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VOLUME V.
FLORA, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1917
NUMBER 51
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OFF FOR CAMP
TAYLOR, KY.
Sacond Inatallment ot   Enliatad
Nen to Leave Clay County Sept.
19.   Commercial Club Prepar-
in| to Give Them Good "Eats"
The second military segment of Clay County's selected men will leave for Camp Taylor, Ky., neit Wednes¬ day, September 19th. If forty per cent, of the county's iiuota Is to go, as now ordered, it will mean that forty-two of our young soldier tmys will entrain at Louisville on the abovedate. They will board a special train that will leave Louisville at 10:30 a. m., reaching Flora at 11 j o'clock, and Camp Taylor the evening of the same day at 7 o'clock.
The Commercial Club of Flora, as¬ sisted by a nu'mt>er of farmers in this vicinity,is arranging to present to each enlisted boy a well-tilled box of lunch to eat on the way. A big banquet had been contemplated, but it was thought the boys would prefer to spend the short time they will have at Flora with their relatives and friends.
A complete list of those who will answer this call Is not yet prepared, because in nearly every Instance where the  local  board  granted  ex-
mptions an appeal was taken by the
overnment to the district board, and n many instances those accepted by lie local board have taken appeals to lie   district   board.    Final decisions
ve been made, up to this time,  of
niy   about half the  number   that
ill go.
The following is a list of the names f those who up  to  this  time have
een accepted by the two boards and
ill entrain for the training camp on lhe 19th :
Claud Leland Tate, Xenla,
Forrest Anderson, Xenla,
Reuben Woomer, Xenia,
Arthur Uraft, Xenia,
Raleigh A. Cantrall, Xenla,
Harry Cooper, Noble, ¦ Joe Buerster, Noble,
Owen L. Hasler, Noble,
Raymond H. Gibson, Flora,
Robley Stevens, Flora,
flarold M. Hogan, Flora,
William F. Malinsky, Flora, I James M. McCommons, Flora,
Charles C. Lindsey, Clay City, [Harry Powell, Clay City, [Frank Dugan, Clay City,
Adolph H. Rudolph. Wendelln,
Earl Nettleton, Louis,
William H. Burton, Louis,
Richard A. McCorkel. Louis, Theodore Bartles, Mason, Otto Schnlppe, Bible Grove, Jacob V. Bryan. Louis.
A Real Treat
The head liner of the Opera pro¬ gram this week is withoutdoubt "The Yellow Pawn." The story deals with the artist life of the fashionable Bo¬ hemian set In New York City, and co-stars, Wallace Reid (Gerdaldine Farra's leading man In ''Carmen" and "Maria Rosa,") and Cleo Rldgley, (the beautiful star of "The Golden Chance" and opposite Lou Tellegen in "The Victory of Conscience"). The critics, paid to Hnd fault, agree that "The Yellow Pawn" Is an unusually good tive-real production.
The entire excellent Opera Program is described on the local page.
THE CLAY COUNTY FAIR
Mary'i Sixteienth Birthday
Mrs. John Wilkinson, teacher of Mary Downard's Sunday Sohool class at the Presbyterian church In this city, gave Miss Mary a picnic and party last Sundav afternoon In honor of her sixteenth birthday. The picnic was held on the l^wn at the country home of Mary's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Downard, about two miles south of this city, and proved to be a very happy and en¬ joyable affair. Refreshments of Ice cream and cake, watermelon and lemonade were served, the same being Interspersed with instrumental music, while joy and fun for awhile reigned supreme.
Of Mary's class there were present Mary Gould, Alma GUI, Georgia Smelser, Dorothy Bowman, Zella Smith and Margaret Peeples. The visiting- guests were Mrs. Ben Featherly of luka, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Briscoe, Mrs. Mary Stoops, Mrs. Thomas Carroll and daughter. Mar¬ guerite, Loren and Paul Ritter, Hazel and Eva Thompson, Grace Jordan, Vlrgll Karlee, Lewis Warren and Frank i>ownard, all ot Flora.
A box of chocolates, handkerchiefs and a lavalllere were among the presents.
Miss Edith Shumaker and niece, Uttle Loillse Crouse, of Bible Grove, spent several hours in Flora Friday enroute to visit with Mrs. Mary Crouse, who Is a patient in an Olney hospital.
Dr. F. A. Phillips, of Xenia, vis¬ ited In Flora several days last week and attended the Fair. He has en¬ listed In a U. S. Marine Corps, and was "back home" enjoying a fur¬ lough.
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And we want you to be assured that \ we have a "good start" on the Stove
Business
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Local   History Now,  but  After All Not Such a Bad Pate
With the passing of the crowd last Friday evening from within our gates the Sixth Annual Fair of Clay County drifted Into local history.    ••
Everything considered, the show was not bad, and the most of the people who attended were well enter¬ tained and enjoyed themselves.
Wednesday and Thursday were good days for the management, the attendance on each of these days being very large, but Friday morning's heavy fog, followed by rains In many parts of the county, frightened the people and the result wasa minimum turn-out for that day. It takes three big attendance days to make a fair a success so far as the gate receipts are concerned.
Tlie cattle pens contained the largest and best line of stock ever shown in Clay County, and the premiums awarded were SO per cent, greater.
In sheep and hogs the display was never excelled in the county, and the premiums awarded were large.
The show of draft horses was not so large as it has been in some former years, but the animals that were shown were unusually tine.
Touching upon the poultry show it was an absolute failure. For the past two or three years the manage¬ ment bave exerted themselves to en¬ courage home people tu take an In¬ terest in tills department, and In order to protect home growers of poultry this year the sweepstakes— $S, 14 and $2-were limited to Clay and Wayne Counties: but In spite of It all—In spite of the largest premiums offered In Southern Illinois, the poultry show was a failure. Why, the management does not know.
In the Floral Hall the display of textile fabrics was large and gixxl. The fruit exhibit was excellent, and In farm products the show was much better than was expected—in fact was fully up to former years.
At the ring the program was fully carried out. Some of the races were tine, the track was In good condition, and some of the horses were the best now on the Southern Illinois turf.
Secretary Adams and his assistant, Mr. Ewen, deserve praise for their untiring efforts to make the Fair a success, and also for their unvary¬ ing courteous treatment of all with whom they had business.
Robley Stevens, Eldon Karr, J. Y. Durland and Lee Haworth were the clever ticket dispensers at the  gates.
R. B. Henry, who had charge of the agricultural and horticultural de¬ partments, deserves special praise for his arrangement of displays.
That automatom shown by "The Model Store" of this city attracted as much, or more attention, than any other feature of the week's entertain¬ ment—and while It was readilydeclded a "Ita," nobody won a coat suit or a ten dollar dress by making it smile. Manager Warshaw knows how to reach the public.
The Fair Association will pay in premiums and purses this year over »4,100.
To sum It up In a few words, it wae just an old-fashioned F'air, and the older people attending it liked tt. There was no carnival—no night entertainment for the younger people, but that was not due to any fault of the management. The carnival company advertised and promised by the management "went to pieces" on the road before It reached Flora, and every effort to supply It with another company was "queered" by late railroad restric¬ tions.
Louisville
circuit Court convened Monday morning with Judge Wright on the bench.
M. B. Dow, of Songer Tp.^ passed through here Tuesday afternooii on Ills way to Bible Grove.
Col. J. Mack Tanner and wife were up here Monday in the Interest of the Red Cross work. Mrs. Tanner was instructing the members here in the work.
B. I). Monroe, of Springlield, 111., was luoking after legal business at the Court House, Tuesday.
There was a Red Cross Meeting lield at the home of Mrs. R. L. Se¬ right, Tuesday afternoon.
Judge McNeil, of Olney, was here Tuesday.
Mtssfs Hallle and Faye Stanford UaXXi eitered the Orchard City College at FlOm, Monday.
Rev. Earley frum Olney, preached at tlie First Christian Church last Sunday.
Rev. A. H. Bennett moved from here to Olney, last week.
Mrs. E. Craig, of Coulterville, 111., joined her husband here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith are the proud parents of a baby buy.
Mrs. NIedeffer, who moved to Springfield a few montlis agu, was here visiting last week.
A. W. Croughan, of Xenia, was In tuwn Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thad Wheeler and children, of Bible Grove, spent Sun¬ day here.
Isaiah Kincaid is spending the week in Sprlngtield, attending the State Fair.
Mrs. Mary Richardson Is assisting at the Tooley restaurant this week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Burrow, who liave been spending several days here visiting their daughter, Mrs. Harry Kincaid, have returned to their home in Cowden. They traveled the auto route, accompanied by Mrs. Kincaid, who will be joined by her husband, Harry Kincaid, and gu on to visit the Fair at SprlngHeld.
Leslie Erwin is attending the Boys' State School at Sprlngtield this week, as one of Clay County's representa¬ tives.
A niiiuber of important cases in circuit court will have tu be con¬ tinued on account of the absence uf Attorney J. H. Smith, whu is counsel on one side or the uther.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Dailey, of Bible Grove, were Louisville visitors the Urst of the week.
KKAL KSTATE TRAN'SFBRS
Mary A. King to D. Terry, land in Sunger, loOiJ.
Margaret Lender tu M. W. Cannon, OU acres in Songer, tl4&u.
Margaret Lender tu Clara Jasper, luts in .Ker.ia, (650.
Jay Valbert tu Schuyler Shollen- berger, lota In Flora, tl.i».
Enos Parrish to Delbert R. Baity, '^0 acres in Xenia, ITUU.
James A. Long to M. D. Price, io acres tn Stanfurd, ll.i».
Cloae Call Fer Trafo Children
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Tatman and son, Donald, left Wednesday morning for their home in DeWitt, Ark., after a month's visit with relatives and friends In Flora and lola.
Mrs. Glenn Tucker and little daughter, of I>js Angeles, Calif., are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Berry, In this city.
After tlie Fair last Friday Lester and Marie Trago, children of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Trago of Nortli Flora, who had been attending the "show" and patronizing the concessions, were suddenly taken sick, and two doctors, called by the anxious parents, had about all they could do for awhile to save them. It was the judgment of the physicians that the children had been poisoned from something they had eaten or drank. They were pro¬ nounced out of danger on Sunday.
Frank M. Brock, of Fairfleld, called on the Record force last Friday while here for the Fair. Mr. Br