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z dealt and started with q spade which
and Y both passed. b bid a heart.
having. a. he afterward explained. six
trumps to three honors and four other
honors In his hand. The other thing he
had. which he did not mention. or rather
did not appreciate the Importance OF. was
partner, that had nothing to say to a
dealers spade call.
OF course Il made his contract and a
trick over without any trouble. scoring
two by cards and four honors. but as
one of our modern teachers tells his pu-
pills. one might Just as we'll make a
wiggle with the pencil on the score pad
as to play q hand that stops short Of
game.
When the second hand passes a deal
er's spade he either has nothing worth
showing or he has that spade contract
sewed up. Unless the fourth hand can
almost 60 game on his own cards the
best thing for him II to sit tight and
play spades At 80 q trick. as against 2
a trick for the dealer.
II b passes. As he should have done,
they set the spade contract for 200 with
out doubling. as 2 would probably try
to exhaust as many trumps as he could
by leading them three times. so az to
protect the clubs This would let lead
hearts and get rid OF both his clubs on
that suit. The difference Is 1856 points
or . gain Of IS only that Should have
been 20t.
On the fourth deal Mr.. Whistler was
the dealers partner and again ne distin-
guished himself
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z dealt and started with a royal. A bid
two hearts and Y doubled.
According to modern theories the double
shows three sure tricks In the opponents
suit and nothing else In tho hand. there
fore no support for the partners original
declaration. II one has been made. That
this Is not true OF US hand n glance
will show. II IL moro important TO sup
port the partner and 60 game than to
penalise the adversary. Y and were
16 up.
passed tho double. as he knew z
must have either clubs or diamonds for
his side suit z read his partners double
trumps. which looked like a better prop
osition than trying to set the hearts. All
passed this bid, Y still refusing to sup
port the royals.
or course the no trumper was set. A
could not lead hearts with the suit de-
olared all against him, nor spades up to
the declared strength In Z's hand. 30 he
started with a small diamond. Before
leading the fourth round OF that suit he
made his ACE Of hearts, suspecting his
partner had none. This netted 100 pen
atty, aces easy.
II bids his hand properly. overcall-
ing tho two hearts with two royals, he
can show the heart strength later by
doubling II A goes on with that suit. z
can make three royals against the best
play. At the score this wins the game.
Against the trump A would open the
king Of diamonds. and on seeing dummy
would probably lead the ace OF hearts and
another, giving II a ruff. b Ia forced 10
lead the club and A gets n run. Now Y
can get two club discards on the hearts
after the trumps are gone. This would
be three by cards and four honors instead
Of 100 lost.
Just count up these four hands. played
IN one round OF deals. and II win be found
that Mr.. Whistler 1rsppsd exactly l.<sS
points on thsgh
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TRAP FOR RANK ROBBERS.
Eve. ~ They Get the Money They
Cannot Escape.

LONDON. May GA Copenhagen bank
clerk has invented an ingenious contriv-
snce for capturing bank robbers.
An electric contact is placed behind the
bank counter and n the clerks tread on 1t
the main door from the street to the en-
trance hall In closed and locked. II the
clerks again tread uDon tho contact the
ONCE is locked. Thus II robbers should
arrive and summon the clerks to hold up
their hands the clerks obey, tread upon
The robbers are allowed to take the
none y. but when they desire to leave they
md that the main door is shut and locked
second door also locked. and they are
trapped until the police arrive.
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CHECKER ENpINos.

The position shown In problem No.
e74, which nineteen thought could be
solved only one way. while twenty others
held II could be solved only In another
way, was left for further examination
by the cracks, both solutions being given
In THE SUN on May 10.
The result OF their examination proves
that some OF the majority think It Is a
dual; some acknowledge they were
wrong and that the first solution given
was the only correct one The astonish-
ing part OF It Is that several OF those
who got II right In the first place thought
the other solution was just as good.
This Is a very curious situation and
shows the excellence OF the problem. The
distribution OF the men was: Black on
z, is, 90 and 90; no kings. White men
on 2s. '27 and 81. king on 6. White to
play and win.
The majority Of those that sent in So
Iutions gave the key move as "a to "a,
forcing an immediate exchange. so as To
be sure of capturing the man on 7. but
black can draw against that attack by
letting the man go. Any attempt to
sav> him loseR Here il the play:
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PROBLEMS FOR "SUN"
READERS TO SOLVE
How an Inferior Card May Be
Made Good for q Trick
at Bridge.
A PUZZLE OF CIGARETTES
Curious Positions at Checkers
for Beginners and
Experts.
A PUZZLE OF CIGARETTES

Bridge problem No. al was q good
Illustration of the manner In which an In
ftrior card may be made good for a trick
IN spite OF the fact that both adversaries
have better cards In that suit The play
forces one TO cover and get trumpet and
tho other TO throw his high card away.
The problem Is peculiar in showing
forced discard In position which does
not require the declarer to win all the
tricks. and also because the opponents
have every suit hut the trumps stopped
between them. Here Is the distribution:
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~ Ms King back o. one Or other OF mn
men.
OF course white 10 not Obliged 70 play
So, but II he tries to get his own men
into a safe position II will be found that
the black king can follow them up 80
closely that there Is no time for white to
capture the man on 7 without leaving
one Of his own men At the mercy OF the
black king.
This being the case only those who got
Tho first solution published on May 10
will be entitled to credit on No 274. No
record will be made of the supplementary
solutions.
There 10 an interesting point In conneo-
tion with No. Az. which Ia the ending
OF an actual same by ]. Roll OF Bedside.
England. This was the distribution riyen
In The sur two weeks ago: Black men
nm 2 ana ~ kinss on az ana ~. white
men on "a ana 40 kinss on q and Is,
RIack 10 NAV ana draw
The.s ara tbs move. that .o,vs.
whits piacx
,s-s2
"a ap--2s
-, os-oa
,o-os ga
70 vh,,s Sos. mt rive away the man
nm 40 no n caught .bree Ter ono which
over Wing bs MOVE. ana that loses the
game Instead ~ making q a draw
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ace Palmer. George n. Dyer. N J. At
klns. II. Atlas Irving King. A. L. Parma
lee. Andrew Peterson, H. NJ. Freitag, Ward
Humphreys, Bell Potts, Frank Eagleton,
]. y. De Groff. LADY Laird. II. Il. Sohn. ].
T. Cody, Isaiah g. Spector, @. ]. Chandler,
o. II. Boston, Clarence Watts. J. Ii. Nore-
mac, NJ. H. Temple, Herbert Eldridge.
Oscar Bergh. Nicholas J. zunino. r. It.
Powell, p. Meisner, George williams, w.
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Clubs are trumps and 2 10 in the
lead and z want all seven tricks
against any defence.
The distribution of the cards 10 a. fol-
lows:
has the six and three Of hearts: ace
seven deuce Of trumps; six and three OF
diamonds; no spades.
A has the jack ten nine OF hearts: ter
eight seven OF diamonds; eight of spades
no trumps.
b has the eight and four Of hearts
nve and four OF diamonds; ten Ave
four of spades; no trumps.
z has the queen and deuce OF hearts
king and deuce Of diamonds; Jack 81,
three of spades; no trumps.
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."loll AUCTION BnDGE,"
BY Wynno Ferguaon.
Az Ne sew rules. Including TaAb q eesyecs
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The mistake made In the original solu-
ton given by those who started with
e7-.ss was at a." when they played
lie, or Ill. which allows white to
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White.
White TO play and draw
The distribution OF the pieces 10 as fol-
lows: Black men on Q. 8 and 20: king on
10. White men on . and IL kings on 4
and IL.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-28
Name Mas a Mistake

The island of Luzon, the principal one of the Philippine group, owes it's name to a mistake of interpretation on the part of the early Spanish dis coverers, according to Mir. Kaloa, sec retary of the Philippine commissioner at Washington. There seems to have been no name applied to the whole island, as such, by the natives; each tribe, such as the Tagalog, the Iloka- nos and others, designated only their own particular territory.
 sLuzon' is word in the Tagalog dialect. and means a mortar. such as was used by the natives to pound up their rice. The Spanis' ulsv~ erers of the island, who sailed. not from Spain. but Mexico, first encountered the natives squatting before their nor tars. pounding out their dinners. By signs the Spaniards attempted to ask them the name of the country. The natives, however, mistook their ges- lures for inquiries as to the name of the utensil they were busted with, and answered "Luzon.n a name that has clung to the island ever since.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-28
Sporting

Ralph De Palma won the annual au- tomobile road race at Elgin. Ill., He covered the 30l miles in four hours and five minutes.
 t Out of the rumble of excitement of the closely punched first National League four sound the beating hoofs of the Cubs. Experts coneede o'Day one of the best balanced teams in league His pitchers have shown signs of return to life. and poor pitch ing has been one Of the chief weak. nesses of the Chicagos.
 Ray Caldwell, the strayed pitcher Of the New York Americans. is out in the bitter cold Manager Frank Chance has suspended him indefinite ly. President James A. Gilmore de elares the Federal League will have nothing to do with the unruly pitcher,
 From St Louis comes the story that Fielder Jones is to receive $50.- GOO for three years service with the Mound City Federals.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-28
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Watch Our Show Windows

Vice presidents, L. II. Healey, l.. J. Leavitt, Lucian Burleigh.
 Secretary and treasurer, Charles Killam.
 Historian, Mrs. William C. Child Executive committee, Mrs. John May, Mrs. (. II. killam, Mrs. Chester May, Miss Mary Potter.
 Lucian Burleigh, Howard Brachen and Rev. Frank Potter were among people who came from distance to at- tend the picnic.
 At the reunion a suggestion was made and resulted in resolutions of respect being made to the families of our deceased members and commit tee appointed for that purpose. The committees report follows:
 1t is with profound regret the Child Organization records the passing away of three of our most active and efficient members since we last met.
 Cassius Child, who was the first vice president and came a long dis tance to attend, always brought such good cheer
 Caleb Potter, who was so enthusas- tic for its success, with his jovial, pleasant way added much to its inter- est by his presence.i
 Chauncey Child, who by his youth, was looked upon as an ardent member to promote it's interest for many years Whereas, it has been the will of the All-yise Ruler to remove these mem- bers,
 Resolved, that our heartfelt sympa- thy and eondolence be extended to the members of their respective families and the same recorded in our book of records.
 Mrs. A. NJ. Gildersleeve,
 l.. If. Healey,
 l.. ]. Leavitt,
 C. H. Killam, Secretary,
 Committee on Resolutions.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-28
Foreign

The body of Sir James NJ. Grlerson. the British military commander, was buried at Glasgow. More than 50.eo0 persons lined the way from the drill hall to the cathedral
 The Duke ot tAe AhruxN has been appointed eommander.in.chief of the Italian navy.
 The Spanish cruiser Carlos Y, sailed from Vera Cruz for Hampton Roads. Prince Wied has been forced to leave Albania and go 10 Itaiy
 The Sacred College of Cardinals will ask soyereigns at war to declare sn armistice pending the election of a new Pope.
 Father Francis Xavier Wernz. head of the Order of Jesuits, died in Rome ten minutes after death Of the Pope Joseph Cailaux, former premier of France. whose wife was recently ae- quilted of the murder of NJ. Calmette. editor of the Figaro Is serving as a lieutenant in the French Army. Forty British and American work. men were killed by the collapse of the new concrete customs house at Ceiba. Honduras.
 Divers, working on the wreck of the steamer Empress of Ireland in the St. Lawrence River raised the purser's safe.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-28
The Child Family Reunion

We believe that the following report of the Child family reunion, including as it does letters from members who have gone to distant parts, will be read with interest by the many family connections throughout the country.
 The biennial meeting of the Child association was held at Roseland park Wednesday, August 12, and in spite of cloudy skies and occasional rain about seventy people dined together on the boat house piazza. Many changes have come in the different family cir. eles and the vacant places gave tinge of sadness to the occasion.
 Cassius Child, one of the vice presi- dents and 8 most devoted member of the association, has since the last meet ing passed on to the home where changes never come.
 l.. H., Healey presided, Mrs. C. H. Potter, as historian, read the reeond for the year, and many letters and messages were read by the secretary, Charles II. Potter.
 An extract from Mrs. Ella Child Skinner's letter says: "To all within hearing most cor dial greeting. May your day be ideal and your gathering inc same. should much enjoy being with you. l extend most cordial in. vitation to have your next gathering in Nebraska. There are at least fifty representatives of the family in Lin eoln and vicinity and the middle west would astonish you in the number we could muster.
 Mrs. Eva Head from Jefferson, Iowa, wrote interestingly of many reminis. eences of Woodstock, her birthplace.
 The following two letters will be of interest to Woodstock people;
 Glendale, Cal,
 Wednesday morning, Aug. 3, 1914. To my friends of the Child Picnic As
 soeiation:
 Your invitation came just as l had come in from my work in the garden and was reading how little Belgium refused to sacrifice her honor to Ger many and appeals to England for help and while Mrs. Chandler is extracting the juice from the wine grapes in the interests of temperance with Elizabeth at the desk writing a letter to-l do not know who-Lawrenee camping with two other boys in the mountains among the rattlesnakes and Helen gone 10 the reform school for girls with the privilege 10 come home to her mother for few hours once every two weeks. So much for today in the morning.
 While reading your invitation Mrs. C. says Hell them l am delighted with California
 Next September Lawrence will enter Occidental College in it's new location about two miles distant. Elizabeth Is pleased with her school and the half hour trolley ride every day on the pleasant line into the city of Los Ange- les from any direction. We live but two blocks from the new car line which in few weeks will be built to our block. Helen is secretary and purchasing agent for the girls reform school in Whittier.
 Now for m yself. The time is short to write ana not much spare time to get the letter to you. have abandon ed business with which l was familiar and taken up such as furniture, real estate, .loating, etc., the latter, how ever, 1 knew something of before left home. Unlike some people l had great attachments for the old home and loved to roam over the fields of the old town and over the forests with
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-28
BEACH DAY
Pleasure Beach COttagerS Hold Sport
 Carnival
Participants We'll Known m Putnam and
 Vicinity

The first beach dny at Pleasure Beach Saturday, Aug. 22nd, was q great success The general committee was the entertainment committee of the Pleasure Beach Improvement as- soeiation consisting of II. w. Giilon, chairman, John Burns, Mrs. C. w. Flagg, Mrs Sidney II. Miner and Miss Blanehette,
 The program began with the water sports at 10 o'clock with the following results; !
 Two men sharpies, lst Doulton and A. Leiper; End L.. Reiger and Barrows.
 Ladies canoe, lst Misses Brown and Husted; 2nd Misses tlagg and Hilton. Cabin power boat, lst w. A. Few, End Richard Latimer.
 Ladies' outboard motor, lst Miss A. BIanchette, 2nd Mrs. C. Kaufman. Ladies bong distance swim, ist Miss Flagg, 2nd Miss C. Brown, 3rd Miss Hilton.
 Fitting contest, It Latham and w, Miner, End Cndwallader and S. Miner.
 Glass A ladles' sprint, lst Miss Flagg 2nd Miss Fleichenstein, Srd Miss | Dickie.
 Glass B ladies sprint, lst Grace Doulon, End Gladys Ash, 3rd Ellen Barrows.
 Girls under sixteen years, list Miss Burns, 2nd Miss Webber, 8rd Miss D. | Burns.
 Bows twelve years and under, lst Norma an Ash, 2nd F. Latimef, 3rd W. Dickson.
 Girls twelve years and under, lst Mary Burns, End Elvira Binders, 8rd Olive Pierce.
 Mems 2b-Yd sprint, list Weaver, End | Crowell, 3rd l.. Reiger,
 Obstacle race, lst D. Brown, 2nd S. B. Miner, 3rd ]. Cook.
 Ladies canoe crab race, lst Misses Brown and Fleichenstein, End Misses Flagg and Hilton'
 Joke race, lst Crowell, l2nd Weaver, 3rd Barrows.
 Ladies diving, lst Miss C. Brown, End Miss Flagg, 8rd Miss l.. Voorhees,.
 Mems diving, list II, Barrows, End r. Minott
 High dive, lst r. Minott. Committee, Charles Il. Caswell, Sid ney B. Miner, Marion Dickie, William K. iAsh. Judges, John Ash, Marion | Diekie, Richard Latimer. \ procession was then formed of boys and girls in costume led by Ar. thur I.eiper with his bag-pipes, dressed in his kilties MF. Leiper is the well known piper of this part of the state and proceeded 10 the grounds where the field sports were run oil as follows; Senior Events
 One mile run, lst D. Mckenzie, End A. Skinner, srd F.. koski.s
 loo yd dash, 1st Joe Douton, End kl mer koski, ard Louis Reiger.
 Running broad jump, list D. Me kenzie, End E. koski, Srd F. Minott.
 Putting the shot, lst n. Mckenzie, End Joe Douton, 3rd Il. Maynard.
 Throwing hammer, lst D, Mekensie End A. skinner, Srd X. Ellson,
 Intermediate Events
 45 yd dash, lst A. Dickson, End E. Fleckenstein, Srd F. Minott
 5 legged race, list Lee orton and F. l I.atimer, End A. Ellison and A. Dick son. ard J. Cook and F Minott.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-28
Junior Events

5O yd dash, 1st Lee Orton, 2nd w. Dickson, 3rd H. Douton.
 Standing broad iump, lst r. Man ming, End J. Thenan, Srd W Mahoney Sack race, lst J. Therian, 2nd Lee Orton, 3rd Frederick hatimer.
 Girls Events
 50 yd dash, 1st Doreas Bartlett, 2nd Ruth Douton, 3rd Virginia Webber.
 Throwing base ball, lst Dorcas Bart lett, End Marion Flagg, 3rd Virginia Webber.
 Potato race, lst Dorcas Bartlett, 2nd V. Webber, 3rd Doris Latimer.
 Suit case race, lst Lucy Voorhees,, 2nd Marion Flagg, 3rd Annie Ash.
 Hobble race, lst Percy Brown, 2nd F. Cadwallader, 3rd N. N hite and O. Binders.
 Pony race (mixed) lst Miss Frankie Merriam and Ostram Binders, End Miss Florence Merriam and Palmer Latham.
 Committee, C. w. Flagg, Robert Latimer, Harry Booth. Judges, John Ash, C. II. Otis, Charles Webber.
 There were thirty.three entries in the tennis tournament and the final resulted as follows:
 In the ladies singles Miss Douglas won from Mrs. Orton 60, 6l.
 In the mems singles Donald Nich- ols won from Waldo l.. Miner, D, To, 1, 6-4,
 In the mixed doubles Miss Douglas and Waldo Miner won from MT. and Mrs. Orton 6 2, b.4.
 An exciting ball game followed the tennis match which was won by the regulars by score Of & to 6. Umpire John j Burns.
 At the conclusion of the ball game a demonstration of the new chemical en- zine was made which was entirely satisfactory.
 The refreshment committee, Mrs. Sidney II. Miner chairman, assisted by Mrs Edward Latham, Mrs. Robert lINLitlcf anu hlsS AN. J. bAShOIi hoN charge of different booths, tents and pavilions where refreshments were served.
 Mrs. C. w. Flagg was the decorat- ing committee and did remarkable work seeing all the occupants of the cottages. The decorations were es- pecially fine the first prize being awarded to Mir. and !Mrs. Richard Latimer, Ind MT and Mrs. C. w.. Flagg, 3rd Mir. and Mrs. II. w. Giiien.
 The electrical display on the cottage of Sidney II. Miner was one of the tea- lures and was especially beautiful, the decorations, consisting of electric lights festooned on the roof and caves the center forming diamond.
 In the evening there was ball at assembly hall, about one hundred couples being in attendance.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-28

Tony and the gun when the leaves were dropping from the trees in the most beautiful and varigated colors. My business which had taken nearly lifetime to work up 1 enjoyed too we'll to have anywhere else seem as good as home. "There is no place like hemep and some of you young people who are full of the right kind of pat riotism will live long enough to appre- ciate the sentiment when you go to the ends of the earth.
 The memory of those good old friends and schoolmates gone, calls to mind circumstances that can never be re- peated or forgotten because of the love for them and patriotic respect for the old landmarks. With deep interest 1 recall my annual drive with my good old friend and schoolmate, Cassius Child, as we drove around to the old playgTOunds, schoolhouse, church, cemetery and houses of friends. When | left him at H. T. Childis house at the time of our last meeting little did 1 expect it was the last time to meet and that | would be writing this 5000 miles away.
 In coming to California 1 want my friends to remember how the latch- string hangs-that it hangs the same way it used to at the old home only
 
 more so. With this suggestion l close.
 You Connecticut voters when tempt ed by "The Interests" to give party principles the preference to moral principles, especially in railroad and whiskey legislation, watch the results of Woman Suffrage in California next Nov. 3rd. Take notice that the wom- en outnumber the men in this state by several thousand and can control legis. lation. With the results of Kansas legislation for sample, state wide prohibition for California is the lead. ing issue. The women's organizations are giving iattention direct, Wet or Dry, Sunday or no Sunday laws first and party second. The men will hold the women responsible for defective laws and it is up to the voters of your state to watch results here and profit thereby.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-28
Respectfully,
 J. +. Chandler.
Pasadena, Cal, Aug. 6. 1914.

Pasadena, Cal, Aug. 6, 1914. To the assembled members of the
 Child Picnic Association, Rose
 land park, Woodstock, Conn.,,
 Greeting: We should very much like to be present in person, but dis. tance and rapid means of travel pre- vent. We herewith send our good wishes to all and shall hold you in kind remembrance and thought upon that day.
 We know of no better desire or mes- sage 10 send you than to invite you to come to California and see what it is like yourselves. Next year will be Fair year, consequently many of you will desire to come here then, and we suggest that you take the opportun- ity to hold kind of continuous Child picnic during the fairs. Pasadena and Los Angeles are between the two fairs, and occupy about the same posi-. ton in regard to the fairs as the centre one or three stores owned by Jews did in New York. One advertised selling out al cost, another forced out by creditors, etc., but the centre one put up sign, Main Entrance, and drew the crowd; so, we are the Main En- trance to the fairs here and shall be pleased to see and greet you all.
 Cordially yours,
 Brainard w. and Nellie NJ. Child.
 The following officers of the Child Association were elected:
 President, Clarence Il. Child.