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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

ALL of teh eighth grade graduates
Of the Mexico public schools of 1921
entered high school this year with the
exception of four. According to Sup
erintendent of Schools, L. b. Haw-
thorne, this breaks all records. The
Mexico Rotary Club took a personal
interest in getting all of these young
people to enter high school and in
many instances it was through their
efforts that plans to discontinue their
education were changed by the young
people to continue to prepare them
selves for the future, and through
more education assure better success
in life. This is a splendid work for
success depends more today upon
education than it even did and to n
ter life with only limited education
is to handicap your future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

MEXICo'S stores are filled with the
finest lines of merchandise of any
stores in this section and as usual a
large number of people are coming
here on the train and in motor ears
to do their fall buying. AS a trading
and shopping center Mexico has won
an enviable reputation because of the
high character of merchandise sold
here and the satisfactory methods of
dong business followed by the local
merchants. Many people who in the
past went to one of the large cities
in the state to do their buying pat
Mexio stores now because they
realize they a find not only a wide
assortment of goods to choose from
but that prices here are as reasonable
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

NOW that the public schools are
open and the children Of the city are
on the streets more than eyer automo-
bile drivers should exercise more care
than ever in the driving Of their mach
ines. Children : being taught more
and more about be cautious on the
streets and at street corners but in
the spirit Of play they often forget
such warnings, SO it is up to the
driver Of a motor car to watch for
their safety.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
E. Y. Burton is
Elected President Of
Methodist Board

E. Y. Burton of the Missouri Mill
tary Academy was elected president
Of the Board of Stewards of the Meth
Odist Church for the fourth year at a
business meeting of the Board Of
Stewards Sunday afternoon.
The other officers elected were:
Thee. J.. Williams, vice-president;
John w. Howell, treasurer; and Miss
Ollie Taylor secretary to the pastor.
The salary of the pastor was in
creased from $500 to $2,75O. A COM
mittee of DR.. R. w. Van Wyngarden,
Lester Miller and w. w. Fry was
chosen to select a choir leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
TWO CUPS WON BY LOCAL
ELKS AT MOBERLY
NOW ON DISPLAY

The two cups, which were won by
the Mexico delegation of Elks at the
State convention at Moberly, are now
on display in the window Of NARROW
and Cox Drug Store. These prizes
were awarded for the club having the
largest delegation att he convention
and the club whose delegation was
best costumed in the parade. The
cups are both silver lined with gold
and so handsome that the local club
may well be proud of winning them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

WE are glad to know Sheriff Blum
intends going after motor drivers who
use glazing headlights. There is no
more dangerous condition at night
where motor cars are considered than
bright headlights on a good section of
road and when you meet these blind
ing lamps on bad roads or a danger
Gus section of highway there is moth
ing to do but stop your car if you
would not firt with death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
Decides
Case Against
c. F. Coleman

Teh case Of W. s. Doolin against G
+. Coleman, former sec'y of the Mex
leo Chamber of COmmerce, was decided
IN favor OF the plaintiff. The ease was
over a note which had been given Mr..
Doolin when Mr.. Coleman purchased
q car. The judgment was for s616.ss.
The case Of Cicero Murphy against
Larens WilliamhOrst for damages in
an automobile wreck was being tried
Monday afternoon. The jurors now
are: J. R. Maxwell, J. 7. Brown, R.
J. Blair S. 6. Emmons, J. ]. Woods.
George L. Kemp, W. S. Geary, ]. 4
Melntire, J. c. Proctor, o. B. DAis.
F. E. Eller and j. W. Peck.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Kind appearing in this section. 1t pre-
is the strongest organization of it's
kind appearing in this section. It pre-
sents a program for less than if it
were given locally. If the sale of sea-
son ticket this year had been pushed
as in the past there would have been
practically no deficit. We trust suf-
fcient names will be secured to as
sure a chautauqua for Mexico next
year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

THE Mexico Lodge Of Elks is one
of the Invest and most progressive
organizations o fits kind in Missouri.
The showing it made in Moberly We'd
nesday during the state meeting was
most creditable and many compli-
ments were passed on the delegation
and especially the Junior Elks. Mex
ice receives much worthwhile adver-
tiisng or occasions of this kind when
the city Is 80 well represented.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

and in many instances much less than
they would have to pay in st. Louis
to say nothing of the added expense
of railroad fare and hotel bills. You
cannot beat Mexico as a trading cen
ter. Read the advertisements in the
Ledger and save money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

WITH no charge for the Sunday
program. with season tickets for
adults 81 and war tax and Tor children
ri ard war Tax and the Kings Daugh-
tiers Home getting . good share Of the
meason tocket sale there should be no
fKaable ID underwriting next years
rlsauaasaqrza TIE Redpath-yawter co.
IS tbs ztszzBast organization Of its
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
liz SIGN GUARANTEE
FOR 1922 CHAUTAUQUA
IN CENTRALIA, MO,

A Redpath-Vawter chautauqua for
Centraila for 1922 is now certain. At
the close of the entertainment Friday
nigth it was announced that one hun
dred and twelve had signed the guar
antee for the return of the chautau-
qua.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

HARDIN College and the Missouri
Military Academy open next week
with splendid attendance considering
conditions in general. Both schools
will be well filed with students and
have little if any dormitory room left.
III enrollments continues until school
opens as they have in the past few
days both institutions will be filled to
u~NprfniWng.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
JACK GREGORY HAS BAD
FALL FROM BICYCLE

Jack Gregory, son of DIR. and Mrs.
ID. Z. Gregory, East Promenade street,
was badly stretched and bruised by
a fall from his bicycle Sunday after.
moor. He was unconscious for about
two hours and it was thought for a
time he was badly hurt. He was able
to attend school Monday, however, and
seems no o r for his fall with ex-
ception of being badly bruised.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
David WaId Visits Mexico.

David Wald of Louisiana, was in
Mexico Monday representing the
Crystal Carbon Lime Company which
will bid on furnishing stone for the
improvement of East Liberty Street.
Mr.. Valid is a member of the finance
committee of the Louisiana City Coun-
Gil and is a prominent business man
of that city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
WE A NO RENT

If you want to save money a visit
to L store will convince you. We
have an 9 r Of space and can furnish
your home complete from cellar to
garrett. We have a full line of FUR
NITURE, RUGS and STOVES. SAM
MORRIS. Tiff Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

THE automobile speeders will get
theirs in the City Court according to
the Traffic Committee of the City
Council. This is good news especially
to everyone who has children. The
speeder, in most instances, has no in
tention of murder when he steps on
the gas but his intention doesn't save
q life when ii is too late.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

MEXICO should have a band.
More children are interested in mus
zeal instruments in this city today
than have been for many years.
There is material here for both a
band and orchestra and we trust be-
fore the winter passes such organiza-
tions vii lhave been organized and
given the support necessary to insure
their maintenance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Mrs. George Wigs, of Marshall
town, Ia, is the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Garrett. Her
many friends will be glad to know
she has completely recovered her
health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

VIOLATIONS of the traffic rules in
driving a motor car lead to accidents
and sometimes death. The rules of
the road are the same throughout this
country. If those who drive motor
.ars will observe them there will be
ess danger to both those who ride
ind walk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Mrs. Dave Sartor who has been Wis
ting her mother, Mrs. T. ]. Hughes
of Fulton returned to Mexico Thurs
day. She was accompanied home by
Mrs. Hughes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

IN summer we are Interested in
spark and watermelon plugs and in
winter the frozen fire plug becomes
the center of contention. And then we
have with US all the time a lot of old
political plugs who are a never end
ing worry,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

IF the lenses in your automobile
headlights doesn't comply with the
law better have them changed and
made right before you have to pay a
fine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
MISS LoULA FRANKLIN.

MISo LULA FKANkLIN, OF
Cameron, Mo, a graduate of the
School Of Journalism at the Univer-
sity Of Missouri, joined the Ledger
STAFF Thursday and will have charge
of the news on this publication. Miss
Franklin comes to Mexico highly rec
commended as a newspaper woman of
ability and high ideals and the Ledger
will appreciate all courtesies shown
her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Miss Elva Grimes, of Moberly, was
in Mexico Saturday enroute to Full
ton. She will attend Hardin College
in this city this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Mrs. Robert Stevenson has re-
turned from st. Louis where she has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Diven.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

MRS. E. F. Klass and children re-
turned to Kansas City after visiting
the family of Sam Morris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Miss Anna Lacy Wallace left, Mon
day, for Oxford, Ohio, where she is
enrolled as a student in Western Col
lege for Women.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

HENRY HEINTKE, of Eastern
Audrain, was in Mexico Saturday
and stated to a Ledger representative
that the citizens in that Section
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
Wheat Fertilizer.

We have several brands of good
wheat fertilizer on hand now and
more to follow. We can save you
money if it is taken off the car.
PRODUCERS GRAIN co.
Phone $50.
214 1t wit Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
THE
PLATFORM FOR AUDRAIN

/ PLATFORM FOR AUDRAIN
More permanently improved high
ways.
+, A highway engineer.
A farm agent.
A clOs-r cooperation between the
people Of Audrain county and Mex
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Miss Margaret Bryan, of Warren
ton, is the guest of Mrs. E. M. Row
land in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

E. M. Stottler returned to Fulton
Wednesday after a short business trip
to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Mrs. B. Feinstein has returned to
st. Louis after a pleasant visit to
Miss Pearl Morris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

John Howard, of albuquerque, N.
M, is in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Mrs. Ray Mayhem and children of
Fulton are in Mexico for a few days
visiting relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

William Bryarly is home from st.
Louis where he attended the POST
mems convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

William Whitehouse of Laddonia
was a business visitor in Mexico Fri
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

A. S. Kennen of Laddonia was in
Mexico Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

P. A. Dent of Vandalia is in Mex
leo en- business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

r. M. Barnard of Vandalia spent
Thursday in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Edgar Richardson is home from a
business trip to Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

LEDGER CLASSIFIED ADS PAY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

214 ct wit. Advertisement
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22
YOUNG CUE EXPERT
COMING TO AMERICA

PARIS, Sept. 22.-The meteroc
rise in the billiard world of Roger
Cont, French cue marvel, has at
tracted as much attention in Europe
as Willie Hopes spectacular per-
formances in America some IL years
age. Cont is coming to the United
States this month to represent France
in the worlds billiard championship
tournament, to be held in Chicago in
November.
Born in Toulous in 1901, young
Cont began to WELD a cue in his
fathers billiard parlors when the top
of his head was hardly visible above
the tables. He used a stool to make
some of the more difficult shots. In
his early teens, he defeated many of
the ablest players in Europe at balk'
line. Recently he gave Roruet, one
Of the 10 best French players, 100
points, and beat him in 500-point
game, running out in five innings,
He is weakest en- masse shots, but this
fault is overcome by marvellous po-
aition play and nursing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22
HORSESHOE PITCHING ON
SUNDAY WITHIN LAW

LINCOLN, Neb Sept. 22.--Lin-
coins city officials have decided that
horseshoes are not quoits, and there
fore that pitching lorseshoes on Sun
day does not violate the city's Sun
day observance laws. These specifi-
cally name pitching quoits as I'M
lawful.
Discussion in city council develop
ed that many Of the city fathers did
not know what a pair of quoits look
ed like. while City Commissioner
John Wright confessed to being the
premier horseshoe pitcher in' Lin
coin
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22
RIGHT EARFuL
HORSESHOE PITCHING ON
COLLEGE SPORTS LIST

AMES, Ia, Sept. 22.-Horseshoe
pitching has been added to the list
of intra-mural sports at Iowa State
College. Two dual meets have been
arranged with Drake University, and
a state inter-scholastic tournament is
planned for the spring.
Regular courts have been estab-
l;shed here and a welcono is extend.
ed by Charles Mayser, director Of
physical training, to all who come
out" for horseshoes. The director
sees in the sport new means of in
creasing athletic interest and Develop
ment among the students.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22

Four years later, Merlle still with
the Giants, met Boston in a world
series. Each club had won three
games, one being a tie.
The Giants were leading in the
tenth inning. Speaker lifted a foul
over the first sack Merkle watched
tie ball float over his head, making
no effort to catch it. Myers nearly
broke his neck to get it7-but was too
late.
Speaker then singled, scoring a
runner and tying the score. Later
the OK stepped in with the winning
number.
"Red" Faber's misplay in the 1917
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22

White Sox-Giant series was classic
There was a runner on first when
cred" smeared one for a single, and
stretched it for a double, the man 60
ing to third.
Red" stood there excited, watch,
ed the pitcher wind up. Then it oc-
Cured to him that the smart thing
to do was to steal.
He did. Tearing down to third, he
slid into the sack, jumped up, busted
himself off and looked up into the
eyes cf one of his fellow-runners still
camped on third.
"Out," said the imp, and old man
Fate pulled out tape for measure
ments in Goatdom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22

FORT WORTH, Sept. 22.-Fort
WORMS pitching went down before
memphis, batting in the first game
VI the Dixie series here Yesterday
W4eh the Chicks jumped on Bill Whit
eakers offerings for four runs and
a aour hits in the fourth inning. The
score was to 2.
oscar Tuero, Spencer Abbott's
s t Cuban twirler, was effective all
ne way especially in the pinches.
$ eeS3 relieved : Whitaker in the
334,orth and pitched well.
TT'emphls --...011 600 COOS 13 O
'oTt Worth 100 O10 0OO-2 10 2
iuero and Hungling; Whitaker,
'oIlhS and Hayworth
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22
PROSECUTOR HELPS

-I9paIH - 90 ADDS 'NOQNO1
lex Porter had Nassa Nakana, a Japa-
nese arrested for assault. But when
the question of bail was raised, Por-
ter paid the bond and walked out with
Nakana.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22
BY ROY GROVE


Whaddya mean FAME in a world
series?
Homerun Bakers feats?
big Six Matheson?
Elmer Smiths home run with the
bases full?
Pooh! Pooh! Be yourself, man.
Why don't you talk about some
body with some REAL world series
fame; somebody who really gets
talked about?
Merkle, Snodgrass, Faber, Zim-
norman and Flack the boys who
really did something?
There's no doubt but that Fred
Merkle did his share. He all but
crowded Washington and Lincoln
outta the hall, when old man Fate
checked him up with two of the most
costly errors in the history of base
ball.
The first kent the Giants out of a
world series; the second lost one for
the same team.
Near the close of the season Of
1908, the Giants and Cubs were bat
ting for the pennant, two were out
in the ninth and the score was tie.
Mccormick was on third and Merkle
occupied first.
BridwelI sent the pill far into the
outfield and Mccormick eased over
the nlate.
Mertle started for second, but see
'noMcGormicls score, he stopped and
started for the club house. thinking
ne came wos over. Evers, SEEING
Fred h"d fniled TO touch second,
gathered the ball in. called the UNI
pire, and touched second with the
hall. The umn called Nerkle out, and
crossed cut McCormick's r4n.
Tho tie was PLAYED off Later and
the Cubs won, coping the pennant
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22

Snodgrass is probably the most
popular of them all.
1t was Snodgrass's hard luck play
that cost the Giants the world series
in 1912.
The series went the limit, and as
one Of the previous games had been
a tie, It was necessary to play an eX-
ira game.
The Giants had the game cinehed
in the first half of the tenth, when
they tok the field Then Snodgrass
muffed Engle's easy fly, putting En-
gle half way round Merkle's foozle
Of Speakers foul followed, iris then
singled, sending in Engle with the
tieing run, while Yerkes who had
walked, followed a minute later with
the run that won the game and series.
Flack's error gave the Red Soy the
series again in 1918. 1t was the same
sort of muff that Snodgrass pulled,
and it cost the Cubs two runs, giving
the Sox a lead which Chicago was
unable to overtake.
heiIlle LllllIlicI liidh - III Soop
, standing in the Goat Club. Heinie's
boner came in the last game Of the
1917 world series between the Giants
and White SoX.
With the bases full Of White Sox
/ Pitcher Benton tagged Felch's weak
prounder and ran to the third bass
! line to drive Eddie Colline back to
third. Eventually be threw to Heinle
stationed on the hot corner. Mean
time Catcher Rariden had also rur
out toward third. Heinie foo)ishly
ran the runner toward home, and toe
late, found there was no one there
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22
PAINTING TO CHARITY

sta poNNiDEE, Eng, Sept. 22.-Wjn-
mo on Churchill, the famous states
ij. oa has given the Dundee Art Gal.
70 one of his Palestine paintings
eD,L oe sold for the benefit of the un.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22

the take his throw. Fleet-footed Ed
die and slow-moVing Heinie then ran
footrace into the plate, Heinie fin
ishing so far in the rear that it was
ludicrous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22
JAIL FOR BIBLE.

CAPETOWN, Sept. 22.-Thomas
Sullivan, arrested for breaking into
the store Of the British and Foreign
Bible society and stealing Bible,
was sentenced to three months inn
prisonment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22
| ALEXA WINS AGAIN.

et; ottawa, Sept. 22.-Miss Alexa
fe lltll4g, OF Atlanta, yesterday de-
0 .a,ea Mrs. H. K. Rowe, of Hamilton,
n wmttaflo, on the second round of
g ,%teh !, play for the Canadian ladies'
''N championship, up and 2 to go.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 22.-Cleve-
land climbed back into virtual tie
with New York for the leadership
Yesterday, when the world champions
defeated Boston, 5 to l.
Singles by Wambsganss, Smith,
Gardner and Johnston, together with
Woods Sacrifice and Jones' bad
throw, gave the visitors three runs in
the fifth.
Score: R. H. E
Cleveland ....001 031 000-5 10
Boston 100 900 000-1 5 9
Caldwell, Morton and O'Neill;
Jones, Thorn, Uhlen and Walters.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Wash.
ington crawled back into the first di.
vision in the American league race
Yesterday by taking both games of a
double header from Chicago, to Z
and to 8. In the opener a homer
by Goslin was the decisive factor.
First game-Sccre: r. Fl. E,
Chicago loo 100 00O-2 9 l
Washington 800 00G 0o*-3 6 /
- Faber and Schalk; Phillips and
Charity.
Second game-Score: R. H. f.
C,hlcaRo 900 021 000-3 II /
Washington 900 900 Ola 8
Russell, Wilkinson and Schalk
EElllekson, Woodward, Acosta and
Charity.
At Philadelphia, rain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22


Only one game scheduled.
CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-New York
increased it's lead in the pennant race
to four games yesterday by winning
from Chicago, 9 to 7, while Pittsburg
lost to Brooklyn. Thirty-two men
took part in the game.
Score: k. II. f.
New York ZIP 010 040-9 Is /
Chicago ......011 010 400-7 IA 0
Nehf, Douglas, Shea, Toney and
Smith and Snyder; Martin, Freeman,
Jones, Ponder and O'Farrell.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 22.-Rain in
terfered with the Brooklyn-P ittsbure
double-header here yesterday, only
seven innings of the first game being
played Brooklyn was the victor, 2
to 0. The visitors scored in the first
inning on doubles by johnson and
Griffith and again in the third on
doubles by Mitchell and Griffith.
Score: X. H. E.
Brooklyn .......--.101 900 % 7
Pittsburg 900 600 90 A 8
Mitchell and Taylor; Morrison and
Gooch.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22.-Doubles by
Nicholson and Cruise in the ninth
gave Boston a 7 to 6 victory over St
Lonis yesterday.
Score: r. II. E.
BOSTON bio 600 oo1-7 10
st Louis 400 020 0O0-6 IL /
Watson and O'Neill; Walker, Bail.
ev, North, Sherdel and Ainsmith
Clemens.
At New York-Detroit, rain.
At Philadelphia-St. Louis, rain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22

The aurora borealis is said to
reach a height of more than 300
miles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Where They Play Today.
Cleveland at Boston.
Detroit and New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Only three games scheduled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22
Base Ball
NATIONAL. LEAGUE.

Where They Play Today.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
Only one game scheduled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22

rEfekLE' S FIRST BONE
KEPT THE GIANTS DOT
OF A SERIES - AND
HIS SECOND LOST
q WORLD SERl IS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-22
MEMPHIS WINS OPENER 6

At Observation-Disclosures, rain
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
Rev. G. E. Pember Back in Pulpit

The Rcv. Gilbert f. Pombcr. rector
of 81. Michacl's Church. Germantown.
who was injured in an automobile nc
cidcnt March is. is able To resume his
work. lie will preach at ST Michael :
Church tomorrow.