Word: captains
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...President gave his formal assent to the presentation by Secretary Wilbur of the Navy Cross to Captain George Fried, a Naval Reservist, who was in command of the U. S. liner Roosevelt which rescued the crew of the British freighter Antinoe...
...President also wrote Captain Fried a note: "This incident has added lustre to the record of our Navy, in which you, Captain Fried, were trained, and to the ability and character?of the American merchant marine...
...Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, where a vacant seat had been specially created by the resignation of one of Mr. King's friends in order that he might campaign for it. The territory was naturally chosen with an eye to being "safe." The candidate who opposed the Premier was one Captain D. L. Burgess, a sufficiently insignificant Independent. Suddenly, on the eve of the election, the Captain became obstreperous. He used the word "corruption." He pointed to a printed ballot on which appeared the Premier's full style and title. He brandished the ballot and demanded to know through what "pernicious influence...
...went on the trip to Nassau were Turner, Goldberg, Sterns, Kullman, Wood, Howe and Captain Bradford...
...Captain Pinkerton will ride his pony into action tonight supported by Stranahan and White, the same combination that has played together throughout most of the season. Lieutenant Colonel Needham, Major Furber and Lieutenant Pitman will provide the opposition, and the competition should be close. In the previous meeting of the two teams, the margin of a half a point lost the game for the Crimson, and the University riders will be out for revenge...