The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-12
AROMORE SEAT OF A
MERRY WAR EVEN ON
FIRST ARMISTICE DAY


One year ago today. at the eleventh
. hour to be exact there were a few hun
dred thousand American doughboys in
i. Europe who mad been giving the hosts
Of the Kaiser a heap OF what the latter
hoped to administer TO the rest Of the
world when he started TO cross that
little strip Of Belgian country in the
late summer Of 1914.
when the gates OF hell flew open
And the devil jumped for JOY.
In other words they were treating the
"Hcines' rough ana were Just about
10 cross that beloved Rhine and hand
the square-heads a little Of the medicine
that they had been administering to
France and Belgium. when the kaiser
and his advisers yelled enough" and
quit.
At precisely 1853 on that memorable
occasion these same hundreds OF thou
sands OF peevsh American citizens
We're lined up for their last gift to
Fritz and as the little whistle footed its
last toot. let go in the general direction
Of the German trenches a whole head Of
assorted hardware labeled "Finis."
When this grand scrap had ended ana
the boys who went from Ardmore and
Carter county returned TO their peaceful
abode they never dreamed that they
would live to witness another war, they
thought and believed that the remainder
. of their days would be pursued in the
paths Of peace and that they would be
Z left to enjoy the satisfaction that comes
of a duty well performed and with the
Afmage of grateful people.
lIow sadly have they been disapp6nt-
Cd, what a cruel blow has been suffer
ed by their over wrought nerves, they
who thought that war was a thing OF
the past, that a league of nations would
forever make it impossible for another
. despot to raise his head and create hav-
oc among the peoples of the earth. that
want and suffering would again stalk
the earth, how disappointed they must
--, now on this the first anniversary
of their last salute to the Hun. to know
that there is "A war going on right here
in the city of Ardmore.
80, yes there is there is a war that
for the first time in all history is being
enjoyed by huge majority of our cit.
liens, this is not a war of roses, how
ever or of any other name that smells
as sweet. 1t is war of gasoline, and
so long as it continues to rage, and 50
long as the fluid is in demand. there
viii be great JOY among the owners
Of all Thotor-driyen vehicles flivVers
and otherwise.
The war started several days ago
when it required considerable lucre to
have the tengalon tank OF the Henri
eta charged for a few more iolts over
the roadways Of Carter county, and it
has been going merriy ON since, to the
great joy of those who occupy the side
lines ready to take advantage OF the
Sudden drop in prices
At first it was mild little war when
gasoline was selling at every filling sta.
ton in town at % cents, or perhaps n
little more.
Mr.. Citizen when he had to come
across for the necessary juice, gritted
his teeth and took mis- medicine. and
the gasoline at eXorbitant figures. But
some fellow on the inside had crouch,
and soon signs began to appear at va
rIous filling stations announcing that a
rNduction of q cent or two per gallon
"as in vogue,
This tended to stimulate notice in that
direction
Rivals could not stand idly by. so
they went the first sign one and a lit.
lie better From that hour the wa
las been on and Monday signs began to
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