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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
SONS SMILE
INSPIRES new
LIFE IN CARUSO
World Renowned Ten
or Now on Mend,
Word Secretary
Turn for Better Comes When
Boy Reaches Bedside-Baby
Gloria, IA months, Also Does
Her Bit for G0lden-voiced
Papa-Gets Shave and Some
thing to Eat

New York. Feb. 1s-Caruso is con-
valescent
This was the word which came to-
night from the hotel suite in which
the tenor has been wrestling with
death for four days
1t was spoken by Bruno Zirato,
his secretary, and followed an Off
| cial bulletin by the five attending
physical, in which the singer was
declared to have shown distinct
improvement.
To Enrico. Jr., who FASTENED to his
fathers bedside from the Indiana
military school he is attending. was
given the credit for Caruso's turn
for the better.
! Il believe the turning point was
reached when Caruso first saw his
boy" said Zirato, as he left the sick
room to get the first bath and shave
he has had for three days. 1.-THE
boys smile, coming at the psyche
logical moment, inspired his father
with a new will to live"
But Enrico did not have his father
to himself. Gloria, II months old to-
day, was taken into the singers
room and delighted her father with
a new word she had added to her
baby talk. 1t was pretty" She
kept repeating it each time her eyes
fell upon the pink hangings in the
| room--and she eyed them frequently.
First a shave and then the first
solid food the patient has eaten
since the beginning. of the heart at
tack, which followed pleurisy-these
We're the chief entries on the sick
room log today. After having en-
joyed small piece of chicken this
| ening, asked for cereal He ate a
| dish of oatmeal with evident relish.
zirato was lavish with, praises of
the two nurses who have been In
constant attendance on Caruso since
| he fell ill last December. Without
them, he declared, the doctors could
not have brought their patient
through.
There were several callers this
afternoon, but none was admitted to
the sick room. Fritz Kreisler was
one.
He'll come through-and with his
voice too.' the violinist told Zirato.
I'VE couldn't afford to lose him.
Madame Marcella Sembrich was
| another caller. kilograms and
cables continued toa pour in from all
parts of the world. 1t was annunced
late today that no more official bull
letins would be issued until II
o'clock tomorrow morning, when an
other consultation will be held.
Late tonight Mr.. Zirato announced
that Caruso was resting quietly and
that he had been asleep for several
hours. When he awakened he asked
for food, and was given chicken
broth.
The blessing of Cardinal O'Connell
of Boston was sent today by his
| nephew, James O'ConnelL.
Various reports that CaruSo had
lost a great deal of weight until he
was merely a shadow of his former
self were denied tonight by his
physicians. They said he had lost
probably forty or fifty pounds, and
would now weigh about 40 or $50
pounds, as against his former 900 to
230 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
U.S.toExpLair,
Reparation
Withdrawal

Paris, Feb. 18-(By The Associated
Press)-The United States govern
ment tomorrow will deliver to the re-
parations commission a declaration
explaining the governments with
drawal Of it's representative from the
commission.
The statement of withdrawal. which
will be delivered by Roland w. Boy
den. of Beverly, Mass, who repre-
scented the United States at the Brus-
sells financial congress in 1920 and who
is now withdrawn, will involve also
the departure of about 20 other
Americans who are on sub-commis-s
sions.
The statement to be presented Will
say:
II am instructed by my government
to announce the retirement of it's I'M
official representatives from the re-
parations commission. This decision
has been reached only after long hes
itation and careful consideration. All
representation upon the commission
was, in the beginning, unofficial In
anticipation of ratification of the
treaty of Versailles by the signatory
powers.
1.-The other powers have ratified
and their representation has long be-
come official. The United States
has not ratified and as time has
passed, it's unofficial representation
on the commission gradually has be-
come anomalous.
MY government, under the forego-
ing conditions, has felt itself unable
to cooperate with the allied powers at
Brussels and elsewhere in the prepa-
ration Of plans which seem to involve
a change in the treaty. 1t realizes
fully the great difficulty of these
problems and recognizes the value OF
unified action, but as it cannot at
present take part in such a discus
sion or even express any views upon
the subject discussed it feels that it
is undesirable to retain even unofficial
representation on a commission that
is likely to be charged VIII he eXecu
ton of such plans.
MY government instructs me fur
Their to express it's sincere apprecia-
ton for the many courtesies which
the commission and its members
have shown the United States and
it's unofficial representatives"
Major Boyden today told The Assoc
ciated Press that naturally he could
not comment on his governments in
structions for withdrawal, but that
he could testify to the fullest extent
to his great respect for the charac-
ter, devotion and ability of the men
who had served on the commission
I'VE shall always be thankful that
it has been our privilege to take even
an unofficial and modest part in the
commissions work." he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
Alleged Murderer's,
Father Was Killed In
West Athens Quarrel

Dexter, Me-, Feb. Is - William
Knights, father of Nelson Eugene
knights, ST., charged with the muir
der here of Alfred Corson, was kill
ed by blow over the head with a
gun during a quarrel with Rufus
Brown, Jr., at the latter's home in
West Athens on April 20. 1905.
Brown the next morning confessed
his guilt, saying that he became
jealous of his 16-year-old wife while
the three We're drinking hard cider
and after borrowing a gun from a
neighbor, crushed in his skull. Brown
was 20 at that time, while knights
was So and the father of six sons. I
Brown was indicted for man.
slaughter the next September, al
though bound over on a murder
charge, and sentenced to serve 20
years in the State prison at Thomas
TOM Following the adoption of the
parole system, he was paroled in
1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
FINS HING
TOUCHES SLOW
TO CABINET
Harding and Advisers
Taking Time Limit
in Selections
Hoover's Name Again Bobs up
As Possible Head Commerce
Up in the Air Over Navy
Berth-Hert, Kentucky Men
toned for Job - Hughes
Slated for State Portfolio

st. Angus tine, Fla, Feb. 1S.-The
powwow Of Republican chiefs at Pres
ident-elect Harding's headquarters
here today developed no conclusive in
dcations today in regard to selections
for the sthree cabinet places remain
ing unassigned.
Neither Mr.. Harding nor any of those
Who saw him would throw any further
light on the situation although there
were general expressions Of confidence
that the next few days would see the
cabinet slate satisfactorily completed.
Meantime speculation about the COM
hlerce and labor portfolios continued
to center around half dozen of those
known to have been under considera-
ton and usual crop Of guesses de-
veloped in regard to probable choice
for secretary Of the navy,
Those most prominent in gossip
about the secretaryship of commerce
were Herbert Hoover of California,
John Hays Hammond Of New York
and A. M. Huston Of Tennessee, while
the names of James j. Davis of Penn
sylvania and T. v. O'Conner of New
York were heard most often as likely
selections to head the labor depart
ment. All of these are known to have
come in for serious consideration in
the building Of the cabinet.
Regarding the navy secretaryship,
however, the indications are far less
tangible. OF the many men mention
ed there is none really known to be
probabilities and definite predictions
amount simply to chance shots. Until
yesterday Mr.. Harding had been con-
tident that Frank o. Lowden of Illi-
nOis would accept the place, and with
Mr.. Lowden's refusal the whole field
had to be opened up again and a new
canvass of available material begun.
One of the most persis tent rumors
here today was that the navy portfo-
lilo might go to A. T. Hert. Republican
national committeeman for Kentucky.
Some weeks ago there was a move
ment in support of Mr.. Hert for place
in Mr.. Hardings family of councillors
but he has not figured in more recent
cabinet developments and his appoint-
ment no wwould be surprise to some
Of the president'elects closest advisers
Tomorrow Mr.. Harding will turn
his attention to other questions, taking
up the initial of the general policies of
the new administration with Charles
Il. Hughes Of New York, understood
TO be slated for secretary of state,
and ticking over a taxation problem
with Representative Fordney of Michi-
gan, chairman Of the House ways and
means committee. Mr.. Hughes was to
'lave reached here late today but was
delayed and now is expected to arrive
tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
Daylight Saving
Cost Mass. Farmers
Eight Millions Plus

Boston. Feb. 1s.-The state depart
ment of agriculture announced today
that the farmers of MASSACHUSETTS
suffered a cash loss of more than S.
100000 last year because of daylight
saving. In statement based on fig
ures compiled from 1852 replies to
qdestionnaires, it was announced
that an average of s255 represented
the money loss to each farmer. The
last census, twas added, showed 32.-
001 farmers in the state.
Farmers of average means were cam
vassed in 5000 questionnaires. exclud-
ing the large tobacco and onion grow
ers in the; Connecticut valley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

Dexter, Maine, Feb. 1S-The AK be-
lieved to have been used to kill AL
fred Corson in his room here was
found today. 1t was discovered in a
shed at the farm of Frank McKen-
ney, where Nelson Eugene knights,
alleged confessed murderer, stored
part of his HOUSEHOLD goods after they
were removed from the tenement
house in which Corson was killed,
and where his son, Nelson Eugene
Knights, Jr., was employed as a
farm hand.
The AK was coated with dried blood
and dark brown hair. said to. be the
same as that of the dead man, 1t
was at this farm that the trunk in
Canaan was kept for several days be-
fore it was taken to Canaan on Feb.
g.
The trunk was hauled to Canaan,
25 miles from here, on a sled and left
in the dooryard of Knights aged
mother there over night. According
to information obtained by Somerset
County officials, the sled and trunk
weredragged by hand the next morn
ing to the hayshed in which the body
was buried after being pulled through
sheep hole as it was not possible to
open the doors. Blood was said to
have been found on this sled, as well
as in the trunk which was taken back
to the house.
Only sufficient evidence to warrant
the holding of knights for the grand
jury will be presented when he is ar
raigned in the Municipal Court here
again Monday, this time, on the
charge of murder, the officers stated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
Dry Bill Appears
in Danish Rigsdag

Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. 1S.--A
bill for prohibiting the importation,
manufacture and sale of spirits and
strong wines was introduced in the
Rigsdag yesterday by the prohibition
group.
The Tidenstegn says that as the
Left is sure to vote for the measure,
it would be adopted and that this may
cause ministerial crisis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
White RibbOners'
Echo Convention
Opens at Auburn

Auburn. Me-. Feb. .1S-Bills provid-
ing for uniform religious worship at
opening exercises in the public
schools, and for increasing the age Of
consent, were endorsed at an echo
conference of the Maine w. T. C. IT,,
attended by 135 delegates. Announce
ment was made that series of State
conventions is planned. the first to be
held at Bangor, March II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
ARGENTINA TELLS
ALLIES TREATY
DOESN'T BIND HER

Buenos Aires. Feb. 1S-CBv The
Associated Press)-Argentine has
refused the request of the Allies that
she take measures to prevent Ger
man expectation of war materials
to Argentina in violation of the
treaty of Versailles. The government
takes the ground that Argentina is
not concerned in the stipulations of
treaty between other nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
THE WEATHER
FAIR

New England: Fair Saturday fol-
lowed by snow or rain Saturday
night and Sunday; not much change
in temperature.
Eastern New York: Increasing
cloudiness Saturday followedby snow
or rain on the coast and snow in the
interior Saturday and Sunday, not
much change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
Bolt Wood from
Circular Saw Kills
e. OrringtOn Man

Bangor, Me-, Feb. 1S--Arthur E.
Sugden of East Orrington. a cerpen-
ter employed by the Bangor Railway
and Electric Company, was struck by
bolt of wood thrown from a circular
saw today and died. an hour later of
internal injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
Fatal Ending to
Brothers Quarrel

Boston, Feb. ia warrant cilarg-
ing the murder of John P. Travis of
the Roxbury district, who died early
today from the effects of four stabs
from penknife, was issued tonight
for the arrest Of Frank J. Travis, the
dead mans brother.
The two men quarrelled last
Wednesday evening, the police said,
and yesterday John was sent to a hos
pital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
Self-GOvernment
Pact with Egypt
Asked by Miner

London. Feb. 18-(Ry The Associ-
ated Press) with the,
Egyptian government for. the. conclu-
sion of treaty according selft- gov
eminent to Egypt was strongly ,ad-
vised in a report by Lord Miner, for
mer Colonial secretary, presented to
Parliament today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
Tifis Menaced by
RussO-Armenian Reds

Constantinople, Feb. 18-(By the
Associated Press)-Tifis, capital of
the Republic of Georgia, is threat
ened by a Russo Armenian Soviet
army. The Georgian government has
fled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
General Forecast


The disturbance that was central
over south Texas Friday night will
move east-northeast attended by
rain In the south states and the mid
die Atlantic states, and snow in the
upper Ohio valleys, the lower lake
region and New England within the
next "a to So hours. There will be
little change in temperature in the
east of the Mississippi river Satur-
day but colder weather will over
spread the middle Atlantic and
northern Atlantic states Sunday
night.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook -
Fresh north and northeast winds and
partly overcast weather Saturday;
Sandy Hook to Hatteras-Fresh
northeast to east winds and overcast
weather Saturday, followed by rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Saturday fair. followed by snow or
rain Saturday night and Sunday;
not much change in temperature;
increasing northeast and east winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

Genuine bargains In heusehoid FUR.
niture are advertlsed every day In
The Journal. Read the classified ads
and save money.
The Ocala banner., 1921-11-25
CALLS FOR USE OF KNIFE
How carbuncIe Should BE Treated TO
Effect Cure That Can Be Con-
sidered Thorough.

AT recent examination by the state
board of Ohio, medical students were
asked how they would treat q car
.buncIe. The official answer is quoted
from Rose & Carless' Manual of Sur
gefy, as follows:
The most thorough and satisfactory
Is TO lay the carbuncle freely open un4
der an anesthetic and scrape with a
sharp spoon or cut away all sloughs
until healthy tissue is reached, and
then to disinfect the cavity thoroughly
with pure carbolic acid or peroxide Of
hydrogen (1O volumes). The hollow
thus formed is packed with gauze
soaked In an iodoform emulsion (1O
per cent? and allowed to heal by
CIRCULATION. Good food. iron. quinine
ara alcohol according to judgment.
must be administered, while appropri-
ate medicine (e. g., codeine or opium)
and lirnitations of diet are necessary
in diabetic patients"
The Ocala banner., 1921-11-25
POW Sand Is TRAVELLING.

French geologists have long taken
interest IN the eastward march of the
sands along the northern coasts of
France, Belgium and Holland, says
the Christian Science Monitor. A
fine sand originating on the shores Of
Normandy has been found distributed
on the beaches as far east as Den
mark. It was shown, after careful
investigation of this phenomenon.
that the eastward march of the sands
is due to the fact that all the sea
waves approaching the coast from
Brittany break in nearly parallel
lines, with an easterly moNon. The
result is that the sands always pro-
gress in that direction. But the proc
ess is slow and gradual, and measure
ments hRve proved that the sand
traverses, forward and backward
perpendicular TO the shore, a total
distance 5000 times as great as that
which il covers, in the same length Of
time, in lis eastward progress.
The Ocala banner., 1921-11-25
How life May Be PROLONGED.

The publication of monumental
work by yiscount Bryce at the ripe
age Of esghty-three should persuade
many of as who want to feel what it
is, IKE to be an octogenarian that old
age can De attained without the aid
of thyroid glands borrowed from the
monkey. One of the secrets of old
age would seem to be lifetime OF
intellectual activity, and lions share
of public service. II is quite aston
ishinS the number of public men Iivin.
at the present day who have passed
their eigEtieth birthday. Lord Chan
ming is ia his eighty-frst year, Wis
count Mocey is eighty-three, Mr.. Fred
eric Harrison is close on ninety, Sir
Harry Po,and is still il vigorous ,etter
wrster, n.Iety-une, while the earl of
Halsfury is ninety-seven. and possi-
bly, there are others.-London Chron-
icle.
The Ocala banner., 1921-11-25
Red Cross Trains
l47 Blind Vets
In Useful Work

Training designed to fit them for the
battle of life was taken by lat blind
ed ex-service men at the Red Cross In
stitute for the Blind, near Baltimore,
Nd, during the fiscal year 192O-1921.
according to the report Of the Insti-
tute for that period.
OF this number, 10 have gone on to
other institutions, in almost every
ease to institutions where those hav-
ing sight are receiving advanced edu-
cation. The blind ex-service men who
have entered such institutions are pro
svided with special textbooks In
Braille, reading which they were
taught at the Red Cross Institute.
Twelve men have passed from the
Institute to successfully carry on some
occupation or business for which they
were fitted by special training. A few
have withdrawn from the Institute be-
cause Of poor physical condition, IA are
receiving further training on the
job" and ST are still in training.
The Ocala banner., 1921-11-25
AcoMRADES.

Don't you like this? Capper's
Weekly says that in the Legion pa
rade, seven miles long, in Kansas City
last week, "a private led division in
which a major and two lieutenants
marched side by side beating drums.
A lieutenant" the story continues,
slapped his commanding officer on
the back and the commanding officer
was as delighted to see the lieutenant
as the lieutenant was to see him. They
marched in the same line of fours
with sergeant on One side of them
and private on the other.
Peace says Capper, ranks men
differently than war. War through
military precedent and redtape. some
times put an ignoramus in a high
place and thousands Of his men die
needlessly. Peace promotes on merit.
1t was citizen army that met
in Kansas City this week. They had
demonstrated their fitness. The world
had never seen finer soldiers. But
militarism had not spoiled them; had
The Ocala banner., 1921-11-25
G. o. r. ON DEFENSIVE

The more one observes the man
euyers Of the group Of Republican
Senators known as the Agricultural
Bloc, themore one is forced to the
conclusion that it is, more than any
thing else, a shrewd scheme to hold
in line and keep satisfied the large
voting population in the West that
cannot remain quiescent while their
party seems under the domination Of
the big eastern interests. The fight
the Western senators are making IN
the Senate slants greatly in the
direction of hippodrome perform
ance. II the Agricultural. Bloc sue,
ceeds in holding the great bulk of the
Western Republican voters in line nm
til next fall. some of the Senators
will save their own skins and remain
in position to lead their flecks up
to the polls three years hence to vote
for the reelection Of an adminisfra-
tion constantly under the control 81
the big moneyed interests, the same
interests that selected Mellon for the
Treasury portfolio and which are now.
succeeding in securing great reduc-
tions in the income surtaxes, such as
The Ocala banner., 1921-11-25
Red Cross Plans
$4,000, 900 Effort
To Save Children

Medical care and clothing for thou
sands Of children in Central and East
ern Europe are outlined as the activ-
tiles Of the American Red Cross in
Europe for the current year, says q
statement on the eve OF the Annual
Roll Call Of the organization. These
activities, supplemental to the feeding
operations Of the European Relief
Council Of which Herbert Hoover is
chairman, are designed to provide the
most adequate and balanced relief
within the resources Of private phi
lanthropy.
Through the establishment Of child
welfare stations in the centers Of pop
ulation of those countries where ade-
quate medical care is not now obtain
able. the American Red Cross plans
to provide the medical assistance need
ed to restore these children to q nor
mally healthy life. The sum Of $6,-
100000 has been made available for
this work.
The Ocala banner., 1921-11-25

cutting almost half in two the taxes
on incomes above one million dollars.
1t is apparent that the tax bill, when
the weary public finally sees it en-
acted into law, will reduce taxes most
for those who need the reduction the
least. More and more are the old
political observers in Washington re-
minded of the administrations of Har-
rison and Taft Both were Sominat-
ed by the money power, both we're re-
pudiated at the Congressional cleo
tions in the middle of their only term
in Office, and both were defeated for
reelection.
The Springfield, Mass, Republican
says that Mr.. Harding might have
truthfully said that the South offers
the negro more of economic oppor-
tunity than the North. Who remern-
bers the race riot at Springfield, H.,
Linccln's home town, which grew out
of the question OF economic equality
the worst race riot ever known in
the country?
And Marion, Ohio, the Presidents
home town, went Democratic! Pa
latka News.
The Ocala banner., 1921-11-25
TO MAKE SWIMMING SAFE.

The old swimming hole is all right
II you know all about 1t, but every
year many lives are lost because peo-
pie attempt to swim In uncharted
lakes or rivers with dangerous holes.
Out in Shelbyville, Ind., a boy scout
lost his life in one of these treacher-
Gus gravel holes and the tragedy
awoke the public to the dangers in its
own midst. The Rotary club immedi-
ately came to the front and enlisted
the willing cooperation of the boy
scouts In charting and permanently
marking all the danger points in the
vicinity Of the town. The scouts made
the signs and the Rotarians sold them
Under the slogan of BUY sign and
save q boys life Wires as well as
signs were placed over these treacher-
Gus holes by the scouts and trash and
dumpage were also cleared out.
How about your town? Any need
Of this kind Of safety-frst work? If
so. set your scouts to work. That
good old ounce of prevention Of which
we have all heard so often Is still re-
markably worth while as substitute
for the pound of cure, which is, some
times, as it was in Shelbyville. sad
business.