Flora Journal-Record

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VOLUME IX THE JOimNAIi, XtA. si.      No. 8.%
FLORA, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. 1921
NUMBER 50
BIG LABOR DAY
CELEBRATION
TTO be  Held at Flora Next Monday-
September Sth, on Streets and at
Fair Grounds
8IXTEBN ITNIANS INTERESTED
Committees   have  flnisbed all  ar- »raagaBieaits (or tbe big    labor- day celebration   In   Flora   next   Monday, under ansplces 16 railroad unions.
Business houses will close at noon. Tbe two banks and tbe Altamont cream station will close all day.
Following is the program as given on the big bills:
Big Parade witb beautifully decor, ated floats representing labor organ¬ izations and commercial industries, Leaves West North Ave. at 11 a. m.
'Big basket dinner at fair grounds, everyone invited to bring baskets fill¬ ed and join us.
Speaking by organization and Iut dustrial men during ' atternoon and evening.
Plenty of music by big band all day long. Singing—both solo and qtaartet.
Ball Game—E. St. Louis B. & O. vs. Flora tf. ft O.. Boys' bicycle race, ages over 12 years and underl6 Sack race. Fat man's race. Catch¬ ing greasy pig. Climbing greased pole.    Ice eream eating contest.
Airplane flights, stunt flying, etc., :will also 'larry passengers during day.
Big dance on street in the evenig at 8 p. m. Music by Smith's orches¬ tra.
Motion pictures at Orpheum thea¬ tre and alrdome—Open doors—Pree admission.
Free check room on grounds for your baskets, coats, etc.. during the day and at Trainmen's Hall during tbe evening. Parking space arranged on Kroun(^ for automobiles.
Speijlal train service: Regular (trains from north, east and south in¬ to Blora. No. 63 will run from Washington, Ind., through to Flora, arriving 9:30 a. m.
No. 62 leaving Flora at 9:50 p. m. will riin through to Washington.
No. 48. south, will leave at 5:00 p. m.
No. 67.twest will leave at 4:37 p.
No. 55, north, will leave Ht 4:45 p.
m.
m.
Come and spend the day attending one of the largest and best celebra¬ tions ot Its kind ever held In south¬ ern Illinois^ Nothing has been' left undone to make all visitors welcome and comfortable.
YOt'NG MAN ENTERS
POSTAL   SERVICE
Dwight Dewltt Is in the U. S. pos¬ tal service with runs between Cln- clnnBti, Ohio aud VIncennes, Ind., on the Baltimore &. Ohio R. R. Dwight is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Dewltt, who are now living- In Centralia. He Is a native of Flora, and until the last five years lived on Second street. He is an energetic and persevering young man and his many friends feel confident that he will make good in his chosen voca¬ tion.
ENTERTAIN   RELATIVES
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wilhelm, of St. Louis, drove out to Thurman Smith's Sun¬ day, returning to St. Louis on Mon¬ day evening. On Sunday for dinner Mr. and Mrs. Smith entertained Mr. and Mrs. Bert Leonard and daugh¬ ter, Isahelle; Mrs. Roy Staley and tbree children, Master Paul, Carl and daughter Irene; Mi's. A. R. Dreppard, of St. Louis. Mrs, Drep¬ pard. Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. Staley , are sisters of Thurman and W. H. Smith.
APPOINTED   BANK   EXAMINER
Last Tuesday Frank S. Westall, of Sumner, was appointed a State bank examiner. Mr. Westall was former¬ ly with the Farmers' and Merchants SkBk at Snmner and Is well quali¬ fied for the position. He Is the father of Miss Dorothy Westall. who Is teaching history In H.-S. T. H". S. tfels year.
M188 SABIN TO TEACH IN
OUR   PUBLIC   SCHOOL
Miss Lora Sabin, of Sullivan, has been engaged as one of the grade teachers of the Flora public schools. Mlss Sabln Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sabin, of Sullivan, and a nelce of Mr. and Mra. Thomas Sabin, of our city.
RAILROADERS BASE
BALL BATTLE
Last Thursday tbe night station force at the B. ft O. played the night round house force the former win¬ ing by a score of 10 to 7. The ac¬ countant's force have challenged the winners.
FILLING   TEACHING   VACANCY
Robert Scudamore Is temporarily (teaching mathematics In H..S. T. H. S. on account that Miss Helen Mc Cormick. the regular teacher Is too ill to take up tbe work now.
NCTV FLORA'-RESIDENTS
J. M. Young and wife, of lola, have moved into the Mrs. J. W. Clark properly in North Iflora. Mr. Young wil teach the W^ebster school north of town.
COl'NTY S. S. CONVENTION
Friday and Sattrday ot this week the Clay County Sunday School Con¬ vention will be held in Flora M. E. church. State Worker D. H. Wing, and Dan Z. Vernor, of Olney. will be among the out-of-towji speakers and every S. 3. worker In the city ot Flora and Clay county should plan to attend at least a part of the time.
A feature of the convention is to be the big foot parade on Friday Bight. All Suaday school people are urged to meet at the Christaln ehurch at 7:09. o'clock that evening and march, two by two, on the side¬ walk south to the Worthlngton cor¬ ner, thence west one block, cross the street to alrdome. east to Bowman's hardware store, cross north to M. E. church. The doors of the M. E. church wili not be open for the even¬ ing sessions until the parade arrives. Pastors of the churches and super¬ intendents of the Sunday schools are to lead the parade. Patriotic and religions tongs will be sung by the marching column. Those who de¬ sire to ride in autos instead ot marching, may do so.
NEW   REAL  ESTATE
FIRM   IN   FLORA
A   SOCIAL   EVENT
The "Merry Matrons" were royal¬ ly entertained, Tuesday afternoon, by Mrs. C. E. Hemphill. at her coiy home on Fourth and Mills streets.
Inspiring and elevating thoughts on current events and home econom¬ ics were expressed during the social hour.
- Those refreshed by Mrs. Hemp- hill's delectable dainties were: Mes. dames Fedlnand Tonney. Chas. Stewart. Ear] Tayfer, Ed Mann, R. D. Finch, R. J. Cunningham, E. R. Bailey, Lawrence Smith and Mrs. C. H. HOthday, a former member of Detroit.   Michigan.
MKCHANUTAN   FOR
FLORA   AUTO   CO.
Emory Stewart who has been em¬ ployed with an auto company for the past five years In Detroit, Mich., Is now with the Flora Auto Co. as their mechinlst. He is an industrious, ef. ticient and likeable young man and bis many friends will be |>leased to learn that he has accepted tbls po¬ sition. He is not a stranger here, having lived in Flora before going to Detroit.
He Invites tbe public to call pn bim at the Flora Auto Co., west ot the B. ft O. R. R. track.
EN.7fiR..^l'SINESS COLLEGES
Mlss Gladys Barker left Sunday for Chicago.. where she will eoter the Macprmic Bnslness College. She wa8~ accompanied as far as Edge- wood by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Barker.
Mlas Cora Edith Harwood went to Springfield Wednesday, wbere she has enrolled in the Brown's Business College.
. Both of these young ladies are graduates from H.-S. T. H. S ciass of 1921.
SENATOR   DUNLAP  HERE
Senator H. M. Dunlap. of Savoy, was in Flora Tuesday. He express¬ ed himself as being mucb pleased with tbe iBssurance tbat tbe contract for completing the state hard road thru tbis county bad been awarded, giving positive assurance of the com¬ pletion of the work in the early part of 1922. The people Of this county owe a great debt to Senator Dunlap In helping to secure and build this road. >
MAYOR'S  PROCLAMATION
Monday, September 5 Is t,abor Day. The day will be celebrated In Flora uuder the auspices of a number of Railroad Labor organizations.
I therefore request that all citl. zens, business and professional men observe tbe day so far as same may not seriously conflict with the public Interest. ,
GEO. J. PRICE,
Mayor.
OLNEV'MAN RAN OVER BY TRAIN
Last Saturday night Ed Tletsort, OIney's photographer, was run over by an Illinois Central passenger train at tbe crossing near the Olney city cemetery. ¦ He was found short¬ ly after and taken to the Olney san¬ itarium, where it was found tba't both legs were severed just above the ankles. It is said he will re¬ cover.
KOKMEK  PA.STOR
AND WIPE HERE
Rev. and Mrs. Mclver, of Robin¬ son, are gues|» of O. D. McQueen and family and other friends. Rev. Mc¬ lver jras pastor of tbe United Breithren churcb for a number of years. He has recently accepted the pastorate of the United .Brethren church at Washington, Ind'.
WILL TEACH IN INDIAN   SCHOOL
Miss Myrtle Hendy left Wednesday for Pheonix, Ariz., where sbe Is an instructor in tbe Indian school: She was compelled to gve up ber teach¬ ing in Pheonix last February on ac¬ count of her bealth. Sbe Is tbe dauchter of M. L. Hendy, north    of
Flora.
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ALL  E.VSERVICE  MEN
and American Legion members are ask to come out in unitorm for the Labor Day parade. Pall in at the CItv Park at 10:30 o'clock Monda.v. Sept.  Bth.   1921.
The announcement was made last Saturday tbat L. F. Brlssenden and J. F. Luse bad entered Into co¬ partnership m the real estate and In¬ surance business. This firm to suic- oeed the firm of J. F. Luse & Sons. Brissenden having purchased the In¬ terest of Harold and Herman Luse, wbo had been previously associated with their fatber. During the past few years the old firm sold a num¬ ber of farms, several of them ol large acreage and selling at fair prices.
Mr. Brlssenden is well known to the people of our entire connty and has an extensive acquaintance among stockmen and farmers throughout tbe state. He has made a specialty of farming and stock- raising and for years has been recog¬ nized as authority in the live stock industry, and was recently called be¬ fore the congressional committee at Washington appointed to investi¬ gate the live stock Industry of ^our country. His suggestions were ac. cepted by the committee as fair for stockmen   and   shippers.
Both Mr. Brlssenden and Mr. Luse are practical farmers. Hr. Brissenden having been a large farm¬ er and stock raiser for the past twenty-five years. Mr. Luse having been a practical farmer all bis life except tbe |)ast few years. They are both believers in the wonderful pos¬ sibilities of this section of our state, and have faith that within tbe next few years great progress will be shown in our farming methods and a wondertui Increase in high class stock production. They will not on¬ ly be active In their business affairs but every day boosters for our coun¬ ty and will speak with tbe authority of actual  experience.
The Journal-Record wiahes them every   success.
MEYER STORE ADOPTS
CASH SYSTE.M
IN  HONOR OF
DAUGHTER'S   BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Clark Akers gave a most en¬ joyable children party at her bome In honor of her daugbter , Ruth's seventh birthday. Tbe yard was filled with merry children. A great many games and contests were en¬ joyed. In the dining room decor- tlons of crepe paper were used ef¬ fectively. The center of the dining table bore a large birthday cake with lighted candles. Ruth received many dainty and useful gifts
The little folks were served with ice-cream cones, cake and "suckers". The gueats departed after a most enjoyable afternoon.
Those present were: Ruth Akers, Margaret Songer, Mildred Parrlsh, Juanita Lindsey, Ruth Drake. Grace Whltmore. Clarlbclle Pritchett. Mar- gurrite Valbert. Bmma Hall, Hazel Akers. Beatrie Lane. Elizabeth Pix¬ ley. Mary Montgomery, Janice Stew¬ art Catherine Tlbbs. Lois Grant. Guila Harris 1 Leone Olbson, Maxine and Sarah Duff, Frances and Row¬ ena Henlnger, Anna Bowman. Junior Cunningham. A. J. Valbert. Frankie Akers, Harry Hord. Paul Riggle.
CAIRO   VISITORS  RETURNED
TO  THEIR  HOMK
Mrs. Will Selffert and daughter. Miss Cbrlstlana, left for their home In Cairo on Monday after a week's visit with relatives and old Flora friends.
Mr. Selffert will be remembered by older Flora folk an the owner and proprietor of the old Cook rolling mill on Third and Mill streets, when it was destroyed by fire in 1906.
Mr. Selffert is owner of a rolling mill in-Cairo.
Mrs. Selffert says, there has been wonderful and substantial improve¬ ments made in Flora since they left here.
FROST-FRY
Leonard Frost and Miss Edith Fry were married at noon last Wednes¬ day at the Melodist parsonage In Loulsvtlle. Rev. Kelly, officiating. ¦ Mr. Frost is one ot Harter town¬ ship promising young men. He Is a graduate from the H.-S. T. H. S. In class of  1920.
The happy couple immediately left on a honeymoon trip to Sprlngtleld where they attended the state fair.
JOHN A. BEAIRD IS DEAD
John A. Beaird, one of tbe best known traveling men in southern Il¬ linois, died at the Olney sanitarium last night, after a prolonged illneas of heart itrouble. He traveled through central and southern Illinois ' for twenty-five years and had a host of customers and friends who will re¬ gret' to   hear  of  his  death.
—Olney Times
NEW  ARRIVAL
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Grant are re¬ ceiving congratulations over the birth of a son. Auv. 26. The little fellow has been .named- Raymond A>-thur.
DISMANTLING CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
The furniture of the Christian church is being removed and stored churcbis being remavedand stored preparatory to razing the building tor Ihe erection of the new edifice.
liABV  OIRI.,
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Files an¬ nounce Xbe arjival ot a little daugh¬ ter at their home on VIncennes Ave.„ bom Aug. 29.
The F. G. Meyer grocery store on Monday sent letters to their patrons announcing that, beginning Sept. 1st. they would adopt the strictly cash system In their business.
Gradually the number of firms that adopt tbe cash system are being augmented and we believe It would he a real good thing for "both mer- cliant and customer if cash systems could be adopted by every one , for all bills have to be or should be paid some time, and there are many In¬ stances wbere long standing accounts have become subjects of disagree¬ ments when the flnal settlement are made. «
Merchants could make lower prices to trll If there were no losses on time payments. The Meyer flrm announce they intend giving their customers the beneflt of cash trade in lower prices. See iheir ad in this issue. *
FLORA  YOUNG POLKS ENJOY
PARTY  IN THK COUNTRY
Mlss Margaret Phillips, living near Rinard, entertained a number of boys and girls from Flora at her pleasant Wayne county home Tues¬ day evening. The party was under the chaperonage of Mrs. Inetta Mc- Caulley-Jones and Miss Mildred Mil¬ ler.
Arriving in autos the guests were given a royal welcome. A slide had been put up in the yard and proved a popular pastime. Mrs. Phillips and Miss Mal-garet served dainty re¬ freshment of sherbet and angel food.
The guests were Misses Audry Karr. Calista McCaulley. Lydia Cum¬ mins. Joe Kuykendall/ Lyiia Cum- Donald/ Marjorie Chickedantz, Mar¬ guerite Bowman, Alma Meyer;Ken- nneth Pittman, Sydney KInnear, Har¬ old Wineland, Harold Luse, Don Tat¬ man. Jim Greenwood. Theodore Por¬ ter   Jesse Meyer.
MARRIED IN INDIANAPOLIS IND.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Day, 656 East Twenty-fourth street, announce the marriage of tbelr daughter, Mrs. Irene Brown, to Albion Harrall, of Colfax. Wash., which took place on Tuesday morning at the home of Rev. James Eakln. who performed the ceremony. Mr. Harrall is a grad. uate of Washington State College and received bis Master of Arts de¬ gree from Leiand Stanford Univer¬ sity. He is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha and ' Phi Delta Kappa fraternities. Mrs. Harrall Is an ac¬ complished musician and has travel¬ ed extensively In Lyceum work. Mr^ and MVs. Harrall left immediately for Colfax where ¦ Mr. Harrall is principal of the Colfax higb school. —Indianapolis,  Ind.  Star.
The bride, formerly Mlss Irene Day. witb ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Day, lived on East North Ave. in tbis city for several years and she has  many friends bere.
ATTEND FAIR
, Among th6 Flora people who at¬ tended the state fair last . Thursday and Friday were:
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Jefferls.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Shriner.
Mr   and Mrs. Bernard Day.
Mr! and Mrs. D. L. Booth.
Mr. and Mrs.    Jas.    Puckett    and daughter, Celia.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Brissenden.
Mrs.  M.  B.  Judy.
Mrs. K. S. Pritchett    and    nelce. Marguerite Pritchett.
Mrs. E. G.  Bryden. Mrs. W. C. Deltz.
Mrs.   B.  M.  Winks..
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Reaugh.
Henry Irvin and family.
H. W. Shriner.
CO.  FAIB SECRETARY
DISPLAYS   NERVE
Sec'y Laswell of tbe Marlop Coun¬ ty Fair has bis nerve. He requests us to print a half column article ex¬ tolling the merits of his'show this tall witbout so much as a ticket of admiesioo or thank you In exchange. NIxey weiden. Wonder if lie takes us for a circulating library or a government   advertSslng  agency?
—Lonlsvllle Republican
The same thing happened to us Bro. Gorrell. Nothing doing here without compensation.
LABOR DAY SALK
On Monday morning starting a*, 6:30 o'clock. J. Bowman will start the Labor Day celebration with a Big Graniteware sale. Read his ad on Page 3. and take advantage of the low   prlcea.
NEW ARRIVAL AT THE
HARNED HOME
¦ Mr.' and .Mrs. Thad Harued are th« Iprout! parents lof a fijie boy baby, born Monday night at their W*le ftorth of Flora.
Mr and Mrs. J. M. Russell 7nd Mlss Maude returned Saturday trom an extended auto tour through In¬ diana and Northern Illinois, vsiting relatives at Pendleton and Anderson, Indiana, and spending several days with Mr. and Mra. Olen Rutger at Lovington III.  and with Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Billlngton, at Mt. Pulaski. Mrs. Rutger and Mrs. Billlngton are nlece^ of Mr. and Mrs. Rusaell. They also took advantage of their nearness to, Springfleld to visit the state fair ibiie day. Mr. and Mrs. Billlngton Trturned home with them for a few dfys' visit. ~
STANFORD PICNIC ANI> REUNION
The Stanford pfcnic and reunion ia pa^t and It was s day to be re¬ membered from many view points.
Many relatives from various parts of the country jaeve preaent nnd tears and smiles were mingled.
The day's program as announced previously, was pretty closely tol. lowed. The address of county farm advisor. Mr. Hart, on our local needs and wbat Is being done to remedy them, was well received.
The masterful address of Rev. O. W. Kelly on "Progression" was \o the point and was appreciated. He emphasized the-fact thut no efforts had   ben   spared  In   its  preparation.
The dinner Oh! - wbat a dinner! More chicken more salad more pick¬ les more cakes and pies than had been gathered in one place for many a day. Plenty for all and to let. Ask ithe boys from Flora who played ball If they had dinner.
We wish to thank all those who contributed to the success of this picnic, (especiall3r Bro. Hart, Bro. Hyatt and ro. Kelly.
The ground committee, J. C. Stan¬ ford and those who assieKed him in the stand and Louis Stanford for the use of the grove.
The game of ball between the) Flora and Seminary boys was won by Seminary score 7 to 4. Clay City came over in the afternoon and lost to Flora by a score of 11 to 12.
The  races  resulted  as  follows:
Boys race—^prlze. pocket knife won by C.  Baylor.
100 .vards, free-for-all. won by Joy Misenhimer, a bronze medal being the prize.
In   the   young   ladies'   race  fo brooch, Lucille Blllott won.
Men  over  5   Oyears.  pair  of penders. John Smith        .
Married ladies' race i prize a pi sol. won by Mrs.Bemlce Misenhimer.
Among those present from a long distance were: Lloyd Stanford. Ross Stanford. W. W. Stantord and wife, some of the Cottners from Missouri and others whom I  failed to meet.
ONE Who was there
THE NEW ORPHEUM OPENINe
i>elng pmi-
GOV. SMAIiL APPROVES
ROAD   ^0^7^RA0T
On Tuesday. August asrd, bids were opened'at Sprjngfield for 147 miles of concrete roadway. Before the contracts are finally let by the highway commission the Oovernor has the deciding voice and on Tues¬ day of tbis week Oov. Small ap¬ ing 87 miles yet to be finally acted upon. Nine cbuntlea received tbe O. K. on Tuesday.
Among the sections approved last Tuesday was the one known official¬ ly aa Section 6, Rou^e 25, Flora to Loulavllle, 7.49 miles. Stressenrenter Bros., contractors, contract price. In¬ cluding cement. $220,169.64. cost per mile $29,681. Their former bid was $165,728.40. hut this was minus the cement. Gov. Small has set $30 000 per mlIa...Mk.the dead line over which'he KS^It^ no contracts. Aa other states ore paying bighter than Illinois, \M > see substantial fruits resulting from the Governor's fight to lower the coat of road con¬ struction, and be deserves congratu¬ lations on what he baa accomplished in the great saving of public money In the road building program.
We have not heard when the con¬ tractors expect to begin on the road, but hope it will be aoon.
Mrs.' Wallace Meyer and the twins of 81. Louis, came Sunday night to visit C. J. Meyer und other relatives.
Mrs. C. L. Griffin and daughter Martha, were nt Sunmer Sunday.
Rov. and Mrs. G. W. Ztnk and two daughters returneed Friday trom their vacation trip.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Cooper are vis. Itlng Mr. Cooper's father at Bridge¬ port.
Miss Vera Bayles. of Bloomlng¬ ton. visited Dr. and Mra. P. H. Bay¬ les Tnesday.
Lost—Ladles' brooch star shape, garnet setting. Finder' return to Mrs. 8. P. Hill and receive reward.
R. L. Stanford, of Minonk, was here last week, attending' the Stan¬ ford family reunion.
J. P. Rich and son, Donald, were at Indianapolis, last week, attending a conventtion of furniture dealers.
Mrs. J.' E. Golden, of Oeff, apent Sunday at the W, M. Hoover home. Mrs. Oliver Anderson, of Peorlu, was also a Sunday guest.
Ben Gray was at East St. 7 Louis Sunday.
Prof. O. A. Towns, for the past two years the bead of the Parfleld Com¬ munity High School, has accepted a poaition of responaUilllty in the Sales Department of th eSexlon Company. He began work Monday. ?art of the time he will be on the road. Mr. Towns has many friends In this elty who are glad he and his wife are ' to remain in Fairfleld. On Wednesday afternoon he moved to the brick resi¬ dence lately vacated by A. M. Elliott and family.—Falrtleld Press.
Mrs. John Crown and children are 'home from a visit with Missoiirl' rel¬ atives.
Mrs. Sam Reed and children and Mrs. Pred Tolliver. spent last Friday at the Zoological garden In St. Lduis.
Prdf. M. a, Clark, of Idavllle, Ind., arrived Mon