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...from the Court of St. James's, proved himself a good diplomat when one James T. Carter, Lynchburg (Va.) lumberman, wrote him a letter demanding that Sir Esme "join hands with the U. S." by relinquishing the privilege of diplomatic liquor importations. The British Ambassador replied (via his private secretary) that he would willingly do so, provided the U. S. made the request...
...shells have already been shipped to the Nutmeg State quarters and will be ready for service Monday morning. For the time being only two Harvard launches will be in use. The "Black Pup" goes down today over the railroad and the "Patricia" is now making the journey via the water route...
...sent down by radio a speech saying: "We crossed the frontier a few hours ago, but we do not feel ourselves in an alien land. We have the same tongue, the same Kultur, the same hopes. We will again come." Then the Zeppelin flew to Graz and returned home via Vienna and Salzburg, completing the trip in 13½-hrs. For the Graf Zeppelin's next trip, May 15, to New York, passenger fare was fixed at $1,200; postage for a letter, $1.05; for a postcard, 55?...
Suddenly, at blackest midnight, wily General Liu made an unexpected sortie from Ninghaichow, fell upon and routed the besieging army of 25,000 men. and advanced straight upon Chefoo. Seemingly Marshal Chang had left the siege to be maintained by subordinates. When they informed him via field telegraph of their rout, he instantly demanded two millions more from the terrified merchants of Chefoo, threatened to burn down their warehouses, kidnap their women, tear out their beards and worse-if they did not pay. When he had collected all he could, the "Sweetest Sugar Daddy in the World" sailed from Chefoo...
Montevideo to Manhattan. From Montevideo, Uruguay, a Colonel Cesario Berisso, Major Roget Otero and Mechanic Dagoberto Moll took off last week for a 15-stage flight via the Argentine, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico City, Laredo, New Orleans, Atlanta, Washington, to Manhattan, U. S. Army flyers two years ago included most of this route, on their goodwill voyage. So did the Italian flyer de Pinedo. But not yet has a South American accomplished...