Senate Finance Panel Debates New War Tax Measures
Washington reports show the Senate Finance Committee informal talks on wartime tax plans tied to a possible 2 billion dollar bill and bond options. Officials expect end of week estimates and continued revisions with income and excess profits taxes under debate. Railroad and business sectors press for lower rates and use of surplus for improvements rather than taxes.
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Washington
Executive Departments
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
A. P. Thom
National Railroad
Siam declares war on Germany and Austria
Siam proclaims a state of war with Germany and Austria. Nine steamers totalling over 19 000 tons are seized. Germans and Austrians are arrested and businesses closed. Universal military service begins in Siam with a 12 000 man army and a small navy of 21 vessels.
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London
Siam
Germany
Austria
Reuter
Bangkok
Land of the Free
Asia
Purlington Merchant Dies From Heat While Fixing Tire
F W Cowgill, a Burlington merchant, collapsed from heat while stopping to pump a flat tire on Wednesday afternoon. Found after about three hours, he died just before a doctor could reach him. Neighbors took him home. Dr Chester Harris arrived too late to save him. His death impacts the Burlington community.
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F. W. Cowgill
Chester Harris
Supreme Court Susta ins Settlement Funds Across Counties
The state supreme court ruling will guide settlements for Hot Springs and Washakie counties and Big Horn county will receive warrants soon. Combined with Park county money, total funds reach about $30,000.
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State Supreme Court
Hot Springs
Washakie
Big Horn County
Park County
County Fair Special Extra Issue Ad Opportunity
County Agricultural Agent announces an extra Big Horn County Farmers Exchange issue with special features. Advertisers urged to submit sale or trade items such as apple boxes seed rye winter wheat hay and other articles by August 5 for inclusion and local reach before the fair.
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Big Horn County Farmers Exchange
Sheriff Retrieves Jail Breakers in Two Counties
Sheriff Newt Purcell of Eldorado Kansas traveled to Basin last week to return two jail breakers. One suspect Fred Prosser was captured at Greybull and the other George Burnham at Thermopolis. Purcell departed Sunday with the pair.
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Newt Purcell
Eldorado
Kas
Greybull
Thermopolis
Fred Prosser
George Burnham
Purcell
Grass Creek Cross Country Road Visit Highlights Local Industry
A group including Mr. Welsh toured Grass Creek and surrounding fields visiting Ohio ON Co and Midwest Refining Co camps. They viewed a raffle of a large phonograph for Red Cross, saw gas flow at Buffalo Basin rigs, and traveled via Meeteetse on the return.
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Munch Trafic
Basin
Grass Creek
Buffalo Basin
Welsh
The
Ohio ON Co
Midwest Refining Co
Lamb Drilling Co
Red Cross
Eo Faust
Meeteetse
Travel party reaches Basin after evening dinner
The group rode from Meeteetse after dinner and traveled toward Basin. Darr y's Chalmers leaked radiator near Burlington causing a delay. They turned onto the Greybull road and arrived in Basin around four o'clock Wednesday morning.
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Meeteetse
Basin
Mr. Darry
Chalmers
Burlington
Otto
Greybull Road
Greybull
Soldiers Drill Here at Basin Near Worland
The Worland boys receive orders to report at Basin for drills with Basin troops and stay about a week to ten days before likely being sent to Powell or another mobilization camp. Names of local soldiers present include Lieut John P Arnott Jr and many others.
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Worland
Basin
Powell
John P. Arnott, Jr
Sergeant Johnson
Henry C. Lewis Percy Gunn
Rupert N. Anderson
Palmer Johnson
Arthur V. Patterson
William Masden
John Banfill
Alonzo Rustgell
Earl O. Johnson
Faye F. Brown
Glen Whitehead
Harry
Mooney Acquitted In Bomb Explosion Murder Case
San Francisco July 25 Mrs Re na Mooney a music teacher was acquitted by a jury of murder linked to last Julys bomb explosion that killed 10 people She faces seven more indictments but prosecutors may reuse the case plan The judge foreman hailed the verdict and Mooney celebrated with reporters and attorneys
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San Francisco
Rena Mooney
Myrtle Irene van Loo
William R. Hardwick
Fickert
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W. H. Pauley
Thos. H. Incc
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Nnerec
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Robert W. Dean
Charles Howard Gregg Yona L, Laupper
Arthur P. Rhodes
Robert Lind Elmer E. Evans
Robert Baird
Michael Pickham
Marion Caster
Earl Daniels
Edward C. Pickham
Louis LaPort
Edward Hebble
Archie Richardson
James E. Bay Nelson Skillman
Vincent A. Barnard
Harvey Yates
Gene M. Hampton
Noel Morgan
Edwin Widaman
Raymond Bader
William Gardner
Charles Jessen
Charles Pierson
Frank Barnes
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