Aide to Taft Named as Archie Butt Successor
Washington June 22 Major Thomas L Rhoads named to replace Archibald Butt as military and personal aide to President Taft Rhoads has served as White House physician for over a year and traveled with Taft as doctor and aide. He joins Colonel Spencer Cosby in overseeing the White House staff and entertaining duties while Mrs Taft directs social affairs.
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Captain Charet Tests Airplane Strength at 70 mph on Rail Truck
Paris June 22 Captain Charet a military aviator conducts high speed structural tests on an airplane fixed to a railroad truck. The device runs at 70 miles an hour to identify weak points and strengthen the airframe amid recent French aviation accidents. Three trials yesterday showed all parts remained firm.
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Referendum Talk Sparks Clash of Maids in Hotel Corridor
In a hotel upper corridor two colored maids argued about politics. The younger prevailed until the referendum came up. The elder, waving her broom, declared she has endured the rougher referendum all her life, delivering the boast with triumph.
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France Faces Birth Decline in 1911 Statistics
Official figures show 1911 births at 748 114 and deaths at 776 983 for a deficit of 33 869. Only Northern and Eastern France and Brittany show normal natality, while France remains stationary compared with allies like Germany. The Count de Mun warns alliances will not alter France’s declining destiny.
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Recalled Philandering and Royal Gossip across the Atlantic
A New York Sun correspondent notes contrasts between American black travelers in London and British colonial students studying in Lincoln's Inn. An article in the June Woman’s Home Companion discusses Queen Victoria and Princess of Connaught rumors, recounting a waiting-lady’s tale of the queen’s rumored restlessness and formalities.
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