The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-13
CITY BRIEFS

Statements issued by the sheriff and
chief Of police ia the effect that
the firing of guns would not he al
lowed on Armisticc Day was effcc-
tive. no guns wcrc fired, the cole
bration Of the day was widely df-
ferent from what it was last year and
the year before.
Near Ballinger, Texas a former serv-
ice man was killed by an accidental
shot While standing ON the side
walk a bullet entered his head and
he never spoke again.
A town in Illinois suffered the loss
Of $l5OO0O worth of automobiles IN
thefts in one month. This so aroused
the people that they went to work in
earnest to catch the offenders. The
result was the discovery that "a gang
was working among different cities
and was pooling the profits. II was
/ also learned that insurance was taken
out on fictitious cars and policies We're
being collected and the insurance
companies robbed. 1t is claimed that
as many as 1900 cars have been
stolen in the United States and sold in
/ Canada.
/ Mrs. j. \. Rawlns who is i'll in
/ Dallas. Texas. is recovering and is
expected to return here the first of
next week.
The Fourth Red Cross Roll Can in
Fourth Ward with Mrs. Ewing Lon
don. chairman, is progressing very
I nicely.
Miss Virginia Adams who under
went serious operation at the Won
Keller hospital recently is able to be
out once more.
II. L. JeGfries. prominent citizen
Of Graham was transactng business
in Ardmore yesterday.
Fire destroyed barn belonging to
IJ. G. Grant, G street and Sth ave-
nue.. northwest yesterday afternoon
Jess 'Troop Of tine Blue Ribbon
community was in the city yesterday
on business.
Consolidated school districts will be
the exception and not the rule accord
ing to the County Superintendent Kate
Gait Zaneis who has Just succeeded
i'm having another election put over In
favor Of one. Mrs. Zaneis says as
the people become familiar with the
advantages Of consolidated school
their opposition yanishes and they are
for il.
Mrs. Minnie b. Church has been
busy for the past ten days filing re-
ports with the state department Of
work done by the various clubs in Car
ter county during the past year
The board Of county commissioners
recessed Thursday afternoon until
next Wednesday when they will re-
sumo their duties and finish up coun'
IS business for the month.
The preliminary trial Of Earnest
Ford Red Jones, Mrs. Ford and Mrs.
cobb charged with assault upon the
person Of Mrs. Casey viii BE- heard
before Justice Butcher Monday nf.
ternoou.
James Houchins, prominent farmer
and Stocl,man Of Overbrool was trans
:. acting business in the city yesterday,
The ballot hoNcs are being made
ready for the election to he held
next Tuesday to decide the question u
q bond issue for good road purposes IN
Carter county.
Attorney Russell Brown was called
to oklahoma city Friday night on
business.
j. u. Davis. prominent merchant u
Fox was in the city yesterday ON bust.
ness.
Judge Keller of Marietta was trans.
acting business In the city saturday.
j. IT, McCauts of Newport was in
The city Saturday ON business. MIR.
NtcCnnts Was one or tho two first
Representatives from carter county
to the state legislature after state.
hood.
o. :. Alyorson of Glenn, the Carte"
county wheat king, was in the city
Yesterday Mr. Nvcrson states that
farming is at standStill and will be
uulil after rain. us IL is impossible
to plow under present conditions.
Everyone who could shoot CUR
was away from the city Yesterday
after the elusive mollurd and othol
game birds Several largo canadian
rcesr were haegcd I'm the Rcd River
country
This is the season of the year for
setting out trees. fruit and ornamental
and many property owners are making
ARRANGEMENTS to decorate their prop.
crtN according to a report from local
nursoNm"n who are beginning to
make donVcrlcs,
80. an arrest was made by the
policc Frlday uf any person guilty NJ