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second hand held seven hearts. ace king
queen OF club and ace queen small In
diamonds, no spades. OF cours. i,
passed.
Instead ~ letting the two trick bid
alone, which would have lost only 90
points on the balance IL left In. the third
hand tried To DENY the hearts by bidding
three clubs. on seven OF them To the
tack. without a trick In his hand.
As IL happened. the fourth hand also
had a seven card suit. headed by the
ace and king. AMI bid three spades,
which he would 1, done even II ! had
PASSED. II passed. as he could not go
10 four hearts, even with his partneI /.
clubs,
A figured tina II Il had a big spade
suit n must have had six hearts To JUS
tlfy his original bid of two, 30 that Y
has none to lead. Therefore A went t.
three no trumps TO deny the spades.
There being no reason for Y 10 bid
clubs unless he had two or three sure
tricks in that suit. and never dream
ing that he had no heart to lead.
Il doubled the three no trumps. As A
was still confident OF the sourdness OF
his inference as to the distribution Of
the hearts. he ~redoub!ed. and II, who
could not quite understand the situation,
thought 1t better to pass.
OF curse A made II Grand siam, as
Y had TO lead a club. A put dummy IN
with the king Of diamonds To make AL
the spades and got back with the dia-
monds TO make tho rest OF the clubs.
The scoring on this hand may he in
structive to those who are sometimes
puzzled by the values after doubling and
redoubliHg.
Seven by cards In no trump, at 40. ESQ
Fulfilling a ~redoubled contract. .... 100
-Four tricks over the contract. ...... 400
For a grand slam at no truinps .... 100
For three aces between partners. 80
Tho beginner should observe that the
error in this hand In rs not consider
ing more carefully AS bidding no
trumps, when he cannot possibly have
the hearts stopped. The curious thing
about tho hand Is that VS. bad hid
OF three clubs reduces the loss on the
play by 100 points. because II y does
not bid clubs Il still bids spades and
4 still goes no trumpa. but as he will
hid two only he would make 1--WE over
the contract at 100 apiece. whereas he
actually makes four only,
Here Is "A rather typical example OF
the folly of refusing TO listen 10 the
with a no trumper. II was played nj
Hartford last month and was sent to
THE Sun by DR., Henry Altshul:
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The student should observe that II
blacks opening move Is 31-26 instead
or IS. then 5-9 starts a seesaw draw.
Correct solutions from:
W. s. Williams. j.. J. r., c. r. Cor
liss. A. y. Rawson. J. A NJ NJ. =. !.
McGarry. T. NJ NJ. Z. W. Reeve.
Hoboken. II. A. r, De Witt +. Clayton.
+. J. Graf, Elijah l.. Landry. Albany,
Henry Lowe. John Ryan. James \.
Green. Nareik. J. II. Noremac, l.. S.
Hart. Jr. J. p. De Croft. James
Hyland. Thomas Foy. Edward Null
rooney. John Daily. T. w. Mcmahon.
Conrad A,heidt and James g. Pinke-ton.
Probably several will agree with
James Hyland, who says: This ar
rangement Of Mr.. Lords Is n decided
Improvement on the Chicago solution.
II looks ~ II black could win in quick
time by 13-9. e.; 3l-27. ell 4.
9-6. Ito; 1913. 2S-l9: 2S-32.
1871 SIT"
Those who think No. 3GS was I'M
sound will please be patient. There IL
a little surprise In store Cor them ON
that problem.
Here Is something from n composer
who has already given the members OF
THE Sun Checker Club some hard nuts
TO crack. II is "A very practical end
ing. with some instructive variations
TO lie thought out
PROBLEM No. 372. CHEckERs.
By William J. Wood.
Black.
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PROBLEMS FOR SUN
READERS TO SOLVE,
Instruction for Bridge Players
in the Play Of a Hand
at NullO.
CHECkERBOARD PUZZLES

Bridge problem No. $40 by y. A..
Name was one OF those interesting
positions that Illustrate the Importance
oil providing for every possible counter
move that may be made by those OPP
posed to the declaration. Here is the
distribution:
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ARMS iuH IFlNI.

IpillKl plll. Dg.
ruId> TROLLEY ilrll mt~.rf ..
ten hay 200 hcu laying hogs
hrnodcrs, ten srnAli hu.s,r
MOUSE. immediate ur,Ipt'.H
Pineapple - Hrnukliu
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White.
Black 10 play and win.
The distribution Of the pieces is
Black mSn on l. 3. l6, go. 80 and &c
kihg on - WI te men on ,. &. IL,
II, 80 and 80; king on II.
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Case.--After completion OF the deal
and before the bidding one player an
nounces he has only twelve cards.
Thereupon the missing card In found in
the other pack. Does the deal stand?
Decision This case IL accurately
covered by law 40 n the footnote
thereto. II clearly was the intent OF the
trainers OF the avs that In u event
the deal should stand.
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Clubs are trumps and u r. in the
lead. Y and u want five tricks against
any defence.
The distribution Of the cards is as
follows:
Y has the queen five OF trumps six
-FOUR or diamonds, king md four Of
Spades M hearts.
A has the eight three Of hearts ace
seven Of diamonds jack aud six Of
spades: no trumps.
Is has the eight OF trumps Jack ten
i've OF diamonds ten and eight Of
tpades no hearts.
n has the ten seven Of hearts ten Of
srumps; queen eight of diamonds the
deuce Of spades.
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II at "B' in the trunk white plays
LBS. 31-27 wins for black.
At &C. II white prefers this ISIS
move we get this
1873 28-19
2I--31 1877
al,
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TO be continued meat Slmdry.
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Case.-The dealer bids one spade. the
SECOND hand two hearts. third. fourth
and dealer pass. Thereupcn the second
hand says double Is there any
penalty for this?
Decis!on.--There is no penalty. be-
cause when the third player passed the
declaration was concluded.
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CHECKER BINDINGS.
Problem No, $40. by George NJ. Lord,
vas an interesting variation of a prob
} m by A j, Clark. Analysing a defence
'dot WAC apparently overlooked by the
iuthor Of the original setting.
Ih" orig ma! position was: black men
.. I, - and - sings on IL and 81.
' Il'c m"n On u, - and 2S; Kings on |
4 % 49, 'llDh 10 play and win. The
: luton E't'u va as follows:
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NO TRUMP ORTSON
AT ROYAL AUCTION
Doubling a Convention That
Is Easily Overworked by
the Unwary.
MORE BRIDGE DECISIONS

Some further bridge decisions have
been sent to THE Sun for publication by
Milton G. Work. chairman Of M COM
mittee on law at THE whist Club. They
relate to matters that have been passed
upon since the publication of the new
edition Of the laws Of the game. issued
last week. which contained a very In
teresting appendix. r%eprinting all the de-
cisions that had previously appeared In
THE SrN. Here are the new decisions (:
Case.-At the tenth trick 1t II dis
covered hat dummy has n card less
han any one OF the other players. The
missing caro- Is found In the other pack.
Does the deal stand?
Decision.-Law 40 accurately covers
this case. II provides that when three
players have their proper number OF
cards and the fourth les the missing
ard or cards. II found. belong TO the
fourth player. 1t also provides that such
player. unless dummy. is answerable for
any established revokes he may have
made. It is perfectly clear. therefore.
that the deal stands. although Of course.
the dummy mi be held for a revoke.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
TWO VIEWS Of
BRANDE|S ARE
frankly GIVEN
One Side to Controversy Re-
CARDS Presidents Nominee
as Totally Unfit; the Other
Regards Him as 0, K,
~ roas,sa .oua-Al SPECIAL LEASED wn.i

Washington Feb. 1.-Two views OF
Louis ID. Brandeis We're placed today
before the judiciary subcommittee Of
the senate investigating his fitness to
be a supreme court justice.
The first witness, Moorfield Storey
a Boston lawyer, said Brandeis' repu-
tation at the Boston bar was that he
was very capable, very energetic
man, and if necessary to advance his
objects he is not scrupulous as to his
methods nor is he to be trusted.
The second witness, S L. Whipple,
of Boston, described Mr., Brandeis as
a man with sincere, high minded mo-
Ives. intensely centered in carrying out
his own ideas and ideals; in love with
Ae idea that he was looking at the
situation, possibly a bit careless in
his connection with one of his cases,
and as holding himself aloof with the
result that he has been misjudged.
Moses j. Stroock, 4 New York law
yer, testified briefly. He quoted Mr..
Brandeis as having said that everyone
should get square deal in the James
T. Lennox bankruptcy case which has
been much discussed at the hearing.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
NATIONWIDE SEARCH
FOR CR0NES CONTINUES

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE nation wide
search for Jean Crones. supposed
posoner Of the banqueters who par
took Of soup served at the recent
dinner in honor of Archbishop Nun
delein was continued today.
The letter signed with the missing
mans name which was received yes
terday by q New York newspaper
found confirmation in two particulars
The police here admitted that ashes
tos and not gun cotton was found in
two cans in Crones room just as the
letter stated, and city chemists re-
ported that their tests had revealed
a second mineral poison in the soup
samples as the letter indicated. The
second poison, according to the health
department analysis would tend to
act as an antidote for the stronger
poison by inducing great nausea.
Government officials who have
scrutnzed the mass of letters seized
by the police in the poison plot took
the view that indications Of wide
spread ant-government conspiracy
had been brought to light and adj
vocated immediate steps to defeat it.
A plan to utilize a force of fifteen
secret service men in raids on an
archistic concerns was discussed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
YOUR SICK CHILD
IS CONST|PATED!
LOOK At TONGUE
If cross, feveriSh or bilious,
give "CaIifOrnia Syrup
Of Figs"

No matter what alls your child, a
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one Is out-of-sorts,
half-sick, isn't resting. eating and act
ing naturally-look, Mother see II
tongue is coated This Is a cure sign
that it's little stomach, liver md ow-
els are clogged with waste When
CROSS irritable. feverish, stomach
sour, breath bad or has stomach-ache,
darrhoea, sore throat, full of cold,
give a teaspoonful Of California Syrup
of Figs" and in a few hours all the
constipated poison undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of its
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a we'll playful child again
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
1t never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the sto-
mach and they dearly love its pleasant
taste. Full directions for babies, chill
dren Of all ages and for grown-ups
printed on each bottle
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
% California Syrup of Figs" then
see that ii is made by the california
Fig Syrup COMPANY"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
NAVAL PROGRAM
WOULD LEAVE j. 8.
POOR THIRD CLASS
Experts Tell House Committee
Fiye-year Construction Plan
Is Inadequatei Battle CruiS-
erS Are Urgently Needed,


Washington, Feb. 17.-Confidential
information about the building pro-
grams Of European navies, weakness
of the American fleet and results of
recent maneuyers and war college
games was given to the house naval
committee today by Rear Admiral
rant, commanding the submarine
flotilla, and Captain Josiah Mexican,
assistant for material in the office of
the chief of operations. Both Off
ecrs expressed the opinion that even
with the administration five yea
building program completed, the
United states would be a poor third
among naval powers
The committee spent most of the
cay behind closed doors taking up
18th the officers questions considered
confidential by the navy department.,
The witnesses agreed that battle cruis-
crs were more urgently needed than
hattleships ana recommended the
construction OF four such vessels this
year. if congress would authorize no
more capital ships, rather than two
Httleships and two battle cruisers. rs
opposed.
captain Mexican told the commit
zee that the proposed five-year build
ing plan was based on the best judg-
ment Of the navy department; that it
was the only definite navy increase
program ever presented for approval
Of congress; and that il was calculated
to give the country's ship builders an
idea of what they might look for
ward to.
Admiral Grant supplemented his
previous statement urging the con-
strnction of only s00-ton submarines
in future, abandoning present smaller
types altogether and disseminating
building the fleet submarine class OF
200 to 1900 tons until the first Of
these boats, the schley, has been tried
out As to the need Of small craft
for harbor work. he insisted the place
for submarine operations was out
side, not inside a harbor
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
I yES-IT IS POSSIBLE
TO STOP RHEUMATISM

Rheumatism is tormenting and
stubborn malady. In some cases it
yields TO treatment which is without
avail in other cases.
The darling pains, lame muscles or
stifened joints only disappear by grad
ually expelling the uric acid, and so
many thousands have been relieved by
the blood-enriching oil-food in Scots
Emulsion that you should give it a
faithful trial. SCOTS Emulsion acts as
powerful blood-purifier by increasing
the red corpuscles and it strengthens
the organs to carry off the acids which
cause the trouble.
Try Scott Emulsion. 1tcannot harm.
1t has helped thousands and NAV be ex.
actly what YOU need. No Alcohol.
Scott & Bovine Bloomfield. Nj, 1915
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
SW|NDLER TOLD
LITTLE To WIFE
OF OPERATIONS
!, Grant Lyman Still Missing,
but His $4,000 0vercoat
Is Discovered; Thornet Is
Locked in TombS,


New York, Feb. 1i.--Mrs Leontine
Lyman, wife of j. Grant Lyman who
is being sought by the federal author
tiles on the charge Of using the mails
in an oil stock swindle, appeared here
today before a United states commits
sioner as witness in the bankruptcy
proceedings against her husband.
Mrs Lyman says she met Lyman
for the first time in 1914 In Paris
where she was living with her first
husband. British officer She was
divorced soon afterward and came to
this country in February, 1915. She
said Lyman never told her much
about his business affairs and gave
her little money.
Mrs. Lyman returned only last
Tuesday from trip to England and
declared that the news of her hus-
bands disappearance, which was
first communicated to her upon her
arrival here. was a great shock. She
heard from him only twice while
abroad, she added Lyman left be-
hind IA sable overcoat for which he
was said to have paid $4,000
Louis H. Thornet. who was employ
ed In the offices OF John IL. Putnam
a Company the firm name under
which Lyman operated here, and who
was arrested after the firms collapse,
was surrendered today by a surety
company which went his bond Of $l0,-
600. The court then reduced the bond
to $4,000 but Thornet failed to fur
nish II and was sent TO the Tombs
No explanation was given by the sure
~ company for its action.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
Whilman stm Hot for Hughes.

Albany. \. y, Feb 11.--Governoi
Whitman. who yesterday was name,
as one of the four delegates at larg'
TO the republican national convention
said today he had not changed hi.
mind regarding the advisalility of urg-
ing the nomination of Justice Charles
e, Hughes for the presidency and tina
nc does not contemplate change o
position He made this statement il
announcing the receipt Of lette.
written by Frederick c. Tanner, {
member of the big four. requesting
q conference Of the delegates at large
to dis, uss their mission.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
ONLY THREE MEN
IN K|DNAP INC
IS BELIEF NOW


lHv MORNING louRRAL SPECIAL LEAsED wtRsl
arrests were made today in Connoc-
arrests were made today in camec-
ton with the alleged plot which
brought about the indictment yester-
day Of Or, Horny A. Maerudcr and two
other mon on the charlse that they
eonspred to kidnap the nine-year-old
sons Of William 4 Tooley and sler-
man Andreas. bankers, OF tel l.so. and
hold them for ransom of S5o,00o.
Magrudcr is out ON hail Of $4,000,
while Jesus Nilasenor. a former off
Ger OF the Villa army. and Werner
Fiche. refugee from Mexico. re-
manned in Jail unable to obtain bonds
mon
The three men madc statements TO
detectives prior TO the returning Of
the Indictment Nillasenor and
Fiche declared they were induced TO
participate i'm the alleged plot by Ma
gruder. The latter who has been a
dentist here for nearly twenty years,
asserted hat the proposed kidnapping
was suggested by Mexican who is
said To Dee now TO Doe in JAN at Juare1.
Magruded is said To have given the
authorities the information which re-
suited in the arrest Of Villa scnor and
Fiche and the indictment Of an three
W W. Bridgers district attorney.
said he was inclined to believe that
the three men now under charges
were III anlv persons involved
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18

aelf 70 the holding Of popular cleo.
tons on the restoration OF peace
% This de faoto government OF
Mexico Of which General V. Carranza
b the chief executive. was recognized
- the government Of the United
states on october 10, 1915 and copy
Il the letter to Mr. II. Arrcdondo
the representative of tho dc factc
government at this capital, Informing
him Of such recognition, IL heroic
expended
Generally Recognized.
The said dc iacto government haa
since been recognized hy substanti-
hly all the COUNTRIES Of latn-Amer-
lcn. also by Great Britain. France,
italy. Russia. Japan. Austria, Cor
many. and spain and several other
countries have recently announced
their intention of extending recognl-
sion. The said de faeto government
II a present maintained at Queretaro
ntay Mexico city
1T cannot be said that the dc facto
government OF Mexico is q constltu-
tional government The dc facto gov
eminent like the majority of revolu-
tlonary governments ia Of il military
character but as already stated that
government has committed itself TO
he holding Of elections and it is
confidently expected that the pres
fni government viii, within reason.
ahle time, be merged in, or succeeded
IS government orsanlzed under the
Forattuton and Lawn OF Mexico
Hoped for Reunion.
AFTER July 1914. the revolution
srv marry became divided into factions
thereby delaying the nacifi alton of
che country meanwhile this govern
nent took no action hoping that these
r tons would, by reunion, be allie C.
store order A this desirable re-
snl' had not been achieved MP TO June
2. 1915, the presidents statement OF
that date containing a warming 10 the
len aers OF 'he factions was autographed
20 'he American consular officers IN
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custom house might be turned over
and that officials be designated to
whom authority in the city could be
delivered. On September %, 1914 a
teleeram was sent to the minister OF
Brazil in which the Carranza govern
ment was requested 10 give certain
assurances in regard to the payment
Of taxes, treatment Of refugees at
Vera Cruz and other matters. A copy
Of this telegram Is enclosed herewith.
ION November 10, 1914, the minis
ter Of Brazil at Mexico city tele-
graphed General Carranza's reply to
the assurances requested on Septem-
Der 20. A copy of this telegram is
enclosed herewith
II have also the honor to append
list enclosure No. IL. Of the citizens
Of the United States who from various
causes have lost their lives in Mexico
during the years 1919. 1914 and 1915.
The total is seventy-six From the
latter part OF February, 1913, when
the military operations against CEN
eral Hucrta began, TO the close Of the
year 1915, period Of thirty-four
months, a great portion Of the terri
tory Of Mexico was the scene Of do
nestle strife. Yet 1t may be noted
that during the years 1910. 1911 and
1912, when a much smaller area was
disturbed by war, forty-seven Amer
leans lost their lives in Mexico and
this was ut a time when the country
was assumed TO be at peace. since the
Madero revolution was begun on Mo-
Der 20, 1910, and lasted only six
months
"While seventy Americans lost
their lives in the entire territory Of
Mexico during the years 1913 1914
ana 1915, In the same period there
were twenty civilian Americans and
sixteen american soldiers killed on
American soil adjacent to the inter-
national boundary and during those
years there were approximately nine
ty-two Meyicans killed in the same
area. These figures indicate that a
condition OF lawlessncss prevailed
along the border due in a large meas
ure to fractional conflict in Mexican
territory for ports of entry and to the
unfrendly personal relations existing
between the American and Mexican
residents in that region. The depart
ment however. has no reliable infor-
nation as TO the number Of Mexlcans
killed on the Mexican side Of the
boundary and its immedte vicinity as
a consequence of thi estate Of disor-
der
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
CERBIANS APPRECIATE
FRENCH FRIENDStlIF


Paris, Feb I CO p. MA Gle
gram was received today by the presi-
dent of the senate. Antonin Dubost
from the refugee members Of the Ser
bian diet now at Nice. The telegram
expressed the thanks Of the Serbans
for the friendly disposition Of the
French toward Serbia and promised
that Serbia would continue firmly to
adhere to the cause Of the entente a.
les
NJ Dubost in reply said he hoped
the Serbians would not consider
France land OF exile, but secon1
native country.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
BRASS COMPANY HAS
STRIKE ON ITS HANDS


Ansonia, Conn, Feb 17.-Three
thousand lahorers in the wire, brass
and copper mills of the American
Brass company are on strike here for
an increase in wages About 500 un-
skilled laborers in the brass mills
struck late Yesterday and were Joined
this afternoon by those in the wire
and copper mills.
All the mills Of the company here
are closed. Most of the strikers are
IF foreign birth
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
Woman Sentenced for Life.

London, Feb. II GAO p. m.)-The
case Of woman spy who was recent
ly sentenced to death but whose SEN
tence was committed to penal servi-
tude for life was announced in the
house OF commons today by Herbert
t. Samuel, the secretary Of state for
home affairs She was not British
subject. This is the first time since
the beginning of the war it was stat
ed, that a woman had been given SO
severe n prison sentence in England
for espionage.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18

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