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VOLUME V.
FLORA, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8,  1917
NUMBER 20
War Seems
Inevitable
DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS
WITH     GERMANY     IS     SEVERED
Natters   Befin   to Look Serious
From Reports Given in
the Daily Press
All diplomatic relathins lietween Germany and the United States have been severed. Ambassador Gerard lias been recalled home and Ckiuntvon BernstorlT has been given his pass¬ ports. The t'ost-Dlspatcli of yester¬ day contains the following message from Washington, regarding the re¬ turn of the Ambassadors:
"(Tnolllclal reports tliat German au¬ thorities have decided to hold Am¬ bassador Gerard In Berlin until as¬ sured of good treatment of Ckiunt von Beriistorfl by the Washington gov¬ ernment threw a newelement into the German-American situation, today, Offlclals are liopefal, however, that Great Britain's promise of safe con¬ duct for the German Ambassador and Ills party for the sea trip lionie, will speedily remove any possible Inten¬ tion of detaining the American rep¬ resentative, (^onlirmalionof the re¬ ported detention was souglit by the State department today.
Tlie government isstlll watting for 6om* act of Germany which might make relations suddenly mure serious, but it was stated last night after the cabinet .meeting that nothing had oc¬ curred to change that attitude. The next step of the United States, if one should be necessary, wtll be laken withuut addressing any communica¬ tion to Germany, tt was declared au- tliorilatlvely,"
Bits of This, That And the Other
IVrfM-med by
.V. Nocker
Hurrali for Flora for Utl". She's all rlglil.
Hurrah for tlie Womans Club. Watcli and see tlie good work tbls club vvill do for I'lora tn 1017,
Hurrah for rresldent Wilson, If he keeps us uut of war with honor. Hut give us lionur ur give us wur.
That peuple wtll differ Is an old say¬ ing and a true one. We wtll tell you the reason why. Two people jn an audience of more than llirue hundred who heard Uev. I'reston Bradley at the Library .lanaary IS were "dif¬ fers.'' Bui vve will bel a million dol¬ lars against a doughnut that the Library (bourse of tine lectures and entertainments will continue as usual, i'ut up or shut up you knockers.
Collector Claude Smith Is having trials these days that cannot be un¬ derstood, excepi by former collectors. Ue Is being blamed by many who think llielr taxes are tuo high and they cnnstiliite a majority of those who liave expressed an opinion about tlii», Hiildly and otherwise, if 11 can be sliown that the collector had any¬ lhlng to do with imposing the tax rate, such complaints, might. In .some cases, be .iustttiable, Tliere is une tiling that can be shown alxiut taxing property In Flora and every part of Clay covinty. Some of it ts assessed at a fair cash value, a lot of It far be¬ low such value and the balance, we dont know liovv much, ts not assessed at all. Tills may explain the cause of so much dtssatlsfactloa and point a way to correct many Ineiiuallttes tliat arc unfair and Inexcusable.
Not a few people of Flora found themselves out of water Friday morn¬ ing last and at once made a Iiowl against    May(>r  I'rice,  the   commis¬
sioners and Manager Wheeler, But the trutli prevailed, as It does some¬ times, and the knockers learned tliat the fault was their own. They had failed to cut the water off the nlglit before and a change In the temepra- ture from 15 degrees above zero to 14 below caused the trouble and not the city council. Those people who waste water in the summer and permit their pipes to freeze up In the winter might help the city council in its honest and earnest ellorts to give I''lora an adequate supply of water, if they would and It would be doing bet¬ ter work for the town If tliey did.
Ills Ilunor, 'S(]iitre M, S. Dlckerson, came lu his office one morning last week with a smile on his face that looked like the effulgent sunshine of glorious prosperity. The siiiile was produced early in tlie day when lie discovered that one of his higb bred brood sows was mothering a tine litter of nine little pigs wltlioul a runt in tlie bunch, but alas! the day after, tlie smile vanished when the 'Sijutre read tlie market reports and saw that the price uf hogs had gone duwn. Clieer up 'Squire, while you may lose money by overstocking tha hog mar¬ ket, you wtll be doing a great work for humanity by reducing the high cost of living.
A Nodel Garage
On a recent business mission lo the Midland Trail Garage the Record editor was sliown through the various departments of this institution. One of wliich we wisli lo make special mention of Is tlie painting and tinisli¬ ing room, where old cars are repaint¬ ed, varnished and made to look like new, A stranger visiting this de¬ partment and not knowing that the macliines therein were re-touched wuuld not know but what they wore new, as It would be Impossible lo tell the difference from the splendid work executed on the machines. Tlie Lin¬ coln Trail Garage Is one of the largest and best eijulpped plants In Soulhern Illinois, and the workmen employed are skilled mechanics.
Taxes to Be Collected
Tlie following table shows the aniount of tuxes tu lie collected from the varhius townships ami the col¬ lector:
Tp, Col. Amt. to be Cul.
-Xenia, .Meryl L. Gahan, »12,1.")« 78 .Songer, L, II, Smith. 9418 ID
Oskaloosa Harry Patrick 1K)4-J "6
Larkinsburg, RoberlCocliranlO.iCIl ill Ilarler, C. E, Smith, r,'i.:>.Vi wi
Loulsvliie, Calvin M, Harrell.18,4,57 IW Blalr, 11, O. Williams 10,00(1 8«
Stanford, Ralph L, Smllh 14.797 (K) Hoosler, Lewis Erwin 10,744 :tM
Bible Grove, N. C. Bryan ll,07'2 112 Clay Citv. Jolin Bartholom«wl9,895 87 PIxley, Tiieodore Halil 14,,'151 88
A New Corn Popper
J, II, Throgmorton has installed a "lluter-Klst" electric corn popper In Ills drug store. It ts a lieauty and corn popped In this popper Is as while as the driven snow. The machine is a wonderful Invention und ijuite an atlractioti to ttiose who have never seen one, A popper like this one cosU $.">oo and but very few of llietr. are used oulslde of the larger cllles. tt will take many sacks of corn at 5 cents "per" to pay for this iiiacliine. However, we know that John will make good and we hope that he will make a nice little fortune out of ll.
W. T. Hunter Promoted
W, 'I, Hunter, wli» hak foriiicrly been receiving his Record at-Moberly. Mo., writes us to change his uddrata lo Brunswick, Mu,, aad stales that he has lieen appointed agent of tha Wells Fargo Express (>i. at that place. This Is a proinotlea from his former posiilon as casiiier. Mr, Hunter Is a former Flora Ixiy and his many friends here will lie glad to nole ills advancement.
Society Editer
Mrs. C'. (). Riggie lias accepted the position as .society editor for the Record and all news of this nature that you care to have published will receive tiie proper attention If you will plione tn your events or liand In the notes to her. Give names of those who attend the social functions and lie sure to spell them correctly. Editob.
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE THE COAL MAN
Or
Would You  Rather Be the Ice Nan?
The recent cold spell of weattier cauglit many napping wlio were siiort on i^oal, and the result was that many people In Flora suffered from the lack of fuel the latter partof last week, as the dealers were out uf coal —not a chunk to be had for .sale In the city. The citizens of Flora who were not fortunate enuugli tw llli their bins In the earlier part of tlie season have been striclly up against 11, The dealers here seem lo be unable to get a large amount of coal when lliey place an order, and are unly supplied Willi a few tuns al a lime, and when It arrives It ts swallowed up in sliort order, as the deuiuiid is niudi gieater than tlie supply, and those who are lucky enough tu get any uf the bluck diamonds have to take any amuunt they can gel, a ton lieing alxiut the linill to une person.
The coal proposition tn Flora ts tie- coining serious, or at least tt looks that way. However, ll Is tu lie lioped that tlie situation may soon be re¬ lieved, for if It isn't tliere will lie much suffering In Flura, Just who Is to blame for the exislliig cmi- dllioiis we are unable lo say, bui vve know lliere ts sometliing wrong some¬ where.
Tlie stormy weather of Sunday caused quite a number of Flora peo¬ ple who were out of fuel lo go oul skirmishing, and as tliere were two or three car* of coal standing on llie Balllmore & Ohio side tracks, Ihey wenl after It. No one could be blamed for contlscaltng fuel on sucli a stormy day aslastSabballi, especial¬ ly those whn had little children, who were suffering from cold.
Tne condition that exists nnw should be a les.son to liiose wiin failed to lay in a winter's supply (f cual and lliay should U; prepared Inr next wiiiler.
'i'here Is nn doubt that the coal man wuuld mucb preferred lu have been the ice man llie pasl few days 'AH the ciissings llial have been dealt out lo hlm have been In larger pack¬ ages aiKl almost intolerable.
A Small Blaze
.\ small blaze, nccasioHeii by a de¬ fective Hue ill llie Sexlon Maiiiitnc- lurltig Co,'s building on Second slreei, occupied by a boarding hoii.se lor the lady employes of the Ifriii, bruiiglil oul several people Monilay niglit alxnit 7:30 wlien llie tire whistle gave the alarm. Rex CiinnlHglium was the hero uf the evening, wiiu grabbed the tea keltic, cIlHilied on lop of llie KHif and soon exllngiitslied the liames which hud burned a small hole nround llie line,	
Stockholders'   Neeting
II, F, I'lxley. C. F, Brown, 1', A. Meyer and R, Smith of Flora, and Gen, James li. Smith of Clay City, di¬ rectors In tlie Breese Trenton Mining Co, attended the annual sloc'khulders meeting of tliat institution tn Breese Tuesday, Tlie year's baslness was reported as quite prallfyUig. A divi¬ dend was declared. The company has been liaodicapped by car sliortage but h making a good showing.
Now is a good time to pay that sab s.'rtptinn.
A LEHER FROM
ORLANDO, FLA.
F.   A.   Kutz  Writes Interesting Letter from the Sunny South
Orlando, Florida. Feb. I, 1917,
Editor Flura Record:
As vve are still enjoying the Florida cllmute wllh the best uf health, I de- elded to write another sliort letter. We all think Orlando the only town in all Florida. There are more visit¬ ors this winter than ever before, not only here but in all towns in Florida, My wife and t will go to Tampa and Sl. Augustine, Fell, 5th, (tomorrow) and lake In the Twenty County Fair, Gasparllla and oilier sights and ex¬ pect to slop al other towns on uur way back. Well all Wayneltes are well, as I just liad a postal from Miss Clara Farrls al Winterliaven, and she said her father and brother were doing line and enjovlng them¬ selves, and so Is Mr. I'urdy and i'nele Natli Rolierts, ,lolin Ulrich and wife, and G, A. Rogers and wife. Charley Keen, wife and daughter, Frank liu- gartli and faintly, and I am acijualnt- ed with a great many from lust year that spent the winter here, and otli¬ ers that live here, and gol acquaint¬ ed with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Skldmore from Robinson, lll.;iuslcalledonlliem last night and they are lovely folks, Thetr son-in-law is liead clerk tn the Fairlleld po.st olllee. Homer Sp«!ncer and Rev. S. M. Marlin wlfeand daugh¬ ter, the great evangelist, are only eighteen miles from here holding a revival al Kisshiiee and wanls to come here. He was here but did nol make satisfactory arrangements yel, A iKiy preacher will preach in Liicern Theatre nexl Sunday at :t p. m.: he Is only nine years old and tlie only Ixiy tn the I'nlted States who is licensed to preach,
Mr, M. O, tlverslrcet Is just cuui- plelliig the linesl mansion In Orlando, two stories liigh and is a peach, wtlliln aslone's throw of tieauttfiil Lake Eda, I wenl all Ihroiigti tl, A tiunch of us in two aut(i,s went to Winter (Jarderi and Appopka lake. The lake Is two luiiKlred ami forty milessqiiaie and Is a tine tish ing le.sort.
We hear that Doc Harlan and wife will lie here bv llic 15lh; we hope lo meet lliem and have a plea.sant time.
Wishing all uur friends well, and Iiappy ineniorles.
Vour (lid friend*.,
F, A. KiiTr.A.NU WiiK.
Nit«   LaFrenz Resigns
Mi.ss Grace I,al''reii/. lias tcndeiiHl tier rcsignalinii us Icaiiier in tlie H- S, TnwiiBlilp High schixil and re¬ turned to her home al ilushnell. III. Her place will lie lilled by Miss Nell M. Ryan of I'arls, III., who comes highly recommended as an Instructor. She is a graduate of Del'auw Uni¬ versity and has had three years ex¬ perience as lilgh ScIkkiI teacher. Rumor has It that Miss IvaFren/. will become a bride in tlie near future.
Worst Blizzard of Season
One of the worst blizzards that has struck Clay county for many years was experienced tn Flora Sunday, which swooped down upon us on very short notice about s u'elock In the morning, Tiiose wlio arose early found the weather very mild and It looked like we were going to have a ni.'c, piea-aiit Saljliatli day, Imwcver,
Happenings at County Capital
they were badly dlsappoinled, as the Sturm came up very suddenly and with a vengeance, 11 siiovveil and It blowed, the bll/.zard coming from the northwest and seemingly right off a chunk of Ice from the frigid z.one, al least ll felt that way tu those who had the nerve to venture up town. It was a gcHnl day to slay at home, and soak up the heal and tliuse whu were fortunate enough to have plenty of fuel congratulated themselves un this fact, while there were others In Flora who no doubt suffered from the extreme cold on account uf the coal famine which has existed here for .several days,
Tlioso who ure s|iending the winter tn the sunny south should feel thank¬ ful that they are there, und of cmirse they will when they read of the frigid weather ac ure having here, and to those whu have contemplated coming home soon they had lietU^r change thetr minds and remain In the land of sunshine and tlowers fora few days longer, or until their money runs short before they return to Illliuils.
Appropriations Hade Last Week
In the state legislature last we?k there were two appropriations made. One WHS for only a Hiiiall sum for Secretary Emmerson, while the other was for $85,000 for Atty. Oen. Brundage. J. W. Thomason had the distinction, or the odium, of making the only speech against It, In fact the only speech, or the lli'st one made In the House, ulthough It had about the Buiiie effect as hutting his head against a atone wull. Atty, Oen. Lucy had uiipropriuted for him in Dccemher at Ihe special session in 1915, $100,111111 for the purpose of emplo.vlng uBslstunts, und after ono year, that Is Jan, 1, Ull 7, he had $601)0 left, while this bill passed by the House th(! olher duy guve Brun¬ dage $85,000 for the six months end¬ ing July lsl, next. In addltloa to the $6000 that was turned over to hint by l.ucey, tlint Is after the boasted economy, or us they put it, their •'Etllcloncy and Economy", the very first bills offered and passed, gave to Hrunduge, us much for six iiionthK as LucRy used in one year. However, of course It passed, every republican voting for it and most of Ihe Denio- crnts.
Basket Ball
The Centralia basket ball team de¬ feated the Flnra HIglis Friday night by a .score of its to I.'i.
The Olney Dally Mail uf Salunduy contains tlie following article, headed "Jimmy and Ills Asslslanlsat Flora," and reads like this: Jsiiies Whallon, president, manager and coach nf the O. T. 11. S. wenl t(i Flora lasl nlglit 1^1 do a (lete(ttlverlng. ,llmmle Honie- tiow got nexl to the fact that t'en- Iruliawas lo play Flora. Inkriown lo Centralia ,llmml« disguised as an ordinary spectator was lild In the crowd and succeeded In getting all of Cenlralia's plays, Willi a whole trunk load ul Inforiiialloii In lils pocket ,1 tin 111 u lias returned and will spend the day teaching the O, T. II. S, the Ont-ruila plays so that we will lie prepared to beat them ut their own game. He was accompanied to Flora by his assistant, Mr. ('has. \'an- Clcave,	
Take Hoff's Electric Car.
The electilc ear nf Alonzo Ihiff, 1110, Suiitli Sixth Street, was stuleu yeslvrdaj. M rs. Holl parked the car ut Fifth and Adam streets while slie did sonic sliopping. When she re¬ turned the cur wus missing III. Slate .Iniiriial leh. 'i.
Mr and Mrs. HnIT are fnriner Flora residents and well known liere.
Scadamure Bros. Noving
.\s we gu tn press we nole that Scudaiiiore Bros, are inuving to their large rooms uii the corner uf .North Avenue and Locust streets where they aru iiuw ready for biislBess and will be belter prepared than uver to look after their trade. Their many customers will bc glad lo knnw of tills cliange.
In New   Quarters
The CoiHiiierclal Telephone (.'oni- liany moved Into their new building Saturday, wliere tlie liello girls are now housed tn comfortalile and more commodious i|uarters.
A plale glass window was limken oul of Miss Shell Friend's millinery store   Sunday   morning  during   the
licavv slnriii.
INTERESTING
NEWS ITEMS
WRinCN BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Real Estate Transfers,   Narriage
License and Other Items ot a
Newsy Nature
County Treasurer J. W. Ackison has been absent from his olllce this week on account of the cold weather.
J. r. McCollum nnd Rex McCol¬ lum were nt Clay City Monday ot last week to visit ITncle Robert Mc¬ Colluni, who was reported sick last week.
E. W. Seller was In Olney last Sat¬ urday on business.
School opened In the new school building Monday with good attend¬ ance, considering the cold weather und sickness, Kvery ono seemed more than pleased with their naw (luarters. They appreciate the com¬ forts nnd conveniences now more, having had to work under such try¬ ing conditions In the church build¬ ings,
I'rof. Geo, W. Brewer of the Clay City schools WHS a visitor here Sat¬ urda.v.
The series of meetings being held ut Ihe First Chrlstlnn cliurch, closed Sunduy night,
S. M, Dailey is reported on the sick  list.
.Misses Lillian May Lewis und Lil¬ lian Murvin visited Mr. and Mrs, l!a> Hryant at Edgewood the latter part of last  week,
Mr, and Mrs, J, 11. Weaver are vlslthiK Mra, Weaver's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Lauchner, und her son, Thad  Wheeler und fumlly.
Mpk. I.ou Fulton of Champaign, visited her mollier. Mrs, Crum, and her sister. .Mary Itlchnrdson, last week.
Webb Jaokson has gone to Terre Haute lo work.
Mrs. Frank Farrell visited the Chiy CUy achools Thur.sday und the Flora Public school Friday,
Ivun Barlow trnnsurted business ul VIncennes Saturday.
Miss Ilallle Stanford went to visit her sister. Mlas Eulalia Stanford, who Is teaching school near Chicago.
There is a rumor that Harry Ezell nnd Ethel Morris were married at VIncennes Monday,
Clarence Haun, while unloading a cur of coul at Ihe depot Saturday evening dlscoveied a small purcel carefully wrapped In puper. 0« ex¬ amining It he found It to be a young bahyl He threw It away before he told anyone about It. It could aot he found  when looked  I'or later.
Sheiiff Coggswell returned an In- iiiute to the asylum at Aana, lt