.
Jennings nodded, while Dan opened
a window and set to work.
Elaine now decided to go home.
From his closed car, the Clutching
Hand gazed intently at the Dodge
house. He could see Dan on the lad
der, now washing the library window,
his back toward him.
Dan turned slowly and made the
sign of the hand. Turning to his
chauffeur, the master criminal spoke
few hurried words in a low tone and
the driver hurried off.
might have been seen entering a near
by drug store and going into the tele-
phone booth. Without a moments
hesitation he called upon the Dodge
house, and Marie, Elaine's maid, an
swered.
rs Jennings there?" he asked.
Tell him a friend wants to speak
to him.
wait minute" she answered. "Tll
get him.
Marie went toward the library, leav
ing the telephone Off the hook. Dan
was washing the windows, half in
nings was trying to be very busy, al
though it was apparent that he was
watching Dan closely.
"A friend of yours wants to speak
to you over the telephone, Jennings"
said Marie, as she came into Ahe
library.
The butler responded slowly, with
covert glance at Dan.
No sooner\ had they gone, however,
than Dan climbed all the way into the
room, ran to the door and looked after
I1cu 1uSu he ran 10 Tie WINDOW.
Across and down the street, the
Clutching Hand was gazing at the
house. He had seen Dan disappear
and suspected that the time had come
Sure enough, there was the sign of
the hand. He hastily got out of the
car and hurried up the street. All
this time the chauffeur was keeping
Jennings busy over the TELEPHONE with
some trumped-up story.
AS the master criminal came in by
the ladder through the open window,
Dan was on guard, listening down the
hallway. A signal from Dan, and
'Clutching Hand slid back of the por-
there's. Jennings was returning.
I've finished these windows" an
nounced Dan as the butler reappeared
Nov, I'll clean the hall windows
Jennings followed like shadow
No sooner had they gone than
Clutching Hand stealthily came from
behind the portieres.
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seemed TO recognize the SOUNDS.
"EIaine!" He Exclaimed, Turning
Pale.
for a prim, spick and span, middle
aged woman entered.
II am Miss Statistic, of the organ
lied charities" she announced, look
ing around sharply. Il saw your car
standing outside miss, and the chill
dren below told me you were up here.
I came up to see whether you we're
aiding really deserving poor
She laid marked emphasis on the
word, pursuing up her lips. There was
no mistaking the apprehension that
these fine birds Of prey had of her,
either.
"Why-wh-what's the matter?''
asked Elaine, fdgeting 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 card on
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mad it repaired he remarked to Aunt
Josephine Suddenly his face lighted
up. HAh-an ideal" he exclaimed.
mo 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 it
to anyone We don't know whom
to trust or suspect"
Elaine's car had stopped finally at
shop on Fifth avenue. She stepped
out and entered, leaving her chauffeur
to wait
AS she did so, Dan and Billy sided
along the crowded sidewalk.
Dan the Dude left Billy and Billy
surreptitiously drew from under his
coat a half loaf of bread. With a
glance about, he dropped it into the
gutter close to the entrance to
Elaine's car Then he withdrew 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
dive for it, 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 it vora-
ciously.
Shocked at the disgusting sight, she
tried to take the bread away from
him.
II know it's dirty, MISS" whimpered
Billy, "but it's the first food I've seen
for four days"
pathy. She had taken the food
away. That would not suffice.
whats your name, little boy?" she
asked.
Billy" he replied. blubbering.
where do you hve?"
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 a grocer's, then
at a 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 a lovely Lady Bountiful as
crowd of kids quickly surrounded the
car
In the meantime Dago Mike and
Kitty the Hawk had gone to wretch
ed fiat. before which Billy stopped.
Kitty sat on the bed, putting dark
circles under her eyes with a black
ened cork. She was very thin and
emaciated, but it was dissipation that
had done it. 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 crutch
that was standing idly in a corner.
She coughed resignedly and he limped
about, forlorn. They had assumed
their parts, which were almost to the
burlesque of poverty, when the door
was pushed open and Billy burst in,
followed by Elaine and the chauf-
feur
ooh, mach, 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 a shaky table,.
Just then the door opened again.
All were genuinely surprised this time,
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SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series of murders of prominent men. me
principal clue to the murderer is the warn
ing letter which is sent the victims, signed
with a ''clutching hand" The latest vic
tim of the mysterious assassin Is TayIor
Dodge the insurance president. HIS
daughter, Elaine. employs Craig Ken
needy, the famous scientific detective. to
try to unravel the mystery. What Ken
Jameson. a newspaper man. Elaine is kid
mapped by the Clutching- Hand, but is res
cued by Kennedy, who has discovered her
whereabouts through using third degree
methods on one of the crooks.
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heard the window cleaner and Jen-
nings, but thought nothing of it at
| the time.
Once, however, Craig paused, and
saw him listening more intently than
usual.
They've gone out" he muttered,
''but surely there is some one in the
Dodge library"
II listened, too. The thing was so
sensitive that even a whisper could
| be magnified, and I certainly did hear
something.
Kennedy frowned. What was that
nings? Perhaps it was Rusty.
Just then we could distinguish a
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.
Its the Clutching Hand" he ex-
claimed excitedly.
A moment later Dan hurried into
the Dodge library
For heavens sake, Chief. 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 notion
Put them away, Jennings" she
said softly.
Jennings had obeyed and gone up
stairs. Elaine moved toward the Ii
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
it. 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 a spring, Clutching Hand
leaped at Elaine, snatching at the pa
pers. Elaine chung 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, I'M
scrupulous men against one frail girl
Suddenly, from the man in armor
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

States for their supplies. There
are predictions now that extreme
, ~ high prices will rule before
long II the embargo, is not re-
moved from this essential product.
Some exporters already are tnllsihg
about So and SO rubber although.
the prevailing price is far from that
point.
That Para and the entire ANA
ION territory would welcome re.
vival OF the rubber industry goes
without saying. The worlds pro-
duction of this staple last year was
'10e. 900 tons OF which $4,000 tons
came from the Far East. Brazil
contributed $4,000 tons ana other
Latin American countries and At
RIGA made up the balance. The
promotion for 1914 Is estimated at
AUTO SHOWS INDICATE
EXTRAvAGANCE IN CARS.
The vast sum OF money spent; In
automobiles is Indicated by the au-
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hat the
Automobile
lid to TT

The inventor OF the automobile
dpAhtiess thought he was doing a
ereet thing for humanity, but It is
not likely ne ever thought where his
inyentioni would lead. Only twenty
years ago the automobile was curl,
osity. Today It wins the battles in
EUROPE. It keeps the middle class
man II pelessly In debt, 1t furnishes
the criminal opportunity to run
away after q crime, 1t enables the
sician to dash on an errand OF
mercy. 1t facilitates the delivery Of
prosisions and, in short. enables us
~ live more hours in minute than
We used to live in day.
While others may debate as to
whether the automobile Is an asset
pt g liability to the human race
there Is one who has his mind made
M and will neither debate nor
listen to debate. He is Will j. Low
III, artist, who is best known for
his painting OF Colonel Baker, the
hero OF the battle Of Balls Bluff.
ana also for his recent portrait OF
Uncle Joe Cannon.
Painting was q lucrative occupa.
ton when Lowry decided to quit
decotative art years ago and took
% painting landscapes for sale and
portraits Tor profit, Women would
spend thousands Of dollars for
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serve.
New York's greatest autoinopite
show. the fifteenth annual. held
under the auspices OF the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
opened In the Grand Central.
Palace. At the exposition for 1915
models OF Amefica,s motor car
manufacturers are formally dis
played tor the public for the first
time ana the exhipits reveal many
stirling hoveities
Judging from the size ana chars
Z acter pf the crowd, it was evident
that this show Is the one awaited
for each year by New Workers. Il
]. IS III Shs attracts the motor
enthpS .astS from an payts of the
!, GotAk SyirEihs along tisk aisiss
Of The man ii9or. then o. the
other tiiree lSpss devoted To- the
show exli thousands OF Visitors
caught Gimp ses OF every thing that
IS now ABA ~, ms I'M di.tofii6.
M tt ~ z y Is 81
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paintings while now they don't
Z spend hundreds. The automobile Is
10 blame for it all. While women
4 were sitting around their aresides
eaty years ago admitting beautiful
p4iptinss In their homes the auto
bile took a running jump and
tore right through the painters
D easel
Isn't that I care any for my
4 telfs said Lowry. II do hate to see
that good fnonsy 80 tearing
Around the countrywide at night
While women ought to be at home
lo6iEitik at beautiful works of art
ii 4 man pays $4,000 for an auto
mobile which Will not bring $4,000
ii two Years. and IL he has to pay
s1ee sa month for the upkeep Of the
IA thine, he isn't going to buy
= IA u it1ss for his wife.
lFhe painting might last the man
Il HE time and could be had for
less than the automobile. but 1T still.
si6S not have the attractions the
i it6Anot bile; has.
hen people did not have auto
Hes they used to 1.-Two In the
country here they could enjoy the
ffesh ak Nov they live In an
p4rtfiett house ana drive to the
country when they want air. Twen-
ats ago It was fashionable for
n omen To- take walks across the.
cotntrS Now they ride and nature
cAnnot Pc seen at her best when
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ready scared to So cents ton in
New York, with prospects Of reach
Ing 81 in two months.
A prominent rubber man in
Manhattan stated that America
would always get enough rubber
to manufacture goods, but It
might be so inconvenient to get
hold of It and such high price
might have to be paid in competi-
ton with other countries that
many manufacturers would not
care TO carry on their business I'M
til there would be more profit in 1t.
Receipts OF rubber at Para dur
ing the past five months amounted
to several thousand tons below
those for the same period a year
ago. Since the start of the Euro
pean war Para rubber has adj
vanced some 20 per cent in price,
but in view Of the fact that money
has been very scarce in the ANA
zon basin during the, year, and also
during 1918, 1t has been difficult
for the planters to finance their
operations.
III Is we'll understood In this sec.
ton that as matters stand at pres
ent the United States has only
Brazil to turn to in connection
with its larger supply of crude
rubber. In ordinary times the
North American country takes
about 4s per cent of the entire
rubber output OF the world. The
American situation already has
had the effect OF stirring planters
into activity, ana with improved
shipping conditions not only Will
Para be benefited because OF its
ability to export; but the United
States will secure considerable
relief for Its manufacturers
It may even be that the foreign
situation Will give something of
real commercial value to Brazil,
FOR; It Is not to be denied that In
recent years manufacturers have
+ been turning more and more to.
Ccylon and the Federated Malay
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This brief resume Of exhibits
fully aligned gives but a hint OF
the totally OF effect and the im-
poitance of this preparation to
demonstrate in the most lucid man
ner the great advance in every de-
tail Of motor car science, and its
practical application to car maxi
ing and the comfort OF the pas
senger. There will be fully twice
as many more exhibitors and ev-,
cry one: has his own surprise in re-
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bile designs, motorcycles ana acces-
series. The cars are most prof1i-
nent and not tho decorations The
decoration is beautiful and bril-
linnt, but it2is contributory and not
primary.
The show was under tho direct
personal management of s. a.
Miles who has managed all OF tho
Chicago automobile shows, like
wise several Of those held In New
York City.
All told, there were s4s exhibe
itors, OF which number SO showed
passenger cars; PAL display access,
sories and parts. and 13 motor
cycles exhibits. OF the number OF
car exhibitors 8 displayed electric
vehicles. 81
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shows Of 1915 modeis.

The great barren floor space Of
10000 square feet, the street level
of the Metropolitan Building.
Broad and Cailowlfill streets, was
transformed into bower OF beauty.
an architectural delight. winsone
apd winning as a banquet hall. for
the coming fo,ifteenths automobile,
show OF tho Phiiadeipliia Hittohio-
bile Trade Association.
Where Bis, shastiy pillars stood
IA forbidiing array ana staring
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best exercise in the world is walks
ing.
The automobile is all right In
Its place. 1t should be q servant OF
man, and not q slave. 1t is right
for a man to have an automobile
when he can use 1t without too
much OF a drain on his finances. 1t
is wrong when he plunges into debt
and ruins himself financially.
AMERICA WILL USE
05,O0o TONS OF RUBBER.
So important has the automobile
industry become that the United
States will consume $1,000 tons Of
rubber in the next twelve months.
Because OF the British embargo on
expectation of rubber there IL
available only, about $4,000 tons
from Brazil and 5000 tons from
other sources. Europe will take
about 2 800 tons OF the Brazilian
crop, regardless OF price. So that
with a need of $4,000 tons and /.
supply Of $4,000 in sight, Americh
will be short $4,000 tons. The re-
suit OF the embargo is already seen-
in the tremendous differences IN
the price of rubber prevailing ii,
this country and in England at the
present time. 1T Is possible to get
all the rubber necessary in London
for 81 cents a ton, while 1t has all
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hard walls flanked the sides, were
graceful disposition of elements OF
the greatest American architect-
ural creation; the rich Georgian
scheme Of decoration that pro-
claims the show essentially our
own, and so appropriately. as for
ielgn manufacture and ingenuity
is war-paraiyzed. Above, tho CELL
ing aglow with thousands of lights,
spread over ali a brilliant firma-
ment Of soft illumination, comfort
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04

"a daily income to purchase
household supplies and an
abundance of meat and eggs Tor
home use.
The greater part of the eggs
and poultry meat consumed III
cities comes from this source OF
supply, much of which is pro-
duced under conditions that are
far from ideal. Nevertheless,
the product is satisfactory to the
consumer and the net returns to
the farmer are fair, because little
or no expenditure Of money is
necessary for labor or houses,
most of the feed is rown on the
farm and the fowls take care OF
themselves to a large extent.
Fowls handled in this way
adapt themselves to a variety OF
conditions. They have access to
the barn lot and pick up much
refuse grain scattered by stock;
they get many insects and ample
green feed, so that they are able
to balance their own lations and
in so doing give satisfactory re-
turns by utilizing feed materials
that would otherwise 60 to
waste.
Waste Products OF the Farm
Not Sufficient for Laying Fowls
1t is not to be expected that
the waste products around the
barn lot will give sufficient feed
for the farm poultry. No matter
how few are kept they vii re-
quire some grain feeding.
Towels living under farm con-
ditions get much exercise and II
producing eggs require liberal
feeding with as great variety
as the farm affords. During the
winter corn as grain feed and
bran as a mash feed, with fresh
meat or blood from the slaughter
house, fed three times a week,
compose satisfactory ration
but during the warm summer
months the corn is too heated
land should be supplemented
with oats, rice, sorghum seed,
kafflr corn and cowpeas.
| Corn, 40 pounds.
Oats, IS pounds.
Cowpeas, IS pounds.
Mash Feed-Bran, 10 pounds
cottonseed meal, 5 pounds. Place
in a feeding hopper Fresh meat
from the slaughter house or beef
bscrap may be mixed with the
mash feed once a week.
1t must be emphasized, how.
ever. that a certain amount O.
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IM00#El
lAKelAND'S BEST CLOTHES sNu3
Phone 243 Drane BldpI
Lakeland, Florida

care is essential. The fowl
should be we'll bred, properly Sc,
lected and only one breed kept
No hens should be kept afteI
two years old, as egg productio1
decreases after that age.
AS soon as the Matching sea-
son is over all males should b
separated from the female4
Eggs that have not been ferti-
lied remain fresh longer tina,
fertile ones. The males have nd
effect upon the number of egg,
produced.
In order to have chicks hatch
ed at the proper time an incu
! bator is almost indispensable
especially if Leghorns or othe
light breeds are kept.
If the chicks are artifcial
Matched one can have som
! broody hens to mother the chick
as soon as they can be take
from the incubators. A brood
hen will mother thirty-fve
fifty small chicks and take til
place of the artificial broode
which would be otherwise indis
pensable.