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VOLUME IX THB JOChKAli. Vol. 6g.     Mo. 11.
V   FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. MARCH 17. 1921
NUMBER 26
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Proka   Sooth   Oartrfim  Meata Death by Sontli Bond Paswia- ger Train' on Friday After-
REMAIN8 SHIPPBD TO  HOMB
Last Friday afternoon south bound passenger train No. 48, Flora to Shawneetown, piloted by Engineer Tilton, struck and killed a man about two miles south of «bls city.
The remains were brought by the train to the station here, taken to the Hancock undertaking parlors and pre¬ pared tor bdrlal. From? Identification papers It was found that his name was J. F. Beam, and his home-waa Spartansburg, So. Carolina. J. C. Beam, ^supposed to be a son of de¬ ceased, responding to a message of Inquiry, asked that tbe body be ehip- ped to him, and it was sent on No. 2 at 12:45  Sunday.
On Saturday Coroner James M. Dean came over'trom Xenla and held .an Inquest, resulting In the following Coroner's Jury Verdict We, the underaigned jurors, sworn to Inquire into nte death ot J. F. Beam, on oath do find that he cama to his death by being struck by Baltimore & Ohio train No. 48, south bound, about 4:20 p. m. on March llth, about two miles south of Flora, 111., and that frora all evidence at hand, the accident was unavoldabla ao far as any members of crew hand¬ ling said train were concerned, and iurther that evidence submitted justi¬ fied exonerating the Baltimore & •Ohio railroad from responsibility for tba accident.
T.  B.  HOWLAND J. H .MONICAL FRANK LUSE ELVAS  OOLDEN CECIL   JENNINGS I.   O.   BERRT J. M. DEAN. Coroner. Conductor  Doug  Naney  said   Mr. Beam   had  approached . him    Friday morning and wanted to  go  to  Pope coanty, but did not know, just how to get there,   and   seemed   to   have   no money.    He was seen by other peopl > in   Flora  befor^  the  accident,   and acted rather queer, and li-is thought lie started to walk   south.    He   was well up In years and claimed ta be a piano tuner.    It Is supposed   he  be¬ came exhausted and fell on the track, striking his head on the railroad iron rail.    His head was crushed nntll the brains protruded.
cmCCIT COITRT IN SBBSION
tmX'S CHAMPION BASKET BALL TEAN
Monday morning the Clay coosti^ circuit court, March term, was con¬ vened by Judge Jett, of Hlllsboro. The grand jta-y was sworn in, vHth Ed Coggan, of Clay City, as foreman, and Ed Mann, of this city, aa dark.
The docket was .called and many caaes stricken. Ona orimlnal case ^aa started on Mflnday tor trial, but -was later abandoned.
Judge Jett sustained ft demurrer tiled by the attorneys for the defense In the case of Campbell vs. Morris, that came up for hearing Wednesday of this week.
The attorneys for Morris contend¬ ing that the merlta of the case rested upon the fact ot defendant's member¬ ship In good standing ot the Masonic order of Kentucky and his right to set In a lodge ot Masons in Xenia.
The Judge decided that the tact of membership In fratemal orders and societies was one that must be de¬ termined by the proper officials of the order and not by a court that had no knowledge of a secret orders re- qulremehts for membership.
The demurrer to the special pleas
. filed to the declaration was sustained
as to the  declaration;   and  that  tbe
declaration failed to sustain the case.
WOMAN'S CLtrB MEETING
Mrs. R, E. Buneh was hostess to membtira of Wpman'a Club at her home cn West "rblrd str^t Thursday afternoon.The study for the day U. 8. presidents. Opening Song, "Col¬ umbia Tbe Oem of the Ocean", Mrs. E. D. Hancock pianist. .After the business- was finished the following program was rendered:
Instrumental solo, Mrs. Joe Bur¬ ton
Round table talk, Presidents and Inaugurals. I
Music, MIbs Esther Lewis
Reading. President Harding's In¬ augural Address, Mrs. J. B. Galian
Sketches of former preeldents, Mrs.  Henry  Irvta
Violin solo, MIbs Marjorie Chlck- dantz accompanied by Miss Lyda Cummins  on   piano.
During the social hmv the host¬ esses M*s. J. A .Golden, Mrs. F. L. »Medley. Mrs. E .D .Hancock and Mrs. Irl Hansbrough served Ice cream and layer cake. The color scheme was spring colors of green, yellow and pink. The guests each received a golden jonquil for a favor grown In ' Mrs. Medley's tlower garden.
HOME FOR SALE
My home on North Main, street and also a smaller house and lot on West North Ave.,near Mr. Oeorge Thomas, can be bought reasonably, as I wlll more away tbe latter part of April. S. B. PIRTLE.
NOTICE
We the dentlsU of Flora, will close •«    onr offices every Thursday afternoon from   April   lat,   to  December   1st, X      1*21-
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HCHEOrLB POR STATE MEET
Standing, left to right—Prof. V. VV. Cox, aupeiliilendent ot the High School; Wood, sub; Plttmun, sub; .Mls¬ enhelmer, sub; Venable, sub; Prof. Rex W. Dale, Coach of the basket ball team. Sitting, left to right. The five who won the tournament—Meyer, center; Frost, forward; Valbert, guard. Knight, forward; Ooldsby guard
FLORA TEAM DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
BftsketbaU Team of the H. S. 7. H. S.'Wins Final Game at
Olney Alter Battling Through a Stiff Schedule
Defeated Casey, Newtop, Noble and Olney
LOUISVEUL£ IN FOURTH PLACE AFTER BITTER nCHT
AIX.8TAR TKABtS
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FIRST   TEAM
Forwards, KbIi^ of Flora Adams, of Caaey.
Center, Weber, of Olney.
Guards, Valbert,. of Flora BunyoQ, of Olney.
Secn|d Team Forwards,  Knipe,   of  Olney   and
Jones, of Noble.
Center, Short, of Casey.
Guards,    Kaaer,    ot    Olney    and
Goldsby, of Flora.
Game to the core, and showing an ability to come back after playing through a gruelling schedule, the lo¬ cal basket ball team/romped bbmo ahead of the hounds at Olney on Sat¬ urday night in the final game of the 1921 tournament. The final game was won from the Olney quint by a score of 20-to 16, which score Is hardly in¬ dicative of'the game for It was nip and tuck throughout, first one team holding the lead and then the other until the third quarter, when Flora forged ahead to stay.
At the end of the first quarter Flo¬ ra was leading 8 to 7, after overcpm- Ing a four point lead gained by Olney before the game was three minutes old. At half time Olney was ahead 11 to 10 but the end of.the third per¬ iod of play)- tound Dale's bunch en¬ joying two points leeway. 15 to 17. In the final period Olney made only one point, a foul, while Flora added a field goal and a foul to their lead.
At the end of the game Flora fans ataged a demonstration.^maklng the w. k. welkin ring like a dinner bell for some minutes. The Olney team and coach wore good, although badly disappointed, losers and hastened to congratulate Coach Dale and his team of winners.
Thought Flora Was "All In"
Many people' at the tournament were of the opinion that, the Flora team was so exhausted from the pre¬ vious games that they would prove a "set-up" for the comparatively fresh Olney team. Their conclusions, however were knocked for a row of safety'pIna, for when Flora came on the floor for the final game they were, to all appearances, as strong or stronger, than they were when they appeared prior to putting Casey out of the running In the ibeat and hard¬ est fought gadie of the entire tour¬ nament.
Olney had an easy schedule, the easiest of any team entered, in fact. They/dlsposed of Xenia by a smother- atlon score' Friday morning,^ shut Orayvllle's wind oH,62 to 6 that night and- took the badly demoralised Loulavllle team into camp in the semi finals 50 to 25.
Tbe fans can't be blamed for think¬ ing that Flora "tired and played out" would prove pickings for the Olney live. The, Flora team, however,, was made  to- wear  and   played   as   one man tbroughopt the tonmey.    Their .game  was  clean  and  sportsmanlike Chas. Hopkins.  Jr.. of Clay City land they deserved to win. spent Sunday In Flora. |    The team and those who accom¬
panied them 'were treated royally By Olney people generally, there be¬ ing none of the bitter feeling of last year although the rivalry was still as Intense as before.
Snauaary of the Oame Olney— F. G. F. T, P. F.
Moore,   rf  2 0 1
Mitchell,   rf  0 0 1
Knipe,   if  2 2 0
Weber,   c  2 0 1
Kaaer,   rg  10 0
Runyon, Ig...^   1 0 0
FLORA—
Knight,   rf  I'O 2
Frost,    if „. 3 4              0
Meyer, c  3 0              1
Valbert. rg  1 0             0
Goldsby,   Ig  0 0              1
Score by quarters:
1st 2nd 3rd     4th
Flora   7 3 7         3—20
Olney      6 5 4         1—16
Pick AU-8tar Team
Following the final game the ref¬ eree, F. G. Warren, announced the official's selections for the two all- star'teams. Valbert and Knight, of Flora, were chosen for guar*^ and forward, on the first team, Valbert being awarded the position of cap¬ tain on this mythical five. The other players picked for the first honorary team were: Weber, of Olney, center; Adams, of Casey forward and Run,- yon. of Olney, guard. Goldsby, o'f Flofa, the plucky back guard who works so well with Valbert In form¬ ing Flora's much talked of defense, was chosen for a guard on the second all star team. There was very little, If any, difference between Goldsby's and Rtmyon's game, the only difference being that Runyon occasionly slips up for a basket In a tight place and "Chinks" does not. This fact' alone, according to War¬ ren, kept him from making the first five.
, Both Meyer" and Frost, of Flora, played fully as Qredltable a game as any other men on any other teams, being Invaluable In teamwork and on defense. Frost had an uncanny eye all during the tournament for shooting fouls. He missed only a small percentage of his free throws. His coolness in making a free throw in the Casey game, when" there was only a few seconds left to play, won the game for Flora and eliminated her most dingerous rival.
Meyer Was not outclassed by any man In his place, as he haf an ability to hold his mates together, meanwhile contributing his share ot points toward winning a game. He played in the tournament under a severe handicap and deserves special credit for the brand of ball he play¬ ed. .
The second team didn't get much chance to play in the to,umey. but thoae who did get In gave fully as good an aeeount dt themslvee as did the mea who play on the first ftve and who brought'home tbe ba¬ con, won from OIney's inekletM five. Yes we said  luckless.
When the coaoh and squad of play¬ ers returned home dn No. 1 Sunday aftemoon they were met by 600 ad¬ miring citizens who escorted them to
were made by Coach Dale. Prof. Cox, J. Bowman, R. H. Grant, Sam Hemp¬ hill and each member of the team. It waa a royal welcome for the sturdy defnders of the orange and blue. Team Left For Champaign Tueeday
Coach Dale, the team and substi¬ tutes aud a amall number of rooters left Tuesday aftemoon for Cham¬ paign where they Will play In the state tournament against the Mollne team on Thursday afternoon. From the dope available Flora should win from Moiine and, if so, they will see the former.
Tuesday afternoon a "pep" meet¬ ing was held In the gymnasium and talks were made by half a dozen fans, who voiced tha appseciation of the people of Flora for the splen¬ did victory of the team. A letter of commendation from _the Commercial Club, to the coach 'and team, was also read and vigorously applauded by the student body.
Bvery follower of the team here, and dozens of citleens who do not know a basket ball from a depth bomb are pulling for the team to win and are anxiously awaiting re¬ turns, which will be posted at the Prince Drug Store.
The new basket ball suits, which had been ordered for the team for more than a month, arrived after the squad had gone to the tournament. They were taken over ,to the boys, however, and were worn for the first time In the Newton game. The newness of the suits, and their ten¬ dency to "tickle" caused their aban¬ donment after being used in the one game. Plora will have on the new odtflts this afternoon when they meet the Mollne team In their first game In the state tournament.'
1. Mount Carmel vs Batavla.
J. Falrbury vs CoIIIns¥llIe.
3. Mollne vs Flora.
4. Charleston vs Oaleabulrg^ a. Elgin  vs  Marion.
6. Streator  vs Trenton.
7. Rockford  vs  Pittsfleld.
8. Peoria vs winner of 1.
9. Winner of 2 vs winner of 3.
10. Winner of 4 vs winner of 5.
11. Springfield vs Macomb.
12. New Trier .vs Decatur.
13. Mt. Vernon vs Champaign.
14. Winner of & vs winner of 7.
15. Winner ¦ot 8  vs wmner of 9.
16. Winner of 10 vs winner of  11.
17. Winner of 12 vs winner of 13.
18. Winner of 14 vs winner of  15.
19. Winner of 16 vs winner of  17.
20. Losers of 18 vs losers of 19.      .
21. Winners of 18 vs winners of 19.
"joke" team certainly lived up to this description the only trouble be¬ ing that the "joke" was on two or three of the teams the Loulsvlile contingent met before going down to defeat at the hands of Olney. The county Heaters made short work of Fairfleld on Friday morning, win¬ ning by a score to 29 to 22. The same night theiy knocked Browns for a pretty gqol, taking the game by a score of 18 to 9. Thia put them in the semi-finals, which they lost to Olney.
In the opinion of the writer the LouisvUle team should hava had at least one man on the second all- star team. Smith playing a much better game than Jones, of Nohle, wbo was placed on the second "star" five. Stanford also played a good game for Louisville and dekervee mention. He and Smith worked to¬ gether like a pair ot well-broken horses and were' a big part of the Louisville  team  In themseves.
The Flora crowd to a man rooted for Loulsvlile throughout the tour nament and Louisville rooted just as lustily whenever Flora trotted out on the floor. Hlacb team was very grateful tor the support of the other.
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cmr COUNCIL meetinq
Oi^ Monday night's city council meeting J. Bowman and 0. O .Stan¬ ford appeared before the body_wlth reference to a petMlM business men reqoeatlng a alght policeman. ~ After considerable dis cusslon of the subject Commissioner Allen moved to grant the petition but the motion was not seoonded. The majority of the commissioners expressed themselves In favor of a night police, but said the city was un¬ abie to finance the proposition. It seems as though the business men and the city officials would like to have a nlgbt man, and all that Is needed Is for some good Samaritan to happen along and furnish.the money.
Meryl Gahan appeared before the, council ahd talked over the matter of some sort of parking system for autos, as the traffic In the business section has grown and the number of cars has Increased until It seems ad¬ visable to adopt some sort of traffic regulations. The city officials are now considering suggestions for a parking plan.
A BIG CROWD FROM XEMA
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