Word: defenselessness
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Died. "Big" Arthur Callen, of Philadelphia, veteran racketeer; in West Philadelphia; shot with six soft-nosed bullets by an unidentified gunman. Racketeer Callen who usually wore a bullet-proof vest and travelled in an armored car, was apparently spotted* before dawn, defenseless. In his apartment police found a rifle with silencer, a shot gun, an acetylene torch, nitroglycerine, six pair of canvas gloves and opium equipment...
Last week, with the well-equipped Kwangsi armies only 25 miles away, the wily aristocratic Governor of Kwantung, General Chen Ming-chu, sent out a messenger to the Kwangsi rebels. Would the honorable enemy cease its advance on defenseless Canton in return for a sub stantial cash award? The practical-minded Kwangsi generals thought they would, but considering their favorable tactical position, the ransom must be a heavy...
...should not be sacrificed for human comforts. I am sure that she does not enjoy the comforts of this Modern Age of Steel (think of all the poor mules that have been sacrificed in the mines). I know that Vivian does not wear silk because men rob the poor defenseless silkworms to secure this silk. I honestly believe that Vivian lives in a tent. The trees should be left for the birds to rest and nest in. I know she is a vegetarian. Oh! to think that people will eat animals...
...next morning war broke out between France and Germany. Napoleon III had to take his troops out of Italy. Pio Nono, who all this while had been protected by France, was defenseless. On the 20th of September Victor Emmanuel, one of the greedy Kings, seized Rome and took away the lands of Pio Nono...
Utilizing almost the entire squad, the 1932 eleven swept a defenseless St. Anselm's Preparatory School team before them to roll up a 40 to 0 score. The wealth of material to be found on the Freshman squad is clearly indicated by the fact that no let up in speed or efficiency occurred while the lineup changed from first to fourth string players, and the schoolboys appeared equally weak before every combination...