The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-10
UNDER THE IMAGINARY
STATE HOUSE DOME
BY CHARLES H. ADAMS
| Staff CORRESPONDENT

Oklahoma City, Jan. 9.-Opposi-
ton to holding the inaugural bali
next Monday night in the capitol
building, proved, at least as lar as
the house is concerned, tempest
in a tea pot" True, Representa-
tive Syd Wheeler, OF Kingston, IN
troduced a resolution protesting
against the charge of S. a ticket
Tor admission to the ball and di-
rectine that the doors of the capi-
tol be thrown open to the public
on the night OF the ball, but, after
a brief statement by Speaker Wal
drep. on behalf of the committee
on arrangements, Wheeler attempt
ed to withdraw the resolution. 1t
was declared to then be the prop
crtv of the house and was tabled.
This. it is expected, will be the END
OF the matter for little opposition
has been voiced by senator's.
When Representative Wheeler 5
resolution was read the arrange
ments OF the inaugural committee
had. however, been given some 1T
tie publicity and Harry W. Pente-
cost, brigadier general OF the ma
tional guard, and chairman OF the
committee, chose an opportune
lime to invite the legislators to the
pail.
II was stated that the space is
limited, that ii was necessary TO
raise money with which to pay the
cxDenses OF the exercise, incident
TO the inauguration and that it was
essential to place some restriction
upon some who might endeavor to
appear on the floor. The argument
oi General Pentecost carried con-
yjction. and at the conclusion oil
Speaker Waldrep's statement the
only objection to the wlthdraWa,,
Of Wheeler's resolution was based
mon rules OF the house which bar
red him from that privilege alter
it Lad been read.
From the east door OF the capitol
to the nearest pavement there IS, to-
dav. Il ouagmire of unpaved road
1t may be much less than nan a
mile. but appears to be much 1aF-
,hcr-to the pedestrian. Ii the road
.tin remains impossible on tine
NIGHT OF the inaugural ball, next
Monday. shuttle car station at thC,
rapitol and space for the parking OF
automobiles will be provided Wner'
their occupants are Obliged 10
board the trolIeys.
Governor Williams was the reci-
picnt OF many messages OF con
graduation when it became known
hat his appointment to the federal
bench for the eastern district OF
Oklahoma had been confirmed.
Ruth's bill forbidding the sale
If dcnatured gas Chat from which
gasoline has been eXtracted) Is an
echo OF the fight made upon the
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Com
pany last year during the gas short
age.
p,tfori;elds hill which make.
br theft Of an automobile grand
',r,cn,, IS nroyoking many smiles in
ho Ln,,sc There are automobile,
The theft OF which would be petty
larceny. but YOU would have to haul
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