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...when Japan takes strategic steps, preliminary to the occupation of the Philippines and Hawaii, and the prosecution of her long contemplated war upon the United States, that IS our American bus- iness; and this newspaper advises our Government at Washington to take heed and prepare...
...boys' championship, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2, against Robert Riggs, of Los Angeles. ¶George Reis of Lake George, N. Y., in his brown-hulled speedboat, El Lagarto: the National Sweepstakes, at 15 miles, with 1,161 points to 1,122 for W. A. Buskee's Bus-Skee; on the Shrewsbury River at Red Bank...
...home from a fishing trip to proclaim: "I hereby declare Cuba in a state of intense agitation! The military may assist in preserving order in whatever manner necessary." By this time Havana was becoming slowly paralyzed by the growth of a series of strikes which began last week among bus drivers, spread to waterfront workers, slaughterhouse and market men, newspaper staffs, telegraphers, railway employes and the staffs of Havana's best hotels. Suspicion was rife that the Government, fearing Mediator Welles was about to exact the resignation of President Machado. had sent agents provocateurs to foment the original strikes...
...pleasantly a "Dictatorship without a Dictator." Last July the Professor, long Finance Minister, was promoted to Premier. Together he and President Carmona have issued many queer but wise decrees. In more prosperous times they clapped terrific taxes on Portuguese industry, built up a strong Treasury reserve. Recently finding that bus competition was injuring the State Railways, the President was prompted to issue a characteristic decree. Bus rates hereafter must be 15% more than the corresponding third-class railway fare...
Another agent of Irving ("Waxey Gordon") Wexler. whose wide interests include theatrical promotion (Strike Me Pink), liquor and an indictment for $400,000 tax evasion, was shot down as he got out of a bus in The Bronx last week. Owen Victor ("Owncy") Madden, best known Manhattan racketeer, whose Staten Island brewery is reportedly now operating legally, was let out of Sing Sing, where he had been since last July for violation of parole. In his pocket was $17.52 he had made growing carnations and jonquils...