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The Delta independent., 1917-03-09
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Both Mr.. Lobdell and Mr.. Alderman.
of Austin have new Ford cars.
Mr.. Kilgore has sold his store at
Austin to Benefiel and Keifer.
VIII Cole has rented the Jacklin
and Mackiin ranches on lower Sur
face creek
Mrs. Cantrell. OF Somerset. has been
visiting her mother. Mrs- Norton. on
Redlands mesa.
Mrs. Harris. OF Myton, Utah, has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. J. p.
Kettle. of Austin.
A daughter was born on Sunday.
week ago. to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Will
hanson. OF Dry Creek.
Mrs. Frank Hinman- who has been
visiting in California. returned to her
home at Austin last week.
II will now be all right to sing:
How bone-dry ! am. how bone-dry
ann body knows how bone-dry
ami"
Mrs. Terrell Ellington. OF Rogers
mesa, was n recent visitor with her
sister. Mrs. Clyde Chapman. OF Red
lands mesa.
o. C. Hand. formerly of this county.
recently sold his 320-acre ranch east
Of Ridgway to J. p. Kettle. OF Austin.
for $4,000.
Farmers all around are waiting pa
tiently for the longest winter on rec
ord to break and give them a chance
to begin the seasons work.
A number OF Coalby people were
Delta visitors last week. among them
being Gus Billstrom. w. c. Meyers.
VIII westley and Cary Fellows.
At the recent annual meeting Of the
Grand Mesa Stockgrowers association
held In Cedaredge. Ed. January was
elected president. J. d. Harris, vice.
president and p. NJ. Hart secretary.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-09

Mrs. Cantrell. Of Somerset. has been
visiting her mother. Mrs- Norton. on
Redlands mesa.
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VIII Cole has rented the Jacklin
and Mackiin ranches on lower Sur
face creek.
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Presbyterian.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-09

Both Mr.. Lobdell and Mr.. Alderman
OF Austin. have new Ford cars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
CHAP SCOTT GIVES
HIMSELF UP HERE
MARSHALL COUNTY MAN ACCUSED
OF SHOO1ONG MAN--SECURES
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT.

Chap Scott of Marshall conuts came
10 Ardmore late yesterday afternoon
and surrendered to Sheriff Buck Gar.
rett. telling him he had shot and
wounded Dave Glenn at Lebanon. and
that he did not think Glenn was badly
injured, as he shot him twice through
the hand and once i'm the side.
Sheriff Garrett placed Scott i'm Jail
Later Scott employed the law firm of
Brown & Wallace, and they filed a petit
tion in the county court asking for
writ of habeas corpus. The writ was
issued returnable Saturday at 10 o'clock
a. m. and is directed TO the sheriff
OF Carter county.
In his petition for the writ Scott
relates that on December % he was in
Lebanon and met Dave Glenn; that
Glenn attempted 10 shoot the petitioner
and in an effort to protect and preserve
his life he shot Glenn. wounding but
not killing him; that Dave Glenn is a
brother of the sheriff of Marshall county.
and that by reason of that fact the
sheriff and his officers are much in
censed toward him. He does not want
to return to Marshall county to be
placed in their custody until he is as
sured that he will be treated right;
that he believes that some kind of
charge of assault will be made against
him and that he is willing to remain
in the custody of the sheriff of Carter
county until he is assured that it is
safe for him to be returned to Marshall
county and then he will readily go
there.
The writ was sued out Of the county
court as the district judge is said to be
absent from the state. Judge Champion
heard the petition. ordered the writ is
sued and matte ii returnable as above
stated.
Scott insists that he does not believe
that Dave Glenn is seriously injured
and the sheriff's office has not been
advised as to his condition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
PEACE CONFERENCE
POSTPONED TEN DAYS

Petrograd. Thursday. Dec. 81 (6:30 p.
m.L-The delegates of the central pow.
ers To the peace conference at Brest-
Litovsk have agreed to ten-day recess
In the peace negotiations which, will
be resumed January 4. with place
not yet determined.
Leon Trotzky, the bolshevik foreign
minister. is reported to be drafting a
new note To the entente allied embassies
again asking them to participate i'm the
peace conference.
Trotzky is also said to be preparing
n new message TO the peoples of the
world
The Russian delegates to the peace
will return to Petrograd to-
morrow or Saturday.
An armistice is reported 20 have been
reached between the bolshevik forces
and the Cossack troops of General
kaledines nj Rostov. with a neutral
zone between the opposing lines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
SNOW BUR|ES u.s..
CAMP IN FRANCE
MOTOR TRUCKS WITH SUPPLIES
FOR TRENCHES ARE STALLED.
SOUTHERNERS FEEL COLD.
By the Associated Press

With the American Army in France.
Thursday. Dec. 27.-Under orders re-
ceived from general headquarters divi-
sional commanders of the American
forces today issued orders suspending
temporarily Paris leave for all officers
and men. No explanation was given.
With the American Armies in France,
Thursday, Dec. 27.-F'or three days
throughout the American zone, inter
fering with the training of troops and
with communications. At times, a
strong wind has accompanied the snow
fall and many roads are becoming all
most impossible on account of drifts.
No serious difficulty has been expert
enced thus far in supplying troops In
the outlying towns and districts. but
ii is feared that the supply problem
will give trouble if the storm continues.
Motor trucks today were crawling
over the hilly roads at a .snail's pace
because of the drifts and the density
of the snow. Numerous accidents were
reported and the weather was so cold
that many cars were frozen and could
not be moved. Brigade maneuvers OF
a division whose units have seen serv-
ice in the trenches were called off
for a time because of the snow
The troops of a newly landed divis-
ion. composed of former National
Guardsmen. tonight reached the towns
in which they are to be billeted tenn
after marching for two days
the storm. Notwithstanding
the severe weather their experience
seemed to have done them more good
than harm, for the men are rapidly be-
coming hardened
Former. pun r1g grnpp If arntbar lf,-;..
ion carried on their work in spite of
the storm, engaging in bayonet. grenade !
and automatic rifle practice without in
terruption.
Troops from the southern states have
been quite uncomfortable in the last
few days, but they are becoming ac. |
,ustomed to the cold and snow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
SLAy
MEXICAN BANDITS
KILL. WOUND OR DRIVE INTO
HILLS ENTIRE BAND WHICH
RAiDED CANDELARIA.

Maria, Texas. Dec. 2S.--Colonel George
7. Langhorne's cavalry troops will en-
joy a belated Christmas dinner at noon
today. At each officer and soldier mess
will be read Colonel Langhornes gen
eral order praising the men of the cav
airy commands who participated in the
pursuit and virtual annihilation of the
band which raided the Brite ranch
store and postoffice. killing three civil
ians.
After killing, wounding or driving into
the mountains the entire bandit band,
the cavalry troopers returned to their
outposts along the Rio Grande las,
night to resume the routine of their
patrol duties.
Maria. Texas, Dec. 2S.-Ten of the
Mexican band who raided Candelaria
Christmas morning were killed and
number wounded when American cav
airy troops under Colonel George T.
overlook the fleeing bandits
on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande
early yesterday. One American soldier
was wounded during the running fight,
but will recover
Many OF the horses taken by the
bandits were recovered, according 10
an official report brought to headquar-
ters here from Mexico by courier. The
report arrived late yesterday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
TROOPS
KILL BOLSHEV|K|

Peking. Dec. 2S.-The Chinese com.
mander-in-chief at Harbin. Manchuria.
on December 25, presented at the boil
sheVik headquarters the demand that
the two reserve Russian battalions
which Were under its contral leave
Hardin. The bolshevik authorities
agreed. but during the night issued or
ders to resist.
On the morning of the Goth, the Sixty
first regiment opened fire on the
Chinese, who thereupon replied, killing
the Russian colonel and a number of
men. The Russian regiment then sur
rendered. The Fifty-ninth regiment also
surrendered and gave up its arms.
Rutin. the bolshevik chief. and Col
onels Slavin and Lutski. his assistants,
evacuated. The Chinese now control the
situation, and the lives of foreigners
are being safeguarded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
BOLSHEV|K| SEIZE
AMERICAN BANK
USE RED GUARDS IN TAKING OVER
ALL PRIVATE BANKS IN
. PETRlGRAD.
MANY. ARRESTS MADE
Included la the Dragnet Was X. X. Ste
vens, Manager 0i tine American In
stitution, but Who Later Was Re-
Ieased-RadicaIs Angered.

Petrograd, Thursday. Dec. 27-Sol.
diers acting under the order OF Finance
Minister Menshinsky today surrounded
and seized all private banks i'm Petro-
grad. including the branch of the Ma
tional City Bank of New York. The
manager. X. X. Stevens. was arrested
and detained for a short time.
Many bank directors were arrested.
Several surrendered the keys to their
bank vaults. but Mr.. Stevens refused
j. 4. Wright, counselor of the Amerf.
can embassy. called upon Mr.. Steven,
during the afternoon.
The National City Bank of New York
was granted "A license last January to
begin business in Russia, with particu
lar reference to the financing of rail
road construction. The license given
IL was the first since 1879 granted TO
"A foreign bank to do business in Rus
sia.
At the time for the opening of the
banks. detachments of the Red Guards
gathered in the streets and barred the
entrances. Later the banks were en-.
tered under the leadership of NJ Men
shinsky. Orders were given that work
cease and that banks surrender their
papers and keys to their vaults. In
most cases. no resistance was offered.
Mr.. Stevens declared his bank had no
vaults. but only small safes After his
arrest. he was permitted TO return 10
the bank, which was placed under
guard. The bank directors who were
arrested were accused of sabotage"
Telephone service throughout the c.,y
was stopped for an hour.
In explaining the seizure of the banks,
NJ. Menshinsky said:
I'VE let it be known long ago tina,
private banks should send reports
weekly to the State bank. This was
done. but the reports We're incorrect
1t was then decided TO occupy the
banks, revise their activity, and then
see that they resumed business. The
keys are in the hands of Commissioner
Colensky of the State bank, as are the
books and documents which have been
seized"
1t is reported that special COM
mittee will investigate. the'ciosed banks,
spending "a week in the process and
the institutions will not be permitted TO
resume business in the meantime. The
city is facing a serious financial short
age. especially In currency of small
which has been unavail- |
able for several days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
JESS WILLARD WANTS
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
TO AID RED CROSS

Chicago. Dec. 2s.-Jess Willard. who
some time ago. IN announcing his term.
for proposed boxing contest for the
benefit of the Red Cross. is said to
have stipulated that the bout should be
not more than ten rounds and that his
title should not be at stake. today de-
clared his only requirement now is that
the contest shall be for the worlds
championship.
Willard denied that he had ever stip.
ulated that the contest should not be
a championship affair He also said
the Red Cross had never refused to
accept money from him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
COLD WAVE SWEEPS
EASTWARD AND SOUTHNVARD:
SNOW NORTH; RAIN SOUTH

Washington, Dec 2S.-A marked cold
wave has overspread the upper Mis-
souri, and upper Mississippi valleys and
is extending eastward and southwark
toward the Atlantic coast where the
weather viii De much colder Saturday
in all sections north of Florida.
Snow in the north and rain i'm the
south preceded the cold.
Highest barometric pressures of the
winter accompany a disturbance ex-
tending from Minnesota northwestward
into the Canadian northwest, with
central pressure this morning at 81
inches. The movement of this disturb
ance southeastward is preceded by the
cold wave.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
TWO AMERICANS
KILLED; 2 WOUNDED
By the Assoclated Press.

With the American Army in France.
Dec. 27.-(Thursdayl-A corporal of
American engineers and one private
were wounded Christmas eve when a
German shell dropped near party of
American engineers working in trenches
on a section of the French front.
The engineers for several weeks had
been working along the front with vet
eran French engineers for purposes OF
instruction.
During a recent moonlight night.
German Aviators dropped bombs near
certain town and two American pri-
Yates. who were in a camp I'm a wood.
were killed The German airmen flew
low and dropped their bombs accu-
rately
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and vicinity: Tonight
fair. colder
Oklahoma: Fair tonight: colder in
southeast portion; not so cold i'm north
west portion: Sunday fair with rising
temperature.
East Texas: Tonight fair cold wave
except in northwest portion; tempera-
ture will be 16 to 90 degrees in north
ana "a to 32 degrees in south portion:
saturday fair. not so cold in no-thv est
portion.
West Texas: Tonight fair; colder in
southeast portion; Saturday fair. rising
temperature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
RED CROSS RECEPTION
ANNOUNCED FOR
TONIGHT POSTPONED

Because of the unfavorable
weather the Red Cross recep-
tion announced for tonight at
Convention Hall has been post
poned. The date on which the
reception will be held will be
made public later.
1t was planned to demon
strate the work of the local
chapter at this reception. As il
was thought there would not
be a representative attend
ance, postponement to a later
date was decided on.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
u. S. PREPARES TO SEIZE
ARMY UNIFORM CLOTH

Chicago. Dec. 2s.-Representatives
of the quartermaster's department of
the United States army today began
taking an inventory of all army uni
form material in Chicago, preparatory
TO Communicating such goods for army
use.
The action is being taken under or
ders received last night from the war
Officials announce that a
price will be paid for all
goods.
Captain Earle j. Zimmerman. who Is
in charge of the work here. estimated
that there is approximately $1,000 900
worth OF uniform material in Chicago
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
Will Look to America.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The National
City bank of this city, whose Petrograd
manager, X. X. Stevens. was arrested
in the banks branch there by bolshevik
soldiers on orders OF Finance Minister
Nenshinsky, will look to the govern.
ment of the United States to protect
its interests, and has no doubt all neces-
sary steps in this regard will be taken.
ii was stated by an official Of the bank
here. 1t was unwilling to make public
the amount of assets and liabilities of
the Petrograd branch.
Mr.. Stevens was formerly in the for
eign offices of the international Bank
AT one time he represented
the international in Mexico and la:er
was manager of its Paris branch lie
resided for some years in this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
GREAT BRITAIN QUICKLY REPUDIATES
that PEACE PROPOSAL BY GERMAN
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
RAPIDLY DEVELOP
LIBERTY" FEET
Constant Marching Enlarges the
Pedal Extremitles and Bigger
Shoes Are Called For.

Washington. Dec. 3S. - The
American army at home and In
France Is rapidly developing lib.
erty" feet. on which to march to
victory.
Under the hard work OF mill.
tary training. soldiers feet are
expanding In length and width,
and some part of General Per-
shing's forces will do their work
In number 13 and IA shoes instead
of the old maximum number IL OF
the regulars. At his recommen.
dation. these two new big sizes
have been added to the quarter.
masters stock.
A review of the army shoe sit
uation issued today by the war
department shows that of 32,359
men examined by medical officers.
only fifteen per cent were found
to be correctly fitted with march
ing shoes. The following reasons
for misfits are assigned:
inclination of men TO choose
shoes too small; faults in meth.
ods of supervision of fitting; in.
sufficient numbers of larger and
narrower sizes; Incorrect mark.
ings of sizes by manufacturers"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
DIR. c. w. MITCHELL DIES.

Baltimore. Md. Dec. 2S.-n Charles
w. Mitchell, noted specialist in chill
drens diseases. and a member of the
faculty of the University of Maryland.
died today OF pneumonia. He was
classmate of President Wilson at Prince
ton university.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
YOUNG IRISHMEN WANT
TO ENLIST IN AMERICA

London. Dec. 2S.-A number of young
men in middle and western Ireland. ac-
cording 10 a Dublin dispatch to the
Times. have applied for passports to
enable them TO go to the United States
TO join Irish regiments in the Ameri-
can army. The government authorities.
10 this time. 1t is added. have refused
To grant such permits
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
Former Senator Thornton Dies.

alexandria. La, Dec. 2S.--John Ran
dolph Thornton, former United States
senator from Louisiana. and a member
of the United States board of ordnance
and Notifications. died at his home here
early today. aged II years The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning and in
terment will be in the Rapides Gene
terry at Pineville. near here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
FIVE NORWEGIAN SHIPS
ARE SENT TO BOTTOM

London. Dec. 2S.-Thirty Norwegian
sailors are believed to have been killed
in five Norwegian steamers sunk by
German submarines. according TO a
statement issued by the Norwegian for
eign office and forwarded by the Co
penhagen correspondent of the Ex-
change Telegraph companv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
FRANCE SEES TRAP
SET BY GERMAN
PEACE PROPOSAL
WILL NEVER ACCEPT PEACE
BASED ON CONDITIONS BE.
FORE THE WAR.
WAR will CONTINUE
Desertion by Russia Is Offset BY
America, PichOn Tells Deputies. and
He Is Cheered When Declaring
France VIII Retke Alsace-Iorraine.

Paris. Dec. 27.--CThursdayl-Fra
ditions before the war, Foreign Minis.
ter Pichon declared in replying in the
chamber of deputies today in answer 20
the peace proposals outlined by Russia
He asserted that Germany was endeav-
oring to involve France in its nego.
tiations with the bolsheviki, but tina,
the war would go on whether or not
Russia made separate peace.
The foreign minister said Germany
was seeking to protract the negotiations
with the Russians. re-establishing com
mercial relations in the meantime, be-
lieving that in this way the bolsheviki
might be checkmated later. Referring
to the terms which the central powers
offered to the Russians as published
today, he said:
Germany is trying to involve us IN
her maximalist negotiations. After sur
fering as we have, we cannot accepy
peace based on the status quo ante. BY
agreement with our allies, We are ready
to discuss direct propositions regarding
peace, but this is indirect.
America to the War.
Russia can treat for separate peace
with our enemies or not. In either case
the war for us will continue. An ally
has failed us. an ally who in preceding
years carried off great victories. II rs
great success for our enemy, bur
another ally has come from the other
end of the world. a democracy has risen
against Germany's appetite for con-
quest. ts
"At the allied conference in Paris a
program was drawn up, and in conse-
quence. unity of action on the part
of the allies will make itself felt, even
to Macedonia. Germany and her al
lies have undertaken the impossible
task of conquering the world. The
world will. conquer them.
I'm this war, France will have played
a great role, for, as Roosevelt said, she
will have saved humanity"
Honor Of France Lives.
NJ. Pichon declared that the secret
treaties published by the bolsheviki had
not compromised France. He said the
German diplomats who We're pretending
TO show Indignation were the very men
who sought to negotiate a secret treaty
with the old regime in Russia. who at.
tempted to draw Mexico into war
against the United States, ana organ
lied plots in Argentina
After referring to the German dec.
Iaration that Alsace and Lorraine never
would be recovered. NJ. Pichon said:
The question of Alsace-Lorraine does
not affect France alone. 1t is a world
question. On its solution Gepends
whether or not the world shall have II
durable peace"
This statement was greeted with ap-
plause. The occupation of Jerusalem. |
NJ. Pichon said, was a victory for the
civilized world He added that the CITY |
would be given an international status. |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
GUATEMALA CITY
HIT BY QUAKE

Washington, Dec. 28.-At six o'clock
last night the earthquake which de-
stroyed part of Guatemala City was con-
tinuing; destruction of property was
unabated and thousands were without
shelter
Americans and other foreigners were
safe, II was reported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
OF PRESIDENT WILSON

Washington. Dec. Coincident with
the taking over OF the railroads. Presi-
dent Wilson il celebrating his sixty
first birthday.
Congratulatory letters and messages
piled into. the White House ali day.
This mcrning the president played golf
with Mrs. Wilson and later worked on
the railroad address he will deliver to
congress next week
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
1000 WORKMEN STRIKE
AS RESULT OF ARREST
OF 80 UNION LEADERS

Hamilton. Ohio. Dec. 2S.-Four thou.
sand union workmen refused to go to
work today as result of a general
strike of union men, The strike resulted
from Imprisonment yesterday of thirty
union leaders who We're charged with
rioting in the recent disorders here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
Artist RosenihaI Dies.

Amsterdam. Dec. 2S.-The death OF
Tooy Rosenthal an American painter.
Is reported by the Tageblatt OF Berlin.
Mr. Rosenthal was born in New Haven.
Conn. siNty-nine years ago. He studied
art In san Francisco and subsequently
took up his residence in Munich.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28

Paris Dec. 2S.-The issuance of
bread cards which was to have been
made on January l. will not he carried
out. the minister Of provisions an
nounced today. because appreciable con-
servation results have been obtained by
voluntary rationing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28

Paris. Dec. 2s.-In the week ending
December 22. one French steamer OF
more than 1900 tons and one less than
and mines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-28
List of Five Executives.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-The following
five railroad executives, each a leader
in the business of transportation. will
work out the plans for welding 250,000
miles of railroad into one great con-
tinental system for winning the war:
Fairfax Harrison, president of the
Southern railway.
Julius Kruttschnitt chairman of the
board of the Southern Pacific.
Samuel Rea president of the Pennsyl-
vania.
Hale Holden, president of the Burling-
ton.
Seward Elliott of the New Haven.