Word: graved
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Paris, the scarlet pompons of the Garde Republicaine blazed around the Gare des Invalides. Bands played "The Star-Spangled Banner." General Pershing and Commander Savage proceeded at once to the Arc de Triomphe and the grave of the Soldat Inconnu. They had brought half a bronze wreath, the other half of which lay on the Unknown Soldier's grave in Arlington, Va. France's highest officialdom joined the Americans in two minutes of silence and a rigid salute, followed by Taps on a sad bugle through the drizzle...
...name unspecified in despatches), struck at one of the worms with a shovel, cutting him in two. Then, about to slaughter another, he scanned the walls of the house he was building. The walls were alive with tiny reptiles. Sliding out of their tunnels, they came writhing into the grave and slithered about his feet. Ten, 20, 30, he counted, standing in amaze. It was as if the whole world's tiny agents of decay had suddenly centred on the dusty pit he was making for a dead man. As big as chisels, as little as rusty pins...
Presidential Speech. The object of the presidential address on such occasions is to give an account of the Executive for the year. President Calles, reviewing his administration, noted that the third year of his office had not lacked grave difficulties. Touching on the resignations of several ministers, he went on to mention the enforcement of the religious laws, saying that the result has been to how that the "Mexican people are indifferent to the suppression of the cults" and roundly charging the Roman Catholic clergy with rebellious conduct. He noted, too, that several foreigners, among them two "North Americans" (meaning...
Other points noted: Tourists receive preferential treatment; migration of Mexican workers to the U. S. is not grave, most of them returning to Mexico at the termination of their labors; the electoral campaign had so far been conducted in an orderly manner, the Government observing a strictly neutral attitude. Then he came to international relations...
...several hours before we could do anything for her (Anderson) but first aid. At Mazatlan we were met by Dr. Chapman and the American consular agents. Dr. Chapman pronounced the wound grave and her chances very slim. All this time Florence was brave and never lapsed into unconsciousness...