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HEtnocrat- 7, 1884. KINNHY, THXAH, riU'HSDAY, JAN. 5, 1 928. TWELVE PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS. FORTY-FOURTH YEAR MARINES PREPARE Your Home Town and Deputy Ambushed r.

r. haintan IMI ri.lU And what tt- r. iv It mukt; vv. liad kt-y ur juat rhlt Inr inuH diniM-r? lir.NMN«. I I i'" 'V.

Kltinny uiurninK days Ijollduy I fai. Uy lill- dren to m-r of after hot Y. II. T. I tiot fuund juany children over the city who not ri'iafly to I down to work aujnn.

With auch an fa ally, vur- riciilnni and the Htindin. of our HchoolM. r. Im nonah why our Httoh fitM aiwnyi' lo re-vnter 'hool after a holiday. SHERIFF MAY DIE OF BULLET WOUND; IS IN HOSPITAL SHIP GOES DOWN I imhi If Y.

11 T. did not like h.i\e faith hiH ho iO city of he tild II! other Itnm. diately. He may h. old-ia hinrd, m- wh.atev.r you to call It.

hut he one of tln.SC tiO he- lieveH yon owe OHM thiiur to the town or your Krowth and your mtc erM. If Kmney hern r. n.onsihlc 'or your and you think you owe wincthinK to You do. Then, why not durliu; he Buch a laliev.r in your home town that yoti will work in and for It welfare? tU.IMK dan. with Itie liiir olMieilff T.

Vauglit. r.h, and t'arl IliiHer, IH, arly to- ihM ileeiHi- the foimhl lor his life hi a hospHal, wilhoni Butler refUfM-d to make a statement on the shootiiiK tdher than the pair aiuhushed. He had to the home of Jslieriff Naught ahotit 1 ii. m- hau relurne.l to the Huthr home, two ruUe.H routh ot Naeojiduches. The 1 shooting took pUae at l-ggnog Hraneh as they neared the house.

Vaught was to a hospital ami the operating tihh. with a huilet through his all ti- Buth arm tractur- td hy a huihd. I (Iff. widely known for his I war hooth rsj nliroughoul tlu- eounty, ha.s in tor years. Butler has Im las d-puty four years, two warm ndH and were 'preinring to make a raid t'arty 1 ne.sday.

aeeonling to the of r. How r.H. who -t nt Biithr that pair h.id amim.shed. Nearly 2,000 Cars Registered In This County I.HtMl pas.smigcr ami Trucks have I ms ii rrgistiTial up to VVislncsday, nary ileiMilv (silhodor. sakl Ijist H.ahn were hi Ihl- isninfy.

thus sinming large nnmlmr yet I i-egisleiiHl in this i.y* Mr. Ueady said that after the la.s| dav of a 2 tax will 1 m' added to all an- regisi rat Ions, unless af- fhlavlt is imnie that trie ears renialiusl In tiie garage or elsewhere, anil not iH-eii thiieii during daiuiary. Mr. Ih-ady alsmt 2 Tm-Mlay. XNOTIII It Come to think of it.

there are f.ov itic- of McKinr.i l.onsf- ing as many n'ov and rn and -h. Its onr city? llowevi-r, hulld- ing alw.ays an a of our hon.s of will reveal the fact Ih. em he nninlmlful of He ir nf church edltic. In their the CV.ator. Whi-h.

re Is th- true r. NVe should ho mighty tt.ankful our spl.mdld h. s. Mid arc. H.vwevor.

an insi-hl any or all and hody ir.h* r.s. 1 t.l I'kT Mit. MHS. II. Miss at hoim- Mr.

ami Henry II in McKinn.y as she was n.ufe a vi.sit to parents at IMrmersvilie to lo present Fort Monelle form.rly held a irosttion with Ho- ahstraet Henry MU- l.r and A. Abernathy of this city for or three year.s. during wliich time ia Morgan She ha.s many good in thl.s city. She hoM.s position in an abstract at She Is a d.inuhfer of Mr. and Mr.s.

J. H. H.ive.s of ANOTHER MODERN SHOE STORE WILL OPEN HERE SOON rr IS BaiEVED ALL DROWNED IN MARINE DISASTER BI JII.IN. dan. 2.M» on iK.aial, llnsslan stcanuT.

i in IVhK'k ills- I from said Bxlay- nnconfirmid report all aboard includ- fifty fitmlents. The the Ogoza sprang a leak in a heavy atorm off between there and Nikolayecak. The ship sank the passengers could reach the boat.s. frther arriv'cd after the di.sa.sfer. CONDinON PROF.

J. S. CARLISLE IS BETTER WEDNESDAY About 3,000 Poi Taxes Paid Here Up To Wednesday fo Tax lor T. ItaiH in fax inialely ollln Iti- liiul ii.ll«! fheir laill np tlds until lasi of oay thi'ir In eics wlu ii are than usuai, 12 ll.hIMi are usually Itaper tlm lilglrnsl Ixdng over 14 A rush is In tlie tav of- uni II la-t or this iimnth bv lu-rsons dc-siring to MRS. G.

G. HOUSTON CLAIMED BY DEATH AT GAINESYIILE PLANES DROP BOMBS UPON CAMP 1 V. nt to ill- l.iy of the Ocfotal region, an that marines under Bleut. Moses hir. r-in -1 G.

Hous- were operating out of ton. iiad di at home re at fifteen away, which I tlii.H morning. The thev captured laat Friday. nearly five planes bombed the positions unceasingly Monday and M.WAfil’A, Jan. 4 tbelr severe bombing attack by Fnitecl States Marines prepjircd today lo storm the position of the strongly reh- general, Samllno.

Handino, with a well trained force estimated at l.OOh men. held a with heart trouble and her had for some Vi ar.s had for some It was believed they had heavy damage. Ibr I nirne The planes flew low over the of rang Unes, picking their targets and .1 1 i late twentv-pound fragmentation Haugh bhe G.m.eMll lu. grew to young wo- md v.a; June 2 in Mr. Mrs.

Je.ss*- F. Bone today arrangements for the opening of the new J. F. Bone exclusive shoe store on the north side of the public J. CarU.Hle’s condition i.s today.

has been Sunday morning jwitli an bordering on pneu- imonia. However, he had a fairly (good rest last night and the thinks that his condition will continue to improve until is well again. Mr. Carlisle has been superintendent of McKinney public schools for about thirt yiars. during JOE M.

CONNOR TO ENTER SHOE BUSINESS HERE RAYMOND EARL BIRMINGHAM WEDS GIRL AT DEL RIO Alim 'I HI t.xHMi.v FAC 1 HIV. citixcnH i. Hia! Hu- is won lo a factory, beginning with a capital of itO.uOU. la; 1 which will up Hoon. win l.u abMl in the story building, eorm K.

ntu ky ami Hunt stre. Tho. us r. sible of m-w factory in McKinnt'v 1 for In tbi.s elly's growth w.dfarc. Mon- fac- torl'S iman biggt-r pay rtdls for ami more pay momy in latlon; and infancy in circulation a growing city.

W- the new to city, have of them for during 192 S. TIu- following interesting marriage lit has by of grtM.m in Hanamer announces the her Feoia, to Mr. F.arl Birmingham on Sunday. 2 27 1 Ulo. Ti xa.s.

f.T.tu* avenue. I lallas." For years Mr. wa.s which lime rating of RsscKdated with It. Bay in the schools has Bone A- Hay store on we.st toP of the of high Ti Ptd.n.- vv.lh tho Sh.to fore announc. in the.ne columns.

ment of Kducation Mr. Bono di.M'o-s-d of his Prof. (Mrlt.He l.s a intore.st in that store to H. G. Kay.

and Mr Bone has made a smces-s in Fndor his and He ami Mr.s. Bono tbo a.ssi.stanco of om- of tho host ros- of principals and idonces in tho citv as a homo on faculty, more than sov North t' urc street. only, both white and colored toach- oxp.cts b. open up an er.s in the cby. our a-hools are now aho- in standing at the ight of Ttays that will a credit to utatiou for officioncy and pu our city an.l will give 'Kinnoy vor in all our school histoiy.

added a.s a retail shoo wttx town. OF REV. AND is having building romod. for tho of now fixtures and for the ro-oep- tion of a brand now of for men, women children to suit every pockotbook and retail of this trade territory. SAYS IS IN Tin: STATB COUNTY SUPT.

S. C. STEPHENS NOTICE TO THE SCHOOLS ill The groi'in. ilaymoml Farl Birmingham. was liorn mar McKinmy in tills city, graduating from our high school and then going to nniv.r.sity at Austin.

where he lut.r graduated. is son of MiH. Ina Birmingham of this city. Since his graduation from State Baymomi ha-s a position In the bu.sine.ss of- fl-es of Hie Fewer Bight at Hallas. in which city the eouple will reside as stated in the above announceim'nt.

v.mng ami bride spent New tn MeKinney as gnesf.s of his mother at her home on North Flmreh Bavmond i-s a young man of worthy strict integrity, who is wi'll from an edu- standpoint for sncre.sR In life. join inl'b the many other old home lids of the family in wi.shing iml his fair yonng bride the lit of happiiu'ss and piosperity in wedded life. Mrs. C. T.

NVriglit of l.ockney. Texa-s, sends in her to 'rhe Weekly 1 for the ('iisuing year. F-nclosed with hei sub.Hoription she siiys "Find er.clesed order for one snbiwrip- tlon to the country pa in tho is aUvays as welcome as a letter from home." Thank.s. Mrs. Wrl.ght.

for your patronage and kind woid.s. B. r. Spurgin. a mighty man and good farmer of the community.

smiled in on us etlm-s- day renewing for 'I'he Daily Gourler- He hiis long been a friend and rea.ler of our paper. We sincerely thank Mr. Snurgin. G. AIRHART Ilev.

and Mrs. G. B. Airhart had the following pue.sts Monday: Mr. and Mrs.

B. J. Nichols of Felina. and their daughter. Mrs.

K. H. Hogge ami three children. Glen and B. J.

of TIouston. and their W. Nichols, who in th-' navy at Hampton Koard.s, Mrs. Hobert Duke and daughter. Je.ssle Grace Giles of Houston.

Mrs. Duke and Mr.s Nichols are Mrs. J. 11 Davis Hciuwvs. with deadlv accuracy.

They execution of their dl- hits wag tremendous. 1 (I to Gib G. Houston of Me-i Kinm Six im- to as a lo re for sixteen years when and her husband jinovt.l t') G-imsvitb-. where they 1 Vf sine- i.H by her heart-brok- husband i.iib-s D. of and two daughters.

Mrs. Mary Kellam of and Mr.s. Jack 8 of West Virginia. The deceased vva.s a life-long member of the Methodist church and a spirited whose radiated hope, and love all about b-r. Fhe was a faithful ichurrJi worker and a kind ami sym- bis parents, Mr.

pathetic neighbor. Her passing is M'illiams of near many McKinney rela- itives and friends. NOCONA HAN WAS YICTIM HI-JACKERS NORTH OF Berri.s Williams of Xocona was held up on the McKinney-Sherman pike about a mile and a half north of McKinney on Christmas eve night by two highwaymen who relieved him of fifteen dollars in cash. Young Mr. Williams, who was vis- and Mrs.

E. erona, was en route to McKinney to meet an, uncle who was to arrive here on the in- JOE M. CONNOR yhe a sister-in-law of Mr.s. for a visit He came M. M.

Ison and Mrs. John R. through Melissa towards McKinney Brown and of Dr. D. F.

Houston, all an Oldsmoblle closed car. A Mm.a- approaching" McKinney, he a Ford touring car standing cross-wise of the croncrete slab highway and man signalling for him to stop. He did so and found himself looking down the barrel of a big. ugly looking gain with instructions to "stick He promptly complied while the partner rifled his pocketa After getting the money, the hijackers drove rapidly away northward towards Sherman. Young Mr.

Williams states that one of the highwaymen looked to he about thirty-five, while the other was more boyisk in appearance. The victim of the robbery came on into town, but on account of the lateness of the hour, could not locate an offi-er and therefore failed to report the crime. A. i man I GIYE PRUNINS HERE of McKinney ani of Cebe A. Hous- ton of TVallas.

The burial 'will prob- ably not take place before Saturday afternoon in orJer to give her rhildren time to arrive at the MRS. J. H. ALLEN CUIMED BY DEATH; BURIED AT Following a two weeks illness, Mrs. J.

H. Albn, aged 2 years, uuietiy passed away her home in this ioity sd. night. her hen the end came were her ehildicn. i-'uncral services were held in the Flano Chn.stian church Wednesday afternoon at 2 conducted by her former pastor.

Rev. A. L- Clinkenbcard. Following the services at the church the remaius were by the Keller-Crouch auto Some time ago an announcement M'e are in receipt of a po.st of- money from Mrs. J.

Davis of near Frinct-ton. to send the Weekly I H-mocrat-Gazette for several months in advance to W. Dugger Route 4 Hillsboro. 1 H. Ueucvv.s.

R. B. Ray announces that Joe M. Connor, vvno recently accepted a position in a big shoe store at Durant, 0 will return to McKin- nt-y ami again become coniii cied with hl.s shoe store lu re. Mr.

------nor was almosv reared in a shoe 1 cemetery at appeared in these ro'-ard. a.s one of i v.iu Roseborough of the exten the iH'st shoe men and salesman in j-McKinney, where intermen was deparunent of the A. M. col thus section of tho He was made by the graveside of her bus- announced some pruning connected with the Bone Ray bund, who preceded her to the great demon.strations in this county arm shoe store for ten years before fjve years ago. soins nurum, or morroir and at :30 rorenllv purchased Thursday morning give interest of hi.s partner, Je.sse F.

nessee. and wa.s married demonstration on the CUnt Har- Bone in the Bone A Ray store-state to H. Alb-n. Coming to Tex- farm at Lebanon. and an interest in first settled at Cleburne, lat- afternoon at R.

B. Horn farm near huslnes, lo his son. l.eonard K.sy;they re- on Pridoy few years and then 9.30 on the B. Hickey farm at Foote and Frl B. a sub.stantial resident of Route 3 renews his fidelity to Weekly Democrat-Gazetle for Thanks.

Mr. Angle. his son. l.eonard and Mr. style of new firm will be Ray, Connor J'ifd, ill of a t- trr troni B.

Bor.b'n. ehlef supervisor of Ht'hioils, Au.stin. Hiuling Ibat Rural St'hool dlvl.Hi'Hi of I piirtnx nt of Edu- will 1 1 the supervisors. Jno. 'r.

Conn. to onr coiinly for of visiting nixl In- spc'Ctioe il'" aid s.hools. will to ijogln Moixiay, January County (' I 3 es.s<'ntlal that the of eat'h seho.jl tlx' supervisor tliti Hu- visit to their school. "Just as soon as can make iv compl'd of each vi.s- iting will ngniu notify the leneh- ors Htxl trustees of our of 00 m- said Frof. St.phens.

The are also notlfle .1 to their certificate at school on (he day of the visit. B. Cl. Bove remains ill. which will sorrowful news to bis iiuiny friends.

sided for a few years Ray with Joe M. Connor and 1 moved to AB'Kinney. Several ard Rav as-sociated as active man- moved to Oklahoma, where day at 2 on U. a The general public is invited to IH-Ceased had been a member of attend. These demonstrations are be Col.

Dan Cupid Busy During 1927; Dispels The Springtime Idea, Busiest During Fall and his counsel well as his financial barking to the conduct of tlu' A'hristian church since child- promoted through the co-opera- A. Wapaunueka, Ed Carl Allen and Mrs. Laur.t At- MKS. Flano: A. M.

Allen, St. Bouis WIBI. III RGESS SFBMITS TO OPEItATION G. U. has a professional in is a pioneer at the McKinney bar.

of and known atlorneys. For the past ten ye.nrs Mr. Smllh tuis been with Hon. AV. R.

the firm Smith A- Abernathy. Mr. Smith retains hia office in the building. corner of the John Stout. Routf 2 Nevada, will during 192 S.

Wo thank him for his sub- conoN Is selling from 10 to 19.75 cents per pound. Cottoli secd ts worth $4 4 per fon. Coflnn rereipis 12,235 buh'H. Col. Dan Ibat and' liand.sotne youth who is on alert the worl.l and who hf'arts of many a young- to lu'come frnstrati'd he talk an.l lliat of the yonng mai.R'n to go pit-a-pat, was rerlain- ly on the job in during 1027 judging from r.eords in County Clerk Miss Alinnie office.

Checking over the number of li- l.sau*'*l during 1027 this tally Courier- Gazette Weekly Domocrat- Ggzette found that a total of 53 permits to wed had been l.ssuod by Miss Burrage and I her ns.sistants during the year just coming to a elo.se. GUI An exnminatton of the number of marriage permits is.sued each month tlnit "in Hpringllme a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." for two most profitable months for Col. Dan vvere IH'- ccmln'r. Oil being issued in of (ho.so months. Seijtember was the next best month, 57 licenss's being Two of the spring months.

March ami April, a slight slump on the part of Cupid. t'lV'h month only 31 pt'rmits to wed. The of tho licenses issued, by follows: January, 40 February. 3 March. 3 April, 3 May SS.

June. 2 July. 3 4 August, 47 57 October, CB November, 52 Gl. the business Hion of this Chamber of Commerce Fk Ray is a life in- 1 by four with the East Texas Chamber 01 suranc; mluv of this city, n'pre-' sponsoring senting the Life two a movement. surance company.

11 1 also a im'iul'er of big local fire infirm of AValler. Ray A Ray. iition 'rhis lnslvo slioe store is to mourn, her departure. 1 nesday morning. At clock one of the oblest establislied FalUw arers were: T.

nesday afternoon attending ys c- in McKinney. It "as lished years ago, Korman. Tom Andrews F. Suttle. now Houston, who M.

diu-ted it for tw. years, be- and Dr. IX BlUs. fore it to Bone A Ray, who Honorary pallbf'arers J. have conducted it for the past tour- W.

O. Haggard. Guy M. teen years. Rice.

Harrington, Wm. i Forman. C. J. Matthews.

Joe Rice. J. Shepard. K. A.

Davis. J. Airs, M. B. Route 1 Boyse R.

C. Clark. A. Stan- Texas, semis us 1.00 cheek and and A. F.

asks that we continue the Hnrnks''''MrsM The funeral yesterday afternoon was largely and the floral offerings were profuse and beautiful. Cur goo.l friend, J. Fox US his renewal to the Demoerat-Gazette to keep Shep- ians said her condition as wen Haggard. J. i expected.

Her many friends hope that she will soon be well on the road to recovery. Mis. M. Uoncw; ('ity WEATHER TODAY TeiniK'rature. Maximnni today.

41 Minimum today. 14 Maximum yesterday, 2 G. Minimum yesterday, 13 sou -Flano Star-Courier. AYeekly the paper coming to his address. Route 2 Anna.

Th.anks, Mr. liison. yiiss Wilma Copeland is spending Bob- week-end with her brother and family in Dallas. Barometer readings from Bros. Drug store are.

at followrs, at 7 p. m. yesterday, at 8 a. m. today.

30.20 at 1 p. ni. today. Tartly Cloudy and 30.23 30.22.

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