Word: upped
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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"There is no question about what the result would be. There should be one city in the country that could be cleaned up."
The Subcommittee of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee-precise, fingerpointing Senator Shortridge of California, square-jawed Senator Allen of Kansas, ruddy Senator Robinson of Arkansas-last week got down to investigating whether William B. Shearer, naval expert, had broken up the Geneva Disarmament Conference, whether U. S. shipbuilding companies had...
"I'd be a silly ass if I thought for a moment that a man could go to Geneva without power, backing or prestige and break up a conference. I regard Shearer as an undesirable man to have around. He was likely to do more harm than good. He wouldn...
No. 1. It was a dark night 26 miles off New York and the 63 ton motorship Shawnee, bound from Bermuda to Halifax in ballast, plowed through the seas. The Canadian ensign flew at her masthead; all lights were showing. Suddenly out of the darkness streaked a little U. S...
No. 2. It was a dark night, near Ambrose Light Ship and Coast Guard boat No. 145 sighted with her searchlight a small boat which appeared to be a U. S. vessel running without lights. The name upon her stern was covered by a canvas. Toot, toot, toot, went the...