Word: counts
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...spite of the gloom that these figures threw over the Crimson's chances today, close followers of the sport refused to count the battle already lost. The Cambridge offense has shown increasing signs of power and, strengthened by the confidence gained in the uphill struggle against the Bulldog, the Crimson booters may upset the Pennsylvania invaders plans...
Several days after the agreement was made, when it had all been properly embodied in documentary black and white, Count Volpi set his signature to the agreement. Said Secretary Mellon: "Will you express to Premier Mussolini our appreciation of the character of the delegation which he sent to America and of the will to reach an agreement with which they were inspired...
...Count Volpi read a cablegram from Premier Mussolini: "Please convey to the members of the American Commission the expression of my gratification, voicing the sentiments of the Italian people...
...Then Count Volpi presented a check for $199,466.34 in payment of the odd dollars and cents of the account, so that the total of the debt would come to a round $2,407,000,000. The Count presented another check which was not expected. It was for $5,000,000-the first annual installment of Italy's payments. Mr. Mellon protested that the agreement calling for the payment is not valid until approved by Congress and the Italian Parliament, and that the payment is not due until next June in any event...
...Count's protestations overruled Mr. Mellon: "Our purpose in making this payment now was as a guarantee of our good faith in the agreement that we made and to show the world that Italy intends to carry...