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TUIHl'Y-l II Til YEAH (KstablUhc.l IVbiuury 7, ISM)
Mt'Kl.\NKY. COLLIN C'lH STY, TE WM, Till ItsDAY, *| \Y l . IttlK.
16 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS THIS WEEK
rev. stuck! ctmpioeath of young iCollin County Farm
pastor cull field
Tho Rev. Louis N". Stuckey, camp
pastor at Call Aviation Field, Wichita
Falls, Texas, occupied tho pulpit at
tho Hint Methodist church In McKin-
ney Sunday. April 28. He preached a
tJTcsiit Mormon from tho text In Isaiah.
"So Shall the) fear tin- name of the
Lord from tho Wont, and His Ulury
from the rising Htm. When tho enemy
nhull eomo in like a flood, the Spirit
of tho Ijord shall lift up a standard
afalnut him." He stated that he did
not believe that. Clod had anything to
do with bringing on this war. hut
It came a a result of the wickedness
% of tho people. The eloquent young
minister analyzed the particular wick-
odnessee of tho leading nations of tho
world prior to tho war and stated tnut
it seemed to need a baptism of blood
to arrest thom in tlieir course from
<lod and turn the poople back to Him
again. Uod would overrule the terri-
tdonetts of tl e cruel war and bring
glory to His name and good to tho
world out of It.
At the close of his appeal $213.50
was subscribed to the War Work of
tho M. B. Church. South, being done
at the various military camps of the
country. The amount was given to tho
Rev, Mr. Stuckey us a special to his
tabernacle at Cull Field where 1 lino
men are in training. As a boy the
-Hrvv. Mr. Sttic.key lived in McKinney
Hi. r two years wlillo his father, tho
Rev. W. A. Stuckey, now presiding
older "f the Decatur District was pas-
tor here. Ho was appointed a few
months ago as camp pastor and is al-
ready doing a great work, lie experts
to do more after he gets bis taberna-
cle built. Call Field has no Chaplain
and tho Rev. Mr. Stuckey is the only
minister working with that great body
of men training to do I'licie Sam's
fighting In the nlr.
Camp Tabernacle.
Wichita Kails' noted capitalist,
philanthropist and patriot, J. A. Kemp
donated an acre of land adjoining
Call Field for the free use of the
camp pastor and his tabernacle which
Ik ft structure 5tlx#0 feet in dlmon-
* slons. It will havo in addition to an
auditorium, reading rooms and rooms
for Innocent games, will have spacious
verandas where the cadets and visitors
may sit In comfort to watch the lllers.
Grounds for croquet and other amuse-
ments will also be provided. Alto-
gether tho Rev. Mir. Stuckey will be
well equipped for ministering to tho
brave young American airmen who
train there and prepared to Keep In.
clone, sympathetic touch with them.
He Is greatly interested in his work
and Is most, grateful to McKinney and
other points in the McKinney District
that havo assisted liini and his work.
Ho hones to soon have his tnbernnelo
reudy for occupancy when It will be
posMible for him to do uiuch more ef-
fective work than over. Ho still locks
soup fund*. nods a piano, Vlc-
trola, furniture and othor equipment.
Hhottld any others at McKinney or In
• the county feel enough Interest In the
matter to holp out this cause In any
way, you can see Walter R. Wilson,
one of tho editors of this paper, who
will receipt you for whatover you
may give and forward same to Call
# Weld for tho use, comfort and enter-
tainment of the daring young Ainerl-
oan aerial fighters training there for
wtlve service at the various war
fpnnta of Europe as fast as they can
qualify and bo transported ucross the
Atlantic.
fHflllTNINO CAUSRH U SS OP
. KKHII)K(r<IH AND Alili CONTENTS
iff it abilene Sells For $364 Acre
Collin county relatives and friends
were shucked to learn of the death
of Mrs. l.ela (Harris) Rogers at Abi-
lene Friday morning. She was the
wife of Prof. V. /.ue Rogers, superin-
tendent of the Anson (Jones county)
• public schools, 'where she and her lilis-
I band had been living for the last
! two years. She had been troubled with
'an affection of the ear, but her con-
dition was nut considered serious,
therefore her death came as a shuck
to her beloved husband, parents
brother and sisters, other relatives
and friends. A few days ago she was
removed to u sanitarium at Abilene
for treatment, but her illness proved
fatal, her death occurring at the
above stated time.
Obituary.
MIhs Lola Harris was born May 5,
1891, on the Hayis old home place
f< ur tulles west of Melissa, being a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Har-
ris, a prominent family of that sec-
tion of our county, •who are now hon-
ored residents of Melissa. She at-
tended the Melissa public school from
wiilcli she graduated. She then en-
tered Kldil-Key College, a well-known
North Texas (rills' college and grad-
I it.'tt I with honors from that Institu-
itloil. ''lie was accomplished In music
[and possessed a beautiful anil cul-
tured voice. She was a member of
j the Methodist church with ■which she
identified herself early in life. She
i was married to her surviving hus-
band in 1914. She Is survived by her
| parents. Mr. and Mrs. S. A Harris of
.Melissa, three sisters. Mrs. W. T
,i'lose of Plalnvlew; Mrs. Ed Kelly,
| Memphis, and Miss SSclnia Harris, at
homo: and one brother, O. C. Harris,
who resides three miles west of Me-
lissa. Mrs. A. Franklin, 210 South
College street, McKinney, Is an aunt
of the deceased. Contractor George
It. Hughes of McKinney Is a first
cousin of the deceased.
Funeral Nervier*.
The body was shipped from
Abilcno to Melissa and upon its ar-
arrlval there was conveyed to the
home of her parents. Funeral services
wore conducted at the Presbyterian
church at 2:80 o'clock Saturday aft-
ernoon by the Rev. Oily F. Jones, pas-
tor of the Prosper Methodist church.
Interment took placo in Chain-
bersvlllo cemetery.
Fifty years ago this Collin coun-
ty land was considered very high
fiom *5 to $10 per acre. Many
"old-timers" argued and re-
argued that it would never ko
"any higher." They were hones*,
but their judgment was in er-
ror. Many bought land then, and
have since grown rich aim are
getting richer every day by lis
Increase In value.
An announcement was made in
these columns a fi<jv days ago
that Krwin H. Kerry had sold his
22-acre farm to (}. C. Vest, tor
the sum of $357 an acre, the deal
being consummated by the Mc-
Kinney Realty Co. Since then,
Mr. Perkins of the McKinney
Realty Co, has again sold tho
same tract of land to Cltas. i.
Armstrong, recently of Boll
county, for the sum of $3i>| per
acre, being the highest price ever
received for as large a tract of
farming land in tho entire coun-
ty.
This extra good tract of land
lies Just three miles south of Me-
Kinney, on tho pike and tnterur-
ban. Tliero Is not an Inch oi
1
Lunt Saturday evening about seven
o'clock the home occupied by M r. and
Mrs. L. P. Boyer, on tho farm of Mrs.
t. M. Wilson In tho Thompson comtt-
nity, wtui completely destroyed by fire,
togothor with all the household goods
•f Mr. and Mrs. Royer.
The fire was supposed to have orig-
inated from lightning, as It occurred
during a heavy thunder and rain
storm. The family had gone to tne
homo of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Hender-
son nearby, to take refuge In their
■tortn collar, and the flro was not dis-
covered until tho building was prac-
tically destroyed.
Neither the building nor contenrn
•were Insured and tho loss falls hoav-
Uy on both parties. However, a num-
ber of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Boyer
Immediately began circulating a sub-
l acrtpUon list for their relief, and quite
a nice sum was realised.
Lninber was also placed on the
ground Monday morning for the erec-
tion of n "ew house and work Is pro-
grading rapidly on It.
miKT MONDAY C4 WKKRKNCF,
of itunwr pastors
*he regular first Monday confer-
•sice of the Baptist ptwlnri of tho
uonnty wiu held Monday at tho
Plrst Baptist church. A number were
prmoiit and an Interesting program
was dlflrnsaud.
It wait atmoiinnd at this mooting,
that the Homo and Foreign Mission
•loerds of the Soutliorn Baptist Con-
vention had gone over tho top and
•re out of debt, the home board col-
lecting morn than eight hundred
thousand dollars and the Foreign
ltnard over a million. Of these
^mounts Texas gave to Home MIs-
tWoiis ) 2.ftno.no anil to Foreign Mis-
stone $ 110,000.00.
Mrs. J. A. Cantrell of Knlghlsen.
Oilif.. orders the Weekly Demncrot-
C..i*etto sent to her address for one
year We are pleased to receive her
itoiliscrlptinu and trust site will enjoy
rending the paptr.
FASTI' McklNM.V CHRISTIAN
ciiritcii skrvici; flag
A service flag bearing twenty-
three stars commemorating that
number of young men in tho sor-
vleo of the United States from tho
Bast. McKinney Christian church and
Sunday school was unfurled ut that
church Sunday evening wltb appro-
priate program and ceremony. The
Hon. It. C. Mbrrltt, I'nitod States dis-
trict attorney, made a patriotic ad-
dress, in connection with the present
fatten of tho flag. Mr. Merrltt pointed
out the sacrifice these boys are mak-
ing for humanity and world liberty
and called on all to re-In force them
with every means at their command,
that they may rendor the greatest
service to their country.
Tho following names appearod on
the honor roll:
Oeorgo Wallham.
Mill Walt ham.
Oeorgo Slmerly.
< Carrol Jones.
Orn.ily Aaron.
Bert Hurleson.
Dowel! Hammond.
Tjester Smith.
Harry Boyer.
Henry Hitchcock.
(Mho Coinbest.
Wood Davis.
Oscar Kindle.
John O<}lo.
Ben Forshee.
Jimmy Olgers.
I'Jrnest Mllllglin.
Hobble Mllllgntl.
Willie MJIIIcan.
Clarence Mlllicnn.
Itillie Duncan.
Sholllo Vler*
Aliram Walker, one of the oldest
| ami most substantial farmers of the
county, died at the home ot Ills daligli.
j tor, Mrs. A. C. Thompson, North Cole.
| man street in this city at. 5:30 o'clock
Monday evening, at. the age of 70
years, 4 months and 2 days. Tho de-
ceased had been In falling health for
sometime and his death had boon ex-
pected by tho family and friends for
several days before it occurred.
Biographical.
Abram Walker was born at Wind-
sor, Shelby county, Illinois on Jan-
uary 4, 184 8. He came to Texas In
I H7X, making his homo for some time
with an uncle, the late Andy Sc.rllmer
in the chamhllss community, about
14 miles northeast of McKinney. Ho
was married in February 1880 to MJss
Stillna Kdlt.li Price. Seven children
blessed their union, two of whom
died in Infancy. Another daughter,
Mrs. Crockett, dlednt her home In this
city threo years ago. He is survived
by one son, Dr. Jeruino Wolkor of
Dallas, and three daughters, Mrs. A.
c. Thompson, \flfrs. Bob Mtevonson
and Miss Idu Walker, all of McKin-
ney. His wife died December 30, 1916,
at their home In this city. Ho Is also
survived by threo brothers as follows:
(Jerome and Henry Walker, both of
Windsor, III., Oororge Walker ot
Brandlge, Texas. Also by three sister*
Mrs. Ware and Mrs. Gordon both of
Windsor, III., and Mrs. Rogers of
I,uwTenco, Kansas. Tho deceased Join-
ed the Baptist church at Mollssa In
1888. He was a farmer who made a
success of the galling. At the time of
his death, bo owned considerable land
In this county and In Shelby county
Illinois.
Fuinrnl mtvltw*.
Funeral services were conducted at
the North McKinney Biipt.lst church
at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon by the
Itev. J. Ben- Snider .assisted by tho
Itev. J. S. Camoroti. A huinbor of rel-
atives and friends from both town and
country, whore ho formerly lived, at-
tended tho services at the church and
llie burial which took place In Pooan
drove cemetery.
waste land on the 22 acres. It Is
highly Improved, well watered,
practically all being enclosed
with netting new wire fence. It is
tho best fruited farm I: the
countv. Mr. Armstrong will oc-
cupy It as a home, soon moving
to bis new possessions.
Many ask us how much higher
theso first-class farm lands ■<)
Collin county will go. We do not
know. Hut we do know that Col-
lin has the blackest and most fer-
tile, dependable lands of any
county in the state, and there Is
no tolling, when the farm is high-
ly Improved, with the good land
to back It up whero the price will
go.
The McKinney Kcnlty Co. Is a
well equipped agency, having
four salesmen, who do It differ-
ent from others, and get results
right oft the reel. If you desire
to sell your property, got somo
one to handle It who gols results.
Then, we advise you not to list
with McKinney Realty Co. unless
you desire to Immediately part
with it. because they will sell It.
Thoy have reported a number of
sales recently.
fumed baby beef
comes to collin
Tho Collin county chapter of lite
Rod Cross is now owner of (lie fa-
mous "bab> beef" •which lias already
been the means of enriching lite Red
Cross Societies of Texas by $3 8,000.
This fine young animal, an eighteen-
montlis-old Hereford steer, has had a
varlui experience during tlio past
few months, lie was raised on a
ranch near San Angeio by the son of
a prominent, stockman. The boy, how-
ever, did not raise him to be a Red
Cross champion I>uI. intended to cop
the p isio offered for a baby beef ut
tho Fort Worth Stock Show.
Corew Begins.
The, steer's humanitarian career
began vlien he was sold at auction in
iSan A gelo for $10,000 and the pro-
coeds onated to tho Red Cross chap-
tor that city. Ills purchasers
[then donated him to the Dallas chap-
iter and he was sold In the lobby of the
J A• lolphus hotel for a like sum. He
•was then given to tho San Antonio
chaptor and was sold to the Fori
(Worth Shriners who gave him to the
.l>enton chapter of the Rod Cross. The
'steer was rocontly sold there for $6,-
,•76 and his purchasers ilonutod him
to the Collin county chapter.
To Ship Men* Hen*.
W. K. Smoot of Denton, who par-
chased the Steer, ha* Informed J.
I'M Rhea*here that the steer will bo
shipped here at a later date. Mr.
|Rhea says that the famous "person-
age" will be reeelved her* •with due
'ceremony and wilt be led to the
square where the sale will take
place. Mr. Rhea says that the steer Is
the property of tho Collin county
chapter of the Rod Cross and all' its
branches and auxiliaries.
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pun reception
m'BlltBAN IVOMK OP WAJjIjAOM
lll'OIIHTO* IN WKIili Mjril'I'UI)
O. F. Mathows baa just sold a new
Falrltonkfl-Morse threo borso-power
engine to Attorney Wallace Hugh-
aton. Tlio engine has been Installed
at the Hughston suburban homo Just
south of MioKlnney and will be used
for generating oloctrlctty for lights
and power for the home. Mr. Hugh-
ston liim an attractive suburban home
with all tho modern convenience*. Ho
enjoys tho modern convonloncos of
the home right horo In tho city and
has the advantage of tho Invigorating
bromto and open vlow of the country.
His homo Is on tho plko and the In-
terurban affording tho best of facil-
IUn for coming back and forth to
town.
Mir. Mathows sells tho Falrhajiks-
Morse engines and the Avery farm
tractor. Ills business Is one with a
treat future for suburban and coun-
try homes and farms are demanding
in all llnwi. At preimnl Mr. Mathews is
advertising Ills MOO Avory motor cul-
tivator In The Ifcilly Coumer-Oiwetto
and The Weekly Domocrnt-Oaaotte.
Ho is expecting a full car hsul of
tractors in most any day.
J. C. Bogle who resides nenr Anno,
renews his subscription to lite
Weekly Democrat-Onsette for anoth-
er year. His continued patronago Is
appreciated.
I'll'TV ACRIO FARM 1VF.AR Mr-
KIN SKY AT 9:100 I'Fit AC1U!
Collin county's famed black land is
fast changing hands. Oood lands aro
being sought by liomescekers. Ail-
other '.anil deal was closed Friday by
M^r. Perkins and Mr. Smith of tlio
McKinney Realty Company, when
they sold for W. O. Brown of Mos-
quito, Dallas county, an extra g«>od
50 acre farm flvo miles east of Mc-
Kinney to (>. C. Vest, the considera-
tion being $200 per aero, amounting
to $10,000. Thoro Is not a better 10
acre farm In tho county, all being
leep, black bog-wallow land. Tho Int-
provomonts consist of a good six*
room house and largo barn. Mr. Vest
buys this fancy 60 acre farm for a
Koine, getting possession at once. Ho
Is it hard-working, knowing-how
farmer and money maker. TTnlees you
want to sell your property, tiottor not
list It with tho McKlnnoy Realty Oo.,
because they will find you a buyer If
any ono can.
sriPHNKH Ii HKI (TOWK AW.
TION AT ANNA SATURDAY
ADDITIONAL lilBKRTY
BOND HALLS BY WOWUI
Mrs. R. L. Moulden, county vice
chairman of tho Women's Liberty
Txtan committee of Collin county, re-
ports the additional sale of M.900
worth of Third Uhorty Ix an Bonds
by the ladlos of the county. Tills
added to tho 1154,500 previously re-
ported sold by the Indies makes a
grand total of 9S61,400. tallies of Col-
lin county have -worked earnestly for
tho success of the loan and their ef-
forts were of no little Importance tn
having Collin county go over the lop
in such a magnificent manner.
Ira Nixon of Weston renews his
subscription to the Democrat-Onsettc
for another year.
Possibly the most successful auc
tlon sale ever held in Collin county
took place in Anna last Saturday,
May 4th, at. which time Jack Sports
mall auctioned off articles donated to
the Anna Red Cross Chapter and for
which they received In the neighbor-
hood of fifteen hundred dollars, ac-
cording to a statement by Ben Sherloy
who was In McKinnoy Monday, from
Anna.
Prior to tho sale a patriotic parade
was hold and addresses were delivered
by a number of speakers. The Rev. V.
W. Wallnuo, pastor of tho Frst Chris-
tian church, of McKinney, whs one of
the spoakers of the afternoon. The
Rev. V. I* Graves, pastor of tho First
Christian church at Cellna and Mrs.
Frank Oox also delivered nddreaaaa
In appreciation of tho excellent ad
dress of the Rov. Mr. Wallaco the
ladle* of tho Anna Rod Cross branch
presented him with a tempting five-
layer cake.
It wns estimated that about two
thousand poople heard tho addi
BIG TF.NT MLIITING SOUTH
McKlNNKY MtOTVODIOT CHITtCfl
Tlio big tent meeting began Sunday
at eleven o'clock at tho South Wilcox
Street Methodist church of Which the
Rov. F. O. Miller Is pastor. Tho tent
I.: large and comfortable and extra
woll lighted. The mooting will last
two weeks, with night services only
the first week. The Rev. Mr. Miller
prea.'ned Sunday morning ami night,
but Dr. J. I* I'lerce, pastor of the
I'lrst church, preached tonight and
each night succeeding. John D. Stln-
son. one of tho best singers In the
county, will be choir lender and Mrs.
Boone Johnson organist. The attend-
ance started off fine, considering the
Inclement weather and a good meet-
ing Is anticipated.
The pastor says: "I will call your
attention to the fnct thnt our boys are
fighting and dying to tnnko this coun-
try safe for us to live In which Is an
essential principle of the gospel.
Come and worship with us and in
this way keep the home fires burn-
ing."
OOV. W. P. HOBBY.
Kxtcnsivo preparations aro being
made fur the forthcoming public ad-
dress of Oovortlor W. P. Hobby here
Saturday, May 11. He will speak at
the court house at 2:3o p. ui. A
meeting of Ills friends was held here
Monday night at which committees
were appointed and arrangements
made for an elaborate reception to
lie tendered the chief executive when
lie comes here oil tho above date. ,1.
Perry Riirrus, Howell 10. Smith. J. Ii
White, Judge II. I,. I im Is, Senator
Tom W. Perkins and Jack Sports-
man were appointed as a coin mil loo
to make all ncccssar> arrangements
for the speaking.
Reception at Hotel.
Gov, Hobby, accompanied by Mrs.
Hobby, is ex peel oil to arrive In Mr
Kinney on the 11:37 a. lit. Inlertir-
ban car from Callus At the station
they will be met by a delegation of
friends and supporters composing
the reception conimlttce, beaded by
tne McKinney Merchants' Band. The
governor and bis parly will lie es-
corted to the Commercial Hotel
where an Informal reception will lie
hold for his friends and supporters
who ale inlvlod to call and pay their
respects to the governor of Texas.
The party will remain at tho hotel for
luiicli with the governor.
I liiterialiinit'iit for Mrs. llohhy.
Mrs. Hobby will be entertained by
Mrs. Velum Scott. Wilkcrson, at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. A.. Scott, 510 West Louisiana
street, Mrs. Wilkcrson, whoso de-
ceased husband was a prominent at-
torney of Beaumont, Is an Intimate
friend of Governor Hobby aud -wife,
whoso homo Is at Beaumont, where
she rosided for several years. The
reception committee for Oovcrnor
Hobby will be composed of both
ladles and gentlemen.
Women to Be Welcomed.
Judge F. K. Wilcox of this city will
Introduce Governor Hobby, and Mrs.
K. L Burton will deliver a welcome
on behalf of the women voters of Co|.
Iln county who are expected to bear
the address of Gov. Hobby In (urge
numbers.
Many Coming.
Governor Hobby's addrnas bare Sat-
urday la expected to draw a large
number of pfomlnont men from vari-
ous noetlons of the state. It. ta under-
sto d that tho Interurban has granted
special rates from Waco, Deulson
and all Intermedinto points. Delega-
tions are expected to come from every
voting box In Collin county to hear
the governor discuss the paramount
Issues of bis campaign and tho con-
structive legislation enacted during
his brief administration.
*34,000 DI'ML HANDLF.D 'ITI.ItOL'GII
McKINNF.Y llt.AI/PY COMPANY
The rains have fallen, tho birds are
singing, the crops aro growing, and
this good old black l.und continues to
change hands In different sections of
Collin county.
J. A. Williams, who resides six
miles from McKinney and ono and
one-half miles northeast of Allen,
placed his farm with the MrKinncy
Realty Co. for quick action. Ho got it
The deal has Just been consummated
through Mr. Perkins of the Mc.KIn
ney Realty Co., for Mr. Williams, the
deal being ono of the largest this
year, amounting to inoro than $24,-
00*.
This farm Is one of tho most pro-
ductive In all Collin county, consist-
ing of nearly 160 acres, thoro being
no waste land on t.he entire farm. Tt
Hen on the frixall Highway, beauti-
fully located, and is highly Improved.
Mr. Williams will occupy tho farm tho
balance of the year.
The McKinney Realty Co. t* having
mwih success handling big laud deals,
reporting n number of sales. They
keep four salesmen and four aut'imo-
htlea, honce are well proparml to tako
cam of their large business. Here of
lata, on account of mich pressing de-
mands they have been forced to em-
ploy extra salesmen. They have a very
largo list of Collin county farms for
sale, running from 25 to 500 acres,
hut unless you desire to sell your
property and part with It Immediate-
ly, do not list It wlt.b them, bocauso
they will sell It, If It can be *ukl.
Joe Button, who lives south of
town called to see us and renew for
The Weekly Deinocrnt-Oasetle anoth-
er year. We have known Mr. Button
for years and consider him one of
our most upright and honorable cltl-
sens. He wns born In old Krntucky
and came to Texas after he had
grown Into manhood. He likes to go
back to visit his old home but pre-
fers Texas to live in.
the firemen
The attendance at t'ie ftrllieu's an-
nual memorial service Mas umimutlly
good Htiiuho night, the main uudltor-
.iiiii and Sunday school department
i of Hie First Presbyterian church bo-
ii i: crowded. A pleasing musical pro-
rata m.im rendered li> a choir of
good voices and several special num.
j Iters VV ere giv ell.
Tribute to Firemen.
Tile Itev V. \V. Wallace, pastor of
the First Christ inn church, delivered,
t ie HoMiion In tlie In ginning lie paid
a glowing tribute to the bravo flre-
not only of the MeKinoy depart-
tin lit Ion of all the I'li'ted States, lie
cited the liiKtiiuco if tli great Chicago
theater tire ot which he was an
i.ve wit.nci's, picturing c-rUim scones
of that catastrophe which, be said,
would over remain indelibly stamped
upon Ins memory, lie then delivered
a stirring discourse on the duty of
11 e church and I lie pulpit.
Fireman IHsnratcd.
Following t.he sermon the firemen
• iok charge of the K.ervce. Chief John
S. Mckinne\ with an inspiring talk
decoral, d l.uther S'tiiler with an ex-
empt medal for efficient, fa.lthf.il ser-
vice in the McKinney Volunteer fire
ileparlnn el for seven consecutive
cars. When a. member of the de-
partment receives one of Iheae medals
he Is retired from relive service un.
lees lie cares to centime aid Is undo
• in honorary member of the corps.
Service Plug I nfuiied.
Mavoi II A Fin 't pre enteil a ser-
vice flag bearing a star for each of
• tlii young men vv lie have gone from
the tire department into tlie armed
rervlce of their country. Thoy aro
Paul Wilson, I Ml,i Col'fi y, A. 10. Kobl-
son. lOdgar liraswell, < ►. K. Snider,
ll'al Tleknor, Henry White and Pas-
idial Kerb;.'. Mayor Flncri mnilo the
declaration that in time of poaco tho
fire beys aro the greatest patriots of
McKinney. Of course, bo said, the
greatiwt patriot now is the man who
Ui willing lit give Ills life for hlB coun-
try. Ho likened the world war to a
great eonflograton tlio like of which
the world htm never seen, lie said that
women and children are perishing In
the flame of German passion and that
America with her money anil her
boys must rush to extinguish the flro
that l.hreali lis to destroy civilization.
Department's Rank.
Mr. McKlnnoy called attention to
the fact since Its organization In 1887
the McKinney Fire department had
zealously safeguarded the lives and
property of the cltlxelis of tlio town.
He couuncndotl the generosity of the
commissioners of the elty and said
that the department now had equip-
ment second to none In tho United
States. Ho reminded Ills hoarers of
the value of the Ore department not
only In deefndlng tho city agnlnat tho
ravages of fire but In effecting for lie
c.lisens an appreciable saving 'In la>
surance rates. He spoke of the recog-
nition which the local department had
received from the firemen's conven-
tions yearly and of how the McKin-
ney boya had surprised and delighted
tee other flro boys of Texas when their
took them Into their homes on the
occasion of their entertaining the
firemen's convention several years
ago. Indeed, on two different oc-
casions, ho said McKinney had boen
honored by having one of its mem-
bers elected to tho presidency of the
Slate Firemen's Association. One of
these was the Hon. Will Ahernathy,
deceased, and Mr. McKinney.
I'ltr.l'AKATION IS BITING MARK
FOR RKD CROSS DRIVW
J. Wd Rhea, county chairman for
!<oil Cross drlvo to be Inaugurated
for purpose of raising $100,000,000
slated tills morning that tho county
organization Is being perfected and
eonimittoos are being appointed In
preparation for tho big offensive
which begins May 20 and ends Ma/
27.
Tlio portion of tho 1100,000,000
which Collin county must ralae la
$2S,000. Twenty-five per cent of this
will go to the county Red Cross chap-
ter and the remainder will be used
for foreign war work on the actual
battlefield and for relief In the war-
strieken countries of Burope.
Mr. Rhea was chairman of tho Mc-
Kinney cominittoo of the third Liber,
ty loan and bis splendid success In
th> drlvo speaks volumes for the suc-
cess of tho coming Red Cross cam-
paign.
G. C. VHST SKLI* NO AI1RW
1 Ml lit-'. WHST OP IHOSI'ER
A $10,800 land deal has Jnat been
closed up through Mr. Porklnn and
Mr. Smith of the McKlnnoy Realty-
Co. when they sold 80 fteree of good
land, Just one nillo west of Prosper,
for O. c. Vest to Krwln H. Berry.
Tills Is one of the beet farms In that)
section, being clean, high-clans land,
having good improvements and close
to market, achool and church. Mr.
Berry buys the farm as a buslnoas
investment. Mr. Vest will remain on
the farm this year. Unices you want)
to part with your property, do not
list It wltb the McKinney Realty Oo.
Thoy will surely soil It for you.
C. O. Carter of Tyler, Texas, Rout*
I. renews for the Weekly Democrat-
Osteite and Dallas News for another
year. Mr. Carter has been a reader
of these papers for a number of
years, and wo appreciate hla contin-
ued patronage
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1918, newspaper, May 9, 1918; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth299935/m1/1/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.