Southern Illinois Record

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VOLUME VII.
FLORA. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. MARCH 13, 1919
NUMBER 25
Just Received a car load of Lord's Best Hour, Pro-War Quality
at the old price.   Every sack Guaranteed to please you.   Our price on Mill Feed and Mixed Feed is Lower.   It will pay you to call on us before you buy. JAY  VALBERT COMPANY.
CLAY COUNTY
IN THE WAR
Where Our Soldier Boys Are and in What Service They Are En(a(ed.
The following is a continuation of tlie list of the enlisted men of this county, still in military service, or mustered out and returned home:
.lolin Henry Hryan, age 24, parents ¦deceased, next of kin H. Baker. Flora route. Enlisted at Flora; In jeist infantry; now stiitloned In iFrance; trained at Camp Taylor,  Ky.
Silas S. Shrlner, age 24, son of H. W. Siiriner, Flora. Knilsted at Flora; assigned to Field Hospital service; now stationed at Brest, France; train¬ ed at Camps Taylor and Sherman. Promoted corporal.
Earl Miller, age 28, son of John and Eliza F. Miller, Xenla. Enlisted at Arrowsmlth, III., in tlie aviation ser- -vice. Trained at Bantoul, HI., St. (Paul, Minn., Ft. Wortli, Texas, and Ix>ng Island, N. Y. Mustered out Dec. 9, 1018, and returned home.
Glenn Miller, age 24, son of Jolin and Eliza F. Miller, Xenla. Enlisted at Arrowsmlth, Ill.,inengineercorps; trained at Camp Benjamin Harrison; killed at Epinal, France, on the rilght ¦of Aug, B, 1918, while lighting air raiders.   /
Charles E. Wolfley, age 23, son of Wm. and Laura Wolfley, Clay City route. Enlisted at B'lora; in infantry; stationed at Taillancourt, France, Jan. 23; trained at Camp Gordon, Ga. Was severely wounded while in action Oot. 5.
Charles L. McLaln, Flora. Enlisted at Flora and assigned to Co. 4y, Transport Corps, A. P. O. 791: now stationed in France; trained at Camp Dix, New Jersey.
Lawrence M. Kellums, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Kellums, Flora. En¬ listed at Flora; in Co. 057 Motor Transport Corps; now stationed at ^ Camp Mills, Long Island; trained at Ft. Sheridan, III.
Neal W. Adams, age 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Adams, Xenia. En- 'llsted at Flora; in Co. H, SOtli infan¬ try, 1st Div.; stationed at Monta- baur, Germany, Jan. 19; trained at Camps Taylor, Ky., and Sherman.   O.
Roy L. Moats, age 23, son of Jolin Moats, Louisville. Enlisted at Kin¬ caid, III. Attending army school; trained at Camp Gordon, Ga.
Homer M. Moats, age 27, son of Jnlin Moats, Louisville. Volunteered at Cliarleston, III., April 1917, for ser¬ vice in Co G, 130th infantry; stationed in Province of Luxemburg; trained at ¦Camp Logan, Texas. Was in action at Amiens, Verdun and St.   Mihiel.
Louis Glenn Lents, age 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lents, Flora. En¬ listed at Indianapolis, Ind.; in Co. F, .3Utli infantry; now stationed at Ft. Sam [{ouston, Texas; trained at Fort Snelllng,  Minn.
Ctiarles G. McGrew. age 23, son of Mrs. Eva McGrew, Flora. Enlisted at Dixon, III.: in Machine Gun Training Division;stationed at Camp Hancock, ¦Ga., Feb. IS; trained at Camp Grant, HI , and Hancoi'k, Ga.
Ralph Vernon Baity, age 25, son of J. A. Kalty, Xenia. Enlisted at Flora; ¦was in infantry; killed In action Nov. 4, 1918; in Belgium; trained at Camps Taylor, Ky„ atid Sherman, Oliio.
George Harter, age 29.son of Charles and Liille Harter, Flora route. En¬ listed at Flora; in engineer corps; now in hospital at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.: trained at Camp  Forrest,   Ga.
Ott For New Battlefield
The H.-S. High School Basketball ; team and subs, with their coach. Prof. E. W. Rodgers, will leave this afternoon for Cliampaign to enter tlie State Basketball Tournament to be held Friday and Saturday at the University. Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock they will play the Rockford team. If victorious tliey will next go on  the floor with the I>undee team.
Hon. T.,S. Williams has been invited to iiddrn.ss the Coninierchil Club at the bamiut't toinormw night.
Plenty of Time for the Easter Hat
You'll liave plenty of time to get that Easter hat rigged up this year, and there will be no danger of frost¬ bite or a cold nose, either, when that Sunday morning comes. The day's a month late this year, and will fall on the 13tli of April. Ash Wednesday, the first day of the lenten season, usually occurs about the middle of February. Last year Ash Wednes¬ day fell on the 13th day of February. This year Ash Wednesday occurred on the 5tli day of March. Tlie lenten period la.sts forty days, and closes with Easter Sunday, hence Easter Sunday is yet a montli off. Concern¬ ing this fasting- time we quote from the Encyclopedia:
Lent, the fasting-time before Easter. which is observed in tlie Roman, and in the Greek, and other Oriental churches. The lenten fast is certainly of very ancient, if It be not even of primitive institution. The earliest allusions to it speak of it as an established usage handed down from the Fathers. The forty days' pe¬ riod, as commemorative of our Lord's forty days' fast, or of the similar per¬ functory fasts of Moses and of Ellas, commences witli Ash Wednesday, lie¬ tween wliich day and Easter Sunday (omitting the Sundays on v^liich the fast is not observed,) forty clear days tntervsne. The rigor of tlie ancient observance, which excluded all tiesh, and even the so-called "white meats." is now much relaxed; but the prin¬ ciple of permitting but one meal, with a slight refection or collation, is everywhere retained. In Spain, dur¬ ing the Crusades and the wars with tlie Moors, a practice arose of per¬ mitting, in certain cases, the substi¬ tution of a contribution to tlie lioly war for the observance of the Lenten abstinence: and although the object has long since ceased the composition is still permitted.
In the Greek church the ante- pa.sclial fast Is of 48 days. In the Anglican churcii lent is retained as a church season of the calendar, with special services and proper collects and prayers, but the observance of the fast is left to the discretion of each individual.
One Hundred ^DoDars Reward in Gold
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I have deposited at the Bank of Flora, Flora, Illinois, One Hundred Dollars ($100), payable in gold, to be paid to anyone who will furnish conclusive .evidence that I wrote or pub¬ lished, or had anything whatsoever to do with the writing, publishing and mailing of a circular letter beginning, " What! Is this true? Yes, every word," and signed, "Com¬ mittee."
JAY VALBERT.
Sorrow Follows Joy
Death of a Former Flora Girl
Charles W. Slilnn, of Chicago, un¬ der date of the lOtli, encloses the fol¬ lowing lines to tlie Record which were read at the funeral of his sister in Granville, Ohio, on the Htli inst:
Luella May, daughter of America E. and Josepli H. Slilnn, was tiorn in Flora, Illinois, Octolier 31. 1879, and departed this life Marcli 5, 1919, age 39 years, 4 months and 5 days.
She was married to James Edgar MegawJune24, 1903, and leaves to mourn her departure her devoted husband, three sons, James McCoy, Charles and Ralph W. She also leaves one brother, Charles W. ShInn of Chicago, and Mrs. Mary Jane Bebont, motiier of Mr. Megaw, who has been ever constant in lier devotion during these long montlis of suffering and to wliose lot must largely fall the place of mother to the boys. We must also mention Kitty Megaw who has shared and shall continue to share In the care of this broken family.
Mrs. Megaw was left motherless at the age of six and was reared with her one brother by their father until Ills deatii in 1900. At tlie age of ten she united with the Christian church and at fifteen was taken into the membersliip of the Baptist church of her home town. On coming to Gran¬ ville in 1901 to entercollege.she trans¬ ferred her membership to the Gran¬ ville Baptist church where slie has been a faithful member to the end.
She was graduated from the Flora, Illinois, High School in 1899 and was a student In Denison University from 1901 to 1903. Mrs. Megaw has re¬ sided in Granville all her married life, and leaves ahostof loving friends witli whom she was very popular and by whom she will be  greatly  missed.
Slie was actively identltied with many of the uplift movements of the community, among wliicii were the Granville I'ublic Library, where she wasa trustee,the Inter-church ("ouncll of Religious Education, the Travelers Club and many  other organizations.
The friends of Orvllle and Ina (Monroe) Pierson in tills city and county will grieve to learn that a baby boy, eight pounds in weight, was born to them In Seatt;le, Wash., Feb. 2Ist; but like a morning-glory bud the little one only opened its eyes to the dawn to again close them forever with the light.
He had been named in happy antic- jipatlon Monroe Pierson, and the hour of his arrival was perhaps the most I Joyful these parents ever exper- I lenced—then quickly followed the I pitiless sorrow. They cannot under¬ stand It. and nobody can.
Mrs. Pierson writes she is recover¬ ing finely, and iiopes witli her hus¬ band to return to their home in Northern California soon.
March Term, Circuit Court
The regular semi-annual term of tlie Clay County Circuit Ctourt con. vened last Monday morning at the Court House in Louisville, Judge Thomas M. Jett of Hillsboro, pre¬ siding.
The p3tit jurors for the term are as follows:
Xenial J. A. Lawson. «
Songer: W. H. Harrison, W. I. Wag¬ goner.
Oskaloosa: C. McCulley, Frank Smith.
Harter: *'. A. Robertson, Dan Hryan, D. E. Burton, Wm. Bowen, E. Friend.
Louisville: Chas. Daubman, J. Mor¬ ris, Chas. Owens, Jolin Cossing.
Blair: Wm  Beasly.
Stanford: L. F. Brissenden, G. Franklin. Thurman Smitli. C. B. Crickman, Clarence McCommons.
Hoosier: Homer Maxwell, H. Con¬ ley.
Bible Grove: Harry Lewis.
Clay City: Ed. Coggan, C. Black, BM. Evans.
Pixley: W. H. Williams, Mllo Worn-, mack, Fred Breth, Grady Bryan.
Entertaininf the  Winners
A party was given at the liome of Dr. and Mrs. N. W. Bowman in honor of the basketball team Wednesday evening of last week.
The rooms were tastefully decorated with tiie high school colors, orange and Wne, to inspire the team to do 'great tilings' at the state tourna¬ ment tills week.
The evening was spent in dancing, music and in a pool tournament, which was carried out as the regular basketball tournament, held at Law¬ renceville. Robinson, (Viola Tllton and Hubert Smith) defeated Law¬ renceville, (Dorothea Howman and Arlo Malinsky) in the finals by a S(!ore of (v7. Olney (Dr. and Mrs. Howman) was eliminated in the first game by Flora, (Prof, and Mrs. Rodgers.)
Refreshments were served. All de¬ parted at a late hour wishing the team succe.ss In the game with Rock¬ ford.
Nemorial Serrice
Next Sunday night at the Christian churcii there will be lield a Memorial service in memory of the young men of our Hible school, Clarence Work¬ man and Charles Grimes, who gave tiielr lives for their country. Every returned soldier is invited and re¬ quested to wear his uniform; also the Boy Scouts.   Service begins at7:3U.
Casualty List
Xenla, March 6—Notice has been given John B. Tate, near this city, that Pvt. Terrence Tate had died of disease in the army In France.
Editor Seright of tlie Harrlsburg Dally Register called on the Record today, enroute to Louisville.
A most enjoyahle event of the pa.i^t week was the reception given hy Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Allen at their home on .South Main St., Tliursday night, for the basketball team, the subs, the high school faculty, and a few other guests. Their snn, Leo, is captain of this famous team.
The attractive home was given an added artistic touch by the high school colors, orange and blue, tliat were in evidence throughout the rooms. Mrs. Allen, assisted liy her daughter, Mrs. Leonard Cllne, of (/incinnati, and Mrs. Prince, served numeral loe cream and cake.
The guests departed at a late hour assuring tlie host and liostess that the evening had been a decidedly pleasant one.
The Stitch   and   Chatter   Club's Anniversary
The Stitch and  Chatter club cele¬ brated their third anniversary at the homeof   Mrs.   K.   S.   I'rltchett,   onl Seventii St., Thursday, l'"eb. 27.
Tbe afternoon was spent In chat¬ tering, contests and music. Five o'clock tea was served by Misses Pauline McCaully and Georgia and Virginia Brydon. (^'lub members pre¬ sent: Mesdames Fred Taylor, Mc¬ Caully, (Jdum. (;ha(Hn, Brown. Han¬ cock, Brydon, K. S. Pritchett and Harwood, and the guests were: Me.s¬ dames Foltz, C;ummins, W. I). Stev¬ enson, Creager, C'. G. Stevens. Mc¬ Donald, Jay Valbert, Judy, Duff, J. Bowman, Tllton, K. H. J'ritchelt and Mrs. Heffion, of   Washington,   Ind.
Favors were the Club flower, red carnations. At seven thu ladles all departed declarlni; they had spent a delightful afterniKiii.
A blaze issuing friin the roof of the residence of William Bradford, on East Nortii Ave , (Mlle«l out the lire Department W-»