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Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24
FOR STEALING COAL
 FROM ROAD ROLLER
Egg Coal, Probably Stolen Also, Found
 in Greenevilie House.

Thursday night Policemen Michael Carroll and Delaney arrested a Greek in areeneville for stealing coal. A man was seen by some boys taking coal from the city steam road roller. The boys told the policeman and the man was followed to his home where the arrest was made On examining the house. two bags of egg coal were found. The man produced receipts for some stove coal purchased from M.. c. Higgins, the coal dealer, but this did not satisfy the officers of the law, SC they took him to the station house.
 Policemen Carroll and Delaney flg- ured in another arrest in bringing an intoxicated man to the cooler. He was a big fellow and unruly when he saw the doors of the police station ahead of him, but was subdued by the off, cers and placed in cell
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24
Incidents In Society

Mrs. William A. Norton and Mrs. Willis Austin have returned from a stay at Atlantic City.
 The TrefoiI club met on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Walter D. Gill bert of Mckinley avenue
 Mrs. Augustus M. Leach of Roch- ester, N. r., is the guest of the Misses Butts of Washington street.
 Mrs. Theodore McCurdy and Miss McCurdy have returned to town after spending the winter in Washington. D. c.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24
Asks Divorce After Desertion.

On the grounds that she deserted him on Oct. ?. 1910,s Walter J. Bur lingame of Montville has brought a divorce suit against his wife, Lena F. Burlingame, whose maiden name was Rollins. They were married at Nor wich on August 2, 1898, but the wife now resides in Worcester. The couple have two minor children, a son aged fourteen and a daughter aged thirteen. J. J. Desmond is attorney for the plain tiff and the papers show that the case Is returnable before the superior court on the first Tuesday in May.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24
Te Take Charge of Pacific Fleet.

Seattle, Wash, April 23.-Reaa- Ad- r1iral Robert M. Doyle, commanding the Pacific reserse heet has been or dered to sail on the flagship West yir.- giaia to Mazatian and to take com paand of kAA sses asssfaahag thsEs,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24
Headache Powder Cause p.at,,

Thompsenviile, Conn, April 23-An overdose of headache powders is be- heved to have caused the sudden death tonight of Mrs. James Rowan, 47 years old, wife of a foreman in local mill. The medical examiners has investi- gated, but has reserved his decision.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24

One of the satisfactory things to the committee about the automobile parade on Saturday was the way the children who were to ride were han dled School Superintendent Graham His plan to select those who might have the privilege of riding, drawing lots to determine the names, worked nicely, satisfying the children and helping the Merchants Week commit tee to a very large extent.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24
All at Once.

"Pa, teacher told us to write some good resolutions on our states" Fine. Let me see yours" 'I can't I dropped my slate on the way home an broke lem all"-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24

Hartford PoIanders Loyal to Adopted
 Country.
 Hartford, Conn, April 23,--Prominent Polish residents in this city are taking the initiative in forming companies to offer their services to the United States in case of war with Mexico. The belief is expressed that there are 5000 Polish residents who would en- at
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24
Torrent Ena;ne subscription List.

The original subscription list of the old Torrent, Engine, No. 1, which work ed in the fire department demonStra- ton on Tuesday, is shown in the win dow of the Bliss Jewelry store on Main street
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24
Steamers Reported by Wireless

Sable Island, April 23.-Steamer Pretoria. Hamburg for New York, sig nailed TOP miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock p. m. Saturday. B. 1T.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24
Membsr of Rroadwax Church.

Miss Minnie M. Tanner united with the Broadway Congregational church on confession of faith in 1882 and was a member of the same at her death.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24
MiddIetown Sun Changes Hands,

MiddtetoWn Sun Changes Hands,
 Middietown, Conn, April 23-The Middietown Sun was today purchased by a Meriden printing concern and hereafter will be published as a morn ing newspaper. The name of the paper will be changed. The Sun has been published several years as an after noon daily
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24
NOTICE --- l. 0. 0. E.

The members Of Uncas end She. tucket Lodges are hereby notified to meet at the Lodge Room. April 2sth. 1914, at ten o'clock a. m-, for the pur- pose of attending in a body the morn ing service at Central Baptist Church. The members of the Rebekah LodEa and all visiting brothers are invited.
 Per order CoMMrrHNR /
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24
3 Near oId Roy Drowned.

Thompsonville, Conn, April 23- While playing with three playmates along the banks of the Connecticut River today, Harry Wrench, three years old, lost his balance, rolled down an embankment into the river and was drowned. The river is now very high and the body was carried down stream considerable distance. The body had not been located at a late hour tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24
Sunshine 29c Sale
 al RALLEON'S 5
CHILDREN WELL HANDLED.

Merchants Week Committee Liked Superintendent Graham's Arrange ments.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24

A cafe in Venice has been operated for 150 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-24

One local business man suggested Thursday evening that a good Mer chants week slogan would be Presi- dent EIliott's advice to the New Ha- ven Road directors. Sell your ham, mer and buy horn.''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
CRICKETERS REVEL
IN fine WEATHER
Middlesex Holds Lead in
Race for English County
Championship.
tRv cable 20 Tho Tribune. ]

Iondon, July 4.-The continued fine
weather and perfect wickets gave the
batsmen every assistance, and as re-
suit several large scores were made IN
the county cricket matches. Three out
Of five games were drawn.
The champion county, Middlesex'
which remains at the top Of the table,
easily got the better of Worcester
shire at Dudley by an innings and II
runs. The two star players OF Middle
sex. Tarrant and j. w. Hesrne, have
now scored we'll over 1000 runs each
this season, besides taking over 81
wickets each, which will help to ex-
plain the fine position occupied by this
county in the table.
Essex entertained Kent at Legion,
and did splendidly 10 take three points,
having considerably the best Of
drawn game.
Sussex also did well TO get the ad-
vantage over the strong Warwickshire
team At Nuneaton in a draw. York
shire and Hampshire drew their game
AT Hull. the former getting three points
through leading by big margin on the
first innings.
The Northsmptonshire and Surrey
game at the county ground. Northamp-
ton. was called of on account q rain.
The standing IN as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Rr sINEss NOTICES.

gAI,yzsNAN e1persnced IN complete line o.
gsDeb1rkies. salary and commission. Ir'o-
.r,4 One, A. BO1 =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Crimson Team Compiled
Highest Average Among
Eastern Colleges.
TUFTS RANKED NEXT,
WITH YALE THIRD
Clark. After Poor Start, De.
veloped Rapidly and Had Best
Individual Standing.

Although the intercollegiate base
ball championship is in dispute, there
Is no gainsaying the fact that Har-
ward carried off the batting honors
for the year with team average that
is one Of the highest ever compiled by
a college nine. The Crimson, had 1t
been able to hit consistently in the
pinches. would have had one of the
greatest scoring machines ever put to-
gether.
The mark which Harvard reached as
n team was $50. with Tufts. which
had surprisingly strong nine TINS
year, ranking second. Yale was third
and Brown and Syracuse tied for
fourth. Princeton fell off badly IN
the last three weeks, dropping about
twenty points in two or three games.
Clark, the Harvard second bsseman'
developed from batter of mediocre
ability in the early games of the year
TO the sensation Of the season IN the
closing contests. winding up the. year
with a grand average of .421. Ayres'
the new Harvard captain, hit well over
800, and was one of the best pinch
batters that the Crimson had.
The individual and team averages
follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Batting and Fielding Averages in
National and American Leagues
Ty Cobb on Top, but Other
Sluggers in the Circuit
Are Pressing Closely
on His Heels.

Ty Cobb is on top Of the American
League batting averages at last HIS
mark is .349, but Clarence Walker, OF
the Browns. is pressing him close.y
Walker is hitting for .343, and will 'rv
TO overcome the lead of the Detroit
slugger while Ty is nursing the thumb
which was dislocated by the butcher
boys head.
Old Sam Crawford is not far behind
the two leaders. He is hitting for 1913.
On the whole. the race for batting hon
ors is running true to form. Baker,
Collins. Jackson, Speaker and Milln
are all among the ten leaders OF the
league.
The hardest hitter Of the Yankees $
Doc" Cook, with an average OF .262.
Roy Hartzell is next among the Yam
KEGS. His mark is 1851. Peckinpaugh
is at $50. but the rest OF the New York
Americans are far down in the list.
The Athletics were a bit slower than
usual this year in forging to the from.
in team batting, but they now lead all
their rivals by margin of ten points.
AT that they are well below their speed
of last year, for the composite average
of the Mack men is $50. The Wash
ington Senators, hitting mare brlskly
than usual. have a mark of PA.
The following figures are compiled
from official scores. as published in tho
different cities of this league, by the
Moreland News Bureau. up to and -
Guiding Thursday, July .:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Jack Dalton, of the Superbas,
Proves the Real Leader
of His League,
with .342.

The Philles lead the National
League in team batting with .269, but
close behind come the Giants and the
Superbas. who are tied for second, with
.264. Eddie Burns, OF Philadelphia IS
at the ton Of the list Of individual
batters. with an average Of .395, but
he has only taken part in 20 games
Jack Dalton. of the Superbas, IS the
real leader. -,
The Brooklyn outhelder has made 81
hits in 81 games. and his average IS
.342. Close behind the heavy hitter
from over the river is Dave Robertson
the sensational young slugger OF the
Giants. The recruit has built up an
average of $40 IN Is games. tddle
Grant. with 1857. and George Burns,
with 81. are other Giants who are up
near the top.
may vet be up in the fight for the
batting honors of the league. q,
The following figures arc compiled
from official scores, as published IN the
different cities of this league, by the
Norelaud News Bureau. up to and IN
GLIDING Thursday. July >:
CT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
LEADING TEN KUN GETTEEs.
THE WEATHER REPORT
Forecasts and Records of the
Last Twenty four Hours.
Onicial Record and Forecast.-was


ton, July t-Prcssure I. relatively high over
the east half OF the country and low over
the Rocky Mountain and plateau regions
with the lowest readings over the far north
west This pressure distribution has re-
suited IN showers and thunderstorms IN the
South Atlantic and East Gulf states. ArkaD-
sas southern Missouri. oklahoma. Kansas
and the Rocky Mountain region. In other
parts Of the country tho weather remained
fair TCmpcra lures are considerably above
tho seasonal average IN the north plains
staieg but near seasonal average elsewhere.
Indications are that the weather Will be
.unssttled with local showers and thunder
storms IN the south Atlantic and East Gulr
states and the Rocky Mountain region. and
scattered showers are also probable In the
plains states aud the Lower Mississippi Val
low In other parts ~ the country the
weather will be generally fair sunday and
Monday. The temperature will be somewhat
lower Nonday in the northwest states. and viii
change little IN other parts Of the country
during the ncNt fOrty-'isht hours.
Winds for Sunday and Monday-North At
lautlc nght 10 molcrnte south and south
west: Middle Atlantic. light 20 moderate.
variable mostly south. South Atlantic Gun
and Great Lakes. llght 10 moderate variable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05

Steamers Bucilinc GiD. Shields June l.. 10
David T Warden. IN ballast. Bar. ! a m.
Mstura Oir. Trinidad and Grenada June
%. 10 the Trinidad shipping and Trading co.
with l. passengers. mails and mise. bar
a IN.
Calico tRrl. Hull Juno Is 70 Ssnderson &
Son. with mdse. Ear. W.
Ancond dtah. Philadelphia July ;. 10
liauhcl1. Solar & 90. with - cabin and $50
Storage passengers and mdse in transit
VIII finish loading ard embark passengers
for Italy. Left Quarantine 5:lS ~.
La Lorraine drl. Hayre July H. 20 the
fompaRnie Geucralo Trausatlautique. With IL
first. Il Second cabin ana 20 storage pas
scngers mails and mdsc Bar : a. m.
Miner t\orl. MaCoris June e. TO the clyde
- 90. with sugar. Bar. 9.ij ~.
Panama. cristobal June e. to tho Panama
Y II IS Line. with l39 passengers malls and
mdse. Bar 1890 a M.
LISA OBr,. Sagua June 25 and Matanzas
=. 70 the Munson Ss Line. with sugar. Bar.
10 a ~.
lielios Gen. Rotterdam June l.. 70 y 7
Warden. IN ballast. Bar Midnight Sd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The - Paul. reported as 81 miles east o.
"a ndy Hook at 1iJ a IN yesterday is "a
pecttd 10 dock this forenoon. IT.
The Moltke 80 at a M expected 20 dock
Monday forenoon.
The George Washington, i67 az m On
Iected to dock MOnda, forenoon.
TIE Minnehaha. $50 at II IN, expected 10
1ock Monday forenoon.
The Columbia. "a A leo m. expected 10
dock Monday forenoon.
The Niagara. 30 at 1 ? m. expected to
dock Monday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Shipping Information and
Marine NeUS of the World

Chesapeake. Baltimore. 10 the New Yor"
= ana Baltimore Transportation 20. with Indse'
Quarantine. II a M
Naterland Gen. Hamburg June e. sont,.-
American Line. with 49, first. ~ second
cahin and $50 third class and SsJ steerage
passengers. mails and mdse Bar. l-.:l . u.
Hamilton. Newport News and Norfolk, 20
The old Dominion Sc Co with passengers
and mdse Quarantine. 800 y NJ.
Aztec tNor. new 1862 tons. sunderland
i0:15 a m.
River Oronte. CBrl. Smyrna June I. Oran
. and Philadelphia July 3. 20 Norton LILY
& 60. with mdse. Arrived at the Bar at
$50 p m.
ST. Paul. southampton ard Cherbodrg
juno y: 10 the American Line. with pas
senBers and mdse. Fire Island at 7.30 p II.
Oran1e Nassau Dutchj. Surname June
II. Demerara H. Trinidad H. Carupano ~.
Cumana and Guanta Il. La Guayra Is.
Puerto Cabello 70. Curacao 23. Jacmel rs.
AUX Caves 20 Jeremie and Petit GOave -.
Port -au-PrinCe and Gonalyes 20: 10 the
sengers. mails and mdse. Bar 80 p m.
Antares (Nor). Chicoutlmi June -: 10
tho West India S. Co. with wood pulp.
Bar m.
sandy Hook y J. July 4. $40 p m
Wind south moderate breeze clear; light
sea.
SAILED.
Steamers Koonig Albert oGer). Gcroa Del
t,,'i'' lllId'Ifip fld. iffdLpN, Fan Juan. ~
LIS Sc" orleans. Caiainares tbrl. toloH'
fdlk tNorl. do. Rronprinzessin Cecilie GER.
lremcn, Meppen 2dieri. Lisbon: American
tDutch. Antwerp: Willkommen Ger. stock
holm; Peter Hamre tNorI. Guadeloup'.
Vague. Ponce; Bolton Castle 1Rr. Adcn,
Banan tNoD. Bocas del Toro. TYLER. Nor
folk ami Newport News. MnneVaska 'Brl.
London. Times CNori Cardeuas. Generic
tBr. Montevideo:. apollo HIr, Montreal.
Joseph u Gdorgio ,NorJ. Fort Antonio. Mex
leo. Havana; Perfection. Port Arthur. kroou-
land. Antwerp. Bremen tGerI Bremen.
Caribbean nIrl. bermuda: Oceanic uBrJ.
southampton. Campania tBr). Glasgow. An
coma 'ltaD. Maple: t'onanchc. Charleston
ana Jacksonville: Manchester Merchant ,Br.
ihiladellhia: Nueces Mobile. Iroquois Cal
weston. Oruba Hrl. Colon. FL Sol. calves
ton: DwinSk RUSS. T.ibau, Prinz Joachim
tGerl, Is Kingston: Princess Anus. Norfolk
and Newport News: CITY Of Savannah
savannah; Kaiser Franz Joseph I CAustj.
Naples. Florida orr, Bordeaux, Rio
Grandc. Brunswick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05

IIOse y. 7.
Defamation and steamer. $50 y. m.
Hawaii. japan. CorcC. china. Philip
zines tvla san Franciscul-Menchuria
Japan COrea. China. Philippines via
SeattleJ-Sado Maru ........,...........July Q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Forecast for Special Iocaiities.-Enstern
New York and New England. generally
fair to-day and tomorrow: Hight south
nd soutbwest winds.

New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania
parily cloudy to-day and tomorrow. light.
Variable winds. mostly south.
Vv~.,ern New York and Western Pennsyl-
vauta generally fair to-day ana tomorrow.
llgb, 20 moderate variable Winds
DeinWarc. Maryland and District Of COL
4mbia. cloudy to-day: tomorrow. probably
far. light variHbl" winds. mostly south.
VirPinla- Local showers to-day ana prob
ably morrow. light TO moderate south
ssst winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED


fGNlales
co(,H sl.o chsrobermai1 ard vsiires'; very
80 Tinn.sh Hfi. rest reference. JgssiiA
ASef1g. IN I<rlngt1n a. Tel. $40 Pisza.
f/,Cpf.g -fI<L ana b1fisf VinHishj. t"st
yeferenes. Jssfaa AEfnrI 80 Lexington
a. Tel ~ Psza. -
Ia sDFRfs WING ~ assist win cham
,.,<l,gy. Dfsf fefefrn~r. Firnifh glr Jut
- Azeroy. I'm f<TinHton o.. Tel. f90S
tis/a.
T(/,H -feN1gish. beet rsfsfspcf fran Sew
YerL fsBIllies, uf.lsfrfanGs MARKETING. "a
fey1BH ,sfe. 1ysxila AHfncI. - I"linEton
al. re-. Ff5H Pisza
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
STEAMERS At FOREIGN PORTS.


CAPE Town. July 3.-Gordon Castle (BO. New
Gibraltar July s-r~ COZ Rr, New York
for Cette
Rio Graudc. July i-slegmund GER. New
York ia barbados Rio de Ianeiro. ctc.
Mollcudo. July 5-Charcas tBrl New York
and Norfolk via Bahia blanca. ctc.
Punta Arenas, july 2.-FoNton Hall 'Bri,
Nov York via Bahia blanca for Coronel
Southampton July f.-Philadolphia, New
York VIA Plymouth and Cherbourg
Bu"uos Ayrcs. july 3--Raithwaite (Bri,
New York Via Norfolk.
SAILED
Valparaiso. July condor CRr,. New York
Barbados. July l.-Crofton Hall Rr) 0rom
Calao. ctcI, NcV York. santa Catharlna
Corr from Santos and Rio Dc JaneiroI
New York
1alcahuauo. July 3.-Chimu CBr,. New York.
Manila, July i.-Citv ~ Naples dBD. New
Monte, ideo. july :-vellore oRr). New York.
santos. Juno 30 -Nassoyia Ger. New York
s., Michsels. July c.-fIcrm 6Nor) from N"o
York;. Dp0rto.
Port Natal. July o.-Imkonturm Ger NroW
New York;. Batavia.
Shanghai July 2.-Indrs OBD from Iiiogo.
otcJ. Now York.
SOUTHAMPTON. July l2:i0 p. NEW York,
New York via C'h'rbourg.
Maple. June 30. Regina d'ltaEs dtaD' New
York
Liverpool July 4. go m-steamer Lust
tans ,Br,. New York
London. July 4-Mnnetonka 'Br). Ne"
Dover July :. 7.a5 m-Lauand (BesD
from Antwerp. N"W York
Iayrc. Julv SiciIian tBrl from Lon
dom. Montreal; {, p m, France 'trl
New York.
Trieste. otel. Naw York
81 I.ucis .Iulv "-K.iyiubank 1Br) from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Vessels Arriving at and Depart
ing from Port Of New York,
Saturday. July a.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

Sunrise, 43i; sunset, -; moon sets w
moons age, r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05

Local Onicisi H~cord.-~Ths following ON
olsi record from the Weather Bufsau shows
The chsbEes In the temperature for the last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05

L-AD1NG TIN Run GETTEks.
Eastern Association Results

New Britain. 4. Hartford. J.
sew britain. ] Hartford. 81.
yriegetori. T. springfield. O.
Gpr.ugneid. 2. Bridgeport. o.
PirfFaeId. waterbury, q.
If,fsneld .. waterbury.
Ssv. London. 4 Sew Haven. q.
Sco' London. ~. Ncw Haven, =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
HIhINKs8 CHANCKe.

1ytHTE,,-A pAEYaEf WiT1 t0D ~
~ fiBl BUSINESS ", r>ssiI guaranteed
<scsfifB1s sDDs1fsssfI, ip1st ~ scuYs. IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
American Association Results

Clegeiar1 = IIuifyiile, 4.
Clfvsland =. Louisville.
Coiurnb4s .. Indianapolis, ..
foGiarsgoIir. u. columbus. :.
NFvaJkse. p. Kansas ci't. D
Eanfsr cry. Is. Milwaukee o.
=. Paul g. Minneapolis. z.
- Paul II. MInneapoIs. q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
TRANSPACIFIC MAILS.

NAL Tor Kronprinz Wilhelm closes ? IN
Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
MONDAY. JULY s.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
MONDAY, JUDY 8.

'Brings nail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
WANTED

Male.
col1reG. wants position: city
h, oggnfry. ezperiencs. gooi refefenc'.
Jsrrssy isZi - a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05

Highest temperature yesterday. IS cat =
p M: lowest. 80 at a. M. average. eG.
average for corresponding date last year 20
three years. -
Local Forecast.-Gcncrally fair to-day
and Monday. Light to moderate south winds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-05

tallest of the red men, many Of whom
are over six feet and of mighty proper
tons
tribes in the Paraguay and Amazon
basins. many of whom go almost naked
and some of whom are head hunters
I have had chances to buy heads cured
by these indians several times before
on my travels and am told that one
can get a human head, shrunk to the
size of a fist. in some parts of interior
Ecuador for 500
Big Cities of South America.
The largest Latin city of the world
is Buenos Aires the capital of Argen-
tina, and there are few places in the
world which compare with 1t IN rich
ness and beauty. At the last census
it was larger than Philadelphia, and it
is now estimated to contain more than
1905 600 At its present rate of
growth it Will soon surpass Chicago,
and it promises to be one of the most
beautiful cities of this hemisphere.
limos Of dollars have been spent upon
city improvements. The cOngested
business sections have been cut through
to make wide avenues, and magnificent
public buildings have been erected.
The city has one newspaper building
which is said to have cost S5,O00;0OO
and 1t has fine residences and pa
laces galore.
Rio de Janeiro has now more than
a million population, and it has within
a very few years spent more than
100, 0000 900 on municipal Improvements
health the man that broke the game
It has taken advantages of our health
work at Panama, and has wiped out
every vestige of yellow fever, so that
It is now as safe for the traveller as
any town of the world
Santiago de Chile is growing, and
its famous public park, situated on a
little table mountain in the heart of
the city, is one of the wonders Of
landscape gardening. Montevideo is a
gem, and there are other cities which
can give points to US in modern civic
improvements and in municipal gov
eminent.
Great Natural Wonders.
It would take more than a letter to
even mention the natural wonders of
the South American continent. There
is no mountain system except the
which compares in gran
deur with the mighty Andes, and there is
no river which is equal in volume and
in its vast number of navigable tribu-
taries to the Amazon. South America
has the highest lakes in the world
Take Titicaca, which lies between
Peru and Bolivia. That lake is two
miles straight up in the air above the
level of the sea, and is is as big as
Lake Erie. It has snow capped noun
-ains about it. and its islands are filled
With the ruins of unknown civiliZa-
lions. The falls of the Parana in
Niagara In their wonderful features, ,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-05
South America to Fill Bread Baskets
and RefriGeratOrs In the United States
BIZ
Frank G. Carpenter

IF u
Stehu