Word: grand
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...conspiracy in violation of the Sherman Act or the Wilson Tariff Act was revealed. Attorney General Daugherty announced his intention of appealing the decision to the U. S. Supreme Court. Meanwhile U. S. District Attorney Hayward has issued subpoenas upon sugar brokers to produce their books before the Federal Grand Jury, with the implication that a Grand Jury investigation into the sugar market was projected, although aimed at individuals rather than at the Sugar Exchange. The agitation in political circles was maintained with remarkable persistence. Mrs. Harding expressed her sympathy; Mayor Hylan in a characteristic proclamation called for a "sugarless...
Next fall will see another foreign importation. The players of the Grand Guignol-who specialize in broad farce and recherché horrors-will come over to New York under the direction of the Selwyns, associated with William Elliott. The cadaverous M. Max and the agile Mile. Paulette (who has been murdered in more different and spine-chilling ways than any other actress on the Parisian stage) will lead the company. Eye-gouging, vitriol-throwing and premature burial are some the jovial themes employed in previous Grand Guignol productions. R. U. R. is opening in London shortly. A robot with...
...Columbia, Mo., where a Negro was lynched last week, two men were arrested charged with " taking into the County Jail implements for use in releasing a prisoner charged with a felony." Later a grand jury returned five indictments against leaders of the lynching mob. It was not reported whether they were indicted for murder or for jail delivery...
NEBRASKA: The mayor of Omaha, James C. Dahlman, was made " grand lictor " or national head of the " Fascisti of America"-an organization not connected with Fascism in Italy, It was organized by a former Ku Klux Klan official and has as its objects "pure" Americanism," "prevention of causes of mob violence," "protection of pure womanhood," "the rights of a free and enlightened people to choose their own religion...
...Valmont, in Pride, by Thompson Buchanan, is of the latter or " Zem were ze grand old days " variety. His past was bright mauve -his manners impeccable-as Kipling puts it, " He was wild and he was woolly, and his pride was inordinate." Moreover, he and the Duchess, ex-Susie Potter of Chicago, had been separated since the latter's accouchement, 20 years ago. She loved him-but he was a roué-oh such a roué!-so she took her millions and their daughter (his little daughtaire 'e 'ad not seen 'ardly...