Southern Illinois Record

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VOLUME VII.
FLORA, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1919
NUMBER 31
NOTICE—Owing to the unprecedented demand and the Um- ited supply of goods Usted in our Big Five Cent Sale appear¬ ing in our hand-bills and elsewhere in this week's issue of the Record, we find it necessary to withdraw these prices one week earlier than originally advertised; therefore this Sale will close May 3d instead of May 10th.
FLORA CASH STORE.
A CLEANER AND
BEHER FLORA
Get Ready and Do Your Part Dur¬ ing the Clean-up Week for Flora. — Organization Effected
A meeting of-representatives of the Woman's Club, the Commercial Club and tlie City Council was held at the City Hall last Friday evening, and a ¦"clean-up" organization was com- jjleted by selecting Randolph Smith as chairman of a Directing and Work¬ ing Committee composed of Mes¬ dames F. S. Nicliols, Leon Coll and Claude McDannel for Ward   No.   1;
Mesdames C. O. Rtggle, U. S. Johnson and Frank Maxwell for Ward No. 2:
Mesdames .lohn Golden, A. P. Gould and E. E. Arndt for Ward No. 3; and
Mesdames Karl Pritciiett, E. R. Bunch and W. E. Wood for Ward No. 4.
This committee will work along Ithe plans ontllned by the State De¬ partment of Health. "Health Pro¬ motion Week," as It is named, has ¦been Hxed by this Department be- glnnlng May 10 and closing May 17, ¦duAng which time a general clean-up effort will be made throughout the State. The big clean-up day will be "Monday, May 12. On that day every one in Flora will be expected to have gathered up all rubbish on their premises and alleys and streets ad¬ joining and arrange to have It hauled away to the city "dump."
A program has also been Jlxed up for each day of the week, wliich will be announced later, and the churches will all be requested to hold short exercLses on Sunday, the 10th, in tlie Interest of the work.
This is what Flora needs more than anything else-a genuine clearf-up~a scrubbing. Everybody should get be¬ hind the movement and help gfve our town a thorough washing out. Many of the deaths in Flora last fall were caused by unsanitary conditions. Let's get rid of some of It.
Noose Easter DanCe
Soldier and   Sailor Banquet
One of the most enjoyable evenings of the .season was spent by those at¬ tending the dance given by the Loyal Order of Moose Tuesday evening, April 22nd, In their new hall In this city. The music was furnished by Stout's Jazz Orchestra of  Vincennes.
Flora society was well represented. Among those from out of town were Warren E. Smith and O. C. Hardin, both recently of the ."nth Division, 117th Inf. in France, the Misses Keith aijtl Reynolds of Carlyle, Miss Blanch ilanna. of Geff, Ralph Redmon of East St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. lUirlon of Washington, Ind., V.i.-f. .laiiet Staley of Ii'airtield. and the Messrs. Hrannanian, Borders and l>Hiit of Washington, Ind.
The members of the Moose Lodge are deserving of considerable credit for tlie pleasing manner In which their guests were entertained, and too much praise cannot be given the Stout Orchestra as the music was ex¬ cellent and the members of the or¬ chestra made special effort to please, responding cheerfully to all  encores.
VanFossen-Puckett
The marriage of Otha VanFossen and Miss Rosa Puckett was quietly solemnized Easter afternoon at 4:30. The ceremony took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Naney, on 6th and Sycamore Sts., Elder U. S. Johnson oCBciating. The bride was attended by Miss Wllma Stevens, of Fairfleld, and the groom by liis brotlier, Walter VanFoesen, masses of bril¬ liant blossoms being In profusion throughout the rooms.
Mr. VanFossen recently returned to his home In Flora from overseas service, and has resumed work in the Baltimore & Ohio railroad shops.
The Becord wish the young couple health and wealth.
John Patton is able to beout again, after several weeks Intense suffering with a carbuncle on the back of his neck.
Don't forget the banquet to be given by the citizens. Wednesday evening, April 30, for our soldiers and sailors of Harter and Stanford Tps. Ban(juet tickets on sale at the Flora Cash Store, Prince's Drug Store and Scudamore Bros.
Soldier and sailor tickets may be secured at J. Bowman's store.
You are Invited.
Judge ToUiver for Circuit Judge
The tight Is on and a number of democrats throughout this, the Fourth Judicial District, already have tiielr liats in tlie ring for tlie nomination for circuit Judge to till the vacancy caused by the late deatii of James C. McBrlde of Taylor- vllTe. Among tlie most aggressive candidates so far announced by our democratic friends is H. C. McCol¬ lum, of this county, and If the plum has to go to a democrat we shall not be sorry to see It fall In Harvey's lap. Nevertheless the republicans of the district believe they have more than a flghtlng chance of electing a judge this year, and therefore leading mem¬ bers of the party In this section of the district are beginning to urge ex- County Judge A. N. Tolllver, of Louisville, to go In and win. The Record Is not advised of Judge Tol- llver's Inclinations in the matter, but we know this tliat he has many friends all over the southern half of the district who will welcome the opportunity to work and vote for him should he determine to become a candidate. Aisle N. Tolllver Is one of tlie soundest and cleanest lawyers at the bar in this part of the state. A Jurist by instinct and education, and a mind keenly analytical he would muke the district one of the ablest Judges it has honored since the days of Farmer and Dwight.
A delegate convention of republi¬ cans will be held at Lltchfleld on Saturday, May 3d, to nominate a can¬ didate.
Mrs. John Grimes, mother of Charles S. Grhnes, who was killed on the Thioncourt ffont, received oftl¬ clal notice today tliat she had Ijeen granted her son's government In.sur- ance of *l(l,OliO, and will receive same In monthly allotments of $5".
Organization    of   New Board   of Supervisors
The newly elected Board of Super¬ visors assembled at the county seat last Monday, and after a bit of pre¬ liminary sparring organized by elect¬ ing Bruce Chaffln, of Stanford town¬ ship, chairman.
Chairman Chaffln immediately put the Board in working order by nam¬ ing the following committees:
Finance—Isom Tolllver, Thomas Patton, J. L. Bryan.
Claims-A. II. Lewlj, Tlios. Patton, Lyle Coggan.
Road and Bridge—Elmer Harper, Arch Hunley, Croy Howard.
County Farm-Arch Hunley, George McElyea, J. 1. Quackenbush.
Building and Grounds—J. I. Quack¬ enbush, Sam Hemphill, W. W. Kel¬ lums.
Education—Sam Hemphill, Elmer Harper, W. W. Kellums.
Purchasing Agent—A. H.   Lewis.
A few bills, carried over for con¬ sideration by the old Board, were al¬ lowed.
The new Board will assemble In regular session for the transaction of county business on Monday, June 2, at which time we trust It will show enough twentieth century progres- slveness to get In line with our sister counties of Southern Illinois and or¬ der its clerk to prepare and have pub¬ lished succeeding each meeting of the Board an offlclal abstract of Its proceedings, thesanre to appear In all the papers of the county. This much Is due the readers and tax-payers of Clay County, and the small fee for such publication that should accom¬ pany such order will meet the ap¬ proval of all good citizens who wish to keep advised of county business. Let It be done, and let it be done at once.        	
Fruit Safe
Senator Dunlap, of Champaign county, visited this section of Illinois last Friday, and inspected his or¬ chards while here. He reported that he found no indications of damage by the cold Easter snap to apples, peaches or pears.
Bert Goodenough and family were visitors at the home of Dr. J. M. Boyles and wife Sunday afternoon.
HONE ON FURLOUGH
Nr. and   Mrs. J. Logan    Gibson
Entertaining    Their   Soldier
Children
Mr. and Mrs. J. Logan Gibson, of Nortii Harter, are liaving a happy week this beautiful spring-time sea¬ son. Tiielr son Warren T., wlio Is In the Cnited States cavalry service on border duty and stationed at San Ber- nito, Tex., arrived home on the 12tli, furloughed for 30 days. Then last Sunday tlieir daughter. Miss Ruby, arrived from Washington, D. C, on a l.Vday furlough. Miss Ruby Is a yeoman In Uncle Sam's navy, now employed In the Navy Building at Washington on detached duty from the stf,imship Triton. She Is in tlie navy for four years, and says she likes her work, whidi at the present time is that of stenographer. She gradu- iitpd from Orchard City College of this city in June, lUls, and in Sep¬ tember, 191S, she enlisted.
Mi.ss Serenna Conley, of a C^lay City route, Is a comrade of Miss Gllison's in  the navy.
Warren Gibson was recently mus¬ tered out of service, but he re-en¬ listed for another year. He wears a medal for expert pistol and ritle tharp-shooting.
Nothing in a Name
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D. F. Hodges, one of the leading merchants of this city, was defeated on Tuesday, April 15, for mayor of Flora by a majority of 4(1. On the same day In Granite City, 111., a town of 15,000 people, another Hodges was elected mayor toy a majority of 962 votes. Both of the.se Hodges are Clay county men, Bert E., the suc- ces.sful one, being a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Hodges of Blair Tp. It's ten or fifteen years since Bert left the home flre-slde for a flght for a place In the world, but he's Clay county born — grew up and "gradu¬ ated" in our country schtxils—and his many friends In the nortii part of the county will be glad to learn of Ills political success. Be/t beat a man who was opposed to the war and is a socialist in principle.
The Economy of Fall Painting
It's always cheaper to (Mint before it'i actually needed than afterward.     Tskei leis pHint—costs Icis to put it on.
Fall weather is ideal for paiitting. The luii dors not blister the paint. The paint dries slowly, takes u firm grip on the surface, thus insuring protection for a lunger period of time.
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HIGH STANDARD LIQUID • PAINT
will protect your hulldiugs nirniiist the rains, ileett and melting BUOW6 of winter. It will seal up the pores of the lumber so the frost uud moisture cannot penetrate. It will save you money now' and oezt time. Ask for the High Standard color card, '
For Sale by Bowman's flardware Store
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