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THE WEEKLY DEMOCRAT GAZETTE, THURSDAY, MARCH L'4, 1921.
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Easter
Styles
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The Choicest
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extensive, varied and wholly charming collection of
Spring Frocks
Your personal preferences and your individual require-
ments can be thoroughly satisfied in this collection.
Prices range from $19.75 to $$65.00
One's Easter
Bonnet
The selection of an Easter hat is
a matter which will delightfully
absorb you. One glance at our
exceptional exhibition of Spring
Millinery will quicken the pulse
of any woman. There is a wide
latitude for choice and no trick of happy trimming has
pricings are most reasonable.
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PROVISIONS OF IAW RAISING
1 LIMIT FOR TAXES FOR SCHOOL
PURPOSES FROM 50C TO $1 ON $100
ll\ lion thin the noci-saury two-
thirds 111:iJo■ ity Hp IA'KisliUuii- passed,
malum; tin- ini-ioiuri- innii.dlulrh e; ■
n i ii'.c . lli- < 'uiisiiluwonui amendm. i
(l.sliji t bond elections; provided siid
( III .ii shall dfniifiiuu- either the
«!<•■<■. ii- rate oi t.i . to be levied or
nu«-Ji i i' of 'ax not exceeding Si <10
tin vuiuuiion oi a ! tuxahlu prop-
' "" 1,1 tux, s ,ul !«,,> within i' • 'lullri< t; and provided
j i111 I ■ iiniii >'n to $1 on th 11 "ij ! further, llril wli'-n a proposition to
\aluu ion. I. • mi' i. •in-lit wax ailop Icy .such a l,.\ sliail be deliated, no
i'il ii tin- polls |a>i \u\i'IiiIn i ni l election for (11:•' purpose shall lit) or-
ni'iili'il only tin- purwigc oi a Ittw ny i|■ red until nltci the expiration or one
the I.' Ki.sliilnn in jnit it Into dficl jyear from the it..t« of the election.
i Iki in'i n ui'i'oiujiii-bed. . Si''-. 23 'rii' .h i of tlif hoard of
V i | > ol Hi' law luw hi'on reccit - ' t ruHlces ord- • e ■ election anil the
by I mints Ii"'i nli'inli III W !•. 1 cb-elliiti no.I'.. 1 statr the time
nith. H pro* ill"' that Hi- *1 liii'it iu,,| pluce ' | of holding such
UJ upply io hotn 11iii.111.in ini I 'h - jelection mi I i: iii of maintenance
.drill school 11111-1«■ I>. mid tlull
nt.v or inure tuxjiayem oi any IH-
lut Inay po tit ion for an election on
tin- li.ci . a-uil tux
Thi' now law in exited oil to pro* do
relief for many Texas school dlHlricls,
ISi'i-.i iisi' thi' limit of 50c had been
reached in inn.ii> (llvtrietw the noedc.i
aildltional fundi* could hi' raised only
hy increased tax values foi school
purposes. In many other instances tin
schools huvu been compclli-d to oper-
ate oil lens funds than needed.
line important feature of the nev\
law in thai hi"liool bonds mu> hear ii
per cent interest; heretofore live per
cent has linen the limit, and it In ex-
pected thai the higher rule jierrnilted
will make the bonds easier to sell
Some of the principul sections of the
law are given below:
♦ ♦ ♦
VI \d Valorem l.lmlt
Hoc. III. The trustecs of any Inde-
pendent school district that has been
in- may hereafter be Incorporated un-
der gcnerul hi spedul laws, for school
purjioses only, shall have the power to
\\ and colled an annual advalorcm
i'tax not to exceed $1 on the $ 1 (In val-
u .lion of taxable property of the (lis.
' .i t. and a lax not to I 50 cents
|'-'i ihe $ I en for the purpose of pur-
■ haul ii if, count meting, repairing or
' "lipping public school building*
tn\ to be vonil on oi i in proposition
may he for such rate of 'ax not ex-
ceeding *1 on the $1(mi valuation of
taxable jiropi rt> of 'In- d:*trict as In-
ili. aled In i hi petition 'I lie ballots at
s eh election shall n id "Kor Muiute-
nanec Tax or "Agalnm Malntenan •«
Tax."
♦ ♦ ♦
1'rcvlous l.uw Hcpculcd.
Sec. 24 If a majority of the tax-
puvlng voters voting at said ehciior.
shall have voted in favor of the levy-
ing of said lax. the board of trustees
oi the district shall thereafter anttual-
l.v levy and cause to be assessed and
eolloeted upon the taxable property lit
the limits of the district tor th" main-
tenance of the public free schools of
the said district such a valorem tax ns
the qualified voters of such district
authorized at the election held for that
proposition shall have been for such
rate of tax not exceeding SI on the
#100 valuation of taxable property of
the district as authorized .n the elec-
tion, the board of trustees shall levy
as such hoard may deem JudP tons
Section I!.— Where a tnilnlenance
tax has been voted or Inure ise.l the
same shall be held until 'wo yours
from thi! date of the election author-
issinK such maintenance tax An cler-
t ion to revoke, modify or increase such
Tuesday
McKinney's Leading Store
maintenance tax, when permissinlf,
IIbin iln- limiis in nil h district, and i may he obtained and held substantlal-
i i. purchase of th.- necessary site. 1 as herein provided, however, that
"i-e lor; provided th'il the : i in i •. 1111 if; no chaiiKe or modification in BMflh
i lav loijether with ihe maintenance lux shall shall ever af-
11oilin of In.nil lav ol Iln diI cli• r. feet any bond authorized by such dis-
111 ii.-v, i exceed $ I mi Hie ♦Inn trlct; and providod further, that if Ibo
1111 a I mi: of taxable property nnd pi-< ■- rate of bond tux, together with the
I' d furthei thai no such tax .-hull rate of maintenance tux voted in Ibo
levied and no such bond': Issued district shall at any lime dxceod $1 m
! 'HI alter III election shall luee been th" $100 valuation, such bond tax
1 Id wherein a majority of 111. ta\ shall operate to reduce 'he ninlnte-
I'.iviuir voters. loiliiK ul said election, nance lax to the difference between
ill have voted In favor of the less- tho rale of the bond tax and $1
b.HT of said lax. of tile issuance of I •
said bonds, or both, us Ihe case may
I" and which election shall lie held in
accordance with the subsequent sec-
it ion of this act.
Sec. 14. All independent school
districts providing for public free
school Improvements as contemplat-
ed by the preceding section shall have
the power to Issue coupon bonds of the
district in such sum or sums us may
| be authorized at an election held in ac-
cordance with the provisions of this
act for the purpose of purchasing,
construction, repairing or equipping
public free school buildings within
the limits of such district and the pur-
chase of the necessary sites therefor;
| provided that t he aggregate amount of
j bonds Issued for such purposes shall
| never reach an amount where a tux of
| :"'0 cents on the $100 valuation of tax-
Iable property will not pay current in-
jtorest and provide u sinking fund suf-
j flolenl to pay the principal at amiur-
! ityv; provided further Hint such bonds
shall bear interest not exceeding 0 pr
cent per annum and may be
IN LIVESTOCK REALMS
HUIKK HITS OF NEWS AMONG COM,IN COUNTY'S
LilVKCToCK MKN.
.saving
C. N" Water
of that hnv
lmr'K farm
j | „( ;p ; gfeiit admirer ..f the I'oland ('tunas.
• ii saving 21 pigs out |{> i4 metnlinr of the ('ollln
been farrowed on his I'urebi.d blvestoch Association
I line puts six females and four males. l> \\'ll,|, NOT
rhey ire huge, healthy looking pigs. | llKC'OGNI/,1'; MKXK'O
This Is the llrst litter of these pigs ONTII, AMIOHICA DOKS
In existence anywhere up to the prei- _____
i nt The 11lieu-Mi-1,ain i'o. however Mexico City, March 22.—Oreat
ITREBRED vvl" 'W'ti quite a large crop of spring Hrltuln will not recognize Mexico un-
pius thi \. >r from th"ir line herd of such action Is taken by the United
Poland ' hit.as at ft'ftea Mills. .States, declared MIkucI <'ovarrublas,.
I who returned to Mexico from Kng-
IIK.II BAC H Ollftli. ,in'' l,u,t n,«ht-
_____ | Senor ('ovarrublas reiterated the
'.unity 1 ||ii> Interesting l'amil> of Twelve statements ol other officials thitt pi
I'ille
Spring llrimch Kami near Anna of
which .1. I Mcl.uin Is owner, has u
new mid very di tlnvui il ed family of
liurocs as resldent>, Th" tew ar-
rivals are twelve line [ mi roe pigs,
mothered by High ltn> k illri, the
grand' hamiiliin sow .,f Texas and
ImriM' I'lgv I. (.rand
♦ ♦ ♦ I ( hanipii.ii of I'l'tas.
♦ ♦ ♦ Main |iirii<- at spring Branf'li. t . —
\ Mllk'ng < li.>ri Hum < nt The Spring Branch spring crop of
I It lililow is vei-y proud of the|pit{H b a very sutlsfio-tory one -io far,
Horn cow which lie bought in aecordlng to reports from .1 I Mc-
se le held in Me Kinney in KebrU* 11 aH, the owner
*J-V )|er '1. ifer cil I f Is g'-ltlng lllotlg ♦ ♦ ♦
aorely She is of th milk tip" of the i l.llra Itlg Borm lilttcrv
Hh«'i-t Horn cattle iai.i1 i v«-r> heavy] The Ouroo hogs sold In the annual
nrixlm-er mile of the • 'ollln I'ounty I'urebred
♦ ♦ ♦ i Livestock Association are making
Manx Mull I Jio \ .ille) I'oliinds. i,,,i>d for their owner- Milt Scott re-
Jim i*unningham reports splendid ports i verv fine Httet from
« H'.e.%« with the spring crop 'if noight and 'Jeorire Sportsman re-|hlstory of Duroi Jerseys In the south-
I'idand I'hltu pugs at Kltn Valley ports anothfti large litter The txirocw|west.
I i, . ( uli . b I':ifx '; \ <"'.i ii i uhatn ,,, n,, (l|, «eem to be maintaining High Hark 'IIrI is perhaps the most
a/v the owners. The. have quite a their reputation for proimcness.
number of noted litters and knowing —
• ..« to feed th. ai. sue t'l r iw I.IIIKK VIoH'S AO, MTTI'.H
*M me good ones j ■"
♦ ♦ ♦ I 11*1 lilller Mirisl b> >olc(l I'olnnd
Bmj* s-'pi«'inl«'r IWiar ililoa wus Ten l-'lne, Health*
tt I' -IporKln of tin- Kori st (Jrove Ixsikliig l'lg
■..inmwmunuv ii eel*ed one liny thin Week
n Sent'iiibcr boar which In liought ti>> Hh«i - Mel jiln Co. is verv proud
from I* I Sp ire -n ot M ■"'irl .,j a litter ol liberator's A' e plgti httei will re- e|\. th" \. i, i„ of ut-
niis u.uni: t h: is <i"-d in tl> -'in- «h,.h arrived .it the Ithea farm a'tentloi. at if. huril proud
-tn-.iin by Hig Hob Mi Spill gill Is fi w dav igo In the litter were ten owner
troleum matters are at the bottom of
the misunderstanding with tho United
Stales as well us with Oreut Britain.
xi :w
VOItK TAIMIIIS
Wll.l, HO ON' SIKIKK
New York. March 22. A decision
to go on strike Immediately was
reached here lust night at a meeting
of union Journeymen tailors, repre-
senting between 2,000 a lid a.OIHI
sir.-.I by Victor (iii.ni The pigs are
►rood ones and il something doesn't,
sow he | happen thev will p to make |'\vo AlHHTIONs AT KINO
MI.MOKIAI. HAITIv| Itl.VIVAI.
flood w *r hud at H i> Klfiff
j <'pul.if KiMiidchhmpion mw that Mnrtmri'il ItuptiMt churrli MotnliiV
has ever ---n. Sh. won ovet- nlK|n \ s( , u s ol revival services wu
K' l.ist -'.It or e.inip'i lion at the Suiuluv There were two
' Texan ftute Kan 'I .• Is there- „,|dltlons to Ho church Monday night
for* well known ii.ii le , over Texan 'ppei >• will In- preaching at 2 p hi.
'" -1 t 11 i o iirlu nil ' 11 < .'h bill ' he |lJ4, j, ij,, ^ The I te v. .1 Hen Sn Ide r Is
name lllci li n k ' ' i : likewise |,,,Hior of II.. King Memorial Baptist
familiar and pnpnlai unong the ,.hurch.
I niroi fraternl*> oi th> Nut Ion Her
The Me Kmney Itealty Company
will loan vou monev on your farm or
cash your first lien not*.
Mrs. W. I!. Mitchell left today for
Waco to visit her slater, Mrs. Nenaat,
for a few da vs.
"Uncle Wiley" Boyer was a business
visitor In Dallas yesterday Mr. Buyer
lives at Princeton.
Sum Handles of Donna was a busi-
ness visitor In MclClnney today. Mr.
Handles Is one of the best farmers of
the Donna section. We acknowledge
n friendly call from him.
('buries Schultz, who has been sick
for the pnsl several days, returned to
lionham this afternoon, where I<uvy
iV l.evy, paving contractors, are doing
street pavement and for which con-
cern Mr. Schultz i* foreman.
W. O. C. Horn of Hhea Mills wu-s a
business visitor in McKinney today.
Mr. Horn is one of the county's host
citizens and most prosperous farmers
He Is vice president of the Kami Bu-
iniide ji'eau Federation of Collin county.
! payable serially or otherwise, not "X- |
ceeding in years from their date but ,MltMAN YOI'NOVI'KK CliAtMK
I when the school buildings are to be of I I IJVINO OKANDIWIUONTS
|wood material the bond herein pro-
ivlded for shall not run for a longer I Sherman Texas, March 22.—A re-
I period than 2n years from their date 11""'1 came from Kaiinin County a (ew
land provided further thai the sped- j'luys ago that a 5-month-old young-
flc rute of tax to be levied for the pay- s,lM' "r If"1' county boasted of nine
j metil of such bonds need not be ,p. igrandparen'.s. and all of those who
termlncd ai tin election. I rend the report stoppe'd and took ft
• ♦ • second look for nine grandparents la
Independent H'slrict Holes I ninny a grandpa and a grandma for
S"c. i |a. Where any Independent ["ho young-stir, but, what Is tnoru In-
scluiol dlsirlct desires to Issue bonds'terestlng is the fact tha' thero is a
for school building purposes tip re 12-niontli-old young man in Sherman
i shall be presented to the hoard i f who has the l''annin County baby out-
trustees of such district a petition elnssed by Iwo grandparents, he hav-
slgned by 20 or more or a majority of ling eleven.
the qualified property taxpuylng vol-, The Slifrtnnn youngater Is none
crs of the district praying for Ihe Is- oilier than Hlchurd Brown Beeves,
suaiice of bonds to an amount stated jnnd is the son of Mr. and Mrs Hlch-
and tor the levy of a tux In payment jard W. Beeves of 209 North l«J1m
thereof The petition shall further istreet. The grandparents
slate the rate of Interest to be borne
hy such bonds, tho time of maturity
and the purpose for which the bonds
are In be Issued and pray that an elec-
tion he ordered within and for such
district to determine whether or not
the lands of such district shall lie is
sued for the purpose above indicated
and whether or not a tax shall he
levied upon all taxable property with-
in such district in paymiMit thereof
Sec. 15.—Upon the presentation of
such petition the board of
are I'oat-
muMter and Mrs. .1. S Spra.lley of Vat#
A 1st y tie, Mr. a ml Mrs. W. T Howl of
Cleburne. Mr. and Mrs .1. |„ Wyatt ot
I iano, Mrs. It. It. Hadgess of oalliia,
Mr. nnd Mrs. VV. H, Beeves of Ijind-
sey, dk., and Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Iteevi's of Sherman.
Mr. and Mrs. (). l„ Hie (linger tnd
charming daughters. Misses Marguer-
ite nnd Addle, of st Ijouis Mo., are
house guests of Dr. and Mrs. J C. Till-
trustees | win In this city. Mr. and Mrs. Hiehln-
lered ot ger were former residents of
record upon the minutes of said hour 1 ne.v and thirty-five v. ars
an order directing that an election lie
held within and for such Indepeiidcn:
school district at a date to lie rixed In
Hie order, to be not less than to days
after the dale of such order for the
purpose of determining the prosit bin
mentioned in such petition.
shall make and cause to bo entered ot get were former riuirirnu McKtn-
ago. Mr.
Itiebinger and his partner Mr. Con
aid hud the leading dry goods store in
McKlniiey. Mr. Itiebinger is al pres-
ent manager of the largest chemical
works in the United States in St
l/oi:l.s anil is one of the most promi-
nent men hi the city's social, commer-
cial ami enterprising activities. Miss
Marguerite Itiebinger Is an accom-
plished musician and during the war
'"-I canteen work in I'Vancc. Mr. and
Mis. Itiebinger and Miss Mariruerlte
lie submitted at an election for that liichlng
211 Voters Can Call Klcdluii.
Sec 22 Whenever tho qualified
property taxpaylng voters of an hide
pendent school district shall d. slr ■ P
purpose tin- question of the levy ai d
collection of an annual ad valorem
lax on the $1(10 valuation of taxable
property of the district for Ihe mainte-
nance of the schools there In a peti-
tion signed hv 20 or more, or a inn lor
Ity of the qualified property taxpn\
Ing voters of such district shall be
presented to the board of
rer are en route to their suot-
nici home In ('allfornla and Miss
V'lelle Itiebinger will linger for sov
era I weeks 111 Ille Krwln home. They
lire verv pleasant guests In our city
nnd a most cordial welcome is extend-
ed them.
Miss Zcinia Harris or Mclissn. a
praying for nn election upon the que 'attend,'d''t'h^r.^ I wM'sTviceT''st
srwrr irrv; 1
tiustees to order an election stibstan
tlnllv as In e ii.. of a bond election nnd
nil other proceedings In respect lo the
question .(I) submitted shrill be 111 fie.
l indane,, with th" previsions of this
set ri 1stlv" to Independent school
lohn Will I'nriey of Mtog, Is doing*
jur* service In district court this
vei'k.
If lis lost a classified ad will find It.
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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/m1/8/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.