Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
Condensed TeEeqrams

Chicago netted $417,000.
 Final work on the aircraft investi- | Vestlgation committee is being pre- pared
 The cost of living has increased 69 per cent. within the last five years
 The condition of Senator Ollie l James of Kentucky is reported very i serious
 Gordon Sarre, former baseball play l CT now in France threw a grenade i 215 feet.
 A naval mission from Denmark to, the United States was announced in Copenhagen.
 More than 50 petitions were filed in one day in Chicago to have Teutonic names changed
 Mai. Gen. Henry P. Mccain, new his duties.
 American soldiers are reported to be well protected against any kinds of poison gas used by the foe The War Industries Board demands that small merchants must report stocks of knitting yarns at once. The New York depot of the Quart ermasters' Corps is reported in need Of laborers for work in warehouses. 1 A 19,OOO-ton steamer was recently 1 completed at Dunkork, despite the Ger | D. Community labor boards are being established throughout the country to | determine what work is essential Loom fxers in eight textile mills have gone on strike, at Pawtucket, R. l., because of alleged discrimination.
 pr. H. D. Cater of East Orange, was appointed temporary inspector of the | stockyards at Newark and Jersey City,
 Deputy Nolens has requested Queen | Wllhelmina of Holland to relieve him of tn eduty of forming a new ministry cabinet. The Pope advised the clergy of Ire-
 land, in regard to the conscription
 question, to be patient in present
 delicate situatio
 The cotton area of Egypt has been
 been limited to one-third of the pe-
 rennial area. The limitation will be
 effective until the end of 1919.
 Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the
 board of directors of the United
 States Steel Corporation, is motoring
 from New York to Quebec.
 Heavy rains broke the drouth in
 southern Illinois. The rains caused
 considerable damage to some of the
 crops and small houses.
 Major Baker, aide of Gen. Pershing and lieutenant were seriously in jured when thrown from an auto into
 a ditch near Montolien.
 George J. Rosemsn, a taxicab driver was sentenced to three months in the , penitentiary for selling liquor to sol , diers.
 Sand, gravel and stone were placed on the non essential list by the rail- l road administration except when ship ments are for war industries. l Matt Crosby, cowboy, Ocata, N. M. celebrated his 91st birthday by break ing a young horse and roping three l year-old steer in four minutes The plant of the La SaIie Portland ) Cement Co. of La Sale Ill., doing
 business of $3,00O GOO a year was takel = over by the Alien Property Custodian , Hundreds of men are at work fight ' ing forest fires of serious proportion S which cover 40 miles along the Yer r million and Mesaba range highways 9 Minn
 William H. kpp, 7e, chief clerk O 2 the Police Department, Civil Wa d veteran who at one time commanu. { the Seventh Regiment died of apo : plexy.
 . According to letters taken fror
 prisoners captured on the Picard l, front, 5000 persons were killed or in n jured in an explosion at the Krup f works in June.
 O The German officers formerly in = termed in Switzerland and repatriate
 were sent. on military duty to tn
 Ukraine, in violation of the agreemer
 at Berne.
 , Eight arplanes of the flying cir
 GUS" composed of British and Ameri 7 can airmen who are making a 300
 mile trip through the middle wester
 states, left Toledo for Detroit ; The Shipping Board announced ths U marine engineers holding land jot
 have been listed by the governmer V and may be given berths in the ne = merchant marine
 Governors of all states were aske by the War Labor Policies Board { :" send representatives to Washingto
 for a conference concerning industri " problems on Sept. 30.
 Gen. Pau was appointed head of tt u French diplomatic mission to Aus y tralia The mission was halted { II San Francisco because of the death Il Albert Metin the former head. II Shoe manufacturers meeting at tf
 War Industries Board discussed tt
 establishing of Liberty shoes" The will be made in a few standard style ,. The price will be stamped on the bo r. tom.
 K Thomas N. McCarter, president Ig the Public Service Railway Co., of Ne IS Jersey announced he was willing is have the company go under a trusted K ship, similar to the one established
 Boston.
 n Earth tremors aroused scores le residents of Rumford. Norway and M' k, chanic Falls, Me. early yesterday. IT ne shock was of half a minute duration m Spinners in the Winsted Hosier % and the New England Knitting Con tn pany plants here went on strike ye r. terday, demanding a p per cel ce wage increase. le Employees of the Hartford Machil ed Screw Company have submitted to u
 national war labor board at Washing
 ton their request for a basic eig
 hour day. time and one half pay f IS all over time and double time for Sul ii day and holiday work.
 s The New Britain Furniture Con ir pany filed q petition in bankruptcy 1a the United States district court tod; ne showing liabilities of s17.919. owed he ninety six creditors. which is offs 4e partially by assets aggregating $s, ,3t N &-AI,-A