Calvin Coolidge Jr Dies at 16 After Five Day Battle
President Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge lingered at Walter Reed hospital as Calvin Coolidge Jr died after a five day fight with a severe infection blood poisoning and bone marrow inflammation Doctors performed operations and transfusions but the illness progressed to a fatal collapse Funeral plans were undecided with Northampton Mass and Arlington as possible sites The White House prepared to receive mourners and a simple service was anticipated in the capital
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Four Men Escape From Navy Prison
Four naval prisoners described as very desperate escaped from Portsmouth Naval Prison after a jailbreak during a motion picture show. They climbed the roof, cut an iron ventilator, and descended 70 feet to the yard, stealing Lieut. Baker's car and eluding sentries in a stolen auto. One fugitive named Frank ONeill of Sioux Falls, S. Dak, held a 16 year sentence for theft and robbery, breaking arrest and assaulting a sentry.
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Italian Count Seeks Hand of Miss Marye
Paris dispatch reports Italian Count Lamberto Negri Arnoldi aims to wed Miss Marye daughter Helen, amid engagement expectations in Washington. George Marye, former ambassador's wife, sails for New York with the 11 year old as the match gains favored status. the count plans to follow seeking consent from the former ambassador.
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Mrs C B Dillingham Seeks Divorce in Paris
Paris July 7 Mrs Charles B Dillingham wife of the New York theatrical producer has filed suit for divorce from her husband. Mrs Dillingham formerly Miss Eileen Kearney of San Francisco was married May 5 1913. She appeared before a divorce court judge June 19 for a reconciliation meeting the first step in French divorce proceedings. Mr Dillingham did not appear.
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Paris Society Wigs Cover Bobbed Hair in 1911 Event
Special dispatch notes Parisian society women wearing wigs to cover bobbed hair at a Paris event. Observers report head styling ranging from shaved to partially covered looks, with many attendees arriving bareheaded to the Olympic stadium scene.
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Macdonalds Paris visit shocks French opposition
Paris July 7 Premier Herriot’s swift move to invite Prime Minister Macdonald to Paris unsettles French political circles. The visit delays senate interpellation, complicates Dawes plan talks, and stirs opposition fears of a cabinet clash over reparations and Germany’s fault.
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Nomination Today Freely Predicted for Ralston
New York July 7 Democratic leaders, convinced they have broken McAdoo’s veto power, planned a likely nominating push for Senator Ralston today. They expect the convention to consider other candidates if needed, with talks focusing on a possible Ralston nomination after sufficient support coalesces.
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Anglo Irish Treaty Registered at Geneva
Geneva July 7 reports that the Anglo Irish treaty creating the Irish Free State was registered at the League of Nations. Experts note registration treats the treaty as an international instrument between two independent states versus a part of the British empire. Some fear impact on the Ulster boundary dispute.
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Soldier Marries Bride by Plane from Baltimore to Washington
Sergt. D. C. Korapaugh of the Maryland National Guard and Miss Margaret L. Gaffney of Baltimore wed yesterday in Washington. The groom, attached to Maryland guard, planned the union to align with drill. After a ceremony at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart they flew back to Baltimore.
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Canadian railway officers offer one day’s pay
Ailmentic City reports officers of the Canadian National Railways propose contributing one day’s salary each month to cut the system deficit. Directors may also consider a general wage reduction while the minister of railways notes last year’s deficit reached a substantial figure including interest.
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Socialist Party Endorses La Follette for President
The Socialist Party of America endorsed La Follette for president at its national convention in Cleveland on July 7. A majority report passed 106 to 17 after a six hour debate with 32 of 157 delegates taking part, with two exceptions for Alexa Cahn and Daniel Hoan. The party pledged cooperation with the conference decision to postpone a vice presidential nomination until after the Democratic convention and to support the La Follette platform in national, state, and local elections.
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Carolina Delegates Return Home in Shifts
Henderson NC July 7 delegate to the Democratic national convention McCoin returns home for business interests and says he will go back to New York next Monday to relieve another delegate. The delegation is described as working in shifts while attending to duties.
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Californians Lose Veto Power in Balloting at Convention
Long staged Democratic National Convention session ends with Smith’s rise over McAdoo and the elimination of veto power, amid shifts as delegates break from McAdoo. Carter Glass displaced. Tom Taggart threads a path for Ralston amid a crowded ballot field.
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