Word: commandeering
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...HAVEN, CONN., Oct 21. The Army eleven arrived at Derby this noon and held secret practice in the bowl in preparation for tomorrow's game with Yale. Cadets, under the command of Col. Danford, with arrive at New Haven tomorrow morning, and give an exhibition drill in the bow: The Yale team confined itself chiefly to light signal drill today. Aldrich and O'Heavn practiced drop kicking. The Eli team will line up as follows; le., Blair; l.f., Info; . g., Cruikshank;, Iandis, r.g., Guernsey; r.f. Diller; r.g. Deaver, q.b. Heckett; l.h.b. Ahirich; r.h.b., Mallory, f.b. Jordan...
Anyone who has ever visited the rooms of Holyoke House on a winter's night could not have been unimpressed by the glowing hearth fires, the softly shaded lights, and the very traditional atmosphere of the place. And the moderate. rent which these rooms command, more than pays for their many appointments. Whether or not, the editor who wrote this article was disappointed in securing rooms there, Holyoke House must ever stand endeared in the hearts of those who have known it, as a symbol rather than a college dormitory, and is unworthy of the mild criticism directed against...
...University detachment was assigned to "C" Battery, under the command of Major E. C. Hanford of Ohio State University, together with the Units from Virginia Military Institute, Ames College, Iowa, and Culver. Upon reporting at camp the men were issued complete equipment and assigned to quarters by sections. A battery organization was soon arranged and on the Monday following the students' arrival drill began...
...case of war General Pershing would at once assume command of the entire army and General Harbord would automatically become Chief of Staff, thus effectively removing an obstacle to efficient organization similar to that encountered by the British War Office in 1914 when the staff officers were all in command of sections in France at the time when their presence was most needed in London...
...reply to a question as what means for meeting the situation were at the railroads' command, Professor Cunningham stated that there were three expedients available for improving the situation. "The first, that of seeking authority to make further advances in rates, may be mentioned and then dismissed," he said. "For this expedient holds out no promise, as the rates, as a whole, have now reached a level above which certain commodities will not move, and passengers will not travel. The net effect would probably be to lose more through further curtailment in traffic than would be gained by higher charges...