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New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Money and Credit

United States government deposits
with local banking institutions de-
creased S29l,161, 600 last week, as a re-
suit Of the heavy Withdrawals Of the
preceding week. The total Of such de
Dosits at the end of the week stood at
S2q117l. 600. according to the Clearing
House statement. A month ago the
government depc sits appro%imated Sl'-
O00OOO.OO0.
Loans and discounts Of ,he Clearing
House banks decreased l2,lSZOOo,
rejecting the final transactions IN con.
ncction with the heavy transfers ot
government funds the week before, IN
Guiding the retirement Of S68b-OOO,OOo
certificates Of Indebtedness and the
payment Of the first interest on inc
8ls per cent Liberty Loan.
Cash surplus e the banks decreased
S93 400, amounting on SATURDAY 70
s772 24l2lO. Net demand deposits oe-
creased S145,758,OOO.
Loans and discouuts.....S4, ,l52'4e l'VVo
Cash in vaults Of Fed. -
Res. members lUo'9o wv
Res. in Fed Res. Bank. 515,5so'OVV
Res. in vaults of state
banks and trust cos. l9'aZ8'VUo
~, "a do,ositorios o.248,0Oo
.Vot demand deposits. 3,4s7,474,oCo
Net timo depogits........ t85,e16,0o0
Circulation .............. oF,Voo'OOO
Aggregate reserye........ 542'4I4'OOO
recess reserve.......... 77,241,210
Not counted as reserve. TUnited
States deposits deducted, $39l,l7l,OOO.
The changes from a week ago were:
Loans and discounts. .Dec.S41S, 1sS'ooo
Cash in vaults CT Fed.
Res. members .......Dee. ol5'OOo
Res. in Fed. Res. BankDec. 112'99o,oOo
Res. in vaults Of state
banks and trust cos. Inc. 55'OOo
Res. i'm repositories. Inc. l'OOO
Net demand deposits. Dec. 145,759,OoO
Net time deposits. Dec 9'SSo'Uoo
Circulation ..........lnc. 1o2,OOo
Aggregate reserve. Dec. 112.6ss'oOO
Excess reserve. e........ Dec. 93,bO5,4 ,44V
Rank Clearings.-The days clearings
al New York and other cities;
Exchanges. Balances.
New York. .$57t,219,976 S53,748, 100
Baltimore. S,o86,118 so5,s3l
Sub-Treasury.- York banks lost
10 the Sub-Treasury $16l,O00.
silyer.-Bars in London, 4S%d, un-
changed; New York, S6ssc, unehangeu'
Mexican dollars, 6Size, unchanged
Accordance Rates.-Current bid prices
for prime acceptances are as 'oi'o"S'
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot delivery: days days
Eligible member nl.
banks. s........ 20 70
Eligible nom ~ ,,l.
member banks HsSo 47s70 TIs"
Ineligible bank . .lv
hlll1.. SlS -
For delivery within thHVy u"Ss =,
Eligible member kanks..:...'' 44s'
Eligible non-r.ember banks'.'.. ger
Ineligible bank b.lls.........'. "
~ - II :. Eosat0p txChanpy
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23

Regular Dividends
Hsndee Manufaeturing.-Reg quarterly
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Significant Relations
A Jeif age
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New-York tribune., 1917-12-23

.NHE year about to close has
1een the most remarkable
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
CONFIDENCE IN SI.AV.

Washington. Nov. While Premier
kerensky's remarkable statement OF
Russia's situation created n profound
sensation among American officials and
all tho allied governments in Wash.
ington, they note with confidence his
statement Of the fact that Russia Is
not ont of the conflict. however war
worn she may be.
In allied diplomatic circles in Wash.
ington, Premier kerensky's statement
Is not regarded as discouraging: in fact,
il was stated that the allies fully real
lied Russia's condition and have made
their plans TO meet those conditions.
The great allied conference about to
take place in Europe viii deal more
specifically with the military situation
which has resulted from the abandon
mcnt OF Russia's offensive campaign.
and it is a hope that during the winter
with better opportunities to reorgan-
ize the Russian army. and with supplies
ard military material sent into Russia
from America and from Japan by the
trans-Siberian railway. the army will
be in condition 10 undertake again the
offensive next spring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
NEGRO MUT|NEERS
OVERRAh MAJOR
COMMANDER TESTIFiES Ar TIE
COlRTMARTLsl THEY WOULD
NOT HEED HIM

san Antonio Tex. Nov. 2.-AlaJor n
:. SNOW. who was Ia command of the
third battalion OF the 24th negro in
fantry, members of which participated
I'm the rioting which resulted in the
death Of twenty-five persons. seventeen
civilians of Houston. one army officer,
one private and tlirce negroes, testified
Yesterday afternoon that he was un'
able to control the negroes after they
had heard report that Corporal Chas.
W. Baltimore, negro, had been shot ana
killed by Houston police officer. BE
fore the negroes left camp TO shoot up
Houston, however, Major Snow said he
advised the negroes that the report was
false. that Baltimore had been arrested.
Owing TO the limited space in Gift
chapel. where the military trial is be-
ing held, there are comparatively few
civilian spectators. The gallery OF the
chapel IL alioted 10 spectators. As on
the main floor or the temporary court
room. armed guards with fixed bay
onets are stationed at points OF van
tage in the gallery.
The negro prisoners. who while in
the court room. are thanked by armed
guards. are taken through Il long line
Of military guards on the outside oil
the building as they pass To and from
the sessions OF court 10 the barracks
where they are incarcerated.
The trial IL said by army Officers 10
be the largest murder trial in the his
tory OF the United States and also the
most extensive court martial in the
annals OF the army.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
WAR SUMMARY.

\ mutiny on two German battleships
at Kie early in September is reported
in a dispatch reported in London from
Amsterdam. The men revolted against
being drafted into the submarine ser
vice and it is said threw ov,rboari Ad-
miral Schmidt. who was saved, bus had
TO leave <iel later. There was fighting
on the battleships Konprinz and Schles-
wig -Holstein. Three officers and a
number of sailors We're killed on the
kronprinz.
Russia is worn out by the strain of
the war and now looks to the other al
lies for help. This is Premier Kern
sky's opinion OF Russia's situation after
seven months in attempting to re-
organizing and regenerating. But
Russia is not out of the war. kernsky
declares she began the fighting and
now is taking an enormous part in 1t.
The newest republic, however, claims as
her right that the other allies shoulder
the burden of the war.
The recent German successes In the
Gulf of Riga, when the Russian fleet
was unable to withstand the superior
German forces. Russias premier de
clared, is causing the Russian people to
ask why the British fleet has not come
to Russia's aid. Great Britain's fleet
was not sent to assist Russia, Sir Eric
Geddes, first lord of the admiralty SAID
in the house of commons Thursday, be-
cause of the time involved and the
extensive mine fields scattered In It's
path from the North Sea to the Baltic.
The unanimous opinion of responsible
naval authorities was that the step was
one that should not be taken. Sir Eric
Al
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
FORWARD WITH GOD"
KAISER TELLS ARMY

Amsterdam, Nov. "A dispatch re.
ceived here from Vienna says Emperor
Charles OF Austria-Hungary has con
graduated Emperor William on the
capture of the Italian town OF Cividale
by the German troops and has thanked
the emperor for placing al his dis
posal "a number Of your splendid
divisions"
The attacking energy of your
troops" said the message. proved. as
ever. to be unconquerable.
Emperor William in reply sent the
following telegram 10 Emperor
Charles:
The operations so successfully be
gun under your command against the
Italian army give promise of progress.
rejoice that beside your well-tried
IsOnzo fighters the German troops in
comradeship of arms have beaten our
disloyalty former ally. Congratulations
on the recapture of Gorizi and the
Carso plateau Forward with Godr'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02

London. Nov. S.-Three officers and
number. of sailors Of the German navy
were killed in another mutiny at Kiel
in September. according to a dispatch
from Amsterdam to the Daily Express
which claims TO have authentic details.
The outbreak occurred aboard the bat
tleships Kronprinz and Schleswig- Hol-
stein and started when the men re
volted against being drafted into the sub
marine service.
The sailors on the kronprinz threw
Admiral Schmidt overheard and stabbed
and threw overheard Lieutenant Raul,
the admirars aide. and another officer.
\ battle on the ships deck between the
officers and sailors followed. Three Of
ficers ard a number Of sailors were
killed. Similar scenes occurred ON the
-chleswig -Holstein.
Admiral Schmidt was rescued. but il
was necessary for him to leave Kiel.
All the surviving mutineers were ar.
rested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
HUN SAILORS MUT|NY; OFFICERS, MEN
KILLED, ADMIRAL HURLED OVERHEARD

The German batSleship kronprinz
displaces 25.293 tons and was built in
1915. Her complement is 1,150 men.
The Schleswig-Holstein was completed
i'm 1906 and measures 10000 tons. She
carries 500 men.
Vice Admiral Won Capelle, German
minister of marine. announced in the
reichstag October . the discovery of a
plot in the German navy. Dispatches
from Amsterdam and London reported
that the crews of four battleships OF tine
German feet had taken part in a mu
tinous outbreak at WilhelmShaven.
Three of the ringleaders were shot
while seventy sentences we're imposed
on others.
This outbreak was said to have oc'
CURED about six weeks earlier, or about
the first Of September. Admiral Won
Capelle accused three radical socialist
equities of taking part in the plot. hu;
the German government has not taken
any action against the reichstag mem
bers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
BANK BANDITS
ABDUCT CASHIER
LOOT VAULTS or ARKANSAS CON
GERM OF $1,000 AND TAKE OF
FICER TO WOODS

GlenWood. Ark, Nov. Three posses
searching for five bandits who yesterday
afternoon robbed the bank Of Glenwood
Of 81 900 and abducted the cashier, n. Il.
Halln0n. believed they had located the
robbers In wild section twenty miles
southeast of Mena.
The district Is hilly and sparsely set
tied. The five bandits, all heavily arm
ed. are believed 20 reside in that section
of the state.
Cashier Hallman. who was released
after the bandits had taken him thirty
miles. today said that he had seen sew
eral of the men before, but did not know
their names. Mailman said the men did
not threaten him. but gave him about
sIo IN small change which they said
they did not want 10 carry. The $1,000
obtained by the robbers was IN cur
rency.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
QUICK LOAN TO RUSSIA

Washington Now :.-The govern
ment's faith in Russia was reiterated
today in the authorization for loan OF
S3l, 100000 out Of credits previously ar
ranged Tor, which was 10 be placed to
the credit Of the Russian government
at the Federal Reserve bank OF New
York during the day.
IL is estimated since the war began,
England has advanced at least $4,000
100000 to Russia and 1t is known that
she was still advancing funds short
time ago and contemplated a continu.
ance OF the practice as long as necessa.
ry.
\ high percentage of the money adj
vanced by England has been spent by
Russia in the United States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
GULF OIL STRIKE
CONTINUES QUIET
PREDICTING COMPANIES STILL RE
FUSE TO RECOGNIZE UNIONS
AND s-HOUR DAY

Houston, Texas, Nov 2.--DeNeiop
ments over night of strikers over seven
teen producing oil fields Of Texas and
Louisiana consisted mainly in the an
nouncement from union headquarters Of
additional recruiting Of the strikers
ranks and reports from the producers
of satisfactory production despite the
walkout.
No definite arrangement has yet been
effected for negotiations between work
ers and producers, the latter maintains
Ing their stand OF refusing to recognize
the union. The workers demand an
eighth hour day union recognition and
wage advance
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
PLOT TO K|DNAP
FORD'S GRANDSON

Detroit, Mich. Noy. Federal agents
mere are investigating an alleged plot
70 abduct or kill Henry Ford H.. infant
son of Edsel Ford and grandson OF the
multimillionaire manufacturer. A let
ter demanding $4,000 from Edsel Ford
as the price for the baby's safety, was
turned over to postoflice inspectors sew
eral days ago.
The letter was signed "Sicilian Anar'
chist association" II demanded that
the money be sent to Gus Adams, and
said It would be called for at the gen.
eral delivery department. a youth who
called at the general delivery window
for a parcel for Gus Adams was
taken in custody, it is reported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
FRENCH GENERAL TO
LEAD GREEK ARMY;
SOON BE FIGHTING

Washington. Nov, THE Greek
army will go under French command
according to dispatches received today
from Athens, General Braquet Of the
French army has been made chief OF
the Greek staff and two hundred Of
flcers have been detailed as instructors.
Mobilization Of the Greek army II
rapidly and smoothly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
COTTON SEED AND
PRODUCTS RULED
BY GOVERNMENT
RULES TO PREVENT BOARDING
AND SPECULATION ARE
GIVEN.
PRODUCERS
Handlers, Of Seed. Cake, Oil and Other
Output of Mills Are Licensed, and Can
Not Hold Stocks Longer Than Sixty
Days. Is Federal Demand

Washington. Nov. 2.-Regulations to
prevent boarding and speculation In
cotton seed and cotton seed products
will be issued tomorrow by the food ad-
ministration. Ginners. seed buyers.
merchants, crushers and refiners were
put under license November l.
"The chief objects OF the regulations"
said food administration announce
ment today. ARE TO protect producers
! by controlling the various factors who
handle cotton seed on its way to con.
| sumers, and to insure that at no step
| in the process does anyone receive more
than reasonable profit.
''The food administration hopes to
impress upon the millions engaged in
producing. handling and manufacturing
cotton seed products that IT is their pa.
triotic duty TO place their goods ON the
market as rapidly as is needed, and to
duce the amounts available for con
sumption
Limit to Sixty Days.
The rules will provide that a licensee
acting as q merchant or seed buyer shall
not keep on hand for n period of longer
than sixty days any quantity of cotton
seed exceeding twenty tons. a crusher
win not be permitted to have on hand
or under contract any greater quantity
of cotton seed than Is equal to his nor
NAL crush for sixty days. nor to hold
any cotton seed for a longer period than
sixty days except during the period of
actual operation OF his mill.
Crushers will not be permitted to
hold any oils longer than sixty days.
nor to have on hand at any time Il
quantity of oil exceeding thirty days
production.
Can't Buy From Other Mills.
Crushers will not be permitted to buy
or sell any cotton seed oil other than
that of their own manufacture.
Dealers in cotton seed meal and cake
will not be allowed to have any contract
for shipment of delivery more than sixty
days from date of such contract.
A general provision is that no licensee
will have on hand or under contract any
cotton seed or cotton seed products in
excess of the reasonable requirements
of his business for reasonable time.
Profits will be determined not by the
market or by replacement value at the
time of sale, but on basis of a reason
able advance over the cost and expense
of doing business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
CAN 7 SHIP MEAL
ACROSS OCEAN
WILL SpOII, IN TRANSIT. HOOVER
BOARD SAYS-ALLIES USE Va
RIOUS INSTITUTES.

Washington. Nov. 2.--F.easons why
American corn. potatoflour and other
foodstuffs. which Herbert Hoover asks
he substituted for wheat, are not shipped
to the allies so that they make the nee
essarv substitution. are given today IN a
statement issued by the food admins
tration
Attention is called TO the fact that Eu'
rnpean nations already are using from
twenty to fifty per cent of corn. potato
and other adulterants in the manufac-
ture OF their daily bread
Corn meal. il is pointed out. cannot be
shipped because il would spoil In tran
sit
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
AUTO MANUFACTURES
MAY BE CURTlu.ED

Washington. Nov. with the pros
pect that war requirements probably
soon viii necessitate curtailment of pro
duction in all non-essential industries
conferences with manufacturers OF auto
mobiles aud automobile accessories be
gan today at the council of national de
fense.
The question of curtailing production
OF automobiles WAS said TO have been
precipitated because Of the shortage in
steel and nickel. both Of which are used
extensively in the manufacture of auto
mobiles and are also necessary In the
production OF munitions. ,..~ .-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
WEATHER FORECAST.

Flor Artlmore and vicinity: Tonight
saturday and Sunday fair: rising tenn
ire tonight and Saturday.
Oklahoma: Tonight. Saturday and
sunday fair: rising temperature to-
night and Saturday.
East Texas: Tonight and Saturday
sair; frost tonight in southern portion
nearly to coast. except in lower Rio
Grande valley. Not much change in
temperature; Sunday fair.
West Texas: Tonight. Saturday and
Sunday fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
TEXAS WOMAN'S VICTIM
WAS PENNSYLVANIA GIRL

Indiana, Pa, Nov. Miss Myrtle
Cunningham, reported to have been
shot and fatally wounded in Dallas
Texas. "Wednesday night, by Mrs. kath
crime Travers. who at the same time
shot and killed Phil T.. Fucker. a broiS'
er, lived in this city until three years
ago.
She was born near here IS years ago
With the death of her mother. Miss
Cunningham came L. this Pennsylvania
town 10 live. She attended a local
business college and was later employed
as stenographer here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
GERMAN GOODS TO AMERICA.

Washington. Nov Approximately
90 600 900 worth of German products
piled upon the wharves at Rotterdam
will be permitted to move to America
The state department has secured from
the British foreign office permission to
ship merchandise consigned TO Ameri'
can importers and paid for, prior to
the entrance Of the United States into
tho war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
PLOT TO WRECK
PASSENGER TRAIN

Terrell. Texas. Nov. 2.-Spikes for
the fun length Of a rail were found
pulled from the Texas and Pacific rail
way main line near Lawrence this morn
ing. just before a train reached the spot
The claw bar with which the spikes
were detached was stolen from work
shop not far distant. Railway officials
are investigating.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
BEAUMONT SHIPwURIIERS
60 OFT On STRIKE

Beaumont. Texas. Nov. Two hun.
dred employees Of the McBridge 4 La-v
shi- building plant went out on strike
today. demanding higher wages. A
representative Of the nrm states that
they were paying the government scale
and could not agree TO an increase with.
out authority from the shipping board
Three hundred men are employed and
with two hundred Of them walking out
II was necessary to close down the plant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
PrRsIIING'S MEN ENJOY GAME,
AND LONG FOR MORE
VICTIMS.
SHOOT ENEMY PLANES
Morale OF Men From Over the Seas is
Pleasing TO ,he French--HeaIth Of
Troops in Trenches H. ExcelIent-iii
Are Cheerful.

With the American Army in Franco.
Nov. Some of the American sol
diers who Just have been relieved after
service i'm the trenches ildd thrilling sto'
rios to tell on returning TO the billets.
On clear days. especially. German
snipers became active. Bullets went
singing harmiessly overhead Am can
nfantrymcn We're told 10 attenG a.
sniper who became active. and "
than one of them will snipe Amerit =
no more.
This game of sniping the sniper was
hiphly popular. The only complaint
heard today was that there was not
enough rife shooting to satisfy the in.
fantrymen. Several of the soldiers said
they went out to fight, but did not get
enough. There Is no scarcity of expert
riflemen when sniper starts in.
Colonel Has Close Call.
a colonel had an exciting experience
when the Germans nearly got the range
Of an observation post in which he and
mis- aide were They lost no time in
taking temporary cover.
The artillery on both sides was rather
more active during the last days in
which the first contingent of Ameri-
cans was in the trenches. The Ger
mans shelled the back areas and ap-
proaches. putting shrapnel and high
explosive shells In the direction of the
trenches and battery positions. Aside
from enlivening up things for n while.
nothing was accomplished by the en-
emy
The infantry in one section had quite
i lively time for two nights. The Ger
mans, thinking hostile patrol was near
them, opened fire with their rifles at
the point where the opposing trenches
are nearest. The Americans let the
Germans fire for a time and then they
themselves began to fire. Several Ger
man airplanes which flew over the.
trenches were tagets for rifles and ma
chime guns.
Morale is Excellent.
The morale of the Americans is dis
tinctly pleasing TO the French. The
troops marched out of the trenches In
the dark, their wet and muddy clothes
clinging to them AS soon as they were
out Of hearing Of the Germans, the men
swung along whistling or singing.
Officers OF all the groups commented
On the remarkably small amount of sick
ness which developed. There are some
had colds, but as far as reported. there
are less than half dozen cases includ-
ing trench feet" and pneumonia. An
officer said the splendid physical condi-
ton Of the men was responsible for
this showing.
The battalions sent in to relieve the
men who have just left the trenches,
found the ground frozen when they
came up. The sector remains normal,
according 20 the latest reports available.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02

Washington, Nov. 2.-Secretary Ian
sing today authorized the statement
that neither on the basis Of Premier
Kerenslsy's statement nor ON the basis
of many official advices 10 the govern
ment. could Il be said that Russia was
about 20 quit the war. The American
government. he said, Geplorcd construc-
tiDnn 10 The contrary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
COUNT HERTLING
GERMAN CHANCELIORSEIIP

Amsterdam. Nov. "A Berlin dis
patch says Count Won Hersling has tele-
graphed 10 King Ludwig Of Bavaria that
he has accepted the German chancel-
lorship.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
More German Troops Quit Russia.

Petrograd. Nov. 2.-Another withdraw.
al Of German troops on the northern
Russian front is in progress. the war
office announces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
TEUTON MUN|T|0N
PLANTS BOMBED
BRITISH AIRNiEN HURL DNNAMiTE
on ENEMY WORKS IN BtNA-
RIA, LONDON SAYS.

London. Nov. German munitions
factories in Bavaria have been attacked
hv British airplanes. statement issued
last night says
British airmen also dropped bombs on
German billets and airdromcs behind
the lines in Flanders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02

London. Nov. 2.-in minor operations
yesterday evening the British slightly
improved their positions south and west
II Passchendaele and southeast OF Poel.
cappelle. the war office announces. Pris-
oners were taken.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02

paris. Nov. 2.-Ten German airplanes
were brought down yesterday by the
French OF compelled to land in damaged
,,nditicn. the war office announces
The artillery hattie continues ON the
iisne front. German attacks a several
points were repriscd.