Word: authorities
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...what about these conferences at Geneva and Locarno and Washington? What have they accomplished? Virtually (in the opinion of Author Kenworthy) nothing...
Then, since another war must be avoided if we are to exist, how may the cataclysm be averted ? Senator Borah has said: "War must be declared a crime and be no longer recognized, in any way or at any time, as a legitimate method of settling international disputes." Author Kenworthy submits that if this attitude were officially and solemnly adopted by the most powerful nations "everything else would follow automatically...
DAYS AND NIGHTS IN MONTMARTRE -Ralph Nevill-Doran ($5). Author Nevill, who obviously knows his Paris, has brought forth a large volume which one feels will be purchased chiefly for gift purposes. Present-day Paris is not what it was. The foreigners have come with their money and changed it all around. The spontaneity of pre-War night-life has vanished. In its place flourishes a synthetic performance designed chiefly to catch the pound and the dollar. All of which constitutes practically a minimum in the way of news. There is some gossip in the book which will moderately interest...
...Provoked by the flood of so-called biographies of General Washington, Mr. Osborn has joined together the writings of the man himself to the end that Washington may tell his own story. These writings, which include diaries, letters, addresses, state and war papers, have been arranged chronologically by Author Osborn, and connected by concise, impartial passages to facilitate transition from one document to the next. The whole effect is admirable, and the book has at least one advantage over an autobiography in that the element of self-interest, so often so obvious, is pleasantly lacking...
...guide her in a life rumbling with undertones of violence and defiance. Cattle Kate, Belle Starr, Lola Montez, Pearl Hart, Mme. Moustache, Poker Alice, Kitty the Schemer, and other lady wildcats of this astounding period in American history are highly spiced side dishes to the Calamity Jane main course. Author Aikman has garnished facts with picturesque phraseology, has neatly dedicated his volume "with some hesitation and infinite deference to various uncontrollable ladies...