Word: knights
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Charles G. Dawes, Vice President, and Knight errant for reform in the rules of the Senate, traveled into the fastnesses of New Hampshire, home of Senator George Higgins Moses, protagonist of the Senate rules as they are. At Manchester, he jousted in the lists, setting forth his arguments, many of which were rebuttals to his opponents' replies. This was the substance of his argument tor a strict cloture (closure) rule-i.e., a rule that would enable the Senate to stop debate in order to secure a prompt vote...
...Buckingham went Ignace Jan Paderewski, famed pianist-composer and quondam Premier of Poland. From Buckingham Palace came Sir Ignace Jan Paderewski, Knight Grand Cross of the Eminent Order of the British Empire...
...advertised at $895, the coupé at $995, the sedan at $1,095, the "coach" at $1,045. The newcomer would have to compete with the Overland, Dodge, Essex, Oldsmobile, Hupmobile just as its older brother had competed with the Buick, Jordan, Reo, Studebaker, Rickenbacker, Hudson, Nash, Willys-Knight. But in this it would be aided, not only by its Maxwell legacy, but by the older brother's reputation. The promises had a similar ring "83% more power than official rating," "better lubrication with no more oil," "a strong frame that cannot weave," "no vibration...
...King appointed ex-Premier Lord Oxford and Asquith a Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in the place of the recently deceased Lord Milner (TIME, May 25). Lord Oxford is the third living ex-Prime Minister to be so honored, the other two being Lords Rosebery and Balfour. The Order of the Garter, created in 1349 by Edward III, is the highest decoration† in the Commonwealth...
...remained to luncheon. Among those present were Premier Painlevé, Foreign Minister Briand, Minister of Marine Borel, ex-President and Mme. Raymond Poincaré. Finance Minister Joseph Caillaux was tactfully absent. The King afterwards invested Premier Painlevé with the insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order...