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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05

HuEnle Duffy a year has signed with
Manager Cheney's Diamond Match
outfit for tins summer Maxwell
viii cover the hot corner or play
short. Maxwell Is a good ball play
er and a fine hitter and did good
work two years ago with the same
club.
"Suuanto" Wilson the oic Bow
dom catcher and former league was
present a. the Portland Seminar
game. SquaEIo is very much mar
es1ec N Bissoner1e. the SEMINARY
star who ne brought out a. Winthrop
High. 'SquanIo" is about the King
Pin of winthrop besides being pro
rrie1or Of one of the largest stores II
town ne Is principal Of the High
school.
Portland High has Al open date
Saturday and would like TO hitch up
with some fast preparatory school.
KenI's Hill or Hebron are preferred
by The local lads.
Westbrook Seminary loses Blsson-
cite. Captain G. Decker Benny LunL.
Fahey and c. Decker ny graduation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
1875 ENTRIES FOR NATIONAL
OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

New York. June THAT gottefS
throughout the country have lost nons
Of tne!r pre-wa- interest," n The game
was demonstrated TO-DAY when Sec-e-
tary Howard ? Whitney OF the CniIsd
States Golf Association announced the
rs entries and pA.-ngs for the aauonal
open championship. This event was
las. PLAYED in 1gls. Charles Chick
Evans of Chicago, the runner-up to
Water Hagen IN 1914. won the last open
tlt.e at Minneapolis N June Of that
wear and then won the national ANA
IeUr nonors - Eaverford, Pa. the cni-
lowing September He will defend the
open title IN thus year tournament.
winch will begin June 9 al the Brae
Burn Country Club. West Newton.
Mass.
Two other prominent amateur w,n-
ners OF the open also Will be seen N
action next week. These are jerome
I. T-avers and Francis Ouimet. Ssv-
ersll professionals who have previously
figured as winners or -unners-up n the
apen also have entered Among these
are Waller c. Hagen. Fred Mcleod.
George Sargent. J J McOe-not:. Gil
Nichols. Alex Ross. Tom McNama-a
and N. J. Brady
douglass Edgar. VINO Is .he profess
sIona.s ent-- from the Druid Hills Col:
Club, Atlanta. Ga. ras The winner OF
the last open championship decided
n France pr1or % the declaration Of
war.
Out Of the Is entries for This years
iou-namen: . are amateurs
Among ne entrants are Hugh Cor
don, Ehode Island Country Cub Alex
T. Chisholm. Portland: Z z Hr.an.
Veaper john A. Gammons wannamo,-
set V. z, HoR-s. -edesco Country
Club, Donald TIntor, Plymouth ?. ,,
Murphy, Salem Alex Pe:ne. North
Shore Tom Jones. Fail River. John y
shea. he-nwooG George N Gordon.
v annamo,set-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
LAWMAKERS BUN CHI B|NcLES
AND Trim PAPER MAKERS II TO4

The S-ale louise haseaau team de-
e2-: I'd ne -2s.noc team ~ score Of
: 70 n q Tw..!ga, league game plu s.
FL ?, ~ Wednesday, afternoon on he
Eeue! Williams aeiG Win me exc=r-
lon o: N" s.:.-a .nn:ns me game was
close @na Interesting n -hat inning ne
-4aw-rrlake-s n,- a,;nchlac hits n-ouEnt
n ST. ~,sns. :, was also n ma: nnlns
Ia. with ne Eases I'LL and M nan
0.t ~ .ne Sta,a 7ouse tea!n. f Whit
zen w"ni mo me onx eo- The Paper
makers ana struck OF: lh-ee men II
one-rwo-lnree n~cie-
The nlrc.ns tea-u-a Of the game was
drive % ~;Ea; fed. made ov Nc
Touid-lck II he eour-n !rnlng, winch
ner-cd MIN rwr bases.
,drGoulG-lck, he ;7Itche- eor ne Stnre
z3ause cam, showed .nucn speed. s-,l.-
ne ou, J. men anG allowing 0r,r t.l,ae
hits. 7a-ruir a. SECOND Dase stared
Eo- ne pa3e--1la be--s.
The surrla-v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
A. {. F, ATHLETES
BREAK EIGHT FRENCH
FIELD AND TRACK RECORDS

Paris. Tuesday, June 3.-Er-ausl-
asrc comment has been aroused n
the French press by The fact that
elght French track and field records
We're broken N The American Expe-
dlL1una-s Force meet which ended
on SUNDAY One newspaper describes
the Americans as the greatesT Eath-
er.ng Of ATHLETIC stars from any one
lounLry as vel seen II F'runce. Re
mex, Iescnner, AInes ana hicharus'
are pointed OUT as practically power
contestants n the coming lnteT-a--
.lac meet
The French records surpassed by
ne ArncrlCaas were the 10 high hur-
dies, by Ames. VINO made the as
lance Il :" - seconds. the 10 lew
hurdles. by KcnICk. - seconds, 10
ard dash by Tesconer, ~ 10 sec
ends; shot put by LeverseoGe, -
feet L SIS inches, discus throw, by
Byrd. l4% feet j S-4 inches; pole
vault hy TluNd. :. feet ! inches $50
ward run. by Ehy, one minute ao 10
seconds, and hammer throw by RYAN,
166 feet. -eschner al-aaay held the
F~encn loo-ya-G dash record which
ne made n 20 seconds.
A spec.al train Carrying 80 a1.h-
letes. Al administrative officers and
III horses eft Bucharest on June :
for Paris Rumanla IS planning an
exhaustive Of me entire system Of
athletic competition n the American
Expeditlonary Force. with a view 70
adopting the system IN the Eumani-
AT army. supplant.ng the Swedish
drills winch have been IN use for .
vaH-s
The RIlmnnIan army will ne repre-
scented IN IS Of me % events COM
orlse1 IN the program Of the inter-
allied games fry famous RUmanI-
an horses whose lineage shows eight
centuries Of breeding have been en-
erred for the mounted events. The
Rumarians have entered for ali Of
the track anG field contests. boxing.
wrestling fencing and shooting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
Harvard Star Ineligible
For Inter-AIlied Meet

Cambridge, Mass. June =.-N ---
Ian Moore. captain. aHc E,Ooe--
Earwood Of ne Ea-3-a:-a rack team.
VII ne among me army representa-
ives =, me .rrer-ailie track meet
n France. according 70 Al announce
menr made todav. They were select
ed ny Colonel Joseph Thompson. VINO
was sent from France 70 collec. ad-
c:IlonaI raa-erlal for me meet over
sens. Dennis E'Canneu. The mile win
rer II me Intercollegiate champion
snip rneer Saturday, and lawrence
Leonard. manager Of the Harvard
track cam. were tound Ineligible be
cause their wa serrlce HAD been
confined 70 he navv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
Annual Convention
State Labor Confederate tons
Opens at Calais. Me.

Calais. Ne, June S.-The 18th an
nu2l convention Of the Name State
Federation Of Labor opened today
for a three-days session. Chairman
? J. McFadEan of the Woodland
Central Labor Union. under whose
direction I'll arrangements for The
convention were made, called the
convention TO order. Mayor Lord
welcomed the delegation. Sixty
eight delegates were present.
Members Of the executive board in
attendance We're. O. ? smith. Fair
field president. Walter Baker. Ill
l.nocket- second vice president: J. A.
Poultn. Livermore Falls, third vice
president: Walter G-aran. Portland.
fourth vice president, A. y. Jones.
augusta. fc-h vice president; P. Il
Fitzgerald, Augusta, -reasura-, z
:, Brawn. Augusta secreta-v.
The secreta-ys report showed
tha. The State Federal ton has made
the largest financial collections and
received the largest number Of af-
-llhtlors Of arr wear since its or
EaniZation IN 1904 The mem be-sh,p
has been Increased 5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
McGraw and Baker
In Scrap Over Sickling

New York. June A lively a-yu-
ment over the ownership Of Infield-
er Sticking. turned over recently BY
the New York Nationals to the Phila-
oelphia cub. occurred during the
game at the Polo Grounds TODAY be-
tween John McGraw. vice president
and manager Of the Giants, and VIII
liam Baker. president Of the Phila-
delphia club.
McGrnw insisted that he had mere
~ loaned Sticking to Philadelphia to
help thnt club out when Shortstop
Bancroft WIS injured and declared
that Bakcr was endeav orinE to keep
Sticking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
To Meet South
American Football Team

RIO Janeiro. June the Bethle-
hem soccer football Team Of Beth
lehem. Pa. has accepted an invita-
tion rom the Football Confederation
Of Brazil 70 visit RIO Janelro, San
tos and Sac PaUlo 70 play Brazilian
teams n September. An invitation
from the South American football
organization for the entrance If
North american teams II the next
championship tournament Is now
under conSidera ton BY the United
STATES FoptbaN ASsnc,nrinn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
CALENDAR OF SPORTING EVENTS

June Zaassbal: Cory Nigh Gardner High =
9-2assAaH tie n Schssi
League wil b played OF this day.
11-ea.shaf: HzssJweH nigh At Haio~er. =
June Turney rhuns Bowling Academy.
June ts-essseai: Cory Gardner High
2 July 6-irteraiisd Franco
a-81ceS And
July 4-champ,onshp Aeavy=ssht Willard jsos
Toledo, 9.
July
duse-ia Athstic
Oakland Park Roekand-
S-GoE: Teu~nam mani. 1t AarniEa Can
s and A. A. franklin
Field. Phila
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
PIRATES SHUT OUT
CUB TEAM. 10

Chicago, June Ear! Hamilton
held Chicago TO three scattered hits
today and then won the anal game
of the series ! TO for Pittsburgh ov
driving IN the winning run N the
10th. Score:
Pic.shurg % o o 0 0 o o lilo
Chicago j 0 q q 0 q o O. so
Hamilton. Adams and Lee, Vaughn
and 4 l!fer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
VA SENC-C&

Z-ba-tad Tor AGlew II 1-th.
zz-Ba--ed for 2obe-rsur - 7e-a
Boston ! Il : "a n-8
Washington ola o O o -
TWO base hi-s, Rice, three base
hits, Ruth. sloien bases. Shanhs;
sacrifice hts. Shea1 90 Mclnr4s.
Foster double play. Sharks 10
Judge u -Agnew. James. Scott. Shean
% McL1rIs tzha-'~llry - Judge.
eft on bases. Washington s, Boston
6 first base On errors. Boston =: hits.
Of Robertson II :, innings; IF
Thorn 0son ! n : bases on balls. of
Robertson : : James .; Thompson
hit ov pitcher. ny Thompson lanes
Ruth Struck ont. by Robertson
Thorn pson James passed ball,
Scha1C: losing pitcher, Robertson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
METROPOLITAN
CHAMPIONSHIP
GOLF TCRNEY STARTS

Bridgeport. Ct. June after TWO
seasons posrponement because Of
The VIZ. me Metropolitan amateur
golf championship tournament, start
ed today a. the Brooklawn Country
Club with more than 90 OF ~ New
York districts best players Compel
lns. Oswald kirby, winner If The
last tournament, is defending his Il
lie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
Braves AND
ROBINS AGAIN
BREAK Even

Boston. June 4.-For the third sue
cessive day Boston nno Brooklyn Gi-
rlded double header today. Brook
lyn winning the first game s 10 and
bostc1 he second 20 3. Bill James.
veteran f ne -9l+ championship
scason. rie.ved F-ilIaglm II the
fourth inning OF he first game and
pitched Wei. Store
Pirst game
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
MACkNEN LOSE
SERIES TO YANkS

Philadelphia Pa. June New
York. as a result # passes anc er-
~crs, followed by weil-2iaced h.-s,
mate a sweep Of he series win
Philadelphia winning today 70 70 :
Roth twlce sent the buu INTO LIE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
DING
c-ANC DING
port >Datterings

7ak.nc forward with
.-.s~.s- ne outcome of the
--..- Tx Grove Seminary
-..~-5E seminary, who play
--.--rr- Il $50 al Oak
-lese teams are REG
-~-c ne best prepa-a-
-.s \ ne State and a
~a u. result when They
IS especially Ia
a.."s -:-2s spring. SUIT
-G Dean ali three
#-..r- effective n the
-. nd E, Will be interest
go. Ne, can hold West
..a.-s 1.r-ers-
-s-..r....,' StEnG,sh High
. IT :. !. Dupont team
= was close
~ -1-ne Ill the eighth
... -.4n-.sn pu- the game
- : SIX ru0s. Shaw,
~.. IL -arne. allowed seven
... ~ ~eEl.ar battery.
--ar wer- II ana the
p. = feature Of the
--.-..- work N first
KS = au- Of - games
rs won and nine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05

Earned -uns-Cushnpc :, State House
=. Two-base h!t-McCouidrck Stolen
oases-Pa-quette .. La.iDerte :. V
Tilirten. Run-lel.s. Struck ouf-Bv Nc
GCuid-lck "A. by F Whit1en :. Fit by
PIT ched baIl-Laliherte. PaQuir. Gould.
Wild pitch cGould-1ck. Passed bal
Haskell Base on balls-Or McGouid-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
PHILLES WIN
FROM GIANTS. 50

New York June philadelphia
won an even break IN IT'S four games
with New York by taking the last
games of the series here today by
score Of to .. Score;
Phila. q q O-h- 10
New York = O. SIS
Jacobs and Adams; Barnes. Per-
ritt and Gonzales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
MAINE DEFEATS COLBY
IN HEAVY HITTING GAME

Crono. Me, June In game Tea-
-ured by heav~ hitting. Name de-
teated Colby FIVE to four u, the State
cham pioCsnIp series TO-DAY. Eeves NJ
Colby PLAYED d star game a. third.
Keardnn s hitting was feature
Score:
Maine nnnc 1000. II. O.
Colby 90 0 ooI3 0-4
Watson. Small and Rea-don. Buck
nam aau Pu!sicer Grant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
Cards. Win See
Saw One From Reds

ST Louis No. June st Louis sent
TWO runs over the plate in the seventh
TO-DAY and won a see-saw game from
Cincinnati 70 5. The score
Cincinnati. 20 0 0 2 0 0 o 1888
st. Louis 80 % 2 o x--e-o
Sales and wingu; Goodwin. rueru and
CnmanA Glydsr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
Bowdoin Wins From
Bates in College Series

lewiston. Ne. June 4-Bowdc,a
hit Cusick and Elweu freely and won
from Bates here today. s 10 5 The
score
Bates 0 % ! ! 0 o 0-5 S; .
Mason and Hall, Cusick. Elwel
and Stone
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
BOSTON

"Ba-ted Tor James n the 9th.
Brouhlvr 100 $40 o IS
Sosrpn 0 o 0 0 0 60
Two base hits. Magee. Kruger,
konerchv, Malone. Rawlings. Three
base hits Griffin Gowdy. Stolen
bases. Magee. Hergoz .. Left IN
bases. Brooklyn =. Boston 9. Basis
IN balls. of Ma-quard !. OF Film
GIN off James . Hits on Fill.n-
GIN II 20 innings. of James E n
IS innings Hit ny pitcher, nv Fill
!irgim Arueger Struck out. Oy
Ma-uua-d 20. ny FilLagim =, BY
James Wild pILc:!, Ma-qua-d.
Passed oa.I. Gowcy Losing pitcher,
FiilI-g,m.
Second game;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
AMERICAN TENNIS
PLAYERS DRAW BYE

PARIS. TUESDAY June 3.-F-ance.
a usrralla and Czecho- Sluvakla were
victors n the preliminary -nrer-al-
Led tennis singles on Mondar. The
American players drew d bye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05

Two-5ase aII-A-a-a SioIen bases
Nasciacrl >. Meade- A-aca. Era VII. ?
FIJI Struck QUIZ Meader = ~ Hi.
g Pas-ed ball-A-a,a 3. Greeley .. Base
on oa.ls-of Nender : Cnpl-e. Mc-
GoulGrlck Time, n Attendance, zoo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
BOXING THIS WEEK
THURSDAY.

II ESDAE.
Harry Greb rs. n . Brown. Pitts
hurgh. Pinkev Mitchell rs Barney
Adair. Ces MONIES
FRIDAY.
Bouts a. Commercial A c. Kid
Norfolk VS.. Bob Ward. Baltimore;
Joe Burrnan Us. Matt Johnson. Sal-
1lmore; Young Jack Johnson vs.
Battling McCrea-y, Lewiston. Joe
Egan US. Jock Malone. Milwaukee;
Pete Hartley VS.. Chick Brown. Der
by, CT: Billy M.ske VS. Snapper Nee
han. ST Paul
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
INTERN ATIONAL LEAGUE

Reading I Jersey Cry .
Newark Q, Baltimore !. LIST camef
Newark 9; Baltimore 10 End game. }
Buffalo y; Toronto ;; Isl game (;
Buffalo 3. Toronto ! Ind game
Rochester .: Binghamrun 8.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
Too Much Meader Spells Defeat for C0ny Boys
Lawmakers Top Papern1en in Izvihght Session
RED S0X TAKE
final Of SERIES
FROM SENATORS

Washington. ., G. June Boston
made I TWO out Of three from Wash
lngfon today by winning the final
game Of the series 70 g. The visit
ors punched hits of Robertson and
Thompson WIN local wn+le ne hts
OF James were We'll scare,
R0ETnN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
boston

Three base hits. RlgEert. Powell.
Sacrifice hits. Malone. EerzoE. Left
on bases, Brooklyn I; Boston =
Base on balls. off Manaux 4; Chen
ey :. Hits of Ma.uauz n inn
ings: OF Cheney in innings.
Hit by pitcher. by Scott Myers.
Struck out. by ManauZ 4. Cheney
>: Scott :. Passed ball, AlLier.
Losing pitcher, ManaUx.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
COLLEGE GAMES

A: prtnceton-CoIEate g. Prince
ton 8.
AT West Point-Army 4, Syracuse
z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05

-1ca :. Of Haskell . Sacrifice hts
Iie--;-!. r Whirlen, Runnsl.s Uupl-e.
TAanpsor Tine. Or. Attendance. 3nn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05

Ne -OrC ~ x eSF
L. Yer VINO was Win
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
SHIP BODY SOUTH

The body of Geroge Brown is to be shipped south to Seattle tonight on the Alameda. Judge Whittlesey re- ceived word from Vivian Havesty, daughter of the deceased, that she was unable to come north and to send the body to Seattle for burial. The body was escorted to the dock this after noon by the railroad employees.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23

.. eral weeks, returns to her home at Ia Touche on the Alameda. s
 pr. H. A. Blyth expects to leave on the Alameda for LaTouche on pro. fesSional visit.
 Leon Urbach expects to move to his spacious quarters on Broadway to- morrow, if it does not rain. Painters and carpenters are now putting the finishing touches upon the new store room.
 J. R. Holmes and J. B. Blick, min ing men who have been operating on Kenia Peninsula this season, leave for the south on the steamer Alameda.
 Mrs. Otto Poehlmann will be pas senger to Seward from Anchorage on the Alameda. returning after a visit with her mother of several weeks.
 Mrs. Bradshaw and son Joe ieays for the states on the Alameda. f &
 Edward Doty. wife and daughter, from Alabama, stopping at the Over land for some time, leave on the Al9 meda tonight for the states.
 The Christian Science Society will hold usual services tomorrow forenoon at II o'clock and Sunday School at F: 05 o'clock. & $ <.
 Miss Cotter de Camp, who has been visiting here for several weeks, leaves for her home at Olympia, Wash, on the Alameda tonight.
 C. w. Stewart and H. J. Price, com mission employees, leave for the stat |.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
LOST

On Prince William Sound. ., House Scow; having gORe adriR in . Heavy gale. For Identification. both .spds marked 4. s. F., Company, No. 2. Registry No. l66,675. Finder please deliver to or communicate with the undersigned and receive .:,Hbersl re, ward. # -
 ALASKA SEA FOOD COMPANY. Sept. sth. Cordova, Alaska. ;
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23

FOX SALE S'nger sewing xia, chine. good condition. Call Straushxn. at radio station. A23. "~
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
WEATHER REPORr

Tue following is the weather rs. port for the 2I hours ending at ( (" lock this morning: Seward 54, Cloudy, South.
 Anchorage 52, Cloudy, Calm.
 Matanuska 5S, Cloudy, Calm.
 Talkeetna 56, Cloudy, Calm.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23

es on the Alameda.
 Mrs. l.. V. Ray and her brother, Charles Sheldon, are returning home to Seward on the Admiral Watson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18
toe
NEWS

Bob Kerr shipped a car of 100 H.,
steers to the st. LOUIS market We'd
ucsday, Dec. 10.
Henry II. Meyer, of this city, raises
aunfower seed for the market and is
ono Of the few men in the state who
plants such a crop for commercial
purposes,
This year he had six acres in and
hough the weather only permitted ann
TO harvest about half Of it he succeeded
in getting about 24OO pounds from his
planting. His sunnower fields, when
they are in bloom, are exceptionally
beautiful and attract much attention.
Sunflower seed, is considered one Of
the best egg producing foods for poul-
try.
The Bureau Of plant industry Of the
United States department Of Agricul-
turc, claims that the seeds are fed
to farm animals and poultry for fat
tening purposes and also for their
continental and medicinal properties.
By cold pressure the seeds yield 10
to 20 pere cent Of edible oil Of fine quail
ity, containing from four to five as
much fat as corn and more protein
than any of the cereals.
]. G. Lakeman sold a pair of three
year-oId mules to a Tennessee buyer
for $500 this week.
The c. & A. railroad is now building
the swith track which is to lead to the
Farmers Elevator. The spur is to be
about 500 feet in length, and will be
completed in a few days. Work on the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18
ELKS INITIATE TWELVE.
Lodge Makes Plans to Garry cut Ideals
Of Big Brotherhood Movement.

The Elks Lodge held initiation Fri
day night for the following candidates:
Bryan Kol-o, Col, H. Hawlcy, J. G.
Nerideth, Everett r. Vaughn, Lee d.
Craig, Roger NJ. Bagby, John D. Tay-
Tor, VIM. n. Siliman, Thos. T. Bash,
i .l.o Nazbv, Alphonso Crcdell and l..
c. Wonneman.
VIII Lee was elected trustee Of the
lodge to take the place Of G. r. Shook,
who has moved away from Mexico.
Plans for carrying out the program Of
the Big Brotherhood Movement were
discussed at length ami a committee Of
five vas appointed to take charge OF
any work along this line which may
develop.
1t is reported that the lodge in Mex
leo is in better condition, that it is
more wide awake and has more en-
thusiastic members than it has had at
any previous time in it's history.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18
MOTHER ROSS ENTERTAINED
Missionary Tells of Experiences Of
Herself and Son.

Mrs. Elizabeth (Mother) Ross, who
is this week the guest of the Christian
Church, was the guest of honor at an
all day meeting of the Missionary So
cjety of the church held in the RECEPTION
rooms Thursday. About sixty ladies
and young girls were present at lunch
con and during the hour Mother Ross
recited many Of her original rhymes.
In the afternoon she talked, in an
Informal way, concerning her eXPer-
iaHco5 as a home missionary, Of ner
work at Canton where she is connect
Cd with Culvcr-Stockton College and
Of her work done in the camps of the
United States Army during the war.
She also spoke of the work being done
by her son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Emery Ross, who are mis-
sionaries in Bolenge, where the Congo
River crosses the Equator in Africa,
and showed many curios which she
has got from them.
Among these curios is a whip, woven
from raffia, in beautiful designs,
which the natives use to beat their
wives. Another which attracted atten-
ton was a small grass cord, which is
worn about the waist and constitutes
the entire dress of a native belonging
to a certain tribe in Africa.
Mrs. Ross is planning to join her
son in Africa in April.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18
MARRIED HERE WEDNESDAY.
Paul Hare and Miss limo Van Note are
Married in This City.

Paul Hare, Of Bismark, N. D., and
Miss limo Van Note, Of this city, were
married Wednesday afternoon late by
the Rev. A. A. Wallace, at the Presby-
terrain Manse, in this city. They will
make their home in Bismark.
Mr.. Hare is a former Missouri Mill
tary Academy student and well known
here. He is a successful young bus
mess man Of Bismark where he is held
in the highest esteem.
Mrs. Hare is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. |. T. Van Note and an accom-
r''shc1 and charming young woman
The Ledger joins the many friends of
both young people in extending con-
gratulations and best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18

elevator will not be commenced until
the weather opens up in the spring, but
the track is being laid now, in order
that material may be carried oyer 1t
when the other construction work be-
gins.
B. r. Middleton is home from Fulton
where he has been buying mules. He
purchased a pair Of State mules from
DR.. NJ. o, Biggs, Supt., of State Hos
2Ital NO. i there for $780, a record
price
*. Campbell OF near this city has 30
read OF ZV0 pound hogs. lie was Of