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Sir Thomas Beecham, famed orchestral conductor, son of the potent pill tycoon, read in a London newspaper last week that he had been fined ?10 ($50) for failing to answer a summons.
Founded in 1886 by one Henry Bergh* the A. S. P. C. A. fulfills few of its original functions, though its purpose has not changed. In New York City it now collects all the dog taxes; its uniformed agents have police powers and carry 38 Colt revolvers, possess summons books...
2 p. m.: Answers from the Captains General have not yet come in. The Dictator is on horseback, quieting his nerves with a gallop, when a summons from the King arrives.
Particularly pleased were the pages to be reassured of the friendly feeling of sharp-calling Senators. On the floor, pages are summoned from their perches on the rostrum steps by various forms of hand noises. Senator Simmons of North Carolina has distracted more than one speaking Senator by a resounding...
The fleet-footed, Peter-Panic La Follette was ready to dash for this corner because Old Guardsmen control the Finance Committee to the exclusion of all Progressives. On the basis of seniority (length of Senate service) he had seemed sure of edging into the Finance Committee corner. But Old Guardsmen...