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VOLUME V.
FLORA, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MAY 31.  1917
NUMBER 36
TEN COMMANDMENTS
A TEXAS EDITOR'S VERSION OF THE UWS GIVEN TO NOSES
Applying Chiefly to Those Who
Patronize Nail Order
Houses
The following ten commandments are otTered for the guidance of catalog house patrons. They were written by an editor in Texas, and like the len commandments given In the Bible, they should lie memorized:
1, You sliall sell your farm products for cash whenever you can. but not to us.    We do nol buy frora you.
2, You sliall believe our statements and buy all you need from us, because we want to be good to you, although we are not personally acquainted witii you,
3, You shall send the money in ad- ¦\'ance to give us a chance to get tlie goods from the factory with your money: meanwhile you will have to wall patiently for weeks, as that Is our husiness method.
4, You shall apply to your nearest city to aid you In building good roads so that you can conveniently get the goods from tlie depot, for we do not build country roads.
5, You shall buy church bells and church fixtures frora us and forward the money In advance, for this Is our husiness metliod, and you shall collect from the business men of your city as much money as you can forthe benetit of the churches, for ll Is against our rules to donate any money for country churches,
li. You shall buy your tools from us and be your own mechanic 'n order to drive the mechanic frora your vicinity tor we wish it so,
7. You shall Induce your neighbor to buy everything from us, as wehave room for more money—the less money you liuve in your community the sooner we can put your local merchants out of business and cliarge you any price we please,
8. You shall look often at the beautiful pictures In our catalog so that your wl,slies will Increase and so you win send In big orders allhougii you are not In Immediate need of the goods, otherwise you iiiiglilhave some money left to buy some necessary goods from your local merchant,
9. You shall have the merchants who repair the gooils you buy from us
book the bills so you can tend the money for his labor to us for new goods, otherwise he will not notice our Intluence.
ill. You shall In case of sickness or need apply to your lix-al dealer for aid and credll, as we do nol know you nor care to.
Amusements
M. E, MINISTER OF ST,   LOUIS
SPEAKS ON PICTURES ¦ All the talk about censorship, in such organizations as Federated Wo¬ man's clubs. Is nol because motion pictures are bad, Il Is because the In¬ dustry Is so great, appealing as it does to all classes of people: Its opportuni¬ ties for good are .so tremendous IIki! tlie Importance of it Is realized li> those who make It their business tn educate and uplift mankind: It has become tiielr most etilclent and far reaching medium.
Rev, Elmer Peal, at the St, Louis M, E, Cliurch conference, the other day, said: "The moving picture Is the world's most popular educator.' He saw St. Peters at Rome without crossing the ocean. He told of a boy he knew who read all of Scott's works afler seeing one In pictures, Dr, Peal said: "Tliey help In reforms, as, for Instance, "The Llltle Girl Next Door," "500 saloons In New York went out of business because of the "movies," He declared that; "In judging pic¬ tures tlie general elTecl ought to lie considered and nol any single acci¬ dent,"
Mr, Pirtle has sliown all of the alxive mentioned pictures and pre- ,sents an unsually wholesome prograin this week, Friday the serial story of Love on the Mexican border: Saturday a variety of comedies and dramas: Monday a good serial novel and two clean comedies: Tuesday adorable little Marguerite Clark In a story of real llfeand farles: Wednesday ''Envy" the 1st of the "Seven Deadly Sins'' series, and Tliursday lovitble lillie Vivian Martin In a delightful Para mount drama.
See details local  page.
RESCUED FROM THE GREAT TORNADO
Meeting at Baptist Church
Rev, Clarence Hodge will preach at the Baptist Churcii morning and evening Sunday ,Iune the ;ird.
You are invited to  attend.
Hot Point Appliances
We Sell 'Em
We could write a lot of "hot air" in regard to the "Hotpoint but you need facts. You can't skim milk with a shovel, nor can you iron clothes with an un¬ satisfactory electric iron.
The Hotpoint Electric Iron is sold on a 30-day free trial—we want you to get satisfactory results before buying, so submit the following proposition:
A Hotpoint—30 Dags Free Trial
Bowman's Hardware Store
Flora, Illinois
BOTH PHONES FREE DELIVERY
Mrs. Dolly Wright nnd her four children whom she saved from death when their lioiiic in Mattoon wns destroyed by the tornado. None of tills fumlly wus injured.
" GUASlNGliilTORM-WRiS^EDTTOWNr^
To prevent liiotliig and other crimes In the tnwn.s struck liy the tnriiudoes, nieiiibers of the Niitlnmil i;ii;ird were put ou duty, due of Ihem is shown here qiipstloiilng n strnnger. Above Is a fiiinily cat thut "came hack" to the rulus of the only home It knew.
New Regiment Offered State
Tiie tirst regiment to be ofTered fur the new state guard provided for hi the new stale council of defense plan, was lendered to the slate through Ailjt, Gen'l, Dickson this week by Col, C, E, Ryman, of Etllngliam,
The offer was accepted, and ("ul, Ryman was ordered to proceed al once to organize the regiment.
The organization of oompantes are now in progress.
Under tiie organization Flora has been assigned the dutv of making up Co, 1, with James Hlggins as captain,
A regiment is made up of tiiree battalion's, and C, E, Smith, of this city, lias Ijeen comnilssioned major of liie Tlllrd Battalion consisting of Co. I of Flora, Co. K of Mt, Vernun, Co, L of Salem, and Co, M of Falrtield.
This Is to Ije a permanent organ¬ ization in tlie Illinois National Guard, and young men wishing to en¬ list should apply at once to Capt. Hlggins. The regiment will not be subject lo call outside the state.
the things Aiiuve. ' Tlie addr,',ss wus tilled with much wholesome advice and revealed the speaker's keen In¬ terest In the welfare of our young folks.
This tine class of tw enly is one of which teachers and parents may well be proud, as tliey are a clean, clever, lndu,strlous, loyal, forward looking bunch, and they will all give a goixl account of Iheiiiselves In years to come.
The following Is the class roll: Opal Leon Bunn, Ora May Hoyd, 0,scar Dewey llrlssendeii, Lena Marie Bun¬ nell, Elsie Mae Bruner, Chlorus W, Crickman, (ieorge Daniels Farrls, Mary Eliza Gould, Ausby Ilendy, Rosa Christina Holman, Ilerliert Eldon Karr, Mary Catherine Kach¬ rofske, Maliel Ophelia Lyons, Helen Joslne Maxwell, Kdna f^ncstlne Marshall, Tudd Whitney Snyder, Calla Thelma Scudamore, Gladys Rulh Wood, Violet Kvelyn Wallun and Paul Terry,
Baccalaureate Services
The Baccalaureate ,ser\ices  for the
class of lyiT of the  HarterSlanfnrd
Township High ScIhkjI were  held  al
the  Christian   Church   lasl   Sunday
evening.    Many were disappointed at
not being able to attend  on  account
of    the  downpour;    but   those   who
braved   the   elements   enjoyed    the
I splendid     music,   furnished   by   ihe
I Baptist Choir, and  the excellent ad-
j dress by Rev, Pierson  of  the  United
Brethren   Church,   He  gave    many
'splendid lllu,strallrins showing  man's
I superiority over the beast creation,
and advised the class of 191" to 'Seek
Club Luncheon
The members of the Knrliilghlly Club were enterlaiiieit at a oneu'clock luncheon on Tliursday, May 24tli, by Mrs, Ed,' Park assisted by Miss E, Culu Park,
The guests were sealed al small tables prettily decorated wllh sweet peas and dainty place cards.
The menu was replete wltli good things wlilch were greatly enjoyed by every one. The afternoon was passed In playing somer-set.
Eight members and tive guests were present, the laller l>eiiig: .Mesdames Cass  Weller,   Win.   McDonald.   Wra,
JOHN R. TANNER GOES TO THE FRONT
Grandson ut a Soldier Governor and Nephew of a Fighting Uncle
IT'S IN THE BLOOD
John R, Tanner, a son of Colonel and Mrs, J, Mack Tanner, residing near this cily, and a grandson of the lalo Governor John R. Tanner of llll- luiis, will set sal! Saturday of this week for Paris, France,
lie Is 'I'l years of age, and has been atteiulliig the University of Pennsyl¬ vania in Philadelphia, from which einlnciil liistilullon he would have graduated this year.
Young Tanner, In company with a luimlier of other patriotic .\iiiericans, recently organized a vnlunteer aiii- luilance corps In I'lillailelphla, Im¬ uiediately upon Its organh.alliin the corps lendered ils services lo France, and in addition olTered lo defray Its own expenses. The goveriiiiieiit of France al once accepted the.lender, and the corps will lie given active wiirk in tlie tield soon afler Ils ar¬ rival.
The Record Is plea.sed to k*iw that (-lay County is to be represented In this patriotic, loyal entcrprUsciiy such a wortiiy young man as .lohn R, Tan¬
ner, He comes of the best tiglitlng blood In our country. His father, J. Mack Tanner, for many years has been closely Identltied with Clay County's best Interests and welfare, and during the peaceful days preced¬ ing this war was Colonel of the Fourth Regiment. Illinois Natl, Guards, His grandfather, John R, Tanner, and Ills uncle, J. M, Tanner-"Uncle Mack," we used to call hlm around Louisville were each volunteer soldiers In the war of the rebellion, and each ,scrved their country with limmr and dl,stlncll(iii.
We contiiiently expect t