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Dates: during 1920-1929
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This destiny drew nigh when President Arthur Griffith of the Provisional Government found himself obliged to go to London in the summer of 1922, and appointed as his deputy in Dublin his warm personal friend William Thomas Cosgrave. On Aug. 12 President Griffith died. Ten days later the Government was further smitten by the assassination of its next most prominent leader, Michael Collins. With Griffith and Collins dead, the presidential toga descended upon Mr. Cosgrave, and he was formally elected President...
...Cleveland law office, that of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, there sat last week among the lawyers two men, Frank A. Seiberling, 69, and his old friend, Edgar B. Davis...
...Davis became a rich man-although not so rich as Mr. Seiberling. He sold his interests in U. S. Rubber, and with his money prospected for oil in Texas. He lest all except faith in Texas oil. He called on his friend for a loan, and promptly got $57,000. Then he struck oil, made...
...went to Mr. Seiberling's help. Together they formed the Prudential Securities Co. Mr. Davis put in $500,000 and guaranteed $5,000,000 of company pledges. To the Prudential Securities Co. Mr. Seiberling pledged his Goodyear stock and other personal assets, and thereby secured cash. Friend Davis in a corporate way had loaned the money...
...statesman experienced, courageous, and safe and sound," said representative Howard in Congress in advocating his election. Certainly there is material in that body for the constructive wit of an enlivened Presidential spokesman. The Nation has honored his trip to Mexico. Liberty should endorse his grammatical standards, and his friend of Mayor Thompson his non-deference to ceremonial. In fact the only amusing thing about this projected campaign is the fact that it is not taken seriously...