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The Southern Ilunois Record
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VOLUME V.
FLORA, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1917
NUMBER 44
YOUNG AUTO-
'      MOBILE THIEVES
Botb Steal Machine in Flora and
Rob R.  R. Officea in Cisna
and Fairfield.    Arreated
and Jailed
Rising early Tuesday morning of this week Engineer James Puckett discovered that his new 1500 auto¬ mobile had been stolen. He at once secured the serviee of Ross Kitley, and a search was Instituted. It was soon learned that four young men in an auto had robbed the B. & O. ticket offlce at Clsne, securing about «7 In money, and had gone from there to Fairfield and robbed the B. & O. ticket otilce at that point, securing a small amount of change. At Fair- Held It was learned that they had gone to Mt. Vernon. Sherlfl Weaver of Fairfield, was phoned to com¬ municate with the Mt. Vernon authorities, where all the parties were caught tn possession uf the car and stolen money. They were ar¬ rested, brought back to Fairfield, and placed tn jail tu await the action of the Grand Jury. Mr. Kitley and Mr. Pucket went to Falrtield brought the car back to Flora.
The names of the offenders Cyril Senters and Roy Sloan of city,Earl F'razler, of Noble, and E. R. Reed, of Olney. They are charged with burglary and larceny, to which they pled guilty. AU of the boys are members of the State's National Guard at Olney. Senters and Frazler, it Is believed, will be taken In charge by the U. S. authorities for desertion.
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Stanford Townahip'a Spirit
Mr. Editor.—An Invitation will be extended ,he citizens of Stanford Tp. to give a dinner to those boys of Stan¬ ford Township that have been accep¬ ted to go to war. Also a committee will be appointed to look after the liome Interests of the men who ask It while they are fighting for oar homes. It Is nothing more than right that we look after tlie needy ones while they are away. We will give further notice when the time Is set for the men to go away. Chas. Austen,
L. F. Brissenden.
A Happy Surpriaa
The Ladles' Aid of the U, B. church pleasantly surprised their old friend and member, Mrs. Josephine Humes, at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Austen, this city, last Monday night. The evening was spent In music, read¬ ings and various kinds of entertain¬ ment. At a late hour refreshments were served, and after singing several old-time songs, and a fine address and prayer being made by our pastor, Bro. Pierson, the guests departed for their homes, wishing Mrs. Humes a long life and a safe return to her home In Iowa. Q
Nrs. Luke Pixley Entertaina
On Wednesday evening Mrs. Luke Pixley was hostess to a number of young ladles In honor of three friends from out-of-town. The evening's program, consisting solely uf fun and frolic, was most thoroughly enjoyed.
The mlrth-provoklng races of the County Fair of old were pulled off, as well as potato races, sack races, etc.; also a rhyming contest and var¬ ious oli-tlme games, the arranging of which gave evidence of tlie clever in¬ genuity of the liostess. A delicious two-course luncheon was served at a late hour. The lionur guests were Mrs. Jack Malier of Cincinnati, Mrs. F. D. Stroud of Fiast St. Louis, and Mrs. L. Irwln of Pine Bluff, Ark. Flora girls present were Mrs. Harry Lane, Mrs. Guy Hawthorne, Misses Margaret Gauger, Ruth Golden, Jen¬ nie Hartmann, Harriet Warner, .Mary Ellis, Nellie Ingles and Kathe¬ rlne Duff.
NAIL ORDER
Banhart-Bunch
On Wednesday afternoon of last week, at the Cumberland Presbyr terlan churcii in tlilscity, occurred the wedding of Miss Myrtle Bunch and Tliomas F. Banhart, of F'iora, Misses Cora McLln and Llillan Lus¬ ter and a brother-in-law to the bride accompanied the couple to the church as witnesses. The ceremony was per¬ former by Rev. G. W. May of Burnt Prairie.
The bride Is one of Wayne county's best school teachers, and one of F'alr- Qeld's most highly esteemed young ladles. The groom Is a dairyman at Flora, where they will make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Banliart left Immediately after the ceremony was performed for St. Louis for a few days visit before going to their home.
"Tiie Press joins the many friends In extending congratulations and best wishes for a long and Iiappy married Ilfe F'arfleld Press.
Serioua Auto Accident
Tuesday afternoon, wliile Albert Warshaw, accompanied by his moth¬ er and Miss Mamie Chaney, were traveling In their car from this city to Salem, the car hit a "high place" on the road and Mrs. Warshaw was violently thrown from the tonneau to tlie ground. She was temporarily reduced to unconciousness. With the assistance of Miss Chaney, who es¬ caped unhurt. Mr. Warshaw was able to place his mother In the car and proceed on to Salem, where it was ascertained that Mrs. Warshaw had received a serious spine Injury. Soon after reaching Salem Mr. Warshaw secured a berth for his mother on the Incoming train and carried her to a St. Louis Hospital, where. It Is hoped she may soon recover. Mrs. Warshaw had been visiting a day or so In this city, and was en route to Salem to return to the store she has been tn charge of at Panama, 111.
Miss Chaney returned to Flora Wednesday morning, and notwith¬ standing her rather exciting experi¬ ence, appears to be quite iierself.
Flora Boya Honored
Joe Snuthwlck, a son of Mrs. Edith Southwlck, and Eugene Mitchell, a son of Mr, and Mrs. C. S. Mitchell, both of this city, have passed the ex¬ amination at Fort Sheridan. Joe wlil take the rank of Captain and Eugene the rank of Second-Lieut. Both of the boys will be assigned tu service in the regular army.
Business As Usual
The policy of this store is to give our customers the very best HARDWARE for the least money possible accompan¬ ied with good service.
This we are doing every day regardless of the breaks which may go against us.
When it's "Hardware" Look us up Phone 211
Bowman's Hardware Store
Good Service.    Flora, Illinois
BOTH PHONES
FREE DELIVERY
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CATALOGS
Local   Nerchanta   Should   Take
Warning at Activity of Out
of Town Concerna
Flora merchants have only them¬ selves to blame If thousands of dol¬ lars are sent out of Clay county In the next twu weeks to mall order houses of Chicago, St. Luuls, New York and eastern cities. The past week the local post otilce was Hooded with a mid-summer catalogue of a certain Chicago mall order house, and alsu with catalugs from eastern houses dealing In wumen's ready-to- wear clothing, and houseiiukl necess¬ ities. These catalugs have gune Into nearly every hume In Flora and into the homes on every rural route. In fact, they go wherever a name of a buyer can be secured. Tliese catalogs show Illustrations of the articles fur sale and the price on each. It is true that local merchants can offer the same gouds as cheap, of better quality and save the customer the freiglit, tlelay and cost of money order. But tiie local merchant con¬ cludes that this is the dull season and It is not wortli wiiile to advertise. The dull season Is the time when the mail nrder linuse dues Its heavy ad¬ vertising and local merchants should realize this fact that unless tiiey cuunteract this campaign of liberal advertising in the columns of the local papers, that hundreds uf dullars will be used to buy money orders that should be spent at liome.- Merehants cannot sit by and cnm- plaln because buyers spend money away from home, If they make no effort to keep the money at home.
The home newspaper refuses the advertising of mall order houses In order to protect the home dealer, It offers the services of Its columns, agrees to furnish advertising cuts and help In writing ads, but unless the merchants buy the s| ace and ad¬ vertise their wares, tell thecustomers their trade Is wanted and name prices, the efforts of the newspaper to pro¬ tect the home trade Is all In vain.
The foregoing was written for the Albion merchants by the Albion Journal editor, and the Record has bnt substituted Flora for Albion and Clay for Edwards County; for tiie same conditions exist here in F^lora, our postmaster has been busy the past ten days delivering these mall order catalogues, and the Record last week, true to Its desire to protect lo¬ cal trade and keep our money at home, refused a very tempting bid for large advertising from the Sears- Roebuck mall order house. Adver- tl.se, now, and head uff tiiese city pirates, or by the great horn spoon we may have to take tills refused class of advertising.
CLAY COUNTY'S
SOLDIERY
Verified Liat ot Hen in  Clay Co.
Called    for   in   the Govern*
ment'a First Drawing
Tha Clay County Fair
Prospects for a splendid County fair this year are more than usually bright at tills time. Secretary A. A. Adams, assisted by T. J. Friend, Ed E. Allen and Randolph Smith, whu ha ve been sol Icltlngdonatluns from our business men, report that up tu this date $4(>5 have been secured, with a prospect uf additional amuunts which will swell the sum above $500.
These liberal contributions, to¬ gether with *200, generously donated by the County Board of Supervisors, will make tlie fair a financial success this year.
The fair will open this year on Tuesday, September 4, and will con¬ tinue for four days. A new feature this year uf especial interest tu F'loral Hall exhibitors, is tliat all entries In this department will be free, and no charges will be made on un exhibit unless a premium is awarded.
Three times within tlie past tei days the Record's handy-man. In answer to the Inquiry, "Can you tell me where the second-hand furniture sture ts located'/" has patiently pointed out the place to anxious buy¬ ers. Tiiat's our business, uf cuurse —pointing out the place, street and number of people wlio are merchants and advising uther people tu gn there and trade—but we usually do it tlirough the cnlumns uf tlits paper at BU much per; and so we would suggest that our second-hand man fall In line with the spirit of the times and tell tiie Flora popull In a little advertise¬ ment just wliere he Is—It would save us time, and might make both of us a Ult of money.
The first call for Clay County will be for 214 men uut uf whlcli 107 will be selected. If the exemptions are mure than 50^ of the total number, ad¬ ditional calls will be made until the full quuta uf 107 fit men have been se¬ lected.
Our Cuunty Exemptlun Board Is now waiting fur final advice from General Dlckerson. Suun as this In- furmatlon Is received ample notice will be given to all who must appear fur examination. Examinations will be held In Dr. E. C Park's, Jr., nrtlce at F'iora.
Below is the verified list of the men In Clay Cuunty drawn at Washington last Friday.
The second column of figures, frum 1 to 3'20, are the key numbers. They show tlie order In which tlie men were drawn.
NiVME KEYNd.
Chas. L.'Itoy McGn-w. Flors I
C»rt Heiirj- Bier. Klors .lames L. Hares, tola .lames G. Weaver. Xenla Sewell Smith, Loulsvllln Charles W. Locaii. Edsewood Julius W. Guerrettaz. l-'lora Ro7 II. Dawklns. LoulsvlUe Daniel Earl McBriile. Klora Klliert Perry. Flora Charles Grover Mann. Loulsvliie Mark Middleton. .Xenla Cltllord C. Cammon. Loiilsvlllo Joseph rorltette Anderson, Xenla Orln C. Colelasure. lola Koy Corry. Xenia Wm. Ulley Wagoner. Xenla Geo. f. Hardy. Clay City liolley n. I'lckel, tola Uoda^'inlih. Xenla Aaron M. Ivagy. Xenla Cal Davis. Klora Allen W. Hlirgason. Xenla Galen A. (illison. Flora Uoy Krutsliiaer, tola John .\. Lawson. Xenla Cecil Owens, Flora ¦loe Prossflr. Sailor RprlnW Clyde Hosklns. Xenla Carl (.). Leathers. Xenla Kaymond O. Gibson. Flora Harold E. Southwlck. Flora Silranna Pulaski. Flora John M Schoonover. Louisville Frank Hon»er. Xenla Roy Travis. Clay City Nonis Piekel. lola Ethan E. Denton. Loulavtiln Benjamin M. Crouse. Loulavllle Frank Dausherty. Flora Gillmrt H. Staley. Noble Georic E. Wolf. BIkle Grove Wm. Sanders, Flora .lonathan 11. Cummins. Flora Aden Aaron Wolf. Louisville Wm. E. Beaden. Clay City .loe Buerster, Noble James R. Atchison. Inrraham .lesse Percy Eaton. Loulsvliie Mack Muriiliy. Flora James D. Herrick. Iota Earl Nettleton. Louisville John F. KIneharl. .Xenla James Mitchell. Clay CHy Glen Taylor. lola Koscofl Raymond Herrin. Flora Chester E. Goings. Clay City Clarence U. Howard. Louisville LankfordE. Bryan. Louisvllla Fearl W. Kesterson. Clay City Howard Songer. Xenia Samuel F Mcl'eak. LoulsvlUe Fred K. Cook. Bible Grove Arthur K. Rrentllnger, B Grove Samuel Gordon Hosklns. Flora Samuel O Tetrlck. Clay City Vlrgll Toliver. F'iora Leroy Glasco. Clay City Adolph I. Desch, Noble. John K. Fry. LoulsvlUe, .las. H. Luse. Flora, .lames McCummins. Flora Martin Cameron. Xenia Harold M. liogan. Flora Alliert R. Glasco. Clay City Raymond o. Wixid. .\enla Harry C.ootM'r. Noble Meryl L. Gahan. Xenla Geo. Leslie Luse. Flora George F. Montgomer, LoulsvlUe   ao Edward Uagen. Clay City at
Vauglin Bailey, LoulsvlUe Sa
Fred Dietrlck. Jr.. Xenla eS
Rudolph Hildebrand. Sailor Spgs   Si Geo. Liong, Eilgewood. SS
Clarence L. Boyd, Flora Michael Allison. Flora Win. Bateman Emory, Flora Jolin A. Bn-aifell. Flora Wanton A. Mahalfey. Farina Forrest J. Anderson, .\eiita Roy Bryant. LoulsvlUe Austin 11 Siiriner Flora .lacob N. Montgomery, Louisville
NO. 2M 459
SM 793
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