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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-16

The Richmond sports association
met at Murphys hotel yesterday and
1 espite reports to the contrary there
were no breaks in the organization, but
instead il was the most enthusiastic
meeting ever held by the association,
and Judging from the favorable COM
r.ents made by those present the ssso-
cation Is here to stay.
election OF officers and the board OF
directors for the ensuing year. as ia
REQUIRED by the charter. and the foi-
lowing afficera were elected:
+: Charles " Moss. president; Frank
II Rowe. vice president; J. Earle Dun
fcrd. secretary. John J.. Harrison
treasurer. and r. H Klevesahl, business
manager.
/ After the election Of the officers. the
following board Of directors was elect
ed ny the stockholders;
! Charles w. Moas, Robert Whittet. Jr-
/ ] C. wicker. Fergus McRea. C. A Eel
vcv and John r. Flanagan.
Lengthy discussions were gone into
regarding the future plans of the asso-
! citation. in which practically every
stakeholder present took an active
part.
The principal matters discussed were
tie plans and arrangements for the
| basketball games that are to be playee
Within the next ten DAYS.
If there is any friction between thu
Members Of the association, il failed
To rnaterialize at the meeting yester
day and every one present pledged him
self to do everything in their power
to make a success OF the association
from an athletic standpoint
/ The following stockholders wer'
PRESENT at the meeting: Charles W
Moss. G. A. Felvey. Frank All, Rowe
John l.. Harrison. r. II. Klevesahl
Bartram l.. Robins, ]. Earle Dunford
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-16
.NOTRE DAME BASEBALL
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
teen games twelve Of which are with
members of the Big Ten. have been
arranged for Coach Dorais' Notre Dame
baseball team next spring. The season
will open April ts with Wisconsin and
cls Sc with Purdue on June 8. The
Badgers will play both games on Notre
Danes diamond and Illinois will be
encountered twice at Urbana.
The prospects for another champion
ship nine can hardly be called the best
ever. Such prospects seldom pan out.
II is a foregone conclusion, however,
that porais team will again be top
notcher In western collegiate circles.
Murray with Phiilies.
| The loss of Pat Murray. veteran
hurler of last seasons club, leaves
the 1890 aggregation without a pitcher
of known ability. Murray Joined the
| Philadelphia Nationals at the close of
the 1919 season and he is slated to
mellow under Southern suns with the
Phillies this spring. The schedule
follows:
April is-17--wisconsin at Notre
| Dame.
| April 2l--Purdue at Lafayette.
April 22---Wahash at Charlottesville
April 232&~-Illinois at Urbana,
| April 26w-M!ehigan at. Metre Dame
April 3o-Indiana at Notre Dame.
| May s--Michigan Aggies at Notrt
| Dame.
| MAY l5--valparaiso at Notre Dame
| May 2I--Towa at Notre Dame.
| May 22-fndiana at Bloomington.
May 25--Michigan Aggies at Easl
Lansing.
MAY 2s-Michigan at Ann Arbor.
May 2S---valparaiso at Valparaiso
May 29--Iowa at Iowa City.
June Purdue at Notre Dame.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-16
MARKETS Of
SOUTH AMERICA

Chile and Peru offer excellent mar
kets for American silverwarc and some
classes OF jcwelry. according to re-
port by Trade Commissioner y W.
Rosenthal of the bureau or foreign
and domestic commerce. department OF
commerce. There is big opportunity
for the sale OF hoiiowware, particularly
utility pieces for which there Is
relatively larger demand than In tHe
United states Whiskey and punch
sets sell well, and wine services are
extensively purchased.
The ieweiry market in these coun-
tries has many interesting features
SAYS the report. Pearls are not IN
favor with the natives. and rubfes
rank low in popular opinion Plain
hand wedding rings are bought In du-
piicate by the bridegrooms OF Chile
and Peru, one ring being given 10 the
BRIDE and the other kept by the bride-
groom. 1t is the custom among tho
Loorer classes in Chile for the prosrec-
tive bridegroom to give his nancee
gold watch after the engagement. 10
| the rural districts Of Chile plain gold
hands Of the wedding type are
worn By men, women and children.
| The sale of jewelry in Chile 10 sum
| uiated by the fact that it is customary
To- make presents to friends on the an
adversary day of the saint for whom
they were named. The custom OF wear
lag jewelry Is also an important rae,
| tor in the markets OF both Chiie ans
reru, especially since It is usual to 81
| into mourning for a considerable periot
even for q distant relative. Mourning
| jewelry consists of bar pins. necf
chains, studs and link buttons. bu
I mourning earrings OF Jet have tn
largest sale Women. children ana ia
lilies alike wear earrings in these couh
tries.
| wrist watches are in favor with bot
lsexes. and at present are being sold Z
women to the practical exclusion OF al
other types. Pencils are also An Am
lrcrtant line in Chile and Peru. Tn
telescope variety Is the most popular
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-16
DOUBLE ATTRACTION
FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT

business Manager Klevasahi, OF ths
Richmond Sports association an
nounced last night that he had CON-
pleted arrangements whereby tho
Newport News Ehipbuilding and Dry
Dock Co.'S quint would be the OPP
ponents OF the Church Hill Athletic
club at the Gray's armory on We'd
aesday night. as an added attraction
10 the Richmond pdoD-
Sidney. championship game that is
scheduled for that night.
The "Shiphuiiders'' have, according
to the announcement. made IN ex-
ceptionaily good record for tho sta
son. having won twenty-four cut Of
twenty seven games played. including
some of the strongest teams IN Tide
water, Va. Therefore, good game
should result from the meeting of
these two CUNTS. az the record q the
local boys is too well known to COM
ment on, having won every game
they have played this season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-16


club have returned signed contracts
for the coming season, enough. In fact
to enable Hugh Jennings to put
strong team on the field il the season
were to open tomorrow.
Connie Mack's batterymen will head
the parade of major league players to
the training camps in Dixie They Will
leave Philadelphia next Friday, Feb
20. for Lake Charles. La. The regu-
lars win follow q week later.
Manager Gavvy Cravath of the Phil
lies announces that he intends to play
Cy williams in left field. Casey STEM
gel in center and Emil Meusel in right.
Cravath will get into the game only
as pinch hitter.
Among the Cincinnati players who.
have not yet signed contracts for the
1890 campaign are Hod Eller, Earle
Neale, Ivy Wingo, Billy Kopf, Heinie
Groh, Eddie Roush, Jake Daubert ana
Waiter Ruether.
Cleveland teams have trained at
New Orleans in fourteen OF the last
eighteen years. and the 1920 team Will
also do its conditioning In the CrAs-
cent city. No other team has stuck
to one training camp SO consistently.
/ Fred Falkenberg Is still ip the game.
THE human string bean, as he was
dubbed when he was in the majors. Is
now the property of the Oakland club
OF the Pacific Coast league.
Ray Demmitt. one-t!me Yankee and
a member OF the St Louis Browns for
the past two seasons. Is not TO be 9
member of the st. Louis club in the
looming campaign. according to re-
Iports from the Mound City.
HARRY Rush, pitcher who-~fa has
lsome minor league experience befors
the war, Is to get tryout with ths
Browns this spring. Rush Is college
graduate. close to six feet in height
and is said to have great speed
Bert Shotton, who was mentioned
las the probe manager OF the Cardi
mails when it was thought that Branci
Hickey would give UP the position 10
1.-The presidency OF the club. has beel
named as captain OF the team
Erskine Mayer, who closed the 1871
campaign with the White Sox aftc
being let out by the Phillies has bee
HtEnG1 by the COLUMBUS Ciob "a "a
lAmerican association.
The Cardinals have signed a 81
Louis semi-pro catcher named Charlie
Roth This makes two Roths. Rut
land 4 Rath for the major league DO
scores OF the coming season.
y Umpire chariey Moran. whose Gen
ter college football team set up sue
a record on the gridiron last fall.
now trying to develop winning base
ball team at the Kentucky universis!
Charley Pick Is In demand in tn
lPacific Coast league, being wanted ,
the Sacramento, San Francisco an
Los Angeles clubs Pick. howeye
plans to play with an independei
team this summer at his home tow
Ia illinois.
on their way to their training cam
lat Brownsville. Texas. the Carolina
will stop on for . week at Dal!si
tTexas. This II new departure
lspring training ~ : ma3or SsAgt
49, M 10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-16
Officers and Board Of Directors
Elected at Enthusiastic Meeting
Of Richmond Sports Association

W. J. Parrish. Jr., Frank N. Dobson.
John c. Wicker, Robert l.. Saville, Rob
ert Whittet, Jr, Edward v. Mitchell.
EIrl ID. Bethel, w. w. cottrell. f.
Turner Bethel. John r. Flanagan. Wal
ter Is. Anderson. r., Douglas Roden,
Fergus McRea. Harry L. Carter. simon
8. Lawrence and Robert c. Harper.
J. Earle Dinford was appointed by
the directors to draft the bylaws OF
the association which will be presented
at the next meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-16
tlORet'S Birthday
At PENN STATE

fsuecial 10 The Richmond NiFgtnia"'f
STATE College. IA. Feb IA" ASH.
fnrson,s birthday anniversary WI. -
brin~ another big sports prosras. ~
ne campus at penn state vi .,s.s,
day afternoon the Corneil Wiss ,.sr,
team will oppose the state as
here, and in the evening .ne ~
A..s .thau III, with the University Oh
ps,f.huvrn witt hR staged. Botn az
- af;ons rive every promise OF neA'se
~ the highest caiihre. and huhar eus
~ vix,.nrS are expected To see these
.ra other events arranged TOT '1e
v,epk .end. Track men will also apr
Il, tha Junior A. A. Il, chatnPi""@'''fN
II Buffalo on SATURDAY
rscrp@lf always brings Il strong
c,r>~t,3ng team to Penn state hifN
rom all reports, this year rePr
!. zion viii be ne exception to the ruiS,
IN. hix Red wrestiers formerly me-"
monopoly OF the lntefroiFes
CHAMPIONSHIPS until Penn state usu'
r@a the throne two pears ago Ne@ 1 ~"
the crown for the past TIVE seasons.
r.sssr s.n,e IS not yet looking for
tnsra annexation of the belt. oe'nk
rcrtant 10 devote All attention 20 tle
s,rn,ediate contests on the scHe@ Wv
Is.rn Navy. I+ehigh ard princeton
v.i,ox the Cornell meet In succession
Y.hs~h cpened the season here To-Day.
xr,.b seven victories to their credit,
tie basketball. five will go asaihss
pittsburgh with a good chahce ol
winning another. w. ana j, - ~
orsv team that both state ahG -
n.~o n,et- and comparative scores give
rt..e shade The Pitt tosserS al
-~~. draw a big crowd here and IN
atrafgons are that the game WI oe
Ear above the average seen on .ns
sava, aoor ore week later PM VIII
~ n,aved in Pittsburgh m the NeS'-
ere. trTIn. on the night following .
-anse with West virginia Ca2saAh
wolfe and Muilan. as f"f"ai w.
fsertorie as center. khitnE2F anu
Haines as guards s;iil form ~" ~.a1t
VARSITY and arc considered IN. -
auav+rt turned out here M many
r..rz Kliiinrer is regarded by hun
dreas who have seen him in acl'2n
here and on other floors as 'hs s'SA
rusra in collegiate circles.
The boxing team Is scheuutea ~
take a rest this week prior 20 the con
sSsts with the navy team al AnhapoliS
on February IS
Coach Martin will take four spr1l-
t\rs and middle distance men I" Rot~
fafn for the Junior A. A. T. chaoip'oh
there
eo,lovinr week a delegation viii at
lend the Johns Hopkins indoor games
Al Baltimore The Buffalo delega
ton will be minus the services OF
Larry Shields. who won champ.on-
S;,f, In 1917 in the mile. and Is there
fore ineligible to compete again the
,sa,1 thnt will represent State viii be
composed Of NORTH. Taylor. DemminE
ard Grubb Morrill, has quite a rec
ara sa 44a and half milo runner
ana Taylor. former captain cf he
South Philadelphia high school team,
hnlas several scholastic records. Last
wear he defeated Shea, the Pittsburgh
snees king in the 80 yard dash.
norn.g1inv was "a winner In the Dr@s-
ser 1000" ct the AeadowbrooK games,
and in 1918 was member OF ne
winning mile relay Freshman team at
.he Penn RELAYS In addition IN be-
ing sprsnter of note. Grubo heIds
scholastic records as a broad jumper
4, K,aey rRta
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-16

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-16

staI another Of the miner leagues
which disbanded because OF war con-
ditiens is being reorganized II is the
Appalachian league taking in cities
Of Eastern Tennessee ana Western
Virginia In the old days this organi-
zation turned OUT some stars who
fuafe good in the majors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-16

The erEt squad of Washington play
e--s with ieave tlaa Capitol city for the
Senators training camp at Tampa.
Fla, ON Feb. 81. and work Will be
s-arts.i CT March J. The veterans OF
sas tcam wall report FOR work On
March s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-16
SPORT NOTES

Most of the veterans of the Detroit
club have returned signed contracts
for the coming season, enough. In fact
to enable Hugh Jennings to put
strong team on the field if the season
were to open tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-16

Connie Mack's batterymen will head
the parade Of major league players to
the training camps in Dixie. They Will
leave Philadelphia next Friday, Feb
20. for Lake Charles. La. The regu-
lars win follow q week later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-16

Manager Gavvy Cravath of the Phil
lies announces that he intends to play
Cy williams in left field. Casey STEM
gel in center and Emil Meusel In right.
Cravath will get into the game only
as Il pinch hitter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-16

Among the Cincinnati players who
have not yet signed contracts for tint
1920 campaign are Hold Eller, Earl
Neale, Ivy Wingo, Billy Kopf, Heini'
Groh, Eddie Roush, Jake Daubert ant
Walter Ruether.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-07-22
WILL HAVE CONVENTION

The Executive Committee of the
Christian churches in Audrain County,
in session at the First Christian
church here Sunday afternoon, voted
to hold county convention of the
Christian church Thursday, and Fri
day, September 16 and II. The place
will be selected at later date.
1t was also decided that all the
churches of the Christian denomin-
alton in the county would have a pic
mic later in the summer. The time and
place for this affair will be selected by
a committee soon.
A gospel team from the Mexico
Mems Bible Glass under the leader
ship of Judge Alex Carter was ap-
pointed, to visit the various churches
in the county and interest them in
the county convention.
w. A. Mcintyre of Vandalia, pres
idcnt Of the executive committee, and
County Evangelist Burl Sealock pre-
sided at the meeting Sunday. There
were representatives from all of the
Christian churches in the county. The
delegates discussed means of securing
closer coordination among the
churches.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-07-22
J.H.Sallee Made
Sec'y Of School
Board 23rd. Time

]. H. Sallee, for twenty-three years
secretary of the Mexico Board Of
Education, was reelected to that Of
flee Monday night at the regular
monthly meeting Of the board. ]. R.
Jesse was reelected treasurer Of the
board.
Mr.. Sallee was first made secre-
tary Of the school board here in July
1897. The Board has reelected him
every year since He has taken a
leading part in the improvement Of
Mesdco's school system, and is recog-
nized as an authority on educational
matters.
The Board Monday night elected
three new teachers for the Mcmillan
High School faculty next year. Miss
Sarah Culbertson, formerly of Mex
leo, Arthur Bottle, and Miss F. Edna
Lindrey were selected to fill vacancies
which have recently occurred.
Miss Culbertson, who is a grad
uate of Hardin College and the Uni
versity of Missouri, will teach math-
ematics at Mcmillan. She taught in
the Shelbina High School for two
years after her graduation from the
University, and taught last year in
the high school at Fort Madison, la.
Bottle is graduate of Central
Weslyn College at Warrenton, Mo-,
and has had experience as teacher
at Hamilton, Mo. He will teach
chemistry and physics at Mcmillan.
Miss Lindrey will have charge of
the teacher training department
the University of Missouri, and for
the past ten years has been on the
faculty of the Wellston High School
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-07-22
HIKE AFFECTS $50 HERE

Almost $50 railway employees in
Mexico will be affected by the hike in
wages awarded Tuesday by the rail-
way labor board. OF this number
1875 are employees of the Chicago G.
Alton and c, B. e. Q. railroads. The
rest are Wabash men.
According to John E. Fish Chi
cago & Alton official, fifty train and
engine men on the C. g. A., will be
benefited by the increase. Seventy
five other employees, including tele-
graph operators and agents, also will
have their pay increased.
|. NJ. Richards of the Wabash said
Wednesday that the increase would
be approximately 10 cents an hour,
0. 80 cents a day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-07-22
KAY, IN REPLY TO REED, SAYS
SENATOR'S TINIDITY IS AMAZING

JOPLIN, Mo-, July 16.--In answer
to a telegram received from Senator
James Reed, in which the Senator
declined to debate the League of Ma
tions at st. Joseph, Mo-, Charles M.
Hay of st. Louis, Democratic candi-
date for Senator, sent the following
telegram to Senator Reed:
You misconstrued my telegram.
When / wired offering to meet and
answer you, did not mean to avoid
you. BY confronting you l did not
mean to evade you. meant what
said. I expected you to be there with
your questions which have received
only through the press. They will
receive the attention such questions
deserve. While your unfairness in
censes me, your tirnidity amazes me.
hope you will at least be free to
come into the Senate chamber when
am there"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-07-22
May Establish
A Farm Bureau
In Audrain Co.

George L. Gray, a representative of
the Missouri Federation of Farm
Bureaus, was in Mexico Wednesday
to discuss with farmers the establish
ment of farm bureau in Audrain
County. He went to Vandalia for
the same purpose Wednesday after
noon. Later in the month, he will
call a countrywide mass meeting of
farmers for the purpose of discuss
ing the matter.
In six counties, farm bureaus have
been established, Gray said. Gala
way, Montgomery, Pike, Rails, Ran
dolph and Howard counties have
bureaus, and there is temporary one
in Monroe County.
The purpose of the farm bureau,
Gray said, is to protect the financial,
legislative, and educational interests
of the farmers. Eventually there will
be a national organization of farm
bureaus.
A bureau in Audrain County would
have membership of at least 1000,
Gray said.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-07-22
.ODD FELLOWS INITIATE

Thirteen candidates were initiated
into the Odd Fellows lodge at the
|. o. o. F. hall Wednesday night. A
degree team of thirty men from Full
ton conducted the initiation. A. C.
Brady of Columbia, district deputy of
the lodge, presided.
The local encampment also elected
the following officers: Chief Pat
riarch, E. X. Hulen; high priest, L. R.
Larken; senior warden, R. G. Jolly;
junior warden, w. Deckard; financial
secretary, S. J. Sanford; and treas
urer, w. N. Boatman.
The men initiated were: J. R. Ed
wards Clarence Poe, C. c. Lamine,
W. W. Grider, S. C. Wolff, E. 0.
Pickett, Joe NJ. Hume, Ray See Emett
Spottswood, Herman Johnson, j. E.
Pratt, A. G. r. Stallings, and Leslie
Pierce.
After the initiation ceremony, a
social hour was enjoyed by the mem-
bers and visitors. Refreshments were
served
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-07-22
Hay And Spencer
Indorsed By Mo.
Antisaloon League

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-THE Missouri
Alti-Saloon League through its
Board Of Directors, has indorsed the
'andidacy Of Senator Selden P. Spen-
nr for the Republican nomination
tor United States Senator, it was
learned recently.
The Anto-saloon League also in
sorsed the candidacy of Charles M.
Hay, St. Louis dry leader, for the
Democratic nomination.
Rev. w. c. Shupp, superintendent of
be Anti-saloon League, would neither
firm nor deny that Spencer had been
Sdolsey by the league, but said the
!. ton taken by the league with re-
4 ence to Spencer and other candi-
lbates for United States Senator and
lhM other offices, would be published in
EAe next number Of the American Is
se, publicity organ of the prohibition
hIrces. 1t goes to press, Shupp said,
flxt Wednesday at Westerville, Ohio.
hlhe Missouri edition will be ready for
|Ahtribution next Saturday.
y ti-Saloon League also indor-
"a, Arthur NJ. Hyde (RcpD, and John
N Atkinson (Dem.D, for Governor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-07-22
SALT LAKE CITY
LAWYER NAMED
FOR PRESIDENT

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July l5.--Parley P.
Ghristensen, Salt Lake lawyer, was
ssminated as the presidential candi-
date for the new Farmer-Labor party
by its convention at 2:30 o'clock this
morning. Christensen, member Of
NE committee of Forty-Eight, was
dAosen on the second ballot.
Christensen was elected over Dud-
ley Field Malone Of New York by a
vote of 1925 to 174.6. Senator Rob-
Lest LaFonette, Of Wisconsin, refused
10 run on the platform adopted.
OBJECTIONS from the ranks of the
nav party began when 1t was shown
Nat the minority report would be
overwhelmingly defeated. James Fer
Nson former Governor of Texas, was
first to openly pull out Of the
Aeeting. He was followed by dele
gates from several states, none of
@Aom was identified with the labor
party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-07-22
Louis Anderson, who was arrested

Louis Anderson, who was arrested
recently on a warrant from the cir
cult court on a charge of wife deser-
tion, was released Wednesday on
$500 bond His trial is scheduled for
the September term of court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Morris and fam
lily of Quincy, ILL.,, motored to Mexico
Wednesday. Miss Sadie Morris will
remain here for several days to be the
guest of Misses Ruth and Elizabeth
Harper.
Miss Grace Armstrong, Mrs. Nellie
Ellis, and Clanton Ellis left for Port
land, Mo, Wednesday in Mr.. Ellis
Oldsmobile.
The annual meeting of Audrain
County teachers will be held here
Tuesday and Wednesday, August 3
and 4, at the Mcmillan High School.
The school board convention will be
held in conjunction with the teachers
meeting on Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Cook leaves next week
for Colorado Springs, where she will
join Misses Mabel and Mildred Cook
and visit their sister, Mrs. John Hem
derson. Miss Cook will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Henderson's two small
children.
In the estate of John J. Pulls in the
Probate Court Tuesday, B. F. Pulls
filed a demand in the sum Of STA.
Mrs. J. F. Flynt, who has been a
patient in the Audrain County Hos
pital returned to her home in Molino
Tuesday. .