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W7* V> i' ... re*-* The Battle ~ •.,». Ifunker &' •'•%»)' ir '•**•» * | * On this day, 157 yeap»-ago, there "happened an event known to every school-child in America as one that all his life has thrilled him with pride in being American. That event, we are told by the United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission was the Battle of Bunker Hill, the flftfe ygal KaHja A£ ijtA Am<yw<*aiw Pgy. •ohition. Every boy and girl taught in this country knows the story of that little army of patriots who dared to defy what was then the greatest military power on earth, that they and their descendants might live here in a land free and independent. We know they were driven from their rude redoubt only when their ammunition was gone and they were about to be overpowered by overwhelming mimber3 of the best trained troops of Europe, charging with bayonet. We know that the patriots lost 140 killed, 2*71 wounded, and 30 prisoners- These losses occurred, not »o much during the action but afterwards, during the retreat, when the warncrs for freedom had neither bay onete to defend themselves, nor pow der for their deadly marksmanship. But though in the technical military sense the outcome was scored as a defeat for the patriots, while they did have the power to fight, they dealt such blows to their enemies as had an effect on all the rest of the war. Indeed it is only now, after these years that military historians are able to calculate this moral effect of the Battle of Bunker Hill on the whole after-course of British military operations during the Revolution. Until recent years, Bunker Hill has been traditionally regarded as a magnificent but futile gesture on the part of the patriots--not so much military action as the subject of poems and the inspiration for patriotic speeches. Now the students of military history concede that Bunked Hill had profound influence on after events and was one of the turning points in the successful struggle for Independence. It will be remembered that soon after Bunker Hill, General Sir William Howe was placed in supreme command of the British troops, and every student of history is familiar with the covert sneers aimed at Howe as a dawdler. His deTays are given as one of the chief reasons why Washington prospered so well against him. Now the keen military analyst sees the reason for Howe's otherwise un Accountable unwillingness to press the frequent advantages he won over General Washington. The United States George Washing- .ton Bicentennial Commission points out that Howe, before taking over the chief command, was the general lead ing the British assault on Bunker Hill. Like the brave man he was, he charged with his men, and was an eye witness to the dreadful slaughter of his troops from the deadly fire of the patriot riflemen in their redoubt. Never had he seen such accurate marksmanship. Every school boy knows the patriot command to "Hold your fire till you see the whites of their eyes," and how well the command was obeyed. Especially had the American marksmen been told to pick off the British officers, and well they did their work- HoWe escaped, but the modern military authorities are of the opinion that he received the shock of his life during that slaughter of his men. The British soldier had never been trained to shoot with accuracy; his reliance was on the bayonet. And at Bunker Hill he never got a chance to use it until the patriot rifles had got in their killing fire, and then had run out of powder. The Americans, on the contrary, had been accustomed to the rifle from boyhood. They learned to use it against the Indians and in bringing down the game they needed for food. Remarkable accounts have come down of their skill and accuracy. Indeed this deadliness with musket or rifle became one of the main reliances of the patriot army. At Bunker Hill, Howe learned about this new method of warfare, and students of his later course in the Revolution are of the opinion that he never forgot the lesson. He rarely again undertook a bayonet charge against the patriots when he found them strongly entrenched. They had taken that kind of fight completely out of him, and at least one military historian, Thomas G. Prothingham, is of the opinion that the startling experience Howe received at Bunker Hill may haye had a great deal to do with his subsequent lack of initiative. Time and again he had Washington cornered against overwhelming numbers, and neglected his opportunity. The reason, says Froth lngham4 was Banker Hill. » X 1 Higher Education Now Big Business in East Washington.--Higher education entered the big business field last year 1n New England, according to Information supplied the Commerce department by the bureau of business research of the Boston university. During the last year 23, 813 students came to New England colleges, universities and preparatory schools from other parts of the country and abroad. These students spent a total of I27.7SW.756. accordli„e to the surrey. Visiting relatives and returning alumni sigsnt another two or three trillion dollars to swell the grand total to more than $30,000,000. The Boston university survey shows {hat the annual expenditure of students enrolled In New England Institutions Is $1,123, and $1,026 outside Htm England.'. HOW ELBOXftlO ETH WILL BB USED IN SORTING MAIL.-- Postal employees about railroad terminals will be relieved of considerable work and time saved by the recent development of the photoelectric cell or "electric eye," as the device Is frequently referred to. It has now been assigned to the work of routlpg mail sacks. Each sack is loaded with mail for one city. When the »ack is full It is placed In a tray container, whleh travels on an automatic conveyor "system of the overhead monorail type. The containers are made up Into "trains" IRRted along at about Ave miles an hour by a motor-driven carrier, as many as 50 containers making up a train. As the train goes by the mall sacks, are automatically sorted and dropped on the loading platform near the proper railway cart. In a demontration arrangement in Cincinnati there were 34 possible destinations for the mail trays. The light source (which actuates the photoelectric relay) at each railway mall car was arranged to shine its beam on a different plane from all ibe others and at one or the other of two angles. In order io cause delivery of any given sack of mail at a particular destination St is merely necessary to set the photoelectric tube on a suitable plane and at the proper angle to Intercept a particular light beam, and no other. Thus only those mail sacks whose photoelectric tubes are correctly set are delivered. If the tubes are set correctly the mall is automatically delivered. How Correspondents at 'The Front" Sent News How Shanghai war news gathered by reporters on the battle front was sped by cable, radio and telegraph to American newspapers "a half hour after the news happened, was described to the Rochester Chamber of Commerce by Raymond Clapper, Washington manager of the United Press. The news could come over any one or all of four routes, he said. ' "The urgent rate for such messages Is $2.31 a word by way of London and $2.19 a word by way of the Pacific," he said. "When all four routes were used for the same message, to insure fastest possible delivery, the total cost' was about $9 for each word." y How Marbles Are Made - ; Marbles may be made of baked my, marble, agate, or glass. In Saxony they are made of hard calcareous stone, which Is first broken up Into square blocks, and the blocks thrown 100 to 150 together into a mill which is a stationary flat slab of stone. Over this a block of oak of the same diameter Is kept fotating while water f|ows upon th& stone slab. In 15 minutes the marbles are worn completely round and are fit for sale. Agates are made into marbles by first chipping the pieces nearly round with a hammer and then wearing them down upon the face of large grindstones. How OsarJu Got Nam* "Ozarks," the name of a chain of mountains In southern Missouri, northern Arkansas ^nd eastern Oklahoma, Is an Anglicized rendering of "Aux Arcs," literally meaning "with bows," a term which the early French applied to a band of Quapaw Indians who Inhabited tha^ region. "Aux Arcs," pro nounces "oze-ark," was descriptive of the Indians and was equivalent to English "bow carriers." The French established a trading post called Au* Arcs near the present village of Arkansas Post.--Pathfinder Magazine, nm* is, MM How Quickitndt Form Quicksands usually occur on flat shores underlain by stiff clay or other Impervious materials. They appear to be formed by the continued collection of water within the sand bank which Is prevented from running off by the underlying Impervious layer. The grains of quicksand have rounded surfaces. Quicksand is of very light weight. The infiltrated water separates and lubricates the particles, rendering them unable to support heavy weight How Trail Wu Named When the geological survey j was making observations of the district In which the Grand canyon Is located It came to a dirty, unsavory-looking stream which was called the Dlrijr devil. Some weeks later the party came to a clear, beautiful stream run ning down a gorgeous canyon, and t express their relief this was called tffe Bright Angel creek. The <rpj) named for this. ~ -- • • - i - w Hew to Cleaa Gilt Frances A good method of clennlng gilt ^frames Is to go over the gilt with s dry cloth to remove all dust Then wash with warm water in which a medium-sized onion has been boiled. Bob dry with soft cloth. ?. ; * ^ Her Blg^l , • woman wants a man to look at bar with admiration in his eyes, but she gets her biggest thrill when she knows some other woman Is looking at her with enyy la her eyes.--CincXn- • Mtl AhqIMTCPs,- ^ How Plants Plants breathe much the same as animals, and there are two processes at work, for while they give off more oxygen than carbon dioxide during the day, at night they may give off more carbon dioxide. How Cantli Cohum Hnpi* The humps of the camel are stores of flesh and fat that can be reabsorbed to support the animals when there is food.' " "2 <t Mad# It Tempting A noted editor condemns the use of the word "very." It was outlawed once by a Boston newspaper, and th* boys went out of their way to dig up Items about the Very Reverend So and- So.--Detroit News. •' (••mm Expeasfo* A microscope used in studying beeteria In a laboratory in Northwestern university would make • yd peer five feet wide. . * . e Ferguson AUCTION Uirn to fiUty Bri4gf AUCTION CONTRACT i " ""copyright, INl, bjr Hojrle, Jr. -V4>* t? ARTICLE No. 3$ In every locality where Auction or jtwo no tramp***, wfrenpertfttr Contract is played there are one or more players who refuse to conform to the recoenixed conventions of bidding. They all have their reasons for not doing so, but none of more originality than the following. A player who had lost bid one dab without a club in his nand and was criticised for the bid by his partner, replied: "Your criticism is unreasonable. I have only one partner and two opponents so that if I fool you, I am also fooling them, so the odds are just two to one in our favor." • Needless to say, his argument was •Suity in that it is much more danger- , oi» to foci your partner than your ; Opponents. Fool your opponents whenever you have the opportunity of doitg SO without also fooling your partner; OUt fciJ your partner the Until, thewhole truth and nothing but the trutSj. in no other way can you obtain the best results. Camouflage b;ds are occasion- •By successful, but much more often they are boomerangs and the source 0^ big losee*. Let the other fellow take sich chances and you will take the Money in the long run. The writer has referred many time* in these articles to the tendency of Auction and Contract players in general to overbid no trump hands that contain four aces. They seem to be hypnotized by the four aces and overbid a sure game bid by their partners lust so they can score the four aces. They seem to forget that the value of a game is tnuch. greater. This tendency was exemplified three times during the Ittst week in games in which the writer was playing. Hand No. 1 •• .' , . Hearts -- A, 10, 4 •. Clubs -- A, Q, 10,* < Diamonds -- A, 7 Spades -- A, K, 4, 2 - ^ With the foregoing hand at Auction, -*• Ine dealer bid one no trump, second hand passed and the dealer's partner bid two hearts. Third hand passed and the dealer gaily bid two no trump and ell passed. His partner had a blank hand with the exception of six hearts to the queen and the dealer failed to < Wake his contract by one trick. At Irtarts, they would have scored four odd. At Contract, the dealer should bid bids with three hearts, he should bid four hearts. Hand No. Hearts -- A, K, J, % Clubs --A, Q. 7 Diamonds -- A, Q, jf Spades -- A, Q, 10 The dealer at Auction bid 0M AO trump, second hand passed and the dealer's partner bid two spades. Third hand passed and the dealer bid two no trump although practically certain that his partner could score game at spade*. He managed to make two odd at no trump, but his partner could have made four odd at spades, of which he heid six t<i the jack. At Contract, the dealer should bid twe hearts and, when his partner responds with the minimum bid of two no trump, the dealer should bid three no trump Hia partner, holding six spades to the jack, should now buf four spades. The bidding at Contract iMgwmuch more accural Hand No. S Hearts -- A, 9, 6, 2 Clubs -- A, 9, 7 Diamonds -- A, Q Spades -- A, 10, 9, 4 The dealer at Auction bid one no trump, second hand passed and the dealer's partner bid two spades. Third hand passed and the dealer bid two no trump. This is the worst bid of any, as he holds fewer supporting cards than in the preceding hands. This bid was defeated by two tricks while, at spades, they would have scored five odd. Don't let four aces lead you on to a bad bid. Always nake game the objective and consider four aces only as an incident. A game is'worth 125 points, or just 25 points more than 100 aces; so, from that poi.it of view, the odds are five to four in favor of a sure game at a suit bid, rather than a doubtful game at no trump. At Contract, the dealer should bid one no trump and, if his partner should bid two spades, he should bid four spades. The following hand is another good example of overbidding when the angle did not justify it: Hearts -- 9r S gubs -- J, 7, 5 i Problem Keerts-- 3, 2 Clubs -- A, K, 10, 6 piamonds -- K, Q, 8, $ Spades -- 5, 3, 2 iamonds -- A, 10, t, 7,4,2 : A Y Z Hearts-A, K, § Oubs -- Q, 9, 4 Diamonds -- J, 6 spidtt-K.&tat.r Heart" -- Q. J. 10, 7, 6,4 Clubs --- 8, 3, 2 m <4 { {Diamonds -- $ / f * Spades -- A, jy# . • V 4 B dealt and bid one spade, Z doubled, ;' A bid two diamonds, Y and B passed, llpd Z bid two hearts. A and Y passed and B now had the choice of defending % hand with a certainty of saving game or of trying for a problematical and very doubtful game in no trump. He chose to bid two no trump, which Z doubled and set for 500 points. There was no excuse for B's bid as t he bidding indicated that Z heTd a big hand. It is a good example of the wrong angle, too fuch to lose and too little to gain, and applicable either to Auction or to jntract. „ The play of the hand was interesting because it developed the dpuble "squeeze," one of the rarest situations to arise in Auction. Z opened with the _____ won with the king of hearts. B then led the jack of diamonds, allowing Y to win the trick with the queen of diamonds. Y now led the king of clubs and then the trey of hearts. B played a low heart and 2 won the trick with the ten of hearts. He then returned the low heart oa which A discarded a low diamond, Y a low club, and B won the trick witH the ace of hearts. He now chose to lead the diamonds and, when Z discarded 4 low club, won the trick with the ace of diamonds and led back the ten of dia# morula, Y winning the trick with th<| king of diamonds. On this trick, B discarded a low spade and Z the nine of spades. Y now led a spade, B played the queen and Z won the trick with the ace of spades. The cards now remaining in the various heads us as follows; aubs -- J, 7 Diamonds -- 9, f , Spades -- 6 Hearts -- none Clubs -- A, 10 Ms?-?'* Diamonds -- Spades -- J - none Clubs--Q, 9 Diamonds -- none, Snades -- K. UL& E wWs 8LOCT7M LAKE „ .. #r/ and Mrs. Ray Do we II and daughter, Delores, and Mr. and Mrs. George Eatinger were callers at Woodstock last Saturday evening. ,Mt. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks were callers at McHenry last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Eart Converse and daughter, Frances, were callers at the John Converse home at Fox IjMrt fhdrsday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews and sons, Robert and Lyle, were Sunday evening callers at the home of the former's parents at Crystal Lake. Mrs- Emily Smith and daughter, «uth Frances, 0f Edison Park spent tiie week-end at the home of Mrs. Clara Smith. _ Misses Myrna and Buelah Bacon accompanied Mrs. Elizabeth Bacon and daughter, Vinnie, of Roseville to Woodstock last Saturday evening. Miss Nelijon of Wauconda spent last Friday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs, John Blomgren. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Nordmeyer and daughter, Vergene, of Harrington spent Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nordmeyer. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller and Mr, and Mrs. McRobert* and son of Park Ridge were callers last Friday at the borne of Mr. and Mrs, H. L. Brooks. Mr, and Mrs. Willard Darrell and Mrs. Harry Matthews attended the funeral services of Edward Burnett at Libertyville last Saturday. Gail Birkett of Whiting, Ind., spent last Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Davis and children of the "Flats", Miss Vinnie Bacon and Miss Theraa Houghton of Roseville were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bacon Friday. Fred Obee and Miss Amy Scott of Highland Park and Mr. and Mrs. Jos- S. Haas of Wauconda* were callers on Stinday at the home of Mrs. Clara Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dowell and daughters spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Ro>bt. Kirk near Geneva. Mrs. LaDoyt Matthews of Forest Park spent Sunday night and Monday with relatives at Oak Glen Farm. Mr. Matthews spent the same time assisting in the care of his father at Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. John Blomgren spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lusk at Maple Park. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nordmeyer were Wallers at the home of Mrs. Joe Fehrer at Fox Lake- M. and Mrs. Wm. Davis and daughter, Frances, spent last Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayr.6 Bacon. Mrs. Clara Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. John Deinlein and children of Libertyville spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Fred Nordmeyer. J. D. WilBams and son, Jamee Howard, of Crystal Lake were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C- K. Warden last Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Zeihm of Chicago were Sunday afternoon callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks. John Nested and Matt ColweU Sunday at Waukegan. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nordmeyer were callers at the -home of Mr. and Mrs. John Loftus at Hainesville Thursday Mrs. ft L. Brooks entertained the Past Matron club of the O. E. S. ot Wauconda last Friday afternoon. , Mrs. John Blomgren and Mrs. Harry Matthews attended a home bureau meeting at the home of Mrs. Tom Vasey near Volo last Wednesday afternoon. Have yon1 a house to rent--try the classified ads. BARN DANCE Witt Farm, 1 adl« Nith mi MeHearjr SATURDAY, JUNE HOSICIY BEAMS S-NECE ORCHESTRA ©««t# SOe Ladle* Fr«« -•••5 V'KS. 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It Is a tower of crumbling stone, haunted, they say, with the ghosts of pirates bold aad their lights of love. Legal Lottery The only lay In which a fellow can legally Indulge in a lottery in this country is to step up to the altar and say "I will."--London Sporting and Dramatic Newa Traftltii Kept Amwfi One Paris railway station has Installed movies for the entertainment ef travelers, forced to wait for trains, says Popular Mechanics Magazine. The entertainment Is continuous and -consists mainly of news reels and short comic films. The little railway theater makes a small charge, and the Innovation has proved popular among {those having half an hour to kill beifore train time. WtrM*! DifiiiMi Uncle Ah says that it sometimes ^peems that the world is msde up about Equally of persons^ who know too much, and of those* who know • too little. W*U-to-Do Climes* '-JT.'X has a population In raw# Of 450,000,000. 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