Flora Record

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A Good Newspaper fo a Pbw«r hi tke Home. School. Stat^ and Ration
VOLUME VDI.
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THUIMAY, MARCH 4. 1920
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BABKET    BALL    DOPE —FUHtA PLAYS  HER  FIRST GAME FRIDAT mOHT  .
The baaket ball season lust clos¬ ing is one In which more enthnslaain.| haa been dIspUyed thnn for some time. Bvery game haa Men wAl at¬ tended and the toam haa been back¬ ed bettet tiiaa eVer before.' ThU - jraar'a taam. with foar ot laat yaar'a squad and a callable coach, baa made a good rocfird by wiaaiac twelve at aigbteen gamea played. In moat caa¬ ea tbe defeat waa not dne to tbe aaperlor playing of the opj bat to the poor/playing of tbe lo-
jNow as tbe season^draws nearer a oloee we owe it to the team, the ¦ ashool and the,town to help bring It to a sneeesafnl clone and back them to the-fUUh. The DUtriot Tournament at Olney Friday and Saturday, and the State Tonmament wtll cloae high school baiiket ball for ^<(IiU seaaon.  Do we want our toam
BT OOSFBRKHCB
Oovaraor Hteu at Plot to Pvofltaer
SpHngflatd, ni., Feb. 2*.—(Spee¬ UI)—Oov.   Lowdea,   stata   highway offUUIs, raad advUers and represan- tatlvos of the  Cbicago  Motor clab in eoaferenee today,    deelded that road eontraetors aro atton^ptug to kPrbfitear te IlUnoU. They did not fiat to btttntly, but poUtehr refersM to the bids as "unrsaaawHil," donbt- jlees meanhig bids bet^iair ItS.OOO 'aad «4S,00« a «U».    > ¦¦.^^¦.. 'At prasent prieea ot labor, matar- laU aad traight, ttoy nokoned, af¬ ter detailed Inantry'by stata encin- eers and eoat anatrsita,  tbat  roads can'be bnUt at a fair profit for less thaa the t|at bida received.
In the stato race? Of coursai Then let's all go to Olney and back them till the last gasp. Come on Flora, let's set some "Old timorpep" and help our team win I /
TlMlbawrencevlUe NOws ai^, pro- vldM thetr dope sheet tt right, the 14th game win be aa followa:
14—^Winner 11  . wUnor 12. Un¬ leaa all algna tall, Olney aad Flora will battle to the death, and If Olney wins, Ht. Capnel wlU scarry off the honors Of the tonmament. If Flora defeata OUey tbey w^l aUo wta the cShmpUaab^ of the diatriet. Whyf- Becauae tbey have aJbuncb of pUyera tbat can come baek atter a hard game aad play a bettar one. On the other hand. If OInoy puU: F(ora out of the running, they will ImmedUtely bo matched against Ht. Camel and the big boys will not be In shape to ]^t ap the game of which they are oapabU.
Aceording to our dope sheet and the prognoaticatlons of.' the ground Hog, the eora husks last faU and tbe KOosa bone we didn't see. Flora, 01-
¦aay and Mt. Carmel are pleked to -win. ta the order named. Of courae every Un in the dUtrUt ontaide of Flora can prove with .a lead (lenctl and paper that we are all wrong, but sotaeho^ we have r feeling that wo bate picked tbe favorite and tbe team halls from tbe red top^ fielda and Ben Davis apple orchards of CUy eoanty.
"Baake* HMfi MkOiaBUaMt** ' " A eartaia bsEldware sateodUm, who halU tr«Hii'On»f, Whjlo U dogp mOd- Itatioa ak 'to*W«L M^ilta ot tbo baa¬ ket baU'timriia^t.pnuied taU new hat OB 4i iihalir Id k barber shop In a hetahborlng elt)^ ahd wmt .down'^ the floor for Ilaiket ahot, returalng to center for ,the tip oft nneoaaetoi^fly aat dowh npon bU hat. Btr. Salwk nan waa ood^palled U visit flora to get aaother helmet. ^ Lonto 'Wtnianis of the University of nilnoU and Orville Storm of Shel¬ byviile, have been selected to referee the baaket ball touraament. Botb are aald to,^ excellent offteUU.
DIBA8TROII8 FIRE
lUlno|L.arlU go ahead with eon- toieta Awarded Uat year for about 440 mllea at aif average prlee of $82,000 a mile. If some one falls down on this, tbere will be trouble.
"I think this win be ipore than any other, state In tbe union will be able to construct (bU year," com- mentod Oov. Lowden.      .
"the IlllnoU Farmers' institute sent a latter to the governor saying:
"We recommend for eonaideration.] te the department of public arorks the cassation of, letting contraeta for road   building  at  prasent  excessive priees for material and labor." -^     Wdl Oomplete l^ork Began
Atter the contdrenee a atatomeat waa Uaned say^:f''It waa nnanlm- oaaiy - decided ^boA- tbe atate will nse every infinence to completa thU year all,uneomploted roads now nn¬ der oont'raot. auoanting to abont 440 mlMa of tha federal aU system, and will eohttaet to constraet snob addir tloaal nlleage aa eaa bbblnlR at anything like a rwisonabla >»rtae."
It  contend: 1
"Tba ability to seonre eara vrill largely.detarmUe thd program. It U expeoted that locatldn, aurveya and grading and poaalbiy some bridge wol-k on other roads included U the »«t,000,000 bond isalit ¥» KO fQr-
2aidea the goveraor, those at the coaSivaee were: Dlrectdr ^f PabHe Works Bennett, Asaiiftant Dlreetor Vennum, Superlatandent of High¬ ways Bradt, Chief Engineer Older from the Chicago HOtor club, F. B. Jaok, F. R. Cook. Fraak ChUds. Owen O'Malley, and W. O.'Bdens. JOeoph M, Page, Harry Shade, and Arthnr Hall, atate highway adviaors.
win ra- waya,
A reahlence belonging to M. 8. Dlckeraon on the eoraer of State and,Maple streeta waa discovered on flra at 7:00 O'clock Wedneaday m^lng.
The bnilding waa practically dea- tiroxod. entaiUng a loaa of g«00 to 91,oao. The baUdlng waa occupied by Samuel Walton and tamily, who austalned a loaa of 9800 In honae¬ hold goods, •
Qeorge Smith, who was "rooming with Mr. JVattoa wa^ sorionaiy burn¬ ed In an effort to extinguish the Ire. The orlgU of tb« fire^was not,stat¬ ed.
He waa, taken to  Olney  tor treat¬ ment.
daUBBRATB BEBTHDAlr
X.
A par^ waa given at the bome of •^Wti. W. E. Workman. Satnrday, Feb. fSlst In honor of her danghter Aa- nabelle^s , ninetb birthday. Mrir. Workman was assisted In serving by her niece, Alberta Tackett:'JFhoae Hreaent were Pearl Orifflth, Beatrice Herrin, Virginia Herrin, Dorothy Herrin, Helen Lauderback, Ruby B.Ucklidge» Mildred Perry, Mildred Parrish, Zula Boyd, LnU Monieal, Kathleen Freeman, Marjorie Hiao, Jnanta Shroyer, Ahna BoUo Work-
KEW FORDS
Laat Saturday Bd Oln^er Ford ag'' eat, received fonr new Forda. He al¬ ao aoid Ford ton ring ears to Koi^ Mayor and Ira Chapman and a Ford- eon tractor to the DunUp Frait Co.
Mr. OInder aaat J. I. HombaekU haad laeehaate,; to ladUn&polU ta apond .tbia vreek atteadiag the trao-^ tor school.
ItwdMr. Oiader's ada la this U- aais.: pulf an tMaraetiak add H duly you.
calve. ni«roMblds (or. highwi
SCHOOL OF INSTRITCnpN
- Royal Kelghbora do ttemtelvea and oar Mty honor. At the Ooaelnaioa of a Ave. weeks' caMMS" fdr aew aMmbera the eampa WIMi aity bave added about 80 new ihomaers at ihe adoptions held on Thniaday and li'ri- day evenings of laat week. Among thoae ta atteadaneo from oat .at the etty were Mrs. AUee OHlilahd, a mem ber of the Supreme Board ot Man¬ agera and one of the tottttdera of the Order. Springfleld, I|I.: Mra. Eva O'Donnell, District Deputy, abft eon- ducted tbe campaign, of Olney; Mrs. StangUnd. of Fairfleld; Minnie Deon'. of Oeff, and Mrs. Ida Jett, df Odin, and Mrs. Levi AnnIs, of XenU. About one hundred and fifty ladiea attend-i ed these meetings \dded to thiTpro- tection of homes and, lovOd onea U this city |40,00f life insurance. We flnd that tbe thMa'aaaocUted lodgea M. W. A. and'„Annfaries cisrry on their hooka stii' atlregata of about 9800,000 inaurance on a member¬ ship of about five hundred. 955,000 of this amonnt has been written in thU last two montba. This amount of Insurance U carried at an average eoat of ea^h member of 91.64' per month; flae one of the most com¬ plete consumptive sanitariums In the world where treatment, medical, board and cara U fhraiahed absolut¬ ely free to Its membership. At the eonelnsion of tbe Claaa adoptton sum¬ ptuous jMad* of thn good eata were seiiiiifbnl aU want home aat- Ufled that Flora U tbe hnh Of the world. ¦
By One Wh^ Waa Theie.
TlTBERCtXOSIS CLUilO
of Clay county, will hold a eiinlc at .the eourt honse in Lonlsiville on March Sth, from 11 a. m. to 4 p. m. The physloiana of tbo connty aia eapecUiiy urged to send or bring any case or suspected oaaa for ex¬ amination fend any one desiring free examUatlon aad consultatt6n U re¬ gard Jw.tubercuUr Ufectlona ara ta¬ vited to be preeent.
R.   Dr FII^CH. Clay Co. TnberenloaU Assn.
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AB«lTDOBDI nrsAH E
On Monday, aftaa an aasmfaiattoa tn thr. M. C. Park's office, Mtaa Mary Babeoek of StaaloM tawnaU*, waa fedjadged at anaaniM ohlnd by Oaam- ty Jadga. ab«la, AAA waa t^ke* t*| Anna lordraatawat at tbe hoapital.
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BNTKB^AINBD
Mrs. Ralph Meyer eatertataod the Karama KInb at her honie on TMrd «nd Foator atreeta Ust Friday algbt, in honor of Mrs. Croft, wbo U here fr^ Cleveland, Ohio. The party waa also given for Mias Haael Connor, a brldb-to-be.< TbU waa a kltchea ahower and a oompUta anrprUe taj Mias Connor. Sbe reeeivad a yarWty of pana, kettles, etc.        , ','
About eight-thirty a meaaeaaar called for Mias Coaaor aad wbenwhe dnaWared tbe snmmoas at tka daeir a Ui^ paehago waa banded bar whlsh contataed tbe mentioned articlea and many other onea.
Refreshmenta wera served ta thp dtaing room, wbera tlie tablea werb prettily decorated with Sweet peas and fressU, ttay place cards adorned with kitchen utensils paUted In black led eaeh guest toj thelf reapoeUve pUcea.
As Warren Smttt^ Just hi^ipeae^ aronnd te the moat opportnne time he wis icttUted and presented tbe kitchen ntenalU to carry to MUa Con- nor'a home. He raineiantly (T) eonr tented to handle vory aearly a dray load of these nsefnl articles.
RADIANT CHAPTER HAS
• .A OOOD TIMB
RAILROAD MOTES
Don plarb waa a  business ealler
About tlfty membera of JBadUntj'o Vinpennes last^ Wednesday.
OMATH CLAIMS LTITUE QIRIi
Wanda May, danghter of Mr. and Mra. Pearl Shrider, departed thto IKe Monday eventag, Marah I. aged 8 years, 11 moaths and If daya. She had been a llttU sufferar fram leak¬ age of tbe haart. All that lovtag hands and pbyaiclans cara waa done unto her. but all in vata. \
Rev. U. 8. Johnson conducted tbe funeral servicea from the taraUy laa- idanee if, Stanford townahip at 10 a. m., Wedneaday. taterment waa In BImwood cemetery at Flora.
APPBLLATB CLERK C. C. JOHNSON
HERB
Chapter No. 106 O. B. S. aaeembled at ithe Maaonie Temple Tuesday eve¬ aiag and bad a moot deltghtfal so- «UI time.'
^be eatartalnment committee bad anangad a program tbat oeeasloaed artch aierrftneat (or all preeent. Sttb (Jotta wora sss^aii .to eactata mem- bAfa. who bad -no pravloaa aotiea, M|i wera rognagted ta jnake a thraa atitbata apeeeh, no less, nor ne ioac- erltimo traa fetvSa tho vtctiia to speak aad that time had to be taken or the ^apfaker penalised:- Col. Randolph Saiith beted aa toaatmaater and Rex Ctthnhigbam aa time-keeper.
' rhe snbjecu given wara: "T^e Hi h Cost of Living" by Prot. O. O. Letris. wbo for the flrst time In hla llf^ seemed to be struck dumb, aad foatwo and^oae half minutaa stared at the audience without saying a word.
"Leap Tear Btiguefte" waa ex¬ plained by MUa CUra Shamaker thfto pUtaly.
' .^Training  Childran"  by  HarUn Friend waa gnita educatinc.
^How to Boss Toar WUe Wlthont Her Kaowtag It" by F. H. Slmi^en. Mr. Shnpaan failed to tell how.
"How ta Win a Wife" by Prat. J. B. Monroe waa exceedtagly In¬ teraattag to tbe young ladiea. The profsasor showed' great willtagneaa bnt some embarasament, bnt it ia bellevad made -iaatlng impraaslons.
"Maaonie Secrata" by Mra; Fer- diiss'nd Tow^ney was left Itt obscurity.
ilTalter Hopkins had aa a subjeet "The MOon" but said he vras a Strang ervln the cUy and could aot tell whether it was tbe moon or tbe sun he waa- tallbng about.
Rai( Cunningham spoka, or tried] to do-so, upon tbe subjeet of "Love. HU heart seemed to be In the right p^, l(at bia words didn't coaray to
Mr. aad Mn^ D. B. Seott viibted iheir brotbofota-law, who U taktag treatment dt WOber aanltaridm Olney' Friday of laat week.
Wedneeday  Hon.-Chaa.  C.  John, clerk.of tha    A«paiute>court,
acaa .tet n^ andjaada aa a -.¥^|iaiy;jjgj,,i„ >»hat h* irag trrlng tdj
¦-Cbaa? U d Fallrtreld boy and haaj inadsi good aa 'olerk for the paat aix yeara add U aaktag fehointnatkm and re-election. He Is all O. K. aiad Bhe^iM be returaed for a seeoad term. The eonvention U May lOth.
RAQiROADS RBTITRinED
TO OWNERS
Moaday morah« the V. Bi rail¬ roads wera returaed by the faderal govesnmont to their orlgtaal owners after two and one-half yeara under government control, which did not seem to be bowling success.
CAUiBI   TO  JiOHNSOXVILLE
Hr. and Hn.* W. A. Karr left Wednesday to attand the funeral of Mr. Karr's tather. Warran A. Karr, wbo died at hto bome near Johaaon¬ vilie Tnesday after a Ungertag lll¬ naas of several yean,. ^Hr. Karr was well known In this and adjoining counties. He served^ in the Civil war aod was a maa of Itae character and nnlversally liked by all who knew him. He was 82 years of age when he passed to his raward.
Mr. Karr and hU wife, who sur¬ vives him, located on the farm near Johnsonville 'sixty years ago, where they have contUuoualy  realded.
Fnneral aervlces wera 'held at the home Wedneaday aftoraoon and in¬ terment took pia«e in Willow Branch cemetery.
nroOMB TAX MAN HKRB
Dr. R. i. Adktas of tbe Illinois TuberculoaU Association, Springfleld with tbe assUtance of tbe physlcUnaj^ectly getting tbbir income tax blanka
H. J. Elliott at Olney. bscome tax man.^wlll be In Flora tbe laUnce of thU week and at LoulsVlUe part of next week, to assUt peraons In cor
made-up.
Under the Revenue •BM>'bf 1918 alP partnerships and .personal serv¬ iee eorporatlons ara aabjact to a re¬ port.'They do not pay tax as a cor¬ poration, or partnership but raturn aa individuals. Tbera U a penalty for fallnra to make thU raport.
AGMNTS FOR FORD TRAeT6RS
In this issue will be found an ad- vortiaement for the Fordson tractor. Bd OInder of Flora, and J. C. Bandy Of XOnU, are agenta for thU wall- known tractor and the maehtae can bo aaen at the^Otader gange on Nortb avenue,, whera Mr. OWor will take great pains in e»Utelng Its merita. If you contemgttta farahas- Ing a traetot call oa Oo agesNa and ¦see tbe Fordson maehiaa.   '
BUtMUC
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VIS^ TmkB MOMB
the 9t
.^A^Sat J»aby-.glvi; arri-rad at
H. W. Olll wae a week-end vlaitor ta Jbtthaoa City.. ..
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l4alk4lAo«tt:
¦t. thraaat, Taylor forgot hU subjeet befbre he started «aad ao one prea- bnt was able to find out by hU talk arhat It was, bat he made some \pai apeeeh and received mneh praise.
Fraak OreenUw liad*TSr bis sub¬ ject, "Leap Yoar ProposaU." He waa earaeat la th*, dtaausaioa of thU aaltleet, ta. faet diit#«Ni aa iotereat and anxiaty In Bis attort to give the girla, encouragement In ustag tbeir 'present leap year opportunity so as to secnra permanent resnIU.
Elmer Oreer handled bis 'subject well, althoagh brief.
There may have been other Sah¬ ara who wanted to talk but the hil¬ arity became so great tbe toast mas- tar became confuaed like the speak¬ era and got loat.
The entertainment committee, Mra| t. H. SImpaon, Mrs. C. &> Cunnlng- fiani and CoL R. Smith ahowed their s.bllity ta aaaigntag topics. Bevsrai old faahioned pUya wOnnd up tha delightful evening'a entertainment.
We must not forget, however, that the real aabetantUl satUfytag anterthinmeti^^was fornUbed by tba rafreshment committee: Misses Ida Biaekbura, Hlldrad Hiller, Hary XlllU. Minnie E. Cole, VloU Smith. ttta. Waltar Hopklaa. Mra. Elmer Oreer and Oeorga f. Price. Bread and butter "sandwlehea, eacolUpod chicken, pickles, coffee, trypbbaa with whipped cream and angel food oake were aerved.
NEW
PBQMUBTOR
Oeorge VanDyke oil Olhey, bis pur¬ chased the green-hbuse in ^st Flora from A. J. Kernstein and took charge this morning,  Wednesday.
Onr new florist will handle cut flowers, potted planta, funeral de¬ signs, and will fnraUh flowera for any oecaaion. Will aUo handU nure- ery 4doek. ahrabbery, rodss, etc. He will make plans for parka and prl¬ vata  gardens.
Mr. VanDyke U a native of Hoi-' UnA,aad haa been lUing In thU coon tty far thb past eight yeara. He was raiae4 up in the florUt and narsery baataBaa an'd thoroaghly nnderstanda
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WA'ealaaiaa Mr. 'VanOpke to oar city, lait w^'Vgy Mr- Kdc^W ^i
,atar'#-i'Idiiu . t
O.-. B. and P, B.' Shroyer wera St. Loato vialtora Ukt Tharaday.
iHrtvate Car 814 ooaupiad by Oen¬ aral Baperintendent F. B.  Miteball,
waa oa aarntta last WadiMtflay.  '
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P. E.' Hdgan and brother, Arabia, raturaed ttata tbe northweat dis¬ trict out •pt Kaat Chicago, whera they went to help ont aa flramen ac¬ count ot so mneh fla on that divtoion
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W. Wood and wlta *rera called to KInmnndit last Wednesday lowing to the aerlous aiokneoss of Mra. Wood's mother. *    -
Mrs. W. IC Jonea and .daughter Viola, of OeaTsir, Colo.,' were the gusata oI'Mn. O. C. McQueen and Mrii. F. H. Wright the flnt of the week.
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tfra. Chaa. Sbroyar aad Mra. Fred Tolliver wera St. Lonto vtoiton the first of the week.      I   -^.-r
Uit,  and   Mn.   F.   Shehorn St. Louta Vtolton Moaday,
OOUdBOB MNTBRTAINMEBNT
A vory pleaaant evening waa eo^ joyed by the college atudenta and faculty laat Tueeday' ht the Oreentaw rasldeneb. What^t^wde all abont
Ottr old tried and fonnd true pal, Janes Qutan. of Breese, apent Sun¬ day with us. jlmmie has hla pass- ^rta and will sail for northera Ire- Bhd, hU old home about April the flnt. Luck to you and a bon voyage Jimmie and may the Shamrock ever ramaln the same.
Mr. and Mra. Caaa Vellor will de-, „ part thU week for NeW Orieana wbera) nt. they wi^l enioy the sunihtae of the Sunny South for a fdw weeka.
tbat tbe eoltoge studenu and fac¬ ulty decided iioffie tl^e ago tha^ tlw thlag we Anerieana ahould know tka moot abont aad aad: to say so masp of ns knO^sr to little abont, to AAA- maaterfal MainMi h^gnago. Md hvsr to. aae ahd i|il|^^'worda It aas- braeea. Thrao dpe^iu matehea wara deelded asod, #*ss %era ehoeen, aaiA H waa wa^avlalnei that the Mda loalng twa at the eon teata wera ta entertain tM btbar side.
The evanlng waa ai>ent in gaaMo aad muak), iaadwUhee, rolto, ideklea and coffea wara aerved in qnantlty, Bveryode oUland to have enjoyaC the eventag and <hera ara ramon that a eh%Ui«ttge for another conteet to eeatomplatad.
' PB^Ty, OF AOMD MAN
Lewla Valbert passed away at hto home aoQtb'of Flora, Feb, 18, I8M. Imaged 90 yehnr, 9 montha aad 4 daya. The deceaaed was bote ta Franea. coming to thto oonntry when a yaaa^ bojr. Me bf9Ai!>9^^l!> acouatontad ba tbe ways at tlie oountry of Wa a<a» tion and boMJug a progreaslvo aad prdapacbiA tw«wr.
Roidaaeg to aoura their loss ftv* ehlldran. Mra. Tbos. CarroU. Mr». Andy |Cle|a,-'afn. Mary Bargra*eo. Mn. Ira lUttiir and ^ohn V^lben.
Fui^eral tfirvleea wera beld at tba
Catholto   phvnih   Monday   moraiag.
Marcb 1, g^inetad by Father Ha^
drt.  latorqMnt ta the family, lot at
Stephena cemetary.
Wo beard a eonveraation ' recent¬ ly, thus. A fellow said: ri caralees- ly tossed a olgarette In my bath tub and It buraed up." "Wbat burned Opt' Tbe olgaratte?" "No! yon t«M>i; the bath tqb." ".Why didnt yon o»en the faneet and pnt H' oatT" "Oli, boll!
CM alAMth Wdta* Iha^S tihl^ui ev^ the fira oat oa a olgaratte."
J. Ctande Pavto, who has been at¬ tending Ubor maettag at Washing- toi^ O. C, paaaed thraagh Flora Sat
INBBPMNOENT CAMP
The evening .of February 27, to one to be long remembered by la- depeadent damp No. 8804, It cloeed abont a mmthb eampalgn for now vambera gad wlthngaaed the Urgent elaas ta tha htotory of the camp, aU- tt-toH*-'mtwUtatn'^art wara  seear-
ttaiir at oaa I
DtotMet: alataAm-.
Olaiittt tm
AatAeaafiAta ferhdepMoa. |jnra ^yoaofi^ aa^
in Salt take City. He waa aecompaa^ led aa tar as St. Louto by hto tather A. O. Davto.
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After being off sipk several weeks. Hemrr Dedbow resnatad datles Sat- hmiay a* roaad bouse fnratnait.
We see at the Bnslneas Mea's Ban¬ quet to be held ta Floi^ In the near future that tbree fluent speakera ara to be secured to speak on high aehools, hard roada and industrial development,  "AH very good."
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Mr. and Mn. Robert Herrin were St.  Louis vtoitora thto week.
O. y. M- E. O. Coil took ly vacation  last  week, as we never saw him
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"n
he waa off.'
U, month-
hid out
t^a time
Ooodbye Uncle Sammie, goodbye,
Dcm't ory, little. Brakle, don't o,i7> Privato ownonhip has got you now.
And the nation has aura gone-dry Don't cry,  little  BraUe,   don't  cry.
Don't cry,little Brakle, don't cry, Tou may get the Plum Plan by-an-by
Let'a pnt  Frank  Lowden   In the chair.   • Then we will all be |reated tair.
Then ^09 won't crt. Httle BrafcU,
don't cry. "8HAKBSPOOKBR<; OR 87-50.
BRIOAL SHOWMI4
Harold HOgan entot^tned Monday nlgbt ta bonor ot Mlaa VloU Smith, who will becomO a bfide Marah 11. The aftalr was a linen ahower. The gifu, wera dainty and useful. They were "stowerad" on the bride as sho was given a rais¬ ed umbralUvIo "bali.
The hoatesa bad planned and car¬ ried ont a delightful eventags en¬ tertainment, Including a delicious luDch served ta crape covered baa¬ kets, each basket to be rotalned.for a ftlvor.
The ref rashments consUted of sand wiches, pickles, heart-shapea cakes, and  coffee.
Thoae preaent were Miss- Smith, Mn. Fred Croft. MIsSes Hasel Con¬ nor, Mary Oonld, Rnth ROangh. ^1- vU Riggle, BagenU Sottthmtok, Ma¬ mie Chaney, DelU,OIU, Jlorto Simp son. Maiy KaeherofSke, and Marie Keith. ,
-   scMooii iqrnanrAiNBiENT
Tbafoaagr eraatte., Marah 11. a procram «tn ba gtveJi by tha Fla»a city abfeooto at «1m Llbranr WUli
Pari aae will cdastot or^ ikuMoaa gsuanat. Fhrt tsso
"FMrUda aad TeHg«al »f tha eh»hiaa;ai tha iftl^
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After tbe guea^
tba escorts carrying Saga
"111 drill,  Wbich  waa
0racea and IttAAa
A flag salutation dvOt and wblta ia tabl'eaua 11 sang "Star Spangle Blkaer," which was a very Impresaivd oeremony.
The Initiatory work was perfeot¬ ly exemplified by the offleen of la- dependent eamp, the obligation waa Impreaalvely given by Neighbor O'¬ Donnell,' eapUloed by Neighbor OIB- llandv ^
Visiting  nelghbora    from  Otaav< Fairfleld, Olsne. Oeff, Odin and Ra¬ man   Baaaty ^ataP  of  Flora  wara prasent, altogether a grand time wiga dnjoyed.
Befora elogtag camp Neighbor O'- Doaaetl rtaugatad all present, aboat two hundred,,to rise and form a eir-   ) eto and aiag ''Blest Be tbe Tie That BInda."
Refreamenta of pto and coffee wara aerved.
This was certainly a* red letter day and the membera of Indepen¬ dent camp felt fully repaid for the hard work, by the success of tbto class.
Tbe following out-of-town Nal^A- bora were present: 'Bffle Cnwflird, Aliee Newman, Bather Talbert, Ber¬ tha Davis. Lotle Acker, Mary Stand- tend, Mary Smediey, Ida Hart at Fairfleld; Mn. C. H: Armatrong. Mrs. M. O. Dean and Mn, Harry Porter of Oeff; Mn.- Ida Jett, at Odin; Hn. Lee Annls of XeaU; Mn Allce Olllltaad, of Springteld; Mra- Eva O'Donnoll and Miss Mario O'¬ Donnell, of Olney.
CHRIBTIAN  CHVRCH REViVAb
Sure, the revival begins next Sngr day. Bverything lopks now as If we ara going to ba^e a greater ravtaral tban we did laat year. We have ae¬ cnred F. M. Catipa of LonUville. Ky., as osr tiagtag evaagoltst. Hb comes to iu highly reeomntanded. He is a solqUt as.well aa a eharaa leader. He wlU be here Honda^>Ma1ce no pUna but to attend every Ser¬ vice. Dont forget to attead Bible scbool. WAmAtti iti ta attendaace nevt Snnd|iy. We expect yon to ba one of t|«r anmbar.
The nwateal, as usual, Ust Sun¬ day algbi drew a great cHiwd and It waa one af the beat. Oom^ and don't forget to brtag the family.
V. S. JOHMSON, Mintoter,
4ajASU0$A SiifAIOR D«A»
.    "wtar   «|li»haad   of Alamaba. t^Uadat WaiMwtaa oa Moaday.