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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-14
G. ON BRIDGE
By Chic Dung

heart 10, to which West led his 6.
When East repeated with the 4,
South played his A. cashed six
consecutive diamonds, led the club
Q to be covered by the K and A.
then came back to the club J for
his ninth trick. He gave up the
last two, but a happy He had
his gambling game
But he didn't deserve il. If East.
after winning the second heart.
had switched to his spade a and
9. three rapid tricks there would
have set him,
There was no point TO South's
risking defeat in that particular
way For two reasons he should
have used his heart a on the first
trick. First. his whole contract
depended on the development Of a
second club trick. which he should
have sought at once. Second, he
should have mlnimized the likeli-
hood of a shift to spades by the
defenders; instead of giving them
two chances TO do that by holding
up twice. lie should have given
them none until he tried his club
plav
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-14

in a tasseled nightcap and bawling,
Who is it? Stop that noise!
What's going on"
cts me! Aggie Plumb Sarah's
sicker! l came to get Dr.. DAVIS,
but-he can't go. l want to use
your phone."
The old man was slow to CONF
prehcnsion and, even then, unwill-
ing. "Why don't you so to the
club and wake up that Browne
puppy? Why bother me in the
middle of the night?!"
Come down here, you cranky
old idiot, and open the door." Aggie
said.
There was a long delay. When the
old man descended he was dressed
in trousers and a smoking Jacket
and he had taken the trouble to
comb his white hair. Aggic asked
the location Of a phone and brushed
him aside. Danielle hurried in Ae-
gie's wake, giving him the number
of Parkawan's best physician. Ae-
gle ratified for the operator and
barked another number. The girl
was startled. Byron Waite, behind
her, was still complaining.
They watched Aggie while the
number was rung. "Hollo!" he SAID.
John! Thank heaven! How'a
Sarah?" He nodded his head, as if
old John could see him. "Whv-if
she feels like it." He swung around
toward Danie!le and Waite.
"Sarah's coming to the phone" He
did not turn all the way back, but
kept the corner Of his eye on his
involuntary host. Sarah! l want
you to wake all the servants. Get
them in the hcuse. Lock every door
and window!" He paused to listen.
IN be home -yes-b but I don't
know when -. Why? Because
George Davis is lying on his garage
floor with a knife through his
heart! There's a genuine killer
loose around herc-and | want VOC
to be careful. Yeah. Bye" He
turned. That goes for you too, Nh.
Waite"
The whitc-haired mar had re~
acted with a look Of slight shock
and no more. Now he was standing
in front of Aggic calmly enough.
His marble-blue eyes-faded from
a once more penetrating color
seemed to lack focus, He took a
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-14
INDIAN STONES MMpMu&1

hnrriedly. Aggie tried the phone.
Dead" he said.
That's funny. 1t was all right
When l went to bed. | called a
couple Of people just before" She
switched on more lights and half
smiled at the figure he made: pa
jana tops stuffed in his tuxedo
trousers, pajama bottoms flaring
below. We've got to get the po-
liee,' she went IN. "And you ought
to send for DR.. Smith. He's the
best one-in Parkawan. Sarah
may still need attention. We can
go over and raise old man Waite.
It's nearest. Golly! l feel sick and
feeble"
Aggie's eyes had been preoccu-
pied. Now they fixed on her. do
you know how the phone line comes
in here?"
From the barn to the house.
The garage"
Have you got a f1ashlight?"
iii get one"
With the fashlight, they went
out again-by the back way. Ageie
pointed the tlashlight and found the
place where two black wires were
fixed to the house on glass insula-
tors. He followed them in a long
span to more insulators on the
front OF the converted barn and
from there, around the side of the
building, to a rear corner. At that
point, the wires had been snapped
from the glass. He turned the light
to the ground and found the shiny
end of one wire dangling from the
maple tree.
Somebody yanked 'em down."
he said. Must have had a long
pole to do it with. Or a ladder. Or
shinnied the tree"
"Why? What does that mean?!"
II couldn't say. Everything
find out gets crazier and crazier.
Was there a phone in the dark
room?"
"No."
1.-THE garage"
"No."
"But - somebody - took the
trouble to pull the wires down.
Who? Why? Danielle, | think that
somebody-killed your father"
Behind a locked - bolted door?
Or by climbing through a window
hardly big enough for chickens?"
She had spoken quickly, but she
went on sadly, "Why not quit all
this? Dad did kill Jim-and him.
self. We She broke off.
Aggie gasped convulsively.
"Come on! We're going to Waite's
and fast. Suppose somebody got
him-too-and even Sarah"
He ran and Danielle ran behind
him-through the yard and out into
the road.
Their feet pounded duly on the
dirt and softly on pine needles. Old
leaves in the Waite driveway made
ther running noisy again. They
stomped up on the porch. But Mr..
Waite was not dead. Aggie's clamor
eventually raised him; he appeared
at a window, thrustins out a head
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-14
ON BRIDGE

that he thought his partners dia-
mond bid indicated he really had
a diamond suit. since it vas bid
after North had shown hearts. He
thought North's best first action
would have been a. double. That
would have been a bad move, how
ever, with a blank suit, as it would
have risked the probability that
South might pass it for business
and compel the side to play
against a uncomfortable East who
would be set only a few tricks. for
a much smaller score than a game
counted.
North was after bigger game
than that. Yet he did not have
enough to make an immediate bid
Of Diamonds over East's Ida
mond, as that bid would have
guaranteed game strength He
was not strong enough to do this
at that stage, for if South had held
a weak hand, no game could have
been made. But after his heart bid,
South's spade call showed him
enough for game. making North's
hand suddenly very powerful. So
powerful, in fact, that, after bid
ding the Diamonds and hearing
a spade rebid. he could cue-bid his
club A South, with no ace, could
show diamond shoppers and then
North would bid slam or sign off
at a spade game, Small slam could
he made
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-14
CHAPTER TWENTY-EICHT

Danielle asked a perfectly natu-
fal question-but one that dumb
founded Aggic. "How much gold
did they have?"
Good Lord! ! didn't think 70
ask" He came as close to grin
ming as vas possible in the little
darkroom.
where's it hidden"
lie was on the point Of rebufine
that, also, when he saw her ewes
dilate with horror. They were look
ing at the floor; they had kept NOV
ing back toward it since she had
entered the room; what she was
seeing there made him whirl from
the cupboard. 1t was a ghastly
thing. Under the blanket was move
ment. She pointed and shrank into
a Her mouth sprang open.
Don't yell again." he said fierce
ly. He bent, and whipped back the
covering. DR.. Davis's hand had re-
Taxed its hold on the knife and
was slipping across his chest in a
movement started, possibly, by the
weight Of a fold Of the robe. That
was all. Under the robe, such mo-
ton had been hideous. Revealed,
it was shocking enough, but not
devastating. The arm slid away
from the knife, down across the
chest, and Topped Imply on the
concrete floor.
Danielle had covered her face.
Aggie knelt by the corpse. He
touched the skin Of it's face. 1t was
not cold. Cool, but not cold in the
way of yesterdays death, or death
hours old. Rigor mortis had not
set in. Not yet.
"We1l get out Of here in a min
ute," he said to the girl. He
reached again for the blanket and
his eye fixed on the p%rotruding
knife hilt. A good knife-engraved.
And initiated, he perceived, as he
bent close. The initials we're in
fancy script: 81. H. B." Hank
Henry-H. Bogarty. 1t was-in all
likelihood the knife that had
pinned the calling card to Sarah's
door. The knife he believed Calder
had found and taken.
Aggic razed at the door that had
been locked, and the high, small
window. Then he pulled up the car
robe again. He rose and took Dan
ielle's arm. This has been rotten
for you," he said. He led her out
into the warm night. "Iour father
killed himself with Hank Bogarty's
knife. He must have seer Calder
that night! 1t begins to look as if
after ALL"
Eyes" she said. II don't know
what you're talking about-but l
know what you mean. Father did
it,"
"Unless-" He was walking to-
ward her house. Il better sec how
Sarah's coming along by noW-if
your phones working again.
1T isn't out of order"
at was. Old John tried to get
your father before | came over"
They went into the Davis house
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-14

That would have been good bid
ding of this deal. What actually
happened was the first two rounds
OF bidding as given, ending with
North's Diamonds, whereupon
South passed. North was commit
ted to trying for Diamonds
without a trump in his hand,
which he managed to make, but
lost a nice game.
South protested, after the deal,
Distributed by King
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-14
W. REASONS COMBINED

ON LINCOLN'S birthday, while
we think of the two issues which
brought on the war Of the sixties
freeing of the slaves and the
right of secession-it is timely to
think how two separate reasons
are sometimes combined to indi-
cate a single play in bridge The
refusal to hold up an ace, for IN
stance, while playing a No Trump
contract. Sometimes you S tie
ace at once because your contract
depends upon having the lead for
q particular tinesse. Sometimes
you use it Immediately because
you fear a switch of lead to a GER
tain other suit, These can come to-
gether on one play,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-14
BIDDING THE FOES SUIT

A BID OF the opponents suit
# made after your partner has bid
a suit--has exactly the same
meaning to all top rank players.
1t does four things. First, it guar
tees a very substantial fit with
your partners suit. Second, it
guarantees enough strength for a
game in that suit. Third. it pro-
claims the probability Of enough
strength for a slam. Fourth, it in
dicates frst-round control Of the
opponents suit, through posses
sion Of an ace or a blank.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-14

TomOrroW's Problem
A873
VQJ52
~QJ1O4
%A5
If North, vulnerable bids l.
Club, and East, not vulnerable
with a part score Of 30, overcalls
with 2-Clubs. what should South
do with this hand?
Syndicate, Inc.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-14

A MEMBER of the 18th Airborne
Corps on the Western Front, Pvt.
Donald Smith, "a, of Dayton, O.,
has a personal score to settle with
the Nazis. His aim is to capture a
SIS officer who beat him with a cat
o'nine-tails. Smith was captured
on D-Day plus 9 near Cherbourg.
He was beaten by the German of
ficer when he refused to divulge in-
formation. Subsequently he killed
his guard and fled. internationally
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Sees Bitter Action

4 brother of Mrs. Joe McCrobie Of
Fripndsville, Sergeant John A. White,
of Battle Creek, Michigan, was one of
those taking part in bitter offensive
action in the campaign to free the
Philippines. A war department re-
lease tells that the battalion, far be-
low strength after 81 days Of hard
fighting. drove deep behind enemy
lines. over mountain trails, to seize
and hold a ridge to deny the Japs
commanding positions facing our
main forces. For more than three
weeks they clung to the ridge, beat
off p savage attacks, killing 1925
Nips. Constant Smelling kept them
low day and night in mud and rain
dlenched foXholes Ammunition and
food supplies often were delayed when
carrying parties had to fight off the
enemy to reach the ridge. At times
they met attacks in furious hand-to-
hand combat to save dwindling ammu-
milton supplies. Many continued to
fight in spite of colds, dysentery foot
ulcers, and fever. When relief unit
was sent to the ridge they closed their
part of the mission by leading an at
tack to drive the laps from strong
positions near the perimeter
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Friendsville Soldier
Wounded In Battle

THE 18TH GENERAL HOSPIT-
AL. ENGLAND-While attacking a
Hill near the Moselle River under
heavy fire with his infantry unit,
Private First Glass Robert W. Bow
ser, 81, Of Friendsville. was wounded
by machine gun fire as he advanced
. through wooded area. He is con-
valescing now at this United States
Army general hospital in England
THE terrain was all against us in
the operation" he recalled. THE Jer-
ries had retreated to the crest of the
hill and poured a whitening fire on
us as we crossed the river and estab-
lished a bridgehead We forced our
way up the hill and beat them back
from the top of it, Then we stalked
ahead through the woods trying to
search each tree for snipers. Every
thing was suspiciously quiet, when
that Nazi machine gun opened up we
were in the fight again"
Wounded by the first burst Of the
machine gun fire, Pfc. Bowser was
given help by the medics and evacu-
ated to field hospital. He was flown
to England.
He is making excellent progress
to recovery" his officer announces.
Shortly before he was wounded,
Pfc. Bowser captured a Nazi after
what he admitted was his greatest
shock during combat experience that
began on July |.
eve had mopped up position near
Metz" he recalled, "and group Of
us were resting for few minutes.
One of my buddies looked in a Jerry
dugout beside us, shook his head and
said, Nothing here but a couple of
grenades.'
1--WE were lying around chewing the
fat very pleasantly when | happened
to glance in that dugout and saw a
/ pair of hob-nailed soles move tried
to keep calm but think | was sweat
ing a little as | crept over to the
| opening Of that dugout with my rifle
ready. The Nazi came out with his
| hands up, to the surprise Of my bud
dies who had watched my movements
with mistrust. The Nazi was a surly,
furtive devil and kept looking around
as though he was trying to figure a
way to knock us out and carry out
the job he was probably left behind
to do. | marched him away and turned
him over to our guards
Pfc. Bowser has brother, Private
First Glass Paul Bowser, 25, with the
Infantry in Europe. Their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bowser, reside in
| Friendsville.
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past several months has been sta
toned in Calcutta, India.
Lieut.. Harvey was recently visited
by a friend from back home, Sgt
Bill" Truban, of the 18th combat car
go squadron.
Excerpts from their recent letters
follow:
Bill is here for few days. He had
a bit of a time finding me, but
dropped in on me quite unexpectedly
1t is good to see him. He looks very
we'll and has grown quite u bit taller
since | last saw him. Bill has a cam
era and We hope to take some pic
lures if our working hours don't con-
tinue to hinder
Lately | have been playing some
golf in my spare time and much to
my surprise | like it very much. 1t
gives me some much needed exercise
We have difficulty in getting golf
balls and they cost at least a dollar
each"
From Bills letter-"My little trip
to Calcutta has been very fortunate
one for me. In spite Of the fact that
it is so far from home it has people
here whom | know I've had d very
good time with Roy Everything is
fine, especially the food. I've stayed
several nights with him and it has
been a great amount of fun. slept
in his buddy's bed Che being ABSENT
and we talked away into the night
I've had cakes and candy which were
plenty good from Roys Christmas
supply, Everyone is so generous anC
nice. 1t has been a real treat spend
ing these few evenings together II
fact | hit a gold mine when | looked
up Roy.
The city isn't as nice as I expected
but of those | have seen here it is
far the best. While you folks are hav.
ing loads Of snow we are having
lovely weather here. Not too hot MOI
too cold. Just right"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Presidential Citation
Ribbon Presented to
Combat Engineers

T. 3 Clark Wilbum, Of the Second
Engineer Combat Battalion. some
where in Germany son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jason Wilburn, Of Grantsville,
has sent home the presidential cita-
ton ribbon which he was awarded as
the result Of action against the enemy
last December
The citation accompanying the
award was for outstanding perform
ance Of duty in action from December
l3 to December 20, in Belgium" The
battalion removed road blocks, mine
fields, etc. on the only available sup
ply road for the attack Of the divi-
sion, which was done under heavy ar
tillery and mortar fire. within sight
Of the enemy. against adverse weather
and over snow. The road was cleared.
With the German counter offensive,
the company although caught from
the rear in bivouac and suffering Sc
we're casualties, fought furiously
against the German armored spear
heads. The company placed mines,
road blocks and demolitions among
infiltrating enemy infantry and de
layed the amored pursuit. The en-
gineer battalion kept the only escape
route for the division open saving
numbers of tanks and trucks and sup
plies. Throughout the seven-day period
the company suffered % percent casu-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Hens Doing Double Duty

Hens are beginning to do double
duty again, especially at the hennery
of Elmer Howell, Of Broadford sec
ton.
Elmer brought in "small sample"
Of eggs to The Republican office on
Tuesday. Eight of them weighed
about two pounds, or about ounces
each. The biggest was 612 inches
around the short way and inches
around the long way.
Mr.. Howell has as New Hampshire
Reds which average 80 to ~ eggs per
day. He also has IS Leghorns. Last
month both flocks averaged 80 eggs
per day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08

Gerald R. Imam, of Kitzmiller,
warrant officer with the air trans
port command, is enroute to his
home after being overseas since Au-
gust 1912, his wife, the former
Alyce Hartley, has been informed.
Imam, a SON Of Mn. and Mrs Walter
Imam. of Montgomery, W Va, was
a former Oakland resident
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08

Herman Walter, S 2fc, USNR,, of
Deer Park, who is serving at the Nav
al Air station, Norfolk, Va, visited
his mother and sister, who are i'll, for
the past week.
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Made Lieut.. Colonel

Major John Haig Jackson, in COM
mand of the Tooth Engineer Combat
Battalion with General Patton's Third
Army, has been decorated with the
Oak Leaf cluster to the Bronze Star
and been promoted to lieutenant col
onel.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John
W. Jackson, of Homecoming, and prior
to entering the conflict was manager
of the J. W. Jackson store here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08

F'redlocl, Pritts, with headquar-
tiers company Of the army, now To-
Gated in France, has been advanced
to private first class. He is a son Of
George l.. Pritts, KitzmilIer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08

Second Lieut.. James B. Petit, nav
igator on BIZ Of the 8th Air Force,
has received an air medal for his mis-
sions over Europe. Petit is the eldest
son Of Mr.. and Mrs, H. L. Petit, Of
Frostburg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Beall Shuns [ ak
of Political Hope

While not specifically denying that
he intends to run for either Governor
or Senator in the next election, Rep
resentative J. Glenn Beall, Maryland's
only Republican congressman, said he
had "no time to give consideration to
1916 political campaigns"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08

Pvt. Harold Miller, with a medical
unit, who was in training at Camp
Ellis, ILL.,, has now arrived in France
He is son Of Mr.. and Mrs Jacob H
Miller, Of Cresaptown, former Garrett
county residents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Friends Meet In India

Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Harvey, of
Gormania, W. Va, were recently mott
fed that their son, Roy ". Harvey,
had been advanced to the rank of
first lieutenant. Lieut.. Harvey is. a
TRANSFORMATION officer and for the
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Triendsyille Servicemen


Va, is visiting his grandmother, Mrs.
Hattie Casteel, Friendsville. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll McCracken and son, of
Cumberland, were also guests Of Mrs.
Casteel, Sunday.
see Merrill Shultz, New York, Wis
tied relatives here Sunday.
Pfc. Robert Humbertson, USING,
Quantico, Va, spent the weekend
here with Miss Betty Ringer.
Pvt. James Mitchell, Staunton, Va,
spent the weekend here with his wife
and children. They also visited Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Mitchell, Confluence,
Sunday.
Cpl. Foster Fike returned to the
Fletcher General Hospital, Cambridge,
o., after spending a furlough here
with his wife and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Coddington have
been notified that their son, Pvt. Wade
Coddington, is now in France.
Second Tieut James p. Petit nav
igator on a BIZ Of the 8th Air Force,
has received an air medal for his mis-
,ions ovor F,,,.ono pa+tf+ is tho oldest
san If Mr. and Mrs II l. pa+ti+ of
Frostburg.
William Rees. SIX 3lc. JrSNR. sta
toned at the Naval Training Station
at BainbIidge. spent the weekend
here with his wife and daughter,
Glenn s Andrews. 25. husband of
Mrs Edith G. Andrews Of Accidents
was racentiv enrolled in an intensive
con,so At the Electrical Naval Train
mo hoolIocafed on the Purdue uni
versjtv campus LAFAYETTE, Ind, After
will be eligible for the rate Of electli-
clans mate third class.
*#*
Pvt. Arthur Walter of Deer Park,
who received basic army training at
Fort Lewis, Washington, and Camp
MaXey, Texas, is now spending thir-
teen days with his family and his
mother. He will report to Fort Meade
soon for another assignment.
Harold Wade S5iles, Friendsville.