Word: supplanters
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...When a certain proposal [that Dr. Maes supplant him] was first made to me it was made by Senator Long seated in the Governor's chair and in the presence of Professor James Monroe Smith [president of L. S. U.] and Dean Vidrine. Both Senator Long and Dr. Vidrine . . . desired me to remain connected with the school. Dr. Vidrine . . . disclaimed any blame for the idea and said: 'I am satisfied with everything as it is. This is Senator Long's idea...
...changes were made in the seatings of any of the boats yesterday. Parker saw his second day as Varsity stroke oar, to which position he was raised yesterday from the Jayvee ranks, to supplant Cassedy. His father, A. H. Parker '97, of Boston, and old Crimson crew man, was on hand to watch and give suggestions...
...Much has been said about the ultimate probability that cement roads will supplant rails as the cheapest means of transportation. Such a possibility does not exist; one freight train carries as much coal as could be transported in a thousand trucks, each of which would necessarily require a driver, with accompanying high costs. Only one tenth of the transported commodities of the country are handled by motor trucks...
...cooling, solid CO 2 leaves a blanket of gas which insulates against heat for so long a time as to make it as a whole nearly ten times as efficient as water-ice. Thus at present prices the CO 2 industry hopes to have its real opportunity to supplant water-ice in refrigerating carload lots. But whether it can make money at present prices is a question chemists ponder...
...Announced was the early retirement of Maurice Maschke, Cleveland's boss, as Ohio's member of the Republican National Committee. He will be replaced by Postmaster General Brown of Toledo, who, after the Convention renominates President Hoover, is slated to supplant Senator Fess as G. O. P. chairman and manage the national campaign...