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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-02
Condition was Imp owing.

New York. Aug. 2.-The. last word
received here from Naples was that
Enrico Caruso was improving, nicely
and that his voice would not be per-
manently impaired by his illness.
When the tenor sailed from New
York for italy ON May 28 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 lsoon regain his health abroad.
Caruso's Illness first began during
last Christmas week when he suffered
an attack Of pledrisy. His condition
growing worse, the singer a few days
later, underwent an operation to res
lieve him sof an accumulation Of pus
in the plenral avity, exudate having
collected between the pleura and the
lungs themselves. II was deemed ad- 4
visable 70 operate again Tor = second
ary abscess. i$
gs Another Attacks !.
After these operations Caruso con-
tinued In q serious condition for more
than u week. and was hoverIng be-
tween life and death. Early In Feb
ruary there was another sudden turn
for the worse and he Suffered d heart
+ attack. His friends were called to-
I his bedside. Two priests visited him
and one adnfnis cred extreme
\ JUNCTION. the belief being the singer
was near. deat h. III sls E3
A. grotip OF special lists were con-
Ing to save his life. They were aided
"a their work by he use 81 oxygen
which was Administered to the patient
In an effort to carry him through the
During tne aIatter part 81 FEBRUARY
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-02
Liked 4: BY All.

The death OF Enrico ,Caruso be-
meath the, skies Of his own Italy today
caused sorrow on every highway and
byway Of New z ork.
j Here he was loved by all; the poor
of. East Side tenement; the wealthy OF
Fifth avenues stately mansions; the
countless numbers who filed the
seats OF the Metropolitan opera house
between the sparkling pit and the
somber galleries whenever the incom-
parable tenor sang a role.
Street sweepers stopped their work
to humble a prayer for the departed
to art Of one itf It's most cherished
possessions. They felt that loss was
not only Americas 8 but the worlds.
For Caruso's superb tones have en-
raptured audiences the world around.
The homage paid. him was never
better realized than when his voice
was silenced during his long illness
4 last winter. N
When he lay stricken, gallantly
fighting against "a death that seemed
only hours away, ever expressing the
hope that he might be spared until
he. could, return to the soil that gave
him birth. the meek and the mighty
Of every land prayed that the great
tenor would be spared to them and to
art little longer. IF ~ NJ u {5os
Week after week he battled for life,
undergoing several operations When
: he was sufficiently strong he went to
Atlantic City for: asfews weeks and
then, when the warm sun Of early
summer came to Italy, he left New
York. confident that he would return
In the fall to the thousands Of music
lovers that awaited him.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-02
THE WEATHER.

North Dakota: Fair tonight
and probably Wednesday; rising
temperature Wednesday and in
extreme west portion tonight.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-02
.S'P!URCIN MAY
BE NEAR SOUTH
BORDER j OF US, |!
Officials at El Paso Believe
Missing Banker Has Been
Z aiken at Maria.

Ell Paso, Tex. Aug. 2.-Fed-
eral officers announced today,
they have confirmed a. report
made by Ross Harp, service car
driver, to the effect that he met
q man who answered the, de-
{ scription Of Warren G. SpurgiR
missing Chicago banker, at Mar
fa, Tex, yesterday and drove
him to- Preside. a
The driver said he met o man
he was sure was Spurgin as he
stepped from the train at Maria
and that at his urgent request
hurried him across country to
Preside. He could not say
whether the man crossed the line
( there, sbut declared that his pas
senger said he was EN- route to
Chihuha City. IA. H .} i. +, q, .s
I. May BE UNDER ARREST.
An announcement wac made at
headquarters Of city detectives
today that they had heard that
Warren O. spurgin, had been ap-
nesf Maria. Tex They satd,
however. that they had been NM
able to verify the report through
officers at Maria or other border
towns, which are In close touch
with their ONCE. sG .l.y 81 lgl.s Nsl 5s33
County officers et. Maria, Tex,
have telegraphed officers In Chi
'cago and the Michigan Avenue
Trust company, asking II there
\ was any reward for the arrest OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-02

Minnesota: Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday,; somewhat
warmer Wednesday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-02
End Came Fol- owing Oper.
alton for Abs,cess Which
Caused Acute Illness. !.
SICKNESS. STARTED
LATE IN DECEMBER
Strenuous Fight For Life
During Last Few Months
2.y \. Was Evident.

" ~ \ E.. T. a.l- H.
Naples, Aug. 2.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. -Enrtco Caruao,
world famous tenor, died here
today,
1t Was 4:s0 O'Clock that hope
for the singer, was virtually aban-
doned. A sinking spell set In at
that hour and Caruso died shortly
afterward. X
London, Aug. (By the As
soctated Press. -Enrico Caruso,
world famous tenor. underwent
an operation Sunday, over the re-
suits Of which the surgeons are
pessmistic, says an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Rome
today quoting q Naples message.
Caruso was said to be extremely
weak yesterday afternoon, the
weakness of his heart necessitat-
ing Injection of, camphor every
two hours. #A 4.
The operation, the dispatch
the liver and the diaphragm,
which caused acute pcritonitds.
Caruso's wife and his brother are
at his bedside. /
The tenor was until week ago
on the way to recovery from the
long Illness which began In New
York Last winter, early In the
opefntic season !. when suddenly
he had an unexpected relapse and
was removed from Sorrento to
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
|G. A. r. Ladies'
Birthday Party

A real birthday party was given
by the members Of w. S. Heath Cir
Gle, Ladies' OF the G.. A. R. at Grand
Army hall Tuesday evening IN honor
of two of the members who are oe-
togenarians They are Capt Silas
Adams, who was so Tuesday and Mrs.
Mary Ingi1am who was 81 Monday.
Among the guests were Mrs. c. c..
Berry, who celebrated her Goth birth
day Friday, February II. The ia
bles were attfactiveiy set with q de-
Hcfous menu of pressed chicken, sal
ads, hot rolls, Washington pies and
all kinds of cakes. At the head table
sat the two guests of honor and a
number of the oldest members of the
Circle. Mrs Ingham was presented
with a handsome plant. large num-
Der of birthday cards and q beautiful
necklace, for which she expressed her
heartfelt thanks. Capt. Adams was
the recipient of a boquet of beautiful
carnations. On the table in front of
Mrs. Ingham was birthday cake
made especially for her, which was
trimmed with flags and another cake
of the same character was in front
of Captain Adams. The party was a
great success and thoroughly enjoyed
by all. The regular meeting of the
Circle was held in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
To Probe Shelton
Trolley Horror

Bridgeport, Ct, Feb. 1874 large
amount OK evidence will be presented
here tomorrow at the inquest into the
trolley wreck at shelton yesterday
which resulted in 8 gasoline explosion
and fire that took eight lives and In
jured more than a score, The EVIL
dence to be presented to Coroner John
j. Phelan Of Fairfield county and c.
c. Hweil Of the. public utilities COM
mission, 10 expected to show the own
ership of the hvs-gallon can of gaso-
fine that was in the Bridgeport bound
trolley car and also to Indicate wfiicf,
trolley crew was 1T fault. If either, in
operating the signal lights for the
switch near High Bridge.
There was no change today in the
condition Of the dozen injured persons
who are in Griffin hospital, DERBY.
The body Of the unidentified woman
among the dead was identified at Shell
ton late today ~ Mrs. Ida Upscher, 81,
a widow Of this city. A ring worn by
the woman was virtually the sole
means of Identification.
The one body remainfue tsnidenttfied
lie that Of q man about s fees II inches
tall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
Club Entertained
At Auction Bridge

A very pleasant social event was
the luncheon bridge given by Mrs. T..
e. Hardy at her home on Pleasant
street Wednesday afternoon to the
Friendly Rivals, a bridge club which
has met regularly for seevral seasons.
The house was beautifully decorated
with spring flowers, incluing jonquils,
daffedfis. narcfssus and carnations.
The shades were drawn ana the house
brilliantly lighted. making most at
tractive setting for the prettiIy gown
ed ladies who attended. There were
,12 tables, each having bouquet Of
flowers for centerpiece Luncheon
was served at 1 O'Clock. the n1tnu
consisting of fruint cocktail. chicken
patties, French peas. tomato ana Gu
cuniber salad, hot rolls, ice cream with
strawberry sauce. cake and demitasse
After the luncheon came the game.
Prizes were won by Mrs. L. e. Thayer.
who received beautiful hand-painted
Fiustre salad bowl for first place. Mrs.
A. Jolly won pair of candiesticks of
/ the same material, and Miss Nora
BARTLETT Greeley received the conso-
lation prize, which was a#pfefty pic
ture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
35c Tariff on Wheat
Agreed Upon by
Conference Committee

Washington, Feb ga compro-
mise agreement fixing the tariff on
wheat at 50 cents a bushel was
reached today by Senate and House
conferees considering the Fordney
emergency tariff bill.
The wheat schedule was one Of the
principal stumbling blocks of the
conferees.
The House rate was 80 cents per
bushel and the Senate 40 cents.
The amendment was said to in
volve the question of the difference
in the rate Of exchange.
Disagreement over the sugar, to-
bacco, hides and cherries schedules
among the conferees who will re-
sumo their work tomorrow.
Among minor adjustments agreed
on today was change in the rates
or olives not packed in solution from
FIVE to three cents a pound
The Senate conferees receded on
the cotton schedule. agreeing to
place rate of Z cents a pound on
cotton having staple of / 3-s
inches or more in length, as provid-
ed by the House. The Senate had
voted to reduce the staple to 1 is
inches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
|TAOONNET CLUB
|ENTERTAINS LADIES

Ladies' night at the Taconnet
Club, which was observed Wednes-
day night at the club house In Wins
low. was an event OF real import
ance and will long be remembered
by those who attended as one OF the
most delightful social functions In
the history OF the organization. The
affair was conducted by the officers
and directors Of the club whosseryexl
ia fine supper at $50 followed BY an
entertainment and lastly dancing in
the gymnasium with music by BAR.
ney's orchestra.
The supper TO which go persons
sat down, was most bountiftl and
consisted OF baked beans, cold sliced
ham, fruit salad, hot rolls, brown
bread, doughnuts, cheese. pies and
conee. The walters were ali mem
bers OF the club and looked very
business like In their whfta Jackets.
They were very assiduo8 fhetr
attentions 70 their guests. kuny-
one came away huugrE-..fr om Hi,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24

Word has been received that Miss
Pauline, the little daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Ray. Brown, who UNDER
went an operation at Lewiston. is
resting very comfortably.
Miss Matte Downs has gone to
Augusta, where she will visit
friends
Mrs. Myron White and daughter.
Maxine. win leave this morning for
Springfield, Mass, where they win
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
speh Spencer.
Miss Martha, the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Han. is III at their
home on High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Brooks are
the proud parents of daughter.
born Feb. %, who has been named
Martha Harriet.
Miss Doris Corron has returned
from Dexter, where she has been vis-
iting relatives.
The appropriation committee win
meet with ttR .seIectmen this after
noon IT 1 o'clock ~
nch 4ime sinei5sing spassesa sasss r..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
Boys at Play
Interrupt City's
Electric Service

Some youngsters playing on guy
wire of the Central Maine Power Co.
near the Gulf Refining Co. plant at
Winslow on Wednesday afternoon
caused a serious Interference with the
electric system of the city for a cou-
pie Of hours. BY continuously jump
ing on the guy wire they caused a
swaying Of the wires above until them
came together ana infmefndiately the
lights of the city dfmmed and went
out, the electric cars stopped and The
mills their work. The lines between
the point OF contact and the Fort Hal
flax power station were tangled
mass. The break in the service oe-
Cured at 2.12 and in FIVE minutes re-
pair men were on the job. All power
services were out of use for an hour.
The Maine Central shops. the Keyes
Fibre. the wyandotte mills and the
WatetviIle Iron Works were down
about two hours. although a. supply
was obtained from Rice.s Rips. Oak
land. Union Gas station. Bangs sta
ton and Fairfleid. ii was not Of SUM-
Gent capacity to carry the heavy
users like the manufacturers The
line down was the main trunk from
the high tension supply into the Wa
tervillc distributing system and the
repair men did a remarkably quick
job, considering the tangled mass
which confronted them. As it was the
Oakland electric line was working in
about an honf. the Androscoggin and
Kennebec lire was repaired 30 that the
car which was 70 leave at z.Se went at
4.s0 and the Fairfield Tne got into
commission at 4 O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
Claim Gold Mine
Beneath Heart Denver
Business Center

Denver, Col, Feb. 23.--Peter Noonan
and William Wickersham today record
ed a gold claim in the heart of the city
Of Denver. In the ground beneath
the territory containing the city hall.
the union station and r great part Of
the business district the men aIleee
they have struck a rich find of gold
The two men, who looked like typ
ical old-time prospectors, appeared at
a window in the recorders office and
dumped the contents of two canvas
sacks on the counter.
We dug these out of lots in the
heart of Denver" they explained, "and
claim the ore bodies from which they
came by right Of discovery. we want
the ore and our claims recorded"
Later they presented the proper pa :
pers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
Colonial Bazaar
Complete Success

The Colonial Bazaar held at Co
burn Tuesday afternoon ana evening
was the first thing of the kind at
tempted by the school and was a
genuine success and well repaid those
who worked so faithfully to carry the
project through. The big gymnasi-
UNI was beautifully decorated and
presented very pretty appearance.
The center Of the floor was filed
with small tables attractively decor
ated where light lunches were served
by girls dressed In Colonial costumes.
Then there were all sorts of booths, a
Chinese laundry in which were two
boys. John Salmond and Ivan Perley
and two girls, Eva Clark and Alpha
Crosby, all in attractive Chinese cos
tunes. The candy booth was strik-
ingly effective in black and white
decorations and was in charge Of
Beatrice Morris and Marion Sproul
An exhibition of household arts was
well worth a visit. for there was to
be seen many samples Of fine needle
work, made by the students in chat
department.
Harold Fish was in charge of a
tent in which one could obtain a hair
raising aeroplane fight. The custo-
nnefs were blind folded and then TAX
en- for the fight which was thrilling
i'm the extreme. At least the sensa-
ton was. A wheel of forunte was
in charge OF George Bouchard and
Charles Kelley ana a Y. w. C. A ex-
hibtt which was most interesting
was in charge Of Miss Mabel Oxton.
In a room at the left was an athletic
exhibit, showing pictures of old teams
|of the school and many other things
of interest. In the club room were
living models which created great
deal Of interest The entire affair
was exceedingly pleasant and reflect
ed great credit on all Concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
ASK AUTHORITY
Continued from Page one)

the resolve carrying sS89 to place
suitable tablet ON the State of Maine
marker on the famous field Of Waller
Norge. the present tablet being en-
Ftirely unsuitable. The area now in
cIuding Maine furnished over 1000 men
or one-efghth of washington's army
lat Valley Forge.
A delegation of about 40 Spanish
War Veterans appeared for the re-
solve giving them a SIS bonus, prom
Used them in 1895. but never received.
VIM. ]. Sterling of watervifie.
chairman Of the legislative committee
Tor the United Spanish War veter-
ans, conducted the case, being intro
dhced by Senator Cobb, who introduced
the bill. Mr.. Sterling called on Fred
r. Harris of Lewiston, II. J. Pierson
or Auburn, George A. Dow Of Port
land. all of whom presented the claim
OF the veterans for the money. The
tenor of their talk was that Governor
Powers in 1898 from his own pocket
advanced money enough to give The
men $22 or months pay and prom
sed that the Legislature would later
make up the balance of a 500 bonus.
1t was estimated that about sso,oee
would suffice for all claims. Six
months was to limit the applications
therefor and It was to go to veterans,
widows who have not remarked and
orphan children.
Some difference of opinion as to the
neirs who should share seemed to exist
ana rising vote of the delegation
decided unanimousIy.t to include widows
VINO have not remarked and the Or
phan children.
me veterans stated that they are
NOT asking this meney as present
put because it had been promised them
.no tney deserved it. They wished
70 De placed ON the same footing as
me Civil War and World War veter.f
ans as regarding q bonus and asked it
as matter OF justice.
Adjutant General Preeson suggested
tnat the wording ofthe resolve was
precisely like that OF the World War
BONUS resolve and care should be
taken In the estimates Of money need
ed because it would probably follow
sat several hundred more Maine men
wac were IN the Spanish war service
would BE- Found than were in the Signal
Ccrps the four batteries and regiment
:. i.Iantry Gach was the case In the
wofid war. where about se,o0o men
we're estimated ana several thousand
more are being found He thought 500
OF ~ more Spanish War veterans
should ~ hsurSe on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
League Council
Gives Summary u. 8.
Note on Mandates

Paris, Feb. 23--{By The tAssoci-
ated Press)--1hc councils 6f the
League Of Nations decided tonight to
give out only summary Of the
American note regarding mandates
under the League, the text of which
was submitted to the council this
morning.
The Summary follows:
1.-The government Of the United
States declares it SEXES the occa-
sion to send tie council of the
League a copy of a note addressed
to Earl Curzon British foreign min
istef} on November 20, setting forth
in detail the views OF the United
States on the responsibilities of
mandatory powers.
~ copy OF that note has been sent
to the French ana Italian govern
nnents. The United States govern
ment draws the attention of the
council to the request made in that
note that the projects Of mandate
intended for the society of nations,
before they were submitted to the
council, be communicated to the
United States government. and that
1T have precise Indications of the
principles on which the United
States conditioned it appreciation.
"The United States government
has received the text of the mandate
attributed to the Emperor of Japan
over all former German islands stu
ated IN the Pacific ocean north of the
Equator. which text was approved
by the council Of the League Deem
Der IL in Geneva.
1.-THE United States government
declares it has never given it's con-
sent that the island of Yap be in
cluded in territories subjected to the
mandate of Japan.
TT recalls that it has already so
informed the governments of Great
Britain, France, Italy and Japan, in
forming them at the same time that
its reservation rested upon the
opinion that zap enters necessarily
into any project or system of prac-
ticai communication by cable in the
Pacific and that no power can limit
or control its use.
consequently the United States
government is moved to declare re-
specially that it can not regard it.
self as bound by the terms of the
said mandate and desires particular
ly that note be taken of it's protest
against the decision of the League
council of December II upon this
question. @
s'At the same time it asks the
council, whose action resulted evil
IDENTIFY from an inexact representa-
ton of the facts, to submit the ques-
ton to a new investigation which
an equitable solution requires
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24

The funeral of Josiah d. Hayden
took place at the home Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. w. A.
Smith officiating. The Masonic SER
vice was also performed under the
direction of Willard r. Jones, wor-
thy master of Waterville lodge.
There were many beautiful floral
tributes in memory az the deceased.
The bearers were Frank w. Noble,
Granville Barrows, Peter Larkin and
J. o. Peck. Burial was in Pine
Grove cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
Dry Move in Norway
Not Denmark as Reported

New York. Feb. 23.-Through an
error in cable transmission it was
stated in a Copenhagen despatch OF
February IS that q bill prohibiting the
importation, manufacture ana sale of
spirits and strong wines had been in
troduced inthe Danish Rigsdag, aud
that rs probable adoption might lead
to . MINISTERIAL crisis.
Inquiry by cable develops that the
despatch referred to information re-
cetved there from Christiania, Nor
way, a. t. the Introduction Of a pro-
hiDition measure before the Norwe-
gian parliament. There has been no
measure Of tbe kind introduced in the
UAuish Rlesdag. and consequently no
action which would Affect the Danish
ministery, as the report related sole-
ly to action before the Norwegian
parliament. 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
Socialist Who Flayed
Bolshevism Says Has
Message for u. s. PeOrle

New York. Feb. 23--Mcra.is Schwartz
California socialist. whose wife died
at Revai after Incarceration in a
Russian prison, returned today on
the steamer Aquitania with the an
nouncement that he had 20 message
from Russia TO the United States
which I shall deliver to the members
of the American Senate and House OF
Representatives. 80
Repeating his denunciation Of Boil
sheyism widely quoted while he was
abroad. Schwartz asserted that he
had lived IN Russia for 80 years, but
that after his recent visit II can say
that don't know Russia now
"Ons going to Washington in q few
days, shall see President Wilson, II
he Is well enough TO see me, and also
Secretary Colby he said.
I The Socialist party of the United
siates had denied the statement that
Schwartz went to Russia as y rep
rescntative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
William C. WethereiI

William G. Wetherell passed away
at his home on Maple street wednes-
day afternoon at 100 O'Clock after
an illness of four months of heart
and kidney trouble. Mr.. Wetherell
was born in Whitefield in 1865, the
son of Sylvester. H. and Eliza Weth-
erell. He was married on February
q, 1894 to Miss Lulu E. Small who
survives him. A sister, Mrs. Helen
Mosher Of Melrose. Mass, also sur
wives. Mr.. Wethereil was in the
employ of the Maine Central rail-
road and had been car inspector. at
the Oakland station for is years.
Funeral services win be held this
afternoon at $50 o'clock at the resi-
dence. Rev. Weston p. Holman Of
the Methodist church will ofllciate.
The remains will be taken Friday
morning to Whitefiefd for interment.