Word: johnson
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...will succeed him ? Perhaps he himself, for some insisted last week that he might accept Republican nomination against his will. But barring him as a Republican possibility in 1928, most commentators were left to exclaim with U. S. Senator Hiram Johnson: "I am astounded. The Republican race will be a free...
...founded the American League of professional baseball clubs. He was the dominating factor in the control of organized baseball from 1900 to 1927. Last week he-President Byron Bancroft Johnson of the American League-turned in an obviously dictated resignation to close ingloriously a notable career. His defeat left Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis (who occupies in baseball a position analagous to that of Will H. Hays in the cinema industry) unchallenged as baseball's dictator. Ever after Commissioner Landis' appointment (in 1920, following bribery in the World's Series of 1919) there was rivalry, warfare between...
...whizzing formation of twelve U. S. Army planes from Selfridge Field, near Detroit. He and the Spirit of St. Louis made a perfect landing to the huzzahs of a crowd assembled for Canada's Diamond Jubilee (TIME, July 4). One of his escort, Lieut. J. Thad Johnson, was less fortunate. Circling in a close triad formation while the plane of honor landed, Lieutenant Johnson confused the ship beside him, which ticked his tail, throwing him into a nose dive. Lieutenant Johnson lost control, jumped, could not get his parachute open, hit the earth, died...
...Hugh Jaynes, for 31 years proprietor of the People's Meat Market of Pierre, presented the President with a buffalo roast. The roast was certified as pure and wholesome by Game Warden O. H. Johnson. Mr. Jaynes had previously given President Roosevelt a similar buffalo roast, remembered that President Roosevelt had expressed keen enjoyment of it. A cowpuncher also presented the President with 18 Chinese pheasants, hoped that they would be served at the first Custer Park meal. ¶Though making frequent car-end appearances at various brief stops, the President said hardly a word, left greeting-acknowledgments largely...
...Johnson, Miss Harriet Richardson; J. F. Phillips, Miss Dorothy Thompson; C. O. Tongberg, Miss Marion Beckwith; K. W. Walker, Miss Margaret Norris...