The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14


regions that made them denounce the
evil impulse that prompted them to
retain the =. V. D's a few days longer.
Ice was everywhere. not much ice
to be sure, but ice nevertheless and
the way the breezes made one think
Of the sultry days Of July and Aug
ust was a remninisceuce TO ponder
over.
The mercury at the local observatory
showed a drop Of 3S degrees in u
hours. The maximum registered Tues
day was 65 degrees and the mini
mum 27 degrees this morning.
KS usual the gas was nil
Those desiring TO know the reason
why may consult files of the papers
for the past few winters
Those of Ardmore who arose early.
Wednesday, We're lucky. They got
the full benefit Of what gas pressure
there was and were able to cook break
fast.
To those vino remained for just
few more winls, nothing but woe was
the portion and they had to content
themselves with what they could man.
age for.
The result was that restaurants
We're throngcd but the propretors
were in mo- better condition to supply
the wants Of a hungry public than was
any one else and many had to resort
10 the grocery store for box Of crack
ers and a hunk of cheese
Tho old alabi was working overtime
again this morning
The compression plant at the field
was not finished and until such time
as it may be there is little prospect
for conditions to improve This was
fine news to hand a family sitting
around a gas heater that would scarce
~ ignite a match but then, we are
told, you've got the woods yet aint
it," was the opinion Of a representa-
tive Ardmore citizen who said
"Of course it is taken for granted
that the Consumers Light X Power
Company is doing all in its power to
furnish gas to local consumers, but
the fact that it is unable to do this
furnishes very little consolation to a
man who freezes every day Of the
month but one, and ON that day be-
comes boiling hot when he steps up
to the cashiers window and pays his
BILL" In the meantime many $. O. 5.
calls have been sent out for wood, coal,
old barrel slaves, boxes, anything that
viii burn with the prospects that the
demand will far exceed the supply.
Pertinent Interviews
We'll, whom the Lord lovcth he
chasteneth, so this being a fact the
citizens of this city can console them
selves with the thought that they are
beloved Of the Lord" was the manner
in which one man answered when the
Man ON the Street asked him for his
views ON the heatess gas situation.
sorry, but I can't stop to talk to
you now said another Prominent Citi-
zen to the Man on the Street this
morning. When asked why his un.
seemly rush, the p. c. replied that he
was hunting blankets to wrap about
the gas stoves at his residence in an
effort to keep them from freezing.
IF / could arrange to have Ardmore
gas substituted for birthstone. all the
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