Word: porter
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...felt in common for a satisfactory eradication of one of the world's greatest scourges; but differences of opinion arose on the means by which a scotching of opium production is to be realized. These differences were capitalized by the U. S. delegation (headed by Representative Ctephen G. Porter) and the British delegation (generaled by Lord Cecil of Chelwood, who recently received the Wilson plaque for his good work in promoting peace). France and the Netherlands, both being confronted by common difficulties, ranged themselves behind Britain, Mr. Porter, joined by the Irish Free State, conducted a desperate fight...
...good; but his lordship allowed his irritation to rule his Salisbury head. He accused the U. S. of using more opium and narcotic drugs than the people of India, whose sacred rights he was also representing.- Such absurd charges all but broke up the conference. Mr. Porter took the earliest opportunity of rising to confront Lord Cecil with his black slander on the U. S. A situation had undoubtedly been created that called for diplomatic handling. Mr. Porter was anything but suave, he fell in Lord Cecil's error, replied angrily that the charge was a false and vile...
Lord Cecil rose immediately, apologized : "I accept absolutely Mr. Porter's figures and regret I have been misled." But inwardly he was furious, was constrained from departing then and there to England...
...that motor busses will take the place of the street cars on Broadway beginning tomorrow. The busses will be operated from Harvard Square to Kendall square. This is part of the plan proposed by the Metropolitan Planning Division to make a new traffic artery from Boston through Cambridge to Porter square...
...ticket applications will be finally chosen February 14, and checks should be made out to the 1926 Dance Committee, care F. T. Gibson '26, Weld 38. Gibson may be reached at Porter...