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military profession , Colonel Goethals quietly and firmly put into operation the fundamental rules of military discipline , the chief of which was strict obedience to orders . He had been in control but a few days when a superintendent ...
military profession , Colonel Goethals quietly and firmly put into operation the fundamental rules of military discipline , the chief of which was strict obedience to orders . He had been in control but a few days when a superintendent ...
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After going through the rooms another member said to the colonel : " Pretty fine house ! What did it cost ? " " It was built by my pred- ecessor , Mr. Stevens , " replied the colonel , stating its cost . " You apportion the quality of ...
After going through the rooms another member said to the colonel : " Pretty fine house ! What did it cost ? " " It was built by my pred- ecessor , Mr. Stevens , " replied the colonel , stating its cost . " You apportion the quality of ...
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in a remarkable degree by Colonel Goe- thals . So also is the gift of plain speech . While inspecting the work in progress under an associate official he rebuked him sharply for disobedience to orders , say- ing his conduct amounted to ...
in a remarkable degree by Colonel Goe- thals . So also is the gift of plain speech . While inspecting the work in progress under an associate official he rebuked him sharply for disobedience to orders , say- ing his conduct amounted to ...
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RUDOLPH J TAUSSIG | 1 |
FESSENDEN N OTIS | 25 |
PAUL J SCHEIPS | 53 |
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