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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
80 Points
Of Jeffery Superiority

Standard seven passenger body
Divided loupge-fype front seats
Extra length springs
Weight 2750 pounds
ll6 inch wheel base
s4xl Goodyear Fortified tiTes-Ail-
weather tread rear
Jeifegy Chesterfield body
Rear seat 46 inches wide
Easy-riding auxiliary seats
Extra wide doors
Deep real leather upholstery
Concealed door handles
Light Brewster green hnish
Left drive center control
IeffeFy hiGh-speed motor
Unit power plant
Extra large motor beaTinGs
Bosch magnetic ignition
Stromberg high-eiiic iclency carburcfor
Blur electric starting and lighting
Smooth acting disc clutch
leffery silent gear shift
ledery easy-contro steering gear
Hotchkias type flexible drive
leffery-built silent rear axle
Extra surface brakes
Emergency brake on propeller shaft
Jsffery one,man top
Adjustable clear-vision Windshield
Locking double dimmer lights
Van Sicklen speedometer
Automatic gasoline feed
Complete equipment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
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One OF the maids was sweeping in
the hall as Dan went toward the win
dow, about to wash 1t.
81 wonder whether l locked those
windows?" muttered Jennings. paus-
ing in the hallway. Il guess Id bet
ter make sure" HN b..
He had taken only q step toward
the library again when Dan watchfuliy
caught sight of him. 1t would never
do to have Jennings snooping around
there now. Quick action was neces-
sary. Dan knocked over a costly
Sevres vase.
"There-clumsy-s 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 1t.
He ran his finger along the woodwork.
pausing here and there without sue
ceeding
"Confound IT." he muttered search
ing feverishly.
NehHeuy' having ihauo tue o''o"e@
ments with the telephone company by
which he had a clear wire from the
Dodge house to his laboratory. had re-
Joined me there and was putting on
the finishing touches on his instaila-
tion of the vocaphone:
Every now and then he would
switch 1t on. and we would listen In
1t as he demonstrated the wonderful
little instrument to me. We had
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cups with or without whipped cream.
Grape FluH-Soften a half table
spoonful of gelatin In two table,
spoonfuls OF water. add half a cupful
OF boiling water and dissolve. Add
quarter OF a cupful OF sugar. the same
amount OF grape Juice and the juice of
half lemon. strain and pour into
mold. When firm. force through
potato ricer and serve very cold. gam
nished with whipped cream.
Bread With Fruit Juice.-Break
crustless bread into a bowl and pour
over any canned fruit Juice until the
bread is well soaked. Set away to
chill. then serve with sweetened
cream.
Fried Egg sandwiches.-Take two
tablespoonfuls OF butter. four hard
cooked eggs. two tablespoonfuls of
cream. salt. pepper and paprika to
taste. Pound the hard-cooked eggs
to a paste, with the butter and cream.
season we'll. Cut rolls into thin slices.
butter them, spread with the mixture
and make into small sandwiches. Dip
each sandwich into fritter batter and
fry a golden brown. Serve hot.
Ginger Puddino.-Take two eggs.
two tablespoonfuls Of flour, one cup
full OF bread crumbs or half pound
by weight. one-f1urth Of cupful Of
good beef drippings. one tablespoonful
OF ginger. one teaspoonful OF baking
powder.two tablespoonfuls Of sugar and
tablespoonful OF sirup. with milk to
make a moist mixture. Put into
creased pudding dish and cover with
buttered paper. Steam for three
hours.
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which to record something. and 20,

which to record something. and you.
miss, are fool!"
There was no combating Miss Statis-
Tx. She overwhelmed all arguments
by the very exactness OF her person
ality.
Elaine departed, speechless. prop
erly squelched, followed BY her chauf-
feur. ~
Meanwhile, q 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 vfsored cap on
which were the words in dull gold
lettering, metropolitan Window
Cleaning company" He carried a
bucket and a small extension ladder.
4 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 1t was Dan the Dude,
still further disguised.
rev moments idteI, Lon appeaieu
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 II and drawing from
his pocket a faxed written order.
"All right" nodded Jennings, ex-
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amining the order and finding 1t 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'am.' 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 of.
A few minutes later the driver
might have been seen entering a near
by drug store and going into the tele-
phone booth. Without . moments
hesitation he called upon the Dodge
house, and Marie, Eiaine's maid, an
swered.
"Is Jennings there?" he asked.
"Tell him a friend wants to speak
to him."
wait a minute" she answered. "1'll
get him."
Marie went toward the library, leav-
ing the telephone of the hook. Dan
was washing the windows. half in
side. half outside the house. while Jen-
nings was trying to be very busy. al
though 1t 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 she
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
them. Then he ran to the 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. ,s ..5.
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.
Now. Ill clean the hall windows"
4 Jennings followed like a shadow.
No sooner had they. gone than
Clutching Hand stealthily came from
behind the portieres.
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heard the window cleaner and Jen-
nings. but thought nothing Of It at
the time. 5E 81
Once. however. Craig paused and
saw him listening more intently than
usual.
They've gone out" he muttered.
"but surely there il some one In the
Dodge library"
'I listened. too. The thing was SO
sensitive that even whisper could
be magnifled. and certainly did hear
something. ..... ..
Kennedy frowned. What was that
scratching noise? Could It be Jen-
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 Ciutchins 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 motion.
Put them away. Jennings" she
said softly.
Jennings had obeyed and gone up
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 a hasty look about. she saw
no one. Then she went quickly to the
panel, found the spring and pressed
1t. So many queer things had hap
pened to her since she went out that
bue udu DesuH IL JNci thG bulS-
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 spring, Clutching Hand
leaped at Elaine, snatching at the pa
pers. Elaine clung 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, un-
scrupuIous men against one frail girl.
Suddenly. from the man in armor
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there are plenty OF servants to take
their turn in being responsible for
the days work, the situation Is not
bad; but where there is but one pair
OF hands to perform all the work OF
getting meals, 1t seems as II 1t were
wiser to have simpler meals or those
that can be reheated. 1t Is OF very
great importance that the mother
should have rest and that the family
should have the privilege OF selfdenial
and helpfulness in thinking OF an
others comfort. 1t Is often the fault
OF an overindulgent wife and moth
er that the SUNDAY feast days are SO
common.
Roasts may be roasted on Saturday
and reheated on Sunday. and be just
as palatable. Salads and desserts
may be prepared and all ready to
serve.
The salads are better not mixed
until the time OF serving, but the ma
terials may be all ready the day be-
fore.
Soup Is quickly prepared. and one
may use the canned soups II 1t Is
wished to do away with the prepara-
ton.
For the Sunday night lunch the
man OF the house In many families
thinks 1t great sport to prepare the
meal. 1t may be very cozy. Informal
one, toasting bread before the crate
fire. or on the electric toaster. using
a chafing dish, and everybody enjoys
the process OF meal getting. This Is
a good time to train the older boys
and girls to the responsibility. and
they will like 1t. Let them ask
guest or two on the nights they are
to perform. after they are proficient
enough to insure success. Hos
p'tality is too little exercised In the
home in this day OF hotels and res
taurant dinners. and our young peo-
pie need the training. One who en-
tertains friends at the home table
gets much more than he gives In real
pleasure.
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had It repaired" he remarked to Aunt
up. 1Ah-an ideal" he exclaimed.
mo one will ever think to look inside
that il54
: 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 1t
Ito anyone. We don't know whom
to trust or suspect" &4c ~
Elaine's car had stopped finally at
a shop on Fifth avenue. She stepped
out and entered. leaving her chauffeur
to wait E & re- 80
AS she did SO. Dan and Billy sidled
along the crowded sidewalk. >
q Dan the Dude left Billy and Billy
surreptitiously drew from under his
coat a half loaf OF bread. With
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. hooking as
cold and forlorn as could be, shot for
ward. Pretending to spy the dirty
piece Of bread in the gutter. he made
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 1t vora-
ciously. y,,g,>..
Shocked at the disgusting sight. she
tried to take the bread away from
him. >s-
Il know it's dirty. miss" whimpered
Billy. "but it's the first food I've seen
for four days.
Instantly Elaine was full Of sym
pathy. She had taken the food
away That would not sufflce.
Whats your name. little boy?" she
asked. IA' ~
Billy" he replied. biubberins.
Where do you live?"
with me mother and father
they're sick-nothing to eat"
He was whimpering an address far
over on the East side. a
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 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 lovely Lady Bountiful as
crowd of kids quickly surrounded the
car.
In the meantime Dago Mike and
Kitty the Hawk had gone to wretch
sd fiat. before which Billy stopped.
Kitty sat on the bed, putting dark
circles under her eyes with black
ened cork. She was very thin and
emaciated. but II was dissipation that
spondingly poorly dressed.
He had paused beside the window
to look out She's acoming." he an
nounced finally.
Kitty hastily jumped into the rick
ETY. bed. while Mike took up q crutch
that was standing idly in a corner.
She coughed resignedly and he !imped
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
"Oh, ma-oh. 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 mystined by a
Series OF murders of prominent men. The
Ing letter which is sent the victims. signed
with "clutching hand" The latest VIC
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president. His
daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Ken
nedy. the famous scientific detective. to
try to unravel the mystery. What Ken
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend
Jameson a newspaper man Elaine il kid
naped by the Clutching Hand. but Is res
oued by Kennedy, who has discovered her
whereabouts through using third degree
methods on one Of the crooks.
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Hen Sense.

The Rooster-They say that the av-
erage Goldfish lays about seven million
eggs and never cackles cackle.
The Hen-Well. II you'd see the size
OF the egg you'd know the Goldfish had
nothing to cackle about.
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N4.. NlA4~seQ
Somewhat Eaotistic.

Five-year-old Stephen was paying a
visit to his grandmother. During his
absence little sister arrived. When
his papa telephoned the little fellow
OF the glad news his first words were.
is she as good looking as me?"
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"Elainel" He Exclaimed, Turning
Pale.
for a prim. spick and span. middle
aged woman entered. -
Il am Miss Statistix, Of the organ
lied charities" she announced. look
ing around sharply. 81 saw your car
standing outside miss. and the chill
dren below told me you were up here.
I came up to see whether you were
aiding really deserving poor.
She laid a marked emphasis on the
word, pursing 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. fidgeting uncomfortably.
This man is gunman. that wom-
an is bad woman. the boy is Billy
the Bread snatcher." she answered
precisely. drawing out q card on
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materials always on
hand. Any kind OF fruit
pulp or jelly may be
used. Beat the white of
an egg. add sugar to
taste and scraped apple.
sieved banana or Jelly
"a half glassful is sufii-
cienD. continue beating
until the mixture Is
stiff. Serve in sherbet
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Danger Is doubly dangerous when
We do not know It exists. A concealed
enemy has a deadly advantage. Let
the blessed sunshine Into all the dark.
!, damp corners and rout the disease
germs.
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Iy The day De1Ofe, 30
that the house mother
may have a little lei
sure to enjoy the day Of
rest. In many homes.
Sunday Is a feast day.
which should not be
criticized II there Is no.
body overworked. Where
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MORE GOOD THINGS TO EAT.

A fruit whip is dessert which Is
easily made and one that Is made OF
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SUNDAY MEALS.

The meals on Sunday should be
well thought out and prepared large
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TH1HleHk
6ABINED

Rose leaves. when the rose IL dead.
Are heap'd for the beloved's bed:
And SO thy thoughts. when thou art
gone.
Love Itself shall siumber on.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-08
CAMERA MEN IN DANGER

Amateur photographers at the seaside or even
in London and other big cities must be more
careful than ever how they take snapshots during
wartime, for a thoughtless use of their cameras
may easily cause them to find themselves in
prison for few days, to say the least, Pearson's
Weekly remarks.
In the early days Of the war; for instance
perfectly innocent Hull ship chandler, on holi-
day in London, with his wife. was arrested by
the police for taking photographs OF Battersea
bridge. After being detained the best part OF
the day, during which inquiries were made, the
authorities were satisfied that he was merely
harmless snapshotter but nevertheless they
warned him to keep his camera out of use until
the war is over!
There are probably many thousands of anna,
teur photographers who, wishing to snap scenes
In the neighborhood of barracks, or other mill
tary or naval places, find themselves arrested as
~ thew were SPIES II they must take photo
graphs in these war days let them resort to the
woods and country lanes, as far from military
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-08
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the nation in single season would be "emen'
dOus. ;.,,, Martin
In his formal report to the association, arnd
said that many questions had yet to De s.
b before the use of electricity for the general sm
ton Of plant life could be considered sea
nornically possible He declared n0w wersed out
manv Of these questions are being "ofAeU ''>
in greenhouses over the country: .ouoa
lust as these American experimenters p,o'eu
the importance of identification to plant III me- ;D
group Of English experimenters proved 10 S ,.r r
portance to animal lfe They took TWO iafse
brooders filled with newly Matched chickens Oh o.
the same breeds One Of them was subjected ito to
the influence Of hishrequency currents ana fo ,ne
other was not. Those in the Former ~e,e - Tho
to grow much more rapidly than those IN inc
other =. .,,.
Following IS tabulation Of the results OF esee
trical stimulation of vegetables 1t viii De 90,
served that in every particular the plan,s
Tes, coi, were used, exceled those IN plot NO. T.
where natural conditions prevailed:
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-08

In plot No. was buried wire network con-
nected to the terminal Of a 11Ovolt direct current
The positive terminal was attached to small
sprinkling can with carbon electrode in Its CEN
ter, The can being filed the water was SUBJ
jected to electrolysis for several minutes. The
plot was then sprinkled from the can, the theory
being that the current might flow from the can,
through the streams Of water to the soil.
Plots Nos and were subdivded into four
individual boxes, two feet square, separated by
porcelain insulators and arranged with carbon
electrodes at each end To these electrodes were
applied both direct and alternating currents
After radsh and lettuce seed had been planted
and termination had begun, the various methods
of electrifcation were tried with extreme care.
The result of the experiments showed that the
plants in plot No. / grew in every instance far
more rapidly than those in the other beds and
more than double the normal growth as shown in
the unelectrifed bed
From this the experimenters became convinced
that identification of the ground by high.frequen
cy currents stimulated plant life to an extent that
warranted a more complete investigation. So
they selected two acres Of fat rich ground.
First a network Of sprinkling pipes was built
Is feet above ground. The pipes ran east and
west distance Of 200 feet and were spaced at
50-foot intervals. In the northeast corner of the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-08
MURDERER SAVED
By RABBITS FOOT
Negro Lays His Luck in Escap-
ing Death to 'Conjure"
He Wears.
SENTENCED FIVE TIMES
Four Times He Gets New Trial and at
Last Penalty Is COMMITTED to
Life Imprisonment by
the Governor.

birmingham, Ala.-Ervin Pope, ne,
gro, has entered upon a life term in
prison after five convictions of mur,
der in the first degree.
The crime was committed in 1909.
The victim was J. b. McClurkin, a
farmer of Calhoun county. On tech
nical errors the supreme court re-
versed four verdicts, but confirmed
the fifth verdict. Three times the gov
ernor respited the man and finally
committed his sentence to life impris-
Onment, giving as the chief ground
for this action that blood stained shoes
found in Pope's house soon after the
murder and used as states evidence
against him did not fit him. Anent
this it is remarked that many negroes
in the South wear shoes picked up by
gift or otherwise, regardless of fit. At
the time of the murder sentiment was
so strong against Pope that he was
brought to Birmingham for safekeep-
ing.
Thirteen times date was set for
Pope's execution and he watched the
building of two of the scaffolds from
his prison window. The case made
statewide reputation for two young
lawyers for the defense, one just out
of Yale.
Never Lost Nerve or Hope.
Although Pope heard his death
sentence read eight times he never
lost nerve or hope, but smiled each
time and declared he would never be
hanged, because he always wore sus-
pended from his neck the left hind
foot Of rabbit killed in a graveyard
on a moonlight night Of Friday, the
thirteenth of the month. Frequently
every day he fondled his rabbits foot
with the boast: They'll never hang
me so long as l wear this conjure; it
will save me from the gallows no mat.
ter how many trials they put over"
Even when witnessing the erection Of
scaffolds for his execution he gazed
smilingly and confidently on his rab-
bits foot and declared: Nothing do
ing for that structuress'''
It was rumOred that McClurkin's
hostility to blind tiger" traffic in his
section led to his murder, and that
Pope was merely a tool. Since then