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New-York tribune., 1921-12-20
Druggists Classy Stare
Routs Nervous Bandit
Prospective Victim Looks Into
Gun Barrel, Says ''Nothing
Doing and Robber Flees

ARLINGTON, Mass. Dec. ia
CLASSY stare from Carlisle F. Smith.
proprietor of drug store here, proved
to be too much for the nerves of a
hold-up man tonight.
Not customer was in sight when
the tall stranger entered. He walked
over to the counter behind which Smith
was standing, and, pulling a revolver
from his pocket, commanded the drug
gist to hand over his money.
Inc druggist looked steadily at the
hold-up man and remarked. 4Noth;ne
doing" The revolver barrel waverad
and the robbers hand dropped to his
side. He pulled his cap down over his
eyes and fed.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-20
By Wilbur Forrest


From, The Tr5bume'8 European Bureau
Copyright. 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-Premier BRAND
Of France told me tonight of the con-
versation he had yesterday evening
with Colonel George Harvey, in which
he explained to the American Ambas-
sador the attitude of the French gov
ernment toward acceptance of the naval
ratio Of 1.75 proposed by Chairman
Charles E. Hughes at the Conference
on the Limitation of Armament.
Reports were current in London early
to-day that BRAND had authorized Am
bassador Harvey to tell Chairman
Hughes that France would yield in her
demand for navy as large as Japan's 5
and would accede TO the Hughes ratio
as far as it affected capital ships. In
French circles here this version was
denied.
Premier BRAND, sitting tonight in
d great armchair at the Hotel Carlton,
after day passed in conference with
Lloyd George, said that France felt the
desire of an adequate navy. Her de-
New-York tribune., 1921-12-20
Sanguinary Revolution
Reported in Portugal
Casualties Heavy on Both
Sides; Hospitals Filled With
Wounded and Diving

LONDON, Dec 20.-A revolution has
broken out in Portugal according to a
dispatch to THE Daily Chronicle" from
Paris.
1t began with cannonading along the
Tagus River, and severe casualties have
resulted to both sides in the contro-
versy. The hospitals are crowded with
wounded and dying
The dispatch adds that Munha Leal,
who formed a temporary Ministry last
week, was attacked in the Carlos bar
racks, and he and his followers were
compelled to retreat. The fate Of the
Premier is not known.
THE BAT'-MOROSCO THEATRE
You must see it.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-20
Princess Mary Will Be
Wed Late i'm February
Earl of Ethan, Nephew of
England's Queen, to Marry
Earl of Huntingfion's Niece

LONDON, Dec. 19.--It is reliably re-
ported that the wedding of Princess
Mary, daughter Of King George and
Queen Mary, to Viscount Lascelles,
will take place in Westminster Abbey.
The ceremony probably will be per
formed between February 20 and
April l.
1t is announced that the Earl of
Ethan, a nephew Of Queen Mary, is
betrothed to Dorothy Hastings, a
niece Of the Earl of Huntingdon.
The Earl of Ethan was born in
October, 1895. He is the eldest son of
the Marquis OF Cambridge.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-20
broken Sword Dollars
Mark Arms Conference
resident e Harding Approves
uesign; 100000 To Be
Joined Before New Year

nsr. smr.AsHlNGTON, Dec. 19.-The arma-
ns,a rns conference will be reflected in a
ws;cs Vii series res Of silver dollars, minting of
rsSa TS vii be begun Immediately.
ora,.a, ns design of the new dollar was an
RaSs Ssugsd by President Harding to-day,
a;sl asymond I. Baker, Director Of The
dals,. dlas, sad about 700 900 of the new
year s1afs would be coined before the new
,sa The coins, which were DESIGNED ~
hsyas' ny de Francisco, of New York. vii,
obyerssaa sue usual head of Liberty on the
isyss' i,s'se !, side, while the reverse viii
IN > large large figure of an eagle perched
dive broken sword and clutching an
Passho P,ss branch bearing the word aPesscs q" !"
era I'asr ~ depicting the dawn of a new
r;s;ns ;ne background will show rays Of
unumnns sun. The usual "E Pluribus
viii bs ana In God We Trust" also
i3YJ.
tnsr,arss.C &c COAST LINE - 4prv..a
II n. Sa
New-York tribune., 1921-12-20

!. ,.1nsrlessoo, COAST LINE Augusta.
ISIS Rroadwa, ,sagrannah--thru service daily,
~ lea Lougacre 5S65.--Adyt
New-York tribune., 1921-12-20
Decision Is Unofficially
Announced After Long
Conference of Hughes
With Paris Delegates
Real Fight Comes
On Submersibles
British Comment Sharply
Resented, but Ultimate
Agreement Is Predicted
BY Carter Field

WASHINGTON, Dec 10. -
France will accept the ratio fixed by
the American delegation for her big
ship feet, but will insist on con-
structing not less than rs 900 tons
of submarines. This became known
to-day soon after conference be-
tween Secretary Hughes and Albert
Sarraut, head of the French delega-
ton; Ambassador Jusserand and
Admiral De Bon, which lasted from
4 80 until 6:15 o'clock.
No official statement was made to
this effect, either by the Americans
or the French, after the meeting. It
was said that the naval sub-commit-
tee would meet again tomorrow
morning, and the French intimated
that their demands would be taken
I'D at once.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-20

THE BAT'-MORosCO THEATRE
must see it.-Advt
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with the best ideals Of the Amef1-
can communities and win 09er
sympathetic atmosphere and vhoSe
some surroundings to the boys -
young men Who attend. The tram
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the spirit OF patriotic devotion 1p4
individual well being.
| Twelve regular army trA1ninG
camps for 10000 young Amerlcana
will be established. and in return
for the free training the boys viii
learn to serve the country in peace
and war: to take care OF the b04ys
build up health and live . happy
vigorous life; habits OF self-c0n<
troll. resourcefulness, self-reliance.
and other elements Of manly char-
acter: discipline precision and .
sense Of honor; cooperation and
teamwork.
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Ranging From

Opportunities like this knock but your door, Take heed
and join the crowds buyers who will benefit by this sale Of
sales tomorrow Hundreds and hundreds Of articles for every
in the home sashed the lowest possible levels Only few Of
are shown the all this furniture
with
sale holds We extending
extraordinary
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Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19
Impeachment of Eleven u. S. Officials

ELEVEN federal officials have been
u called before impeachment proceed
ings in the history Of the United
States. These facts are recalled In
connection with the action taken by
Representative Welty Of Ohio against
Federal Judge K. M. Landis.
The first official to be impeached
in the United States was William
Blount, senator from Tennessee, on
July Z, 1897, for conspiring to throw
America into war with Spain for Eng
lands benefit. He was acquitted.
John Pickering, federal Judge for
New Hampshire, was impeached March
8, 1903, for drunkenness, and con-
victed.
Samuel Chase, associate justice Of
the Supreme court, convicted March
1, 1905, for misconduct at trials.
James Peck, federal Judge for Mis-
souri,, acquitted January 81, 1881. Of
charges Of tyrannous treatment to
counsel.
West H. Humphreys, federal judge
for Tennessee, convicted June 26, 1862.
for supporting secession.
Andrew Johnson, President Of the
United States, charged with usurpa-
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19
Court Martial Sentences to Be Milde1

d EDUCT1ON in the number Of dis
N honorable discharges from the
army and grading down in the sever
ity of cOurt-martial sentences are ex-
pected by the judge advocate gener-
ais department to result from an ex-
ecutive order limiting military peace
time punishment.
A memorandum from the President
attached to the order directs that
maximum punishment and dishonor-
able discharges be imposed only in
aggravated cases. This is expected
to have more effect in reducing penal
ties, it was stated. than the actual or
der which reduces punishments for 81
different Offenses under the military
code.
The old maximum of 18 months
confinement for desertion by men less
than one year in service has been re-
duced to one year, and in cases Of
more than six months service from
two and a half years to two years.
The period Of absence for which de-
sertion penalties can be imposed is in
creased from 30 to- go days.
The maximum penalty for fraudu-
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19

lent enlistment has been reduced from
one years Imprisonment to six months.
The greatest reduction of maximum
confinement is for assault without
deadly weapons, which was five years.
reduced to one year. The maximum
where weapons are used still is five
years.
The maximum for obtaining, under
false pretenses, money or property val
ued at $50 or more is reduced from
five years to three years.
Since 1890 the President has been
authorized by congress to fix the limit
Of military punishment by executive
order.
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19
John Herrin's "Center of Population y

This center, less than 800 yards
west of the Monroe county line in
Gwen county, is located on John e.
Herrin's farm OF 60 acres. The owner
Of the farm, sixty-six years old, lives
on the farm with his wife. The Her.
rim farm begins in the little town of
Whitehall and extends in south
westerly direction, there being 60
acres of blue grass and heavy timber
land In his tract. The Bloomington
Spencer pike road passes directly by
the farm and marker has been
erected by a Bloomington newspaper.
A gray-haired, overall-clad farmer
stepped forward when the auctioneer
at the public sale today PACED: "John
Herrin!" you own the center of
population. Mr.. Herrin," a newspaper
reporter exclaimed. 'The govern
ment census experts have just located
the center Of population on your
farm"
"GoI darn !" was the old farmers re-
ply.
The crowd at the auction gave three
cheers as the Hoosier's face co1ored
with embarrassment. Then one canny
neighbor asked: But will it increase
the value of his land?"
Whereupon the auctioneer put up
pig for sale, and the crowd forgot all
about the center of population.
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19
k,}1WZASHDNGIOlNk 81
g >SIDEIIG1TS -
VS.. Speaker of the House

that it will not be overlooked, l ask
unanimous consent that in the proper
place in the bill the appropriation OF
$4,000 for the speaker of the house
may be changed to $4,000. If that
change is not made the question OF
the speakers salary could not go to
conference, because the house has pro-
vided $4,000 for the speaker.
Mr.. Warren-Mr. President, / think
ought to say that while the house
may contest that point, at the same
time there is no exact pafallel be-
tween the Office Of speaker and the Of
fee of vice president.
Mr.. Fletcher-Mr. President, l do
not quite agree with the idea that the
speaker of the house should receive
the same compensation as the vice
president. There is no doubt OF the
importance of the Office Of speaker OF
the house, but l cannot agree that the
position corresponds to that of vice
president of the United States. !
think, therefore, a difference should
be recognized in the compensation. !
cannot, therefore, consent to the re-
quest of the Utah senator at this time.
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19
JAPAN DEFENDS
CLAIM TO YAP
Reply to the Note Of Wilson
Administration
CABLE CONTROL INSISTED on
Settlement ls Not Urgent-Suggestion
Made Reply OF Allied Nations
To U. S. Protest May Hold
Germ OF Adjustment.

Washington.-Diplomatic exchanges
between American and Japanese gov.
ernments concerning the status of the
Pacific cable center of Yap have left
the situation in such shape that it re-
mains for the Harding administration
to dictate the next STEP.
Japan's reply to the protest against
Japanese control of the island sent by
the Wilson administration through
the American Embassy at Toxic is
understood to have contained a re-
iteration of the japanese claim to ex.
elusive jurisdiction by reason of the
mandate awarded by the Supreme
Council.
As to Japanese control of the for.
mer German cables centering in the
island, against which the American
Government particularly protested,
Japan is said to adhere to the prin.
ciple Of free use of the cables by all
persons, but with operation and con.
troll remaining under the power that is
in possession Of the ends Of the cables.
Japan holds that this arrangement
exists in the case of the cable that
runs from the Amerfcan-owned island
Of Guam, in the Pacific, to Yokohama.
Japan. The American company which
laid the cable, it claims. admitted the
right of Japan to control the end
which was landed in Japan with Amer.
lean controlling the end in Guam. :
The Japanese view also is under.
stood to, be that since direct cable
communication between the United
States and Asia, by way Of Guam and
Manila. already exists, the line from
Guam to Asia, via Yap, Is only al
Indirect overflow connection unneces
sary in ordinary times and that, there
fore, settlement of the question Of con
troll is not urgent.
Meanwhile it is suggested that since
the League Of Nations Council has
referred the American protest ad
dressed to it the Allied nations reply
may come from that quarter, which
may contain the germ Of basis for
adjustment.
One incidental result Of this sus.
pension may be the postponement OF
q settlement by direct negotiation OF
the issue between Japan and The
Netherlands arising from the claim
of the Dutch government to control
one of the former German cables ex.
tending from Yap to the Dutch East
Indies.
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19

DURING the last decade the center
y of population continued to move
westward, advancing 9.S miles in that
direction and about one-fifth Of a
mile north from Bloomington, Ind,
where it was located by the census
Of 1910. The bureau attributed the
westward movement in the last decade
principally to the increase of more
than 100000 in the population Of the
state of California"
Geographically speaking. the bureau
said, the new center of population is
located where the parallel of latitude
80 degrees 10 minutes and p seconds
north intersects the meridian Of longi-
tude so degrees 43 minutes and Is
seconds west. This would fix the Gen.
ter near the little village of White
hall. in southern Indiana. approximate
Iy 81 miles southwest of Indianapolis.
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19
u. S. Needs Fireproof Hall of Records

great state papers in point of time
and probably in the hearts of the
American people. The original is in
the hd.sls of the Department of State
and is kept in stee; case in the State.
War and Navy building, which adjoins
the White House on the west. The
original Of the Constitution is locked
In the same case.
"Washington's farewell address Is
not owned by the federal government.
but is kept In the New York Public
library.
"The next paper to stand out as a
mflepost in the shaping of a national
policy is the message to congress by
President Monroe. proclaiming the
Monroe doctrine. The original mes
sage is in the files of the senate ia
the capitol building at Washington.
'The Gettysburg address of Lincoln.
scrawled in longhand. is in the library
Of congress at Washington. Lincoln's
emancipation proclamation is in the
library of the State department in
Washington. There, too, are all the
treaties entered into by the United
States"
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19

A RECENT fire which destroyed ir-
~ replaceable. records in the census
bureau at Washington has REINFORCED
the arguments Of those urging that a
fireproof hall Of records be built in
Washington. What some Of the most
important and best known of these
documents are and where they are
kept are told in a bulletin, issued
from the Washington headquarters of
the National Geographic society which
Is in part:
''While the Constitution is the most
important document possessed by the
United States, the Declaration Of In
dependence comes first among our
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19

WASHINGTON.-I the vice presi-
W dent more important official Of
the United States government than the
speaker Of the house of representa-
tives? Should they get the same sal
ary or should the vice president get
$4,000. while the speakers salary re-
mains at $4,000?
Well. In the last session Senator
Pomerene Of Ohio moved to amend an
item In the sundry civil appropriation
bill and make the vice presidents sal
ary $4,000 instead Of $4,000. The Ohio
senator's amendment was passed.
Then the following debate took place:
Mr. SmOOt-Mr, President, to insure
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19
SEVEN KILLED N
RICHMOND BLAZE
Four Fireman and One Civilian
Caught Under Wall
CLOSE CALL FOR VETERAN
Damage Put At $500, ooo-Llves Lost
When Wall Falls On Men
Working From The
Next.Door Roof.

Richmond, Va.-Four fremen and
one civilian are known to have been
killed when the most spectacular
blaze here in years swept the large
furniture store of Jurgens Brothers
in the heart of Richmond's shopping
district. Two other civilians are be-
ieved buried in the ruins.
Seven other iremen are in hos.
pitals as the result of the collapse Of
a wall which caught them on the
roof of a lower building next to the
burning structure. The collapse
came in full view of a crowd Of spec.
tators estimated at 10000. With the
exception of two reserve companies
the entire fire fighting apparatus OF
the city was utilized in a four-hour
fight before the flames were brought
under control.
The bodies of the four firemen and
one unidentified civilian were taken
from the ruins by 9 o'clock.
The building in which the fire start
ed was a six-story retail furniture
store at the corner Of Broad and
Adams streets, with spring stock OF
goods containing what Fire Chief
Joynes declared a line Of furniture
with highly inflammable polish. None
of the men killed or injured was in
this building.
The building next to the burning
structure was one story lower and
from its roof the firemen and a num-
Der of civilian volunteers were at.
tacking the flames by digging holes
through the wall of the Jurgens store
to permit hose lines to be run through
Without a seconds warning the
sixth-story wall of the burning build.
ing toppled over, catching the work.
ers who were in its range and crash
ing the entire mass through to the
basement, taking all five floors with
It.
Seven fremen were dug from the
debris and taken to hospitals Capt
George NJ. Rogers, of No. 8 Engine
Company, a 17-year-old fire fighter.
was one who went down, but escap'
ing with a badly cut forehead. An
ambulance surgeon patched him ur
and he went back to work. Three
eye witnesses to the crash who es
capped death through resting from
their labors a few minutes, declared
they distinctly saw three civilians
who were aiding the firemen, 60 down
with the roof.
Shortly after this crash q large
section of the wall collapsed. Twelve
iremen working in the street mar
rowly escaped death by needing yells
of the crowd and scurrying to safety
Two were knocked down by the
shock of the falling bricks.
Damage to the Jurgens Building
which was completely wrecked, was
estimated at $500,0OO, while that te
the building next door, occupied b!
the Hopkins Furniture Company, was
more than 100000.
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19

tion of law. interference with elec-
tions, corruption of the veto power
and high crimes, was acquitted by
one vote May 26, 1858.
William X. Belknap. secretary Of
war, acquitted August 1, 1876, Of
charges of accepting bribes.
Charles Swayne, federal judge for
Florida, acquitted February q, 1885,
of alleged misconduct in Office.
Robert w. Archibald, associate Judge,
o. s. Commerce court, convicted
January 13, 1913. of corrupt collusion
with coal miners.
Aston G. Dayton. federal Judge for
West Virginia. impeached June IL.
1914, proceedings dropped.
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19
PANAMA is WILLING.

Offers To Submit Controversy To
League Of Nations.
Geneva.-Panama's note to the
League of Nations dealing with that
country's conflict with Costa Rica was
received here and made public. The
note expresses Panama's willingness
70 submit the conflict to the court OF
arbitration at The Hague or to the
international Court of Justice Of the
League of Nations. The note will be
communicated to Costa Rica. It is
considered possible here that the cen.
aict may be settled by the Council OF
the League Of Nations.
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19
AMERICANS FACE BIG LOSS.
Congress Will Be Asked To Hold
Alien Property.

New York.-Owing to the absence OF
any reciprocal arrangement between
.he German Government and the Unit.
ed States either in the proposed treaty
Of peace or otherwise, Americans
whose property interests were seques.
tered by Germany during the war
stand to lose about $75,O0O,000. An
anomaly Of this situation is the fact
that the United States Government is
preparing to surrender, without any
impairment Of value, approximately
00,000, 900 in funds, securities and
property.
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19
METEOR rERRIFIEs TOWN.

Stone Three Feet Wide Makes Noise
Like Explosion.
Brockwayville, Pa.-With a report
similar to the explosion Of powder
magazine, meteor crashed into the
earth quarter of mile from this
town, rocking the countryside for
miles and sending nearby residents
scurrying from their homes in alarm.
The meteor was more than three feet
In diameter and buried itself i've feet
IN the ground.
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19
MEXICAN OFFICIAL SLAIN.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Col. Angel Gaxiola
chief clerk in the Department of the
Interior Of Mexico and chief-of-staff
under former Provisional President
Adolfo de la Huerta, was assassinated
in Mexico City Monday, according to
telegram received by F. A. Pes.
queira, Mexican Consul in Ell Paso.
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19
H,e. JACKSON HIT BY TAXI.

Chicago.-Howard B. Jackson, a
grain dealer, was struck by taxicab
on Jackson Boulevard late Saturday.
His skull was fractured. AS vice.
president OF the United States Grain
Corporation, Mr.. Jackson served the
Government for 81 year.
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19
U. s. CONSUL LEAVES FIUME.

Rejected Because City Is Not Recog
nized As Nation.
Trieste. - Wilbur Keblnger, the
American Consul to Fiume, left that
city for Trieste to await instructions
from the State Department at Wash
ington after having been refused rec
ognition by the Fiume Government
The refusal of the Fiume authorities
to recognize the Consul ties up the
port so far as American shipments are
concerned.
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19
TWO ARMY FLlERS KILLED.
Aeroplane Falls 5000 Feet At Camp
Knox,

Knox.
Louisville, Ky.-Lieut. John T. Law
son, of Hartford, Conn, and Private
Joseph Read, of Norwood, N. j., were
dashed to death at Camp Knox, near
here, with an Army aeroplane which
failed to right itself during tail spin
The machine fell nearly 5000 feet
The men were members of the heavier
than.air detachment at the camp and
were making a practice fight. Lieu
tenant Lawson was "a years old. Pri
vate Read was Fl.
Middletown transcript., 1921-03-19
FATHER AND SON IN GUN FIGHT

Duel Results In Broken Thigh Anc
Wounded Arm.
Lexington, Ky.-According to wor6
received here from London, KY, Bev
erly DELPHI and his 18-year-old son
whose name is not given, fought a
piston duel at their home and both
were wounded. The fathers thigh
was brokensby a bullet, while the son
was wounded in an arm.