The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-01

STORIES OF THE STREET |
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Paullin and lit |
tie son, G. d. Jr., of the Marietta |
Monitor We're here Yesterday from
Marietta en- route to Durant to visit
with Mr. Paullin's parents. They |
were visitors at the office OF the Ard |
mcreitc. The newspaper man never |
foels quite 10 much at home as when
he Is in the presence OF printers |
ink.
Mrs. s. A. Haynes, accompanied |
by her son, Nat, has gone to Dun.
can to visit with her sisters Mes
dunes j. T. Pritchard and A. "
Parker.
o. *. Darden of Lone Grove, the |
pecan king Of the state was In the
city Saturday minglng with the can.
didates and getting a line on what
we expect at the primary election
Tuesday. Mr.. Darden states that
there will he Il heavy crop of pecans
this season, both wild and budded
and is looking for brisk demand
with good prices prevailing
Election officers from all parts of
the county were at the courthouse
yesterday to get the ballot boxes and
supplies TO hold the election Tues
day. Tho box from Homer, the most
remote precinct in the county was
the first to be called for, a record
that has been established since state
hood.
All the street corners of the city
were the scenes of considerable cam.
paignirg all day Saturday. and many
plans were concocted to be put into
execution on the morning of August
3rd.
Some NJ the candidates are looking
for their opponents to spring some
last hour sensations. and are arm
ing themselves it, readiness 10 re9-l
has been clean so far. and any sensa
tional l1th hour story is likely to re.
coil upon the one whom it is intend
ed TO benefit.
During the fi:e that gutted the
StrOman Motor sdlesroom yesterday
afternoon the dense smoke from
flaming woodwork and burning rub
Der madc it very difficult for people
to pass in the vicinity of the rcst
office ,or several moments. There
were no accidents occurred, however
Now that the city commissioners
have passed an ordnance prohibiting
service car drivers from parking n
front Cf any place of business for
more than 80 minutes, it has been
suggested that they all combine and
rent a centrally located vacant lot
and install a boOII and office where
they could be reached at all hours
by telephone. ThiS system is in prac
tice in many of tie larger cities with
considerable success.
There was n lot Of pep put into
the race of Marian Pierce yesterday
when % automobiles from Fox and
Graham paraded up and down Main
stree. honking their horns and dis
playing banners I'm for Marian
Piorcc for Commissioner" said the
placards on the backs Of the cars
and both men and women were in
tine cars and took Part in the par.
ade.
II. B. Fell, post commander. George
r. Anderson Post, American Legion,
motcred to Madill yesterday where he
made an address at a picnic, given by
the Madill Post. He was accompan-
led by Ben Hunter who is also
member OF the local post.
In giving the names of Ardmore
citizens who volunteered to read the
Congressional Record, showing the
splendid loyalty of Scott Ferris. and
the "A times where Gore failed to stay
by his country in time of stress, nj
the Ferris meeting, Thursday night,
the names should have read Messrs'
w. If. Bats. II. A. Fairchild ana
Frank Westler, instead OF West
brook.
Cards have been received from l..
Fl. Love who with his wife and daugh-
ter are touring Europe, in which Mr..
Love states the voyage was delightful.
At the time of writing they were
in Naples. The trip across was made
on the S. S. Patria.
The Chamber of Commerce Band
serenaded the business houses along
Main and Washington street last
night and injected a little Jazz into
the iazziest, busiest Saturday mght
street in Oklahoma
Boys attempted to loot the box
office at the Princess theatre Fri
day night but were foiled in their ef-
fort. They gained admittance to the
theatre, and attempted to force the
door of the box office, but being
heavy affair they did not succeed.
Manager Cox stated that their ef-
forts would have been fruitless had
they succeeded in forcing the door,
because he never leaves any cash
in the till after the nights perform
ance.