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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
QUESTION OF HIGH hONORS.

The question of bidding with hish non
ors at auction came up in hand tha'
had gone badly, and one of the losers
who is a nullo advocate. remarked tha'
had nullos been played his poor holding
would have enabled an escape from dis
astrous result
one Of his opponents, rated among the
stars of the game above referred to, re-
marked that generally nuIlos formed
ouicksand for the poor player while pure
auction permitted escape by good play
The hand was a good sample of the futl-
Ity OF nullos as a cure-all at auction ana
we herewith give the hand from both
viewpoints.
Tho hand:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

, door was accomplished in a way no Other
man could equal / sang Ford to his
Falstaff at the Metropolitans first per-
fCrmance. and IL Shakespeare could have
come to life at that moment he would
have stretched out his hand in welcome
to his fat knight As for Ternina, 'Tosca
began and ended with her"
HIS STRUGGLES.
Then Signor Campanari turned to his
own struggle 10 obtain a career.
Il think am not wrong in saying that
7 am one Of the very few grand opera
singers whose career has been made en-
trely in America, and the struggle that
| went through was heartbreakinS. My
son has already sung in Naples as barry
tone and is now preparing TO enter the
American field as a tenor. His voice Is
beautiful one as is the voice Of one of
my daughters. but so disheartening were
my own trials that | Go not feel justified
in encouraging the like for others.
81 had sung few times in Italy before
| came TO Boston as one of the first
'cellists of the Boston symphony Orches-
ira. | was a trained musician, but my
ambition had always been to sing. But
my confreres thought | was crazy. When
Arthur Nikisch became conductor of the
orchestra ! went to him and, introducing
myself as one Of his 'cellists, asked If he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
VOCATION.

Hello. old chap! Still doing newspaper
work."
Yep; on The Daily Blackmail.'"
ION the regular staf?"
Nope: on space yet-what you might
call a penny-maligner. you know. Life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
STRUGGLES OF CAMPANARI
metropolitan Barytone Tells
His Own Story.

Between the Grand Canal of Venice and
the sands OF Nantucket roll five thousand
miles of sea; yet between these two lands,
so utterly separate in all else. this very
sta has formed bond In days gone by
the Venetian doges each year welded the
sea with "A golden ring; and that same
sea the Nantucket whaers have welded
none the less truly with their harpoons
and their lives. So Venice and Nantucket
are one despite all that an unimaginative
world may say; and thus it was not per-
haps so utterly surprising that a Tribune
reporter should find last month a Vene-
tian living in a little wooden whalers hut
on the very edge of nowhere.
The Venetian was Giuseppe Campanari.
the unforgettable Figaro and E-scamillo
of our own Metropolitan Opera House.
and the edge OF nowhere was the edge of
the cliff at Siasconset. In this little cot
tage the barytone was passing the sum-
mer; one of the happiest summers he
, had ever spent, he assured The Tribunes
representative. summer devoted TO
swimming and golf in the daytime a
| bowling in the evening, for the singer has
not yet attempted TO try his hand out at
| the tennis so loved by his son and two
daughters.
My children arc real Americans" was
the way he put it. not without the sug-
gestion of a sigh. They love sport even
more than they love singing though all
! have inherited my voice and my son has
already appeared in opera in Italy. But
| ! am here on Nantucket because my chill
dren are happy only in America. and my
! self, / must confess. want TO live here,
| too. ] returned 10 Italy once. but found
could not stand ii. My career | made
/ here, my children w,re born here. and
after all I, too belong here"
so 1t was with Giuseppe Campanari
! American. that the Tribune reporter
talked. and as he talked the gulls were
screaming overhead and beneath the cliff
the comters were rolling in as they roll
before a storm.
HIS DESIRES.
ut would be my dearest wish to sing
again at the Metropolitan" said Mr..
Campanari. but the powers that now
have control there seem 10 be against me.
Yet | feel that my voice il as good as
ever. The two chances I had 10 sing
there two years ago found me at my
worst. as they came to me at the last
moment. and / do not feel l should he
judged by them.
However. times and customs change.
and what was required yesterday is not
required to-day. Formerly fine voice
and histrionic power were not enough FOR
a singer. lie must have skill In song
as well. The old singers studied FOR years
before making their dcbuts. Now they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
- AUCTION IB22! RlpGL CLINICS *2

Score: Love-all, rubber game.
South declared one heart. which West
overcalcd with one royal. Sufficient
strength was present in Vests hand 10
warrant the overcalling of a heart dec
Iaration If started at a figure higher
A two-heart bid by South was again
overcaIed by West. but when South made
his declaration three West left turther
decision to his partner. East, with four
trumps, void of one suit and having an
other which lacked only the ace TO be
solid for trick-taking purposes did not
hesitate 10 declare three royals. AS
probable loss at an increased heart dec
laration promised from South's view not
TO be too great for the chance Of ultimate
success at rubber, he declared four hearts.
West doubled. This was poor Judgment
on Vests part II was mere guess as
10 his partners strength in diamonds.
What would Vests hand amount TO
against opposing strength both in dia-
monds and In trumps? With the adverse
biCding stopping at a low figure. some de-
pendence might be placed upon Vests
four trumps as a means Of checking the
however. could be placed on these four
trrmps. as a concentration OF trumps in
south's hand seemed probable from his
taking the initiative each time in over
calling. Viewed from Vests position
Easts support could have been the result
Of a short suit and high cards in another
not necessarily diamonds. West should
have either declared four royals or lett
the decision in overcalling to his partner.
The bidding closed when East allowed his
partners double to hold. II would be
mere idle speculation either to FAVOR
take-out or to uphold Easts stand. win
high honors in diamonds. Easts holding
was not lacking in strength that would
holm his partner to successfully carry
through the most profitable feature in
auction-that OF doubling. At four royals
viewed from East's position, game also
looked probable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

Announcement is made by the Italian
Orchestral Society. of New York. that
preparations on big scale are now being
made for a great festival concert TO be
given in October, commemorative the
centenary of Giuseppe Verdi 1t is
planned TO make this R notable event
The programme will be very interesting
one. made up of selections by the ia
nous composer only. The soloists OF the
occasion will be announced later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

John Adam Hugo has been engaged as
head Of the piano department of the New
York School of Music and Arts, No. 65
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
Continued from fourth page.

as soloist at many important concerts,
both in this country and abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

I'm the suits Of his many losers left plenty
OF scope for further bidding. Such bid
ding promised 20 help rather than hinder
the effectiveness Of South's hand. Holdins
honors supreme in the highest valued
suit. South was we'll fortified TO combat
adverse bidding and. with his partner free
from restraint, united action promising
more fruitful results than individual
achievement was assured.
This was shown a moment later in the
bidding, when West. disappointed at his
strong holding, barred from no trumps
through failure of stopper In the ad-
verse bid suit, declared a QUESTIONABLE
two diamonds and was doubled by North.
South, OF course. allowed the double 10
hold. recognizing the profitable results
sure TO follow through combined strength
Of the partnership hands.
PLAY REWARDS GOOD JUDGMENT
North. opening the hand with the lone
king OF clubs and holding the trick. lea
a small heart. which West won. To clear
I'D the clubs in dummy, West having
previously unlocked by playing the Jack
ace led high spades three successive
times. giving North discards and leaving
only the king OF hearts besides trumps
i'm his hand. South's last club put Nor'h
In TO lead his remaining heart After run
fling the king Of hearts. South led trump
and Vests jack held the trick North
cleverly underplaying. BY properly play
ing one of his trump honors at THIS stage
West would have saved a trick. Instead
however. he led the ace Of hearts, which
South won, purposely over-rufiing his
partner.
Only one Of Vests three remaining
trumps made when North again allowed
the adverse trump honor to hold. Inc
final tricks went to North's ten-ace III
trumps. West having to lead away from
his king guarded.
Two tricks i'm trumps and one IN hear's
gave East and West three tricks nVe ne
low their contract At double value theSe
tricks gave the opponents 800 points aooNe
tho line. II Is well to note that North
and South could not have gone game on
the hand Mt royals. fractional game
and 1OS in honors would hardly nave re-
maid the realization of an effort 10 play
hand with high honors at any cost.
EAsTs NULLOS SHATTERED.
In the discussion that followed East
made the statement alluded to ABOVE
that had nullos been played at 10 lie hau
means OF escape from his partner
,oss nv going to two or even three hui-
los and 10 this South took EXCEPTIONS
After a sporting wager the hahd was
MIA we'd over at nullos. South making
one ROYAL bid as before and West gong
n two diamonds. which was asa'il
doubled by North. East now declared
two nullos. South going to three Royals
East going TO three nuilos WHICH was
doubled by North at his turn.
East stated that ordinarily ne "ou'u
have redoubled on his hand, but as 'he
rIav was more or less double dummy
nothing was to be gained or lost So
the contract was played at three hui'oa
doubled-with South in the iead-ah'
Vests hand exposed as dummy
South opened with his deuce OF "ea' %
Dummy played the seven. North uuch'
ing forced the opponents TO hold the 'ricA'
East playing the jack. East no" 'a'1
doun his six OF spades. which south tooh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

The hundredth anniversary Of the death
Of Gretry will fall on the oath of the
present month. No doubt there will be
celebrations in France. al least. and
Nicholas Manskopf, of Frankfort-on-the-
Main. has planned an exhibition of the
composers manuscripts, letters and other
memorabilia in his musical museum. Herr
Marskopfs musical museum is d notable
one. and musical pilgrims who have paid
it a visit have found themselves well re-
varded He gave similar exhibitions on
the occasion of recent Berlioz and Mozart
anniversaries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

The Oratorio Society will have its first
rehearsal of the season on Thursday
evening. September 25 in Carnegie Cham
her Music Hall. The years programme
so far announced will be as follows:
227tb Regular Corcert-"Ruth." Georg
ecbumann Friday evening. December =. 1913
az SIS O'Clock. First performance by the So
ciety. ,-,
oiSth and 229th Regular Concerts-"The
MESSIAH Georg Friedrich Handel. Friday
Ss,ur5.v evening December 81 1918 at SIS
O'clock Eirhty-fourth and eighty-ffth per
formsnCes by the society.
23Oth Regular Concert-Mass In d, Ludwig
von Beethoven saturday evening March -.
1914 az sl5 O'Clock. Third performance by
the society.
23lst Regular Concert-Concert Of unaccorn-
,ar,s5 music saturday evening. April -.
iql4 a. S:15 o'clock. Programme Will be an
rounced later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
EQUALLY WISE PROPOSALS.

His argument was that if. the nullo
feature was a useful addition why not
equally potent some addition TO the game
through the medium Of pinochle. Eighty
for holding four kings, sixty for -FOUR
queens or forty for the queen OF SPACES
and lack Of diamonds. That would add
70 the score Of the loser Or why not ada
the hover value Of the jack at euchre'
Then an alleged poor holder having the
TACK OF suit could Kill the opponent
ace. or possibly add the joker as gen
eral utility card of any value TO upset
the esta blishment OF a suit at no-trumps
All of as reasonable value to WHIST at
auction as the migrating Of hearts or
nullos.
I. will generally be found that the au-
vocates of nullos are inferior whist ana
auction players, and the test OF scientihc
NAV al set games or duplicate auction
quickly exposes the fallacy OF the nuiio
argument.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

thing in the game as luck, provided one
considers the holdings In any great num-
Der OF rubbers. say. one hundred or more
and that surely is no large number in the
present Juror of auction. The advocates
Of nullos bids in auction are generally
those who desire TO gamble at the game
and, failing 10 play scientific auction find
themselves outclassed and ascribe their
results to poor luck. instead OF the real
cause. poor bidding and bad play
What whist player Of reputation Wouid
advocate nullos at whist? The rated
auction players, the top notch players OF
the scientific game, that play for the love
Of the game rather than to filch money
from friends, through card gambling. VIII
be generally found to condemn nullos'
one Of the eight recognized best whist
and auction players in this country re-
Gently stated to the writer that In his
Judgment hearts. give-away or nullos had
no scientific function in auction and that
the nullo contract generally failed. and
that the so-called poor holder found him.
self in greater peril
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

A pound of wool makes a yard of clot--
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-16
THE SEWERS NEWS
MR.. AND MRS. WILLIAM SHOOK
ENTERTAIN ABOUT FORTY RE-
LATivES AND FRIENDS AS A
FARE WELL TO SEWERS.

Sewers, Jan. 14-Mrs. Jane Ray
and her sister, Mrs. Dorothy Robin.
son, of Des Moines, who have been
visiting their brother, John Ady, dur
ing the past week, returned home
Monday.
Mrs. e. A. Davis, of 1923 Dewolf
street, Des Moines, was here visiting
relatives and old friends.
most pleasant and enjoyable time
was celebrated at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Shook Saturday night.
There were forty relatives and
friends assembled at their home in
honor of the family. They expect to
move into the northern part of the
state this spring. A most delightful
supper was prepared.
Frank Wiley went to Des Moines
on Saturday Jan. IL. While there he
had fried oysters. He ate five and
went into the town again He felt sick
and returned home as early as pos
sible believing he had been poisoned,
There was no doctor to be had at
Colfax and his FAMILY called for
Noah Barker of the First Aid So
ciety. They worked with him for sew
eral hours and they got him to vomit-
ing and he threw up the poison. He
Is very sick man at this writing.
Mrs. John B. Perrier left. Sewers
last Sunday for Louisville, Colo,
where she will join her husband and
son. .rs . ..,.,,-s .. ..
The Yoke Bearer" Baraca Bible
class met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Matt Davis on Saturday night
for the first time tms year 1913. 2.
Alice Pratt, secretary. There were
thorty-five answered to the roll call.
The minutes of the previous meeting
was read and accepted and the re-
ports showed there had been fifty-five
visits made. The following program
was rendered.: Recitation, VIM. J.
Davis; Address by John A. Bell, who
reviewed the work of the Sunday
school teacher for the year ending
1912, and showed the Importance OF
their work which is lying before
before them in this new year 1913;
Defamation, Miss klsie M. Davis;
James c. Patterson gave an address
which was full of good thoughts along
the line of Christians life; Duet.
Misses Jennie Paynter and Elsie M.
Davis. Bro. VIM. w. banks gave
short talk. Rev. S, Morris, of Indian
ola, gave a short address on the good
that the Baraca Bible class was &C.
complishing. Matt Davis entertained
the company with two songs. Bro.
J. c. Patterson gave a defamation.
A two course lunch was served. Ev-
cry one present returned home highly
delighted with the evenings enter.
tainment. j. H. B.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-16
Luke MnLuka saw.

When two women get real chumny
and lay their souls bare before one
another It is sign that they are 10
be deadly enemies in few weeks.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-16
A PRACTICAL WAY,

So many of the theories advanced
to reduce the high cost of living are
so meaningless and impracticable
that it is refreshing now and then to
find one with some apparent merit In
its specifications. One OF the best
yet promulgated has been evolved by
the United Charities of Chicago,
whose purpose is to help the poor as
much as possible. With this end In
view mothers in tenament houses are
being organized into clubs. Newly
gained knowledge of food values and
the economy of cleanliness, together
with increased respect for the Ameri.
can dollar. has enabled members OF
these clubs, it was said, to provide
better living for their families and
have more of their husbands wages
left at the end of the week to pay doc
tors bills and insurance premiums.
The first lesson given the mothers
in the clubs has helped most, accord.
ing to officials of the charitable organ
ization, in keeping hunger and sick
ness from hundreds of poor homes.
1t was the lesson of economy, in which
the housewife was taught how to buy
more and better food with less mon
ey. Accounts kept by widow with
four children before and after she
Joined one of the mothers clubs show
ed typical results. Following is her
account of one days purchases before
she became a member, which was said
to be typical of the average house
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-16
~rh. Good lord Made rh.m AM

You doubtless remember the story
Of the old lady who deplored the
shooting OF craps because, though
she didn't know what they were,
alife was probably as dear to them as
to anybody.'-From "The Business OF
Being q Woman by Ida M. Tarbell.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-16

When she Joined the mothers club
she was shown the following figures:
Milk costs sc per pint, while one
quart costs cents.
Two pounds potatoes cost cents,
or 37kc per peck, while one peck
costs 80 cents.
Box crackers cost cents. or tic
per pound, while one pound loose
costs 10 cents.
Italian cheese costs "a cents per
pound, while American costs "a cents.
Pork chops cost 20 cents per pound
while lower round costs IL cents.
Butter costs 40 cents per pound,
while oleomargerine costs Is cents.
On this invoice alone there would
be gain of 30 cents, which Is say.
ing of over 25 per cent. II the head
of the family earned $12 perweek and
nine could be made to do the work
for which twelve seemed Inadequate
before, the problem has been solved.
and If the difference OF SO per week
is laid away for emergencies, there
is no likelihood that the charity organi.
cations will ever have call from
this family. aNf -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-16
The Capitol Grounds.

A comprehensive scheme for en-.
larging the capitol grounds should be
adopted by you and plans be made
for the eventual acquiring Of the
lands 10 be added to the present
holdings Of the state. ] would rec
ommend that the state buy all Of the
grounds lying between East Ninth
sna East Twelfth streets, beginning
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-16
State Board Of Eduestion.

The law creating the state board OF
education took effect July, 1909. As
with all other changes from an es-
tablished custom, there has been more
or less criticism with regard TO the
management Of our institutions under
this board, and yet the institutions
themselves have prospered and -four
ished. The attendance at each Of the
schools under the control of this
board, / am informed, shows q con-
siderable increase. The board in its
recent report, filed with me as gov
ernor Of the state, has made num-
Der Of recommendations and has an
nouneed its purpose to transfer the
engineering department from Iowa
City to Ames and the domestic science
department and the liberal arts de-
partment from Ames and Cedar Falls
10 Iowa City. These proposed chang
On have brought many protests and
vigorous opposition exists with ref
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-16
Agriculture and Horticulture.

Without going into detail with re-
gard to the departments Of agricul-
ture and horticulture, ! desire to say
that very satisfactory progress has
been and is being made in each and
that as far as 10 consistent with other
interests Of the state you should con-
tinue TO aid and encourage them.
You will be asked for an spproprias
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-14
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department In the
last twenty-four hours:
Theodore o. Ebaugh, 20 years, the Ster-
ling.
Louis C. Heitmuller, "a years. 14th and
TAYLOR streets northwest.
Max Roginsky. 63 years, 7S1 F'airmont
street northwest.
Ethel Creepy, 10 years. 1s46 H street
northeast.
George Tanner, 81 years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Barbara ]. Lyons. IS years, 5O2 Maine
avenue southwest.
Lilly M. Sweeney. Sc years, Garfield Me-
mortal Hospital.
Jennie H: Humans, 53 years, 1903 14th
street northeast.
William Hart, 81 years. 53 r street
northwest.
Louise Seidler, years. III 10th street
southeast.
Richard Further, 60 years, 124 9Th street
northeast.
Robert A. Cockril. 81 years. Providence
Hospital.
Johann Sherer. 81 years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-14

Edgar L. Givens, So years. Providence
Hospital.
Ezra Woodruff, IS years. Walter Reed
Hospital.
Nathan Inlay. 81 years, Georgetown
Hospital.
Henry K. Van Horn, 81 years, 41S o
street northwest.
Louis Yates. "a years, Providence Hos
pitai.
Franh johnson. 80 years, Garfield Me-
mortal Hospital.
Grace Smith. 5 months. 1913 Alexander
court northwest.
pital.
Naomi Lloyd, Is years. Providence Hos
pital.
: Allen Contee. 81 years. 1721h Marion
court northwest.
Wallace Grant. 50 years. 144s Swami
street northwest
Lottie L. Walker, Sc years. 1925 81
place northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-14

DR.. James s. Merritt, sixty-five years
old, a veterinarian. died Wednesday at
Colts, Md. His illness was contracted
from animals that he had been called
upon to treat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-14
South Side. near 18th st.

Francis ]. and Margaretta Hunt. boy.
Delmas G. and Ella NJ. Stutler. boy.
Walter c. and Lille NJ. Smith, girl.
William F. and Annie T. Johnson. boy.
Alfonso and Angela Peluso, girl.
Ralph and Ida Given. boy.
Robert NJ. and Margaret w. Carnahan
girl.
willard r. and Zoe Salkeld, boy
Walter w. and Helen w. Tolson. boy.
Albert H. and Agnes Chase. boy.
John r. and Olive Poulton. girl.
James II. and Lucy Cough. boy.
William L. G. and Mary Savoy. girl.
Jones N. and Nellie Ellis. boy.
David A. and Maddelia Wills. girl.
Charlie and Mary Walters. girl.
Arthur and Mabelle Bryant, girl.
James and Mary Gray, girl.
Samuel and Mamie Tolson. girl