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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Allies' invitation to the conference, (TIME, Sept. 21) the German nationalists have been staging a terrific anti-conference demonstration, for internal political effect. It has been clear from the first that Germany could not refuse the invitation of the Allies, and that it was to her advantage to accept. But nationalists continued to howl that Germany had been "insulted by being commanded* to appear" and that Minister Stresemann must not go. Finally President von Hindenburg asserted himself at a Cabinet session last week and squelched Dr. Schiele, Minister of the Interior, ardent obstructionist leader...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Security | 10/5/1925 | See Source »

...cavalcade clattered into Cetinje, massed crowds lined the streets. Would they accept their new ruler, or would a shot, a knife, a bomb express the hatred of unwilling subjects for their lord? It was a ticklish moment. Steel-nerved, the smiling royalties awaited what was to come. Then suddenly their people knelt and poured forth the ancient greeting of Montenegrin subjects to a Montenegrin King: "Lo, thou art our heavenly sun, our wish, our happiness and our sharp sword...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: YUGOSLAVIA: Montenegro Reconciled? | 10/5/1925 | See Source »

...University of Wisconsin, Prof. Rasmus Björn Anderson, linguist, insurance man, rubber manufacturer, onetime (1885-9) U. S. Minister to Denmark, editor of Amerika (weekly), whose resolute chin is now overgrown with the white hairs of nearly 80 years, refused to accept the Cross of St. Olaf from King Haakon of Norway (his native land) just as he had refused in 1889 to accept the Cross of Danneborg from Haakon's father, King Christian, offered for his researches in Norwegian literature. Said Prof. Anderson: "Decorations and medals are humbug...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: The Colleges | 10/5/1925 | See Source »

...defiant position of the Freshman President Lowell likes to quote: "Educate me if you can", at least he may assume the attitude. "Interest me if you can." It is essential to distinguish between this problem and the quite different one of the advanced student who is more ready to accept the subject for its own sake as worthy of his time and study...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CONFIDENTIAL GUIDE | 9/28/1925 | See Source »

Died, Charles H. Tucker. 85, oil and transportation magnate; in Cleveland, after a short illness. Although he was an active officer in many companies, although he once refused to accept an important post in the growing Standard Oil Co. when begged to do so by John D. Rockefeller (see Page 10), although-after handing over his business to his son, he found idleness so little to his taste that he returned as Secretary of his son's company, The Cleveland Plain Dealer found his life significant for a simple social courtesy which, long ago, he was called upon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Sep. 21, 1925 | 9/21/1925 | See Source »

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