Word: actions
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...maximum campaign expenditure, the petitioners sought to disqualify the Governor from office as a violator of the states's corrupt practices act. Among signers of the petition was Philip La Follette, brother of the present, son of the late Senator Robert Marion La Follette. Action on the petition is in the hands of Attorney General John W. Reynolds, who has announced that presently, in the course of his duties, he will proceed with an investigation...
...Department. Last week, however, Dry Senator William J. Harris, of Georgia, succeeded in getting the Senate Appropriations Committee to report a $25,000,000 increase in Prohibition funds. The Senator originally proposed $50,000,000, but the Committee halved the sum. The Senate as a whole has taken no action as yet on the proposal, which is a part of a current deficiency bill. Recently (TIME, Dec. 24) Wet Senator Bruce of Maryland suggested a $270,000,000 Prohibition appropriation, chiefly to focus popular attention on the amount necessary to enforce Prohibition properly. Prohibition Commissioner James M. Doran once estimated...
...would have nowhere to go; to Harvard men of certain inclinations, of opening up fields of social work of undoubted value to the right men. The new policy adopted by the P. B. H. cabinet indicates recognition of limits, which have long been appreciated by observers. In their prompt action on this recognition, the cabinet has been wise...
...only change in the Crimson starting lineup from that which opened against Dartmouth on Saturday is a shift at goal where W. L. Elkins '29 will appear in place of O. P. Jackson '29 who will not see action tonight. The Harvard sextet has recovered from the effects of the strenuous game against the Green which the University lost 2 to 1 in a hard-fought match. With the exception of Jackson all the players who have seen action in the more important games will be on hand tonight...
British Railroads & Busses. U. S. railroaders dared but admire, not imitate, the action of British railroaders who now are buying control of all motor bus lines which conflict with their traffic. In England municipalities own most of the city, suburban and even interurban bus lines. With their authorities, Sir Josiah Stamp and Sir Ralph Wedgewood, able, persuasive financiers both, have had on the whole successful parleys. As for the U. S., the New England railroads have done most to absorb or create bus lines. The severest railroad-bus competition is along the Pacific Coast...