Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

who tried Cleary for murder
Fifth avenue, New York. tailor asks to !
have his alinony reduced on the ground
that the war has reduced his orders and
profits.
Italian authorities have appropriated
Sc, 10000 for relief in the earthquake zone
Presbyterian board OF missions an
nounce that missionaries in Persia are ,
safe.
T. J. 1Aliy director OF public health at |
Salem Mass, committed suicide by shoot
ing.
Customs inspectors found 100 cans Of
opium hidden in an oil barrel on the Brit
| ish freighter Vedamore at Baltimore.
Department OF justice begins probe into
rise Of cereals at Chicago.
John r Grant, 10. New York police
| man who Joined the force in 1855, has re-
| tired.
Facing death by starvation Frank La
lone. a Colorado homesteader, poisoned
himself and family Of Ave.
A bill Is introduced into the u S. SEN
ate appropriating s25oO.Ooo to reimburse
farmers for cattle slaughtered to eradi-
cate foot and mouth disease.
The pardoning Of ]. O. Hall. a Boston
banker, by Governor Walsh may result In
Impeachment proceedings.
Sister Julie Rigard. a French nun. has
been awarded the Legion of Honor Cross
for valor.
The Governor Of Georgia has offered a
reward of $500 for the conviction Of the
men who lynched a negro and his entire
family.
More than 5Oo orphaned abies have been
| taken from the earthquake ruins in italy.
| Silk suits for men will be the newest
fad for next spring.
Prohibition hills were passed by Ala
bama Legislature over the Governors
veto and State will become dry July /.
naturalization OF Prudential Insurance
company has been completed. Price paid
was $465 per share $50 par)
One Of new German super submarines
carries supplies for three months. which
does not necessitate her putting into a
port or having recourxe to parent ship.
Germany and Austria, fearing that italy
and Roumania are on point OF interven-
ing on side Of the allies. are sending
their most TRUSTED envoys'to those coun-
tries with instructions to prevent such
action at all cost.
Four hundred thousand Jews are serv-
Ing in various European armies
bucharest correspondent OF London
Times telegraphs that German contin-
gent in the new army formed TO invade
servia Is 5000 men. we'll equipped with
} siege artillery.
Second contingent Of Canadians will
sail for England next month. Third will
follow in June.
Cairo cable says that Jews are being
expelled by Turks and Germans from
Palestine Seven thousand Jewish refu-
gees are already in Egypt and 5000 are
, expected.
A son Of Homer S. Cummings demo-
cratic national committeeman from Con-
necticut, lost an eye by the explosion OF
toy engine.
The Dupont powder factory at
. Pennsgrove. n j.. Is working $500
men in day and night shifts, filling
orders for the allies.
David II. Goodell, former governor
Of New Hampshire. died at his home
in Antrim, aged 81.
Howard II. Hamill. president OF the
International Sunday School associa-
ton. died at Tate Springs Tenn. aged
, 81.
The Swedish steamer Drott struck
a mine off Finland and went down
, with all on board.
Mrs. Sam Small widow Of the noted
pital, aged 81.
3 A portrait of the President painted
by Seymour Thompson Of New York
! has been hung in the White House
r gallery.
According to report of examining
: physician. so per cent OF the 1900
Z school children In Freeport, L. l., are
. defective.
, Samuel w. Mccall announces that he
r will be a candidate for tho republican
8 nomination for governor Of Massachu-
sets this year.
President Wilson will address So
ciety OF engineers in Washington on
January 90 and the Chamber Of Com
merce OF the United States on Febru-
airy 8 In favor OF his shipping bill,
MAYOR LANDS THE JOB.
James e. Burke Appointed Postmaster
OF Burlington Yesterday.
Mayor James F. Burke Monday re-
ceived the congratulations Of his friends
on his appointment as postmaster Of Bur-
linston The Associsted Press despatch
. u,aa TIA frrt nOtice he received Of the