Gun runners and the perilous trade of contraband war cargo
The piece surveys gun runners who smuggle munitions by sea and across borders. It notes the US Department of Justice crackdown, signals bold enforcement, and mentions border guards and sheriffs using gunmen to trap desperadoes. It highlights the risky, outlaw trade and federal countermeasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Seas
United States
Republic
Department of Justice
Washington
Department
Secret Service
Uncle Sam
Gun runners profit as revolts spawn global arms trade
Hal Coffmar traces gun running from New York to Mexico and the Persian Gulf, detailing 16 000 rifles bought for 10 dollars in New York and sold for 30 in Mexico, with profits cited. He notes East Indies demand, Arab dhow routes, and the long history of contraband arms amid revolts and conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Rio Grande
New York
Mexico
United States
Department of Justice
Texas
West Indies
East Indies
Persian Gulf
Frederick Roberts
Afghanistan
Beluchistan
Kipling
Gulf
Kabul
Kandahar
Bombay
Karachi
Windward
Haiti
Government Ammunition Factory Turns Out Campaign Propaganda
A New Work Exchange feature likens the U S government printing office to an ammunition factory. It describes night shifts, blue electro luminescent light, and mountains of leaflets and statistics ready to be used as campaign weapons. The piece notes lawmakers receive vast quantities of printed material to persuade voters and shape the fall battles in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Printing Office
Manila
House of Representatives
Senate
Washington
Uncle Sam
Salt River
U. S
North Capitol and
HH Streets
United States
House
Congress
The
Light
Mount Everest
Mont Blanc
Pik Peak
Thomas H. Bar
Governor’s Island
West Point
St. Patrick's Day
Arry
Thirtyth
Ireland
New Work Exchange
Cupid Plays Trick Ends Post Office Career Marriage Secret
In Chicago Miss Mary A Ruane resigns a $1200 yearly post office job to reveal she is Mrs Frank D ONeill. The couple wed secretly in South Bend Indiana on July 11 1910 to avoid her name change and preserve government employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Post Office
Post Office Inquiry Department
Mary A. Ruane
Frank D. O'Neill
Miss Ruane
Mr. O'Neill
South Bend
Ind
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Hal Coffmar
Myers Ve
Funes
Leecome Lee
Grover Cleveland
San Antonio
DR. C. S. Lincoln
Conroy
Joske’s
Alamo Plaza
Cupid
Ford
Ford Sales Company
Houston St
Tex
Michelin
Citizens Auto Co
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