Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-14
Condensed TeIeqrams:

1 Kansas wheat crop estimated at 193,- 71S,000 bushels.
 Japan's foreign trade for the first half of this year was S75,000, 900 yen Hogs reached S22.95 in Chicago, a new high record.
 Gold amounting to $1 1,Coo,oo3 was | shipped from New York to Spain. 1 Leading selling agents reduced price of quicksilver $4 to the basis of $1OS | a flask.
 Chicago Police Department declared wartime prohibition reduced crime 50 per cent.
 Anthracite shipments in June totaIed | 5,619,6 tons, compared with 5,711,- 1 915 tons in May. Transport Walter A. Luckenbach ar- rived at New York from St. Nazaire with 2,514 troops. President Wilson conferred with Act ing Secretary of State Polk on the Mexican situation. imperial Bank of Germany placed total gold holdings as of June 30 at 1,116, ,503, 900 marks. Twenty -four hour strike on all F'renchJ Jrailways was called by Labor Exchange for July 21.
 Roland S. Morris, American Ambas- sador, left Tokio for Omsk to investi- gate Russian situation.
 Secretary Daniels announced he woul not accompany the new Pacific Fleet to the west coast.
 In the first three months of this year 5b9 feWer persons were killed by rail- road accidents than in 1918.
 New Pacific Fleet, will start cruise July 19 from Hampton Roads, arriving at San Diego August 2 or s.
 All of the six refineries of the Amer ican Sugar Refining Co. at Boston con- tinue to operate at capacity. Canadian Parliament adopted plan to reduce high cost of living, which pro- vides for those who profiteer
 1t is reported in Germany MaximiIian n T 1Q GeaV1 In.1n ~ bassador to the United States.
 Value of 100 marks at Berne, which rose from 35 to 51 francs after signing of armistice, fell to 37 francs.
 Texas Go. announced increase from IA to 15 cents a gallon in kerosene oil in Delaware and Pennsylvania.
 1t is reported serious damage was done to the cotton crop of Texas by incessant rain for the last five weeks
 Three Allied warships, one each from the American, British and French ma Vles, were ordered to proceed to Plume
 There were 3,117 accident among the employees of the New Jersey work shops, factories and mills during May
 fire on the south pier of the Corn Products Refining Go. plant at Edge water, N. J., caused loss of $1O0O O00
 Weekly statement of the Bank of France shows gold on hand for the week amounted to 5,556 ,052, 900 francs
 None but English speakinq workers will be employed in the Argo UII) plant of the Corn Products Refining Co.
 Secretary Baker declared the army would retain all cantonments until congress determines policy for the army.
 Appropriations which were made to the various Government departments this year were $13.000,OO0 less than
 Acting Secretary of State Polk will sail for France July 21 to relieve Sec retary Lansing as head of the Peace Commission
 A corporation is being formed in Christiania, Norway, to buy and sell real estate in the La Plata States of Argentina.
 Germany burrying ratification of peace treaty so as blockade can be lift ed and German prisoners returned to their homes.
 Western Union Telegraph Co. an nounced that the use of private code is prohibited by the Peruvian Govern ment censorship.
 During the month of June Central Western region of the railroad with 29,104 cars of grain, compared with 22,S53 cars year ago.
 A new series of certificates of in- debtedness, bearing interest from July 15 and payable March I5, 1920. was of fered by the Treasury.
 Promotion of Lieut. Col. Robert E. Noble of the army to be a Brigadier General, was disapproved by the Sen ate Military Committee.
 Reports in London regarding claims of the Canadian Pacific Railway Go. being settled by the British Govern ment cannot be confirmed
 American bankers are already pre- par1ns for resumption of negotiations with Germany. Some banks are pre- pairing to open branches there.
 Shipping Board announced all re- in connection with the ap- proval of charters and of voyages for merchant ships would be discontinued Monday.
 President Eugene Mackey, of the commonwealth Petroleum Corpora ton, denied rumors That the Ventura Oil Co will be purchased by the Common wealth Co.
 New Jersey Highway Commission will have at it's disposal during the current fiscal year $3,500, 900 for use in assisting the counties in their high way construction