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us suppose hearts are trumps and youi
partner leads the king Of clubs, showing
he has either the ace or the queen, OF
both, back of 1t. No matter which II Is
he must win the second round Of thu
suit. Suppose you hold two clubs only
six and three.
Your play is the higher card. tho six.
His king wins and he continues with the
ace, upon which you drop the three. If
he knows the declarer still holds IA club
and hat you will not he overtrumped.
he will lead n third club II you make
"a little trump.
If you do not want to be forced or
nave no trumps, Of course YOU do not
make the c When one OF your two
cards Is rs high MS the jack the echo is
quite Unnecessary and is never used.
Take the same situation. u partner
leading king and ace when you hold Jack
and six.
o play the siX to the first trick and
when your Jack falls on the second round
he knows you ave the queen. which
would win the third round. or have no
more II can trump. But IL you played
the Jack first he would lead n small club
instead Of the ace. imagining YOU had
the queen or no more.
Some players Use this echo to show
they can win the third round with a
high card. Holding queen six three, for
instance. they will play the six and then
the three on their partners lead Of king
and ace to encourage him to keep OF
with that suit.
In other words they play iown and
out with a double meaning. Sometimes
because they want to trump, sometimes
because they We the queen. This is a
direct violation Of one of the cardinal
principles OF partnership play and an
infraction of our third rule. Al ann
biguous plays are fatal to success.
Here is an illustraii lion of what II some
times leads to In actual play when the
partner Is put 10 n guess as TO the exact
meaning n an echo.
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THE strain and monotony Of the
life in the trenches and even
in the military hospitals within
the war zones have become an
item Of oncer in the French and
British War Of1ces.
To keep up the morale Of the SOL
diers has long been q psychological
problem Of first importance in military
management. In the German army
the subject has been studied with the
same intensity and t~horoughness ap-
piled to the development Of high ex-
plosives, and some Of the profoundest
thinkers have been engaged In this
investigation. Music, military display.
games. sports. parades have hereto
fore been employed in dealing with the
~psychical side Of the soldiers life.
Formerly the bloodiest engagements
we're relieved by action In charges. in
tho quick shifting of batteries and in
the cavalry dashes. In the warfare
of to-day the machine. operated by TN
unseen foe and producing widespread
destruction upon a group Of men COM
PEELED to remain In limited areas. has
replaced the man9uvrfng and march.
ing which 10 greatly relieved the strain
of military engagements. Even tho
camp life, with It's ~comradeship and
activity. Is largely c~urtailed. and in.
stead Of the .dashing. Independent
healthy looking soldiers of former
wars tho men from the trenches seem
to have lost buoyancy and the face as
sumes n ret expression which Is known
in medicine as n1asklike.
While In Belgium on ambulance ser.
vice I had m opportunity to observe
the more yer forms Of strain and
shock. which IN some instances caused
temporary deafness and dumbness.
with Authorizations. day dreaming and
night terrors. In many who had not
even scratch wounds. Inactive wait
Ing. sometimes for weeks. will break
down the bravest and most fearless
natures. It Is this that has been called
the boredom Of the trenches" to re-
lieve which the French and British
War Offices have approved a plan to
supply, In leafiet form. what has now
come to 30 known as trench litera-
ture."
Lost summer. while in England. I
was at a luncheon at which Sir Walter
Raleigh was present He vas then
engaged in formulating q plan by
which extracts from standard works
in English could be supplied 20 the
men In the trenches. After luncheon
I had An opportunity to talk with him
and learned somewhat OF his purposes.
Tie London Times undertook the pub
lication OF Sir Walter Raleigli's selcc-
ions and last week I received the
first batch OF these br~oadsheets. There
will, OF course. be thousands OF these.
but this first lot represents what
might be called first editions and as
such constitute publications OF espe-
cial literary interest.
Tho extracts are printed on single
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correct solutions from.
John Ryan and 7. W. Mcmahon were
the only ones to get this one, giving the
key move, 3U--26 and the starred move
Sly. The following all started with
IS II wander ed through endless vari-
ations to prove The draw. none OF them
being convincing Their point vac 10
prcr"n, black getting AN exchange.
whereas the composer shows that white
ran draw in spite Of the exchange.
James Hyland. f7oyd A Johnson. +. y.
+. BronA NJ. J. Mann. Hobokeu c. NJ.
Sunn. l.. =. Hart. Jr.. Samuel Gonotsky,
John T. Edison. Conrad Alheidt. Il. J.
Graf. George NJ. Lord. Thomas Fog. e.
u Corilss. James q. Pinkerton and !. 2.
Drc;rcf.
"Nai,ik' says: ~ fail to find any
draw IN No. 3js II white starts with
500. black wins by the exchange. This
)blem is even stronger That 3o6." John
DAILY says II have tried endless varla-
'ions but cannot II the draw in No,
35I." Both these start with As. J.
II. Noremac rave II up. apparently.
Here il a situation that IL unusual
and Improbable as likely to arise in
actual play, but ii Is an excellent ex.
ample of the possibilities Of the game.
PROBLEM No. 359. cHrchHRs.
R1n~Is
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Ak
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Va7s YKelo
C1yo, IA 81 ej7%e
InS1 II 90 10 e
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Oe6e
a. 10 9
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"a 10

At one table when Il passed A bid
no trump and got It without any further
bidding. What Is more, he went game
on the hand, and the way he did II Is
Illuminating as showing tho way "A
shrewd player Will manage situations 30
as 10 Keep his advcrsaries guessing when
they arc not well up In conventions.
Y led tho small hear. The queen
held and dummy led the ten OF dis
monds rot the queen. the object being
10 make " appear as II y did not hold
the Jach. y let the ten hold. and the
queen followed, Y SIN holding of. 4
\ wa8 IN Wit the ace.
Now comes the point OF the hand. J
led the King OF clubs and Il played the
1--WE y imagined the no trump hand
was holding up on him to make both
jack and ACE. of courSa, and shifted TO
tho spad' deuce. another had play. as
he should have led the top of such a
veal suit.
4 went bach with the heart, hoping
Y had tho ace. as dummy had jumped
in WitG Tie queen. " Y can win the
heart and come through the club again,
they save TIE game. Flu: dummy Won
the h~lrt trick and came through the
spadcs, winning the gane
II Z Mays correctly, using the Foster
echo on tho had 81 the club king 10y
dropp.'g tGc Ten. his second bcst, Y VIII
hn"w lac must hay" the nee OF no more
aul will come right along with the
queen and another. This will hold the
10 trumpcr down TO tao odd trick.
AZ one table 2 and A both passed,
ard Y went no trump. a very risky bid
with a partner who has said nothing. Y
was set for 30 points at his table. At
another table Il started with a club, V
supported tho clubs and II was played
at clubs, Against this a and y made
,hrc" heart tricks, two diamonds and
two spades, as neither Y nor u could
run any thing.
This IS a jinX hand, there I. no legiti-
mate p!d IN II for any one but A, and
his no trumper Is OF the border line.
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There are no truInps and z Is in
the lead. Y and u agree to force four
tricks on \ and Il.
The solution is for z TO lead the five
of hearts. This \ may as well pass.
because to- put ON the ten would ieav. \.
and u with -four ,rlcks almost in claim
sight. y wins the heart tri'k, u Civ
ing IN thc light.
HOW leads su interior diamond
either the six on the seven. which are
equals. No other lead will solve. Both
\ and Il pass this trick, as they can
accomplish nothing by winning II.
Should \ put OF the nine, however. y
must he careful 10 discard the jack
~ clubs. II Il ducks Il can discard
either the club or the heart jack.
Taking the better defence first. when
r PLAYS small on the diamond and u
Jiscards the heart A let's the seven
hold.
Y comes along at once with the ace
of diamonds, so as TO give II "A discard
~ tie club tack, The next lead from
vs. hand Is the smaller OF his Two clubs.
Y must nut on the nine. II PLAYS the
seven What IL \ going TO do with 1t"
II \ wius the club and leafs Il small
one IL in and II can discard "A dia-
mOud but must win Two spade tricks
and "A heart \. cannot aft nd TO lead
the hear, II he wins the club or he
gives both Y and Il club d'scards.
II \ lets Il hold the club trick with
the nine. Il must win two spade tricks
aud "A heart. BECAUSE " lie leads the
heart instead of the spade n, gives
both V AND u club d'srards.
TheT. l. pretty variation IN the play
- Il krers the iut, heart when Il passes
mp the utIituud load d.sc3IrdiIS the jack
NJ t1uts It = useless for \ 10 Win the
diamond and lead the heart. because Il
can lead tho club and Il wins q spade
and a diamond later.
does moi head the ace of diamonds
N this ,.usat,ou. I,ul ilays the small
club Tor the third trick. No matter
which piaAc. wins this trick, \ or T..
Il is evident ,lu' Y and Il can win only
two mos,
\rinrr tl, ul,Sou.d solutions sen. in
ono Of the more common of two deceI,-
tive ones was for Y to win the first
hear; lick and come right back with
the ace, Of diamonds. So a. 10 give Il q
LAB discard. \ and !; getting ril IL
their l!.ga diamonds ut the same time.
Then l..c club tour settles matters. ~ Il
mus; get In, heart discard on the dia-
rlonis a. suuu as that suit If led.
But \ can defeat this solution iy hold
ing tn. cish, OF diamonds When Y leads
rlIy ace. l. viii .ncu bold the club trick
With III, min, asri pIlI " littlo spade
y" leading IN, uu.rc,..
The next .,a.t viii ly % small liz nond.
10 uass the lead Over to H.. \ small clull
rom a gives l. 4 diamond discard. This
leaves Y high and ,ily with two stiff dia-
Inonds and the lead.
The Other uusouud solution is for Z
20 start with tn, sp;uic lack, which Il
ducks, followed by the small spade
when u wins hut \ can ,iefeat this
g.p'utinFt 10 ,ttA.artt1ps io,4 ,siplt az Iil-
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Wh-u Il dealt and bud one diamond
the question Was what \ should 40.
some thought ne should take a chance on
Bs ability To stop the diamonds and gO
no trump Others said to Did two clubs,
which would Indicate to Il to go no
trunps If he could stop the diamonds.
Others again thought \ should bid a
spade. having three honors.
The correct thing Is undoubtedly 20
double the diamond and II left with It to
lead tho trump, II tins happens. all u
can make Is his six truInps and he j.
set for loo. less simple honors. ~ A
takes any chances on a 40 trlnpcr he
viii be set,
IN tn. actual game the bidding led 20
very different results. Instead OF doubling
the diamond, asking Is TO declare his
best suit or go no t'uInps, \ bid two
clubs and y bid two hearts, vhereupon
j passed, as lac had no stopper H. either
Of tho red suits and could not help the
clubs. u thought his partner had some
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THE DIVIDED D

Sh'Scs
Tho cracks seem to have jumped on
this problem with both feet IN their
anxiety TO show Harry Sayles that he
could not keep them guessing all the
time. An astonishing number of correct
solutions have come 20 hand and the
ncatncss and accuracy Of the drawings
That accompany many of the technical
demonstrations would suggest that the
Navy department should have no dim
culty in finding the draughtsmen II pro-
fesscs TO need so badly.
Tho proposition was 10 take a cross.
six feet in height. with arms five feet
across. the lower limb being three feet
long and all arms IA foot wide. aud 70
DIVIDE tn" surface into the few.st hun,-
her o. pieces tina; could be rearrang.i
into Il perfect square.
\ number found IL could be done with
Ave pieces. this being the division and
the ARRANGEMENT
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Hunting Coyotes. staIked by Lior..

ORovILLp, Cal, Dec, 25.--D. .. Flnney
and Melvin FIlk while hunting coyotes.
discovered that they were being followed
in the urderbrush by " large noun
TAIN lions. When they reached n clear
ing they made "A tand by ~ tree. and
the lions. which were gaunt with hunger.
came out, The men fired, killing one Of
the beasts and %wounding the other, The
dead mountain lion measured barely four
feet from tip no tip,
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LITERATURE TO RELIEVE THE
BOREDOM OF TRENCH LIFE

course. the object of first >onsidera.
ton in war. but this literature canro,
fail to relieve the monotony OF has.
pital life anong the doctors ana
nurses working in limited areas IN
the war zones.
Trench literature is sure TO he IN
important factor i'm solving the psy.
Geological problems Of warfare.
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Clubs are trunps and u Is in the
lead. Y and u want all ive tricks.
Tho distribution of the cards Is az
follows.
Y has the four Of hearts, king and
Jack Of rumps king and seven Of dia-
monds. no spades.
a has the queen of hearts, ten six Of
diamonds, queen ana deuco Of spades,
30 clubs.
has the nine seven Of hearts, nine
OF diamonds. jack and three of spades,
10 clubs.
II has the !ao" eight of hearts, trey
or diamonds. eight and seven OF spades,
no clubs.
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change In the distribution of the pieces.
but he deserves credit for tho idea of
the draw.
The distribution was: Black men on Q,
IL and IS. king on -. White men
on 81. 80 and 81, king on 4. White
to play and draw. Here are the move
that solve In the shortest aud most
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PROBLEMS FOR SUN
READERS TO SOLVE
No. 81. by George l.. Moore.
Much Too Difficult for
the CrackajackS.
THE DIVIDED CROSS EASY

Bridge problem No. 3j7. by George H.
Moore of London. vas another of his
famous nullo propositions, composed en-
presslv for THE Sun. II was probably
a little too difficult for the average
solver, but presented an instructive
lesson In placing the lead. Here is the
distribution:
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THAT C~o%UNrELM HASp.
only some half dozen persons sent N
the correct BIZ on the hand that was
given In this department two weeks ago.
Here is Tho complete distribution:
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1872.
whitA

White to play and win.
The distribution OF the pieces is
Black men on IL and IS kings on & and
III. Four white kings on >. 10. q
and 81.
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Toh''in NJ 3oI w;ls an Improvement
90, . Pos''''n suggested by ". J. Wood,
Waos' name Was not given as the com
p9ser Two weeks ago because Of tho
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But there il a st.. r-tscr solution, re-
Quiring only four pieces, the square being
built up below the arms instead OF above
them, thus
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
TUNA GLASS PLANT
UNABLE TO OPERATE
And Many Other Large Plants
Are Crippled by the Gas
Famine.

With the price of glass higher than
IL has been for years and more or
ders than can be filled uring the pres
ent fire, the Tuna Glass plant, ono
OF the largest in the city, is standing
idle today and large number OF
men are out Of employment on ac-
count OF the gas famine.
The Tuna plant encountered its
first trouble at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning when II was compelled to
cease work. After standing idle all
day Tuesday sufficient gas was had to
operate Tuesday night from midnight
TO 8 o'clock Wednesday morning
when 1t had to stop operations again
on account of the weak pressure.
Operations will be resumed again
Wednesday midnight II sufficient
pressure can be secured to operate
the plant.
The West Fork glass plant while
operating today Is doing SO under dir
flculty on account OF the weak press
ure OF gas. If the pressure gets
much weaker It will be compelled TO
close down.
The Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate
loHlpanys plant, located east OF the
city. which offers employment to
more than 1000 men, reported We'd
nesday that its gas pressure was
good and that 1t had encountered no
shortage.
The Norwood Glass company Is
working only half force today on ac-
count Of the gas famine. At 0 O'Clock
Wednesday morning three of the
shops We're shut down and the only
men working were the ones making
double strength glass. Several shops
were also off work all day Tuesday.
The McNicoi Pottery Company. To-
Gated at Norwood is operating under
difficulties today as a result OF the
low gas pressure. the output OF the
factory not being more than one-half
the average.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
CHARGED
WITH VIOLATION
OF Prohibition Law Resulting
from Seizure Of Wagon
Load OF Whiskey.

John DUFFY, proprietor OF the Inn
porial hotel. was arrested Wednesday
1T the instance of ], Walter Zee, of
Parkersburg, deputy state commits
sioner OF prohibition. under u charge
OF violating the prohibition law M a
result OF the seizure of wagon load
OF whiskey and the arrest OF the driver
late Tuesday night at u barn in the
rear OF the Imperial hotel. Mr.. Duny
gave the usual bond before Magistrate
William b Stafcher for his appear
ance at n hearing, or trial. later.
The wagon of whiskey was seized
by Mr.. Bee and Deputy ShcrIns Laco
Wolfe aud John Siers ms the driver,
w. III. Madison, negro. drew ZIP ut
the barn. Madison and the liquor
were taken TO the county Jail, The
officers say that Mr.. Duffy was In the
barn and pulled the door shut when
they arrived there. The wagon had
been trailod by another officer from
Perry coaling station at Adamston,
where II had mot the evening Short
Line accommodation train, according
to the officers. From that point the
wagon was driven below Adamston
across a creek to NorthvIew and
thence into Clarksburg. going to the
barn by way OF Chestnut street and
Traders alley. II was spring wagon
t. which two horses were hitched and
contained, the officers say, between
300 and 400 pints OF whiskey all in pint
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GIFT WH|SkEY
|NV0KES LAW
Four Men Who Carried Labelled
Packages Are Sentenced
by Magistrate.

Because each had carried In his
pocket an extra pint bottle Of whiskey
which an obliging saloonist of MarIet-
ia, O.. had given them when preparing
quantities OF whiskey 10 be carried
in suit cases and cartons, four of the
men who were arrested at arriving
passenger trains here Saturday night
and Sunday morning drew sentences
under the prohibition law late Tues
day in Magistrate William f. starch
er's court. More than 500 plnts of
whiskey was seized by prohibition
officers when the men were arrested.
Those who were sentenced are John
SIlett. Anthony Scarcillo, Joseph Par
lse and Joseph Folio, and the penalties
hey drew are two months each in the
county jail and on the county roads
and fines of 500 and costs each. JOS
eph Ropesky and Ignazio Puluso did
not carry any of the gift pint bottles
AID therefore escaped punishment as
the whiskey they carried was shown
to have been properly labelled. The
liquor garfield by the others in suit
cases and cartons was properly
labelled.
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Make Out Your Case
On Gas Situation and
Mail 1t to Telegram

There appears to be great deal of dissatisfac.
tion among consumers of natural gas in the Carks-
burg district concerning the methods that being
pursued by the clarksburg Light and Heat Company
both in regard to an inadequate gas supply and in
gard to proposed increase of gas rates
Both these subjects have been brought to the at
tention Of the state public service commission and are
being investigated by that body Thus far, however,
only the clarksburg Light and Heat company's side
of the case in respect to the proposed boost of gas
rates. declared by many to be outrageously unjusti
fable, has been presented to the public service
mission. The public is yet to be heard on this ques
ton, well as the question of poor service In or
der therefore that the case of the people may be pre-
sented fully and in every phase, the Telegram
always the champion Of the peoples rights, hereby
urges citizens to write out any complaints or objec
tons they may have against the Clarksburg Light
and Heat Company and mail it at to the editors
of the Telegram
These complaints and objections will be duly
presented to the state public service commission by
the Telegram.
Contributors should, if possible, have their arti
cles typewriter and written upon one side of the
sheet. The articles should also be brief and to the
point.
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GREAT SkILLIS
USED BY FRENCH
AS THEY RETIRE.
To Their Temporary Positions
in Greece near the Ser
bian Border.
IN TOUCH WITH BULGARS
British Retirement from the
Dorian Section Proves It
to Be Most Difficult.

SALONiKI. Dec. 15-An eye wit
ness reports that tho retirement OF
the French TO their temporary posi-
lions In Greece near the Serbian Dor
der was conducted with great skill.
All the wounded were brought in or
cept few who could not be moved.
The guns were piled on endless trains
OF freight cars on which the last re-
naming inhabitant of the towns de-
parted. their belongings scattered
among the guns, The city OF Gievgeli
was RACED.
The French rear guard were con-
stnntly In touch with the Bulgarians
until they crossed the border but
held them In check. giving the main
forces plenty OF tsme for strategical
manouvers. Injuries among tho
French were slight, consisting mainly
OF frozen feet as the soldiers were
compelled to march through the
snow. The final positions which the
Allies expect TO take up in a few days
are being prepared.
The British retirement from the
Dorian section proved to be difiicult
There was sharp fighting in the Stru-
mitsa region but no guns were lost.
The British burned villages as they
fell back and destroyed the bridges.
At Salopiki the harbor Ia crowded
with huge transports loaded to tho
gunwales with arriving troops.
Freighters and dscmbarking NUM-
tons and stores. on land hospitals
are being erected to supplement the
facilities OF the hospital ships in ac-
commodating the wounded brought
from Gievgell,
TransIerrance OF Greek troops
from the nclghborhood of salonilSi
has begun.
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WATCH YOUR GAS
Extra Precautions Should Be
Taken to Prevent ExpIos-
ions and Fires.

Reports are coming to the Tele-
gram from domestic consumers OF
natural gas that burners are being
eStinguished because of the small
quantity of gas that is being supplied
by the Clarksburg Light and Heat
Company. 1t Is reported that no no
tice is being given by the company
that such burners are being ex-
tinguished.
In order to prevent fires and gas ca
plosions, 1t behooves the people 10
keep close watch upon all gas fire
places, cooking stoves, hot water
heaters and small stoves connects
with hose. There has been great
auctatton In the gas pressure, hence
If burners are extinguished by fail
ure Of gas and the pressure returns.
rooms may be filed with gas and
disastrous results may ensue.
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SALVATION ARMY
Is Busy Raising Funds for
Christmas Baskets for the
Needy Poor.

Just a few days more are left to
AFFORD the opportunity OF giving for
the purpose OF passing on comfort
and Christmas cheer to the worthy
poor. The Salvation army's collect
ing boxes have been placed on the
store counters and the kettles on the
street corners and the letters OF inyi-
tation have been sent out. Do not
overlook this worthy effort and give
as liberal as possible.
A well filled Christmas basket Will
be placed in the homes OF the needy
and tree will be given to the chill
dren, and 1t is hoped that many may
be, made glad at this time