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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
FINANCIAL AND
MONEY MARKETS

Now York, Oct. 17.--Stock trading
today was almost wholly influenced
~ the grave aspects of the labor
board situation and other departments
~ unfavor,. hic import. including the
further shrinkage of German ex :
change. Rails sustained early losses Oh
| to s points as did equipments, steeis'
motors. coppers, and other Kinoreu is
sn.s In several instances notably
among minor transportations these re
vorsais were extended to a consider
able extent later, ~
oils we're inclined to resist the gem
eral pressure at the outset but inc
weight OF offerings gradually erected
substantial recess.ons. Royal Dutch
was among issues under constant at
tack to the accompaniment OF re-
ports that the company had sold It's
holdings in Mexican Eagle oil. tther
points of weakness embraced snip
pings. tobaccos. textiles, feathers and
some utilities. including express com
panies The en,y issues to show gains
at the close were those en-" 70
manufacturing of motor trucks, those
stocks being bought on the theory that
such vehicles would largely replace
freight cars in the event of strike.
Sales 5000 shares.
Reactions Of tho forenoon were
hastened by tiGhtness of money call
loans opening AT 5i= per cent. The rate
foil TO pcr cent at midday. however.
but this Was without visible STABILIZE
ing efiect in the final hour, when low
est averages were made. The slump
in marks. which carried that remit
tance to the new low of .052%. was in
contrast TO the vigorous advance of
Sterling. demand bills rising to 595is
almost { cents over last weeks nnal
Dutch and Norwegian bills We're
strong. but French. Italian. Belgian
Swedish. Danish and Greek rates re-
acted
Railroad bonds were adversely af-
fectod by tho threatened strike. losing
I to points With two exceptions the
.t-s and second is Liberty issues were
moderately lower and foreign issues.
including Japanese and MeSicaus re-
acted
Bonds Total sales. par value. Sis,-
$50 200.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18

Baltimore. Nd, Oct. 17.-Louis-
vile. leader Of the American associa-
tion, became champion of the minor
leagues thru the defeat today of Bal
timore, flag winners of the interna-
tional league. The score was II to
S. making Louisville's fifth victory.
Baltimore had won three games.
The contest was not much OF bat
tie as Jack Ogden who had won all of
his previous three starts against the
Colonels was hit hard, he finally Civ
ing way TO Frank in the sixth inning.
Roy Saunders pitched steadily up to
the eighth inning. but was beyond
danger then.
The Orioles lost several opportuni-
ties during the early rounds, but not
so the Colonels.
AS yesterday a man was passed
purposely in the second inning, to get
a supposedly weaker batter, filling the
bases with two out to take chance
on Herzog who had hit safely in his
last fourteen times up. Herzog how
ever singled and three runs were the
final outcome. From then on the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
Sporting Notes

Halifax. N. S.. Oct. 17.-Bluenose to-
day won the second race to determine
the champion Of Canadian fishing
schooners which will race the Glou-
cester. Mass. schooner Elsie. next Sat
urday for the International trophy.
The crew OF the Bluenose, as a result
of winning the elimination trials held
Saturday and today received a reward
of $1,000.
Ogden. Utah, Oct. flowing to
Judge Lands decision in the case of
Babe Ruth. the game scheduled here
between the All-Americans and tho
An-Nadonals October 26. was can
celled today upon instructions of l.. j.
Galbraith. director of the tour who
wired that all remaining scheduled
games of the players had been can
ce1led.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
ROY GRAT7AN'S WIN
FEATURE At ATLANTA
Grand Circuit Season Opened
With Fast Races and
Good Purses

Atlanta, Ca. Oct. 1.-THE grand cir
cult season of 1891 was opened here to-
day. Tommy Murphy increased his
earnings, when he piloted Roy Grattan
to victory In the feature OF the card
in the 2:o5 pace, winning all three
heats, the best time being 2;o31s. The
purse was s.. 500.
Peter Kennedy. driven by Walter Cox
won the 2:12 pace by taking the last two
heats after being second In one and
Klio, driven by Pittman took the 2:o9
trot by winning the first and third
heats and coming In second in the mid
die heat.
Dixie May. piloted by Woods took
first place in two heats of the event
for southern horses. which will be
finished tomorrow.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18

Denver. Colo. Oct. 17.-Four games
Of the Rocky Mountain conference
came thru Saturdays games with an
unbroken string of victories for the
1921 football season. A fifth. Colorado
Aggies. have only tie game with
Wyoming early in the season to mar
their record. and sixth, the Univers-
ity of Colorado. which has not par
ticipated in any games is a factor OF
unknown strength.
Only two conference games figured
among Saturdays contests: the Colo
RADIO Aggies defeated ne Colorado
School Of Mines, IA to Z. approx
mately the same score by which Den
yer University defeated the Miners
week before. In the other conference
game, Utah defeated Wyoming at Salt
Lake.. IA to 3.
Denver University loomed strong In
It's contest with Nebraska Wesleyan.
a n-conference team. defeating the
visitors 81 to 3. field goal near the
end of the game giving Nebraska its
only score. The score is the more re-
markable because of the last minute
withdrawal of Fullback Crowley, Cap
tain Mitchell and Guard Morrisey
from the lineup. Crowley, one OF the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
Yankee Owners Regret
Players Violating Rules

New York. Oct 1---Resrct tsst
some Yankee players had violated the
rule prohibiting world series contest
ants from appearing in post season
exhibition games, was expressed IN
statement issued tonight hN Colon,t
Jacob Rupert and Colonel T. l. Hus-
ton of the New York Americans.
Asserting that the r,ilc had been Nio-
lated so defiantly that Baseball Conn
missioner Lands had no alternative
but TO meet the situation firmly, the
statement continues:
This rule appears TO he unjust m
many respects but as long as il cN-
lists II should be oheyed. The players
made the mistake in not pctittNning
for a nlodifica ton of The rule"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
FOlJR CONFERENCE TEAMS HAVE
UNBROKEN STRING OF VICTORIES

mainstay in the offensive play, has
left college.
Colorado college followed up its de-
feat of Wyoming with a victory over
the University of New Mexico, non
conference team, with score of Z to
0.
Utah Aggies had comparatively
easy time with the Montana Aggies at
Logan, defeating them 30 to I.
Colorado University will meet the
strong Denver University team next
Saturday in Denver, in the state uni
versitys first game of the season.
Wyoming and the Colorado School of
Mines will meet at Laramie and Utah
will meet Colorado College at Colo
RADIO Springs. Next Saturdays con-
tests should serve to develop lineup
on the championship race.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
MICHIGAN ELEVEN IS
WEAKENED BY INJURIES

Ana Arbor. Mich. Oct 17.-When
Michigan meets Ohio State next Sat
urday in the. Wolverines most impor-
tant western conference game of the
season. Coach Yost probably will be
without the services of three regulars
and It Is not certain that several 9TH
ers will be in shape for the contest
Usher, fu11back; Bank. quarterback;
and Wilson right guard. received In
iuries in the Michigan Aggie game
Saturday that are expected to keep
them out OF the game for more than
. week.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MARKETS
CHICAGO GRAINS
AND PROVISIONS

Chicago. ILL.,. Oct. 17.-Railroad strike
developments together with the gov
ernment report on farm reserves broke
the price OF wheat today &c bushel.
The market closed nervous &c to She
net lower with December $1.09% 10
81. 10 and May sL13% TO $1.1+.
Corn lost Nc to INC. and oats lSsc
to lSd1%c.
In provisions the outcome varied
from 1c decline to SC advance.
Especially rapid breaking of wheat
values were witnessed late In the day
except for a little rally just at the
finish From the outset however bears
had the advantage and made nearly
continuous headway on the basis tina
likelihood for settlement In advance OF
the date for an actual walk out on r
huge scale was remote.
Lack OF confidence on tho buying
side, tho rather than any great pres
sure OF selling appeared to character
i=e the market The fact that the gov
ernmeut figures ms to farm reserves
proved to be much less bullish than
the majority of traders had expected
was all that was needed to aocsllerat-
the fall OF prices after midday when
pessimism over the strike outlook had
virtually deprived the market Of sup
port. New low record prices for Ger
man marks were an additional handi-
cap to the bulls.
wheat. Besides tho visible supply of
oats is the largest on record. and tho
visible supply OF corn tho largest at
this season IN many years
Higher quotations on hogs rave
relative frmness to provfsionl.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
Butkoritch Team after
City Amdteur HonOrs

After making a record of nineteen
strike outs. Pitcher Barney of the
Butkovitch team lost his game to the
Lithias by a score of 1876 The But
kovitchs held the lead in the eighth,
when the score was SIS but a ninth
inning bombardment netted the Lithia
club total of eight runs.
The Butkovitch issue a challenge to
the Bottlers for short series OF
games to decide the amateur cham
pionship of the city.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
BOWLING

Kleins Smoke House took the first
two games last night from the Lithias
by shooting S4S and s67. The Lithias
braced up In the third and took the
last game by 65-pins. Rhodes for the
Lithia shot 1856 which was high for
the evening. Lamoreaux and Steele be-
ing tied for high series with $40 each
ELE,IN,S SMOKE HOUSE
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
DENvER LryEsroU

Denver. Oct. fs-Cattlc-Receipts . =
roo; market steady: lsc lower; beef
steers, ss.oods.oo; cows and heifer~
t.2sGsoo. cnivcs. $7.ecf1ooo. bulls.
ss.5ed50o. stockers and feeders. 3l.s
M6.e1.
HoEs-Receip,s 900: rs to eoc hirH :
er. top. IS SIS: bulk. ss.T5asso
Sheep 47.cHo. steady to sc lower
lambs. s7.25dsoo: ewes. 3s-.564 o. .
feeder lambs. ss.coffG. 90
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
UP TO THE MINUTE SPORT WORLD NEWS
Lou Sv|lLE CAPTURES CHAMPIONSHIP
MINOR LEAGUES DEFEATING BALTIMORE

Baltimore. never had a real look IN
IouisNille oso ass hao~--5l Is
RaItimore 600 oee 6S6--- 5 /
Ratteries-Sanders ana Meyer
Ogden, Frank and ESan,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
CHICAGO PRODUCE

Chicago. Oct 17.-Butter unchanged. .
creamery extras, ALr: frsts. 35H44c:
seconds. 7oG7ic: standards. 3eLc
EEgs. unchanged. receipts ss2t
cases: firs,s. t2n44c; ordinary nrsts
7snloc: miscellaneous fH4,c: re-
frigerator cstrls. 72G7ei.c. rcfriger-
ator flrsts. 5iG3lhc
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE
BOND QUOTATIONS

LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS
Furnished by y. {. Nalpole. Room.
1892 Thatcher Block, Pueblo
Liberty aus no
Liberty frst ls $3.50.
Liberty second Is se2,5o
Liberty first tLs tae 90.
Liberty second tks $3.50
Liberty third AS 1886
Liberty fourth as ss2.sS
Liberty first 4As 500. 40.
Liberty fifth as s9?.io.
KANSAS CITY PRODUCE
Kansas City. Mo. Oct. l1.-Buttcr.
unchanged; creamery. 4sc; packing.
24c.
EGGS. unchanged; Arsts, iic; sec
onds. 2sc.
Poultry unchanged; hens. 15a2ic:
springs. 17H21c.
SILVER
New York. Oct. 17.-Forcign bar sill
yer. 1850; Mexican dollars. 5s%c.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
CHICAGO pOrArors

Chicago. Oct. 1T.-Potatoee-Recefp
100 cars. total u. s shipments ..:or.
Red River ohios. Si-7sHia5 cwt-: 1sr
higher; others unchanged.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18

st. Louis. Mo-. Oct. 17.-walter
Hammond, aged 2s, of Belleville. Ill.
driver of a racing automobile, WAS
killed and his brother Fred, escaped
serious injury when the car over
turned on the Belleville race track
yesterday afternoon.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
KANSAS CITY LIvEsrocx

Kansas City. Mo-. Oct. 17.-(O. s.
Bureau OF s)-Cattle-Receipt
5000; beef steers steady; top heav1es.
1895: other sales. 345ofs.75; she stock
steady to i5c lower; mostly steady To
weak. many load lots COWS. E2S03.f5;
few. st9oet5o: odd animals, 500
choice ycarling heifers, NTb: grass
heifers. s3.5ofs.c5: native Gamers
mostly ss.25, western. $50: stockers
and feeders steady to strong; eariy
sales. si.50ms.so: mostly. s5.ssRslo
other classes steady: bulls mostly - N
msbo; practical top on vealcrs. $50;
many heavy calves. s55o1e.o0.
HoEs-Receipts 5000; mostly 10 so
2oc higher: spots up more: better
grades active; mixed loads hard q,
sell: best 1875 to 2io pound weights 10
packers and shippers. S.2s: bulk
mixed loads. s7.5ons.7s; bulk of sale.,
S.25ffs.25. mixed pigs. S-,5; no
straight light pigs offered: most
throwout sows around Ss.15-
Sheer 1900: slow. about steady
most fat ewes. s4oodf5o: fat lamb
weak to i5c lower early top western
$40: feeding lambs generally &c low
er. early top, E.25.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18

Some OF the Loop Market team were
limbering up last night for their match
with the knebel Sporting Goods team.
This game will start at 7:30 p. m.
sharp.
The Knebel team will be lined up
with ]. Piserchio. F.. Brown. Carmen.
Smith and Dixon.
Wednesday night the Orange Crush
will tangle with the Coco-Solas.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
DROP KICK PERFECT,
BUT THE OVAL BURSTS

Mooseheart m. Oct 17.-A perfect
drop kick from the 25 yard nne was
spoiled by a defective football, which
exploded Just as. the ball sailed over
the goal bar in a game here between
Mooseheart and Morris high schools.
Right End Durbin of the Moose
heart team dropped back to the a.
yard line and attempted the drop kick.
The kick was perfect and the ball was
passing the goal bar when it exploded
and burst. The referee gave Durbin
another ball and this time the player
missed goal.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
CHIcAGO LIvESToCK

Chicago. Oct l5.-tU. 5. Bureau Of
Markets,-Cattle-R Receipts 5000: de-
sirahle corn fed and yeariinEs steady
other beef steers and fat she stock
slow. tending lower, early top year
lings, SIl.1s; bulk beef steers. $4,000
$50: Gamers and calves steady; bulls
stockers and feeders steady to strong,
Hogs-Receipts Fl coo. opened 10 to
aoc higher. later active mostly eSc to
Ssc higher than saturdays average.
top. ss.ss; bulk light butchers. S.9S'
SIS: bulk packing sows ss7SG5 90:
pigs mostly 2Sc higher; bulk desirable
sS.50dS-S5
Sheep Receipts u.oeO; fat lambs 2S
to 5oc lower. fat sheep 25c higher: ma
tive lambs 10 packers carly mostly
ss.oonS.2a: few loads strictly fed na
tives. sS.+01 so; cuils mostly s5.o0T
$3.50; choice light fed western ewes.
$40; no fat western lambs soid carly
talking steady on feeders.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
METALS

New York. Oct. i7.-Coppor steady:
electrolytic spot and nearby. lSni5isc;
later. 13d15i.c.
Tin hrm. spot and nearby. Scs COZ
es.aS; futures. s2s.75.
Iron steady No. I northern. sel. 90
n22.a; No. northern. f2n. ..hN y 90;
No. . southern, t1e .5on 5000.
Lead steady; spot, S.1out.5.
Zinc. firn. East ST. Louis delivery
spot. $40
Antimony spot. sSooM52s.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18
MONEY

New York Oct 11.-ForeiSn ex-
change irregular: Great Britain. do
mand. 1885, cables, 7.9ss. France dc
mand. rs; cables. 5,ssis. Italy demand.
1884,; cables. 7.ai. EelElan demand
IA: cables. 1-i4f-. Germany demand
%: cables. 5si-. Holland demand, 81 IS .
cables. 54;1. Norway demand. i2a5
Sweden demand. 1856. Denmark de-
mand. 1905. Switzerland demand, 1910
Spain demand 1888 Greece demand.
4.eS. Argentine demand. 5aa5. Brazil
demand. 1895. Montreal, a1L.
cent; low. ner cent; ruling rate. 81
per cent. closing bid. "a. per cent: Of
fered AT per cent; last loan, per
cent.
Time loans easier; 60 days 6LS5t-
per cent: 20 days. 81 L@5i- per cent;
six months. -. asa per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 5isd6 per
cent.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18

CHICAGO GRAINS g. PROVISIONS
Furnished by N s. walno1o So
32s-s2 Thatcher Block, Pueblo o''s
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18

We told you about Bossiks new pill.
2lo. 2os. 234-S3S Keep right on Joe. c1s
average isn't bad for Sunday.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18

DENVER CURB AND sr-GAR
Furnished by n, S. walpole. Tbatcb
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-18

Felt and Way engaged in a SC
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-01
T4e grutres Shup
Correct Apparel for Women
not a chance for argument

when state without qualification that the values Of
fered in this Famous S. $40 SIS $40 SIS and $35 Sale
the most impressive that have been offered in
South Bend or elsewhere.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-01
Indiana and Michi6an News

Mem bers are entitled 10 bring two
guests
An amicable suit 70 quiet title 70
overflow lands adjacent 20 the dam
on the St. Joseph river here was COM
mepced by the Charles A Chaplin
estate before Judge Charles f. White
Monday.
Mrs. Byron Rupe, residing two
miles east OF Bertrand suffered a
sprained back and several severe cuts
when the Fora touring car in which
she was riding. and which was driv-
en- by J. r. Little, a salesman for
the Oden Rubber Co. Of South Bend.
crashed into double log truck and
trailer which was standing on the
Miles, South Bend road. Monday
morning The front OF the Ford
was wrecked and some slight dam
age was done 10 the rear OF the
truck
John Gipner OF Niles will be one
OF the "a members OF the University
OF Michigan medical school tomor-
row. He is a member Of Alpha.
Ommega Alpha, national honorary
medical fraternity and OF Gramma
Alpha. graduate scientific fraternity.
Immediately after graduation Nj.
Gipner will inferno in Harper hos
pital, Detroit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-01
LES MAN DIES
] IN COUNTY JAIL
es Camp Found Dead iii
I'll Room - Suffered
From Apoplexy.

LES. Mich, June 3O-CharIes
So years old. was found dead
hs city jail at II o'clock this
hing. having succumbed TO an
rk OF apoplexy. Mr.. Camp had
an inmate OF the state hospital
the insane At Kalamazoo until
l. q, when II was thought that
had sufficiently recovered 20 re-
IN home. He went 20 live with a
laughter at Vernon Heights, a sub
70 OF Niles, but became violently
sane Monday morning. RE was
ken 10 the county jail pending the
rrival OF attendants from the state
ospital. Two daughters. Mrs. Ruth
frye of Vernon Heights and Mrs.
Eohn Weaver, 723 n. Front st sur
vive him. Funeral services will be
held at Mrs. weaver's home.
Members of the Niles Buchanan
Country club have announced Mon
'day. July 4. as their open day. A
flag golf tournament on a handicap
basis. 20 which members alone are
eligible. has been planned and there
will also be an approach and putting
contest for ladies in the afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-01
GETS PRISON TERM
FOR MACHINE THEFT
Harold Kennedy, Purdue Stu
dent, Must Serve Sentence
For Stealing Car.

LAPORTE, Ind, June 30.-Harold
Kennedy. %. Purdue etudent. was
brought into Judge Gallaher's c0ur,
Thursday afternoon and on his con-
feesion 20 stealing the automobile OF
DR.. Hunt OF Doganspnrr. was gwen
an indetermediate sentence OF three
10 FIVE years in the state reforma-
tory at Jacksonville, Ind. Kennedy
hoLes 20 keep his parents in igno-
rance OF his prison confinement un-
I'll the termination Of three years
when he hopes 70 merit his re4ease
by good conduct.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-01
PLAN VOCATIONAL
TRAINING SCHOOL
Federal Board May Reopen
Interlaken School For Dis
abled Soldiers.

LAPORTE. Ind. June 30-The
Federal Board Of Vocational Train
ing is considering the opening on
Interlaken school formerly conduc-
ted by DR.. Edward A. Rulnely, New
York newspaper man, as a school
for the training OF disabled soldiers.
The plan is 10 lease the buildings.
which were used for military pur-
poses during the world war for a
period Of three TO FIVE years and TO
send six hundred disabled soldiers
there for instruction under a faculty
of about sixty instructors. Decision
as 10 the location Of the school at
Interlaken is expected 10 be made
within so DAYS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-01
DIES WHILE DOCTOR
Is REMOVING TONSILS

PONTIAC. Mich. June 3O.-J. D.
McElderry, 3s, died here wednesday
OF heart disease while a doctor was
engaged in removing his tonsils.
The physician had removed the first
tonsil and started TO work on the
second when il was discovered that
McElderry was dead. Mrs. Noel
derry became hysterical when told of
his death. She had been waiting in
the anteroom during the operation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-01
Cincinnati Boys Camp
Opened at Torch Lake

EBLLAIRE. Mich. June 30
Captain NJ. +. Eder. with large COM
pany of boys and several instructors,
largely from Cincinnati. O., has
opened Camp Fairwood, at Aldrich
point. on Torch lake.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-01
RECORD BREAKING
NUMBER AT SCHOOL

YPSTLANTI, Mich, June 30.-C.
P. Steimle. secretary Of the state
Normal college, stated Thursday eve
ming that 2.O27 students were en-
rolled for the summer term. This is
the largest enrolment in the history
OF the school. The previous highest
enrolment was 1888 students in
1915
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-01

Organizes, Smart Ginghams,
Linenes. Linens. Dotted Swisses.
Eyelet Batistes. Eyelet Organizes.
French Voiles, Dotted Voiles and
combinations in every wanted
sty,. and shade.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-06-23
U. s. Asked for s5.ooo.ooo AId.

Colorado Springs Governor Shoup is asked to appeal to the federal gov ernment for an appropriation of $5,- 100000 of which $2,OOO,OO0 may be i'm mediately available, in a telegram re- ceived at his home from James l.. Lovern, president of the city council of Pueblo, Frank S. Hoag, chairman levee repair committee; B. B. Withers, president Pueblo waterworks; c. K. McHarg, president Arkansas Valley Ditch Association.
 The text of the message follows:
 "Hon. Oliver H. Shoup, governor, Colorado Springs:
 Late estimates of total property and crop damage between Cafion City and state line, is from fifteen to twenty million dollars. Damage in Pueblo city and county alone will total six to eight million dollars. Federal govern. ment expends millions of dollars to improve and repair levees in all sec dOns of the country. We now ask for government to appropriate sum of $5,- oOOOOO, of which the sum of $2,0OO,- 900 may be immediately available fSr purpose of repairing and improving Arkansas river and Fountain river levees and removing debris from cities damaged, of which Pueblo should have at least one and .one-half million dol lars immediately. Impossible to ascer- tain loss of life, owing to impossibility of removing debris without great H. nancial assistance, but Pueblo alone will show several hundred people drowned when debris is removed"
The St. Johns herald., 1921-06-23
BIRDS AS STREET CLEANERS
Vultures Employed for the Purpose in Costa Rica, and Traveller Says
 They Are Efficient.

Garbage collectors Tn Costa Rica en- joy their occupation, because they eat what they find. In his book, Sailing South" Philip S. Marden writes as fol- lows:
 "I was awakened on the first morn ing in town by sound of wheels in the street below, and looked out. It was an impressive sight. The garbage man was abroad on his scavenging rounds. Ahead of his open wagon walked in sober platoon four enor- nous vultures, all in. sable and main taining the chastened demeanor of un- dertakers at an open grave. Behind the wagon walked half a dozen other vultures similarly sedate. And around the rim of the cart, perched in sol- emn row, sat twenty-one other birds of the same species and same somber hue. 1 would fain have immortalized the scene, but the camera, alas, wasn't loaded. I began to understand why the streets of San Jose, which leave much to be desired in other respects, are at least so notably clean. The bug cards attend to thatl"