Word: set
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Early reports that Canton had been captured by the southern rebels appar-ently convinced the "Christian General" that the time had come to step out for himself. He set soldiers to work tearing Up bridges and railroads, concentrated his private army of 150,000 in Honan province, made a statement charging President Chiang with misappropriating government funds, expressed his determination to fight the Nationalist Government...
...Americans remark that if only Clavery, the friendly kingdom, were to attack, invade, annex Agravia, Clavery would then control calcomite, sell it to America. But one Paul Zelinka becomes King of Clavery and outwits them all by making a pact with the Agravian President appealing to all peoples to set up a world control of calcomite. This is the first step towards internationalism and the universal brotherhood of man. Naturally, Mr. Wells is aware that this bald doctrine would be a bitter pill in the throats of a typical film audience. So he tempts the crowd with a Graustarkian love...
...later, up in the second story White House den, President and Editor talked. What they talked about, no one knows. From the Executive Offices came no statement. To newsgatherers Editor Lorimer said nothing, except that his was a "social, personal visit." But the newsgatherers, other editors, journalists were set to thinking. During the presidential campaign, they remembered, The Saturday Evening Post said many a kind word about Nominee Hoover, in articles, in editorials. So now, asked observers of the magazine golf, is President Hoover about to return those favors by promising to write his autobiography for the Post after...
Hardly had Editor Lorimer driven from the White House grounds through the east gate, than Publisher Hearst drove in through the west gate. He, with Mrs. Hearst, took lunch with the President "by special invitation." Again statements from any of the lunchers were lacking, but the coincidence set people wondering who would win the race, which is sure to come among publishers and editors, for Hoover articles...
...There is a strong feeling in America that it is not good to be a superior person. The idea seems to set a general level, a sort of happy-go-lucky mediocrity. You should raise your heads above...