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Market, and had specially told him to
send down great many things from
Acker Merrall's and from different Italian
restaurants. Even so it didn't seem to be
enough
Q. About how much?
A We paid bills Of about $500 for dry
groceries, and it didn't seem TO be enough,
so he made out another list and gave it
to my chauffeur. who went to town with
1t. The chauffeur got the things at diff
ferent places down in Houston street you
know, that part Of town where the Italian
groceries are: then he went, to Washing
ton Market and bought quantity of beef
whole side. YOU know. about ltS pounds
Of beef he bought, and two lambs and a
can Of brains. And there were sauces and
cheeses and sausages, things OF that sort
When these things came out to the coun-
try, the cook put them in our icehouse
there. He ordered lot of carrots and big
baskets Of things, big baskets of carrots
and turnips and onions. and we had a great
deal to eat down there. But after a while
| began to hear complaints from my sister.
in law that Mr.. Ragozzino didn't under
stand how to cook cereal, that he served
cereal raw to the children: he didn't cook
1t long enough. | understood my butler
Frank Ferrano, showed him how to cook
it and explained TO him how TO do it; and
I felt things weren't comfortable in the
house 49,
I was obliged TO come up to New York
our, apartment in the Knickerbocker.
When got back to the country again Mrs.
Benjamin told me that he had served a
cereal that perhaps had been cooked five
minutes to the children, and, Of course,
they couldn't eat Il. She said he objected
to getting up early in the morning, he had
so much work to do. He said something
to the effect that cooks shouldn't be on
duty until ten o'clock. and that he had to
get up very early to start the fire. Mrs.
Benjamin had been obliged to go up to my
nurses room and cook the cereal on my
baby's stove, because she couldn't give the
cereal to her children. The cook was also
Directing to cooking prunes. SO the next
day was Sunday, and I heard all these
things In the evening. and they annoyed
me, so that | sent for RagoZzino ! said,
What is this troube?" in Italian, as best
I could. What is all this trouble about
cooking cereal. II is a very simple thing
to do" | explained about prunes; you
cook them once week, and apple sauce
once week At that he seemed to be very
much annoyed. and he talked very loudly
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things They are very easy to make, but
wanted to be sure that an Italian cook
could do it, that was my only worry /
myself eat anything, and | heard them
saying that they were going to pay him
$40 a week, and that he was to get the
kitchen boy. and that we were to pay him
altogether $50 a week, and he would pay
the kitchen boy as soon as he got one to
suit him.
O. That u.s. the kitchen boy was to get
500 week, in other words?
A. Yes.
O. Is that about all you heard of the
conversation, or is there something else?
A. No, there was something said about
Ragozzino going down to East Hampton to
look over the place to see where he was
going TO sleep and IL there were some
things necessary. Then there was some
talk about his buying some cheeses and
Italian sauces and things OF that kind at
Acker Merrall's'or in different Italian res.
taurants where we could get imported
Italian things, you see.
O. Well, now, after that conversation.
where was the next place at which vow
saw Ragozzino9
A. | saw him next al East HAMPTON.
about the 9Th or 9TH OF May
tc) 1871. International Festur, Service. Ipe.
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A. said. "All right, make a list" said,
somebody will pay you. my secretary my
wife"
@. Was that about the extent OF the
conversation
A. Yes, sir.
Mrs. Dorothy Benjamin Caruso, the
tenor's wife, was next called to the wit.
ness stand
QUESTION BY LAWYER CONWAY
ATTORNEY FOR CARUSO)--Do you re-
member the first occasion, Mrs Caruso,
when you saw the cook Ragozzino7
ANSWER BY MRS. CARUso-Yes.
O. Do you remember where 1t was?
A. Yes, It was in the Hotel Knicker.
booker. He was with Mr.. Caruso and Mr.
Zroto.
Q. Will you tell the court what you
heard Of the conversation?
A. When got in there Mr.. Caruso was
making a list of the people who were to be
in our house at East Hampton. | don't
speak Italian fuently; I speak enough, a
little of II, and ! understood what they
were saying. I prompted Mr.. Caruso to
specially mention that some babies were
going to be In the house, that my little
nephew and niece would require cereal and
prunes, apple sauce and that I specially
wanted cook that could cook those
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home cooking would have been nice.
My first intimation that my people
weren't satisfied was when | called my
maid one night when we had some kind of
Italian soup for supper Mr.. Ragozzino
didn't really cook anything American |
didn't tell him to, there wasn't any ques'
ton OF It: didn't suppose that he did
know how. My maid said she didn't like
the cooking at all; she didn't consider him
a good cook That surprised me, because
she was an Italian. After that spoke to
nv nurse who was taking care of my lit
tie baby. She said she was living on bread
and butter and tea, she couldn't eat any
of his food Still l didn't say anything
about II, because | was sort OF letting
things go for a couple OF weeks to see how
II would turn out
The next time my sister.n-law came to
me and said, do you mind telling the cook
not to serve veal at every meal; one may
not eat veal at every meal, and. besides,
Il Is bad to eat in the Summer time" /
went out and told him not to serve veal
so often He explained II was hard to get
meat in the country, the butcher wasn't
so good I said we would make a list and
I would send the chauffeur uptown to buy
some meat and things from Washington
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Q. Now. after Ragozzino
came down there, suppose you
just tell the court in your own
way what took place in refer
ence to you and him and the
other members of the household?
A. Well. | went into the kit
chen and tried to order for
while, but we didn't get along
very well, because Mr.. Rago7-
zinc speaks more Neapolitan.
and ! speak so little Italian l
can't understand dialect at all.
you see. So We finally came to
an agreement instead Of my or.
dering the meals 1t would be
better II he should order them.
l didn't know what he should
cook and he didn't know how TO
make the things that | liked. so
1t was easier |. Of course, under.
standing Ragozzino was chef.
he should understand how to
order and prepare nice dinner.
and the first week down there |
was satisfied with him-quite. or
course, he was employed by the
week, and | paid him each week.
each Sunday | think It was, and
| was very well satisfied, be-
cause | had lived in a hotel for
so long that almost any kind OF
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Tenor and His Wife Tell in Court of Queer
Prunes, Half Cooked Cereals, Raw Asparag,
and CaIf's Rrains That
The Famous

said. mo, / am accustomed In the restau-
rant TO serve lots Of people"
Then he asked. "For how long you will
engage me, Mr.. Caruso" WELL" ! said.
my lease, think. 1t is until October, 18th
of October, first OF October or 18th Of Oc-
tober." I said, "and consequently you will
begin in May. will be May June. July. Au-
gust, September, october. six months. OF
course" said. How you TX this gentle
mani" I asked Mr. Ziroto. by the month
or by the week." He said, by the week"
well. all right, II is better for me-"
said "because IL he is worse we can have
a chance to send him away" and said.
repeated again. 1T is not lots OF work for
your He says, mo. you will see, you will
be contented from my work" All right.
then" | said, you need to 20 down to
East Hampton to see II the kitchen, the
utensils OF the kitchen. sufficient to cook
for everybody" He said, Eyes, l will 60"
| said. Tomorrow, day after tomorrow.
you will 20 down there and see what will
be necessary to do; it is understood, $40
a week" That's all.
QUESTION BY LAWYER SUSTICK
IATTORNEY FOR THE CHEF)-Had you
ever had occasion to employ cook be-
fore that?
ANSWER BY MR.. CARUsO-Not in this
country.
@. 1t was your intention at that time
Of hiring cook for the entire period Of
time that you intended to spend at East
Hampton?
A. Yes.
@. You stated on direct examination
that you thought it would be better for
you II you hired him by the week, because
II he didn't prove satisfactory you could
send him away?
A. Yes, sir.
@. Had you ever had any trouble on
any breach OF contract before that?
A. Yes, sir.
O. You had been in court on breach Of
contracts before that?
A. Yes, sir.
@. Had you been sued before?
A. Yes, sir.
O. BY any cook?
A. No, sir.
QUESTION BY LAWYER CONWAY
(CARUsO's ATToRNEY)-You had en-
gagged from time to time other servants in
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connection Wltn your nOuSenOl0,
had you not, Mr.. Caruso? Coun-
sci asked you II this was the
first occasion when you hired a
cook, you said, Eyes, in this
country" You had hired a cook
in Italy on different occasions?
ANSWER BY MR.. CARUSO-
Yes.
@. And you had engaged or
hired other servants in this
country?
A. Yes.
@. And you had at East
Hampton at this time some five
or six other servants?
A. Yes.
@. You remember that after
Ragozzino went down to East
Hampton he came back and you
saw him again?
A. Yes.
@. Did you have a converse
ton with him then?
A. Yes.
Q. What was It, please?
A. Well. he said that he saw
that the kitchen, everything was
all right, but needs some little
things. Utensils, pans, some
little spices, that only himself
he can buy
Q What did you say to him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-12
HONORS
HER NATIVE SONS
WHO FELL IN FRANCE,
Thousands Line Streets Veterans March in Comment
oratlon of Heroic Deeds of Comrades-Boom Of Can
non and Iong of Bells Herald Silent Tribute

World peace was the keynote of
Richmonds Armistice Day celebra-
ton yesterday.
Americas 10000 dead she offered
up on the altar of freedom in the
titanic struggle with the central
empires were called as silent wit
ncsscs to the fact the great republic
of the West spent her blood and
treasure that war should be no more.
Hundreds Of war-hardened yetcr-
ans--mcn who constituted themselves
n living wall in the path OF the Hun
as he swung toward Paris in the
fatcful days OF lolS-chcered Rev.
James Riddick Laughton. chaplain
in Virginia's honored t:ightieth Di-
vision, to the echo when he told them
in the City Auditorium that I'VE must
take up the fight where our heroic
dead left off and work INCREASINGLY
for everlasting harmonysamong the
nations"
Cheers Greet Mnrchers.
Just few minutes before they
had marched proudly through the
principal streets of the Old Domin-
ions capital city, Richmond, heart
of the Confedcracy and high citadel
of the cause for which Lee and
Jackson fought in the sixties. had
paid them II tribute as few veterans
have received in the history OF Vir-
ginia. Thousands lined the streets
over which tho parade moved from
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-12
Washington Throayn Into
Flaring Flame of Lights
tBy Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, Nov. I1.-prcsi-
dent Harding tonight pressed 4
button and threw into action a
series of illuminating sets" ar
ranged by local organizations
about the Pan American Building
and Continenta1 Hall. In which
most of the sessions of the arma-
ment conference will be held.
For several blocks along Seven
teenth street powerful lamps
throwing harinG torch-likc flames
formed "thc Avenue OF Light"
which led to the "jcwclcd portal
in front Of the American
Union. Between two obclisks,
cishty-nve feet in height. was
hung n sparkling curtain bearing
the flags and coats OF arms Of the
visiting nanons, outlined in multi
colored bulbs.
III the Capitol an electric imita-
ton of the aurora borealis" sent
long rays OF tinted light high In
the air. Many OF the public build
ings were specially lighted for
tho occasion or were Illuminated
by direct rays from great search
lights placed on nearby struc-
lures.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-12
EARL BEATTY SPEAKS AT
DINNER IN WASHINGTON
Declares Long as U. S. and
Great Britain Slick Together
Civilization Will Live.
.s NAVAL OFFICERS PRESENT
AFFAIR Is Reunion of British md M
vnl officials Who Served Together
During World War in the Grand
Fleet.
tBy Associated Prcss.J

WASHINGTON. Nov. l1.-So Ions
as the United States and Great
Britain stick together. civilization
will live" Earl Beatty. admiral Of
the British Fleet, declared tonight
at the first reunion dinner OF the
British and American officers whn
served with him during the war in
the grand fleet. The reunion was
AT a dinner attended by seventy five
officers of the two navies. including
all ranks from admiral to ensign.
Rodmnn IL Toastmaster.
Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman, who
commanded the American forces
which were attached to the grand
fleet. acted as toastmaster. and In
reply to Earl Beatty's declaration
expressed the hope that the British
and American navies might always
stand together"
since 1 have come to this coun-
try" the British admiral said. II
have encountered nothing but ios-
pitali;y. generous and eloquent. THIS
has filled me with more complete un-
dcrsanding of what ! began to re-
cognize while we were IN the North
Sea together: that we all We're o:
tho sane race. with tn" same aepira-
lions and hopes and determinations
to aid civilization. Those l have
met here have only strengthened
that thought. AS long as we stick
together. civilization will live"
Echoes HnriinE's speech.
The assurance expressed by Presi-
dent Harding today at Arlington.
that the dead shall not have died in
vain was echoed by Earl Beatty.
no said it would bring "a feeling
of contentment to the bereaved." He
recalled that some OF tho British Of
ficcrs present were here in conncc-
ton with the conference called by
president Harding with the idea
that those orgies OF sacrifice Of the
world war shall not occur again
Admiral Beatty said that he had
Continued on page . col. y
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BRAND, i'll Silent Prayer,
Is Grateful for U. S. Aid
IRv United Newsl

WASHINGTON, Nov IL. = Men
cannot pray at will. ~ hundred
million various thoughts must
have passed through the nations
mind during those two minutes OF
silent prayer at noon. And III
Washington-part at Ar
lington Cemetery. across the Po-
tomac--at least a Dozen various
thoughts passed through the
minds OF the arms delegates.
To Aristide BRAND. Premier Of
France, the great silent led his
thoughts TO the relationship OF
France, the great silence led his
those two moments" said Premier
BRAND in revealing his thought.
II gave myself. as did the rest
OF that great multitude. to an
impression of beauty and grand
eur. When | saw before me the
body OF this unknown American
soldier, the deep feeling or graft
tudc which my country has for
the American army and for this
soldier who symboiizes all that
America did to safeguard the in
dependence OF France. arose with
in me and held me-"
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NEW YORK PAYS
REVERENT TRIBUTE
Honor Heroic Heart Forever
Stilled on Battlefelds of
France.
WHEELS OF LIFE PAUSE
Thousands II ear HaFding's
Speech Through -Alnplifiers
in Madison Square Garden.
WHEELS OF LIFE PAUSE
IBy Associated Prces. ]

NEW YORK. Nov. 1l.-New York's
throbhing heart of trade was stilled
today in reverent tribute to that
heroic heart forever stillcd that was
laid TO rest with the highest honors
the world could pay In Arlington
National Cemetery. y vast crowd
In and around Madison Square Gar
den, obcying the same trumpet call
that summoned the throng at Ar
l.nGton TO attention at noon stood
with bowed heads. motionless, for
two minutes. offering prayers for the
dead and for pcrpetuation of tho
peace he died to win. At the same
moment the city's wheels droned into
silence; transportation ceased; tugs
and ferries idicd in the harbor; tcIe-
phone service was suspended: tcle-
graph Instruments ceased their clat
ter; citizens evcrywhcrc--in their
h"mes. in their offices. in the great
railroad terminals, even on tho
streets-stood with barred heads
bowed in homage to the symbolic un-
known who had died that they might
live.
Flags at half-mast flew through
out the city. Public buildings. mill
tary posts. visiting ships in the har-
hor-ships tina; bear the i!ars OF
nearly all the nations Of the world.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-12
GEN. DIAZ RETURNS
TO ITALY DECEMBER 10
Italian Commander PInns 10 Visit
Mnny Cities In the Unftcd
States.
Try Associatedpress- A

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1I.-Gencral
Diaz. of Italy. will go TO Baltimore
tomorrow to be the guest of the city.
lie Will return to Washington in the
evening. when President Harding will
hold reception for the armament
conference delegations. At midnight
he will leave Washington for Albany.
and later visit Utica Syracuse.
Rochester, Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
returning TO Washington November
l6 to attend n dinner given for him
by Secretary Weeks. On November
IL he will leave to visit Cleveland,
ColuDbus, Chicago. San Francisco.
Los Angeles and the Grand Canyon,
New Orleans. st. Louis and Cincin-
natl. returning to Washington on
December 8 to say farewell to the
President. lie will later visit Boston
and Providence and sail from New
York for Italy on December TO-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-12
ULSTER TO SUBMIT
/. SUBSTITUTE PLAN
TO LLOYD GEORGE
Rejects Prcmier's Propo-
sails, but Will Offer
New Scheme.
REGARDS OWN RIGHTS
PLACED In JEOPARDY
Fundamentals Involved in
Sim Fein Agreement I'm
possible of Attainment.
Hy Ralph II. Turner.

Ih!ted News STAFF CORRESPONDENT
LONDON Nov. il.-UIsters reply.
TO Lloyd Georges proposals for n
settlement OF the Irish question.
based upon Sir james Crair's an
nonnccmcn' Il; the close Of the IL
ster Cabinet meeting, "a; which the
governments scheme was considered
may he viewed merely as another
step In the process OF "jockcying for
position which has characterized
all the negotiations with Northern
ireland thus far
"h'!c noth Craig and his colleagues
,''" Lloyd Georges proposals I'm
'heir present form" as unacceptable
and the statcmen, 4. made that "no
useiul purpose will be served bv :,
conference with the government NV
III cer,ain proposals are withdrawn "
theShi that Ulster may find a prac.
'icao oie means OF securing peace
without Infringing on her own rights
ls viewed as Offering the basis OF
further negotiations.
II is possible, therefore. THAT 1,o,d
George will after all he able to h,sr :
about triangular conference ~
SUCH meeting is arranged. III. Sim
fe'hcrs VIII Lc careful 10 avoid rec
oGhizins Craig's status as "oftic;aI,
or In any way binding decisions. ana
the conference will be wholly OF an
informal character.
NO further conference OF the III
s,er leaders VIII be held until 1Iord
George replies To Craig.s latc,t
statement on the North's position.
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Capitol Square to the City Audi
,orium Flowers were thrown In
their path and dcafening cheers
greeted them as they swung along
In celebration of the third anniver-
sary OF the signing of the arta.sticc.
The parade was for a single pur-
pose. II was to commemorate the he
role deeds OF those comrades who
went out and never came back. 1t
was tribute, however imperfect II,
might be. to the 10000 Americans
who made the supreme sacrifice In
defense OF the Ideals for which their
country has ever stood and for which
she went to war in 1917. With In,
living veterans there marched an
other host-thc silent dead. These
dead held up TO their comrades in
battle the torch of idcalism that
lighted their path in the advance
against the enemy. Their spirit
the will to fight that wars should
come no more TO retard civilization
permeated the marchers and those
who chered them in their triumphal
procession through the city.
When the bells tollcd noon, Rich
mondcrs were on their knees, pray.
ing that the Great Captain should
lead into the paths of peace the dele
CONTINUED on Page 10. Col IL
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U. S. Pays High Tribute
to War Dead, Says Focl,
[Ry Associated Press. |

WASHINGTON, Nov. ll.-Upon
returning from Arlington today,
Marshal Foch said:
~ noble expression OF peo-
pies respect for those who fell
in France for great cause.
Il was deeply moved by the
tender devotion so worthily shown
today, and I feel the greatness OF
the privilege of bringing the
homage of the French army and
my own homage to tho national
obsequies Of this unknown soldier
OF tho American public"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-12
WOODROW WILSON,
SEATED IN VEHICLE,
H0NORS UNKNOWN
Former President Takes
Place as Caisson Starts
on Last March.
BRINGS UP PICTURE
OF DAYS OF THE WAR
Turns His Carriage From
Procession as White House
Is Reached.

WASfIINGTON, Nov. Ill wish I
hnd voice enough to reply and thank
you for the beautiful tribute you have
Just paid me. can only say, God
Dicss you.'"
Woodrow Wilson, confronted by n
crowd of thousnnds before his homo,
and In voice which, because OF It's
frnilty, probably was heard hy less
thnn score. mnde this, his Hrst pub
lie speech since leaving the White
Iiouse-nnd then burst into teurs.
1t WINS the climax tO u dny in W rch
thronEs of men, women md children
pnid tribute TO the War Prcsidcnt-
II demonstration which fur nurpnsscd
even that accorded him by his friends
on inauguration day after he left the
White IIouse for the retirement to
private life.
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MEETS STRANGE DEATH
IN WEST VIRGINIA TOWN
n.e' oi Auto Expiodcs in BIue-
heid' killing One ana InjurInr
Two Others.
[By Associated Press I

h.CEfiELD. w. VA. Nov. lie
a. fuliiam was instantly killed ami
1hmes ~. Moycr, and man named
Ni,'cheii' were seriously injured
when the fywheci of a racing auto
mobile exploded in n catherine bnro
today in celebration of Armis,ico
Day. rnlliams head was tosn from
his body. Mitchclrs leg was severed
peiow the knee. and Meyer was
struck IN the body by piece of the
flying metal.
shortly before noon the car drew
up to the curb when the street was
crowded. At the instant the car
stopped a terrific explosion occurred.
sending segments of metal tbrourh
tho hood and mechanics seat. A
largo chunk Of metal struck PulIam
squarely in the face. The dead man
was plumber and was 81 vcars ~,
|age. Mitchell and Moyer wero
|sushed to hospitals.
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UNKNOWN" u. S. SOLDIER RESTS ON VIRGINIA so
CONCORD KEYNOTE OF CITY OBSER WANG
BLAZE TRAIL TO WORLD PEA CE TODD
English Women Hope
for Success of Meet
Icy Associated Press.

LON DON, Nov. IL Lady
Frances Balfour presided tonight
at Il largo meeting In Wcstmin-
ster. which was attended by rep
resentativcs Of more than 4.Oo0,-
900 women belonging to various
organizations. II was decided TO
send to the women of America a
message expressing good will and
nope for the success Of the Wash
!nSton conference.
Abiding to Premier Lloyd
Georges rainbow" speech, Lady
Balfour said:
One end of the rainbow In our
hopes rests on Washington. and
the other on our sister. the isle
OF Erin"
Lady Astor. who spoke, said she
believed the conference in Wash
ington would succeed The women
here. she declared. were just as
keen for peace as the American
women. for they have been TOO
near TO war ever to want 1t
again.