Southern Illinois Record

              The Southern Illinois Record
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VOLU.ME 4
FLORA. ILINOIS. Till RSDAY. NOVEM HKR 4. lOM
NO. (i
fllGH SCHOOL
HALLOWE'EN PARTY
ENTERTAINING CONNITTEE
MAKES THINGS LIVELY
Met   >Vith    .Many    Mysteries
and  Surprises   I'pon   I'Ji-
tranee Through >Vindow'
Tlie students of the IlarlerStan- Twp. II. S, were given a masked party Friday night by the Faculty and a committee of students assisting. Tiie doors being locked the guests were admitted tiirough a window of the .Agriculture room down a "slioot the shoots" In charge of Mr. Torrence and C'larence Smitli, where they were tied to a rope widcti as they hil lowed il led tliem all over the Iiouse wliere tiiey came in contact witli various gliosis and mysterluus scenes. Asthey reached the ris'o room tliey were given wliolesoine advice by the sages -Leslis Jones and Oscar Hri.ssenden, passing into tlie Latin room under a wet sheet they were given a cool reception when Joslne Maxwell vigorously shook their hands with a glove of lee, going to the ,sewlng room and store room they met Mabel Lyons and Kathrlne Dntf who as fortune teller and witch respectively did tiie subjects justice Tlie lino tlien led to tiie science room where Chlorus Crickman and Clias, Conover treated them to an electric shock, then to the music room where 'Mlss Schmelsser rendered strains of sweet music on various Instruments, back to the mathematics room where Allne Henry, the fairy, was at her best: going to the history mom Roso Wood gave patriotic advice. From here the line led to tlie (lym where the band played while tlie "stMmks" paraded the hall each trying to guess who some one else was, after wldcii I tliey unmasked and many were the |surprises in store for us.
Tlie Domestic  Science dopactment I under guidance ut Mlss Fluck   .served ipples, grape juice and wafers   whicii ladded much to onr enjoyment.
All present seemed to have a most lenjuyahle time and afler games and Isouie physical ,si'ience stunts by sume luf the buys wft went home re.ilizing llliat Mi.ss Loutzenliiser, Miss Fluck land ,Mr. Torrence make a go.od com- jmlMee for a Hallowe'en party and Ithat lliere is no better place to liave I't tlian in our own Iligli School build- |i'i«-
[Mrs. Irvin Enter¬ tains Her S. S. Class
Saturday night, Oct. ,'!0, Mrs. II, Iw, Irvin assisletl by Mlss Etna Van- loBsen entertained her S. S. class of jioys and tlielr best girls.
Cpon arriving tha guests were met |,t tlie door hy tlie ghost, upon enter¬ ing the room they found seated in her I ent of corn stalks the gypsy  hirtune eller Miss Etna and we will leave  It 1 o those who consulted her as to  her I blllty to seeinto tiio future. Her ap- ¦earance proving the trutli of a   fam- us statement made   by   one   nf   her Iqually  famous ancestors,   "T's  the I unset of lifegives me mystical   lore," jlusic and games of all sort furnls'iod llie diversion of  tiie evening.    At a lite    hour   luncli   was  served  after ¦blch the  guests   departed  wishing lallowe'en came twice a year. Tliose presont were: Aubry Oolden, [iary Waison,   Leo  Allen,   Dorotliea owman, Arlo  Malinsky,   Kathleene ever. Hrock Maxwell, Ada Harrison, I on, Reaugh, Klma  Cill,  Julio   Val- srt, Irene Gaddls,
i ives a Hallowe'en Picnic Dinner
Colonel and Mrs. J. Mack Tanner itertalned a party of friends at a cnle dinner in tlielr orchard ea.st of ora Saturday evening last. The oklng was done on a big bondre at had been burning for hours iking a great bed of hot coals into liell aboul three dozen big tine Ish potatoes covered with mud were asted for the feast. Hig thick juicy ef steaks were broiled by John W. ' llklnson, onions were fried by Mrs. jlktnson and Mrs. Gibson, while •s. Tanner and her mother, Mrs, person, and Mrs, Hrown were ar- iglng many  other good things to
upon a table Colonel Tanner  had 'lit.   'No tiner feast was overspread 1 we doubt If there  was ever  one •re enjoyed.
The guests present were Mrs. L. A, ,'ersoll, Mr, and Mrs. II. R.  Gilison
1   son,   Mr.   and   Mrs.   John    W. ^Ikinson and son. Mrs. C, F. Hruwn Randolph SinitiA
The putatoes were muddied by II, R, Gilisun assisted by the iwys, the steak wiis brulled by ,iohn W Wilkin¬ son, both of whom demonstrated to the entire satisfaction of all that tliey were exiierts in tiie si'ience of ciKiking
.After tlie feast a siK'ial time was enjoyed around tlie big camp tire. Rehire adjournment It was unani¬ moiisly decided to have a barlieciied pig at the same place In the near future and that C. K. Hrown, who was unavoidably absent on this oc¬ casion, sliould furnish tlie pig, ,lolin W. Wilkinson roasl tiie pig and that all others should help eal il.
It was a late hour when the uierry party said guud night and lett witii kindly guud wishes hir Cul. and Mrs, Tanner,
Francis Willard Class
Entertained by Mrs. Irwin
On Saturday evening Mrs. A. W. Irwln entertained tiie Francis Wil¬ lard (;iass of the M. K. Sunday Schuul at lier liume on West Second St. witli a Hallowe'en parly. Each guest, about forty, cume in mask and a jully time was had trying tu penetrate tlie disguises. At nine o'clix'k tlie masks were removed and great vere the sur¬ prises. The rooms were decorated with yellow and black paper festoons and witches and black cats were plen¬ tiful.
Mrs. Irwin, presidentof tiie class, was as,sisted in serving by .Mrs. Fred Hammer, Mrs. J, H,Gahan. Mrs. Mary Hrown, Mrs J, ('. I'etit and Mrs. Nettle Gentry. '
Herry Matrons Celebrate
Their Fi'th Anniversary
The Merry Matrons celebraled their tiftli anniversary at the beautiful liome of Mr. and .Mrs. J, Howman in true Hallowe'en spirit. The rooms were beautifnily decorated with autumn leaves, lantern and a pro¬ fusion of yellow and black crepe paper festoons, with witches, gliosis and black cats very much in evidence.
The Ghosts assembled at eiglit o'clock and wero greeted liy the sniall daughters of the hust and hostess. All enjoyed tli» game.s, contest and ghost stories of tlieevening. The re¬ freshment committee served a de¬ lightful luncheon of: Pres.sed Meat I'otato Chips
Hread and buller
and cheese sandwiches
Olives Salted Nuts
/ Cramberry Jelly
Pineapple salad Orange sherbet
Cake Cotlee
All departed at a late hour and ex¬ pressed themselves as having Iiad a very enjoyable evening. Tiiose presetit were: Messrs, and Mesdames Earl Taylor, H. C Mlchels, H. F. Wyatt, A. J. Baylor, Fred Cunning¬ ham, Ed. Mann, R. ,1. Cunningham, Drs. and Me.sdames C, H. Holaday, R. D. Finch, J. H. II i/;el, N. W. Hiw- man, Mesdames II, R. Gibson, Robert JefTorhs, F, L, Medley and Mr. I'lrtle.
Bif Republican Neet-
in( at Harrisburl
It is e.stlmaled that seven thousand Republicans from Southern Illinois were In attendance at the Republican meeting held In Ilarrisburg Saturday last. A great ovation was given Senator Sherman the principal speaker whose candidacy for president Is growing in favur every day, llis speech was received with great en¬ thusiasm as was that of Congressman Williams. Hon. George W. Wilson and Hon. Waller I'rovlne candidates for Attorney General were present and spoke during the day.
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Birthday Anniversary
Little Mlss Francis Jane White was given a pleasant anniversary uarty by her parents Mr. and Mrs. R, H. White at their home Salurday last In honor of her sixth birthday. Twenty-nine of lier little friends were presetit to enjoy a giKid time between 2 and 5 o'clock p m. Mrs. Wiiite served light refreshments and made the (K'caslon one of mueh pleasnre and merry making iiy iiitrodiiclng Hallow¬ e'en games and seeing that each one iiad a giKid time.
Silver Sunday at Shiloh
Tiie Sunday School Supt. staled to ills si'liool. Sunday. (X,'tolier 2;i, "That next Sunday will lie sljver Sunday for our si'hool. any person stajing away on Sunday, October ,«i, must either pay 25 cents or be called iiiKAf.' Sunday came, sixty-one were present, collection was ifli.,5i\ Others who failed to come are going to pay the 25 cents. If you are short on finances try a silver Sunday. The teenage boys and girls class lead In contribu¬ tion
THE   WAR'S MOST APPALL¬ ING AND DEPLORABLE TRAGEDY
The execution of ,Miss Edith Cavell, an Knglisli nnrse, hy tlie Ger¬ mans military autliorities in Helgulm. is denounced liy Mie .Vmerlcan press Willi few excepliuns, as "a blunder, wur.se than a crime," only a few of many denunciations can be given and the.se only in part but enougli tosliow tiie deep and abiding condemnatioii of sucli deeds.
Tiie New York Wurld: "It is worse than a crime: it Is a blunder, ('¦erman psychology In the Cavell matter is as inexplicahle tu us as German psychology in tlie Lusltania matter.
Wliat everybody who is not a German knows is tiiat llie Germans niiglil httter iiave lust an army corps than to liave .slmt this woman hir llie cumparatively trivial ollense that siie committed. Her hlood wiil blot the lionur of the German army and the German Govern¬ ment for generations to come. It Is one of thosestains that cannot he erased, and centuries Iience German historiatis will lie apologizing fur tlie ruthlessness of a military commander who wasiin;ible to see tlial couinioii sense is mightier than tlie letter of military law."
I'liiladelphia Recurd: Aprupus of the elaburate elfurt uf tlio Ger¬ man r nder Secretiiry for Foreign .Alfalrs tu justify llie killingof Miss Cavell it may not be oiilof place lo say Uiat it is ;!Ui years since Great Hrltain. tliough engaged in innumerable wars, put a woman to death for such an ofTeiise, In our own Civil War tliere is no record of a woman being executed on sucii a cliarge, tliungh feminine spies were freiiuentiy caught. It will lie harn wurk to convince the world that Miss ('avell, who was not a spy and who, In following tlie dictates of a warm and generoiiH heart, simple a,ssisted In enabling a few men to cross the Helgian Imrder, comuiilted a crime that was Justly punish¬ able by deatli.
New Vork Globe: Tlie /immerman defense is supremely Impudent in its Insistence on tiie letter of international law. The presence of German trisips In Helgium Is in violation of International law. So the (ierman (,'liancellor has stated. It is also known to all that by the levying of contributions, the seizure of private property, llie ad- mlnlBleriiig of coliei'tlve penalties, the forcing of Helgians to do mili¬ tary work for their conquerors, the Germans In Helglum have flouted and ,set asideMiiilitary law. The German Government has enforced strictly the part of the law tliat requires certain conduct from the Helgian people, but Ignores the partof the laws reclproi.'al obligations on the German army of iK-cupatlon. I'nder tliese circuuistance.s, for the German Cnder Secretary, In the spirit of a hair-splitting lawyer, to argue the legal aspects of the Cavell case Is ridiciiloiisly   Insincere,
New '^'iirk Times: Germany has Iiroiigiit herself Into a position wiiere tiie world turns from her in horror and dreads nothing so much as the success of her arms. She has Instilled so deeply tn the minds of her people the idea of power, of supreme military power, that she has deadened them to Iho tiner and nobler feelings of hu¬ manity. .Man's luve uf life, the cliivalric sentiment uf man hir wuman tender consideration hir tlie helplessness of age and of youtli, all these she has maimed and bruised and elTaced with her mailed tist, all these slie lias trampled under foul. Tlie execiitiuners uf ICdilii Cavell tint carried out the spirit and purpose of the imperial mill'.ary policy. They did tiieir part in the working of tlie brutal, monstrous engine. It Is liecause of tliis spirit, of tliese piirpo,ses, of sudi deeds as that al lirusseis that Germany has lost lier standing amung civilized nations devoleil to the Ideals of luinianity and of progress, it Is because of these tilings tiiat the prayer goes up in all the peaceful countries of the eartli that her enemies may triumph, to the end that such a ruthless rule may not lie established in power upon the earth,
Chicagu Herald: "Such deeds do not "frighten" anybiKly outside of Geiniany, whatever may lie their effect there. They frighten women least of all. Men they enrage; women they inspire tu seek to share what tliey regard as Kdlth Cavell's crown of martyrdoin. Americans have never known government deaf of the voice of chivalry toward womanhood. Englishmen have not known It since a James 11 and a ,IelTreys ,setit tiie Lady Alice Lisle to tlie gallows hir helping fugitive "rebels" to hide, Tiiat was just 2,'t(i years ago, Tiiose years measure tlie dlifereneo uf viewpoint,"
New York Sun; "Indeed, to all Germans who have not been cor¬ rupted by I'russlan niilltarlsni, the hurried, stealthy shooling of liap- ioss Kditli Cavell In tlie dead of night, behind prison walls, will al¬ ways be a liltter memory. Mure than all the counts in the Hryce re¬ ports of atrocities in Helglum il will weigh In the scale of Jndgment, hir it has struck the world with iiorror."
Detroit Fre^'ress: The cliorus of protests Is so general that we believe tliere is justilicatlon fur tlie conriuslon that according Vot heir own standards the German otllcial responsible for tlie execution have been guilty of a grievous error, have committed an action wiiicli Is directly harmful to their country, without any compensatory good.
New Vork Evening Host: That the original hlunder of Invading Helglum sliould now have been capped with the huge mistake of putting to deatii an p;ngllsh nurse in Helglum siiows liow slow the llie German high command is lo learn moral lessons. And the fact thatthe Kaiser has quickly pardoned oilier women convicted of the same otlense as Miss Cavell, at onee places in a ghastly light the haste and secrecy of her execution as If the Military Governor feared his victim might escape if there was a moments delay and puts the finishing touch to a deed wldch, in idditlon to lieing bar¬ barous, was eminently stupid,
St. Joseph News-I'ress: This act on the part of the German authorities in Brussels has shockad the world and wiii stick forever In llie craw of humanly as a violation of even the cruel ethics of war. It was wanton and fiendisli. The victim was a nurse, engaged In merciful work, and the olfen.se h.r which she was killed was at the worst a work of mercy. Her execution was murder. It was a crime ,so singularly atris-ious and coidbloo