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, 1917-08-09
TWO BODIES RECOVERED.
Remains of Robert A. Day and Gar.
land Gross Found Along Platte
River Below Saratoga.

The remains of the late Commission
cr X. y. Day and his nephew, Garland
Gross, both of whom have been miss
ing since June II, when they met death
by drowning eight miles above Sara
toga. were found during the past week,
both several miles below town. The
Gross boy was found Saturday after
noon some five miles below town by a
man named Robbins, who was fishing
along the river. The body of Mr.. Day
was discovered near the Pick bridge
Tuesday morning by men employed on
the tie drive. Both were brought to
town and prepared for burial by c. L.
Jensen. The funeral services for Gar
land Gross were held on Sunday, while
Mr.. Days funeral occurred Wednesday
afternoon.
Interment was in the Saratoga GENE
terry.
, 1917-08-09
enroute to his headquarters at Wash
ingtOn.

Charles Russell and wife left SatuP-
day for the Brush creek ranch of the
Big Creek Cattle Company, where they
will be employed.
VIM. West ana wife of Medicine Bow
spent a day or two here last week. com
ing up after their children. who had
been left with their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. f. s. Walck, while Mr.. and
Mrs. West were on an auto trip to
Yellowstone National Park.
Mr.. md Mrs. Peter Smart. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Kennedy, Mr.. II Mrs.
b. Morgan. all of Laramie, and Miss
Nina Monroe of Omaha are members
of "A party which has spent the past
week or more in the vicinity of Sara
toga, fishing and hunting. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smart are the parents of Mrs. r.
II. Glenn of Saratoga.
Concerning the wedding of w. p. Lee
moline and Miss Irene Darr. which oc-
CURED at Craig a week ago Saturday.
the Baggs Sentinel says: The bride
is II of Snake Rivers finest girls.
She is heiress to a large frtune, De-
ing the only daughter of the wealthy
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Darr. Mr.. Le-
moline, the bridegroom, is a very indus
trious young fellow, and has peer
working for Mr.. Darr during the past
year or more"
, 1917-08-09

The old man of The Sun left Tues
day afternoon for Montana to get his
jitney, which he will drive through by
way of Yellowstone Park and Lander.
During his absence the multitudinous
troubles connected with getting out the
paper have devolved upon the remain
ing members of the family, and we
apologize in advance for any breach
of printing office etiquette.
, 1917-08-09

Mr.. Baldwin. He came here from
Yellowstone Park, where the govern
ment maintains a large hatchery and
where millions of trout eggs of various
varieties are gathered each year for
propagation at other hatcheries about
the country. A large shipment of
spawn from the Park will be sent to
the Saratoga hatchery within a few
weeks.
MI. Leach departed Monday evening
, 1917-08-09
Mining Activity in Encampment District.

Guy S. Weston, manager of the Portland Con-
solidated Copper Company, has been in Denver and
the east for a couple of weeks making arrangements
for various improvements at the company's prop
erty in Battle Basin, and has wired Ed. H. Parkison
that the money to sink a shaft 500 feet and to erect
a mill on the property is in his hands. 1t is expected
that he will arrive in ~Encampment within a few days
and the machinery will follow shortly.
This company has been working about twenty
five men steadily now for several months and with
the installation of a concentration plant at the mine,
a larger force will be added.
The Keener-Price people have been working
their property, located in the same district as the
Portland, for several weeks, and are installing new
machinery, preparing to continue development work
on a larger scale.
The Encampment mining district is gradually
reviving and it is safe to assert that within another
year most every property of any worth will be work
ing steadily.-Encampment Record.
, 1917-08-09

While it is my desire to see each one
in person, that assisted in any way in
the preparation for, and the entertain
ment of the Wyoming Pharmaceutical
Association, | desire to take this means
also of expressing my hearty apprecia-
tons for your assistance.
W. p. HAYS.
, 1917-08-09
Reception to Druggists Wives

A very enjoyable reception was given
to the visiting druggists wives Friday
afternoon, at the Jensen hall. The
afternoon was pleasantly spent by the
ladies in getting acquainted and a pro-
gram Of almost all local talent was
rendered, which is as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Alabamans Urge
Raise in Coal Rate

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2e.-At a con.
ference with members OF the Federal
Trade Commission to-day, NJ. W. Bush,
representing the bituminous coal oper.
ators OF Alabama. requested that a
horizontal increase Of 80 cents q ton
on bituminous coal above the prices
fixed by the President for this corr.
modify be granted. The scale Of prices
for Alabama coal as fixed by the Presi.
dent ranged from Sl.90 TO s2.65 ton,
according to quality.
Mr.. Bush told the members OF the
Trade Commission that the operators
in his state would be unable TO ship
any coal at the figures fixed by the
President. He pointed out that at
some of the mines, owing TO the high
cost Of labor and the difficulties Of
mining, bituminous coal cost S+S5 a
ton to produce.
The representative Of the Alabama
operators stated that, while they were
perfectly willing to cooperate with the
government to secure fair and just
nrice for coal, they could not continu.
In business II the scale of prices fixed
nv the President remained unchanged.
DR.. Harry A. Garfield, fuel admin
istrator, has not been able 20 give any
attention 10 the coal situation up 10
the present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
MAY Put Two or More Rates
Up to Wilson for
Choice
Producers Obdurate
Hold Out for Better Terms
Than Others Will
Concede

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-Another
prolonged session TO day failed TO bring
the wheat price committee to eonelu-
sion as to price for the 1917 crop.
When an sll-day meeting adjourned
tonight IL was announced the COM
mittse would 60 into session again to-
morrow with the prospect Of fixing a
price before the day was over. To this
brief announcement DR.. II. A. Garfield,
the chairman, added the statement that
the committee is Weighing every con-
sideration carefully and that all ques-
lions are receiving serious study.
The committee several days ago
agreed that It should require three
fourths vote to set any figure. Repre-
sentatives Of the producing interests. it
Is said, are holding out for a price
higher than other members are willing
70 concede.
When the price finally is determined
the committees recommendation will
be transmitted directly to President
Wilson, and the price will be announced
from the White House. This plan drew
the suggestion tonight that in event
the committee cannot agree on price,
two or more figures might be given TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
thu. II authorizes the purchase end

that IL authorizes the purchase and
distribution of necessaries through
governmental agencies, and that il
will prevent boarding and speculation
and make 1t illegal to destroy neees.
saries or wilfully permit preventabls
waste.
The products belonging 70 the farm.
er are no. subject TO seizure, the Gov.
ernor points out. He also says:
THE farmer will be benefited BY
the purchasing power OF the state
Food Commission, by the provisions in
regard TO publicity, by the power Of
the commission TO compel carriers TO
give preference TO transportation Of
necessaries and BY the provision au.
thorizing the commission. TO make
rules preventing the destruction OF
sound AND marketable food by health
officers.
The interests of the consumer and
of the people Of the state are insep.
arably bound up with the interests
OF the farmer; the honest distributor
and middlaman are essential to our
economic system. IL would be most
unfortunate for any class 20 feel that
il is bearing more than its share of
the burdens Of the present war. W.
must all bear our fair share"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Food Control Bill
Signed by Whitman

ALBANY, Aug. 29.-The state food
control bill, enacted at the extraordi-
nary session of the Legislature, was
signed by Governor Whitman to-day.
A memorandum was fled with the
bill. the Governor explained, because
Of false statements made about the
contents and probable effect of the
measure.
Unfortunately" the Governor said
in his memorandum, "the interests
which opposed the passage Of this bill
made an effort to lead the farmers OF
the state to believe that Its passage
would materially injure them. II
would be little short Of a calamity II
these selfish interests had been sue
cessful in any appreciable measure.
ION the other hand, certain directors
have endeavored TO create the impress
sion that the bill, as passed, Is not
sufficiently drastic and does not carry
out the suggestions contained in my
message"
In his review of the measure the
Governor points out that it does not
authorize fixing Of food prices; that
any municipality may buy and sell
food and fuel in case OF an emergency;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Germany Denied Use
OF Dutch Vessels
After.War Option Rejected by
Holland in Face of Threat
to Cut Steel Supply

WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-The Meth
erlands government has declined the
demand of Germany that Dutch ships
repaired with German steel. be devoted
to German use for . period covering
Ave years after the war.
The Netherlands minister recently
made inquiry Of his government con-
corning the report that Germany had
refused to furnish steel to Dutch ship
builders unless they agreed TO place the
ships in German service for hve years
lowing reply:
"A few months ago Germany asked
Dutch repairers Of ships to induce ship
owners to sign q declaration that for
Ave years after the war these ships
would serve the interests Of Germany
and her allies.
after the objection of the Neither
lands TO this clause involving the con-
tinuation Of war after the war. the
clause has been cancelled.
For new ships to be constructed
with German steel, Germany asks that
after the war these ships-in case they
are not used for Dutch requirement.
will be subject TO the option OF Ger
man wants.
The only motive for this request OF
Germany is evidently TO procure for
itself tonnage after the war.
This last request seems not very
important TO the Netherlands govern
ment as Holland herself will surely
want all hec tonnage after the war.
Anyhow. nothing has yet been de-
cided and negotiations are still pend
inG."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Plans to Divert
Freight to South

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The Ship
ping Board is formulating plans for
the diversion Of the major part Of the
wheat and other food shipments abroad
from New York and other North At
lantic ports to the principal ports of
the South. 1t is expected that this
plan will not only relieve congestion
AT the northern ports but will enable
the railroads to increase their eff
cheney greatly during the winter
months by distributing traffic over the
southern routes.
The Shipping Board, it was officially
stated to-day, is considering the ap-
pointment of Benjamin l.. Winchell, of
Chicago. traffic manager of the Union
Pacific Railroad, TO head its traffic de-
partment. 1t is expected that Mr..
Winchelrs acceptance of the post will
be announced within few days. He
will have the title of director of traffic
of the Shipping Board and will have
the assistance Of three practical ship
ping men-one a specialist on Atlantic
Ocean traffic. one experienced in the
Pacific trafiic, and the third an expert
on South American routing.
Besides this central traffic organiza-
ton in Washington volunteer terminal
committees will be organized at all the
more important Atlantic and Pacific
ports. These terminal committees, ac-
quainted with the local traffic condi-
lions, will cooperate with the traffic
department Of the Shipping Board in
expediting the loading of ships at the
several ports.
officials Of the Shipping Board stated
to-day that the new traffic plans aimed
20 secure the most efficient results with
The available tonnage. Congestion at
northern ports during the last two
years, il was pointed out, has often
caused ships to remain at their docks
for eight or ten days awaiting cargoes.
Oftentimes these delays were caused,
IL was stated. by railroad congestion
due 10 the addition of thousands Of
cars Of food products from the West
10 the already heavy traffic in manu-
featured products from Eastern estab-
lishments. II is hoped that this con-
gestion will be relieved by diverting
the greater part OF the food exports
to such ports as New Orleans, Calves
ton. Savannah and CharIeston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
No Slur on Daniels,
Says League Head

After receiving notice from Secre-
tary Daniels that all representatives
of the Navy League of the united
States will be refused admission TO
any naval quarters, Colonel Robert NJ
Thompson, president Of the league Is
sued at Washington yesterday state
ment to members denying the alleged
slurs on the navy administration that
prompted the order and asserting tha'
Secretary Daniels does not mean to
enforce the ruling.
The order of Secretary Daniels di-
rected that, ain view of the SANDER
Gus and false statement of the Navy
League rejecting upon the honesty OF
the navy administration and the In
tegritv Of the officers, no officer. agent
or representative of the Navy League
will be admitted to any naval station,
naval reservation or ship in the navy"
President Ihompson's statement fol-
lows, in part:
Certainly the Navy League has not
made the slightest reflection upon the
integrity Of Secretary Daniels nor
upon that of any naval officer. What
it did was to draw attention to the
fact that statements were being circu-
lated that the Mare Island explosion
was the result Of a conspiracy, and
that the inquiry into this was being
blocked.
after reading the bulletin Of which
Secretary Daniels complained | find alb
solutely nothing to Justify his temper
or his attack. 1t was one of the usual
5i-weekly bulletins issued by our pub
lefty department to newspapers.
"For some time, for reasons known 70
himself. Secretary Daniels has been un-
willing to cooperate with the Navy
League. When we offered to provide
q committee and funds to look after
the dependents of men who were en-
listed i'm the navy ne refused us the
opportunity. When we offered to do
nate s5O,O0O,000 of insurance TO the
men of the navy without cost TO them,
he refused to permit them TO do so.
"He has now demanded my resigna-
ton because he is displeased with a
bulletin which was issued as a matter
Of routine, without my personal knowl-
edge. In the meantime there is one
thing for US to do-support the Ad-
ministration wholeheartedly.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
War Tax Bill Raised to
Bring $2,50O,000, 900

900 900 on large profits, whether they
be of the war variety or not, is no.
satisfactory TO them, as far as the
war profits section is concerned. But
on the other hand, they are not OPP
poted TO levying heavy taxes on tne
corporations which are making Dig
profits now, and which also were max
ing big profits before the war. ms
change by the Senate committee would
hit, for instance, such corporations as
the Standard Oil Company and the
Ford Motor Company. which would not
be hit heavily by the straight-out wal
profits plan.
The La Toilette group is bitterly OPP
posed TO the exemptions proposed IN
the committee plan. These exemptions,
friends of the Wisconsin Senator de-
clare, virtually would relieve the rail-
roads, save in the case OF very re"
which are making unusually large
profits, of any additional taxation al
all, save the per cent corporation
income tax, which in this bill would
take the place Of the 2 per cent cor
poration tax of existing law. -,
The principal fight, however. Will
still centre on the percentage of war
profits. II the radicals lose their hght
TO strike out the exemptions. they VIII
then make fight TO have the leVIes on
big profits In excess of these exemp-
tions made still higher. II they can
not get more, they VIII support NAT
levy Of so per cent.
Another wrench was thrown in the
machinery to-day by Senator Bank
head. He proposed an amendment late
to-day, which will be championed on
the floor by Senator Underwood, for,
mer chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee, in opening the real
debate on the measure tomorrow.
The Bankhead Proposals
The new Bankhead proposals would
levy war profits taxes, based upon capt.
talization, at the following graduated
rates: After exemption of $4,000 and
s per cent, on profits Of 3 per cent ad,
ditional, per cent; between and III
per cent, 10 per cent; between III ano
Is per cent, 25 per cent; between 10
and 20 per cent, so per cent; above ~
per cent, a tax of rs per cent.
Senator Bankhead declared his amend
ment will raise from S800,000,00O ia
81 900. O0O, 900, or approximately as much
as the new committee amendment. This
amendment is similar to the House
amendment in principle, since it levies
taxes on all corporations, after an
per cent profit is allowed, regardless
of their pre-war profits. 1t differs from
the House amendment in that it scales
up to rs per cent on all profits above
28 per cent on the capital actually in
vested.
The effort promised tomorrow by
Senator Underwood against the com
mittee provision was viewed with un-
usual interest by many Senators be-
cause Of It's bearing upon future Senate
leadership.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
the President and a decision LETT 70

him.
The committee has eleven members
besides DR.. Garfield. Representing
wheat growers and the farming inter-
ests are Charles J. Barrett. OF Georgia
president OF the Farmers Union; eu ,
gene Z. Funk. OF Illinois, president OF
the Corn Growers Association; Edward
F. Ladd, president Of the North DaKo,s
Agricultural College; j. W. Shortni!l.,
Of Nebraska. secretary OF the National
Council Of Farmers Cooperative As
sociations; L. J. Tabor, master OF the
Ohio State Grange, and Henry D.
Waters. president OF the Kansas state
Agricultural College.
The other members, who represent
the consumer and business interests,
are W. Y. Doak, Of Roanoke. Va, wee
president Of the Brotherhood OF kali-
road Trainmen; r. G. Rhett, OF South
Carolina. president Of the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United States; James
". Sullivan, Of New York, OF the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor; T. ". Taus-
sig, chairman of the Tariff Commits
sion. and Theodore \. Vail, PRESIDENT
Of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30

rollcall. Most of the day was spent III
debate over this section.
Senator McKellar's second class post
age provision for a one-cent rate WIN
in 800 miles anj graduated from TWO
TO six cents beyond, which was acceptea
by the Senate. is subject TO final ac-
ton on Senator Weeks's motion 70
strike out all publishers taxes. An
amendment bv Senator Sterling ex,,
empts farm and religious papers and
all periodicals maintained By religious
educational. scientific, philanthropic'
horticultural labor or fraternal organ
izations not organized for profit. whose
rates remain the same as AZ present
Newspapers Are Defended
Senator Shields, in the debate on the
publishers tax, said newspapers 40
not require the same service OF tne
postofrice Department that magazines
do and that they render much OF u at
their own expense.
."The newspapers really are the peo-
pies papers" the Tennessee senator
continued. "They are the papers which
supply information to 80 per cent OF
the people of the United States. and
any increase in the burden OF trans
portation is an increased burden on
the people" ..
Magazines, according TO the stats
tics, are not read by more than IL per
cent Of the people, he added. and those
people are more able 20 pay an IN
creased cost than those who read news
papers.
Senator Smith, Of Michigan, took ex-
centIon 10 the statement regarding the
percentage Of magazine readers oe-
claring he believed it was much higher.
Senator Shields characterized as IN
defensible" and discriminatory the
proposed per cent tax on publishers.
ut is the most unjust and injurious
in this whole bill, and think there are
several that ought to be left out he
added. He declared that while the
present second class postage rates were
a subsidy and should be readJusted, ~
ebould not be withdrawn all at the
same time. He urged the adoption OF
the Mcclellan amendment and opposed
all others. !.
Senator Smith, Of Georgia. also de-
clared the per cent tax on publshers
unjust Statistics show, he said, that
il costs the government cent pouna
70 carry newspapers 275 miles, ana
magazines cent pound for hfty
miles. For that reason, he SAID, IL was
unfair to place a tax Of one-quarter
cent on newspapers when the principsi
loss results from transporting maya
zines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Daniels to Break Ground
For NAVY She'll F Factory

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-Secretary
Daniels left tonight for Charleston,
W. Va, to attend ceremonies there to-
morrow in connection with the break
ing of ground for tho 100000 navy
projectile plant, which is to be ready
for operation next April. Rear Ad.
miral Fletcher and other members OK
the naval board which selected the
site, accompanied the Secretary. Plans
for the $4,000, 900 armor plate factory,
to be located on the same tract, have
not been completed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
British Subjects Here
Facing CONSUMPTION

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Colonel John s.
Dennis. commanding the Western divi-
sion Of the British recruiting station,
said to-day that sufficient Canadians
and Brtons had enlisted since the re-
cruiting Of England's subjects in the
United States began to make more than
six full battalions.
Colonel Dennis said:
81 am authorized in saying that
Pritons and Canadians living in the
United States who do not voluntarily
enlist within the next few weeks will
be conscripted."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Conservatives $498, 900, 900
Increase in Profits Levy
Brings Confusion
Assessment on
Publishers Killed
Debate on Big Measure
Will Start With Speech
by Underwood
Istar Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The entire
fight to tax war profits more heavily
was thrown completely into confusion
in the Senate to-day. The complicated
committee amendments which aae
nearly half billion dollars TO the wa'
profits tax presented a situation whicf
will require considerable discussion pc
fore either the conservatives or rsdi'
Gals know whether or not they have
won their fight.
Outstanding Developments to-day
follow:
Increase of the bills levy on
war profits from $685., 100000 TO
Sl,060,000 900 was proposed in
amendments presented by Senator
Simmons for a majority of the FL
nance Committee, designed as a
compromise TO prevent more radical
increases. The maximum rate pro-
posed In the amendments is 90 per
cent on profits in excess Of 300 per
cent.
1.-The Senate made changes in
= the bill which, including the al
most doubled levy on war prof
;ss proposed by the committee,
would bring its total to s2,522,47O,-
600.
r1-In lieu Of the House zone sys-
y tenn for increasing second class
postage rates by sl9,000,000 and
the Finance Committees substitute
proposing a fat rate increase o. 4
cent a pound, estimated TO raise
$4,000, 900, the Senate by vote of
30 to 80 substituted Senator Nc
Kellar's zone system to raise sl2,-
100000 additional. An effort to
strike out the section entirely and
leave present postage rates un-
changed will be made later.
h-Petitions for cloture signed by
fifty-six Senator'S to limit debate
and force early passage of the
bill were presented by Senator Sim
mons, in charge of the bill. A vote
on cloture cannot be taken under
the rules before Friday.
The radicals want time to think. The
proposals of the committee to impose
t70,000,O0O approximately, of the addi-
ton on what may strictly be termed
war profits. and approximately s42S,-