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THIRTY - F1RST YEAR, NO. 47. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
MoKlNNEY, COLLIN COI'JITY, TEXAS, THI ItSDAV. OKI . SI. 1*14.
12 PA0B8 THI8 WEIK.
RUSSIAN CRUISER
THE COURT HOUSE UNO NOT AMERICAN
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County Court.
Him. H. L. Davis, Judge.
There wuh one plea of Kuilty to u
charge of assault in court Monday
A tine of $10 and costs) was ImpObcd
(did paid.
Wlllx I'mliiilitl In County Court.
The application of Jeff Moro for
community administrator of the en.
tate of Gallic Moore and for apprais-
ers therefor lias been granted as
(iraycd. V. It. Gallagher, l*nt Miller
■tud It. Gallagher were named as ap-
praisers. Their inventory has been
n.ccepted and ordered recorded.
The u|ipiicatlou of VV. II. Tomlin-
fu n for adminlstrator of the estate of
John Tomlinson was granted. Marvin
Walker, Tom VV. Perkins and Arthur
Church were appointed appraisers.
The Inventory has been approved and
ordered recorded. The bond of tho
administrator In the sum of $330 has
been approved and ordered recorded.
The January Term of the County
Court convenes Monday, January 4,
ltlD The assignments are as fol-
lows:
Monday, January 4.
The State vs VV. It. Punnyuuckcr.
The .State \n Mill Fuller.
The State vs Charlie May.
The State vs <Jones.
The State vs Luther Plnglclon
The State vs Charlie Hodge.
The State vs VV. I., Bulley.
The State vs I >. L. 1'uyne.
Tho State vs Perry Chambers.
The State vs Julia Chainliers.
The State vs Lotiniu Osborne.
The State vs Jim Knox.
The State vs Archie Howell.
The State vs Joe Bruddox.
The State vs Burl < idle.
Tuesday, Jniiuury ">.
The State vs Virgil Cox.
The State vs Virgil Cox.
The State vs Virgil Cox.
The State vs Virgil Cox.
The Stato vs Virgil Cox.
Tho State vs dene Adumson.
The State vs Qone Adamson.
The State vs Jim Knox.
The State vs Wallace liomar.
The State vs Harney Thompson.
The State vs II. McDaniel.
The Stutc vs Sam Kddlemun.
Wednesday, January V.
The State vs Hat tie Jones.
The State vs M. K. White.
The State vs John White.
The State vs Marvin Walker.
The State vs Have Coffey.
The State vs John Pearson.
Tho State vs Acle Mclntlrc.
The State/Vs Hen Kvans.
The State vs Jesle Howell.
Monthly, January I.
The State vs Dick Hawkins.
The State vs John Wright.
The State vs Orna Thurmun.
The State vs Jim Hudson.
The State vs Vir«iI Cox.
The State vs M. 10. White.
The State vs M. 10. White.
The State vs Hill Smith.
The State vs Hay Kollins.
The State vs Sam Khea.
The State vs Allle Maxwell.
The State vs Joe ltumho.
Tuesday. January 12.
The State vs Sam McClcndon.
The State vs Jonah Miller.
The State vs Noah Hay.
The State vs John Murphy.
The State vs John Murphy.
Tho State vs Pat Murphy.
Tho State vs Ix>n Huwkins.
The State vs llolloway Cromer.
The State vs lid Cheshlor.
The State vs Henry Cooper.
Tho State vb Cora Bell Finney.
The State vs Cal Hornar.
The State vs Tommy Johnson.
The State vs Tommy Johnson.
Tho State vs Tommy Johnson.
The State vs John Stanley.
The State vs C. J. Mi-Daniels.
Suit* I'lled in County Court.
Ben Wlnfry vs. It C. Fisher, suit
upon contract.
license* to Weil.
Blvin Smith and Miss Unle Jones.
W. L FatilUnor and Miss Bottle
May McCowan.
Willie F. (Rutland and Miss Nettle
Hlgglns.
J. H. Grlsby and Miss Itachel Or-
gan.
W. C. Collinsworth and Mian Litclle
M. Mitchell.
H. P. Neff anil Miss Hernlee Itay.
Eight AitmIs.
1 mring Christmas Day Sheriff Mc-
Cauley's force arrested eight persons
for drunkenness and disturbance of
the pence.
Affirms Sentence.
The Court of Criminal Appeals lit
Austin has affirmed the senteneo of
Will Wallace to two yenrs of Impris-
onment In the state prison. Wallace
was convicted in tho local courts of
robbery. He lived at Piano.
Real Estate Trail"'' w.
J. i . Williams and wife to R. 8.
Fulton, 10 acres In the Fred Swetcn-
bnrg survey; $3,200.
It. S. Fulton ami wife to W. A.
Boyd, 10 acres In the Fred Sweten-
luirg survey; 93,200.
I/. I.. Miller, trustee of the estate of
H. I., Brown, bankrupt to A. N.t
Hicks, lot In Nevada; $12!i.
W. C. Cook et u\ to Add (I. Wil-
son, Ho acres In the John D. Kerby
survey; $(0 and other cotuililerntons.
I0va M. Itowe to Itlehnrd D. Itowe,
38 3-1 acres In the Meredith Hart
purvey; $3,318.
By The Assoi'lated Press.
Washlllgton, Dec. 29 It now de-
velops that it was not the cruiser
North I'arortnu which threatened
to bombard Tripoli. The North Caro-
lina made this report today, that the
threats came from a Himalan cruiser.
Athens dispatches of last week said
that the threats of the American
cruiser had protected refugees on
board in American merchantman.
I.onilon, Dec 29 The lilungow
steamer (lein, a ship of live hundred
tons burden has been sunk in the
North Sea by running upon a mine
Two of the crew wire rescued, but
the fate of the others uiiknow'n.
Berlin, Dee. 29.—An otticlal state-
ment says the Hermans have gained
ground in unimportant lights in Bel-
gium, and have repulsed numerous
attacks in Frunce, capturing two
hundred prisoners.
The ltussian line before Warsaw is
making strong attacks, which are ef-
fectively repulsed by Hermans.
London, Dec. 29.—-The French
campaign for tho re-possession of Al-
sace Is apparently progressing satis-
factorily in addition to the siege of
Steinback which Is olllclally reported
today. Unofficial dispatches say that
thi' French ure again shelling Mucl-
hausen from both sides.- Tho report
that the Austriiins have again lost
tho Carpathians lo the KussiaiiD is
apaprcntly continued by tno day's of-
ficial dispatches.
The claims from both sides of tjie
armies engaged In tho battles In
France and Poland today ure con-
flicting.
Paris, Dec. 211 The official state-
ment Issued today says French cap-
tured the village of St. Georges In
Belgium and gained considerable
ground In Argonne. They ale now
besieging Stelubach In Upper Alsace,
Willi chances of its capture.
• — •
London, Dec. 29.— During the llrsi
four months of the war llfty-four
British foreign going vessels valued at
eleven million four hundred thousand
dollars and cargoes valued at $18,-
800,000 captured or destroyed by tho
enemy, according to the official tlgiircs
given out by the Marine insurance
Association.
Petrograd, Dec. 28. News of the
great ltussian retreat and tho daring
ltussian counter stroke which result-
ed In a strategic move, as outlined In
curlier dispatches today, ends the
siege at t 'racow.
Meanwhile the itiissians in Gallcla
have separated two Austrian armies
which are reported to be in disorder-
ly retreat.
The Itiissians brought about In this
sudden chungo in tho situation by
forcing their passage across tho
Hllida river, und making a twenty
mile advance south of Tucliow. The
battle at Tuchow was fought Christ-
mas day, and next day tho Austrlans
took up their line of rotroat, losing
three thousand tlve hundred prison-
ers, and eighteen machine guns.
The entire western Austrian army
Is cut off by this movement and badly
crippled.
Motrovlcl, Hungary, Dec. 28. Tho
deplorable condition of tlve hundred
Servian prisoners brought here recent-
ly indicated that the Servian supply
department is unable to care for their
soldiers.
These prisoners are In rags, un-
shaven and unwashed. In many In-
stances these soldiers wore parts of
gunny sacks and bags instead of
clothing, and presented a pitiable pic-
ture.
America Issues Note of
Warning to Great Britain
Constable Farley Viulluiit.
Deputy Constable Bert Farley of
this precinct Is a vigilant peace offi-
cer. One day last week he made four
arrests—three of them for drunken-
ness and one for assault.
Mrs. Jannle Carroll of Farnursvlllo
Is spending the holidays w"h rela-
tives and friends at Dcnlson.
J. T. Odle to M. S. Herhart, two
lots in the City of McKlnney; $800.
J. A. Davidson to O. W. Plumlee, 80
ncres in the John 13. Klrby survey;
$800 and other considerations.
W. T. Plumlee et ux to W. C.
ClnrK, 30 acres In the John 1>. Kirby
survi .; $1,935.
\\ i :iam Good and wlfo to E. H.
Evu lot in Nevada; $10 and other
con eratlons.
II N. Strong et ux to G. C. Wolf,
7!)..'! acres In the John J<co Wright
sur* •■> ; $2,200.
It Ij. Newcomb et ux to C. S. Hag-
gard, 70.6 acres In the James T. Mc-
Cullough survey; $5 and other con-
siderations.
J. Marvin Bailies and wife lo J. II.
Snider, 7fl.fi acres In the Martin Hart
survey and fi.9fi acres in tho F. 1'. ■ mf-
fan survey; valuable consideration.!.
H. H. Hell et ux to 10. H. Peyton,
86.5 acres in the A. D. Orr survey
$807 and other considerations.
\V. M. Groves et al lo 10. It. Jones
and May Jones, 100 ncres in the F. do
la Plltil survey, $11,000.
Fred Holder lo J. D. Hol ler, 119
acres in the If. T. Chcnoweth survey,
$.1,400.
J. D. Holder lo Fred Holder, two
lots with improvements In Mckinmi,
$3,400.
VV. B. Yeary lo VV. It. Venry, 100
acres, less I he right of way of the G. 1
C. Sr S. F. railway company, In the W. ;
11. Williams survey, $12,000.
Washington, Dei 2!' The Flitted
States Government last night dis-
patched a long note to Great Britain
Insisting upon an early Improvement
in I lie treatment of American com-
merce by the llrltish licet It gave
warning that much feeling had been
aroused in this country, and thai pub-
lic criticism was general over unwar-
ranted interference Willi the legitimate
foreign trade of the t inted States.
The document, constituting the
strongest representations on this sul>
Jed made lis the United States to any
of tile belligerents since I lie outbreak
of I lie war, was cabled to Ambassador
Page to lie formally presented to Sir
tOdward Gl'ey, the Hiitlsli Foreign Sec-
retary. Its preparation was begun a
month ago by Solicitor Cone Johnson,
Counsellor Bobert i-anslng ami Sec*
rotary Bryan and Anally during the
last two weeks had the personal at
teution of President Wilson himself,
who revised Its phraaeologv with min-
ute care.
As the detailed point of view of the
United states III numerous specific
cases of detentions und seizures of
cargoes had been si t forth In a series
of emphatic protests, most of which
have gone uuheeil^ I, today's commun-
ication was couched in general terms,
covering the entire subject of the re-
lations between till I lilted Stales and
Great Britain is affected by tin1 hitter's
naval policy, consli!<red 11ighl> objec-
tionable by this Government.
Friendly lint Frank.
The note declares III the outset that
tin representatives are made In a
friend 1> spirit, but t hilt the United
States considers It best to speak III
terms of frankness, lest silence be
construed as an nciiulescenco In a pol-
icy on the part of Great Britain which
infringes !,ho rlghtil of American cltl
/.ens under the laws of Nations.
Since France hns adopted practical-
ly the same decrees on contraband as
ha* Great Britain, today's note la vir-
tually n statement Intended for all
the member* of the triple entente.
CALE FOR MEETING RUSSIANS RETREAT
A. M Blackmail, superlntendant of
the Piano Public school Issues tho
following call for a meeting in Mc-
Klnney The call Is self explana-
tory.
Call for Meeting.
Piano, Texas, Doc 28 The Prin-
cipals, Superlntendatils or oilier re-
presentatives of all I'oilin i 'ountj
schools Interested in the work and
contests of I ho 1 ntersi'holasllc Lea-
gue are called to meet In the office
of the "County Superintendent at two
o'clock in (lie afternoon of Saturday
January ninth I9I">, for I lie purpose
of arranging schedules of basketball,
baseball, declamation and other
contcsts of the League, for tho
purpose of selecting a place or places
for holding the final contests of tho
League In this County unit for tho
purpose of attending to such other
business as may properly demand at-
tention at this time. Be sure tluit
your school Is represented.
A. M. Blackman,
I ilroctor-General.
FLASH Oi BY WIRE.
Brief News Items of Impoit Snatched
From Tclc£iii|ihlc Wires.
By Tho Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 30. The Cur-
ran/.a agency here says that tho Cur-
run/.u victory yesterday over Zapata
at Aplzaco clears the way to swift
advance on Mexico City.
All Fighting Vlllu.
Laredo, Dec. 30.—Tho entire Mon-
terey garrison left yesterday for the
vicinity of Torreon to Join In t lie big
battle In progress there against tho
Villa troop*.
The departure of the Monterey gar-
rison left, the city practically defense-
less and tho populace there are fear-
ful lest an attack is made upon them
by Villa refugees arriving there In
great numbers.
Halifax, N. S., Dec. 30.—The small
stearner, Navarru, has been wrecked
near here. Fate of her crew Is un-
known.
FARMEKNVIIjLE DINING.
(•i\en lly Mr. anil Mrs. Wesley
Ncutlicry, Honoring Their Many
Relatives.
Wesley N'eathery and wife (former-
ly Miss Daisy Gerrish of McKlnney)
gave family (linings Sunday and Mon-
day to their many relatives at their
home in Farmersville. Those attend-
ing from McKlnney wore Mr, and
Mrs. Will C. C.errlsh, Miss Florence
Gerrish, Mrs. Allle Johnson Blnkoly,
and County Attorney Sam Neathory
and wlfo.
B> The Associated Press.
Petrograd, Dec. 28 The itiissians
have retreated lll'ly miles from Cra
COW, Sto|Uilng the siege al llial place
The discover) of an attempt upon the
part of the Austrlans to divide the
ltussian lories In Western tlnlicla
caused the retreat
Berlin. Dec. 28. An official state-
ment Issued from the war office today
says llial allies' land forces and war
ships attacked Mouport yesterday,
killing and wounding a few Inhiihi-
lants In the West end, but doing 'I lie
German defenses but Utile damage.
Near Verdun and Arras the tier-
uiiiiiRi repulsed French attacks.
Attacks upon the Kusslnu lines be-
fore Warsaw are developing, lull prog-
ress is slow on account of unfavorable
v i at her.
Loudon, Dec. 28. The American
Belief Committee today renewed the
lease upon Its offices here for six
months longei The committee Is aid-
ing about two dozen Americans
weekly.
< 'uponliagcii, Dee 28, The captain
of lhe Herman cruiser, Yorck, has
been sentenced to two years' Impris-
onment for ids connection with the
sinking of the cruiser in Its own har-
bor b) Gcriiuili mines, lie is charged
Willi' criminal carelessness. Three
hundred lives were lost when tho
cruiser went down.
Paris, Dec. 28. An official state-
ment concedes today that the Ger-
mans have captured some allied
trenches near Ypres, but claims that,
elsewhere the allies have made decid-
ed advances.
In Belgium the allies have reached
the foot of the sand dunes, where the
Germans' main entrenchments are.
Near l<eus. In Belgium, the French
made a gain of a half mile on tho
heights of Mouse, and advances are
claimed along the entire French
front.
VISITING HERE FROM COLON.
IN FAR OFF PANAMA
Dr. S. J. Taylor of Colon, Panama,
Is here the guest of his parontH. Dr.
Taylor has been In Panama for eight,
years, being one of Uncle Sum's most
efficient surgeons, huvlng charge of
one of the largest hospttnls In Colon.
The writer, a few years ago, when In
Panama, had the pleasure of visiting
the tine hospital, and taking lunch
with Dr. Taylor and his splendid
; wife. Mrs. Taylor Is visiting rela-
tives In New York. Wo acknowledge
a pleasant social call from Dr. Tay-
lor. Wo are always glad to see our
i'oilin County boys mnko good, anil
they always tnnke good.
W. A. Uselton Is a progressive Orvllle lliizlett, whose home Is at
farmer, residing west of town. Ho IsjJudson, Inil., 1* here visiting his cous-
a regular and valued rcador of The ■ In, F. C. Thompson, one of the edit-
Weekly Democrat-Gazette. He sends'ors of The Examiner.
the paper one yenr to his father-In-1 .
law. Henry Alrodgo at Caney Springs, | Mrs. S. S. Mcintosh, of Hcllvuo,
Tonn. as n new year's present. We Clay County, Is visiting her niece,
hope thut Mr. Alredge will like the Mrs. Bongo Quesenbury,
paper. Many thanks, Mr. Uselton. relatives In McKlnney.
und other
PRICE OF COTTON
FIRE IT COMMERCE! ON EOCIE MARKET
TO BEN. VILLA
By The Associated Press.
Sail Diego, Mexico, Dec. 29 Sev-
iii thousand Carruuta troops ut Topic
todav renounced ills leadership and
declared their allegiance to V'tllu and
his cause.
Foreigners at Topic and San Hius
have taken refuge aboard the Pulled
States supplv ship Glacier and gun-
boat Annapolis, scut to Tuple for tile
protection of American Interests.
Washington, Dec. 28 The Curran
>>.a ugcuc) here today published a
Sfiul o flit-1 a I bill lincoiilll'iueil report
that Villa's forces are evacuating
Mexico City hccuuac of the lack of
railroad communications.
Official State Department dispatch-
es say that Villa suspends his attacks
on the suburbs of Tamplco ami is to
day attacking Tuxpum.
San Diego. Mcx., Doe, 2* A band
of Yugtii Indians yesterday pillaged
the town of Torrcstl north of here
Though no loss of life Is reported
foreign consuls have appealed for
help.
FOSTER'S NEJIlHtll BULLETIN
Copyrighted 1IH4 by VV. T. Fouler.
<■ v 'if <• v "if •> v * v v v v
Washington, D. c , dee 31 Last
bulletin gave forecasts of disturbances
10 cross continent Jan. I to fi ami !•
to ! , warm wav es Dec. ;t | to Jan. I
and Jan. I to 8, cool waves .'I to 7 and
7 to I I The period cov.retl bj tin
storms vvlli aviragc below normal
temperature hut (lie lasl few days will
average very warm. No very severe
storms arc expected but very heavy
rains iu the country lying between the
Gulf of California and tie tiulf of
Mexico jiii11 in all out Atlantic und
tiulf of Mexico sections.
Next disturbance will reach Puelllc
coast about Jun. 11, cross Pacific slope
by close of 10, great central valleys
11 to 13, eastern sections 14. Warm
wave will cross Puelllc slope about
Jan. II, great central valleys II, east-
ern sections 13. Cool wave will cross
Pacific slope about Jan. 12, great cen-
tral valleys 14, eastern sections Hi.
Moderate weather will prevail with
most snow iu northeastern sections
and rain iu south Atlantic stales, Gulf
of Mexico stales and tiulf of Cuiifor
nla sections. We have expected that
January would bring moderate weath-
er generally with the roughest weath-
er and most severe storms about I li
to 23.
Northwestern lOlirope will get heavy
snows at time above described storms
are crossing our continent and South
America will get heavy ruins Ihul
will do no good to their wheat harv-
est 1ml will hciiclit their southern
corn crop. Australia will also gd
heavy ruins about the same time. All
northwest purl of this continent will
continue lo be short of precipitation.
Our Information Is that much Win-
ter grain bus been sown In southern
states east of the Mississippi river by
farmers who do not read these bulle-
tins. They will find they have made
two mistakes, by not. reading these
bulletins and by sowing winter wheat
which never does well In rainy sea-
sons. It will |iay to plant and sow In
uccord with those forecasts.
Unusually April and May lire our
most unlet months but for 1915 Nicy
will reverse and bring many storms.
March is iismilly counted one of I lie
greatesf of storm months hut this year
It will not he.
Ootobcr 17 we sent out private
grain and cotton letters advising
friends of our work to buy .October
191R cotton and May wheat. Thru
these bulletins we advised farmers
and planters to hold their grain and
cotton al least till Christ mas. Those
Who acted on that advice now have
big profits. While our advice contin-
ued steadily along that line, grain und
cotton brokers have advised some-
times on one side und sometimes on
the other.
A majority of them, however, usuul-
ly give the sumo advice and of course,
so many of them udvlnlng their friends
to buy one month and the next month
advising them to sell affect* the mar-
kets anil thut Is probably the cuiimo of
tho outrngeou*, nonsensical fluctua-
tions in our grain und cotton markets.
Producers and dealers should give
no heed to the advice of the brokers,
it Is to their Interest to have their pa-
trons change policy frequently, buy
and sell often because the brokers get
a commission every lime their pa-
trons change. If Congress will look
after tho brokers they will find one
cause of market manlpirliitlons. The
market news Is manipulated h.v the
same element.
GOES RACK HOME.
lOurly on Christmas lOve morning l
the plant of the Commerce News and'
Hunt County Giuietto was damaged
by tire. These papers wore recently
acquired by Vernon Garrison, who
was city editor of these papers for
about two years; and Is well and fa-
vorably known to a large number of
local people who will regret to hear
of his loss. Tho plunt was partly
covered by insurance. The total loss
has not yet been ascertained, owing
to the dilapidated condition of the
building.
Gene Morgan, who Is serving In the
United States Army In Honolulu, Is
ut home for the Christmas holidays
with his mother, Mrs. S. C. Webb of
Nevada, and hi* brother, Walter Mor-
gan, of McKlnney.
Cotton on local market yesterday
vvns worth from G.S&c to 7.60c, bolng
practically the same In price a* at
the time of the last report. Three
bales sold yesterduy at 7.4 0c,
Jewelry Wore lo Move.
J. 1>. McKlnney & Son's Jewelry
store will move Its stock Into the
building owned by Mrs. Etta 10. Wilson
and formerly occupied by Dick Allen
about Jan. I. The building i* being
overhauled and put into proper con-
dition by !<cwls Benton, carpenter and
contractor.
Joe J. Mcliiiln, the alio 'enough
liog raiser of Aniin, was here Tues-
day evening, calling In to *ee us. Fine
man; money-making hog-ralser.
To llolil First Quarterly Conference
After Hcconiiilg Presiding lOlilcr.
Bev. C. W. Dennis Is at home from
Farmers' Branch where ho hold his
first quarterly meeting, Saturday and
Sunday, since hi* etevntlon to tho
Presiding Eldership. This first quar-
terly conference wa* held In hi* old
home church, as ho was reared there.
Rev. Dennis Is rapidly getting into
harnf-as in hi* new duties a* superin-
tendent of tho Methodist Churche*
and preacher* of the McKinncy Din-
trlet. He commenced hi* active life
ns a pastor on the Weston circuit also
In this district.
PEACE OOMOIS
Bv The Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 90 The ItUB*
sian Ambassador here Issues u state-
ment todav denying nil rumor* that
Itushhi proposes an indepenilant
peace pact with German. lie *ay*
that Itussli is ill no position to en-
tertain any such overture*.
situation at a Gliuioc.
In ilelglum the village of SI.
lieorges has been occupied by our
troops, who have established them-
selves 111 Hie locution.
Front the |..v s to tfie Soinnin tho
eneni) has bombarded our position*
rather violently In tho vicinity of Ho-
hcllc at SI A ii I >1 n, lit l.e (Juesnoy and
at I'otichoir, to the northwont of
Hove.
We have gullied a little ground In
the Argonne, notably In the fm*e*t of
Lu Oniric, Iu the forest Holuutn and
iu Hie forest Coui'te t'liutisso*.
on the heights of the Mouse s.ivor-
aI German counter-attacks have bean
repulsed, In the forest of l^t Bouchot,
which Is northeast of Troyoil.
The forces of tho enemy which hud
occupied our troiichn* In the vicinity
of the redoubt In tho burned forest to
the west of Apremont have been
driven out after three sliccesslvo
counter-ill tacks
lu Upper Alsace, following a vio-
lent engagement, we are closely In-
vesting Slcliihiich and our forces have
taken possession of the rillns of tho
chateau which Is located northwest
of tills village.
A second official announcement,
made bv the Frcucli military author-
ities, says:
"An official German commtiulcu-
lion, dated Dec. 2fl, itllil transmitted
generally to all stations where wire-
less telegrams are copied, refers to
I lie fact t Ii ii t It often happens thut Hie
shells lined by the German Held ar-
tillery do not explode. At the same
time, the statement Is made thut
these slicols were tiiken by capture
from the French or the Hclgluus.
"The Gerinuus, who dully have ex-
cellent opportunities fo observe tho
cllh iicy of I lie French artillery, have
now discovered a new i| tin 111 y lu our
guns Thin Is that they ure danger-
ous only when operated by French-
men.
Let us believe thill, this Is only
one more of the romantic tales pains-
takingly spread abroad by tho Ger-
man wireless system."
* • •
Vienna, Austria, Hoc. III).—An Aus-
trian official HtalcMiciit Hits morning
says: "'Hie old ltussian uriny which
nlaiiit a week ago coumiciicfil offen-
sive movements against Hume of our
forces which hail crossed the Car-
pathians were rc-infoi-ceil In such
manner with fresh division* that It
la-came necessary ror us lo withdraw
our troop* from along ilie entire I Oast-
cm front, hut the situation In the
north Is not Inllueiiceil thereby. In
the Balkan Ilicaler or war Ilie Monte-
negrins mi* showing greut bill unsuc-
cessful activity."
Iionilon, Bee. ilo.—English newM-
|Mi|ters Unlay look with more favor on
the American note of remonstrance
against England Interfering with
American contmercc. Sonic of the
leading l/oudon Journals editorially
pronounce Ilie note entirely friendly.
Ilie war cabinet litis It under <iiii*id-
eratlon today.
Paris, Dec. 30. It. Is officially an-
nounced thirl tho extreme cold In
Belgium has so alYectcd the rlflo
brooches that they lire almost u*elo*n
for firing, and men ure sometime*
found lighting with gun butts, and
even with their fist*.
There Is great suffering among tho
soldiers in the trenches.
Berlin, Dec. 30^ An official roport
says Germans are still lighting to re-
gain St. Georges, Belgium. Remain-
der of the French front Is quiet,
ltussian cavalry rotrcutlug In Prus-
sia.
Paris, Dec. 30.—An official state-
ment given out toiluy claim* that the
Allle* havo made nllght gain* In Bel-
glum, near Nlcuport, and progreaa la
made In Argonne forest. In Upper
Alsace, where lighting hus been going
stubbornly on for several days the
French artillery Muccceded In silenc-
ing Home German howitser*, which
had boon doing considerable dam-
age.
Berlin, Dec. 30.—Turkey report*
victory over the Bussluus along the
Ktira river In Caucasus, where they
took iiiuiiy prisoners, guns und other
war material.
The British again attempted to land
troops ut Al'kuhuh, Arabia, but fallud.
The Japaneso Ambassador to Home
denies that Jupun Intends lo enter tho
lOtiropcun thcuter of war.
MOVES TO SAN ANGF.IJO.
Gii* Allen Married at Emory Ea*t
•lum; to Young School Teacher.
Gits Allen, formerly a popular
young grocery clerk of McKlnney
but for tho past throo years clerk-
jlng for Tnckct A Allen's dry goods
store at Kmory, lias moved to 8an
Angelo. Gus wa# happily married
last Juno to a young lady eehool
(teacher at Kmory. They changed
.their location for health reasons and
will move out on a ranch near San
Angelo.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wiggins of
Farmefafvllle are the gueats of rela-
tive* and friend* at Pecan Oap during
the holidays.
Mrs. J. T. Lacy and daughter, Ml**
Itna, of Furmersvllle, are the guests
of Senator and Mrs. Kd Westbrook at
Wolfe City.
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1914, newspaper, December 31, 1914; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth292183/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.