Word: quit
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...loyal, she will have nothing to fear. If she is not loyal, she will not be spared." A few days later the Socialists became impatient. Premier Herriot, himself a Socialist, asked for 205,000,000 francs appropriation for continuing the occupation of the Ruhr. The Socialists thought France should quit the Ruhr forthwith, but the Premier put both feet down, took up a not unaggressive stand and said "No!" The Opposition thereupon warmed up and in a body supported the Premier. Twenty-six Communists, who always vote against everything, did the expected. Ninety-four Socialists, peeved at the Right...
...grey-bearded Representative Cooper of Wisconsin got the floor to present a minority?the Wisconsin?report. He was given ten minutes to speak in addition to his time for reading his platform. He spoke well, and although the audience was against him, it demanded more time for him. He quit when his speaking time was up and began to read. Some of the minority planks were loudly hissed and booed. A few received mild applause. When he finished, he moved his platform be adopted. Mr. Warren moved the majority report be adopted...
...four occasions Mexico had complained against Cummins and had unsuccessfully petitioned for his withdrawal. Being unable to obtain any satisfaction, notice had been given to Mr. Cummins to quit the country within eight days...
...Ministry of Labor, acting on the protests of French musicians, ordered 20 or 30 American jazz producers to quit France within five days and confiscated their papers, excepting passports. French musicians claimed that they were out of employment on account of the Americans...
...excuses three years ago, when he broke his hand against Champion Dempsey's jaw. Carpentier, the crowd realized, injured his leg against Gibbons when he was in the midst of his strategic retreat. At this point, one of the ringside sitters yelled out: "The Frog wants to quit!" Rewards. There was no title at stake, and the fight will not go down in the official records, because Indiana laws do not permit decision bouts. The only reward of the boxers was the fun of the thing-and the money. Of the latter, Carp received $70,000, and Gibbons...