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THIKTY-I II TH M Alt (Kstablbdied February 7, IhM)
M.KINNKV, lOl.l.lN (dlA'n, TKXAS. I'll! ItMtW, \PHII I. Itllh
Id I'AGKS IN TWO SUCTIONS THIS WEEK
INI CUIUS 112 DOTES HUNT
NOTE PIONEER RODD BOND ISSUE
A "l.iinrtv I wan train," winch is
<]<>m<-111>• I its a "war museum on
wheels." n ■ iiii11k I" Mi Kinney in tin
interost oi the TliIr«l Liberty lionn.
Tin- trum will arrive hen Saturday.
April li. at b l,"> a. ill over the Houston
4.- Texas Central Hallway ami will re-
main here perhaps two hours or more,
or long enough to allow people plenty
til' time to view the exhibit*. The train
will make a tour of the Klevcnth Fed-
eral Reserve diHtriet to Increase inter-
est of tho people of the illstriet In the
Liberty l.oan, by showing them the
methods of fighting In the worlil war
and visualising 'he things for which
the bond moneys will lie spent. The ex-
hibit, the property of the French gov-
ernment, has boon loaned to the
I'nited States and is in churgt of II. li
I'oales, representative ot the Froncli
J Huh 1 'omnilssion.
.Much interest Is attached to the com
Ing of the train, as Sat unlay April <i,
is the day for the ureal patriotic pa-
rade and celebration in McKlnney.
Gov. lioblij lias already designated
this day as a holidav hecause of the
l'act that it is our first anniversary of
participation in the world *w'iir, ami
Mince the announc niciH of the cum
ing of the train H has addeii interest
to the occasion. Thousands of people
are expected (o lie here oil that day.
The exhibit compress several car-
loads ol every Kind of fighting ma-
clilno and apparatus and cqu ipincnti
used nil the battlefields of Kuropo, in
submarine warfare and in aerial
lighting. The collection is considered
priceless, being not only complete,
but showing also tho effects of vari-
ous kinds of ammunition and guns.
Many of the pieces are battle scarred graveside. Several relatives and
and others are trophies from the one- friends from McKlnney and other
my of wornout equipment of tho outside points attended. Among them
French Army, valuable bevond price were Kid. .1. i >. Garrett and wife of
because of historic associations. | Thorp Springs, undo and aunt of the
The general public of McKlnney | deceased. Also Mrs. .1. K. Horn of
INTER-SCHOOLS
MEET POSTPONED
(>n account of the rain Saturday
morning the County Intel-scholastic
Meet which was scheduled to be
held ut I'clina Saturday and night
Was postponed and Will lie held ut
that place next Friday. The purpose
nf the county meet is to determine
those who will represent Collin
county in the district meet. The con-
testants were to compete for Ill'St
and second place In athletics, spell-
ing. declamation, etc
It will not lie necessary to hold
the debate Friday as that was de-
cided al i'clina Friday night. I'lano
was tlie winner of the debate, being
representeil by Willie Crawford and
I hiii s I looks. McKlnney was repre-
sented by ('handler Atkinson and
Joe Krynlit of Cellna who is att
in.. I tov 11 High school
H R Hive Is, superintendent of
i ' Una public school and direi
iii-geueral of tin county league will
be in charge of the meet Friday
■ml
the
li
Mrs M J. Iliekev died at her home
m tli, Foote community. Saturday,
March .fa, IH1 K. at 12 o'clock She
was born Uccuinbcr L'.l, ls;ts, near
Newport, Tciiii., and was therefore
' | yuus, :t months and 7 days old at
tile time of her death. She was mar-
ried tn VV. I' llickey November 26,
I Nil11 To this union seven children
wen borll, five of whom survive the
I assing of their saluted old mother.
The children arc .1 It. llickey, P. P.
1 lu Key, Mrs. Callic Griffin, Mrs. Rva
I bind and <• It. llickey, all of whom
live in the same ueighliorhood near
their deceased mother's old home.
The late Mi's llickey and her hus-
band moved tn Hates county, Mo.,
in the fall of 1STI In the spring of
1X71 lihey came to Texas by water
l"111ui Kansas City to .lofl ertMin. Sool,
alter their arrival there Mrs. Mickey's
lather, who accompanied them, hot'
beloved husband and one little daugh-
ter all died within the space of six
days. She moved to Collin county 111
I STii and lived two years on the farm
of I'nclo Aaron Hryaut, west, of Mc-
Klnney, and then moved to the place
where she died. Mr Hryaut conveyed
her !i.ml her six little children from
Jefferson to Collin county in n wag-
on. She was a devoted Christian
mother, a frugal housekeeper and an
industrious worker in any task sho
el about to do. With nor children,
.die accumulated enough to buy tho
farm which she owned at the time
of her ilealh.
She was converted
j yea rs. She Joined I lie
11. Foote 111 18811.
The funeral sorvlci
the Mt. (line Haptist
! a 11 or 11 ni ill at 'I o'
I W, I loll IIIIIS of
liniid lilstrlct No. I'J, embracing
v<11111 boxes at Anna and Melissa,
Saturday v. nl over tile top ill grand
style, a a* uorixtng a bond is.aie el'
$69,ii(iii with which lo construct a
I twelvi mile strelch id' good roa I. hv
the OVI I w helpilng vote of 1!Si'i lot ami
1 I" against The vote at the two box.
I stood;
M'ulissa, l H | fui ; ;t against.
Anna. I (i I for; !i against.
The commissioners' court n cclvatl
Hie returns and declared the rciinlt
of the election today.
The est limited cost of the rou^t. I*
be a portion of the Kxnll 11igli \\$\ \. is
$UH.il(|(). Slate and federal aid /n I lie
ailinuut ol $:iil.lillll will lie , ^feuded
and after the road Is completed not
less than $200 per mile uilliui/il\ will
b(i provided for Its upkeep.
It is said that II will lie ijrobably
ninety days or more bcfuni actual
construction work will begin,! as tho
bonds must be approved by the at-
torney general and pass through
other stages necessary before \work
on building the road may begin;
GREAT ARMY 10 ENGLAND
300 LIBERTY LOIN
Al'ltll. H'I'll PKOCI,\IMKI>
lTltNT lilltKILTY MAY
hi itii.i) in hiiicn riMi n in
Itcnialll- of l/itllc I'J Your (Mil puiigli-
tor id' C. I.. Talkingtoo.
The remains of Agnes, the little
year old daughter of Charlie Talking-
ion, were buried al 2:30 o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon, March Ho In the
Horn I'emetery, (i miles northwest ol
MA'Klnney. Kid. Warren K Starnes of
Savoy conducted the funeral at the
assisted by l r. K
my and the Ret
Foote, There are
behind to mourn
al I lie age of 1 !i
Haptist church
, were In III at
church Sunday
■lock by the Uov.
Pcntson, who was
K. King of Me Kin-
. .1. I,. Wallace of
lliulli iclatlves left
I he passing ol t his
dear old christian mother.
I,km.IK WI.W I.lt III ItI'.
Is rrogrcsslnu Nicely In Ibc
liusliicss a( Cleburne.
Shoe
and Collin county Is Invited to visit
tho train and Inspect, tho exhibit.
From two hours or more will be al-
lowed for inspection of the collection,
freu lo nil. Tho train will consist of
five cars, two baggage cars, two flat
cars and a sleeping car. The train will
Carry lecturers to explain in detail tho
histories of tho relics and Ajnorlcan
soldiers will act as a guard of honor,
Gunter.
IIAPPY OVKIt RAIN.
11. K. Massey of Ycl'ona ( 'nihil lo lie
new lor Dally.
L K. Massey of Verona culled
Monday lo renew for the Pally Cour-
lor-Guzette. He was feeling fine over
Tlie following announcement of tho the recent rains. He has a line stand
train is from the Federal Hes« 'Vo|of corn up and some cotton planted,
liank of Dallas: I Mr. Massey is Just over the line In
"To attempt to describe In detail thc> New Life school district, lie says
the history of this collection would bo ■ 111111 Now Iilfo is to luive a new and
to tell tho full story of the war. larger school house built by the time
Nothing like It has ever been seen In the next school opens. He feels sure
Ajnerica. It will thrill and hearten all that the bonds soon to hi- voted on
beholders to such an ontent that thoy will overwhelmingly carry. They also
will immediately want to align tliwin-Iwnnt to make a t'ft'o teacher school.
solves In the way most available to!
the cause for which we are fighting I This office was favored with a
liberty's battles. There are shown tho' | loiiMant visit from Mrs. It. C. Harry
type of torpedo that sank tho LUBl-|„f Forest Grove. Mrs. Harry renewed
ta.nia, airplanes, parts of Zeppelins t.ln* Weekly Poinncrut-Gaisetto.
rifle and cannon
l.islie Weaver came up Sunday
| from Cleburne to spend tlie day wllh
his parents. Mr and Mrs. Morgam
Weaver, l.eslie is manager of the
Weaver Shoe Co. store in Cleburne
which was established some months
ago. lie is rapidly building up a good
shoe business I11 Cleburne. Mr. Wea-
ver is especially well equipped as a
shoo merchant, having had several
years of experience In the wholesaling
of shoes, lie wan later connected with
his father's popular store In McKiw-
ney and had charge of the shoe de-
partment. His many McKlnney
friends are glad lo hear of his siic-
1 ess ill business In Cleburne.
•ry kind of
She tells us that she enjoys the week-
ly very much as it not only furnishes
her with local news, but all the late
war news as well.
It.
I. II
,j lilly
('. Welsh, John Will Gorvon and
Wallace of the Ardalh column-
had business here First Monday.
iiiul e\
used. .
"These relics tell their own stories
•—the airplanes and the "Tis, the mi-
trailleuses and the trincli mortars,
tho caissons and tlie big gun carriages
with the barrels shot away.
"The French seventy-flve-mlUlmo-
ter cannon, 11. part of 'his exhibit, was
damaged at the battle of the V'ser, It
shoot-, twenty-three times per min-
ute, without rest, an automatic cool-
ing process making this possible. 1 - - -
Tins immense gun Is so perfecty bal-. French siege Gun.
an cod Unit ono man cun move it "\ peculiarly Interesting piece is
around. The range is four miles. The n,,. gun carrlagi of one of tin giant
barrel Is perforated with' machine 120 millimeter French siege gims. This
gun holes, mado In close quarter carriage was recently recognize.I by a
fighting. These are the guns that help French officer visiting Waco, who de
MM'Ali CORN MARKET.
•1.50 I'or Itiishcl Corn From
Wagons In MeKllincy.
Fnrm
I'aul Hand, son of M.. Hand of
h'oote, sold a load of corn on the Mc-
Klnney market Monday for $l.fi0
bushel. This Is the prevailing market
price to farmers for their corn sold by
the wagon load. Northern shipped In
is selling around $t.7!i per bushel. It
is thought to lie a sounder quality of
corn than corn grown locally last
year.
brought up to dull
nadi .< w ii h lininen."
which
force,
t hro
i 11
the Mai ne, w hen till
ritliln fifteen miles ol
ed save I 'a ris al
Germans were \
the capital.
"A captured airplane of the Alba-
tross type, with a speed of 12."> miles
hour, is shown. When brought
1 lie two occupants, both offl-
, ere dead. Olio wore the Iron
for bravery, and the machliio
per
down
curs
• ross
Itselt evidently for previous meritori-
ous si-i'VlC"., bore the name Insignia.
GettllHli >l< rlnr Among I'.xblbils.
"There Is a large German mortar nf
the Minniew 1 1 lei- type, caplureil al
the Manic by General .lorrie s men.
Tills piece Is use d to break down
heavy defenses and, wherever Ii hits,
everything Is annihilated within a ra-
dius of several hunurcd yards. This Is
Hie weapon that makes the craters and
shell holes of No Mans l>and.
"One of the French loo nilllnieier
gllllH that shoots 11 six teen -111 eh shell
twenty-four miles, effective at twen-
ty miles, is shown. There is a collec-
tion of German twelve-Inch shells,
captured at the battle of Arras
"A notable relic Is 11 Zeppelin bomb
weighing 17!i pounds. Koch Zeppelin
crow consists ol' fourteen men, two
machine guns and fourteen tons of
projectiles. There are liquid bombs for
Incendiary purposes, a defective Ger-
man shell thai bursts out at the side,
probably killing tlie nearest Heche; a
French machine gun that shoots t.fifl
sliols per minute, the cartridges being
fed on steel clip* containing twenty
slk cntrldires ench: a Germnn trench
mortar, captured nt Solsimns, and
Frnnch catapult*, a medieval stylo
dared Ills promotion Was gained ill ac-
tion around this gun. lie shed tears of
emotion when lie satisfied himself of
tin gun's identity. These Immense
French siege guns have no recoil, so
arc much easier to serve than other
models.
"For trench warfare gun rests with
periscopes are shown, so that the guil-
tier can fire his weapon without put-
ting Ids head in Jeopardy, Supporting
these relies are upward of |no actual
battle front photographs, somu of
very large sine.
"Kveri riven piece of this collec-
tion ol war relies tells the story of
1 he flesh and blood that went with It
to save the world from the dlabollcal-
ism which annihilated Itelglum, ilc-
j vasteil northern France and threw Into
bondage little countries that could
not protect themselves. Kvery rem-
nant breathes of the heroism or the
men who died rt-0111 the lead ami
steel that hurtled Into It,
"The desperate character of the
fighting above Hie earth Is depleted
In 11 vivid way by a close examination
whose canvass wings are perrorated
In hundreds or places and whose con-
trol wlri>s are wrenched and twisted
Into tangled masses.
"Tho big Zeppolln bombs, the nnrlnl
bombs with fluted rudders, tell their
grim story nf death to women and
children. Tho whole atmosphere of
this hallowed collection of battle-
sacred relics tolls of deed* of valor,
of sacrifice and determination to put
nut of the vsy this damnwbls Prus-
sian octopus whose poisonous tenscles
must b« loosed ohm and for all tlms.'
WAI/lillt I'AIIVIN IN ( ITV.
I'romlnciit Cellnn ('ltl/.cn I'lea-ed at
llaliis Which lliiic l{cccnli> l allcn.
Walter I'arvin of Cellnn wu. Ill Mc-
Klnney Friday afternoon, lb Is an ex
tensive property holder in Colllti and
llenlon counties, and owner ol' the big
rarvln ranch. It is need loss to say that
lie was highly pleased" over the recent
rains that have fallen and which were
so badly 11 ceiled for crops and pasture
land While tn the city, Mr. I'arvin re-
newed for The I tally Courlcr-Gaselte
which goes to his address at Cellna,
where he owns and lives In the most
beiiiitirul and substantial home in West
Collin. It was built of cement and is
both durable and ot pleasing architec-
ture.
Austin. Texas, April 2. In the fol-
lowing proi la ma I ton Governor lloliby
ilcsigliutcd April li as Liberty May and
also urges all eili/.i lis to work lor I lie
success of the third Utterly loan:
"One year ago the people of the
llTnlled Slates, after uncqualcd I'm-
bearame, uiiilci wrongs without par
■ Ill I 111 internallonol history, Joined
| forces wllh France, Knglaml and their
i allies in ill,' world's death struggle for
freedom. As I lie first aniver .try of
| I lia.l proud day approaches, deeds of
heroism unsurpassed mark every hour
! upon llic (mills of Flanders and of
[France, white (lie brave men and
Women of civillS'.U.tIon are offi ring up
their lives thai the siiprcriu effort ol
Hie 111111 ami his kulltii may come to
naught
"llehlnil those struggling heroes 111
the shell-torn fields (lie Nations
every power, every resource of llcm
Miami embattled, sending forth to
their defenders the proud assurance
that all Is pledged to win a peace Willi
victory, without which life llself j
could bo Intolerable.
"To the people of the United Slates
this fnnivorsary brings a double op-
portunity, In that It has been set aside
a.s the day upon which the third Lib-
erty loan will be inaugurated. As we
honor ourselves by due observance of
that hallowed day, we may also serve
our holy cause by furthering with all
our might blue success of this loan tor
the support or our forcon on land alio
sea. It Is highly proper that it should
lie so, and upon that day all loyal
citizens should hold above all else the
glory and welfare of our nation.
'iNow, therefore, I, W. P. Ilobby,
Governor of Texas, do hereby desig-
nate and set a|Mirt sn.hl anniversary,
tho 6th day or April, A. D„ 1918, as
' I liberty Itay,' upon which nil loyal
and patriotic cltly.cns should make
due celebration of our glorious partic-
l|Mition In this holy war for freedom,
and in which they should unite their
every effort to assure tho fullest mens'
lire of success for the forthcoming
loan, and I hereby strictly enjoin all
such citizens or the State or Texas to
lay asldo all other matters so rar us
may be possible and to spend that
day in patriotic gatherings and other
demonstrations and in united and
sustained effort to the end that the
third l.lberty Ioimi may be not alone
a source of revenue, tint more po-
tently, a message of 1 heir to our
soldiers and sailors and of d< feat to
the foe of the world."
Judge It. Ii. Mouhleii announces re-
ceipt of tile following telegram: Ital-
ia-, Aped 2.—Voiir MMiiily's quota for
ti1i11i Ubcrly I man is $l.:l2tl,IMi0. Tell
i'ltiliilii.s l« go over the lop flrs| week.
J. W. IIOOI'KN,
Ikepolv Governor Fcilcnil lb-serve
L"l'. , j
, y
FINK I'OliANIM'IIINAS.
Washington, \pell :t A large part
^ol the American \riny will be sent to
hlghind just as soon as the ships to
iNliusport them can be assembled.
'hi was learned from it 11 autliorl-
tallvc source in the army today.
Tlulic troops, comprising a substan-
tial | pcrccnlngc of those lu camps In
I lilted States, wll lake the place
ritluh troops that have been tin -
olng training In Knglund. This
Is entirely apart, from the He-
aled movement of American
ps to the tiring line In France. The
Mark Morgan of t'ullcoka
Ills III ail nl Nuliic.
Atlil-
Mack Morgan, a leading
I'olliu count.v farmer and hog
uses 1 his paper to advertise hi
IV bl'ed reg istci'i d set V ice I10.1
lu>g i.1 (liltv 0110 n 1 ar old bill
Mi
v nuug
man,
libel)*
Tills
11 11 I e
has
live
iifiu pounds all end,v. ^t I Mori ,111
lust received a fancy bred gill
months old from lieuiing Ham h. i>
wego. Kansas, tli 11 is an cm i ptioual'y
yood pig. The Itig Hone I'oliiiiil t'hinas
an Mi Morgan's favorite lirecil of
hogs and lie has some ol' tlo- liesl
blood as Well as some of I lie best ill
11 ■ v It I u;i Is in that popular breed of
'mgs that can lie found In I he stale
\\'i preiliet thai Mil 'k Morgan will
soon become one ol the most sue
it? Ii.I and widely known breeders of
Ihoroi ghlueil Imgs to lie foil ii tl uny-
■ v I • 1 e In Collin coiinly. lie Is plan
nin.; now lo exhibit in the swine de
.lartuienl of our next county fair.
MKMItKIt l.l t.lSI.ATt Itr: Itl All
Sail Ne vs Wired lo llepreseutatlve
II. Sliced by Henry While.
tl.
Itepresenl.nlIve J. II. Sliced received
a telegram Friday from Henry M.
While or Austin, announcing the
death or Itepresentatlve J. II. fjoo or
l^ult.man, Wood county, Texas. This
was sail news to Mr. Snood, announc-
ing tho death or his co-worker and
room-mate. Mr. Lee during the recent
call session or the legislature. Mr.
I<en died or pneumonia and Its com-
plications. Henry White Is a son of
Mrs. J. I,. White of this city. He Is In
lite military service of his country,
stationed In the State University, Ink-
ing a course In radio training prepara-
tory for activities with the signal
branch of the United States army.
I'AKTOIIK COM l it II Kill ..
Mem her* of t 'hrMhiii Church Mii'l
Tlie I lev. V. W. Wallace tn Mc-
Klnney.
\ lltGI M \ IHVINK
I'llKAt II AT
Wll.I.
I'lHSI IIAITIST
l.axt Sunday tin
church was prettily
lOaster flowers. Tin
la rge a ml I lie mush
Mlts.
It I Vl/K IH1RN AT
SANl SPRINGS. OKLAHOMA
Mrs. Kmc Huyle, ngeil 40 years,
died at her home at Sand Springs,
tikla... Monday. The boy was ship-
ped to McKlnney for burial at Mr.
Olive eeitieierk Wednesday nflernooll.
The rnneral services were conducted
'by the llev. Mr. Jackson or Allen.
I The body was received here bv the
iSntn J. Massle Cndcrtalilng establish-
ment.
The deceaseil was the wife of J W
Huyle and they formerly lived In the
Ml. 1 Hive community, near McKln-
ney. She has two brothers, Wr. K. and
J. G. Williams, residing west or Mc-
Klnney. She leaves a husband and
eight children, four married and
four unmarried.
First Haptist
decorated with
congregation was
was exi t lit nt 1111 -
Several pastors or Christian
churches in North Texas met the
Hcv. V W. Wallace, pastor or tho
First christian church of M|cKlnney,
in conference here Saturday. Those
attending the conference here were;
the Hcv. VV. H Mount of Melissa, the
|{ev ,\ It Itogecs I teuton; tho Itcv.
V K Scott. Grand I'rMilr; the Rev.
,1 T Hradford of I'lano and the Rev.
li S. Stnlscr of Fori Worth. The con-
ference here eonslstisl of a discussion
of plans f ir the promotion of educa-
tional work In Collin county
divisions of I lit* American Army
I go direct to France, while those
11/ a less developed stage will go to
ngluml
Gallic I'll 1111 «.inlet I,list Night,
iiondoii, \ prii :i 1 (run pn rn t lvo
qlllet conlilllleil llll'ouglioul the bllttlo
front Tiiesda.v nlglil. according to thn
Itrllish and French official state-
ments. The Germans reported the re-
pulse of heavy enemy attacks be-
tween the I,lice and the Aire yester-
day.
Field Marshal llaig announced the
1 apt lire ol 1 (1 01 111 posl In the
noli;hhorhooil of Scire, eight miles
norlli ol Alls rt The War (ifl'ici said
tile I liltl.il 111 >111 was quiet and llint
1 In r< vv.'i;. no ciiou.i lighting on llio
French front.
Ml t\ l\i; G \ltAGK.
•I. II. Slliison .V Sou Will Pill t'nr
Iiiiatl of lliipuiohllcK ut New 1st-
calitin oil West 1,11. Street.
J H, Stlnson \ Son have moved
their headquarters from the Johnson
I ni I h 11 ii g lo the Merrill building on
West l/iulslnnn street. Just east of
Knott's bakery. They hnvc Jusl re-
ceived 11 car load of IIII pill oblles
which they 'Will place ill their now
headquarters. The Messrs. Stinson are
also luiiiilllug the Maxwell and Velio
automobiles and are enjoying a splen-
did business. Read their nil III The
I tally Courier-Gazette and The Week-
ly I lemocrai-(laxet 10.
TO IIOl,l> t 'KillNA MKI'71'ING.
I'vangell«ls Hendricks mill t/'iiru*r lo
Itegln || llrsl Suniliiy In Jul).
Kva ngellsts llendrlx and Carter
will hold a meet ing ill Cellna bo-
ginning tho llrsl Sunday In July.
These evangelists have hold a num-
ber of meetings I11 Collin county, ono
or two of thom were held in Mc-
Klnney.
VINIMNII KKIIVICK.
The Hot'. V. W. Wallace Will PrcMoh
nt tlirlsiliiii I'liiircli TImtc Next
Sunday.
Hrot.her V. W. Wallace will preach
nt the Vinelitml Christian church next
Sunday at ■! p. 111. (new time). We re-
quest a full attendance of the moin-
hors and friends of the church.
It. c. HORN, Minister.
I, \ I \IHt\
ti. A. Martin, a sturdy young fnr-
lller on Route I, Melissa culled while
In the city Monday to reninv rnr Tlie
Weekly I Hvmocrat-Garotte another
yemr. Iinwrencn Is a son of tfnrle
Jesse Mnrtln, one of Melissa's most
honored old settlers.
dor tlie direction of Chorister Geo. T
Cobb. Tho Rev. J W. Smith, the
popular pastor of the Haptist church
at Allen, preached .111 excellent ser-
mon on "God's Abundant Supplies
for all the Soldiers of the Cross."
The acting pastor, Or. King, called
the church in conference to hear a
letter from Itr Herbert W, Virgin of
Roanoke, Vu. II. II. Hass, the church
clerk, read the letter In which l>r.
Virgin stated that he would be in Mc-
Klnney, Frldny, April 6th, lo confer
with the church concerning the cull
recently extended him. The church ap-
pointed a reception committee lo
I meet and entertain It. Virgin, who
will remain over Sundav and preach
jat II a. m and s p. 111 The following
are the committee: I'rof. .1 S. Carlisle,
I1. I'. Crouch. II II Itass, I,. .1 Trnett,
j Geo, T Cobb. Judge F. K. Wilcox, J.
1 I'erry Hurrns.
At the evening "our the Rev. Mr.
j Huston, the bright young pastor at
Wyllo and Murphy, preached a high -
1 ly entertaining and an Inspirational
service on "Christ the l.lght and l.iro
of the World." At the close of tho
sermon two were received Into tho
fellowship of the church and extended
the glad hand of Christian welcome.
\ I tits \I,W
MACHIKHV
TO I'l.AVI'
The Mi Kiiiney Steam Tjiundry Co.]
mav be 1 rnietl thoroughly progres-
sive for t.lie.v have always kept, step
with progress. It Is a home Institution j upron
I ribbon about one and ono-hiut
Till'! Itl'il) ( HONS W II1I1
I'AltTIt IPATK IN l>\lt\l>K
Red Cross workers Will be expected
to take part I11 the patriotic parade
on next Saturday. The Red Cross sec-
tion nl 1 lie parade will form at ono
o'clock p. in. at lln Hold high school.
II is fill-Ill tl.v desired that the Red
Cross make a splendid showing oil
this occasion and that all workers
participate ill this patriotic undertak-
ing.
Knob woman Is expected to wcur a
long, plain, white apron with long
sleeves or else a while dress and bib-
apron with a red cross on front of
ITiis cross can tie miulo of a
and Is for home merchants as may bo
seen by the compliments in their ail
in today's paper regarding McKlnney
merchants.
The laundry has Just added some
now machinery to their plant A large
n 1 ■ w washing machine of the newest
type and n centrifugal extractor are
aiming the late additions to their
et 1111 pill ell I. ,
The ItraJinon Hrothcra who own the
laundry have proven their business
ability tn biilldlng up such a modern
plant here and their great plant In I work
Pallas McKlnney is fortunate to havt
Inches wide. The cross is not to bo
worn 011 the bend covering by any
one but chairmen of the various de-
partments anil Instructors of classoc.
The head covering may be made of
any thin, white, washable material
which is cut one yard square and
hemmed at both "iids. It Is pinned at
the back with elltls left loose and
flowing over shoulders, in case ono
does not care to mako the aprons
they can bo bought I11 all sizes at tho
room in the Nlnsonle building
at $t.7fi each. These are tho official
11 laundry of the type of the
nev steam l.umdrv and such
as its proprietors.
M'c K In-
clt Izctis
We have received the renewal of
M\rs. C. U Wyson* wiho live* on route
1, Mcllmit, for the Weekly l emoerat-
lin lotto for one year. We are triad to
•Uln her on our larva I tee of read-
M. T. HiUlew, it staunch Climax
cltlsen, was n business caller at our
office Monday. Mr. Hallow Is 11 good
farmer and a breeder of good hogs
He Is a son-in-law of II H. Craver, a
Climax pioneer and highly honored old
cltlsen.
Arthur Truett was In McKlnney
Saturday afternoon from Princeton.
Ha Is caaltter of the Farmers State
of that oily.
Mrs. To 11 tile MifCown, formerly of
this city, but now of licbnnou, Ten-
nessee, writes this office to send tho
Weekly Democrat-GaBOtto to her hus-
band, Tenny McCown. w ho Is at pre-
sent. working at Mussel Shoals, Ala.
Tonney and his wife both have many
friends In McKlnney. their old hotne,
and It Is with pleasure wo add thotr
name to our list of Weekly r emo-
cint-Gaaette readers.
The subscription of T. Kills who
llvee on route I, Van Alstync. for the
Weekly l>emocrat-Gn*ette Is greatly
appreciated.
| aprons which w ill be used In all our
work rooms hereafter. A sample out-
1 fit for use In the parade will be on
111 ispia> In the MVKInney Pry Ooods
window tomorrow.
Juniors may also wear some cos-
tume. The following departments will
be represented: Honpltal varments,
'surgical dressings, knitting, home sar-
vice and Junior. Kvery worker Is ex-
pected to participate. The Red Cross,
needs you.
Goo rge
Moreland and wife et Al-
v lei to re In McK<oney Wod-
neodar afternoon.
P. M. Shipley of Cellna wsa amonff
the out of town visitors In McKlnney
today. We received a brlof business
call from him. He ordered The Week-
ly Pomoorut-Oaaette sent to him for
the ensulnc twelve month a
R. J. Ballard at Van Alstyna, route
t, will receive tho Weakly Democrat-
Oaaatte for six months. Wo are glad
to have him on our IM.
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 4, 1918, newspaper, April 4, 1918; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth299930/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.