Word: adjourn
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Chairman Alvan Markle of the joint conference brought out a U. S. flag and waved it, counseling both sides to make peace for the sake of the country. Instead they voted to adjourn the negotiations subject to call by Mr. Markle or by either side...
...provided they could get arbitration for the future. But the miners answered it flatly: "No arbitration!" Each side tried to present its plan in such a guise that the other would accept it. Each time the other side refused to be "fooled." Finally one of the operators moved to adjourn sine die, subject to call. The miners refused to second the motion. So one of the operators seconded it. Then both miners and operators voted to adjourn...
Last week the Interstate Commerce Commission announced that it would adjourn "for the summer months" on July 29. Inasmuch as the proposed railway mergers of the Van Sweringen brothers (TIME, Aug. 18, Apr. 6, 27, June 8, BUSINESS) are before the Commission awaiting approval or rejection, the adjournment will probably prevent action until fall. Since the Van Sweringen merger is a "test case," other mergers will probably be postponed accordingly...
...Australia, Premier Bruce announced, last week, the Parliament will adjourn during the fleet's visit (July 23-Aug. 6). On the homeward voyage, detachments of the fleet will scour the Pacific. Tahiti, Tai-o-Hae, Nukuhiva, the Marquesas and Galapagos, as well as practically every Pacific possession of the U. S. except Guam, will be visited...
...Paul Hymans read to the First Assembly of the League of Nations a letter from the Argentine delegation, expressing disappointment because a motion to adjourn a discussion of amendments had been carried in opposition to the wishes of Argentina, and announcing the retirement of the delegation...