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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-03-25
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
P. MONROE SMoCK. Editor
FRED F. MOVES, Foreman

Entered as second class matter, Oct
rs. 1916. at the post office at vashon
Washington, under the Act of March 3,
1879.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16

German interests arc attempting to
obtain control OF the Austrian govern
ment's former ammunition plants, the
survey reported, and German capital
Is trying to control tho iron industry
In Austria. The general condition Of
the Austrian government finances was
regarded as becoming more favorable.
Tho cost Of living there rose 10 per
cent in February, it was reported.
Business depression is increasing in
tho Scandinavian countries, the sur
vey asserted, while German competi-
ton is placing many industries in a
worse condition than formerly.
Japan's Trade Growing
Japan's foreign trade continued the
increase started in January, according
to the survey, while bank loans in
creased under lower rates and easie,
money. An upward trend in the ex.
change rates ON the United States, il
was said, Is looked for in Japan. Or.
ders for foreign goods are decreasing
in China, but the present trade de.
preston is expected to improve bI
July, while the financial situation is
already improving.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16
The Scotch "Kilties"
A Great Organization.

Arrangements have heen mada
for the appearance here Of the
world famed "Kilaesf' band to give
two daily programs when they will
Introduce all their special features
that have mado them famous. Tho
"Kilt'es" is recognized as one OF tho
best musical organizations In the
world. They present music OF every
type. but OF course, they oxcol In
the music Of tho heather. Evcry
member Is O. fniahed musician. and
soloist. and tho ensemble OF the
band Is so harmonious ana 80 de-
lightful that the music lovers VIII
have rare treat. Tho special fea-
lures include q noted Scottish tenor,
bag pipors. Scottish dancers. solo
lists. etc. just as they arc presented
In tho highlanda "f Scotland. {
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16
SOLDIERS DRAW
LONG SENTENCES

To Serve Five Years for Assaulting
Driver-Three Plead Guilty.
Camden, March 1O.-Sergt. Leroy
r. Franklin and Privates Sam Stearn
and Joseph t. Dorrity of Camp Jack
son, plead guilty here today to a
charge of highway robbery and lar
ceny and assault and battery with in
tent to kill. These arc the soldiers
who assaulted H. U. Earle some sew
eral miles from Camden few nights
ago while Earle was driving them
from Columbia to Camden. Earle is
student at the Univel sity Of South
Carolina and was driving a car to
make some extra money. The SOL
diers admitted that they assaulted
Earle and took his car and watch,
but deny taking his money. They
said they had government property
with them in the shape of field glass
es and pistols and said they were
going home, absent without leave, the
sergeant stating that he was coming
to Camden to catch the through train
going East One of the privates said
he was going to Buffalo. The pri-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16
Ample Accommodations
For Palmafesta Crowds.
Columbia Chandler af Copaynerco
Conducting Room Resaatry. Hotels
and Restaurants WIFI Not
Beaino TaeiR Raten.


A special committee OF Palma
festa association has been appoint
ed 70 look out for tho comfort and
convenience Of Visitors during Palm
afosta wcele. March 29 TO April 2.
Visitors planning 20 go to Colum-
bia for tho big week may find rea-
sonabie accomm odationB by COM
municating with the Columbia
Chamber Of Commerce. where a list
OF private homes and boarding
houses ofeaSing reasonable rates
has beon registered.
Restaurants and public dining
rooms have agreed to make no in
crease IN thoir regular charges.
and n special committee will see
that this rule is enforced.
For tho convenience Of those
planning to make tho trip to Colum-
bia by automobile. special arrange
ments havo boon made for parking
cars within tho fair grounds. Cars
so parked will bo safely taken caro-
or by special attendants.
The baby parade will bo hold
March 80. and will be led by O giant
stork. Tho floral parade will be
held on March 81, and tho trades
display parade on April l.
Tho baby IS TO bo given particu-
Jar attention during the week, re-
cciving just about as much atten-
ton as tho beautics now being
chosen In the various counries. me
baby adjudged the most perfect in
the state 10 to receive q prize OF
800 a
Other prizes in connection with
tho baby's part in the big week
are as follows: Best decorated float
in baby's parade. first prize, $50;
second prizo. $26. Best decorated
baby carriage, first prize. $40; Sec
ond. $40. Best decorated doll car
riage in parade IS. Best decorated
bicycle In parade. IS. The civic
league OF Columbia offers prize
Of silver cup to the best baby In
Richland county.
In tho floral parade, tho prizes
will be as follows: Best decorated
car. 800; second prize. $50; third
$25; fourth. SIS: NTH, $40. with
honorable montion for other cara.
In this floral parade tho prize
beauties from tho counties arc to
ride.
In tho trades display parade. @
prize Of 800 Tor the best deco
! $50; third. s25; fourth. S15; NTH, $40
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16
ruRorA SUFFERING
DEPRESSION STILL

American Consuls Report Continued
BUSINESS Depression, Italy Except
ed--ImprOvement Seen in the Near
East. n
Washington, March 9.--Continucd
business tdepression in Europe, with
the exception of Italy, was reported by
Amcrica5 consuls in the monthly cable
survey Of world economic conditions,
issued today by the department Of
commerch. Signs Of improvement were
seen in the Far East, but little change
was notcfin South American countri-
es. Both export and imports are de-
creasing i'm Great Britain, the survey
said, contributing to unemployment.
PaymentNof heavy taxes was regarded
as cahse Of the tghtness in the
money market and English banks
were saiAYto have loaned two thirds
of their resources to finance private
enterprise
ReeenE4iTice declines and business
stagnatiPnin France, according to the
survey, haa tended to strain the credit
of bankE, several Of which were re-
ported tS Sbe in difficult position. A
liqudatiPns Of the government owned
French merchant fleet, aggregating
1000 ,OOA gross tons, is being urged in
view of thai dull period in shipping.
E& Large Profits
Italia,k banks are reporting large
profits, However, the survey continued,
and the icondition of the government
finances WAS regarded as more favor
able. LPcal unrest and strikes about
Rome hi I've been decreasing but unem-
ploymeAtis in evidence, it added.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16
WHAT rs THE
PALMAFESTA?

Palmafosta week. to be held in
Columbia. s. c.. March % to April Q.
Is tho first Of tho annual gala weeks
to bo hold each spring I'm Columbia
for tho entertainment Of the people
everywhere In this section Tho
} varlous forms OF amusement and
entertainment are provided for by
fund raised by tho business intor-
oats OF tho city OF Columbia. Tho
appropriation this year Is around
100000. this does not include tho
cost OF exhibits. floats. decorations,
&C. furnished by firms and individ-
uals.
Tho proBram OF Palmafesta Is
planned po intcragt everybody. At
the steol building on the state fair
grounds. which has been especially
equipped and decorated at n cost Of
100000 Will be. held the South Caro-
lima Spring Automobile Show. dis
playing the latest In cars trucks
tractors and automobile equipment
In the steel building annex. which
has been equipped with a stage.
scenery and electrical effects and
provided with seating capacity for
several thousand people. will be held
the Spring Fashion Show, whore
professional models will exhibit the
latest In apparel for mon. wImen
and children.
In addition to these features,
there VIII be exhibits OF all kinds
: by leading Columbia retailers seil-
Ing agents and manufacturers, a
wlde variety OF goods OF all kinds
being shown. Tho world famous
Scotch "Kiltios" band and soloists
Will rcnder two programs daily.
afternoon and evenings. The
Beauty Queons" SOLICITED by tho
people In each Of tho As South Caro-
lima counties Will be introduced, and
there will be elaborate displays of
froworks featuring persons and
events notable in South Carolina
history.
During tho week three mammoth
parades Will pass through the
streets Of Columbia. the trades dis
play and float parade. tho floral
parade. featuring the Beauty
Queens" from the various counties.
and the baby parade. Professional
float builders and decorators from
Now York and Philadelphia have
boon busy for weeks preparing for
these feature paradcs
For more thar. two months the
citizens OF Columbia have been busy
SS Week Rsss Of pTIsPares for oaa this great
ment that Will not present dull
momont from the time the merri-
mont, begins on Monday morning,
GnMrh March SS; ynttl midnight of satur-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16

vatS called attention. to tiss a&ct that
they h8d served In Francs durihg the
war. Eaxioa home. is in Walhalla.
Tho soldiers were sentenced to servo
five years each OH the county chain
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16

gang.
Moody W.. MouSh, y white FARMER.
was acquitted eT d charge OF raurBex
Wednesday afternoon, ~ verdict OF
not guilty being directed by Judge
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16
.osureoqNe Gus,om

lesureoque Custom.
aild picturesque custom IN
20 sstiing down of q fam.
faIsher To eldest son. This
solis tito fair OF family an.
pgic@less possession, and
plly hAndIed that It does not
0f gsaaIAtiops
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16

Rice. Mr.. Houisi. EiIlsd,a i;.' negso.
Claude Williamsi ur the. .stx ..ts, of!
Camden a few. weeAs@ ago by cutting,
Ills throat with Bife:. Els plea,
was self defense.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16
gaQR aBEsEO OTION 5w,g
An Act OF the General
ne State OF South Caro-

An Act OF the General.
h isS lAe State ,of South Caro-
h ptkoriSe :snd empower
..}fie sard OF Commissioners G
y Y anS i Bytnty to ISSUE Coupon
NJ 20 unity In the sum Of
o33as q Il sSjH 81 4 $50, ,O00.00) dollars
kiKn8S Of improvement Of q
Yom Cwinss Station TO
Sl3Bth said County and to
h0H The payment Of same, ap-
eIkk sfch, 1921, and under
SfyfT cf a resolution of the
Qf Commissioners duly
9Auance of said act, an
saf held in Laurens Coun-
DFs f4S first Tuesday in April,
ia fifth day of the month,
} efS shall be submitted
s|4EAI5H voters Of Laurens
aAtion Of issueing Bonds
s6ssal in the sum Of thirty
llAks, the proceeds Of
ssysAsi FUSED for permanent
itSFsE ent1 on road from Ow-
E0S Fountain Inn, said
aAued at such time and
sEe{ Nations as the Laurens
IIs g Commission shall de-
.ssst Va and to bear inter-
rot exceeding six per
ttSisplsfGis payable semi annu-
1Gts ad January 1st, Of each
esY 6yGAX and maturing within
Mars sf0tfl the approval Of said
Sided h0Wever, that said Bonds
Hissrsed in such periodical Sc.
tsfnay Be determined by Lau-
hunty Highway Commission.
&dstos be issued, executed, sold
,,praceetis disposed Of under ard
tp Of tha terms of said act, and
lance Hereof, provided a ma .
th9 electors voting in said
ashall vote in favor of the
! ,aaelecN Dn. those in favor of
lance az said Bonds shall de-
Foallct on which shall be writ
hrinted The words "Bonds for
sEproyenlent .eiobbiieo goaai
sSm OWings Station to Foun-
and those opposed to
eance of gaid Bonds shall de-
Eaiiot Oh which shall be plain
bn$or printed thereon, "Bonds
i'd from Owings Station to
hi SJiif Mo-"
hyde Wilson.
blowing named persons are
kappointed Managers to con-
tdSElecti0n:
hs,John N. Wright, John
&MH. g cunningham.
his Mill-S. }. Avery, r. j.
PJ. 81 hgSdlocK.
lfdiil-%Wl w. Stone, w. w.
&W.SSygs Griffin.
,EfFs Byrd, w. T. Blakely, D.
Hintoek.
Ea Cannon, M. Elem
n o. sLanford.
ba-W. NV. Wallace, Jr., w. e.
b. 9. Sutton.
mt doaind-T. w. Cannady,
Roper, R.W. Stewart.
IT'S Store-J. D. Stewart, G.
lie. 81. Sloan.
ESt1reR. B. Cooper, w. e.
MA. Godfrey.
hR Barnett, w. A. God
fB. GU; lett.
soma StBre-R. w. Gilliland,
lsghes, W A. Thompson.
AZ Cwings, j. l.. Gray,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16
CHOOSING A QUEEN
FOR P.ALMAFESTA

BY means Of popular voting CON
tents In every o$,hnty IN South
Carolina. ono representative young
woman has been chosen In each
OF tho 45 couptloa to represent
her county In tho contest for Queen
OF Palmafesta.
Columbia for the big weok as tho
guest OF tho Palmafesta asso-
citation and during tho woek the
general public will be permitted
to select from their number the
Queen OF Palmafesta.
livery admission ticket to the
Palmafesta will entitle tho holder
to one vote in the queen contest.
This feature promises to be one
Of tho most interesting events OF
tho week. The queen Is to To-
ceiYo grand priZo OF q complete
Spring Outfit. from head to foot.
Moving pictures will be taken Of
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Remember the date-March IS.
The Columbia Chamber OF Com
merce Will find you comfortable
rooms at reasonable rates, wrjto
tho secretary.
Ocome to Palmafesta and forget
your troubles.
Palmafesta will display tho great
est number OF different makes OF
State.
All Columbia is waiting to grcct
and entertain you.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16

CONSTIPATION Cured
In so Il Days
:aaIl I! gf' 'ssIN" Is a specially.
IgslE p Iolilc4sSaxat;ve for Habitual
felseyes promptly but
EessIl asly for Ia to 81 days
y s. ig esSoH 1t Stimulates and
+, plaA9ant to Take. 6Oc
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16

For information OF any kind.
write tho heads OF tho various
committees, they Will be glad to
servo you In any way.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16

Remember the dhte-March IS.
April 2.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16

oCome to Palmafesta and forget
your troubles.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16

All Columbia Is waiting to srcct
and entertain you.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16

II will bo great, don't misa It.
.---~----~~e1--op--eb--
Como to Palmafesta. 70
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16

The Columbia Chamber OF Com
merce VIII find you comfortable
rooms at reasonable rates, wrjto
tho secretary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16

est number OF different makes OF
automobiles ever assembled in tho
State.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-01
NINE. SCHtIMANN HEINZ.
Famous Singer TO Re nj the Auditorium
Next Monday Night.

Few singers in all musical history hnve
sung 20 such numbers Of people assembled
IN s,nsle bodies "a hRs Madame iarnesine
Schumnnn lIeiik, who ~ TO appear IN
concert in the Auditorium here ON
MONDAY night. Oakland. Cal, holds
The record with 5000 San Diego,
in tho same State. comes second
with 25O00 Then come such audiences es
5000 in brooklyn i200n in Tacoma,
Wash 10000 IN Salt Lake City, Utah
II OOn N Kansas City. 1000 in Trenton.
n J. and 5000 IN Omaha, Nebraska
Some o( tho headlines in various papers
give striking evidence Of her power 70
s,,,o, human pmotinna "Grpnt Mother
Heart ~ Schumann lleink Ihrilla Vast
Throna. is ono from the Dan Diego ~
Union. while tho Daily Eastern Argus, q
Portland. Oregon. entitled an article con
....,;,a -, ,,re,ranon there Vast
Audience Thrilled and Inspired By
Wonderful Schuman lIelnk.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
unvrn coMnpY Ar 1un oAHH,cx

CLEVER COMEDY At INN aeHH''H
Arthur MoWater and Grace Tyron,
international entertainers, have been
booked for the Garriek Theatre next week
in eyes Of Vaudeville" their 1927 revue.
Then there are kalnluhi,s Hawniiars, III
music. iazg and dancing; Winklc q Dean,
in comedy. June lines and Albertson Colt.
in "a Tale Of Sale; Grace DrMilt, the
p,rl with the smile. the Fcnwick Sisters,
The somewhat different girls; Devoe end
Statser, clever entertainers; Emma @ Neal,
coincidence. late Of the Winter Garden,
and others
LAST PERFORMANCE or "IHhNHrhAATfNa
JaAN"
Tonight at The Playhouse, Arthur
Byron and Margaret Lawrence VIII oher
the last Wilmington performances oi
frrransplantinp Ionn" This performance
is also the lna, one 20 he given on the road
because on Monday evening of next week,
The play is scheduled for its New York
opening at the Coft Theatre.
WILLARD mAcg AND CLARA Joah rs hhit
MAN
Miss Clara Joel. who. is co-stafiiuR
with Willard Mack IN his latest play
"Her Man" at The Playhouse. beginning
| Monday of next week, - whai - known ~
the greatest combination acttess on the
| American stage. The word type really
/ means that woman IS picked Tor peft
| beca,sc phe Ia blonde: has blue eyes
walka and talks an they wish the part
pln we'd but Miss .Ioel has deiied tradition
/ IN every big succcas that ehc has played N
! She wna acpn in number oi plays, the
/ most notable of which were Kick In,
Common Clay" and Mr. Nacka bg
| drama "1he Big Chance In the present
play In whi ch she appears at The fiay.,
! houae shc ip playing combination 9i
everything that haa gone before; laughter {,
teara. inteneity, comedy and IN ore pAft
amost approaching tragedy begi,ea me
tsrbuiuue of the thentrc which she hhs
learned. she is n very beautiful woman ond
Is generally rousidefed 10 have onn nf the
moai beautiful speaking vnicea upon tho
American stnao MIR Mack personally
poleetrd and rphrarsrd Nlas Joel - rlsY
tho feminine lend onposite him ~ Her
: Man
"rur oipi Is ruE sroritnnT srx I
WEEK
Another musical comedy will come he.
fore the attention If Wilminetonihne
when Victor iieriert'e = we'll known eilcceaa
Tho Girl n tho Spotlight comea 20 ] ~
| p1avhuuae tho lasi part If next week
THOMAS MrlonAN Ar rHr MA1THrif
New Years holiday crowds will fnf
excellent entertainment IN viewing Wal
lacc Ro,da piclua. The Charm School
a il - beinw exhibited al the Maiestit
Theatre for tie last times to-day lhoma
Noipban a second stellar vehicle = 6onra'
IN Ourat ~ lie Youth la ~ he nf th
Majestic for nll ~ next week
psiRpANKa tr rms otfrrs
AT Christie photoplRv opinion e
Charlotte t,rrenwood'a stage s'icresa, =
Long Lefty - entertaining the holtda
erowsls at the Queen Theatre todat
nouulaa Fairhnnka il a. be the star ~ th
0uoen Theatre next' week Ii,a picture i
'fhp Mark of Znrro. the latest arr
greatest If l,a making
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-01
RASk FTBALL tIANSN :
Grace Meets Union College Team ~
Friends School Monday Night.

Two fast basketball games are PROMISED
,he fans who arc fortunate enough to he IN
,be Friends school gymnasium on Monday
,.,ght Tho Grace teams will have as their
orronerts the Union College team ~
Srhencctedv. New Work and an all-atar
team. p,ckcd from the Church League hv
"ponchv Foulk
Tho mon College team Is on rs annual
Vow Years trlp They PLAYED the res
e,rt 4 q ~ brooklyn last night. and
vii meet tho Navy NJ Annapolis thus
.fternoon Tho rest which they viii Oh
ram on Sunday. will put them N the best
condition. Tor tho game here on Monday
n,ght. and AZ Delaware College ~ the
afternoon
I, ,s an unusual thing for club team g
,e able 10 prc.ent such 8 high class aggre-
.,at,on ~ lts followers "a the tmnn ollege
cam hit thus W Iust fore runner ct the
mod teams that viii he on the Grace
scsesiuls this vear a. nerctiatonr are
under ury for other teams oi the calore-
Grace will ~ their usual llne-up. con-
.-t,nx OF Chandler, Cliff and Paul ''ar-
v,n,. forwards; Greenwood, center, and
Raviu. Lnnsacre and Jack Garvine,
o,ards. assins. Union. while the team 81
opr.c~.p the AIl-Starr consists Of i Ewing
q Evin9. France, Jones, Mckay, Kay
acd y~nstv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-01
INDEPENDENT CYCLE
ASSOCIATION ACTIVE
Membership Drive Inauguratcd
Today, With Many Other
Evcnts to Follow.

The Independent Cyclist Association IL
holding a membership drive, which start
ed today. The members, with their bicy-
Giles, lined up at Eighteenth and Van
Buren, streets at l2.45 o'clock, and from
there cyelod to Tenth and King. An effort
to boost the Hoover Fund of tho associa-
ton was also made and each member
present gave donation Of ten cents or
more. Oatmeal and sugar cookies, made
bv Mrs. Charles II. Trip, were distribut-
cd =,
other drives Of like nature viii bo
held during January and February, Prizes
will be awarded to the five members 80
curing the largest number of now mem
bora. the results 20 be nsoortained by
vote. Each participant viii be given 100
votes To start and so will bc added for
every new member he SECURES. Contest
ants must have their names with Seorn-
tarv Robinson before January 2.
The main objects of the aasociation are
Co establish bicycle repair shop that WI II
bc free TO members. revive the sport OF
cycling and stnrt competitive movement
i'm the sport.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-01
|V|L DEL MOTORCYCLE
ASSOCIATION ACTIVE
bficers Elected for the Year 1921
Members at Hill Climb IN
Philadelphia Today.

A The weekly meeting of the Wil-Del
No,orrycle Club, held Thursday night, the
.i.,,,,p AZ officers for 1921 took place,
,s.ultins AS follows: NJ. +, Huber, presl-
dent. ~ W Mlnner. vice-president' H. II
1youd financial secretary and treasurer;
n II Greene. secretary; J. Palmer. ser
.u,an, M arms Frank Way, road captain
IA Sehwrltser, trustee, winning over W g.
lamhleton hy only one vote Nliiiah
KC,Smond declined election 10 secretary ON
account of " interfering with his business
1 frank WAY had the next largest number OF
votes. hut owing Ia already having been
elected foad captain X. -. Greene ana
II Frankie We're nominated, Mr.. Greene
,,nptng The position Of road captain was
especially CLOSELY contested, there being
five mcu on the ticket The count OF tI'c
~h,llo,s showed that r. Way. William Us
mond and Forsvthc received an equal
\ number of votes Mr.. Way finally won ny
one vote
On next Thursday night President
! Huber will appoint the social ana CON-
retItivc committees and any others heces-
.ary That night the club viii hold open
hous. for All motorcycists and friends At
,he associatinn rooms, 3O7 Torhert street
/ N N,lham Osmond, who has charge Tor
that evening. promises surprise.
Toaav the boNS left the ASSOCIATION
rooms A 10 q clock. for Philadelphia, to
attend tho big hill climb under the auspices
r,f the Motorcycc Club of Philadelphia
4 1h,s - to bc blg affair, rs most ct the
! noted RIDERS from this section OF the
rountrv Will compete As this IS the hrsf
run nf the now wear, the road capta'hS are
auxtotrs 10 soc rs large turnout rs pos
.ehlo IN esCoft from the thilaoeP'h'
eb,h viii p,ck the members up at the
BROADWAY Cvrlc Go 507 Market street
\ Phlladclphia. and take them out 70 Inc
hil whore tho contest Is 20 he staged
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-01
100 SKATERS IN SPEED
CHAMPIONSHIP AT NEWBURG

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Newburgh, \ Y, Jan IA decided
drop in the temperature during the night
put the ice in splendid condition for the
national outdoor amateur speed skating
championships here today. Approximate
n 100 skaters are entered.
Ben Osickey. holder Of the worlds
amateur record for the helf mile, has been
barred from competition because of
professionalism He and Mrs. Alfredo
Macmillan. however, will attempt 10
lower the worlds professional record for
tandem skating over q half mile course.