Word: actions
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Suddenly the students of Peking University demonstrated. In the course of their demonstration they gave a beating to two or three statesmen who were suspected of favoring Japan. Their action sent a thrill through the country. A number of them were arrested and the city was practically put under martial law. The Chancellor of the University, a great liberal leader, resigned under pressure, and the students organized and made definite demands on the government...
...over three years I have known Mr. Pond, and had the utmost respect for his views and ideals. But when he states that the action of the House of Representatives in refusing to seat Victor L. Berger drives him to direct action, which is nothing less than extreme socialism, I can only feel that his sense of extreme precision in justice has o'erleapt itself...
...cent, is slowly but surely breaking up. Major-General Menoher, Director of Air Service, recently testified before a senatorial investigation committee that production is at a standstill, and that the aviation personnel has been wiped out. Such a condition is the more deplorable upon consideration of the action of foreign countries. Already French and English companies are developing the airplane as a cargo carrier in South America...
...will be named after the following men: Harold K. Bulkley '19, killed in an aeroplane accident; Robert G. Benson '16, killed in an accident in France; Arthur Bluchenthal '13, killed in an aeroplane fight; James D. Paull '17, killed in an aeroplane accident; Tingle W. Culbertson '11, killed in action at Nantillois; James J. Porter '11, killed at the Argonne battle; Samuel J. Reid '06, killed in action; Arthur R. Taber '17, killed in an aeroplane accident; Galbraith Ward '15, died while on service on the Meuse;. Marquand Ward '17, killed at Grand...
Already at its convention in Minneapolis the American Legion has passed resolutions denouncing the outrage. These resolutions, we hope, will materialize into action due to the inevitable influence of the Legion on American politics. Then the country will be subject to a through house-cleaning, ending in the deportation of all Bolshevik and I. W. W. agitators...