Word: commander
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...interest."† The resentment of the World Court Adherent Powers at this blanket reservation was pungently expressed last week by the Canadian representative Sir George Eulas Foster, onetime (1888) Canadian Minister of Finance: "The reservation, whereby the U. S. demands 'the right of consent,' is virtually a command to the Court-'Thou shalt not do thus and so. . . .' This demand is mandatory and dictatorial. . . . If it is accepted the World Court must ask the U. S. Senate whether it 'has or claims an interest' in every question brought before the Court. Suppose...
...from time to time, numerous articles of bric-à-brac at him-a fact incontestably proved. He, vexed, indulged himself the more riotously, inhaled ether and took morphia when he found that champagne had no more effect upon him. At last the Archduchess persuaded the Emperor Franz Josef to command her husband to break with the Baroness Vetschera. Moody, the Archduke departed for Mayerling, driven by his favorite coachman, one Bratfisch ("Fried Fish...
...half of Wilfred and so I have to sell my half-and Wilfred won't like it. He's the dearest bunny! And he loves me, I think." Amused, bewildered, His Majesty sent an equerry to inquire into the fractional ownership of Wilfred, whispered an additional command. Bob Timlinson, dazzled by the equerry with ten royal shillings ($2.45) transferred all equity by him possessed in Wilfred to the Crown. His Majesty, magnanimous, united Wilfred under a single ownership by presenting his imperial half to Kathleen...
...Canada, our home and native land, True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The true north, strong and free, And stand on guard, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee. CHORUS O Canada, glorious and free, We stand on guard, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, where pines and maples grow, Great prairies spread and lordly rivers flow, How dear to us the broad domain, From east, to western sea. Thou land of hope for all who toil Thou true north...
...afield, natural-historical collectors last week reported captures. From East Africa, Dr. William M. Mann in command of the Smithsonian-Chrysler expedition to restock the National Zoo at Washington (TIME, Mar. 8), wrote that he had in custody a dik-dik-pigmy antelope, standing but 15 inches high. Also, a pigmy mouse-bumble-bee size. From Brazil, George K. Cherrie in command of the Field Museum's expedition (which includes Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton-TIME, July 5) announced that a wolf-spider had been taken, so enormous that it could capture and devour small birds...