Word: prevention
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...trouble enough with their oil cases (their first indictments against Doheny et al, were thrown out) and refused to take a chance. Thus, even when Mr. Doheny, last year, offered to fill the tanks and to sign any legal agreement which Messrs. Roberts and Pomerene could devise to prevent such action from having any effect on the pending litigation, the offer was refused...
Last week, Mr. Doheny renewed his offer. Again it was refused. Said the lawyers: "No objection has been made or will be made to Mr. Doheny's filling these tanks with oil sufficient to prevent rusting and deterioration if he sees fit to do so." But the Government could not make any contract with Mr. Doheny?not even to pay for the oil so used...
Immediately a storm of protest arose from all quarters. Prominent alumni urged the University to acquire the property to prevent the district from being marred. Publication by the CRIMSON of the University's plans for future expansion showed that such a building would bring to nought the scheme for widening Holyoke Street into an avenue connecting the Yard with the "New Yard" of which the Freshman Dormitories are the nucleus...
...armada, nothing less, has taken the water against the rum ships now lying off New York harbor. With the balmy days of Spring, when visibility is high and nights are short, fifty guard ships have been mustered, each one of which will shadow a liquor ship and prevent, it possible, any intercourse with the shore. The rum fleet is to be besieged, blockaded on the high seas, until each ship is forced to play other waters in search of food...
...bring in bootleggers also were tempted, yielded, but to date have not been caught. It is hoped that the well-known spirit of the force will over-come the handicap created by the defection of these weaker brethren, but strict surveillance has been commanded in order to prevent any more desertions...