Word: prevention
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...question of reservations. First the supporters, of the Court presented their reservations?the Swanson reservations, five in number. They were adopted by large majorities. On the final day the opponents of the Court presented their reservations. Many of these proposed almost impossible conditions, conditions very likely to prevent the nations which have adhered to the Court from accepting our offer to join them?such reservations as that the war fleets of the world be abolished and an International Police of the Seas be established before we join, or that the Court be completely reorganized and given a new constitution...
First aid was administered to him at a nearby hut. His left arm and shoulder were strapped and bound to prevent straining the fracture. Solicitous hands bundled him into a heavy overcoat, buttoned it tightly across his chest, turned up the fur collar about his ears. His chauffeur drove him carefully to Market Harborough station. There he picked up the public telephone instrument with his free hand and called his secretary at York House, London: "I'll be back to dinner, and you'll see that there's very little the matter with...
...practice tilt Monday night, and has not scrimmaged since. The member did not bother him at first, but in the past few days it has become more painful, and it is doubtful whether he will see action this evening. The inclement weather has caused stiffness, which will prevent his playing...
...team, however, will have plenty of opportunity to pull itself together, with four games in the next week. Tonight it will try and prevent the number of defeats from balancing the victories. Coombs has definitely received the assignment at left guard for the present. It was thought that Barbee's superior physique would win him the job, but Coombs' speed has put him ahead of his heavier rival. Barbee will be a relief man for both Malick and Coombs...
...Holmes, who spoke recently at the Ford Hall Forum in Boston on stage and screen censorship, was requested to change the date of his lecture because the midyear period would prevent many students from attending the meeting who would have been present under other circumstances...