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VOLUME X
THE JOURNAIj, Vol. 52.    No. 18
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. MAY 4. 1922
NUMBER 33
nTERSCHOLASnC NEET HONORS GO TO FLORA
Vlora Schools Win Erery Banner Bnt
One,   I/onlsrille Capturing  WO
Yard Relay  Race Elmblem
VLORA   BASEBAIili   TEAM   WINS
The First Clay Connty Interscho- Uatic, held at the Flora rah* grounds iMt Saturday proved to be the big¬ gest school athletic stunt ever pulled ott In Flora. The crowd at the meet In the afternoon reminded one ot "Old Home Day" at a county fair and enthusiasm was certainly throw¬ ing a mean pair ot heavy woolen •ocks.
Tbe day's ceremonies were opened at 9:00 a. m.^ when Clay City and Xenia played the first preliminary tor the county high sct^ool baseball champfonsbft). Xenia suceeded in vlnnlng the game by a score of 6 to .4 and earned the right to play the winner ot the Flora-Lou^sville game (or tbe possession ot the gonfalon. In the second game Louisville threw a, scare bigger than a drunkard's ¦nake into Flora when they led at the start ot the flnaf inning by a ¦core ot 1 to 0. However Flora bats cot busy and when the smoke of the final inning had rolled away (as us historians always spesK ot such) the •core was 2 to 1 In favor ot Flora.
It Is reported that Louisville laid their defeat to a tantrum ot Lady Luck, but to us It looked more like old J. E. Base Hit came along just at the right time to benefit the Foglerboys.
In the championship game, played late In the afternoon Flora succeeded in whaling the daylights out ot the old apple and defeated Xenia by a ¦core of 14 to 2. Venable pitched the final game tor Flora, holding the Xenia boys down in tine shape. Tracy was on the hill against Louisville and pitched a mighty fine game of ball  for  Flora.
Track Meet Big Success The track and field meet which got nnder way at 1:00 o'clock was most Interesting from every angle.
Exceptlonallyi good mairks fw)ere made by the high school boys both in class A, which was tor seniors and Juniors, and In class B In which the freshmen and sophomores contested. Claas C was for the grade entries.
Taylor tied the state record in the 60-yard dash, winning easily In 5 2-G seconds. Venable won the 10-yard dash In hU section in 10 3-5 seconds, a mark not to be despised by anyone. Blotter heaved the discus tor a mark of 102 feet, 2 1-2 Inches, a good toss, and won the broad Jump with a leap of 20  teet,  5 Inches. ,
In class B Venable won another first when he broad jumped 19 feet, 6 Inchea and Simmons gathered the 220-yard dash to his boaom In 24 and 1-5 seconds. Burrls won the 50 yard dash in section B.
Pittman^ the old reliable, won the mile In the senior section when he stepped It In the fast time ot 6 mln. • 2-5 seconds. Taylor won the high Jump with 64 Inches. A complete summary follows below.
The only banner which left Flora went to Loulavllle, who won the 220 relay. In 1 62 3-6. Louisville was handicapped by lack of place to train.
Clay City did not win any firsts, but are coming back next year, fully prepared .to get iu> and step out. An abundance of material will make the Clay City team one to reckon wtth in Class B next year.
Grade competition was keen, the Flora grade schools winning the ban¬ ner over Clay City with a margin of only 2 points. The best performance of thla class was pulled ott by Russell Orr of the Flora school, who stepped the mile In 5 51 3-5, a very good mffrk. "Rusty" set' such a mean pace that tbe other lads In the race would have had to resort to wireless to communicate with him. He will be a valuable acquisition to the high school squad next fall.
Mention must be made of the work ot Luttrel ot the Victory school, loca¬ ted in the country. This lad piled up a total of 15 points for his school^ a very creditable performance. Bowman Wins IndiTidnal Honors Bowman, of Xenia high school^ was the high scoring contestant of tha meet, taking 31 points, two gold med¬ als Bind seven silver medals away wtth him. This lad is a wonderful all- around athlete and, considering the practice and training he bad prior to the meet, certainly done himself
proud. It he had had practtced tor a meet he probably would have gone home Saturday with all the medals, the banners, the high school gym and the keys to the city under his arm. He expects to enter the Flora high sch^l to complete hts high school work, at the beginning of the term next tall.
The meet wfll be a big drawing card next year and many more ot the country schools will be represented. The event will be held annually here¬ after.
Resnlts of Track and Field Meet
60 yard dash. Class C: Sparlin, Flora; Wattles, Clay City; Forth, Xenia.    Time 6 2-5 sec.
60 yard dash. Class B: Burrls, Flo¬ ra; Henlnger, Xenia, Shock, Clay City Time   6 2-6 sec.
SO'yard dash. Class A: Taylor, Flo¬ ra; Bowman,,Xenia; Smith, ClayClty Time 5 2-5 sec.
Pole vault. Class A: Knight, Flora; Bowman, Xenia; Smith, Clay City. Height 8 tt. 6 in.
100 yard dash. Class C: Wattles, Clay City; Martin, Flora; Luittrel, Victory.    Time 12 sec.
100 yard dash, Clasa B: Venable, Flora; Henlnger, Xenia; Brlssenden, Clay City. Time 10 3-5 sec.
100 yard dash, Class A: Keith, Flo¬ ra; Bowman,, Xenta; Smith, Clay City.    Time 10 4-5 sec.
Discus, Class A: Blotter, Flora; Ol¬ iver, Xenia; Smith, Clay City. Dis¬ tance 102 tt 2 1-2 In.
220 yard dash. Class C: Luttrel. Victory; Martin Flora; Coggan, Clay City. Time 26 2-5 sec.
220 yard dash. Class B: Henlnger, Xenia; Brlssenden, Clay City; Cox, Louisville.    Time 24 1-5.
220 yard dash. Class A: Simmons, Flora; Bowman, Xenia; Brown, Clay City.    Time 24 1-6.
Shot, Class A: Bowman, Xenta; Copelin, Flora; Stanford, Louisville. Distance 29 tt 2 In.
440 yard dash. Class B: Smith, (Clay City; Brentllnger, Louisville; Anderson, Xenia.    Time 60 sec.
440 yard dash. Class A; Walker, Flora; Bowman, Xenia; l^tanford, Loulavllle.    Time 52 2-5.
Mile, Class C: Orr, Flora; Luttrel, Victory; Crlm. Clay City. Time 5 mln. 51 3-6 sec.
Mile, Class B: Wood, Flora; An¬ derson, Xenia; Phillips, Clay City. Time   6   mln.   6  sec.
Mile, Class A: Pittman, Flora; Bowman, Xenia, Brown, Clay City. Time 5 mln. 6 2-5 sec.
B. Jump, Clasa C: Blook, Clay City; Martin,^Flora; Luttrel, Victory. Diatance 15 ft. 1 In.
B. Jump, Class B: Venable, Flora; Riley Louisville; Smith, Clay City. 19 ft,'6 in.
B. Jump, Class A: Blotter, Flora; Smith, Clay City; Stanford, Louis. Instance 20 ft. 5 In.
880 yard run, Class B:^rentllnger Louis; Phillips, Clay City; Wlneland, Flora.    Time 2 mln. 28 sec.
880 yard run, Class A, Bowman, Xenia; Klein, Flora; Stanford, Louia. Time 2 mln. 21 3-5 sec
H. Jump, Clasa C: Luttrel, Victory; Wattlea, Clay City; Martin, Flora. Height 69 In.
H. Jump, Class B: Zimmerman, Flora; Coxl Louisville; Anderson, Xenia.    Height 62 in.
H. Jump, Class A: Taylor, Flora; Clifton, Loulavllle; Smith, Clay City. Height. 64 in.
Relay, Class C: Won by * Flora. Time 50 sec.
Relay, Class B: Won by Louisville, Flora second. Clay City thfrd. Time 1 mln. 62 8-6 sec.
Relay_ Class A: mile, won by Flora Time  4 mln.  4  4-6 sec.
ACME OF CliEANUNESS SECURED BY coco COLA CO.
Standing in Different Classes
CLASS A:
Flora   61
Xenia , 31
Clay City  „ lo
Louisville ;    7
CLASS B:
Flora      26
Xenia    u
Louisville  _  15
Clay City   IB
CLASS C:
Flora  20
Clay City    ig
Victory  f  1
Base Ban Xenia, 6. Clay City, 4. Flora, 2. Loulavllle, 1. Championship Game:
Flora, 14.    Xenia, 2.
Thos. Broyles, one of the oldest residents of this section, is sertously 111 at his home on Coanty line.
The addition of a remarkable ma¬ chine for the cleansing and steriliz¬ ing ot bottles has been Installed by the Coco-Cola Bottling Co., of Olney. Tbe new machine insures that every bottle ot Coca-Cola you drink la from an absolutely safe container.
The new Hydro Bottle Washer, one of the latest machines of the Twenti¬ eth Century Htg. Co. is an immense affair.
It washes bottles, it gives them a most thoro caustic soda bath tor ster¬ ilization and then a final rinsing In fresh well water, before the carrier delive)^ them to tthe automatic bot¬ tling machine.
The machine is equipped with two high powered pumps, driven by mo¬ tors, to furnlah hydrauillc pressure for the cleaning compartments.
Frank Bryan and Bud Schultz have brought the equipment ot the ¦Coco-Cola Bottling Co. plant up to the highest state ot efficiency and they guarantee absolute purity of their  products.
The capacity ot the automatic bot¬ tler, since the Installing of tbe wash¬ er, is 60 cases, or 120 dozen bottles an hour.
(CHRISTIAN CHURCH DBDIC.4-
TION GREAT SUCCESh
iBILLIE KEITH CELE¬ BRATES BIRTHDAY
SENIOR CLASS PLAY ON  MAY   10
On Wednesday evening May 10, at the Library Hall the Senior claas of the H. S. T. H. S., with Mlss Dorothy Westall and Prof. M. S. Clark, ad¬ visers, will give a play entitled, "A Pair ot SIxea". It Is a farce comedy In three acta. The cast selected and aaalgned are as follows: Geo. B. Nettleton.-.Kenneth Pittman Business   Partners
T. Boggs John Lossie Morris
Krome,  their  bookkeeper	
  Clyde Youpg
Misa Sally Parker, their stenographer
  Dorothy Anderson
Thomas J. Vanderbolt, their lawyer
   Manford KItley
Tony Toler, their salesman	
       Chas. Keith
Mr. Applegate Paul Molt
Office Boy  Myron Copeley
Shipping Clerk Dale  Gammon
Mrs. Oeo. B. Nettleton	
   Hazel Henson
Mlss Florence Cole Erae Young
Coddle, an English maid ot all work     Iva Luak
The scenes represent the office ot The Eureka Deg^estlve PUl Company In New York City and the Home ot Mr. Nettleton. The story is woven around business- partners who desire to dissolve their business relation¬ ship.
Between acts there will be songs and sketches.
Practice has been going on for sev¬ eral weeks and It la said It will be one of the beat ever given by the high achool. Report from other towns where this play has been put on is that it is one of the best school plays ever produced.
ARRESTED FOR RECKLESS
DRIVING
Tuesday Chas. Beign and another man from Centralla were arrested by City Marshal Tatman after they had run Into the Collins Produce Co. .wa¬ gon. Police magistrate Sol. T. Finch on Wednesday assessed BeIgn $50 and costs tor driving his Ford while drunk. He left the Ford and went to Centralla to get the money to pay hia tine. Anyone who drives a car when drunk may also have their li¬ cense revoked by the state ot Illinois.
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS
EMPLOYED
Laat week the board of education of Harter-Stanford township high school employed several teachers tor next year's term. Prof. Rex W. Dale had already been employed as principal. The following were re¬ employed: A. D. Slzer, H. A. Fogler, Mrs. Mae Qlbaon, Misses Elllce Prentice, Marguerite Betz and Mar¬ cia Stewart.
CALL FOft MIDLAND
TRAIL MEETING
Notice Is hereby give that there will be a special meeting ot Flora Midland Trail organization at the City hall on Friday night. May 12th at 7:30 o'clock.
Election ot officers and other Im¬ portant matters. Every member Is urged to attend.
F.  H.  SIMPSON, Secy.
OWNS BUICK SIX
H. C. Michels, aasiatant caahier ot the First National Bank, la the own¬ er ot a new Bulck Six car, having purchased same from the local dealer ] L. B. Pixley.
Under the most favorable weather last Sunday, the pretty new Flora Christian church building was dedi¬ cated by Z. T. Sweeney ot Columbus, Ind., and C. W. Cauble of Indianapo¬ lis.
There waa three aeaalons—10:30, 2:30 and 7:30, and all were excel¬ lently attended and inspiring ser¬ vices. The Sweeney sermon was masterly, the work of Cauble as dedi¬ cator was ot the very best and the $35,000 Indebtedness was over- pledged—there being a total of $37,- 629.00 raised. And everybody seemed happy in the giving.
The response from the member¬ ship was great, and the pledges from those of other towns and other churches and from those outside of churches-r-people who viewed the new building from the community and civic side—were most gratifying. Flora has won another great victory for progress.
In order to show the wonderful spirit ot progreas In Flora, we are this week Issuing a spectal page In Section Two, giving accounts ot all three dedications of Christian churches, with lUuatratlona of the three buildings. Our foreman, Abe Noblltt, conceived thla Idea, when he remembered that the J-R office had cuts of all three buildings.
We are printing 100 extra copies of this edition in order that all who wish to preserve this historical sketch may do so. Already more than 50 copies have been spoken for. While they last you can buy them at 5 cents a copy.
Twenty or more boys and girls re¬ ceived Invitations to tne L. B. Ketth home Saturday afternoon to help Master Blllie celebrate his tenth birthday. Needless to say It was one big celebration. Tbe day was Ideal and the lawn inviting, out-door games were played. An honest-to- goodneaa clrcua clown furnished great sport with antics and tunn^ stories. An abundance ot good eats were provided by Mrs. Keith to the delight ot all. Mrs. Keith was as- atated In entertaining by Mrs. Quy Keith. Preaent MllUrd Dale Mann, Lenora and Lucille Maxwell, Mar Jorle Leonard, Vera Ruby, Shirley Potter, Lola Grant. Anna Bowman, Evelyn Karr, Tom and Bob Shipley, Paul Riggle Harold Cofl, Norton Bowman, JuUua Broeg,Rodger Grant, Ryman Maxwell, Louie Keith, Gor¬ don Llndsey, Jimmle Llndsey, Croug¬ han Coll.
DR. C. H. SHUMAKER IN RECITAL
ATTENDING TELEPHONE
HEARING
Thursday morning F. H. Simpson, W. A. Karr and E. p. Hancock went to Salem, to attend the hearing by the Illinois Commerce Commission ot the petition tor raise of phone rates by the Commercial Telephone Co. -~
NOTICE TO COMMERCIAL
CLUB MEMBERS
Notice Is hereby given that there will be a meeting o fthe Flora Com¬ mercial Club held at the city hall on Tuesday night next. May 9th, at 7:30 o'clock, and every member Is urged to be present.
Memberships are being taken rap- Idly and If you have not been solicit¬ ed, come around to the meeting and enroll your name with the secretary.
Arrangements are being made by the city council to tit up the upstairs room Intbe city hall for the use of the Commercial Club and flre depart¬ ment, so that theae organtzatlona will have a room to themaelvea.
F. H. SIMPSON, Pres. R. J. CUNNINGHAM, Sec'y.
On last Thursday eventng at Lib¬ rary hall the people or Flora and vi¬ cinity had a rare opportunity ot hearing Dr. Shumaker, ot St. Louis, tn Huaical recital, accompanist Reginald Heys. They were sup¬ ported by the orchestra. The affair was given under auspices of Flora Christian church. Dr. Shumaker has appeared before Flora audiences be¬ fore and his coming again was antici¬ pated with keenest pleasure. The auditorium was filled to capacity. Dr. Shumaker Is a gifted singer ot versatility changing with ease from light humor to deeik pathos. The program was tntersperaed with ae- lec|lona by the orcbeatra. Mra. L. E. Pixley dellghted the audience with a reading In her uaual pleasing man¬ ner. Mr. Heys is an accomplished musician. Mrs. Reaugn pianist of orchestra rendered a pleasing In¬ strumental solo.
WORKING   MIDLAND   TRAIL
WIRELESS ON THE HOBBS   FARM
Jos. W. Thompson ot Chicago, who has Just installed a radio outfit at the Hobbg farm, between Flora and Louisville, was here Suriday and tried out the mechanism. He dis¬ tinctly henrd the exercises Sunday night at St. Puul'a church In Detroit, Mich., and also had good connection with Indianapolis and Atlantic. How¬ ever he was unable to get lined up with Chicago. Market reports were received Monday from the cities by this outfit. It Is the latest wonder in this era of wonders.
HERE FROM LONG   BEACH,  CAL.
Mrs. Roy L. Medcalf and son, Randolph, ot Long Beach, Calif., ara guests at the home ot the torraers father. Col. Randolph Smith, of this city. Since his grandson Is here Col. Smith has hung out the "This Is My Busy Day" sign at his desk In the J-R. office and Is snowing him the sights. We don't know whether Col. Smith is entertaining Randolph or whether Randolph is entertaining the Colonel.
Tuesday good roads boosters from Flora and Clay City, fn coooperation with farmers living along the Mid¬ land Trail In Stanford townshjp, put in the day working on the road at the East Elm bridge. Tl;e road was also dragged for six miles.
NOTICE
The officers of the Auxiliary of tho American Legion will entertain on Wednesday evening, May 10th, at the Legion Hall the members of tho American Legion and Auxiliary, also everyone eligible to either. Every¬ body como and have a good time.
A PLUCKY LITTLB CITY
During my jtlneracy over a goodly portion ot Southern Illinois during the past 20 years, I do not recall that I have lived In any town or city that has demonstrated Ita ability to rise above adverse condltiona and cir¬ cumstances and win out quite so quickly over threatened severe busi¬ ness depression as the city I am now pleased to call my home, vlt: the tine little city of Flora.
When we remember that only a few weeks ago Flora faced what ap¬ peared to be a calamity so far as the business Interests ot the city were concerned tn the removal ot the R. R. offices to Washington, Ind. We well remember that this thing caused a chill to chase up and down the spine In the bravest and the most optimistic.
While tha business men and citi- , sens In general were distressed over the loss sustained to the business in¬ terests by the action ot the railroad company, we were even more dis¬ tressed over the loss of the splendid friends and families who were forced to move from the olty, yet the city did not lose heart, but assumed the role of a true optimist and said "We will not down."
Now the thing that makes onr neighbors sit up and take notice is that in the face of all this Flora la actually tn the midst of a buslnesa boom, wtth a bu|lld(ng and improve¬ ment program on that would hava. done credit to any community in pre¬ war times.
On every hand repair work on home* and business houses is In pro¬ gress, while new homes and buslne* houses are In process of construc¬ tion. These evidences ot the fine co¬ operation of the citizens, together wtth tbe completion ot the new Christian church and the proaposed building project of the United Breth¬ ren congregation; the extensive ad¬ dition to the High School; the pride taken tn the good Appearance and re¬ pair, by tbe people. In all tbe churches, public buildings, home!, lawns and streets, makes the city of Flora above her contemporaries a most desirable ctty In which to so¬ journ and more than that a mighty good business center.
Vea, this beautiful Egyptian city, with her brave and plucky clttsenry> bids fair to become one ot the lead¬ ing cities, if not the leader, in thia part ot the state.
This Is made true because the citi¬ zens. In a ttme ot crisis, chose to co¬ operate and boost rather than grouch and   despair.    Selah.
"One of 'em."
CLOSES DEAL POR
VANTINE STORK
I'ROPfeRTY CHANGES HANDS
Engineer Robt. Dyktns has pur¬ chased from Dr. C. E. Duncan his residence property on Bast North Avenue and Sycamore street. Mr. Dykins and family will move to thetr new home about the first ot June.
GUESTS AT R. S. C. REAUGH'S
ANOTHER UNION ORGANIZED
At Trainmen's hall on Monday night, another labor union was form¬ ed In Flora. The name Is the Inter¬ national Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborera' Union of America, with 39 charter members, and the of¬ ficers are:
President, G. E. Shroyer.
Vice President, Chas. Connerly.
Financial Secretary, C. P. Shroyer.
Treasurer, Dan Speagle.
Warden, Oscar Brown.
AMBER OIL AND GAS
COMPANY MEETING
Monday night atockholdera ot the Amber Oil & Gas Co. met at the city hall and heard reporta from H. F. Pixley, R. H. Grant and J. C. Scuda¬ more, dtrectora, aa to the attuatlon at the Snyder test well.
The Company Is out of fu|ids to drill deeper and the matter of future policy was, on motion, left with the board of directors, to maKe the Desv deal   possible.
NOTICE
Mrs. Eee Haworth ts   spending the week-end tn Centralla.
Ari am leaving town soon to make my home at Charleston, 111., I am asking all my patrons who are •till Indebted to me to please call and settle at once. 32-34 C. E. DUNCAN.
Mr. and Mrs. Reaugh tn their usual hospitable manner entertained the following at dinner at their sub¬ urban home Thursday: Miss Edith Shumaker, ot Bible Grove; Dr. Chas. Shumaker and Mr. Heys, of St. Louis.
BEVERIDOB WINS IN INDIANA
In Tuesday primary in Indiana, A. J. Bevertdge defeated U. S. Senator Harry S. New by about 20,000 for the Republican senatorial nomination. Sam Ralston won the Democratic nomination.
Chas. Oraham, a former railroad man of Flora, who has been living In East St. Louis for several years, has made arrangements to take over what Is known as the old Vantine grocery store In west Flora and after n thorough overhauling, will be readjr tor business. We predict tor Mr. Graham success, as west Flora has grown so rapidly In the past few years that tt la, in Itself, a good sized  town.
SURPRISE   PARTY
On Monday night a very pleasant surprise was hold at tha home of Mrs. Henry Dove on East Second St., In honor of her son, Merrill Charle- son. The gathering was a most pleasant one and everybody had a good time. Games were Indulged In and nice refreshments served.
Merrill received many nice pres¬ ents.
EIGHTH   GRADE
COMMENCEMENT
On Thursday, May 11th, the eighth grade commencement exercises will be held In Flora library hall ,at 8:00 o'clock p. ax. The address will be made by W. 8. Booth, assistant sup¬ erintendent of public Instruction, ol Springfleld. Everyone cordially In¬ vited.
PICNIC POSTPONED
The "May Picnic Meeting" ot the Flora Woman's Club    Is    postponed until the second Tuesday tu June. Mrs. Thos. H. Sabln  Sec.
THE SENIOR CLASS
PRESENTS
"A Pair of Sixes
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May Tenth     Library Hall
8:00 O'clock Admission 60c