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FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 11.  1919
NUMBER 51
REPORT OF FLORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Flora public schools opened  Monday,  Sept. 8,  wltli  the  following enrollment and assignments:
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
TBACRKHS
E. C. Jacobs Wm. Hastings Oiara Shumalcer Youthel Combe Hazel Pettljohn Ruth Snyder
ENROLLED BOYS OIBLS
22
IIOOM DEPARTMENTAL  WORK
¦Tb— Geography 4, Writing I, and Pliysioldgy 4, 15
8b— History 4, Writing 1, Ortliography 4,          15 19
7a— Arithmetic 4, Writing 1, and Reading 4,     21 15
8a— Grammar 4, Writing 1, Civics2, Ill.Hls'ry 2,12 23
6a—   IS 12
6b—   14 17
»6    108
Lura Shumalcer 5a—
Mabel Quinn 5b—
Affa Myers 4a—
Grace Moats 4b—
Irene White 3—
Edith Lamp 2—
Kuby Berry 1—
MAIK BUILDINS
 28
. ... 19
  27
... 23
  25
  2fl
  19
IS 25
21, 28 17 20
¦Dna Winters 2—
Frances Maxwell    1—
WEST  SIDB
165     146
24
15
15 16
39      :u
SOITTB 8IDB
"Elsie Winters 2—   12      21
Kathleen MoKnlghtl—  23 11
33       32 Mary Ellis, music and drawing In all gradts.
O. O. LEWIS, City Schools Sup't.
411,700 GIVEN TO SEXTON WORKERS
Second Profit Divide Nade by thia Factory Within Laat Two Months. Mr. Fer(U8on, Proprietor, Meets Employes.
For the second time within the past two months the employes of the Sex¬ ton garment factory In this city were given a happy surprise last Friday when Mr, Ferguson, the proprietor, of St. Louis, appeared among them witli Ills "bag of gold," and proceeded to maice a divide of bis protits with Ills worlcers.
The protits, we understand, werf figured from last year's earnings, and •3,400 was evenly divided wLlth the em¬ ployes here—$40,000 in all to Fairfleld, Flora, Olney and Salem. Some of the employes, owing to length of service and elliclency, received larger bonuses than others who had served shorter terms. In other words Mr. Ferguson gave to Ills Flora factory employes just a round $1,700 and pocketed the remaining 11,700 liimself.
There are at the present time about two hundred women and girls em¬ ployed at the factory.
At tlie conclusion of tlie ceremony I-of giving away so much money Mr. Ferguson made the factory folks a I short speech, thanking them one and I all for their loyalty, faltlifulness and j ettlciency, and promising tliem further [cash benetlts In return for good and |«nd constant service.
Mr. E. R. Bailey Is the present pop- jular superintendent of the factory.
Apropos of the Sexton factory bonus Imethod of maintaining the good will lof Its employes here and elsewhere in ISoutliern Illinois, and thus obtaining Itbe best of service, it may be stated Ithat a rumor has been prevalent in I Flora during the past ten days con- Inecting Mr. Ferguson with the early lestablisliment of a wliolesale grocery land produce liouse in tills city.
James Pettijohn Home Burned
The residence of James Petti jolin, four or five miles east of this city, and about three miles west of Clay City, was entirely destroyed by fire last Saturday evening. The family With the exception of a daughter, was away from home at the time. It Is said an oil stove, becoming over¬ heated, exploded. Igniting near-by objects, from whicli the flames rapid¬ ly spread from room to room of the house. Miss Pettijohn was rather severely burned while attempting to ¦tay the spread of the flames, but before the fire and smoke drove her to the open air she succeeded In re- moTlng an organ and a few rocking chairs from the burning building. Everything else, together with the building, was reduced to ashes.
Housewives will be interested in tills item, for It has been understood an oil stove will not explode. If the truth could be ascertained it would probably be found the combustion cylinders had burned out.
Parenta of a Little Daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Coil, on North Ave., are the happy parents of an eight-pound daugliter, born Monday night. Sept, 8. Tlie little one liasbeen named Martha Louise 'Coll. Mother and babe are reported doing nicely, and Leon had so far recovered Wednesday morning as to be able to check In for duty with the railroad company.
Married at Fairfield
Miss May Gray, of Geff, and Mr. Fay Golden, of Klora, were united in mar¬ riage last Wednesday evening at tlie Methodist parsonage by Rev. J. W. Flint of tills city. After tlie cere¬ mony the happy couple took supper at the Pflster Cafe. The groom is era- ployed witli the express company at tlie B. & O. depot at Flora and he and Ills bride Iiave many friends wlio are congrtulating them over the event Fairfield Record.
Announcement
A COMPLETE line of Popular Priced  Headware Specialties is now on display
BABY CAPS BABY HATS CHILDRENS' HATS MISSES' HATS LADIES' HATS BOYS'  HATS KNIT GOODS VEILS VEILINGS HAIR GOODS You are invited to call and see the prevailing styles
DELLA GILL
North Avenue,
FLORA, ILL.
THE PEOPLE TO BLAME
Hon. Ed S. Wilson, ot Olney, da- eouroes on the Waya ot the People
Ex-State Treasurer, Ed S. Wilson, now living a retlrod life at an ad¬ vanced age at his liome In Olney, writing to the Times of his city on : present twentieth century conditions relative to high prices and monopolies, their causes and effects, says:
All complaint-3 against tlie packers can be traced to actions of the peo¬ ple. When 1 first knew Olney A. S. & R. Byers and Wm. Newell killed and packed hogs, and In every town surrounding us some Arm packed pork, but the people drove them out of business in ways too numerous to mention. Today we have a local creamery and butter company where the farmer can sell his milk, but Swift & Co., one of tiie packing firms of Chicago, has establisiied an agency here to buy cream, Tiiey will pay more tlian the local tirms can pay and the local flrm will quit, and then Swift & Co. will have tiie people wlio bring them cream at their mercy, and will establish such prices as they see flt to pay, and whatever price they pay the dairyman must accept.
Tlien there will be a noise because Swift & Co. have a monopoly of tiie cream trade, and tlie people will wonder why congress allows sucli a state of affairs and demand some lavy be passed regulating tbe price o( cream.
Congress has no power to do so, and if they undertake It they will be going beyond their constitutional limitations. Our flour mills are run¬ ning one or two days in the week, and a foreign firm Is selling the flour our citizens use, and if you want flour ground by our home mills you tiiust order It specially, and tlien the groceryman probably will tell you he has not got it in stock—and If you In¬ sist nn using home flour you must go to the mill to get It.
If the people want home products they must patronize home industries, and If they won't do this they must not complain of monopolies that they themselves have built up.
I have mentioned two local In- du.stries but the list could be ex¬ tended.
SJxty years ago the Olney Kurfiiture Co. did a large business, but the peo¬ ple froze them out. Ten years ago It was tried again but tliey got little or no patronage and no longer exist. We had a glove factory once. I tried in two stores to buy a glove made In Olney, but they were not in stock. Tlie suppression of local industries is what builds up large ones tiiat be¬ come monopolies, and congress can¬ not mend tlie evil. If the packers are controlling prices It is becau.se the people liave played into tlieir hands, and after having done so tliey can blame no one but themselves and sliould not complain because the law is unable to lift them out of the pit tiiey dug themselves.
Xenia Couple Wedded
Meeting of Ladles' Reading Club
The Ladles' Reading Club met at tlie home of Mrs. H. (!. Micliels, Fri¬ day, Sept. 5. This was tlie flrst meet¬ ing of the calendar year. Almost the entire membership was present, Mrs. Mitchell, the president, called the meeting to order and at roll call reminiscences of vacation time were exchanged. The constitution and by¬ laws were read, and some changes planned. All were delighted on re¬ ceiving their programs, and study- books entitled "Classic Myths In Eng¬ lish Literature and Art," compli¬ menting the committee, Mesdames Mlchels, Mitchell and McMahan high¬ ly on their selection.
Mrs. George Smith, a former mem¬ ber, was a guest. All enjoyed baring hsr with us. Club adjourned to meet in one week with Mrs. Simpson, A goed social time was spent, during which the hostess served dainty re¬ freshments.
Cor. Sbc.
Hon. N. C. Bainum Ouite III
Relatives in this city received word Tuesday that Hon. N. C. Balnum was quite ill at bis home In Sprlngfleld, III. Mr. Balnum Is said to be afflicted with bright's disease and if lie recov¬ ers sufficiently lie will be taken to Battle Creek, Mich., for treatment.. He is filling the position of assistant attorney general, but had to quit the
work on account of ill health CarmI
Times,
Mrs. Robert Jeffries and Mrs. John Porter were St, Louis visitois last Friday,
Mrs. Chas. David and Mrs, A. L. Johnson delightfully entertained the lady members of the Baltimore & Ohio offices in Flora at the home of Mrs. Pavid, on Main and Sixth Sts., Monday evening. On arrival the guests found the rooms prettily deco¬ rated with red liearts; also cupids were conspicuous. Each one on entering the rooms looked wise, and whisper¬ ing conversations prevailed  all about.
A delicious ice course and cake were served by tlie hostesses. At each place was a piece of cake and beneatli tlie tempting sweets were found the name cards of Miss Pansy Hargraves and Joseph S. Tully, September 2, 1919, Tlie announcement was a great surprise. The marriage was sol¬ emnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Russell, on Elm and Fourth Sts., Tuesday evening, Sept. 2, at 8:,10, Rev. Foltz, pastor of the Methodist cliurch, officiating.
Tlie bride lias been employed In the accountant's oftice of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in tills city for several montlis. She Is the daugliter of Mrs. Josephine Hargraves, of Xenia.
The groom Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Tully, of Xenia, and has recently returned from 'iverseas ser¬ vice.   He served in Co. ''L."
Mr. and Mrs. Tully are popular young people of Xenla, and grew to manhood and womanhood In that village.
I'he Record with a host of friends extend hearty congratulations.
Train-load of Limeatone for Rich¬ land County
Yesterday one of the greatest single shipments ever sent into any county was received here. It consisted of 47 large cars, drawn by one of the I. C. R. R.'s largest locomotives. The train was known as the Lime Stone Special. Many people from all over the county were present, and many farmers brought their wagons and teamsland there was a bu.sy scene unloading tiie product which will mean so much to the industry of Richland county, it Is estimated the train contained 25iKl tons of lime¬ stone, ground to the right consistency for agricultural purposes—O I n e y Times.
More About the Beautiea of lUi- noia' Assessment System
Marion, 111., August 29.—County Clerk Scobey has just completed tlie totals of the assessment list. Lake 'Creek'townsliip, the largest township In the county; with three corp