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Show THREE GIRLS DO WESTON STUNT Chicago, Oct, I. Three young women wo-men who set out from Madison, S. D., to win a $1,000 prize by walking to Chicago In four months arrived here last night twenty-six days ahead of schedule. They are Celeste Maynard, 19 years old; Orietto Regas, 20 yoarB old, apd Katherlne Nelson, 18 years old. All are daughters of ranch men. Th tramp to Chicago resulted after a number of cowbovs arguod that women were not equal physically" to men. Sixty-seven cowboys mado up the purso and the young women started out to reach Chicago bv October Oc-tober 29. They said last night thnt they did. not havo an unpleasant adventure. ad-venture. They were compelled to sleep two nights in caves, two nights in haystacks and a fow Inbarns, but gonorally were able to stay at farm houses. A condition of tho Journoy was that they must earn their way. They left home with $5 and ronched Chicago with 10 cents. |