Word: defeating
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Senate of North Carolina rejected the proposed Child Labor Amendment to the Constitution. This makes the third State to take action. Florida has rejected; Arkansas has ratified. Since, to become effective, three-quarters of the States must ratify, the rejection of the measure by eleven more States would defeat it. But, as yet, the business of State consideration has been only begun...
...crime in the history of modem civilization surpasses in malevolence the instructions given by the Russian Soviet Government at the recent Third International Congress calling upon Communist parties and groups in all parts of the world to work to defeat the Dawes [Experts'] Plan...
International 6-metre yacht racing began in 1921. The British Royal Yacht Squadron offered a trophy. U. S. skippers took their craft to Cowes, sailed wild races in the gales and heavy seas of the Solent, suffered overwhelming defeat. The 1922 races were sailed on Long Island Sound before light summer breezes, the U. S. winning 111 points to 104. Last August, the squadrons met off the Isle of Wight and the British won, 129 points...
...save the people about $1,000,000 each day. I want further tax reduction and more tax reform. . . . Our first thought should be to maintain unimpaired the activity of agriculture and industry. That tax is theoretically best which interferes least with business. Every student knows that excessively high rates defeat their own purpose. They dry up that source of revenue and leave those paying lower rates to furnish all the taxes. . . . Good business is worth more to the small-income taxpayer than a considerable percentage of tax reduction. Only about 3,500,000 people pay direct income taxes. The remainder...
...occurred the rise of the Madhi, "Guide of Islam," whose policy was to evict the Egyptians. Then followed the defeat of the Egyptians, the murder of General Gordon, the campaign under Field Marshal Lord Wolsley and later that by an Anglo-Egyptian force under General Sir H. Kitchener (later Field Marshal Lord Kitchener...