Word: reds
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...question went to the U. S. Supreme Court under the following circumstances : Two years ago, a white woman claimed the estate of a Seneca. She met opposition in the Indians' own "Peace-Makers' Court," went to the New York Supreme Court, which summoned the Senecas. The proud red men refused to appear in the "alien" court. Two of them-Sylvester J. Pierce, administrator of the disputed estate, and Warren Kennedy, marshal of the red men's court-were taken prisoners for contempt. Their attorney, George P. Decker of Rochester, carried the case to Washington, where it became...
...Caillaux sat, his fingers nervously tapping the desk, his bald head alternately red and white. Several times he rose to defend himself against the flagellations of his enemies; each time the friendly arm of M. Painlevé shot out to restrain him. Six times the Premier arose to his defense, twice M. Briand, the Foreign Minister, rose on a similar errand...
...avoiding religious training to fall upon the individual, but in making this ruling, they have ignored the fact that in civilian life it always does a condition which military life in no way conceivably alters. They have succeeded only in adding to present burdens and with new lengths of red tape have entangled one of the few rights which the individual still possessed in the army...
...first interest, my dear Usbek, was attracted to a group, or tribe, of Satellities which I was told contained the most advanced thinkers to be found in this Universe-city. These choice souls call themselves the Why-nots and hold their meetings in a barn amidst the red flare of torches. Thither I went with great hopes, and witnessed the most extraordinary manifestations of advanced thought. By special invitation, Jaipurdhi, the Indian fakir most noted for his piety and fifth, had come to address them upon the fundamental necessity of discarding all clothing for complete self-expression. With great enthusiasm...
...unwell, very much below par. . . . Beefsteaks and roast butcher's meat figured too much in my diet, I concluded. Out they went, never to return. I'm not a vegetarian; wouldn't be one-that's going to extremes-but I don't need red meat and don't eat it. For 30 years, the only meat I've eaten has been poultry...