Southern Illinois Record

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VOLUME Vli
FLORA, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. JUNE 19.  1919
NUMBER 39
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SOLDIERS' REUNION DECLARED OFF!
But There Will be a
Fourth of July Celebration at FLORA ,
Acting upon the advice of farmers who will be in the midst of wheat harvest, and the hope that all of our soldier and sailor boys will be home before long, the Commer¬ cial Club of this city has decided to postpone the Soldiers Reunion until a later date, and have only a great Free Patriotic 4th of July Celebration and welcome for the boys who are now here.   When they all return a Grand 3 days Reunion will be held.
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MARION COUNTY LAWYERS ENDORSE CANDIDACY OF E. B. VANDERVORT.
The undersigned members of the Marlon County Har Association most   earnestly  recommend  Hon,
E. B. Vandervort of Salem, Illi¬ nois, for the oflice of Circuit Judge of the 4th District of Illinois, He is able, honest and well qualllled in every way for this position.
He is highly educated. Industri¬ ous and incorruptible. Ills char¬ acter is above reproach and we un- qualifledly endorse him for the po¬ sition of Circuit Judge:
F, F, Noleman, W, G, Murphy,
June C. Smith, Charles Wham, Fred L. Wham, Leo H. Jonas, Charles F, Dew, W. E. C. Lyons, Charles K. Patterson, Earl C. Ilugglns. George W. Smith. Judge W. (J.  Wilson.
Election, Nonday, June   23.
Farmers Tour County
The     first   autoiiiobile   Inspection tour, ynder the auspices of  the Clay County Farmers' Institute, was made through   Clay  County   last   Friday. The object was to Inspect In a limited way the conditions of   farming  and stock   raising   In   the county.   The start  was made  from   Louisville  In the morning, conducted by   President Logan of the Institute, who had with hlm Prof. Coffey of the State Univer¬ sity and Sen. Hevler.   A half dozen or! more autos composed  the   procession at the start, but the party was joined | by others along the  route   until   the | string of machines grew long enough , to   attract       general     attention j throughout the country side. '
The tirst stop was made at tliefarm | of J'>lin McKnelly. where a tine herd of Shortliorn cattle was seen. From. Iivre the course was to tha farm of Aden KelUiaas. where his herd of piirvbrtMl lleref'irdH Majtseen Thence In «uive».'.l n M .nlcal Si Eyti'hlson* hard n't ' Saiu Hardin s herd
of Here   ' ^indaruiaii a herd of
pure-brtHi .Xngut, ami Charles I>|ll' iDaa's SliorllMirns were vlalteti and insptH-te