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...about 100 childbirths produces twins, one in 10,000 triplets, one in a million quadruplets. There are authentic records of several multiparities of five, but only five credible instances of six children being born in one pregnancy, and only one acceptable record of seven. Hence last week's dispatch from Porto Alegre, Brazil was well-nigh incredible: one Espinosa Nunez de Antunes of Bacacay had been delivered of eight daughters, two sons. All ten died at birth...
...Speaker Garner were actively directing an organization working nationally in his behalf, he would probably do a workmanlike job of it, for he has a direct way of going at problems that makes for speed, dispatch, and thoroughness. He is not doing so. He is contented where he is, although needless to say, he will be a receptive dark horse. It is not likely, however, on the strength of his record, that he will make concessions to win the nomination...
...following dispatch was received by the Crimson from H. E. Robbins '35, who is a member of a student delegation visiting the Kentucky mining fields in Bell County. The Crimson does not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed herein but feels they are of interest, especially in view of all censorship of news from this area...
Died. Byron H. Canfield. 52, board chairman of Scripps-Canfield newspapers (Seattle Star, Los Angeles Record, Dallas Dispatch): of heart disease following a three-month illness; in Los Angeles...
...Empire's fiscal resources by pouring $35,000,000 into the Shanghai expedition alone. Last week big Japanese bankers called Japanese War Minister Lieut.-General Araki on the carpet and cautioned him as only big bankers can caution. The United Press got past the Japanese Government censor a dispatch intimating that Prince Saionji, the Elder Statesman upon whose advice the Emperor acts, was opposed to the Shanghai drive. Attitudes. Most powerful forces were therefore working inside Japan for peace, but not unimportant were the attitudes of the Great Powers. The U. S. Government was still protesting, still hopeful...