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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09
BOYS AND GIRLS FORM
SCHOOL PRESS CLUBS;
WRITE FOR NEWSPAPER

"A Press Club In Every Harris
burg School" seems to be tho
watchford of the enthusiastic read
ers OF the School Evening News"
young peoples section of the Har-
risburg, Pa, %Evcning News" Al
ready number OF lively clubs have
been organized by the readers with
the assistance of Margaret +. Viii
son, editor OF the School News
Daily these clubs are turning in
news stories written by themselves
OF the activities at their respective
schools.
AS a club is formed the pictures
of its members are printed in the
"School News" Then the club is
invited to visit the Office of the big
News and see how it is made.
The press club movement in
Harrisburg is attracting much at
tention, not only from the young
people, but from their parents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09
NEICHBORHOOD BOYS
BUILD SCOO1ERS AND
STAGE A PEPPY RACE
IA Make" Article ior Boysl

"A Make Mncle for boysl
"What d'you say we do this,
Skeets," proposed George one af-
ternoon in early Spring after
school had "let out" for the day.
Lets you an me and some OF the
other fellows around this neighbor-
hood get together and make some
OF these here scooter businesses |
saw when ! was on that trip last
summer, and hold a neighborhood
scooter racing tournament. Guess
that'd hold EN- for a while, eh,
Skeets?"
"You bet, George, but how do
yeu make these here scooters? I've
never seen one"
Easy" replied Skeets. "All you
need is an old ball-bearing roller
skate, a piece OF two-by-four about
30 inches long and box about
90 or "a inches high and IA inches
or so wide. That's all-oh, yes, an
a stick OF white pine bout 20 inches
long.
"Y'see a roller skate comes apart
in two sections. One section you
put on one eud of the two-by-four
and the other section you put on
the other end The end OF the
board with the front end of the
skate on it is the front end of the
scooter, and the other the back.
Faslen the skates to the board with
nails.
Then you mount your box on
the front end OF the two-byiour,
using nails here, too, and sett'n'
the box on square SOS to make the
scooter balance right. Then across
the top OF the box fasten your piece
OF white pine for handle
"To operate the thing, stand or
the two-by-four behind the box
with one foot and hold .onto the
handle on the box with both hands
Then push for all your worth with
the other foot. You gotta steer by
tipping the scooter easy from side t'
side
SO Skeets and George made theil
scooters and got some OF the othe
fellows to make them, too. Anc
then one Saturday afternoon the,
held a racing tournament on thu
asphalt-paved street. There wer'
six events, and judging from th'
bunch OF eager friends OF the boy
who came TO watch, Skeets an'
George had started something tina
really held em for a while"
Tomorrow; Reading Newspaper. ]
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA.
(Contributed)

(Contrlbuted)
The University of Oklahoma is
threatened with a vital crisis in its
history At this time the Legislature
is considering a deficiency appropria-
ton that strikes at the very founda-
ton of the institution, for unless ad-
ditional funds are secured the unver-
sity will be forced to close.
During the last session of the leg
islature appropriations were made
which were based on the number Of
students then enrolled, approximately
twenty-five hundred, but within the
two year period for which these ap-
preparations were made the enrolment
increased to approximately four thous-
and. Obviously il was not possible TO
maintain an educational institution
for four thousand students on the
amount appropriated for twenty-five
hundred, and the regents of the uni
versity, TO meet the demands of ne
cessity, authorized the expenditure Of
S2j7 10000 more than was appropriate
ed This is the sum which the leg.s-
lature has, thus far. not seen fit to
advance. and if the money is not
soon made available the University
cannot continue this term.
The educational institutions Of a
state are of paramount importance to
its citizens. and the State University
as the head and foundation of the
educational system of the state
should therefore be OF interest to
every citizen. Oklahoma has q great
university which each year has in
creased Importance, among the fore
most institutions Of learning in the
United States. In point OF attendance,
this year, it leads Leland Stanford,
John Hopkins, Colorado. Princeton,
Dartmouth, North Carolina, Virginia.
Kentucky, Alabama, Arkansas. and
is not far below Texas, Kansas, Mis-
souri and Yale.
At this time there are some four
thousand students from all parts Of
the state gathered together at Nor
man. II the university should close
there is no course LEFT open TO them
but to return to their homes. This
would mean untold financial loss to
all connected with the University.
This loss would fall on parents who
could III afford the expenditure and
would be especially hard on the many
students who are self supporting. II
would mean the loss Of credit to the
students for the second half Of the
year, and more than all losses COM
bned would be the loss of prestige,
reputation and influence that would
come to the university.
This information is published in the
belief that all who read the Ardmor-
cite are interested in education and
therefore in the University The uni
versity is in desperate straits, and
needs help from all sides. For this
reason an appeal is made 10 every
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09
FIRST ANNUAL
LIVESTOCK SHOW.

The First Annual Livestock Show OF
Ardmore opened here this morning
with entries from six counties of
the state. The stockmen of the coun-
~ are delighted with the showing
that has been made and they state
that when the show has been estab-
lished and has been properly pro-
vided for that there will be entries
here each year from as many as %
counties of the state.
The men. who are back of this en-
terprise will meet Friday night with
the board of city commissioners, to
ask that body to submit park bond
issue before the city for the purpose
~ raising funds to improve Fair
Park with an arena. for the proper
exhibit OF livestock and also for the
purpose OF building textile depart
mcnt for the county fair.
Under the Oklahoma law the city
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09
DAILY HARDKNOT

All the words we describe here
contain the same number of letters
When correctly guessed and writ
ten one below another, the diagonal.
reading from the upper left-hand
letter to the lower right-haud letter.
spells the surname Of great Ameri-
can poet.
Crosswords: IA couch. 2--Pur-
chased. 3-Courtesying. A mas
cuIinc name. s-Very plain. GA
tool used in the garden for digging,
resembling similar tool used by
masons
(Answer to yesterdays: Ncvember)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09
BOYHOOD STORIES
OF FAMOUS MEN
Hugh McA. Beaver

"Hey, fellows, just look at this
picture cried Hugh, waving kodak
picture above his head.
Some more OF your old stuffed
birds, reckon" remarked Bill some
what sarcaStically.
But, contrary to Bills supposihon,
the picture was not OF stuffed bird
but OF President Harrison and his
party taken as they passed through
Harrisburg, where Hugh was living
with his father who was Governor OF
Q Pennsylvania at the time.
When Hugh grew into manhood
his greatest work was done at North
field, Mass, where he taught Bible
class in girls school he led many
girls into the Christian lie.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

Refusal TO maintain n home in n
wifely manner. which eventually cul-
minated in her desertion of the plain
tiff, is the allegation contained in the
petition for divorce filed in the dis
trict court by Ed L. Harris against
Threese Harris. Plaintiff alleges
that since December /. 1919. defendant
spent most OF her time away from
home, and that on June 70, 1920,
while in a fit OF unreasonable anger,
the defendant left home and declared
that she never intended to return.
Plaintiff states that he has frequently
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

person who reads this article TO
phone, wire or write to either the
Governor or any member of the leg
islature with whom they may be ac-
quainted, and urge favorable action on
the university appropriation. The
university must not be allowed 10
close, aShi all persons who are in
terested in better education in Okla.
homa are urged to do all in their
power to persuade the legislature to
pass the appropriation bills now pend
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

in which the county fair is located
must provide the buildings for the
fair and the promoters do not know
of Il better way to raise the funds
than to submit TO the people bond
issue to raise the needed funds for
the improvements that are imperative
if Ardmore takes care of the fair and
of the annual live stock show.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

That his wife left home in the com
pany of another man is the allegation
contained in the petition for divorce
filed in the district court by a. $.
Waling against Annie Mac .Walling.
The Walllngs were married bn ,Tune
IS, 1919, and the defendant is alleged
to have left on January 23, 1921.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09
SOME PERTINENT POINTS

If you want the affairs Of the city
run like business institution, vote
for the managerial form OF govern
ment. If you want 1t run like u po-
btical machine, vote against the
managerial form of government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

If you had to make a political race
for the job you now have would you
do it? Ninety-five per cent will answer
no Then don't you think "A board
Of five commissioners can hire bet
ter man TO run the business affairs
of the city than we could chose at
a general election.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09
DISTRICT AND COUNTY
COURT HAPPENINGS
Presiding Judges:
Hon. T. w. Champion. Dist. Court
Hon.. w. +. Winfrey. County Court.
Divorce Suits Filed

Alleging desertion. ]. X. Pence
through his attorney, Don r. Weldon,
has filed suit for divorce in the dis
trict court against Jessie Pence. The
couple were married at Globe. Arizona.
on April II. 1917, and separated Feb
ruaTy 81, 1919.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09
I MOTHERS, Do THIS
When the Children Cough.
Rub Musterole on Threats
/ and Chests

No. telling how soon the symptoms
may develop into Group, or worse. And
then's when you're glad you have a
jar of Musterole at hand to give
prompt, sure relief. 1t does not blister.
AS first aid and a certain remedy.
Musterole is excellent. Thousands Of
mothers know it. You should keep
jar in the house, ready for instant use.
:. 1t is the remedy for adults, too. Re-
lleves sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis.
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia.
heaoache, congestion, pleurisy, rheu.
fna1sm, iumbago, pains and aches Of
bsS; or joints, sprains, sore muscles
chilolains. frosted feet and colds of the
chest Ut often prevents pneumonia1.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09
A FAMILIAR QUOTATION
You Should Know

(Can you guess who wrote it?)
Al! HAPPY ysdyS! Once more
,vh0 ,,ouId rot be q boy'
Yesterday:
O. ever thus from childhood's hour.
I've seen my fondest hopes decay;
I've never loved a tree or flower.
But twas the FIRST 10 fade away. ,
Thomas Moore, The Fire Wor+
shippers"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09
Gods Gift

God has placed within you inextin-
guishable sympathies, pity for those
who mourn, joy with those who smile,
wrath against those who oppress their
fellow creatures, an incessant yearning
DOR truth.
Joseph MaZzini.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

requested her TO come home. Piaihtiii
states that he has prosperous tah-
oring business at Healdton. The cou-
pie were married at Oklahoma CITY on
October 10. 1912.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

"Are all teachers book worms"
ION, no, geometry teachers
aren't"
What are thcy?"
THEY'RE angle worms"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09
Nuts TO CRACK

Way arc weary people like auto
mobile wheels
answer to yesterdays: why is a
fish-hook Ike the letter 'F""-Be-
cause il makes an eel, feel)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

one year ago in q bitter campaign
Muskogee adopted the managerial
form of government. The majority was
somewhat above 1000 votes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

If the same election were TO be held
in Muskogee this spring the majority
for the managerial form would be
Overwhelming.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

Do you expect more Ardmore streets
to be paved soon? Wouli you prefer
to have political machine let the
contract or would YOU rather a busi-
ness organization with a city manager
az the head Of it see to the job?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09
NOTICE

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Phone sol. Auto delivery. 2o-limc
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

. Muskogee elected local newspaper
man as manager and that city would
double his salary before it would part
with him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

The managerial form Of government
in Muskogee resulted in paying police
men and fremen and other employees
on the city better wages.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

The managerial form has never been
abandoned by any city that has once
adopted and tried it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

make a bond Of $4,000 md such ad-
dlt!onal bond as the city commission
ers may require.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

Public corporations under the man
aPerial form at Muskogee has rem
dered better service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09
TODAYS GREAT PERSON
March a-Your Birthdayp

Americus Nespucius, the Italian
explorer, after whom the American
continent was named He was born
on March 9, 1851, in Florence, Italy,
and died on February %, 151a.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

The managerial form does things
without delay and red tape.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09
80 f4-g,
GsAPts., 80. .eogsslO
-tsers.S
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ., 1921

4 RIGHT THINKING:-Let the words Of
@E-yy my mouth and themeditaton Of my heart
4 EK be acceptable in thy aeht. 0 Lord, my }
1 ~ strength, and my Redeemer.-Pss. 10. "A.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

The city needs water and paving
and many other things. Are you
willing to vote bonds and place the
money in the hands of the present
city administration. If you are not,
vote for the managerial form of gov
ernment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

fair salary to city manager would
appeal to hundreds OF competent busi-
ness men who would not think OF
making political race FER such a
job.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09


and many other things. Are you
willing to vote bonds and place the
money In the hands of the present
city administration. If you are not,
vote for the managerial form of gov
ernment.
Have your city taxes been high
enough recently? What have YOU got
ten for the taxes YOU have been pay
ing? Could Il different form of gov
ernment be any worse?
Not a single city among the hun
dreds which have thoroughly tried
the managerial form of government
has ever gone back to the old system,
Daily Oklahoman.
! The investigation made year ago
disclosed that of over 1900 cities who
have thoroughly tried the managerial
/ form of government, none Aave ever
abandoned II.
Has the paving been kept in ocn-
dition on your street? There was sup
posed to be u bond behind the pave
ment TO make it good.
The city manager handles all busi-
ness affairs OF the city and selects
| his own assistants. If he fails 10 make
/ good he cannot pass the buck He
must make good, not make excuses. II
he does not make good he can be
discharged any day, hour or minute.
The boys who were in the army
found that they had to make good.
not make excuses. They wapt some
one In charge OF the city affairs who
will do the same.
Under the present city government
every office holder blames the bad
pavement. the lack Of water, the high
taxes, the poor police protection and
everything else on other city officers
whom he can't control. Under the pro-
posed system the city manager will
have full control. If he does not make
good he will not he able to pass
the buck" lie will be- discharged and
a man who can make good will be cm'
ploycd.
Under the managerial form OF gov
ernment the city manager must kccr
n continuous audit OF the books II
will be impossible for contracting
company TO be overpaid without II
being known.
II II aatl that the contracting COM
panys for the pipe line drew more
than the contract price long before
the line was completed This coulc
not happen with city manager h
office. and II II dt1 he would he liable
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

VIII n city rrow under taxes az high
as we have been paying recently WIN
many more homes he built Wen ""
must pay over per cent as taxes ami
get nothing for it, Let's change the
system.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

II IL satl that the contracting COM
panys for the pipe line drew more
than the contract price long before
the line was completed. This could
not happen with city manager In
office, and II II di1 he would he liable
on his hond. The city manager must
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

Under the managerial form OF gov
ernment the city manager must keep
continuous audit OF the books. IL
will be- impossible for n contracting
company to bo overpaid without II
being known.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09
NOTES FROM MUSKOGEE

NOTES FROM MUSK0GEE
one year ago in bitter campaign
adopted the managerial
form of government. The majority was
somewhat above 1000 votes.
If the same election were TO be held .
in Muskogee this spring the majority .
for the managerial form would be
The managerial form has never been
abandoned by any city that has once
adopted and tried it.
The managerial form does things
without delay and red tape.
Muskogee elected a local newspaper
man as manager and that city would
double his salary before it would part
with him.
The managerial form Of government
in Muskogee resulted in paying police
men and firemen and other employees
on the city better wages.
Public corporations under the man
aferia form at Muskogee has rem
dered better service.
make bond Of s2j 900 md such ad-
dit!onal bond as the city commission
ers may require.
Do you expect more Ardmore streets
to be paved soon? Wouli YOU prefer
to have a political machine let the
contract or would you rather busi-
ness organiza tion with a city manager
a. the head of it see to the job?
fair salary to city manager would
appeal to hundreds OF competent busi-
ness men who would not think of
making political race FER such
job.
II Nuu VIII ~ hoot huSli4'H' A't'ii "
job as city managAat fair salary,
the chances are about even that he
will take It. II you ask him to make
political race for the job or for
mayor he will laugh at YOU.
II the presidents of the banks Of
Ardmore had to make political races
for their jobs what kind of banks
40 you think we would have? Would
you keep your money in them?
Are you thinking about getting your
street paved? DO you want politi-
cal machine or u business machine 10
see to IL? The paving we now have
is the result of political machine.
Let's put the city ON business bas-
is. Vote for the managerial. form Of
government.
DO you want TO see more homes
built In Ardmore? II We could got
more paving 1t would no doubt start
building ON the newly paved streets.
I The present city administration
bamos the former city administration
| for paying out too much money on
| the pine line contract. There was a
| bond up. but we haven't heard of any
OF the money being recovered.
/ We must have dam constructed
/ II we are going to have water sup
ply. We must vote bonds Tor it. DO
/ you want the present city officers
| 10 let the contract and hanile the
money or do YOU want city mani
agcr under a bond as big as the com
mlssioners may set. TO do II with
the approval Of board OF business
men as commissioners2
VIII city rrow under taxes as high
as we have been paying recently2 WIN
many more homes he built Wen W"
must pay over per cent as taxes ami
get nothing for it? Let's change the
system.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

II you offer good business man a
job as city manasAat fair salary
the chances are aSodt even that he
will take 1t. II you ask him to make
political race for the job or for
mayor he will laugh at YOU.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

Have your city taxes been high
enough recently? What have YOU got
ten for the taxes YOU have been pay
ing? Could Il different form of gov
ernment be any worse?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

We must have dam constructed
II We are going to have a water sup
ply. We must vote bonds Tor &C. DO
you want the present city officers
TO let the contract and hanile the
money or do YOU wan, city mani
agcr under a bond as big as the com
mssioners may set. TO do II with
the approval OF a board OF business
men as commissioners
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

The investigation made a year as
disclosed that of over 1900 cities VIII
have thoroughly tried the manageri;
form Of government none have eve
abandoned II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-09

II the presidents of the banks Of
Ardmore had to make political races
for their jobs what kind of banks
40 you think we would have? Would
you keep your money In them?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-05
Edwards Heads Promotion List.

Nothing has happened, not even
the diplomatic semidenial which
which came recently. TO change the
opinion that General Pershing is
TO be given the job of looking after
the reserve forces OF the United
States army. work Of building up
and coalescing. II viii be a big job
and one which even ranking officer
OF the United States army can under
take without loss OF prestige or
dignity.
There have just been sent to the