Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 77, 25 January 1911 — Page 5

THE RICHMOND PALADIUJI AXD SU-TKIiEGRA3i, WEDNESDAY, J AXTJARY 23, 1911

PAGE FIVE. Principals in the Famous Schenk Poison Case Rules For Game of Auction Bridge

Edited by Mbs Elizabeth P. Thomas v

HELP THK SOCIAL EDITOR. If you have an out-of-town friend TUttlnic or go on a trip yourself; If you have knowledge of any social event that would be of interest, or hare any personal Intelligence In which your friend or the general public would be Interested telephone the Society Editor of the Palladium, telephone 1121, during the morning hours. When a number of nimei are to be printed It la always better to write them out and mail or bring them to the editorial rooms of the Palladium, as they may be garbled in transmission. MRS. JOHNSON HOSTESS. A mottt enjoyable social event Riven recently was the dinner which had for its host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. IS. B. JohnHon of Kant Main street. The guests Included members of a card club. Previous to the announcement of dinner, flowers were distributed among the guests. For the women there were corsage bouquets and for the men button hole bouquets. These were made up of rones, violets, sweet peas and carnations. After the flowers had been given out the guests matched them In'order to got their company for dinner. This unlquo method added to the pleasure of the occasion. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. John Ixmtz, Mr. and Mrs. Hllfer. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wilson. Mr. ami Mrs. George Kggemeyer. Mr. and Mrs. Dul lad way, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Murray and Mrs. Kates. The guests were served at four small tables, these lMilng atractlvely embellished with flowers and ferns. After dinner pedro whs played. TO ENTERTAIN WITH TEA. Mrs. V. P. Robinson has Issued Invitations for an Informal tea to bo given Saturday afternoon at her home, corner Sixteenth and South E streets, in honor of Miss Wentworth of Cambridge, Massachusetts, who Is tho guest of Mrs. Nettleton Neff. ENTERTAINED LAST EVENING. Mr. and Mrs. George Pox entertained the members of a card club last evening at their home in South Fifteenth street. The house was arranged throughout with flowers and ferns. Whist was played at six tables and favors were given ' to Mr. Webster and Mrs. Allison. At ten o'clock a supper was served the guests at small tables.' This was one of the most delightful meetings In the history of the club. There were several guests. RETURNED HOME. Mrs. W. D. Richardson, and daughter, of Kansas City, hairo returned home after a pleasant visit in this city with Mrs. Richardson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ford. FOR DAYTON. Mr. Philip Robblns went to Dayton. Ohio, yeaterday for few days visit with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Glnther. CAME OVER FOR SHOW. Mrs. Van Meter, Miss Jeannetto Van Meter and Miss Shyloh Van Meter of Cambridge City, Indiana, came over last evening to see "Madame Sherry" at the Gennett theater. BSBMSSasaSt " CARD FARTY AND DANCE. The Rika, one of the most popular social and fraternal organisations in this city will give a large card party and dance Friday evening in the Elk Club rooms In North Eighth street, t he affair will no doubt be a most charming event and persons who will fee privileged to attend are looking forJIM AWE BACKACHE Cured by Lydia E. Pinknssi's VejttrtJs Ccrapound Morton's Gap, Kentucky. "1 suffered two years with female disorders. my uraim was very bad and I had a continual backache which was aimnlr awful. I could not stand on my feet long enough to cook a meal's victuals without my back nearly killing me. and I would have such d rapping sen. sations l could stand tight clothing, and was irregular. 1 was completely run down. On adTlce I took Xydia E. llnkham's Vegetable Compound and IJver 1111s and . am enjoying good health. It is now more than two years and J have not had an ache or pain since I do all my own work, washing and everything, and never have the backache any more. 1 think your medicine is grand and 1 r raise it to all my neighbors. If you hink my testimony will help others you may publish it" Mrs. Ollie Woodall, Morton's Gap, Kentucky. Itac kache is s symptom of organic weakness or derangement. If you have backache 'don't neglect it To Kt permanent relielf you must reach e root of the trouble. Nothing we know of will do this so surely as Lydia E. rinkham's Compound. Writ to Mrs. Ptnlcham, at Tynn, Mass for special advice. , Your letter will be absolutely confidential, and the advice free

ward with pleasure to this function.

The affair is in charge of a committee composed of Mr. Harry Thornburgh, chairman. Mr. Will Haughton, Mr. Wal ter McWhlnney, Mr. Raymond Nicholson and Mr. Frannk Braffett. The guests will begin to assemble at eight o'clock and the gayety will continue until the "wee small" hours of the morning. During an intermission a luncheon will be served. The guests for tho occasion will be the wives and friends of the members. RETURNED HOME. Mrs. C L. Wolfer has returned from Chicago where she has been spending several days the guests of friends and relatives. FROM CHICAGO. Mr. Edward Harris has returned from' Chicago where he went on business. TAKEN RESIDENCE. Rev. and Mrs. Llghtburn who have come to this city recently have taken a residence at 40 South Twentieth street. Rev. Llghtburn is rector of the St. Paul's Episcopal church. TO FLORIDA. Mrs. M. C. Henry aud son have gone to Florida where they will spend the remainder of the winter. VISITING HERE. Mr. Harry .Woods of Seattle, Washington, is spending a few days with his grandfather, Isaac R. Woods of South Fifth street. HURRAH! FOR THE VALENTINES All the children that you meet on the streets these days are talking about "Valentine Day" and counting the days and some even the hour's un til the good Kalnt will come. Isn't it rather odd that we never see the old fashioned valentine any more. This may be partly due to the fact that the fancy postals have taken their place. I don't believe there Is any one who does not get valentines these days. The older ones enjoy it Just as much as the young ones and are glad when the fourteenth of February comes. Some mothers take keen de light In arranging parties for their lit tle ones and certainly the day is a fine time to celebrate as there are always so many clever designs and conceptions of all sorts In the way of souvenirs at the local shops. Flowers are always appropriate valentine gifts as well as books. At a local Flower shop they have already received orders for gifts to bo sent at this time and many one will be made glad by. the re membrance for when one really comes to think about it the gift doesn't matter so much, whatever it may be, but simply the Idea that your friends take time to think of you these busy days. DID NOT MEET. The Tuesday Evening Cotillon club did not meet last evening on account of the "Madame Sherry" attraction at tho Gennett theater. FARTY AT MURRAY. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Smith, Mrs. Ru dolph G. Leeds and Mr, Ertnan Smith formed a box party at the Murray theater last evening. TO VI8IT. HERE. Miss Ethel Bunnell will come soon from Vrbana, Ohio, for a visit in this city with her aunt, Mrs. Charles Arrowsmith of South Seventh street LUNCHEON TODAY. One of the most charming social events for today was the luncheon giv en this noon by Mrs. Nettleton Neff of South Fifteenth street when she entertained at the Country club in honor of her guest. Miss Wentworth of Cam bridge, Massachusetts. The luncheon table was attractively decorated with flowers, the pink carnations being used copiously. Places were arranged at the table for sixteen guests. Those bidden to enjoy this pleasant event were Miss Neff or Cincinnati, Ohio, Miss Wentworth of Cambridge, Mas sachusetts, Misses Elizabeth and Clara Comstock, Mrs. W. P. Robinson. Mrs. Ray Robinson. Mrs. Rudolph G. Leeds, Mrs. Wilbur Hibberd. Miss Edith Nich olson, Mrs. LIghtburn, Mrs. - A. D. Gayle, Mrs. Cleveland K. Chase, Mrs. Crowell and Mrs. Frederick J. Carr. After luncheon the guests enjoyed bridge at the weekly party given at the club. Mrs. Milton Craighead was hostess for the company this afternoon. ACCEPTED POSITION. Mr. Norman Roach, formerly of Day ton, Ohio, has come to this city to take up his residence with his parents who reside in North Eleventh street. He has accepted a position with the Pennsylvania railroad. IS IN DAYTON. Miss Lena Rohe is in Dayton, Ohio, for a few days, having gone over on business. TO MEET THURSDAY. ' Tho Ladles' Aid society of the East Main Street Friends church will meet Thvirsday afternoon of this week in the church parlors. All members are urged to be present. TO GIVE SUPPER. The F. Y. P. C. club will give a box social this evening In the old skating rink in Fairvlew and the public is cordially invited to attend. GUESTS AT INDIANAPOLIS. The following clipping from the New Castle Times will be of Interest here as the guests who will compose the party are known to many here: The following young ladies will compose a theater party at the Murat, In dianapolis, Wednesday evening to see Pavlowa and Mordkin, the Russian dancers: Misses Helen Jeffrey. Paul-

Ine Cammack, Marguerite Hatch, Hel en Gronendyke and Adda Francis Goodwin. Mrs. R. D. Goodwin will accompany them and Misses Helen and Frances Goodwin and Miss Hazel Guyer. who are at present in Indianapolis, will join the party. The young ladies will remain until Thursday evening, the guests of Misses Hazel Guyer and Adda Frances Goodwin. GUEST DAY. The members of the Coterie club will hold an evening meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs. Harry Dalbey In South Seventeenth street. The hus bands of the members will be the guests for the occasion. RETURNED HOME. Mr. and Mrs. William Dudley Foulke have returned from a short visit with relatives in Chicago. FOR NEW YORK. Mr. and Mrs. Galen Lamb will leave Sunday for New York, where they will spend some time. Mr. Lamb will go on business, while Mrs. Lamb will vis it for a fortnight with friends. OF INTEREST TO FRIENDS. .. Friends of Dr. Lenora Leeds of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, and who was formerly In Dr. Stevenson's office will be glad to learn that she with her mother expect to go to New Mexico early in the spring where they will spend some time. ANNOUNCEMENT CARDS. Announcement cards reading as follows were received yesterday by friends: Mr and Mrs. Theodore McClellan Announce the marriage of their daughter, Martha Elizabeth to Mr. Rodney Berford Graham Tuesday, January the Twenty-fourth One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eleven Richmond, Indiana. At Home After March the First 3416 Selem Street Indianapolis, Indiana. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY. Mr. Charles Johanning celebrated his thirty-ninth birthday anniversary last evening with a "stag party" given at his home in South Twelfth street. GOLDSBORO HEARD FROM A Lady Who Lives in Goldsboro Joins in the Chorus of Praise for Cardui, The Woman's Tonic Goldsboro, N. C "A physician treated me for many distressing symptoms." writes Mrs. Etta A. Smith, "but gave me no relief. "I suffered with euralgia around the heart and was troubled at times with my head. I had pain in my left side, bowels, left thigh, shoulders and arms. "After taking Cardui, I am now well and can recommend it to other sufferinc women." Just such doubtful svmptoms. as those from which Mrs. Smith suffered, are the ones for which it will pay you to take Cardui, the woman's ionic. . It is at such times, when there is nothing to show, for certain, the real cause of the trouble, that you need a tonic, to give the body strength to throw off the illness that evidently threatens. Take Cardui, when you are ill. with ihe ailments of your sex. Take Cardui as a tonic, to prevent illness, w hen you feel it coming. Your druggist keeps 5L N B. HViflr ftv Ldics Advisory Drpt. CJurtttnooca .VWd-aoe Co . ChstUnooc. Tenn.. ic Special htstrmtmiu and 64-rif hook. Home Trestaust lor w omea' c2t la sIzji wrarpcr oa rconcsL

There were twelve guests and cards fr featured. the evening. A lunch was KYiv.'.i " f dM .FilTJl.

APPEAR ELSEWHERE. The account of the Loshraivo-Mercu-rio wedding which was celebrated this morning at the St. Mary's church will appear elsewhere in this paper. SEWING CIRCLE. , A meeting of the Spring Grove sewing circle was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Miss Mary Lancaster in Spring Grove. The afternoon as is the usual custom was spent socially and with needlework. At the close of the meeting a lunch was served. Mrs. Alexander Reid will be the hostess in two weeks for the meeting of this organization. CLOVER CLUB. Members of the Clover club were pleasantly entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Edward Klute at her home in South Fourteenth street. Mrs. Edward Cooper and the hostess were given the favors A lunch was served after the game. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. George Reid in South Fourth street. SPENT TIME SEWING. Sewing was the principal feature of the afternoon yesterday when the East End Aid society members of the First Christian . church met at the home of Mrs. Leslie Tucker. The time was spent in arranging and sewing for the bazaar to be given about Easter time by the organization. Intwo weeks Mrs. Vossler will be hostess for a business session of the society. TO GIVE PARTY. A card party will be given Thursday evening at eight o'clock by the members of the Lady Druids in the Druid hall. All are invited to be present. MISSIONARY MEETING. The Missionary society of the Second Presbyterian church will meet on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Mikesell at her home in North Eighteenth street. Mrs. Bonner of Greensburg, Indiana, who is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Wampler, will give the principal address of the afternoon. The late election In New, York cost the larious candidates a total, of $917,676.

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If Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk Is convicted on the charge of administering poison to her millionaire husband. John O. Schenk, of Wheeling, W. Va, it will be on the testimony of the witnesses pictured above. The sketch is that of Eleanor Kline, who, as a detective nurse, swore that she had been offered $1,000 to poison Schenk. Below is shown Dan Phillips, who testified to spending much time with the defendant and accepting presents from her, and Alina Evans, one of the nurses who testified against Mrs. Schenk on joy rides. The testimony of Miss Kline was the most damaging to Mrs. Schenk.

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A FARM CONGRESS HOLDING MEETING (American News Service) Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 25. The annual convention and exhibition of the State Board of Agriculture and the State organizations of fruit growers, dairymen and live stock breeders has attracted to this city the largest gathering of farmers ever held in Pennsylvania. It is the first time that the four bodies have met in joint session. The program extends over three days and provides for addresses and lectures by noted agricultural experts and practical demonstrations in many branches of farm work. Clever Idea. A girl who has just returned from a long visit, during which she collected a number of spoons which are souvenirs of the various places visited, recently made them the key to a table talk at a little luncheon. Beside each plate were two spoons bearing pictures or seals of various cities, and during the luncheon the guests were asked to tell some Interesting fact about that particular city. All the guests declared that it was not only a unique method of directing the conversation, but the means of making the occasion most interesting. Hint Fop 8peechmaking. The frequent reason of failure in so called impromptu speeches at wedding breakfasts Is the fact that the speaker is not brief in what he says. It is fa. better to utter only a few sentences stopping while the others would have a person go on, than to occupy much time in which guests might be talking to each other were they given the opportunity. Then, too, if there are other speakers to follow the evening grows boresome if all talk for many minMes. AYS'

H. C. HA8EMEIER CO.

At the request of a number of women of this city who are prominent in social circles the society editor publishes the following concerning "Auction Bridge" which is rapidly gaining in favor here. The first party of this kind was given recently by Mrs. Omar Hollings worth. The interest in auction bridge which was introduced to the readers of Random Notes sometime ago, has been so keen among bridge players and, so many inquiries have been received asking for more definite information on this new development of the old familiar game that Random Notes this morning returns to the subject in answer to these requests, for Cincinnati, like other places that have been InVflH oH hv tha maw cn m t will firwvn

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fi nd the old standby a little dulling""""": face of this youngster who offers less ! Pner 8 declaration. The loss on a science perhaps but more exhileration 'a,ra,tioQ of ' one 8ade8- , hjner and greater sport. The game of course hlei or not haa bepn llmitd to is still in swaddling clothes and its.10?,- . J . .w h father i rnn h nnrtt h The opponents, when they put the

consulted In this country except by importation from England. Auction bridge originated in India about eight years ago, and was invented as a three handed game by force of circumstances. Three members of the Indian civil service, finding themselves stranded in one of the faraway stations and unable to find a fourth player, and bored with a round of "cutthroat," set about evolving a more in teresting game of three hand bridge. When the result of their effort reached England it was soon changed in some essentials, made a four handed game, and finally adopted avidly by the Bath and Portland clubs. After that it spread like wild fire, and last year a joint committee was formed by the Bath and Portland clubs to perfect a standard code of laws which father the game as it is now played everywhere. One correspondent of Random Notes pathetically says: "We tried to play the game from your description, but one person always got the deal, and the rest of us didn't have any fun at all." And there you are. The declaration is the whole secret or stumbling block of this new amusement. And a word of warning, too the good auction-bridge player must discard his hard-earned preconceived idea of the make in the old game of bridge, and he must remember that auction bridge' is an affair of aces and kings and not numerical strength. The declaration is made upon high cards and not length suit. And now for a rough sketch of this puling infant with apologies to Dalton. It's a very thrilling and terribly exciting yougster,' and any one who does not wish to be weaned away from his old one had better "cry quits" at once, for once on with the new he'll never go back to the old. As everybody knows, the principle of auction bridge is that the deal is sold to the highest bidder, and in making the trump the declarer specifies how many odd tricks he intends to win. The advantage held by the dealer in the ordinary bridge becomes a disadvantage at "auction." The new game is a clever combination of poker and bridge. The scoring, the value of the suits, the method of playing the cards are exactly the same as at ordinary bridge. It is the declaration that adds an entirely new interest to the game. . The cards are dealt and the dealer looks at his hand. He must declare something and he has not the option of turning the responsibility over to his partner. If he has a weak hand he calls "one spade," which is exactly equivalent to "passing It bver" at ordinary bridge. It means weakness and nothing more, and tells the table that he contracts to win one odd trick at spades. The player on the dealer's left can then double the spade call or he can pass. The third hand must then double the previous bid or go higher, or pass; the fourth player the same, and then the dealer comes in again, and he, like the others can overcall or double or pass, and so it goes on ad Infinitum. Every time k declaration is made the other three players have the right, in their turn, of overcalling, no matter how many times the call may have gone round, until everybody Is satisfied. The highest bidder gets the deal and plays both hands, with one exception, and that Is when -the original caller of the suit is raised by his partner. Then the original declarator plays the hand. For example Z calls "one hearts," and his partner B, In his turn, raises it to "two hearts" and nobody overbids. It is Z and not B who plays the hand, for he "spoke first," and the theory is that the real strength of the suit lies with him. So far the principle of the game is simple. Now comes the rub. The value of the suits is exactly the Of the Everything Clearance Sale.

GAINS up to the last hour of this GREAT BARGAIN EVENT.

same as at ordinary bridge and the number of points required to win tho game (30 below the line) is the same, but otherwise the scoring appalls tho beginner and knocks over all bridge tradition. The declaring side that fulfills its contract scores exactly as at ordinary bridge, receiving credit for what it wins in excess of its contract -f you call "three hearta" and only make two, neither aide scores below the line, but the, adversaries nimbly, take fifty points for every under trick, or if the declaration was doubled 100 points for every tinder trick. The value of the declaration has no effect upon this bonus; it remains invariable.

A player can always overcall his k... j.M- hideclarer in the hole, do not score below the line, any more than tho declarer who has lost. If the declarer has contracted for The No Trump and his opponents double and take 3 odd, they do not place that credit below the line, but score' 300 above the line, and the score below remains as it was. The bonus for winning therubber is 250 points instead of the familiar 100 at bridge, but this amount big as it seems, often dwindles into pathetic insignificance compared to. the bonus score which the opponents push up, and it is a sad moment when the side that eventually wins the rubber loses out In the settlement. Tho too-ready doubler has been controlled' by an extra bonus of 50 points' (above the line) given to the declarer, wbj fulfills his contract when he has been,' doubled. It is impossible to get any idea of this fascinating game without a word or two about the declaration, for the play of he cards is a secondary consideration in comparison. ; Do not for get thai strength at, auction bridge' means high cards, not long suits. It is an affair of aces and kings, and the . information to give one's partner is that one commands a certain suit, that one holds the ace and king or king and queen of It. In making a forced declaration it is better to declare "one diamond" on ace, king and one other than on 5 diamonds headed by the knave. Another bridge idol must be shattered. At auction bridge the ' de-, clarer may make it "no trumps" on a hand that would be a quite unjustifiable "no trump" call at ordinary bridge and, moreover," the "no trump" Ib the best of all opening declarations if there is the smallest nucleus of a "no trump" hand, for while it may do no great good, it can not come to much harm. This is a protective as well as an aggressive measure, for "one po trump" obliges the opponents to begin with a twvtrfV lMlamtlnn In nit her red suit, and prevents their showing their strength in spades or clubs, for it is de rigueur to lead the suit which your partner has declared naturally as he has some high cards in it, and when "no trumps" is Anally accepted as the make, any bridge player can see at once the advantage of these previous indications. The opponents may have a very strong no-trump hand against you, but if they double your "one no-trump" your partner can always branch off to two tricks in a red suit, which obliges the opposition to go to "two no-trumps," a position dangerous to maintain successfully. It is difficult for the beginner to realise that the loss to the declarer is bo greater . at . "no-trumps than . at "spades," for in either case there is no score below the line, and the bonus to the opponents is always the same whatever the value of the declaration. Failing to bold a "no-trump" hand the declarer, of course, goes to a good red suit always remembering that it is the high cards and not length of suit that count, for the declarer's object is either to play the hand with that trump to give information to his partner which may enable him to call "no trumps." That information should be that you can command a certain suit. The call of "two spades" has a special meaning and 'is often very valuable. It should : indicate great strength in spades, and is a delicate invitation to. your partner to make it "no trumps"' and leave the spades to you. If you declare "one club" the inference is you can take care of clubs at "no. trumps," and if you declare "two clubs" and haven't the entire command of the club suit, woe betide, for your partner may tell - you r a 1 few truths, the first of which will be that you haven't the faintest idea of the first principle of auction bridge. Reduced Winter REAL BAR