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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11
PRICES MAY Be PROBED
IN LOCAL RESTAURANTS
District Council of Defense Has Re-
ceived Many Complaints From
Washington Patrons.

Prices charged by local hotelk and
restaurants may be investigated by the
District Council Of Defense.
Complaints that exorbitant rates are
being charged in many instances have
been made to the council. 1t is not i'm
! probable that the. matter will be
| brought to the attention of the federal
| authorities If conditions are found to
be as bad as some complaints indicate.
The whole question is in its incip-
! iency, however. Aad what action may
be taken is entirely q matter for con-
| lecture.
According to one complaint received,
even New York hotel men have COM
mented upon. the high prices charged
in Washington for food served in res
taurants and cafes.
Prices Lower in London.
Thousands of men and women" !"
writes this complainant, have been
called to. Washington from all parts Of
the country for patriotic service and a
large number of them have at once be-
come the victims of the exorbitant
charges of the overcrowded Washing
ton hotels"
A member of the council last night
said that he had been shown a menu
from one of the larger hotels in Lon
don. and that the prices were much
lower than those charged by some
Washington hostelries.
From information reaching the coun-
Gil 1t would appear that some hotels
have without any justification boosted
the prices on their menus and are reap
ing golden harvest, simply because
the public stands for it. To what ex-
tent there may be abuses of this char
acter that need regulating. the council.
it is thought. will endeavor to ascer-
tain, although it has not yet formally
had the question up for consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11
Profits Of $2 a Ton.

Eleven dealers of the thirty sum-
moned today, Commissioner Colver
stated. had profits Of 81 a ton or more
in April and May. They were the Alle-
gheny Coal Company, ]. Maury Dove,
c. F. Shaffer. w. H. NARROW. J. E. Chap
man. H. L. England. William King &
Son. John Miller & Co.. Charles Miller
& Co.. w. W. Griffith and Henry W. Zeh
Hamilton Smith Of the ]. Maury Dove
Company declared that his company had
made no such profits as charged. and was
confronted by Commissioner Colver
with figures given the commission by
the company and signed by Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Smith asked the commission to in
vestigate again, and this probably will
be done in his case
Increased prices for all labor, foods
for horses and everything entering into
the coal business are responsible for
the increased price of coal, the dealers
stated. w. W. Griffith. Otto G. Raymond
Of the John p. Agnew Company. Nor
ris NARROW and William King gave
figures to support this contention.
The coal men insisted that an investi-
cation conducted today would not put the
coal men in such unfavorable light as the
investigation reported on today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11
Others Who Get Commissions

Charles ]. Wynne. son OF the former
Postmaster General. won a commits
sion as second lieutenant as member
of the Sth Company of Infantry.
Otis l.. Guernsey. the famous Yale
captain, is commissioned as captain of
the artillery section, Officers Reserve
Corps. from the Sd Battery
Alfred A Biddle of the famous Penn
sylyania Bidfle family becomes a can
tain of artillery. from the I'd Battery.
Dean Mathey of Crawford. N j., the
famous tennis player. who has par
ticipated in matches here in Washing
ton, is now second lieutenant in the
artillery section. from the I'd Battery
Daniel Willard. jr.. son of the presi-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, who is member of the advisory
commission of the Council of National
Defense, living at Roland Park, Balti-
more, wins commission as second
lieutenant in the artillery section
William w. Chance of Chevy Chase
Continued on Second PageD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11
LOCAL COAL PRICES
RATED EXORB|TANT
Federal Trade Commissioner
\ CaIver Scores the Fuel
Dealers.
NO FAMINE is FOUND

Exorbitant charges for coal to the
people of Washington by local coal
dealers during the so-called famine"
in the National Capital during May was
the finding of the Federal Trade Com
thirty of the largest coal dealers of the
city. designated as those who had been
least fair" with the people.
Profits of s275 to $3.50 a ton. as one
dealer was shown to have made, were
branded by the commission as "ex-
orbitant and wholly unjustifed." Com
missioner Colver addressed the coal
men present at the hearing in no un-
certain terms and made 1t plain that
the commission thinks the people of
Washington were "gouged" on coal
prices. Chairman Harris and Commits
sioner Davies also were at the hearing.
more than 81 ton, in some cases, the
report showed.
Find No Coal Shortage.
The commission. after exhaustive in
vestigation based on figures of the busi-
ness of the 120 dealers of the city, fur
nished by the dealers themselves over
their own signatures, declared that there
was no coal shortage in Washington last
April and May, and that. as a matter of
fact, more coal was brought into the
District during the first five months Of
1917 than has been the custom.
Owners. managers and representatives
of about twenty of the thirty firms
summoned to the conference today
grew somewhat heated at first, when
Commissioner Colver calmly informed
them that they had been summoned as
those who had been least fair with
the people Of the city.
Some acrimony cropped up at first.
but by the time the conference was
finished the members Of the commission
and the coal men were on a more
pleasant basis.
Largest Dealers Main Offenders.
The highest prices for coal during
the famine" were charged by the larg-
est dealers. whereas the men with the
little yards and little businesses
charged the lowest prices, Commits
sfoner Colver declared. The largest
margins" or profits were realized by
the largest dealers. these running on
anthracite coal from 81 to 81 a ton. it
was declared.
From January to May of this year
there were brought into Washington
30,72S gross tons more OF anthracite
coal than was brought in during q like
period a year ago. despite the cry oI
famine" the commission brought out
The three wholesale dealers of the city
received 1920 gross tons from January
to May. 1917. 21.501 gross tons more
than was received by them during the
first five months OF 1916. or 1e per cent
increase during famine" days. This
did not IN any way indicate the total
amount of coal. as hundreds Of tons
more were bought at the mines at low
figure by retail dealers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11
FEATURES
AND
FICTION
How We Will Win War

Coal and Food viii wiz this War.
saws Francis s. Peabody. He gives his
rensons for making this statement in an
nrticl,. written by James b. Morror-
The interviewer describes the man who
dominates the conl industry OF the conn
try and yet finds time to mead an I'M
portnnt national committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11
Washingtonians Made Captains.

The other Washingtonians commits
stoned captains in the Officers Reserve
Corps are: Harry K. Adams, 1929 2Sth
street northeast; Harold L. Brown. 1928
street northwest: Grover E Moore,
315 street northeast; Thomas j.
Echols, 2439 street; Wellstood White.
I12 11th street northwest; Louis G..
Hawley. the Newton apartments
Charles G. Rossire, Hugh H. Obear, Will
liam E. PinKAton. 923 L street; Edward
]. Taylor, 615 Keefer place northwest: /:
Charles A. Price, 436 Southern build
ing; Frank c. Valentine, ISL 7th street :
Donald l.. Weems, 1853 Q street: Frank
A Wedderburn. 403 9th street: John
Nash, 1905 street; Robert w Perkins
of the Department OF Justice and Fl.
Armistead Smith. car Massachusetts,
avenue northeast.
The four men commissioned captains
in the National Army are: James II.
Bause. Benjamin \. Ball, 729 18th
street: Alvin Colburn, general land Of
flee, and Grant Sheperd, 1917 Kalo-ama
road.
There are Il number of Washingtoni-
ans commissioned first ieu.enants. in
cluding Joseph W. Bailey, son of tht
former United States senator; James NJ.
I Proctor. assistant district attorney:
Richard Oulahan, son of the veteran
newspaper correspondent; Robert w.
Patterson of the Department of Justice
and Allen @. Thurman, the famous Uni
versity of Virginia athlete, whose ia
ther is solicitor for the Department of
/ Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11
Our Great War Machine

Isaac MdrcosSOn has taken n timely
subject for his article this week. Just
how Americas great industrial machine
must be geared to the conflict. How the
United States will help her allies. Ameri-
ca lining up swiftly and adequately for
The death blow to the enemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11
Germans Lose Seven Aeros.

Yesterday was disastrous day for
the German air service. which agnin
was active after q long spell OF baH
weather that precluded observatfo1-
earth and another was driven doWnr
out Of control (.
The German sausage observafiea tnz9
looms also had . bad time. Two o& mMl :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11
Twenty-Fqur D. C. Men Named.

Twenty-four prominent Washington
mans are commissioned as captains in
the Reserve Officers Corps and four in
the National Army. The distinction is
that the reserve officers will not be on
the active list until a special order is
issued. and they may then be used as
instructors in the cantonments, called
into command of units of the Regular
Army and used at the discretion of the
War Department. Those for the Ma
tional Army go into active service at
once to officer the National Army. In
naming reserve officers strict adherence
to age limit..for grade was observed.
but for the National Army older men
were admitted 10 certain grades.
Those commissioned as captains included
Bennett Clark son of Speaker Champ
Clark: Richard +. Williams. jr son of
the archdeacon of Washington; William
S. Manning. son of Gov. Richard Manning
of South Carolina: Gerald Egan son of
DR.. Maurice Francis Egan. United States
minister to Denmark: Shelton Pitney,
son of Associate Justice Mahlon Pitney
of the Supreme Court
Bosier Castle. who gets captaincy, is
Washington policeman; Walter c.
Rathbone, former colonel of the High
School Cadets. sergeant in the n. G. D.
C. and drill sergeant for the Washington
police force, is another one of those whose
hard work in the training camp has been
rewarded with captaincy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly
warmer: light, variable winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours end
ing at noon today: Highest. IS, at 4: 20
pm. yesterday; lowest. go. at am. to-
day.
Full report on page z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11
Problems of Violet

These problems Of Miss Strange are
becoming more interesting each week.
Uo NOT miss .'The Doctor. His Wife and
the Clock" A mystery story that thrills,
written by Anna Katherine Green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11

Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11
The Rambler

Do YOU know the house in Washington
from which n shot was fired at Cen
Ross when the British invaded the capital
more than one hundred years ago: The
genial Rambler gives you word picture
OF this historic home and tells its history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11

The enemy raided one OF our pounn
southeast OF Guenappe and two Of our
men are missing. Another hostile
raidiAg party was repulsed northease
Of G rxeaucourt y
yesterday. but strong westerly winds
and thick clouds made 1t dif1icult for
our afrplanes to engage the enemy'n
macnines- We successfully carried out
bombing and artillery Observation
work during the day.
In the air fighting five German ma.
chimes were brought down and nvs
otners driven out OF control In ad-
dition two German observation baIloons
were brought down in flames and four
others were driven down badly dam.
aged"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26

Large closets, pantry, front and back
porches. Price $1,000. 5000 cash, S2C
per month.
flN- room modern house, near High
school. Good cistern. cement walks,
clear OF incumbrance. Price Sl400.
500 cash, SIS per month
Six room modern house fine loca.
tion on sth street near High school.
Lot 75xl65 #. Price $4,000. Terms.
Nine room modern house one block
from Carnegie library. large bed
rooms up stairs and two down. Water
and toilet upstairs and down Good
barn. eistern and hen house. Well ar.
ranged for first class rooming house.
Loan Of $1,000 at per cent interest
Price $4,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26
DICTIONARY OFFER
is APPRECIATED
Readers Must Act Promptly as The Supply
is DwindIiDg

The great demand for the Now Uni
yersities Dictionary being offered by
this paper to its readers has reduced
the supply almost to tho point Of ex
haustlon Those who have not yet Sc.
cured copy should present their cou.
pons at once il they do not want to be
disappointed.
1t is gratifying to note the apprecia-
tion OF the offer by readers, and the
eagerness they have shown to take ad.
vantage Of it.
The book is wholly deserving the
success which is attending its distrl-
button II has been many years since
the public has been given an actually
new dictionary. The New Universities
Dictionary is new in all the word i'm
plies-now in type, new in contents
and new IN the arrangement OF helps
to the study Of words and their usage.
II Is dictionary for the masses OF
the people. It embraces all the words
that will ever be needed by the ordi.
nary reader or student and at the same
time the scienctific student or scholar
will find words in this dictionary thar
are not TO be found in any other print.
ed in the English language.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26
FRIGHT WORD" OFTEN
HARD TO CHOOSE
Study Of Dictionary is a Profitable Habit
for Business Men

Inability 20 cnovee the right word
often place speaker in an embarrags.
ing position. Many business men lose
much valuable time because they find
1t diificult to express what they want
to say when they dictate their cores
pondence Greater freedom and ac.
curacy in speaking and writing can be
acquired by studying dictionary. A
few minutes devoted TO the study of
words and their meaning each day will
in a short time result in great benefit
to anyone who will put that practice
to a test.
The New Universities Dictionary
being offered to readers of this paper
is particularly adapted to aid those
who wish to acquire greater familiarity
with the English language 1t con-
tains all the new words which have
co;ue into common and proper use in
recent years. It's definitions are sim
pie and accurate. making it possible to
choose words that Will best serve the
purpose OF correct speaking and writ
ing. Many OF the new words that
have been brought into use through
such specialized activities as war, avi-
alton. golf, baseball and other forms
OF sports have been conveniently claS
sified in supplementary dictionaries.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26

Lack Of exercise IN me winter Is a
frequent cause OF constipation. You
feel heavy. dun and llstless your
complexion is sallow and pimplv, and
energy at low ebb. Clean mp this con.
dition at once with Dr. Kings New life
Pills, mild laxative that relieves the
congested intestines without gripping.
A dose before retiring win assure you
a fun and easy movement IA the morn.
ms. z5e At your druggist d.W.1mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26
The Chickasha
Iron Works

We have added new and up-to.
date machinery to Our plant anS
are able to do any
Machine and Foundry Work
We make d SPECIALITY of Sash
WEIGHTS. Structural Iron Wusl
and Job Work. Blacksmith Sbof
in connection. See the Nix Corn
Stalk Cutter which we mapufac.
ture.
CONRAD BROS. :
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26
Get I'm While the Waters
Fine

Own your own home, we can sell
you a five room modern home on
South hill for $500 on easy terms, al
so room modern home close in for
$4,000 in way you will never miss it,
We have a splendid windmill and
tank and pipes for sale at bargain
Two story brick business house on
North Srd for sale or trade at the right
price.
Wanted, to buy an east front corner
lot anywhere from so # to fourth block,
cash buyer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26
See or phone
Office phone Ssi, Res. 94s.

Prepared by City Clerk Reynolds)
All drivers Of motor vehicles In the
public streets OF the City OF Chickasha
are prohibited from doing the follow
ING things by the traffic ordinances:
Don't exceed the speed limit on
Chickasha avenue, and in the zone
bounded by first street on the east
Kansas avenue on the south, Fifth
street on the west. and ~hoctaw ave-
nue. on the north. Within these limits
the speed is ten miles per hour, and
eight miles per hour when crossing
an intersecting street or avenue, and
six miles per hour when turning cor
mes. In other districts the speed lin
It Is miles per hour.
Don't pass a street car to the right
while II has stopped to load or unload
passengers.
Don't pass another vehicle without
sounding warning horn or gong.
Keep to the left while passing ve-
hicle).
Don't drive With the muffler open.
Don't fail to stop when sgnaled BY
an officer.
Don't stop in the street. except at
the curb thereof, unless yignaIed to do
so by an officer.
Don't fail to give aid to anyone who
Is hurt IN an accident
Don't permit the engine to run while
the car Is unattended.
Don't allow person under sixteen
years Of age to drive your car or mo-
torcycle.
Don't drive car or Au1sOrcycle
without city drivers license.
Don't drive car or motorcycles with.
out displaying state license number
or license applied for card"
Don't drive motor vehicle after
nightfall without lights. Automobiles
are required TO have at least one white
light on front and one colored light
on rear.
Don't drive an automobile without
the brakes and horn in working order.
Don't fail to give Tight-oeway to
lire apparatus.
Don't forget that the firemen are IN
hurry and need plenty OF space Ia
turning corners. etc.
Don't park your car near fire or fire
apparatus while in action.
Don't drive across fire hose.
Don't drive a car with dazzling or
ylaring headlights.
Don't use horns except for warning,
md don't damage other peoples cars
Don't fail to drive beyond sne cen.
er Of an intersecting street before
urning to the left.
Don't forget hat traffic on north
md south streets have the right.of
way over east and west traffic.
Don't fail to keep on right hand side
1 street.
Ion park your car cl0sar than ten
eet to fire plug
Don't fail to slow up at street car
rossing on Minnesota avenue, Kansas
venue and Sixth street
Don't allow children to hold on to
our vehicle while on roller skates, bi
ycle or tricycle.. Ii is dangerous to
lcm.
Don't forget that life is sweet to all
nd when It is lost can not be restor
4. and all The sorrow won't heal
roken heart; be careful. SAFETY
IRST.
Don't get sore at sammy he is
wing to protect tho life aud limb Of
our loved ones. II you do. and your
lildren are crippled, perhaps for life.
no is to bIameg Think It over.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26

Five room modern house on Colora
do avenue between 9th and 10th. fol
1880 on terms.
Twenty acres miles south of the
city for rent at SO per acre
l6O acre farm rs miles west OF
Norge must sell; see II and make us
an offer.
Look FOR our for sale sign; we have a
list OF property that Is worth while.
If you want a city loan or a farm
loan we want the business. Call us or
come to see u.s.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26
Real Estate and
Farm Loans

For sale, IS acres Washita bottom
land between chickasha and verden,
IS acres in cultivation good four room
house and barn and we'll. A snap.
Price $4,000.
For sale, 100 acres northeast OF Po-
casset Ohfa, All fenced and in culti-
vation Price $500, $500 cash and
balance ten years time at per cent.
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
Good 3 room house and lot rs by 1856
close In on South 7th. bargain.
s11O0.
Two modern 8 room houses close In
on Dakota avenue. For sale on very
easy terms. Price s1250 and $1,000.
II you wish TO make quick sale Of
your city property tell me about it. /
have some good layers waiting.
can loan you straight money on
your city property without any red
tape Also the best OF terms and rates
on farm loans.
See or phone
r. II. BENNETT,
Office phone 1884, Res. S4S.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26
Bargains i'm Real Estate.
arm and City Loans

$50 acres smooth bottom land. locat
ed four and one-half miles from Tutte
so acres fire stand of alfalfa, sets
Of improvements. Loan Of S11 900 al
q per cent interest Price $4,000.
200 acres smooth upland near Am.
ber 100 acres in cultivation. 4 room
house and outbuildings. Loan Of $4,000
at 6 per cent interest due in five years.
Price $500. $1,000 cash, easy terms on
balance.
10 acres good upland all in cultiya-
tion near Womans College. Price
$1,000 easy terms.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26

l. B. wlxon. Farmers Mills. N. Y.
has used chamberiain's Tablets for
years for disorders OF the stomach and
liver and says. Chamberlain's Tablets
are the best I have ever used OBJ.
tainabie everywhere. d.w-i-mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26

Have you read the CLASSIFIED ads
Try It. They are interesting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26
CRY TREASURER

W. W Clark announces that he is a
candidat feor city treasurer, subject
to the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26
Wants
WANTED

WANTED-To rent four room mod
ern house in good location by RESPONSE
bic people. Address X, care Daily Ex-
press. 2.23-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26
LOST AND FOUND
MISCELLANEOUS

Classified adyerrTscnenrs. sucn az
WANTED" 'eFor Rent" "For Sale.
etc- will positively not be received for
the Express oy phone. They must bs
brought TO the offlee. plcsee do not
phone them. Il Is embarrassing to "
70 resuso to receive them tf-s-H
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26
clTY cLEak

+. G. tcurleyl Reynolds announces
that he is a candidate for city clerk,
subject to the Democratic primary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26
STREET COMMISSIONER

Dan Beets announces that he is a
candidate for street commissioner. sub.
ject to the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26

FOR SALE-Five passenger Stude-
baker car. Lights, starter, good tires.
newly painted. Bumper; extra casing.
Perfect running order, 1895 cash.
Phone 255. i A. Bone 2-24-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26
CITY PROPERTY

Five room modern house, corner 10
15xl65 IT,, well located on South Hill
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26

Two houses on corner lot close in
One Groom modern one s.rooms. Very
desirably located. Price s25oO. Easy
terms.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-26
Farm and City Loans

We have $4,000 private money to 0
loan in the next thirty days on farm Il
land or good city property at low rate v
New Britain herald., 1917-03-03

lot. Harrison street. Address Lot, Herald. 2-37- 6dx