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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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| An old reader would like to know IL
the following handed 10 me recentIy)
are correct and how they compare with
the financial condition Of the United
states:
d I. The interest rates on all the war
loans nut out by the German Govern
per cent or more
loans since rho war bo.an Rave been
from 2 TO 4 per cent.
:" me Bank OF Englands gold hold
iasi,,n, ,o o.a,,a o'o"s"' aou, ny ,ns
are sio. 900. 900 more than when the war
started.
.,, "ermany ,ucreased goid holdings
1 abo,,, he scnd,na ,irc,,,o =. ,hy,,,,,t, .h.,
country asking peopi. to send in their
soiu LOT notes ana not allowing people
,SoI, 80 ,,' ."e County, "tnout hrst ieaVihg
: ;. Note circulation in ,;ermanv has
increased 800 pc- sc-:. since Ire war
! began and the gold cover there IL only
/ gold for every 81 in notes :"
| 6. A large amount of German legal
, 'cnoer notes nave no gold cover what
fAr ,,,,t, a
! is at a premium In every foreign coun
/ try except the United States. and the
p,'on que 10 the large war sup
| 4 IL Enp,and,s e,.nci,t .,a,a,,u .,
| day very far superior to that OF Ger
many ana her credit greater?
""
I J. Ihe hrst German war loan was
so'd At $3.50 per cent OF Its face value.
bearing per cent. The second has been
put OUT az 's''o' also paying per cent.
, - Inc English issue OF s1.75o, 100000
war Do'us was h'atcd at per cent.
"e ""nN VI r'ns'anu soId mold
''," " ''''' was ''''' f'ooo
~, W '"e ''''' week VI wa II was
pou'.nS on august w. lolf'
'',''','V' pouh"S. inc increase
',uu' ''''"'''V'' 10 f'"'o""''oo'
"".'"ous "escr'oen are among
~ ''''''a"s 10 accumulate
u reported 10 nave held gold to the
value OF 81 per cent OF its own motto,
and the po,es /, held ,ho ri,h, :. -
~ "''' '''o ''s"' 'o ISSUE
,or..,i,, a,,,... - ""'' iio"h
''r'd'h otner German banks, and they
are reported to have employed IL since
the outset Of ,ho w,r ,,o ,,,,,,.. -,
, -. VI"
a. ,,,,t.,,- "''''''on
are obtainablc here. England has gold
IN excess OF it's notes. but tho ro,Io
changes ,yo,,,t,. -, ~ r. 80
=, i"L "ON
anu May DISCUSS TINS
o. GERMAN notes have not been 81
nearly SO great a discount here nc It,I.
ian and Aus,ri.,,
"a. ,,.,..,- - "ue W
the u's'o'auoh or channels Of exchange
= rs hngiands credit has Always. In
'"e op'''''h OF most experts, been better
'''"" 'er'nanys' 40 II Is to-day.
lac financial standing OF nations is
''o' easily determined at any time; IL
'"e "o"''! 10 sell ponds cheaply he the
''''e' states ~ no doubt better
VII ''''s '"ah any o'her country
can ,or ,,,.o.
publication OF Mr. AIhar, '"p ua na,, o' 'ne
cut 1t out. W. H. LAnIsoS
In Ie,,er ,o Tn, ,,,,,
:, 49,. a., '''"''' rc"'"-
''S' WI '''I'd''h suggested that
time IL fiction of the finite and three
internationally conditioned int.ll.c, do
yisad IN din.ror,,,,o
.o,, 80. =. an" u's'o'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-23

l.. J. e. says: The dealer bids no
trumps, no score. The second hand holds
four honors In royals. worth -. but
misses the king and has an acc Jack
suit ON the side. He bids two royals, so
as Ia score tho ~ honors What is the
objection TO such a bid? His partner
says 1t is better to pass.
The objection to 1t is that II tho
dealer has a real no trumper. the only
tricks he loses may be the four royals
and that ace. and to score the - the
dcclarcr may lose 900. without being
doubled. II he does not catch tho king
he may lose $50. or 500 II he is doubled
II he and his partner are strong enough
10 make two odd at royals they can set
the no trumpcr for more than 70, and
aces are easy.
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y. u. $. says The bidding goes round
until n says four royals, and Il. on his
right. bids five diamonds. Il at once
overcalling him with five royals Before
ani one else has time to speak SAYS
he withdraws his bid. az five diamonds
was not enough. What We want to
know Is. can the player that bids five
royals amend his bid to four. which is
enough 10 overall five diamonds or
make II bid six diamonds or either?
This Is fair sample OF tho sort of
thing that will probably he remedied in
the new laws by doing away with the
continual recurrence OF insufficient bids.
Under the present rules. law 81. a player
is allowed to correct any bid mad
vertenty made; hut the committee on
laws has decided that Law 80 does not
apply 70 overcallIng insufficient bids
so Is five royals must stand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-23

Poker. \ &, J. says: We should
like To know the rules governing cards
faced In the deal and for the draw.
all pots being Jacks.
one card faced in dealing the original
bands must be taken. as ii is not sup
posed TO do the player any harm. there
being "A chance to discard it aftcrward :.
but cards faced in dealing for the draw
cannot he taken. The latter part of
the law was originally made TO prevent
altering the run Of the cards. 10 they
would naturally come to the players IL
none were faced
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-23

W. ", X. asks What about tics IN
cutting under the new rule that there
are no spades at two Il trick?
Spades should outrank hearts. as they
are royal spades now all the time.
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q. 7 says: only three cards remain
10 h" played when \ leads diamond
hearts being trumps. Dummy follows
SUIT 50 does As partner. but the de-
clarer trumrs II. Just as he Il turn
ing down the trick his partner asks
him, mo diamonds" Before answers
ing. tho dcclIrer turns down tho trick
and AT the same time says 70 \ You
can have the rest laying down two
cards, ono OF which is q diamond 4
insists that this establishes the revoke
Il bets it docs not, because the partner
asked him before 'he trick was turned
down, and T. has not played to any sub
seguent trick. nor answered the ques-
ton.
As Y won the trick he trumped. al
though he revoked to do 50. he UNI
doubtedly played to the next trick when
he laid down two cards and admitted
they were losers. If that Is not play
ing to the subsequent trick, what Is 1t:
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SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

Auction Bridge. II. T. calls attention
TO the answer given to G. II. r. last
week, In which II was stated that there
was no penalty for dummy's calling the
declarers attention to the fact that he
Is about to lead from the wrong hand.
and quotes law 81.
This law simply says the adversaries
may require the lead to be made from
the wrong hand. and the idea OF THE
suns decision was that this is not
penalty. because IT is asking the de-
clarer to do Just what he wants to do.
r. l.. NJ. says: wo find that IL we
play pivot and do not settle until the
end OF the evening there are two ways
OF getting at the result. One Is TO fig
ure up the value OF each rubber as soon
as played and charge or credit each
player. The other is the skat system.
frequently explained in THE SuS. add.
ing the total scores made by each player,
caiiing the lowest zero and then pay
ing the differences. DO both these give
the same result?
Proportionately only. the skat system
would show double the figures Of the
rubber system. Suppose all the rubbers
were worth 400 points and that A won
them all, II won two and G one, u los
ing all. on the rubber system A wins
1000. u wins 400. c loses 400 and n
loses 1000. On the skat system. where
the winnings only are counted, \ wins
400 and II 500. because A wins the diff
ference between 500 and 200 from y
between 400 and 1900 from c between
o and 1000 from u. If tho scores are
kept on the skat system and the re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-23
NOVEL POINTS OF THE LAW.

The first decision by the Supreme
Court of the United states as to the
right OF a state to prevent the shipment
by Interstate commerce through its
territory of impure or decaying fruits Is
handed down In Sigh vs. Kirkwood.
In which II was contended that 2 statute
making II a misdemeanor to ship or
deliver for shipment any citrus fruits
which are immature or otherwise unfit
for consumption could not affect ship
ments in interstate commerce. because
as so applied the statute in not
legitimate exercise OF the police power.
as 1t has the effect to protect the
health of people in other States who
may receive the fruits from Florida In
condition unfit for consumption"
Justice Day, who wrote the decision
unfolding the statute. said
I'VE may take judicial notice OF the
fact that the raising of citrus fruits
is one OF the great Industries of the
state of Florida. II was competent for
the Legislature to find that II was es-
sential for The success OF 49,. industry
that its reputation be preserved in other
States wherein euch fruits And their
most extensive market. The shipment
of fruits 80 immature as to he unfit
for consumption and consequently in
furious to the health of the purchaser
would not he otherwise than a serious
injury to the local trade and would
certainly affect the successful conduct
of such business within the state The
protection of the States reputation in
foreign markets, with the consequent
beneficial effect upon a great home in
dus,ry. may have been within the legis-
lative intent. and II certainly could not
be said that this legislation has no rca-
sonable relation to the accomplishment
of the purpose
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-23

Person provoking or inviting attach.
ar bringing on combat. held not jugt
in killing until he has withdrawn from
the combat as far as he can and done
all In his power to avoid the danger
and avert the necessity Of killing Lee
vs.. state. Ark, l12, :. ". 1928.
The Central Lar journal says that
. Philadelphia tailor was shocked over
the size Of the bill rendered by lawyer
he engaged to sue a customer and later
when the lawyer bought suit of clothes
tho tailor retaliatod by sending him e
bill in the following legal terms "To
measuring and taking order .or one SUIT.
sia0; warrant ard Instructions TO fore
man for executing same. S3.3J: going
twice to cloth merchant. 81 %: fees "a
cloth merchant, s25: cutting the cloth.
SS.15. materials for working. s. % 4.
sundr.es for working. 80. trying On OF
the suit S2.15; alterations and amend
nents. $3.50; entering transaction iu
day book, 81 posting same In ledger. g.
engrossng same, $3.50. writing 10 Tho
button dealer. Sl.25: Ming his decllra-
tiou--eight sheets. s.. fees to button
merchant, $40 removing the suit hy
certiorari to your residence. S22j: writ
ing receipt, sl.75, fling same. SIZES
service OF same, $3.50; di'to. $50;
total. sl00.25."
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/. Il. says: 4 opens Jack and only
II stays. draws a pair Of queens 10
pair of mines. but before drawing, the
opener finds he did not have enough to
open Il says il is his pot, but \ SAYS
he cannot take il, as il was no; properly
opened and Il did not have enough to
open either.
At does not matter what r has. lie
came in in good faith. against what he
thought were legitimate openers. and as
Tho openers hand is foul. l. takes the
pot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-23

Where wife was not in need OF tho
support Of her husband aud he was
unable to support himself his failure TO
contribute to support of her and their
daughter after she had abandoned him
was not gross neglect of duty" under
Revised Laws, 1910. section i962.--
Boauchamp vs.. Bcauchamp, Okla, li6.
Pac. 30.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-23

PROBLEM No. ;Gi uy " T. Wills
Ra'k--i pieces
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-23

Pinochle. r. J. T.. says: melds
20 spades in two hand. After winning
another trick he melds the second sn,ds
marriage. The two queens being still
oil the table when he wins third trick.
he lays down the two jacks of diamonds
and meids double pinochlc. r bets this
cannot be done. What is the rule?
The meld is correct, Marriages and
pinochles are not in the same class and
tho same cards may he used in both
melds, as long us fresh cards from the
hand are added TO the cards already on
the table
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-23

H. Med. asks II there is any recog-
nlzed average as the value of "A game
in four hand auction.
The only record THE sun has OF such
an average is that of l,S5l games played
during fCGr years. in which the total
points won by each side added 3,403,l4i
If we take half of this as the average
we get geo points to the game. which
looks about right when five deals was a
game. which was the rule in this case.
y G, r. asks why the four kings and
queens are not worth $40 in four hand.
For the same reason that they are
not worth more than eco In two hand
The I'VE me!ds must he made in eithe-
game, and after laying down the las.
queen for 60, there is no card lei, with
which to make tho missing 20, because
the laws say there must be at lcas.
one fresh card from the hand for every
meld,
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tn amt nobody comm back into no
place whar he's done been treated the
way he was, not II he's got good
sense he won't
"Th amt no tellin'," said the old
man. as one who refuses to abandon
hope. "They amt everybody got good
sense" But he refused to listen I,
Winterbottom's offer OF two to one,
and then three to one, against.
Even agin odds it's wuth playin'
Is longs they amt no money to put
up" he said, and Winterbottom ad-
mitted that.
The committee was gone for a con-
sidera BILE time. and returned with an
air OF detection that told without
words of complete failure.
Trouble was what he was drunk
Already" explained Blaisdell. IAN
'peared to he glad of It. Said how if
he hadn't "a been no reckoned he'd a
been killed, but he want drunk
enough to listen to reason.
said how he hadn't no 'bjections
to gittin' drunken II they was any
'caslon To- 1t, but he opposed TO 10
pick his comply while he was dom
Of it, an he reckoned mebbe he cd
find some what'd be mo- c'ngenial
like abo'd a boat n he was liable to
in Arkansas City. So he reckons he'll
take the next boat"
"In that case" declared the old
man, 9TH amt but one thing to be
did. Yo' all II have to lock him up
In the calaboose, Bassett, an keep him
49,. AN ka'o onhar
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Rack r.,.c
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-12

ken from the treadmill He was given
a camel and told what to do. lie hung
( a curse at the ninarets and towers
and domes looming mistily In tne
moonlight Ransom? He would de-
stroy them; aye, and take the treasure
himself, since he knew where 1t now
lay, this information having been OBJ
tanned for him. He would seek the
world, choosing his habitation where
he would.
indomitable, as steadfast upon the
trail as a jackal after wounded ante
lope, never coming within range, skulk-
| ing about the camp at night, dropping
behind in the morning, not above pick
ing up bits OF food left by the treas
ure seekers. Money and revenge;
these would have kept him to the
chase had he been dying,
AS for Bala Khan, he was at once
glad and sorry to see his friends.
Nothing would have pleased him more
than to fall upon Alfalfa like the thun-
derbolt he was. But he made Ramabai
promise that if ever he had need of
him, to send And Ramabai promised.
hoping that he could adjust and regu-
late his affairs without foreign assist
ance. They went on, this time with
Ahmed
Toward the end of the journey they
would be compelled to- cross chasm
on rope and vine bridge. Umballa
knowing this, circled and reached this
bridge before they did. He set about
weakening the supports, so that the
weight of passengers could cause the
structure to break and fall into the
torrent below He could not other
wise reach the spot where the treasure
lay waiting.
The elephants would be forced tc
ford the rapids below the bridge.
Kathlyn, who had by this time re
gained much of her old confidence ant
buoyancy, declared that she must be
first to cross the bridge. She gained
the middle, when she felt sickenins
sag She turned and shouted to the
others to go back. She made a des
perate effort to reach the far end; but
the bridge gave way, and she was
hurled into the swirling rapids. Shit
was stunned for moment but the in
stinct to live was strong AS she
swung to and fro, whirled here, fluns
there, she managed to catch hold of {
rock which projected above the tlyinl
foam.
A mahout, seeing her danger urget
his elephant toward her and reached
her just as she was about to let go.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-12

He took the rings from his fingers and
offered them. The soldiers snatched
them out of his palm and thrust him
along the path which led 10 the mill.
In Alfalfa political malefactors and
murderers were made to serve the
state; not a bad law if it had always
been a just one. But many poor
devil had died at the wrist bar for no
other reason than that he had offended
some high official disturbed the seren-
ity of some priest
When the prisoners saw Umballa a
shout went up. There were some who
had Umballa to thank for their mis-
cries. They hailed him and jeered him
and Knocked him.
Here is the gutter rat"
MAY his feet be tender"
"Robber of the poor, where is my
home, my wife and children?"
May he rot in the grave with pig!"
Hast ever been thirsty highness?"
Drink thy sweat, them"
GIVE the 'heaven-born' irons that
are rusted!"
The keepers enjoyed this raillery.
Umhalla was going to afford them
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-12
<athlyn, Bruce and the Colonel Plan.

ed, and curled up in her rugs. Kath-
lyn, however, could not resist the
longing to look upon the sea again.
She could see the lovely blue water
through the spaces between the trees.
Soon she would be flying over that wa
ter, flying for home, home!
She went farther from the camp
than she really intended, and came UNI
expectedly upon the leopard, which
stood guarding it's cubs while they
growled and tore at the dead kid.
Kathlyn realized that she YVES un-
armed. and that the leopard was be-
tween her and the camp. She could
see the roofs of the village below her:
so toward the huts she ran. The Loop
ard stood still for while, cycling her
doubtfully, then made up its mind to
give chase. She had tasted blood, but
had not eaten.
Meantime the little child had forgot.
ten her loss in her interest in the bull.
lock cart with its grotesQue lure; and
she climbed into the cart just as Kath-
Ign appeared. followed by the excited
leopard. She saw the child and
snatched her instinctively from the
cart. The leopard capped into the cart
at the rear, while Kathlyn ran toward
the chiefs hut. into which she stag.
gered without the formality Of an
nouncing her advent
The father of the child had no need
10 question, though he marveled at the
white skin and dress Of this visitor.
(contiausd on page y
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-12

much amusement They forced him to
the wrist bar, snapped the irons on
his wrist, and shouted to the men to
tread All, we'll they knew the game!
They trotted with gusto, forcing um-
balla to keep pace with them, a fright
full ordeal for beginner. Presently
he slipped and fell, and hung by his
wrists while his legs and thighs
bumped cruelty. The lash fell upon
his shoulders, and he shrieked and
grew limp. He had tainted.
Among the late kings papers they
found an envelope addressed to Kath-
Ign. 1t was in grandiloquent English.
Brevity of speech is unknown to the
East Indian. Kathlyn read it with
frowning eyes. She gave it to her
father to read; and it hurt her to note
the way his eyes took fire at the con-
tents of that letter. The filigree basket
of gold and gems; the trinkets for
which he had risked his own life,
Kathlyn's, then Winnie's. In turn
Bruce and Ramabai perused the let
ton.
They would seek this treasure, but
only he, Ramabai, and Pundita would
return. Here lay their way to freedom
without calling upon Balla Khan for
aid The matter, however, had to be
submitted to the priests, and those
willy men in yellow robes agreed. They
could very well promise Durga Ram
his freedom again; pursue these treas
ure seekers and destroy them, that
would be DurGa Rams ransom.
The return to the palace was joy
GUS this time; but in her heart OF
hearts Kathlyn was skeptical. Till she
trod the deck of ship homeward
bound she would always be doubling
Bruce did not have to seek Bala
Khan, The night of Kathlyn's def
ance Ahmed had acquainted them with
his errand. He was now on his way
to Bala Khan. They need trouble
themselves no longer regarding the flu
ture.
"All goes well" said Ramabai, for
to reach this hiding place, we mus
pass the city of Bala Khan. l know
where this cape is 1t is not large
1t juts out into the sea, the Persian
gulf, perhaps half dozen miles. A
high tide it becomes an island. Non,
| on hl sstv l. Gnlxz
man. Still. the journey is hazardous
The truth is, it Is spot where Their
is much gun running in fact. wher
we found cur guns and ammunition
understand that there are great sc
cret stores of explosives hidden there.
ANY seaport near?" asked the cole
mel.
Perhaps seventy miles north is tn
very town we stopped at few week
ago"
The colonel seized Kathlyn In hi
arms. She played at gaiety for hi
sake, but her heart was heavy wit
foreboding.
: "And the filigree basket shall be d
vided between. you and Pundita, Kit
"Give it II to her. father. hav
begun to hate what men call preciou
! stones"
1T shall be as you say; but we ma
all take handful as keepsake"
: Two days later the expedition we
ready to start They intended to pic
up Ahmed on the way. There We
: nothing but the bungalow itself at IL
camp
~ Umballa was thereupon secretly t