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others are very surprising as coming from
the Austrian Emperor.
EVerybOry was willing, after the publi-
cation of the Austrian explanation, to make
mother-in-law the scapegoat. The German
Kaiser telegTaphed to Charles that he had
never for an instant doubted his loyalty,
The ruling classes of Austria strongly
denounced the Duchess of Parma for her
trickery practically amounting to forgery
and she was compelled to leave the coun-
try. The Empress was doubtless greatly
distressed by the harsh treatment Of her
mother, but she acquiesced in it as the
only means of saving her husbands throne
and the future of her children.
Now that the war is over and the throne
lost, the ex-Empress believes there is no
reason why her mother should rest under
a false imputatiOn which reflects so deeply
on her honor. After the first confusion
following the collapse of the monarchy
one of Zita's first acts was to require her
husband to issue a statement exonerating
her mother. The dethroned imperial
couple have been living at Eckartsaiu,' a
country estate on the Denube.
81 ask you to declare" said Zita, that
the reputation of your letter to Sixtus
purely political reasons; that you yielded
to Overpowering force and that there was
in reality no ground for accusing my
mother of forgery and Justification"
Charles, strange to say, who had always
been most devoted to his wife, obstinately
refused to issue such a statement or to
admit that he was the real author of the
Copyright, 1919, by Star Company.
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the eX-Emperor led to the ViO-
lent disagreement between the couple,
which 1t is supposed must end in a di.
vorce
In order to appreciate the surprising
character of this situation it is necessary
to know something of the past history of
the persons concerned. The young En-
press Zita is the thirteenth of the nine
teen children of the late Duke of Parma.
To be more precise, she is the Dukes fifth
child by his second marriage with the
Princess Marie AntOnia of Portugal, now
DOwager Duchess of Parma, the cause of
the present trouble.
The Princess Zita was and is a very
charming and handsome young woman of a
distinctly Latin type of beauty. She be-
longs to the house of BourbCn-Parma that
formerly held the important Duchy of
Parma, one of the numerous States into
which Italy was divided before the great
unifcation movement Originally the
family sprang from the French royal house
Of Bourbon, the oldest and most historic
royaI family in Europe, but the Empress's
branch had many Italian and Spanish rela-
+iOnships.
The Princess Zita was born at Villa
Pianore in Italy, and undoubtedly had
warm sympathies with the Italian and
Latin peoples generally. She has been re-
peatedly accused in Austria of favoring the
Italians during the war. The ties of blood
were perhaps strengthened by the fact that
her family had great properties in italy
and France. When the Bourbon-Parmas
were dethroned in Italy they were allowed
to keep their personal property there
I,ritain RI1hts EaGeTIaJ =
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The ex-Emperor and Empress OF
Devoted Royal Couple IN Euro
Accused Her August Mamma OF

Iished in her sovereignty, retaining entirely
her African possessions without prejudice
to the compensations she should receive
for the losses she has undergone.
Serbia should be re-established In her
sovereignty and, as a pledge OF our good
will, we are ready to assure her equitable
natural access to the Adriatic, and also
wide economic concessions in Austria
Hungary. On her side, we will demand,
as primordial and essential conditions, that
Serbia cease in the future all relations
with, and suppress every association or
group whose political object aims at the
disintegration of the monarchy, particu-
larly the Serbian political society, Narodni
Ochrana; that Serbia Loyalty and by every
means in her power prevent any kind OF
political agitation, either in Serbia or
beyond her frontiers, in the foregoing
direction, and give assurance Thereon
under the guarantee of the Entente
Powers.
The events in Russia compel me to re-
serve my idea with regard to that country
until legal definite Government is estab-
Iished there.
Having thus laid my ideas clearly be-
fore you | would ask you in turn, after
consulting with these two Powers, to lay
before me the opinion first of France and
England, with a view thus to preparing
the ground for an understanding on the
basis of which official preliminary nego-
tiations could be taken up an reach re-
suit satisfactory to all.
Hoping that thus we will soon be able
together to put limit to the suferings Of
so many millions of men and families now
plunged in sadness and anxiety, l beg 20
assure you of my warmest and most broth
erly affection. CHARLES"
There are many significant things in
this letter. but most remarkable Of all was
the reference to Frances just claims to
Alsace-Lorraine." This was practically an
admission by the Emperor that his ally,
Germany, held land which did not belong
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Charles would have to abdicate.
But the Emperor was not ready to give
up his throne and would not stand for"
the letter. An official statement was given
out by Count Czernin, the Austro-Hun.
garian Foreign Minister in which he de-
clared that the EmperOr's letter was falsi
fed and that His Majesty had written
nothing which could be read as an admiS-
sion of the justice of Frances claims.
It was then explained@semi-officia that
the letter as published was mainly written
by the Emperor's mother-in-law, the
Duchess of Parma, a woman who had
strong sympathies with the Latin coun-
tries and exercised a great influence over
her sOn-inlaw, her daughter and the whole
court. In fact, she was true mOther-in-
law, but upon a imperial scale.
The detailed explanation was that the
Emperor had written and signed a few
sentences expressing irreproachably virtu-
Gus general sentiments about peace and
that mOther-in-law inserted the long pas
sages about vexed questions. 1t will be
seen in examining the letter that some
passages are distinctly innocuOus, while
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INFORMATION received in Washington
by a former member Of the United
= States diplomatic service reveals an
extraordinary quarrel between the ex-Em-
peror Charles of Austria and his wife, the
ex-Empress Zita.
The news dispatches have already re-
ported that Charles would seek a divorce
from his wife. Whether a complete divorce
is contemplated is seriously open to ques-
ton, as both the fallen Emperor and his
wife have always been devOut Catholics
and are descendants of the most ancient
Catholic families in Europe. 1t may be
that only a formal separation will take
place.
In any case it is certain that a grave
dissension has occurred between the young
couple There have been hard and angry
words and fearful scenes at their country
retreat Perhaps before this appears the
irrevocable separation will have happened.
Now, this quarrel is a most extraoTdi-
nary occurrence, because the imperial
couple were up to a few months ago the
most conspicuously affectionate and de-
voted pair among all the royal families OF
Europe. Indeed their simple happiness
and delight in one another's society would
have been notable in any walk of life.
The facts behind the rupture have never
been made public and they are Of a nature
to give extraordinary interest to the report
of the divorce. To summarize them briefly
IT may be recalled that a letter from the
Emperor to his brother-in-law, Prince
Sixtus of Bourbon-Parma, serving in the
Belgian army, appeared in March, 1918,
making a very urgent plea for peace with
France. The letter excited great indignay
tion in Austria and Germany, and it was
said that Charles would have to abdicate
his throne for his weakness.
Charles then declared that he did not
write the letter, but only few words and
that his motherin-law, the Duchess OF
BourbonPaTma, unknown to him, added
the rest Of the letter above his signature.
The Duchess was forced to leave Austria,
and Charles saved his throne for the time
being.
Now the war being over and the throne
lost, the Empress demands that her hus-
band shall retract the aspersion cast on
her mother. On his side, the Emperor in
sists that his explanation Of the letter was
the true one and that he will retract
nothing. Hence the bitter and apparently
hopeless difference between them.
Thus the ancient mother-in-law problem
in somewhat novel form has entered an
imperial home and wrecked the most
idyllie. love match among the royal fam
flies Of EuropeI
Soon after his succession to the throne
in 1916 1t became evident that the Emperor
was earnestly desirous of securing peace.
A long list Of peace notes issued by his
government during the war proves this
The Emperor was deeply distressed by the
ravages of hunger among his people, who
suffered worse than any other inhabitants
of the Central Empires, and he labored per
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advantages secured by my troops, partfcu-
la-ly in the Balkans
france, on her side has shown force,
resistance, and dashing courage which are
magnificent We all unreservedly admire
bravery, which is traditional to her army,
and the spirit of sacrifice of the entire
French people
Therefore, it is a special pleasure to
me to note that, although for the moment
adversaries, no real divergence of views
or aspirations separates many of my
empire from France, and that am justified
in hoping that my keen sympathy for
France, Joined to that which prevails in
the whole monarchy, will forever avoid a
return Of the state of war, for which no
responsibility can fall on me.
with this in mind, and to show In
definite manner the reality of these feel
Ings, { beg you 20 convey privately and
unoffleiaIly to President Poincare that l
will support by every means, and by exert
ing my personal influence with my allies,
Frances just claims regarding Alsaee-
Lorraine.
Belgium should be entirely re-estab-
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Archduchess Zita kept house herself with
even more attention to economy than
ordinary wives of captains would have
shown.
Her two full brothers, the Princes Sixtus
and Xavier Of BOurbOn-Parma, were ar
IDENTIFY pro-Ally, and after trying in vain
to obtain military employment in France
and England they enlisted in the Belgian
army, where they were promoted to be
artillery officers.
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to her nd
should give it
up. Official CON-
municatiOns in
the G er m a n
press declared
that such an ad-
mission could
not be tolerated,
and it was sug-
gested tn a t
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sonally to relieve 1t.
In the Spring of 1917
NJ. Clemenceau, the
French Prime Minister,
in dealing with the sub
ject of peace negotia-
tions, declared that the
Emperor Of Austria had
admitted the justice of
Frances claims to Al
sace-Lorraine. The Aus
trian Foreign Minister
denied this fatty, and the
French Government then
published the following
letter addressed by the
Emperor of Austria to
his brOther-in-law, Prince
Sixtus of Bourbon, who
was then serving as an
artillery officer in the
Belgian army:
"My Dear Sixtus: The
end of the third year Of
this war, which has
brought so much mourn
ing and grief into the
world, approaches. All
the peoples of my empire
are more closely united
than ever in the common
determination to safe
guard the integrity of
the monarchy at the cost
of the heaviest sacrifices.
Thanks to their union,
with the generous CO.
operation of all nation
aliUes, my empire and
monarchy have sue
ceeded in resisting the
gravest assaults for near
ly three years. Nobody
can question the military
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letter. He declared more
over, that his mother-in-law
had constantly interfered in
his affairs and had caused
his ruin. This attitude of
Tho A. E,nnnrnr lnd a Ahn rrin
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Prince Sixtus of Bourbon, Brother
of the Empress; to Whom the
Emperor Charles Is Said to
Have Written His Famous
Letter Conceding the JUS
tice of French Claims
to Alsace-Lorraine,
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The Duchess of Parma, Mother
of the Empress, Upon Whom
the Emperor Tried to Shift
the Responsibility of
Writing the Letter to
Her Son, Prince Sixtus
= of Bourbon.
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The DsthrOnsd Emperor Charles of
Austria, and His Wife, Empress
Zita, with Their Youngest Baby and
the Little Heir to the Throne, Arch
duke Francis Joseph Otto. They
Were formerly Regarded a. The
Most Happily Married Royal Pair in
Europe, But Have Been Parted By
an Extraordinary MOEhsF.in-LAW
Controversy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-26
GETS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Miss Anna c. Dyer Wins Suit from
Charles H. Labor

Rutland, April 26. Miss Anna C. Dyer
of this city, formerly a music teacher,
was awarded $4,000 damages yesterday
from Charles II. Lalor, also of Rutland,
and we'll known ex-hotel man, by a
Rutland county court jury which found
that Mr.. Lalor had broken a contract to
marry her. After they had listened TO
evidence for two days the jurors re-
quired only an hour and half to arrive
at this decision. Miss Dyer sued for
$4,000
Miss Dyer is 80 years old and Mr..
Labor is 80. 1t was shown by his own
testimony that he was worth over
$57 900.
Miss Dyer testified that she first met
Mr., Laor in 1900 and that he kept com
pany with her until 1918, calling as Oft
en- as twice week and sometimes more
frequently. He showed his affection, she
said, at the very first call, and after
wards made her many expensive pres
ents and told her that he could not live
without her In 1901 she promised to
marry him, at his request, she testi-
fed, and she was ready to do so at any
time afterwards. She knew nothing Of
his apparent change of heart until she
learned OF his marriage to Miss Mar
garet Sullivan of this city in October,
1918, she told the jury
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-26
That Morning Lameness

If you are lame every morn
ing, and suffer urinary ills, there
must be a cause. Often it's weak
kidneys. To strength en- the
weakened kidneys and avert
more serious troubles, use Doan's
Kidney Pills. You. can rely on
Barre testimony.
Mrs. j. F. Robbins. SO Sum-
mer street, Barre, says:
my experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills leads me to give
them a high recommendation. |
used them for a severe case of
backache. | was so run down that
it was hard for me to walk, and
mornings my limbs were very
lame. One box of Doan's Kidney
Pills, which were procured at
Cummings & Lewis drug store,
entirely rid me Of the complaint"
Price 60c, at all dealers Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Rob
bins had Foster Milburn Co., Mfrs,
Buffalo, n Y.-Ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-26
GIRL INJURED BY AUTO.
Ada Allen of Rutland Is in Hospital
Her Uncle Also Bruised.

Rutland, April 26.--Ada Allen, eight
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Allen of Grove street, is at the
Rutland hospital, seriously injured, and
Benjamin Seabury, her uncle, is also at
the institution, suffering from bruises, as
result Of being run down at the corner
of Merchants Row and West street on
Thursday evening by FIVE passenger
Buick automobile, driven by Giovanni
Barbsgallo of Union street. Mr. Barba-
gallo was before City Judge George NJ.
Goddard yesterday on the charge of driv-
ing a car without a chsufieur's license.
He pleaded not guilty and was permitted
to 60 on his own recognizance, the case
being held open until May to deter
mine the outcome of the little girls in
juries.
The injured girl was crossing the street
with Mr.. Seabury and her brother,
George, aged 10 years, when the auto.
mobile rounded the corner, coming from
the east The machine was not running
fast, witnesses say; but the pavement
was slippery Neither the driver nor
the pedestrians saw each other in time
to avoid the collision. Opinions differ
AZ TO whether any of the wheels passed
over the child's body. There are severe
bruises on her abdomen which may re-
suit in internal injuries, her back is in
iured and she has bruises elsewhere Mr..
Seabrry has a cut on his head and con
tusions on his back. The boy, George,
was unhurt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-26
RECOGNIZE cZEcHo-SLovAKS.

Swiss Federal Council Gave Official Rec
ignition.
Berne, Friday, April 25,-The Swiss
federal council officially recognized the
Czecho Slovak republic to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-26
VILLA GETTING
READY TOSTRIKE.
Is Concentrating All of His
Troops in the State
of Chihuahua
TO EXTORT MONEY
FROM FOREIGNERS
His Idea Is to Set Up Gov
eminent Like That
of 1915

III Paso, Tex, April 26 Francisco
Villa is concentrating all the troops UNI
der his control in the state Of Chihuahua
in an effort to wrest control of the state
from the Carranza government, re'estab-
fish a provisional rebel government sim
liar to the Villa government of 1915, and
try to rally the various rebel bands
throughout Mexico to his banner. This
became known to-day with the arrival
of refugees from Parral.
To finance his revolutionary move
ment, Villa plans. il is said, TO force the
foreign mining, smelter and milling com
panies in northern Mexico, especially cor
porations, to pay heavily in return for
protection.
Villa is reported to be making plans to
attack Chihuahua City soon, as part
of his campaign for the conquest of Chi
huahua state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-26
"DEFENDING
ITALY'S RIGHTS
Declared Premier Orlando
to Immense Throng
at Turin
BIG DEMONSTRATION
GIVEN IN HIS HONOR
When He Appealed to Crowd
to Say What He Should
Have Done

Turin, Friday, April 25.-When Vito
rio Orlando, the Italian premier, reached
this city to-day on his way from Paris
to Rome, he was greeted by an immense
throng. Standing in an automobile, the
premier spoke briefly to the crowd.
For the past six weeks" he said, u
have been defending Italy's rights, but at
last ! was conscious that my response
bility had to end with a No (great
cheering) Doubt has been expressed
whether this monosyllable truly cores
ponds to the thoughts behind it and
whether it has echo in your hearts. How
should / have answered."
Thereupon there rose great united
shout of No. the crowd waving flags,
hats and handkerehiefs. The demonstra-
ton lasted for ten minutes. Similar en-
thusiasm followed speeches by Signor
Barzilai and General Daz. AT the pre-
lecture, to which the premier and his
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-26
SHOE CONSERVATION

w. II. Kelley, lumber salesman, Of
Omaha, found Ne5lin Soles SO tough
and durable that one pair of soles
served on a second pair of uppers
after the first pair of uppers had worn
out in ten months of hard walking.
And he says, Those same soles will
stand another ten months of constant
daily wear"
This is unusual service even for
Neolin Soles but Mr.. Kelley's expert
ence should indicate to you a method
of cutting down those rising shoe bills
you have to meet. Simply make sure
the new shoes you buy are Neolin-
soled and have worn shoes repaired
with these soles which are scientifically
made to be comfortable, waterproof
and exceedingly long-wearing They
are made by The Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio, who
also make Wingfoot Heels, guaran-
teed TO outwear any other heels.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-26
n 4: 4, ]! / / !. : o1es
TRADE Mara Reg. u. S. Pat. on.
AMERICANS IN ROME
FEAR NO VIOLENCE
No Extra Precautions for Safety Are
Being Taken By Red Cross, Y. M.
C. A., Knights Of Column
bus, or Others.

Rome, Friday. April 25.--Ameriean
organizations, including army and navy
representatives, the Red Cross, Y. NJ.
G. A. and knights Of Columbus. are not
taking any extra precautions to guard
against demonstrations, as it is univer-
sally felt no violence viii be reacted
against the Americans.
Military officers say they expect no
trouble and will continue their routine
work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-26
SOME EXECUTIONS.
And Hundreds of Hungarians Have Been
Thrown Into Tail,

Budapest, Thursday, April "a by the
Associated Press The situation here
is tense and hundreds of citizens are be-
ing thrown into jail. There have also
been few executions. Joseph Pagany,
one of the soviet leaders, is making
speeches demanding blood" and warning
Hungarians who have welcomed Ruma-
mans or Czechs in invaded districts that
they will be called to account later for
working against the bolshevik regime.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-26

colleagues were escorted, Signor Orlando
again addressed the crowd, speaking
from balcony. There was renewed APP
plause and when his train left for Rome
at 5:45 o'clock, there was great cheering
from the people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-26
Household Hint.

Musketry Instructor ito class Now,
boys, you must remember that your rifle
is your best friend. Treat it as you
would your wife. Wipe it over with an
oily rag every morning.-Judge.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-08-02
FRIENDSHIP NOT SERWTUDE.

Many a one of us takes too gloomy
view of his relations to God, says
Father Elliott, G. S. P, in the Mis-
sionary. Religion to some is penal
servitude The commandments of
God are a terrible code of force and
terror The chief purpose of a pious
life is to creep out of reach Of God s
anger. But this is delusion; for in
very truth religion is essentially joy,
Justice and peace and joy in the Holy
Ghost (Rom. XIV. 10, as st. Paul
teaches. The Commandments are the
rules of happy life; they are the
task laid out for us by loving Father,
not by terrible slave-driver. Our
destiny is to enjoy Gods love in the
happy mansions of eternal bliss
Think of this always when you think
of God Your relation to Him is not
merely servitude, but essentially
friendship, nay, it is sonship. Re-
member the daily act of hope: 20 my
God, relying on Thy Infinite goodness
and promises, hope to obtain the par
don of my sins, the help of Thy grace,
and life everlasting through the
merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and
Redeemer.'
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their priests the faculty of investing
with the scapular. A priest who has
power to invest others may also in
vest himself
The spiritual advantages Of wear
ing the scapular are five-fold: those
which are received during life; those
received at the approach of death;
those after death; the Sabbatine in
diligence or privilege; and the other
indulgences granted those who wear
the scapular.
Although the wearing of the scapu-
lar and the conditions prescribed for
gaining the indulgences and other
supernatural favors do not, absolutely
speaking, induce any obligation bind
ing in conscience, yet the person in
vested with the scapular, who through
his own Indifference or neglect should
fail to fulfill the obligations of the
confraternity, could be regarded as
free from at least some venial fault
before God. To gain the plenary and
partial indulgences that are granted
in addition to the favors enumerated,
it is necessary to fulfill the condi-
tons prescribed for each of those par
ticular indulgences.