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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-17


from an illness with influenza at his
home on CASTOR avenue.
j, C.SMcKinney. ST., and daughter
Miss Lee are both i'll at their. home
on the East Side with influenza
Miss Grace Coyle of Pittsburgh is
the guest of Mrs. George Lilley on
Ogden avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Johnston and
cousin Miss Mary Provance are all
recovering from illnesses with the in
fluenza.
Mrs. ]. A. knight has returned from
Pittsburgh whore she had been the
guest of her: daughter Mrs. Waiter
Moser.
Mrs. Frank Lloyd is i'll with influ-
enza at her home in this city
Miss Hannah Roger is recovering
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-17

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. -
Mrs. William Ogden Wade. of Wash.
ington. assistant to Miss Edith
Strauss, division of women's .activi.
ties against II. c, L.. Department of
Justice is making a trip through
Ohio. Kentucky. Alabama, Georgia.
Florida, the Carollnas and Virginia.
to assist the women of those states in
beginning their fight. Accompanied
by j. G. Weatherly, who will explain
what the Department OF Justice will
do, Mrs. Wade will visit the state capI.
tails to get state organizations start,
led.
She intends to persuade the women
to cooperate with the Department OF
Justice in each locality to detect and
stop profiteering, and TO bring about
wise buying of necessities and dis.
courage purchase OF luxuries.
I'VE must disseminate through the
women knowledge of texture" says
Mrs. Wade, ''and determination to
demand guarantees for everything
they buy. We hope to get the women
so interested that there will be a
house'to.house canvass in every com.
munity to spread this knowledge"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-17
To Dance Tonicht,

The knights Of Columbus viii dance
this evening at their hall on Main
street and this will be the last social
event Of the organization until after
Easter Phillips orchestra OF this city
will furnish the music and dancing will
begin at nine o'clock and will continue
until twelve.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-17
GUARANTEES RAIR SAVER.

Albert DANGEROUSLY t-"i'm AFRAID I'll
soon be bald; my hair Is coming out"
Fairmont Pharmacy Why worry?
Use Partisan Sage and. III guarantee
IT will stop your hair falling out or
/ will return your money."--Ady.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-17
To Meet Tonioh,

meeting Of the~Court Joan OF Arc
Daughters of Isabella, will. be held
this evening at 7:15 o'clock. All mem.
bers are urged to be there promptly
at this hour as important business
will be transacted.
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nance to ia lnfnrmal.

The dance TO be given at the Ma
sonic Temple on Thursday evening OF
this week promises TO be one OF the
most delightful informal affairs OF the
season. The Wiedemeyer orchestra OF
Huntington. will furnish the music.
The committee in charge OF the event
is composed of Messrs, Paul Fleming.
Edgar barrett. Bernard Arnett, Jack
Andrews and Harry Sharp.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-17
Have New paunhtcr.

Announcement has been made OF. the
birth OF daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hite at their home at Cleveland.
Ohio. Tho child is a grandchild OF
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Hite. of Carleton
street. She has been named Wanda.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-17

plano solos b. Misses Nellie McIntire
and Ola Reyner
Samuel r Kelley secretary Of the
East Park Bible class. will preside.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-17
Dent Hlve tn Meet.

Dent Hive No. 73S L. OFT. NJ. will
meet this evening at 1880 o'clock at
the K. of P. hall. All officers and
guards are especially urged to-be pres.
fent to take part in the initiation work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-17
LOCAL SOCIAL EV rs

rstionesses were reelected, nameI,
Mrs: W. S. Mayors, Mrs. j. Frank
Richie, Mrs. o. g. Wilson, Mrs. ]. H.
Bechmsn. sfrs. H. Glenn Greer, Mrs.
J. walter Barnes.
a short time was also spent in the
study OF the book "The Crusade OF
Compassion" led by Ms. w. S.
Mayors.
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Marriage Announced

Acknowledgement has been made Of
the marriage Of Miss Marguerite Ruth
Kelley. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Col.
umbus Kelley of Rivesville, and John
Howard Ballah, son, of Mr.. and Mrs.
3. II. Bailah. of Baxter, which was
;sclemnized son FEBRUARY at the par
sonage Of the officiating minister the
Rev. 6. e. Goodwin.
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cluh to Meet.

Mrs. George DeBolt will give lee.
ture on Current Events" at the Fri.
day meeting of the Woman's club. Mrs
DeBolt viii, appear before the club foi
the first tins in several weeks havine
been recuperating from severe i'll,
ness during that time. Mrs. DeBol,
delivered Current Events lecture In
Wheeling last week. Interesting m1
steal numbers will be given in con.
nection with the address of Mrs. De
Bolt. 500
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Retnfned Homo.

Miss Carol Powell has returned
from New York city, where she had
spent a week with friends and attend
ed grand opera.
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Elected officers.

laiteT GlCShGb SlIlSCTSs
The Mcfarland chapter of the West
Minister Guild held Valentine party
asst evening at the social rooms of the
church at which the Misses Bessie
Reed, Wilhelmina Cockayne and Amy
ingalls, were hostesses. Tempting re
freshments were served carrying out
he Valentine idea and most de.
ightful evening was spent by the
Young women. Preceding the social
lour a business session was held ana
lfficers were named as follows: Presl
lent, Mrs Ralph Henderson; vice
PRESIDENT, Miss Sadie Lloyd; secre,
sry Miss Ora Dent; assistant sec.
-etarys Mrs: A. j. Cash; treasurer
Miss Elsie Welsh; assistant treas.
lrer; Mrs. Frank A. Lloyd; SECRETARY
q literature. Miss Amy ingalls,. The
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MilIs-Fisher.


Announcement has been received
here of the marriage of Mrs. Emma
Mills and DR., Robert w. Fisher, both
of this city, which took place last
night in the parlors of the william
Penn hotel in Pittsburgh. The cou-
Pile left Morgantown yesterday and
weremetiin Pittsburgh by Mrs. James
Hudson Branyen, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mrs Branyen and Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Gowen, of Pittsburgh, and Ben Chap
lin, of this city, were the only people
present at the ceremony.
Mrs. Fisher is the daughter of DR..
|. c. White, of this city, while DR..
Fisher is one of the most eminent
physicians here and recently returned
ID from service, where he ranked as
\ lieutenant. Their future home will
oe in Morgantown after short we'd
ling rip.EMorgantown Dominion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-01
Kitzmiller Girls Win From Davis.


The Kitzmiller High School girls
basketball team won over the Davis
High School by a score of lib on
last Wednesday evening. The teams
were evenly matched and throughout
the entire game there was much pep
and clever playing displayed. At the
end of the first half the Davis girls
were victors by a score of 6-10, but
"Kitzy" came back in the second half
determined to win, and tied the score
by the end of the second half. Then
after fifteen minutes, very fast and
interesting time play, P. Baldwin
pitched a field goal winning for the K.
H. S. Evelyn Cough and Phyllis Har-
vey starred for Kitzmiller while Miss
Lawrence came back for the D. H. S.
The lineup:
Davis-Hallie Lawrence, forward;
Marguerite Dumas, forward; Senlina
Parsons, center; Avilda Thompson
sub-center; Bessie Kindred, guard;
Eunice Mountain, guard.
Kitzmiller-Evelyn Cough, forward;
Pearl Baldwin, forward; Eileen Bald
win, center; Virginia Smith, sub-cen-
ter; Phyllis Harvey, guard; Beulah
Walker, guard.
Field goals-H. Lawrence, 5; E
Cough, q; P. Baldwin, 2. Fouls-H
Lawrence, P. Baldwin. Scorer, Doris
Cough.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-01
MRS. SILAS F. CUPPETT.

Mrs. Silas F. Cuppett, wife of Or
phans Court Judge Cuppett, died at
her home at Elder on Saturday even
ing last at six o'clock after an illness
of about twenty-four hours as the
result of an attack of heart trouble
which she suffered on Friday after
noon. Her funeral took place Monday
afternoon with interment in the GEM
etery at Friendsville. Mrs. Cuppett
is survived by her husband and one
daughter, Mrs. Samuel J. Thomas, of
Sang Run. Mrs Cuppett was a men,
Der for many years of the Elder Hill
Methodist Episcopal church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-01

Khorassan will hold their mid-winter
ceremonial at Terra Alta. Supper be-
gins at $50; street parade at 1880,
and the 'big doings" will occur at
8 o'clock. All Knights of Pythias who
do not Belong to the Dookies should
become members at this ceremonial.
This will be the last ceremonial at the
old price of initiation. After the new
year the initiation fee will be raised
to $1,000.
Arrange to be present at lodge Fri
day evening, January 2.
COMMITTEE OF PUBLICITY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-01
X. of p. Notes of Interest.

Garrett lodge No. 113 held an inter-
esting meeting last Friday evening
when the rank of Esquire was con-
ferred on two Pages and the rank of
Knight was conferred on two Es-
quires.
The officers for the ensuing half
year will be installed on the coming
Friday evening and you are most ur-
gently requested to be present. Re-
freshments will be served.
On December 31st the Knights of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-01
TIE DEATH RECURD.
MARGARET FRIEND CAsTEEL.

MARGARET FRIEND CASTEEL.
Mrs. Margaret Friend Casteel, wild
ow of the late Thomas Casteel. of near
Oakland, died at Terra Alta, West
Va, on Saturday last following an
attack of pneumonia, and was buried
at the burying ground on the Casteel
farm Monday after services conducted
in the Presbyterian church by the pas
tor, ev. J. C. Ely Mrs. Casteel was
aged 80 years, A months and % days.
She is survived by two sons and two
daughters. Her husband died many
years ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-01
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Falkenstein, of
Grafton, spent Christmas with home
folks here and at the Park.
Mr.. Charles Kidd, of near Swanton,
was in the city on Saturday when he
made The Republican brief business
visit.
Mr.. Charles U. Edwards, of Crellin,
upon his visit to the city Saturday,
made The Republican brief business
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Sincell, of
Grafton, were the guests on Saturday
and Sunday of various relatives in
Oakland.
David Burke, of Washington, D. c.,
is here for a weeks visit to relatives
and friends, having arrived on Satur-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erbie Lantz, of Nor
gantown, West Va, were guests of
relatives here and near Deer Park
during the past week.
Wanted-A girl for general house
work in Oakland for family of trhee.
Excellent wages. Address Box 231,
Mt. Lake Acknowledgement.
Mr.. John Fitzwater, bookkeeper for
the Garrett County Coal Mining Co.
at Barnum, West Va, spentAChristmas
in Oakland with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. DeBerry, of Clay,
West Va, with members of their fam
lily, are here for a week as guests of
Miss Ellen Connell at her home on
Second street.
Mr.. Harry Hanst, of Philadelphia,
en- route from his home to Kingwood,
stopped off in Oakland last Friday
evening and spent the night with the
editor and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shartzer and lit
tie daughter, of Morgantown, were
here several days last and this week
as guests of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Shartzer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles White and
Mr.. Robert White, of near Pittsburgh,
after having spent several days in
Oakland with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
F. White, returned to Pittsburgh on
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Sincell had as
their guests last Friday evening and
Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Olin F. burst
and three children, of Homecoming, and
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matheny and their
daughter, of Cumberland.
REV. D. A. Friend, of Friendsville,
has recently gone to Charleston, w
Va, where he is spending the winter
months with his son, Prof. L. l.
Friend, the supervisor of high schools
for the State of West Virginia.
Mr.. James Elliott, who visited his
brother, Mr., Carroll A. Elliott, in Oak.
land several days last week, returned
to Providence, R. l., Wednesday even.
ing where he is engaged with his
brother Mr.. William Elliott in the
automobile business.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Loraditch were
guests of relatives in Keyser Christ
mas and for few days thereafter
Mr.. Loraditch returning to Oakland
Sunday while Mrs. Loraditch will visit
friends in Cumberland and Blaine be-
fore returning to her home.
Mr.. Eugene ]. Hart, of Detroit
Mich, where he is engaged with ar
automobile concern, arrived in Oak
land on Wednesday evening last tt
visit relatives. He left Oakland some
fifteen years ago, going first to Pitts
burgh and later to Detroit where HI
has since resided, this being his frs
visit home in about ten years.
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Hiss Cora Eraatz spent last gatur-
day and Sunday visiting relatives at
Rockwooj, Pa.
Misses BERTHE Lawton and Edith
Bolden spent Sunday with relatives
and friends in Keyser, West Va.
Miss Norine Ault went to Fairmont,
". Va, where she will be the guest
Of friends for a week or more.
Miss Mary 3. Porter, who is en-
ployed by the War Department at
Wilmington, Del, is spending the hol-
idays in Oakland with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Porter.
Mr.. Farmer, grain is money. Don't
waste it by feeding it whole when
Crane will grind it for Ito toll. Yes,
we can grind corn on the cob. W. E.
Crane, Mt. Lake Park Road.-Adv.
Today the McIntire furniture and
hardware store becomes tie Oakland
Hardware and Furniture Company,
but with the same management that
has made the concern the great sue
cess it has been in the past under the
name of c. n. McIntire.
County Superintendent F. E. Rath-
bun attended the State Teachers An
nual convention which was held in
Baltimore on Monday, Tuesday and
yesterday and at which also the vari-
Gus county superintendent of the
state had a difference which was con-
vened by order of the State Board of
Education.
Heters have recently been installed
in number of homes in Oakland.
Mr.. Joseph Wolfe, of east Oak street,
has had the firm of Davis & Son place
of their Cozy furnaces in his home
and Mr.. Thomas E. Bishoff's resi-
dence on Third street is being heated
by Caloric, installed by A. D. Nay
lor & Co.
The Republican is printed one day
earlier this week than usual so that
those connected with it's publication
may enjoy the holiday which is with
US today. May our many and ever in
creasing hundreds of subscribers and
friends have a Happy New Year and
in the days to come may they prosper
abundantly.
The Holy Communion will be cele-
brated at both the morning and even
ing services on Sunday at st. Marks
Lutheran church in Oakland. The
preparatory service will be held on
Friday evening at 1880 o'clock. The
members are urged to be present at
both services and visitors will be cor
daily welcomed.
Francis NJ. Knots, of Kitzmiller,
this county, enlisted in the infantry
branch of the United States Army at
Cumberland on Tuesday and will be
sent to Columbus barracks fer the
present. Six others from various Sec
tions of the country also enlisted at
Cumberland Tuesday who will be de-
tailed for service at other cantonments
of the country.
The holiday business at the local
postoffice exceeded that of any pre-
vious holiday, season. The employees
were kept on the jump continually
from the moment the office was opened
in the morning until closing time in
the evening. Several truck loads of
mail were received and dispatched
every day for a week before Christ
mas and the mails are yet above nor
mail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-01

While many other towns and cities
being supplied with natural gas from
the mains of the Northern Natural
Gas Company are complaining of a
severe shortage, Oakland during the
past few days has been fortunate in
having sufficient to meet the needs of
the busy housekeepers for cooking
purposes at least.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-01


is here as the guest of Miss Mary
Sincell.
Miss Naomi Marques, of Cumber-
land, is here for a visit of few days
to friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Falkenstein, of
near town, spent Sunday with rela-
tives in Terra Alta.
Mrs. Frank Lee, of Swanton, and
Mrs. Harris, of Bloomington, spent
Monday in Oakland shopping.
Mrs. LuRaw, of Grafton, spent last
Thursday in Oakland with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Whorton.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Sliger were the
guests of relatives at Westernport
Sunday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. NJ. J. Falkenstein, of Terra
Alta, is here for a visit to her son,
Mr.. j. NJ. Falkenstein, and family.
Miss Ada Glotfelty spent last Tues
day in Deer Park where she was the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. S. P. Specht.
Mr.. D. NJ. Dixon left Monday morn
ing for Pittsburgh, in which city he
will purchase goods for his mammoth
store in Oakland.
Mr.. Reuben Monkey, of Baltimore,
spent Monday and Tuesday guest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E.
Harmed in Oakland.
Miss Cleo Krantz, of Washington,
D. c., arrived in Oakland Sunday ev-
ening to remain for some time visit
ing relatives and friends.
Miss Helen Morris, of Connellsville,
Pa, is here as guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. H. Sincell, hav-
ing arrived Monday afternoon.
Miss nellie Compton left Oakland
Friday morning last for Verona, Pa,
where she will spend two weeks visit
ing her sister, Mrs. A. C. Cozad.
Mr.. Treacy A. Curry, who went to
his home near Clarksburg and spent
a portion of the holiday season with
his parents, has returned to Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley King, of Fair
mont, returned to their home Sunday
evening after having spent a week
with the formers parents in oakland.
Mr.. D. W. Wilson, of near Wilson,
took little stroll Monday by walking
from his home to Oakland in a few
hours, matter of only seventeen
miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grusendorf, of
Keyser, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Miller, of Terra Alta, were guests on
Monday of Miss Ellen Cornell at her
home on Second street
Mr.. Thomas E. Bishoff, of near
! Friendsville, who recently purchased
the c. B. johnson property on Third
street in Oakland, is spending the hol-
idays in town with his family.
Miss Elizabeth Leary returned tc
Washington Tuesday after having
spent several days in Oakland with
relatives. Miss Leary is employed in
one of the departments in the Capita
City, having gone there early in the
fall
Miss Marguerite Hart, who has beer
in one of the departments at Washing.
ton for several months past, returned
to the Capital Sunday afternoon after
having spent several days here on 6
visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J
W. Hart.
Misses Elizabeth and Mary Virginia
Wilson, students respectively al
Goucher College, Baltimore, and st
Mary's Seminary, st. Mary's, Md.
are at their home in Oakland for thu
holiday vacation, having arrived las
Wednesday.
The Rep'rA lican is Garrett county.
newspaper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-01

o'clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Lee, 312 Maryland Avenue, S.
Cumberland, when Miss Flo Effie Falk-
enstein, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
L. Falkenstein, of GAINESVILLE, and
Mr.. Charles Foster Cuppett, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cuppett, of
GAINESVILLE, were joined in wedlock.
They were attended by Miss Lorena
Falkenstein, of Oaklend, and Mr.. Jas.
NJ. McClanahan, of Kingwood, West
Va, Miss Falkenstein being cousin
of the bride After a wedding trip to
eastern cities the young couple will
reside at Deer Park where Mr.. Cup
petit is engaged in the mercantile bus
mess.
Sanders-Strawser-Last Monday
evening, in Oakland, Miss Myrtle
Strawser, of near Deer Park, was join
ed in the bonds of matrimony by the
Rev. R. E. Whitesell, to Mr.. William
L. Sanders, prominent resident of
Terra Alta, West Va.
Dewitt Sunday morn
ing, December 21st, William Webb
Dewitt and Miss VERNE Lucretia
Speicher were united in marriage in
the English Lutheran church at Ac-
cident, by the pastor, Rev. L. K.
Young. Mr.. Dewitt, who is son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ode Dewitt, of Hoyes,
is a young man of unusual ability and
is highly esteemed by many friends,
Mrs. Dewitt enjoys the distinction of
having a very large circle of friends
and is very popular among the young
people of Accident and the community
thereabouts. She is daughter of the
late Jonas Speicher. These young peo-
pie have the best wishes of their many
friends for happy and prosperous
life.
Welch-Guard-Mr Walter Mason
Welch and Miss jeanette Guard were
quietly married at the Crawford Hotel
at Friendsville on Monday evening,
December 22nd, in the presence of
few friends, Rev. L. X. Young oficiat-
ig. Both Mr. and Mrs. Welch are res
idents of Friendsville and have host
of friends. Following the ceremony
they left Friendsville on a wedding
journey through Western Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-01
MARRIED.

Braham-Huffman-Mr. William F.
Braham and Miss Sarah Huffman,
both of Rowlesburg, West Va, were
united in marriage on Tuesday, De-
cember %, 1919, at the European
Hotel, by the Rev. J. C. Johnson, pas
tor of the Loeb Lynn United Breth-
rem church. They are both prominent
in the Rowlesburg social circle and
their many friends will wish for them
very happy married life. They will
reside for the present at Rowlesburg.
Cuppett-Falkenstein-A very pref
ty wedding was solemnized on Thurs
day evening, December 25th, at six
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-01

to him at his home in Frostburg,
very beautiful bouquet of flowers. Mr..
Dewitt has been teaching the Friends
vile high school during the past sew
eral months, but has become too i'll
to finish the term and has been or
dered to his home by his physician
for the present. Much sympathy here
where he also taught, as well as at
Friendsville and Grantsville, is felt
for the former pedagogue, both by the
patrons and pupils and by all who
knew him. His speedy recovery is
earnestly hoped for.
The Board of County Commission
ers will meet on Monday next for the
purpose of appointing road supervis-
ors and constables for the ensuing
year and the transaction of other bus
mess. At this meeting Mr.. Jonas
Yutzy, who was elected at the Novem-
Der election as a Commissioner for
the term OF two years, will qualify and
sit with the board, which will then be
composed of Messrs. Geo. D. Brown
ing and Henry P. Miller, hold-over
members, and Mr.. Yutzy The new
board will also organize on Monday by
the election of one of its members as
the president of the body, the former
president having been Mr. George
Warwick, whose term expired with the
last meeting held in December.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-25
MISS STERLING DECLINES
TO COMPETE IN TOURNEY
Scvcnty-SiN Southern Women VIII
Compete for Championship ut
New Orleans Today.
ley Associated Press. ]

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 2i.-Seventy-
Six Southern women will compete for
honors in the Southern women's
championship golf tournament. which
opens 1T the New Orleans Country
Club tomorrow. The thir;y-two play
ers turning in the hest scores in tho
qualifying rounds on Monday will
compete in the finals.
Tie pairines for the qualifying
rounds were made tonight and some
unusually close matches are expected
in the preliminaries. riaY will con-
t!nue throughout the week. the final
contest being scheduled for Saturday
afternoon.
a feature OF the tournament will be
a baby flight" open to players who
have never played in an 1S-hole cham
pionShip tournament before.
Miss AlcNa Stirling. the Atlanta
champion, has declined to enter the
contest. She being quoted as saying
that in view of the fact that she has
won the title three times she will not
again compete for the honor.