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AJ 1 BtmABIiMHED LRCH 4, McKINNEY, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, TI'ESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 1, EIGHT PAGES TODAt 3,000.000 MEN ARE IN DEATH STRUGGIE of France Hangs on Battle Movement In Belgium SEEK REVENl 1 mi GERMANS GAINING GROUND IN ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT-HEAVIEST FIGHTING FROM PERONNE TO WEAR GERMANS DOWN. By The Associated Press. London, Sept. 1.

million men are engaged a mammoth battle today in northern and western France. The Germans are seeking to repeat their success of forty-four years ago. The French are putting forth every effort to avenge the fateful defeat at Sedan of which today is the anniversary. The French admit that the Germans are gaining some ground in the encircling movement about the French positions on the left, but confidently assert that the Allies are holding and pursuing a down policy. The heaviest lighting is apparently along the line from Peronne to Verins, where the Kaiser has gathered the flower of his army to break the British defense.

Further to the east, the Crown army is attacking the French at Mezieres. The only points where the French claim positive successes are in the Vosges Mountains and in Loraine where the Germans are retreating. By The Associated Press. New York, Sept. followiiiii Ijondon dispatch to the Wall Street Journal is considered significant: censorship suddenly- tightened at noon today.

Numerous dispatches relating to the operations in France and Belgium were held up by the If correct, in may mean rear attack on Germans by a British expeditionary force re- j.orted landed at Ostend, Belgium. AUSTRIANS LOSE 20,000. Bv The Associated Press. Rome, Sept. dispatch says the Russian army has killed twenty thousand Austrians in the battles in Galacia.

Berlin is reported to be very much frightened over the continued advance of the Russians, and many are fleeing because of the fear thatthe Russians will take the city and avenge the burning of Louvain, Belgium. 1 SREKDY 2 1 1 3 By The Associated Press. lx)udon, Sept, Imperial decree issued today changed the name of St. Petersburg after two hundred years of its existence to Petrograd to escape the Teutonic construction of the former. The two names mean the snine.

FIGHTING CENTER ABOUT LEFERE SEVENTY-FIVE MILES FROM PREPARING FOR AN OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT. FEREllS ADDRESS SOLONS liy Tlte Press. Austin, Texius, Sept. elect James E. Ferguson has declined an invitation extended by the Special Session of the legislature to address that body, owing to the importance of disposing of the warehouse bill at once.

UiriTJIlN FU-TIITTH TRIP TO EASTERN MARRETPSl liy The Associated Press, London, Sept. Allies are believed to be engaged in an important battle in northern France, but the veil of secrecy has been drawn closer around the operation than at any time since the war begun. The same secrecy was observed preceding the battle of Mons last week. It is believed that the fighting this time is centered at Lafere, a strongly fortified fort seventy-five miles north of Piiris. The fate of France may hang on this battle.

Wliether the English are engaged, is not known. Today is the anniversary of the battle of Sedan in which the French suffered a severe defeat at the hands of the Prussians in the Franco-Prussian war. The co-incidence of the two events is not forgotten by either side. Persons reaching Paris say the Allies are preparing for a defensive fight. No Germans are reported at Lille, Routsaix, or Turcoing, which places they recently occupied.

GERMANS CLAIM 70,000 PRISONERS By The Associated Press. Washington, Sept. official report given out by the German embassy here says the Germans annihilated three Russian army corps at AUenstein, capturing seventy thousand prisoners, including two commanding generals. By The Associated Press. Rome, Sept.

from Bm hait-st suy that is ing 200,000 men oflicered by prominent Germans. 31 IlKEV WYLL NOT WITH By The Associated Press. Washington, Sept. Turkish Ambassador has expressed a doubt of the report that Turkey will side with Germany. He said that the army mobilized three weeks ago.

J. L. Chapman, cashier of the First National Bank of Farmersville, was a business visitor in McKinney today. W. H.

Matthews and J. T. Godfrey have just returned from St. Louis where they have been buying goods for their firm, Matthews Bros. Mr.

Matthews says this is his fiftieth trip, ba'ing f-stai)lishec1 in 1 890, twenty-five years ago. The slogan of this firm is fire, no This firm has done twenty-five years of honorable merchandising. Mr. Matthews says they try and do live up to this standard. They deal in trash at any price and back tlieir goods with their money.

Their policy is never to let a customer leave the store dissatisfied and they seldom do. They have bought a splendid stock and expect a good business. Such expectations they have realized each sea-son. Today is the first of the month. Many are the festive bill collectors.

TURKEY ABOUT TO DECLARE WAR. Bv The Associated Press. Washington, Sept. British embassy here has been informed that Turkey is about to declare war. Today Starts the Fall Business Month; the Situation UNVEIL HORION W.O.W.MONUAAE l.UCAS W.

O. W. CAMP PAYS LAST TRIBUTE TO SOVEREIGN. COMMANDER OF SEHOFF DITION IN FOR POIill ALLIES GIVE UP SOME GROUND BUT HAVE NOT HAD THEIR LINES BROKEN Bv The Associated Press. London, Sept.

French embassy announces that the Anglo-French army has had to give up some ground at various points, but nowhere have their lines been broken through. This refers to the German attack on the French left. A Dieppe dispatch says that in the great battle at Croies- illes, which is probably still raging, the French claim success. Paris authorities affirm that the supply arrangements have been broken down, and their soldiers are subsisting on horse flesh alone. The British transports are working admirably in the English Channel and the North Sea.

St. Petersburg expects a decisive victory soon. Austrian communications with Lemburg are now cut by the capture of the railroad center south of Lemburg. The Lucas Camp, W. O.

on Sunday went to Roxtoh, Lamar County, and unveiled a beautiful monument over the grave of Sovereign D. L. Horton who was accidentally killed out west last November, and whose remains were Interred at Roxton. Some thirty of the Lucas camp went to Wylie, taking the Northbound Sante Fe train for Roxton, including the team, returning home on the Southbound train. On arrival of the Woodmen at Roxton, they marched to the local hall of the Roxton Woodmen, where a nico repast was given them.

At 2 the Woodmen all went to the cemetery. about one mile northwest from 'Roxton, where a large crowd witnessed the unveiling ceremonies. Sovereign Lee Cook: of the Lucas camp acted as master' of ceremonies. T. J.

Sneed, C. Jim Spurgin, Adv. Joe Knight, Banker; Jim Biggs, Clerk. The following composed the quartette, who sang some patriotic Woodmen songrs during the unveiling ceremonies: S. W.

Smith, John Dick Morrow, Homer Smith and Dallas Pharr. ICrs. Gene Pharr recited the beautiful Woodmen poem. The following the Woodmen. aii being in uniform: iJenry C.

Pharr, Captain; Walter Snider, Will Deal, Nepter Pharr, Pete Pharr, G. W. ArmstrotMfe JPete Bings, Clayton, Jim GijiaarhAm, Dick By The Associated Pre.ss. Sept. 1.

survivors of the Arctic expedition of 1912 have reached Archangel in northern Russia. Sedoff, the commander of that expedition, perished in a dash for the North Pole. He originated the idea of using polar bears to draw the sleds of the explorers. Notice Masons. There will be a meeting of St.

Johns Lodge No. 51 A. F. A. M.

tonight for work. All Masons are urged to be present. Ira C. E. i 'eal, Dallas Pharr, Will Stinson, Jodie Gray and R.

P. Spurgin. After the ceremonies at the grave, all repaired to a large covered tabernacle, in the cemetery, where Senator Tom W. Perkins delivered an oration upon the principles, tenets and work ing of the Woodmen. The following from the Lucas camp attended the unveiling ceremonies at Roxton; J.

W. Biggs, Walter Snider, Joe Knight, Will Deal, G. .1. Parr, D. L.

Pharr, T. J. Sneed, J. L. Grayham, W.

T. Spears, G. W. Armstrong, B. F.

Biggs, J. I. Clayton, Dick Snider, J. J. Spurgrin, C.

E. Pharr, C. R. Deal, E. B.

Cook, W. Killian, J. L. Cook, Dallas Pharr, D. M.

Morrow, S. W. Smith, J. B. Gray, Mrs.

Dennis Pharr, Mrs, Willie Spurgin, H. P. Smith, R. P. Spurgin, Mrs.

Will Deal, all of Lucas, Tom W. Perkins of McKinney. Today starts the fall busine.ss month. The situation is different today, than at any time during the past quarter of a ccmtury in this city or county. Our farmers, our business men, one and all, are in fine condition, everything considered.

Splendid crops of all kinds have been made up to the present time; and the promise of a large yield of cotton is before us. All of our people are rather in a cliaotic condition, made so by the heavy war clouds in Efurope. Our friends across the water are fighting and fussing, killing each, other over practically few aristocrats being in the saddle, wanting more power. They have, by, such, action brought this country to a business stand-still. Factories are shutting down, business in all lines is paraliz- ed, men and women, laboring people of all classes, are being thrown out of employment; hence, the situation is, to say the least, critical at the present.

Let us look at the situation in McKinney and Collin County. Our citizens are at peace with each other. Our churches and schools are In excellent condition. Our homes are happy. We have wheat in the bin; meat in the larder.

Many have fine homes and paid for. Many have hundreds; yea, thousands of acres of this rich black land, and paid for. More than one thousand in the county are riding in fine automobiles, and they are paid for. Many have stock in our splendid banks; others money on deposit, and are on Many have not very much, it is true; but nowhere is anyone starving, like unto the old country. Should we not be a happy people? There is no reason why we should not be.

Let us not be dissatisfied, led and in the There is no dark cloud, but what has its silvery lining. Cut your expenses as low as you can, spend as little as possible, work as hard as your liealth will permit, greet your neighbor as kindly as if you had a quarter and he a smile, smile! LAVE OE CARD1NA1.S REMAIN ALL DAY BEHIND CLOSED Talking hard times and war does not help things. Forget the war; forget hard times. If hard times we must have, we will just and bear Those who gave us this great country had an extra hard even giving up their lives to let us have nothing like that is happening or going to happen to us. The rich, of course, may still get richer; and the poor should do their best.

Those who have cannot get more out of life than you, because when we all come to the great river we cannot carrj' anything with all meet on one happy level. So, starting this, the first fall business day in McKinney, let us do all we can for each other. Let us sympathize w'ith each other; but not talk war and hard times. Let us all trade at out Sawbuck, Raw- buck Co. and stay with the us get as much out of life, as much out of our corn, cotton, hay, wheat and oats, as possible, to say nothing of the other good things we have; and, in turn, buy from the home grocer, home dry goods man, patronize the home lawyer, if we need one, the home doctor, if we need one, live at home, love home, talk home, and we tell you old McKinney and Collin County will continue to and bloom as a green tree by the By The A.s.sociated Press.

Rome, Italy, Sept. Conclave hall where the Cardinals assembled last night to elect a successor to Pius remained closed; all today, indicating that no election has so far been made. TO AUSTIN tJOIiLEGE. to Attend Same School as Fatlier Mlien Liatter Was a Youth. ONE BVI.E IN MONDAY SOLD 8 E.Vrs PER POUND.

Douglas Erwin, one of the 1914 graduates of the McKinney High School, will enter Austin College. Sherman, at the opening of the fall term of that institution. Douglas is the son of R. D. Erwin, a prominent McKinney life insurance man, who also attended Austin College when a yoxith.

.1. D. Bass bought one bale of cotton here Monday for which he paid eight cents per pound and this morning he bought two more bales at seven cents per pound. He bought the cotton for the home enterprise, Texas Cotton Mill Co. Farmers are frequently visiting his office and the offices of other cotton men asking price of cotton.

No buyers, so far aa has been learned, for any of cotton firms are buying cotton or making prices on cotton. The cotton has commenced to come in at a pretty good rate and many of the farmers seem eager to sell. (JENEILVIi the WEA'THER. Twenty-four hour forecast, furnished daily at 12 noon, by the McKinney Telephone Company. Tonight and Wednesday, generally fair.

Temperature and precipitation: Furnished daily from local Government station for 24 hours ending at 3 p. m. Highest, today 93. Lowest, last night 74. New York, Palint'r, tlte well known war oorre- spomlent, luis been (leslgnated represent Press with, the Biiti.sh forc'es on the oontinent of Slncf! hi' is only America coiTt'spoiulent allowetl by the British war oflioe to take the field, bia will necessarily be shared by Associated Press with all news in this country.

MELVILLE STONE. General Manager Associated Press. Prof. J. M.

returned today from a visit to relatives and friends at Weatherford and Mineral Wells. Prof. Glass is tl teacher of mathematics in the High School. EXCURSION STEAMER WINS RACE AGAINST FLAMEij By Tlie Associated Press. Chicago, 111., Sept.

1. excursion steamer, City of Chicago, raced against the flames to harbor breakwater at daylight and safely landed her piissengers before sank..