The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 24, 1921 Page: 1 of 16

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3emocrat=©a5ctte
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR (Establlabcil February 7, istil).
McM.WKV, COLI.IN COUNTY, Tl \ \S. Till Its DAY. FEB. 24. 1*31.
16 PAGES IN 2 SECTIONS THIS WEEK
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FOSTER'S
WEATHER
BULLETS
COLLIN COUNTY i TOURNAMENT McKINNEY STYLE
LOSES; JUDGMENT DATES CHANGED ; SHOW WILL BE
FOR PLAINTIFF TO MARCH 5-6 FIRST IN COUNTY
Copyrighted lUiil by VV. T. Foster. The case of It. II. Freeman vs. Col-
Washington. I . C.. Feb. 24, 1921.— lin County et at. injunction suit in
During early part ot the week, center-
ing on Murch 11 a w'urm wave will
come from the extreme northwest, out
of that coli.l, bleak. Alaskan, Eskimo "lent was Klven
ni,,in,- tci const ruction of roads,
\\ as tried before the court. Juilg-
the plaintiff. The
country, and spread over all the county did not contest the relief osk-
northcrn Itockies of western Canada ''d. I he Jury tor the week is as tol-
and northwestern America Including lows:
the Puciilc slope. This warm wave
will spread southeastward and liy
March 11 will cover all the country
.). VV. Godwin, G. W. Farley,
H. • '. Cool'., S. A. IX Box, G. W.
Christian, Jack Chambers, Karl 11.
Cook, John Hryaiit. N. M. llartline.
near meridian 1 0. See my sectional I hud I'arris, W. II. < lements, (1. W.
map. This beginning of a storm Tllley, C. C Driver, S. H. cade, l'.d
period will follow the uverugo path McGee, Chan. Slichun. J. L. Chapel,
that the storms have taken for the W. It- Moore. Albert Mrown, W. R.
past four months. That is, move l each, o. 1'. Itrummitt, J. A. Pitta,
southeastward to the lower Mississippi
valleys and then northeastward, pass-
ing down the 8t. Lawrence valleys ATTORNEY S COMPROMISE
about March 13. The usual storm
i'
(1. Cater
March o and t> are the new date The (list style show of any propor-
lor the military tournament her tin • lions to lie riven in tli>- county w ill be
dci the uubpicus ol Troop I ►, I'.i .-i ] rn at the l'o|u Theater in Mi Kin-
Cavalry, Texas National Uuurd. ... "Vv "" M'"vl' 7"s llu'
ol tiie City l''ed. iat. il Club* ot which
cordlnK i" announcement by ..upla... SUv Kl.wlll xlli.
i ully It. I Anns, t'uiiiinaii(U'i' ol th '
troop. The ovenis will take place on I
the Held mar the T. I'. undvL. powei i
house, just north of town. An admis-
sion tee ol 20 cents and Ou cents will
be churgcd. The proceeds will be use l
lot tiie benefit of Troop l>.
Sham battles, polo, airplane stunt
flying and numerous other features !
have been arranged.
i The program has been arranged as
.follows: i
ANTI-RAT CAMPAIGN; CASH
PRIZES FOR RAT HERS
wave and cool wave will follow about
one to three duys behind the warm
wave. These three tiro fixed weather
features ot all storm waves.
Temperatures of this storm period
will average about normal. Storm
forces will be a little, greater than the
avearge; rainfall about normal ana
located about as the average of the
past four months. A crop season
change In umount and location ot
moisture and In general averages or
temperature!, will occur early in
April.
I have reckoned that storms during
the week centering on March 10, ,
would be the most severe of the | _,
SLIT IN DISTRICT COURT
After the taking of testimony had
been concluded Wednesday afternoon
In the case of A. M. Scott et til vs. D.
H. Luster, suit for commission, the at-
torneys compromised the case before it
reached the Jury.
POSSESSION SUIT
COMPROMISED IN COCK I
month. If you will look eastward bo-
twoeu sunset and midnight during
the week centering on March 11 you
will sen Jupiter and Saturn, apparent-
ly near each other. They will bu re-
sponsible for niotl of our March
weather. May have great magnetic
InlluuiicO on our earth, which will ne
passing betwen them and the sun.
Jupiter is 1,400 times larger than the
earth and Saturn is only a little
smaller. Farth will also tie moving
toward Uranus, another very largo
planet. A comet will be approaching
the eaitlt at that time, aiul astron-
omers say there is sonic danger that
It will strike he earth. There is no
The case of E. o. Horn et al hi
Pete Wllcoxson, suit for possession of
house and lot in Farmersvlllo, was
compromised before It reached to the
Jury Monday afternoon. As a result
was
given $f.o and plulntlff pays
cost.
♦ ♦ ♦
Suit For Commission.
W. 10. Stlmson et al vs. .1 II.
suit for commission, went to
Tuesday, hut after the taking of
mony had begun and plaintiff
concluded lis testimony the ea:..
♦ ♦ ♦
Saturday, March 5.
Event Number 1. Polo. Dallas
Polo Team vs. McKinney Polo Team.
This game is very interesting and -will
be the first matched game ever played
hi McKluuey. The game is played on
horses uud will be very exciting.
Event Number 2—Aeroplane exhi-
bition by Major Itichurils, lieutenant
Howard and others, of Love Field, Dal-
las, Texas of stunt flying war maneu-
vers.
Event Number 3.—Sham battle, by
Troop I). First Cavalry, National
Guard of Texas and oversells veterans.
The weapon used in this battle
matter was presented to the ladies
recently and they enthusiastically ac-
cepted the proposition i>> sponsor the
uvont. The merchants of the city
agreed unanimously to accept the of-
fer of the ladies to put on the style
show.
The st\ |e show Ih expected to at-
tract attention all over the county.
The committee In charge of the atYair
for the merchants has forwarded ad-
vertising mutter to all the newspapers
of the county and it is felt assured
lhat even the remotest sections of the
couny will be represented.
A complimentary matinee at 2 l>.
m. will be given on tin* second duy to
which visitors from over the county
win he admitted free, It was an-
nounced.
I.lving models, to be selected from
well known McKinney society girls
will be used to display the ladles'
wearing apparel and the gents' fur-
nishing and tailoring houes will use
well known young men for the dis-
play of their goods. It Is likely also
that some of the attractive children
TiP EADS GETS
APPOINTMENT
AS TEXAS RANGER:
will consist of four Browning Machine lcf ,l"' city will be used in the display
guns, one Lewis Machine gun, olio children';! wear
Drowning automatic rifle, one one
court pounder, stokes mortar and seventv
30-30 rifles.
t rial
tesli
had
was
Ev ent
old Ten
withdrawn from til" Jurj and contlnu
...I on account of the death of Mr.
Hunt's father. The defendant was on
the witness stand when lie received
tin; message conveying the suit intelli
gellce of hi father's death.
li win striae lie eunu. iinn- ..-> Mae
doubt that comets have destroyed life ,rnin1l„|
on the earth many times. The re- ,
Divorce Granti-d.
Coaies vs. Ad Colitis,
divorc<
iiiarkable I'car of comes is evidence
that they are dangerous, but at very
long intervals. Our moon was one a
comet. Tha conditions described
the book of Job were probably caused
when the moon struck, and lost Its
atmosphere to, the earth. I am ad-
vising farmers not to sell grain or
cotton, and those who need thetn j
should buy now.
The Smithsonian
SENATOR ROGERS' III I.I j
making nov. ii legal
HOLIDAY, is PASSED
To Prowiii Playlet..
The luilte-i will Introduce a novel
^ ^ ^ playlet in the show, using home talent
Sunday March A. bring into use the city's
Number I. Polo, Dallas Ml t«U>nl In music ami expression,
n vs. McKinney Colo Team. | 'n,<s vvlM 1,0 "" Urst style show
Ev.'iit Number 2. Aeroplane exhl- "v,'r held in McKinney in which a
bition same as Saturday. (largo number of merchants have pnr-
Mvi'iit Number 3. -Formal guard IHelpated. An admission will !>«>
mount by ux-service men. This will charged by the Federation iiliil the
I be the li 1st t Ol Ilia I guard mount everi'1""'" derived therefrom will be used
iheld in McKinney. ',v them to augment the fund for
Event Number I High Jumping erecting Welcome I lies Into the city
'with horse |iv Capl. Allen. li. S. Army.1"1' McKinney and if they have funds
•Hi-out! jumiiing, Willi horse by Bugler "'ft they anticipate collirlbutliig to
I .lame, 11 (iilfiiii, Troop D, PtrBt. hospital funds.
1i 'ava'ry, McKinney, and many olhci' The mereh :uts, including the liirj ei
j novel feats by member* of the troops. foods and ready-to-wear bouses,
! Event Number fi. -Mounted lug ol ll'" millinery stores, the gents' fur-
j war, by ilrst and second platoon, "'"hlng st tailors and many
Each Side to have eight horses will jolliers are keenly Interested In the
I'ARMERJS SAVE FARM IIOME
FROM RENTRI'CTION
The bill by Senator Rogers of Col-
lin declaring Nov, 11 a legal holiday
and designating It as Victory Day was
finally passed Monday.
Senator Rogers' hill appropriating
if 1,500,000 for the establishment of a
Institution, (uhorciilar hospital for ex-sorvlce men
through Prof. Abbott, is giving much |s „(||| (mint; considered by Governor
attention to sunspots and their effect Noff
on our atmosphere. He has found an
uppurcnt coincidence between the
variations of sunspots and our tem-
peratures. His efforts constitute a _____ I
proper and necessary research in or- yv M HaJ)or and Wl)| |,Ma. h, two
der that we may know all tho facts. known farmor8 „r n,e Walnut
Prof. Rlcard, of the astronomical ob- (>rov,. community, were business visl-
servatory ot Santa <Tiara, near ®lln I tors in McKinney Monday. En route to
Francisco, is also doing good work on t|10 county capital while passing Mr.
sunspots. The following editorial ap- oneal's homo on the Lawrence Horn
pear. d in his nuigaEir.e, The Sunpot, I flirm Messrs. Kaper nnd Ijoach dis
for February: j covered that tho roof of the residence
Among the planetlsts of ineterology, wtt8 on They hurried to the house,
shines forth like a pure diamond pulled off their shoes nnd climbed
T. Foster, of Washington, D. the ,Up0n the roof and extinguished the
intimate friend of ofllciahlom I nameB. The family was at homo at
throughout the world and most as- unln were not aware that
drill.
nit saddles or blankets.
Event Number (i.
it her novel races.
Event Number 7.—Mounted
by Troop 11, First Ca valry.
Many other interesting events will
he shown. See the display of wnr
weapons In the windows of the Mc-
Kinney Dry Goods company and
Coffey's drug store.
See the reel of polo playing by tho
Dallas and San Antonio teams now
being run at the Queen theatre.
show ami state that they believe the
Itelay races, anil Federation will show to McKinney,
and Collin County Hint McKinney has
all th" style and <|iiullty one could
wish for. The show will also en-
eonrag ■ loyalty to the merchants at
home.
peclally a I osont friend of Klot/., 'he j)0use (vas on fire until notified
laureate astronomer of Canada. Many Messrs. Itaper and Loach.
a time have we wondered how he, ^
by the planets, struck the same dates
as we, by the sunspots. We never
knew the reason before. But now it
turns out that the two aysems
the
by
Sells East McKlimey Home,
F. M. Llndsey has sold his home on
u e I Murray street and hns moved with
ldonical in essence. From the one w,: |,|H family to the Hight Addition in
have derived the. other, and from this ^orn, McKinney. Mr. Llndsey and
other we can derive the one. Foster's | famj|y moved to McKinney a few
own way, however, is an absolute tin- mnn|j,s nffo from Farmersvllle .
known to us. It has never been pub- I •
Ushod; his Idea not being patented, j Mrs. John A. Warden has renewed
some plagiarist might run away w.ith for (hP Weekly Democrat-On "Mr>
nd with a little veneer added, ,which she sends her husband. Lieut.
It his own." |Col. John A. Warden, at Paris, France.
I.R INDORSES COMMERCE
CHAMBER'S VVLCE TO cm
A. Kisller, one of our city's best
to traveling salesmen, ltn>-- iden-
hliiiself with the McKinney
ber of Cottimerce. In Ills opln-
cKlnne.v is one of the vt ry best
of nny size in the State, and he
|1y proud of hiH home city,
fen'iiiinc lite Inesiievtb'.e value to
5(town of the Chamber ol' Com-
he slates I hit I he wants to show
bis npproMil ef Its efforts h; be irv.in
ti nie, titer of it. Mr. KMIer hns the
proper vision of every loyal vi' Kin-
peylte. Every eit!/e:i lionltl t'o 1 Mt• •
1,1■ inporilns: 'he chn> ber of
I'om •ercc which i: the ' ' e|'
for' of II public 'spirited cUtfn uni-
ted to promote McKlrinoy'a growth
and prt<siierilv. McKltiii" Iv i nui"
Inof tr: vellni' >en residing In iter
Hi 1.1 i nnd perhaps without < xceplion
tliev ;trc l oo- ters ol their hot ie town
vlvr'-ver they i n. We i re proud >f
pur cli v'r b iteli oc ti ii, • en
tiiey iii'e f-hrcwd fellows, niwnys
gcnliii. >"i '"-He it't'l ungei . ol kiio'I
rhee;- tin-' lieiter feelln" and HurIi
|{lf,t|er i no exception in tl.i- i"'net"'l
!|M'!rllc of t^orn. Til. Ch!«"lber
of t'oiiinp rce is proud to enroll hint.
Jeff Smith Better; Is Up.
Jeff Smith, one of the accommodat-
ing city postal employes. Is out agsln
from his recent Illness, lull Is still off
duty.
LORD CHALMERS
McK IN \IA STUDENTS OF A. * M.
SAV TIIEY LIKE HA/.ING tilVEN
College Station. Texas, February
IB, 1921. Tiie Daily Courier Gazette,
McKinney, Texas. Dear Sirs—We aro
writing you concerning an editorial
which appeared In the Courler-Oa-
ssette a few days ago on the haxing
sltiiallon at the college. As we have
at. present, representation in every
•liisrt here, it seems that we should lie
able to understand the situation
rather thoroughly.
We do not believe it possible for
you in 11 n • I a man from McKinney
that has ever been forced to leave
tills institution on acoiint of brutal
PRESIDENT- EI/FXrr
SENDS WASIIINGTOV
BIRTIIDAV MESSAGF!
As Iiuh been previously announced a
Washington birthday message by Sen-
ator Warren (1. Harding, president-
elect, sent Monday night. The mes-
sage of thirty words was relayed over
the United States by the wireless sta-
tions. The message was picked up by
Marlon Apple In McKinney from the
station nl Anacotlu, I). C. and was re-
ceived here at 11:02. The message fol-
lows:
May the spirit of Washington lie
our guide in all our National aspira-
tions and may tho current year mark
the return of tranquility. stability,
jconflilence and progress for the en-
tire world.
WA It KEN '!. II AUDI NO,
Marlon. Ohio.
Tiie message wits addressed to nil
public otllcials and was delivered to
ha/.ing. Your statement about R0V*|Mavor Henry A. Finch.
oral men not coming to tills Institution |
on account of the hazing rather ,-e col,. ,jt |{||iEY GREEN"
fleets upon them than upon the insll-1 RENEWS FO|{ WEI.KI.Y
tlitlon. For when any one can not
stand what six hundred others stand | "don't want to miss a single copy,
and like, wo would recommend that \\r.- like 11. "The Greens," says J, Riley
you look into the character of thejoi-oon of Wolfe City in a letter in
man, or tho institution. I which he enclosed his persona! check
II is our earnest opinion that wo j for his renewal to The Weekly Demo-
have in our president. Dr. W. It. Bis- Icrat-Oassetlo. Col. Green Is one of the
sell, and our commandant, Major Iniost 'widely known live stock ane-
Ihe Ashburn two of the strongest iHonors in the South, lie is a breeder
men that can be found anywhere. of purebred livestock and will be the
The resolution which we are enclolsng auctloneor at the third annual sale of
show tluit they have the hearty sup. tho Collin County Purebred Livestock
port of the entire student body, and Association to be held In McKinney
we would recommend that you consld-! Wednesday and Thursday of this we"k.
or these before you publish any more (^i. oreen has been auctioneer nt the
articles that would hurt our school.
We ask you to publish this at your
earliest convenience, so thnt the peo-
ple who read your paper will not be
misinformed as they were by your
last, article.
Bespectfully yours,
D. M. FOBSYTH.
M. SMOTHEKMAN.
BOUT. Mil,LlflAM.
BAMON MALLOW
BENJAMIN B. HIKLj
J. VV. BARNES.
J. C. HTLL.
M. B. BABNETT
A. C. ATKINSON.
JEWELL BOBBINS.
KINO B. KEY.
W. H. ANDBEWS.
two previous sales of the nliove asso-
ciation held here, also he has acted
as auctioneer nt a number of prl-
vnte snles In this city and county. Mrs.
Groon Is also Interested In the pure-
bred live stock Industry. She Is the
efficient secretary of the Texas Jer-
sey Breeders' Association.
McKINNEY l OV GETS
DISCHARGE FROM NAVY
Policeman Tip Ends of tiie local
:t. law enforcing sipiad has tendered
| I11.4 resignation us mii h to the City
■ t oiiilulssinn lot I lie purpose of ncccpi
j tig lite lender of an appointnieiit by
Wljuiunt tlciierai T. D. Uttriou of Aus-
tin, l.i a position on the Texas Hunger
lore. 'I lie appointment came to Mr.
Ends unsolicited nnd for Ihnl reason
is all tho more apprecinled by liiui
and itis friends. Mr. Ends staled that
lie resigned his position on the local
police force with many regrets nnd lie
t, lea 11 y uppreclutcs lite appoint menl
by the Clly Commission which went
into effect Jonunry 1st. lie states tli.it
In has tried lo do his duly ill nil mi
binseil manner in helping to enforce
iin■ cliy ordinances, especially on tru!'•
in regulations.
♦ ♦ ♦
Experienced Peace Officer.
Mr. E.tds liar, had oilier experience
•is a pence oilicer, having I'oriiterly
crved as Deputy Sheriff of lllis conn-
iv He has innile I lie race for Klierii'i
nt ihis county on two or three oeon-
,. ii :inil Willie mil elected lias tlind"
ciedltable Hhovvillg, especlnlly III ill-,
.ou e bii.ic;',. lie greatly appreciates
: homo It lend:; nnd snys that tie
,mi to be worlliv of iholr continued
• uUdcucc llis reputnlion ns a I'ear-
. liicei vv ho does ids duty without
i nr or favor t eaclied I he Atijutiinl
'eilertll ill I he State v illi nppoilllod
• lii I he piv Itlcll on the Stale llnn-
r force which i a decided promo'lon
i In i ! lii I he line of law enforce
eii| in which he lies devoted mo i
hi life in recetiI v ear . lie will rc
ri for ' tly at i:tui
( etpi ii al Austin Mr I'.'ikI 1 -'tel
i hat lii fumiiI> v. ill conUri'ie In malic
i heir home in f inn .,.
BETHANY RESIDENTS
COMMEND OOI'RT FOR
CHIP HELP EXTENDED
County Judge T. o. Murray hands
us I lie following letier which was writ
ten to (lie Commissioners' Court nn,1
.vhlcli is self-explnnulory:
"The Bethany Home Demonstration
lull, orgnni/.od by Mrs. McOee, Willi
lev en members last March, has prov-
ed a benefit lo our community. With
In: I year's success nnd the plans for
I he present year's work, we, the un-
dersigned, desire lo express our
thanits and appreciation for (lie up-
;.n prlalion which has made this work
possible:
Mrs. Huttie Bourn, Mrs. W. P. Bry-
tin, Mrs. II. M. Hart, Mrs. J. W. Sio
ry, Mrs. Clruily Collies, Miss Marlon
lionrn, Miss Ethel Collins, Miss Win-
nie Bourn, Mrs. II. C. Clark, Mrs. Tout
Farreil, Mrs. Joe Fnrrell, Mrs. T. I'.
Miller, Mrs. John Harrington, Mrs.
Felix ('line, Mrs. Mary Knto flooch,
V'rs. I|. L. iioward. Mrs. Kiunut Toier
ml Mrs. Uiclinril Blaine.
T e anil mi i ainpiiigu is now on 111
nihil en.nli. The campaign to ex-
lii .fu * lie i.ii i 11 >iu iliu county
will c.inlnine until February 2K, it Is
planned I hiring this campaign thou-
iiu.ls of i tis are expected lo ho kill-
.1 I'lils campaign is bucked by the
Ap Kinnev Chamber of Commerce,
Hi. couu.y agent and the demouslra-
iton agctii. County Agent G. l>.
livereli visited the . Itv schools this
.•mining in behalf of llio campaign,
urging the pupils lo kill every rut
possible Ci'Ikuh amounting to ueverul
hundred n.illars will be given lo those
killing the greatest number of rule.
Bats are u menace to tlio puhlla
health because they dlssemlliuie In-
fed lous disunites which are dangerous
to man, and they should be extermi-
nated for Hiinlliiry us well as cconomio
reasons.
Bins are most numerous whore
there Is nil abundance of food for
them, and suitable places for iieslluK
and breeding. The starved and h iuie-
less in II soon disappear.
Exls, ruts should b> destroyed by
tiappluy poisoning or by iholr natural
oiicmlct" .s the dog and cut.
Bals are wary and cuiltlous, uud will
not enter traps for food or eat poison-
oil food when other food Is available.
Attempts to trap or poison them oft< u
fail because the .1 siiriminutiiig taste
of the well-fed rat Is tiol taken Into
account. Tho hungry rat fulls un easy
victim to the trap or poisoned food.
Poison for i a is should never lie
I iai i d In open places whore II Is ac-
cessible to children or domestic mil -
linns, if phosphorous Is used, the
danger iroui spontaneous couibuil.Oli
must be kepi In mind.
Calls fui ealclilng nils should bo
sonic nllrnellve morsel which they
hav e mil I getting, as meats or
green vegetables for catching rats in
granaries; or seeds or grain for rut*
, vv bore meal Is plenl il'iil.
" I Traps hIioiiI.I nol lie placed ill largo
open places, bill in the mil row rult-
jvvays of I lie lat oi close to a wall.
! Tho surroundings should be disturbed
is little as possible. Traps should be
disguised and free from odor of hu
,iiaii hands or ruts previously caught.
In them.
Cut off the food supply of the rut
h.v making all food storugc places rat-
proof, with covering of wire screen of
half-loch mesh. Make It Impossible
for rats to feed on garbage and offal
by keeping I hem In tlg'htly closed me-
tallic receptacles, which should bo
frequently emptied unil kept clean.
BjiIh should be permanently eradi-
cated l y being: "built out of existence."
This Is best dono by use of concrete
or cement lu all construction work,
seroonlng of basements, abolition of
nil openings and crevices In collies
and outbuildings, and replacement of
plank sidewalks with concrete or ce-
ment. When concreting Is Imprnctlc-
uble, resort lo clovntlng floors to per-
mit free access to the natural enemies
of the rat.
The rnt, deprived of the two condi-
tions necessary for Its life—food nnd
suitable places for nesting nnd breed-
ing cnmint survive.
F. M. Neelcy of Bloomdale, well
known farmer nnd one of our best
citizens, was In McKinney Monday af-
ternoon. While here Mr. Neeley call-
ed at this office and renewed his sub-
scription to The Weekly Democrat-
Gnzette, taking the Dallas -Semi
Weekly Farm News also. Mr. Neeley
Is one of our oldest subscribers.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Vaiighan nnd III-
tle son S. J. Ill, have returned home
from a several days visit to Mrs.
Vaughan's pnrcnts, Mr. nnd Mrs. Ed
Woodull, nt lllllHhoro.
ANTONIO R. BARCEL0
cold spell will
re aid to Fiirrr
I
W. A. I'nrker of Llndnte, Texns. i
sends In his renewal to The Weekly |
will
Lyle B. Itaper has returned to Mr-
, Kitinney ufler having served n little
|more Minn two years In the C. S. Nnvy.
I He came to McKinney from New
I York, where he received his dls-
(i barge. Lyle Is a son of former Coun-
ty Commissioner A. T. Kaper and wife
|formerly of this clly, but n few
j months ngo moved back to their farm
at Weston. He Is a brother of Boy
I Kaper, nn employe of this paper.
scuir-smlth.
thnt I '' °f 'be McDonnld com
, miinlty uml Miss Maude M. Smith of
MM. Wntter Mock font Sr. of Green-
llle Ml visiting nt the home of her son,
ValttV Moekford Jr. and wife on
otitH - Tennessee street. Her little
here h*a been quite III for
It is reported that Lord Chalmers
hat been appointed to settle at Wash-
ington the remaining details of ths
negotiations between the government!
of the United States and Oreat Brit-
ain for tha conversion of ths latter41
war notss Into long-standing otellga.
tlons
Democrat-Oasetto for which h>
accept thanks, Mr. Parker says
the recent cold spell was the very
t< eg that his section i East Tcxasi "" Bishop community were married
• did. as It will keep the fruit from,"' MOOn Sntnrdny nt the homo of the
■ dm; out too early. Llndnle Is In the "ov 'vbp Hnloo of the Enloe commii'i
lit belt prolyl' of East Texas That 'D ov- Hnloe offlclnled. Friend"
i wti has tliree canning factories, more wish them a long life of happiness
i n any other town In the State. Tin
war to tiie last rat holie
i n der federal agents' AID
According lo reports to rhe United
|Stall's Department of Agriculture, rat
iextermination work throughout tha
country Is being carried forward vig-
orously under the combined efforts of
the county agricultural demons1 -ators
sent out by the States Relations Ser-
vice and the rodent control exports
representing the Bureau of Biological
Survey.
j At Blnckstonc, Va„ the home dem-
I oust rat Ion agent and the Blologlciil
j Survey representative Joined In a ran
campaign which promised to send
112,000 rodents Into the rat hereafter.
When the linn I count of rat tails was
taken it wan found that 3ft,000 of tho
pests had been killed in the one town,
At Fargo. N'. Dak., the cltlsens were
annoyed by n heavy Infestation of
rats. A bureau representative enlist-
ed tho coopeatlon of tho city commis-
sion, tho commercial club, the health
department, the Boy Scouts, women'*
clubs, and other organisations, and
conducted n very successful campaign
against the pest In this Instanco tho
poison, b'irlum enrbonate, was pur-
chased In <|uiintltles and usod ns a
destructive agent with excellent re-
sults.
A S'tnte-wlde rnt. erndtcatlon cam-
paign In Texas will soon be launched
agalu 't rats. The Bureau of Biolog-
ical Survey has been asked to detail
ri specialist to direct the operation.
qi'ekn will show
live STtX'K mo we
o1 est cunning fnctory Is locnlc.l nt
1 nubile. Prospects In thnt section of
stnte, Mr. Parker says, are very
h .lit, Mr. I'nrker wus reared In Mc-
Kinney. He Is n son of Mr. nnd Mrs. IT.
J. M. McNeill nnd wife hnvo re-
turned from n visit to Ft. Worth. Mrs.
McNeill Is a dnughter of Prof. W. 1-
Varbrough. Sh" nnd her husbnnd re-
cently returned to the Stntes from a
L. Pnrker, who reside on South Col- several yenrs' sojourn In tho PnnaVria
lege street. jCnnnl Zone
Antonio R. Barcelo, president of tha
Porto Rican senate, who has bssn In
Washington conferring with Felix C.
Danvilia, resident commissioner al
Porte Rico, with the view ef having
congress provide a better form of
gevsrnmsnt far the Waal Indian pee-
session.
The Queen Theater will show the
Collin county live stock movie "The
Golden Purebred Age," on Wednes-
day and Tbursdny. tho daten of the
third nnnunl sale of the Collin County
Live Stock Association. It Is expect-
ed that unusually Inrge crowds will
take ndvnntnge of the opportunity to
view the picture and see the splendid
•program always arranged by the
Queen mnnegontent.
Mrs. Ram Burke of thle city had as
ber guests Saturday and Sunday her
sons, Fred and Alex Burke of Oreen-
vllle. Fred and Alex Burke wore rear-
ed In thle elty nnd have many friends
here who are always glad to aee them
back home, even If It Is only on brief
visits.
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 24, 1921, newspaper, February 24, 1921; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291695/m1/1/ocr/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.

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