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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
GREAT TIME At
SOLDIERS HOME
LAST NIGHT
YOUNG PEOPLE AND OLD IN
MATES MINGLE IN DANCES TO
THE GREAT DELIGHT OF THE
LATTER.

Last night the inmates of the state
soldiers home had a grand reception
and dance for the benefit of their
young friends from the city and sur
rounding country. All the old dances
were INDUCED in and some of the
young men and ladies from the city
demonstrated the modern dances that
are now the rage, and some of the
old couples stated last night that they
would be able to cut all the fancy
steps demonstrated by the e anoth-
er reception was held. On account of
the holiday season being so close not
as many from the city attended as
ordinarily would, but the next one Will
be a record breaker as the receptions
are getting to be the most popular
social events of the city. Every recep-
ton has some special feature for the
pleasure of the old soldiers and their
wives, the next one will be featured
by Mr.. and Mrs. George Henry Bruce,
who will demonstrate the Turkey Trot
and others of the latest modern
dances.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
Germans Massing in West.

London. Zee. 16-Nith the Anglo
frontier and close to their strongly
fortified base at Saloniki, where re-
Inducements are arriving daily, the
second phase of the Balkan cam.
paign, which opened with the Teu.
tonic invasion of Serbia and the de-
feat of her army, has closed and the
peoples of the belligerent countries
are anXiously awaiting the next move,
1t seems fairly well settled that the
Bulgarians do not intend to invade
Greece. which would likely caused
dissention in that country, already
uneasy over the Bulgarian occupa-
tion of Monastir Invasion of Greece
by Bulgarians, reported Tuesday, Is
denied from Athens. Also it is not
believed that the Austrians and Ger
mans have sufficient troops available
to attack the entente allies.
Speculation naturally has to do
with the Germans and their inten-
tions. They are variously reported
to be concentrated near Monastir and
Doiran and on the Roumanian border
and are preparing for an attempt to
drive entente allies from the CALI
poll peninsula. All these reports lack
confirmation.
One thing seems certain to the
military observers-that the Germans
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
Highway Meeting Called.

McAlester, Okla, Zee. 15.-Oklaho-
ma officers of the Jefferson Highway
association in conference here We'd
nesday afternoon, decided to issue a
call for general meeting to be held
in McAlester, January 3. when a
jefferson Highway association of Ok
lahoma will be organized. Each town
ship in each of the nine counties
through which the road is to pass
will be entitled to two representa-
tives at the meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
TAKES CITY COURT TO TASK
Criminal Court of Appeals Discharges
Men Convicted in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 15.-Pre-
siding Judge Thomas II. Doyle, in the
criminal court of appeals. today dis
charged from custody eleven men who
were convicted by the city court two
weeks ago on charges of vagrancy and
given the minimum penalty of thirty
days and s99 each. Judge Doyle was
scathing in his denunciation of the
methods OF the municipal court. Ten
of the men were /. w. w. members.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
MANY POLES
IN TRAINING
IN AMERICA
PURPOSE OF THEIR MILITARY
TRAINING is TO FREE POLAND
AND DEFEND UNITED STATES,
SAYS LEADER.

New York, Zee. 16.-Camps for
military training of Poles have been
established in various centers
throughout the United States, accord
ing to sub-Lieutenant Waclaw Stapin-
iski, who commands the camp near
Haverstraw, n. Y.
The purpose of these drills is to
free Poland or defend the United
States in war, according to Stapin-
iski, who estimates that three thou
sand Poles have been trained or are
now in training.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
NAME NOT ON BALLOT
Mine Workers. Union to Elect Of
ficers Tuesday.

McAlester, Okla, Dec. 15.-When
the ballots were mailed out by the
district office of the United Mine
Workers union for the special cleo
ton to be held next Tuesday the
names of Pete Hanraty for president
and ]. p. Gowing for vice-president
were absent. No explanation was
given by the district office as to why
Hanraty's and Gowing's names were
not on the ballot, as both had filed
their names with the election 5Ja'd
One hundred and fifty candidates are
named for the various offices to be
filled, six for district president, twen-
ty-eight for vice-president and twen-
ty-two for secretary-treasurer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16

Washington, d. c., Dec. 16.
-Austria's reply to secretary
Lansing's note on the Ancona is
regarded on the basis of unof-
fetal reports received today
from London and Amsterdam,
as wholly unsatisfactory, unac-
ceptable and disappointing to
the United States.
Diplomatic relations between
the two countries may safely
be described at the breaking
point.
President Wilson and Secre-
tary Lansing are reserved in
their comment until they re-
ceive the official text.
The reply, according to un-
reports, expresses a de-
sire to take up diplomatic nego-
tiations regarding the Ancona
case and asks for details of the
complaint upon which the Unit
ed States based its note.
High state department Off
cials today declared that the
United States will reject any
to start long negotia-
tions.
Vienna advices today say
that the tension there has been
lessened since the dispatch of
the reply to America.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
WEEKS URGES
RESERVE FORCE
FOR DEFENSE
CALIFORNIA SENATOR FAVORS
RESERVE FORCE OF TWO HUN
DRED THOUSAND MEN TRAIN
TWO MONTHS A YEAR.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator
Works of California today spoke in
favor of national defense, proposing
a reserve force of two hundred thou
sand men.
He would have the reserve army
train as soldiers two months of the
year and the remaining ten months
of the year clear up and settle west
ern homesteads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
TURKO- -CERMAN CAMPAIGN IS
READYFORSUEz CANAL ATTACK
DISPATCH FROM ROME SAYS PROPOSED CAMPAIGN
AGAINST SUEZ CANAL AND EGYPT BY GERMANY
AND TURKEY is NOW IN PREPARATION

Three Hundred Thousand Turkish Troops Have Already Been
Concentrated for Aggresson-Turksh Gains in Mesopo-
tama Reported from Constantinople-Allies Now Have
Force of Two Hundred Thousan' Men at Salonik, and
No Attack there by Bulgarians is %Gted Now-Neural
Zone, two kilometers Wide, Betw. Greece and Bull
garia Said to Have Been Agreed Ul "3sReports from
West Indicate that Germany is Strength tl2 Her Lines
in Belgium in Readiness for Campaign in tn Ees-Ger-
many Anxious about Position of Roumania.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
Ask America For Details,

London, Dec. 16.-The text of the
Austro-Hungarian reply to Americas
demands in the Ancona, case, sum
married., asks that the United States
give the details of the complaint,
and denies the duty of Austria to
regard the Lusitania case as pre-
cedent. The reply offers to open ne
gotiations to reach settlement of
the controversy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
AUSTRIAN REPLY Unsatisfactory
AND DISAPPOINTING To AMERICA
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN AUSTRIA.HUN-
GARY AND UNITED STATES AT BREAKING POINT
AS RESULT OF AUSTRIAN REPLY.

ashngton Officials Reserved in Their Comment Await
ing Receipt of Official Reply but Unofficial Reports
Reaching Washington Today Indicate that the Reply is
Unacceptable to United Staes-Washington Officials De-
clare United States will Proposal Start Long
Negotiations with Venna-Ausran Dispatches Today
Indicate that Tension there has since Dis
patch of the Reply to the United States-Austria De-
mands that United States Give Details of Complaint
Denies Duty of Austria to Regard Lusitania Case as
Precedent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
TRAIN ROBBED
IN ARKANSAS
EARLY TODAY
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN TRAIN
BETWEEN ENGLETON AND
ACORN, ARKANSAS, HELD UP
BY BANDITS.

Mena, Ark, Dec. 6.-Southbound
passenger train No. / of the Kansas
City Southern was held up and robbed
today at a point between Englcton
and Acorn, Ark.
The bandits blew open the safe Of
the express car, but got nothing. Tcen
they rifed the mail car and got four
registered packages.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
Gypsy Well at Fox.

The Gypsy well in 1928 has been
drilled to a total depth of 1860 feet.
The formation at that depth is pink
shale, which is the same formation
that was above the last sand found.
The well is now underreaming twen-
ty feet above the bottom to lower
the five-inch casing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
NO SUCCESSORS NOW
Kaiser Won't Send New Military
Attaches Until After War.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The kaiser
may not send successors to Boyd
and Won Papen. the German military
and naval attaches, until after the
war, according to reliable informa-
tion today. The belief is expressed
in Berlin that they would be as sub
ject to criticism as their predecessors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
Governor offers 5000 Reward

Oklahoma City, Okla. Dec. 15.-Gov-
ernor Williams has offered a reward
of 5000 for arrest and conviction of
the person or persons who killed II.
o. Fringer in Calvin, this state, De-
cember 9.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
Serbian kinu to Italy.

Paris, Dec. liking Peter of Ser
bia will take refuge in Italy, accord
ing to a Rome dispatch, which says
the king has accepted Italy's offer of
the palace at Caserta, near Naples.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
Neutral Zone Agreed Upon.

Sofia, Dec. ia neutral zone,
two kilometers wide on each side
of the boundary, has been agreed
upon between Greece and Bulgaria,
according to an official announcement
today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans. La, Dec. 10
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for tonight is fair and
colder with cold wave; tenn
perature will be is to % de-
grees. Friday fair and warmer
in the western portion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16
Birth.

To Mr. and Mrs. C. d. Pruitt, a son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-16

CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.


CynIcism Is bound to be provoked by
the abrupt rise In Missouri Pacific stock.
Market gossip attributed this develop
ment to good earnings and the bright
outlook for the company" Tho earn
ings may be good, but Il is obvious
that the outlook for the company could
hardly have changed SO suddenly as to
make Missouri Pacific stock worth $3.50
one minute and s1O.e5 half an hour
later. II Is much more likely that the
advance was due simply to a temporary
condition in tho market for the stock.
For a week or more there have been
signs that the market for the stock had
possibly Become "choked up" on tho
short side, or. in other words, that short
sales had run ahead OF liquidation. The
rise in Missouri Pacific may continue
but IL Will never convey AN Impression
Of permanency while the company's
bonds remain anywhere near the present
level The bonds did improve a little
but the rise may have been caused
by the vlolsit upturn in tho stock rather
than vice versa. The fact Is that the
same topheavy condition OF the com
panys finances which brought the com
pany to an acute position last summer
and led to talk of $40 assessment for
the stock IL still the problem OF the
Missouri Pacific. The current quota
ton OF SIS bid and 30 asked for the one
year 6 per cent. notes maturing June
next bears testimony TO this effect
Until the finances are reorganized In a
thorough manner tho thought OF n per-
manent appreciation in tho price OF
Missouri Pacific stock IL absurd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
The story of an Investment.

A local broker drew on his experience
of many years yesterday to illustrate the
danger that lies in following a movement
beyond the point where the situation that
started II had been already discounted.
He told n story of an investment that
sounds like a fairy tale. In 1897 a Gus
toner came to his office with $4,000 to
invest In British Consols, then at ia after
n tremendous rise. He wanted them be-
cause they were safe and because the
financial world was conval escing from the
shock administered in 1898. After much
argument the broker persuaded him to
take In their place the stocks of three
Western roads recently out OF receivers
hands which could be bought for less than
the cash assessments paid on them. He
got 100 shares of Atchison. 100 Northern
Pacific and 100 Union Pacific at an aver
age OF SO a share, leaving him some $500
over. The investment remained undis-
turbed until the Northern Pacific panic
of 1901 When Northern Pacific was SELL
ing at $500 a share the investor started
for New York In a hurry from a small
upstate town. There was no train and
he had to travel as far as Albany on
a freight car on pass borrowed from
a station agent. Arriving at New York
ON the morning OF May 8, he decided he
wouldn't trust any broker and so he took
his stock over TO the Chemical Bank.
He got $3.50 share, or $4,000 in all.
Subsequently the Atchison stock was sold
at I 02 and the Union Pacific at 100. This
made a total Of 100000 for stuff bought
for S2,70o Every one knows that the price
OF British Consols has been steadily down
ward since 1897
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Wheat closed on the Consolidated Tx
change AZ s1.54 for the May delivery.
This established new high record well
above the previous high point attained OH
Thursday and represented an advance of
1919 cents bushel since the close last
Monday
In the stock market. following early
irregularty decided firmness developed
toward the close. A number OF specialtles
were prominent in the upwa I'd movement.
Missouri Pacific became a particularly
strong and active feature. II opened at
ga and advanced to 10ik, closing at
91s. American Cans opening was 29is,
which was also its lowest. and 1t rose to
30%, closing at 3OA. Central Leather
opened at 35h. touched a low OF 34Is
and advanced TO 50 y. closing at 35%
Erie's opening was 2l7s, its low 2lSs
its high 22%. and it's closing 22la. Balti-
more and Ohio closed at ~. its high price,
after early touching II u. Utah Copper
rose from 50%. It's opening figure, to so,
closing at SIN. United States Steel
opened at 51A. touched low of 50% and
advanced to 81 Is, closing at 5lla. Read
ing's opening OF 1461s was its lowest. 1t
touched q high OF 147%, closing at 1873.
Amalgamated Copper opened at IS, sold
Az low as 54is and closed at 55h, its
highest. Sales OF all stocks totaled $3.50
shares.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

The New York Federal Reserve Bank
rates were "a per cent. for short and 9
per cent. for long bills.
Open market discounts, prime accent
ances. maturing up to ninety days 3% ~
3Ss per cent.
Commercial paper was moderately active.
Rates were 3% per cent for sixty to ninety
days bills and for four to six months
best names: AZ a. per cent for others.
Time money was easier in tone and
dull. Rates were 3h d3h per cent. for
sixty and ninety days and four months /:
i5G3% per cent. for longer maturities.
Call money on the floor OF the Stock
Exchange yesterday ruled at per cent +;
high, low and closing.
Domestic exchange on New York: st.
Louis, sc. discount; San Francisco. SOC.
premium; Minneapolis, iOc. premium /:
Chicago, par; Cincinnati, par; Montreal,
s5,62h.
Call money In London was per cent /:
short bills, rs per cent. three months
bills, "a per cent.
Sterling exchange was hrmer Final
quotations were: Demand, 4.s4; cables
4.S4la.
Bar silver in London. &c l3-16d. in
New York. 49c.
New York Clearing House statement /:
Exchanges. s2s6,122,1S2; balances, SIS
735,3S5; Sub-Treasury debit balance.
s1,66e,6S5.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
WEEKLY REVIEWS OF TRADE.
The weekly Trade Reviews Report
Improving Trade Conditions.

DHRS says: Business conditions con-
tinue to improve. and while there is no
rapid expansion, except in exports, there
are signs of a gradual increase in COM
mercial and industrial activity. The
strain OF the European war, great as It is,
Is being relieved by the power of the ma
tional productive wealth.
"The warning nations are bidding Wig
orously for supplies of grain, cotton and
other products and in tho case OF wheat
are paying extremely high prices to sat
isfy their needs. While there are many
domestic business embarrassments as the
consequence OF past strain. the abundant
supplies of money and low rates for loans.
with the new sense OF security produced
by the Federal reserve bank system. rem
der commercial enterprise more normal
ana confident.
THE iron and steel trade, while still
operating below capacity, Is nevertheless
increasing Its volume OF output and UNI
flled orders and conditions are much bet
ter than at any time In four months. The
high prices for wheat, due to the eX-
traordinary foreign demand, are giving
to the grain producing sections OF the
West a degree Of improvement greater
than that OF other parts of the country,
while the exports of cotton are beginning
to relieve the Southern depression, and
substantial progress In financial and in
dustrial conditions makes for brighter
prospects in the East"
BrGdstreet's says: Conditions in trade
and industrial quarters are awakening To
improved impulses, while confidence is re-
placing uncertainty. As yet actual bust
ness has not gained the pace displayed
by the spread OF optimism, orders being
of the steady, progressive type rather
than spirited. However, conservative i'm
proNement Is reflected I'm a number of
lines, and while orders calling for imme-
dlate shipment continue to dominate, there
Is 'nore disposition to pin faith to tho flu
ture
"Orders for spring shipments are COM
ing out In a fair way, road statesmen are
actively canvassug their customers.
widespread bettermcnt in demand for dry
goods is noted interest in iron and steel
Is growing, inquiries in general denote
a large quantity of potential orders. trade
In coal is better lumber. long depressed,
displays healthier undertone, especially
on the Pacific coast; ldlencss is being re-
duced enough stun IN excess OF any year
since 1908. and the Southern cotton stu.
alton exhibits considerable Improvement"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
Rock Island "RiEhts."

II has been suggested that the New
York Stock Exchange should strike the
Rock Island shares off the list. With the
passing OF the old Rock Island Railway
property to the collateral trust bond
holders II Is obvious that the Rock Island
Company has become mere she'll The
company Is in fact merely a paper COM
pany. The answer given by those who
uphold the right of the Rock Island shares
to remain on the floor" Is that there
can be no danger OF misapprehension in
the public mind in regard to these stocks
when every one knows the facts. TO
strike them of the list would undoubtedly
injvre what standing the shares have yet
as "rights TO subscribe" Each holder OF
the shares Is necessarily fervent bull
and would be sure to resent such action
lie would also resent a pro-
posal to formally label them rights
when, II and as issued" instead of shares.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
THE STEEL MARKET.
Jnr1sin--s Over Canadian stse;
Rails Grows.

The steel market was quiet yesterday
aud ~ new orders OF large size were
reported. There has been lull in rail
buying, but demand for smaller articles
used In railroad construction continues
good. Spikes have been particularly &C
tive ana buying OF nuts and bolts has
been large.
The uneasines5 caused by prospects OF
large expectations OF steel rails from
Canada TO the United States continues to
grow. one Canadian mill has sold a
fairy large tonnage OF open hearth rails
in this country at se5. which price Ameri-
can producers could not compete with,
as the lowest bid our mills put up was
more than 50 ton above II. 1t Is
stated that Canadian concern Is about
TO market "a large tonnage OF rails In
this country. owing to the 81 duty
American interests are unable to retaliate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16

The response OF the market in Balt-
more to the dividend action so far has
not been widely enthusiastic. As regards
the ability OF the road to maintain the
8 per cent. dividend a director was
quoted yesterday on the news slips as
saying that the board was of the opinion
that this could he done without drawing
further on surplus unless some wholly
unexpected development took place. The
rate increases to be effective by February,
Il Is expected. will add not less than So
600. 900 a year to net earnings and per-
haps more The minimum estimate Is the
equivalent OF l.3 per cent. ON the stock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
THE CURB MARKET.

Trading fell away in the curb marka,
yesterday and prices fiuctuated unln,er.
estingly. Final quotations were irrcrp.
lar within narrow limits, but in IN.
main stocks displayed a steady toro
United Profit Sharing. new, and Up,,..,
Cigar Stores, now. wcro tho most
active OF the industrals and clusod
unchanged. Sterling Gum and World
Film were depressed on light selling
Mining shares were quiet and fairly rr-
In the oil group Prairie oil and Ga. d.
clined points, whihe ohio oil gained
1ia points. Standard oil OF New Yor,
rose ! point ST. Paul IS cascd on
whllo the Argentine Is Ca) improtsL
3-16.
Tho transactions in detail yesterday
were as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
FINANCIAL NOTES.

william L. Con-. formerly with White
Weld Co., has become associated with l..
NJ. Prince & co.
Tho stock Exchange committee estab.
lished new minimum prices yesterday as
follows; ". Rumely, preferred, ., and
American Malt preferred, IS,
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul rights
were admitted TO dealings on the stock Tx
change with tho roads general and refund
Ing mortgage . per cent convertible bonds
Series v. New York city $3.50 900 AZ
per cent. corporate stock, due 1854. was also
admitted.
Tho COMMITTEES on organization OF IN.
Rural Credit League OF America, headed bv
Herbert quick, editor OF Farm and Firesids
announces tnst meeting VIA Ds heiu to
complete tho organization Of the league at
the National Hotel, Washington. u. c., on
February 2,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
THE COPPER MARKET.
of BiE Demsnd--siEns OF
slight Weakening In Prices.

The copper market was rather quiet yes
terday, and in the absence OF big demand
there were some signs OF slight weaken
Ing In prices, This was indicated in
statements OF sales at 1885 cents, against
recent business at l3A cents Lake cop
per has been moving rapidly at top prices.
Announcement was made that Copper
Range Consolidated would put produc-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16

The total receipts at the Custom House
for duties yesterday were s5l5, 034.0S, OF
which $i92.2S9.S3 was for merchandise,
S322,744. for recent importatlons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS.
SUB-TREASURY STATEMENT.
THURSDAY.

THURSDAY.
PAID by Sub-Trcssury TO banks. SO, 1903 900
Paid 10y banks to Sub-Treasury.. 4,025.O00
Loss to banks on days transac- -
tlons ..................... ssi6. 900
SINCE FRIDAY LAST.
Paid by Sub-Trcasury to banks. .i2O. 347 900
Paid by banks to Sub Treasury. 1881. 900
Loss to banks. ,..,,...,..... N,6t4.o0O
vious week......,...,.... s.s3i 900