The Delta independent., 1918-07-12

profiteering the F. c. Ayres Mercan-
tile company of Denver, one fthe
largest jobbers in the state, was order
ed by deputy federal food adminsitra-
tor Wilso nto close its doors for 80
days beginning July Is. Also ordered
the company to pay the Red Cross
$500 as a penalty and refund excess
profits to the Sterling Milling company
which suffered in the transaction last
June. Government fixed the limits of
profits on feed, flour, grains, etc. said
Woodward to a limit to exceed and
that these prices had been exceeded.
Washington, July 10.-Leading con-
gressmen commenting on the treasury
departments tax proposals said the
people will have to readjust their
habits on economy basis and practice
unheard of economies. The war may
take our last dollar. Taxes are to be
doubled on liquor, beer, tobacco and
| il has been generally approved to
oppose horsepower tax on automobiles
already purchased, but favor 20 per
cent take o nnew automobiles. The
proposition to double moving picture
films is strongly opposed.
washington, July 10.-Government
probing of the alleged thirty million
dollar slush fund OF the kaiser's for
be further probed 1t is limited that
additional arrests besides Rumely are
forthcoming. Following the Lusitania
sinking the germans arranged a fund
to influence the public opinion.
General Pershing in his report to-
day says there is excessive troop
movement in front of the American
Hines Increased enemy aerialing fur.
jher indicates that possibly the plan
lis TO storm the American positions,
! germans overflew the Chateau-Thier.
Try region in swarms last night.
4 London, July 10-Berlin officially
ANNOUNCES that Foreign Minister Kueh
lmann's resignation has been accept
led. Other dispatches stated that Ad
lmiral Vonhintzes german minister tC
Norway would be Kuehlmann's success
sor If this is true it would mean a
lpan-german victory. Vonhintz is the
most notorious intriguer in the german
diplomatic service. He is close
friend Of the kaiser. Admirals Vor
Tirpitz and Schrodere are leaders il
the movement for Belgian annexation
\. VonHintze was minister to Mexic,
auring Huerta's rule and was implicat
ed in a plot to furnish Huerta will
german arms during the American
embargo. He was Involved in las
summers smuggle in Norway wheI
bombs were to be sent TO America t
blow up every allied merchantmen
Rome. July 1o.-The Italians con
tinue their advance on a fortymil,
front in Albania and occupied Tomor
lea heights. They have reached The
west bank of the Someni river. ant
have repulsed heavy enemy counter
attacks They are now advancing
astride the Osum river.
Ottawa, Can, July 9-French pastry
is outlawed in Canada. The --latest
Summary of Orders Just issued b,
the Canada Food Board, says it is il
legal to make the toothsome dainties
or to make biscuits with icing between
layers OF plastered over the exterior
OF to make candy at home for home
consumption.
Paris, July 10--A commander of the
german second army said in orders
found on prisoners: discipline is
seriously shaken, cases of soldiers op
enly refusing to obey increasing alarm
ingy Urge all officers not 10 shield
offenders or penalize too miluiy."
Washington. July 10,-Hoover in a
letter to the senate finance COMMITTEES
declared that the government price
fixing never eliminated profiteering
and he urged extra heavy profits tax.
However. he declared that he would
continue price fixing as shortage
exists in nearly every community.