GERMANY’S CRIPPLES.

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 July 1920, Page 7

GERMANY’S CRIPPLES.

It is officially stated that the number of persons disabled in the ■war amounts to nearly one and ahalf millions, and the AvidoAvs and children of the fallen to nearly three millions. The cost of provi(]in<? for them is estimated at 4,500,000,000 marks annually. BURIAL IN BRIDAL ROBE. Fatally burned on her Avedding cA r e through her nightdress becoming ignited Avhile she was sitting before the fire Avriting letters, the funeral of Miss Janet Fairbairn took place in the old churchyard of Gulls, Fifeshire. She Avas buried Avith her Aveddingdress, veil, and other bridal finery, and the ring Avas also placed in the coffin A Mr George Watson. AA'ho Avas to have been the bridegroom, Avas one of the pall-bearers. IN DRY AMERICA .

A sensation was caused in the ]\ T ew York Stale Asseinbly at Albany by the charges made , by Mr Thompson, a member of the State Senate, against a number of members of the Assembly being drunk when they voted to expel the Socialist members., Mr Thompson declared that it was necessary to carry some members, out of the Assembly. In retaliation, members voted a resolution depriving Mr Thompson of the Privilege of the floor of the Assembly.