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...member of the staff of the Military Governor of the island, Colonel Marix assumed the position of Minister of Justice, Education, and Foreign Relations. Special difficulties were encountered in restoring the shattered finances of the state, caused by excessive borrowing from other countries. It was only at the urgent request of France, England, and Germany that the United States assumed charge of the finances, for these powers threatened to seize the custom houses of Santo Domingo if the interest on the loans was, not paid immediately...
...tramp who rang the back doorbell of a Connecticut house and to the lady there of said, "Can you let me have a little food, mam, for a pore, hongry man, or just a few pennies, or some of your husband's old clothes." She refused his request and thereupon he went out to the street, stepped into his powerful car, and rode off in high dudgeon...
...request of some of the members of the Faculty Mr. Potter of the Boston Elevated Company, who' has charge of the Harvard Square Terminal, has announced that several plans for improving the service at Harvard Square will be tried for the benefit of the students and Faculty of the University...
...would appreciate your giving this letter a position in your paper; this I have been asked to request in order that our Society may publically tender its support and its congratulations to the Liberal Club of Harvard. P. SOHOIFFLER...
...Colonial Club Professor G. B. Roorback will address the Foreign Trade Group of the Business School Club. His subject will be "The Work of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce". Professor Roorback was on leave of absence last year to reorganize the classifications in this bureau at the request of Secretary Hoover...