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As far back as 1888, when he was American Minister at Constantinople, Bernstorff, then a youth, was an attaché at the German Embassy; the young German was frequently at the American Legation and used to remind Mr. Straus, whenever he met him in later years, how pleasantly he remembered his hospitality.
Leo Cohen." "We cut everything half in two to make room for our new stock. Herman Mann." "Linens at less than cost. Jacob Straus." A new bank and trust company were opened and the old bank, The Harlan National, doubled its capital stock.
I have just returned from Washington where I was with the President for nearly four days. He is looking well and is well. Sometimes his spirits droop, but then again, he is his normal self. Before I came from Prides I was fearful lest Straus, Bernstorff, and others would drive the President into doing something unwise.
Straus opposite, he had learned that the magnificent enterprise which Germany had planned for forty years had failed, and that his country was facing a monstrous disaster. The Battle of the Marne was raging in all its fury while this pacific conversation at Mr. Speyer's house was taking place. Of course the war became the immediate topic of discussion.
Among his other activities, Mr. Straus had played an important part in the peace movement of the preceding quarter of a century and he had been a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague. Mr. Straus was on excellent terms with the German, the British, and the French ambassadors at Washington.
Straus, measuring every word. "May I make use of it?" "Yes." "May I use it in any way I choose?" "You may," replied Bernstorff. Mr. Straus saw in this acquiescent mood a chance to appeal directly to President Wilson. "Do you object to my laying this matter before our government?" "No, I do not." Mr. Straus glanced at his watch; it was 10:15 o'clock.
Never had her face less of the mere pretty young girl's than he had ever seen it, somewhat worn beneath its color, a little wistful under her smile seemed to him so immeasurably sweet. In his blood Straus and the famous Verzenay plied their dizzying vocations.
However, we succeeded in making a good beginning by securing the passage of a law creating the Department of Commerce and Labor, and with it the erection of the Bureau of Corporations. The first head of the Department of Commerce and Labor was Mr. Cortelyou, later Secretary of the Treasury. He was succeeded by Mr. Oscar Straus. The first head of the Bureau of Corporations was Mr.
Major Archibald Butt, President Taft's military aide, was said to have entered into an agreement with George D. Widener, Colonel John Jacob Astor and Isidor Straus to kill them first and then shoot himself before the boat sank. It was said that this agreement had been carried out. Later it was shown that, like many other men on the ship, they had gone down without the exhibition of a sign of fear.
Rush it, and be sure a copy of the paper is on the desk of every legislator before the session opens this morning. Have a reliable man there to see that every man gets one. Scatter the paper broadcast among the miners, too. This is important." He hung up the receiver, took it down again, and called up Eaton. "Hello! This you, Steve? Send for Trelawney and Straus right away.
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