Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-21
Condensed TeIeurams

nent or many more projects.
 Sohnson Shipbuilding 6 Dr. Deck | Co. increased it's capital to s3. OCl0 0O0 |
 Liverpool Cotton Exchange removed restr1ctions on short selling of cotton |
 Minneapolis flour output for the week ended Dec. IA was 443,261 bar rels.
 Gold coin amounting to $500 900 was withdrawn from the Sub-Treasury for shipment to South America.
 Locomotive shipments from Nov 1 1 to Nov. 30 amounted to 2O3. The American shipped 161, Baldwin 2S. Lima 19.
 senate interstate committee decided to begin hearings to settle the rail- road questions on Jan. ?.
 Bank Of England for the week re- ports total loss in reserve atG5S1,- 0C0, Bullion gained eS74, 900. Buffalo, Rochester 6 Pittsburqh Railway signed a contract with the Government.
 Census Bureau puts. output of inters from Aug. 1 to Now 30 at 44S,07S 50O-pound bales.
 Restrictions upon importation of manufactured rubber goods announced June 19,191S, were removed. | The Food Administration failed to make purchases of flour on Tuesdays offer and is believed to be awaiting advices from Europe. ] President Wilson sent the nonnina- i t1on of J. B. Eastman as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission to the Senate. 1 Department of Commerce announc- ed it has completed a census of the imports Of chemicals into the United States for the fiscal year 1914.
 Plans are under way for subway Of 40 miles in Chicago. They provide for four tracks for trains capable of travelling 50 miles an hour.
 Between 2,o0o and 5000 employees of the Wright Martin Aircraft Go. were discharged on account of war cancellations.
 l It is reported at the Shipping Board that negotiations regarding the 1 Mercantile Marine are progressing satisfactorily.
 Reports to the Labor Department from large industrial centers show the nation in an unusually good condition in business and labor markets. i A fire of unknown origin destroyed the Shippan Point Hotel of Stamford. 1 The loss is estimated at $15,00O. l John A. Davis, a newsprint paper merchant of New York, died of appoplexy aboard a train from Chicago for New York.
 Lord Mayor o'Neill of Dublin called l a mass meeting for next Sunday for a 1 public invitation of President Wilson to visit Ireland.
 II King George cancelled arrangements to go to Sandringham for Christmas and will remain in London ito vel come President Wilson,
 Howard Coonley, vice president of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, an- nounced in Philadelphia there would be no more cancellation of ship orders.
 Secretary Baker ruled that every enlisted man and officer who is hon. orably discharged from the service
 will be entitled to wear scarlet
 chevron on the left sleeve. Withdrawal of gold coin from fhs sub treasury for Christmas gifts is
 being discouraged. Those requesting
 gold coins are asked to make theil
 gifts in new crisp bank notes. ] Director McAdoo of the Railroad'
 announced that wages of employee! :, of the railroads raised during the wal will not be lowered when the railroad.
 go back to private ownership. i Presidents of various subsidiary com 2 panies of the United States Steel Cor I pOratlOn met al the cOrpOraLlOn 5 Ol : fees in New York. Only routine mat
 ters were discussed.
 Announcement is made in Londol I that the 100000 cotton spinners ol . strike will return to work. They ar
 reported to have accepted the pro
 posed terms of settlement.
 House banking and currency com
 mittee considened amendments to tn Federal Reserve Act. Action post A poned until future conferences witt o Federal Reserve Board. e Ocean freight rates are beginnIn!
 to lower with additional allocations o n tonnage by the Shipping Board an' t releasing of cargo room. Rates t . India dropped s15 ton. : Chairman CoIVer of the Fedora n Trade Commission urged the Hous
 mittee to approve legislation flo V interstate and foreign commerce com : Federal regulation of the meat pack = ing industry.
 Charles Halwardt Johnson was ac quilted by a jury at Elkton, Md. the charge of murdering Major VII 6 liam R. King of Brooklyn, N. Y, su . pervising engineer of the Aberdeel q proving grounds.