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The Washington times., 1921-08-02

ments Only a few lire week-but
those lire meant much at home.
There was no hiding of voice like
Caruso's. The engagements became
more frequent. and more important
and the pay higher. His fame spread
through all Milan, and then out to
other cities. Before he was twenty he
toured Italy. He was successful, but
the tour was no triumph. Csruso left
his native land and went to Russia
In Russia he became an idol. He
had, number OF wonderful seasons
in St Petersburg, and then toured the
larger cities of the Cars land. Then
he went back to italy, and this time
the people acclaimed him.
Followed tours of South America.
Spain, France, England. Germany.
Austria. Hungary, Swltzerland-ail
the countries of Europe-snd his fame
became international.
His American Debut.
He made his American debut in the
Metropolitan Opera House. New York,
on November %, 1908. He sang
"Rigoletto." and his success was i'm
mediate From that time on America
was his real home.
Credit for bringing Caruso TO
America is given, variously, to Maur-
ice Grau and to Heinrich Conried. The
story Caruso's admirers like best
credits the latter.
ConrIed, they say. spent months
going about New York talking TO
Italian bootblacks. 80 --
"Who is the greatest tenor in all
ItaIy?" he would ask And, invsri.
! ably. the answer would be "Enrico
Caruso."
- "a al III
brought him to New York.
Whoever was responsible. the
comparatively meager contract,
which Caruso signed for his first APP
pearsnce grew until. at his death,
he was the highest paid singer in
the world. He received $4,000 for A
single performance. He got $1,000
for singing just one song at con-
certs. He got 100000 for one short
season in the Argentine. And in ad-
dition to this. there was a constant
golden stream pouring into his lap
from the makers of photograph
records, and from movie concerns.
Private Life Stormy.
But while Caruso's public life was
long chain of glittering triumphs,
his private life was a stormy one.
which provided many choice bits Of
gossip for both American and Eu-
ropean society. The most notorious
scandal in which he figured, prob
ably, was the monkey house" in
cident. in the New York Zoo.
A woman named Mrs. Hannah Gra-
ham complained that Caruso had
tried to flirt with her, and had
finally pinched her leg, as they stood
in the monkey house. She had the
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
BABY SWALLOWS GEM,
THEN COUGHS 1T UP

PORT JARVIS, N. Y, Aug. Err
nest, the five months old son of Capt.
and Mrs. L. NJ. Newton, of the Saliva
ton Army citadel, swallowed a small
diamond which was lost from the ring
worn by Mrs. Newton. A careful
search was made for the valuable gem,
when finally it was decided 1t might
possibly be in the possession Of the
little Salvationist.
A severe coughing spell brought the
missing gem to light, greatly TO the
satisfaction OF Mrs. Newton. Dla-
monds in the Newton family VIII be
watched with care at least during the
infancy of Ernest.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02

allowance of $1,000 a month for her
support.
"She is blackmaiIing me-" Caruso
walled, TO reporters, but l must
pay"
Later, the soprano. in a sworn
statement, declared the tenor had
given her but $4,000 altogether. She
had left him truly. but because she
could no longer endure his bestial
behavior" Yes, she did form a GER
tain attachment for the chauffeur
Romanti, but he was her own chauf-
feur, not Carusos. Besides. she had
already decided to leave the tenor.
She also charged the tenor with
sacking her villa, at Nice. and with
carrying off many things. including
an automobile she had bought with
her own money.
Still another amorous mishap came
to Caruso when Miss Mildred MeTert
Of New York. sued him for breach Of
promise. The case was settled out
OF court.
A Few More Suits.
At another time he was threatened
with suit by Emma Trentini for
breach of promise. She did not sue.
however She declared she would not
marry the tenor "if he were the last
man on earth" She said he was too
tickle. And she added many other
things not particularly fatterins.
Back in 1910 Caruso was named as
correspondent In n suit brought by
Glno Botti. of Florence. Botti claimed
Caruso had married his wife, and that
she was not divorced at the time Of
the second wedding. This, too, was
settled out of court.
That same year he was accidentally
stabbed, on the stage, bumped against
a table. fell and was badly injured,
and was struck on the head by a piece
of scenery, and knocked senseless.
Black Hand After Him.
The BLACK Hand" in Rrooklyn
blackmailed the tenor, and got thou
sands of dollars. and fortune teller
caused him months of anguish and
made him spend a fortune with speci-
alists by telling him he would lose
his voice.
Then. three years ago, on August
20. 1918, the golden-voiced. tempera-
mental singer went to the City Hall in
New York. and took out a license
to marry Dorothy Park BENJAMIN.
twenty-five years old, daughter OF one
of the proudest Knickerboclter fam
lilies in all Long Island. They were
married that afternoon. The brides
parents promptly disinherited her.
A daughter, Gloria, was born to
them in December, 1919. The wife
and her family have subsequently, be-
! come reconciled.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
Eternal Song
In Heaven Seen
BY Golden Tenor

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-En-
rico Caruso was not afraid of
death. He had a splendid vision
of the hereafter. Speaking at
the Friars' Club here five years
ago, the great singer said:
II promise you that wher |
go to Heaven | shall sing for
ever"
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
ORDER TO SHOOT GIVEN
SQUAD GUARDING WHlSKEY

CHICAGO. August Orders to
shoot II necessary to foil whiskey
bandits we're given to ten armed men
Yesterday by John HIGHLANDER, pro.
Sihition commissioner, when he sent
them to guard four carloads OF liquor
lust received for industrial purposes
from Louisville.
The ten men stood all day with their
revolvers In sight and watched the
four cars until arrangements could be
made late in the day TO move II,
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
GIRL WITH 2 STOMACHS
HAS ONE REMOVED

WAUKEGAN. ILL.,, August 2.-Twoi
heads may he better than one, but Al
pair of stpmachs is too much, and sc
when Dorothea, aged eight daughter}
of Mr.. and Mrs Nels Nelson. OF
Bristol, Wis, complained for year of
stomach aches in her breast, DR.. w !
W. Warmer of Antioch. ILL.,, investi
gated and discovered the second
digestive apparatus right where I'll
child claimed the pains originated
Following an operation DOrothea ID
getting along nicely at her home inI
Bristol
The Washington times., 1921-08-02

There. after a stormy interview. the
soprano refused to give the tenor his
second child unless he counted out
half a million francs on the table be-
fore her and her new affinity.
But they finally patched Il up,
Caruso took her back, and Romanti
departed.
Then the soprano declared she must
have the love letters she had written
the chauffeur Caruso should furnish
the money, she said, and she and an
attorney would go to Romanti and
buy them.
Csruso opened his purse and his
love departed-only to throw her arms
about the chauffeur's neck, when
they met. and declare she loved him
best, after all.
Suit and Counter Suit.
Even after that Caruso took her
back again, and brought her to New
York, where he installed her as Nine.
Caruso. But she left him again. first
filing suit against him for withhold
ing her mail and causing her to lose
an operate engagement worth $4,000
O month. incidentally, she charged
Caruso with being too friendly with
Signora Carlotta Carignani, beautiful
proprietreSs Of the house in which she
and Caruso had lived.
Caruso replied with n counter-suit,
charging her with robbing his safe OF
$4,000. ..
1t was all settled out Of court, and
Nine. Giachetti departed for italy
only to ceappear, suddenly many
months later, at the Knickerbocke or
Hotel What was said at the con.
ference that followed will never be
known. but the soprano departed
with 10000: the promise OF 100000
to buy a villa in Italy: the promise
Of $40. 900 more TO furnish II, and an
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
Eugenics Bill Rejected.

ATLANTA, Aug. 2.-For the Sec
ond time during the present session
of the Georgia legislature the
euCenics bill. requiring a PHYSICIANS
examination and certificate prior to
the insurance Of a marriage license,
Yesterday failed OF passage in the
lower house.
The vote for the hill was 81 to
g. against, or 10 votes short NJ the
necessary 100 required TO pass a
measure,
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
WIFE NEAR
AS GREAT
TENOR DIES

and troubles that her husband had
passed through during the past year
and a half. Caruso and his wife were
a most devoted couple and during
their stay at Sorrento were inscp-
arabic. 1t is understood that Mrs.
Caruso will return to America after
her husbands burial
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
TWO LlNEMEN KILLED
BY LIVE ELECTRIC WIRES

CLEAN. n. y, August 2.--wirliam
Freeman and Lee Pike linemen Of the
Olean Electric Light and Power Com.
pany. are dead as n result OF coming
into contact with live wires In the
Road.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
CAMPAIGN FOR
NEW AMENDMENT

IL. Moe returned last evening from
Fargo where he attended meeting OF
the North Dakota Good Roads Asso-
citation. Headquarters of this asso-
citation will be established at Bis
marck Monday, with Will E. Holbein:
of Minot, in charge.
The immediate object Of the asso-
citation is to secure the passage by
the state legislature of a proposed
amendment to the state constitution.
to be voted on by the people some
time this year, that will provide for
a comprehensive road system.
The new roads that are planned
for. the next next few years, will be
paid largely from the money collect
ed by the tax on automobiles, if our
proposed amendment, which is SINH
lar to the Babcock plan in Minnesota:
is adopted. .E
.Seventy-fve per cent of the money
to be spent in the building of these
roads Will come from people living in
the towns and cities and IS per cent
of the roads under consideration will
be guilt in the country districts of
the state. Mr.. Holbein said.
The expenses of the association
will be maintained by membership
There are two classes of dues. ST
annual membership and $25 life
membership. A campaign will be
started at once for members for the
association.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

ing prepared by rival sets fauditors
covering the state industries, now
seems probable.
The 1920 board of auditors was con-
trolled by the independent voters. The
1921 board is controlled by the non
partisans. The old board has had a
force of auditors at work since the
day the initiated law took effect. The
industrial commission put some audi
tors at work prior to that time, and
both reports are now nearing compile
ton.
Why not publish both reports and
avoid any dispute? I'M
The Forum has no objection to Civ
ing full publicity to the report of au-
ditors hired by the industrial commits
sion, but it certainly wants an oppor-
tunity to give equal publicity to the
report of auditors hired by independ-
ent state officers.
The new board proposes to substi-
tute the report of the industrial COM
missions auditors for the report OF
the auditors hired by the former
board. From purely political stand.
point, such trick as that ought tc
react in favor of the independent vot.
ers. It would be the kind of politica
trick that ought to make every decent
citizen in North Dakota fighting mad
But the independent voters of the
state are interested in something more
than mere political tactics. They want
the facts about the state industries
They want to know what is being done
with their money an dthey are entitled
to know both sides of the story.
The only fair way is to publish boil
reports fully, without tampering will
either of them. This is no time TO
cheap politicians to practice their ia
miliar tricks. The voters of the stat
are in no mood to stand for any fool
ing of that kind.-Forum.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

The University of North Dakota
was defeated by the 'U' of Minnesota
Saturday night at Minneapolis, by the
score of 19 to IS. From the Mime
polls Journals write up of the story,
we learn that Busdicker Of Valley
City, who played center for the N. D.
U. team was one Of the stars for the
N. D. team and was responsible for
the majority of the score rolled up by
the Flickertail boys. Mighty tough
luck for the N. D. boys to get beat
out by such a narrow margin, and per
haps when they have gotten into the
harness and been put through some
good hard practice, they will be in a
position to talk in little bit stronger
terms to the Gopher team.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
w. R. C. HOLDS MEETING
AND ELECT OFFICERS

On Tuesday afternoon the w. R. c.
held their regular business meeting.
Thew had invited as their guests for
the afternoon, the Woman's Auxiliary
of the American Legion. After the
arrival of the guests, a public INSTALL
alton of officers took place, after which
the meeting closed for a social hour.
At the time these two organizations
held rummage sale in the fall, sew
eral service flags were donated to the
sale, but they did not sell. Mrs. But
terrified, one of the older members OF
the corps, who don't often get out to
the meetings, had bright idea and
thought she could make something
with the service flags, and as sur
prise to both organizations, what she
had made was presented at the meet
ing. 1t was a quilt all made by hand,
and beautifully done. After few re-
marks by the ladies present 1t was de-
cided that the quilt would be kept
by the. corps until such time as
some of the relics of the late war
should be put on exhibition, either IN
memorial hall or some other suitable
place where war relics would be kept.
Lunch was served and a pleasant att
ernoon enjoyed by the ladies:
The following officers of the W.. Il.
C. were installed at their meeting
Tuesday:
President-Lillian Story.
Senior Vice-Nora Krogh.
Junior Vice-Margaret Bowen.
Secretary-Ruth Davis.
Treasurer-May Beal:
Chaplain-Eva Stowell:
Conductor-Marie Spicker.
Assistant Conductor-Mary Bnrd-
we'll.
Guard-Ollie Peterson.
Assistant Guard-Clara Krug.
Musician-Julia Amundson.
Past nstructor-Estella Herold:
Press Correspondent-Agnes Nc
, Donell.
Color Bearers-No. /, Ora Jenkins;
No. 2, Pauline Swanson; No. 3, Hattie
Beal; No. 4, Ada Bergen.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

J. H. Sampson today opened up
his restaurant to the public, at his
former stand known as the Green
Lunch Room. Mr.. Sampson has been
spending some time renovating this
place and fixing it up and he now has
very neat and tidy lunch room. He
has repainted and redecorated, put IN
lote of sanitary fixings, new coun-
ter, big ice chest and other accessories
for conducting his business and his
friends can now get a splendid SER
vice if they want anything in the eat
ing line. He will be pleased to see his
old time friends and all new ones who
care to give him their patronage at
the old stand on Fifth avenue.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

An announcement was received in
the city today, Of the birth of baby
girl to Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Bassing-
waith, of Cakes, N. D., on Jan. l. Mrs.
Bassingwaith was formerly Miss Clara
Dahl of this city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

Rev. ]. A. Moe leaves this eve
ming for Grand Forks, N. D., where
he will attend the Minister'S Retreat,
state meeting Of Baptist ministers.
He expects to return Friday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

Miss Dorothy Perry and Miss Bea-
trice Soper of Lomo, who have been
spending their vacation at the Perry
home, left Sunday evening Miss
Perry going to Iona where she is
teaching and Miss Soper will attend
the Valley City Normal.-Nome Tri-
bune. .E-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

Mrs. L. c. Bordwell leaves tonight
for Litchville, N. D., where she will
attend a bank meeting tomorrow.
From there she will 60 on to Marion
where she will visit with friends.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

Miss Bertha Hormel who is en-
ployed at the Stern Candy Co., return
ed yesterday from Faribault, Mimi,
where she had been spending the hol-
idaVs.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

The candy manufacturing depart
ment of the Stern Candy Co., resumed
work this morning, after being closed
down during the lull, following the
holidays.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

Mrs. Darby O'Malley passed away
Sunday morning at $3.50, after an ILL
ness of about six months. She suffer-
ed a paralytic stroke last July, from
the effects of which she never recov-
cred. The funeral services will be held
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at St..
GATHERINGS church. There will be
solemn requiem high mass. Father
Baker will be assisted by the Sanborn
and Oriska priests.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

J. W. Dudley of Winnipeg, Canada,
is a registered guest at the Kindred.
He is making this territory for the
house which he is travelling for.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

Editor P. R. Trubshaw went up to
Bismarck yesterday on No. z, where
he will attend meeting of the pres
idential electors of the state today.
A selection of one of the five electors
will be made at this meeting, to carry
the vote to Washington and cast the
vote at the electoral college, of the
will of the majority Of the people Of
the state.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

store in this city, has been adjudged
bankrupt in the United States dis
trict court at Fargo. Mr.. Bateman's
liabilities are listed at $10,045.68; as
sets $5,024.93, and propert claimed to
be exempt $2,420.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

The British American Continental
Bank suspended payments yesterday.
General financial situation is respon-
sible for the suspension. We pre-
sumo that the Courier News will lay
this bank closing to the fact that l.
V. AS are opposed to the nonpar-
tisan operation in political way to
the running Of the various state in
stitutions.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

Miss Gertrude Meyer returned from
the Twin Cities yesterday where she
has been spending the holidays, and
resumed her duties at the Stern Candy
Co.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

Clifford Mcdonald left for Milwau-
kee Saturday night to attend shoe
convention. He will stop at Rochester
for medical treatment before return
inp .
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

John Piller, manager of the Grand
and Rex theaters, left Sunday evening
for Minneapolis, where he goes on bus
mess matters pertaining to his trade.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

A very pleasant social evening was
spent at the DR.. E. A. Pray home Sat-
urday, when Mr.. and Mrs. Pray en-
tertained about fifteen Of their friends
at a very beautiful and delicious four
course dinner party. The decorations
were yellow chrysanthemums. Card
playing, music and dancing formed the
entertainment of the evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

J. A. Moore Of Fargo is a business
visitor in the city today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

A. Mcdonald and wife Of Caring
ton, N. D.; were representating that
city here today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
From Mondays Daily

M. R. Nelson, of Minneapolis is a
registered guest at the Kindred Hotel
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

Carl Nuremberg of Cooperstown is
registered guest at the Rudolf Ho-
TEL
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

G. E. Bateman, who has been con-
Quoting a confectionery and drug
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

and adjourn, we are of the opinion that
the full limit of time will be taken up.
Speaker Twichell has made a good
start by cutting out several useless
offices that were inaugurated by the
nonpartisan legislatures of the past,
which helps some. Here's hoping he
will continue along that line of re-
trenchment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

Hon. P. M. Cole, of Kenmare, N. D.,
one of the presidential electors elect
ed last November on the Harding and
Coolidge ticket, spent Saturday night
in the city and left Sunday for Bis
marck to cast his vote at noon today
for president and vice-president.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

That before the end of 1921 will see
this country back on normal basis,
as regards prices of clothing, etc, is
indicated by the prices that are being
quoted by local merchants on their
goods, in their clearance sale ads.
They are attempting to get rid of all
merchandise purchased at high levels
during the period following the war,
and to do so, they are literally slash
ing prices to bits. Read the ads that
are in today's Times Record and you
will be convinced, or better yet go and
investigate for yourself.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

The Times-Record is in receipt of
a letter from our friend Albert Rem
ner, who encloses the price Of a years
subscription to the paper. He is at
1901 York Buildingt Los Angeles
Cal.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

WHY NOT PUBLISH BOTH?
That there will be clash over the
publication of the two reports now be
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

Senator Frank E. Ployhar. returned
to Bismarck last evening after spend
ing Saturday and Sunday here, at
tending to business matters. He re-
ports a stormy session ha sprevailed
thus far at Bismarck with neither side
accomplishing much.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

Gov. Frazier's message to the legis-
lature was a very negative affair. 1t
did not touch on a single state institu-
ton, did not say how any of them
were progressing or what was needed
His message was noticeably bare of
any inside workings of the industrial
program in the state and he very
carefully avoided any reference to the
Bank of North Dakota, the Drake mill
or any of the institutions including the
suit case in which the records were
carted around the state. The gov
ernor has not taken the people that
elected him into his confidence at all
and is doing all he can to cover up all
the doings of the administration. If
he were honest in his desire to give
the people square deal he would in
sist on the auditing report being made
and he would have insisted on having
an audit made long ago to satisfy
himself as we'll as the people Of the
state who are looking for a square
deal. He had a great opportunity to
show folks that he wanted to do right
chewing to the line and letting the
chips fall where they may but in
stead of being the solid prop of the
people in time when he was needed
to come across clean he has proven to
be nothing but broken reed.