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PROVIDES MACHINERY toF
BREAKING UP ATTEMPTED
COMBINES.

"If upon the hearing OF any invcStl-
cation the board shall hc OF the opin-
ION that combine exists or IL being
fcrmCd and that the person com
planned of is party thereto, 1t may
igsue and cause to he served on such
person an order requiring him to
cease or dcsist from the acts or pr5Ic-
tees actually proved against him.
WHETHER Oh, NOT THESE ARE
THE SAME As THOSE ALLEGED
IN THE COMPLAINT, and which in
whole or in part constitute tho opera
tons Of a combine or the processes OIL
tho formation of such, and to cease
and desist as well from any other act
or practice in pursuance OF the opera
! lion OF such combine or the formation
| thereof, 10 the extent TO which the
hoard shall deem it reasonable or nee
essary to prohibit" --.,--
Now we get TO tho actual operation
~ the Canadian law to limit profiteer-
ing as II is exemplifled in the two
4
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most important orders issued thus far
~ tho Board Of Commerce. one dated
Nov 90 regulates the profits allowed
ON certain classes Of clothing for mon,
and the other. dated nov. 70, fixes
profits on the material generally sold
in shops catering to the wcarers OF
mems boots aud shoes.
ON Nov. 70 the fun board issued the
following decree:
whereas, sales bv retail OF the
commodities mems rcady-nadc an
partly rCady-nadc suits and over
coats purchased by the retailer there
Of az a cost OF &2j or under are cus-
tomarlly made al b higher gross profit
or margin to the retailer than the
at a greater cost.
"Anl Mhercus. " has bocor,o
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article. the price he demands and his
overhead and other charges. The
board will then set the prices to he
charged and the profits to be obtained.
In figuring the gross profit the
board admits, as a basis OF sale, the
invoice price, plus duty, II any, ex-
change and freight actually paid.
Discounts actually paid or allowable
are TO be deducted.
The boot and shoe order Is appli-
cable TO ali Canada In its enactinK
clauses IL reads:
'Tt appearing desirable that a max
imum profit should be set for retail
ers Of boots, shoes, rubberB, over
shoes. CATERS and other articles
usually sold within retail shoe estab-
lishments in Canada, all OF which
specially and generally mentioned ar
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ticles are hereinafter referred to as
the said commodities
ut is ordered that, until the further
order OF this board, the margin or
gross profit to the retailers of the
said commodities and each OF them
within Canada shall not exceed
thirty-three and one-third per cen-
tum C33 1-3) OF the sale price thereof
and that sales thereof in Contraven-
ton Of this order shall be deemed to
bear an unfair profit.
at is further ordered that UP to
and including the oath day of De
cen0ber. 1919, any person concerned,
whether vender or consumer, may
apply in writing to the board for any
amendment or variation of this order
to have effect territorially OF other
wise. but that, Notwithstanding the
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marked or demanded.
provided, however, that after the
18th day Of March. 1920. the mem
toned limitation Of 70 per cent. shall
apply when the cost Of the comm odity
to the vender Is $50 or under, and the
mentioned limitation Of 33 Ia per
cent shall apply when the cost OF the
commodity to the vender is over $50.
This order was, n sense, expert
mental, inasmuch as IL applied only
TO the city OF Toronto, but II Is
meant to apply. after Jan. 1, 1920, 10
the Dominion OF Canada. Before Jan.
every manufactures, wholesaler.
commission merchant, retailer or
whatever manner of vender of the
commodity described. must file with
the board n complete inventory OF his
stock on hand what he paid for each
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GAS FUMES KILL BANKER.

BALTIMORE. Dec. %. CO., Ashton G.
Chaplain of Washington, President Of
the Consolidated Oil and Refining Com
many of Baltimore. and also interested
In the Daniel II. willard Company Of
this city, was asphyEiated last night al
his summer home on Rhode Island Ave-
nue., Extended, Washington.
Mr.. Chaplain was for many years
President OF the washington Common.
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terms Of this order, the same shah
have effect from and after the date
hereof.
al. A. ROBSON. Chief Commissioner.
wv. +. O'CONNOR, Commissioner.
JAMES MURDOCH. Commissioner
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necessary TO insure the securing OF
either Of the said commodities at fair
prices by persons NJ moderate means:
and the organized retail Cluthiers Of
the city OF Toronto have agreed to
the terms OF this order following;
IL Ig ordered.
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Continued from l'..s' 'arco

rights ana r.Nff.rr.. o. ..u purpose.
OF ENHANCING ,.r. .r... yr.-
ductiup or ,un,r.ug competition.
the board m.. uy,su.at" tnl ask
the Min,s.,. o. Ja-,.r, o.. apply u
the Eyrhr1urr court for rr1ura lion
OF the license. 10 Is considered "a sale
bet that amy recommendation the
board may make for the rNogaton
OF patent WI uc faNa'ahi\. 'ons'd-
cred by the court
In case tho board huds ElAi any
combine, either n operation or in tho
process OF formation. is aided "y OF
probably vii %" aided hy liz duties
or customs on the article OF articles
controlled by the combine. the matter
VIII BE- passed up iJ inc 'oN@ nor III
Nu""'' nav ''' '.-''' az
''ou' may u''''' '','' ','' ""''
H'''',' "' ''''0',7 o' ~.
uuce" 20 an '\''"' ..''' "' wv -.
i"' Pun .' '.'' w
S''''P''''''i'
varied methods OF the prosecution
Of persons found gu'ty ny tho '"AIu
Of ptohieorng are provide" by IN,
law Penalties rang from 'Li'S ID
$1,000 day during the peflou -. ulS-
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DEALERS ARE LIMITED TO &c
PER CENT. PROFIT.

when the cost OF the commodity
TO the vendor Is SIS or under he may
mark, offer or sell at a gross profit
or margin not greater than 20 per
cent. OF the sale price marked or de-
manded, but when the cost OF the
commodity to the vender Is over SOS
he may mark, offer or sell at n gross
profit or margin not greater than
20 3 Der cent OF the sale price
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LEGAL HURDLES ARE ELIMIN-
ATEp FROM THIS LAW.

The trainers of the law were careful
10 eliminate the sort of legal hurdles
which are utilized in the United
States for the purpose OF delaying
proceedings in the courts or before
committees or boards empowered 10
work in the pubic interest. Ameri-
can lawyers viii be interested In these
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
MELTON IS
SLIGHTLY
IMPROVED

That Earl Melton, injured near Yer
den last Saturday when the automo-
bile he was driving was hit by a
Rock Island train is slightly improv-
ed, was the news received today from
the hospital at Anadarko, where Mr..
Melton is being treated The four
year-old daughter of Mr.. Melton, who
was also injured in the crash, is
rapidly improving.
The only serious injury to Mr.. Mel
ton, it is reported, is about his head.
Attending physicians declare he has
concussion of the brain, and that it
will be many months before he can
recover He has partially regained
consciousness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
CANEMAN
WILL is
PROBATED

The Oklahoma Masonic Orphans
Home, located at Darlington, near
El Reno, was made the beneficiary
Of five hundred dollars of the es-
tate of the late Charles II Caneman
for many years member of the
city council and manager of the 10.
cal cotton compress. The will has
just been probated.
Like amounts were wllled and be.
queat1ed to three other institutions
in the United States. They were;
Jewish Orphanage, at Cleveland
Ohio; Touro lnfirmary at New Or.
leans, La, and the Jewish Hospital
for the treatment of tuberculosis, 10.
Gated in Denver, Colo These
amounts, the win and last te ii.
ment provides, shall be used and ap
Piled for the general purposes OF the
institutions.
Mr. Caneman was a member of the
local Masonic lodge which order had
charge of his funeral.
Samuel G. Durbin, mayor of Chick
asha, and counsel and executor for
the deceased at the time of his
death, was willed the Dodge auto
mobile, all jewelry and articles Of
PEI sonal use. the said beqLe1t being
set aside as compensation for his
services as executor.
Aftr payment of all bequests and
expenses of administration, Mr.. Cane
man requested in his last testament,
that the remainder of the estate be
divided between his brother and sis.
ter, If they We're living after his
death. If the brother and sister are
dead, the will requested that the
remainder of the estate be disposed
of according to law
In codicil to the will, made only
a short time before his death, Mr..
Caneman made Mrs. w. w. Clarke,
the beneficiary of $3.50 Of his estate.
Mr.. Caneman was treated at the
Clarke home, at which place he died
after weeks of suffering In the
codicil. Mr. Caneman, then lying on
his death bed, pointed out that this
amount was willed and bequeathed
to Mrs. Clarke as an expression of
his appreciation, in small way for
the true friendship and kind atten-
tion shown by Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke
The will named Samuel C. Durbin
as executor of the estate, to serve
without bond
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
GIRL CAN'T WE'D
AVER OFFICIALS
AT COURT HOUSE
Couple Stopped While Enroute to
Get Permit; Must Serve
Term.
: 49, %*+% %*+ = :

Nina Six, age IA, a "trustyn at the
Caddo county jail in Anadarko, cant
get married She must serve hei
sentence in the girls reformatory in
Oklahoma City.
Nlnas chances to marry were
smashed yesterday by the sheriff
office, when they arrested the young
girl, and her companions. Clarence
Jones and his father.
The three were arrested just as
they were ascending the steps in the
county court house, bound for the
court clerks office, where Nina and
the Jones lad were to apply for a
marriage license.
Jones and his son were lodged in
JAIL while the girl was detained in
the office of Sheriff Sankey.
The Caddo county sheriff arrived
In the city late yesterday afternoon,
and returned with the trio to Ana
darko, where Jones and his son
must answer charges In the court
The gifl, the Caddo County sheriff
told Sheriff Sankey, had been sent
enced to serve term in the girls
reformatory at Oklahoma City. She
was being held while awaiting to be
taken to the institution when she
escaped with the Jones boy, reports
say
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
TWO;
MANY HURT
IN STRIKE
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Chicago, July 9.-Two are known
to be dead and two arc reported
dead with score or more injured,
being the casualties of the strike
riot at the Corn Products company
at Argo, Ill. late yesterday, when
the rioters were moved down by
rifle and pistol fire.
The workers struck early yester-
day, following the companys refusal
to recognize the union. Fifteen hun
dred workers gathered at the ent-
rance and threatened the woman
nurse who was employed by the
plant.
The watchman, who protested with
the strikers as to their conduct, was
beaten by the mob and in the melee
that followed, the guards fired from
behind barricade.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
HOLD TWO IN JAIL
FOR INVESTIGATION

Two young men. E. c. Hart and
William Aubrey Mckinney, are being
held in the county jail. pending an
investigation by the county authori.
ties.
When arrested, Hart was wearing
a soldiers uniform. but stated he
had never been in the service. Nc
Kinney stated his home was in
Biar Creek, Mo, while Hart de
clared his home was in Bronx. N. Y
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
SCHOOL BOARDS
HOLD. MEETINGS

Tuesday was a busy day in
every section of the county, the an
nual school board meeting having
demanded the undivided attention OF
all interests in the schools, accord
ing to Miss Adola zinn, assistant
county superintendent In compli-
ance with the state school laws,
every board in the county held its an
nual meeting yesterday.
Estimates for the ensuing school
year were made and other matters
pertaining to the schools were dis
cussed at the various meetings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
FLETCHER COUPLE wEDs.

With Rev. Sam d. Taylor, pastor of
the First Baptist church officiating,
the marriage ceremony for Willie
Lawson. age 21, and Miss Viola
Breedloye. age 100. was performed
yesterday in the court clerks office
at the county court house. The
couple was from, Fletcher.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09

farm in 17-5-S is drilling with stand
ard tools at 700 feet
The Rocky Mountain Drilling com
pany, Ramsey lease in 1858 is drill
ing with standard tools at 700 feet.
The Rocky Mountain Drilling com
pany, Ramsey lease in 1858 is drill
ing at about 1900 feet This drilling
company has changed its name to the
Mckinley Oil and Drilling company.
And in the meantime, A. C. Nc
Kahn, proprietor and manager of the
Josie Mae Gas and Fuel company,
supplying Cement with natural gas,
has laid pipes in eight new blocks
of Cement The entire business dis
trict now is piped for natural gas,
and the majority of the residences
are attached to the natural gas lines
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
Wilson at White House.

BY United Press
Washington, July 9.-The president
is back at the White House after
an absence of more than four months
and is ready to start the campaign
for the ratification of the peace
treaty.
With the senate taking a recess
today to keep the way clear for Pres
ident Wilson'S address tomorrow
noon, the stage is set for what is
expected to become the greatest po-
ltical struggle in so years.
Today marked the calm before the
storm as the president put the fin
iahing touches on his message In
which he will present the treaty and
the League of Nations covenant for
the approval of the senate. In the
meantime, the bitter enemies of the
league were perfecting their plans
for attack.
The temper Of the league opponents
is considered to be revealed in SEN
ator Sherman's resolution which Is
now before the foreign relations com
mittee in which 1t is demanded that
President Wilson justify his actions
at Versailles.
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PAIR ASKS FOR
FINAL PARDONS

w. o. Philley, Grady county farm
er, sentenced to serve a term
in the state penitentiary at Granite
when he was found guilty in dis
trict court of disposing of mort
gagged property, has made applica-
tion for a pardon, according to Off
cial advices received by the county
attorneys office.
Alfred Bonham, one of the lads
found guilty of stealing the Babe
Yates automobile in this city sew
eral months ago, has also made ap-
plication for a pardon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
COURT
TURNS IN $lOO
in EIGHT DAYS

One hundred dollars in fines have
been collected in police court thus
far this month.
Fifteen complaints have been reg
istered on the police court docket
Three of these have been dismissed,
two have been continued, while the
others were found guilty and the de-
PENDANTS paid fines. Eight OF the fir
teen cases were speeding charges
three were shop-lifting counts, two
assault and disturbance of the peace
and the remainder were cases
wherein immoral conduct was
charged
The eight days of this month have
been exceedingly busy ones for the
police court department.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
ASK BE ADDED
TUTTLE SCHOOL

A petition, signed by practically
every voter in district 81, and asking
that that district be added to the
Tuttle consolidated school district,
has been presented to the county
superintendent's office for action.
This district is known, as The Oaks
district.
No action on the petition will be
taken until the return of Superin-
tendent Sheppard, who is absent on
his annual vacation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
SOME PLUM CROP.

What is believed to be a cham
pion yield of plums per twig," was
exhibited in the city today from the
orchard of A. II. Carter, two miles
north of the city. On one twig, Al
plums grew. In appearance they
were more like a cluster of grapes.
Mr.. Carter says his plums will yield
a bumper crop.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
HOPES SENATE
ACT FAVORABLY
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Paris, July 9.-"Official Greece
heartily welcomes acceptance of
America as the mandatory over Con-
stantinople," Premier Venizelos de-
clared in an interview today.
"Constantinople has always been
the keynote to the eastern problem,
Mixed populations cannot hope to
live in peace and security until the
question is settled once and for all.
We sincerely hope The American sen
ate will accept the responsibility
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
Walker Company Takes Over the
Property of Chickasha Refin-
ing Company; Say Will
Start Work Soon.
THIS CITY IDEAL
POINT FOR PLANT
Officer of New Company Shows
How Chickasha Is Naturally
Fitted; Production Insured
New Outfit.

Chickasha Is to have an oil refin.
cry, according to plans just an-
nounced, by new company styled
the Walker Refining company, which
organization has taken over the prop
erty of the Chickasha Refining com.
pany M
The new company has taken of.
fices here, on the Fifth floor OF the
First National bank building and the
preliminary work Is under way to
getting loose ends picked up and Op-
erations on the plant started. Off
GERS of the Walker company are:
Alex Walker of Lawton, president:
]. e. Lawhead of Oklahoma City.
vice-president and @. II. Barnes OF
Hennessey, secretary and treasurer.
Mr. Barnes stated this morning
that the entire property of the
Chickasha Refining company had
been taken over by the Walter Re-
timing company, and that those hold
ing certificates in the old company
will be issued stock in the new
company
I'VE are here to stay and do bust.
ness" said Mr. Barnes this morn
ing. I'VE will operate under the
new blue sky law Of Oklahoma,
which insures a square deal all The
way around. We will begin opera.
tions here in about five months, as
nearly as we can estimate II At this
time
"Chickasha Is an ideal location for
an oil refinery This city is SUR
rounded by oil fields, making it pos
sible to snip oil III here from several
different fields. For the present,
that is, after starting, we will ship
oil in by tank car, Dut hope to con.
meet up with the Cement field by
pipe line, when there Is enough pro-
duction there to justify 1t, and | be'
lieve there soon viii be.
1--WE are assured Of raw product to
work on. Mr.. Walker owns and
controls production in the CARRIER
field, which will insure us crude oil
to start our plant on, even II we
could not make single contract for
outside oil
"Another thing that makes Chick
asha an ideal location for an oil re-
finery, Is the fact that this city is
blessed with an abundance of water,
for any purpose. Then again, Chick
asha has SO many outlets by rail.
Il is a fine railroad center. One of
the best, if not the best, in the state.
We can get in and out of Chickasha
in any direction, making 1t possible
to ship our raw product in, or our
finished products out from any direc'
tion, with prompt connections or
straight hauls
"The plant will have a capacity OF
1000 barrels, according to the plans
we have had drawn and win be so
arranged that additional capacity
may be added as needed
"Chickasha is a good place for a
refinery; a refinery is a good thing
for Chickasha, and this city is going
to have one in operation within six
months, unless every plan we have
made falls through. and don't think
they will"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
Summary Show Ten Producing
Wells; 10 Drilling Tests and
Eight Rigs Ready for
Operations.
new SHALLOW SAND
FOUND AT FOSTER Z
12-Foot Strata With Light Well
Hit at 1900 Feet; West Side
Well Flows Thorugh
Eight Inch.

A summary OF the Cement field
shows that at this time there are
ten producers of oil and gas 16 drill
ing wells and eight rigs up where
operations are to start as soon as the
tools are available In addition there
are several locations that are not
herewith counted, but where wells
will be drilled in the near future.
The producers are Gala Bell No
1, (oiD; Gorton No, (gas); For
tuna No. | (gas); Fortuna No. 2
(oiI0 Fortuna No. 4 'stoiD; Betty G
No. /, Henry farm toiD; Prosperity
(oil); Gladstone No. /, (oiD; Hill
Petroleum company (gas); Caddo No
(oiD.
The drilling wells are Mckay Oil
company, Shook farm; Gorton No. l
Rigney farm; Concrete Petroleum
company; Betty G No. 2, Wade farm;
Rocky Mountain Drilling company,
Ramsey lease; Gladstone on Big
Whip allotment; Fortuna No A
Hawkeye Oil Co, Foster OIL company
No. and No 2; Central Producers,
Keechi Oil and Gas company.
The rigs completed and waiting on
tools are; Haley Petroleum com
pany; Mckay Oil company and For
tuna No.
New Shallow Sand.
The Foster No drilling in 6-5-9 at
about 1900 feet struck an oil sand 12
feet thick. This sand, reports say
would have produced from seven to
ten barrels. They cased it off, how
ever and continued drilling.
Foster No. l in 6-5-9 is drilling at
around 1900 feet after mudding off
heavy gas flow at around 1900 feet,
Fortuna No. Flows.
Fortuna No. 5, the fields new well
flowed yesterday and the day before.
The well has practically no gas, but
at that flowed through an eight-inch
pipe. 1t is considered to be a better
well than was at first expected and
will be put on the pump soon This
well is located in 36-6-10.
Fortuna No. g. the deep test In 3d.
clio is drilling in blue shale at 3,412
feet.
SO is still Fishing at around 1000
Gorton No. 1, Righey farm in IL
feet. 1t is reported that they will
put a shot of dynamite in to blow
the underreamer to one side if they
fail to eleminate the trouble today.
AT the Concrete in 2-5-9 they are
still fishing Reports in Cement stat
ed that they would drill by the two
joints of drill stem. The we'll is on
the sand
Gorton No. on the Wade farm is
drilling with a rotary at 1000 feet
Fortuna No 6 in the northwest
southwest of s6-6-1O is a rig and they
are moving in the tools from For
tuna No. 5.
Caddo No in the southwest-north-
east of S6-6-1O is again drilling at
1900 feet after a long shutdown
they waited for casing.
Gladston, on the Big Whip allot-
ment is drilling at 2,1O0 feet. They
will change to the standard tools
soon to drill in.
The Mckay Oil company is moving
tools in to their offset to the Glad
stone No 1, in 1863
Mckay Oil company,on the Shook
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
UP FOR PERJURY.

H. G. Griffin, negro, waived pre-
liminary hearing on a charge of per
jury, when brought before T. P.
Moore, justice of the peace yester-
day. He was bound over to district
court. 1t is alleged in the informa-
tion filed against Griffin that he
swore falsely in qualifying as a
bOndsman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
AIR SERVICE RECRUIT.

One recruit for the air service was
enlisted at the local army recruiting
station yesterday. The lonely recruit
was VIM. B. Miller, young man OF
Drumwright. He was sent to Okla
homa City and if he successfully
passes the final examination, will be
taken to Fort Sill by airplane.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-09
NOTED AUTHOR DEAD.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Big Stone Gap, Va, July 9.-BiB
Stone Gap today paid a tribute to
the memory of John Fox, Jr., who lay
dead at his home of pneumonia. He
was Sc years of age. Burial will oc
cur in Kentucky Fox was a noted
author, The Trail of the Lonesome
Pine" was among his best known
books a