Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-08
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The new BascuIe bridge of the
Thames River, England, was opened.
n. B. saruch, brother OF Bernard
Baruch, purchased a seat on the Cot
ton Exchange for $15,550.
Britan's war loss in shipping
amounts to 100000 tons.
Yaie's annual celebration OF alumni
university day Will be held on Febru-
airy %.
The federal grand jury returned in
dictments at st. Louis against four
teen men charging conspiracy.
The elections in Poland for members
of the constituent assembly resulted
in the list headed by Premier Pade-
reWski and NJ. DmowSki obtaining 50
per cent Of the total Votse
Representa- Fess of Ohio, chairman
OF the republican congressional cam
paign announced that he would be a
candidate for speaker Of the house in
the next congress.
An increase of five cents an hour
and time and half for overtime was
awarded to $4,000 freight handlers in
New York
Totals reserve for the Bank of Eng
land for the week gained G59, 900,
Bullion increased G706, 000.
Standard Oil Co. Of Louisiana re-
duced the price of Caddo oil to 81 a
barrel.
Between 5000 and 1000 are idle as
the result OF difference between en-
ployes and employers at Fall River
mills.
Banking and currency committee of
the Senate Will take up the Weeks
bill to abolish the office of Controller
of Currency.
A merger of concerns manufacture
ing autos, motor trucks, tractors and
auto parts is reported under way in
| Detroit.
Twenty five hundreds boiermakers
! of Oakland, Cal, shipyards struck to
enforce their demands for higher pay.
Southern Pine assoc alton reports
| orders for $3,500,00 feet of lumber
| from Italy.
! Secretary Baker requested the At
/ torney General to institute condemna-
! tion proceedings against the Cape
! Cod Canal property.
/ War Trade Board announced re-
moyal of limitations on the export of
many commodities, including clothing,
machinery and rubber tires to Scandi-
navia and Holland.
| Twelve enlisted men Of the army
who arrived at Newport News as
stowaways were sent back to France
| for court martial as deserters.
A Supreme Allied Blockade Coun-
ell was organized to arrange for a
relaxation of embargoes upon i'm
ports into enemy countries.
William Jennings Bryan proposed
! dual ownership Of the carriers BY the
! Government and private interests be-
| for the waterways Congress.
interstate Commerce Committee
ruled shippers have the right to in
,spect consignments Of commodities
to ascertain damages.
Efnery Veeder counsel for Swift 6
| Co, entered q protest against the
proposed investigation of the packers
by the British Board of Trade.
The avitch- BoianoVo aiIway was
taken by the Poles. The railway runs
through East Prussia.
i President Carcanza, il is understood
will call special session Of Mexican
Il Congress to consider petroleum legis'
Iation for American oil holdings.
| All tax reports must be made b.
Secretary Glass announced tha
gradual extension OF the powers o
the War Finance Board are unde
consideration.
A delegation of prominent Canadian
men are now in England endeaEoTln:
/ to obtain $lU,0OO,OOU,U0O worth o. ora
ers to keep Canadian factories from
closing down.
Southern Textile Association vii
hold its annual convention at Green
vile, S. c., May s and 8.
Flour output OF Minneapolis fer tn
week ended Feb. l amountde to 2lS,
215 barrels.
; Orders were issued by the DeIawaa
, Lackawanna G. Western closing mi: e
il. LuZerne and LackaW&nna cOunie.
Switzerland has obtained carg
space for the immed ate expectation
! Of 10000 bales of cotton.
Two Sim Feiners, McGrath an
Burrows, were sentence l - SIX month
, in jail at Dublin on polit:ca! charge
. A new government was establishe
at Bremen.
The Fiamlet Textile company c
. Pawtucket, X l.. closed IL mill yes
terday for the re1nainde: Of the Wee
and announced that OF Monday
would start On a schedule of As hour
a week