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New-York tribune., 1921-02-01

men wouldn't want the contracts u
they got them and bid merely as g
blind, Then the contractors bougi1t
the material from the group cf ma
terial men who helped them obtain fae
jobs. ~.
"UnfuIfiiled specifications Of city
contracts are also being uncovered. a
contract was given some time ago 1or
vitrified pipe in 81 sewer N faekaT9 !
Street, Woodhayen, between Fpster and a
Middleton streets. The contractor m
stalled pre-cast pipe, composed OF rs-
inforced concrete instead. Whsn my
tear up $4,000 worth Of the pre-cass
pipe and replace 1t with the vIerlhed
pipe
The Controllers investigation is
understood to have uncovered Q dicta-
for among the contractors bidding for
work in Queens who is said to nave
nraet;ca1ly controlled all contracts IN
official circles. 1t 10 understood that
this man left the city, after cleaning
up more than s3o0,00o through collu-
sfve bidding.
Several contractors have been ques-
toned in the Comptroller.s office n
regard to how they carried cut their
contracts with the city. Since the IN
vestigation began, MI. Craig SAID, tWc
contractors had found IL necessary & "
give up their work and move TO other
States. One contractor is reported to
have gone to Florida. Another firm is
said to have wound up its business
entirely and left several thousand
dollars unclaimed in the Comptroller
Borough President Connolly gave
out a statement last night which said
in part: ,... j n;.+r;c,
Attorney Wallace of Queens, In whlcn
I am calling his attention to the state
ment of Comptroller Craig that there
has been collusive bidding in Queens
Ind other alleged distressing happen.
ings. 1 am saying to the District At
torney that there is just one of two
things-either there has been officia'
wrongdoing or else the Comptroller is
indulging in lot of loose talk.
"If there is the former, appropriate
action should be taken by the grano
jury. If what the Comptroller hat
been saying is the latter, it is time i
should come to stop. An investiga
tioh such as the District Attorney car
make will. determine the facts in tbs
case, and ! am requesting him to make
that investigation.
Connolly Sees Politics
81 believe the facts to be that the
Comptroller is being moved by th,
statements made by friend of mins
that might be candidate for Comp
troller Craig's place. and he has los
his head in consequence. For the las
three months he has been having his
force of curiosity seekers in this Dor
ough. We have not been concerned
with his investigation.
'In regard to the Packard Street
contract, the specifications called for
a 22-inch vitrifed pipe. The contrac.
tor said he could not get that sized
pipe, and so he substituted a 24-inci
lock joint pipe. This happened while !
was away on my trip South, but that is
no excuse.
"The fact is that, had been there
| might have said that would allow
the change to be made and the larger
and more serviceable pipe substituted
provided the contractor did not charge
any more. But in my absence, Com
missioner OF Public Works Sullivan
suspended the engineer on the job, and
| on my return dismissed him for allow-
ing the substitution.''
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dell recommended voik, and that the
latter obtained tha job.
Mr.. Untermyer created stir In the
court with his question to the witness,
Have you expressed an opinion thad
the criminal proceedings against Brin-
lell are frame-up ~
"That is my opinion replied Bin
derman.
Labor Delegates Testify
didn't you know that it was Brin-
dels's purpose that the wreckers should
divide with him?"
II did not" answered Blinderman
He added that neither Brindell MOI
Volk had told him of any money pass
ing between them.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-01
Newark Trades Council Head
Denies Building ssPenaIt;es

William j. Lyons, president of II
Building Trades Council OF Newarl
yesterday denied that he has everaco
lected penalties" from contractors ;an
building owners for the settlement I
labor troubles. a.
i deny every charge :, that has bee
gladly welcome an investigation sfiia
alleged grating, and am ready tests
everything ] know" Lyons's actigitit
have been the subject Of investigasio
by Newark authorities and have led
the introduction in the Legislature, ,
"a resolution for a statewide inouirv.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-01

they took me out Of the house for ff1a. =.
air thsy biindfoided me. FLOYD W,
was with ms nlnst Of the time r. ss
brought me the papers. | did soysa !.
the cooking. was wild to do anv3,&1
besides wait, wait, wait. ~
Il could not sleep, / was SO WOW.
about the baby---,lc had not been yss,I sss i
and my husband and all my fan;lvs,
New-York tribune., 1921-02-01
Slayer of Dry Agent Guilty
Alabama Youth Sentenced TO
life Tmnus,ssonmerat

TUSCUMBIA, Ala, Jan. 31.--Hamp
Kirby, on trial in connection with the
killing OF Don Stephenson, prohibition
enforcement deputy, and the woundinsy
of two other officers, was found guilty
by a jury tonight and punishment was
fixed at life imprisonment. The ver-
dict was returned within four hours
after the jury was selected and after
reading Of confession Of the de-
fendant
& Kirby, who il twenty years old, was
described BY the prosecution as one Of
the central figures in . plot TO kill all
prohibition agents in this section Of
Alabama.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-01

whole, are rather tired of the pres.
ent city administration and the Tam
many leaders know 1t as we'll as any
one. The Republicans are willing to
wait and see the bill that will be
framed as result of Governor Mil
ler's message. We have a right to
assume that the bill after it has been
duly discussed in and out of committee
and at public hearings, will meet the
situation.n
New-York tribune., 1921-02-01
Allies Seize Arms in s;Iesia

PARIS, Jan. 31.--Tnter-Allied ausherl
ties at Oppeln, Silesia, seized two sear
loads of arms and munitions beiu
taken into Silesia from, Germanyolaa
night, it is said in. dispatch recaise
here. is7
New-York tribune., 1921-02-01
One w ord Costs
3 Million Dollars:

Please is the 3 million doilal
word. Used in kilograms alend
it costs the United States $3.I
100000 yearly-says Arthal
Brisbane. Yet Mr.. Brisbane
who never wastes a word, say|
that please" is cheap at fhd
price. please is to business
what oil is to the automobile
IS the way the great paiufeI
with words puts it. Please
represents courtesy, withouI
which no business can run
smoothly, without which tter,
is no service-for courtesy. 4
the foundation of Service. 'ds
The Knickerbocker lee Company an
con,tesy first alqsays tn its standard oI
Sereace--Courtesy, Prombfaess, Rsha
| 6il,ty ddded to absolute purity of prod
uet make Kniekerboeker Ssygiee. 4tft
New-York tribune., 1921-02-01

Ecarn how to drive ca. Consult tlse
Me,p Wanted Male 1nstruetion Column
Tor select list OF automobile schooIA--As6vt.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-01

'They told me they were after money.
I realized / must wait my chance to
escape. The next day they let me
write to my husband, just to say I
was all right. They told mo after
ward they sent my letter with theirs,
demanding $4,000 to let me go.
"No, they did not hurt me. Wsce
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BRIDGE-~PL AYERS SCHOOL

fishing two hearts, no matter what he leads
next.
-Four rounds of spades followed, leaving z
IN the lead, discarding a club and dia-
mond. then led a club, which dummy
ducked, knowing had no more hearts to lead.
When the eight of clubs won, B led the dia-
monds. put the ace right on and returned
the diamond, forcing to lose two club tricks
at the end.
This is very pretty, but game is made posi-
bic through BIS weakness in the defensive
game Going back to the third trick, this is the
situation, as should have seen it.
has bid no-trumps, and he is clearly with
out anything in clubs above the nine, as is evil
dent from a glance at BIS own cards and
dummy's. The only trick he can have in dia-
nonds is the ace as B has the king, queen and
Jack The only other high cards in his hand
are the ace, jack, ten of spades, except what he
has in hearts.
Now, if A has the ace of hearts, or even ace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31

EN speaking of the weakness Of so many
n players when they the defensive,
the errors into ~fich they were likely to
fall were spoken of as two kinds: errors of
technique, through not having a thorough
knowledge of the conventions, and errors of
judgment, through not stopping to consider
the situation with sufficient care.
There are some very obvious cases, such as
forgetting the bids that preceded the play
One OF the most common of these is when
player has started with no-trumper but
has abandoned the bid and is playing on the
defensive 1t is remarkable how few persons
realize the Importance of playing the no-trump
oldder for certain high cards in particular
suits and either leading through them or fin
essing against them.
1t takes degree; of skill not commonly
SHOWN at the bridge table to get at the dis
etioutlon OF suit by figuring out what
given player has IN other suits. I have repeat
euiy seen player who was marked with four
siaps IN ms hand, for instance, and one un-
A''o"h caro-, allowed to make trick with the
aiiAho"n card by entirely unnecessary
hnesse which let in the clubs
mere are many simpler situations in which
prayer with any proficiency in the defensivs
eN Nouio save tricks and rubbers simplv nv
Swing inc matter little thought. To show
io" suoh SITUATIONS may arise take the fol-
lowing deal IN which the declarer managed t.
so game by what was regarded as verv clever
F"S- no othef person In the game, which was
rc1-sable duplicate, being able to do So Here
is the distribution (see CIT at the bottom of
the meat column)
dealt and bid no-trump led small
heart, winning the trick with the ten. The
next thing is our old friend the ace-iack-ten
hnesse in clubs this time, B winning the ten
with the king, to conceal the queen
The return of the heart was passed IN NV
which shows he. understood the defensive
game better than his partner, for if A PLAYS
The ace, he loses the game right there by estab.
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Questions and Answers
AUCTION BRIDGE

Questionable dealer, T. and second hand,
A, both pass. Third hand Y, bids no-trump,
which B and pass. A then bids two da-
monds, which the no-trumper doubles, taking
his partner out of the double with two no.
trumps What should the dealer say holding
five spades to the king, jack, ten, three hearts
to the ace, three clubs to the ten and two
small diamonds?-C. L. B.
Answer--When player who has bid no.
trump doubles the bid of two in suit, made
by an opponent, it is conventional command
to the doubler's partner to pick suit, as the
suit named against no-trumper is it's weak
spot. Some players regard the intervening
bid by B, two no. Pumps, as relieving the
doublers partner from any obligation to an
sweal the double; but good players will al
ways answer it with a good ive-card major
SUIT In this case z should call three spades.
the two no-trumps by being evidently an at
TENT to shut out. AS compared to doubling
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BIS bid the spade contract holds out the better
prospect, as it might easily be game hand,
original calls of no-trump by third hand being
usually pretty strong.
Questionable dealer bids one no-trump on
the rubber game. Second hand doubles Third
Land holds and small in hearts, king, lack,
ter and small in clubs; ace queen alone in
spades and five diamonds to the ten A bets
he should 60 two no-trumps, to shut out the
thir-,, hand. bets he should pass, as he does
not care what third hand shows. Which of
these s correct?-J n McH.
Answer-Neither. The correct Ing is to
double Why go to two no-trumps, forcing
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When leads the diamonds wins with the
ace and returns the spade The two spade
tricks which wins force two discards from
AS hand, and they solve the problem
If refuses to win the first spade trick, z
shifts to the small club, which wins with
the ten, discarding a diamond When B
wins the club trick he must lead the diamond,
to save A from awkard discards. wins the
diamond and leads the spade, and A is in the
same trouble about his discards
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the dealer to WIN three odd, when one odd AZ
redorbled value is enough to equal four by
car Then, if third hand bids double any
tairy he names.
POKER
Question-We find in one Hoyle that if
card i exposed, the next card must be dealt
to tie next active player. In another Hoyle
we find that if a card is exposed, cards must
be dealt to all the other active players first
What is the exact official rule governing this
point III NJ e.
Answer-That depends on when the card
was exposed. If the card was found exposed
in the pack for the original deal, or if mofs
than one card is exposed in dealing, there must
be a new deal. If the card is exposed in deal
ing or the draw the player to whom it would
have fallen cannot take it, nor can it be re-
placed until all the remaining active players
II been helped
Question: potts opened for the limit Three
men come in. Just as the fourth puts up his
chips, the third man exclaims: Hold on.
MADE mistake. | am not in and takes down
his chips. Is this allowable?-F. G..
Answer-No; because chips once placed N
the pool, even by mistake, must remain Inc
fact that another man was coming IN, Wnieh
opened the way for raise from some one
might easily be the real reason for withdraw
ing ante
PINOCHLE
Question-In playing auction with VICE..
we have had several disputes as to the oo''
against finding certain card, such as the ]ach
of spades to fill out trump sequence, IN In
widow. Is there any accurate way OF deter
mining this factor?--E. B. B.
Answer-If each player holds fifteen cards.
with three in the widow, there must be thirty
three unknown cards, of which thirty are out
of reach, and three in the widow. That IS
10 to l against named card being IN the
widow; but as there are two spade jacks Inc
odds are only to /.
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BY R. F. FOSTER
Author of Foster on Auction, Auction Made Easy,
Fosters Complete Hoyle Etc.

jack or ace, queen it is impossible for him to
make anything but the ace, as he cannot pos
slbly have any reentry A glance at BIS
cards and the dummy and thought of the no.
trump bid is enough to show that to GER
tanty.
Such being the case, what is the use of re-
turning the heart? 1t is the only way to tempt
any but very clever partner to throw the
game by putting on the ace. What should
nave done was to leave his partners worthless
heart suit alone and open his own diamond
suit, while he still had the clubs safely stoned
If does this it is impossible for z to make
anything but his contract, the odd trick. or
two by cards at the most, much depending on
what he does after he wins the diamond "a
he may never make the king of hearts. and
A may make the fourth diamond and lead
through the clubs to BIS encouraging discard
of the club eight.
Inere are many opportunities to put up a.
strong defense against those who play such
counting systems as the Robertson rule in
their bidding, as the numerical value of their
cards can be counted as played and when the
limit that verges on a call is reached it is
certain that they have no high cards still nm.
played.
Ihls is the solution of Problem No. "a
given last week, in which there were mn
trumps, 2 to lead, and w to take five tricks
leads small spade. If B wins and leads
the club ten, does not cover, and A must
LET the ten hold, discarding small diamond.
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y as ON Indian Fighte7

around the tiny craft tiny spurts of water rose
like the surface rebound Of hailstorm. Kneel-
ing amidships, Timmins swung his paddle as
steadily as though mpelled by clockwork.
Cover him" ordered the major
"Fire at will" shouted the lieutenant
Bang! Bang! Bang l-brr-u m p brrrr UNI
m-rrrrr-u-m-pw clamored the rifles of A Com
pany.
Suddenly the fire of the enemy was centered
the broad-shouldered gray haired officer in
command. All about him the sand leaped up
in spurts, as vicious eaden slugs rained down
Brandon rushed forward urging the grim
faced veteran to take cover. smile and
wave of the majors hand sent him back to his
position. Walkerson turned to drag wounded
soldier out of the line, stiffened up suddenly,
turned half around and collapsed on top of the
man he had tried to succor In three jumps
Brandon was at hand.
"Ht, sir?" he inquired anxously, raising
the head oS the wounded officer
"Im done, lad" was the labored answer
The soldier of many campaigns half rose and
then fell back Blood welled between his lips
81 want my face to EN- he jerked out
painfully You'll have to rush. lad. Choose
your own time, but don't wait too long. It's
your only chance, Tcd,' he whispered, and
dead
Brandon, his hat gone, a handkerchief tied
around his head, strove to think calmly. Half
the recruits had ceased firing. They were out
of ammunition. The Flora had drifted to
within few hundred yards of the shore.
Round her low stern swung the canoe, with
Timmins padding like fiend. She was low in
the water, and the Indians OWNED her mission.
Paying no attention to the fire below, they
centered theirs upon the intrepid ammunition
bearer.
The little man stopped padding. BE seemed
to fall forward.
Giles hit" cried Brandon. "There goes our
chance"
"No sr!' shouted the sergeant. "See what
he's dom? Pluggin' holes in the scow with his
first aid bandages-God that's a good little
man.
AS though armor clad, the little barber of
Squawville, padding his way through storm
of bullets, reached point blank range. Then a
great splash of lead tore the bow out of the
canoe, and she went down by the head with
the extra ammunition of A Company to hasten
her journey to the bottom
Timmins swan ashore, shame-faced and
silent. He had failed. But those now facing
death in the firing line did not think of the
little mans failure. A cheer that echoed in the
timber was his welcome as he picked up his
rife and lin1ped away to his old place in the
firing line.
"Oughter had submarine,' Timrlins grunt-
ed H was watching something up where the
timber fell apart in a sort of lane-something
that moved, just little very stealthily. He
Jumped up, his peaked little chin was thrust
forward. Quick as a fash up flew the Win
che Ger.
A shr yell followed the report and white
shifted half-breed jumped straight like frog,
rolling and staggering nearly to the feet of the
little volunteer.
Sergeant Steel reached out and dragged the
wounded Indian inside the line. With a rifle
at his head the prisoner swore that only forty
Indians held the slope. The man spoke good
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added the lieutenant. "But he's hit-aren't
you?" turning to Timmins.
It's scratch-just scratch" gasped the
whlte-taced man with the big eyes, as he tore
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"
- J 10
9 4 s
q 4 J 10 s

Hearts are trumps and q leads. Y
and 4 aoont aUfeight tricks against eng
defense. How do they get them? Solu-
ton meet aOeek."
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for the beach. The officers saw him vince as
his game foot hit the ground
With rattle and crash the Indian fire was
resumed with the canoe as it's objective All
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31

<fw YES, sir" snorted Big Martin scorr-
~ f....-,, chem cuartnr-blood thieves
n of deputy marshals has played e
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1921-03-24
Our Congressman.

DR.. James B. Aswell, congress.
man from the Eighth COMPRESSION.
al district, spent Saturday in che
city. en- route to his home in Nat
chitoches. II always like to meet
the folks at home on every oppor-
tunlty possible said be. Con.
gress will resssemble in extra ses-
sion April H."
DR.. Aswell brought important
news to Louisiana, that the Seigel
reapportionment bill, by which
Louisiana would lose Que congress
man, is dead. The senate adjourn.
ed without final action. It was
feared here that the Louisiana dis.
tricts would be reduced from eight
to seven.
Members OF the constitutional |
conventional have been counting /
On the necessity of redistrictino |
The state to meet requirements Of |
The Seigel bill. Senator Joseph |
?. Randall will also spend ! few |
lays at his home in Lake Provi-
jence during the recess. He has
been invited to address the oonsti-
,utionsl convention. .-Ststes.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1921-03-24
Sheriff Sale
l.. Nj. JACKSON
VS.
J. w. SULLIVAN
Eleventh District Court, Parish of
Natchitoches, Louisiana.
No. 1861.

BY virtue of writ of Seizure and Sale
issued in the above numbered suit and
entitled cause by the 1lth District
Court, Parish of Natchitoches, La. did
seize and take into my possession and
will offer for sale on the hereinafter
mentioned terms at the principal front
door of the Court House in the city and
Parish of Natchitoches. Louisiana at II
o'clock A. NJ.
SATURDAY,, APRIL BOTH, 1921
to pay and satisfy said writ the follow
ing described property to-wit:
A certain tract Of land situated in
the Parish Of; Natchitoches, La. and
being described as SEA of SEA section
3, T. IL. r. 7 contg. 10 acres. and an
other commencing at N. w. corner Of
SEA of SEA running north 226-l-3
yards to starting point, thence south
of east 495 yds thence south COZ yds.
thence west 440 yards, thence north
226-1-3 yards to point of beginning
contg. 1918 acres more or less and
contg. in the whole tract 53-1-3 acres.
Terms of Sale, Cash: subject to ap-
praisment.
J. w. PAYNE,
Sheriff of Natchitoches Parish.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1921-03-24
A Beloved Prelate HonOred

Father Piguey, Vicar General
of the North Louisiana diocese, is
always remembered by friends,
the pupils of St. Mary's Academy
in particular, on his natal anniver-
sary, and when his 59th arrived
last Friday, they presented him
with a handsome we'll filled purse,
which delighted this beloved pre-
late. who is held in high esteem by
every body irrespective of creed.
Father Piguey has been pastor
of the Cathedral in Natchitoches
ever since his ordination by the
late Bishop Durier in 1887, and in
addition to this Office, has held the
responsible position of Vicar Gen.
eral of the diocese nearly two
decades.
The Enterprise in extending
CONGRATULATIONS, hopes that tn 2
Rev. Father will enjoy many such
happy days for years to come.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1921-03-24
Farmers Must Be Loyal to
Each Other

1t is generally understood throughout
the South that there will be smaller
cotton acreage in 1921 than for many
years past. The large carry-over OF
cotton in the world makes small
acreage an economic necessity. Yet,
here and there it is reported that GER
tain individual growers are planning to
take advantage of reduced acreage
by increasing theirs. If there are any
persons of character in your neighbor-
hood, an effort should be made to con-
vince them that any increase acreage
ion their part is an act of disloyalty
towards the thousands of farmers who
are reducing acreage in order that the
supply will not be greater than the
demand.
Any cotton grower who fondly ina
gins that he will make money by TAX
ing advantage of his brother farmers Is
mistaken. Even if the contemplated
acreage reduction is carried out in full,
there is no reason to expect high prices
for cotton for another twelve months
or more. 1t will take more than one
half reduction to bring the supply
down to consumption demands, and
| thus far there is no indication that
acreage will be cut more than one
third.
Farmers will save money by letting
their lands lie idle rather than to plant
more than limited acreage to cotton.
This is year when loyalty to one an
other will not only pay dividends in
dollars and cents, but an opportunity
to prove to the world that farmers can
work together in the interest of the
industry as whole.
Farm and Ranch