Word: ruler
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...confiscation ? "The Soviet Government has repudiated $187,000,000 lent to Russia by the United States. What is more, it is agitating for a "world revolution" in this and other countries. In other words, recognition would involve the ridiculous situation of our acknowledging a government as a legitimate ruler abroad which refuses in practice to regard our government as legitimate in this country. Secretary Hoover, in a letter to the International Committee of the Y. M. C. A., gave his opinions, from an economic standpoint, on our relations with Russia. His points were: 1) that official recognition would not promote...
...French Academy, the highest authority in France on matters literary-given official recognition by Cardinal Richelieu, the virtual ruler of France, in 1635-ordained that the English word "interview " shall hereafter be considered a good French word and incorporated in the new dictionary upon which work has been progressing for many years. Although the word "gentilhomme " exists in the French lexicon, it was recently decided to add the English equivalent "gentleman...
...sure, Mr. Edison denies any knowledge of Spanish or Mexican royalty in the family, but the newspaper statement, "Inventor descends in straight line from Aztec ruler," nevertheless shows him to be every inch a king...
...China is being waged by General Wu. One of his allied generals has attacked Chengtu, capital of Szechwan, the most westerly province, in the hope of forcing the Governor of that province to recognize Wu as actual ruler of China. In the meantime the recently returned Dr. Sun Yat Sen has formed a triple alliance with Chang Tso Liu and General Tuan Chi Jui for the purpose of bringing General Wu into line with them, by force if necessary...
...program as announced includes the following pictures: "Golf", a slow action analysis; "Growing Flowers", a fast action analysis; a cartoon comedy, "A Ruler of Men", by O. Henry, and a Buster Keaton comedy, "Now or Never...