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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-05-05
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New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

experiences that Gertie interrupted" urged
May.
"A delightful girl. Very unusual person
ality. Couldn't you persuade her to join us
for luncheon some day." pleaded Mr.. Spencer.
Soon. Perhaps tomorrow"
Over in a corner were Alfred Colt with his
cousin, Mrs. Ames (who had arrived in her
own limousine, if you please), and Miss Ounce
with her friend from the store Miss Nobbs,
who was in motions" They at least were car
rying on splendidly. AS Miss Nobbs told Miss
Ounce afterward: II didn't feel one bit
strange or put out by her. I guess it was be-
cause Mrs. Ames is real lady I can tell
one the moment they step up to the counter
and say "A spool of sixty, white just by the
way they say it,"
''Mr. Colt wouldn't have any one related to
him who wasn't lady, said Miss Ounce.
Mrs. Canary's friend, the major, was kept
busy with small errands. 1t was Gertie who
arranged the place cards.
Maybe it's all right the way you've mixed
them up" mused Mrs Canary. ''It does make
1t seem more like one party If there's one
thing do like at my table it is general con-
versation."
During the soup course Gertie lost faith in
her judgment. It was not until Samson
brought on the enormous turkey that pleas
ant chatter broke out. Mrs. Cribbage for the
first time took her eyes off Samuel, at the fur
ther end of the table between Mrs Hatfield
and Mrs. Alnes. Mr.. Hatfield, beside Mrs Crib
bage, said suddenly: "Do you remember?"-
and in two minutes they We're back under the
apple trees of spring, shaking the lavender, or
perhaps mothballs, out of old memories
Mays Mr.. Spencer had discovered in his
neighbor Miss Francis kindred soul Before
the salad they were discussing complexes.
II wonder if have got one," demanded Mrs
Cribbage, suspending her filtration with her
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

up by B, who bid two diamonds. Now bids
two hearts, which A passed, and went two
no-trumps, thinking would lead the dia-
monds, in which Y must make at least two
tricks. Then it looks like five tricks in spades.
hearts, which would be game, even without
the club
4 had to abide by his partners decision,
which seemed to indicate that he had no
choice between hearts and spades, and was
very weak in both, but had good clubs and
could stop the diamonds. The real state of
the case was that should have selected the
hearts, as he has more Of them, and his high
spades will be good for tricks without being
trumps, whereas the hearts will not.
realized that if he led diamonds up to
he would be leading right into two declared
shoppers, he picked the only undeclared
suit, clubs. If Y and Q have the clubs as
we'll as the other suits, the game is gone, no
matter what leads. He led the club six.
AS A had no re-entry, except in clubs, he
played the Jack, so as to get the king out
of the way, and at the same time leave B
with at least one moro club to lead, in case
B got in.
Y wins the trick and runs of five spades
at one table. A discarding diamond and
heart; diamond and club; two clubs
and diamond. After the spades, had to
f1nesse the diamond, or let make both king
and queen. This let In four clubs and the
ace Of hearts, setting the contract. At an
other table Y led the hearts, which saved his
contract
If follows the rule and picks the hearta
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

would have known me. I hope I haven't
changed as much as he has. Of course, my
hair IS white, and it used to be the color of
yours. l never did like Nancy And I must
say don't like to see woman Of her age
gotten up the way she is 1 was sure Nancy
was the kind to just let herself 20. She's
year and four months older than &m."
Gertie glanced over to where Samuel Crib
bage and Mr.. Hatfield were daalcing attendance
on the wife of the latter
"She always had it in for me-" went on the
old lady. "The only reason she came to-day
was to show off how we'll preserved she is and
to brag about her and his wife The son
has just bought new car. Says she is going
to give ms some outings in it, but l
wouldn't co."
"Yos are really better looking than she is,"
consofed Gertie.
"she has still got her fgger," walled the
little woman, land her hair is permanent
waved. I should think though, that she'd
break her neck wearing those heels. Look at
Samuel, the old fool!''
Andrew Binney and Tucker were still talk
ing business, while Mrs. Binney sought to en-
terrain fuckers fiancee, Miss Francis She
was tall, youngish woman with oyster eyes,
1t was Mr.. Gerald Spencer guest of Miss
Wizzley, who insisted that Gertie should come
over end talk to them. ''I'm sure I've seen YOU
before--somewhere!" he assured her in tone
that inferred that he had missed lot if he
hadn't.
Gerte smiled vaguely.
"I'm sure you must do something interest
ing," persisted Mr.. Spencer
Gertie shook her head At this moment, to
Mays relief, she was called out of the room
by Mrs. Canary.
"Please do tell me the rest of that thrilling
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

seems" she went on, They've come to the
city to live with their son and his wife The
young folks are having party, but they said
when called up and invited them, that they'd
rather eat dinner with old friends like Samuel
and me, though we haven't seen each other
for thirty odd years.
'They sound like lively company" whis-
pered Dave to Gertie. "Glad I'm going out
to Topmans. You better duck, too. l know
you will or might have"-
MIR. Binney and myself have invited Mr..
Tucker, assistant sales-manager of Mr.. Bin
ney's company, and his fancee, Miss Francis.
I've never met her. admitted Mrs. Binney.
''lf the sales manager is made general man.
ager, Mr.. Tucker will be promoted-and Mr..
Binney will be made assistant sales-manager
certainly want to give Mr.. Tucker good
time"
when my invention goes through, should
worry it Tucker has good time" growled
Andrew Binney "Anybody would think, to
hear you talk, Lottie, that my job depended
on Tucker"
well, you said he is awfully close to the
second vice-president," reminded his wife.
"And whose idea was it to invite Tucker and
that grl?"
"You invited anybody, Gertie?" questioned
Mrs. Cribbage.
Mice kid met in France" Gertie replied.
Ran across him in the subway yesterday
No friends no job. Just discharged from a
hospital. think I've found job for him."
''1've invited Gerald Spencer, Mr.. Castles
private secretary" volunteered May, glancing
at Dave. Cali the girls down at the office are
crazy about him. He's very literary-reads
everything printed. I'm sure don't know
why he's nice to little know-nothing like
me, taking me to lunch twice and the movies.
He's one Of the best groomed men I've ever
met. So distinguished looking. Why, the
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
AUCTION BRIDGE
By r. F. FOSTER

card that will win anything by trumping, after
the big trumps gone.
The player who bids two-suiters follows
two very simple rules. If both suits are good
free bids he calls the suit Of higher rank first
If both are not good free bids he calls the
that is, regardless of its rank. To IL
lustrate: Suppose dealer calls a spade and
then the hearts. The spade is a good free
bid, whether the heart is or not; but if he
calls heart and then spade, the spades
are not good free bid.
Suppose he calls first one Of the major suits
and then one of the minor. The major suit
is good free bid, but the minor may not be-
If he calls the minor first, such as one club
and afterward goes to hearts, the club is a
free bid; the hearts are not.
The difference this makes is in the informa-
tion given to the partner Of the defensive pos
sibilities Of the hand in case the partner has
to lead against an adverse contract. This we
shall come to later.
In response to the ordinary declaration, the
partner does not assist unless he has the re-
quired strength to do so. In response to
bid Of two different suits, on the contrary, he
is obliged to assist by choosing one or the
other, whether he has the strength in high
cards to do so or not His duty Is to select
the suit in which he has the more cards. An
other point Is that he should never shift to no.
trumps unless he is very short in both suits
and has both the other suits we'll protected.
Tho diagram in the second column Is an ex-
ample OF the mistake Of going no-trumps
tn answer to two-suit bid
z dealt and bid . spade. which was passed.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

as his assist, instead of bidding no-trumps, z
makes five odd, no matter what A leads. Four
trumps, five spades, a club and diamond
This is the solution to Problem No. 81, in
which there were no trumps, z to lead, and
w to win six tricks. The position is inter
esting as having come up in actual play, Sid
ney Lenz, the crack player of the Knicker-
booker Whist Club, having held rs cards
Z leads both ace and king of spades, upon
which discards both and queen of hearts.
z now leads the losing heart, allowing A to
make two tricks in that suit after which moth
ing can stop from making all four of his
clubs, as he discards the king of diamonds on
the second heart lead, or loses it on the last
trick l. A does not lead the last heart.
II z starts with the hearts, Y makes two
tricks, but has to lead the diamond, which
wins and leads spade, having discarded two
spades on the hearts. Now must make
club and queen Of diamonds.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

black ribbon on his eye-e lasses is almost an
inch wde!"
Sounds too wide to be in perfect TASTE"
criticized Dave. "Say, Ger tie, is this kid as
you call him, ex-officera"
Mercy, MOI" laughed Gentle. "Doughboyl"
Dave smiled approvingly eff you don't
land him job-I'll see what can do down
at my place."
with Miss OUNCES lady friend from the
store, Mr.. Colts cousin Ms Ames of the
Plaza and my friend, the Major, there will
be eighteen of us sit down at table," enumer-
ated Mrs Canary. owe engaged the new
colored furnace man, Samson, to help Agnes
wait. He will also answer the door, in a
white coat. 1t seems, before prohibition, he
was waiter"
On Christmas Day, with holly wreaths in
the windows, mistIetoe on the chandeliers, the
gas logs lighted (and hang the expense), Mrs
Canary's front parlor presented a ost festive
appearance as the guests arrived. Admitted
by Samson, they were taken in charge by
individual hostesses and brought down TO the
parlor only short time before o'clock, the
hour scheduled for dinner.
AS the clock moved slowly toward o'clock
Mrs. Canary, hostess at large, would come
back from worried exits down stairs to assure
everybody that "Only few moments more to
wait-I can't imagine the reason for the de-
lay"
Gertie Golghtly trying her lively best
to break up the stiffness. Her ex-soldier could
not come after all. Already he was on his way
TO a good position secured by her efforts. The
vioets she wore he had sent her. Dawes roses
were up stairs in water pitcher.
Mrs. Cribbage finally drew Gertie aside
my DEAR" she said, Owe just got to confde
in somebody. George has changed so I'd never
have known him. He used to be the hand
soonest young man! And he said he never
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

T~ HERE are some bids at auction that
belong strictly to the partnership class
that is, they are forced upon one
player by the declarations of his part
ner. The conventional doubles belong to this
Glass; but there are others that are less we'll
known, one of them being the answer to the
bidding on two-suters.
1t has long been recognized that two
suiter is among the strongest hands in the
game for the cards that it contains. A hand
that is not good for more than five tricks,
but having those tricks in two suits of FIVE
or more cards each, is infinitely stronger than
a hand with the same number of tricks dis
tributed among three or four suits.
The strength Of the two-suiter lies in the
fact that If the trumps cannot be exhausted
by leading them, they can he forced out by
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

Gertie casually. Haven't any plans so far
Don't tell me you haven't had any invita-
ton" Mrs. Cribbage cried incredulously
Trouble is most of the boys have homes
fathers and mothers, or at least married
slster-and Christmas is the day they are all
glad to make home run for the home plate '
explained Gertie.
Samuel and will be here, Mrs Canary"
MRS. Cribbage now admitted.
Our friends, with whom we usually spend
the day, have gone South,'' Mrs. Binney re-
gretted. "And naturally our other friends
don't know we are free to accept another in
Vtation-so you may as we'll include U.S."
"Of course TIL be here" Miss Ounce re-
minded Mrs. Canary. ~ always am"
so with May and Mr.. Colt" added Mrs.
Canary, Frightening, "there's only Mr..
hemisphere who won't be with us. I'm PLAN
nlng special menu and I'm sure no one who
stays home will regret it. I was going to
suggest that any one who would like to invite
one or two guests might do So"
Everybody was delighted with this conces-
sion. 1t was agreed to make it real party.
&c was Mrs. Canary's boast that when she did
anything at all, she did it "in the grand
STYLE" Dave, alone, took no part in the daily
conferences that followed
Sorry I can't be with you, folks" he
would smile patronizingly, ''but I expect to
9aave one grand little time myself. They
Always entertain royalty out at Jack Top
mans. Mrs. Topman is dandy little woman
aao ner sister is going to be there. From her
picture, I'll say she's peach. A great~aunt
ae'' ner independent. No, stree, you don't
sascn little Davie spending Christmas day in
s.,ooarding house when he's got ticket to a
'oily homo like the Topmans'."
I've invited our old friends, George Hat
,elo and bis wife," announced Mrs. Crib
page. You'll all like him."
Samuel. ~'N D'AA " A'''' '1SA''>'
NeW' Samuel" chided his wife. coyly. ''It
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

leading the other long suit. A suit that has
to be trumped is Just as good for getting tho
top trump out Of the way as leading small
trump, and has the advantage Of preserving
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

XIV Ii be glad when the holidays are
over.' sighed Mrs. Cribbage.
II ''It doesn't seem SO near Christmas,
somehow Mrs Binney observed,
gloomily.
you'd think SO if you were down at the
Store" affirmed Miss Ounce; Especially in
the handkerchief department. often wonder
If anybody in the world ever gets anything
for Christmas but handkerchefs"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

"Well, they're al
ways useful and they
will fit anybody" de-
Tended Mrs. Canary.
"One can't have too
many"
That's true" :" the
other women agreed. =
"But I must know
how many | have to
plan Christmas dinner
for" the landlady in
sisted. Again they had
tri g d t o evade the
question, and she knew
very we'll that they
were all waiting for
any invitation they
might receive to spend
the day elsewhere.
"You can count me
out, for one" said
D We Hemisphere.
GIVE got several bids
but haven't decided
yet which one I will
accept
ooh, Dave, come on
and stay home. We
could have a fine time
right here" urged May
Wizzley.
" Gertie won't he
here to play the piano
and liven things upl"
deprecated Dave.
May WINGED.
ooh T NAV be-" said
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1921-03-25
osirUAGv.

Mrs. Grace, Talley Grig-by. villa
81 Mr.. b. II GnesbY. WINS born al
WbilloCk about - yrara'ago, died
ON March y, 1871 shows. msin,
Der OF The D.cksao VI + thnsch
South, and one Of the very best
workers 10 the church She vas 40
much In love With God ths, to do
his works was Der Rt-steo' pleasure,
IA assistant District Secretary
for the Woman aiselonsry Society
in the Dickson District. she did a
line work. On one occasion sas
had all 10 co.Ls near the alter Tor
prayer. and with yrsstlofIing talked
abou. God. and the tears OF ioy
flowed down her checks,
A death like hers IL an eloquent
and convincing appeal 20 young
people with lives TO invest The
heart break Of the Young Ladies'
Missionary Society was most pitiiul.
Her death 10 . challenge to them
tn TAX. up more de6ai,e work for
the Master. Just before leaving
Dickson to visit her parent, in
Paris, she spoke 10 two oi her
nsighbors saying. l tesl 81 near to
God at all times" She vas such
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1921-03-25

A. u. BfAmiett has come homs
to live wilh bis eeighbors and
friends. We extend him = hearty
welcome.
IN. csmpSell 10 Bow taking Joy
.ldss and incidentally learning TO
operate q hns new Ford cas.
Edgar stevsns has moved back
10 tennessee City.
Thste will be neetins Of sweet
potato growers this wrea With the
idea Of joining the Assocssics.
Prof.. II & Marmon. OF WartFscs,
spent sunday With homsiolks.
The people Of this place are taking
great pains In beau,iiyins lawns
aud making ssrdens.
Glad our county stood FOR ths
collection Of dog tau
Old Timber add Laddie ~ the
bull pup, have nothing on squire
EwinVs state cal. ssssdsy rnesn,ax
he killed snake 6rsl and then
wen. on, and brough, 10 big IA,
Some cat!
John X Mathis 10 confined 10
his home. quite sict
Clarence Baker 10 remodelins part
Of his house.
Mrs. " n. Etheridne 10 on the
sick list
Alexander LantI IL here from Ohio
looking after his interests.
Dan McCord spent Sunday 81
Kingston Syringe
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1921-03-25

a briah, christian that no one could
lie with her without feeling that
.hs was actually walking with God
shs was . hlend 10 sseIyuDs and
made friends by the score, The
beautiful lie u this christian woman
@ent nn, beiefs4he meridian !. bad
been reached. but abe did what abe
could. and while she 10 dead. yet chs
speaks lpdeed through her In.
tlncnce great good will come TO
,nc-e wAose lives were touched BY
hers
She leaves A father. molhe. three
brothers, a:aa- sister and a husband
20 mourn her gaias, array Ele
funeral services was held IT the NJ
X Church. South, March 18th. hy
tho writrr in The presence OF = large
sud.snce oi friends and the body
vas quietly laid 10 res, in the Union
cemetery to await the resurrection
OF the lust.
May God grace 30 help the loved
ones to 80 live that after a while
they may see that sweet face again
where nothing can come to mar or
disturb; but oh how sweet the etesn.
ity will be. 80 II Ia goodbye Tor
only 4 while bat We shall NEE,
again.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1921-03-25
The Best Laxative.

My sedentary habits have necsssi'
tated the use Of an occasional laxa.
tive. have tried many but found
nothing better than Chamberlain =
Tablets. writes George =. Daniels,
Harwick. W. Mr.. Daniels 10 pro
prie,or OF the Hafdwick Inn. one
Of ,hs model hotels Of New England.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1921-03-25

Ii sinssth les in sv~ry. head.
\ We Gee Id lash ant ALL
And some Of Those who Answss net.
However Ne may call:
They thsuss the Eiiencs Of tbs bfssas
We zee than - ol yors--
The lind. the true. the sweet.
Who walk With us no nnes.
Its bard b. tsks the bSadsn ap.
When shess havs laid II dorr,
TAey brishasG all The 10Y u lie,
They soia~n ever, ffosn.
But Oh II sood 10 think OF them.
When Ne hare toabls soss,
Thsuts be- u tod thxs sswa have
beep tAoagnt--
They ass no moss.
Mose home-Iike SCENE the sasi IN
kn0wns
Since they have catered there.
To iollos them we're not 20 bard
Whsre~essr they NAV iars.
TAsy cannot be where God 10 not.
0n any sea OF shore.
What ere betidss, thy love Abidss,
Our God Coz ever more.
Rev. J ID. Hs~glsy
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1921-03-25

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Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-13
THE PORTAL ORnRR

In connection with the order that has been issued by President Harding, plac- ing first. second and third class postmas- ters under civil service it Is interesting to note that approval had been given to the proposed move some time ago by the association working for civil ser vice reform. Having the endorsement of that body gives pretty good indication that the step taken in along sound lines and a forward movement else the friends of such reform would not be ready with their endorsement.
 The order of President Harding makes a decided change from that which was made by President Wilson four years ago. It will be disappointment to those who looked for a complete return 10 the patronage system though there ap- pears to have been little reason for ex. pecting that It does, however, pave the way for a legislative act that will place the postofIlce department entirely under civil service law and it changes in the meantime the method of making the ap. polntments from that instituted by Presi lent Wilson when he put the 13,000 dem ocratie postmasters under civil service UhoeT the Wilson arrangement the mar tt the top of the list was supposed tc receive the appointment but following the effectiveness of the order it was re poatedly claimed that there were way. of getting around 1t whether for tn, good of the service or not, but in al probability for the good of the party II power
 By the new order examinations will b required and 1t will be possible for th postmaster general to recommend on, of the first three for appointment. Thi leaves more freedom for action but i means that attention must be given t demonstrating qualifications for the DO sition and that while certain amour of freedom is given in making appoint ments 1t will not be a complete returl 10 the patronage system.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-13
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING MAY 7th, 1921
 11.O89
ovEEcHARG1NG THE CONSUMER.

Many are the communities of the state that will be interested in the decision that has been rendered by the public utilities commission to the effect that thc meter charge and the rates for gas of the Danbury and Bethel Lighting com pany are unfair. The matter was taken mp by tho commission on complaint of the communities affected where it was felt that an injustice was being done them and the commission as the result of its investigation finds such to be the case to the extent that it calls for a cut ting down of the meter charge from 50 to 35 cents and a reduction of 20 cents a thousand for gas for domestic use so that it will hereafter be S1.80 and es- tablish a rate of S15O for gas for indus, trial purposes.
 It is realized that gas and electric con- cerns have been affected quite as seri- ously as industrial plants and others by the period of high prices Materials and the cost of operation have increased their expenditures and in order to meet them it has been necessary to bring about an increase in the rates. Where increases have been justified there car be no complaint. It is where they are not justified that ground for protest i; immediately found and that Is what proved to be the case in this instance
 That the Danbury and Bethel users o gas were being charged an unfair amount is disclosed by the fact that thu corporation has been paying for the pas two years in spite of it's heavy expen ditures a dividend of Is per cent, ant that for several years previous, includ ing the period of the war it has pail dividends that averaged nearly tha amount
 That the utilities commission at tn presentation of such a situation shoul come to the conclusion that there shoul be a reduction in the charges is onl what was to be expected. The consumer went to the commission with we founded protest and the light that ha been thrown on the situation has brougf about relief. quite as it should be- Over charging the consumer is bad enough any time but it is worse under such COT ditions as have been prevailing.