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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-02
fRv Associated Press,

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Aug. q
Striking the keynote of the thirty
ninth annual international convention
of the Knights of Columbus, Supreme
knight James A Faherty of Philadei-
phia, before thousands of delegates
and visitors representing the K of G.
organization in the United States and
its possessions, Canada, Newfound-
land, Mexica, Cuba and Panama, de-
clared today that the 100000 members
of the knights of Columbus had gath.
cred to dededicfate themselves to ser
vice exclusively in the interest or
their country.
He stated that the K. of c. had en-
joyed the most prosperous and effec-
tive year in its history and that its
chief activities to be planned and
launched at the San Francisco meet
ing were the campaign to spend the
SIS, 100000 balance of the K of c. war
fund on disqualification work for the
disabled veterans; the initiation OF
the X of c. American history worl
and the Inauguration Of the knights
anti-tuberculosis campaign.
Mr.. Flaharty's address drew atten
ton to the widespread circulation o
an oath attributed to the fourth deere,
members of the Knights of Columbu.
which was characterized as "vile in
vention.'
Give X. of c. Oath.
This OATH" he decla red, SIS impos
sible and ridiculous on it's face, but i
now is being circulated by millions o
copies through the country, bearing
| the imprint of the congressional rec
ord because, by accident it appeare,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-02
TWO men ARE HELD
IN RAIL INVESTIGATION
(By Associated Pressl

DETROIT, Aug. 2.-Two men were
being held for investigation here fol.
lowing the derailing early here today
at Inkster, Is miles west of here OF
six coaches of westbound Michigan
Central passenger train and the over.
turning of its engine
The men gave their names as Mar
tin Yasski and Alexander Schultz, OF
Dearborn, a suburb of Detroit
Two trainmen and passenger were
injured, none seriously. Traffic was
delayed for several hours by the &C
cident, the derailed cars piling over
onto the eastbound tracks.
According to deputy sheriffs who
took the men into custody, an investi
cation showed that the rails of the
westbound track had been tamperet
with the tools missing from a too
house a short distance away were
found where the derailment occurred
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-02
FRANCE, GERMANY TO
SIGN PREPARATION PACT
CBy Associated Press,

PARIS, Aug. 2 Germany and
France sign the new reparations agree
ment negotiated by Louis Louchner
and DR.. Walter Bathenau, German
minister of reconstruction, in a few
days, it was declared by the Petit
Parisien today.
The agreement will be submitted tc
the supreme allied council for approx
al, when it NETS here early next week
The accord which was reached by
NJ Louchner and Dr. Bathenau, Is
merely awaiting ratification by the
German government before signatures
are exchanged. Final details of the
plan agreed upon have thus far beer
withheld from the public
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-02

the farmers do not want him. and that
1t is time to save taxes and this office
is the best place to begin.
The statements follow:
Trustee Atkinson, Economy-"Yes,
| can give you my explanation of the
action of the board | voted against
Dolan because l am eternally, unalter-
ably opposed to county agent 1t is
not that | have anything against Do,
Ian, but I think the office does noI
amount to that much (snapping his
fingers). We've got to begin econo-
MIXING on the taxes somewhere, and
I think that this is a good place to
begin. | believe we can get along
without him"
Trustee Veal, WilIiamsburg-"I vot
ed against Dolan because the farmers
up here do not want a county agent
None of them have any objection tc
Dolan personally, and / like him my
self, but talked to many farmers and
although of course l did not see al
CONTINUED on Page Four
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Condemn County Agent Office;
Not Against Dolan, Says Board
True Cause for Refusal of Board To Follow Out Purdue
Recommendation Remains Mystery = Economy
Advanced as One Reason for Abolshing Office

The mystery in the failure of the
county board of education to reap
point J. L. Dolan to be county agri-
cultural agent, in accordance with the
recommendation of Purdue, became
still darker Tuesday when the indi-
vidual statements of members of the
board were obtained
1t seems that. according to avail
able information, a majority must
have voted in favor of Mr.. Dolan. as
Williams Curtis, trustee of Franklin
township, stated Tuesday morning
that he had voted to approve Mr..
Dolan.
so far as l have found out" said
Mr.. Curtis, there is no objection to
the county agent office. nor any criti
! cism of Mr. Dolan in Franklin town
ship. l voted for Dolan. However
there was much less fuss made ovel
the question this year than in any
lyear before. The farmers have voted
on this themselves before, but this
time only few came to me and told
me that they would like to have me
vote for Dolan."
Members Approve DoIan
Statements OF members of the
board who voted disapproval at the
Saturday meeting, indicate that they
! almost unanimously approve of him
/ saying that he has been the best coun
| ty agent that Wayne has ever had
and that he has accomplished NOR,
| and is more popular in their town
| ships than any previous agent
! The reason given by all but on,
! trustee for voting no are that Wayn,
| county does not need an agent, tha
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-02
| think we would have good Tin

'I think we would have good times
again." said Earl Crawford, Wayne
county farmer and cashier of a Con
nersville bank. 'if everyone in every
walk of life and in every class, would
give an honest dollars worth of value
for every dollar that he receives. We
are all trying to make the other fel
low pay the taxes and other expenses
of modern life, passing the buck.
Farmers are giving full value
though that is probably because they
are having it taken from them, ra athel
than that they are giving it volun
tarily. Perhaps they would charge
high prices too if it were left to them
when anyone gets something fol-
nothing the man he gets it from has
to pass the cost along, and there i;
too much of that now"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-02
ENGLAND WILL
DROP SPECIAL
PACIFIC TALK
Great Britain Abandons Pro-
posal To Hold Preliminary
Conference-Agrees to Or
iginal Suggestion.
ACCEPTS NOV. II DATE
tBy Associated Press)

LONDON, Aug. Great Britain
has dropped the proposal to hold
preliminary conference on pacific
questions and has agreed to partici-
pate in the Washington conference as
originally suggested by President
Harding, according to official circles
here today
This decision was reached after an
exchange of conversations between
London and Washington
Agrees to Date
Great Britain has also agreed to the
original date suggested, November IL.
the anniversary of armistice day. if
President Harding still considers that
the most suitable time and will enter
the conference without any reserva-
tions as to the set program, it was
stated
Doubt is expressed whether Pre-
mler Hughes of Australia and Pre-
m1er Massey of New Zealand, will be
able to attend, but they will, it is said
be represented by a British deputa-
ton
The attendance of Mr.. LLOYD
George, the prime minister, also de-
pends upon circumstances, it was
stated.
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TREASURY ANNOUNCES
PUBLIC DEBT REDUCED
fRv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. "A decrease
of s206, 100000 in the public debt dur
ing July was announced today by the
treasury.
The total gross debt July 81 stood
at s23,771, 100000, compared with $685.
977, 900, 900 on June so.
Officials said the decrease was ex.
planned by retirement of treasury GER
tifcates of Indebtedness and the oper
ations of the sinking fund during July
while no new issues of government
securities were offered during the
month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-02
SEIZE LIQUOR SHIP
and CARGO OFF NY,
(By Associated P-ess)

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The schooner
Henry L. Marshall, with a cargo of
liquor was taken into custody late last
night four miles off the coast by the
coast guard cutter Renaca, and
brought here today. The schooner was
flying the British flag but advices from
the Senaca said there we're no papers
showing transfer to British registry.
The schooner after being boarded
by officers from the Senaca was taken
into tow, and a guard placed on board
On her arrival in quarantine the Unit
ed States marshal and customs author
tiles were asked to take the craft into
custody.
The schooner, listed as a fisherma n,
registers 78 gross tons and her home
port is Gloucester Mass. She carries
an auxiliary gasoline engine.
Recent reports from Atlantic City
said she had been sighted off the
coast and that she had been visited by
numerous motor boats
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-02
ENRICO CARUS0, GOLDEN TENOR, |D0L|zED
BY MILLIONS IN AMERICA AND ABROAD

Enrico Caruso. for more than 70
years a celebrity in the world OF song,
the tenor with "the golden voice
idolized by millions in America and
abroad, had an artistic career as well
known as that of any famous states
man or military leader.
He was born in Naples, Italy, Feb
ruary 25, 1873. the son of Marcelllus
Caruso. mechanic, who detested
music but was persuaded to permit his
son. when II years old, to sing IN the
churches of his native city.
An unpromising pupil, for three
wears he studied under Guglielmo Yer
CINE, pledging his teacher that when
ready for a professional career he
should pay him one-quarter of his earn
ings for the following FIVE years.
He made his debut in LAmico
Francesca" at the Nuovo Theater,
Naples. in 1894, later toured Italy and
Sicily and was engaged for four sea-
sons at La Scala, Milan. Subsequently
he sang in ST. Petersburg, Moscow,
Warsaw, Rome; Lisbon, Paris, London.
and leading cities of Germany.
When he came to the Metropolitan
Opera House in New York on Novem-
| Der 23, 1908, the critics did not go
into ecstacies over him.
! One of them wrote, on the opening
night: "Signor Caruso (as the Duke
| in 'RigolettoD has many of the tire
some Italian vocal affectations and
when he neglects to cover his tones, as
| he always does when he becomes
strenuous, his voice becomes pallid.
Engages Caruso.
| 1t is interesting to observe that when
Caruso made his Naples debut he sang
the title role four times for which he
received 100 francs, a pair of stage
shoes, suit of fleshings and necker-
| chief.
Some years later Maurice Grau, the
impresario, negotiated with him to
sing in America for 500 a month, but
thought the salary excessive and the
deal fell throuh.
Grau was quick to perceive the op.
lportunity he had lost and finally
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-02
LASKER CALLS BOARD
GREATEST WRECK EVER,
PROMISES NO MIRACLE
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-Albert D.
Lasker. chairman of the United States
Shipping board, refers to the organiza-
ton he presides over as "the most
colossal commercial wreck the world
ever knew And congress shivers ev-
erytime it is called upon to salvage
the wreckage.
Lasker says that his job was wish
ed onto him" Only his loyal friend
ship for President Harding caused him
to accept it, Somebody had to stand
up and let himself get shot at, and
was willing to be elected" says Lask-
err
The outstanding claims gainst the
shipping board amount to $500, 900. 900
and 1t is now operating at a monthly
deficit of $l6,000,000
Lasker is experimenting with RENE
dities for the ehabilitation of the
merchant marine, but he warns the
public not to expect an appreciable re-
suits in the immediate future. He
wants it to be distinctly understood
that he is no miracle man" He says:
ut may be that the organization
will have to be something different
from what we have had before. We
may have to devise something unique
to meet the present situa ton. That
is one of the things am looking into.
Will He Succeed.
81 am going TO organize the per-
sonnel of the board on the same basis
as a well-run corporation which is
thinking only of profit to it's stock
holders Our stockholders are the peo-
pie of the country"
Is this middle western landlubber,
this once upon a time newspaper re.
porter, going to succeed?
Washington is not particularly en-
thusiastic over the outlook; it has wit
messed too many failures. but it is will
ing to concede that Lasker has a fight
ing chance. provided the politicians
let him alone, and President Harding
seems determined they shall.
Congressman Roy G. Fitzgerald
who represents the Ohio counties OF
Preble Butler and Montgomery, has
tempoIa rily laid aside his togs and
donned his uniform of reserve ma
jor of infantry. Fitzgerald has been
called to active duty as an instructor
at Camp Knox. KY, where an officers
training camp is now being conducted
AS soon as he is relieved of his
military duties he will return to Wash
ington to resume his work as a law
maker Fitzgerald served as a cap
tain of infantry with the A. E. F.
Representative Fitzgeralds secre
tary, Ed Roster, is also a reserve of
ficer, having served as an aviator dur
ing the war. Roster was formerly Z
newspaper reporter in Richmond, Ind.
but in recent years has made his home
in Dayton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-02
DEDICATED TO NATIONS SERVICE, LEADER
OK. .OFC.'S DECLARES AT SAN FRANCISCO

as an exhibit in the proceedings of
congress.
For the first time in the history of
the Knights of Columbus, at this con-
vention we take occasion to ask press
and public to ma ke known as widely
as possible the real obligation taken
by all nights of Columbus"
Il swear to support the constitution
of the United States. pledge myself,
as citizen and knight of Columbus
to enlighten myself fully on my duties
as citizen and to conscientiously per-
form such duties entirely in the inter
est of my country and regardless of
personal consequences.
Il pledge myself to do all in my
power to preserve the integrity and
purity of the ballot and to promote
reverence and respect for law and or
der.
Il promise to practice my religion
openly and consistently, but without
ostenation and to so conduct myself
F.! in public affairs as to reflect nothine
but credit upon our Holy church tc
the end that she may flourish and oul
country prosper to ths>greater homo,
! and glory OF God.
Besides which, committee of nat
ionally known educators was present
he said, to lay before the convention
plans for the immediete launching O.
the largest correspondence school i,
America, to be conducted by the X
of c. for the benefit of former servic,
men desiring technical training.
Let us organize throughout tn,
| land an army of Catholic women to co
operate with US, to remind the nation
| Continued on Page Six)
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REPUBLICANS FORCE
WAY into POLITICS
tBy Associated Press)

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2.-The Re
publican party which is entering local,
politics for the first time in years
proposes to go to court in an effort
to force the board of election super
visors to give it representation at the
polls.
Announcement of the proposed fight
was made today by State Chairman
Emile Kluntz, who said he had assur-
ances that the national Republican
committee would give ample backing
to the movement. In the last presi-
Dental election, the Republicans poll
ed more than 35 percent of the state
vote.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-02
CITY POLITICS
GOING ALONG
ON Low GEAR
Unnatural Period Of Inactivity
Features Start Of Campaign
Voters Lack Interest Fol-
lowing City Manager Vote.
EIGHT OUT FOR MAYOR
BY JOHN G. BAKER

An unnatural period of inactivity Is
featuring the start of the political
campaign in preparation for the pri-
mary election on Tuesday, Aug. %.
when the selection of candidates to
make the race for the various city Of
fices in the regular election in No
vember will be made.
Indications last spring were that an
unusually heated race would feature
the primary period. However, with
passage of the law making a vote on
the city manager form of government
possible. the holding of an election on
that subject in this city, it's subse-
quent defeat, and the renewal of
strictly political issues, Richmond
citizens seem to feel that they have
been given their allotted share of poll
tics for this year AS a result they
take little interest in the question of
who shall direct their municipal af-
fairs during the next term.
An unusually large number of can
didates is in the field for the nomina.
ton for mayor. and with the five day
period for withdrawal passed, it is
assured that all will go to the wire
as first announced.
Interest Dormant
A general dormant interest is re
ported by all the candidates who have
been making their initial soundings
Most of them report that their
friends are working hard for then
and predict an easy victory-the usu
al prediction gossip. But under
meath this seeming affability it is un
derstood that the candidates them
selves are somewhat worried over the
lack of interest
DR.. w. w. Zimmerman, incumben
in the executive office of the city. vir
tually has deserted his official dutie!
for campaigning. City court anC
board meetings have been forsakeI
temporarily by the mayor who con
tends that he will receive the Repub
lican nomination by the largest major
ity he has ever polled
His platform is said to be based OF
the work of his administration anC
his prolonged service in the mayor:
office.
Bescher Strong Man
Baltz A. Bescher, city controller, il
carrying on a quiet but strenuous
campaign. He states that he believe
his services in the various offices o
the city which have enabled him L
come in contact with all the prot
lens of administration and legislatio,
Continued on Page Four)
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CARUSO DIES
IN NAPLES OF
PERITONITIS
Condition, Which Had Been
Considered Salts "a ctory,
Became Grave Yesterday
Succumbs Early Today.
TENOR SINKS RAPIDLY
fBy Associated PressI

NAPLES, Aug. 2-Enrico Caruso,
world famous tenor, died here today.
The condition of the singer. which had
been considered satisfactory until re-
Gently, became grave yesterday, per
itonitis developing and another opera
tion being considered necessary.
From the beginning of his relapse,
however, there was serious concern
over the outcome, and last night his
life was despaired Of
During the night his condition grew
worse steadily and the career of the
great artist came to an end with his
death at an early hour this morning.
CULVER, Ind, Aug. 2.-Word of the
death of Enrico Caruso at Naples was
impaired to the famous tenor's son,
Enrico Caruso, Jr., at Culver Military
academy this morning.
The lad returned to the academy in
response to a telegram sent to him
while he was en- route to Chicago with
a party of Culver cadets who were to
present an exhibition at the Pageant
of Progress.
Officers at the academy said the
young man had no intimation that his
fathers death was near. He recently
received a picture from his father,
I who was apparently in good health.
The boy will remain here to await
word from his mother.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2, = The last
word received here from Naples wa
] that Enrico Caruso was improving
J nicely and that his voice would net
be permanently impaired by his i'll
ness.
/ When the tenor sailed from New
/ York for Italy on May %, he appear
! ed to still be very i'll and weak, al
| though his physicians insisted that he
| was on the road to rapid recovery ana
would soon regain his health abroad
Caruso's illness first began during
! last Christmas week when he suffered
! an attack of pleurisy and was con
fined to his suite in the hotel Wander
bilt. His condition growing worse, the
singer few days later, underwent al
! operation to relieve him of an accumu
lation of pus in the pleural cavity, ex
udate having collected between thu
| pleura and the lungs themselves. L
was deemed dQVlSdDle 10 OpeTdt
again for a secondary abscess.
Turn For Worse
/ After these operations Caruso con
tinued in serious condition for NOR
than a week and was lowering be
tween life and death.
;, Early in February there was anoth
er sudden turn for the worse and n
i. suffered an attack of heart failure
His friends were called to his bedsid
and two priests visited him and on
administered extreme JUNCTION, the be
: lief being the singer was near death
A group of specialists were cor
stantly at the bedside of Caruso fight
ing to save his life. They were aide,
in their work by the use of oxygel
: which was administered to the patien
in an effort to carry him through tn
crisis.
Improved Slowly
During the latter part of February
!, the condition of the famous SINCE
, improved slowly, but steadily, a
though it was necessary for him t
. undergo a third operation for anothe
small abscess. A few weeks later h
CONTINUED on Page Four
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Weather Forecast
MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST
Showers this afternoon ar fonjob,


Unsettled weather will continue
Tuesday afternoon and night with oc-
casional rains due to the Rocky noun
tain storm which controls the weather
over the Central states.
For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Showers tonight
and probably Wednesday morning:
cooler in extreme south portion.
Temperatures For Yesterday.
Maximum .e5
minimum -.....-........ ............ %
Today.
Noon ............... ~
Weather conditions-The center of
the Rocky mountain storm which
caused brisk east winds and heavy
rains last night has moved to Ohio.
but Indiana is still within the storm
era. The heaviest rainfall occurred
over Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois.
Iowa and eastern Nebraska. Rich
mond had rainfall of LAP inches, be
tween $50 o'clock Monday evening
and 5 O'Clock Tuesday morning. The
hottest place in the United States dur
ing the past SO hours was in Mont
gomery, Ala, and San Anatonia, Tex,
with temperatures of 100 and 9S re-
spectively. The coolest place was at
Dubuque, Ia, and Cheyenne, Wyo,
ma aximum temperature of so degrees
Richmond's lowest temperature since
| the hot spell was Sc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-02
RECOVER 8 BODIES
BURIED WHEN QUAKE
RUINED POSTOFFICE
tBy Associated Press,

ROME, Aug. 2.-T The postoffice
building at Bari, in southeastern Italy
on the Adriatic, collapsed today as a
result of an earth tremor and eight
bodies have SO far been recovered
from the ruins. Others are reported
to have been killed in the disaster
and many injured.
One of the bodies taken out was
that of M. Zavoiania, reputed to be a
Greek millionaire, who was transact
ing business in the postoffice at the
time of the collapse.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-02
Greek NauaI Planes
Bomb Railroad Line

ATHENS, Aug. NAVAL airplanes
attached to the Greek forces in Asia
Minor, have been carrying out bomb
ing raids upon the railroad line be-
tween Afium-Karahissa and Kenia,
says an official statement issued here
by the minister of marine
Bombs were dropped upon three
hangers and upon many cavalry de-
tachments.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-02
Fire Delays Opening
of N. Y. Stock EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The New
York Stock Exchange postponed its
opening until noon today because of
a fire in its new addition.
The fire did not reach the exchange
itself, but smoke permeated the build
ing, making trading impossible.