The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-11

valuable ideas that he will apply
in the city schools during the com
ing term.
A sneak thief entered the home of
+. c. Taylor on c street southeast,
Friday night and annexed a pair of
Mr. Taylor's trousers, securing So,
which he appropriated before drop
ping the garment, as he was being
pursued by occupants of the house.
The thief overlooked SIS. which re-
posed in another pocket of the trous-
ers, part OF which will be used to
repair the hscreen through which the
would be burglar entered
The corner stone for the first large
yesterday by Poulter and Sons at the
intersection of West Main street
and Broadway, and when finished
will be the most modern living quar-
ters in this section of the state. The
building which is to be of brick and
concrete will have IA apartments of }
and rooms each with all modern
built-in conveniences and will cost
approximately $4,000.
A number of farmers who were In
Ardmore yesterday stated that the
boil worm has attacked the cotton
crop and is playing havoc generally.
Squares are falling Off and evidence
of the boil worm and boil weevil
is apparent. This is rather early for
sects and the farmers are consider.
ably worried over the matter.
Local legionaires are rapidly per.
fecting arrangements for the big pyro-
technic show, which will be staged at
the Carter county free fair grounds,
near Wilmington park. Friday. ana
saturday nights OF this week in which
a number of them will participate.
The show will be production OF
No Mans Land in Action" which
will vividly portray battles in which
American lads took part. Press re-
ports from various cities where the
show has been given are very favor
able, and state thai the battles are
very realistic. Miniature tanks OF
steel are used and included in the
program is the use of 2,4O0 feet OF
scenery. Two aerial acrobatic stunts
are also part of the program.
There will be 1875 men taking part
and the affair promises TO be a stu
pendous production, worth much more
than the nominal charges which will
be made.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Young will leave
this afternoon. on a buying trip to
eastern markets. After the business
trip, they will go to the Great Lakes
to spend several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ardis and Mr.. and
Mrs. d. w Shivers of Wichita Falls.
Texas have moved TO Ardmore and
will make this city their future home.
Messrs Ardis and Shivers have re-
Gently purchased the grocery bust
ness Of j. c. Stubblefield on C
street southeast. Both are exper-
fenced grocerymen and are delight.
ed with their new location.
II. d. McElroy, a farmer living
miles south of the city brought
the first cotton bloom to hrdmore
several days ago, and Saturday he
brought the first two well developed
bolls gathered from his 35 acres field.
Mr.. McElroy states that cotton Is
looking fine and that the recent rait
assured bumper crp.
The board Of county commissioners
In session Saturday were making
up the county budget to be submitted
to the county excise board that win
convene Saturday, July Slst.
imately slSOO,OOO of personal prop
erty to the tax rolls since the tax
assessor turned the books over 20 the l
county. This consists OF property
that the owners failed to render TO
the tax assessor, according 10 law.
Health day was generally observed
In the city Friday, and lot or
rubbish removed from yards IN the
rear of business houses on Main ara
Washington streets. The cl,y physt-
clan states that the campaign will loo
until Ardmore Is thorough.
ly cleaned of all such refuse
number Of county candidates wen,
to Woodford Friday night TO attend
a meeting and mingle with the vot
ers at that place. They report large |
who gave respprtfll atteo. |