Word: doubtedly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...most power except that of persuasion. In Washington, the President has no power but that of persuasion, which he declines to exercise, for most observers are aware that at present persuasion would be futile. In Congress, Democrats made numerous attempts to force the President to act, thinking no doubt that any attempt to do so would bring the wrath of one party or another down upon him. In the Senate, Dr. Copeland, Democrat from New York, called up a resolution last week asking the President to use his good offices, but by vote of 48 to 28 it was denied...
...science, his great love of his fellows and above all his love of little children, we praise Thee." Dr. Gordon with gentle wit, to sympathetic laughter, put his arm about Mr. Burbank, saying: "We would be delighted to receive Luther Burbank into the fellowship of the church. No doubt he would increase in grace under my ministrations...
Tuesday. Paired with C. F. [C. F. Aeschleman, Swiss star], I won another match in the Nice mixed doubles. He is the best kind of partner because he is so modest. I think he is a little afraid of me. Whenever there is any doubt about a ball, he lets me take it, but he is always there when I need him. Critics who saw us play today (we defeated Mile. Neveu and Capt. Christie in two love sets, and then Miss Evelyn Woods and Mr. Caulfield, 6-0, 6-1) said that they thought we would give Suzanne...
...like morticians at a flower-show. Dieu! These American reporters, with dandruff on their collars! One of them was decent enough, though, to bring my racquets on to Nice. I was so excited in Patou's that I had forgotten them. A human interest story in that, no doubt...
...scene, at which the audience hushes and presently cheers frantically. It is said by some that the play depends too much on this one scene. There is not enough strength and stamina throughout the whole to call it an exceptionally able evening. Of its type, however, it will no doubt serve amply through the season...