The Courier-Gazette from McKinney, Texas • Page 1

Eight Pages Today a Eight' Pages Today ESTABLISHED MARCH 4, YEAR. McKINNEY, TEXAS. MOuYDAY, JUNE 28, 1818. GERMANS MUST SIGN PEACE TREA TY ALLIES REFUSE EXTENSION TO TIME LIMIT; NEW CHANCELLOR SAYS HUNS WILL SIGN; CLEMENCEAU STANDS PAT ON TREATY Paris, June allies promptly refused a request for a forty-eight-hour extension of the time limit for acceptance of the peace treaty, received from the Germans this morning. (The seven-day limit expires at 7 this p.

m. New York time, 1 Dallas time.) Previously the allies had received a note from Gustave Adolf Bauer, the new German Chancellor, saying Germany would sign the treaty, because she is forced to do so, but making certain reservations. To this note the allies replied that the time for discussion had passed and that Germany must accept the terms without qualifications or reservations. MINNESOTA" STORM KILLS 70 PERSONS note, which was directed to Premier Clemenceau chairman of the allied peace comlnvtssion, declined responsibility for what might happen in Poland and "what is bound to happen when the impossibility of carrying out the conditions fonms up." It added, however, that Germany, will sign, "as she is imposed by force." nd The note refused to admit that Germany was the author of the war, declared she would not accept the article compelling her to give up persons charged with war crimes and requested that the treaty be re-examined within two years. koi i rty loss about ergus PAI.US WILL BE HEAVY, REPORT SAYS.

Reply. Clemenceau repiled: "There remain less than twenty- four hours. The allies are constrained to say the timie for discussion has passed. Germany must accept the terms without qualification or reservation. We shall require from the representatives of Germany an unequivocal decision of their purpose to sign and accept, or not, the whole of the final treaty.

Germany is responsible for the every stipulation after her The big three met at Premier Lloyd residence at 9 this morning and remained in session for half an hour. Announcement of rejection of the request for of the time limit, was made after the group adjourned. TWO-INCH RAIN FEU HERE SUNDAY NIGHTIN1 HOUR RADIUS OF ABOUT THREE MILES AROUND McKXNNEY IS COVERED. Within an hour Sunday evening a 2- inch rain fell in McKinney. It will accompanied by a brisk wind and the rain fell in sheets for a while.

The rain covered a radius extending about three miles each in direction of McKinney, Several communities over the cotmty have receivd good showers during the past few days. These local rains will be beneficial to the corn. CROP PROSPECTS GOOD IN GROVE SECTION. O. S.

Rogers, who lives in the Grove community four miles southwest of McKinney, was in town this morning and reported that only a light shower fell in his community Sunday night. He says crops there are not needing rain. He has his wheat and oats both cut and in the shock. He estimates that his wheat will yield 18 bushels an acre and that his oats will turn out fifty or sixty 'bushels an acre. He has a fine prospect for a good corn yield, while his cotton is also looking good.

Mr. is a good farmer and citizen. Alexandria, Minn, June 100 persons were killed and scores of buildings wrecked by a tornado which struck Fergus Falls last night, according to word received here. versified telephone reports to private parties placed the death toll much higher. The storm struc the west part of Fergus Falls.

Barnesville and Carlisle suffered also. Some damage was done at Brainerd. The storm cut a path more than thirty miles long, reports said. FOUR INJURED WHEN AUTO OVERTURNS ON PIKE CAR DEMOLISHED AND OCCUPANTS MIRACULOUSLY ESCAPE WITH LIVES. Dave Taylor, big real estate dealer of Gunter, was here Saturday, and called in to see us.

Fine man. In an automobile wreck just south of town on the McKinney and Dallas road Friday night about 10:80 the four occupants of the car Louis Graves and Richard Shults and Misses Jessie Rollins and Beryl Michael, had a narrow escape with their lives. The party was en route buck to town at the time of the accident. The accident occurred on the hill just south of Wilson creek. The car ran into some loose gravel and skidded into the ditch, turning turtle, throwing the occupants out upon the ground.

Mr. Graves, it is said, was rendered unconscious for several minutes; Miss Michael was also rendered unconscious and received a laceration of the foot. She was in a semi-conscious condition for some time after the wreck and is now at her home' on South Tennessee street, where she was brought immediately after the accident and given medical attention. Miss Rollins sustained a wrenched back, luii her injury it is said, is only of a slight nature. Richard Shults, son of Rev.

and Mrs. R. D. Shults, who was driving the car, sustained a fractured knee and other minor bruises. The cur was a brand new Oldsmobile and belonged to Rev.

Shults. It was badly damaged. The many friends of these popular I young people will regret to learn of their misfortune, but will be glad to learn that the accident did not result more seriously to the occupants of I the car. GEORGE D. TICKNOR, FEDERAL SOLDIER, CALLEDBY DEATH HE WAS 75 YEARS OF AGE AND SERVED THE H.

AL- T. O. AT ALLEN FOR 21 YEARS. PLANO SOLDIER AS MUCH AT HOME UNDER WAVES AS UP IN THE AIR After an illness of two weeks, George D. Ticknor, aged 75 years, 6 months and 1 day, died Sunday night at 12 o'clock at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. W. L. Braswell, 315 Soutli Tennessee street. Funeral services will be held at the residence of 'W.

L. Braswell this afternoon at 4 conducted by Drs. j. Pierce, E. Fincher and Rev.

W. D. Thompson. Burial will follow in Pecan Grove cemetery. George D.

Ticknor was born November 21, 1843 at Plantsville, Connecticut. He was married to Miss Cora Hendricks fifty-one years ago at Brandenburg, Kentucky. He is survived by one child, Will W. Ticknor, traveling salesman covering the eastern district of Texas for the Texas Oil Company, which position he hat held for twelve years. Federal Soldier.

Mr. Ticknor enlisted in the Union Army in the state of Minnesota, and fought through the Civil war. He was a member of the Grand Army of iRiepublic. Deceased came to Texas in 1886 and located at Allen where he lived until 1912, when his wife died. After the death of his companion he moved to McKinney and has since made his home with his son.

until recently when they broke up housekeeping, and he had since been making his home with Mr. and Mrs. Braswell. He was in the employe of the Houston Texas Central Railway Co. at Allen for twenty-ode years until age forced him to retire.

He was ad mpmber of the Methodist church, having joined this church about forty ago. He is also survived by two grand children: Earl Ticknor, who has a responsible position with the Texas Company refining plant at Gates, Dallas county, and Hal Ticknor, who has been, in the United States Navy for eighteen months, now located at the Great Naval station, at Chicago, 111. He is also survived by two sisters: Mrs. Jennie Wells and Mrs. Abbie Howell.

and one brother, Edward Ticknor, all living in New Haven, Connecticut. The pallbearers are: Otis Nelson, Rufus Furr, J. B. Cannady, J. O.

Leiden, John Chandler and W. L. Yarbrough. Deceased was a man who was highly respected and esteemed by every one. He was as gentle and refined as a and affable at all times.

He was a consecrated Christian gentleman and loyal to his church. His son, W. Ticknor, nursed him constantly and tenderly during two illness. His grandson, Earl Ticknor, was also with him often and is here to attend the funeral and burial. AUTOS COLLIDE; THREE ARE INJURED NEAR SERGT.

PAUL WILSON WEARS FRENCH WAR CROSS FOR BRAVERY DECORATION BESTOWED UPON McKINNEY BOY WHO HAS 11 EC EI ED DISCI! ARG E. MR. AND MRS. WILL ARNOLD AND JESSE RICH HURT; CHILDREN ESCAPE. In an automobile accident just northeast of McKinney Saturday night.

Mrs. Will Arnold received an ugly laceration of the head, and Mr. Arnold received slight bruises. Jesse Rich was rendered unconscious for Having been decorated by the French government with the Croix de Guerre, Sergt. Paul K.

Wilson lias returned to his home at McKinney following his discharge from the American Army. The much-coveted war cross was awarded to Sergt. Wilson for bravery under tire. Paul is a son of Mrs. T.

M. Wilson of this city. He has been in the service of his government for more than two years, leaving McKinney for Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas, on April 5th, 1917. He was a member of Company 144th Infantry, 71st Brigade, 3 6th Division. He was at Camp Travis for eight months and at Camp Bowie, Ft.

Worth, for several months. On July 8th, 1918, he left with the Thirty-sixth Division for New York, the embarkation point for the 36th for foreign duty. He went over on the S. S. George Washington, which left the embarkation port on July 18th and arrived at Brest on July 3 0th.

Upon the arrival of his division in France, it was sent to Bar-sur- Aube (13) Training Area, where they remained until September 26th. From Bar-sur-Aube they moved to Pocancy where they acted as a for the central French Army. On October 4th, under the command of Major General William R. Smith, and the French General Gouraud, the 7ist Brigade moved to the Suippes-Somme-Suippes Area and were immediately sent in the front line trenches to relieve the Second Division southeast of St. Etienne.

Their first attack was made on October 8th. It- was launched between St. Etienne-a-Arnes and Medeah Farm. The 71st Brigade capturing prisoners amounting to about 600. It was this tight that broke the backbone of the German resistance on this front.

On October 29 his unit was relieved, after T2 of fighting, by the 22nd 1 rench Division. From the front they went to the Conde-en-Barrois Area and were held as a reserve unit. The 71st Brigade was making preparations to help in the great offensive against Metz, when the armistice is signed. They were later sent to i France. "While in the trenches in October for a period of two weeks we did not have a chance to wash our clothes or even to fake a he said.

On February 17th Paul received a pass to go to see his brother, Corporal George A. 'Wilson, who is connected with lie Headquarters District of Paris, American Expeditionary Forces, office of the Provost Marshal While in Paris Paul had the opportunity of riding on the Parts underground railroad system. Paul stated that it certainly was complete and lie enjojyed his trip in Paris fine. Paul left the United States a private but was promoted to the rank of a Sergeant on the 18th of March, 1919. He was Mess Sergeant and had the job of feeding his 200-250 men three times each day.

Sergeant Wilson stated that there was only one job that lie like and that was when he was on the Then he had to go ahead of his men and secure quarters for them. For two days while on this duty he was without an interpreter and said that it was a very hard job to make the French people understand his mission. Paul while talking of his experiences said that one day while at the front he was out in a plowed field, lying in a furrow. He had one of these shoulder Browning machine guns. He would raise up and shove the Holt and a stream of bullets would go toward the German lines.

He said that lie would have just time enough to low" when the ground above his head would he completely combed with bullets. He was a member of the famous ILEO WILSON MAY START HOME THIS WEEK IF TREATY IS SIGNED 'iOMOR- ROW HE WILL SAIL THURSDAY. I 11BSIDE2NT WI LSO N. Paris, June 2 plans, conditional on the treaty being signed tomorrow, provide for his departure from Paris on Wednesday night and sailing from Brest on Thursday morning, arriving in America, at Hoboken, a week later, it was learned this afternoon. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO TO- DAY IN McKllfNEY.

(June 23, 1904.) The mayor and city council presented a petition to the state railroad commission containing a request to order the construction of a union depot here. VY. J. Thurman, who was injured in the headon collision of two Uotton Belt passenger trains at Wylie last December, submitted to an operation in which one of his legs was amputated. Ed Browne, one of McKinney's well known young business men, being a member of the Browne Grain Company was almost instantly killed, about 12 Sunday in an automobile accident which accured on the pike.

The accident ocurred about one and one half miles from the publi square. Head Crushed. The car which -was owned and driv- i by F. W. Emerson turned over a ad Mr.

Browne was caught under ihe machine. His head was crushed and several bones in his body broken. Browne lived only about twenty minutes. Mr Emerson who was driving i lie car was only slightly injured. Reared In Tills County.

Ed P. Browne was 33 years old. He was born in South Carolina-1 When about three years of age his parents tin- late Mr. and Mrs. C.

M. Browne, moved to Collin county. The family resided in Lite Grove and Lucas communities. He was reared in this county. Several years ago he embarked in the grain business with his brother, C.

V. (Corbin) Browne, and was the junior member the firm of Browne Grain Company, one of the largest grain firms in North Texas. About nine years ago M8. Browne was married to Miss Mary Abernathy, daughter of the late Judge W. M.

Abernathy. Survivors. Deceased is survived by his wife and five brothers and two sisters; The brothers are: C. V. (Oorbin) Browne, McKinney; C.

A. (Clifford) Browne, McKinney; G. A. Browne, Portland, Oregon; Walter Browne, Wichita Falls, Texas; and H. A.

(Herbert) Browne, McKinney. The are Mrs. J. Ben Snider, McKinney; and Mrs. Geo.

A. Sullivan, of Pittsburg, Texas. Deceased was a member of a family of eight children and was the fircone of them to pass to the great beyond. He was a member of the Episcopal church, a Mason and also a member of the McKinney Elks Lodge. Funeral Services Tomorrow.

Funeral services will be held at the Episcopal church, corner Lamar and College streets, Tuesday morning at 10 conducted by the Rev. H. fB. Jamison, of Bryan, Texas, formerly rector of the Episcopal church of this city. The pallbearers will be: Active A.

M. Scott, Tom Scott, Dr. J. Knight, Lud Crockett, John Hill, Jewel Abernathy, Will Oglesby. Honorary F.

I). Perkins, J. Ed Rhea. Tom Goodner, Dr. E.

L. Burton, Geo. Keller, Benge Quisenburry and Hester Snirler. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY. (Juno 23, 1 90 9.) Hon.

C. A. Leddy was appointed special assistati! attorney general by Hon. R. V.

Davidson. WILLIAM TAYTiOR PERRY OF PLANO FIRST CLASS GUNNERS MATE IN IT. S. NAVY. Whether soaring aloft in a bombing plane or working under the water in a diving suit William Taylor Perry of Plano, Texas is ready to tackle any exciting stunt that his duties as firstclass gunners mate in the United States navy may call Young Perry enlisted in the navy two days after war was declared in 3917.

He was assigned to the ship Missouri and soon was in foreign waters. Later he was with the naval air service making flights at various stations in France and England. Coming home he was assigned to the U. S. naval air service station at San Diego where he is at present stationed.

It was at this place a few weeks ago hat he started in to learn the diving game. He went down four times in the San Diego harbor seeking equipment which had been lost from a torpedo boat. He says he likes his work in the water as well as he does his work in the air. William T. Perry is the son of Mrs.

Henrietta Perry of Plano. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold 36 th and that is enough to make Col 1 dren were thrown out upon the ijn county proud of him. Out of the groupd, but fortunately escaped without injury.

Mr. Arnold and family were returning to their home in the Woodlawn community, and state that a car driven by Jesse Rich, collided with their car, turning it over and throwing the occupants out upon the ground. Both cars were badly wreck- I4ERRY-MOSES EMPLOYES thirty or forty thousand men in his division he was one of the 129 who received the French cross of war. He is the second man from Collin county to receive this decoration from the French government so far as is known. ed.

Jesse Rich was rushed back to town and given medical atttention, but was able to be taken to his home east of town Sunday. Mrs. Arnold was given medical attention immediately after the accident, it requiring several stitches to close up the wound on her head, but is reported to be getting along very well. Death. The infant child of Mr.

and Mrs. Milt Whisenant of Allan was buried in the Allen cemetery Sunday afternoon. Contractor Is Busy. M. P.

Scott is 'doing a lot concrete work for D. C. Hill at his pretty home on Tucker street. GIVEN ICE-CREAM SUPPER. Miss Mattie Ixni McKinney was happily married at the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Webb, to Mr. Homer Rogers of Van Alstyne.

Dr. E. E. King performed the ceremony. BEECHAM GERRISH RETURNS FROM ARMY SERVICE.

Beecham Gerrish, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gerrish, who reside a few miles south of town, returned Saturday from Camp Bowie, FY. Worth, having just been honorably discharged from the United States Army service.

Beecham served in Franco with the Thirty-sixth division and participated. in some of the hardest fought battles. He volunteered his services two years ago and joined the Burrus Rifles, which eompany later was attacked to Co. B. 144th Infantry, of the thirty-sixth division.

CONTRACTS LET OR COUPLE OF DEEP TEST WELLS IN WEST COLLIN McKINNEY' COMPANY HAS TEN THOUSAND ACRES UNDER LEASE. The firm of Berry-Moses Co. in appreciation of a fine work by their salespeople last Saturday, tendered them an ice cream supper at the store Saturday night. Death. The remains of the infant child of A.

C. Giddings of Allen were buried in the Rowlett cemetery Sunday afternoon at 3 Walker Cooper Home. Walker Cooper has returned from and is now at home again. He to a son of Contractor and Mrs. J.

E. Cooper, and was a member of the Thirty-sixth division. That the interest in oil development is growing more intense from day to day in Collin county is evidenced by the fact that a contract lias been let for putting down two deep test wells in West Collin. The contract has been let to a big Oklahoma company by Ray-Love Son, the local company composed of J. B.

Ray, R. G. Love and son, Earl. 10,000 Acres Under Lease. Ray-Love Son, have leased approximately 10,000 acres in West Collin and just over in the edge of Denton county.

The land leased in Oollin county is around Rock Hill and Prosper. These gentlemen want to get at least 1,000 acres more leased, and as soon as this is done drilling will begin. It is expected the drilling will begin immediately. The contract calls for two each 3500 feet deep. The locations for these deep tests will be made by well -known geologists.

These gentlemen state that they have secured these leases for development only and not for sale. HATH ER FORD INTERESTS TO BUILD $100,000 HOTEL. Weatherford, Texas, June committee from, the Chamber of Commerce submitted to the stockholders various sites for the building of a $100,000 hotel, the money for which was recently raised by a popular movement in the city. The desire is to place it in as prominent a place as possible to add the civic, attractiveness of town and to make it convenient to the traveling public..