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THE WEEKLY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE, TIH'KSPAV, MARCH -*4, 1921.
He Cmjv——
MoTHnUktm
This advertisement is aildrowwd to the youiiK
folks—but others may read it.
Lift and your progress throughout is un In-
dividual operation.
In nhort, VOl' urn the ruler of your destiny.
What other men have done vou may do. Ap-
plication Is the word.
I'lun, equip, then "curry on."
"I'lan your work then work your plan."
ft A A/A 77/XJ r HA (AS J HL
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. CHA PMA a/,
~ASH It M
SfiH TexAs
Good Clothes
Essential
Good cloth<*« are essential. Pride In
liei'Horiul appearance means much.
Come in and let us how you men
some of the new spring materials.
We'll tailor you u suit at a price that
will delight you.
W. M. SHIPLEY
lle^ ( lotlie-—Ia'usi Money.
••♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦I
EAST COLLIN
RESIDENT. 93
The Price
of Shoes
Won't kwp you from buyiuir
now, in fact our prices will hi
courHKt* you to Hl'Y NOW,
See the new Spring Oxford*,
priced $ti.50 to $10.00.
W. M. SHIPLEY
The Flondielm Shoe Store
ATA. ATjt. AT*
List of Measures Enacted at Regular
Session of Thirty-Seventh Legislature
FRISCO MAN
MAKES WAR ON
YEARS OLD, DIES MR-AND MRS-RAT
Thursday
M i r i \pi < n;i> to \ i-rr« >i \\\
Hll.l.s; I (Mi RlroMI I.WV
H. I.. Richie, veti ran cat p. -nU
this city. oontiniuH quite ill at
home on North Church street.
Richie Is 8t> years old.
N. A. Williams remains rp i'e sick
at the home of his sister-in-law. Mr-.
Maude Powell, South Churrh street
Mr. Williams has been sick for several
days.
Mr* Anna Graves, who has been
quite sick at her home north-west of
MeKinney, Is reported to be linprov
lng which will be pleasing news to 'i. r
numerous friends and acquaintances.
Pave Fisher of Kast MeKinney Is
getting around with the aid of a
couple of crutches. A few days ig<>
while crunklug bis auto his knee was
badly sprained and is too painful it
walk upon with out the aid
crutches.
Hon. C. A. Leddy. now n practicing
lawyer at Breckenridge and Kustlund.
is attending district court in McKinne •
this week and visiting his parents. Mr
and Mrs. O. Leddy. Mr. Leddy is one
of the brightest young lawyers and
public speakers In Texas.
Kid H. Kennedy and wife and
A iis| in , March 21. —Governor Neff
1lcull> cleared Ills desk of local
today when he tiled ill the secre-
\|r jtal'y of slate's office without his sigua
I pra<
his bills
jtiiiv approximately 100 measure*
'which create independent school dU-
jtricts and road districts.
Kills become laws without the go*-
jernor's approval.
I No general lull has been filed by the
'governor since final adjournment of
.the legislature, lie has until April 1 to
|act on tiio measures remaining on Ins
desk. These include the university land
purchase bill, carrying an approbation
of $1,350,000; the bill establishing
West Texas Agricultural and MHilary
college, with an appropriation of $."().•
000; the ♦4,000,000 rural school bill;
|the bill making appropriation of $30.•
f jooo for erection ot' a monument to the
iTexas soldiers, marines, sailors and
| nurses who lost their lives In the world
war.
Prom questions which the governor
propounds to those who have urged
him to sign the hills, that is. ■where is
the money to come from for meeting
the appropriations, fear Is expressed
by supporters of the measures that the
executive Is contemplating exnislng
Representative T/ a Rnuntree of
theJr little daughter. Opal, left yester- hl- vpto r
day for Alba where he will conduct Ronrcsent-itii
the funeral of Miss Pearl Howurd who _ ' u„„. ,h. , a...
ii i . t> m«• _ . v* i Brazos county, raw tno governor today
cited at Fort Worth and who former-
ly lived In MeKinney with her mother.
Mrs. Jennie Howard, and sister, Miss
Beulah Howard.
In the Interest of the soldiers monu
ment bill1 Following the conference
Mr. Rountree snld the chances of 'he
Mrs. Nellie S. Austin of Denlson bl receiving executive approval wnr,
wan in MeKinney yesterday She !h no* good ^
Co'* Mrl"AwM*h«T beJn^oSTto MA* AT WUSON SHOW KINDS <*>N
^Ki" ey ^or the post 20 JSSt. .;*** SINGER HIS bONG-LOOT SO*
to 7a years of age and says she feels
Mke she Is sixteen. Her remedy Is
popular here.
Friday
Dr. C W. i-astner returned to his
hnms at Terrell this morning after a
brief buslnecs trip to McKlnney.
Harold Ashley returned to his home
at Burkbuinett today. Mr. and Mrs.
Ashley have been guests of his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J W. Ashley, In
this city for the past few days. Mrs. ,
Ashley will remain here for several
days yet.
J. I Chapman, cashier of the i'en-
tral State Bank of MeKinney went
down to Cop" vllle this afternoon to at-
tend the funeral and burial of Mrs 1
S. Proctor, who died yesterday in
Dallas. The deceased's husband, who
is the efficient cashier nf the citizens'
State Bank at Copeville. was for -ix
years an employe In the First National
Bank at Farmersvllie of which Mr
Chapman was cashier.
Columbus, Ohio, March 21.—T/cmnel
10«ry. district suimrtntendent of a
larg« life ln«uramve company, yester-
day ant In a meeting of underwriters
Itotoalng to a male chorus, composed
of conTicta from the Ohio pentientiary.
si*g.
In the prison uniform was a young
man named William Gary. Friends of
the Insurance man began commenting
on the likeness of his name vlth that
of the convict's They called the convict
down from the stage.
There was an instant recognition by
the Insurance man of a son: by the
father. Rising to his feet,
the father introduced th- convict to
the audience, saying he had not seen
his son for fourteen years.
As a closing number, young Oai-y,
with his arm linked in that of his
Mi II W. Harris, a pioneui citixi-n
ot ibis place, died Sunday night ai
nine o'clock. Kline nil services were
held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock a",
the ' Milioillst church, ltu\ II. I
ra ill on
i Kill at
llllislied.
Will Itush happened by and said:
"Kb hardson 1 would like for you to
A It. ItU'hardson made a
I ruts lis) Tbu'sday. He kill
bis place; about the time In
v.,. help nie kill rats," so they went to
.. Mr. Itusb's and killed bis rats and
ilirsoii oiiiciiiting. Hurlal in the tidd '
then went
Fellows i.'wmetcry.
to Roy Mates' and helped
Ihim kill rats. They killed 77 rats,
Deceased was born in Chester conn iio o'possums ind one skunk. They
l> South Carolina, August 28, l*2 . think they have the record beat on
and we believe, to him belongs the jo'possums especially under one barn,
distinction of being the oldest while ♦ ♦ ♦
c itizen in ths comuiiinty. He was mar- Other Frisco News.
red to Miss Amanda Bannister in | Sunday night just about ti:45
1849. and the next your they moved to heavy, dangerous looking clouds form-
Alabama. To this union eight •hi'iiren ed In the north and west and travel-
were born, two of 'whom survive .Vli.
Harris In 1 bsU ho and his family
came to Texas, settling at rmors-
ville .where lie had since mudt
home. His wi't. died in 1904 an I four
>eiis later h was married to Mi-
Martha Kike.
He professed ''brist and Joined tin
church about forty years ago. He was
a good Chrietin'i >entleman, t.ue ti
principles and his convictions. For the
ed in an easterly direction in double-
quick time Kl'Uco missed the brunt
f what looked to be a first-class storm,
hj^ liiit Prosper was visited by a very
heavy rain with some hail, and Cellna. |
Illicit Mills ami McKlnney received uj
heavy downpour of rain. We did not ;
learn of any damage from the wind, j
although that night storms did much |
damage in three other slates.
Miss Grace Robertson, who Is at-
tending • I. A.. Is mentioned among
past few years he had been in feeole, .... , , , ,
In nlth and Hi. 'iealb resulted from the ,1H'UdenlH Wllo have mw high dis-
inTlrmuties o' n il i «e. , . .. . ..
He ,s survived by his wife and two'Mlw honorable mention In the torih
sons. I'. C. Harris of Fori Worth and
Rev. W. W. Harris jf « olllnsville, Al.'t-
{tinctlon in scholarship and will
Jceive honorable mention in the f<
|'coming catalogue, and will have pre
bamu.
Among those from cut of town who
attended the funeral wore; Rev. W. vV. |
Harris of < V.ilisvtlle, A'a., Mr. aid
Mrs. I). C. Harris of Fort Worth,
Homer Harris of Hlectro, Udlne Har-
ris of Blectra, W. W. Harris. Mrs. Ol-
lle Truitt ami Mrs. Abblt Plppett of
Fcrt Worth, Mc-.'srs. J. M.. Cla'ide und
Henry Smith. Truman and Miss Mil-
dred Smith of Nevada. Will, Charlie
and Buford Coker of Merit, Mrs.
James Owen of Merit, Mr. and Mr*,
George McMillan of Denlson.
♦ ♦ ♦
Other Fannemvllle New*.
Mr. .Hm Burnett of Greenville sold
ten hogs to Tom Vernon, a livestock
denier here Weuncday .that weighed
•V80 pounds, two «(«( ■« weighed «#C
and 710. They were registered Poland
Chinas. This Is probably the heaviest
hogs ever to go to Farmersvllie scales.
sented to them insignia Indicating «•*
cellonce in scholarship. No student
wlni has not been In the College for
at least one full season of nine months
is eligible to this high rating. Miss
Robertson Is ihe daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Robertson of this place
and is a graduate of the Frisco High
school under the teaching of the
present superintendent and principal:
Mr. C. T. Cobb and Miss Rdith
Bowles. Miss Bowles Is also teacher
of Kngllsh In the Frisco school.
The farmers of this section are in
much better spirits of late than they
were a month ago. Several dashing
rains and two or three hall storms
have lessened the work of the green
bug amd the fields are now looking
very promising.
B. C. Carroll was here Tuesday
from his place west of town and left
a classified ad to be run In these col-
umns. Mr. Carroll has had previous
experience with our want ad column
Mr Burnett Is the first man to ever nnd knows what it Is worth. He said
pay $1,000,00 for a sow In Texas. He that his wheat was In line shape he-
is an extensive breeder and showman, 'cause it as kept eaten close to the
Miss Gertie Wclborn and Joe rvir-
ver were quietly married Saturday
night in Sherman. They left Imme-
diately after the ceremony for Kerens
where Mr. Carver has accepted a posi-
tion with the Ames Shovel and Tool
fomp&ny.
The bride is a very attractive youns
lady and the youngest daughter of Mr
and Mrs, W. M. Welborn. She was
ground during the winter by rabbits
or insects, mid that now he Is having
no trouble with the green bug.
LeRoy Hill and family came In from
Oklahoma Thursday night and expect
to make Frisco their home for the
time being. This family has been ab-
sent from their home town for sev-
eral years during which time they
lived at Waurika, Burkburnett and
father's, sang "Dear Old Daddy." and
born and reared hi re and ntte^dc 1 the Stradford, Oklahoma, but found none
.. , | Farmersvllie high school, grtd'fui.c "f those places like Utile old Frisco.
™ n° " aZ T V ,au": k'th the Has* of 1920. ,Wc welcome th-m back
liff " id Th fftihor ' 1 a> rn% | The groom is the son of ihe Into .Toe About ftl) years ago the town of
me lamer. |rarver He Is a young man of pleas- lUrtianon wan founded. In all those
Young Gray, .sentenced from i'leve-
land for automobile theft, will be
leased from prison In April.
re
also much
Saturday
Baby S<iti.
Jack Fierce and wife of Frisco we*«
visitors in MeKinney yesterday aft --
noon Jack Is manager of the '
Haydon cash grocery store at Frisco
Mr* Jack Moore of Roswell
Mr and Mrs Rdgar McKlnney an-
nounce the arrival of a baby son, Sat-
urday. March 19 The young son has
been given the name John Bdgar, for
his father and grandfather J. S. Mc-
Klnney in this city. 'Congratulations
y-r.w are extended the happy parents nnd
I ant manner, possessing
; business ability.
Messrs. M D Honaker. Bob HoNnn-
;bake, Wes Neathery, Bruce Webb.
Roy Phillips and Homer Pendleton
returned yesterday from Car mack and
brought home with them 130 pounds
of boss and white perch. They say
their luck was fine and that It was
the best catch ever had, according to
the keepers of the lake
Mxeico, who has been attending the
bedside of her father. J Leland Frank-
lin. at Pt Stockton. Texas, accompan-
ied her father to his home in this city
grandparents who have a large cycle
of friends in this city.
Monday
years there has never been a burn-out
of a stock of merchant lie goods, ac-
cording to those who have lived here
for some time. Our lire of Tuesday
was the first of Its kind to be exper-
ienced by FriBeo merchants. Is not
that a clenn record? And one that
should entitle us to a reduction In the
key rate?
Jack Schmita and B. F. Kelsay of
Denton are being recommended for
Now Isiwm Kiuti'U*!.
The list of laws filially enacted,
many of them entirely local or in tie-
nature of "pel" measures, follows:
An act to permit publication of de-
linquent tax lists to October 15, 1921,
iriopciutivfc to purpose ol its enact-
ment, due to its failure to receive
necessary two-thuds majority in the
Senate.
All act relieving railway corpora-
tion* whose charters huve been
amended since 189ti more or less of a
local measure, applicable to a short
line in North Texas.
An act to extend for a period of
live years date ul permit of certain
corn panics in the right to prospect on
or over I nivcrsity lands.
An enubtlnii uct putting Into effect
a amendment 10 section 4, article II
of the 1 ostiiution, which permits cities
of less than 5,000 population in Issue I
1 'inids lor sewerage and puvlug pui
poses.
General amendments to ilic irrig.i - j
'Ion and drainage laws of the State :is!
adopted by the Hobby committee I
numed for this purpose,
tlciicial deficiency bill.
An enabling act t<• the recently]
adopted constitutional amendment
pel-milling all countries to tax them-
selves up to $1.50 for school purpose.?, I
Mileage and per diem bill.
Legislative contingent expense bill.
Abolishing ihe Dairy and Food
1 'ominissloner and consolidating lis
ilutes with the Stale Health Depart-
ment.
Giving file Statu Depository Bonm
discretional y powers in withdrawal
of Slate funds on deposit with banks
not further entitled to hold such
funds under new wards of the Stale
depository fund by the State Treas-
urer.
The Kerrvlllc Tubercular Sanllnr
ium bill, appropriating $1,500,000 for
Its maintenance.
An act amenditi garticle 40SI of
the civil statutes, providing for fhe
appointment ol a guardian for persons
of unsound mind or habitual drunk-
ards.
An act authorising the Commission-
ers' Court of any county to fix the
compensation of the tax assessor.
Making it a misdemeanor for u per-
son to solicit a charge or reward for
placing cars for shipping and showing
preference I hereby.
♦ ♦ ♦
Marketing A.-Nxiation Bill.
Providing for the organisation of
co-operative marketing associations.
This is the famous Sapiro California
murkelitig plun
An amendment to the State crim-
inal code fixing certain new fees for
sheriffs m misdemeanor cases.
Prescribing duties of the State Su-
preme Court in supersedes and ap-
peal bond.
Prohibiting betting on any election
in Texan and prescribing penalties
therefor.
Tne $3,000,000 appropriation to
support the available school fund and
aid In keeping the per capita school
apportionment to $14.60.
Providing stringent sanitary regu-
lations for hotels, eating housed, con-
fectioneries and bakeries. This was n
health department measure sponsored
by Representative yulnn o.* Jefferson.
The Ajitl Japanese bill by Henator
Dudley of Kl I'oso, carrying with It
an amendment which requires regie-
tration of ownership of Texas lnmis
by aliens and permitting children of
Japanese now owning land to hold
this In ml five years after their ma-
turity.
The new minimum wage law pre-
scribing sonos for different minimum
wages depending on standard of liv -
ing and making exceptions in cases of
certain localities of smaller population.
The city soiling measure giving
ciies of 5.000 population and over
authority to pass soiling ordinances.
This bill is particularly applicable to
Dallas, where a city soiling plan's
execution ih awaiting the Governor's
signalure to this measure.
Repeal of the former minimum
wage law.
Appointing a board of managers for
the I'i'xas State railroad running
Rusk ami
Mr O w McCarley of Blue Ridge ,h" poetmastershlp of the Denton of-
routp two was In the city last Thnrs- j .
Mrs. K. A. Gustavus and daughter,
1/ m Mei 'nutey of Snbinul
city todav calling on old fr 1
Was
nds
Mr
McCaulev lived I' Wvl!'
years where he cngnircd
ginning bu*tm
Mrs, Pric. Stiff n.l sf
will depart for u' 1 /•ni« >
morning n< < omt.:i"i« .1 n
sister, Mrs Ri; t, 1 '•. 1
b!other. Joe G«. i'l ■
with Mrs Stiff fei m,
has been In ill bes'rl
son will remain In Si
ly and we trust that
fully recuper it' ,1
strength.
for
in "h>
matv years
Cfltt
Rnqulre J F Wester of Cottage
HIU was a business visitor In MeKln-
1 ey Wednesday afternoon. While here I
he visited this office and renewed his
subscription to the Weekly Democrat-
Onset" .mil the Dallas Semi Weekly
N<>ws (?'«( Wester has lived In thw
cottage (111! community for many
uul i« one of the county's most,
n«p. it. 1 and est. lined < 111 -
day and while here called on The
Times to renew his subscription. He
st Id that last fall some one broke 1! e
lock on his garage and stole his auto-
mobile but that It was recovered for
|him lius' week In Palo Pinto county
by Deputy Sheriff John Parker and
Constable Bud Williams He recom-
mends these officers very hlelilv and
h urh I
y.ens
I sor fudd
jo no Wedne«i|n
I nv Mrs, Stiff
.nd Mr St 'f
who have be el
\ cr'il week
Mr
Lid
«h<
if
M-s
renew*
Onset t
taking
r
Hubbard of F:,rm< rsvi'b
for th
. w h I c \
for n n
We. 1
paper •
n .ruber
ho Hubbard and h t hu«v
Stiff 1 rid ceased r< honored o
Indefinite
I >em'
- r n
little Miss Francis, visited the for-
mer's sister at Corslcanu the past
week,
Mrs. J. M Ogle was brought home
from the sanitarium Saturday, and Is
now able to sit up. Mrs. ogle recent-
ly underwent an operation.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Lofilce and
biibv drove over from Chninbersvllle
!?..I1", Kl'M .'h 1.''I Wednesday to visit her mother, Mrs,
" """ " ' Mattie Gulledge. and family.
Miss Ruth Bishop visited friends
here this week. Miss Bishop Is now
employed with the Blair-1 limbos Co.,
at McKlnney as bookkeeper.-—Frisco
Journal.
. i'
, 1
ti ;i> be. - * 1
. n rs Mis
■I now do-
I" 1 rmersvllle
settlers Hr huslmml wc- a. iirotlcr
of the late Dr Vfoses Htihlinrl.
wealthy Roselfiinl phvsb (an land
holder and philanthropist or North-
vest Collin.
Ladies CilUr* Carts printed
newest 1 vties Phone **
If
lost
•IttHHifled nd will find It
get these gentlemen after it and th«
will surely get It.
j Those from Farmersvllie who at-
tended the Sunday School conference
jiif the McKinney 'r et m i e'nis
Friday w. re p. K. Hamilton, cjr ve
Marshall, DeWItt Kolllns, Mrs T I.
' Bailey Mrs. vV ft ''onaker, N'rn. ,S.
|W Stinson, Mrs, c, N, VVardlow, Mrs.
Vivian Stewart end daughter. Mir n.
Mrs .1 F McNew, Miss I'endlo-
ton. Mr. and Mrs CUfton tftiisllp, Miss
Lisle Connor. Rev. and Mrs f| K An-
nerson and children. .1 1. Dean. Mr
and Mrs O D Monetae. Mr and Mrs.
R. If Harwell, Mr hi 11 nnd Mlsn Fiv
Harwell. Paul Thomas Miss Mattie
Frlssell and Mr nml Mrs ri if p.eum
Firrnersvlllc Times
trvi.-ion of Irrigation and drainage dis-
tricts.
♦ ♦ *
iH-dmriiicnt of A110111 eye.
Providing lor disbarment of attor-
e>s for malpractice a"er trial without
tegard to tin- fact thai the malprac-
tice may not constitute a criminal of-
fense or whether such attorney has
been prosecuted or been convicted of
such a violation.
Authorising free passage on rail-
roads to Confederate veterans.
Authorising fixing sulaiies ot High-
way Department under the legisla-
ture.
Authorising incorporated cities to
avail themselves of the services of
county tax collectors and assessors.
Allowing rullroads to grant free
pusses to the secretary, engineer. In-
spector and auditor of the State Kall-
road Commission and to the Adjutant
General and Ills assistant.
♦ ♦ ♦
Funds for Vis'atliuial Work.
Appropriating $1(15,000 the first
i .ir and $ 18fi,0(ie the second year tv
mulch similar amounts allowed by the
Federal government under the Smith-
Hughes vocational training act.
Correcting certain statute making
< ItIch liable for damages tin injuries
which result iu dentil injuries being
occasioned by the city's ncgllgerc$o.
Increasing I lie lax on motor driven
trucks of one ton or over.
Abolishing the defense of assumed
risk in certain cases of liability and
damages therefor.
Naming November if a legal holi-
day In Texas to be known as Victory
Day.
Providing dial any American cit-
isen may vote at election.
Proposed constitutional amendment
to abolish the board of prison cum-
inlssioners and permit the Legislature
to devise a new plan of control.
Providing for the organisation of in—
ternationa Itradiri gussoelntlons and
corporations.
Providing for absentee voting by
mail.
University Mxpiinslini Hill.
The bill known as the university ex-
pansion bin appropriating $1,350,000
to buy 1.350 acres of land adjacent to
the present university or Texas locu-
tion for use of the university.
Partial repeal of the suspended sen-
tence law but only so far as to exempt
automobile theft und criminal as-
sault defendants from benefits of the
statutes.
Fixing n rn-w rate for printing of
legal notices In newspapers.
Permitting contractors to work their
employes over eight hours per day la
canes nf emergency where the contract
Is for State work.
W. C. T. It. LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN
AGAINST USE OF TOIIAOOO
Chicago, March 21.—A campaign by
the Women's Christian Temporanoe
Union for strict Sunday obaerranoa
and against tobacco, waa announced
today by Miss Anna A. Gordon, na-
tional president, to start April t. That
week, the announcement sold will be
made a week of prayer for tho suc-
cess of the campaign, and Sunday,
April 10, la designated as antl-tobacoo
Sunday, when literature to be sent oat
to W. C. T. U. branches, churches,
schools and colleges will be distributed,
l^irge signs announcing the program
for the eumpulgn will be sent out soon,
Mine Gordon said.
"The call for the week of prayer,"
said Miss Gordon's announcement, "is
for every oranlsatlon throughout our
land that believes the 'Christian Sab-
bath fundamental for the perpetuation
of our nation."
Among the violations of Sunday as
a day of rest, the announcement stated
that 400,000 persons now are working
Sunday in this country, and restric-
tions are to be sought on golfing,
pleasure uutomobillng, baseball,
movies, theater going and dancing.
"WAJjK AND HE IIAI'PY" IK 8L1O-
>( MOTIX 1; IS FOUND
UN WAXAHAt HIE TRAGI D>
-M-H*
(,00|> Ul M >!> Is. USSFNTIAI.
Buy It Nou
He w ho
leg ht*
denies his body
eaMinn* ability.
if plenty of good nourishing food Is lower-
ling growth and Impairing health. ||
are sold here.
Buy plenty of good substantial foods such n
BILES MoKIMNEY
; "TH* BANITAHY (.RIM'FRY"
Phones tl
Mrs 11in fohri'uui and sister. Miss
Fnv oei.ii . passed throrgh Me|<ln-
nev Frldnv en route to IkiIIiik from
th<ir home m Denlson. Their father,
Jus Trentoi Gentry dle.i Tuesday at
his late home in Dallas Mrs. John*
eon snvs that she ami her husband
are well pleased III tlenlwm wherS
Mr John wm has a good business For
many yvirs they made McKlnney
their home lat« r going t<> Kaele Pass,
Texas and for awhile were in bum-
lie* In Rochester, New Tork
Waxahachle, Texas, March 21. -
Funeral services for Miss Kathleen
Connally, who died here yesterday
afternoon as the result of a plslot
wound received the night before, were
held nt the Central Presbyterian
church this aftenoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The sevices were conducted by the
pastor, Dr. G II. Hogan.
There have been no new develop-
ments In the tragedy which has
shocked the entire city Authorities
who have been Investigating Ihe if-
fair for a possible motive an- sill! un-
able to solve the mystery of the shoot-
ing, So far ns has been ascertained,
Ilervey left no notes or communica-
tions of any kind In his home that
would throw any light on the matter
The McKlnney Itenltv Onmnsnv
will loan you money on your farm or
cit h yotn first Ilea note.
thirty-one miles between
Palestine.
Appropriating $4,000,000 for rural
school aJd for tho next two fiscal
years.
I'bcempting from the requirement of
holding of a first grade or permanent
certificate of superintendents of
Schools who have been superintend-
ents ten successive years.
Authorising of bringing suit for di-
vorce bv a person In military service
of the United States nnd who Is a citi-
zen of the State and absent from 1 In-
state twelve months or the county six
months.
Providing for the giving nf teachers I
certificates 011 the same basis for 'ill
colleges having the same standards
and courses of work and making a
distinction in certificates by exumfna-
Hon and by college work.
Validating charters of . itics of more
than .i.tltiO which have adopted char-
ters since the Thirtythlnl Legislature,
♦ ♦ ♦
Truth In Advertising.
"Truth in advertising" measure pre-
scribing penalties for false advertise
ment of any goorls or merchandise liy
merchants.
Granting elites of less than 5.000 the
right to establish commission form of
gov eminent.
Increasing pay of election Judges
from $2 to $3 n day.
Authorising appointment of one
bank examiner to net as liquidating
nirent for Insolvent brinks.
Making It discretionary with the
Bnnklng Commission to Increase
capital stock of State hanks where >1.
posits have reached the legal limit.
Allowing constables In precincts not
containing n city nf * OftO Inhabitants
to appoint a deputy.
Authorising Commissioners Court t
to Increase pav of |all rwirds and mat
rons.
Iflnaiding net pulling into effeel con-
stitutional amendment relating to m-
Dnn O'Lcary, veteran pedestrian
is preparing for a little stroll up to
Cincinnati, where he will celebrate his
eightieth birthday June 29 by waikug
100 of the first 500 to 1,000 mile
Jaunt, in which the world Is Invited to
compete against him.
He has Just returned from Houston,
where ho reports he defented K. H.
Guy in a 100-mllc walk. Guy la 1.3
years old. and swore vengeance when,
at the age of 8. ho saw ( 'l/>ary defeat
his father for the Sir John Astley belt
in liondon. O'lxiary's hike, which be-
gins June 29, "will he backed by George
R. Davis, president of the Neolln
Atheltlc club of Akron.
"1 owe my hcnlth and vigor to walk-
ing and Its beneficial effects." snld
O'T/mry.
"Walking Is a man's natural means
of locomotion and should be more
freely Indulged in. Street cars nnd
automobiles arc splendid things They
save Ihit busy man woman a great
deal of time .but they also get people
out of the habit of walking. So Utile
use Is now made of the feet ami legs
for walking purposes that It would
not surprise me if in fifty years rroin
from now walking would be a lost
art.
One does not mope when he
walks; he gels out into the fresh air,
and if he is a good 'Walker goes out
liio th< country where the tiir Is good
end Improving. Mxercisc forces this
air into ihe lungs an dthe air vitalises
the heart.
"Were this habit to become more
general, the present generation would
lie healthier and happier; their chil-
dren would tie stronger and ruddier
and more beautiful. If you would at-
tain a ripe old age and enjoy life every
hour of the day ,11ml sleep well at
night walk more. Walk at least five
miles every (lay; better still, walk ten
miles Vou will not have to 'lake some-
thing' to give you an appetite, nor be
rocked to sleep at night. Wear sensible
■ hoes and rubber heels, and they will
make walking a pleasure,"
The McKlnney Bealty Compsn*
will loan vou money on your farm Of
"ash your first lien note.
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 24, 1921, newspaper, March 24, 1921; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291699/m1/2/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.