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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17
PAYNE DIsTRTCr.

Gathering corn is the go Of the day.
We are having some winter wealth
er, had some snow Friday.
Reed Woolery visited Clayton and
Willard Kendall Wednesday night.
We are sorry to hear about Mrs.
Wallace Fights and Miss Altha Nc
Carly being operated on. We hope
they will be better the next time we
hear from them.
Mrs. Harry Day entertained the
Golden Hour Glass;" with a tackle
party Saturday night.
Lock Kendall is helping Joe Greg
DRY on his barn
Charlie Reams is visiting Archie
johnson and family.
R. F. Shock and wife visited P. F.
Denham and family Sunday.
Edgar Sims and family visited Bel
very Mayes and family Sunday.
Miss Eula Mat Woolery came home
Friday.
j. B. Nevins and family and Lar
zee Winn and family visited James
Beatty and family, Sunday.
Ralph Beatty theson of John Beatty
gave a party Monday night. Every
one had a fine time.
T. M. Squires and family Ed Beatty
and family, Mario Shock and wife and
Harry Day and family was the Sun
day guest of Lee Miller and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17

THE economic side Of the disarma-
ment conference, n that is not be-
ing considered by that gathering of
international notables in Washington,
is for every American citizen TO shed
the cloak of useless extravaganza
donned during the past few years am
once more return to that steady and
straight path of existance which they
followed in normal times. This is
just as essential to the return to bet
ter times in this country and to i'm
proved conditions in every social unit
as the worldwide adjustment. Let us
paraPhrase the old saw The time to
prepare for war is in the time Of
peace" to "the time to prepare for
prosperity is in hard times" Let US
rid ourselves of false visions and ex-
banded ideals of false value and re-
turn to the fundamentals of truth.
Let us halt our wild race for excite
ment and seek. the church and its
worthwhile lessons to aid us in this
serious period. Call a halt on spend
ing more than our income to return to
living upon what we make and saving
something TO boot" We were all
more prosperous in the pre-war per-
than we have been at any time
since regardless Of high wages ct al.
The first thing to do in this period of
change if we would better the
world and ourselves in to get our
minds and our ideals back to nor
maley and then the remainder will be
easy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17
N. NJ. 4 WILL
WORK HARD
FOR VICTORY

M. M. A. is touted for the football
championship Of its class in the state.
In the game with Wentworth the
locals made a splendid showing.
M. M. AS score was on a safety
which followed the local cadets driving
the ball 40 yards down the field only
TO be held on the three yard line by
Wentworth. Wentworth's center pass
ed the ball back for a kick and it went
over the receivers head and White,
M. M. A. fell on it after it had passed
the goal line but rolled passed the side
wire. The referee ruled it a safety.
This was in the fourth quarter.
Wall featured for NJ. NJ. A, in the
offensive carrying the ball down the
field several times on lsng runs. He
was free for a touch down at one time
only to trip in sidestepping'th e safety
and fall.
The game was the hardest the local
cadets have had. For the first three
quarters the ball see-sawed up and
down the field. In the last of the
fourth Wentworth on a forward pass
carried the ball to within six inches Of
M. M. AS goal but were held for
Chiilicothe, who plays M. NJ. A.
here Thanksgiving, lost to Kemper
Fiday z to 6, the same score N. M. A.
defeated the Boonville eleven. The
dope is that M. NJ. A., will have the
battle Of its life here h etwenty-fourth
and only has a fighting chance to win.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17
LOSES
TO MM|LLAN
MONDAY 1876

Mcmillan High School defeated Full
ton High School at Fulton Monday
with a score of 10 to 6. All the seor-
ing was done within a few minutes in
the fourth quarter.
The ball was kept near the center
of the field during the first half, no
gains Of note being made by either
team. At the beginning Of the second
quarter a blocked punt in the McMil-
Ian territory put Mcmillan on the de-
fensive which lasted during the entire
quarter.
In the fourth quarter a series of off
tackle plays and forward passes en-
abled the team to carry the ball to the
twenty-yard line where Pearson went
around the left end for a touchdown.
Goal. was kicked.
After the kickog, Fulton began u.s.
ing passes. Reed of Mexico intercept
ed m end carried the ball thirty
yards. Two more passes and a line
buck enabled Mcmillan to gain an
other touchdown. Haycraft carrying
the bali over Che line. Goal was miss
ed.
With less than two minutes to play
Fulton completed one long forward
pass carrying the ball to the one yard
line, where it was taken owe in the
next down. Goal was missed.
The Mcmillan lineup was as fol-
lows: Center, Torreyson; left guard,
Kenneth Day; right tackle, STAINS
berry; left tackle, Howard Day; right
end, Glover and Rodhouse; left end,
Moran; q~uarterbacks. Pearson and
right half, Thomas; full
back, Reed; left half Haycraft and
Pearson. ,
The last game of the Mcmillan sea-
son will be played with. Jefferson City
High School here Monday. If Nc
MILAN wins this game it will divide
honors with Columbia for the Central
Missouri Championship. On thc
ground of points Mcmillan is ahead
having seventy-two points.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17
ELKS ENTERTAINMENT
PROGRAM FOR THE SEA,
SON IS ANNOUNCED

The Elks entertainment program
5or the season has been announced. It
IS Is follows
November 1S-Assessment Dance
and Cards.
November 24-Thanksgiving Dance
and Cards. Poultry Party.
November 25-Lodge Meeting.
November 2S-unior Elks' Meet.
ing.
December Memorial Service,
Sunday at 2:S0 p. m, Christian Church
December 9-Lodge Meeting.
December 12-unior Elks' Meet
ing.
December I6-Assessment Dance
and Cards.
December 23-Lodge Meeting.
December 24-Charity Baskets
donations.
December 26-Christmas Dance
IFormal) and Cards.
December 29-Annual Riddles
Party.
January New Years Dance and
Cards. (Assessment.)
January 9-Junior Elks' Meeting.
January 13-Lodge Meeting.
January 14-First Game Ladies'
Bridge Tournament.
January 20-Assessment Dance and
Cards.
January 23-Junior Elks' Meeting.
January 27--Lodge Meeting.
January 28-Second Game Ladies'
Bridge Tournament.
January 31-Anniversary- -.
(Something good-announcement
later.)
February 6-Junior Elks' Meeting.
February 10-Lodge Meeting.
February 11-Third Game Ladies'
Bridge Tournament.
February 14-Fancy Dress and
Mask Dance. Cards Assessment.
February 2O-Junior Elks' Meeting.
February 22-Washington Birthday
Smoker athletic Bouts.)
february 24-Lodge Meeting.
February 25-Fourth Game Ladies'
Bridge Tournament.
March Assessment Dance and
Cards.
March 6-Junior Elks' Meeting.
March 10-Lodge Meeting. Election
of Officers.
March Fifth Game Ladies'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17
Wise Uncle Jasper.

Speaking of women and logic, a
Chicago Tribune correspondent is re
minded Of a remark Of his UneIo
Jasper after a verbal parrage with
Aunt Hepzibah. Flushed with retreat.
Uncle observed: There is only one
person In the world. son. who Is II
bigger dam fool than u woman. and
that is the man who tries to argue
with her"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17
ru.can suoefs.l.,on.

In Tuscany. there Is a litrle plant
which grows On the Wills. whose tiny
flowers r of whitish rose corr. II
Is gathered on Ascension day md
hrnc np until tie eighth Of Srprem-
err; and for those who do this the
Virgin has great favor and will pro-
tect them from all evil. II this plant
wiz not blossom while hanging, IT 10
q bad omen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17
MATER ron o Il SYSTEM
Rain Water 10 Best Because II 10 Free
Prem Mineral Substances That
Clog Radiators.

Not all car owners know that pure
rain water 10 the best that can be
ss@d in the cooling system. This IL be-
fause It 10 free from mineral SUBJ
stances which are present in ordinary
water and which are deposited on the
metal walls Of the radiator, piping,
Jackets. etc, 10 their detriment. When
rain water Is available. always use II.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17
MILLINERY

All hats at a real bargain. We are
closing these hats out. Buy a nice
hat for $500 to $500.
Milliner Dept.
JOHNSON'S VARIETY STORE.
d. wit Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17

rGYFOR SALE:-9 Duroc Jersey
boars, ready for service, sired by Sem
sation King, and grandsons Of Jacks
Orion King, End of the $4,000 herd
boar of Longview Farm. CHARLES
LEE PEASE, Route 5, Mexico, Mo.
Phone 1722F4.
260, 266, 272 & 37-3t-p
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17
Weodpeeker renaeIous

The woodpecker does a good deal
Of looking around and humping on
hollow stubs before he locates his
worn for breakfast; but after he does
make up his mind. nothing on earth
can drive him from his Job.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17

Set your ideals high For If you SET
your aim high. you viii have always
something that is worthy or your
fa~ithfulness. To have that which BY
It's very nature is a perpetual invi-
tation, never STOPPING to you. but cali
ing you; II you would enjoy 1t up into
the higher regions Is to he greatly
stirred to faithfulness Of conduct.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17

EyF0R SALE:-My home at 731
West Monroe Street, light gas and
water. Price and terms reasonable.
Phone 14S. MRS. T. S. RELY.
273 st cod wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17
VIII Not Charge Freight.

The railroads have announced that
they will ship free of charge all
grain being sent for Near-East Relief.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17

Bridge Tournament.
March list. Patrick's Irish Tacky
Dance and Cards Assessment.
March 20-Junior Elks' Meeting.
March 24-Lodge Meeting.
April Rehabilitation of Officers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17

T. G. Hawkins of Laddonia spent
Tuesday in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17
CLEANING

Reed and willow baskets are best
,leaned by rubbing with a stiff brush.
If not waxed they may be scrubbed
with soapy water, rinsed and dried.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17

Miss Ethel Biggers is visiting in st.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17

J. NJ. Dunn of McCredie was a Mex
leo visitor Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-17

LEDGER CLASSIFIED ADS PAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-08
AUBURN HAS HARD GAMES SCHEDULED
 FOR BASKETBALL
PIainmen's Cage Squad Consists of New Men and
 Non-Letter Men

Auburn, December 7-(Special,) J. the Tiger basketball team has been completed, according to a recent an nouncement of Coach Wilbur Hutsell, who will have charge of the coaching and training of the basketball and track teams of the Plainsman outfit this season.
 Auburn supporters are looking for ward with quite a lot of interest for successful season under the train- ing of Coach Hutsell, who made quite a reputation as basketball coach with the Birmingham Athletic club for the past several seasons. Coach Mike Donahue, head football coach and director of athletics, will devote his entire time to the spring football training, which has seriously con flicted with the basketball season in that a number of rIrst-claSs teams have been turned out under the tutorship of Coach Donahue. in which is included number of the cham pionship calibre.
 The Plainsman squad will be made up entirely of new men. Last years graduation made a clean sweep in the basketeers ranks and not a single let
 
 which to make a nucleus for this years team.
 Joe Harrison of Montgomery. for mer Sidney Lanier cagester, will cap tain the 1921 squad in the absence of Jack Lassater. captain elect, who did not return to college this season on account of bad health.
 In addition to a rather stiff sched- ule. the Tiger squad will enter the two big basketball tournaments of the season-the Southern Intercolleg- fate Athletic association tournament, which will be staged in Atlanta Feb ruary 24, and the Cotton States Inter- collegiate championship tournament which will take place in Auburn March 4.
 The Schedule
 The schedule as announced is as follows:
 December 17-west Point, at Au- burn.
 December 2o-camp Benning. at Camp Benning.
 January 13-Mercer, at Macon.
 January 21-Clemson, at Auburn.
 January 2S-Georgia Tech, at At lanta.
 February 2-Mercer, at Auburn.
 February 4-Birmingham Athletic club, at Birmingham.
 February 11-Georgia Tech. at Au- burn.
 February 14-Camp Benning, at Auburn.
 February 1s-Birmingnam Athletic club. at Auburn.
 February 24--S. I. A. A. tourna- ment, at Atlanta.
 March ?. 3, 4-Cotton States championship tournament, at Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-08
Panther's s Who Will
 Get Their "Bs''


 Names of those Panthers who will receive letters for football at Birmingham Southern college for the past season were an- nounced yesterday. Sixteen men and Manager Red" Yielding were awarded their "Bs."
 Big Un" Hodges probably saw more service on the line than any or the other players, although he was run a close second by Big Hall and "Hoss' Candy Frog Miller and Greek" Griffin were in more quarters than any other backfield men.
 The men receiving letters will be: Howard Yielding, Big Un" Hodges, Ma" Green, Big" Hall, "Hoss" Candy, Big Boy" Ellis. Maynard Baker. Cotton Cald well, John Candy, Frog" Miller, Greek" Griffin, Jim Rogers. Mike" Norton, John Mabry, Red" Richardson. "Mitt' Green and Red" Yielding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-08
.dtty Has Relapse
 and Is Failing Fast

Word from Saranac Lake is to the effect that Christy Mathewson has had another relapse, and that his condition Is now less hopeful than ever
 During the summer Matty was reported as slowly improving. Evan as late as early fall he seemed to be picking up. He watched through the newspapers the progress of his old club in the worlds series, and the winning of the worlds series by the Giants was veritable tonic for him.
 Another thing that cheered and heartened The Old Master" was the testimonial game, which showed him the enduring affec- tion of the Manhattan fans. This game produced a fund of over $S0.000, which was turned over to Matty.
 The relapse, attended by a high fever, came recently. A letter from Mrs. Mathewson to friend in New York indicates the fear that her famous husband is fail ing rapidly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-08
OVER 30 ENTERED M AMATEUR RING
 TOURNEY FRIDAY 1
City Championship to Be Staged at Local Athletic
 Club Tomorrow Night

Boxers of Birmingham will meet In the Athletic club arena tomorrow night in the city championship tour nament. Entries closed yesterday, showing about S5 scrappers entered in the tourney. This number shows an increase over the early entry list announced a few days ago. Titles will be decided in the'follow- ing classes:
 Bantamweight. 112 pounds. Featherweight, 11S pounds. Special weight, 125 pounds. Lightweight. 135 pounds. Welterweight, 145 pounds. Middleweight, 15S pounds. Lack of heavyweight material has caused B. A. c. officials to leave the two heavier divisions off the lists Of to be decided.
 To Be Represented The Athletic club, the Boys club, Ensley and Bessemer will be repre- scented at the bouts tomorrow night, Pratt City has lone entry. Following is the complete entry list, announced yesterday:
 1I2-POund Class Claude Wilson, B. A. c. Steve Sarron, Boys club. Hollis Arnold, Pratt City. Bogi Saab, Boys club.
 11S-POund Class Danny Stevens, B. A. c. Gene Honeycutt, Bessemer. Jack Gibbons. Boys club. Bud Appleby, Boys club. Weller Kirkpatrick, Bessemer. Robert Lapidus, Ensley. Paul Woods. B. A. C. James Pike, Boys club. Jack Saunders, Boys club.
 125-Pound Class Horace Hooper, Boys club. Bert Raniles, Boys club. Bishop Lay, Boys club. Bill Carlough, Boys| club. Howard Smiles, Boys club. Baxter Rotenbury, B. A. c. Johnny Shahid, B. A. c. Harry Meyers, Bessemer.
 135-Pound Class Speedy Newman, B. A. C. (southern champion).
 John Saab, Boys club. Charles McElwain, B. A. c. Sam Timberella, Ensley.
 145-Pound Glass Harwell Allen. B. A. c. Allen Shaddix, Bessemer Charles Parks, Boys club. Lawrence Frederick, Y. M. C. A.
 I5S-Pound Class Robert Bowden. B. A. c. Dawson Edwards, Boys club. Young Dixon, Boys club. Robert Moses, B. A. c. Jack McGinty, B. A. c. Entrants to be weighed in at p. m. Friday.
 Judges-octavus Roy Cohen and Jim Davis.
 Referee-Biscoe Seals. First bout, 8 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-08
HEINIE GROH IS
 SOLD TO GIANTS
 FOR LARGE PRICE
New York Gets Red Third BaSeman, But He Comes
 High

Buffalo, December 7-Basepau mag ma gnates gathered here today Q start the trading which usually iN a favorite winter pastime among them- The first trade reported WAS thar of George Burns, Mike Gonzales and Sl0O,000 to the Cincinnati club tor Heinie Groh
 This deal, if the reports are cor rect, is the biggest pulled off ill baseball since the New York Yankees bought Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox. This trade places the litti" third baseman among the highest priced baseball players in the ma jors.
 The Detroit Tigers are still out for some good pitchers and opened their trades by the acquisition of two Pacific coast players. President Navin bought Pitchers Pillett ana Johnson from the Portland team for cash and players.
 Among other trades was the trad ing of Catcher Lapan from Galveston to Little Rock.
 President McAffery of Toronto an nounced that Lena Blackburn will manage that team next year.
 Clark Griffith is attending the meeting and Is busy scouting around for some one to manage his Wash ington club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-08
NO BASKETBALL
 WILL BE PLAYED
 BY YTHEPANTHERS
Birmingham-S Southern Won't Put Out a Varsity Quin-
 tet This Season

No basketball team at Birmlng ham, Southern this season! That IS the announcement that came forth Wednesday morning from Coach , Charlie Brown at the chapel exer- cises turned oyer to the athletic au- thorities. The statement comes as no surprise to most of the Panther followers, for the rumor had already preceded the announcement, and it had been generally breezed about the hill" that no cage team was to be put out this year.
 The athletic committee. composed of Dr. Snavely, Professor Moore, chairman. and Coach Brown, met last Saturday afternoon and, after care fully considering the matter, decided that it would be best not to try to put out q team.
 Interferes With Studies
 When the Panther mentor took the stage Wednesday morning he was greeted by prolonged cheering by the student body, and at the close of his remarks he was again cheered lustily.
 The principal reason for not put ting out basketball team this sea son is because most of the men who represent the college in basketball also play football and baseball. They are unable to put in the necessary time on their studies, and we think it advisable to cut basketball this year so they can prepare for base ball." said Coach Brown.
 Coach Charlie added that 1t would be better to rot be represented at all than by team that could not uphold the "Hilltoppers reputation, and they could hardly do that if none of the letter men of last year went out. He declared that he had al ready advised all the football men not to go out for the cage game, but to brush up on their studies and be prepared for the baseball season next spring.
 Gym Facilities Bad
 Another reason is because of the bad gym facilities. The gym is not sufficiently large to hold crowd to see the games and the team would have to play all their games away from the college
 Coach Brown stated that entries would be made in the various leagues about the city. A team will be entered in the City league and one in the Sunday School league. Prac- tice among the students for these teams is already under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-08
Cobb To Select An
 Ideal Training Camp

San Francisco, December Try Cobb, Detroit American league club manager, wants to establish his play CTS on their spring training trip in q larger home, with excellent food and pleasant quarters. Many players, Cobb says, complain of living conditions in the spring camps and their dissatis faction shows itself in their work.
 Cobb, who Is leading the San Fran cisco club in the California winter league, leaves late this week for New York where he will meet Frank Ma win, president of the Detroit club, December IA. He says he will pre- sent his spring training plan to Ma win and ask for permission to try it mt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-08
OLD DOLLAR BILL SEE:
LoCAL scHooLs' PROPOSAL

Neither college drew proposal officially the University of Alabama that these two schools Saturday before Thankgv University of Georgia could be brought game negotiations have been going Still if the deal sought by Alabama the offer through is understood the local institutions will have d counter proposal to make.
 They perfectly willing the Saturday before Thanks the annual local Turkey day. but will ask certain clauses The be brought forth the schools will attendance they for this attendance will involve actual outlay of money
 Birmingham Southern and Howard each atern Howard in Birmingham she tackle the Partners us The schools they this courtesy they withdraw favor of two outside teams standing chance to lose
 financially by the withdrawal They to feel that Alabama should with them intercollegiate affairs annual bodies the local nsu tions Southern aumnu pointed Sat urday his school had this Alabama n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-08
M'ALLESTER TO COACH
 AT CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga. December 7-Wil. liam l.. McAllester of this city has been signed as football coach of the University of Chattanooga for 19z2, 1t was announced today by H, r. Talman, athletic director. McAlles- ter. who coached the Metallic prep paratory school of Chattanooga this fall, secured his football experience at the University of Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-08
INTERNATI0NAL LOOP
 SHIFT IS PROBABLE

Buffalo, N. r., December "A probable shift on the new Inter national league was indicated when Ernest C. Landgraff. owner of the Syracuse franchise, announced that ne had secured an option on Atwood park. Montreal, and would ask for a transfer to that city at the Inter- national meeting in New York on De- cember 12.
 Satisfactory terms for a lease of a baseball park at Syracuse for 1922 was given by Landgraf as his prin- cipal reason for seeking the change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-08
 ROADS TO SUBMIT DATA

Mobile. December 7.-(Special.)- Statement of what the railroads pro- pose to publish in the way of com modity rates between Mobile and points on the Gulf. Florida and Ala bama railroad. will be submitted to the traffic bureau of the Mobile chamber of commerce. within a few days. according to notice received here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-08

Bid for Recognition
 The ultimate goal of the local colleges, of course. is to grad ually build their fences. so that in the course of few years. they will not be rated as secondary college teams Mechanically they are recognized as topnotch- CTS. now, in the Association of Colleges. Athletically, they crave the same distinction.
 But, the realization comes that they will never grow better by standing still. Instead of book ing so many games with teams of their own strength they are de- manding stiffer competition now, meeting with bigger and better teams. l understand that Mis- sississippi A. & M., now that the game with Alabama Is no more, Is anxious to meet Birmingham Southern here next fall. If this game falls through the Partners will likely make a try for Ken lucky State, or some other large university team to play them at Redwood. Howard is building. and looking forward along the same lines.
 Recent rules give these schools the same opportunity to build and keep intact football strength enjoyed by other colleges. For a time this was impossible. Scouts swooped down from the bigger schools. took stars away, and the local institutions came to be known as a good training ground for star grid material. This time Is past And. with it's going, Howard and Birmingham Southern are building for the fu- ture.