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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-13
No Imperative Need

Rcprcsennli,r Holmes ~ Ellis roun.
ty makes the following stnlrment .
Frankly spcakIup. To my mlud none
ot the ak subjects mentioned urc In
s''h Imperative need " legislative at
toution ~ to make the calling together
oi the legislature ut this time n ucccs.
sltl ~ even practical II Is only Il
very llur-Ncr twFyc months time un.
til the Stature will meet regularly
ana | Hm confident that II is the gen.
crnl View ur my constituents that the
"ccnslun does not NJ this time warrant
the added expense Of specin SEES.
sion"
Representative W. II Olmstcnd of
Wods county and Representative O.
II Acton of Logan county have taken
the same position ns Mr. llcodlry aud
MIR Holmes In regard To the special
session aud have each written the gov
cruor that they do not feel that the oc.
ruslon demands special session,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-13
MANY PROTEST
EXTRA SESSION
Not All Members of Legisla-
ture Insist On Meet At
Sc Per Day

/ .TTERS continue to hr received
- hN the governor from members ~
The legislature protcstu- AGAINST the
special session Man, of these let.
i"IS are very outspokeu 600 their uro
test against the needles. cNpcu." NJ a
,pcclnl SECESSION and the governor, at
lcullun + called to the fact that most
q" the measure. proposed In his letter
h'" nlrrndy horu taken mp 10y 'hc
present Legislature
Representative lluv W 'irldlry IT
h'N county IN hi~ letter says. 81 am
frank 10 tell vuu, that nu, only think
it hNdvisohr AND mucru .ary but 81
complete r.lurvd uf yuur inaugural
promise ur a "rrucl economy admin.
Ietrntinn "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-13

mI.h.L Lumnarnlnn. An.IrrLnr Rn

Highest temperature Yesterday ...... gl0
Lowest lnWuuuturr last uirht ...... as
Highest temperature thi. date last year 0s o
Lowest temperature ihia date mH year "a o
U.lNrt temperature this dnio in lar
% ,nrrs .......... ............. NO
Lowest temperature thia date IN ml
DO Years ...... .............. 200
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-13
William Wants His Field Mar.
ShaI to Make Another At
tempt to Take Riga
ATHENIAN CUES. ACUTE
Submarines Again Figure in
News British Lose E-20-
Another Italian Liner Sunk

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a"' '"'' ''"'' III" from received
mere.
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I.'"', j." nave ",.'''''l lIl' h"ll'ri
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story ina b, ,,puu,. rrisoucr. ~ a
meeting between Im.oror William and
Field Marshal Nuu lIIn.t.ulur., pt. which
tie emperor insisted THAT another M.
tempt ur mnIr 10 take Riga and
lNlnsk al ull ,u,r The field murkSai
]. rrp"ri"d to have demanded rein.
iorcrm'ul. which rhr emperor refused
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the rmurrur .uI insist p,u th. rsn.
turr Of Eign and pyipsk
LONDON. Dov IL. -l'nea,iness Is
hclnr -h"vn 10y the entente allied pow
cr. over the attitude Of Greece and
this feeling Is not likely 10 be- allayed
N the latest news that German
military mission has arrived at Athens
10y wnN ot Bulgaria and Salonlh.
Progress ~ the balkan campaign IA
sl"" win Serhin'S allies beginning to
make their presence felt along the Ma
coniun frontier French troops there
were reported Ia hc within n mile and
u quarter "i NrleS aud to have occu-
| l1e1 several Villages on the right hank
w '"' "'""'' 'ul 'u' T"lnrteu NefDo-
French Junction before Babuna pass
has h'i yet been effected.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen, com
mundms the German invasion is nov.
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situation lu the Rcgn district II he
coming extremely difficult the Rus
SLAMS continuing their attack between
"Iai ANA th" west ~ Lake Bahit, are
reported Ia hr forcing the Germans into
ihr woods and marshes In an effort
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-13
EVERNRODN uNppA

Lost l,Nmn SpiE
ail white; answers ju
name uf lluhu. Zee.
ward Wal l16l-I
Mrs Terrl of the ~
Nicholas Hotel inserted
this nd IN yesterdays
classified columns Result
was she recovered the
dog
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-13

ROME Nov l9- The Italian steam
rr firouzr 3o73 tons gross has been
sunk hy % submarine Twenty.seven
passengers ami uuctysiN members ~
the crew were saved Six passengers
aud Fifteen uf the crew are missing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-13

ROME via Parts. Nov l2.-The
Athcuinn question (, becoming moro
acute hourly the belief being expressed
IN diplomatic quarters that secret
agreement exists between Greece and
bulgaria. concerning Serbia.
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

him, Craig was busy examining the
room.
Let us see the library" be said a,
length
Accordingly down 10 The library We
went. Kennedy looked about. lie
seemed 10 miss something.
Where is the armor?' he demand
ed.
Why. the men came for Il and took
II away 10 repair answered Jou.
ninFs.
K~ennodys brow cloudod in deep
thought.
Outside We had left our taxi waiting.
The door was open and a new foot.
man, James, was sweeping the rug,
when past him flashed a disheyolled
hairy streak.
We were all standing there sim as
Craig questioned jennings about the
rmo With a yelp Rusty tore fran.
tically into the room, A moment he
stopped and barked We all looked at
him In surprise. Then, as no one
moved, he seemed 10 single out Ken.
nedy. lie seized Craig's coat in his
teeth ana tried TO drag him out.
Here, Rusty-down, sir. down."
called Jennings.
NO, Jennings, no." in~terposed
Craig, What's the matter, old tel.
low?'
Craig patted Rusty, whose big brown
eyes seemed mutely appealing.i Out
Of the doorway he went, barking stlll,
Craig and ! followed, while the rest
stood in the yestibule.
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the officer. cyeing Kennedy suspi.
clousk as he stood there with the
armor "Whet's them pieces OF tin
hey"
Kennedy quickly flashed his own
special badge. II want to trail IA
girl" he exclaimed hurriedly. can !
find a bloodhound about here"
"A hound? why, We have Il pack
over there
Bring thcm-quick," ordered craig.
Kennedy held the m down TO
the dogs. "Searchlight' ave a low
whine. then, followed by Bob" and the
Others. was of. all with noses close
to the ground. We followed.
In the mysterious haunt OF the
Clutching Hand. all were still stand
ing around Elaine and the wounded
pitts slim
Just then q cry from n Of tho
group startled the rest. One OF them,
less hardened than the Clutching
Hand. had turned away from the
sight. had gone to the window. and
had been attracted by something out.
side.
Look" he cried.
From the absolute stiffness o. death
there was now wild excitement among
the crooks.
Police Police," they shouted to
each other as they fed by a doorway
to a secret passage.
Clutching Hand turned to his first
ASSISTANT
You go. too he ordered
The dogs had led us 10 a strange
looking house. and were now baying
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystincd by
q series OF murders OF prominent men.
The principal clue to the murderer ~
the warning letter which Is sent the viC-
tins. signed with "A "clutching hand" The
latest victim OF the mysterious assassin
ts Taylor Dodge. the insurance president.
His daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Ken
nedy. the famous scientific detective, 10
try TO unravel the mystery. What Ken
nedy Rccomplishcs IN told by his friend
Jameson, n newspaper man. Clutchiug
Hand tries To- kill Elaine by means of "A
diabolical device which generates "A poison
In the wall paper ~ her room that IL
deadly 10 breathe for any length OF time.
Again Kcnncdy's scientific knowledge IN
brought into play just in season to save
Nhe heroine from death.
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and loariug up against the door. We
did no stop 70 knock, but began TO-
break through, for inside We could
hear family sounds Of excitement and
cries o; Police Police"
The door yielded and We rushed
into a long hallway. Up the passage
We went until We came 10 another
door
IN instant and We were all against
H. II was stout, but II shook before
us. The panels began to yield.
On The other side Of that door from
us III" master crook stood for "A mo
mcnt. Doctor Martin hesitated, not
knowing quite what to do.
Just then the wounded Pitts Slim
lifted his hand fccbly. He seemed
vaguely 20 understand that the game
was ur lie touched the Clutching
Hand.
'Nuu did YOUR best, chief he muir.
INJURED tuickly. Beat Il. II you can.
I'm "a poucr, anyway"
rIutchng Hand moved over 10 n
I""'l III Ia" wall and pushed a spring
- S,u "It" al" ne stepped through.
~" .'" nov " second TOO soon
'', Wy moment "hcn We burst
IL. Doctor Martin seeing his chance.
Wv, D."o' 'I"h''usioh, work
"' .'"h'''h'IE 10 stay the flow OF
T~,,r,5.
,.,.r .' .', ,'"'' ina a spat'
'.'' ''''''n.hI
-''. .'' ''I,'' burst through
.'.'' i''' ana rushed on, leav-
'.."' WV" lh" unconscious,
.,.'''' '.'''N'nE Elaine.
'"' '.' "Hnds We could tell that
lho. lad come 20 'he private room OF
''' ''''.".br Hand It was empty,
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direction Of the mysterious, dark
house. Half a mile. perhaps, down
the road. they halted and left the car
beside the walk.
Doctor Martin was too surprised TO
marvel at anything now, and he real.
ICED that he was in the power Of two
desperate men. Quickly they blind.
folded him.
II seemed an interminable walk, as
they led him about TO confuse him. but
at last he could feel that they had
taken him into a house and along
passageways. which they were making
unnecessarily long In order to de-.
stroy all recollection that they could.
Finally he knew that he was In q
room in which others were present.
a moment later he felt them emove
the bandage from his eyes. and, blink.
ing at the light. he could see n hard.
faced fellow, pale and weak. on n
blood.stained couch. over him bent
a masked man and another man stood
near by en~deavoring by i%mprovised
bandagcs to stop the flow Of blood.
What can YOU do for this fellow"
asked the masked man.
Doctor Martin. seeing nothing else
TO do. for he was more than outnum.
bered now, bent down and examined
him.
As he rose, he said. "He will be
dead from loss of blood by morning,
no matter II he Is properly b%andaged."
rs there nothing that can save
him." whispered the Clutching Hand
hoarsely.
Blood TRANSMISSION might save him."
replied the doctor. But so much blood
would be needed that whoever gives
II would be liable to die himself"
Clutching Hand stood silent a mo.
ment, thinking, as he gazed at the
nan who had been one Of his chief
reliance. Then, with a menacing ges.
ture. he spoke in n low, bitter tone:
she who shot him shall supply the
blood
A few quick directions followed to
his subordinates, and as he made
ready to go he muttered, Keep the
doctor here. Don't let him stir from
the room"
II "a just before early daybreak
when the Clutching Hand and his con.
federate reached the Dodge house in
the city and came up to the back door,
over the fences. As they stood there
the Clutching Hand produced n mas.
ter key and started TO open the door.
But before he did so he took out his
watch.
Let me see," he ruminatod. "Twen.
~ minutes past 4. At exactly half
past ! want you to do az | told you
seer"
The other crook nodded.
you may CO. ordered the Clutch.
ing Hand.
As the crook skunk away Clutching
Hand %stealthily let himself into the
house. Noiselessly he prowled through
the halls until he came to Elaine's
doorway.
He gave n hasty look up and down
the hall. There was no sound. Quickly
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her out of bed. the %chloroform cone
still over her face. and quietly carried
her to the door. which they had opened
stealthily.
Down stairs they carried her until
they came TO the library with its new
safe where they placed her ON a
couch.
At an early hour an express wagon
stopped before the Dodge house and
Jennings, half.dressed, answered the
bell.
We've come for that broken suit OF
rmo TO be repaired" said a work.
man.
Jennings let the men in. The armor
was still on the stand and the repair.
ers took armOr, stand and all. laying
IL on the couch, where they wrapped
II In the covers they had brought for
the purpose. They lifted 1t up and
started to carry II out.
BE careful" cautioned the thrifty
Jennings.
Rusty. now recovered. was barking
and smiling at the armor.
Kick the mutt on growled one
man.
The other did so, and Rusty snarled
and snapped at him. Jennings took
him by the collar and held him as the
repairers went out. loaded the armor
on the wagon, and drove of.
Scarcely had they gone, while Jen.
nings Strengthened out the d%isarranged
library, when Rusty began jumping
about, barking ~furiously. Jennings
looked at him In amazement AS the
dog ran 10 the window and leaped out.
He had no time to look after the
dog though, for at that very instant
he heard a voice calling, Jennings.
jennings"
II was Marie, almost spec, ,ess. lie
followed her as she led the way 10
Miss Elaine's room. There Marie
pointed mutely to the bed.
Elaine was not there.
There, too we're her clothes, neatly
folded, az Marie had hung them for
her.
''lh''HlHE "Hrl nave Udpp'ltu w
her. walled Marie.
Jennings Mas now thoroughly
alarmed
Meanwhile the express wagon out.
side was driving off, with Rusty tear.
ing after Il.
Whats the natter" cried Aunt
Josephine, coming I'm where the foot.
man ana the maid were arguing what
was 10 be- done.
She ave one look nj her bed, the
clothes, and the servants.
"Call Mr.. Kennedy she cried In
alarm.
Elaine Is Fone-no one knows how
or where" announced Craig. after
learing ont OF bed that morning 10 an.
swer the furious ringing Of our tclc.
phone bell.
When We arrived AZ tho Dodge house
Aunt josephine and Marie were fully
dressed. Jennings let MS In.
What has happened" demanded
Kennedy, hreathlossly
while Aunt Josephine tried Ia tell
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he took a syringe from his pocket and
bent down by the door. Inserting the
end under II, he squirted some LIQUID
through, which yaporized rapidly boz a
wide, fine stream of spray. Befor, he
could give al alarm Rusty a over.
come by the nONiOus fumes, rolled
over on his back and lay st.ll.
Outside, the other crook was wait.
ing looking AZ his watch. As the hand
slowly turned the half.hour he
snapped the watch shut. with a quick
glance mp and down the deserted
street, he deity started up the rain
pipe that passed near Elainc's win.
dow.
This time there was no faithful
Rusty TO give warning, and the second
intruder, after a glance nj Elaine, sim
sleeping, went qulckly 10 the door,
dragged the insensible dog out OF the
way, turned the key and admitted the
C%lutching Hand, AS he did SO ne
closed the door.
Evidently the fumes had not
reached Elaine. or, II they had, the
thrush Of fresh air revived her, for
she walked and quickly reached for
the gun. In an instant the other crook
had leaped at her. Holding his hand
over her mouth to prevent her scream.
ing, he snatched the revolver away be.
fore she could fire II.
In the meantime the Clutching Hand
had taken out some %chloroform, and.
rolling a towel In the form Of a cone,
placed II over her face.
When Elaine was completely under
the influence OF the drug they lifted
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

Josephine, as he stepped with me on
the running board of the cab Go on
Rusty; good dog!"
Il seemed miles that we went, but
nj last we came to a peculiarly DC
serted looking house. Here Rusty
turned In and began scratching at the
moor. We Jumped of the cab and FOL
lowed.
The door was locked when We tried
IL, and from inside We coulG get no an
swer. We put our shoulders TO II ana
burst II in. Rusty gave a leap forward
with n Joyous bark.
We followed more cautiously. There
were pieces OF armor strewn all over
the floor. Rusty shifted at them anu
looked about, disappointed, then
howled.
looked from the armor to Kennedy
In blank amazement.
Elaine was kidnapped-in the al.
NOR" he cried.
He was right. Meanwhile. the ar
NOR repairers had stopped at last AZ
this apparently deserted house, a
strange sort of repair shop. still keep
ing II wrapped In blankets, they had
taken the armor out Of the wagon ana
had laid II down on an old broken
bed. Then they had unwrapped 1t and
taken of the helmet.
There was Elaine!
Ssh. What's that" cautioned one OF
the men.
They paused and listened. Sure
| enough, there was n sound outside.
They opened the window cautiously,
4 dog was scratching on the door, en-
d~eavoring to get in. II was Rusty.
Il think it's her dog" said the man.
turning. wed better let him In.
Someone might see him
The other nodded and a moment
later the door opened and In ran
Rusty. Straight 10 Elaine he went,
starting to lick her hand.
"Right-her dog" exclaimed the 9th.
or man, drawing Il gun and hastily lev
cling It AT Rusty.
Don't cautioned the first 1T would
make too much noise. You'd better
choke him
The fellow grabbed for Rusty. Rusty
was too quick, lie jumped Around
the room they ran Rusty saw the
widc.opcn window-aud his chance.
Out he q and disappeared, leaving
the man swearing at him.
\ moments argument followed, then
they wrapped Elaine IN the blankets
alone. still bound and gagged. aud a
ricd her out.
In the secret den the Clutching Hand
was waiting, gazing now and then AT
his watch, and then AZ the wounded
man before him. In a chair his first
assistant sat, watching Doctor Martin
\ knock at the door caused them TO
turn their heads. The crook opened II,
and in walked the other crooks who
had carried off Elaine In the suit OF
armor.
Elaine was now almost conscious, as
they sat her down IN "a chair, and part.
~ loOscd her bonds and gag. She
ga2ed about, frightened.
"Oh, help, help" she screamed. as
she caught sight Of the now familiar
mask Of the Clutching Hand
can all YOU want-horo, young
lady he laughed uunaturally.
"Now, doc he added harshly 10
Doctor Martin. 1t was she who shot
him. Her blood must save him
Doctor Martin rccOilcd AZ the
-
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While We were thus dcspa!rfur M,
continued absence Of Doctor Martin
from his home had alarmed his fam.
lly, ana had set In morlon another
train OF events,
When he did not return. and could
not be located at the place 10 wblcb
he was supposed to have gone several
policemen had been summoned "a MI,
house, and they had come. fms Is. win
real bloodhouuds from a suburban g,a
ton.
It had not been long before the rorr.
cam" across the deserted rurar,nt he.
sac The road There they had s,oppoa
Tor a moment.
It was just then that they hoard
kennedy call, and ono of thcm I,a
been detailed to answer A.
Wei, what do YOU wan,e" asgsJ
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-02-26
Looking Ahead Way Ahead
q feel drowsy aud. suaPec Ing That

to feel drowsy aud. suapec Ing That
something In the rose was affecting
him, endsavored to put it away with
his hand. But the fraulein smilingly
resisted, and he passed into slumber.
her smiling face fading before him.
At this juncture the old man, who
was only doxing and that naturally.
opened his eyes and, seeing one Of bis
companions asleep with bis head on
the cushtoa and the other sinking into
unconsctousness. looked at the fraulein
suspiciousay.
"Look!' che cried. pointing ont
through to window. at the same time
assuming a frightened expression.
The man looked and. seeing nothing
Of importance. turned again to zee him
self confronted by a weapon in the
hands Of the girl. Advancing toward
him. she pressed the muzzle Of her
pistol against his forehead and pressed
her bouquet to his nose. he must e.
ther get a bullet in his brain or go to
sleep. He chose the latter course.
When the train reached the next sta
ton the guard reported that the three
men in it were asleep and the fraulein
was mlsotn4.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-02-26
EAST DARLING

February Pap. A. Pierson is hold
ing an auction today. He has sold his
farm but we do not know at this writ
ing to whom he sold it or what the
consideration was.
1t is reported that Darling will soon
have another general store.
It is said that the Singing society
and baseball club will build hail here
soon.
G. E. johnson is hauling logs to the
Okerman sawmille in Pike Creek.
Anderson Bros. are pressing hay for
the farmers in this vicinity every day.
Emil sundberg is building an ice
house.
Very few attended church Sunday.
It was too cold.
Mrs. Frank Buck visited in Little
Falls one day last week.
No wonder the price of eggs is going
down. One farmer in this vicinity
gets 80 dozen eggs from IS chickens.
Potatoes will likely 60 down in price
soon. Since farmers in this vicinity
have from 800 to 400 bushels Of tubers
stored. .s.-......... ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-02-26
TWIN LAKES

February 23.-Joe Ciminski made a
trip to Little Falls Thursday.
Jack Stoltman and son Joe took a
load Of wood to Little Falls on Thurs
day.
Jack Treabiatowski was a CITY Wis.,
itor Thursday.
Anton Schulz was county seat Wis
itor Friday.
John Cimenski purchased new
farm harness Thursday.
Frank Schippritt was at the county
seat on business Thursday.
D. Carlson of r. F. D. 6 called on
G. Johnson Thursday.
Frank Schippritt was city visitor
Friday.
Mike Zulke called on Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cimenski Sunday.
Bill and Hugo Larson and sister
Emma, were in Little Falls Monday
evening.
John Schippritt was a city caller
Monday.
Mike Zulke was breaking a colt on
Sunday.
Mrs. John Schippritt is on the sick
list this week.
Frank Cimenski made a business trip
to Little Falls Tuesday.