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...chance he comes upon an English vessel sent to rescue Rosamund and in charge of the dry and bitter (but just) Sir Henry Goade. By this time Sir Oliver is beginning to feel the emptiness of vengeance. He saves the English ship from destruction by threatening to blow up the Barbary galley, is surrendered to the English, and tried for piracy against his own nation. But Sir Henry Goade realizes all the arguments in favor of the Sea-Hawk- the terrible injustice done him, his sparing of the English ship, and (most convincing of all) Rosamund's love...
...other quarters the decision is spoken of as " the destruction at one blow of 20 years' work for the improvement of women," " a decision which leaves out of consideration the social point of view, the public interest and the human element," " a calamity to the women workers of the country," " slavery for women who earn their own living...
...Coue outside the church, and the great growth of Protestantism in the last few years have proved the existence of a religious revival beyond a shadow of a doubt. Irreligion had its greatest chance in the last generation, when far-reaching social, educational, and economic changes dealt a heavy blow to the old religious dogmas. Yet, in spite of these events that many people thought would be fatal to religion, it has gained a firmer held than ever before...
...report from Tokyo states that the Soviet Government has threatened to blow up the Japanese cruiser Nisshin, now in Vladivostok harbor, unless her captain stops transmitting wireless messages to Japanese merchants...
...short of Piggly Wiggly, the episode is not without humor. Mr. Saunders was evidently quite serious when he declared that he would never permit his stock to be traded in upon the Stock Exchange. As the financial editor of The New York Times declared, " This is a body blow, but the Stock Exchange will recover from it." Commenting upon the speed with which the authorities struck Piggly Wiggly from the Stock Exchange list, the latter authority also remarks, "Necessary discipline of the kind always suggests the query, exactly how such exigencies would be met, with Stock Exchange procedure either dictated...