Word: cols
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...earthquake, not wind, last week rocked the chair of Col. Carmi Alderman Thompson, personal representative in the Philippines of President Coolidge (TIME, April 12, THE PRESIDENCY, April 19, July 19 et seq. THE CABINET) as he dined with Mrs. Thompson in a Manila hotel. "Hm-m-m," said Mrs. Thompson, "an earthquake." "Well, we can't help that," answered the Colonel. "Pass the olives." The next day Col. Thompson clambered into his Filipino-financed automobile for a tour of Tayabas province and a two-day visit at the plantation home of Manuel Quezon, president of the Filipino Senate. Like...
...Freedom. Down the gangplank strode Senator Sergio Osmena, took his proper place in the van of a colorful street parade proceeding through Luenta Public Park where Filipino lovers love o' nights. The Senator, who is credited with having defeated in 69th Congress repressive Filipino legislation, then called upon Col. Thompson, finally issued a statement. Said he: "Americans as a whole have the most friendly feeling toward us, sympathize with our aspirations for independence, recognize fully the obligation contained in the preamble to the Jones law and are disposed to favor more, instead of less, self-government for us." Recently...
...researcher for the Big White President, continued his critical observations from aboard the Filipino- financed Bustamente (TIME, July 26, et seq.). Slowly the little steamer pushed through hundreds of emerald islets in a turquoise sea beneath azure heavens-on, on to Cuyo Island, veritable Eden in the Sulu Sea. Col. Thompson, pleased, ambled beneath outlandish cocoanut palms, low luscious mangoes. No phones, newspapers, railroads, trolleys or automobiles marred this hot perfection. Ah, to be a barefoot native! . . . But business pressed. Mr. Thompson reluctantly doffed his white helmet to the glistening coral beach, proceeded to the Island of Palawan where...
...Col. Ned M. Green went out to California "to get the big bootlegger ... to smash liquor at its source." Last week he was indicted on a charge of embezzlement of Federal property. His felony was the use of confiscated liquor to entertain himself and his friends...
...recent Illinois primaries" (TIME, July 26) ; he gave them no information on fund disposal. Others did, last week, principally Samuel Insull, greatest of midwest utility potentates. Mr. Insull's competitor, in a comparatively smaller way is Senator W. B. McKinley, recently defeated in the Republican primaries by Col. Frank L. Smith, chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission. Mr. Insull acknowledged giving $125,000 to Col. Smith. Then, no piker, he had further promoted his antiWorld Court campaign by contributing smaller sums to the Deneen faction supporting Senator McKinley against Col. Smith. Finally, archangel, Mr. Insull, had helped even...