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AUSTRIA SENDS HARSH
NOTE TO Bella KUN

Vienna, July 13.-The Austrian govern
ment has issued a strongly worded note
to Bella Kun, demanding the recall of
the Hungarian Minister Czobel owing
to the latter's participation in Bolshevist
intrigues in Vienna.
The Austrian government further de-
clares its unwillingness to reply to Bella
kun's last note to Austria containing i'm
pertinent insinuations and charges
against the Austrian government
Developments of the Austrian Hun
garian conflict are anxiously looked for.
1t is expected that Kun may hand pass
ports to the Austrian minister at Buda-
pest and even resort to a military di-
version against Austria, for which prep
arations are reported. Agents of the
Hungarian Bolsheviki tried to sell many
millions work of Austrian securities and
bank shares at a large discount to Vienna
banks, who refused to consider the offer
because the securities were marked
"Stolen from Budapest banks"
The German government asked assent
to the forthcoming appointment of Count
Won Brockdorff- Rantzau as ambassador
to Vienna. Austria will readily grant
this
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-17

Pulham, Norfolk, England, July 49, (By
the Associated Press.)-Great Britain's
mammoth transatlantic pioneer, the diri-
gble. RIA, arrived at the air station here
at 6:56 o'clock, Greenwich mean time to-
day, completing her round trip from the
British Isles to the United States and re-
turn.
The RIA poked her nose out of the
clouds northeast of this village and after
circling the flying field three times, glit-
ed gently to the ground and ten minutes
later was housed in the dirigible shed
The voyage from Long Island was without
particular incident and was completed in
approximately 10 hours.
Soon after daybreak 400 men stationed
at the airdrome were reused from their
sleep to prepare for the landing of the
transatlantic voyager. Lookouts took
position in towers and wireless operators
prepared to pick up messages from the
airship. The sun rose bright, but soon
afterward was obscured by clouds. There
was no wind and those on watch were
confident that the dirigible would arrive
on time.
Shouts from those on the field greet
ed the first sight of the long gray
approached the field she dropped from
height Of 5000 feet to 1000 feet.
The men who were to aid the airship
in landing were ordered to their posi-
lions and waited silently as the ship
circled the field. dropping lower and
lower. When Major g. H. Scott, her
commander, had manoeuvred the air.
ship into position for the landing. the
water ballast was thrown overheard to
steady her and a rope was thrown from
the bow. The rope was grasped by
eager hands and the giant ship moved
gently across the field to the shed where
the delicate operation of berthing her
was completed quickly, without acct
dent.
A military band stationed on the field
played THE Call of Duty" as the air
ship began to settle and then changed
to the strains of See. the Conquering
Hero Comes" AS the snip was warped
into the shed the band played Keep
the Home Fires Burning" The crowd
was too intent in watching the ship to
notice the music, while the whirr of the
propellers made it inaudible to the men
in the R-34.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-17
THREE NAVAL AVIATORS
MEET TERRIBLE DEATH
Their Plane Drops into Delaware River
and They Are Pinned to Bottom

Philadelphia, July 14.-Three naval avi-
ators We're pinned to the bottom of the
Delaware river and drowned to-day when
into shallow water off the Philadelphia
navy yard. Two others in the seaplane
at the time were injured.
The dead: Ensign Harold o, Roehrig,
Pasadena, Cal; Chief Machinist's Mate,
A e. Ehrke, Milwaukee. Wis. Coxswain
II. G. Souder, Atlantic City.
The seaplane of what is technically
known as the "F-5-L" type, similar In
construction but smaller than the trans
Atlantic NC f1lers, was making a test
flight working out problem in aerial
wireless. 1t was practically unobserved
by the thousands of employees working
in the yard and had been in the air some
time when 1t was seen to descend at a
sharp, swooping angle.
When about 200 yards above the water
1t suddenly dropped apparently out of
control 1t struck the water nose first
and went straight to the muddy bottom.
The plane, completely wrecked. rose
slowly to the surface as small boats
put out to 1t. The injured men who
were in the rear of the machine were
rescued but the other three who were
seated in the front, did not rise to the
surface. A large detachment of sailors
were put at work dragging the river for
the bodies
The office of Commander Coburn, COM
mandant of the naval air craft factory
under which one plane was operated.
could not g>ye an explanation tonight
Of the cause Of the accident. The COM
mander said an investigation would be
begun tomorrow.
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WILL FIGHT DUEL TO
DEATH WITH GERMS
Two Doctors Enter Pact to Establish
Which OF Their Theories Ii True


st. Paul. MINI, July H.-To prove that
his theory that germs do not cause dis
ease, DR.. II. A. Zettel, electropath, OF
st. Paul, to-day challenged DR.. II. w
Hill, executive officer of the Minnesota
Public Health association, to duel to
the death with germs. Dr. Hill accepted
the challenge and the two will expose
themselves to the most virulent of con-
tagious diseases, including typhoid, small
pox and bubonic plague.
against the germs only sanitation, pure
air, and sanitary food and drink. DR..
Hill will expose himself after scientific
innoculation and vaccination.
The survivor is to be honorary pail
bearer at the funeral of the victim,
according to DIR. Zettels challenge.
The challenge grew out of the accept
ance by DR.. Hin of similar challenge
issued by Dr. j. B. Fraser of Toronto
in an article. do Germs Cause Dis
ease?" published in the Physical Gull
ture Magazine. DR.. Zettel is an ex-
ponent Of DR.. Fraser's theories and
offered to substitute himself in DR..
Frasers place In the duel. DIR. Hill was
a bacteriologist in Boston from 1898 to
1905.
The two doctors are to expose them
selves simultaneously to the same dis
eases and will then enter quarantine to
await the result.
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THIRD TRAGEDY IN FAMILY
MAKES FOUR ORPHANS

st. Adams, June u.-News has been re-
ceived that John Leake, who will be re-
membered as the husband OF Susan (Sey-
mourn Leake, daughter of julius Seymour
a former resident of st, Adams waa In
stantly killed in an automobile accident
about 10 days ago. The particulars Of the
accident have not been learned.
MIR. Leake leaves four small children.
His death makes the third shocking trag.
edy to occur in the famil" within three
years. About two years ago Mrs. Julius
Seymour, mother of Mrs. Leake. wai
struck by an automobile as she stepped
from a street car and died soon after.
never reganing consciousness Then came
the second tragedy, the death OF Mrs.
Leake about a year ago as result Of
Spanish influenza. And now the death OF
Mr.. Leake makes the third and seemingly
tho worst tragedy as the four small chill.
dren are now left orphans.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-17
ALL MASONIC EMBLEMS
ARE ON THIS APRON
An Interesting Souvenir fl Hung in
Masonic Temple, st. ,JOhnsbury

ST. Johnsbury. July 11.--Fred H. Doloff.
who is actively interested in the various
Masonic bodies, has recently loaned to
the order a most interesting souvenir
which has been framed and hung in the
reading room of the Masonic temple 1t
1t white satin Masonic apron containing
in many coors all the emblems of the
order. some 80 in all The apron was
made in Meridian, Tex. by Mrs. Eliza
Dollof Fuller and presented to her hus-
band. Moses Fuller, one Of the founders
of the Meridian lodge. All the emblems
were painted on the satin in colors OBJ
tanned from the juice of fruits, berries
and nuts The apron was made in 1857
and upon the death Of Mr. Fuller passed
to his daughter Mrs. Ida Lumpkin, also
of Meridian, who has recently given it
to Mr.. Dolloff. Both Mr.. and Mrs Fuller
are natives of Vermont, Mr.. Fuller hav-
ing been born in Charleston and Mrs.
Fuller in Newark. They went to the
southwest In the pioneer days to grow
up with the greatest State in the Union.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-17
ST. JOHNSBURY COUPLES
GOLDEN WEDDING
Anniversary Celebrated by MIR. and
Mrs. Henry Il. Wilson

st. Johnsbury. July 11.-Mr and Mrs.
Henry f.. Wilson observed their golden
wedding at their home Wednesday night
where several hundred people gathered
to extend congratulations. The reception
was in charge OF their only daughter,
Mrs. John S. Calbraith of Passumpsic,
and the house was prettily decorated for
the occasion. A musical program was
rendered through the evening.
Mr.. Wilson was born on February IL,
1874. and his wife, Prussia s. Albee, was
born July 81, 1850. On their wedding day
Mr.. Wilson came from Bradford to West
Littleton. n. H., for his bride and they
drove to St. Johnsbury behind Mr. Will
sons span of horses and were married
at the st. Johnsbury House by the pas
tor of Grace Methodist Church, the Rev.
Silas Luce.
For the next two years they lived at
Bradford and then they came to Barnet,
where for 26 years he conducted a coun-
try store. During that time he was a.
travelling salesman and for seven years
he was postmaster Of the Barnet office
When his store burned down % years ago
the family came to St. Johnsbury, where
Mr. Wilson opened retail grocery store
on Railroad street. In April, 1900 he
decided to enter the wholesale grocery
business and he has continued in this
line ever since, the firm name being the
st. Johnsbury Grocery company. He has
always owned good farm and this is
now stocked with about so head of regis
tered Holsteins. Both Mr.. and Mrs Will
son are active in the Methodist Church
and interested in all the civic life of the
community
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2,S47,6S6 SOLDIERS
HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED

Washington. July 13.--Figures made
public by the war department show
that 2,S47,6s6 officers and enlisted men
have been discharged from the army
TO date. OF this total 134,537 were
officers and 2.173,G06 were enlisted
men. Troops which have sailed from
Europe since the armistice went into
effect on November II, 1913, are given
as follows:
Officers, 72,615: enlisted men. 1.591.-
1885, or total of 1904 01. OF the lat
ter classification the sick and wounded
included S,51S officers and 1882 en-
listed men.
The enlistments to date are given as
74'744, OF this number 12,744 chose
service in Europe. l33 in Siberia. 2,6o2
IN tho Philippine department, 200 In
the Panama canal department, 1919 in
Hawaii, and So In Alaska. Nine bat
talions have sailed for service in Eu-
rope, including $50 officers and S,707
enlisted men.
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PATROL COMMITTEE EXITS
Votes to Turn Over Assets and All It's
Affairs to Good Roads
Organization

Montpelier, July 10.-The final meeting
OF the Patrol Committee occurred in the
Pavilion this morning. Little was done
other than to report that home s7,40O had
been collected and that there was about
S2So cash on hand. There are obligations
OF about $500. Resolutions concluding
the actions Of the Patrol Committee
were enacted and the final adjournment
taken. The following was the set Of
resolutions adopted:
Whereas: The purposes of the Patrol
Committee Of Vermont have been effect
ed, and 1t is determined that its existence
be terminated and it's affairs wound up,
and
whereas: The American City Bureau
OF New York. through Mr.. Lucius f.
Wilson. Of East Dorset, its vice presi
Gent. has throughout the activities of the
Patrol Committee and in behalf of better
roads enthusiastically and staunchly sup
ported this committee with ideas, men
and finances, and
Whereas: Said American CITY Bureau
will probably suffer loss of s2299, money
advanced in support of the Patrol com
mittee's campaign, upon pledges which
have been unfulflled. which approximate
$500, and
Whereas; The said American City
Bureau still maintains mistaken fidelity
to the Vermont Good Roads movement,
Notwithstanding said deficit, therefore
BE 1t resolved: That the Patrol Com
mttee of Vermont does hereby wind up
and terminate all of its affairs, trans
ferring to such organization as may be
formed hereafter in the interest of good
roads all of its assets. of whatsoever
nature, including all files, books, cor
respondence and supplies, and be 1t furth-
er
Resolved That the Patrol Committee
of Vermont does hereby commend the
American City Bureau for its high pur-
pose and untrng efforts in behalf of
public Improvement. and especially does
hereby thank the said Bureau for it's
contribution of ideas. men and money
to said cause in Vermont
lSgnedD
wv. r. AUSTIN
IL. II. GREENE
III. l., HINDLEY"
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WILSON PAYS INCOME
TAX OF $21, 430
High Cost OF Living Does Not Forget
the White House

Chicago, July 1.-THE experience Of
President Wilson with the workings Of
the income tax law of 1918, which has
subtracted from his salary OF $4,000 the
not inconsiderable sum OF s2l ,43O. is likely
10 direct the presidential attention to
the high cost of living. says the Wash
ington correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune in despatch to his paper to-
night.
The cost of living, he points out, has
increased at the White House as well
as everywhere else, and with the pros
pect OF having to entertain official WISH
tors from England, France. Belgium and
possibly Italy. President Wilson will find
his second encounter with the income
tax particularly inconvenient.
The earlier acts exempted the Presi-
dent from payment Of income taxes on
his salary for the term in which the
law was passed. In the present law,
however, the theory was discarded.
Under the revised act of 1915, as
amended October g. 1917 the President
paid normal tax OF two per cent on
his salary in excess of his exemption of
$4,000, and n graduated surtax Of from
one to IL per cent. Under the act of
1917 he was exempt. having entered upon
his second term when the law was
passed
The law passed in 1918. however. spe-
cifcally included the President of the
United States. the justices of the
Supreme Court. and the judges of in
ferior courts of the United States. and
AL other officers and employees who are
elected or appointed"
Moreover, the income tax paid by the
President under the law of 1913 differs
considerably from the tax he paid in
1917 Having subtracted from his salary
OF $4,000 the exemption of ZOO allowed
him as married man, the President now
pays at the rate of six per cent on the
first 1900 of his income, subject to tho
norma! tax, amounting TO $40. and 70 per
cent. on the remaining $4,000, bringing his
normal tax up TO $3.50. His graduated
surtax, rising from ten to 36 per cent,
amount to s12,9l0 and leaves him but
$53,57o of his original salary: and IL his
salary is increased by private additions
to his income the surtax will be heavier
in proportion.
For the calendar year 1919 and suisse
ouent years he will be taxed at the rate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-17
MRS. PROUTY LOSES
100000 SUIT
Grand Trunk Gets Verdict in
Case Over Ex.GOvernOr's
Death

Newport, July 13-A verdict for the de.
PENDANT was returned at II o'clock last
night In the suits of Mrs. Henrietta
Prouty, widow of ex-Gov. George II
Prouty, to recover 1907, 600 from the Grand
Trunk road as the result of the late
ex-governor's death on the railroad cross
ing at Lennoxville, i. O., last August
the jury was out nine hours.
Inc suit OF the chauffeur, Blay. to re-
cover $4,000 for injuries, will be tried
as soon as jury can be secured.
Mrs Prouty was not in court when the
verdict was returned. It Is believed an
appeal will be made, though no state
ment was made to that effect. The suit
was the largest of the kind ever brought
in the State.
c. A. Prouty, director of the division
of accounting Of the United States rail-
road administration, returned to Wash
ington last night. Counsel for the
Grand, Trunk. John w Redmond, will
again clash with Attorneys Ward Prouty
and Farman in Blays suit. Counsel Red l.
mond concluded his plea yesterday morn
ing at 1890. He argued that the ex-
governor was suffering from an incur
able case of diabetes and that his GER
tain death from the attacks Of that
disease would have cut off the widows
Income. The theme of his plea was that
II Mr.. Prouty had continued to lavish
money upon his wife for luxuries he
would soon be bankrupt
Attorney Charles A. Prouty, n man
past 70 years, who has not addressed a
jury for quarter of century, said
that the keystone Of Redmond's whole
argument was that the Prouty car was
speeding recklessly. While in the midst
of his proof that the car was not speed
ing. Redmond suddenly broke in upon
him. Prouty calmly proceeded with his
plea, ignoring the interruption. Mr..
Prouty asserted that it was his theory
that the engineer only sounded his
whistle after the collision In order to
conceal his negligence in not blowing it
before. IF that automatic bell had lived
in the days of Cotton Mather II would
have been indicted for witchcraft 1t
was guilty of every vagary. At the
time of the accident it seemed to have
had a spasm of virtue and was ring
ing" Attorney Redmond unceremon-
iously broke in again and again upon
the plea and could be subdued with diff
Guilty by Judge Howe.
A recess of ten minutes was declared
before the court. summing up all the evil
dence. made the charge to the jury the
foreman of which was Guy p. Metcalf
of ST. Johnsbury.
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GOING 60 MILES AN HOUR
Munitions Worker Testifes Prouty Car
Was mt Terrific Speed When
Ex-Governor Was Killed

Newport, July l0,-A sensational bit Of
evidence was brought TO light this after
noon in the 1887 900 Prouty damage actio
against the Grand Trunk railroad when
F. S. Wingrove. munitions worker Of
Sherbrooke. 2. G., positively declared
that the Packard twin six in which ex-
Governor Prouty was speeding to his
death was travelling at so miles an hour.
Wngrove testified that he himself in a
Chevrolet car, moving at 20 miles an hour
traversed the dangerous government
crossing on the early morning Of August
10, 1918. Leaving the crossing about $50
feet to the rear. Wingrove said that the
ex-governor's car hove into view at .
ha!r-raising rate Of speed II the witness
had been an inexperienced driver. the
Packard would have inevitably collided
with him. He was certain that IL the big
machine was going one mile an hour II
was going 60.
Because of its enormous burst Of speed
could the Packard have stopped in time
to allow train to pass over the crossingr
demanded Attorney Redmond. mo SIR"
was the munition workers response.
AT the morning session OF the United
States court in the federal building, Will
lard r. Prouty. half-brother OF the dead
Jackman Lumber company. said that
George Fl. Prouty was n man of excep-
tional administrative ability. At the time
of his death he was a director of the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad. His financial credit
was unusually good. The Prouty & Miller
property was said in testimony to be
worth $500 900 exclusive of the other lum-
Der concerns. w. r. Prouty continued to
testify that his late half-brother's inter-
est in the $4,000 estimate was one-third.
The remainder of the morning was taken
UP in technical cross-examinat!on Of q
civil engineer and two signal engineers
employed by the Grand Trunk Jerry
Murgatroyd, a graduate OF Boulder Coll
lege in Colorado. testified that he made
the blue prints and collected the data
which has been used in the defense. The
last important witness of the morning was
the coroner, E. c. Bachand Of Sherbrooke,
p. O. where the inquest into the death Of
the ex-governor was made. He testified
that Blay. the chauffeur. was calm and
sincere in his speech at the inquest, though
suffering from conclusion of the brain.
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Tho tired u,,,,,yon h,, ,,,,,,,, 80.
who comnosad hor orau ou;oi,i,, o1,,-h.S
from tho gondo,, ,,d yara aroat,d 49,,
" and with manv s,ans on tho n. 81, he,
the oft,cers and so,d,or. uothor.a a., ~.
field
"Tbe vovage bor,o ho, hoo- ,,;tho,. t.,
cldent." said Major scott I'VE want
brea,sf.st
After breakfas, ard ,.h,. .,io,,,,. ~.
belated Iuxurv of bic I,ttIa hI.oi, rim.
smoking not being nermitted IN tho air.
shin Major scott toid Tho stor, =, ~. "a
turn flight.
1--WE estimated u,a ,yo,,,d r,aL. 4, &,
| from 70 to 80 bours " be said "xUs n,,d.
| it in Ia When we LOFT we bod , strorv
wind behind he and ue covered The ars,
800 miles in about 3 hours WHEN u,a
circled over Nav York we could nIa,n,v
see the crowds m, Rroadu,ov ,,,,,,no 70
us as we passed but we co,,d NOT hAar
! them because of tho roise ne tho sng,rss
South of Newfoundland wo opcourt.,
! ed head winds and our nroeresa from, than
| on was slower We trave,ed at an aver
age height of from ann m 5nO feet ara
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-17
THIEVES WE'RE HUNGRY
Ate Fruit and Made Milk Shakes in
ST. JOhnsbury Store

st. Johnsbury, July 13.-Barquin's store
and bowling alleys and Paino's fruit and
candy store were broken into sometime
between midnight Friday and six o'cloc,,
yesterday morning. The amount Of loss
to Mr.. Barquin probably will be small,
but the store looked as II it had been
sacked by the Huns. contents of the show
cases being strewn about. At Paino's
store about $40 was secured from the
cash register. Apparently the thieves
sat in the show window and ate water
melon and plums. In attempting to make
milk shakes and egg shakes, eggs had
been dropped on the floor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-17
Auto Books Ready

Montpelier, July n,-Secretary OF State
Harry A. Black has received the FIRST
consignment of the new automobile books
and they are now ready for delivery to
persons wanting the same. They may
call at the secretary's ONCE or they may
write for the books, The delivery was
delayed because the paper which the
state ordered did not come for several
weeks after it was to have been deliv-
cred to the printer.
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b6TH CONGRESSIONAL
DIRECTORY PUBLISHED

Washington, July 1o.-An epitome Of
3nankind's virtues. occupations, aspira-
Hons and deeds Is found in Congress.
Within the pages of the Congressional di-
rectory--that Of the Goth Congress, which
|vas issued to-day-senators and repre-
Pentatives officially record their own bio
Sraphies.
Most of the lawmakers are lawyers, but
tmong the membership are an iron rnoul-
Ter. banker, stock raiser tree surgeon,
physician. cheese manufacturer. glass
blower, baggagemastcr and "a business
pan and political accident"
54lthough photographs deal with the
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TRUCK GOES THROUGH BRIDGE
Twenty-Four Thrown into Brook on
Way to smuggicr's Notch
Two Injured

Montpelier. July ia party of "a
young ladies' who were enjoying a ride
to Smugglers' Notch Friday were
thrown into n brook in Stowe because
the auto truck in which they were
riding went through n bridge down into
the stream. Two of the ladies were in
jured so that they could not complete
the climb along the Long Trail and had
to return to the camp in South Fairlee
Information relative to the accident
was received at stowe and assistance
was sent to get the truck out Of the
stream.
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2,2OO, ITALIAN
SOLDIERS DEMOBILIZED

Rome. June IS. Correspondence of the
Associated Press.) -Nearly 100000 SOL
diers of the Italian army have been de-
mobilized since the armstice, according
to a statement just issued by the govern
nent through the Stefani Agency The
remaining electives in service approxi-
mate 1000, 900.