The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-27

, tion of Mike Carrigan, manager.
league has been organized among the
four larger companies In the field, and
although the Roxana boys were too
} late getting started to make much OF
showing the first season. they expect
TO get TO the top during the next sea
son, which begins August lst. The
new uniforms have arrived and they
look fine, being a very dark green with
white letters.
Combining business with pleasure, the
RoXana has pulled off two social func.
tions" in the interest of the ball team,
the proceeds going to purchase uni
forms and equipment. The first was
Fourth of July dance held on a plat.
form erected in front of the office. Ac-
counts of this affair vary, one lady be.
ing heard to remark that it was the
tackiest dance she ever saw" but the
general opinion did not agree with that
of the aforesaid lady. Anyway, we had
lots of room to dance, jazz music and
plenty of lemonade.
On the night Of August lst, Mr.. Nc
Phail, manager of the local picture
shows, turned the theater over to US. A
feature picture was run, after which
| the floor was cleared, an orchestra
from Ardmore started up and we
danced till the wee sma' hours. Incl,
dentally, both affairs were u financial
success.
Willie on the subject of baseball and
dancing, inevitably there comes TO our
mind the recollection of Il certain nice
looking young man in soldiers uniform,
who rode into town on motorcycle. He
was u swell" dancer, and as a base
! ball pitcher he was uneXceled, so it Is |
not surprising that he created quite a
sensation and caused more than one
feminine heart TO flutter But, alas!
u cold, cruel officer of the law came
and hustled him back to Fort Sill,
where he is probably still trying to
explain an extended \. w. o. L. and
the absence of government motor.
cycle.
Formerly it was the custom when Mr..
Springer and his jitney were seen com
ing down the road to dodge into the
nearest house, Fences, bitches and tel
ephone posts We're no protection Albert
took 'em all with the greatest ease.
However, since the missing cylinder
(Which a depraved mechanic had trans
ferred to another cai) has been recov
cred, the stripped gears" replaced,
pair of new carburetors and cross head
installed and numerous minor injuries
and defects remedied the jitney has
been behaving beautifully. Although
Albert sometimes doesn't get in until the
cold gray dawn $3.50 a. M, most of the
time he walks for exercise"
Speaking of the missing parts in AL
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of the missing cylinder Dan Black.
burns famous bloodhound was immedi-
ately put into service, but with no
avail. The dog was coach hound (so
we are told and refused to follow the
trail of a Ford part. The cylinder was
finally found doing active service in
the car of the above mentioned depraved
mechanic.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Clay and Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. r. Johnston have returned from
a vacation spent in New Mexico and
Texas. From their accounts of noun ,
tain climbing, trout fishing and such
like, and from their tanned and healthy
appearance, we assume that they en- +
joyed themselves immensely. Mr.. Clay
says he made the entire trip to Las We
gas, n. NJ, without puncture or car \
trouble of any kind. Some luck! Mr.. r
came back wearing Charlie
Chaplin moustache. Says that's the
style in Texas. b
Other vacationists are Beulah Bid +
we'll. who has returned from a trip to p
Muskogee and the Ozarks; NJ. +. Jones, d
Who is en- route to Pennsylvania, and 7.
,. Webb.
1t is with deepest regret that we h
chronicle the fact that we are soon to "
ose those two hardworking members G.
If the geological department, Glen Las
icy and Richard Miller. Laskey is going
o Loco. Why Loco? we ask, but so n
ar we have not received a satisfactory \
eply. Richard is going to Texas. We n
hall miss them both sadly. Laskey h
5 an authority on the Waurika roads,
nd his opinion is much sought after by
hose who travel in that direction. He HI
lso hires and fires stenographers with sC
reat efficiency Richard, although h
uiet youth having little to say, will be
realty missed, especially by Mike and
catherine. h
A Young cloudburst caused consider vi
BILE damage in the community recently q
hen about five inches of rain fell
all at once, causing bridges
} wash out dams to break. and Incl II
entally washing a good shade of Rag vt
1wn into the middle of Main street.
Sogn on one of Ragtown's local stores:
ALL KINDS OF FEED 81
Chicken Feed and Ice Cream r.
Oats our specially.
Star Roberts and Arthur Carpenter
ave returned from service overseas and ~
re again with the Roxana. Star as q ~
ulling machine foreman and Arthur
dispensing supplies in the warehouse.
For further information regarding
ne Handsomest Son-in-Law Contest. N ae
ee Mr.. Barbour or Mr.. Mckee. =
The part of the humble correspond
nj is indeed not a bed of roses. IL you
rite real live news about people, some
ne is likely TO throw a copy of the -,
oxoleum at some unoffending bystand- -"
: ten. RichardD and If you leave 'em
Ut, explanations are in order. Mr.. Ro -
rk calls our attention to one such sin
omission, saying he is peeved because A
e left him out of last months maga-
ne, when he had just arrived on the
,ene of action and entitled to be among Br
lose present. II in the stress of pre- IA !
iring for a vacation on rather short -,
otice. keeping up with ball games and 90
inces, lodging cyclones and cloud IL