Word: fired
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...financed the march? None other than that fire-eating "devil-dog" "Emperor" A. J. Cook, General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, who spent months raising the necessary funds. But where was the "Emperor"? Not among the marchers, but far away in London attending to "urgent business." True, he did wire the "boys" that he would be with them for a Sunday, but what is one day out of the 12 that the "army" expected to take to accomplish its journey? These were some of the questions and answers of supercilious critics...
...considerable signs of fear. He first asked that his eyes be bandaged, for it was bad enough to be shot-let alone see the leveled rifles pointing at his heart. His request was promptly complied with. Then, leaning against the wall for support, he asked that the command to fire be silent...
Ever ready to heed the wishes of a man condemned to die, the commander signaled to the soldiers to fire by dropping his hat. The staccato cracks of firing rifles cut the still air of a calm morning and General Arnulfo Gomez sank to the ground-his career and presidential aspirations ended...
...even the cold need of culture dashed on the fire of curiosity can only make a sizzling noise. The fire burns just the same, giving glow enough to draw a sparkle from the jewel most of us are too weak, too pale to wear...
...Walter Camp Field is nearing completion and serves as a magnificant improvement to the property along Derby Avenue. The new baseball stands containing 6,000 covered seats and 6,000 bleacher seats will be ready for the first baseball game next spring. These new stands are symmetrical and fire proof and will be a great improvement over the old wooden stands which were built in a very irregular fashion. The new stands will provide 1453 more covered seats than were available in the old stand. The varsity baseball diamond and field which has been considered one of the best baseball...