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The New York herald., 1921-05-15
Plays and Concert
for Needy Children
Noted Stage Stars to Appear
in Entertainment for
Swiss Fund.

Luminaries of the theatrical armament
and singers familiar to coneert-goers
will appear in an entertainment to be
given next Sunday evening in the Bram-
hall Playhouse in aid of thu starving
children of Central Europe. Miss Theo-
dora Ursula Irvine heads the committed
The proceeds will be sent to Miss Clara
Guthrie d'Arcis OF the Swiss Save the
Children Fund. Geneva.
The programme will include three one
act plays-"Joint Owners III Spain" /"
Three Kisses and "'Op o. Ne Thumb"
which will be presented under the di-
rection Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Ram
Kennedy edith Wynne Mathison), Mr..
and Mrs. Coburn Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Keedick, Mr.. Alexander Woollcott and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Markham Some
Of those In the cast will be Miss Mari
eta O'Brien of the Tickle Me" com
pany. Miss Katherine Fahnestock, child
impersonator G. Buford Armltage and
Mabel de Vrles, who appeared In
THE Theatre Lovers" and Miss Ann
Pittwood, who played with Maude Adams
IN Peter Pan" and filled the principal
role in Peg o My Heart on tour
The Swiss committee. which is under
the supervision OF the Red Cross and
the Swiss Government. is endeavovring
to help thousands of children in the
orphan asylums, hospitals and homes
in Poland. Austria. Hungary. Czocho-
Slovakia, Lithuania, Armenia. Ukraine
and Russia Those victims OF The desc
lation wrought by the war are dying
n such numbers that they are buried in
patches, tied up in paperlike bundles.
Switzerland is the clearing house FOR
this relief work. Hundreds of thousands
owe their lives to Swiss generosity and
capacity. over 100000 famine stricken
sufferers have been taken into Swiss
homes TO be nursed back TO health
Funds are needed to carry on this work.
and IT is for the purpose of raising
further contribution that the entertain
ment at Bramhall Playhouse rs TO lie
EiVen.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
Collection to BE Sold.

The Toppin collection of miniature
portraits of celebrities of the old Eu-
rcpean courts will be sold at auction in
the Keeler Art Galleries, II Vesey street.
tomorrow afternoon, together with q,
collection of diamonds and jewelry On
Tuesday Mr.. Keller will sell the col
lection of American paintings from the
private collection of the late Philip p
koonz, in which are many examples by
National Academicians. Household fur
niture and art objects from the estate
of Herman Raab will be sold next
Wednesday afternoon.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
"DumbeHs," Soldier
Actors, Have Same
Share in Profits
Members Of Chorus Also Re-
ceive Same Salary as the
'Prima Donna

The soldier actors of "Dumbells." who
are entertaining in "Biff, Bing. Bang"
at the Ambassador Theatre is a coopera :
tive company Humble workers in the
chorus have the same vote and draw
the same share Of the profits and salary
week as Ross Hamilton. the ''prima
DONNA who has made such hit as
Marjory.
Whenever any question OF Importance
comes up they have a meeting and put
the matter to a vote. The chorus work
ers being In the majority have naturally
more to say than the principals so the
latter have to be very careful not to
show any traces of an exalted ego.
Capt. Plunkett. who runs the show.
has to please many persons at the same
time. Having been in the army to-
gether." he says. they stick together
like the wonderful glue that is adver-
tised on the street corners
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
Big Tea Party TO Aid Near East.

one of the largest tea parties ever
held In New York will be given on June
Z. when John Drew. chairman Of the
National Theatrical Committee Of the
Near East Relief, win invite the presi-
dents or all the women's clubs In the
city 10 confer with members Of theatri-
cal companies now playing on plans for
relief work In tho Near East. Every
actor In the United States will be asked
for his ribution TO this work, ac-
rordlur to Az. Drew.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
Miss BIauvclt Engaged.

Nrs. Ira j. Blauveit Of Nyaek. y Y.
has announced the engagement OF her
daughter. Miss Florence H. Blauvolt 10
William Seymour Horencamp Of rpper
Nyack. son of the late Mr and Mrs
William NJ. Hogencamp or New York
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
sATTLEsHlp NOT DOOMED
BY Arp ane Bombing, Says Major
General Menoher

Norfolk, Va. July 22.-Major Gen,
Charles F, Menoher, chief OF the army
air service, said he did not think the
sinking OF the German dreadnought
Ostfriesland by air bombs to day
showed that the battleshlp wa doomed
but he added:
"a coo material fact has been dem
onstrated. That fact IS that the battle.
ship can be sunk by the aera al bomb.
That's the real lessen of this AFFAIR I
have always contehdet that the bomb
did constitute. avery grave menace
to the capital ship and that extraord-.
enaryI pFeOaut onss had 10 be. taken. 10
meet the menace. That's the whole
story" ifH "ll tDhI'l 'na
Gen Menoher sent Cen Mitchell
the following radio message: Con
gratu atoms to you and entire air
craft brigade on your br 'lliant per
torrance to-day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
10 CUB ku kLUx KHAN
Texan, Asks For legislation TO End
Activities

H Austin, Texas. July ga reso ution
requesting that bill to prescribe pen
altes for persons Disgusting them
selves and violating the laws OF the
State by inhicting punishment upon
persons against whom no legal com.
pla Mt had been filed" be submitted TO
the Texas Legs ature was presented
TO Governor Nef 10 day by Represen-
tative Patmah 1t bore the signature
OF forty, nine. State representatives
The hi Mr.. patman said was aimed
at the kusKlux .I{lans4,..s,,s. ...4,... .-.s.s,
Mr. Patman said he also showed
this Geveln0ri what twas purported to
BE- an application blank for member
ship in the Invisible empire, knights
Of the Ku Klux Khan" Beyond re-
marking that the requirements OF the
application were more stringent" than
ne had thought, the Governor was non.
comm ttal according to Representa-
tive Patman.
The app ication. Mr.. Patman said.
requires prospective members to remit
SO and to guarantee on honor to con.
form to the organ cations consttu.
ton and by laws. III prove untrue
as X ansman will willingly accept
whatever penalty your authority may
impose is on OF the obligations, Mr..
Patmau declared
X The petition to Gov. Neff was origi.
pated as re 'ult OF activities OF mask.
cd bands, which during the last few
months have logged or tarred and
nathercd near y score of persons
n the State, The Attorney Generals
department announced yesterday that
Investigation Of these act was en-
trely within the province OF district
attorneys. tNt - NBE
+ Overnight reports added other vic
TINS to the already long list At Iuniu
late yesterday Sherwood Vinson fwas
treated TO a coat OF tar and feathers
e than twenty.four hours after Ben
Wiley had received similar treatment
there Belated reports from Bay City
said |. tIoopingarner former banl
cashier was tarred and featheret
Saturday night and forced to leave th'
town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
PREACHING in BOXING ARENA
N'''' l'Wlpb' sssssSsRsSSsSIS'Iifff..es '''''

New York, July pa boxing arena
IN Seaside, Rockaway. tong Island. is
serving as a place OF worship for
= edsFgof Sat olie sss9Yassers Syaca-
The Reg. Joseph b. Brady, pastor
OF the parish, obtained permission to
use tho arena when he learned tNe
Catholics in the summer colony nun
Bored more Ahsn n 5,Q@tg The little
church OF St8Cafhfilug cunld not seat
30 many even though seven masses
here held eac!h Sunday.
And now, after the fStic encount
eTs of'-the week days, the ropes are
taken from the ring and an altar plac.
ed in the middle OF the rosined can.
vas. The seating capacity OF the
aTspa Is 1900.
ST. Camillus' Church annex, as the
arena now Is called, affords pic
tpresoue scene on Sundays It's walls,
clustered wit, fight posters and sport
pictures are in sharp contrast to the
,center OF the. ring. where Father
BRADY, in his ecclcslastic robes Of
ferf the massgluefog u ea3td q
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
LOWER TAX RATE

Now that the Incorporated school
district tax has been set at 81 by
the action OF the voters last even ng
the fact is definitely established that
the total rate for residents within the
village and school district will be
S2720 thousand for 1921 as com.
pared to $3.50 for 1920, or a rcduc.
ton OF $3.50 a thousand.
Outside the vii age and school dis
trict the total rate will be S23 20 q
thousand for 1921, as compared to
$500 for 1920, or a rodutIon of 70
cents on a thousand.
The total rate in both cases includes
Sthes special 2Ocent tax voted at the
Hast annual town meeting for the spe
cifc purpose OF reducing the towns in
debtedness. On the present grand lis,
this tax alone will raise lightly in
excess of $4,000. Bratt cboro Re
formerg
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
apIes. is PIGS
ksslsssps' Secretary finds Buffalo PROS
~ lem about as Battling.

Asst Nsnt Secretary, Finds Buffalo Prob;
M lem about as Battling.
svyellowstpne Park. Wyo., July g
This problem pf the buffalo has revers-
cd itself. ,.
IA few years ago the monarch OF the
plains was chief figure. in the drama oil
Q, dying species. = The problem today
Is how to feed and take care Of the
rapidly multiplying herds.
aYellowstenc provides huge hay
ranch, fQr the so Q purpose of feeding
The buffalo ghen winter SHOWS have
eoyefed the grazing pastufes. But 70
Spldiy II - park herd growing that
this ranch viz soon prov dc insuiic
The qucstion is now being taken
back TO Washington by Edward G.
Finney. first ,sistant secretary of the
interior, under whose supervision the
nationa parks come. Mr.. Finney has
inst ended tour of inspection here,
aceo:npa by Park Superintendent
Horace Albright. To show him the
Growth Of the herd buffalo run
was arranged and in spectacular
stampede more than 500 animals were
driven down from hi and plateau.
There Is sti another problem. A.
bout 100 young buffalo have made
their appearance this year aud most
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
MAY BE THE HoorcH

1T may be the .hoo,ch | hear they
are attempting to rush through the
vicinity of Saratoga Springs" dec ar.
ed Charles n. Woodha I, superntend
ent OF the Troy Boys club. when ask.
cd what he thought Of the stories that
have been circulated concerning the
attacks OF reptiles upon men recent.
ly it may be the annual drought OF
good newspaper yarns due to the hot
weather inactivity OF humanity. but
whatever 1t is the reported attacks
of black snakes upon human beings
are bunk. Black snakes do not go for
human being. or course II any snake
is attacked it will turn upon its ad
versary, the same as any other living
thing, even worm. but ordinarily tho
snake will run away Their bite is
generally non poisonous. Tho black.
snake does however, attack. and gen.
orally successfu ly, the rattlesnake,
which is the only dangerous reptile in
this immediate vicinity. 1t is decld-
ely friendly to man. The snakes a.
round these parts are OF the harmless
variety, beng mostly the insignificant
grass snake. South of here, beginning
At poughkeepsie, there are copper
heads and these are also found in
Rhode Island, where they are called
the red sand snake. They are danger
Gus. But the stories which have re.
Gently been published about snakes
around Saratoga are ridiculous. | am
thinking OF going up to Saratoga to
see those snakes. Troy Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
BELGIUM SIGHTED
A Failure To Have Part. In Arms
Conference

OOIlClCNNC
Paris, July 2l.-,The Belgian Cover.
nment has instructed Baron dc Car
tier de Marchiene, Belgian Ambass.
hdor to the United States. to present
strongly the reasons why Belgium
should participate in the conference
IN disarmament in Washington, &C.
cording to the Brussels correspondent
OF the Echo de Paris
The correspondent declares that the
Belgian senshilit es have been some.
what hurt by President Harding's
phrase IN his call for the conference,
"the principal allied and associated
Powers" which, the Belgians consider
rednceS Belgium to a lower rank than
that which the correspondent says
BE gium feels It has attained by its
part IN the war.
The Belgian Government considers
its national dignity engaged, aspect
ally II Holland is invited to attend
the conference, The Belgians consid
err also that the question OF disarma'
ment vitality concerns them, as they
now are part of the bloc of Western
Powers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
EDITORIAL OPINIONS
Matters OF Current Interest Discussed
. BY Vermont Papers a

A 81 Adams merchant conhded to
the WI Ger TO-DAY that there has been
no demand whatsoever the past wees
for tho fleece lined, double breast
ed, red WOODEN undershirts.--St Al
bans Messenger.
Report comes out that Plat,sburg,
N, Y. is complete y dry for the first
time in many years. Those who know
the Plat burg OF old are inclined to
believe there must have been consider.
alb c evaporation to bring about the
arid cond ton reported - Barre Times.
II is passing strange that any at
tempt should be made to protect oil
and lumber in the new tariff bill. One
would think that II won d be wiser to
let these commodities In free so that
we might be using up the resources OF
other countries instead OF Fastening
the consumption OF our own.--St. Al
bans Messenger.
Andrew 1Tnegie left an estate OF
nearly &c mil ions OF dollars. When he
started In to build libraries and estah
fish foundations" he had about 300
millions He apologizcd for having sc
much. and said Il was disgrace Tor a
man to die rich. Perhaps when he
contemp ated what he once had been he
thought he was dying poor, which he
was, judged by some standards. Yer
gennes Enterpri G.
How is this? The pay of part o.
the state employees has been IA set
aud now the balance want their PAY
raised, With the cost of living dow
from 10 to 40 p, O.; with classes o
labor either voluntarily asking tina
Their pay be reduced or having It re
duced whether they like II or not
why should any state emp oyees hav,
their pay raised9 There are thous
ands out OF work In Vermont Civ
them chance at the fat salaries, an,
short hours given state employees
The tax payers have a right to kick
II the present administration canno
or will not reduce the pay OF thes
"rampered pets" of the state, here /
a good issue for the democrats in tn
next campalgn,7-Morrlsville Messer
ger,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
SUFFERING MAN

Feas and beans are in the garden
Ready to be picked and canned:
Berries on the bushes ripening
spoil II they're allowed to stand,
Currants must be used for jelly,
And in every little plot
Host OF things demand preserving
when the wcather's stining hot,
Like the burning, frey furnace,
Daniel told OF long ago,
Heated seven times for Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego,
Is the kitchen where the housewife
With endurance passing strange,
Bends above the steamine messes
on rcdhot, sizzling range.
There she stands and calmly. Rwelters,
!, Squeezing sea ding bags for Juice,
Or the fruits and vegetables ~ ~ o.
Putting up for winters use.
She's apparently unmindful.
Although perspiration gush,
That her kitchen would make Dante
n For hts old Inferno blush.
lW VIZ
Then at noon home comes her hus
bandrv-
The poor creature is wreck
Coatless, vestless and his collar
Torn away fro S'chafing neck.
And hegroans about the weather
And the offlce-b.ess the mani
Where he sat and smoked that morn
, Ing
Next to an electric fan.
Georgia White in Springfield Report
err.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
KING VISITS ICELAND
islanders Extend Fervent Welcome
y TO Christian X Of Denmark. va


Reykjavlk, Iceland, July 21.4The
first King OF Iceland set foot for the
first time June q on Ice 'andic soil
rhe welcome extended by the
Islanders to Chr stian X. OF Den
mark and also of Iceland, bore a
solemnly fervent character, appar
emily more solemn than was antici
pated By the gay, easy going crowd
of Danish visitors, who had come
over for the OCCASION.
The Icelanders themselves took
their Kings visit tremendously seri'
ously and regarded It as an event OF
momentous import. The majority OF
theg capita 8 Is 900 inhabitants spent
the day around the public. school
build ne. (which was made the official
residence nof the Dan'Vh royalties
and rebaptized - the ri Castle.
Reykjavik's 100 automobiles were
taxed heavily, carrying important
look ne and decorated disnstaries 10
and from rthe CASTLE 70, .p'. tsi,
lpAt gala dinner Queen Alexan
dress.ethe 7,Oeo kroner gift of the wo
men OF Iceland. With her heavy gold
en- Crown. it made the Queen look like
atapestry picture Of viking Queen, o.
OidY GddH times. g.q rel YDg .rtI
4LIceand being sdryH. the loyal toast
worm hsnoped in mineral waters and
lelHonadegla qluyp. N1o,r y'trsu
Win leommcmoration OF his visit
Kong christian has instituted a. new
decorations the Order OF the lcelan
die Fla con- 81 s1fDgobffoa ASH,
isJButh the King and the Queen vii
visit historical Icclandio p aces OF
horseback. The kng will be mount.
eho on beautiful white charger four
teen hand high, the tallest horse il
Iceland,
Severai excursions planned have hat
to be abandoned owing to the swol ell
state OF the rivers,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
EXCEPTIONS TO ALL RULES
Wall Street or Chorus Girls Not Re-
NJ .sponsihIe In this instance -


There are exceptions to all rules,
but an embezzler who did not owe his
downfall either to Wall street or TO
chorus girls must rank as something
more than an exception-as social
phenomenon. 1t Is this violation OF al
precedcnts which gives novel interest
in the case of the Texas man who is
accused of appropriating sl.1S7,000
from the funds OF a Minnesota pack
ing firm OF which he was Comptroller,
on a salary Of $4,000.
His line was not speculation or
pretty faces. His speciality was stock
farms. OF which he developed three
that were the wonders OF the region
He Fought 100000 worth of Holstein
cattle and installed them in de luxe
barns equipped with vacuum cleaners
for massaging the cate and with fly
traps arranged to kill the flies with
poison gas. He went in for scientific
hog.ralsing and kept his droves in
steam-heated, archaeological pens. He
built a club house and playground for
his employees constructed a dance hall
and artificial lake and posed as a pro,
iiioter OF community lite,
II is to be said for this use OF other
peop'e's money that It lacks The com
plcteness' Of DISPERSAL OF the tradition
al methods; Something Is left for the
creditors On the other hand II shows
radical departure from conventional
defalcaffCyns. Ind eating an origins al
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
eENNTNc ron BRIEFS
News Of the Towr and Village Tela
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mrs. Waldo White is spending the
day in Troy.
Miss Blanche Barber is spending
the day in Albany.
Mrs. Thorp Thomas OF Bristol Is
stopping in town for lew days.
Mrs, Olive, Tefft of Carpenter Hill
has returned, from vacation OF a
week 3,.,
! Miss Margaret Gallagher of Hoosiok
Falls, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry
Hufnagle. ll
! Edward Howard OF New Haven.
Conn, IS visiting Henry Howard of
Bradford Place.
/ d. II. Sargent OF Washington street
is spending the week end with. his
family at Bristol.
Paying the Piper and Larry
Semon comedy. Opera House today
Advertisement.
George Beban's masterpiece, One
Man In a Million read the ad Iarte
Theatre ay.--Advertsement
Mrs. ]. A, Thayer and Mrs. Henry
Davis OF Manchester are spending a
few days with Mrs. e. II Holden.
Joseph Longtin has returned from
kenosha, Wis. where he has been on
business for the Allen A company.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williams OF
Il M street, VINO have been spending
a few days in Dorset, have returned
Hiram l.. Hall, Fred c. Martin, Fred
L. Bottum, Dan j. Keelcr and John j..
Hayes motored to Hedges Lake, Fri.
day evening
h. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brown and two
children o: Schenectady are spending
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John X. Burton. 1ss
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brown and
family are guests for the weekend OF
Mrs. Browns parents Mr., and Mrs,
J. X. Burton OF II m street
Geo Beban in zone Man in Mil
Iona Mutt and Jeff comedy, and
episode 10 OF THE Purpe Riders.
Harte Theatre today.
Mrs. Rama Allard OF Bennington
and Mrs. Hugh Mcclure and three
children OF Chatham, n. Y. spent a
few days with Mrs. Olive Tefft OF Car.
penter Hill.
Clayton j. Knsley returned Friday
evening from st. Johnsbury where he
has been for week a guest at the
summer home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dudley Pelley.
Mrs Joseph Meredith returned to
day to New York city. after two
weeks stay with his wife, who Il Wis
iting her mother, MIS- HI en- Hogan OF
Depot street N,otccWse pa Ipnay svn-
Mrs. Henry Phillips and daughter,
Marjorie, Who have 1bteH guests for
the week at the home OF MIR aud Mr. j.
Wil7am Cullinan. have returned to
their home IN Troy. at'n
Mrs. c arence Suydam, who Is en-
| poyed at tho Putnam House. was tax
en- this morning to the Putnam Mem
orial hospital II Il reported she has
j acute appendicltles.
Christian Science services are held
az e06 NJ. n street Sunday at II a. n
aud "Wednesday evening at i:@0. Tn,
reading room Is open 10 the publ,
fror, to 5 evt..:' afternoon cxtep
Saturday, Sunday and holidays Her,
! may be read, borrowed or purchased
e al. authorized Chri tian Science lit
;. cratate isfH tta'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23

OF them are bulls. Now bulls are not
as popular as cows and yet under
the present laws, they may not be
killed. Furthermore park officials al.
ready have almost run out Of places
to give them to. 'rf
So the secretary has somewhat of
pigs Is pigs problem on his hands.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
Boost,

Boost your city, boost your friend;
Boost the church that you attend K
Boost the street on which you're dwell
ing.
Boost the goods that you are selling
Boost the people round about you
They can get along without you,
But success will quicker find them
If they know that you're behind them
Boost for every forward movement;
Boost for every new improvement;
Boost the man for whom you labor;
Boost the stranger and the neighbor
Cease to be chronic knocker:
Cease to be progress blocker;
II you'd make your City better.
Boost Il to the Ilnal letter.
Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
MUCH ADO IN HARLEM
Jack johnson Welcomed by Thousands
liut o. t'' OF Negroes CO. l''f

New York, July 22.-Jack John.
on arrived in New York today and
was welcomed in Harlem with much
ado by 10 U0U negroes. Two brass
bands blarcd forth as the pugil,st
stepped from train from Oh cago
- parade was Immediately started
up LenOx Avenue, Johnson being ac-
complained by Sam McVey and Joe
Jeannette, also pugiiSts. Johnson
beamed In every d rection. He wore
checkercd suit of high visibility,
and his bald head gl'stcned In the
sun ght. ~ banquet followed the
parade.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
TOO MUCH GAS
Meters Big Jump Lands Moonshlner
In Jail

Boston, July 21.-The gas meter in
a Chelsea buid ng to d story OF its
own before United States Commission
er Hays today.
Joseph Brode ky was held for hear
ing recently after prohibition enforce.
ment agents said they found two stills
s,.d iVot eahonsof mash in the houses
Today the officers to d the commiss-
Toner that during the last month 100
cubic feet OF gas mad been used at
the house. In two proceed ne months
only 100 feet had been consumed.
Commissioner Hays decided that
Brodesky should be held for the fed
eral grand jury. .@ ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
Ihraa Waxa.-All EutIln.

There are at least three ways OF
setting about reforming the world
all OF them ineffective. -=Londou Satun
day Review,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
suoar.cOatec.

However they may pronounce the
word, It's your candled opinion most
people desire. Boston Transcript.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-06

Japan has had an average of 1000
earthquakes annually.