WORLD SERIES HERO
TO GET“GLAD HAND”
St. Paul, Neb., Decorates for Home
coming of Alexander, Cards’
Famous Pitcher.
By the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Nebr., October 12.—This
town of 1,600 persons is preparing for
a home town invasion, not by “Alex
ander the Great,” but by “Alexander
the Greater,” who pitched the Cardi
nals to the world base ball champion
ship. *
Today the name of Grover Cleve
land Alexander was all that was nec
essary to start conversation, w'hether
in the depot, lunchrooms, barber shops
or in county court. In the interlum
of the- continual buzz of praise of St.
Paul’s idol, who left here as a tele
phone lineman many years ago to try
his luck in the major league, citizens
made plans for the home-coming of
Alexander. He is expected home next
Monday.
The town is decorated, and those
who know the favorite dish of Alex
ander’s were checking lists and get
ting ready for a whale of a banquet.
The celebration started Sunday aft
ernoon after Alexander had stopped
the Yankees in the seventh inning
and had sailed along to victory. The
town went wild. The band was called
out and marched to the home of Mrs.
William Alexander, rrtother of the se
ries hero, and serenaded her. She re
sponded only with tears.
Clothing Thief Goes to Jail.
James C. White, indicted on a *
charge of housebreaking and larceny,
who was allowed to plead guilty to
petit larceny, was sent to jail for six
months yesterday by Justice Hitz in
Criminal Court. He is accused of
stealing a quantity of old clothing
from the headquarters of the Near
East Relief on June *- last.
