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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28
LITTLE ADVANCE IN
 BRAKE EQUIPMENT
Denegre Talks of Special Transmission Brake of
 Franklin Car

Many followers of automobile con structon were somewhat disappointed in the New York show this year because no real improvement in braking equipment was shown in the great majority of cars, said Charles Denegre, local Franklin man.
 while it is true that year after year other betterments have been incorporated, brakes have received little attention.
 sThe discussion centers mainly around the service brake and it is the belief of a good many engineers that the practice of putting service brakes on the rear wheels is fundamentally wrong. The trou- ble is that it is impossible to equalize braking effects.
 "The brakes are in an exposed posi- ton near the ground and pick up sand, mud, oil, etc. A little sand on one and a bit of greasy mud or oil on the other spells all the careful work done in equal izing the forces exerted. As soon as one wheel develops more drag on the road than the other, the car is almost sure to skid.
 ''The unequal braking effects are con1- pletely eliminated by putting the single
  differential gears distributing all forces equally between the rear wheels. At the same time the transmission brake is more powerful because of the gearing. The gear ratioaof the average car is about 4 to 1, so tfe brake drum revolves four times faster than the rear wheels and gives four times the leverage for the bra king effort. Thus only one-quarter as much force must be exerted to accom- plish the same result. This ease of op- eration appeals to the average driver
 '"The larger allowable variation of pres sure, due to the high speed of the drum, is also a valuable feature as 1t practically eliminates the chance locking of wheels with consequent skidding dangers and ex- cessive tire wear. Lastly, the transmits sion brake is not located in such an ex- posed position as are rear wheel brakes and is therefore less liable to pick up dirt and grease.
 "The Franklin manufacturers are one of the only two American manufacturers successfully using the transmission brake"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28
FIRESTONE BRANCH
 IS DEDICATED WITH
 UNUSUAL CEREMONY
J. E. Weldon Tells of Novel Service
 in Los Angeles

"The new Firestone branch building in Los Angeles-said to be the finest and best equipped tire distributing branch on the Pacific coast-will be dedicated in an unusual and suspicious manner on Wednesday, January 31," said J. E. Vel don, local Firestone manager. "The day was officially designated as Firestone Day throughout Los Angeles and vicinity "The streets of the city will be decorated
 especially for the occasion and municipal officials and prominent citizens took part in the dedication ceremonies. Five hun
 dred Firestone dealers from southern Cal
 ifornia, Arizona, Nevada and New. Mex ico will come to Los Angeles as guests
 of the company to participate in the cele.
 bration.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28

F. M. King sales manager for the D. w. Young Motor company, has estab- lished a branch at Montgomery in charge of J. w. Griffith to handle Packards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28

Paul Crawford will leave today for Chi cago to attend the automobile show MT. Crawford has just returned from a trip to south Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28
A Character
om the New York Tim,

From the NeW ' OrK IImeS.
 General Manager Hedlel of the New York Railways company said to re- porter, apropos of an averted strike:
 "A strike averted is a blessing re- ceived, for strikes always mean -trou- ble.
 Yes, strikes have a bad character, a recognized bad character. They're like Jones.
 Jones. one pay night, didn't come home His wife waited till Il o'clock and then went to the police station.
 Sergeant, she said is John here?
 "No, Mrs. Jones', said the sergeant holding pleasantly toward a chair, but sit down; we're expecting him every minllte t"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28
THIS YEAR ID BE 46" 66 YEAR SAYS DRENNEN
Big Advance in Number of Six-Cylinder Cars at
 Auto Show

"The year 1917 gives every indication of being "Six" year." said Dan Drennen of the Birmingham Motor company.
 In the beginning of the year the Hudson Motor Car company made the statement that the Hudson Super-Six, through it's wonderful records had swung the pendu- lum back to sixes and that while the su- per-six was not to be confused with other sixes, the fact that it had six cylinders and was the greatest success in the au- tomobile world had diverted the atten- tion of the public and of the manufac- turers from cars of the multi-cylindcr type.
 These statements were very clearly borne out of the New York show, where 149 six-cylinder cars were exhibited this year. as compared with 135 last. But 4s eights were shown, a gain of six over 1916, and but 15 twelves, as compared with IS last year.
 Incidentally, the New York show brought out the largest number of car ex- hibitors in it's history just 95 car makers having exhibits in the Grand Central pal ace, as compared with S4 in 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28

automobile contest whether held on road or tracks. The car was sent from Wash ington without receiving any more prer- aration than any other car receives going out of the Hupmobile factory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28
Painting Pipe by Machinery

From the Popular Science Monthly. They don't paint long reaches of
 pipe by hand anymore. The painting is done automatically-by 8 machine, and it is done better. cheaper and faster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28
GASEOUS GLEANLNGS FROM { By WINNIE FIREMAN THE GARAGE GANG

busy telling people what the Packard roadster will do. "Itll do wonders" he tells them, and he stands ready to prove it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28

The Japanese make a serviceabIe rainproof garment from paper from the mitsumata plant, which grows in the mountains of the islands.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31

To a laymun the records Of the in
spectlons of the feet Of the VARIOUS
militia regiments stationed on the
border last summer are astonishing.
For example, take the specific case Of
the sixteenth Pennsylvania infantry.
Out of 1.0S7 men Inspected only 200
with sound feet were found. -Four hun
dred and seventy-six men were wearing
shoes from one to two complete sizes
too small. The sixteenth Pennsylva-
MIA sporled 100 corns, 762 ingrowing
nails. 613 buniors. TO say nothing Of
such esoterIc maladies as "exostoses," "
''pronation" and "hallux valgus,T Of
which latter misery there were 600
well-developed cases. One wonders
how the sixteenth Pennsylvania got
over the ground at all-"The Feet Of
the Fighting Men" in the Worlds
Work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
THE WATCH HOSPITAL
aOi chickasha Ave, Chickasha, Okla
GIRLS EXCEL in SPELLING
Boys Take Second Place In Schools
Where Competitive Examinations
Have Been Held.

Complete tabulated returns Of the
statewide spelling contests In which
state Commissioner Finley was So
much interested show that In the TO-,
500 schools where bees were held,
he girls showed generally the great
sr proficiency In spelling, and that Of
he silver medals awarded 70 county
champions only 30 per cent 20 to boys.
The original plan was to give each OF
hesc county winners a free trip TO the
,tnte fair at Syracuse, but the infantlle
paralysis scare interfered
Why girls are better spelisrs thans
3oys might make a gSQ8 subject FOR a
monograph. 1t is pretty commonly
lccepted theory that good speller Isl
lorn, not made. Which means, perhaps
that visual memory is an inhertedl
faculty, capable, 1t may be, Of develop
nent, but only within limit fixed bx
he brain Of the pupil. Logic helps very
little, almost none Mt all, till after
study Of Greek and Latin and French
Das forced attention on the origin Of
words. The boy or girl or man or
woman who most rarely mis-spels a
word Is fortunate rather than admir-
able. The memory vlsuallzes the print
"a form which reading has made fa-
mIliur. And this was the secret Of
The 'gisy our grandmothers and grand
fathers got a mastery over the old blue
spelling book. DNdbtleSs the prerFroe-
bel webster book, like all other
books used for the purpose, helped Wis.
nallzation by concentrating attention.
We are inclined 10 believe that the
average school girl reads more thar
the average school boy. After school
the boys interests are outside Inter-
ests. He Is fishing or skating or play
ing ball. We would not have him oth-l
erwise for all the spelling In the world.
After all, the learning Of things Is bet.l
ter than the learning Of symbols, and
words are nothing but symbols. They
aid writing and in speaking. But In
the education that leads up to doing
things one hour In mathematics or
chemistry Is worth more than q hun-I
drcd hours Of spelling Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
Bad Habits

Those who breakfast OF eight o'clock
or later, lunch at twelve and have
dinner at six are almost certain to be
troubled with indigestion They do
not allow time for ore meal to digest
before taking another. Not less than
five hours should elapse between
meals. II you are troubled with indi.
gestion correct your habits and take
Chamberlains Tablets. and you may
reasonably hope for quick recovery.
These tablets strengthen the stomach
and enable it to perform its functions
naturally. Obtainable everywhere.
d-w-1-mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
Land Bargains

200 acres Q miles eact Amber, 1870
acres IN cultivation. Ideal stock farm,
Price s35 per acre. $1,000 cash will
handle this farm
Two 40 acre tracts located miles
south OF Chickasha, no improvements
only fenced, all IN cultivation
so acres, all bottom land we'll inn
proved located z miles Of Chickasha'
can be bought at bargain.
Good gin and agricultural lease on
$50 acres OF land OF which 4S0 acres
are in cultivation. VIII exchange this
proposition for anything OF value
city property. OIL and gas leases
insurance, farm loans, city loans ant
notes bought and sold,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
QUAINT OLD ENGLISH CUSTOM


In former times there We're many
quaint customs connected with St.
Thomas day. the twenty-first Of De-
cember, but most of these have now
died out In "Merrie England the
children and young people Of the huns
bier classes were licensed by custom,
to 90 begging at the homes OF the
well-to-do and the rich. This customs
was called "goiDg goodlngn Or "go-
Ing a corning and was usually ac-
companied hy general merrylngklng
and the singing Of songs suited 70 the.
occasion. In some remote payts Of
England poor families are still permit
ted TO make the rounds in quest of
aims on st. Thomas Dav but it has
now become deadly serious business.
and not the gay affair Of former times
when Youngsters went about singing !:
wassall, wassail through the town, X
you've got any apples throw them
Up with the stocking. down with the shoe.
+ you've got 10 apples money Will
do:
8Ae Jug Is white and the ale Is brown
this Is the best house in town.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31

200 acres, miles south OF Ninnekah,
mostly bottom land 1876 acres in
wheat Price $40 per acre.
i00 acres well improved. miles
Amber, 25 acres good bottom land.
Price $4,000
$50 acres all Washita valley, mile
from Chickasna, good Improvements.
Price 500 per acre
200 acres Little Washita bottom
land, all first class fair improvements.
Price $40 per acre
goo acres miles east Amber, 12C
bottom land. fair improvements. Can
he bought at bargain and ON very
easy terms.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
Real Estate and Farm Loans

Five room moder residence wen lo-
Gated on South Sixth street; east
front; lot 5oxl65 feet Price sl75o on
easy terms.
Modern five room bungalow on car
line, one block from West school
building; south front; lot 50xl65 #.
This is a special bargain at $l05OOo.
Loan Of $500 at per cent interest
One of the best built nine room resi-
dences in Chickasha furnace heated !;
northeast corner; large lot; barn, gar
age; located in the best residence dis
trict in Chickasha. Owner leaving
city, will sell or exchange for small
house or land. Price $4,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
$500 WATCH FREE
and Your Watch Repaired for 81

From now TIL the Gath OF February
l will repair your watch for $500 and
give you chance to get the twenty.
five dollar watch FREE.
~ you have to do IS bring your
watch to me for repair which will be
dono at the cost OF only sloo. Il does
not matter how bad it is, sl.OO will
be the charges. Then you guess at
the number on the movement Of H.
Jewel Elgin Watch and II you are the
nearest to the number on the move
nient you get the watch You can't
lose for you will get your watch put in
good repair for one-ralf to three
three-fourths less and then a chance
to get S25.OO watch FREQ.
NO ieweler or matchmaker will be
o. uwed to guess.
See the watch on display in window,
This offer will be closed at o'clock
Saturday February "a. at which time
watch will be given away.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
rurnInn on the L.Inhts.

The regulations by which lights were
ordered extinguished or dlmmed and
the Port of st. Johns Newfoundland,
closed few weeks ago as ''precau-
donary measures taken against the
incursions of hostile ships Of wal"
have been suspended by Governor Da-
wilson. The notice gives no incica-
tion of the developments responsible
for the change. Lighthouses were out
of commission. shops were closed early
or conducted behind shuttered win
dows, automobiles showed only faint
sidelights and streets were kept dark.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
: *44*44*4s4++ :
sIona,s LInImsn. For suf IoInls

SIona's LInlment For Stiff Joints
Rheumatic pains and aches get into
the points and muscles. making every
movement torture. Relieve your suf
fering with Slonas Liniment; It quick
ly penetrates without rubbing, and
soothes and warns your sore muscles.
The congested blood is stimulated 70
action; single application will drive
out the pain. slona's Liniment is
clean. convenient and quickly effec.
live, 1t does not stain the skin or clog
the pores. Get bottle today at your
Druggist, Csc. d.w-1.mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
REAL ESTATE AND FARM LOANS


24O acres well improved land, eight
miles northwest Of Chickasha Price
$50 per acre.
1870 acres Washita bottom, corn and
alfalfa land; fairly well improved,
nine miles east Of Chckasha Price
$65 per acre.
100 acres. five miles west and two
south Of Mlnco, Okla. 40 acres In cul-
tivation, 10 acres hay meadow, bal
ance pasture Fairly we'll improved.
Ipriee $50 per acre. Possession given
for this year.
Is acre bottom farm, between Chick
asha and verden. Good four-room
house. barn and well. 55 acres in cui-
tivation. For quick sale. Price $4,000.
have some especially good bargains
I'm chickasha city property for sale on
easy terms.
Farm and city loans at low rates OF
interest. Quick. courteous service-
See. phone or write
T. n. BENNETT,
3o5is chickasha Ave,
chiekasha, Okla.
Cfiice Phone ss4; Res. s4s.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
-:ne raDu Of Taking Cold

with many people taking cold is a
habit, but fortunately one that is east
Iy broken. Take a cold sponge bath
every morning when you first get out
Of bed-not ice cold but a temperature
Of about 90 degrees F. Also sleep witt
your window up. Do this and you will
seldom take cold. When you do take
cold take Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy and get rid of it as quickly as pos
sible. Obtainable everywhere. d-w-1m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
inactivity Causes Constipation

Lack OF exercise in the winter Is a
freouent cause of constipation. You
feel heavy, dull and listless' your
complexion is sallow and pimply, and
energy at low ebb. Clean up this con-
dition at once with Or Kings New Lie
pills. a mild laxative that relieves the
.ongested intestines without gripping
A dose before retiring will assure you
a full and easy movement in the morn
ing. 25c at your druggist. d-w-l-mo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
subscribe Tor the Dany E1DrsA&
Real Estate and Farm Loans

Block Of ground. s room house,
stone cave, cistern, wash house, good
location $1,000.
1OOxl65. room house and barn, near
South school. $500
100 acres, 10 in cultivation, balance
pasture. room plastered house, two
story frame barn. cement cave, smoke
house improvements cost $4,000. II
sold soon goes at $35O0
goo acres, 100 acres in cultivation,
60 acres in wheat, good small house
and barn. well and windmill, 110 acres
under hog fence, 3h miles from Am.
Der. Price $50 acre.
J. N. ZINN, 400 IL Chic. Ave.
Phone 789.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31

Did yod ever think Of it in q busi'
ness way that the time to strike is
when the iron is hot2 It applies to
the purchase Of real estate right now
in Chickasha and Grady county Just
the same as 1t does to the hot iron. l
have just gotten list Of property aud
prices from man who has made a
fortune in the city OF Chickasha, and
he did it on real estate. D. d sayer
is the man. He has listed every lot
and building he has in this city with
Iue to sell, not because he don't think
II VIII double and thribble yet, but
because be is. living so far away from
It and he can take the money and also
make /. oney out Of il there. SC ii you
want any Of this good property ara If
you want some terms on I. come 10
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
FARM LOANS

We are making farm loans at the
lowest current rates; prepayment priv
ileges; money ready as soon as title
is approved.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31

Classified advsrsfssmsnta such ne
wanted" ~For Rent" "For SALE
src- will positively not be received for
the Express py phone. They must be
brought TO the orfIcs. Please do not
phone them. II Il smbarrassIne TO us
% refuse 70 FsesIvs them ii-sN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
FOR RENT
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Two leather cases, one con-
tanning Central States Life Insurance
papers the other statements of the Su-
perior Cleaners. Return to AIS First
Natl. Bank Bldg, phone 302. Liberal
reward. 1-31-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31

Classified advertisements. eucn -
Wanted" ~For Rent" For Sale
etc. Will positively not be received for
the Express by phone. They must be
brought to the office. Please do not
phone them, it Is embarrassing to ui
70 refuse TO receive them. 1l-s-r
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
CHICKASHA HAS,

NhANN"aNo b'fNio'Ao" 80
Z 10000.
= Chiokasha's altitude Is 100
, feet above the sea level.
. Chlckasha is the largest cot
= ton concentration point in the
= state.
+ Chickasha Is on the main line
= OF the Rock Island and Frisco
+ the Oklahoma Central division
+ OF the Santa Fe and three
+ branch lines OF the Rock Island
= center here
= Chickasha has an electric
, street railway system.
+ Chickasha is the home OF the
= Oklahoma College for Women
r Chickasha has a splendid
= slystem OF public schools,
+ Chickasha has the only junior
+ high school in the state.
+ Chiekasna has more fine
+ church edifices than any other
+ city of its size in the southwest.
= Chickasha has a Carnegie IL
+ brary.
= Chickasha has five banks
: with combined resources Of
= $4,942,6s9.0S.
+ Chickasha has one Of the
Z best water works and sewer
I systems in Oklahoma
+ Chickasha has great cleo
+ trio light and power system,
= Chlchasha promises to be-
+ come a natural gas center.
+ Chickasha has one among
4. the largest cotton congresses
1. in the South.
= Chickasha has two Of the lar
= gest cotton seed oil mills in
= Oklahoma, the plants being
among the largest in the world.
! Chickasha has the only cot
: ton oil refinery In the state.
= Chickasha has the largest
> FIGURING mills and elevators In
= the state.
= Chifkasha has Wholesale,
= manufacturing and commission
+ houses.
> Chickasha has extensive rail-
+ road machine shops.
= Chickasha is a federal court
= city.
= Chickasha has city mail de-
+ livery and rural routes.
= Chickasha has handsomely
+ paved streets.
= Chickasha has many miles Of
4 concrete sidewalks,
: Chickasha has an abundance
+ OF good water.
= Chickasha is a healthful city;
= death rate being the lowest in
= the state.
+ Chickasha's location in a cir
. mate that is as perfect as can
y be found anywhere California
= not excepted-the winters be-
: ing short and mild: the sum
= mers pleasant
4 Chickasha holds out strong
: inducements to every legitimate
= industrial enterprise.
= Grady county Is the natural
= home OF four great American
= crops wheat. corn, cotton and
= alfalfa.
+ Grady county IS the finest
= agricultural, stock, fruit and
4 truck growing country on
Z earth.
= Grady county is particularly
!, favored in it's climatic provi-
+ sions in that. as rule, the far
4 mer can plow the entire winter.
Z Chickasha is the largest
Z stock feeding point in Oklaho-
= ma, thus making great grain
: and hay market. the largest
. feeding pens in the world being
4 located here.
= Chickasha is rated No. by
: the Fire Underwriters bureau.
= Chickasha has a $4,000 fire
= motor truck.
= Chickasha's assessed vaIua-
= ton is s6.SS0,07e.00.
: Chlckasha two million dollar
= banks.
= Grady county's banks showed
= total deposits OF over $5,000,O0O
= on November II. 1916.
= Chlckasha banks showed total
= deposits Of over s4.OOo,OOo on
; November II, 1916.
= = = > - > = = > =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31

go acres Improved Washlta bottom
land; first class alfalfa land; one
mile from Chickasha. 30 acres in al.
ialta. Price $4,000 per acre.
so acres Of goot Bitter creek bottom
land seven and one-half miles from
Chickasha, two miles from Tabler;
new five room house; barn and or
chard. 20 acres in alfalfa; fenced hog
tight Can get possession at once.
Price s45oO. There is so acres adioln-
ing this in the same quarter that can
be bought at a reasonable price in the
next twelve months.
80 acres well located washita bot
tom land; so acres in alfalfa. Price
$4,000 per acre Can get possession
at once.
CITY PROPERTY
Large nine room modern house IN
choice location. close in, large shade
trees. first class condition, quick sale
wanted Price $4,000
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31

WANTED-Your horse shoeing
business. Roarks shoeing Shop, ll5
Kansas Ave Phone 81. l-6.lm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
Wants
WANTED

JOIN THE ARMY: Recruiting Of
fices at Oklahoma City. Tulsa, Musko-
gee, Chickasha. Ardmore and Enid.
7-l2-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31
The Chickasha
Iron Work s

We have added new and up-to.
date machinery to our plant and
are able to do any
Machine and Foundry Work
We make speciality Of Sash
Weighs, Structural Iron Work
and Job Work. Blacksmith Shof
in connection. See the Nix Corn
Stalk Cutter which we manufac-
ture. -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31

Subscribe Tor the Daily Exprass
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-31

WANTED Clean cotton rags Al the
Daily Express office. Highest oAss
price paid.