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OPPOSITION O'MALLEY'S RESOLUTION RANK BETRAYAL IMMEDIATE INDEPENDENCE. IF YOU INSIST WILL CHALLENGE YOU DUEL WHERE PERMITTED...
...consistent and hot-headed an advocate of Philippine independence as a minor Filipino politician named Narciso Lapus. Because he disapproved of the appointment of Nicholas Roosevelt as vice-Governor of the Philippines in 1930, he challenged him to a duel, whereupon startled Herbert Hoover changed signals, appointed Mr. Roosevelt Minister to Hungary. Lately Narciso Lapus has been disturbed by the coolness which Philippine President Manuel Quezon and Quintin Paredes, Philippine Resident Commissioner in Washington, have displayed toward a House resolution-introduced by Representative Thomas O'Malley of Milwaukee-"to provide for the immediate and complete independence of the Philippine...
Building Service organizer Robert H. Everitt revealed that he had challenged to a debate mysterious officials who opened a drive to establish a company union last Saturday. All 2700 workers employed by the College have been invited to the duel, scheduled for Friday night in Cypress Hall...
Avenging last week's defeat the Varsity Polo team Saturday night nosed out the Candlewood riders 8 to 71/2 in a close-fought duel at the Commonwealth Armory...
...papers and the reading public knew that Mr. Culbertson slept in silk pajamas and smoked monogrammed cigarets. The next year, in a blaze of newspaper publicity instigated by hard-working Mr. Sennenberg, the Culbertsons challenged Sidney S. Lenz, who held different views about the opening two-bid, to a duel of 150 rubbers. The Culbertsons won by 8,980 points and Mr. Culbertson began to appear in advertising testimonials...