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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-09
QUALITY


Naturally If you value that feeling
OF superiority that our Six owners
have as they fly up those long grades
on high with ease at a speed possi-
BILE only to a very small proportion of
the other cars made. you can get it
from STUDEBAKER at from 5000 to
$3.50 less cost than the others must
necessarily charge you, for the in
terchangeability of parts with the
Four, bocked by the tremendous sale
Of that justly popular model, permits
STUDEBAKER to manufacture those
parts in great quantities, at the re-
sultant saving in cost.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-09
HORSEPOWER

Speaking Of HORSEPOWER, there
are lots Of CLAIMS by various deal
ers. Some claim so or so and maybe
they have it. but the sTUDEBAKER
SIX developes that power by actual
TEST and does that at only
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-09

1900 revolutions a minute, Ask the
next dealer who talks horsepower 10
tell you at what speed his engine viii
stand up and DELIVER, and if the
answer is "at 1000, or 25OO reyclu-
tions" just think how fast it must
turn over, think of the engine fric-
ton developed at such speed, and
friction means WEAR Better than
that, ask your insurance man. and he
can tell you very quickly as the in
surance companies are pretty careful
that as yet the different states in
this Union have found no better
guide by which to rate cars than the
old ALAN ard they tax on that basis.
OF course that rating does not take
the length Of the stroke into consider
alton. but as the Studebaker has the
long stroke engine, it will stand its
full share Of that reduction and still
show a higher horse power rating
than IS per lent Of the cars made,
of price, and higher rat
ing as far as we know, than any make
Of car ever stocked in Chickasha, re-
Of price or claims. Look it
up; we may be wrong, and if we are
we want you to tell us.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-09
QUANTITY CARS
QUALITY PRICES

The automobile, to be economical
must be adequate IN size 70 fully in
sure the comfort convenience and
safety Of those who own it and drive
in it. The studebaker car meets the
average needs Of the average owner
az a lover price than any other auto
mobile on the market today. II "a nor
too small for safety. comfort 0reon- \
venience It Is not so large nor 50
heavy as to be expensive in first cost
upkeep or repairs. For the amount OF
automobile usefulness that 1t gives,
It is unqucatiouably one Of the best
automobiles in the world TO buy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-09
A FEW SPECIFICATIONS


Vacuum Feed
Full Floating Axle.
Battery Ignition.
L Head Motor.
Block Engine
Helcal Gears.
Pump Circulation,
for water anc OH.
Two Unit Wagner Starter.
Ample Power.
Comfortable Seats.
Real Leather.
Finest Steels permitting light weight
with large power and capacity.
Quality Cars at Quantity Prices
TIAIKEN BEARINGS THROUGHOUT
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-09
PRICES SUBJECT
TO CHANGE

So urgent are the necessities Of the
government for war materials made
Of metal, requiring tools, machinery
and labor to produce. that it would
not be surprising to find the produc-
ton of automobiles cut down to a
point within the next six month,
which would make it impossible to
supply the Spring demand. Therefore,
to insure new ear in the Spring at
a reasonable price, ana car of sterl-
ing quality and high value, the owner
should obtain it now. while Studebak-
er offers the opportunity Promptness
is wisdom.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-09

and where we viii be better able
to show prospective buyers the diff
ferent designs Of the STUDEBAKER
car both in the 40 and the so horse
power models.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-09
INVESTMENT
FOR YEARS

A NEW Studebaker ear today offers
greater automobile value. than any
ear the Sudebaker corporation on any
other COMPANY can hope TO offer to
the public perhaps for years to come.
No car introduced by Studebaker or
any other company will in any other
way diseouat on impair the value OF
the present Stadebaker At it's pres
ont price. il Is SO great au opportun
ty in point Of value that il can right
fully be considered sound and pro.
tit bearing investment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-09
THE BIG VALUE IN
THE FINE CAR FIELD

A studebaker car is a proven and
tested vaue. 1t has proved salts
factory to hundreds Of thousands. 1t
has established for itself reputa-
ton and value which will insure
ready market any. time in the fu-
hre, if you want to Fell it, and az
a Price always Il tn in proport on.
and especially so in the future in
view of steadily increasing prices.
Now is the time to get your new
Studebaker
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Naval operation With
Entente Being Planned
FLOW OF MUNITIONS
TO BE UNINTERRUPTED
Coast Patrol Against SUBJ
marines Expected to Be
Effective.

NASHINGTON, Apvi! 9.-Naval CO.
operation with tho entente allies was
he subject OF a long conference late
today between President Wilson and
Secretary Daniel. 1t became known
afterwards tEa: the government al
ready is taking steps 10 assure the
FULLEST measure OF cooperative opera
ton.
The part to be played by American
war$bips was nnt revealed and Sec
retarv Danicl; declined 10 say what
action ALREADY had been taken toward
Joint activities. 1t was Indicated,
however. that the conference dealt
with CARRYING ont fully the presidents
statement 10 congress that every utIl.
itv of the nation would be employed
70 bring about the most effective CO.
operation.
To Rush Supplies
One element Of the plans undoubt
rdly deals with the question OF sup
plies for the entente governments.
officials OF the Bethlehem Steel cor
poration and other steel and ordnance
companies were In conference" with
Secretary Daniels during the day IN
this regard. \ agreement TO: the
apportonment Of the facilities OF me
plants Oel"ctu liie iAui'i !. Gu O. ,H.'
and navy orders and the furnishing
rf war SUPPLIES to the e:rtrnie nations
,vas reached under the previous ar-
rangemaat for The purchase OF all
government steel at 4 fixed price, FAR
below the regular market rate.
Flow of Munitions.
Administration officials are deter
mined to employ every means in their
power, not Inconsistent with. The ur-
gent requirements Of this government
for military ard naval stores. TO keep
The flow Of munitions as we'll as OF
foodstuffs To Europe going al an in
creased rate.
Mr.. Daniels was also ahl" to out
line to the president the steps lhat
have been taken to establish sub
marine.sight coast patrol in the short
(Condnued on Page Seven.l
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NEW YORK, April Q. An indict-
mrnt naming twenty-one corporations
and eighteen individuals, charging
yiolat:a Of the Eherman antitrust law
in fixing prices OF coal was handed
down today by the federal grand jury.
The individuals are accused Of nav
ing combined during the past three
years 10 eliminate competition IN the
transportation and sale OF what Is
known as "smokeleSS bunkCr coal,
mined in the southern. southeastern
and soul hweS1crn counties OF West
Virgiia and western counties Of N:r.
ginia and placed on shipb0ard at tide
water ports at Newport News and
Norfolk.
Eighty per cent OF the coal. for
ocean vessels. loading at those ports
is declared By the federal authorities
to be supplied By the alleged comhin.
alton. Upwards OF 5000 vessels coal
at those ports annually by taking from
50 10 1000 tons each.
On approximately 100000 tons an
nually for three years, minimum
price of $50 ton was fixed accord.
ing to federal attorneys. as compared
with $3.50 a tone before that period.
On this basis the purchasers paid
S10.S00. 900 more !han they might have
paid had not the alleged combination
been in effect This computed loss
fell for the most part, it is asserted.
on the entente allies.
Through the alleged fixing Of a
minimum price consumers were de-
MED tic benefits of competition. the
Indictment charges Twelve OF the
twenty-one corporations and ten of
the eighteen individuals are among
the defendants in. the governments
indictments announced some weeks
ago agaist the so-called smokeless fuel
combination. Anon gthem Is the Ber-
wind White Coal Mining company.
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EPOCH MAKING
DECISIONS MADE
MINIMUM WAGE LAW FOR
WOMEN IS GIVEN 0. K.
Price Fixing Restrictions
Through Licenses is
Unconstitutional.

WASHINGTON, April 9-New and
important rulings defining public and
private rights. some regarded as
marked departures along progressive
lines and involving freedom questions,
were announced today by the supreme
court in a series Of opinions.
The principal decisions we're:
The Oregon Law establishing 4 min
imum wage for women in any occupu-
lion was upheld as constitutional by
a vote Of to 4. Justice Brandeis NOT
participating because disqualified.
How The court divided was not an
nounced.
Oregon's law, fixing a ten hour day
for wOrkmen in manufacturing rslab-
lishmelts, was sustained as Consllti-
1ional by q vote OF 10 >, Chief Jus
,ice White and Justices NandryanI"r
and McReynolds dissenting. With Jus
tice Brandcls not participating.
Price fixing restrictions by means
Of licenses" for public us" of patent
cd articles Of The Victor Talking Ma
chine and many other corporations,
were declared Illegal ana void. th"
court dividing 70 :. Justices Mcken-
M, Holmes and Vandevcnt"r dissent
ing
Patent monopoly" was further cir
cunscribed Tor public benefit by 4
ruling that the Motion Picture Pat
ents Company thc sn-caf!cd moving
picture jrusU and "thlfas similarly
circur-.anced cannot restrict use nf
their patent machines 10 materials
licensed" for such u5".
The anti-reba,ing clau.e nf the In
terstate Commerce Act was held by
the court in another decision to rx-
Tend 10 railroad payments on freight
shipped by a European forwarding
agency, the court declaring that ANY
payment by carrier to shipper in
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ANOTHER j. {.
SHIP SUNK BY
GERMAN SUB

WASHINGTON, April 9-The
American steamer Seward was re-
ported torpcGoed and sunk with
outwarning in the Mediterranean
by a German submarine in 4 de-
spaIch 10 the state department TO-
day from Consul Gaulin at Mar
settles. All Of the crew OF Il was
said 10 have been saved. Consul
Gaul!H's message. dated April y,
follows:
Paper reports American steamer
Seaward (prubably Seward) tor
petoed and sunk without warning
hy German submarine twenty
miles off Banyuls. Entire crew 81
men also reported saved. Fifteen
sailed in bark for Cerbcre. Sixteen
including captain and one officer
landed from lifoboat AT Banyuls
11:@0 o'clock evening eth instant.
No other particulars available at
present"
NEW YORK. Apr. 9-The Amer
lean steamship Sew "a, owned by
the Alpha Steamship Company,
left here March 3 for Genoa and
other Mediterranean ports. She
was i'm command of Captain Phil
lip II. Johnson and carried crew
Of IS men, Of whom 90 were Amer
lean citizens. according 10 the
shipping commissioner record
here.
The Seward was built ar Seat
tie. WASH. in 1907 and registered
1850 tons gross. She carried Il
general cargo valued at close 10
$500 600
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PLOT To WRECK
TRAIN FAILURE

PRINCETON. ". Va. April ga
stick of dynamite. with cap attached
was found on tha Virginia Railroad
near t.ccleS. W. Va. Today at the
lime & passenger train was due TO
pass. according TO word received at
the offices of III" railroad here TO-
night.
Last Thursday the same train was
deraied near Fcc!eS and Friday a
"pusher" engine WAS. derailed At the
same place.
Officials Of The road would make no
statement as 10 ihr probable cause
Of ,he accidents.
The SirSinan is principally a coal
carrying road. delivering five mil
lion tons lasr year 10 tidcwater at
Lambert Point, Va. near Norfolk.
This coal was USED principally BY
Entente Allied shipping.
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CUBA'S ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION
IN THE WAR IS
MADE CERTAIN
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
TOACT WITH THE u. S.
Election in Lately Rebellious
Province Victory for
Menocal.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Cuba's actve
participation in the war with Germany
was signalzed at special meeting
of the Cuban cabinet today, at which
a Council of National Defense headed
by President Menocal, was formed to
ro-operate with the Council Of Nation
al Defense at Washington, it was an
nounced by the Republic Of Cuba News
Bureau here.
In addition to members OF President
MenocaTs cabinet the council includes
prominent Cuban officials and mem:
bers of the Cuban army general stan.
A naval commission, 1t is stated,
was supervising repair work to the
damaged machinery Of the four Ger
man steamships in Havana harbor.
LONDON. April Q, CAB p. m--Gen'
leral Carlos Garcia yVelez, Cuban min
lister to Great Britain, visited the Tor
eign office today to obtain safe con-.
duct for Dr.. Frederik Won Verdy du,
lVernois, German minister to Havana,
1.-THE Evening News states.
The Cuban minister also presented
0Ole aCQuGIuliN5 li4S Sof q ILL e-AN
that q state Of war exists between,
Cuba and Germany.
Late this afternoon Walter Hines,
Page, the American ambassador, hadI
q long conference with Senior Garcia:
HAVANA. April 9.-In the partial
presidential election held in the pro
/! vince Of Oriente today as result Of
charges of fraud in the regular election
held sometime ago President Menoca
was victorious over DR.. Alfred ZayasI
| the Liberal candidate.
! President Menocal thus far has 81
electoral votes as against A for DE-
Iayas
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CANADIANS AND THE TANKS SHARE
IN HONORS Of SUCCESSFUL 1T TACK.
FAMOUS VIMY RIDGE, WHERE THOUSANDS HAVE
LOST LIVES, is NOW In THE HANDS OF BRITISH
Labyrinth of Trenches Protected by Multiple Bands Of
Wire, Unable to Withstand Violence of Brilliant
Onslaught of the English Forces.

What seemingly the OF big offensive by the
British France has begun along fifteen mile i'm" enten
ing Lens the Village of Ioje lying to the south
east Of Arras.
the entire line big gains in terrain have everywhere been
made Heavy casualties have been inflicted til" Gcrmas and IN
addition into the houSandN'6 already have
been couuedand quantities Of material were captu
The operations still The British casualties are de-
"larei to have been slight.
Probably the greatest gains made atwevc 1c front
Givcnch Enohelle north Of ArraS, 1eninSurt oj
southeast Ara> Here iciencS all kinds of them most
heavily Fortified and captured by the tanaoan>
Notah" The positions is the famous Nimr ridge which
Frequently has been! the
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WASHlNGTON. April q. -- Federal
authority 10 prosecute frauds in gen
rral state elections and United States
senatorial. primaries was materially
restricted by supreme court decisions
today.
Federal indictments for alleged cor,
ruption "conspiracies" In the 1911
Rhode Island congressional elections.
and the 1916 senatorial primary in
West Virginia were dismissed. The
court decided the states and not the
federal government are authorized
to act.
These decisions, officials said to-
night. will curraH ihc scope Of. If hot
entirely defeat criminal prosecutions
recently begun By the department Of
Justice in indiana West Virginia and
several other states.
The court decided unanimously that
the conspiracy" statute cannot be
used by tho federal government in
proceeding for alleged fraud in cleo
lions OF Uniled States representatives
or in primary choice of United States
senatoria! candidates.
1t was held that congress has the
Continued on Page Seven.)
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RAILROADS
=
And the Government Arrange
for the Transportation
of Troops.

NEW YORK, April 9.-The govern.
ment and the railroads OF the country
have completed arrangements for the
transportation Of troops during the
war. it was announced here tonight
by Fairfax Harrison, president of the
Southern railroad and general chair
man of the special committee on ma
tional defense Of the American Rail-
way association.
All the railroads, it was said, had
been provided with necessary instruc-
lions and are prepared to handle the
government business with expedition.
and despatch. The routing Of troops
from home stations to mobilization
camps and their subsequent transpor.
tation will be in the hands OF the
quariermaster-genera Of the army.
The railroads, the statement added,
bad been instructed to guard against
recurrence Of errors in equipment and
comforts which aroused criticism dur.
ing the Mexican border mobilization.
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SECOND REGIMENT SOON WILL
Be READY FOR GUARD DUTY

CHARLESTON, ". Va, April S.
The process Of mastering the Second
West Virginia into federal service was
begun today. II will be concluded
possibly Tuesday, and the regiment
will be ready for any orders that may
come from the department OF. the east
Very few men OF the organization
have been rejected BY reason Of ply
slcal disability. a$ nearly all OF them
were examined two weeks ago after
having served nine months. most Of
which time in Texas as d part Of the
federal military establishment. Only
few Of the recently accepted men
failed to pass.
4 number Of physicians have ap-
piled for entrance into the service
with rank Of first lieutenant, and
some OF these have been rejected be-
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T P|R|E 4: :25|i)EHT IS
FIGHTING HARD
Fl)|R| TIE DRAF7 7

WASHl.>,sluN. April 8 p:cSideat
Wilson t:Ircw til. weight Of his per
Sonat influences into the scales today
il IN effort % overcome opposition
in congress 20 the administration
army uians based on the draft sys-
tenn. SumnoninS Chairman beat OF
the house military COMMITTEES, now
considering the bill. 20 the White
house, the president made i; clear
shat he believe; Tie safety Of the ma
ton hangs on tnr action Of corgreSS
in this regard. lie will make L SIM
liar eXposltiou III 'he military &itua-
tion tC:Go-rGN Ia 9rr$tataiiEe An
ihOay OF .IanS;tS who has led upnOSi
tiou 70 III. draft pan among E;spub-
i;can me.nherS or ih" iailitar: Cnm-
mitteG.
universa Liability
In his war address Mr.. Wilson Tor
ma:,y iO!d congress; !nat II his judS.
meut thu GHi,cu States must. face her
rGseil.' with Il certain weapon in he
t'crm Of al army raised by arnlic;,-
iion OF the principle of universal lia-
bility 10 military service as 4 ;iut; Of
citizenship. experimenting that h.
issued recently d statement approving
IN every detail 'he departmental
plans. which have lh,. unanimous ap-
!rONal CT IT," army general staff.
Lesson Of The Great War
In his action today. however. tho
president rscoSnixrd the fact thar
there may develop Il strong feeling in
congress in favor OF ;ldherinS TO the
old volunteer system. and sought to
bring home 10 Mr.. Dent, one of these
who hold that view. the lessons 10 be
drawn from tha great war into which
ne United States nov has been
plunged. and which all point. milf
cary advisers OF the government de-
clare, 20 the absolut" necessity Of
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MORE WEST V|RG|N|ANS INDICTED
FOR 5OlJEEz ZINC ENTENTE ALLIES

John f. Berwind. a director. Is an
individual defendant.
| Other individual defendants are:
! William G.. AtwatCr, OF New York,
president of VIM. c. Atwater & COM
pany, Incorporated.
/ Robert II. Burrough, Of New York,
secretary Of the New York & ,Phila-
.delphia Coal &; Coke company.
; George II. Caperton, of Charleston.
! W. Va, president OF the New River
Coal company.
Justus Collins. of Cincinnati, presi-
dent OF the SmokelesS Fuel company.
rs. Crockett. Of Norfolk, Va, vice
president Of the White Oak Coal COM
pany.
Robert H. Gross, of Boston, presi.
! Robert r. Hasler, Of Baltimore,
president of Robert Hasler & com.
pany, Inc, and of Hasler. Brothers,
Inc.
l.. z. Holmes, of New York. agent
of the White Oak Coal company. !. ;:
Thomas +. Houston, OF Cincinnati;
and kuper Hood. of Cincinnati, re-
spcctively vice-prcsident and general
manager of Houston company.
: T. 3. Mackay, Of New York. agent OF
Virginia Coaling corporation.
John J. Tierney, of Philadelphia,
general sales manager Of the Grocer
pUCahontas Coal company.
Charles J. Wittenberg. Of New
York, president of the Wittenberg
Coal company.
James S. Whilcley. OF Baltimore.
president Of Baker Whiteley Coal
company.
All OF the companies mentioned.
with the exception Of the Northernj
Coar company, are the corporations
manned as defendants. The represeg
itatives and individuals indicted 9
expected to appear In federal ca
/ here within few days for pleadln
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BATTLE BULLETINS

LONDON, APP. e.-Some $500
pr:soaecG have bsen captured In the
ne"-. dive against tho German lines
og one Of the British armies alone,
ReuScr5 roprss eotat1-e at headuuEr-
ters III Frame tslcgTaphs today.
Tre prisoners have been coming in
IL al enOese procession, the cor
respondent r.ports. The fighting
IS iEcreaa 1S in intensity as the
b>ttle progresses. Tie British
tt&ualties rus far are reported
comparatively slight.
BRITISH ARMrES IN FRANCE,
via london, l0:l6 p. Mt IS es-
tinased .: the British headquarters
hat Approximately 5000 Germans
were captured by the British N the
last l. hours in the rsgton north
cast CT Arra3. The British pene-
rrated Ear into the German lines
and Inflicted heayy casualties On the
Teu:ols. II IS reported that tho Bt-
tish are in possession o. tho Vi1ny
i:6ge.
LONDON. Apr. 8, 1854 P. M
The official communication Issued
By the war office at Berlin says
that heavy fighting took place
throughout the day on both Side8 Of
Arras, "the enemy having forced
his way into parts Of our posi-
tons Tho report adds that there
was strong artillery firing on the
Aisne and Champagne frc>ts.
LONDON, Apr. 9, 1877 P. M
An advance OF from two to three
miles has been made by the British
troopS on front extending from
Henln-Sur-Cojeul, southeast Of Ar
ras, 20 Gtvenchy .Eu-aohene, a dis
ta1ce Of about twelve miles. The
Official report from army headquar-
teri IN Franco makes this an
nouncemsnt tonight and adds that
the advance continues.
The famous vtny ridge was CAT
rled by Canadian troops.