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New-York tribune., 1922-01-22

him that it is 1886. But there are many other
commuters trying TO keep warm in the station,
SO the train must be atc and he will, after
ALL be only half an hour behind time in reach
ing bis office. Just to make certain he asks
the ticket agent
'rhe 1892 hasn't gone yet, has it?"
mo, nor the 49," is The reply. "You can
still catch tho 1912. In fact there hasn't been
a train through here this morning"
How long does it take the commuter, all
rosy and warm from his rush to the station, to
contract chill in the average suburban wait
ing room? You know how it is. First the
Then the arms have TO be swung. After that
1t is just a matter Of how much longer the
wait is that determines whether you arc
finally removed as q comnlutcr or as an iciclc
When the first train arrives at 9 :42 it is the
$3.50 and is crowded to tho steps. Still, it
stops, although there is obviously room for
not another passenger Why does it stop?
Well, just because tho time table scheduled
stop for the 80 at this station and the engi-
neer is methodical soul. Even though he
is four hours late, if the time table says lie
must stop, he does. The passengers on the
train cheer and the passengers in the waiting
room groan One or two hardy individuals
manage to find space for a toehold on the
bottom step Of before the train pulls
out again.
The first hour Of waiting is the hardest.
After the pathfnding train has gone through
others follow at fair intervals, 50 that by 20
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22

Il believe I'll drive into town with the car
Until breakfast has been finished and he is
actually on his way to tho garage with
bucket of hot water his wifcs rcmonstranccs
at this foolhardness ring jim his cars.
Did you ever get hot starting cold car?
If So you true suburbantc for the city
motorlst keeps his machine in a heated garage
or hires a chauffeur. Hot water in the rad-
ator sometimes does tho trick. A hot rag
wrapped around The manifold often helps But
on typical days, such as this, those aids have to-
bc reinforced with hand cranking after tho
starter runs down the battery. Crankng a
cold car is guaranteed to start-~not the car,
but a pcrspiraton-no matter how low the
mercury has sunk. All Arctic explorers take
Fords with them in these enlightened days to
obviatc the danger Of freezing to DEATH HAY
ing struggled for half an hour to start Ford,
any owner of one will admit that freezing
would be relief
Well, the car starts at last 1t does that
and nothing MORE SO far as getting its owner
to the city is concerned. The snow is too deep
for it to force it's way along the drive to the
road. Despite chains, the rear wheels merely
spin. So, in disgust, the business man, tired
already, and with the day merely begun, leaves
it standing in drift, being unable to get it
either backward or forward, lets out all the
water he has SO laboriously poured into the
radiator, rushes into the house TO change his
wted collar and wash his hands and lean the
drifts toward the depot
The station clock, as ho bursts in, informs
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22
AUCTION BRIDGE
By R. F. FOSTER

nty OF opinion as to the bids that is one of the
great charms of auction, which is entirely
missing from the game in it's denatured form
OF par auction, popular in tournament play
month ago. Take the hand in the preced-
ing column
dealt and bid spade, which is Slways
better than taking chance with singleton in
the hand, as the adversares have a peculiar
habit of picking out sucn suits for their OPEN
ing attack. At some tables A hid two d;.-
monds, which is pretty forward biddinp. hut
ms partner took him out with two hearts when
passed. In this case says he cannot sum-
port spades, but he does not deny them. Thew
went on with the hearts and made four of five
depending on whether B finessed the lack of
diamonds on the second round or not.
Inc surprises came at the tables at which
doubled the spade bid Some persons have
haplt OF doubling any suit in which thew have
singleton, regardless of the fact that the
hand otherwise is not strong enough for a
oouole IN this case, however, A has take
out IN diamonds if his partner hits clubs. A
Sharp player in Us position, would have taken
advantage OF the opportunity to DENY the
SPACES and at the same time indicate lead
"hlle 1t was cheap. At one table Y did this
With eHectually headed off BIS no-trumper.
Inc double was answered by two hearts and
cropped the spades to support the clubs.
mo" comes one of the weaknesses of the
douoe. B's heart bid is forced bid in an
s"er to double, so that A cannot trust Il
.or strength aud lie does not assist it. but =
went TO the rescue with a strategic double If
'nree clubs, hoping to frighten z back into the
spades. This failed, as all passed, and made
'hree ODD and game, scoring 241 points. This
against hands that were good for five odd
and four honors in hearts!
At another table, when A doubled the shade
passed, and went no-trump, on the as.
sumption that must have the clubs and d;a-
monds to justify the double. Had opened
WITH the spades this would have worked verv
nicely making at least five odd, but read P
Tor shoppers in spades, as A doubled and V
o'd not assist, so he started with the clubs
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22

would do in any case, even if the second hand
had passed, as it is conventional to take the
partner out of no-trumper with six cards Of
major suit. The intervening diamond bid
does not alter the situation in the least
Question - Dealer bids no-trump, second
hand passes. The score is 27 to 0 in the
dealers favor, rubber game. What should
third hand say, holding five hearts to the ace
nine, jack ten and small in clubs, with three
rags in spades and two in damonds?-E.
P. M.
Answer-A good player, bidding no-trump
at this score, would usually prefer to play the
hand with trump if he can get the contract
cneaply, and third hand should call the hearts.
Question-What is the penalty, if any, for
accusing player of revoke, when it is found
on examining the tricks that no revoke was
made?-B. L. B.
Answer-There is no penalty, as no harm is
done.
Question-1f the contract is to make three
at no-trumps, doubled and redoubled. what
does the declarer score if he makes four odd?
H. N. B.
Answer-Four odd at 40 a trick is 100
below the line, to begin with Then honors as
held, scored above the line, and then 100 for
making redoubled contract, and 100 moro
for the trick over that contract
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22

, -eguuv Journeys end in lovers meetings,
the saying goes, but when the commutcr final
]y staggcrs into his Office shortly before it is
time to go out to lunch the mcn Of the Boss
implies nothing Of tenderness in his heart for
his cnploye. The glance at the clock and the
polite request to know why the late conner
bothered to report for business at all arc not
balm to his SOUL in fact, his day has been
utterly ruined.
Later there comes a telephone call from the
little wife.
con, Howard, Pm 50 sorry to trouble YOU"
she apologies, "but phoned the butcher and
grocer and they can't get their delivery
wagons through, and the milk and bread
haven't come"
Thcreupon, she reels Off list Of comes
tiblcs which must be brought home without
fail, if the family is to continue eating. in
view Of his late arrival al, the Office there is
delay in leaving, and the replenishing of
the family larder occupies the best part of
an hour. The train service has been restored
however, and the return trip to Sylvandale is
finally accomplished. Only one untoward Incl
dent occurs. AS the suburbanite steps from
the train, his arms filled with bundles, ho
slips on bit of ice and, in recovering his
balance, the milk bottle escapes his grasp
and smashes on the platform.
in the midst of dinner the doorbell rings. A
uniformed policeman enters.
"Tis twelve hours since the snow stopped
falling, and I'll have to give ye ticket for
failing to remove the same from your side
walk" he announces and proceeds to do so.
"ln the marnin', is it still there, yell be a
sicond offinder, and tis another ticket yell be
gettin' off me side partner he remarks in de-
parting.
A busy evening ensues. First there is a
trudge through the snow to the grocery for
another bottle Of milk. It is closed. Finally
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22
Staging Fights For
the Movies
Continued from page sir)

that's no time of year to send man into a
fight"--
just then the word came that the scene
was ready. The men with the spotlights were
IN position. The camera men had their lenses
trained the door through which the hero
was to come. The director, Kenneth Webb.
was sitting directly under the camera lenses.
with big, smoked glasses over his eyes and the
Rex Beach script in his hand. The word was
given, and Mr. Hail. not looking like man
who probably was wondering if he could get
over to Brooklyn at $3.50 to catch the rehearsal
IF the drama in which he is to appear
with Irene Bordoni opened the door and fired
revolver twice.
MIR. Elliott, not looking like a man who
would have any particular dread Of physical
combat If it could be staged in gymnasium
with duly padded appurtenances, rushed to the
combat
The word which means film footage had
been passed to the camera men. The director
quite calmly interjected advice now and then.
With one arm crippled, the hero was fight
ing as q game man always fights for the
girl he loves. The villain was fighting as the
game ones of his kind always fight to gain
the final happy fade-out picture for them
selves. Perhaps Mr.. Elliott fought the more
contentedly because he knew this was to bs
mis- last struggle. But for Mr.. Hall there
still remained the fall from the balcony, which
he must do on the morrow, the set having
bean constructed and tho net being all
stretched to receive him as he tunlbled with =
mere trif7e OF q fifty-pound iron lamp in his
hands.
Mr.. Beach had not even come out Of tho
projection room to see the struggle, SO con-
vtnced was he that it would be good fight.
The author Of the mighty row in "The Spoil
ers" can be assured from mere outsider
that the fight was worthy Of going into the
Beach repertoire. There was the scuffling Of
'ee:, the sound Of blows being struck, painting
md : curse or two-nobody is required to
poll" healthy, honest oath in movie fight
-and the director gave the order to "cutp
ad the camera men echoed, Lights outft
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22
A Newcomer at
Mrs. Canary's
(Cort'1lwed from page sir)

lCont'7l.ed from page sir)
$20-as he did once before" argued Nj
Cribbage. YOU'D have trusted him and hs
knew it,
That's so," agreed Bnney He might
have got any of US for sum worth while II
that Tas his game"
"And he has owed me for three weeks
board,' Mrs Canary contributed to the case
for and against Peter, "and he now only owes
me for two. And I have his trunk
whats in the trunk" demanded Dave
Hemisphere. YOU'D better find out"
so the women of the household. consumed
with curiosity, were forced to remain QUE N
the hall while the trunk was being opened ny
the men.
'Nether bricks nor valuabes," Dave r
ported when they filed out after a while.
'Nor was Peter Bluebeard," grinned bin'
ney.
mot even a bomb" chuckled Samuel Gsa0'
bage
'Then what did you find out?" shsppea
Mrs. Cribbage impatiently, 2
"Nothing-except that young Mr.. RoDin'
AAeo CACcl1ciL CdSCG III ltCIdIuAS'
Alfred Colt enthusiastically. Il regres
ceedingly that didn't get better acqualns.
with the young man while he was here
most interesting collection of books!'
Everybody looked stunned S.,
"How much are the books WORTH assS4
Mrs. Cribbage.
'Oh-they have no value-any one OF -
may be picked up at secondhand place
a few CENTS" explained Mr.. Colt. But ! s
mire his selections'' 3
"Well, everybody in this house has To-
something to admire about him" said 80 E..
Hemisphere.
''I'm charmed with his modesty!' decRsssI
Andrew Binney. 'He might have stung V sNs
a lot worse than he did" ,
"Well, for my part, think Peters tli4s
out pretty aat,' complained Mrs. Crbo&z
There wasn't even anything exciting N,
trunk. All this excitement over nothing
made me feel rather faint. If you'll ca
down to my room I'll make that mixturetA
the chatting dish that Peter taught me. J
say he had lots0f good qualities
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22

an obliging neigfbor loans Just enough n n.
Lutte tho morning coffee and moisten the cersal
Cleaning off the sidewalk consumes snothe,
two hours. The subUrbauife IL soft from an
autumn of physical indocnce and he lea,nu
something about anatomy as he work.. II ;=
the first time since last year he lsno,v bow
many muscles he possessed in his back. arms
and legs. Having aged iu his feeling ON.
twenty years since dinner lime, he at lensh
staggcrs into the house
Well that's done" he Calculates, with
sigh Of relief
"Oh, but Howard you haven't got the car
back INTO the garage remarfs the wife.
Therefollows heated argument upon the
subject Wife is certain the machine will h.
stolen during the night if left out. aud bubby
asserts that if any thief can move it. ha
wishes the marauder would show him how, In
what manner do all such discussions end.
This one was typical. Mr.. Suburbanite plunged
once more into his rubber boos and his task.
After the driveway between car and garage
had been cleared and the rear wheels dug out
of a drift, he tried to push the machine into
its quarters, but the drive sloped downward 70
VI
he had to fill the radiator with hot water once
more crank the motor Vigorously for twenty
minutes, by which time two sets Of hitherto
undiscovered muscles were painfully apparent
and then, once in the garage, let the vater all
out again.
There remained only such details as coaEng
the furnace for the night, winding the clod.
taking the dog out for his bedtime consthu.
tonal and setting out milk bottle, in the
vain hope that the milknan might make bis
morning round despite the drifts.
"This living in the suburbs is q great LITE,
but You mustn't weaken the commuter NUT
tered as he rolled into bed.
"No," replied his wife, "but don't forget
that tomorrow is the morning for getting the
ash barrels up out of the cellar, and you mnss
be out of the house early enough to get to The
police court by 8 O'clock
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22
w r HEN partner bids suit that cannot
wv be supported and the Intervening
player passes, it is conventional to


player passes, it is conventional to
deny the suit if one has anything to
ochy 1t With, such any suit of five or more
cards, or even four cards to three good honors.
When partner is overcaled by the interven
ing player, it is supposed to be sufficient to
pass when the suit cannot be supported, unless
there is strength enough in something else to
justify calling it.
1t is when the second hand doubles. instead
OF bidding suit, that the third hand USUALLY
has to face problem. If he is verv weak in
his partners suit, and the second hand shows
weakness In it by doubling, it is not difficult to
place the rest Of the suit in the fourth hand.
with the probability Of no-trumper as the an
swer to the double. In such cases the third
hand should take immediate advantage Of the
chance to show what he would like led if he
has any good suit
10 pass the double may leave the partner in
doubt as to whether his suit can be supported
or not. After the double has been answered
If there is any further bidding, it may be too
expensive to call a weak suit lust to denv
partners suit: therefore many good plavers
believe 1t better to get in the denial while it
Is cheap 1t they have a good call of any kind
The complications of this situation some
times lead to curious differences in the results
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22

Pooh" he remarks to the world.
"Ivc got another hour before the
alarm goes off," and he returns to
slumber.
At 1880 Mrs. Suburbanite wakes suddenly
and proceeds to inform her husband that it is
high time he was up for the day.
you're half an hour late; it's $780, she
tells him.
Great Scott! I'm an hour and half late,
you mean," and, with the skirt of his dressing
gown Tapping behind him, he sprints for tho
cellar and the furnace
lie dresses in mad haste and then he re-
members he has forgotten to buy himself more
razor blades.
mo good trying to use any Of the old ones,
"1'll get shave in town"
While the missus hustes the breakfast her
husband tackles the snow. When he retired
there was only two inches of it, Now there
is two feet By the time the porch has been
cleared of it and the front steps dug out from
under breakfast is ready.
"Well the rest'll have to go till tonight,
that's all" he says, as he scalds his throat
with his steaming coffee and the whistle OF q
train is heard in the distance
There goes the 1882 his wife remarks.
"You'll have to wait for the 32, unless the
SIT runs to-day"
NO. that runs only on the first and third
Mondays and the second and last FRIDAYS of
the month, unless one of those days is ho
day, when it runs on the first and fifth Thurs
days, if there is fifth Thursday; if not, it
stops only on signal" he responds, having the
commuters thorough knowledge of his time
table, which his wife never can seem to learn.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22

1HE suburbs Of New York are pretty
much alike. particularly when they are
- covered with snow The dwcler in each
has found peculiar advantages
shared by less fortunate soiourncrs in tho COM
nutirg zone, but in general they have much in
common. Some arc by the scashore Some
have golf courses. All have clubs, churches,
schools snow and furnaces. Some arc blessed
with furnace men and snow shoyccrs. Others
arc cursed with them. Because Of the uncer-
tainty attending the comngs and goinga OF
these workmcn. thc average suburbanite pre-
fcrs, or s'forccd to bc his own handy man
Perhaps the best way to detail the tribula-
tons of the suburbantc when winter comes is
to sketch typical day. Every suburban dwell
or of the male gender prdes himself, it should
be said, upon his physical prowcss, otherwise
he would never have tho courage to nav month
y tribute to railroad company for commut-
l ing privileges. He goes to bed, therefore, with
chcerfuness, on the night before this typical
day, knowing it should not take him more than
HI hour to shovel off the snow before break
fast, and an hours good, healthy exercise he
reasons will simply give him an appetite for
the meal. So lie sets his alarm clock for
a. m. and filings wide his windows-all suburb
antics make speciality Of finging wide their
windows upon retiring or at least they say
they do.
After bravey wthstanding the cold and the
s"irling snow that beats upon it all night, it
being tco near one of the open windows, tho
alarm clock gives up the ghost along about
a. m. and calls it day. The alarm does not
ring at s. An hour later Friend Suburbanite
opens his eyes at the accustomed hour. He
looks at his clock, but doesn't listen to it.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22
Queries and Answers
AUCTION BRIDGE

Question-Thc dealer bids no-trump, second
hand two diamonds. What should the third
hand say, holding six spades to the king nine.
tour hearts to the king queen; jack and one
diamond, with one small club?-J. r. N.
Answer-Two spades That is what b.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22

Of the play in duplicate matches, according to
the way the various players bid their hands
under the same circumstances. 1t is this diver
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22

the start for the city is actually made.
But that is all. 1t isn't finished.
But why dilatc upon the inconvcn-
fences of railroad travel in winter?
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22

Hearts are trumps and leads. and
a0oaat foo TRICKS How do thev oet then,e
Solution re1t s0sek.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-03-02

On last Friday afternoon from 2 so
10 :, little Miss Margaret Mason French
entertained quite g number Of little
friends ia celebration of her fourth
birthday. Different games were played
and stories we're read. Refreshments
Of brick ice cream and cake were served
ana as favors pretty boxes Of candy
were given. The guests were Austin
Barry, Tansel Clark, Alice Amberg,
Charles Amberg Ruth Gordon Stokes,
AIice Reunenberg, Mary Parks Ellison,
frances Walker, Katherine Creason,
Jeanette HORNE, Martha Stevens Mad
doN Emma Lloyd Tslley Ruth Sanger,
orothy Hill Peavler, Sarah Peayler,
EIizabeth B0nduranr, Nilla May Bon
dur ut Louise Stone. Agnes Goalder
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-03-02
SALESMAN WANTED.

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our representative at Hickman. The
capital. experience and reputation OF
the largest real estate organization In
the world. established IN 1900 viii be
behind you and your success Is assured
We advertise IN papers with combined
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thousands OF inquiries from property
BUYERS daily. have sold more than 80, 900
improved farms and our business Is
capable OF paying S3O00-$7500 yearly
Ii YOU have been successful in other
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respect Of your tOwnsmen. write stating
all qualifications IL first letter. Z. A
Strout Farm Agency. Inc. S2S Mar
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-03-02
MINERALS FORM HUMAN FOOD
Fact Which in All Probability VIII
Give Some Surprise TO the
Ordinary individual

You light be surprised for mo-
ment if YOU were told that mankind
lives entirely upon stones, metals and
other minerals. But il is true
our food is of TWO kinds-an'mal
and vegetable. and the first is really
the essence. so 10 speak, of the second.
for all our food animals make their
flesh by eating grass and other pisats.
Plants. then. form the food suppl OF
all other living things.
But how DO plants get their foodi
They live entirely on minerals OBJ
tanned from the soil. and on chemi -bls
distilled from the air. our bodies need
these chemicals and minerals. but we
cannot use them directly: the only two
that we can use in their crude form
are water and salt. All the others
must be worked mp into different
forms, and this is done by plants.
Their roots bore down into the soil.
breaking up small stones and extract
ing from them the minerals that are
needed for thelr-and our-existeuce.
These they transform into substances
that animals can eat.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-03-02
EXCHANGE Professors.

Spain is considering a proposal from
the Belgian government for the ex-
change of professors and students be-
tween Spain and Belgium. According
10 the suggested arrangement the
Spanish and Belgian professors will
continue TO draw their salaries from
their home governments and ins-itu-
lions. and will receive in addition a
bonus from the governments 10 which
they are sent. Arrangements are under
consideration also for harmOnizariOn
of the scholastic requirements of the
Belgian and Spanish universities. in
order that students may receive credit
In their own institutions for courses
taken abroad.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-03-02
sehooIreom for One Family.

Pete Yousey owns a lumber camp In
the Adirondacks. has five children,
three of school age asd the otherS al
most ready for school and lives eight
miles from the nearest school. Mr..
Yousey Is also a school trustee. His
youngsters could not get TO school in
bad weather. so Mr.. Yousey brought
the school TO them. One room on tho
second floor Of his house has beeE re-
modelled. the district has engaged a
teacher, and there school Is held every
school day in the wear. Incident ally.
gr. Youseys children are the only
ones in the nelghborhoOd and his
house is the only one for miles arolnd,
so the teacher rooms and boards there.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-03-02
Pointer for Parents.

Mrs. Flatbush-How did you come
10 decide on a name for the babyf
Mrs. Bensonhurst-Well. we began
nj A, and thought of all the names
beginning with that letter; then we
took Il, and so went through the
whole alphabet.
But the child's name is Alice, I
thought"
$50 IL is. When we got as far as
2 We went back and began ali ever
again AZ A.