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Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-19
Col. John c. Coolidge Dies

clear an abscess of the PROSTATE
gland.
Apprised of his fathers condition
and the. impending operation, the
president and Mrs. Coolidge together
with his friend, Frank W. Stearns
hurried from Boston to Ludlow on a
special train. At Ludlow the party
was met by Attorney General Sar-
gent and driven here, distance OF
about IL miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge found the
patient already on the way to recov-
cry and his Improvement was SO
rapid that they were enabled to re-
turn to Boston a few days later in
order that the president might keep
an important speaking engagement.
Colonel Coolidge himself urged that
this be done.
Since that time the colonel has
been reported i'll on several occasions.
Continued Chores.
Until during the Christmas season
he continued to perform the chores
about the place, but at that time he
lost the use of his legs and has
since been confined to his bed
His earlier refusal to accept a less
rigorous routine than his customary
one, coupled with the strain that has
come from an attempt to keep up
with the voluminous correspondence
to which he had been. subjected since
the elevation of his son to the presi-
dency, was long a cause of concern
to his wel1-wishers.
He was forced frequently to for
sake a habit of lifetime to remain
up late into the night answering
inconsequential letters which have
poured in upon him and has daily
been subjected to unwelcome scrutiny
from motor tourists and souvenir
pests who have flocked here in ever
increasing numbers.
On only two other occasions did
Colonel Coolidge come to Washing
ton during the official residence of
his son, and both were for inaugu>
rations, first of his sons vice presi-
dent and then as president.
Silent Observer.
In 1921, he was silent but proud
observer of the Inauguration of Cal
vim Coolidge as vice president, sit
ting in the senate beside Mrs. Warren
G. Harding and in 1924 he stood ar
immobile figure close by his son
when the latter took the oath of Of
flee on the plaza before the capitol
The visit in 1921 was but for a few
days while that in 1924 was for just
one week.
In that longest visit to the capitol
in the summer of 1924 Colonel Cool
idge spent much of his time in the
executive offices with the president
and accompanied the president and
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-19
INFORMED OF DEATH.

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S TRAIN
EN- ROUTE TO WOODSTOCK, VT,
NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 10
(Friday) (A.P.)-President Coolidge
learned of his fathers death just be-
fore his arrival here early today.
A telegram from Secretary Sanders
at the White House was put aboard
the train at Bridgeport. 1t said that
DR.. A. M. Cram at Plymouth had ad-
vised him that Colonel Coolidge had
passed away quietly at 10:41." The
message was delivered Immediately
to the president who had retired to
his drawing room, but had not gone
to sleep. He made no comment.
Mrs. Coolidge was then awakened
and advised of the news.
The president was given Sanders
telegram by James Haley of the Sc
cret service, who is Mrs. Coolidge's
personal body guard. Holding to its
schedule, the train continued north
ward. 1t is due at Woodstock, VT.
10 miles from Plymouth, at dawn,
With roads cleared of snowdrifts the
last lap Of the journey from Wood
stock to the Coolidge homestead will
be made by automobile. 1t is likely
that funeral services will be held
tomorrow and that the president and
Mrs. Coolidge will return to Wash
ington Immediately afterwards.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-19

nal homestead for vacation. In
the midst of this family reunion and
holiday came the death of President
Harding. 1t was near midnight when
the news reached the Coolidge home
in the little mountain village of
Plymouth remote from the railroad,
and Immediately plans were made
for swearing in the new president.
The ceremony was delayed only
long enough to receive from Wash
ington the official form of the presi-
dent oath and when it arrived N the
early morning hours the stage was
all set for one of the most solemn
and dramatic inductions of presi-
dent in the history of the country.
Drama of Lifetime
Colonel Coolidge was thrust into
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-19

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S TRAIN
EN- ROUTE TO PLYMoUUTH, VT,
BALTIMORE, March 10. President
Coolidge, aboard a special train,
passed through Baltimore early to-
night on his way to the bedside Of
his father, believed to be dying.
On perhaps the most severe trip
president has undertaken in recent
years,with travel by bobsled over
snow-hound Vermont roads in pros
pect before the journeys end, he
expects to reach his fathers home
in Plymouth shortly after dawn to-
morrow.
Mrs. Coolidge is on the train. The
only others in the presidential party,
aside from newspaper men and photo
graphers, are Attorney General Sar-
gent, friend of long standing of the
Coolidge family; Major James F.
Coupal, the presidents physician, and
Captain Adolphus Andrews. White
House naval aide.
The president decided to rush 20
his Vermont home after being adj
vised that his father. nearing his
(Continued on Page Stx)
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-19

Mrs. Coolidge down the Potomac on
the Mayflower. On one such trip, d
landing was made at wakefield, va,
so that he and the president could
visit the birthplace of George Wash
ington.
The president, with an eye to his
fathers physical condition during
that visit to Washington, had the
coloneTs eyes examined and then had
him given thorough physical ex-
animation at Walter Reed hospital
but, if any serious trouble was re-
vealed. it was never announced.
The colonel was keen but tact
turn man. While approachable by
newspaper men, he usually confined
his answers to their questions to a
ives" or mo"
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-19

IN THE morning when vitality should be at
its peak, she was listless, tired, aching in
head and heart. She was young, yet she
was defeated The cold. vile hand of con-
stipation was dragging her down. destroy
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When Kellogg's ALL-BRAN travels
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Its delightful nutty flavor makes it good
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-19
THREE

AFRO Johnson and other town Off
Gals set about making the little viii
lage fit to be the nations winter
capitol Gangs of shovelers were set
to work in the drifted roadway in
front of the white farm house and
several teams carted away the snow
on sleighs. Old timers said it was
the first time in Plymouth's history
that snow had been removed in this
manner.
The front yard of the Coolidge
place was shovelled clean, and the
end of the day found the automo-
bile route from Woodstock station
to the Coolidge farm house open.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-19

the picture much in the manner Of an
understudy suddenly called upon to
play the leading role in drama. rhe
vice president had decided that his
father, by virtue of his office of
notary public of Plymouth, was quail
fled to administer the oath, which
was done in the living room of the
Coolidge home by the light of u
small kerosene lamp of the type
commonly used in farmhouse Kitchens
The ceremony, thus performed
amid surroundings that were more
like the early years of the country
rather than of the twentieth century,
was in conformity to the simple ira
ditions that have marked the lives
of the Coolidges of Vermont for
many years.
State Title
Colonel Coolidge-he obtained his
rank from service on the staff of
Governor Stickney of Vermont al
ways lived in Plymouth, where he
was born March 81, 1S45. NThe fact
that his son became president did
not change his mode of living, With
the exception that he was Obliged
to spend considerable time greeting
tourists who paused to get a glimpse
of the place where Calvin Coolidge
was born and spent his boyhood
These tourists came by thousands
during the months when snow did not
hinder motor traffic to the village
The colonel took great pride in
showing them the table where the
president signed the oath of office.
the pen, the kitchen lamp and the
Bible used in the administration of
the oath He also priced highly hi !;
visitors register series of note
books containing the signatures of
thousands of persons from all parts
of the country.
After his son became the occupant
of the White House Colonel Coolidge
made occasional trips to Washington
but always appeared glad to get back
to his farm and the life to which
he had so long been accustomed.
Although naturally proud of the
success of his sons career, the father
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-19
swore Son In.

When Calvin Coolidge succeeded to
the presidency upon the death of
President Harding in August, 1928,
his father John c. Coolidge, suddenly
sprang from the obscurity of a quiet
little Vermont town to national promi-
nence. Up to that time the father of
the new president, although he had
been actively interested in public af-
fairs for many years, scarcely was
known or heard of outside his native
state.
Not many of the 20 men who We're
fathers of presidents lived to see
their sons indicted into the highest
public office, and among those who
did Colonel Coolidge had the dis
tnction of being the only one to adj
minister the oath of the presidential
office to his son. 1t was this more
than the mere fact that he had be-
come father of the president that
caused the attention of the nation to
be directed to him.
IT was only few weeks before
that the son, then vice president. with
his family had returned to the pater-
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-19

through Northampton on the way
to Woodstock, VT The presidents
son arranged to leave here at
o'clock tomorrow morning travelling
the eight miles to Northampton by
motor. The presidents son, who IS
a student at Amherst college was
reused from sleep tonight by a news
paper man and Informed of his
grandfather's death. He expressed
deep sorrow and Immediately ar
ranged to catch the presidential
train. .F9
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-19
FAILED RAPIDLY

PLYMOUTH, VT, March 1S.-At
1880 o'clock tonight Colonel John G..
Coolidge had failed perceptibly since
the previous report at 4:3O The
bulletin issued tonight by DR.. AL
bert NJ. Cram, his physician said.
Condition semi comatose. Very
comfortable respiration regular at
AZ.
Pulse 60, but very weak and I'M
able to count it at the wrist. The
lungs are clear.
Colonel Coolidge has failed quite
perceptibly since 4:30 when the
last bulletin was issued"
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-19
MESSAGE PUT ON TRAIN.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, March IS
President Coolidge's special train
barely came to stop here tonight,
and the Associated Press gave mem
bers of the presidents party the bull
letn announcing the death of the
presidents father.
An Associated Press correspondent
received the message, snatching it
from the hands of local reporter
while the train was in motion.
The message was torn in half as
the correspondent on the train seized
it and he was informed verbally that
the death occurred at 10:41. A rail-
road policeman standing on the plat
form also made an effort to get the
paper, asserting he had orders not to
permit contact of any kind with the
special train.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-19

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Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-19
GRANDSON on WAY

AMHERTST, Mass, March 1S.-
John Coolidge son of the president
planned to join his parents aboard
their special train when it passed
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-19
Continued from Page one)

hadn't known of it himself. Later,
his condition took a turn for the
worse on June 81 and he was re-
ported in serious condition. Attor-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01
Health Is Reason
For Return Pershing
Word of Sec. Kellogg

Washington, Dec. 31-(APl-Of1-
cial silence in Washington as TO Cen
eral Pershing's health and impending
trip home for medical and dental
treatment was broken today for the
first time when Secretary Kellogg is
sued a formal statement asserting
emphatically that the generals health
was "the only reason for his return"
The secretary's action, taken within
few hours after he returned to his
desk from a Christmas vacation in
Minnesota. was intended to meet pub
lished speculations attributing politi.
cal significance to the fact that Cen
eral Pershing was to return to this
country from africa, where he has
been serving for some months as head
of the Tacna- africa plebiscitary COM
mission. decisions of which have been
appealed by Chile to President Cool
idge as arbitrator.
Mr.. Kellogg emphasized his belief
that General Pershing would return
only temporarily" admitting at the
same time that there was nothing
now to indicate how long the generals
stay at home for medical trea tment
might prove to he. The secretary
conferred with President Coolidge
late in the day, touching on the
Tacna-Arica situation and General
Pershing's condition while discussing
departmental matters generally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01
Walker Takes
Oath as Mayor
Of New York City

New York. Dec. 31.-(AP)-At
midnight tonight, James J. Walker,
son of Tammany, took office as may
or of New York. Into office with him
went an entire Tammany admins
tration, placing tor the first time in
history a Tammany government over
the state and the CITY at the same
time.
Mayor elect Walker has pledged
that vice gambling and the under
world resorts must go. A cleanup or
the city was one of the promises
made during his campaign.
George V. Mclaughlin. Walkers
choice for police commissioners to
succeed Richard E. Enright, went
into that office ahead of time, having
Leen appointed by William t. Collins,
president of the board of aldermen
and acting mayor since John F. Hy-
lans retirement at midnight last
night. Mr.. Hylan takes with him In
TO private life a pension of $4,20o9s
a year as long as he lives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01
BELIEVES FRANCE
WOULD Be BETTER
OFF IF PAID u. S. DEBT

Paris, Dec. 31.-(AP)-Aristide
BRAND, premier OF France. In an eX-
elusive interview given to the Assoc
ciated Press today expressed the belief
that Frances financial difficulties will
find their chief alienation in an equi-
table settlement of Frances war debt
to the United States.
Anything which. generally speak
ing would permit the great Arcefiear
fiuence more strongly felt in the WORK
of international concord and the rees-
Enlistment of normal conditions be-
tween peoples in their economic life
Will be welcomed with great satisfac-
ton by French public opinion" NJ.
BRAND declared.
The decision of the American gov
eminent to be represented in the dis
armament conference at Geneva under
the auspices of the League of Nations
constitutes, in the eyes of the French
people, one of the most highly appre-
ciated new years gifts in internation-
al politics.
81 feel convinced that the American
people, deeply attached to the mainte-
nance of the worlds peace, have fol-
lowed with interest the work of inter-
national cooperation in Europe which
has led up to the conclusion of the
Locarno agreement. A peace method
has been inaugurated with power to
decide the destinies of n new Europe.
by working fer the creation OF this
new European spirit. of which Sle was
one of the initiators. France, | believe,
has supplied the best reply to the ac-
cusations. of militarism and imperial
ism which have been too lightly
brought against her.
AT this very moment at the cost OF
very heavy sacrifices she is called
upon to face moral obligations incum-
bent upon her in Morocco and Syria.
THE disinterested role which her
traditions assign to France may be
deeply hampered at this moment by fl
nancial difficulties which are weighing
on her national life. But 1 have the
firm hope that 1926 will mark the end
of these difficulties which are an in
heritance from a war which inflicted
greater suffering on my country than
on any other.
Il believe that this situation. which
brings considerations that today affect
all members of the community of the
states which share the same views,
will find it's chief alienation in an
equitable settlement of our war debt
to America"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01
GOOD CHEER WORD
IN ALL PARTS GLOBE
AS new YEAR DAWNS
(By The Associated Press>

To the plaudits of merry watch
parties in Europe and the Americas,
Father Time tonight completed the
1925th lap in his millennium mara
thon.
Cabled reports from abroad ana
domestic centers stressed the at
mosphere of hilarity, good cheer and
hope of pleasing records to be set in
the next round" which marked the
gatherings.
London reported record attendance
at restaurants and cabarets, parti-
cularly in the metropolis where an
unreasonable rainstorm ended as the
festivities began.
Berlin noted an outdoor celebra-
ton equal to those before the war.
In France, following immemorial
custom, the evening was devoted to
family parties and the Partisan white
way was comparatively quiet.
Washington set the keynote for the
country with a noisy demonstration,
but the White House lights were
dimmed long before the witching
hour as President Coolidge held to
his regular domestic program calling
for early abed."
Outstanding in the New Year mes
sages were statements from Vice Pres
ident Dawes forecasting continued
prosperity in 1926, and from Premier
BRAND of France attesting his belief
that French fiscal problems would be
solved by settlement of that nation
war debt to the United States
What part was played by Illicit IL
bations could not be ascertained Off
cially, at least, during the progress OF
the festivities which continued in the
majority of cases ntil the gray dawn
In virtually every place authorities
had strengthened their forces at points
| of expected precipitation.
| Connecticut was the only area re
! lieved of the special supervision. Thu
regional director said he expected TIL
| people to celebrate in the manner t
| which they were accustomed and lie
it go at that.
i In New YORK, some plans for IN
eve were confused by the sudden fssu
ance of injunctions against numbe
! of popular cabarets and by the refusa
| of the regional director to approve re
| newal of alcohol licenses to plants
which, he said. handled SO per cent
of the commodity going to the bootleg
trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01
| BANKERS DEPLORE
PRESENCE POLITICS
IN FEDERAL RESERVE

New York, Dec. 31.-(AP)-As-
sertions that policies of the Federal
Reserve Board have been influenced
by politics, rather than by sound
economic considerations, were made
today by bankers and economics
Of the American Economics Associ-
alton. Some of the speakers also
said that the present food of stock
speculation could and should have
been stopped months ago by prompt
action of the board in raising the
rediscount rate.
Two speakers asserted that Euro
pean interests had led the board to
cooperate in an annual policy detri-
mental to American interests.
The only speaker defending the
board was z. NJ. Patterson, professor
of economics at the University of
pennsylvania, who expressed the
hope that the "misgivings may be
unfounded and the mistake correct
ed"
Owen D. Young, who presided,
told the economists that 1t was their
responsibility ito see that in the
great new role of the creditor ma
ton of the world America acts wise
ly. not in her own interests, but for
the safety and welfare of civiliza-
ton itself"
r. II. Beckhart. assistant professor
of economics at Columbia University.
said that bank failures to the eX-
tent Of 100000 in the past few years
indicated that the federal reserve
system did not work as a sufficient
protection against failure in times
OF economic stringency, as had been
intended.
B. NJ. Anderson, Jr.. economist of
the Chase National Bank, said that
conferences he had held in Europe
convinced him that political pressure
brought to bear upon European gov
ernments had influenced them
against sound economic considera-
tons in keeping down discount rates
to aid exporters. and that the fed
eral reserve board had fallen in with
this policy by keeping American
discount rates even lower, that Eu-
rope might return to a gold stand
ard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01
DespOndent Nova
Scotia WOOdsman
Kills Self at Lewiston

Lewiston, Me-. Dec. 31-(AP)-
Gedeon Melvin, 35, a woodsman, be-
lieved to have come here from Nova
Scotia, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head at
local hotel tonight. His strange ac-
tions alarmed the proprietor who
called the police. Melvin locked him.
self in his room. When mustard gas
failed to make him open the door,
officers kicked in panel. Melvin
stood erect, holding a SO calibre re-
volver to his head. He announced
that he was going to kill himself
and then fired, the bullet passing
through the head. He wore a
money belt containing $3.50 and a
handbook found in his coat pocket
showed deposit of $1,000 in the
Royal Bank, Canada.
Examination of the Suicides be-
longings at the hotel late tonight re-
vealed that his correct name is
Gideon w. Melvin, that he was born
in Littleton and is a former resident
of Guilford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01
Tear Bombs Tame
Defiant Prisoners
In House Correction

Boston, Dec. 31.-(AP)-Three
prisoners at the Deer Island house
of correction were put in solitary
confinement today. after they had
torn down parts of the wall of their
cells, formed barricade IN a mar
row passageway and held guards at
bay until subdued by means or tear
bombs in q daring attempt to escape
yesterday. The episode was reported
to authorities of the institutions de-
partment today.
The prisoners were Samuel Min
nick, Jacob Rubenstein and William
Harrison. a negro. Using the wooden
sleeping board of his cell as batter
ing ram, Harrison broke through the
wall into the corridor and then used
similar tactics 70 break the walls OF
the cells in which Minnick and Rub
enstein were confined.
The three then built a barrier
across the passageway, armed them
selves with bricks and defied the
guards sent to capture them. GUARDS
under direction of Deputy Master
Campbell resorted to tear BOMBS, ana
The three prisoners quickly surren-
tered.