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4 Courier ette II YILVU. McKlNNEY, TEXAS, TT1 si) 15, 1921. 8 CLARA I lAMON WlLl, TELL HER CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERIES STORY TODAY OF MEETINGS TO ON I'O DEI'IGM) ACAINSr AlioE OE Ml KDEIl. MiiiniiitiiiiiiiitinimiMiMitmiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiMiMiiiMiiiiiiitmtiiMiiiiMiiititiiiuiiu I NEW HOSIMTAL I LINEN SHOWER of the city aie iaji for a linen fnr the new City Ho.spital. Some of the artieles mont needed are: 72x99 ineh sheets; PART OE I'RE-EASTER PROOR VM OE I RE- OINS MONHAV EVI.NIM;.

ineh pillow oa.ses; 72x99 ineh or double; bath towel.s; hand towids. table I napkin.s, tray covers 22x14 ineh I size; bed spreads 72x99 im hes I and table covers. tiiitiiiiiiiiifiiiHiiiiiiimHiniiiitniiniiitiittiiiHmitiiiHiiiiiitiimKiittHMuiiiiHiiim Ardmore, March Hamon today is to go on the wiines.s stand to defend herself against the of murder for the shouting of Jake L. llamon. liepubliean national committeeman from Oklahoma and an oil and Her counsel announced that after a few other had been the defendant would ti'll her to the Jury as the summing up of the case for the defense.

The previously has declared its ca.He is that the shot which killed the oil man was rtred. while he was in a drunken and brutal condition, and while he making an attack on the defendant, inobably while he w'as brandishing chair. Mrs. H. Walling, sister of the defendant, was summoned just as court adjourned yesterday, and tin- defense announced she would be first witness called today to be by tlie nieee.

'Fhe first witness called for the defense yesterday aturnoon itieluded Shuriff Oarrett. Mrs, Ella llission, proprietor of the hoiul wheta- Hamon and Clara Hamon lived; two tlie hosi)ital Hamon and others who tustili'-d th.at Hamon appeared to be inttcxif-ated on night he was shot. Carrett declai'-d Hnrnon fold him fh.tt want Clara Hamon for the shooting, that lie 'lit it himst'lf One of the mirsi's ih: last hetwtaii ra Hamon and J.ike Hamon the mom at the ho.spil.al, 'File nui.se said called Clara iii ii on the telephone ami As a part of the announc- at the annual meeting of the First' jChri.stian chkreh the last night ot the old year tho liev. S. Weaver, is to pri'aeh nightly next week Monday to Friday imlusive.

These meetings are a part of the pre- Ea.slcr campaign of this church. The special si'i'ies will open with the usual next closing with Easter musieale Easter night. There will be no Saturday night meeting. Prayer The last (d the serie.s of cottage prayer meeling.s to Easter Sunday will be held tomorrow night (Wednesday) under the auspices of the First church. There will be nine meetings in the Wednesday night scries held as follows at seven-thirty, Plummer Harris, Hunt street.

Mrs. Grace E. Taylor, North Church and Eeland Ike Talkington, College. Miss Pearl Gee and Mrs. T.

W. 'Fhiirmond, West Davis, $50,000 PERSONAL AND CHA.MBER OF DAMAGES SOUGHT COMMERCE INAUGURATE BUY NSUITFLEDHERE NOW CAMPAIGN FOR McKlNNEY I. VLMS RE WAS OD LAU I I LEV AM, VLlCiG, S- EV SHOT AElk 24, 1929. GEO. W.

RIDDLE TO ADDRESS LOCAL LIONS TOMORROW A ANNOr.NCES HISTIN- GITISIIEH FOR HlXil LAR lA HE4)N. It. (pieserihiiry. Louisiana and Bradley. Tliomas, Smith Parker.

W. B. West 'rm ker. Gk'nn South it. D.

North Bradley. Hon. Geo. W. Kiddle, well known banker and successful business man and a very entertaining speaker, well posted on the affairs of the day.

will be a distinguished guest of the McKinney Lions Wednesdiy noon and will be the on that I occasion. suit was filed in the office of r.c I IA lee Taylor clerk of the District court this morning styled S. M. vs. .1.

W. Jeffress, for damages. Cole's attorneys are Wallace ilughsion. H. H.

Neilson and Senator Woodville .1. Kogers. The jilainliff is suing for 30 000.00 for personal dantuges and $25,000 exemplary damages. In the petition he alleges that he was unlawfully and maliciou.s- ly shot by the defendant on August 24, he was shot three imies with a loaded shot gun. The plaintiff avers that by reason of the shots caused a number of shot to be injected into his face, body and legs and arms which cannot be extracted witn- out great danger to his life; that he is disfigured and now has wounds physi- OILW NOW ON IR RLAZi: HAS ALREADY OWN Ell OE WELL HOHE THAN has and running which the ciaiis far are unable to cure.

Breckenridge, Texa.s, March Ignited from a refuse tire on the banks of a the No. 7 well and pipe line of the Brown pany are burning here, with a loss already estimated at more $100,000. The $1,000,000 pumping plant of the Texas Company and a well of the Humble Company are threatened. Dynamite and are being u.sed to combat the flames, but so far out much success. 'Fhe regulnr monthly meeting Of tho Pvciail ion was held at he Chamber of Commerce rooms Monday night with a sphmdid attendance and with an spirit of optimiHm ))revailing.

It wu.s one of the nio.st optimistic meetings (credit (organization ha sheld since its jreiorgitnization. who ha.s imju'essed ness men with the in which he ha.s conducted the affaira of the made hks monthly report which showed very fine work. W. Avery Dowell, chief executive of the two organizations, presided over the meeting but later turned the meeting to Adam Bond with the request that he present tho advantages of a It movement to the merchants. Mr.

Bond took charge of the meeting and in a concise, ness-like manner told of the E. Me Knight. McKinney busi- efflcient manner busl- move- George Kiddle is known and loved i d'he Across Public Road. plaintiff further avers by hundreds of Collin county people. He is one of most distinguished citizens and is a able speaic- er.

The Lions to have full altendanee tomonow to hear hitn. I The pasto' Weaver anxious tha" all the menil attend the meeting nearest to them These uuM'tbigs havf 1 cn a benedie- tbu'! the hiuu' hi lifdd and it Iv. lelt th.it the of tlu series will be the best. It is xpeeted that the host and hoste.ss in ease will do all tliey ran to make the meetings a sueci-ss. largest attendance tidd bet to eome to Die week was at (he residence ol Mr, Hamon.

she testiiied, In id out his arms s. S. E. Cook South Benge Cl.ar.i when she arrived and drew I'j, urttil last week the ban- M. B.

A. To Discuss Rodeo that acro.ss while The shooting was along and the public road and was done plaintiff and a friend of the defeisl-j ant weie begging him not to The burning well is a producer of ment and its benefits. "Optimism In betw'een 1,400 and 1,500 barrels a' business does not mean that we spend day. This is the third disa.strous foolishly nor to buy those things blaze in Breckenridge wthin the last which w'c do not need and that is month. The other fires, both of w'hichjthc olcjertivc of this movement, but It w'ere in the biisine.ss district, de.stroy- 'is the object and hope of these earned several Idocks of husine.ss houses paigns which are National in their and caused losses totaling more than scope, to put into circulation a lot of $100,000 each.

idle money that can ea.sily be spared and that ks at the present doing no and that defendant shot and 117 1 jiluintiff with a large number of soot, VV 00 Tl and continued to shoot and hit him Service of Methodist Revival Encouraging to had her to him and I ut hdi altendanci ('lara left, the nurse said, Hamon a.sk- py Xorth Bntdley and ed her to come back during thv after- govith Parker group. Each group Is leque.Hted to keep the nrord of at- ten'lanee and phone the re.sult into the ehureh office morning. Sutherland After Record For In eloidng the i asc for the jn o.seeu- lion. Frank L. Ketch, administrator for the Hamon estate, testified Hamon told him to Clara some money and have her gd Hamon told him, he said, that shot him in his room in tin dark.

Mrs. L. Hanion. the widow, the last witness, told of visits to the conne('t- ing rooms in a hotel here occupied by Clara Hamon and Jaki' Hamon when she found a revolver in room. The state then introduced two letters written by the defendant to Stewart and Miss Annie Hamon.

jiostmaiked in 1915, and 1 Bmlerwood ol were married contract signed by Hamon, (baled morning at 10:30 in the iotfice of the Justice of the Peace. Willie Sutherland officiating. newly wedded coujde wall continue to at This is the I thirtieth couple Esq. Sutherland has 'united in marriage since going into of! fice iHM'cmber 1st. last.

Tom S( of the Young Business A.ssociation. announced that there will he a meeting on Thursday night in the Chamber ot rooms to which every business m.an in is urgently laMpiesiiMl to be present. At this tJl the plaintiff fell jUM.istrate on the eround. hereujton the defendant bo- lie. ing tJiat the to be citl.er dead or dying left him in the ro.

1 any assistance and that as a result of such in-t has been comiiellcd to eeinpcllcil tu remain in his a great iengtli of time and wa.s confined his room for a longer The also avers that "H' lost time; his crop caused to suffer of his stricken and enfeebled condition. 1 I juives, he has been comiiellcd to em- 0 iF ph.vsieians. nurses, buy medic vc 1 reasonable cost of $300 and wai The first week night service of the revival meeting now in progreins at the First Methodist church was well attended night. At 7 o'cloeK Walker, W. A.

there w'ere special meetings of the M.d for any said Mr. Bond ia discussing' Die He cited campaigri already launched in SI me Texas towns and the plans to the big guns of the It movement in the Ea.st early next month, but our coming eaidier it is deemed best to start the campaign now'. A number of business men firesent called upon to express them- clves regarding a campaign. The following sjieakeixs approved the Ed TI. Pettus, Walter Howell.

men, ladie.s and children and young in the interest of the meeting. Kev. (Juy F. Jones preached a force- That for weeks he lay as he thoug i sermon. He is recognized as very and believed hanging between I effective and death.

That he suffered excruoiat- in evangelistic work and a successful inai ne sui lei uu cai i bright for nyiamg ivpiyeTUy agonizii.K J.ains and tortures round up rodeo, hich wa.s the feature attraction at the Fat Ulue to the willful and maliciou.s iu- 1 juries inilieted upon him; that he was at H. Worth will he present a reasouahle I di.seuss the propo.sition now of of 25 years. capable of VyUUU LCL Together Again bringing this big attraction to McKinney in the near future. Marryin Justice W. C.

Brinlee expectancy earning money at rate of $1500 per year, that the premises of his earning capacity have been jiermanently impaired and was comiielled to pay out large sums for hospital, medical and medicinal untold and and mental an- Dowell, Marlin Mo.ses, Jas. H. Merritt, .1, L. Chapman and others. Mr.

(Jhap- man hit the keynote of optimism. He said he felt more encouraged this w'eek than he had for six months over the business situation. Questions were asked of many others preseuC and tlxey all approved the plan. The exfiense of the campaign will be paid by the Chamber of Commerce and the Retail Credit Association. The Quartet went over Campaign Now Open.

It was deijided to start the campaign March and continue iti to i for four consecutive weeks. mental an-iFarmersville last Friday night where'ingly committees were appointed to 3 VV GSLrnillSlCl gulsh which undermines and w'eakens'it rendered a program at the Baptist out posters and other advertising re- for Jan. 27. 19Db settlement loi lations existing between us and claims for Homesteaders To Give Big Program Friday Night SlNt.LNG VI rnriK'ii ekidvy nkhit New.s lius been received in McKinney announcing the death oCMrs. 'vV.

('. Brinlee. which occurred at tile family home in Westminster one day recently. Her husband is a well, know'i: real estate man of Westminster. Mr.

and Mrs. Brinlee a few years ago resided in McKinney for several months. Her death occurred in tlie nigh! ')i guish his nervous system to damages the sum of $25,000 actual damages and $25,000 exemplary damages or a total of $50,000 damages and all costs. Echo of MuiHler Trial. The filing of this damage suit is un echo of the recent trial of the plaintiff, who was acquitted of murder Halurday aftenion by a jury in district court.

was acquitted of the mar- wall be a singing at H'nend- sliijt (diiirch next I'riday night. Mar'di IS, has a sjieeial invitation to attend. Saturday. 12. She is survived of W.

L. Jeffress of Maples, which her husband two daughter.s. i killing occurred at the home on aged 11 years and r.s. Everett morning of August 24, 1920. Soon Thompson; three hrothers: Joe.

Cyle had shot W. L. Jeffre.ss, and Robert Hutton and one sister, started walking toward Van Alstv church. This was the first time that' literatnre show'ing the advantage of the members of this quartet had been such a movement. It is the hope of together and sang in two year.5.

This'these two organizations that all (inartet was for sev'eral years one of wdll join heartily in this move- most talented musical wdth the result that all will be ganizations. W'ith the removal of benefited. Messrs. and Hill to Dallas the I organization was forced to disliand. but they got together upon this oecas- ion and rendered a most excellent program at Farmersville.

The quartet) was composed of George Cobb, John (N)bb, Arthur Hill and Kobt. H. Brown. K. Beaty, the latter of McKin-ito oateh a ear for McKinney to sui- A.s a fitting chinax oi a i' Deceased was a devoted to Die officers.

When he had campaign that isnowm tull mas imxton Texas, ar- and a member of the IkipDstgotten about one-fourth mile from with the in Me Kinney Saturday aftenmon church. Funeral services were cor. home he 'was overtaken and alleged to ducted by Kev. Youngblood, her pas- been shot three times .1. at decided by Me Kinney have a program and banquet ui usual interest, for the meinbi rs their families on Friday niglit.

7:30, March IH. W. W. hull in Diis eitv. It is desired that a large atteiui- ani'c of the members and members oi their families will be juesent on Diis occasion.

Ex-Governor (t. ('olqidtt has tentatively agreed to be and deliver an address. Hon. Hughston will make an address. Hays, a teacher of elocution, and Miss Crawford, both of Plano, will give readings of character.

Hon. Frank Harrington, ex-Mayor of Plano, will also deliver an address. Mrs. Gibson will sing, the program will be inter- ajiersed with music by the McKinnev String Band. A bountiful supper will he served, after which Davis will give a number of drilbs wdth his team of tw'cnty-six Indian braves, A feature of the rogram will be an old time spelling bee, using the old Vilue speller with County Superintendent W.

S. Smith as teacher. 111 -Ito join bis wifc and pretty little i .,,,,1 daughter, who are visiiing Iut pareuis. Mayor and Mrs. H.

A. niich. Mr. Davis is a son of Judge and Mrs. L.

of this city. tor assisted by Kev'. Davi.s. Interment was made at Elm Grove Cemetery. The floral offerings were many and Jeffress, a brother of the deceased.

There is a charge now pending in the di.striot court against Jeffress for as- GUY ALLEN Tom Shields Dies at Fort Worth Mrs. T. (Tom) Shields died at the family home in FI. Worth this morning. Burial was made in that city this afternoon.

Mrs. vShields and family formei'ly lived in McKinney wdiere her husband W'as engaged in the grocery liusiness They moved to Ft. Worth about one year ago. She was formerly Mis.s Harlow and was born and reared in the Cottage Hill community. For several years she and her husband resided in the Websol community w'here Mr.

Shields was born and reared. Mr. Shields is a nephew of Judge T. (9. of this city.

Deceased is survived by her hmsband and four children Bassell. Tom, G. W. and Gladys. Tom Jr.

is a member of the IT. S. Navy and is now in the Hawaiian Islands. were tokens of the respect and sault to murder. Jeffress case was set in wliieh she was held by her mnny for trial Monday, Viut all cases wmre set friends.

asidr for the time being until all jail cases were disposed of. ge W(9R -D. I'rank Crini, IlhKHndale Boy I'niler Twenty, in Navy Two H. F. Smith of Route 1, "was a business visitor In McKinney Monday afternoon.

While here he rtmew- ed his subscription to The Daily Courier-Gazette which he has reading for scv'eral Mr. Smith that he still has tw'enty-six hale.s of cotton w'hich he could have early in the fall for 2 2 1-2 cents per pound. F. J. HE SWISS BELL RINGERS WILL APPEAR HERE i POPE THE.VTER FORTENATE IN NtyiEl) EHS EOR ONE D.VY.

Mrs. Ora Crim. a widow' lady. Bloonidale w'as trading in McKinney Saturday afternoon. She stated that green bugs are not hurting her wheat w'hich looks well.

Mrs. Crim had just received a letter from her son. Frank Cnm. dated at Manila Ray. Philippine Islands.

January 1, 1921. It had been on the road for about sev'en Frank enlisted in the navy about two years and is serving on the U. S. S. Yarnall.

Frank has visited the Havvauan Islands, Phihiqune Islands and other far distant points of the East since he entered the nav'y nearly tw'o years ago. He is still under 20 years of age. but us enjoying the opportunity and privilege of much of the world. He enlisted for a period of four years. WELL MTAR t.REENVILLE SUDAVING Olli AND Thrtm usimmk I ih I.

Eddie Ward, colored, was convicted of forgery in Fifty-ninth district court Monday and his punishment assessed of'at two years confinement in the State penitentiary. Oliver Hunter, charged w'ith burg- ira-y, was found guilty given two years in the penitentiary and his sentence suspended during good behavior. Merrell Kelly, colored. charged with forgery, was found guilty and giv'cn two years in the penitentiary. His sentence suspended during good behavior.

Horace Perkins, colored, charged with forgery was acquitted this morning. The court instructed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. Lewis charged with burglary' vv'as found guilty and his i punishment as.sessed at two years in the n(-nitentiaxy and the sentence suspended. The case of Geo. Palms, colored, charged w'ith theft of some meat w'a3 cn trial this afternoon.

GAS A new photograph of Guy F. Allen, who has been named by President Wilson to succeed John Burke is treasurer of the United States. Mr. Allen has been in the employ of the treasury department since 1901. Greonville, Texas, March on well No.

1 of the TriCity Drilling and Leasing Syndicate stopped to wait easing which has been bluvvped. This w'ell yesterday afternoon gave a v'cry strong flow' of oil i'rd g.ts, forcing 1,190 feet of mud out he hole. The hole is open for 700 crom the bottom and there is a -iluhty of the w'ell blowing in, ii'ihng to statement at the head- rters of the syndicate. The syndi- owns a large aci'fxage in the Twelve Ad(iitions To Wilcox Church The revival meeting at Wilcox Street Methodist church is continuing with unabated interest. The pastor, the Rev.

W. S. Boyd, is being assisted in the revival by Rev. C. L.

Bow'en inity of the w'ell. A controller is of Prosper. At last service 'g for the w'ell. were some five or six conver- eh.hiery for drilling for dev'elopment 'sions and ten or tw'elv'e additions to for shallow production has arrived, I the church. liUrge crowds are this drilling will begin wdthout each service and much inter- delajg lest is being manife.sted.

Due to ail open date in a big jump being' made Llie dwiss Bell Eiagers, Ciias. Kimball, manager ol the i'ope Ihealti aiiuounees that he was suc- eessiul in getting them lor one day, March 19, matinee and night. He wanted them tor two days but this was impossible. A press notice regara- ing iheir recent appearance in Muucie Indiana follows: Before an audience that filled the auditorium of the First Presbyterian Church, the Swiss Bell Ringers, one ot the niiost prominent organization in the country, gave a concert ot exceptional merit last evening. Renditions by Joseidiine A.

Georgette, one of the most comjietent musicians the organization, were especially W'ell received. From the highest class in classical to the most popular airs of the present time. The popular airs on musical aluminum tubes were brought out in such a manner as to be most appre- e. A sjiecial matinee w'as given yesterday afternoon for the school children of the city. Tickets had been pro- ided for evei-y' child attending the city schools.

The many different kinds of musical instruments used, many of them representing different countries and different ages, were an interest feature of the affair. The Swis.4 Bell Ringers came to Muncie under ausjiices of the Flower Mi.s.sion of the First Presbyterian Morning Star, Muncie, Ind. NON-PAR If SANS TO AT 7::59 TONIGHT F. J. Hagenbarth, president of the National Wool The Non-Partisan of argued before the senate finance com-i McKinney will meet in the district mittee on the emergency tariff bill for the preservation of the wool and sheep industry, now threatened with ruin.

He is quoted as saying that herds are being sold to pay debts. court room tonight to nominate a candidate for City to take the place of G. Wikson, who from the race a few days ago. meeting will be called to order at 7t30..