Word: power
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Arbitration. German Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann informed the assembly that his government had signed the compulsory arbitration clause of the World Court, which means that the Reich commits itself in advance to settle each and every dispute with a foreign power solely by arbitration...
...Tannenberg showed the world again what German power was capable of under strong and definite leadership. May the heroic spirit of Tannenberg penetrate and unite our divided nation. Then it will achieve wonders and the brave men to whom this memorial...
...time the child reaches the college board period of life is not mathematically estimated, though one must suppose it to be staggering. The moral is, however, how many parents who now send their sons to college with the hope of giving them the opportunity to increase their earning power in later, life would not under such circumstances send them out into the world with their little nest egg, especially if they knew them to be neither attracted by college nor suited to its life? It would be an interesting experiment, its only draw back being that only a small percentage...
Last week Thomas N. McCarter* of the Public Service Electric and Gas Co. of New Jersey, announced the formation of a gigantic merger which will unite his company to the Philadelphia Electric Company and the Pennsylvania and Light Company. Perhaps the world's largest power pool, this combination will control three transmission lines, totaling 208 miles, costing $26,000,000. In 1930, new apparatus complete, the merged companies will begin to function...
...years ago as first string Freshman tackle Clark was rather a disappointment. He was unable to turn the full power of his 200 pounds to good account and in the season's final encounter was the mark of frequent Eli thrusts which went for substantial gains. Last year he was on the University squad, played in most of the season's minor games, and showed marked improvement over the Freshman playing. This year he has risen to first string ranking, and according to reports which emanate from the secret Soldiers Field practice sessions gives promise of great further improvement. Clark...