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Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
Dry Weather Don't
Injure Crops Much

Correspondence o. the Associated Press.)
BUDAPEST. Hungary. July K-DTV
weather that has been the rule IN nearly
al Eurppe since the first Of May has
not affected fhs erops in Hungary. &c
eording 10 an announcement By the minis
ter o. sErieuiture. lie reports that Tire
condition d ths winter wheat ana rye
IL inereasineiy better, and that the
afouth has caused but Mttls aetsslora-
ton IN the summer GRIPS Maize has
bettered IN fact and ths barley and
oats are doing wei. Potatoss and sugar
beets are well along. There h syeFy
prospect o. bis crop o. beans ana siui-
lar Vegetables. Rain nevertheless IL q
very desirable commodity. not only IN
hungary. but IN every other part Of
EUrope.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
STECHERS TO SHOW
HERE BOOSTER DAY
Will Give Wrestling Exhibition as
Part of Booster Program at Ball
Game on August 6.
RoURKE SIGNS OUTFIELDER

Joe Stecher, who now boasts per
fectly good claim to the wrestling cham
pionship OF the we'll known universe, and
his brother Anton. have been engaged
by william A, Rourke, owner OF the
Omaha Ball club, 10 appear in an AK
hibition at the ball park on Booster day,
which will be August in Omaha. when
Denver IL the attraction,
August will be Booster day all over
the eastern wheel Of the Western cir
cult, This day was selected in an eff
fort TO bring a little change into the
magnates Golfers, so that the West
ern league will not experience ON or
about August 10, what the state league
appearances today, a blow-up, RoHrike.
In a desire TO make August real
Booster day in Omaha has decided to
make an attempt TO have the stecher
brothers give q wrestling exhibition here
ana he closed the deal yesterday. The
wrestling program will either follow or
preoede the ball game.
Another. good piece Of news announced
yesterday Is the signing of Bobby Wells
Wells comes from the Cleveland club
of the American association. and has q
reputation of being an outfielder, who
can both field and WELD the war blud-
geon. He he expected this morning and
il he arrives, will be placed in the game
today.
Infielder Callahan was sent back home
Yesterday. He was given trial Friday
but failed to make good and Itourke
slipped him railroad fare and told him
to beat It back TO the bonny heather.
Callahan came here from the SCUM
Michigan league.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
MIcHELlN REDUCES TIRE
PRICES TEN PER CENT

Miehelin prices have Just been reduced
10 per cent, set no change has been
made IN the quality Of these We'll knovn
tires This good news IL sure 20 interest
all motorists, especially s. Mlsheiin tires
have been selling for some time at
prices a little too high FOR soma purses
The manufacturers cate that they have
been unable, heretofore, 20 reduce selling
prices without szcrtficipg tho recognised
high standard OF quality OF Miehelin
tires.
The present substantial reduction, while
IN a measure due 10 the surprisingly M
Ieassd demand In thls country for
quality tires. IL more particularly due 10
tho greatly augmented output OF the
American factory al Midtown, ~ j.
on account OF the extremely heavy de-
nand IN foreign countries rhls demand,
q ls stated was formerly supplied from
one % the other o. tho Aichelin factories
abroad,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
FEW STAGE-STRUcK GIRLS
ARE VISIBLE IN PARIS NOW

Of the Associated Press)
PARIS, July A-War has either dis
peFsed or diverted stags-struek amateurs
Only seventeen women and three men
appeared At the last QuaFtrlY public audi
tlop Of the opera. On these occasions
any ambitious person. no matter Who IL
permitted 10 occupy the scene Of the ma
tlonal theAter OF music 70 show what
they are able 70 do, ana formerly the
candidates came by hundreds. Among
them were many ineurablss who haunted
the corridors Of the opera house for
years In the hope Of some day having
their talent recognized. One woman, who
h approaching the three score and ten,
has appeared regularly -four times a year
since issb 10 sins an air from ''Faust" II
70 very rars that the opera finds any HID
den senius among thsss aspirants, for
really promising voices are gladly sivsn
private ADDITIONS.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
Want War Ruins to
Remain as They Are

Correspondence Of the Associated Press. }
PARIS, July K--The cnoix de Pierre,
a society that was organized In France
short time before the var broke out
With the object OF protecting historical
ediflees. h interesting itself IN the fate
Of the important architectural monu-
ments. such a. the Rheims cathedral,
scissors cathedral and the city hall OF
Arras. One proposition Is 20 leave the
ruins of the Rheims cathedral as they
stand and build = new one on the site
Of the arehbtshop's palace adjoining.
The society V In favor OF preserving
other ruins IN the state that war leaves
them. least France forget" Tho society
also protests against any Feprisals on
German architectural treasures.
When the time comes 70 rebuild any OF
the ruined cities and towns. the society
urses that there be no more streets OF
six yards width and no more schools
without adequate Playground
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
SOX SPLIT THE BILL,
CHICAGO LEADING
Russell Shuts Boston Out in Second
Fray, with First Place in
League a. Prize.
PALE HOSE LOSE THE OPENER

CHICAGO, July H,-with frat place
Ringing on the outcome Of the second
Ran,s OF a dolble-header today Russell
allowed boston but sin scattered nits and
shut them nut, 10 o. Only three Of the
visitors got ~ Far az second base. Bos-
ton won the fret contest, 9 tod
In tho initial game y, Fonrnler's err
For Of judgment In running down Thomas
between fret and second enabled Barry
70 score the tislHg run In the eighth
and after Chicago had again taken the
lead FouFnIeE dropped an easy pop-fly by
Hooper In tho ninth This started q rally
which gahe Boston the game when three
runs were scored on thu error. forcing
out single, trinla and double. Erratic
fielding married this game.
Roth clubs bra7ed In the second game.
but Russell WAS master Of the situation
throughout,
Eddie Murphy. wha was DuF ,based from
tina Athletes yesterday, was In right
field for the locals. Score, first game,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
CARDINALS WHIPPED
TWICE BY NEW YORK
Giants Take Both Ends of Double
Header from st. Louis, First
Going Sixteen Frames.
SECOND CONTEST sHUToUT ONE

NEW YORK. July New York de-
feated st. Louis twice today, winning ths
first game In sixteen innings, TO 4 and
the second, TO O. The fret game was
the longest played in New York hits sea-
son, the finish coming whom Robertson
doubled. took third on Doyie's sacrifice,
and scored ON F1etohers single.
In the fifteenth inning. McGraw
claimed Huggins hunted third strike
and was ordered off the field for pro-
testing too strennously MoGraw refused
TO 20 until oulgiey drew his watch out
ana threatened 10 forfeit the game. Tue
crowd threw paper balls and lemons al
the umpire while he held his watch.
The second game was not started until
5,4s. Perritt pitched shutout ball against
his former teammates. Doak was batted
hard In the fourth whom New York won
on three singles and an error and walk
score. first gamei
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
Pirates and Dodgers
Make it Fifty-F

BROOKLYN. n, ", July iT.--Brooisiyn
and Pittsburgh divided today'S doubie-
header, The Pirates took the first game.
8 10 .. by hammerfng Smith for hons
run. triple and two singles on top OF
o pass In the fifth inning. The suporbaa
knocked McQuillan from the box IN tbs
sixth. when three singles and a double
by o'Mara scored three runs.
The second game went 10 brooklyn.
TO g. the Suparbas hitting both conEel
man and Cooper hard IN the fourth aud
fifth innings. Myers had scored In the
seventh, when heavy thunder showers
STOPPED the game. Score, fret ganto
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
ssh, AMER, LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
WESTERN LEAGUE
Denver, III; Des Molnes O-8
Lincoln. 81; st. Joseph, 81.
WICHITA, B-lS; Sioux City, e-s
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
St., Louis. -; New York.. 81
Chicago, " Philadelphia, 0.
Cincinnati, "a hostop, s-2.
Pittsburgh, b-si Brooklyn, 81.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington. $40; Cieveland. "a,
Philadelphia, /; Detroit, 2.
s ssw Yos 20, sj,hsiss;afLooo louis; =
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville, o; Kansas City. l.
Indiansspolis y Milwsykee. ..
cleveland s; st. Paul. ..
'dllDvaT 1VaMQIIA
B udaa, " FiTStSs,o og' ~
Eewark, 81 Kansas City, d.
Baltimore. a. St Ions.
NEBRASKA STATE LEAGUE
YORK, Il Hastings.
Gamss To-day.
Western Ieague-Denver at Des Moines
two Ranes), lAnaoln at ~. Joseph (twC
gamesl Topeka At Omaha, Wichita NJ
National Ieague-open date,
American League p Washington al
Cleveland, Philadelphia at Detroit, New
York at ct. Louis Boston at Chicago.
Federal League-Butfalo at Chicago
Newark at Kansas City. Baltimore at 81
Louis,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
REDS IN FINE FORM
AS END DRAWS NEAR
Hastings Cops Fast Game from
York, Two to One, on
Bunohed Hits.
PRoHIBs PLAY ERRoRLEss BALL

HASTINGS. Nsba July F.-Cspecial
Telegram - Hastings won a fast game
from York today. , to !. though the
visitors played without errors Hastings
COPIED two runs IN the second when they
secured four Of their five hits. YORK
plays the last game OF the league here
tomorrow. scorei
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

1otalg. ss.sM III ~ D
sOne out when winning run scored.
sRatted for Vanguard In eighth,
sBatted for Schauer in fifteenth.
Butler out hit by hts own batted ball
g: Loyls; ."'add e6sddh9SSSSSogE
Two-base hits: Doyle az, snodgrass
robertson Three-base hits; Snyder
Bescher stolen bases Merkle. nesqhoT
Earned runs New YORK. Y ~; Louis, ,,, =
10 fletcher 10 Merkle, Bases on balls
OF Marauard, i off sehauer.z 3; off
Sale, 2; or perdue, \ Hts: OF Mar
1 ln seven innings off Perfttt. 1 In ono
inning! OF aallee, IN eight and one
third innings; Off Perdue, 3 In seven IN.
perFitt, 4, off ealise, 4; off Perdue, 4
TmPiresi QuiEiey and Emslie Score.
second game
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
Olevelands Beaten
Twice by Senators;
Boehling Fans Ten

CLEVELAND, o., July t7-washlngton
defeated Cleveland two games today, .
10 and 10 10 I, by superior pitching and
fielding BoehlinE struck out ten OF the
cievelanders IN the frat contest. while
shaw was very effective In the second
after replacing Ayers IN the second In
Ming, Score, fret gaInel
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

Slated for Meouilan In sixth.
sssisssSS ssS sEE sAs SPIstph n n ninth eiaS,n
broeEiSn ..,.,y,...O q $50 . . %
hlssn; Wsgne m sttnssi Home nrss'P PSn
Baird, Earned runs Pittsburgh, 4;
brooklyn. q Double play dsts 70 Cut.
burgh. 1. Basee ON balls. Off smith, j.
off Appleton. Hits; OFF smith. I in
five and one-third Innings; of Appleton,
a off peuRiss none snS wos ONE nn,n n'ns
McQullan in six innings off Kantleh-
ner, IN three innings. Struck out. BY
Byron. Score. second game;
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
Browns Capture One
From the Highlanlers

ST. LOUIS, July r.--with the score tied
and the bases full In the ninth inninE
OF ths New York opening game with 81.
Louis here today, Lawn singled. As a
result Howard scored and st. Louis won,
to 8 Score;
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

The Shreveport club has unoon6i ts0nally
released Pitcher Henry Chelefte, formerly
~ F'ort WoTths and Pat Andrews add
Frank smith, AMATEUR pitcherR.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
NEW York


'batted tor oDak In the eighth.
New I' YORK s'.' .........S SSSSSS 3 3
Three-haEe hit; Burns. Stolen base 4
Miller. Earned run: New oYrk. Double
20 Snyder, Base on BALLS Oft Doak, l.
Hts off DoAk. IN seven innings, Oft
llobinaon IN eleven innings Struck out
0uigl0y and Eaaon.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

Ia the Federal league, the BROOKLYN
club has released OutfieldeF Danny Muir
ply and has suspended Pitcher Marion
Tor ten days. Pitcher Howard CEmnstg.
late OF the Pittsburgh club, ~ playing
With the independent Ridgeway, Pa,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

ThrsSSsss nit Sit nIaSt stoVs S1 tSS assssi
Yarnsy. Nsif, poub!s play Smith 20
smith, Mcdonnell Adams. Hts, orr Me-
struck out BY smith, ii BY Mcdonnell,
:. Umpire, Meyers.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

..bhlleq Tor i0ulnbe N the second,
sfsaiiea tor Ayers In Che second.
Swls ssSiSsioH; '..s..i sS$fffS& ,S
Earned runs Cleveland, ii Washington,
g Tw0.hasa hitsi FOSTER, dsndG, Aesi.
Isr %, ,rhree-bess hitsi smith, Meirlds.
Jones % Egan 70 kirks, oendlI 70 No
Bride 20 ansdil, Chapman 20 Wambs-
ganae 20 kiFte. bases on balls OF
l nssrs ot ~ shawn sSne 2u ny s ssI
stad, IN one and one-thlrd INNINGS; off
coufnbe, IN two-thiEds Inning; OF Jones
. " five imlngsi eff HUI 1 In two IN
shaw, In eight innings. strpnk out nv
Harstad. by Jones, A by Ayers, II By
Shaw, B. First base on errors Washing
ton, :. umplresi Evans ana Chill.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

Weaver, Janvrln, Manned runs Chi
eago. T. Eases on balls or Leonard 81
off Russell, l, off Mays. l. Hits: OFT
Leonard, In seven INNINGS off Mays. 2
IN enc Inning, Struck cut; BY RUSSELL
3; by Leonard, 4; by Mays, l. Umpires
o'Isoughlin and HlIdebfand,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
. Iag..Iil H. 'MINtr in SEVENTH

,'Sssisd iov Walker in seventh
S %s:SInsion -. ...,,S gS$ b.S g
ton, . fwosbass hIfsI MoBrIdas III,
stolep bases Moellsr (7dD, Henry, Milan
pp2pbls playsl dransy and 0'NsllI. 'HitSi
4 ~ two innlngs pAses 1h baiisl Oft
walker, Il otf J9neF, ! eff Doahllns, },
Evans
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

S Ssiisss . ..:....:.:::s e
sSS: a sS T' so TsI run Fe Rss
ckIsssq,s. d aostens.' q ylrsi bsss on err
os5f. eaIP9 Se:,Sg 0s ot scott hHSe At Gn
or Scott q IN AiEht and one.third in
nlngn, of Hans, mere IN twesthiFde in
in strSsh KY gps.sS i y sfGtt
Score, second ghlne
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

The Fort Worth club has released Men
aRer kid" Nance and has appointed
Jakey AtE as his successor, to reduce ex-
penses. AtE is playing manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

Mack Allison. a pitcher of ths Kansas
City American association team. has been
given an unconditional release
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

shortstog Al eehgind q BeaymoBt
Nash q sherman. Tex.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

one out when game called.
ie,ittsspnrth '.'''''-''s''..e %
n .s..,s y .i,..i,;..'' ,,,,.,..," -
Collins. Wheat. Bone rum Johnston.
stolen bazei Gibson. Earned runs
Pittsburgh, g Brooklyn. q Double play:
pittsburah. Masses on balls. 3eg
Pfeffer, p Hits; OFT Pfeffer ! In four
tnnings; off coombs. nona In three In
ninEsi off conxelnan. 8 Ia four and ono.
third inninRej of Cooper. I la two III.
nines. Struck out BY Pfeffer q TIM
riresi Byron and EAsOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

FAIRBURY, Neb.. July ff,--(speoiai
Telegram. l-Beatriee took a listless game
10 O. Mcdonnell held the mound for the
visitors until the sixth inning when he
departed for Beatrice and was replaced
by Adams, FaFbury registered only five
hits Off two huriers, while the Milkakim-
meFs landed on smith for eight safe con-
nections, Provided the local ball park Ia
not flooded by the LATHE Blue river sun
day q double-haader viii be played be-
conclude 1915 professional base ball In
Fnirbury. Score.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
.Qns oul when wLnn IlSs.I' ~ " s. nssomred

gne Qua when Winning run scored.
iran for Loery In seventh.
ebafted Tor Walsh IN niDth.
=, L6sis . '.,,.,i SsSSSs -
Txo-base hlts. Cree warhap, NINA
n 1sl,. tsolsn besss neekinpsagh
Nov YORK. }; 81. Louis. = Double plsys.
Howard ana Pratt. lawn, Pratt ana
,eary ssl,r and Pratt, Peckinpaugk,
hgono emo Mullen. Bases on balls: Of
Warhop. g. off James, 4, off Wellnsn
y Vita OFF Jemos, , w three ami one.
uMra lnningsi off WsllmRn. IN five ana
a W, gnlnsa STRUCK out ny WsT-
pirosi Nallace and Connolly.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

Rent rooms quick with a Bee Want Ad.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

alis: OFF skyock, O. Struck out: by
Wright. s, by skyock, 6. Hlt by ETCHED
ball: BY Sbycck, Sullivan. Double play:
PIERCE to wright TO BoekewitE, rims'
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
Coast Leaase Re.uIt..

Rent room. quick with BEE Want Ad.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

'nAttsd bow nsnE In lbs nlnt6.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23
Keeping the Boy ON the Farm

Long columns of figures give most people
mental indigestion. If you are like most peO-
p1e gentle reader, you may hate statistics
and dodge them, but you can't get away
from this great, big, significant fact Chi
cago gained half a million population in ten
years and Iowa. typical agricultural state
lost population in that period
What is the answer? Simply this: Iowa
farmers have moved to Chica go-and that's
no joke either, for we happen to know some
of them personally.
What is true of Chicago and Iowa is true
of all big cities and all rural communities
more or less. Factories, street railways, Of
fees and slums recruited with young
men who once warmed their bare feet on
frosty mornings on the spots where the
cows had lain.
Now there are all kinds of boys living on
all kinds of farms, and possibly these boys
leave these farms for all kinds of reasons ;
but if we could tabulate all the motives
which Heaven forbid hating statistics we
do-doubtless ninety per cent OF the names
would be found in the column headed ''be-
cause the farm home not attractive
All this unrest and dissatisfaction and hik-
ing off to the bright lights assumes the pro-
portions of a great national problem: We
call it trying to keep the boy on the farm. Z
Every healthy person Graves entertain
ment to season existence. The day of the
solemn visaged Puritan has passed we no
longer think that because thing is pleasant
it is necessarily sinful.
The saying used to be true that call work
and no play makes Jack dull boy" Today
it should read: "All work and no play.
makes Jack a runaway"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23

No, sir Jack won't stand for it. Get him
up at 4 o'clock; make him do the chores and
eat breakfast by lamp light; work him ten
hours in the fields; expect him to do the
night chores with nothing ahead but supper
and that he is both weary and disconnected
a street-car motorman, while you have
probably spoiled good farmer.
When parents provide innocent amuse-
ments at home they enrich their own lives,
keep their children on the farm where they
have vastly better chance of success than
in the cities. Father will not get gray hairs
wondering whether daughter is in good com
pany. Mother need never sing that heart
breaking song: where is my wandering
boy tonight"
There are scores of healthful a1nusements
for the young of all ages-for youth is not
matter of years, but state of mind They
all have common end-tO furnish mental
stimulus, bodily relaxation and social COM
mun1On. The important thing is to get the
young folks together, naturally and properly
and encourage them in the kind of activity
that makes them happy and produces whole
some thoughts and lives.
To this end nothing is better than games
of skill in which number can Join Indoor
sports that furnish mild exercise are espec-
tally suitable for cold weather. OF all such
games probably nothing is better than bill
Hards 1t trains the eve and hand and pro-
NOTES sociability.
There two kinds-billiards in the pool
hall and billiards in the home. AT home the
game is shorn of its one objectionable pos
sibility of bad company
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23
MAKING FARM LOANS LIQUID
A Kansas Bankers Views
By p. f.. LAUGHLIN

Note Some time ago Rand Mentally 6 Company of
Chicago offered prizes for the practical sug
gesons how real mortgages made
liquid. The following suggestion. prepared by
p E. Ldughin, assistant state bank commissioner.
awarded one of the prizes.
Assuming the title to refer chiefly to farm
mortgages, l would suggest the establish
ment of THE UNITED STATES RURAL
CREDIT BUREAU in the Department of
Agriculture, in Washington, comforting up
on such Bureau the necessary power to es
tablish regulations governing the execution
and registry of "standard' rural credit loans
The Bureau to define what should consti-
tute a "STANDARD UNITED STATES
RURAL CREDIT LOAN" and eligibility
to registry, such the provisions that the
land mortgaged be appraised by three free
holders, the loan to be approved by the local
bank nearest the land and finally to be APP
proved by the Federal Agent of the Federal
Reserve Bank, in the district where the land
is situated, the loan to cover period of at
least twenty years, with amortization fea-
ture and not to exceed forty-five per cent of
the actual value of land mortgaged. The
property to be occupied by the borrower,
and such further requirements necessary
to conform to the proposed standard.
When the instrument IS submitted to the
Government Bureau with the necessary data,
including abstract showing perfect title and
appraisa1s, to show that it conforms to the
government standard, that office shall have
authority to register, very much as some
states now register bonds of municipalities,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23

stamping upon the mortgage some such
wording as:
This mortgage is regularly issued,
conforming to the U. S. Government
standard. 1t is legal and duly register
ed in Book l, page l, United States
Rural Credit Bureau, Washington, D.
c. JOHN SMITH, Registrar
When American twenty-year mortgages
with amortization features are stamped as
above, and a recognized standard establish
ed, an instant market for such securities is
provided over the entire world THE
UNITED STATES STANDARD should
be of such high grade that AMERICAN
RURAL CREDIT MORTGAGES would
sell readily everywhere and be quoted daily
in all financial markets, passing current
the prime favorite investment, second only
to government bonds, the government
Stunning no responsibility save to establish
standard, and safeguarding the necessary in
spections, to to its legality and that the
security conforms to the authorized regula-
tons.
When stamped by the Government Regis
trar-the instrument to be legal in every re-
spect, and any attack grounds of legality
faulty title to the property mortgaged to
be barred.
A small registration fee might be exacted
by the Bureau, to cover the expense of opera
ton of that department of state. This would
popularize our rural loans giving the long
term investment, together with an acknow1-
edged standard-the two essentials now
lacking.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23

Some old-fashioned folks think the click
of an ivory ball is the tick of the devils
time-piece. They do not stop to think that
it is not the game, but the surroundings.
that sometimes make billiards Objectionable.
Played in the home by congenial friends
for pure sport without any hint of gambling
and billiards becomes not only as harmless
and respectable as tennis, but it is royal
sport worthy of the best minds. Any noble
sport will degenerate in the hands of de-
graded persons. Even croquet becomes
menace to character when the players cheat.
or use bad language, or lose their tempers.
play for money stakes.
With billiards as an ideal winter pastime.
many farm home could be made to resound
with merriment and friendly rivalry during
without
The old objection to home billiards was
the expense of tables and equipment sub
stantial outfit formerly cost several hundred
dollars and only the rich could afford the
luxury of private billiard room.
OF late years an effort has been made TO
popularize this splendid game of head and
hand by making serviceable outfits for rea-
sonable prices. Some manufacturers turn
out an adjustable top that can be placed on
dining table, or attached permanently to
a simple homemade affair. These can be
had in regular sizes, with standard rubber
cushions, fiTst-class balls, cues, markers etc.
from $500 up.
he billiard table properly belongs in the
home and today in thousands of homes
some palatial and some nodest-gray-haire
grandmothers handle a cue with dexterity
and often give sonny-boy a run for his repu-
tation in a close game of cushion carom or
pockets"