Word: wilson
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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President Wilson nor onetime (1919-21) Alien Property Custodian Francis Patrick Garvan was actuated by any but patriotic motives in selling German dye patents to the Chemical Foundation. The patents, sold for $271,000, are alleged to have been worth millions, and Mr. Garvan is now president of the Chemical Foundation. But Alexander Mitchell Palmer, previous (1917-1919) Alien Property Custodian had been empowered during his office by the President to make the sale though the transaction was not effected until Mr. Garvan's regime. Suit to recover was brought by President Harding's administration, under agency...
Republican Senator George W. Norris, whose Nebraskan voice no mind but his own can control, swung into Pennsylvania, campaigned for William Bauchop Wilson, onetime (1913-21) Secretary of Labor and now Democratic candidate for the Senate. Senator Norris was not so much for Mr. Wilson, able Wilson though he is, as against Congressman William S. Vare, winner in the great Republican slush-fund primary of last May. Piqued, Republican Manager William L. Mellon, nephew of the Secretary of the Treasury, called upon Senator Norris to go back home, to leave Keystoners to attend to their own business. Democrats deemed this...
...harbor of Cherbourg, France, the especially decorated and electrically festooned U. S. European flagship Memphis; arose before breakfast on the first morning for a plunge in the Leviathan's "Pompeian Swimming Pool" with her daughter Princess Ileana and son, Prince Nicholas; took tea with Mrs. Woodrow Wilson in the latter's stateroom; visited the engine-room and shook hands with several minions who had been provided with white gloves against this contingency; was informed by a gallant engine oiler that Rumanian engine oil is best; was presented with what the donors described as "the finest watch...
...largely by a brisk breeze that accelerated the progress of the ball in an eccentric fashion. The Crimson players seemed tired from their train journey and made no concerted effort to repulse Amherst's individual rushes. The aiming of shots by the Lord Jeffs was of a brilliant nature. Wilson, outside right for Amherst, sank penalty 30-yard penalty kick in the Crimson net, convincing score...
...Crimson scrubs. The Seconds had good team-work and bombarded the Bridgewater goalie consistently throughout the two 45-minute periods. UNIVERSITY AMHERST Thomas g. g. Bragdon Crooks r.f.b. r.f.b. Keith McKinnon l.f.b. l.f.b. Sun Parrott r.h.b. r.h.b. Currier Kerness c.h.b. c.h.b. Green Carr l.h.b. l.h.b. Libson Rhinelander o.r. o.r. Wilson Daniclian i.r. i.r. Hanford Gherardi c.f. c.f. Harlan Trevvett i.l. i.l. Jones Driggs o.l. o.l. Hardy