Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16

BY LORRY A. JACOBS.
NEW YORK, July 16.-Had JOS
eph Bovine Elwell, murdered card
KING played the game OF life as ne
played card games-entirely accord
ing To the rules-there is every IKE
lihood that he would be living to-
day.
ElwelPs most widely read book,
Advanced Bridge" shows him to
have been a deep student of human
nature. A number of his rules in
Advanced Bridge" apply in sur
prlsing way to his own HE, and indi
cate that he made mistakes in his life
that he would never have made at
cards.
Great care should be urged in
studying a hand that leads to a
'heart make" says Advanced
Bridge" But Elwell discarded his
wife, and since then other women.
''The advisability of heart
make is contingent on the length
and strength of the heart suit" says
Advanced Bridge"
Held Strong Hand.
Elwell had everything for a strong
hand in life. He had honors in ev-
cry suit-two of them aces.
IN Observation-Disclosures love
he had splendid wife and child,
and ace and king.
IN DIAMONDS - otherwise
money-he had honors and strong
suit.
IN CLUBS-Otherwise friends
he had many good cards.
IN SPADES-business ability
he had honors.
When you are ahead in the
game" said his book, "avoid all weak
heart and diamond makes"
Instead of sticking rigidly 70 that
rule, Elwell discarded his wife, bic
in hearts foolishly many times, anC
often made it diamonds recklessly
playing the game that he did not
knoW-racing.
Whether he made a mistake in
banking too much on the queen of
hearts-Viola Kraus, just disclosed
as the Miss Wilson" whose pink
lingerie was found in his apartment
remains to be seen. VIOLA Kraus
was divorced from Victor Van Schel.
gel shortly before the murder.
The "Bystander."
1t was for violation of one prima.
rule of bridge that Anna Kane, for
mer housekeeper, was discharged.
while bystander, by agreement
among the players, may decide any
question:" says the book, "yet he
must on no account say anything
unless appealed to and it he make
any remark which calls attention tt
misplay he is liable to be called or
to pay the stake on that rubber"
Mrs. Kane, it has appeared from
evidence given to the district attor
ney, said too much and knew too
much about the players at Elwell'S
house and was therefore banished
After the mysterious murder of FL
well she came forward with evl
dencc.
Among other rules that Elwell OBJ
served, however, was the following
when your partner makes wha
appears to be an unsual play, d.
not condemn it, but ask yourself
why the play was made"
William K. Pendleton, Elwell's
partner, says his relations with the
murdered man were most cordial
Officials are looking into ElwelPi
business deals, alleged traffic in Ii
quor, and District Attorney Swan
states that he is examining evidence
tending to show that a close bushes
friend of Elwell visited the Elwel
home on the morning of the murder
of hn
WINGED that Elwell made his wors
mistake with the discard. In othe1
words, he misjudged and discarded
the wrong woman.
''In discarding," he warned il
Advanced Bridge" "endeavor t.
conceal both your weakness an'
your strength"
The most uncanny thing in the
book is:
"Post-mortems have their inter
est and are Enthusiastically convincing
as a rule. Don't venture upon then
unless you are certain what the
scalpel is going to reveal, and, above
all things, when the corpse is buried
don't continue to talk of it and ha
rass the other players"
Unfortunately for Elwell's repu-
tation, however, the district attor-
ney must continue to probe with his
scalpel.
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kinsOn declared the present prohib;
ton law interfered with the rights of
certain denominations to worship ac.
cord;ng to their own conscience.
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