Word: watching
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Vice Admiral Count Platen-Hallermund, who said he was officer of the watch at the time the face of the ex-All Highest was injured, related that the injury occurred by a rope striking the Kaiser in the course of some manoeuvres and that no altercation occurred between him and von Hahnke. He said that the Lieutenant went ashore for a spin on a bicycle and on descending a mountain path lost control of his machine, ran over the edge of a cliff, was dashed into the sea and killed...
...American dye industry, to judge from the banquet speeches of some of its leaders, must watch out for perilous competition from Germany. Francis P. Garvan, President of the Chemical Foundation, declared at a recent lunch of the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers' Association that prominent German capitalists and manufacturers are vainly seeking an alliance with American firms only to destroy them, and will shortly attempt to set up a German-owned dye industry within...
...words "humanitarian" and "welfare" may be 'disquieting to those who do not favor cooperation with the Health Service, but the President's willingness for a Department will encourage many who now watch the new Congress closely and anxiously...
...bridal party enters upon the second platform of the Eiffel Tower. They want to be photographed, but the photographer's "birdie," who happens to be an ostrich, has escaped. However, he lines up the bridal party and says: "Watch for the little birdie." Pop goes the camera and out jumps a bathing girl, picture postcard style. The photographer tries again. Out comes the future son of the blushing bridal couple. Once again and out pops a lion who eats up the best man (a General). Finally the ostrich reappears, is induced to reenter the camera and all is happy...
...States boils down to this: Never go near a "council" table at which any other nation has a right to speak. Never confer. Never listen. The attitude of the United States toward other nations must always be: "We do not argue with you. We tell you." Debate is unAmerican. . . . Watch for earthquakes, famines and the like. These visitations afford a chance to point to good-samaritanism. . . . Never try to understand Europe. ... Be as selfish as you like...