The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1921 Page: 1 of 12

rHIKTV-EIUHTH YEAR (KaUbHab ed February 1, ISM).
McKlNNKY, COLLIN COUNTY, TK V\*. THI HSDAY. MFC. n. mm.
12 PAGES THIS WEEK
FIREMEN OF CITY HONOR "BBS.
CUESTS m BRIQUET
65TH BIRTHDAY
FOSTER'S
WEATHER
BULLETIN
by
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Dec,
Foster.
29.—The
Copyrighted 1921
Washington, 1)
wcuk centering on Jun. 5 will bring
the highest temperature* of January
from tile Gulf ot Mexico to the far
north. This will be the only kind of
message that can be received from the
planets that revolve around the Hun
outside th«' Kurth's orbit. Those planets
are feeding on the original matter
that routes from outer dark space and
after they digest that food the resid-
ual. or the left over, not being suited
to their makeup, comes to Earth, en-
tern at our North American north
magnetic pole, creates what I call a
disturbance, the front part of which,
In this ease, will be the great storm
wave of January.
The great storms of the month will
come In behind that warm wave,
which will cover Alaska near Jan. 3,
meridian 90 Jan. ti and eastern sec-
tions 7. if you are Interested In what
Mercury. Venus, Jupiter, Satuin and
Uranus, III every strong combination
with Sun and Earth can do with our
weather, watch and study that which
Scours during Ihe llrst half of Jan-
uary. Cold? Not very; you will get
enough of that during last half of
month and that cold weather will be-
gin along the northern part of merid-
ian 90 near Jan. 17.
My readers are supposed to know
the. storm movements; they have been
told often enough. In this first storm
of Januury th«- warm wave will be In
Alaska near Jan. 3. all along merid-
ian 90 Jan. 5. eastern sections 7. Very
severe storms will follow about one
day behind storm wave. Usually such
great storms bring unusually heavy
precipitation but in this case rain and
snow, as an average, will not be ex-
cessive. A gnat fall in temperature
Is expected from near Jan. 5 to near
Jan. 20. This will be contrary to the
usual 10-year average change of Jan-
uary temperatures.
1 have sounded sin interesting note
about 1921 and 1922 world crop-
weather; it will be important and the
nations should have the complete de-
tails. But the public does not feed
my family and 1 am under no obli-
gations to give away that which has
cost me so much. But I will say this
much; no permanent change Is antici-
pated. *0he planets do not make per-
manent changes to cropweathur and
crops. Look at your own bands and
examine your own brain. Man is mak-
ing a desert of North America. We
are going just as Persia, Arabia,
North Africa and Egypt went and from
the saine causes. In destroying (he
forests, wild grasses and other wild
vegetation growths thoughtless, care-
less man is preparing to destroy his
race.
Six months ago I warned that one
of the Important crops of North
America would fnll short for 1922. I
had reference to the American Win-
ter wheat crop. You are beginning
to suspicion that I was right. Ilut 1
also told you thai the general crops
of some considerable sections of North
America would tall for 1922. These
features will not come from drouth,
! .. JUise the re will be no excessive
evaporation; they will come from a
shortage of rain and snow, because of
I1 Volunteer firemen of the city were
lauded to the skies for their ettlcient
services rendered tile city of MoKin-
ney in the capacity of HreOglitera by
..peukors at the annual banquet ten-
dered the department by the ladles
societies of the various churches of the
city ut the First Christian church.
Tuesday evening. The banquet was
attended by firemen as honor guests,
and city official*, ministers and news-
, papernien. Eloquent words of corn-
tJie distance, dlrei
of the oceans from
ure must conic.
tioii anil location
whence Ihe moist-
THE LOCAL MARKE1
What the farmers Arc Bring Pulil fm
Their Products-—'Corrected to Bate,
Feedstuff and drain.
Corn In shuck, per bu 42c
Shorts per cwt $1.70
Ohops per cwt $1.60
Oats per bushel 30c to 8 lie
Wheat per bu. (basis No. 1 )...,$1,0f>
Alfalfa liay per ton $8 to $12.Go
Johnson grass hay per ton $<1 to $0 50
Millet, hay per ton $8.r>0
Bran per cwt $1.45
Prairie hay per ton $N to $10
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Produce and Provisions.
Bacon per pound 2Gc to RS.
Butter per pound 25c to 8f>r
Oreamory butter 45c
Cream a*.
Chickens, fryers per pound 18c
Old roosters, per lb 7c
Hens, per lb i So
1**8s per do*, (candled) 80c
Turkeys, per lb 3no
t<ard per lb 220
Live Stock.
Hogs per cwt . , $5 to
Beef cattle per cwt . $2 to
Sheep per owt $2 to
♦ ♦ ♦
Cotton.
Cotton per pound Ho to i
Cotton seed per tor
Cotton seed men I per cwt, .
Hulls per ton
Mixed hulls and meal cotton
seed per owt
. . $ 2 S
. $1 85
$1"
.$1.10
Arthur Hill, wife and little daugh-
ter of Dallas spent Christmas In Mc-
Klnney the guests of the former's par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Illll, and oth-
er relative^ and friends,
■Herniation of their services were
spoken by Clly Commissioner M. T.
Jones, City Commissioner Will J.
Rhea, F. C. Thompson, Walter 11. Wll-
, son, Giles Mi Kinney, and others.
"I consider the service of a fireman
' as importunt as that of the soldier in
the trenches. While the ext nt of the
fireman's service may not bo as wide
as that of the soldier, his service Is
Invaluable and beneficial to every per-
son of the community and that service
must not be considered lightly," said
one in speaking of the Individual Mc-
Kinney fireman.
Commissioner Jones was the llrst
speaker. He declared that the city
government was friendly to the lire
department and stood ever ready to
do whatever thing was necessary for
their comfort or to Increase the ef-
ficiency of the department. Hero he
called attention to some plana which
are being considered by the city com-
mission relative to the uddltlon of a
hook and ludder truck to tho equip-
ment of the department us soon as
ways and means could be found to care
for the expense. Walter B. Wilson,
speaking after Mr. Jones had con-
cluded, ventured the belief that the
people of McKlnnoy would Indorse
whatever action the eity commission
took looking to the Improvement of
iiie department In this way.
♦ ♦ ♦
Water Supply Problem.
Mr. Jones culled attention to the
wafer supply problem which Is a
serious one for the city a! present.
He said that new sources of supply
must be sought and developed to the
end that McKlnnoy will not suffer in
case of emergency. He also said that
the present water supply deficiency is
tho basis of a charge of two cents on
the one hundred dollars insurance
premium, which could be eliminated
if the city wore to acquire additional
water supply. He commended J. S
McKlnney, city fire marshal, for ef-
ficient work in that capacity, Htatlng
that a saving of $2,700 per year was
made to fire Insurance users through
a credit of three cents on the $100
Insurance premium. "This is a divi-
dend which our capable lire marshal
is paying annuully and it does not cost
the city of McKlnney a cent, for the
TAKE CLOTHING OFF HIS BACK
KX-PBESI DENT WILSON.
Washington, Dec. 2 8.—Grout masses
I of letters and telegrsms swept In on
Ex-Presldcnt Wilson today, his sixty-
fifth birthday.
They brought messages of cheer to
tho man who had gone down into a
political defeat which had broken Ills
health and his heart.
Wilson was grutlfled.
He passed Ihe day without speclul
observance of Ihe new milestone and
followed in the main the routine of
Ills days—reading, writing, riding, ex-
ercise.
The birthday found Ihe former exe-
cutive In hotter health than had been
his lot for many months, and -with
a mind an keen and iin clear as ever.
There was a deal of satisfaction for
him In expressions of faith in Ills post-
war course, though he Is studiously
refraining from participating In an:
way in domestic or International poli
ties of the present—politics which link
themselves in one way or another with
the things he undertook as President.
COTTON GINNINGS
NOW REPORTED AS
13,778 BALES SHORT
MRS. IE. PROVENCE
DIES SUDDENLY AT
HOME IN SHERMAN
ALLEGED SWINDLER
AT LIBERTY ON
BOND OF $200.00
Mrs. Erfurt Provence. 40 years old,
died suddenly at her home In Sher-
man Wednesday morning, according to
a telegram received by Mrs. J. C. Er-
wln, whose husband is a cousin of the
deceased.
J,. '•! departed ut once for
Sherman.
Mrs. l'ruvenee Is a daughter of Mrs.
ES. N. McAuley, whose husbund was
a pioneer physician, banker and
churchman of MoKlnuey. He has been
dead several years. Dr. McAuley wus
formerly vice president of the Collin
County National Bank and waa one
of the founders of the Preabylerlan
church here. "He was one of the llneat
men that ever lived In McKlnney,"
said Mra. Krwin In paying a tribute
to his memory.
He wus widely known here.
Besides her mother, Mrs. Provence
la survived by her husband and four
children—Edwins, McAuley, Katli-
orine and Erfurt Provence Jr. Her
mother sustained a fall some time
ago and has been an Invalid for a
long time.
♦ ♦ ♦
Funeral Service Hm.
The body will be brought to McKln-
ney by private conveyance, arriving
hero about 4 or 4:80 o'clock Thursday.
Funeral services will he hold at the
residence In Sherman at 1:30 o'clock
Thursduy, followed by a service at the
graveside In Pecan Grovo cemetery
hero, (o be conducted by Dr. E. It.
Flncher.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Hugger an I
children of Dullus were gnosis of Mrs.
Dogger's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alma
Wilson, Christmas.
i 'ollln county cotton ginned to Dec.
13, shows a shortage of I3.77K bales
compared with ginnlngs to the same
Idute last year, according to a report
made public today by J. Perry W atson,
cotton statist Irian for Collin county.
There wore 45.531 bales ginned to
Dec. 13, 1921, and 59,309 bales ginned
to Deo. 13. 1920, Mr. Watson reported.
.1 L,
MAJOIlS TO HE-
MAIN AT KAMHO
'ARK
city lire marshal does not draw a
salary for Ills service," said Mr.
Jones.
The Harmony Four gave a vocal
selection that pleased the guests.!
"Keep Smiling" was the title of the
number mid it wus given by Peyton
Adums, Orlbt Moss, Pascal Kerby and
Aurel Belden, all volunteer firemen. 1 j. d. Majors, veteran livestock
The rendition was liberally applauded, breeder of McKlnney, will continue his
Will J. Ithca, city commissioner, I breeding barn business during next
paid many high compliments to the year again at Itambo Park in North
efficiency of the lire boys and do- McKlnney. Mr. Majors understands his
i lared that "he had been interested in business thoroughly and enjoys a
tin* lire department over since he was splendid patronage from the public 'n
a lad in school with Walter Wilson,
Giles McKlnney and several others
here," He reiterated the pledge prev-
iously made by Commissioner Jones
of the City Commission to the fire
department, to gratify their every want
and need if within the city's power,
lie urged the individual members of
the department to get in closer touch
with the members of the city com-
mission to the end thai all Interested
may be benefited by the personal
touch.
the country around McKlnnoy as well
as of the owners of livestock In the
city. Mr. Majors wishes to express his
appreciation to his put runs for past
favors and he solicits their continued
patronage during tho new year.
PENALTY TO BE
ATTACHED IF
TAX IS UNPAID
Saturday. Dee. 31, will he lit last
day to pay automobile llconsuu uolos.s
futther instruct'ons are received by
Tux Collector W. M. Burgess from the
Highway Commission. If no furthet
Instructions are received and the IIiih
for procuring licenses Is not extended
those who have fulled to pay before
the nlglit of Dec. 81, will he charged ii
penalty of twenty-five per cent, It was
announced at the Tax Collector's office
Tuesday aftornoon.
NI
t.ltO (■< >\ I 'lt.NOIt OF
MM'INIAXA IS DEAD AT HI
!iil-lfO<T|t AI'TO DillVE
HEHE I'BOM AMAUILLO
Thornt D.vsurt, wife and son Fred,
and Lester D.vsart all of Amarlllo, are
here visiting relatives during the holi-
days. They mude the trip from
Amurillo to McKlnney—420 miles—In
one day- that Is they left Amarlllo at
3 a. in. and nrrived at I a. m.. mak-
ing 22 hours on the road. Mrs. liysurt
is a daughter of Eli Horn. Her hus-
band Is a biotiicr mid Lester Dysart
Is a son of W. C. Dysart, prominent
farmer of near Melissa,
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Mrs. Warden Speaks.
Mrs. F. M. Warden stated that,
words failed her in expressing the
pleasure which she always derived
from aiding in preparing the unnuul
dinner occasions for the boys.
< 'hlef McKlnney acknowledged the
obligations of tho department
to Lee Hcdgcoxe of the McKln-
noy Nursery company for lieau-
iirul flowers which were pinned on
the lapel of each firemun and visitor
it the banquet. Newspapers of the
city were thanked for the publicity
given tho department during the last
year and the ministers of the city I
and the church societies wore praised
for their various services.
F. C. Thompson and Walter ft Wll-
aoti lauded the tire department mem-
bers. Mr. Wilson congratulated the
department on the fact that no tire
in the city during Ihe year hud escaped
from the building where the blase
originated, a fact which Chief Mc-
Klnnoy hud given to tho meeting. Mr.
hompson deelarod all honor was due
Washington, Dec. 22.—I'incluiey
Denton Stewart Pinohbaek, negro gov-
j eriior of Louisiana from Dec. ft, 1K72,
j lo .Jan. IS, 1S73, died here last night.
i He was M years old, and had lived
in Washington
yea rs.
for the past thirty
llttl'ord Toon and children motored
over to McKlnney Saturday from
Sanger, Denton county, and spent
Christmas wiih Mrs. Toon's mother,
Mrs. Muck Wilson, Mr. Toon is own-
er and editor of the Sanger Courier.
RABBI J. S. K0RNFELD
Miss Knth Morris, who teaches at
Lindsay, Oklahoma, arrived 111 Mc-
Klnney Thursday morning to spend
the holidays ut the homu of her
uncle, Rev. J. L. Morris, and wife.
HELEN FRASER
sorv->
the lire boys for their unselfish
ice and devotion to duty.
Glppie Caldwell, nn exempt mem-
ber of the department, said there
were two calls he always answered,
n "square alarm" and nn Invitation to
the annual Dromon's banquet,
Giles McKlnnoy. another exempt
member, told of his service, as did
Lnii G. Fttrr,
Isaac Crouch, assistant tire chief,
said that ho would always be loutid
fighting tire whenever occasion de-
manded and complimented the boys
for I heir brave ry and heroic service.
• • •
Veteran Member*.
Chief McKlnney reviewed the year's
work of the department. Ho said that
Robert Ware, John Moore and hlm-
lliigli Trow oil. ivii«l till years, of this
city was llio victim of liljurkcm lu the
creek IsiKoiu IM<IW<<<<II Allen tilMl I'lano
Tuesday evening JiimI after dark. U«
mum rohlssl of $IW7. Ill" shoes unit
overalls, lie drives Ills own automobile
truck but Is delivering oil for the
Eastland Itelliiery do. of Dallas.
Trowel I ball boeu lo McKlnnoy and
A young man, giving his name as |,.f| 'I'uemlay evening lo return lo Dal-
E. Ilcnslcy. who was arrested hero ||(, plrkitl up tliree men near Pe-
Satarda,v by Special Ottloor W. A. I4lll tinivc iN<metery, wIn> khIiI tliey tie-
Krrby on a charge of swindling, has rU|w lu A|U)|| ,>|M. wf (||u |||M
been released on bond In the sum of ■ ( |-Wl|,. yoUB>
" it Is alleged that the young man |'l> wel| while tlie other two *<nnI oh
bought a lilll of goods and gave a either side of tlie cab. Wlieu they
cheek for toil dollars with tile knowl-
edge that he had no funds In the hank.
CHARGE IIAILIY WITH
FORGERY IN TWO CASES
Charges were (lied In Justice of the
Pence Court here lust week against
Uoo. H Bailey, charging him with
forgery In two cases. He Is held lu the
county bnstile here. The other young
man who was detained here for sev1
•rul hours Wednesday was released.
As was stated 111 Wednesdays Issue
of the Dully Courier-Gavotte, the
young man against whom chaigcs have
been Died, entered the First National
Bank Wednesday morning and ten-
dered a chock lor $100 bearing the
name of William J. Bailey of Ft.
Worth. The hank officials In Ft.
Worth on whom the check was drawn,
were notified and a reply revealed tin
fact that William J. Bailey, a well to
do cltizcn of that city was In Fort
Worth, and not fo cash the check.
Oflloers believe that in the arrest
of this young mun who later told them
that his name was George II Bailey,
they have a line on the person who
passed a check for $260 on William .1,
Bailey lu Austin several days ago.
The arrest wus made by Special Of
ticer W. A. Kerby of this city. M, II
Lyduy, dctoctlvo for the American
Bunkers Association, working under
the Burns Detective Agency out of
Dallas, happened to bo lu McKlnney
nt the time of the arrest, and look
part In the questioning of the accused
concerning his alleged forgery here.
When arrested tho young man, who
had ulreu(|y given the cheek of a $100
to a bunk official, had another chock
of the saino amount mid huiirlug the
name name in Ms pocket. An examina-
tion of his traveling grip revealed a
goodly supply of blank checks on Fori
Worth bunks.
DRAWS FINE FOR ALLEGED
RETTING ON HALL GAME
A young man was tried In Jus-
tice Court here Wednesday for al-
leged betting on a baseball game.
The defendant said he did not bet
on the gumc but was hunting
someone to bet with. Since he
was hunting some one to call Ills
alleged bet, the ease resulted In
the Jury finding him guilty. A
fine of $5,00 and court costs was
i imposed.
♦ ♦ ♦
Paid Fine of S 1(1.70.
reaelied Allen out) of lite three
llmt they would go on to Plan M
there waa a lent sln w which they
would at Una I. It waa now getting dark,
only a New minutes passed until they
were lu tlie bottom a few tulles south
of Allen.
Suddenly Ihe niuu In tlie seal seised
Trowell around Uie neelt and about the
sit uie time the man staiulliig ou tho
left of tlie ewh ri|i|N<d tlie side eurtain
oil and rearlied In and steered the
Iruek Into tlie ditch, and thea palled
Trowell out of tlie ear. Trowutl pat up
a hard light against taltla. The three
lusit lilm on Ihe lirud with their Mats.
♦ ♦ ♦
TAKE HIS CLOT It EH.
Trowell fought until lie tell proa-
Irale u|siii (lie ground. Tlie hljaekem
then ransacked Ills |lockcts taking
$fH7 In enali, and mhMug the young
man ol Ills slioo* ami overall*, leaving
liltn by Ihe side of Uie i'immI drowsed
only In Ills malerwear.
Trowell after gaining lila senses
made several alteinpts to signal pass-
ing aiilolats lo slop uimI feud lilm as-
Hlslanoe, but ol' no uvall. Dually lie
munagetl lo gel. to Ills triiek mid drove
(o u niMirhy farm house, where he was
lull io Is*I uimI the news phoned to
McKiiiuey,
Hugh Trowell Is a son of Mr. autl
Mrs. <1. M. 'Trowell who liave a room-
ing house uiwilulra titer Ihe Standard
(.arage on Norlli Tennessee street.
When seen Wednesday by a represen-
tative of these paiairs (lie young man
was resting very well, lie wus brought
hack to MeKlnney about ll:H(i o'clock
'Tuesday night.
JERSEY CATTLE CLUB I>1-
ItlXTOILS ARRANGE FOR MEET
Tho directors of tho Collin County
Jersey Club met at 2 o'clock Wednes-
duy afternoon In tho hull of the Mc-
Klnney Chamber of Commerce for
th'i transaction of Important busi-
ness. The body 'was presided over by
Dr. A. T. Bryant, president. C. W.
Smith, secretary, kept minutes of the
proceedings. Mutters pertaining to
Deputy Sheriff Goldman Perry of the good of tho club for tho ensuing
Westminster arrested a young man at year wore considered.
Anna Tuesday for all alleged disturb-1 As tho 1922 annual meeting of the
aiice. The young man pleaded guilty Texus Jersey Cattle Club is to be held
and paid a line of $ I ft.70. i In MeKlnney on January i and 6, local
- |Jersey men are busying themselves In
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS mailing preparations for the reception
FROM REV. W. G. WINANS and entertainment of that body on
that occasion. A committee, conslst-
From Hugo, Oklahoma, came a
Christmas greeting from Kwuigellst
W O. Wltians who will bu remembered
as having conducted a successful
evangelistic meeting here last summer.
The curd read: "With nil kind
thoughts and good wishes for Christ
lug of C. W Smith, G. D. Everett and
A. G. Muyso was appointed on ar
ranging the menu and tho program for
tlie annual Texas Jersey I'ntlle Club
banquet to lie held on the night of
January i.
The Board of Directors of tho Collin
mas and the coining year." Ilev. Win-1County Jersey Club will hold anolh<|'
meeting in McKlnney at. 10:30 a. m.
Saturday, December 31. That will be
an Important meeting and every
Jersoy breeder In tho county Is Invited
to be present.
The Bonrd of Directors of the C«IHn
County Jersey Club Is composed of the
following members: Dr. A. T. Bryant,
I Walter B. Wilson, Clarence W. Smith,
The bungalow residence of Wheeler Fred Emerson, J. M. Slaughter, 8am
Loftloo Just west of Melissa burned ! Apple, Hugh Graves, W. A. Masalo, W.
Wednesday. It was erected about four 1 M. Gibson, J. W. Powell, A. G. Bryant,
years ago and was looated on the Frank Kerby, D. Byrd Coleman, O. P.
pike. The residence caught fire while | Everett and Claude 1). White.
breakfast was being prepared. Mr. | *
ans Is scheduled to conduct another
meeting here for the.Rev. A. J. Scale,
pastor of the North McKlnney Buptls1
church, It will begin some time In
June.
WIIEEI.ER I OFTICE
RESIDENCE llt'RNS
Lofth e's resilience was only partially WON"
Insured, according to report.
LET I'Oltl) REDUCE
RATES ON HIS OWN ROAD
DR. ALRERSON FILLING Washington. Dec. 22.—Henry Ford'e
DR. RICE'S POSITION attempt to reduce freight rates on coal
I twenty per cent along the line of hie
Rev. K. W. Aldorson. pastor of the railroad, tho Detroit, Toledo and Iron-
Methodist church at Piano, has linen
appointed to conduct classes In Old
Testament study at Southern Meth-
odist University. Dr. John A. Bice
formerly taught these classes. Fol-
lowing criticisms by the conference of
his book, "The Old Testament in the
Life of Today." Dr. Itlco recently re-
signed
CHRISTMAS DINNER
FOR PRISONERS IN
JAII
Ed Blakeman
ton, was disuMowed today by the In-
terstate commerce commission.
VISITED EVERY COUNTY
SCHOOL BEFORE CHHISTMA*
County Superintendent W. S. Smith
visited every school In Collin county
before Christmas. He reports that h>
found tho schools progressing ntceb
nml all having a large attendance.
Chief Warden went down to Cope-
vllie. Tuesday afternoon, to visit his
(Continued on last pace)
This is Hdisn Frasar, former
(refllst, now candidate for the
of oommona en the Coalition ticket,
photographed en her arrival at New
York. She la to lecture here en Brit
(eh pelltlee.
Rabbi Joseph Saul Kernfsld of C -
lumbus, O., who has baen asksd by
the president to acccpt a diplomatic
poat. The rabbi was born In Austria^
Hungary In 1876 and took up his resi-
dence in Columbia in 1007. He Is an
author of Jewish history.
Ji Sunday Sheriff
eil tho Inmates of tho county Jail brother, Att Warden, who la very siek
to a Christmas turkey dinner. There Att Warden, who la 7« yeara old, la a
wore fifteen In the Jnil to partake of Collin county pioneer. He makea his
this spread. . home with his daughter, Mra John
cotnsr at Copevllle.
Mlsa Luclle Wilson, a student Iti
Trinity University at Waxahachle, Is
noon for Smlthvllio and San Antonio here to spend tho holldaya with her
to spend Christmas with relatives parents. Mr. and Mia. J. J. Wilson
und friends. ' Weet Hunt Street.
Mrs. J. M. Davis nnd daughter,
Evelyn and Mrs. Davis' grandmother,
Mrs. William Smith, left Friday ufter-