Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
THE MELTING POT.

Germany IL training thousands Of clerks,
interpreters and commercial representa-
tives for the commercial invasion of Rus
sia after the war; 100000 Russian prisoners
are being instructed in German business
and industrial methods and taught the
language.
The mayor, one alderman and four po-
licemen Of Michigan City. Indiana, which
is making cars for Pershing's forces in
be enemy aliens.
Tho death rate from automobile acct
dents in 1916 was "a per hundred, an in
crease Of 81 per hundred in five years.
The great grandson Of General Grant. in
camp at Spartanburg, s. c., was recently
promoted from private to corporal.
The Canadian government has prohibited
Canadian soldiers from drinking in pub
lie in the United States as we'll as in
Canada.
+ New York city hospitals face a deficit
Of &, 000, 000 due to increased cost of living
and lessened contributions due to the
war.
The British war office has forbidden
| the purchase or sale Of boots over eight
inches high, in the interest Of leather
| conservation.
Leading Hebrews have started Zionist
movement to establish Palestine as Jew
ish nation. and raise 500. 0OO,o 900 to carry
| on the work.
In a recent thunder storm at Little
Rock 10 mallard ducks in flight were killed
by lightning and dropped into a farm
yard.
Russian officers driven out of the
army by the Bolsheviki and who Offer
ed their services to fight under the
American flag were refused permission
because our law does not permit other
than American citizens to become off,
GERS in our army.
Prof. William c. Wells. of the Pan
American Union. says that Germanye
claims to superiority In the scientific
neld are unfounded md that more than
two-thirds Of German mechanical in
dustry was built on American inven-
lions, research and skill.
The war department has annulled
court-martial proceedings against ten
enlisted men Of the regular army who
were convicted of mutinuous conduct.
The department held that the proceed
ings were due entirely to the capri
cious conduct of an inexperienced Of
hcer."
| Twin brothers who enlisted in the
same company Of a Scottish regiment
were sent to France together. Both
were wounded IN the same engagement
IN the left ankle, the bullets in both
cases lodging in the right foot. Both
were brought back to England and &C
oupied adjoining cots In the same hos
pital.
During the hrst nine months after we
entered the world war enemy incendiaries
DESTROYED SEQ, 900 worth of property In
the United States. President Taft
says: I'VE should hang traitors who set
Are to our property"
Soldiers wives In England received from
the government 1884 q week, N.73 for the
arst child, }1.48 for the second. S0s for
the third and u cents for all other chill
dren, Privates In the British army re-
ceive SO cents a day.
Two Masonic lodges in Troy, N. Y, re-
Gently voted unanimously to accept an
invitation of the Holy Name society. of st.
Aurustine's Roman Catholic Church, to
attend a service In honor Of the members
Of the church who have enlisted.
II is now proposed to have a woman
In the British cabinet.
Nine women were on the Los Angeles
fury that recently convicted three
pacihsts.
william X. Vanderbilt has contributed
s2s0. 900 to assist wounded and needy
italians In Rome.
The Toxic, Japan. Stock Exchange has
made the unit Of trading one share, tc
stimulate speculation. i