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The Delta independent., 1916-08-18

DR.. Gibbs, County Clerk, has been
slightly on the sick list for a week or
two.
| The mothers meeting of the w. C.
T. U. will be held-at the home of Mrs.
|. NJ. Conklin this afternoon.
The baseball tournament in Delta
next month is looked forward to by
local fans with much interest.
Mrs. C. o. Dotts was hostess to the
Woman's Home Missionary Society of
the Methodist church yesterday after
noon.
G. w. Bartholomew and j. L. Sprung
returned last week from their pros
Cochetopa districts.
Mr. Hartman, of the Paradox Valley,
has been a Delta visitor this week. Mr..
Hartman is one of the prominent stock
growers of his valley.
C. A. Conell was down from Cedar
edge Tuesday. Mr.. Connell is an en-
ergetic local politician and is having
lots of fun out of the campaign.
Mrs. Joe C. Cunningham has depart
ed for Glenwood Springs to join her
husband, who is employed in a vul-
canizing shop in that city.
Sewing machines sold, rented and
repaired ]. C. Wood, agent. Singer
Sewing Machine company. S55 Meeker
street. Phone Coop. lila. If
Miss Sara Crum, Coop. hello girl
at Hotchkiss, came down from that
place Monday and spent the week
visiting with Blanche Ramey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Campbell of
LeotL- Kansas, stopped off for a visit
Nitn Mrs C's. brother, Mr.. Elmer
Near and family on their way to the
coast,
Gordon Feldman, Frank Carnine and
Miss Webb motored down from Paonia
last Tuesday and were the guests of
the B. f. Anderson family, returning
in the evening.
Miss Georgia Frank left Monday af-
ternoon for Leadville in response to
message announcing the serious ILL
ness of her sister, Mrs. Fletcher
Cochreham, of heart trouble.
Thursday evening. at the time of
going to press, the weather looks
more settled than it has at any time
during the past month. Let us hope
that the rainy spell is over for the
present.
Trains have been more or less de-
iayed the past week by wash-outs and
general damage to road-beds by eN-
cessive rains. But it all promises
good fall and winter range to the
stockmen.
Mr. Clyde Stewart, a nephew of
Mrs. w H. Stewart, with his family
came in by auto from Oklahoma We'd
nesday and will visit with the Stew
arts and with other relatives at
Hotchkiss.
Senator Stone, of Missouri, who,
/ hoWeYer does not come up for cleo
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22
COLD WAVE DUE
TO HIT ATLANTA
FRIDAY MORNING
Promised Drop to 10 Degrees
Above Zero Will Arrive Day
Later Than First Predicted
Says Weather Man

The cold wave that was due to hit
Atlanta Thursday rgorning did not ar
rive. but the weather bureau says that
it will be here Friday morning, and
that the mercury will drop to 15 degrees
above zero.
Thursday morning the mercury stood
at 40, but the bureau believes that Fri
day morning the mercury will be 20
degrees lower. The wave is moving
southwark slowly. having already
reached as low as Memphis. Tenn. ST.
Louis had a temperature of 10 above,
Louisville, KY. 26 above. and Memphis
was shivering with the mercury 10 de-
grees below freezing.
Thursday afternoon will be clear and
dry, as will be Friday, but the mercury
will start down about dusk Thursday.
There is a storm with rain but little
wind moving from Arkansas, southeast
through Louisiana, between New Or
leans and Pensacola.
This storm will not materially af-
feet the atmospheric conditions of At
lanta and vicinity, as the storm coming
from the north will predominant and
cause the lowest temperature of the
winter in Atlanta for a few days.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22
PROBE OF DEATH
OF MIR. ASHFORD
IS OPENED AGAIN
Coroner Inquiries Into Attack
Made on Man Resembling
Deceased in FoISom'S Res
taurant Night He Was Killed

The coroner's Jury empaneled nearly
week ago to investigate the strange
death of Thomas B. Ashford, who was
found in an unconscious state at Peach
tree and Fourteenth streets last Fri
day night and who died few hours lat
er at the Grady hospital from concus-
sion resulting from a blow on the back
Of his head, resumed its deliberations
Thursday morning at Greenberg &
Bonds undertaking parlors with a view
towards the possibility of connecting an
alleged assault on an unidentified man
in Folsom's hotel on the same evening
with the mystery surrounding the death
of Mr.. Ashford.
Following the testimony of NJ. p. AS
kew, 242, North Moreland avenue, a
motorcycle rider, who saw Mr.. Ashford
man fitzpatrick, who was also among
the first on the scene. C. L. Payne, of
Folsom's hotel, told the jury of an I'M
identified man being knocked down in
the hotel last Friday night at about
o'clock by G. B. Powell, of Buckhead.
The witness stated that a man an
swering the general description of Mr..
Ashford came into the hotel that eve
ming and that he heard him ask Powell
for a drink of whisky, with the result
that Powell struck him a blow in the
head, Telling him to the floor. The
stranger, Payne said soon recovered
from the blow and. left the hotel.
II followed him to the street." Payne
continued, land saw him make his way
to Five Points, where l thought he
boarded a northbound street car, and
that is the last 1 have seen of him.
When 1 went back to the hotel. 1 asked
Powell why he had struck the man, and
he said no man could curse him and get
away from his left"
Following Paynes testimony, the, cor
oner had Lieutenant Homer c. Ashford.
of the Governors Horse Guard, who is
a brother of the dead man, to put on
the hat worn by Mr.. Ashford the night
he was killed. He then asked Payne If
he could see any resemblance between
the officer and the dead man, the wit
ness answering in the affirmative. There
was a strong family resemblance, he
said.
When Powell took the witness stand
after the testimony of Payne, he adj
mitted having struck man in the hotel
on the night indicated, but said that he
did so only after the man had cursed
him. Powell declared that he had
known Mr.. Ashford for about eight
years, but had not seen him for five
years. The man he struck may have
been Mr.. Ashford, he said, but he did
not think so. He thought he would
have recognized him, even after five
years, he concluded
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22
Dividends of Local Banks
Total $211,000 for Year

For the year 1916 the clearing house
banks Of Atlanta, six in number, will
have paid out by January 1 total of
S211.000 in dividends. Some of these
dividends, along with those of the trust
companies. have already been announc-
ed. The complete list is as follows:
Atlanta National bank, $4,000, semi
annual, at the rate of IL per cent a
year on 100000; Lowry National.
$4,000, quarterly. at the rate Of IL per
cent a year on S1.00O,O0O Fourth Ma
tional, SIS, 900, semi-annual, at rate of
12 per cent a year on 100000; Third
National. 100000. semi-annual, at the
rate of per cent a year on S1.O0O,o00i
Fulton National bank. $4,000, semi-an-
nual. at the rate Of per cent year on
$4,000; Central Bank and Trust corpor-
alton, $500 semi-annual. at the rate
of 6 per cent a year on 100000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22
WAR SHARES BREAK FROM
-FOUR TO FOURTEEN POINTS
Note to Warning Powers OCca-
sion for Tremendous Liqui-
dating Movement
(By Associatal Press. }

NEW, YORK, Dec. 21.-Presldent VIII
sons communication to the belligefents
and the subsequent comment by Secre-
tary Lansing were made the occasion for
another tremendous liquidatiug move
ment in the stock market today, which
far exceeded in scope and activity any
session of the past ten days.
Special stocks, notably war issues,
broke 4 to IA points during wild open
ing with decline of to 2 poitns between
sales. There was quick rally, but THIS
gave way to alternate declines ana ad-
vances. eliminating after noon in an
other sweeping downward movement.
The latter break was marked by
heavy weakness in rails. Despite the
declaration of an extra per cent divi-
dend by Union Pacific that stock showed
an extreme loss of s IL points, and
Reading and other leaders in the rail-
way division also fell abruptly.
United States Steel was the center
during the trading of the forenoon of
convulsive movements. In one lot at the
opening $4,000 shares were quoted at
104 IA to los IA. This was the largest
single transaction in the history of the
exchange. During the noon break steel
dropped to 102 IL.
Total sales of all stocks during the
first two hours reached 10000 shares.
The trading with it's quick, nervous
rallies and declines caused many brokers
to discourage the buying of the more
volatile specialties except for cash and
otheres refused to accept less than so
per cent margins, even for standard
shares.
Total sales up to 1 o'clock approxi-
mated 100000 shares, indicating that
the full days trading would probably
exceed all records. United States steel
alone contributed $4,000 shares.
The market after l o'clock rallied
somewhat.
Even rails, which have been generally
strong in the midst of the recent liqui-
dation, gave way in the first rush of
selling today, Reading selling off over
a point, while Union Pacific lost 1 SIS.
Although the market continued fever
ish rallies were registered in the frst
half hour of from 2 to Z points.
Sales of all stocks in this brief pc
riod Appropriated 1000 shares. There
was quiet accumulation of seasoned
stocks, notably rails, where the initial
losses were soon changed to gains.
With the market still extremely nerv-
Gus and much confusion in the irregular
recoveries brokers were reported as urg-
ing their customers TO refrain from fur
Their trading until conditions became
more settled.
Commission houses discouraged buy
ing of the more Volatile specialties, ex-
cept for cash. Increased margin, as
much as so per cent, was demanded in
some instances, even. for standard
shares.
Recoveries proved of brief duration,
steel falling to 1o4 soon after IL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22
u. S. POPULATION
CONTINUES SHIFT
TO LARGE CITIES

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-The popula-
ton of the United States continues to
shift to the cities, according to esti-
mates announced today by the census
bureau. The estimates, based on the
rate Of population increases from 1900
to 1910, disclosed that 40.9 per cent of
the countries inhabitants now live in
cities Of more than 5000 as against 1873
per cent in 1910. The entire population
of continental United States for 1916
has already been estimated at 02,O17,-
3I2. The total in the states, territories
and United States possessions is put at
112,444,620.
Ten states have taken census since
the last federal census in 1910 and seven
show population increases. Kansas,
South Dakota and Wyoming decreased
from 1910 to 1915. the greatest reduc-
ton being in Wyoming. 2.9 per cent. The
least increase was in Iowa, with a
growth of but 6 per cent. The greatest
increase was 22.5 per cent in Florida.
In Florida, Iowa and Massachusetts, the
percentage of increase from 1905 to
1915 was greater than from 1900 to 1910
but in the other seven states 1t was
much higher from 1900 to 1910 than
from 1e05-I915. In Kansas, North and
South Dakota and Wyoming the rate OF
growth from 1900 to 1910 was nearly
double that from 1905 to 1915. In Iowa
a decrease of 1859 was shown from
1900 to 1910 and an increase of t4S,016
from 1905 to 1915. In New Jersey, New
York and Rhode Island slight decreases
were indicated by the state returns of
1905 and 1915 as compared with the in
creases from 1900 to 1910.
In the past six years the growth in
the white population was 100000 and
the negro population about three-fourths
OF a million.
The population of some of the lead
ing cites as estimated today are: New
York. $500, s41; Chicago, 2,4s7,722; Phil
adelphia, 1,7Os.51s; st. Louis. $4,000;
Boston, 756, 476; Cleveland, 674,073; Bal
timore, 5ss.621; Pittsburg, $4,000; De-
troit, 571,7s4: Buffalo, 46S,55S; San
Francisco, 463,516; Milwaukee, 4S6.535;
Cincinnati, 41G,476; Newark, 4OS,S94;
New Orleans, 81, 747; Washington, $685.
$50; Minneapolis. S63, 454; Seattle, 34S,-
$50; Jersey City, 306,345; Kansas City.
gs7.S4T; Portland, Ore. 295, 463; Indianap-
oils, 271, 70s; Denver. 26O. 500; Rochester
ESQ All: Providence. 254. 800: St. Paul, 247,-
2s2; Louisville, 23S.910; Columbus, 214.-
SIS: Oakland. 191. 604; Toledo, 191, 554;
Atlanta. IsO.55S: Birmingham, 1S1.762;
Omaha. 65,47O; Worcester, 1884;
Richmond. 1861; Memphis. 1925
Nashville. 117.O57; Knoxville, 3S,676;
Montgomery. 43.2S5: Norfolk. S9.612i
Greensboro. 1857: Winston-Salem. 81.
1855: Charlotte. 39.S23; Asheville, 2O,s23;
Roanoke. 43.2S4: Lynchburg. 32.94O.
Census officials were careful TO explain
that these estimates do not take into
consideration local conditions and that
they are based solely on the population
increase or decrease in the past.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22

o'clock. with similar recessions In other
industrials. Sales of. the frst hour ag-
gregated $500 shares. Liquidation
On the second setback was less general,
but seemingly no less imperative.
Trading in the closing moments was
fast and furious The ticker was almost
uselessly behind in recording the trans
actions Steel dropped to 100 rs, 5.5-S
points down from the high point to-
day. Anaconda sold down to II 5-S;
Reading to 90; Union Pacific to 142 1-2;
Marine preferred to 81 IA. No one knew
in the brokers' offices. however. what
the quotations actually were at any
given moment on the floor Of the ex-
change
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22
j. s. IN DANGER OF WAR, LANSING DECLARES
RECORDS BROKEN
DURING YEAR BY
ATLANTA BANKS
Deposits Show Gain of Nearly
S14r000,000r Loans and
Discounts $7,322r000r and
Cash Resources $6,357,000

In amount of deposits and in other
ways the Atlanta banks for the year
have broken all previous records. and
the table following below shows a re-
markable achievement between the 1915
and 1916 calls of the comptroller.
In that period the deposits gained
nearly $4,000 900, or IS per cent. The
loans and discounts gained 1892, 900,
and the cash resources $1,000.
A remarkable feature of banking con-
ditions is that the member banks of the
Atlanta Clearing House association
have a surplus cash reserve of approx
mately sl0.50O,OO0.
The table given below was compiled
by r. n. Berrien, Jr.. the investment
banker and the representative here of
Dow. Jones & Co, of New York. II
shows the conditions Of the six clearing
house banks on November II, 1916, when
the comptroller's call was issued, and
the changes-gains and losses-since
the previous comptroller's call on No
vember 10, 1915.
The table follows:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22
Upper Mississippi Valley
In Grip of Cold Wave

CHICAGO. Dec. 21.-Lowest tempera-
lures of the winter throughout the up
per Mississippi valley were reported to
the local weather bureau today, the rec
ords ranging from 2 degrees below zero
Bismarck, n. D. The greatest cold re-
ported was Sc below zero at Edmon-
ston, Alberta.
Among other temperatures reported
were: Twenty-Five degrees below zero
at Duluth and st. Paul, Mimi; 20 below
at La Crosse, Wis; 20 below at Charles
City, Iowa; IA below at Omaha, Neb.,
and Concordia, Kan, and IL below at
Rock Island, Ill.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22
Paul Rockwell Marries
Miss Jeanne Leagues
(Rv Associated Press.N

PARIS, Dec. 21.-Paul Rockwell, for
merly of the foreign legion and brother
to Kitten Rockwell, the American avia-
tor who was recently killed on the
French front, was married yesterday to
Jeanne Leygues, daughter of George
Leagues, former minister of public in
struction. The ceremony was quiet, as
both families are in mourning.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22

States could remain neutral. He said
on that occasion that the interests of
the world we're so drawn together that
il was difficult for any one of the ma
tions TO remain neutral when the others
were at war.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, conferred with Secretary
Lansing today. and il was understood
the secretary explained President Will
sons action in addressing the belliger-
ents.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22
Arm for Submarines

PARIS, Dec. 21.-The Bordeaux cor
respondent OF the Figaro telegraphs that
several ships at that port have mounted
guns and taken supplies of munitions on
board to defend themselves against sub
marines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-05

cision" will be shown here with Cyril
Scott in the leading role.
Cyril Scott is one of the best known
stars on Broadway, and the Universal
has given him a supporting company
that is pretty near an all star cast.
The smashing big scenes taken in
the steel mills at Pittsburgh, L. S. A,
where the libraries come from are i'm
mense and give the play the atmos-
phere plus. Cyril is a young man out
of college who is aghast at some of
the methods of high finance as shown
by his fathers benevolent assimilation
of small mine owners, laboring men
and others, and what he doesn't do to
father isn't much when the big story
ends.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-05

try he has continually studied TO i'm
prove the instrument. Recently he
perfected various appliances that have
been tried and found to be all that he
desired and now he is manufacturing
pianos bearing his name, with all his
improvements, which he guarantees to
last an ordinary life time with usual
care given an instrument Of this kind.
Mr.. Luke has some of the pianos on
display at his store on West Main
street and the citizens Of Ardmore and
surrounding country are invited to
come and inspect the instrument that
has been perfected as a result Of his
genius. The house of Luke is stand
ard all over Oklahoma, and each sue
ceeding year sees the business Of the
increase.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-05
AFTER THE BANK ROBBERS
State Bankers Association Offers Re.
ward for Their Capture.

p. c. Dings, member of the state
banking board, and president Of the
Guaranty State bank of this city, has
returned from a meeting OF the board
held in Oklahoma City.
Mr.. Dings states that the State
Bankers association has authorized
the board to announce that it will
offer a reward of $500 for the capture
and conviction of any person in this
state of robbing one of the state
banks. This reward is in addition
to the reward which the governor has
been authorized to offer by the leg
islature. The governor is authorized
to offer any sum not exceeding $1,000.
It was given out in Oklahoma City
Friday evening that on Saturday the
governor would attach his signature
to the usury law, enacted by the
last legislature, and it will then be
come the law of the state. The bill
did not carry the emergency, and
does not become effective until nine
ty days after the adjournment OF the
legislature
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-05
EDMUND BREESE AT
THE PALACE TODAY

"The Song of The Wage Slave" a
powerful and thrilling five part photo
dramatic production in which Edmund
Breese, the eminent stage star is,
featured, will be the next release of
the Popular Plays and Players on the
program of the Metro Pictures Cor
poration, and will be seen here at the
Palace today.
The story is taken from the famous
poem of the same name by Robert w.
Service, the author of The Spell of
The Yukon" and other verses, and
teens with thrilling, appealing situa-
tiOns. 1t is intensely human, and car
res a story of mans wonderful love
and sacrifice, portrayed in convincing
fashion. Mr.. Breese is supported by
a cast Of capable screen artists.
A question of eternal significance is
set forth in "a Woman's Power, the
latest World Film Corporation feat
ure which will be shown at the Pal.
ace tomorrow (Monday), starring Mol
lie King, the charming and sympa-
thetic young actress. Miss Kings art
has never risen to greater heights
than in "A Womans Power" which
deals in far reaching way with a
mans regeneration through a good
woman's influence over him.
"A Woman's Power" is real, vivid
drama of the tensest character, grip
ping its spectators in a powerful wise
like hold. "a Woman's Power" belongs
to the class of drama that appeals to
everyone and is unforgettable. 1t
touches the big things of life and
strips the souls of modern men and
women. At the same time, so appeal
ing is it to the most primitive of emo
tions that even child can grasp its
mighty lessons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-05
DICK HIGNIGHT WILL RUN
Man Who Holds Enviabe Record as
Federal Officer win Announce.

The race for sheriff is now on. J..
Holmes Akers has cast his hat into
the ring and it is stated by those
who are closest to Dick Hignight
that he will be in the race within a
short time.
Mr.. Hignight is employed by the
federal government as a deputy Unit
ed States marshal and it will be
necessary for him to obtain the con-
sent of the marshal before he gets
into the Tce, unless he should re-
sign from the office he holds now,
and the people do not want him to
relinquish that office unless he is
elected to the office of sheriff.
Mr.. Hignight is one of the best
officers in the entire state of Ok
lahoma. No man under United States
Marshal Enloe holds a better record
than Hignight has made, and he has
been frequently complimented by his
chief for the able work that he is
doing. Mr.. Hignight is always at
WORK His industry is in his favor
rs an officer He IS absolutely fear
less in his work, and coupled with
bis ability as an officer is the fact
that he is known personally to almost
every citizen Of this county. There
will be many persons who will any
iously await his announcement, and
who VIII get in the thick OF the fight.
for him, when he gets into the CAM
paign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-05
THE SEXTETTE
MADE BIC HIT
FRIDAY NIGHT
KNIGHTS OF PYTHiAS ORGANlzA-
TlON THAT FURNISHED MUSIC
AT MADCEN'S OPENING, WAS
REVELATION.

Friday night the citizens of this
city who attended Madden's opening,
realized for the first time that Ard
more had a musical organization of
hard for some of them TO believe that
this organization was really and truly
an Ardmore product for the simple
fact that its organization was per-
fected with so little noise that but few
outside the organization itself knew
anything about it. Reference is
made to the SaXophone SeXtette, Of
the Knights of Pythias lodge, which
furnished music for the opening.
This was the first public appear
ance of the organization, and, con
sidering the handicap under which it
has labored since the instruments
were secured, they did remarkably
well. The organization of the sex
tette is the consummation of dream
of some of the members who agitated
the matter for several years before
they could get the ear of the lodge
to pay six hundred dollars for the set
of instruments. Finally, to quiet this
bunch of what they termed wind
jammers,' the lodge authorized them
to go as far as they liked, and it
would foot the bill. This was last
September. The instruments were
ordered, but it was over month be-
fore they arrived, and then came the
big explosion, which put an end to
all practice until late in November.
Since that time the boys have worked
diligently, with the result that they
are not afraid to appear in public with
a fine repertoire of music that is not
listed in the ragtime class.
Several engagements have been
booked for the near future, the citi-
zens of this city who desire some
thing unique in music should give the
boys a chance. They will make good.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-05
Prominent Odd Fellow Here.

Frank Plato of Chickasha, who is
the grand patriarch of Encampment
Odd Fellows Of the state, was here
for a short time yesterday. Mr.. Plato
was en- route to Durant and Benning-
ton. He speaks enthusiastically Of
his branch Of the order over the state
and is doing much active work among
the enCampments.
Mr. Plato was surprised TO find Ard-
more such a busy place so soon after
our awful calamity. lie saw our con-
ditions shortly after the explosion
and says we have all done a wonder
full work in remode!ing, and have l
city