Word: fruitlessness
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...touch of Teutonic humor is not absent. Referring to a Royal visit to the Armies, she says: "Madame de Chartres, Madame la Duchesse and the Princess de Conti have all three returned from the expedition pregnant, so the King cannot pretend that this journey was a fruitless...
...most people with only momentary qualms. Teaching a man a trade and allowing him to work for a living while under confinement is a much better way of moulding his future reactions to society than forcing him to brood in solitary confinement for a period of dull and fruitless years...
...three days the opposition assaulted him continuously in the Chamber. Herriot, radical leader; Blanc, communist, and Forgeot, follower of Clemenceau, led the attack, declaring that the Ruhr policy was fruitless, a dead loss. At last Poincare grew testy. He demanded a vote and was upheld...
...immigration bills. It does not look as if any other bills will pass outside of the appropriation measures." Senator La Follette, Insurgent Republican from Wisconsin: "While there has been no relief for the farmers and other measures which I desired, I do not think this session has been entirely fruitless. We have successfully investigated the Government oil leases and uncovered evidence of corruption on the part of Government officials. When we get through the investigation, we will turn to and pass relief measures for the farmers." Senator Robinson, Democrat of Arkansas: "Only one general appropriation bill has been passed...
...University hockey players will take a respite from their examinations in order to combat the Boston University sextet at the Arena this evening at 8.15 o'clock. The game was definitely arranged yesterday after fruitless efforts on the part of the Harvard management to induce the speedy Pittsburg club to prolong its stay another day and play the Crimson this evening...