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VOLUME VII.
FLORA, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JANUARY 16, 1919
NUMBER 17
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Ithe mothers
of america
llohn B. Barnhill of Washington, Pays the Nothers of America a Fine Tribute.
fclY Dkar Kditor:—
It was my privilege to be In charge
War Trophy Train No.   One,  sent
^lut from Washington in the late Llb-
rty Loan Campaign.    We had   with
lis one of tlie "Hlue Devils'of Krance;
|ve had a member of tlie Foreign   Le-
ton of France whose   regiment  had
Ejen   wiped  out  21 different  times; e had a gunner  of tiie Royal Kield rtlllery of Great Britian,   who  had leen gassed and liad lost his wife in a
tippelin air raid on London; we had merlcan soldiers who made up for jlieir late entrance into tlie war by |uch miracles of courage as astounded ven the bravest of the Allied troops, assure you, Mr. Editor, tliat it irilled every nerve in my body to ear one of our soldiers, leaning alnst a cannon captured by Amer- an troops from the Germans (he had b lean for he had left one leg on the |attletleld) quote what an American eneral said to a French General, ho shouted: "Why don't you hold (ur men bacls?"—"How in thunder n I hold tliem back wlien thewliole erman army can't hold tbem back?" But while listening to tliese boys »ll the story of tlieir deatli- [ss deeds ,1 felt that the secret of leir bravery was not far to seek, eared In American homes, imbib- g deepest veneration for all the nctitles of home and womanhood at leir mother's knee; wlien tbey saw Ihat the Iluns had done to degrade ]man, we know that witli a deep id solemn oath they vowed to pun- 1 the beasts wbo had reduced best- |lityanil cruelty to a veritable sci- ce with most liellisli efticiency. The last slglit which these soldiers d seen a.s they left home for France that of the mothers of their vil- e, standing on tlie platform, laugh- and crying by turns as tliey waved tender and in many cases a last leu to their .sons. And tlie tirstsiglit at they saw wlien they reached ance was tiiat of the mothers of ance greeting them in the sameaf- tionatrt and Inspiring manner. d I said to tlie crowds who listened II bound to the story told by our dier lieroes: "Do not wonder at story of matchless bravery for, jptixed in and consecrated by the rs of the sainted motherhood of ) continents, how could our soldier : do otherwise than astound even season'd veterans of theOreatWar the splendid audacity of tlieir at- U- the uncalculating extravagance itheir ofltering on the altar of hu- nity."
ne such motlier sent her youngest
th to   Ught for  God and man, and
not spared  to see  his  return—
bel Smith Pritchett.   Slie  was of
type of those willing to give their
tbat decency  and the  unviolated
ctities of  tlie  home  miglit reign
in.   We who know how her heart of
rts had grieved over the sulTering
sed   by the   war,   how   she   had
rned   for  the   coming of   peace,
ht well believe that Joy had killed
,  for, like Lincoln, she died wlille
bells of victory were making the
test music that ever fell on huJ^
ears and on  the  very day when
had a letter from her baby soldier
France-Fay Pritchett—announc-
his safety.   In tbe  words of tbe
k poet I cry; "O Earth, O mother
ill, softly, softly clasp  my mother
our breast."
JOHN BASIL BARNHILL, Washington, D. C.
(rs. Charles W. Shelton has re- oed to her home in Ojney, after iding several weeks in' tliis city ting on her mother, Mrs. J. E. 'kman, who is now convalescing the effects of influenza.
Oiled Streets a Success
Have you noticed it—that tlie streets of Flora treated wltli oil last summer have been almost free of mud this winter, and are almost hard- surfaced wlierever they were half¬ way graded up before oiling? It's a fact, whether you have taken time to notice it, or not; and It should be an object lesson to us all to encourage the city authorities to persevere in well doing. Anotlier season, witl) more care given to preparing tlie roadbed before applying tbe oil, and three or four more applications of oil, followed each time by heavy rolling, will put the .streetis of Flora in good condition for winter.
Of course, a new set of city otilcers are to be chosen before next summer, and a lialt may be called to tbe spirit of progression that has been mani¬ fested more or less by our present of¬ ficial family: but whether a new body of men are selected to guide Flora during tlie next four years, or the present mayor and commissioners are recliosen, (and that would seem to be the best and safest course for our citizens to take in the matter,) we liofie, at least, that present contem¬ plated paving and other planned im¬ provements will proceed, and that every street in Flora will be graded and thorouglily oiled before we write it WIO.
Elected and Installed
Olne'T Boy Wins  D. S. C.
The hero of tlie Illinois delegation was Private .lolin B. Flocken, an Ol¬ ney boy, who stopped work In the dairy of tlie University of Illinois to join "the Urst to fight."
Flocken won the Distinguislied Ser¬ vice Cross and tlie Croix de Guerre for killing eight Germans and capturing a maclilne gun nest near Belleau Wood, although he was sulTering from two bullet wounds in lils right leg.
It was .Tune 6 that Flocken was wounded and while he was trying to crawl through a wiieat tield to safety, saw the German gun nest which was raking his company. Flocken picked upa French automatic rifie and crawl¬ ed along until he was on the flank of the nest -ind about tifty yards away. Tlien he opened tire with the auto¬ matic, killing the entire crew. Re¬ lieved of tlie deadly fire from that gun the marines charged and com¬ pelled the Germans to evacuate Boursches Woods. -Tuesday's Herald- Ex.
.lohn B. Flocken Is a step-son of the Record's old Olney friend. Fred Beck.
Assigned to Sea Duty
W. W. Yeck and wife, of this city, have received word this week from their son. Dr. Charles Yeck. to the ef¬ fect tliat tlie young Doctor has been assigned to .sea duty, and is now in New York City awaiting the sailing of the V. S.S. Edward Luckenbach,on which vessel he expects to take pass¬ age for France.
Dr. Yeck will remain in France long enough to do some plastic surgery, after wliicii lie will return witli a ship-load of wounded to the United States.
Dr. Yeck closed his ottlce and left a yeung wife at his home in Evansville, Ind., last spring to take service for his country.
The following olllcers of the various lodges of tills city liave been duly In¬ stalled since tlie new year opened :
NO. 204  A. F. & A. M.
W. M..  H. F. Patton S. W., W. N. Lindsey J. W., W. N. Holaday Treas., C. E. Hemphill Sec, C. E. Smith S. D., F. .1. Smitli J. D.. J. F. Rich        . "^ S. S.. D. F. Hodges ,1. S., R. .1. Cunningham Tyler, Ernest Taylor.
FLORA CHAITEK 154 U. A. M.
High Priest, A. G. Gaddls
King.  Wm. Parton
Scribe, J. H. Throgmorton
Capt. of the Host, F. U. Simpson
P. Sojourner, II. F. Pixley
Royal A. Capt.,   Krnest Taylor^
Sec. II. C. Mlchels
Treas.. C. E. Hemphill
Ist Vale, H. T. Patton
2nd Vale, C. E. Smith
3rd Vale, J. H. Smith
Sentinel,
ORDKR EASTERN STAR
M.. Mrs. R. J. Cunningham W. P., H. T. Patton A. M., Mrs. W. S. Cooper Sec, Miss Mary Ellis Treas., Robt. Graliam Cond., Miss Eugenia Soutliwick A. Cond.. Miss Viola Smitli Chaplain. Dr. W. N. Iloladay Marshal, Mrs. G. A. Hamer Pianist. Minnie Elizabeth Cole Warden. Mrs. C. S. Mitchell Sentinel, II. .1. Cunningiiam Adah. Miss Mildred Miller Ruth, Mrs. W, N. Iloladay E.stlier, Mrs. C. L. Gritlln ,
Martha, Miss Ida Blackburn Electa, Miss Jessie Taylor.
NO. 151 I. o. o. K
N. G.. Frank Medley
V. G.. C. II. Wells
Ree Sec, C. E. Wolfe
Kin. Sec. D. F. Hodges
Treas.. W. W. Yeck
Warden, J. S. Gill
Conductor, E. E. Allen
R. S. N. G., J.C. Monical G., C. A. George G., Earnest Everliart G., Paul Denning Clorus Kirkpatrick O.scar ('rown Claud Gllllland P'rank Naney
His First in 35 Years
The new county treasurer of Ettlng¬ ham county. Amos Munday, went to Sunday school last Sunday a week ago. Before going he Instructed the police of Efflngham to nail every¬ thing down tiglit, and see tliat the church-house walls were In sound condition. It was Munday's first ven¬ ture in 35 years—we suppose because >ninday always got Sunday mixed up with Monday—for it has always been Munday with Amos, you know.
iss Hazel David spent New Years ll her brother, Charles David, and Ily In Flora.—Lawrenceville News
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Coggan, of Champaign, spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Meyer on Third St. Tliey are visiting with rela¬ tives  tnClay City.
L. S. > R. S. \ L. S. V R. S. S L. S. S I. G.
0. G Chaplain, B. F. WIneland.
RAOKNIA RKHKKAII
N. G,, Miss Hazel Pettijohn V. G.. Miss Mabel Lyons Ree. Sec. W. W. Veck Fin. Sec, Mrs. Martlia Bruner Treas., Mrs. Rebecca Naney R. S., Miss Myrtle Dlckerson L. S., Miss Ida Blackburn Chaplain, Mrs. Clias. Baker Warden, Mrs. Ray Berry Cond., Miss Mlna Lyons
1. G, Mrs. John Porter
O. G., Mrs. Chas. Greenwood Pianist, Mrs. Leon Coil V. G., R. S., Mrs. J.   L.   Bradley V. G., L. S., Mrs. V. Murphy Grand  Dist.    Deputy,   Mrs. Mary Brown.
Outside of the joint Installation of the Rebekah and I. O. O. F. officers, on Tuesday evening, tliose present enjoyed a social cliat, and refresh¬ ments of oyster stew, coffee and pickles, served by tlie committee.
MODKKN WUODHEN OK AMERICA
. V. C, Wm. Helm W. A., Wm. Dunnigan Banker, I. H. Altom Clerk, M. S,  Dickerson Escort, Miles McCrew Watchman. Logan Robinson Sentinel, Robt. Winchester Trustees, T. J.   Clark  and Samuel
Walton.
INDENPKNDK.NT CAMF   ROYAL    SEIGII- BOB.S
Oracle, Mrs. J. L. Tibbs
V. O., Mrs. Wm. Slo^n
Past Oracle, Mrs. Franklin   Broiles
Chan., Mrs. Cleo Hennlger
Recorder, .Mrs. Mary Brown
Receiver, Mrs. Chas. Wade
Marshal,   Mrs. Anna Anderson Asst. Mar.. Mrs. Ed Coll Inner Sen . Mrs. Chas. Shroyer Outer Sen., Mrs. T. R.Coi
ROMAN BEAUTY  CAMP   ROYAL    NRIOII- BOpS
Oracle, Mrs. K. S. Pritchett V. O., Mrs. Jolin Golden P. O., Mrs. H. W. Siiriner Chao., Mrs. J. N. Murpliy Recorder, Mrs. Chas. Wilson Receiver, Miss Myrtle   Dlckerson Marshal. Mrs. W. E. Wood Asst. Mar., Mrs. Chas. Shermerliorn Inner Sen.. Mrs. Harry Herrin Outer Sen, Mrs.   Henry   Denbow Manager, Mrs. N. K. Prince Faith. Mrs. A. E. Medley Modesty. Mrs. Ernest Hunch Unseltisline.ss, Mrs. K.   W.   Bryan Courage. Mrs. E. W. Brown Endurance. Mlna Lyons Pianist, Mrs. J. L. Bradley Pliysician, Dr.   W. F. Filirchild Mrs. Eva 0'Do*nell. of Olney,   Dis¬ trict Deputy, acted   as installing of¬ ficer.
K.  OF p.
C. C, Troy Gibson
V. C, Rufus llaynes
Prelate, Pearl Wolf
K. of R. AS,. N. P. Sliepard
M. of. A., J. H. Altom
M. of v.. F. E. Mack
M. of Ex., John Noblltt
M. of W.. E. E. Heap
I. G., S. W. Hall
O. G. C. M. McDannel
Class Neeting and Election
Is This a Joke?
The editor is in receipt of tlie fol¬ lowing message dated at Los Angeles January 8:
" Hope you are standing th e bad weather reported 'back east.' Cold nights and warm days here. 1 liave adopted your habits-to bed at 11 or 1'.* p. ni. and up at m a. in.
R  SMITH   " iil.li) West 2otli Street.
(Barring a day or two of zero weather, tiegitining with New Year's day, tlie winter "back east" so far has outrivaled California's famed winters. Ihinor bright, (.'olonel -come over and see   Ed.]
Big Fire at Noble
Fire at Noble Sunday morning at four o'cl(H'k destroyed almost a blcn-k of buildings, including nearly all their contents. The tire presumably start¬ ed in tiie U. S. Miller bakery. This building, the Williams barlier shop. Dr. Henry's dental oftlces. Haynes' furniture store, Rennert's liardware. and the Truitt grocery store were de¬ stroyed. Tlie lo.ss is tlie greatest that ever occurred in Noble from tire. Only a small amount of insurance was carriad by the losers.
The public schools of Flora are making up lost "tlu" time by adding a lialf hour to each  days  Instruction.
Last    Wedne.sday   evening    C.   E. HemphlMs Sunday .School  class held | a meeting in the M.   E.  church  par¬ lors and elected tlie following otilcers | for the ensuing year:
President. Miss Maude  Russell;
Vice President, Miss Jessie  Taylor; |
Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Min¬ nie Elizabetli Cole.'
Alxiut thirty-tive young people en¬ joyed tlie evening. Light refresii¬ ments were .served liy the hoste.s.ses, Mrs. (J. F. DuU. Miss Cole and Miss Taylor.
The class has decided to give social meetings the first Wende.sday eve¬ ning in each month. Tliese gather¬ ings can be made very dellghtfiil, and members of the class are urged to attend.
Died in Los Angeles
Philip I-Jrwln died at   Ills home   In | Los Angeles. (Jallf.. January 5.
Deceased was an uncle of C. S. Kr¬ wln, of Louisville. Nine or ten years | ago he left his home In Hoosier Tp and moved to California. At that time he was in pcmr health, suffering from gun-shot wounds received as color-bearer ot his regiment in tlie civil war. Many friends of Philip Er¬ win in this county will regret to learn that he has answered the last roll call.
Stricken With Paralysis
Esijulre F. M. McVeigh was pros¬ trated at his home In West Flora a few days ago wltii a serious stroke of paralysis.
Tlie Sijuire Is one of Flora's oldest and best-known citizens, and bis many friends here hope to liear .soon thai he is overcoming tlie affliction.
Flora Boy's Narrow Escape
James E. Workman and wife of this city received a cablegram last Friday from New York containing the cheer¬ ing news that tlieir son, Charles, had safely arrived in tiiat city from over¬ seas, liaving crossed on the U. S. S. North Carolina.
Young Workman, while with tlie army In France narrowly eacuped death. He was caught in a wreck in which thirty of his : comrades were instantly killed and about twice tiiat number severely wounded. He es- ca|>ed without a scratch or bruise.
Ills parents are now anxiously and hopefully expecting him home .soon, and ere long, no douW, he will again be on ills job as machinist foreman in the Baltimore & Oliio sliops at Wash¬ ington, ind.
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