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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
M'ELVEENS PIRATES
TAKE OPENING GAME
Three Costly Errors by Colts Pave Way for Portsmouth
Victory Local Grounds Husky Grimes
Twirled Good Game for Richmond Boys.

That old noodoo continues to hover
over the camp of the Richm ond Colts.
"Humpty'' McElveen. the ne-tiIne
Brooklyn pastimer, and his huccan-
GERS from Portsmouth invaded the To-
cal battle grounds yesterday after
noon and did not retreat TO their no.
tel until they had a victory tucked
snukly away, administering the Colts
their eleventh defeat in tha last Two
weeks The confess ended with
score of 10 4 favQylrg the visitors.
1t is the same sad story The game
should have ceen easily won by the
Colts, but three costly errors spslles
defeat Berger's error IN left field
Raya the Pirates st least three runs
while the ones made oy Rome and
| Woerth each gave one 10 the visit
ors. Tho visiting outfit should have
had only two runs ct the highest.
Crimes did the twirlng for the To-
| cal boys, and while he allowed eleven
safe wallops to be made from his OF
ferings, there ware only two innings
| In which they were punched, The big
boy did not pitch bad game, and ne
should have easily won it. He reir-
ed ten OF the Portsmouth boys on
strike-outs
McCieary, who tossed them over
to the Colts, allowed the locals ten
safeties. seven OF which were gather
ed In the first four innings After the
fourth frame he frightened UP and Tor
three innings retired the Colts IN
good order Three more were secur'
ed in the eighth and ninth. but they
counted for nought.
Neither team played the ball which
they are capable Of doing. and ire
quensly both displayed very poor
form.
Dolly Gray. jim Snyder and Dave
Bunting led the Colts with the stick
each getting two safe swats. whle
Boyd and Hurley each got axe
number from the visitora
The Colts started scoring In the
very nrst frame, double by Doc
Newton and single by Pop Rohe
netting them one run. The Pirates
rane hack IN their half OF the sec
md and tiea tire score after Hurley
opened with q two-hase knock to left
neId He went 10 third on keffey 3
sacrifice and crossed tho dfea on
FORBES Texas Lacquer over Newton
head.
The local boys continued their
scoring in the second after two men
ha6 gone Gray led of by fysng ont
Ito Hurley. and Sweitzer drew Tree
Pass He went 70 third on Jim sny~
s~~'s single tn right. the latter TAX
AZ second when Kelley fumbled the
all. Both OF them counted on
srtmes line drive TO center fieid. -Four
hits and errors by Berger and Woerth
rave the viFftors Ave runs in the
ourth. Another was added by Rich
aond In the fourth on hits by hunt
mr. and Newton. and a double steasr
hA former crossing the rubber on
The play. The Pirates got the last
run OF the game IN the seventh on an
error by Robe, hit aud an innfla
out The box score follows;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
start Training.

Los Angeles, Aug. 3.-Joe Rivers
and Leach Cross, matched TO box
twenty rounds before the Pacific Ath-
letic club at Vernon on August i. be-
gan training yesterday, when cross
opened his camp at Doyies Vernon
resort and Rivers started boxing at
Doyle's gymnasium
Freddie Welsh cables that he Is
willing to come to America and meet
Charlie White on next Thanksgiving
day. the promoters TO make their BIDS
for this contest. a. e. Greenewald,
partner of Promoter 7. J. McCarey,
left for San Francisco this morning TO
consult with White. The local pro-
motors will bid for the battle. White
also will be offered the Labor Day date
against tho winner of the Cross-Rivers
GO
Johnny Dundee liz here and wants 10
take on either Johnny ktlbane or VIII
lie Beecher.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
CASTOR ESTABLISHES
NEW LEAGUE RECORD
TAR PITCHER THROWS ONLY
SEVENTY-SEVEN BALLS IN
NINE INNINGS.

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
Norfolk, Va. Aug 3.--With CASTOR
pitching q better game than he has at
any time this season, Norfolk had no
trouble defeating Petersburg, to /.
this afternoon. CASTOR did not allow
hit until the sixth. when Richmond
broke the ice. with an infield single.
Three singles, hit batter and double
steal gave Norfolk three runs in the
first. After that Richmond worked
well, allowing four hits. but keeping
them we'll scottered. Busch's double,
an infield out and IAval's single gave
the visitors their only counter, Gas
ton pitched only seventy-seven balls
In the full nine innings. setting what
Ia believed to be a new minor league
record
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

Brooklyn, Aug 3.--A seventh inning
rally gave the Hoosier Federals a
victory over Brooklyn here today by
to s score. Five tallies were gath
cred In this frame, giving them a one
run lead. which they retained during
the remainder of the game.
Score BY innings: r. Fl. r,
Indianapolis . . zoe 900 500 13 I
Brooklyn -. 013 0of 1905 6 4
Batteries: Kaiserling. Mullin and
Warren. Peter Houek and Land,
Owens
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Dr. nylaudS Funeral.

Funeral exercises over the body 81
&he late n Charles Hi Kyland wert
held yesterday afternoon at the fair.ty
residence sac West Grace street The
Exercises were In charge OF DR. w w.
LAndrum. of Louisville. Ky. and q
large company of friends attended the
bimpie service The sons and nepheWs
BIZ the dead mar bore the coffin 20 the
hearse. and private interment In
Hollywood followed.
Floral tribues from number o!
khose who mourned DR.. Ryland were
present IN profusion and many mes
sages of coincidence were received by
he family during the day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

President Maier. of the Venice club
Of the Pacific Coast league, says that
he has received a telegram from an
American league club making an Of
fer Of $19.9Ss for Ed klepfer, whom
he acquired year ago from the New
York Yankees The offer calls for i'm
mediate delivery. Maier answered the
offer by turning it down fatty, as the
loss of Klepser would be disastrous TO
the Tiger chances for the remnant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
Colts Drop Opening Game PaD Yncey A Helps Washington to
.CLEVELA MAPS ARE y
BEATEN BY SENATORS,
Enge Out in Box For Washington But DR.. Ayres is
Rushed to Rescue When Maps Begin Hitting Him.
Nationals Hit Ball Hard 8s5

= Cleveland, Aug. s,-The Senator's
hit the pellet hard and scored a VIC
tory over the much-hated Cleveland
Maps, the score being : 10 4. Engle
started for Washington, but when the
Maps began hitting him hard DIR.
Ayers was rushed to the rescue. He
held them safe during the remainder
of the game.
Score by innings; r.. II. Il.
Washington 100 400 020--7 II
Cleveland -. .010 030 000-~4 4
Batteries Fngle, Ayers and Henry;a
Hageman. Collamore and Egan, Tine
pires O'Laughlin and Sheridan. f.a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
ROANOKE IS 9EATEN
BY SH|PbU|[OERS

Especial To The Richmond Virginian)
Newport News. VA, Aug, 3.--After
some slow fielding combined with a
couple Of long drives IN the first had
given the visitors a lead Of three runs.
the shipbuiders came from behind
this afternoon and beat out Roam
oke. 10 g.
Sensational fielding stunts were
contributed by Chunk and Walters.
while Cook, Moran. Carnes and Con
dolf also flelded well, Mana ger
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
c. { D. LEASES
NUMBER Of CARS

A deed of lease was recorded In tho.
Chancery court yesterday by which
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
company leases from the Central
Locomotive and Car company. OF Chi
cago, 34o cars, at SO cents day. to-
be paid at stipulated intervals until
the cost OF the cars is paid for. The
sum TO he finally paid aggregates
1855 600.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
BITS OF BASEBALL

In the set of Colonial league aver
ages printed in several papers on the
circuit the past few days Ralph
ofConnell, the Newport boy who rates
as the leagues leader IN th> shortstop
position. was overlooked. He is past
ing the ball at 392 clin. Manager
Herman predicts that o'connell Will
be a second Lajoie.
The Athletics continue to look like a
bad ball club until Some rival gets
fairly close And then they proceed
to rise up and move on away from
there until out of danger They may
be slipping. but they haven't passed
any one else coming on up.
There IS n strong possibility that
Doc Johnston, who has been with the
Maps for the past two seasons, will
soon be traded to the st. Louis Browns
Johnston is quite anxious to make
the change and deal Is now being
arranged.
With a commanding lead over all
rivals and Jack Coombs giving promise
of regaining his old form. there Is
nothing worrying the Athletics rhese
days All they hope for is a victory
for the Giants in the National league,
as the worlds series receipts would be
much less in any other city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
James Beats Soy.

st Louis, Aug. 3.--For the second
day in succession the Browns defeated
the Boston Red Sox, effectually halt
ing their winning streak, The score
was 6 to !. James pitched good
game for ST Louis. keeping the hits
well scattered. aF
Score by innings: r, Fl. y,
Boston :. 100 600 o00--1 /,
st. Louis 49,. .001 COS on"-~s q
Batteries: Gregg and Cady; James
and Crossin. umpires, Hldebrand and
Dineen.
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Tigers Down HighIa nders.

Detroit. Aug 3---The Tigers defeat-s
ed the Highlanders today The localsH
took the long end Of to / garne.S
King" Cole was touched up for
twelve hits.
Score by innings, r. Fl. r.
New York 200 900 ni0--~f 0 o
Detroit >. v4020 o02 00"--4 il o
Batteries: Cole and Nunamaker;
Covaleski and Baker, Umpires, Evans
and EEan,
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One Run h Enough,

Pittsburg. Aug 3.--In a game fea-
tured by splendid pitching. the Pitts
burg Rebels repeated yesterdays score
of / to against the Chicago Fed
erals today. Dickson and Watson were
on the mound. and the game went to
the tenth inning before the home team
put across the necessary run 10 win.
Score by innings: r III. f.
Chicago 49,. 600 600 600 &c 6 /
Pittsburg 600 600 600 IL
Batteries: Watson and Clemons.
Dickson and Kerr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
Ixr4. In ThfrtRenfh.
Take Fourth Straight.

Boston, August 3.-The Braves
r1ade Il four straight from s.. Louis
today when Lefty Tyler and Griner
INDUCED in their second pitching duel
~ the saries. Up TO Doston's half
r. the uiath each allowed three hlts,
with one gone In the last frame.
Tyler singled through second, was
sacrificed hy Dayore. and scored on
TNers' single and Buffers error
Score by innings: r. Fl. r..
St Louis ...,. 300 oeo 0No~--o & /
Boston ,......., 600 0ee 00l-1 .
Batteries: Giner and Snyder,
Tyler and Whaling. Tmpires, Quisley
ard Eason
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SeAen Pitchers Used.

Chicago, III. Aug. 3.-The White
Sox nosed out the Athletics in a weird
game today Chicago won, to 81,
Seven pitchers were used.
Score by innings: r. FL. f.
Philadelphia ...o02 600 bio--s T.
Chicago ..... .0fo 003 o5"--a IL
Batteries: Plank. Pennock. Bush
and Lapp and Schang; Scott, Russell,
Faber. Wolfgay and Schalk. Umpires.
Connolly and Chill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
Grants Liquor License.

Judge Moncure, acting for Judge
Richardson. yesterday in the Hastings
court issued liquor license to Ber-
nard H. LANCE. TO conduct a saloon at
512 North Seventeenth street. Mr..
LANCE was recently refused reissue
of his license in jackson ward.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
Ford Outn,t1,hes Brown.

Buffalo, Aug. 3.-Russ Ford shut
out St Louis on four hits today. while
Mordecai Brown was found for enough
hits to give the Buffeds the game ut
to @.
Score by innings: r H E.
st. Louis 49,. 600 600 600 l
Buffalo .... 100 600 l2'-4 8
Batteries: Brown and Simon. Ford
and Blair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

Quite a number Of our hest little
baseball experts are conceding the
p~nnant to the Giants. says Miller
Hugginx, but 1t seems quite bit too
early for making such an award. Even
IL the Cubs uplift doesn't last the
Cardinals look extremely dangerous -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

Boston, Mass, Aug s.-Manager
ssalIings, of the Boston National
league team. announced tonight the
purchase of Cottrell. left handed
pitcher, from the Baltimore In,erna-
tional league club.
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Totals 80
Norfolk.

Summary: Stolen Bases-Sfmmons
Alexander and Hopkins Sacrifice
Fly-M cMahon. Two Base Hits
Busch. Agnew, CASTOR. Double
Piays--Busch to Barnett; Mcmahon
10 Stewart: Mcmahon to Stewart to
Stein. Struck Out-By Castor. 4;
by Richmond O. Base on Balls--Ot
Richmond tStewart). Hit by
Pitcher--Hopkins- Left on Bases
Petersburg, 2. Norfolk. s. Time OF
game. 1920. Umpire, Norcun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

Summary Tao ~ 80 tits~-Newton.
Hurley. Tee Gray Three base hits
McCleary. Sacrirc Atts~@~H@i}ay stal
IN bases Boyd. Bunting, Newton.
Etruck out.-~Ry Grimes. To- w Me
Clearv, l. Vase On ba'is-~0f GrtgSaea.
4. of Mc6leary ? Passed ball ~rffv
woerth Left on hases~- Rsehni N,',
B. Portsmouth. 6 Cuspire~-{ey
holds Time So
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

Spratt made his first appearance be-
fore a home crowd and made most
favorable impression. He hatted and
fielded well.
The score
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
War MAY Halt Yacht Race.

london, Aug. ST England De-
comes engaged in war there will be no
yacht race off Sandy Hook for the
America cup. it was announced to-
day by Sir Thomas Upton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
Marriage License Issued.

A marriage license was issued In
the Hastings court yesterday to Earl
II. Armentrout and Maggie Grafton.
Mr.. Armentrout Is n maiipacker. F
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
TERRAP|NS TAKE
THIRD VICTORY
BALTIMORE BATS JOHNSON HARD
AND EASILY BEATS KANSAS
CITY FEDS,
FORD B & A T S BROWN
PITTsBURG REBELS REPEAT
PREVIOUS DAYS SCORE, WIN
MING FROM CHICAGO By
TO SCORE.

Baltimore. Aug. 2-Baltimore made
1t three straight over Kansas City by
winning today's game. s to 3. The
Terra pins punched their hits off Chief
Johnson and In the seventh he was
relieved bv Harris.
Score by innings: X. II. Il.
Kansas City 030 600 o0o--s 10 8
Baltimore 200 o40 CPS II 5
Batteries: Johnson. Harris and
Brown; Conley and Jacklttsch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
Phtg,ies Blank Chicago.

Philadelphia. August 2--Chicago
had three Rad innings and the Phjllies
A}anlsei them here today. the score
being 10 q.
Score by innings: r. H r.
Chicago - 600 900 6ha~--h 6
Philadelphia ef2 o2o COS . I
Batteries: STACK yshe! and Archer;
A1exa uder and Killifer. Urnpsres,
Risier aad Hart
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results YpSterSIa v

Results Yesterday.
New York. Z; Cincinnati, 2 first
game).
Cincinnati. s; New York. 4 (second
gamel.
Philadelphia, + Chicago. 0.
pittsburg, /. Brooklyn. 5.
Boston, j. st. Louis, O.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

Results Yesterday

Results Yesterday.
Pittsburg. i; Chicago. (ten In
nings).
buffalo. 4 st. Louis, 0.
indianapolis. Z, Brooklyn, 6.
baltimore, 8; Kansas City, 3.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
Standing of CIuls~.

Games Today.
Portsmouth in Richmond,
Petersburg In Norfolk.
Roanoke in Newport News,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.

Results Yesterday.
Portsmouth, Z; Richmond. 4.
Norfolk. 3 Petersburg. /.
Newport News. (. Roanoke. 3.
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standing of Clubs
Games Today

Games Today.
Washington in Cleveland
Philadelphia In Chicago.
New York in Detroit.
Boston In st. Louis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

. Games Today.
St. Louis in Boston.
Cincinnati in New York.
PittsbarR in Brooklyn.
Chicago in Philadelphia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Washington. Z; Cleveland. 4.
Detroit. 4: New York, l.
Chicago. Q; Philadelphia, s.
ST. Louis. 6; Boston, /,
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NEW YORK GIANTS
DIVIDE WITH REDS
NATHE,wsoN WINS OPENING CON-
TEST, BUT AL DEMAREE
DROPS SECOND GAME.
BOSTON TAKES FOURTH
PHILLIES HIT BALL HARD IN
THREE INNINGS AND WINS
TO o SCORE.

New York. August s.-The Giants
defeated the Reds In the first game
today, I to g Mathew~on was on
the slab and kept the visitors niss
we'll scattered. The second contest
went to the visitors, to 4. It was
mainly a pitchers contest.
First game;
Score by innings: r. II. Z.
Cincinnati go. 900 100 oo1---2 10
New York ...02i 000 o4s--7 IL 2
batteries: Benton. Schneider,
y!ngEng and Clark; Mathewson and
Meyers. Mclean. Urnpires, johnson
and Byron.
Second game:
Score by innings; r. FL. e.
Cincinnati .... 600 900 oto---5 10 s
New York .....3 500 600 1on--4 IL 2
Batteries: Arnea, Schneider and
Gonzales and Clark; Denaree and
Meyers. rTr1pires, Byron and john
son-
To@e in Thirteenth
Brooklyn. August s.-The Dodgers
were defeated IN 1s-inaing game
by the Pirates today, It was mainly
twirierg fight. and the score WAS
10 s.
Score by innings; r II. E.
Pittsturg .0a1 Gee Ito Geo 4-T IL 3
brooklyn 100 0Io 100 600 o-3 - /
Batteries; Cooper ard Gibson:
Raron. McCarty and Miller. TIM
pires. Klein and Emslie.
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Standing OF Clubs.

Games Today.
st. Louis In Buffalo.
Indianapolis in Brooklyn.
Chicago in Pittsbarg.
Kansas City in Baltimore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

y.ngHng and Clark; Mathewson and
Meyers. Mclean, Empires. Johnson
and Byron
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Second game:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
Daddy sBedtilne
q. What the Old
DTOIV- Man Saw In
The Sand.

which children If
daddy children
u had telling Of their happy and busy day.
might look in the sand" said daddy
interestingly asked
couldn't life him make out daddy
world" said daddy have
devoted all their lives studying of the n that live the
wonderful things
named Maetenck who lives over France has written great book
which
lain their tummies the
studying little black
little
searching
diff
couldn't
beetles
half caterpillar
patiently started look another caterpillar but
watching
she working hard find her caterpillar and he
either But
liked didn't ALL
that caterpillar and she turned at the
awhile watching found
obliged him. and killed
had noe get
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
HILLS BORO

Miss Florence Cresswell was taken
to the Ottumwa hospital Saturday and
operated on for appendicitis. She is
improving nicely. Her mother has been
with her.
Will Barr Of Sheridan. Wyo. passed
away at the home of his sister, Mrs.
John Wheather, near Mt. Pleasant
Monday, Sept. IA. He had been in
poor health for some months and sew
eral weeks ago came here for rest
He was taken sick soon after but his
condition WAS not considered serious
until a short time before his death. He
leaves four sisters and one brother, be-
sides a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held here at the
home of his sister, Mrs. F. B. Whitaker
Wednesday afternoon at 1880 O'Clock
and the remains taken to the Hills
boro cemetery.
Paul Helterbran left last week for a
visit with his brother, Rex and family
at Keota, Colo.
Otto Thilman and wife are build
ing residence on the land they recent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
Little Benny's Note Book
GROUND and diffrent things scanned
BY LEE PAPE

GROUND and diffrent things scanned
wet.
root beer bottil berst undir the
tabil sed pop, will sum wun kindly
tell me wat 1t was doing undir the
tabil.
o, must Of put to mulch yeest in
that root beer made the day befoar
yestidday, sed Gladdis, but l don't no
how it evvir got in heer; bekause /
left the hole 2 duzzin bottils in the
yard in cornir. p
G, 1t must of bin part of the hiddin
trezzure, sed.
Wat, sed pop, and I sed, Artie and
me was playing hiddin trezzure this
AFTERNOON and we berried bottils of
root beer in diffrent parts of the house.
zee gods, how meny did you berry,
sed pop.
Anvil that was in the yard, sed.
Oootch, sed pop. Ill attend to you
latir, jest now you will pleeze Iced a
rescue party and recovir as meny of
those bottils as POSSIBLE befoar eny
moar damidge is dun, lord noz wat the
house looks like awlreddy.
And we startid to hunt for the
bottils, finding awlmost awl of them in
different phases in diffrent rooms, and
EVERY time we saw a big stane sum-
ware; we moo that was ware wun had
broak, and no moar went awf except
wun undir pops bed about o'clock in
the moaning, but pop wasent mulch
shared, avn akkount Of noing wat 1t
was as soon as he had time to think
about it.
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Washington, Sept. 22.-There ap-
pears good chance that the bill intro
duced by Representative Green OF
Iowa, authorizing the free carriage OF
books from public Libraries, on all rural
mail routes leading from the towns
where such libraries are maintained.
will be given serious consideration in
the house next session. A committee
hearing will undoubtedly be granted
and friends of country life and OF edu-
cation will do their utmost to impress
upon the members Of the committee
the far-reaching importance OF the
idea.
If the Green bill should be adopted,
there would at once be made available
free of expense, to millions of rural
dwelling families throughout the Unit
ed States. the entire resources of the
library system. Scarcely state but
now has it's collections Of books free
to the citizens of towns where the
books are deposited. Yet only Cali
fornia at latest accounts, has gone so
far as to actually pay the postage or
express charges on books asked by cit
liens in distant sections, applying
through the county libraries to the
state library. In all other states the
out of town resident is shut off from
the use Of books unless he wishes to
pay carriage charges.
! Rep. Green advocates the extension
Of this free service to the farmers
along the rural routes, as being quite
! as important a factor in making farm
! life attractive as are some OF the free
services to the farmer which are Civ
en- each year through the department
of agriculture. He sees in the opening
Of the libraries to the farm household
an answer to the complaint of the
| Country Life commission, that Ameri
cali farm homes are too often lionel!
| ano dreary for the womenfolk.
Thirty-seven of the state govern
ments are now granting financial ale
to library service. Yet in Indiana
which has 1,OO5,097 people served by
public or travelling libraries iron
among 1,4430OO people living in cities
or Incorporated towns, the number sc
served who live outside of cities ano
towns is but 1O6,965 out of a total O.
1,257,7OO people. That is to say, tine
library service was given to tive
seventh fthe townspeople and les