Word: traffic
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Along this line were found about 90 vessels, steam and sail, engaged in liquor traffic. One or more U. S. vessels placed themselves a few yards from each of the smugglers. It became impossible for the smugglers to unload their cargoes into launches ("rummies"), with the result that the launches stayed idly at their docks along the shore...
...most part, the Arms Traffic Conference at Geneva (TIME, May 11, 18) fired on all its cylinders, but there were several cases of ignition trouble, and it was felt that the engine was untrustworthy and might at any time develop more serious defects...
...last week, a large boulder obstructed traffic on the Lincoln Highway at Menlo Park, between New Brunswick and Metuchen, N. J. The boulder was not directly on the cement, nor did it lean menacingly over it. Motorists could have passed by comfortably, save that before the boulder, ranged in rows upon the highway, were some 600 chairs of the folding variety used for church sociables, political meetings and open-air exercises...
...mischief. The French command may not send a shell, man, or plane across the border to destroy the Moorish bases, and it would be a very simple task, without violating the treaty agreement. Similarly, they can not blockade the Spanish ports of Morocco to prevent the steady traffic in arms by which the war is continued...
...prohibit traffic in arms, or to give a deterrent publicity to the traffic? This question led to argument between arms-producing and nonproducing nations. It was recalled that the U. S. had declined to sign the Saint Germain treaty? giving as reason that the prohibition of arms export except under license to responsible governments would automatically deprive revolutionaries whose cause was just of their right to revolt. It was contended that prohibition would make producing nations of the non-producers?the last thing to be desired. This question was thrashed out anew. The insistence of many nations made it clear...