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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-03
FELL BETWEEN ENGINE AND CAR
Details of Death of William Heard of
Limon, Costa RIGA.

A letter from Edmund NJ. Heard
dated at Limon, Costa Rica, June 10
gives the details of the death of his
brother, William Heard, recently re-
ported by cable message to his moth
er, Mrs. B. r. Allen of Bernardston.
Mass.
Mr.. Heard, formerly of Vernon and
Brattleboro, was an engineer on the
Northern railroad and went out in
another man s place June 49, He was
killed at about 5.35 p. M, about 20
miles from Limon. He apparently had
gotten up on the engine tank to see
how much water it contained, as his
cap was found on top of the tank. He
slipped or lost his balance and fell
between the engine and head car.
Four ears passed over him, mangling
him beyond recognition. In accord
ance with the laws of that country bur
ial took place at 1870 a. IN. the next
day, June 10. The railroad company
took charge of burial arrangements and
every white person in Limon attend
ed the funeral services, bringing many
flowers. The body was sealed in q
solid cement tomb At the expiration
of five years it may be removed to the
United States
G. NJ. Heard of New York city, a
brother, has seen the consul general
of Costa Rica in New York who tells
him that burial generally is made
within "a hours in Costa Rica, but
that if properly embalmed and en-
enclosed in an alright casket body
may be removed from the country
He believes that permit may be Sc
cured to have the body exhumed and
brought to this country at once for
burial if desired, and if so this prob
ably viii be done.
Mr.. Heard leaves a wife, who was
Miss Kate Parker of Newport, n. H.,
and young daughter, Blanche Lii
lian. At present they are with their
relatives in Limon and it is not
known whether they viii return to
this country. Besides his mother he
leaves two brothers, Charles Mark
and Edmund Miller Heard. His faith
er was the late Edmund NJ. Heard of
Vernon, who died from an overdose of
morphine at his home there over 20
years ago, at very nearly the same
age as his eldest son, now dead.
William Heard was born April II.
1879, and was named for his grand
father, who owned the old Governor
Hunt place in Vernon, where son and
grandson were born. His father, Ed
mund NJ, was half brother of the
late NJ. |. Reed of Vernon, having the
same mother His mother, Lillian T.
Davis, is daughter of Charles Z. Da,
Wis of Vernon William Heard was a
young man of many lovable qualities
a devoted son. husband and father
and faithful in his business relations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-03
CONCERT MONDAY NIGHT.
Program to BE Given at Island Park by
First Regiment Band.

The First Regiment band viii render
the following program at island park
Monday evening at $50 'clock.
March, Stars and Stripes Forever,
Sousa
Overture, Hungarian Listspiel,
Knln pnIn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-03
HAD BEEN
REQUISITIONED
Requisition, However, Had Been Can
celed by British Government Be
fore Last Voyage

WASHINGTON, July d Ambassa-
dor Page at London cabled the state
department today that the British
steamer Armenian, torPedoed and sunk
by German submarine, had been re
Questioned by the British government,
but that the requisition had been can
ocled before she sailed from Newport
News. The status of the ship as here
tofore understood is unchanged, how
ever, as the despatch not yet made
public does not clear up the question
of charter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-03
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The plot of ground once the site of
the bootblack stand at the corner on
Main and Flat streets, has been con
yerted into garden spot, the flowers
being donated by Carl S. Hopkins,
florist
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-03
THE ANNUITY IDEA

is as old as civilization. Governments
and corporations have for centuries met
the demand for life incomes. Our an
nuities guarantee large, safe and per
.manent incomes. National Life ms.
Co, of Vt. (Mutual.) EARLE S.
KINSLEY, General Agent, Rutland, VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-03
DEATHS.

In Providence, R. l., June 80, Louise
j. Russell, widow of John Howe, for
merly of Vernon, Vt. Burial at Yer
non Saturday, July g.
In Limon, Costa Rica, June IS, Viii
liam Heard, SO, native of Vernon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-03
AUTO SERVICE
For West BrattIeboro

John Barden will be at the end of
the carline Monday morning at 9
G clock to carry any desiring to 90 to
tho fairgrounds. Arrangements may be
made with him then for trips at other
times in the day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-03

A Boston bartender who thought he
knew how to make all sorts of cock
tails was puzzled when patron asked
for Billy Sunday. He had to inquire,
and was told it was a glass of water
with a dollar in it.-Utica Press.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-03
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Sunday
Probably Local Showers.

WASHINGTON, July 3. Welther
forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday, probably local showers. Not
much change in temperature Moderate
variable winds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-12

FORT SMITH, Aug l2-Fori Smith
took both sections NJ d doublehendrr
from tho league leaders Wednesday
by timely hitting In tho first game
three singles and "a double gave the
visitors two runs IN the first inning
and only once more after that dld
penlson cut OF the runner by "A spec
tacular throw from deep center. In
the second game, With one out In
the ninth. and the bases filled, Gereu
o. local school boy wns sent TO bat
tor Corgan He raped tho second
ball pitched to left center, clearing
the bags and stopped at second An
Iugtou and McCarty PLAYED sensation.
al ball both games
First Game
The score 10y innings r ~ r
ueuisUu ..... 200 200 600
Twins 200 OOl OOv 4
Batteries Kinney and Merit Rob.
ertsuu and Schultz
Second game
NpuIeUu ..... GOO nol ONl ~
. Twins .... COZ 600 Oo2l 3
Batteries Glenn and query, Horn
hy and Schultz
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-12
MONNET BEATEN
IN K. c. SINGLES


KANSAS CITY, Aux. IA Good
matches, both In singles and doubles.
were scheduled Thursday In the Mis-
souH Valley tennis championships
here. Al LindHucr Chicago wus to
meet Walter Newell. X. q A. G. I'm
the fourth round Jack Cannon and
r. A. Wester were paired ana CHI
ford LoCkhoru and Dix Teachenor
appeared IN tho same bracket for fitth
round play All the men are OF the
Is. {, a. {. and az they represent the
cream Of the organizations tennis tai
ent their play win De followed closely.
H. l.. BrRnson, Mitchell s. D., and
SeIford T. Stcllwagon. the Mlnneap-
oils expert were to enter the fifth
round singles In separate matches inI
the afternoon
The double matches will bring to-
gether tho representative players or
the tnurnamnt FOR tho first tie Con
ISOLATION douhls were 10 bee drawn and
play started Thursday morning.
Play I'm the third ana fourth round
singles and frat and second round
doubles with the starting NJ the first
and second round consolation singles
comprised the play Wednesday In the
MlsSuuil valley tennis championships
here Heath Moore. X g. A. g.. "a
local favorite. was put out OF the
running early % me day by James
Elwcll, a fellow club uCmbor. I'm the
third round. Elwrll met his match
I'm the following ROUNDS at the hands
OF Se,forde StellwaEen the Mime
apolis star, who tooR the match m
easy fashion
l. l. Bronson. Mitchell, S. n.. had
hard work defeating Frank Howard
X. O. A. g.. iu the talrd round. the
match going three sets The uther
rayoritcs came through the days play
according 10 form
Eugene Mounrt ~ norman. Okla.
Ohhhomas last hope for hunurs iu
the singles WAS eliminated Wcdurs
day hut Monnet ana epcire ARE play.
ing strongly iu the doubles.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-12
rIttfchs Nnac Ont

BALTIMORE. Aug II Pittsburgh
cycned the series up by taking a
fuurteen-lunlnE battle from Baltimore
Wcdussdan The fielding OF both
clubs was sensational
The sCoro. r. w. F
Pitts. O0O 100 600 600 02-.3 II o
BAIT coo roo 600 900 OO--l n 4
Batteries Royce aud OgOunor.
SuEgs and Owens
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Rnffrhs nlnnLch

BUFFALO. Aug l2-St Lou
scored Wednesday the second con-
s,rutiyc shutout against Buffalo. bay
export allowed no more than one hit
I'm an inning and walked only one
The score Il II H..
H. Louis ... l4O OlO lOl-g "a /
Buffalo $685.. 600 600 600 90 0
Batteries Davenport and chapman.
Bcdl"nt l1flttp and Blair
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htuunius uI Teams
RrnNcs Mln md Ne

ST LOUIS. Aug L. Boston wound
up ~ series here "Wednesday by win
ming the first game " douhIcheador
aud tying the second game Th lat
ter wus called at the end NJ tho
ninth inning ON account of darkness
Hard hitting marked the opening
contest. Ragon riyen from the box
In the grst game, came back In
the second and held St Louis TO three
hits lu seven and On--thlrd lnnlngs|
First game
The score hy innings II. II h.
Boston ...... OO2 no 2O0-G ~ 0
s. Louis ... OOl 600 OOl n 3
Batteries Eagon, liughrs and
Gowdy. Doak and Snyder
Second game
The score by innings r VI r..
Boston ...... 600 OO2 00N . I
ST. Louis ... 200 0uo 600 0
Called darkness
Batteries Hughes Tyler nagon
and Whaling G0wdy. Robinson,
Meadows and Gonzales
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-12

and with the same pep showing |
should cop the rag IN walk
Both Fugnn and Dennis had lots,
NJ stuff ON the pin and steudlcd when |
blows were needed by the Htters 10 /
Manufacture runs. Just how good
they went may be seen from the fact |
that Hulsmnn got only three hits In |
the two battles
Also. fourteen hits m Fagnn. re-
sultIng In but two runs makes plain
some mighty steady twlrling IN the
pinches Again Dennis accomplish
ed the seemingly unnttalnuble by fan
ming this same Hulsmun Verify all
the help performed Ike Mig leaguers
Wednesday
our hats. 1--WE have two) are or
10 the Twins. a couple NJ blows Ike
that crack Wednesday will put the
leaders Just where Maug wants them
Al that we're sitting pretty just four
and half games behind
The other two double hills resulted
I'M IL split From tho way Paris walk
ed over Tulsu in the first game there.
Il looks M n MugEs toilrrs are going
to have their hands fll Tor three
more days
To-day we emit be bothered W N so-
called h'g lenRue games Sufficient
To announce that the Red SoN trim
med Cleveland two white the Tigers
were losing at Washington ell ~
which makes us feel extremely Nttln'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-12
SIants Slapped
at atSundrySpots

For all unEul woI's and Tor H.I
anvil noises Wnub have from time
t0 time cmlnl'rI from tbs column
We are most Drr,uul, surp
IL has even been iuumDtri here
that the Senators were r.oul-wu.
ners that IN" lacked the punch
the ublcct are offered
Also, pardon tor saying u told
you su, but young =. h. Uf 'hiuIper,
kanHus certainly made good uur
prognostlcatlons with a vengeance
Wednesday Atir. getting hut one
came through th ID single. "a double
and homer iu the first contest
This same homes nttted the young
fellow Sld.25 from the fans But
there We're many who thought that
hr should have split $3.50 with luWn
King. whose activities made possible
This same KING person who throws
his hai when %" fans and works with
every ounce of his big body to w.n
every game deserves monument
His blow tied the game in the first
contest he drove in run and scored
one iu the second and finally saved
Fngaus hide hy pulling llulsman's
terrific rlnu' or the fence I'm the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-12

WASmNGTON. Aug a. Gulla
let Detroit down with four hits Wed
0rsday. Washington winning Errors
by Young and Crawford figured In
the scoring uf two ~ Washlngions
runs the other being the result OF
McBrlde's single and Gallls's double.
The score by lnnlgs r. II u.
Detroit ..... 600 600 OOO--O
washington . OlO 100 OlX--3 o
Batteries -CuyulcskIe. Roland and
Baker. Stpnuge, Gullla and Henry
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-12

Summary lNu-hasc hits, Han
Jansen Q homo run iulsman, stol-
en- bases Allen Muthes, bases ON
balls. Oft Nuuukmm 2. or Fagan J.,
struck out boy Nounkman 3, boy Fn-
gan hlt uy pitched ball, by Fn-
gan llIulsmnnl double plays, Jan
sen lu Mathis. klIduft to Maag 10
cameron. lcu Uu bases sherman 10.
oklahoma CITY o. passed ball puwlc
Time. one hour and ffty minutes.
Umpire. buutlus
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-12
Maag's Mighty IRstlm,rs luke D"u-
be biI from sherman W Nnlir
Twins humble DculsOu
sLnndIng or do Icnms
Gumcs Today
Paris at oklahoma DN
DruisJu at Muskugvr
Sherman at Tulsa
McAlvster AT Fort smith

.,,r,, van tn. tnubIr bin with Snrr-
',a, lyedn.sJ,y for tp,. climbing Son.
at,.r. mo urnuasa al ,pa lawn
,.Ing nntn drf.nsiy. and offensive.
ras,,nrsilI,. for bnih Victories.
,t',,,g,, t,.t. I,udnff poIrd himself ID
nnr,er In rS. frsr v6irb lr,ugnr .u
r,. ,,Ir,Iry INNS for hig Tenn, ana
~ a5 fnr himself from me fans
Enr s.,.n lnr,y ,prinrs or u,. FIRST
,,,,,n E,rn,s t"ilsd ,innr trgIng TO
h'", h r,a ',,arg,ng n,tt,.'s urlu his
''.,,ir,..'nt,,s ",r ,', 'n|lI 9otncr , fr,, blows
,S,,'p',',o,td ...n .,.t.d E,r t,,,,s, surlr seven
,,mr "mo" ,,,n,ngs " ,hc I,raI helm ful.cd to
~, '''S ''t' MA, hlaos m,,uf r.u..
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Standing OF Tcnms
Cullup Bunip, d

BROOKLYN. Aug lg--rhe Brook
Ign Federals rallied with two ont In
the ninth inning Wednesday and de-
fcutrd Kansas CITY THE home team
knocked Cullop out of the box In
IN" fourth
The ucurr. 4 II T.
Kansas Cty OgO IgO 100 %
Brooklyn ... 600 400 OUg-T ~ o.
Bauerics.-CuIop. HenuIng and
Easterley. walker WlllSe and IT,
Smith Land
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-12
Cubs FHnnlIv Win

CHICAGO Aug l2 Chicago dc,
feated Rrooklyn Wednesday The
locals made all their runs IN the sec.
ond uulng or Dell In this SEES
sion 'hcy gathered four hits ond
NJ which was triple. and coupled
with DellB Wild throw NJ McIarys
sacrifice. base ON balls and a sac
rfce took o. lead which the bod
gers were unable 20 oyertakc
The score boy innings. r. ~ r.
RrOoklyn .... 0lO 600 OlO-2 8
Chicogo ..... OIO 900 OOX-5 . 1
Batteries Dell Appleton, Pteffcr
ana Miller. Lavender and Archer
4 travelling man NAV hc tourist
or a tramp The distinction ~ a mat
ter ~ money
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-12

NEWARK. Aug r. I'd Reulbach
beat Chicago Wednesday. allowing
only two hits 90 the Whales Five
h ~ and two bases on balls In the
second inning nettcd five runs FOR
Newark and sent BLACK 90 the club
house. Rasmussen, Chicago semi
professional, pitched the eighth and
his wldness gave Newark two runs.
The score r.. n r.
Chicago .... 600 600 900 o
Newark ..... O6O Ol0 02N-S 2
Batteries BLACK. PrenderEarst
Rasmussen and Fischer, Rrulbach
and RaHden
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-12

Contrary 10 her custom, Boston
woman strayed far enough from home
to encounter n mile post ON which nhe
saw Inscribed, u VI from loston
Thinking II n gravcstone, she read
softly. I'm from Boston aud then
commented thoughtfullv How simple
and sufficient" 81 Llppincott's,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-12

Standing Of Teams


BOSTON. Aug r. Winning two
games from St Louis while Detroit
lost to Washington Wednesday, the
Red SoN improved their lead I'm the
rnrc They won the first game boy
hard batting Leonard out-pitchcd
james In the second game
First Game.
The score by innings X. H. +.
st. Louis OOO OlO 200 Z
Bostou .... zoo 400 5Ox III 10 /
Batteries hamilton, Walsh, James,
koob and Lcory, wood, Gregg and
Cudy
Second Game
The score by innings r. H. +.
ST. Louis 600 100 O0O--l 3
Boston ...... OOl Ol0 COX
Batteries James and Agnew, Leon
urd and turrigon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-12

Damcron and Hail lived up history
and acquitted themselves crrdltRhly.
AS did ever. man who participated
I'm tho two games In fact the whole
bunch looked like pennont wlnnera
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-12

That Young colt Maag also per.
formed s.oudulous In both contests,
uu error
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-12

Also, fourteen hits M Pagan. re-
sutng In but two runs makes plain
some mighty steady twirlinR IN the
pinchcs Again. Dennis accomplish
ed the seemingly unattelnuhle by fan
ming this same Hulsmun Verify. all
the help performed Hike Mig lpagucrs
Wednesday
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-18

Eyes, sir" Replied the Young Man
sake OF science? You. too, are under
going this martyrdom with q full
knowledge OF the consequences?
The other two asked her almost the
same question, though not in Identical
words. There was a faint smile upon
the nurses face as she replied.
"Yes. gentlemen, am prepared to
suffer this martyrdom." she answered.
Then you have both been warned,
as ia required by law" said the eldest
professor. Il shall now proceed to IN
oculate you both with the rare germ
known as diplococcus amoris, found
only in Patagonia and FIJI.
II was a weighty experiment. Dur
ing the three centuries that had
elapsed love had become rarer and
rarer. Marriages we're now and had
long been regulated by the state
spasmodic cases Of love had been re-
ported to the medical faculty. but ex-
cent for these epidemics, now becom-
ing rarer as the principles Of hygiene
were better understood, there had not
been a case in years.
Il was the desire OF the physicians
to observe a genuine case OF love- III
order to revise the textbooks OF this
disease. that had led the professors
to cast about for two suitable SUD
,ects AS soon as the disease developed
thew we're to be placed for a PERIOD
of years upon a desert isiand, te
avoid the spread of the malady. IheS
would be supplied with food and
homo and left there until the viru
lence of the disease was believed u
have abated
"It is a splendid thing to sacrihc'
ourselves for science" said A SO w
IA. enthusiastically.
"Yes. II is indeed" answered B z
Eff. Nevertheless the same RAM
almost inscrutable smile played abou
nor features as she spoke. The youn
man wondered whether the nurse ha
fully realized the nature OF the exper
ment. the suffering that 1t would ell
; tail. However, he said nothing, bu
barred his arm for the inoculatlon VIII
: the rare microbe, supply OF Wnlc
had come from the Fiji islands only
. few days before.
The first professor. having ster
! lized his needle, drew up minu'
quantity of gelatin out Of tube.
this substance we're millions OF u
I deadly diplococcus. He inserted u
! point of the hypodermic into the your
mans arm A SO w IA DID N
Z finch at the pain. Then. having wit
! drawn the needle, the professor pc
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-18
Immune to
Love Germs
~
BY b. M. EGBERT

Copyright. 1915. By W. a. chspman.)
The three professors looked inquir-
ingly at the younger member Of the
faculty as he entered the room. II pity
had been known in the year 2216, It
might have been said that pity was
reflected upon their faces. As 1t was
not, the look must have been merely
curiosity.
The whiterobed, sterilized nurse
would have been called beautiful three
centuries before. But her wealth Of
blond hair was hidden by the hideous
hood that was the fashion. and in her
loose garments she looked more like a
mandarin.
She, too, gazed curiously at the
young fellow who entered and took
his station respectfully before the pro
fessors.
mo. A 50 w P A." began the cid
est professor, addressing him by the
name he bore, you are still decided
to become the subject Of this expert
ment?"
Yes, sir" replied the young man..
you are making it in the interests
of civilization. You have weighed thu
consequences? You know that 1t will
mean persecution, ostracism. and
worst of all, the existence within you
system OF diabolical germ, whicl
3, has become so rare that It Is neces
sary to demonstrate its existence b
performing this inoculation?"
II have considered all the const
quences, gentlemen replied the youn
man.
The three professors addressed tn
nurse.
mo. B FIT" began the secon
professor, you, too, have volunteers
to sacrifice your happiness for tn
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-18
The Man
and
TheTiger
BY George Munson
(copyright, lsls, BY W. q. chapman.)

When Lofts. seated at his desk in
his ofice in the little Indian town
where he was deputy magistrate,
looked up to see his trusted orderly.
Ram Singh, covering him with re-
volver. his first idea was that the heat
had affected his brain. His second,
which was the correct one. was that
the long.expected mutiny had broken
out at last.
Ram Singh spoke with quiet delib
Grafton. Your time has come. Sahib
Will you pledge me your Sahib's word
to come quietly outside, where the
Rajah awaits you? Or must shoot
the Sahib?"
Lofts understood the alternative
It was sudden death without torture
or slow death plus torture. Person
ally he preferred the former. But a!
the sole representative of British pow
er within a radius of seventy miles
he conceived the idea that it was hi
duty to be game to the last. and, look
ing up, he saw that Ram Singh hat
| formed the same opinion concerning
his intentions.
Lofts walked quietly out Of his OF
flee into the presence of the mutineer
drawn up outside the office. ANON
them, reclining in his palanquin. wa
the Rajah.
Lofts had known the Rajah 70
three years. The Rajah was an W
to-date ruler. with a palace a mil
away, brilliantly illuminated by elet
tricity, and full Of electrical devices
monographs, moving-picture appa
atus, with a whole company Of traine
actors upon the spot. automatic bird
and animals-just such a ruler
modern India turns out by the scor
Lofts had been instrumental in arou
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-18
LOWELL'S TRIBUTE TO RILEY
Older Poet Quick to Recognize the
Genius Shown by Youthful
Man Of Letters.

Shortly after the return Of James
Russell Lowell from England series
OF authors readings were given In
New York at which the returning
ambassador and poet presided. James
Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier poet. had
a place on the second program.
On the morning OF the day OF the
reading Mr.. Lowell met friend In
one of the passages leading to the
hall.
He stopped him and said: why
have / not heard more Of Riley? Tell
me all you know about him. l sat up
until two o'clock this morning reading
his verse, and nothing that has been
| written in this country for years has
touched me so deeply as Knee Deep
in June.
Coming back from his long absence
to the New England he loved, eager
for the wild flowers and for the songs
of the birds OF his old home. the old
er poet of the older section under
stood at once the new poet OF the
newer section.