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The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
MOTORS Leave
TRAIL OF SMOKE
Maxwell and Willys-Overland
Record Big Gains In
Wall Street.
MARKET IS IRREGULAR
Steel Stocks Firm and Heavy Buying
MARKET IS IRREGULAR
Steel Stocks Firm and Heavy Buying
Is Recorded in Erie-Special-
ties Strong.

New York. March l1--WaIl Street is
an amphltheat"r, with tn" public watch
ir- the r,rotechmics in the motor issues
IS they I"avc trail OF sparks and posi-
lie profits Maxwell motors first pre-
feIrcd has ris.n from the thirtics TO the
seventies. Willys-Overland. a more re
cent GRADUATE. from the curb. sold at s.
on February =: and touched 100 !" today.
Admiration for the altitude attained in
prices holds the public sPcllbound.
Us 4 WHOLE tho stock market today
Was irIr @uI4r with Il Predominancc of
strength Selling for London account
HTS noted in Union Pacific. AtchisOn.
Gr' 1t Northern preferred. and Norfolk.
Tho ligjidatlon was not pressing.
:~tc"l slo, Ks We're firm. the quiet buN Ing
in I nitsd states Steel indicating accumu-
lstiom. CuiEcr shares all scored gains.
Something is brewing in this quarter OF
tn" marie; which may prove sensational.
f.. & {. Randolph, Clark. ChildS x Co.
:. y. WHrr"2 ! Co. and +. +. Hutton y
60. were l.r-c buyers of Eric. The pric"
Rose point. Earnings on the property
recently have made a GOOD showing, and
the stock hitherto WAS not in line with
adVII..S in other trunk line.
>pcciaItics Strong.
Spccalties We're strong. PiitShUr-h
coal MS in demand. Goodrich roS"
=: to 32a4 Chicago houses are op-
timistic on this issue. Woolworth
WAS reactionary. while kresge sold At
IL. 4 new high figure.
Missouri, Kansas aud Texas pre-
fcrred gained - on reports that the
bankers expected successfully 10 renew
the Slg.01l'--t notes due Ma J. The
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
or THE
NATIONAL
METROPOLITAN
BANK,

AZ MashinRton- in the District Of Co.
iuU,hia. Ht tho close of business March
4, 1915.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
or THE
UNITED STATES SAVINGS
BANK OF WASHINGTON.

at Warrington. in the District OF Co.
Iumbia. Rt the close of business,
March :. 1915.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

at Warrington. In the District of Co
lumbia. Mt the close Of business,
March 4, 1915.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-10-21
AUCTION SALE.

Nov. 4th, 1915, at my farm 2 1-3
miles northeast of Des Laos, N. D., on
Sec. 36-155-85. Sale to commence at
10 o'clock sharp-no later. Free lunch
at noon.
TERMS OF SALE: Sums of $40
and under, cash; over $40 time will be
given for one year at 8 per cent in
terest on approved notes. per cent
discount for cash.
One 6 year old black mare, weight
1900 lbs. ..s*@
One 6 year old bay mare, weight
1900 lbs.
One year old gray horse, weight
1900 lbs. -. ....,,s. ......
Two bay mares and 8 years old,
weight 5000 lbs.
One year old black mare.
One year old black horse.
Two yearling black colts. .r:
One sucking black colt.
One span of good mules, weight
$500 lbs. y
80 Head of Cattle.
10 milk COWS, part coming fresh
soon.
5 2 year old fat steers.
II yearlings, coming 2 years old.
IL spring calves.
/ Shorthorn bull, 2 years old. GA
very good one.) ~-....,.-s>.-
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Chief Had Forty Four for Breakfast.

Chief Had Forty-Four for Breakfast.
Judge Lynch has been holding a
night session of police court, to accom-
modate all the individuals who have
been picked up answering charges all
the way from plain vagrancy to rob-
berry. Just twenty three arrests were
made in the city Oct. 10 and up to
three o'clock Wednesday. dozen
more had been run in. Chief Dough-
erty had forty-four for breakfast
Wednesday morning, breaking all rec
ords. A dozen of the men were out
with Street Commissioner Strommen
yesterday working on the streets.
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HQRs.


72 year old brood sows.
30 spring shoats.
8 fine young boars, April farrow.
% fall shoats, both sexes.
All hogs eligible to register. &
Machinery.
One Esterly 8 foot binder.
One New Deering binder.
One Monitor drill, 20 double disk.
One 20 shoe Dushack drill.
One p. & O. gang pillow.
One 16 inch sulkey plow.
Two harrows.
One 16x16 Disk harrow. E..
One corn pillow. ...,.
One harrow cart.
One Mccormick mower.
One 12-foot hay rake.
Two Thimble-skein wagons.
Two pair iron trucks.
Two pair foot bob sleds.
Two hay racks.
One buggy.
4 sets double harness.
l set buggy harness. -.
single harness. ....
1000 lb. Fairbanks scale.
1 good tanning mill.
/ cream separator-the very best.
l large blacksmith forge. a..
1 100 lb. blacksmith anvil.
2 grind stones.
barrel cart.
l hog cooker.
10 tons of hay.
Chains, forks, shovels and Other
many to mention.
Remember the date-Nov. 4, 1915
f stormy the sale will be postponed
o Nov. S, 1916.
T. J. HORTON, Owner
4. H. WILLIAMS and
T. H. KELLER, Auctioneers. \
4. C. .TORGENSON, Clerk.
10-21-t2
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daily and the price of the country
weeklies. Heretofore the small week
lies have published advertising to
make up the difference and incidental
ly boosted the Forum to the place it
now holds in the newspaper field.
There are two sides to the question.
We admit that it is hardly fair prop
osition to get daily in exchange for
a weekly. But on the other hand, the
Forum makes more use of the week
lies that the weeklies do of the For
UNI. Most of the "hot from the wires"
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IMMIGRATION BOARD TO BE
FORMED THIS WEEK

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 2O.-Organi-
zation of the state immigration board.
created by an act of the last legisla-
ture, probably will be perfected this
week as result of the decision of
the supreme court by which it is held
that petitions asking the referendum
of the immigration act are imperative
because of the fact the petitions are
not all uniform-some calling for the
referendum of the entire measure,
while others ask for the referendum
of only the appropriation.
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Thirteen Arrested Il osas Joint.

Four colored women and nine white
men were arrested in Walter Nc
Greats rooming (?) house in the west
ern part of the city Tuesday night.
The white men were all strangers
threshers who had arrived to get rid
of their money. They were hauled in
to police court. where most of them
paid fines of $40 with IS costs. The
wenches are known as Mildred Hoard,
Stella Smith, Gertrude Reilly and Mel
lie Trotter. The Smith woman had
been arrested only that afternoon, but
she had been released on $25 bonds.
She was assessed fine of $40, with
5000 costs. a.. ~.
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The Fargo Forum is asking the
country weeklies to come through with
the cash for it's daily edition, or at
least an amount sufficient to make up
the difference between the price of the
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state news published in the Forum is
stolen from the small weeklies when
the matter is several days old. In
this way the Forum saves lot of
money that other dailies pay out for
telegraphic service and correspon-
dence. The Herald will try to get
along without the Forum.-Omemee
Herald. [>
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The Independent for up-to-date CON-
mercial printing.
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Through fortunate purchase Of fine Chinaware direct from the
pottery giving unusual opportunity supply
themselves with this household necessity These the ceIe
brated Limoges Ware beautiful apo. dinner se classy and
strictly uptode fully warranted by the manufacturers
and ourselves We propose give the benefit
Of purchase With every 25c purchase will give
coupon When you have saved 70 of these coupons re-
worth at retail $3.50 These will only be sold
with We invite examination Of this exhibition
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
THE WAY OUT
Change of Food Brought Success and
Happiness.

An ambitious but delicate girl, after
falling to go through school on ac-
count of nervousness and hysteria,
found in Grape-Nuts the only thing
that seemed to build her up and fur
nish her the peace Of health.
From infancy" she says, Il have
not been strong. Being ambitious to
'earn at any cost finally got to the
high School but soon had to abandon
ny studies on account Of nervous pros
ration and hysteria.
My food did not agree with me, and
grew thin and dependent. / could
not enjoy the simplest social affair for
in spite of all sorts Of medicines.
'This wretched condition continued
until / became interested in the let.
tiers of those who had cases like mine
and who were being helped by eating
Grape-Nuts.
II had little faith, but procured .
pkg and after the first dish expert
enced a peculiar satisfied feeling that
had never gained from any ordinary
food. / slept and rested better that
night and In few days began to grow
stronger.
Il had q new feeling Of peace and
restfulness. In few weeks, to my
great Joy, the headaches and nervous
ness left me and life became bright
and hopeful. Presumed my studies, and
later taught ten months with ease
using Grape-Nuts every day. lam now
the mistress Of happy home. and the
old weakness has never returned"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
VILE" In pkgs. There's q Reasoan
Ever read the aboye lettex1 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genaine, tFue, ana full Of hunaA
Interest
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Limpy had long since reached the
point of saturation and lurching forth
from his new found cronies he sought
other fields of excitement. Likewise
did the newcomer, who bore q strange
resemblance to the lookout who had
been stationed outside at the Dodge
house scant half hour before.
What happened later was only a
matter of secondhand waiting until
the hated snitch-for gangdom hates
the informer worse than anything else
dead or alive-had turned a sufficient.
ly dark and deserted corner.
A muffied thud, a stified groan fol.
lowed as heavy section of lead pipe
wrapped in newspaper descended on
the Grass skull of Limpy.
1t was the vengeance Of the Clutch
ing Hand-swift, sure, remorseless.
And yet 1t had not been a night of
complete success for the master Grim
inal, as anyone might have seen who
could have followed his sinuous route
to place of greater safety. Unable
to wait longer. he pulled the papers
he had taken from the safe from his
pocket. His chagrin at finding most
of them to be blank found only one
expression of foiled fury-that men.
acing clutching hand-the real one!
Kennedy had turned from his futile
examination for marks on the tele-
nh =
ate sized strong box, but of a modern
type. He tried the door. It was locked
There was not a mark on it. The com
bination had not been tempered with.
Nor had there been any attempt to
soup" the safe.
With quick motion he felt in his
pocket as if looking for gloves. Find.
ing none, he glanced about and seized
two pieces OF paper from the desk.
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to pause and peer out into the moon.
light that flooded the beck OF his
house. he might have seen the figures
OF two stealthy crooks crouching in
the half shadows of one of the cellar
windows, one crook, at least, masked.
Inc masked crook held In his hands
carefully the ends Of two wires at.
tached to an electric feed. and. sending
mis- pal to keep watch outside, he en-
tered the cellar of the Dodge house
through a window, whose pane they
had carefully removed. AS he came
through the window he dragged the
wires with him, and, after a moments
reconnoitering. attached them to the
furnace pipe of the old-fashioned hot
air heater, where the pipe ran up
through the floor to the library above.
The other wire was quickly attached
10 the telephone where it's wires en-
tered.
Upstairs Dodge, evidently uneasy in
MS mind about the precious Limpy
Red letter, took it from the safe along
with most of the other correspondence
ana, pressing a hidden spring in the
wall, opened secret panel and placed
most of the important documents in
this hiding place.
downstairs the masked master Grim
mai had already attached a voltmeter
to the wires he had installed, waiting
just then could be heard the tinkle
OF Dodge's telephone, and the old man
rose 10 answer it. As he did so he
placed his foot on the iron register,
MS hand taking the telephone and the
receiver. At that instant came a pow
erful electric flash. Dodge sank on the
moor, clutching the instrument, elec-
trocuted.
A moment later the criminal slid
silently into Dodge's room. Carefully
putting on rubber gloves and avoiding
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touching the register, he wrenched the
telephone from the grasp of the dead
man, replacing it in it's normal posi-
ton. Only for second did he pause
| to look at his victim as he destroyed
the evidence of his work.
Minutes were precious. First Dodge's
pockets, then his desk engaged his at
| tention. There was left the safe.
AS he approached the strong box,
the master criminal took two vi2ls
from his pocket. Removing a bust Of
Webster that stood on the safe, he
poured the contents of the walls in two
mixed masses of powder, forming a
heap on the safe, into which he insert
ed two magnesium wires.
He lighted them, sprang back, hid
ing his eyes from the light, and a
binding gush of flame, lasting per-
haps ten seconds, poured out from the
top of the safe.
1t was not an explosion. but just a
dazzling, intense flame that Gizzled and
cracked. It seemed impossible. but
the glowing mass was literally sink
ing, sinking down into the cold steel
At last it burned thrcugh-as if the
safe had been of finder!
Without waiting moment longer
than necessary, the masked criminal
advanced again and actually Put his
hands down through the top of the
safe, pulling, out a bunch of papers.
Quickly he thrust them all, with just
glance, into his pocket.
Still working quickly, he took the
bust of the great orator, which he had
removed, and placed it under the light.
Next, from his pocket he drew two
curious stencils, as it were, which he
had apparently carefully prepared.
With his hands, still carefully slowed,
he rubbed the stencils on his hair, as
ii to cover them with film of natural
oils. Then he deliberately pressed
them over the statue in several
places. 1t was peculiar action, and
he seemed to fairly gloat over it when
it was done and the bust returned to
its place, covering the hole.
As noiselessly as he had come, he
made his exit after one last malignant
look at Dodge. 1t was now but the
work Of moment to remove the wires
he had placed and climb out of the
window, taking them and destroying
the evidence down in the cellar
A low whistle from the masked
crook, now again in the shadow,
brought his pal stealthily to his side.
tits all right" he whispered hoarse-
ly to the man. Now you attend to
Limpy Red"
The villainous locking pal nodded
and, without another word, the two
made their getaway, safely, in opposite
directions.
When Limpy Red, still trembling. |
left the Office of Dodge earlier in the |
evening. he had repaired as fast as his |
shambling feet would take him to his
favorite dive up on Park Row.
Had the Bowery "sinkers" not got |
into his eyes he might have noticed
among the late jewellers a man who
spoke to no one, but took his place
near by at the bar.
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GOT THE MESSAGE TWISTED
jenkins Believed in Erevity, and Az
That Kind of Thing, But He Had
a Sad Awakening

jenkins wife was away on a visit.
Now, Jenkins was a very busy man.
he believed not in lengthy cOmmuni-
cations. In letter-writ!ng. brevity
was the synonym for excellence
He loved his wife devotedly, enjoyed
hearing from her often, and always
devoured her brief letters with the
keen appetite of an enthusiastic lover
But to wade through long, drawn
out letter of 16 pages was to him an
utter waste of time and eyesight
So one day his heart danced with
delight at the receipt of the follow
ing from her "a perfect gem of a thing
SO short and sweet-so to the
point:
IN. d. l.,
b. g. d. f. t. n. a. n. o. (. W. inf
MARY"
He read 1t:
my darling love:
Il barely sleep, dearest, for think
ing night after night of thee. With
much faith. MARY"
He should have read It thus:
Money down low ! bought silk
dress for thirty-nine at Newburg's on
tick. Wire me fifty. MARY"
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The CLUTCHING
HAND WINS
AGAIN.
NEW YORK MYSTERIOUS MAS
TER CRIMINAL PERFECTS
ANOTHER COUP.
City Police Completely Baffled

Here's this murder of Fletcher, the
retired banker and trustee of the uni
versity," he explained. Not a clue
except a warning letter signed with
this mysterious clutching fist: Last
week it was the robbery of the Hax-
worth jewels and the killing of old
Haxworth. Again that curious sign OF
the hand. Then there was the bastard
iy attempt on Sherburne. the steel
magnate. Not a trace of the assail.
ant except this same clutching fist. So
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Copyright Company Foreign Rhs Reserxed

| Just then Dodge caught sight of me
For the moment thought perhaps he
was going to fulfill his threat.
Who the devil-why didn't you tell
me reporter was here, Jennings?" he
fputtered Indignantly, pointing toward
the door.
Argument, entreaty, were OF no
avail. There was nothing to do but CO.
At least, reflected, had the great.
er part OF the story-all except the one
big thing, however-the name of the
criminal. But Dodge would know him
tomorrow!
I hurried back to the Star to write
my story In time to catch the last
morning edition.
Meanwhile, If may anticipate my
story, must tell of what we later
learned had happened to Dodge SO
completely to upset him.
Ever since the Consolidated Mutual
had been hit by the murders he had had
many lines out in the hope of enmesh.
ing the perpetrator. That night, as I
found out the next day, he had at last
heard of clue. One of the company's
detectives had brought in a red-head-
ed, lame, partly paralyzed crook, who
enjoyed the expressive monniker of
"Limpy Red" Limpy Red was a
gunman of some renown, evil-faced
and, having nothing much to lose, des-
perate. Whoever the master criminal
OF the clutching hand might have been
he had seen f: to employ Limpy, but
had not taken the precaution of getting
rid of him soon enough when he was
through.
Therefore Limpy had a grievance,
and now descended under pressure to
the low level of Switching to Dodge in
his Office.
No, governor" the trembling
wretch had said as he handed over a
grimy envelope, Il amt never seen
his face-but here is directions how to
find his hangout''
AS Limpy ambled out, he turned to
Dodge, quivering at the enormity of his
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| With them, in order not to confuse
any possible finger prints on the bust
he lifted it off,
l gave gasp of surprise.
There, in the top of the safe
yawned a gaping hole, through which
one could have thrust his arm!
What is it?" we asked, crowdi'Ig
about him.
Thermit," he replied !aconicaIly.
"Thermit?" l repeated.
"Yes-a compound o. iron oxide and
powdered aluminium, invented by a
chemist at Essen, Germany. It gives
temperature of over five thousand
degrees. 1t will eat it's way through
the strongest Steel"
Jennings, his mouth wide open with
wonder, advanced to take the bust
from Kennedy.
"No-don't touch it," he waved him
off, laying the bust on the desk. Il
want no one to touch it-dont you
see how careful | was to use the
paper, that there might he no ques-
ton about any clue this fellow may
nave left on the marble?"
AS he spoke, Craig vas busting over
the surface of the bust with some
black powder.
Look" exclaimed Craig suddenly.
Finger prints!" l cried excitedly.
YES" nodded Kennedy, studying
them closely. "a clue-perhaps."
"What-those little marks-a clue?"
asked a voice behind uS
I turned and saw Elaine looking
over our shoulders, fascinated 1t was
evidently the first time she had real
lied that Kennedy was in the room.
"How can you tell anything by
that?" she asked.
why, easily" he answered, pick
Ing up glass paper weight which
lay on the desk You see, place
my finger On this veight-so. You
could see it even without the powder
on this glass. Do you see those lines?
There are various types OF markings
-four general typc3-and each per-
sons markings are different, even if
OF the same general type-loop, whorl,
arch or composite"
He continued working rs he talked.
Your thumb marks, for example,
Miss Dodge, are different from mine
Mr. Jameson's are different from both
Of u.s. And this fellows finger prints
are still different. 1t is mathematical
ly impossible to find two alike in
every respect"
Kennedy was holding the paper
weight near the bust as he talked
/ shall never forget the look of
blank amazement on his face as he
bent over closer.
"My Cod" he exclaimed excitedly,
"this fellow is master criminal! He
has made stencils or something of
the sort on which, by some mechan-
ical process, he has actually forged
the hitherto infallible finger prints!"
/, too, bent over and studied the |
marks on the bust and those Ken
nedy had made on the paper weight to
show Elaine.
THE FINGER PRINTS ON TIE
BUST WERE KENNEDY'S OWN.
CTo BE CoNTNUED)
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6srristers and Solicitors.

Legal Practitioners In the English
courts are divided into two principal
classes. called barristers and solicit
TORS. The barrister, who must be
caiied TO the bar or licensed by one
OF the four ancient Inns Of Court.
alone has the right to act as an advo-
cate In the various branches of the
nign court The solicitor, or attor-
ney-at-law. Is not a member of the
par put he Is the lawyer of record for
the plaintiff or defendant, and he
alone has the legal right to institute
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objectionable sin In gangland: "For
Gods sake. governor" he implored
don't let on how you found Quit"
And yet Limpy Red had scarcely left
with his promise not to tell, when
Dodge, happening to turn over some
papers, came upon an envelope left
on his own desk, bearing that mysteri.
Gus clutching hand!
He tore it open, and read in amaze.
ment:
Destroy Limpy Reds instructions
within the next hour"
Dodge gazed about in wonder This
was getting on his nerves. He de-
termined to go home and rest.
Outside the house, as he left his car,
pasted over the monogram on the door.
he had found another note, with the
same weird mark and the single word:
Remember"
In spite of the pleadings of young
Bennett, Dodge refused to take warn
ing. In the safe in his beautifully
fitted library he deposited Limpy's doc
ument in an envelope containing all
the correspondence thai had led up to
the final step in the discovery.
1t was late in the evening when
returned to our apartment and, not
finding Kennedy there, knew that
would discover him at the laboratory.
Craig" I cried as I burst in on
him. 1--WE got case for you-greater
than any ever before"
Kennedy looked up calmly from the
ruck of scientific instruments that sur
rounded him-test tubes, beakers,
carefully labeled bottles.
Indeed" he remarked, coolly 60
ing back to his work.
YES" I cried. ct is a scientific
criminal who seems to leave no clues"
Kennedy looked up gravely. Every
criminal leaves trace" he said quiet
ly. 1T 1t hasn't been found, tnen 1t
must be because no one has ever
looked for it in the right way"
Still gazing at me keenly, he added:
Yes, I already knew there was such
man at large. have been called in
on that Fletcher case-he was q trus-
tee of the university. you know"