Word: deale
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...preparatory conference is to deal with land armaments, beginning with Russia's proposition for an unarmed world, descending toward practicability. In reduction of land forces the U.S. has no interest, leaving that question to Europe. Still it could not go to a disarmament conference without a disarmament program, no matter how negative, so one was prepared last week...
Michigan last week shuffled its criminal code and gave 'leggers a new deal. The State repealed its "life-for-a-pint" law which sent fourth-offending liquor dispensers away for all time. From Michigan's habitual criminal act were excepted 120 minor felonies, including the wearing of a lodge pin without authority. As a compensation to the Anti-Saloon League, the State Legislature decreed that every prohibition violator must go to jail for from 50 days to four years, and pay a fine...
...authors (there are three of them) have chosen a splendid background for drama. They tell their story in the "wings" of a rodeo that has brought its troupe of cowboys and cowgirls into Chicago for a week. There is plenty of color here and an opportunity to deal with the elemental emotions of simple folk. The idea of a clash between these softhearted, hard-boiled plainsmen and the unscrupulous racketeers of the second city of the land is excellent. The elaborations and the compromises are what hurt...
...TIME, Dec. 17), to this Council, which consists of the Prime Minister, Lord High Chancellor, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Duke of York, Edward of Wales and Queen Mary, who has thus far presided. Cables from Dublin revealed that the Irish Free State has been quietly refusing to deal with the Crown Council. Thus a grave issue of state was raised, even as the British Isles were politically in ferment, last week, over five crucial by-elections, and the coming General Parliamentary Election (TIME, March 11) for which camp-arguing is in full swing...
...make propositions!" snapped the Marshal, and only after the Germans had been made to eat a great deal more crow did the negotiants finally come to terms...