Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
Condensed TeIeqrams


 Loans made to the Allies to date amount to $7,097 ,O40, 900.
 The War Industries Board amour ces that there is no wool at present for civilian purposes.
 Two thousand Americans regis istered at Toronto in compliance with the new selective act.
 The Logan Coal Co.,, of Phila- elphia, must pay fine of $25 900 to the Red Cross for prof1teering.
 The British recruiting mission in New York announced that the final call for recruits was sent out.
 Fifty Mexicans left Toledo under guard for the international line where they will be deported.
 Gold coin to the amount of $6o,0oo was withdrawn for the Treasury for shipment to South America.
 The sugar situation in the East will be relieved by the arrival of 5,S55, 900 pounds of sugar from Cuba.
 The Packard Motor Go. stopped the manufacture of automobiles to devote the entire plant to war work
 The War Labor Board announced that it was sure there would be no strike at the Bethlehem Steel works
 A party of Swiss journalists on their way to United States were enter tained at luncheon in Paris.
 A. Mitchell Palmer, Alien Property custodian, sold the Orenstein- -Koppel Co, at Koppel, Pa, for s1,313,C coo.
 Regional Directors of railroads weere instructed to claim deferred classifi- cation for essential railroad em- The War Department announces the war training of students in colleges will not interfere with winter sports A Swiss paper reports the eUnited States offered a loan of $150 900, 900 to 1 Switzerland to electrify the railways Major Generals and Brigadier- Gen eerals are becoming so scarce the Wal Department may have to create "a new l list.
 1 Chairman Baruch of the War Indus tries Board announces that the brass conservation program has gone into effect.
 Charles Wilson, 59 years old, book. keeper of New York was arrested fol wearing a K. of c. pin without au | thority.
 Standardization of wire and teIe phone rates throughout the countr! will be undertaken by Postmaster General Burleson.
 More than 5000 American soldier in hospitals in England received per sonal calls from women of the Ameri can Red Cross.
 Governor Whitman in an address a the State Fair in Syracuse com mended the patriotism of the farmer in raising more crops.
 Chilan despatches to Buenos Aire announce the government has droppe plans to rent the German vessels in termed there.
 The names of four Americans kiie in action, two who died of wound and five wounded appeared on tn Canadian casualty lisk
 The Food Administration prohibite transactions in green coffee for De cember delivery in the New York Cof fee Exchange.
 The British food controller says tn British crop return is lower than ex pected and no relaxation in food re strictions will be made.
 A Vienna newspaper says that Mar shal Foch's new success s are due [ the use of a new gas that creates hug |, flames and explosions. A resolution was introduced in th Senate providing for medal and tE , thanks of Congress for J. M. BroWnin; machine gun inventor. ? 1t was announced that all the ste that can be given for the manufactu1 of locomotives has been awarded an no new orders will be given. The commercial convention betwee the United States and Switzerland e2 pires on Oct. 3. Negotiations for i prolongation.
 The War Department announce
 plans for the appointment of a con tee of Il to arrange for the joil l campaign funds for war relief To permit speedy consideration the revenue bill, the Senate steerir
 committee planned to take three da
 recesses until October, beginning Mo1
 day
 Dr.. William Miller Collier of Al burn, N. Y. former ambassador
 Spain, entered upon his duties ;, president of George Washington Un versity.
 :, Representatives of the principal sh l, manufacturers in the country are k conference with Chairman Baruch ,. the War Industries Board to fix u prices of shoes.
 The Argentine budget provides f
 increases of 20 per cent. in the offici
 valuation of imported goods, 50 p
 cent in the statistical tax and
 B 13 per cent in the port dues = Mayor HyIan appointed Dock Cor
 missioner Murray Hubert as direct
 of New York Port. The office carri r no salary and represents the mayor
 all matters pertaining to port, harb 7. and water front
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