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VOLUME X
THE fOCRNiUi, Vol. S2.   Nb. 10
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. MARCH 9, 1922
NUMBER 25
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OUIEY COPPED HONORS IN BASKET TOURllANElfT
Flora Loet to Olney in Oame Which Virtually Decided Winner Ot tho Tournament, by Score of 21-17
J.OUISVILLE    FINISHED    SECOND
Olney high school, by eliminating flora, Casey, Fairfield and Louisville high school bashet ball teams, the strongest ones in the tournament, won the annual district classic on their own floor on Saturday night from Louisville, the runnlng-up by a score of 33 to 20.
Louisville had things all their °^'° way in class B in the tourney, as Do team in that section had even an outside chance of beating the Cardin¬ als. They swept Greenup and Wil¬ low Hill before them by scores of 50 or more to almost nothing and made a score over 40 against Xenia. who managed to get 20 points on them. Olney was not so fortunate. The Flora game was won by Olney in the first quarter, when .lones, the slepo gun of the meet, and his pals scored 11 points to Flpra's 4. During the rest of the game Olney was lucky to got 10 points to Flora's 13 hut the lead gained in the fist period was sufficient to win. Taylor was guard¬ ed hand and foot by two men and couldn't get a chance lo get going on account of carrying the extra bal¬ last. Knight and Pittman couldn't have hit an apartment building with a basket •full of soup beans, but Venable got going and played about a 75 per cent game. Olney failed to even get one short shot off Bes¬ tow, 80 valiantly did the lanlty Flora back  guard  'tend  to his knlttin'.
The game was lost, it appears frora lack of getting organized and settled down to business before the barn caught fire.
Had Flora won the game, they would doubtless have won the tour¬ nament, as It is generally agreed that it lay between Flora and Olney for honors.
Fairfield Packs Wicked Surprise The Fairfield five proved the big surprise of the meet, having kept their candle under a bushel through the season and no dope was available on the team. After defeating Effing¬ ham by a not astonishing score, the red and black came back and doubled on Albion who drew a bye. It was In the semi-finals in class A that their bushel was overturned and the aforesaid candle came hifalutin' near turning into a lighthouse, for they came so near beating Olney that a epidemic of heart failure was appar¬ ent in the Olney section of the house. The final score was 19 to 18 in favor of Olney and the winner was in doubt until the final gun had been tired. Had Johnson, Fairfield's star center made the two fouls he missed in the last quarter or had the Fair¬ field player who missed the basket In that period made it the results would have been different To do Olney justice In this game It must be said that Jones and BeSird were Ihe only Olney players who were playing their usual game.
Xcnla Walloped Two Teams The Xenia team won two games in the tournament, defeating Bone Gap and Orayvllle In eany fashion, only to lose to Louisville In the finals. This team has a couple of men who will probably come here lo school next winter and who will fit In nice¬ ly on the star team In prospect for next year.
The All Star Team Following the final game the offi¬ cials   announced   their   selections   of the  all   star   teams,   which   were   as follows:   , '
FIRST TEAM R. F. Jones, Olney. L. F. Chreswell, Casey -n
C. Johnson. Fairfield R. O   Stanford, Louisville L. G.' Beaird, Olney
SECOND TEAM R. F. Foster, Casey L. F. Smith   Louisville C. Cope, Olney
R.  O.  Ausbrook, Olney >--
L  O. Phelps, Fairfield
Naturallly the referees didn't ex¬ pect to suit everybody and, owing to the fact that most referees carry a violin and a trained dog with them on their travels, were gonna make a selection of our own. Either take it or leave it, it doesn't cost a cent: FIRST TEAM ,   ^
F. Jones, Olney, Capt.
F. Smith   Louisville Johnson, Fairfield .   -
G. Ausbrook, Olney Guard, Bestow, Flora
SECOND TEAM R. F. Clifton. Louisville L. P. Chreswell, Casey C. Cope. Olney R.  G.  Venable, Flora L. G. Beaird, Olney Sectional  Tournament  This  Week Olney will go to Mt. Vernon  this week to play in the sectional tourna¬ ment   having drawn Colllnsvilie, one of the strongest teams, for their first game, on Friday afternoon.    Bridge- Dort drew Marion for their first game and the slaughter will doubtless be complete,  as  it  is  well  known  that Marlon tosses a wicked set of baskets.
TO THE PUBLIC
ROTARY CLUB POR PLORA
A great many questions are being asked as to the manner of assessing personal property the coming year.
I have an opinion from the Attor- riey General of Illinois which says that the assessor of the various townships will do the assessing the same as last year and on the sama valuation.
A. H. KELLUMS, Co Treasurer & Supervisor of 24-2$ Aaaessment.
For some time past there has been a rumor that Flora was to have u Rotary Club. Several of our wide¬ awake and progressive citizens have been Interested to have one of these Club organizations in Flora.
The opportune time came when it was learned that John Dyer, a prom¬ inent horticulturist of VIncennes, Ind., also Vice-president of the In¬ ternational Rotary Clubs, and Ex- governor of the Indiana district, was In attendance at the Eastern Illinois Fruit Growers Association meeting held In Flora Thursday and Friday last. Also R. A. Simpson and Wal¬ ter Stein, members of the VIncennes ¦Rotary Club were attending ^he meeting.
These gentlemen consented to meet with some of our cftilzens in the directors' room of the Flora Nation¬ al Bank Friday evening. Mr. Dyer explained ut length the aims of these lubs and the great work they wero doing for the community welfare in thousands of small towns aud hlf! aitles.
Those present were so favorably Impressed with tho purpose of these clubs, they decided lo effect au or- ganiznllon al once, which they did, adoptlns a constitution and by laws and electing T. J. Friend. President; R. H. Grant, Vice President; Earl Arbuthnot. Secre¬ tary, and C. E Hemphill, Treasurer. These officers "with H. F. Pixley. F. H. Simpson and J. C. Scudamore. to be the first hoard of directors. Ap¬ plication for a charter has been made. These clubs have for their aim social welfare and community bet¬ terment, giving assistance to Com¬ mercial CIu))8, churches, schools, farmers and business men and giving active aid towards moral, education¬ al and legltfmate buslnesa develop¬ ment and for a cooperative commun¬ ity spirit, and have proven them¬ selves a big asset in the communities where they have been organized.
BIO  MEETING  OP  FRUIT  MEN     HONOR ROLL.   FIRST   SEMESTER
MRS.
WATKINS.  GRAND
CONDUCTRE.SS   HERK
The Eastern Star school held at the Masonic Hall. Tuesday, March 7th conducted by Mrs. Effle Combs Watkins. Grand Conductress of the Order of Eastern Star of Illinois, was well aUended. both day and night sessions. About thirty visit¬ ors from Xenia. Geff, Johnsonville and other chapters were present be¬ sides members pf the local chapter. It was a pleasure to have Mrs. Wat¬ kins of Elast St. Louis, as instructor. She is a pleasing and charming lady and understands her work thorough¬ ly.
TO ERE(T BUSINESS BUILDING
R. E. McCormick has purchased of D. F. Hodges the lot adjoining the Orpheum Theatre on the west on which is located the small frame building known as the White Front restaurant,   consideration   $1200.
Mr. McCormick will remove the frame building and plans, by April 1st, lo begin erection of a new bwi- ness building SOxSO feet, using tile and stucco. This room will he used by Mr. McCormick for his Wlllard Battery Service Station and will make an  ideal location.
RESTAURANT FOR SALE
We are now sole owners of the Ilesfaurant between our store and the post office and are offering it at a bargain for quick sale. We In¬ tend to continue operating this 'Res¬ taurant if we do not sell It at once, but will take less fOr it today than we will after we get It permanently organized.
Come 'in and eat wtth us.
Regular Meals 40c.
y.'S.OO Meal Tickets for «4.nO
FLORA   CASH   STORE
BUYS  BUSINESS  BUILDING
R. S. C. Reaugh has Just closed a deal whereby he bouRht the lot and building on North Avenue just west of the Orpheum theatre, on the.cor¬ ner, known as the old laundry build¬ ing. Mr. Reaugh paid Meryl U: Ga¬ han $4,500 for this well-located piece of bu^nesF property, and is to get possession April 15th. The lot is 30  feet wide.
ELECTED ART LEAGUE HEAD
At a meeting of the Southern Illi¬ nois Art League held in Olney this week. Fred Spietb was elected to the presidency of the League. Mr. Spteth has studios in Olney and Flo¬ ra. The next meeting of the League will be held in Harrisburg next  fall.
BURGLARS  BREAK  INTO BRYDEN
While Mr. and Mrs. E. G. were on their eastern trip, gained entrance to their home on Sycamore and Seventh streets, ran¬ sacking the house. A small amount of money was taken. No clew to the robbery has been obtained.
HO.ME
Bryden thieves
RELEASED ON BOND
James Long and Lex Hall, who have been in the Marion county jail under indictment in connection with the luka bank robbery, ^have given bond for $1,000 each and been re¬ leased arrived home Monday.
WESTERN GUESTS
BEn'RX
The past week the E:«atern Illi¬ nois Fruit Growers' Association met here in Flora and was one of the most successful meetings from the standpoint of interest and attend¬ ance, this association has had. It is a particularly appropriate time to bold a fruit growers' meeting, just before they all have to get busy with the actual work of taking care of their orchards. This is one of the important times of the year for the commercial growers, because a great deal depends on the plans madi for the care of his orchard during tbe coming season. Tbere is nothing else In this community that would mean as much to all as a good crop, well taken care of and well sold. There Is no other class of men In any line of business that- are more free In kIvIuk out the results of their ex¬ perience and in attempting to as¬ sist ono another in getting good re¬ sults  than  are  the  fruit  growers.
There were present at this meet¬ ing some of the best autthorltles in southern Illinois and Indiana on peach and apple growing and they gave practical udvlce and instruc¬ tions regarding the conttroi of tho SanJose scale, scab, blotch und cod- (lllng moth, also methods now re- comniended In pruning both peath and apple.
There are sevreal largo commer¬ cial ordchards thut should be ready lo produce high quality crops this coming year and barring u| frost this spring, there should be 300 to 400 cars of peaches shipped out of B. & O. stations from Marlon, Clay and Richland counties.
F. H. Simpson, president of this .\ssoclatlon, was in charge of the meeting and reports between forty and fifty outside commercial orchard- Ists In attendance.
The new of fleece elected were: John  Gamier,  Pres.    Newton. Wllmer H. Poff, Vlce-Pres., Olney. E.  E.  Byers,  Sec.-Treas.,  Flora Among those present from out of town were:
John Dyer, Walter Stein, R. A. Simpson. Meredith Reed, of VIncen¬ nes, Ind.; Pierce J. Kavanaugh, S. H. Burton, Washington, Ind.; John Gar- nier Newton; R. H. Hale, Omaha; W. S. Perrlne and Alden Perrine, of Centralla, Sen. H. M. Dunlap, Sa¬ voy; John G. Schloter, Indianapolis, Ind.; Prank Schwartz, J. D. Telford and E. J. Blackburn, Farm Adviser. Salem; H. E. Young, Springfield; W. G. Alpaugh, Cincinnati, Ohio; Leu Wilson. Wllmer H. Poff, Al Wharf, J. A. Drew, Bruce Piper and Bert Day of Olney; C. E. Durst, Chicago; A. B. Leeper, Centralla: J. B. Spit¬ ler, Effingham, Prof. W. S. Brock, and Prof. B. S. Pickel. both of the U. of I.. Urbana; Guy Beauman, Tunnel HIU; J. S. Boatwrlght, Po¬ sey: L. C. Snflth Champaign; J. S. Freeman, Benton Harbor, Mich.; H. O. Hlnkley, Alma; C. E. Pursels. Far¬ ina; Walter Cope, TontI; Frank Cooper, Edgewood; C E. Thompson. Xenia; H D. Moore, Xenia- Victor Lewis. lola; J. J. Smith Clay City; Wade HIggason Xenia. W. K. Hart. Farm  Adviser,  Louisville, -
COM.MERCIAL   CLUB
BANQUET APRIL  IMTII
At last Monday's meeting of iho Flora Commercial Club, tho annual banquet and election of officers, which was held last year on April 7th was pcstponed ihls year to 'Tuesdoy, April 18th because the basement of the M. E. church could not be se¬ cured for the April 7th dale.
The matter of the Commercial Telephone Co. proposed raise of rates was discussed and P. H. Simpson and Col. Randolph Smith were designated 10 go to Springfleld for the hearing on  Morch  8th.
Good reports were made on the re¬ leases of right-of-way for the six miles of hard road on the Midland Trail west from Flora and all save four leases are now in hands of the state authorities and it is hoped to have these four this week.
LITTLE GIRLS' PARTY
Lucile Olbson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Olbson, entertained a number of her girl friends Friday, March 3, from four to six in honor of her sixth birthday. A splendid time was spent in playing games and Luclle received many pretty presents from her little friends.
Those  present  were:
Mary Elizabeth Courtright, Mary Ellen Sloan, Garrett James, Berna Maxine Wilcox, Erba Roberson, Vir¬ ginia Coil, Violet McGrew, Elizabeth Monlcal. Margaret FVye, Margaret Slover, Helen Arbuthnot, Phyllis Par¬ ish. Josephin?. WIthrow, Jessie Wil¬ cox.  Lucille ahd  Madeline Gibson.
The afternoon closed with Ihe ser- vlnR of delicious refreshments.
TWO   CORONER'S   INQUESTS
tin Wednesday. March Sth. Cor¬ oner James M. Dean of Xenia, was called to hold Inquest on body of Pauline Elizabeth Waggoner, Infant daughter of M. C. Waggoner. Ver¬ dict was death from unknown causes. ' Wednesday nl(?ht Coroner Dean was called to Clay City, where he beld inquest on body of Wm. J. Franklin, aged 89 an old resident of that town. Cause of^ death h^art failure, kidney and other trouble and senility.
NEW LIGHT PLANT BOILER
HOME
Mrs. Struble and Mlss who have been guests of ter and family and Dr. J. and family left Monday home in Hays, Kansai.
Vermond, Jno. Wln- L. Young for    their
Tuesday the second new boiler eame for the Flora electric light plant, and tbls makes the plant equp- ment complete. Flora is now gat- ting the best light aervice we ever had under tbe management of Chaa. Knight. ¦^•^
Seniors
Walker. Robert 95
Luak. Iva  94
Cornell. Glenn  93
Cruse   Avis   _...93
Voung,   Clyde    .". 9.'t
Mllner, Thomas  92
Cannon, Wilma 91
Laughlln.  Lowell 90
Juniorri
Burgess,   Fslry    i 95
Whltmore,   Neva    94
Largo. Myrtle  ...93
Carson. Gladys  ....92
Dow, KoBCoe  91
Bestow.  Fred  ;...91
Beckel, .\rthur  90
Taylor.   Darwin    .-..90
Orr.   Mildred    90
Soplinmoreii
Tlbbs.   Dorothv    94
Ulm,   Stella   .  93
Campbell   May  93
Tlbbs,  Donna   ...92
Oolden.   Marjorle  92
Dougla.K.  Florence  91
Ilogard.  Harold   91
I'Vcslinion
Gibson.   Marjorle 9.')
Snyder.   Leslie   94
Woomer.   Mabel   93
Curry.   Robert 92
Eubanks.  Leonard  92
Large,  Teddy  92
Wlneland.  llnrold  - 92
Purdy, Fern  91
Lenis,  Edna 91
Harrison.   Veda   ...'. 91
Henry,   .Mildred    90
Lusk    Mildred    91
WANTED^—Girl for general house work.    Mrs. C. C. Hall.
CANDIDATE POR DK.MOCRATIC NO.MINATION FOR SHERIFF
OP CLAY COUNTY
SELMA LENHART
Selma Lenhart, noted dramatic reader, who reproduces a complete play In an evening, will appear here on the Lyceum course Monday, even¬ ing March 13. Misa Lenhart is nn experienced enterlalner with ex¬ ceptional ability.
In presenting an entire cast of widely different characters, Mlss Lenhart has the dignity necessary for the heaviest parts and, at Ihe same time, is surprisingly competent In simulating lighter characters.
Many critics who have heard the platform's most famous monologists venture the strong assertion that she excells her contemporaries in the matter of differentiating her char¬ acters.
Mlss Lenhart's presentation of Erstwhile Susan" has been one of her most popular successes. It Is the play which she usually gives In communities where she has not be¬ fore appeared. However, her reper¬ toire InciuideB other plays of equal popularity and a series of delightful miscellaneous sketches, which will be given   If  requested.
TO  MAKE    INDUSTRIAL   SURVEY
II. O. Hartzell, Manager Commer¬ cial Department of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Baltimore, Md., has been secured for the annual meeting of the Illinois Commercial Secre¬ taries Association, at Aurora, March 2, to discuss the the question of In¬ dustrial surveys. He has also prom¬ ised to conduct one or more surveys for cltioR along their lines In Illinois. Mr. Hartzell Is one of the leading men of the country in Ihls kind of work and will be a grual deal of help in making oim- business building pro¬ gram practical.
W,
I".   M. S.  HAVE  AX
INTERESTING  MEKTIXti
The Morch meeting of the W. F. .M. S. of the M. E. church wus held ¦Tuesday in the church parlors. Mrs. P. E. Taylor, ag leader, made on interesting program. Mrs. Terhune rendered a pleasing vocal soil. Mlss Eugenia Gillette favored with a pi¬ ano selection. Mrs. Terhune was elected president of the society to succeed Mrs. Robt. Jefferles who has moved from Flora. A fine social hour was enjoyed.
ATTENDED SCHO«»L OF
INSTRUCmON
Mr. and Mrs. 'C. C. Morris, Mra. Oeo. Campbell, Mrs. W. A. Hulse, Mrs. Viola Fryer, Mrs. Jessie Mont¬ gomery, Mrs. Oeo. Westcott, Mrs. John Henson, of Xenia; Mrs. Ernest Chaney, Mrs. Purdy of Rinard; Mr. and Mrs. Uoy Rudolph, Mlss Ger¬ trude Grandon of Qeff; attended Order of Eastern Star held at the Masonic Temple in Flora on Tuesday.
CLUB   ENTERTAINED
Mrs. Earl Taylor was hostess to the Merrie Matron Club Feb. 28, 1922
Those enjoying Mrs. Taylor's hos¬ pitality were Mesdames Tonney, A. L. Carney. N. W. Bowman, Jock Baylor, H- C. Michels, C. E. Hemp¬ hill. R. J Cunningham. E. H. Ar¬ buthnot and E. Taylor. Hostess ser¬ ved  delightful   refreabmenlB.
Sec
MI^S,  W.   W. JONES  HOSTESS
The membera of the O. T. club met at the home of Mrs. W. W. JonoH on West Third street on Thurs¬ day afternoon of last week, where they spent a few pleasant hours. Mrs Annie McElroy was a guesl of bonor
BOUGHT SHERIDAN    PLACE
L. A. Ward has bought the Mrs. S. E. Sheridan residence property on North Main street, consideration for house and two lots, $2400. He will move In soon.
B. * O. IMPROVEMENT
The B. ftO. station has been Inter- lorly Improved by a new coat of paint
KD COGSWELL
In this issue of the Flora Journal- Record appears Ihe formal announ¬ cement of Edward Cogswell as a can¬ didate for Sheriff subject to the de- /tlsion ot the Democratic i)rlmary to   be   hold   April   llth,   next.
In making the public announce¬ ment of his candidacy Mr. Cogswell stands upon his record as a public official and particularly upon his re¬ cord as sheriff of Clay County.
Edward Cogswell was born In Blair township, April 18, 1875. Ho attended the country schools as mnch ds his manifold duteg of farm life would permit and has since made good use of his opportunity for self Improvement.
At the age of twenty-flvo he gave up farming and moved to lola. where for some ten years he was engaged In the contracting business as a car¬ penter.
In December, 1910. he was op- noluted dnpiHy Sheriff and since that tlmo his official I'fe and character nre generally known to the citizens of this county. He gave his entire attention to the duties and require¬ ments of tlie office of deputy sheriff, and his record as a careful and de¬ pendable official had no Utile to do with his election In 1914 to Ihe of¬ fice of Sheriff by a substantial ma¬ jority.
As sheriff he Justified the confi¬ dence of those who elected him l)y I)roving himself to be capable, offl- cleiit and fearless In a Jn.-ti onforce- nieiit and dean eiiforceineni of tho law. He was u terror to all classes of criiilinals because It was generally understood by them tliat he had a persistency In following clues that almost Invariably led to Ihe arrest and punishment of the guilty.
In May. 1919. .Mr. Cogswell was apiioinled nsslKtant Postmaster for Iho l.oiilKvllle otricc and for two and oue-half years he (lemoiiatrated his ability u.s a popular and urfobie of¬ ficial in giving sHtlsfaitory sorvlce lo tho public.
The Flora .lournal-ltecord Is con¬ vinced that .Mr. Cogswell has the qualifications and experience to suc¬ cessfully fill the office, and we arc pleased that his friends In every part of the county are to again hove this opportunity to register their vole hi iprerlatlon  of  his  fitness.
PHONE RATE HEARI.XG
AGAIN   COXTIXIKD
Col. Randolph Smith writes us Wednesday that he and F. H. Simp¬ son, who were In Springfleld looking after Flora interests for the Comme-r clal Club In the fight regarding the proposed phone rate raise by the Commercial Telephone t'o., Binicoeded In getting the hearing postponed to Thursday, .March 23rd. Tho hearing for Clinton, Marlon and Clay coun¬ ties will be held at Salem on that date. This is a central location for Ihe three cnuntles.
Col. Smith also writes that they se¬ cured promise of Mr. Craft to sign up the Drennan lea.se for hard road west of Flora some time this week— Just as soon as he gets his deed for the farm, which he purchased a few days ago. The matter of the hard road from Louisville to Effingham was al- .so (IlKruased with tho commission and Iho road east of F'lora and both mon feel elated with the jiroapects.
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