The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-02

From the war fronts in Europe;
through foreign cabinet crises in GOV.
ering our own countrys unpreoedent
ed election; from South America
Australia, and every nook and corner
of the United States and Canada the
Daily Express has shown its superior,
ity during the last year through the
United Press, its telegraphic news ser
vice.
Standing out as the biggest foreign
newO beat Of the year-in fact one Of
the biggest journalistic accomplish
ments Of a decades the interview
with David Lloyd George, now the
British premier, published in the Ex-
press on Sept. 2S In this interview
the then British war minister told the
world through the United Press the
attitude of the allies toward the war,
The interview has been quoted time
after time in the peace discussion that
has recently arisen. It virtually has
become a state document to which the
entire world refers.
From this high mark of the year in
news achievement, on through the va
rious crises in this country, and in
handling endless big" domestic sto-
ries, through the United Press the
Daily Express has been able to publish
the nws first.
On the night of November 7 when
all other news agencies, and newspa-
pers throughout the country, announc-
ed the election of Charles E. Hughes,
the United Press stood solidly on the
returns it was gathering through its
bureaus and correspondents These
returns did not show Hughes elected.
The United Press was not stampeded.
It was delivering reports from state
after state far ahead Of the opposition
service 1t was passing through one
Of the most severe tests of speed, ac-
curacy and efficiency that had ever
arisen, and it made good When the
turn came, the United Press was far
ahead on developments in California
which finally clinched the reelection
Of President Wilson.
From tho nominating conventions in
Chicago through the campaign with
stafi correspondents covering the
tours and speeches Of the candidates,
and on to the final count in California,
the Daily Express led the way with
the United Press report
The beginning Of 1917 finds the Ex-
press better fitted than ever before
10 give it's readers the news of the en-
ire world first. In August, 1916, the
United Press established the first COM
Drehensive South American news ser
vice and closed a long term contract /
With La Nacion, the leading newspa-
)er of Argentina. President Wilson,
of State Lansing, Foreign i
Murature, of Argentina, and
many other government and financial
eaders commented on this connect
ng Of the two Americas through news
hannels as history making step of
he highest Importance.
The year saw many other important
oreign developments Of the United
'ress, including the signing Of impor-
ant contracts with leading Paris pa
,ers; the establishment Of a connec-
icn with the Australian Press Asso-
iation and extensions in England,
and Russia.
After an extended trip through Rus
ia and a period in Perograd, William
'hilip simms, manager Of the Paris
bureau, returned to France and was
credentialed to the Brit
sh front.
S.mms is the first American cores
ondent at the British front represent
ng one neutral news agency exclusive
Y.
Henry Wood,is now with the French
rmies. He is credentialed to remain
t the front permanently, and was an
We witness of the recent French vic
Dry at Verdun.
Carl w Alderman was with the
erman army when the Teutohic fore {