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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
WALL STREET
'PIG-HICCLED'
Wiseacres Stung
for Huge Sum
in Store Raid

NEW YORK. March spccu-
latora who arc stu short viii pay
Clarence Saunders, Memphis. APP
proHimatcly 82,T5o,o0O as a penalty
for "hammcringr his PigEiy WIgEly
stock on tho New York stock cx-
change, brokers' and Wall street OBJ
servers estimated today
Saunders. In giving "the street" I'M
I'll p. m. today 10 sotuo for $3.50 a
share on 5000 shares he claims are
still short 10 him on delivery, will
collect n margain Of $40 n share.
on the basis OF the $40 a share for
which tho stock was selling when he
hrxnn nnernllnna a fnM hnNa ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
Would Have Drivers
Pass Examinations

Passage OF q law compelling appli-
cants for auto licenses to pass an
examining board OF at least three
persons, so as to maintain stand
ard of physical and mental fitness
to drive autos. was recommended by
q coroner's Jury Wednesday whom II
returned a verdict blaming Theovnld
Thompson, 2006 lngcrsoll place, for
tho death OF Henry Didlake. sos 10.
i2nd st. Bidlako was run down Sat.
urday by Thompson's truck. The
jury held Thompson was incompc-
tent 60 drive an auto and urged thru
his license be revoked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
Now Announce Cut
in Price Of Sugar

NEW YORK, March ga fur.
Their reduction In tho price OF ro.
fined sugar was notable today. Ar.
buckle reduced from nine cents to
eight and throo.quartcrs for prompt
shipment Futures market opened
firm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
BANDITS ROB
FAST FREIGHT

PHILADELPHIA. March 90. six
masked and heavily armed bandits
held up fast freight OF the phila.
dclphia & Reading between Orolund
and Camp I'M, Pa, last night, un.
coupled tho engine looted a oar and
escaped with truck load OF mer
chandlpo according Ia police today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
ORDER SURVEY
OF MUNY Line
Council, in S tar
Chamber Session,
Talks Some More
by JOHN w. NELSON

How much Soattle's street car fare
will be increased. and the best meth.
cd OF increasing II. as well as econo-
miles which may be put into effect.
VIII be reported TO the city council
early next week by n special commit
tee consisting OF councilmen c. r..
Fitzgerald. +. L. Blaine and John i.
Carroll.
The committee WAS appointed Mt n
secret conference Of the council. held
late Wednesday. 10 make a survey,
recommend possible economies OF op.
Grafton. and how much the present
scent fare should be increased. The
committee will report back TO Sc
cret conference OF tho council when
Il completes its work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
BY BOB HERMANN

I'm not guilty o. anything. It's
all a framcup. III be able to explain
everything"
This was the only explanation Of.
fered by Mrs, Catherine Mortiboy
pretty and "a, who claims to have
fallen heir to n 100000 estate in
England, when she was brought back
TO Seattle from Salt Lake city
Thursday TO face charges OF forgery.
She wns met at tho station by her
father, j. Cramer, n wealthy farmer
from LothbrIdgo, Canada, and an
uncle. Robert OTInra, Montana nttor-
ney. who camo here TO net as her
counsel
Tho father, n little man bearing
visible marks Of toll. seemed TO be
more distressed than Mira Mortiboy.
81 don't know what TO think OF
IT," he mouncd. wrnginE his hands.
81 ought to be up In Canada. tending
my cropa-and instead I'm here. OF
course, this is my placo-onc of my
chlldren's dono wrong and Two got
to SEQ her thru. But l hope the
papers don't hear about II back
homo"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
IN CUSTODY or
pOIICENNONIAN

While she was being Intercepted
Thursday, Mrs. Mortiboy was placed
In tho custody Of Mrs. Minnie Dahn-
ken. Seattle pollcewoman. who
brought her 60 Seattle from Salt
Lake. She was arrested two weeks
ngo on fugitive warrant. She got
out OF Jail on haboas corpus proceed
inrs, but was later ro-orrcsted and
cNtrnditcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22

pies fear and credulity and their ten
deney to flock like sheep. If the house
wives are not afraid Of the shortage
which the spectators have coniurcd up
out Of thin air and refuse to believe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
Boycott Sugar and Smash the Gamblers

the spectators tales and refuse to
flock like sheep, then the game Is up.
Keep your head. Buy as little sugar
as possible. And you will smash the
gamblers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
Berlin's Former
Governor Is Dead

BERLIN, March 22,--Count Cuno
Won Moltko. former aide to tho l,al.
scr, and former governor OF Berlin,
dlod hora --.-..,.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
HALLUCTNATIGS


Totem Pole In Pioneer Square
Moved 20 Feet South. The
Star.
Gosh. do the members m the
park board see that thing, too?
The fve-cent carfare, it seems. il
doomed. What, again?
One astute economist wants the
city to turn the municipal railway
hack to stone G. Webster. allow them
10 retain the ;l5,OOO.00O in bonds
and relieve them OF all future fran.
chlse obligations.
Sure. and then let them raise the
fares to sia cents!
j. Dashleigh F'itzhugh, the dash.
ing man.abouttown, says the only
way for an ambitious young fellow
10 get ahead these days 10 10 marry
bootlegger's daughter.
BOlahS BDh both boi YIN
She looked ms innocent ms u young girl
CAM
But ,bo danced Mt tho Butler with .
travelling man.
Henry Ford has bought q white
collie.
That's sure sign no IS going 10
run for tho presidency. Uc has al.
rcndy picked out tho successor TO
Lnddlc.
Aifho N IS dcBicd. nc niH Jciicrc
mai WILLIAM WuDicy has bouDhf ne
Seattle baseball club. VIC HiHb he Is
after The DdrflD-uscd DnDt stuck IN
der The bieachcr scatS at the Rainier
ball park
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
FATHER LETS HER
STAY IN JAIL

Cramer, altho entirely able to post
tho $500 bond which IA demanded
for his daughter, has decided 10 lot
her remain In jail for the present
"untll things are cleared up"
lie rNld he didn't know anything
about the 100000 legacy which Mrs
Mortiboy claims TO have Inherited,
but he insisted stoutly that II was
possible"
MY wlro's cousin, who lives In
England. II very wealthy he de-
Dlarcd. "When l last hoard from her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
LII GEE GEE, TIL OFFICE
NiMP. SEX:
An old flame makes IL hot for
many a man.

Hank Kiay says he made % cents
on the cigar store slot machine to
day. He refused to play II.
Today's candidate for the Poison
Ivy club is the dumbdorl who calls
you up and says. Bet you can't
guess who this is talking?"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
CARMEN FACE
WAGE REDUCTION

Mrs. Bertha Landes. who advo.
Gated an So cent fare, with n dollar
weekly pass system. said that the
car situation must be given immedl-
ate attention.
ut Is moro expensive TO let tho
system drift under the present scent
faro and 70 become involved IN court
action than It IL TO meet the prob.
lem fairly and fearlessly now" she
said.
The attack upon the present scent
carfare, II was learned. comes from
two widely separated interests. Tho
heavy property holders fear that a
referendum may be submitted TO the
people, which would result in an in.
vasion OF the general fund.
Street car employees fear that the
situation viii result in n reduction
OF their wages. This Is under con.
slderauon by the special committee
as ono OF the measures OF economy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22

IIowdy, folks. Spring l. here,
but the weather man hasn't
heard Of Il yet.
We won't believe that spring has
really arrived until we see the fIiv.
vers parked up the shady sIdepaths
along the Magnolia Bluff boulevard.
Revised Version; In the spring a
young mans fancy lightly turns 70
thoughts OF goluff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
STYLE NOTE

Norma Talmadge. writing for
The Star. says that mems jew.
elry should be conservative;
never brilliant or garish.
In other words. IL you use
gold toOthpick, never have Il set
with diamonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22

Afternoon shopping crowds stared
in amazoment Wednesday at wom-
an calmly standing In tho middle OF
Second ave. at Union st., directing
traffic, as tho she had been at II all
her life.
The woman was Mrs. j. II. Briggs.
policcwomnn, who happened to be on
tho scene when Traffic Policeman A..
IT, Sandoll was forced 10 leave hig
post aud join Detective Jim Byrno In
the pursuit Of two girls.
The mlx-up started when Mrs.
Briggs Eaw In tho crowd ono Of two
lTurn 10 Page IL, Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22

With that process being employed
the country over, as The Star believes
il rapidly will be, the Corner in sugar
is soon going TO collapse. Spectators
are vulnerable. Their big asset is peo-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
HOW TO START THE DAY RIGHT

Morning as I come dorm IN ave,
HAT asleep. perhaps half dead,
Gloom DredoBiiH1tcs ny being
Wished that had stayed N bed.
Grouchv, sullcI as enter.
And I nercr cast smile:
ONLY tohcn cast ringer"
Is the day north chile.
Here's The fcat-just toss mv head
picce
Gently MS kHnciJ,
And IN tossing. hang the said piece
squareIV on the rack.
The San Carlo Opera company is
coming 10 Seattle next week. We
hope they don't broadcast La Tos-
ca" on the radio, as wireless fans
might get It confused with one Of
Doc Matthews sermons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
ERICKSON TO
OPPOSE RAISE

Councilman Oliver T. Erickson
was the only man who would an.
nouncc definitely Thursday that he
viii vote against m increased car.
fare when the proposal comes before
the council FOR action.
II have always stood for a low
carfare, and in view OF my past rec.
ord there r. only one thing / can
consistently do-that is. vote against
any attempt 20 increase fares"
Councilman Philip Tindall and
Robert Il. Hcsketh, both OF whom
come up for reelection May s. re.
fused 10 make any statements OF
their stand on the carfare situation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
IN CHANGE TRADERS
TIED TO POST"
CLOSE TO
A SCHOOL

Many people who are contcm
plating moving are oloking for a
home close 10 school for the
convenience Of their children.
Here is one that appears today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
FURNISHED
BUNGALOW

$500 cash--iOth Rvn. N. TT ? blocks
10 Roosevelt high school. 3 rooms
nnd bath; concrete foundation. good
dry BASEMENT garage houVn In good
condition. has entrance hail living
room with fireplace, dining room,
bedrooms, bath between, nlco Hight
Kitchen, with some bulletin fca.
turns. furniture ~ MI good ana
there IN everything you nrcd Price
1920. $500 cash, balance as rent
Todny's want Ad Columns win
tell you who Will show YOU this
homo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22

Prof. T.. J. Saunders lectures to-
night at the Seattle Labor college
on The Glacial Age No doubt the
professor has wintered In an apart.
msnt house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22

It IS n long While Vet before The
canning season begins. If you each
use no more sugar than you actually
need and buy no more each week than
you actually use, the total Seattle con-
sumption will drop off amazingly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22

Man given a year in Jail for steal
ing two cents should have taken a
million and a suspended sentence -
Wall Street Journal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-24
COVETED GOAL NEAR
FOR EVERETT SCOTT
Yankee Shortstop Has Played
986 Consecutive Games.
Should Reach 1000 Mark by May -
Started Long String In fst6--Re-
gan His Professional Ca
reer With kokomo.

Everett Scott, shortstop Of the YAM
lsees, will have the opportunity during
tina coming season OF realizing his
cherished ambition OF playing in 1000
consecutive major league games. Scott
now holds the major League record OF
playing in 9S6 successive games and
thus needs only IA moro contests to
reach tile 1000 mark At this rats
the Yankees shortstop is due to reach
the total about May l.
Scott started his long string OF sue
cessive games June 20. 1916. lie
played In 1903 games in a row during
Tint campaign. 157 Ia 1917. 126 in
1918. t3s in 1919 and la4 In 1920 1921
and ia22. The Yankees shortstop be-
gan hts professional career with tho
Kokomo club Of the Northern Indiana
league in 1909 lie finished that sea-
son with the Fairmont club and then
signed with Youngstown ia the FOL,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-24

which it was discovered, Is almost. If
not the very same as that in this
affair at Circle Lake of which Rogers
tells US.
THE Edlingham case goes down In
the history Of crime as one of the
worst miscarrtages Of justice Of which
we know. There is no doubt thar the
police faxed the evidence against the
men. They spent six years 10 prison
for a crime they knew nothing about
In that case. too, the two men were
found early in the morning in the
house Of Il local vicar. Just as Slyke
and his step-daughter found someone
in their house. SO the vicar and bis
daughter discovered TWO men in their
living room Later the men we're ar
rested on the outskirts of the little
English village; and, as ia the story
thar Rogers told US. q piece Of paper
was found n the room al the vicarage
that fitted into the torn corner Of q
newspaper which was discovered some
davs later Id the house Of ore Of the
men. Footprints were also found IN
der the window and a little piece Of
cloth on rose BUSH This in turn
fitted into q torn place In pair of
trousers belonging To one Of the men"
/ uttered ar exclamation Of wonder,
and BARLEY grlnned "It Is the most
famous case Of its kind in The history
l.f q
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-24
CHAPTER II
In Which We Visit Mr.. slyke. but Do
Not Receive a Very Warm Reception.

In Which We Visit Mr.. slyke. but Do
Not Receive Very Warm Reception.
1t was not until early Sunday morn
Ing that we We're able to leave the
city. After the days of rain, the ride
along the banks of the Hudson was
very beautiful. At Albany we had
luncheon in one of the large hotels
10 the accompaniment Of an orchestra
booming the popular music of the mo-
ment BARLEY was SO thoroughly un-
comfortable that he refused to speak.
1t was not until were waiting for
the waiter to return with our change
and he had lighted cigar that he
became more amiable. He bowed to
some people he knew. then leaned
toward me and spoke softly so that
those at the next table would not hear.
"Pelt. we cannot say just what we
viii find up at the lake. I have
thought the affair over carefully, and
the more | think Of 1t the more puzzled
I'm. II Rogers told us all the facts.
V IN there are two well-defned con.
customs 70 ee aFa"n. Inc hrst Is
'iia' tnose TWO men are innocent me
second is that Siyke knew who IL was
'i'aI Drohe INTO ms mouse bat had
81 ols seas'hs i"F cunning ne codia
Hoe 'soe3t"e tile1h. y nus uaaglitef
e'i,o :" eat y ing IaeL'1il5 q tiie men
1i'at we're a1it.A'e'l' he S7ou'a also
~ : oe'i al,,e y reg sii1]e tae'il. i'Qt
Is says - e'a MOI. aha' We are toid.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-24
SILENT MARTIN COULDN'T SEE
Aspirant TO Light Heavyweight Title,
introduced as Deaf and Dumb,
Was Blind.

Tommy Gibbons boxed with silent
Martin ia an Akron (O) ring not 50
long ago, according to Eddle Kane,
Toms manager Gibbons WIS intro
duced as the claimant Of the Light
heavyweight championship and Martin
as the deaf and dumb champion Of the
world
They began their scrap Gibbons,
as boxing fans know. is clever man
and frequently makes his opponents
miss blows hy sidestepping or lodging
He IL unusually good al this
Martin, boring in, missed six or sew
en- straight wallaps
Came a voice from the gallery HE
amt deaf aud dumb he's blind
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-24
BOOST FOR "FR0SH" R0WIN3
intercollegiate Aquatic Fans Pleased
at impetus Given spcrt on
Pacific Coast.

Boosters Of intercollegiate rowing
are taking no smau measure Of
satisfaction from thesimpetus given
the crew sport on the Pacific coast.
Although there has been no Increase
IN the number of universities. which
boast varsity eight, a number Of
land lubbing Institutions are talking
Of instituting freshmen naeIes The
FIRST 10 openly foster piehe rowing is
Reed college. which has arranged "a
race With the freshmen of the uuNer
sify uf Washington
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-24

tall. green filing cabinetc, containing
the reports Of his cases and his won
derful card-index. This index con-
tanned information about almost every
important person in the country. in
formation that gave at a glance a keen
insight into the character Of the man
whose name was on the card. 1t took
me but a second 10 find the card that
contained Sykes name. When l re-
turned TO the library. Barley asked
me to read it aloud 1t contained the
following:
'Siyke. Robert. broker. BorB Kit
terry, Maine. Educated in public school
In business in New Hampshire. 1879
TO 1885, buying and trading cattle.
Came to New York. 1856. became a
broker Made and lost several fort
unes Said 10 have been converted by
Billy Sunday in 1913: no evidence OF
II. Rather eccentric. dabbled a bit in
spiritualism and has been duped by
several mediums. Quick tempered,
with few friends. There is a question
Of his business honesty. Wife died
1914. One son and step-daughter
Summer home. Circle Lake, y. Y. City
home. Garden City. Was worth about
100000. but rumored to have lost "a
part of this in recent years"
BARLEY listened while ] read this
short and commonplace history.
When had finished. he said simply,
Il wonder what was IN his house that
the burglars wanted"
asked the question that had been
in my mind for some time. why was
he unable to identify the men when
his daughter said she couldf'
BARLEY smiled at my question. "You
are getting wiser every day, Pelt. 1t
is curious that Slyke professed to be
unable to identify the men when the
girl, who was on the steps behind him
and even further away from the men
than be was, could do so. II may be
that he did recognize them and did not
want to say who they were. If that is
so, then the whole affair is more mys-
terlous than ever"
He rose to his feet and glanced at
his watch. Tomorrow, or Sunday
we will run up to the lake. we had
better drive up in my car II viii take
only seven hours. | will telegraph to
Currie, my old Harvard roommate,
that we are coming. He has been after
me for several years to come for a
visit"
He walked the length Of the room,
and paused a moment to study at
tentiyely a Reps highly colored etch-
ing. much as If he had never seen it
before. Then he turned back TO the
desk and said, You had better read
over that pamphlet of the Edlingham
case now. The two cases are curiously
similar"
AS he left the room, he added with
regretful little laugh, There goes
our fishing; it's always the way"
An hour later when he returned l
was still curled up in a big chair by
the fireplace. l had spent the time
reading the story Of the otd English
crime. The two cases were, as Bart
ley had said, very much alike
agreed Gith him that, IL we took the
ground that someone at Circle Lake
had faxed the evidence. then whoever
he was he lad read the report of this
other crime and used it as guide,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-24

lowing year He received his first
tryout with fhe Boston Red Sox in
1913 but WINS sent To the St Paul club
curly in tina, season. lie was recalled
hy the RED Sox IN 1914 and Was in
stalled as the teams regular short
stop. He remained with the Boston
club ufil the end of the season OF
1921 when he @as traded 10 the Yam
KEGS with doe Bush and sam Jones for
Roger peck.npa3gh. EHl riercy. Jack
Quinn and Rip Collins.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-24
By
CHARLES ]. BUTTON
Copyright Is2a BY DOdd, head Co.. Ina.
"A FRANKFURT"

John BARLEY. noted criminal IN
vestlgator, recently returned from
Secret Service work during the
var Is asked by the governor OF
New York TO investigate a rnys-
terious attempted robbery of the
Robert Slyke home at Circle Lake,
near Saratoga. BARLEY is asked. in
view of recent developments, TO
establish the guilt or innocence "
Two men in the penitentiary COR
the crime. A miscarriage of JUS
tice is suspected. Rogers. chef OF
the central Office. arrives az Bart
lev and his friend Pelt, p news
paper man, are preparing to go
on a fishing trip, and begins to
describe the case.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-24
Out Of the Darkness

ponds. The other night there was an
other attempt TO break into Sykes
house. They say there have been sew
eral since these men went To iail."
BARLEY said but one word. but IT
was expressive enough. We sat in
silence until Rogers pulled out his
watch, glanced at II, and rose 10 his
feet. Time / ran along. That's the
way It stands. The governor wishes
you to look into it. ana says he will
consider it a personal favor if you
win do So"
BARLEY also rose, and placing his
hand on his friends shoulder. said.
i viii deal with the case at once. but
IN my own way. Tell him he wont
hear from me until | have found out
whether those two men ought TO be in
prison or not
Roger nodded, and after a second
glance at his watch hurried out. Bart
ley said. "PeIt. over in the bookcase
IN the section Of the trials. you will
find small brown book. It's some
where in the third section. under the
letter f. The title is. | think, The
Edlingham Burglary"
Wondering little why he should
want ii, went over to the portion Of
the bookcase he had indicated. In a
moment | had found the volume that
he wanted-a thin book, covered with
brown cloth, and on the title page
The Famous Edineham Burglary
or
The Innocent Prosecuted
1879
handed Barley the book. and
without word he opened 1t and quick
ly ran through the pages. In a few
minutes he threw IL over to me. say
ing with smile. q know. Pelt. you
are wondering why we should spend
our time on simple burglary case;
but this may turn out TO be a rather
curious one. When Rogers told me
the story of the Circle Lake affair,
recognized at once that it resembled a
very famous case that took place in
England in 1879"
He waited TO fill and light his pipe
before continuing:
"Yes. that's why I am interested in
1t. It's almost the same in every de-
tail as tile story you will find in that
pamphlet you hold in your hand. The
English case, known In criminal his
tory as The Edlingham Burglary. is
famous because two innocent men
were in prison for six years for a
crime they did not commit. The evil
dence against them. the manner in
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-24
Movies to Help Tennis

Slow motion pictures showing
william ii. Johnson AID Gerald
Patterson, the American and
Australian international stars.
win be used as a feature Of the
United States Lawn Tennis as
sociation's campaign to develop
greater playing skill among boys
and girls. The pictures. consist
ing Of three reels and requiring
about forty minutes TO exhibit.
illustrate almost every conceiv-
able stroke in the brilliant rep
ertoire Of both Johnson and Pat
terso0. They viii be offered for
use To all clubs holding member
ship IN the United Suites lawn
Tennis association as wei as
college aud school tennis ,sso-
Citations and other athleti. or
CARNATIONS
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-24

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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-24

Frank Kramer is after the worlds
bicycle race meet for this country.