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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-17

rhe writer recently saw comic
In some paper I'm which man was
shown carefully busting his new car
and worrying because there was
speck OF dirt on it. Then there was
blank left 10 indicate tho flight OF
time. and then tho final picture.
Here the same man was shown in a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-17

car covered with dirt and mud while
n hystdnder SAYS: Mister, your car
looks awful" 20 which the man re-
plies: Il don't care as long as It
runs"
There was as much truth as
comedy pictured In this comic. That
man, wien his car was new, was also
Smyrna times., 1916-08-09
Accident at MiddIetOwn

On Tuesday night at eleven O'Clock.
as Mr.. James S. Moore and wife,
were about to get into the carriage
at the square in Middletown. one of
the reins becoming loose at the
bride. the horse became frightened at
the onesided pull and plunged towards
the plate glass window. hurling Mrs.
Moore. who had gotten into the We
hicle. TO the pavement. bruising her
severely though luckily breaking no
bones despite the fact that she was
twice rolled over on the sidewalk.
Remarkable to tell. the carriage af-
ter striking a big iron ssanchion in
front of the store and bending it.
made a dent at least three quarters Of
an inch deep in the heavy oak mould
ing at the bottom Of the big plate
glass. without in the least damaging
the window itself or the glass. The
carrisge was badly wrecked but the
horse escaped injury.
Smyrna times., 1916-08-09
DELAWARE TROOPS HAPPY
AND WELL IN NEW MEXICO
MAJOR WILLIAM MARSHALL. OF
MILFORD. RETURNS HOME

Speaks of the Trip West and Of Their
Reception at Oeming by the Town
People Some Boys Discharged
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-01-14
EPHRA|M CITIZENS ADOPT PROPOSAL
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BIG TUNNEL

EPHRAIM, Jan. SIN proposal directed to Henry C. Lund
assigns the Of this community have expressed
willingness conclude for the construction of tunnel
through the of this city together with dveng
the irrigation Of forysx hundred and eghysx acres
proposal adopted meeting the library
auditorium and the motion for its adoption carried unanimously
of five Is securing signatures TO the proposal
reported that in less than day six hundred shares
subscribed for IL conservayey estimated that the prof.
completed will double the water supply for irrigation now
owned by the Ephraim farmers.
plan the appropriation Of the water of several bg
springs the side of the mountains and also the mpoundnR
the east slope of the mountains which has am
past served beneficial purpose The water will he stored n
reservoirs the rights Of the farmers the east
side the mountains and be available for diversion through the
tunnel whenever Is needed by the farmers Of this community
II Is planned 10 complete the construction of the tunnel and
the reservoirs the slope The water viii be
carried through the channel Of the Epham Cottonwood Creek
and will supply the shortage land which is under cuv
ton II viii also be the Of redeeming much waste land
north Of the city IL probable that in the future the
posed corporation will construct more reservoirs north of
phraim which will provide water for the cultivation OF
of arabic land the east side of the valley between han
and Spring City.
AT the rate all the stock Of the proposed corporation
will be sold before the end Of the week and the event that the
stock subscribed for within the next two months the consuc
ton work will begin the weather will permit next
spring.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-01-14

Bishop Joseph Glass recently honoed Helper and its citizens
with his in that city IL is hoped Price may be sim
ary visited Bishop Glass is learned and efficient doctor Of
theology Previous TO his elevation the rank of bishop he
of ST. Vincent college and pastor of Vincent church
Los Angeles Gala Having been appointed by the holy at
Rome succeed the late Bishop Seaman he recently installed
the epscopacy of his with honos worthy his position
wonderful personality.
Newspapers throughout the Rocky Mountain region comment
ed upon the royal reception he received and the beng
ceremony Of his installation As shepherd he is making
tour Of Utah and Nevada visiting his flock scattered throughout
these two states leaving in his tracks impression of love and
respect in the hearts of whomsoever he meets.
At Provo last Sunday Bishop Glass held services and well
coined to the Garden City by acquaintance true friend
Of that city Prof Johnson formerly teacher in the Price
schools prominent part the musical program in
ton while Leon Vacher and Charles Vacher well known locally
members Of the reception committee having the entertain
ment for Bishop Glass in charge.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-01-14
CONSTITUTION OF TAXPAYERS LEAGUE
RECENTLY FORMED IN CACHE COUNTY

Below the constitution taxpayers league
county this state sent The Sun for publication by Martin Oon
know of the other counties other than those
of Eastern Utah The Sun gives publicity TO the without
endorsement whatever:
Whereas undersigned taxpayers Cache
county desire league the hereinafter set
forth, do declare follows
FrstThat all persons who taxpayers regardless of poll
teal affiliations creed shall be eligible 10 membership in this
the constitution
bership fee hereinafter set forth
SecondThe organization shall consist of county executive
committee composed Of member from each town.
ing district in Cache county which said county executive
mttee shall elect president president of the league
rotary and treasurer thereof who shall hold office for the term Of
members Of the county executive committee the first
shall be elected by the members of the league residing in the
several towns and taxpayng districts of Cache county and the
members OF the league residing in the and Xpay
ing districts effect local organizations in their several To-
caities.
Thrd-For the purpose derayng the expenses of the
league each member shall be required annually fifty
the first and annual dues for 1916 TO be paid subscribing
this constitution and becoming member of the league
Fourthhe for which the league formed shall be
as follows:
To far the reasonably possible
Just and equitable distribution of the burdens of taxation
all the citizens of the state and to that end declare
hensve revision of all of the of the relating taxation
should be had and obtained such revision be made after study
investigation has been made of the system of taxation
oyed in the several states throughout the union and thereby
secure for this state the experience OF all other states
(b) That this constitution be amended repealed by
majority of the members of this league at meeting called
that purpose.
) We deprecate the constant rise in taxes state
declare that such increase taxation has not been equally dis
buted all classes Of property and pledge this organa
ton to support public officers in their efforts TO secure
just and equitable distribution of the burdens Of taxation
I'D We believe that this organization should be statewide
and invite the Of other counties TO join with
the organization and formation Of taxpayers league OF the state
such action them deemed effeuae
such purpose
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-01-14
SNOWFALL II VERY HEAVY
on ALL THE RAILROAD LINES

Heavy snowfall over the entire in
tcrmountain region IL reported hy the
various railroads conteTlng In Salt
Lake city Along the oregon Short
Line IN Idaho and Mvntlna Tuesday
the storm was general and the tenn
peratures low. The lowest recorded
was at Silver how. Nom where the
thermometer registered 20 degrees
below zero.
Traffic on the main lines, except on
the Western Pacific. was not seriously
hamperod by the storm. An unuHu-
ally heavy snowfall. together with
high winds. blocked the Feather
River Canyon on the Western Pacific
and delayed traffic for about fifteen
hours Considerable trouble was eX-
pericnccd by the Denver and Rio
Grandc and the oregon short Line
on branches extending into the noun
'ains. but the delays were not excess
NiVe.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-01-14
SHOWS HAVE BEEN HEAVY
IN THE SAN JUAN COUNTRY

Snow IL 80 deep around Bland.
ing formerly Grayson) IN San Juan
county that Il took eight days for a
notice from State Bank Commissioners
g. a. Glazier Go reach the Bank Of
San Juan. says Tuesdays Tribune
Likewise II took the same number OF
days for the bank To- get In its quar-.
terly report of It's condition In re-.
Spouse Co the commissioner notice
90 the banking department
II was received Tuesday By Deputy
Commissioner J.. Farley white with
an explanation Of the delay. The let.
ter went on Go say that the snowfall
was heavier throughout the San Juan
country than In any season Tor many
years Stock ~ being well provided
for. however. and the san Juan PEG.
Pile look upon the deep snowdrifB a,
harblngcrs Of vordant and produc.
tive season next summer.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-01-14
NOTICE or DISSOLUTION or CO.

artnership-Notice II hereby given
that the partnership lately existing
between Thomas DumRyne OF Price,
Utah. and Martin Millarich OF Hia-
watha. both OF Carbon county, Utah.
II this the bth day OF January, A. ID.
1915. hereby dissolved by mutual con-
sent. All debts owing the Tavern
Bar are due and payable 90 Thomas
Dumayne. who assumes all indebted
ness Of said co-partnership existing
between the parties hereto, incurred
by or furnished 90 the business oper-
ated as the Tavern Bar at Price,
Utah. and all debts owing the Black
Hawk Liquor company are due and
payable 90 Martin Millarlch. who as
sumes all Indebtedness OF the said
partnership existing between the par
ties hereto. and both are authorized
TO receipt FOR said accounts az the re-
spectiye places OF business
Dated at Price, Utah, Jan. 3, 1915.
THOMAS DuMAYNE.
MARTIN MILLARlCH.
First pub. Jan. Z last Feb. 4, 1915.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-01-14
THE GIsT or IN.

Last December had a very severe
cold and was nearly down sick In bed.
bought two bottles OF Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy aud Il was only very
few days until | was completely re-
stored 10 health" writes o. J. Met
calf OF weatherby Mo. II you would
know the value OF this remedy, ask
anyone who used Il. Obtainable cv-
erywhere.-Advt
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-01-14

Book and brief work a specielty
with The sun. Ask for estimates.
Mail orders solicited and given the
closest attention. Address. The sun.
Price. Utah.-Advt.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-01-14
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 70. 1875

10 Helper Soldier summit Thistle Provo and Salt Lake
= = at OF
The sun., 1916-10-22

the genuine article began to disappear
from the market under the stimulus
OF European bidding a large business
IN artificial leather sprang up and
proepered. filing tho vacuum created
In the home market. The artificial
material to-day commands a higher
price than that commonly paid for real
leather before the war.
This scarcity OF leather and leather
manufactures Is not confined TO the
United States. A short time ago n
vessel laden chiefly with American
shoes md bound for South America
was wrecked in the Caribbean Sea,
She was salved 10y a British steamer
and taken 10 Cape Town. South Africa.
There the shoes. which had been billed
at $3.50 "A pair to their Latin-American
consicnec. were sold at auction for s.
"A pair. Nor Is the end Of this demand
FOR leather yet in sight. The British
Government recently has NJ
dccrcd all the leather In tho United
Kncdnm. proving conclusivc,y that
ENGLAND has abandoned hope of being
,h,o to import from anywhere all the
leather the Entente armies will need
regardless Of any price she may offer
Tor II.
The many cmhargoes placed by for
c!Gn governments upon h eXporta-
ton of basic materials are believed to
throw add tional light upon the pace
at which the economic exhaustion of
the world Is proceeding, The scarcity
Of labor in Europe is OF course a nat
ural concomitant OF war. but its scar
city in the United States and in other
neutral countries is a measure of the
impo~s.bll.ty that supply ever can
orcrtake demand at Its present level.
as well ms a contributing cause TO the
unprecedented rise in prices.
The only thing that seems plentiful
these days IS money, and this has been
true in increasing degree ever since
the orgy of initiation began, dcepitc the
continuously diminishing purchasing
power of the dollar. Tho idea that
European bankruptcy would end the
war IN a short time. which was freely
predicted two years ago. seems to
have been abandoned. No one speaks
of such a contingency now. Instead
there Is talk OF economic exhaustion,
which ia quite another thing, although
most men admit that even this seems
still a long way of, There is a grow
ing conviction. however. that this eco
monte exhaustion or impairment of
productive capacity Is not confined TO
the warning irations. and that after the
war II tremendous amount of recon
struction and upkeep work viii be
The sun., 1916-10-22

demand had free rein. Twenty cent
cotton. like two dollar wheat, has
ceased to seem altogether a nebulous
fancy.
The South. incidentally. is far from
facing tho ruin which was 30 freely
predicted shortly after the outbreak
Of war. On the basis of IS cents and
the Governments last estimate OF H.
637. 900 bales for this years yield OF
cotton, the South would receive more
than a billion dollars for It's staple, ex-
elusive of last seasons carry over OF
5000. 900 bales and the sale OF linters
and cottonseed oil, both Of which like
wise are selling ut wartime prices.
The advance OF copper metal from
10 cents n pound shortly before the
outbreak OF war. through IL and II
cents In August. 1914, to 81 and 90
cents at the present time Is no less
spectacular than tho courses Of steel.
wheat and cotton. Also It Is not 10 be
forgotten that copper u no more Of .
The sun., 1916-10-22
Russian Writer Who Gave Arm for Cause Relates Striking
Instances of New National Spirit Which Has at
Last Emerged From the Shadow of 7

service. The tiny bits Of ribbons on
his lapel which showed that he has
been decorated with the War Cross
Valor were evidence sufficient that the
young writer OF frail physique had
done a mans job for France. had
labored as hard as his fellow fighters
in the trenches.
And II mor evidence were needed
he carried another mark OF his work
In tho trenches which also may be
spoken Of as a decoration. II was an
empty coat sleeve on the risht side.
mute reminder that henceforth his
writings must be done with the left
hand: for German shrapnel had ripped
his right arm of at the shoulder.
There were no regrets uttered, how
ever-only glowing tributes to tho
French and exaltation over the
new France which is coming. has al
ready come, out of a baptism Of fire: a
France freed from lethargy and. as
Lieut.. Pechkoff put It enthusiastically.
finding "A force within herself which
has resulted in tho building Of great
munition plants and other factories
TO mention only n plant recently WIS.,
tied by Lieut.. Pechkor. 10000 men
were working In II as against 5000 en-
ployees in the same factory before war
was declared; a force that has enabled
the French themselves to do almost In
credible things in bringing their army,
naval and aeronautical equipment
from a point far below that OF the Ger
The sun., 1916-10-22
DRUGS.

fects the price OF paper by a. much
as SO or 81 n ton.
The increase OF about 90 cents In
the cost Of coal used In paper making
adds another dollar or two to tho price
Of the finished product. and when the
increase in the prices OF alum, bleach
ing powder. soda ash. ~Casc!n. ros!n
and many other materials which go
into the manufacture Of white paper
are taken into account the advance
OF ordinary news print from 81 cents
to 3.5 cents a pound since the begin
ming of tho war Is not difficult to
understand.
The Unsuitable demands Of Europe,
augmented by the increased consump-
tive wants Of u own moro prosperous
market. have virtually dcnudcd the
United States OF all the leather for
which the American people have
failed to bid as high as France and
England. So great has been the de-
mand for this basic material that when
The sun., 1916-10-22
D. FRANK WARD o'MALLEY.

~ NE would scarcely associate the
word comfortable with days
and nights of steady lighting
In the first line trenches OF northern
France. yet comfortable was tho pre-
else word used tho other day by q
young Lieutenant OF French infantry
IN his apartments in tho Hotel Bit
more while describing hard expert
ences hat had carried him through
the war from Its very beginning until
. few weeks ago.
His name Is Z.novi Pechkoff, and he
10 a dark eyed. slight young Russian
writer who was busy with art and
literary reviews In Italy when the
first drive through Belgium was begun
BY the Germans. And when n few
days ago he spoke OF the comforts"
OF the trenches tas compared with the
cold and wet and miseries Of the I'M
covered. shallow trenches of his first
days as a private In the Foreign
Legion) he was but putting into other
words the optimism OF military. social
and Industrial France which. he said,
constantly confronts the visitor to the
reborn France Of to-day.
The reason the trenches were COM
Portable to Lieut.. Pechkof. one realized
without his saying So. Vas not be-
cause he had been permitted to take
Things easy during his two years OF
The sun., 1916-10-22

ing period Of imitation in panic. The
Unsuitable nav of the war god con-
sumes everything as fast as It IL pro-
duced. Further advances in prices are
but the echo Of his call for moro
Although It may seem ridiculous TO
speak OF economic exhaustion in the
Gently have been quoted as saying that
all the earmarks Of such a condition
are ~present--in q technical sense. at
least. The rise Of the average price
of eight leading steel products to the
highest figure ever recorded last week
was accompanied by a relatively
greater rise in the prices Of pig iron
and coal. and harks all the way back
to fundamentals. Men are beginning
to inquire what II avails us to have
vast supplies Of coal and iron under
ground II we cannot get them to the
mills and foundries for use. or II the
mills and foundries themselves have
not sufficient capacity to keep pace
with the demand for their products.
A part answer 10 furnished by the
growing deterioration in the malnte-
nance Of way and equipment depart
ments of the railroads, which are
unable to buy the rails. engines. cars.
hardware and miscellaneous supplies
they need in order adequately to
handle the avalanche Of traffic under
which they are staggering along-to
say nothing OF making current neces-
sary repairs. The factories too are
being driven under full load twenty
four hours a day. with neither the
time nor the material to correct wear
and tear at their disposal. The con-
struction OF additional mining and
manufacturing capacity with which to
cope with the ever growing demand is
likewise out of the question. The time
and material necessary for such work
are In too great demand at too tempt
ing prices for other purposes.
The one thing that can happen In
these circumstances Is for prices 10
rise and TO continue rising. When
there IL not enough OF things to go
around It always Is tho highest bidder
who gets what he wants. The rest of
the world has to 30 on short rations.
This il exactly what Is taking place.
The entire output Of the steel indus
try has been preempted for the year
1917. The last untitled tonnage report
of the Steel Corporation actually
showed a decrease In forward orders.
not because there was no more busi-
ness to be had but because Of . physi-
cal impossibility to handle any more
: business. NO matter at what price.
The sun., 1916-10-22

mans In the first days Of h war TO Q
present day approach TO perfection
high above that Of their Teutonic foes.
Most of all. the Franco OF to-day.
once she found that she had been
sleeping but was awake again, glori.s
in the first full flush Of her realization
that the under dog feeling from which
she had suffered since the day Of her
defeat by Prussia more than forty years
ago-which Stripped her even when she
tried to beat back the oncoming Ger
mans In the first weeks OF the present
war--has gone forever from tho hearts
Of Frenchmen.
France Is sure now" so Lieut.. Pech-
kof put 1t tho other day. shat her
fslal victory in this war will be a mill
tary victory, won by her arms and the
arms Of her allies.
-Pcrhaps for a little while back In
the dark days Of 1914 she had hoped
that internal conditions In Germany.
perhaps a revolution or some other
great Teutonio political disturbance.
would play an important part in the
winning Of the war for France. But
as the fighting went on and circum-
awakened within her own
frontiers a great force for regeneration
which she had not suspected had been
~slumbering there. pist! went all that
hangdog feeling OF tho beaten cham.
pion.
Now France would win the war
perhaps by superior military ability
n equipment alone. she began to
The sun., 1916-10-22

necessary in this country as we'll - In
Europe.
These considerations have led men
TO believe that a financial cataclysm
such as has attended the elimination
of all other i~rtationary movements 10
not to be expected, and they are pro-
cecd!ng with the initiation without
fear OF such n development. II 10
believed that when the mac scramble
for gold which accompanied the out
break Of the war ended all danger Of
financial catastrophe ended also. A.
o o as the European Governments
had used up all the real money they
had at their disposal they began using
their credit. The extent TO which the
credit Of n sovereign state can b
stretched Is something which never
has been fairly tested,
AS one banker recently has ex.
pressed II: Under the spell OF Cow
eminent promises to pay, secured by
every sort OF collateral that can BE-
hypothecatcd. large part of the prod.
ucts and stores Of every quarter Of
tho globe has been attracted to Eu.
rope AT prices never dreamed Of be-
fore. The rest has remained at home.
held nj corrcspoud!ngly high prices.
IN the ordinary curse of events
such prices would he expected to make
tho producers and sellers inordinately
rich, They hardly can be expected to
do so In his instance. however, b..
cause tho moment credit was intro
duccd into the transaction on so tre-
mendous a scale II became inevitable
that the goods now being bought will
be paid for. lot with money. but with
other goods. Since the imitation which
this wholesale use of credit has brought
about cannot he corrected until final
settlement shall have ben made, Il
follows that the goods with which
payment Will he effected will be fully
as high priced as the goods for which
they will pay,
"Thcrcforc, when the smoke blows
away. so to speak, nobody will be much
the better of. The men who think
they have made fortunes will md
that the things they will have to buy
10 keep their business going will be
part OF their paper profits. The read.
justment Will he n simple process OF
cancclling Inflated debts with corre-
spondinrly inflated credits. and the
whole hloated price structure will bO
let down in this manner m step at
a time, until II reaches the supply
and demand conditions OF normal
times once more"
Tho figures tell the story.
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law unto itself than are tho other
basic materials. Just as a scarcity OF
wheat and the consequent advance In
the price Of that commodity entails ad-
vances In the prices Of many food
products, and the advance of coal, iron
and steel prices entails advances In
tho prices Of myriads Of articles OF
everyday use. 80 the scarcity and adj
vance Of copper entails increased costs
for brass. bronze. wire and q long
chain Of other useful and necessary
things.
The increase In the cost Of white
paper all over tho world Is another
phenomenon with which all people are
more or less familiar. and the scarcity
Of this material, like that Of the others
mentioned, hanks all the way back to
fundamentals. The scarcity Of labor
in Canada. whence most OF the wood
pulp for this country comes, has sent
tho price OF that raw material up
between ~ and 80 Q cord. which A.