The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-19

rubber products, and all kinds of
merchandise, in lots having a market
value of not more than $4,000.
Such sales may be held at places
and under conditions prescribed by the
Alien Property Custodian.
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German Newspapers Rap Profteer-
ing in Motor Works.
The Committee on Public Informa-
ton has made public editorial COM
ment in the German press on the rev.
Citations in the Reichstag main COM
mittee in connection with investiga-
tons of the Daimler Motor Works. 1t
was shown that the Daimler company
was earning 173 per cent profit per
annum, the company's sworn state
ment the profits at II per cent, and
while the company was earning 400,-
100000 marks monthly in excess of
its peacetime profits, it had threaten
ed to reduce output unless higher pric-
es were paid. The Berliner Tageblatt
(LiberaD, said:
Energetic action of the authorities
and the Reichstag is demanded. Such
enterprises at the Daimler firm are
not compelled to submit books for in
spection, while every little trader sell
ing vegetables must show his profits.
We demand government confscaton
Of illegal profits and, if necessary,
state control"
Norwaerts Government Socialist,
said:
"Thc Daimler revelations will hard
ly occasion the same surprise in finan-
cial circles as among the masses. The
Daimler cOmpany's purpose was not
to deceive the financial world, but the
authorities, so that its real profits
might be kept from the public's
knowledge. The company reckoned
upon the commercial ignorance of the
government and this experience shows
that such reliance is usually justified"
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Report to Surgeon General Shows
Health Conditions Good in
Army Camps.
The health Of troops in the United
States continues very good according
to recent report to the Surgeon
General Of the Army by the Division
Of Field Sanitation. Admission, nom
effective and death rates are some
! what higher than last report. due
chiefly to prevalence of influenza and
bronchitis with complicating pneu-
monia, in many Of our northern
camps.
National guard camps, as a group,
continue with remarkably low rates.
| Very few new cases of measles and
meningitis have occurred.
National army camps continue to
have high sick rates as compared
with camps of other groups, though
the rates are lower than last report
Scattering cases of measles are re-
ported from all camps.
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The State council of defense in
Maine has set aside $250,000 to be
loaned to farmers.
Wednesday, April 3, was a peak
day in sales of war savings stamps,
when $4,120,932 was recorded at the
Treasury for the days receipts from
stamp sales.
Investigations by the Department
of Agriculture in Is States show that
Of total of 6,834,942 sheep, 1858
were killed by dogs in one year and
were paid for by the counties.
Field and garden seed are uncon-
ditionally exempted from all embar-
goes, according to the Department of
Agriculture. Instructions are issued
to all railroads to do everything pos
sible to expedite the movement of
seed.
The Shipping Board plans construc-
ton of three launching ways for g.
500 ton concrete vessels. This type
of vessel is still in an experimental
stage, and if found successful the
board may build 7,500-ton concrete
ships,
The order prohibiting the sale of
-four in lots of less than IL pounds
has been suspended. Licensed dealers
have been advised that they may mar
ket several sizes of packages weigh
ing less than IL pounds, with 2
pound minimum.
Over 100000 applications for insur-
ance by officers and enlisted men of
| VIC iidNdl oclNlCc lldu DGtl llltu ny
March 81. The average amount of in
surance on each policy was about
$1,000, making a total of more than
$1,500,000,000. Payments on war-risk
allotments are now about 100000
| month.
In Oklahoma, county councils of de-
Tense are securing pledges from auto
mobile owners to furnish transporta-
tion to speakers for community coun-
ellis. The pledge provides that the
chairman of the county council may
hire car at the expense of any sign
er who fails to furnish transportation
at the time promised.
Throughout England 1902. daily
newspapers have been forced to in
crease their prices, and 676 weekly
papers have followed suit. The
monthly magazines selling before the
war at cents now cost 16 to 1S
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