06 Jun 1916
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
1
President Yuan of the Chinese Republic reportedly died yesterday, leaving the government without an active head. Yuan was a prominent statesman and soldier known for progressiveness and strong mind after many years in public life.
Memphis reports at least eighty killed and one thousand injured as a massive tornado system strikes Arkansas and Mississippi. Red Fork Judsonia and Hot Springs suffer heavy losses with numerous deaths, property destruction, and cattle losses across rural districts.
The British cruiser Hampshire carrying Lord Kitchener and staff to Russia was sunk off Orkney by a mine or torpedo. Detected boats fled, no survivors found. Hampshire carried 605 men, with Kitchener a leading figure in England’s war effort and his mission tied to the eastern front.
Premier Okuma of Japan is reported assassinated. In China Yuan Shikai, president, is dead after illness and a reported poison attempt. The notes describe Yuan’s rise from Han to lead foreign affairs and later as governor of Shandong before becoming head of the republic.
The Davis Cotton Gin plant in Tampa, owned by the Sampson Cotton Company, was destroyed by a fire early this morning around 2 o clock. An alarm was raised after a rail worker spotted the blaze near the mill, and it was not clear whether the mill was insured.
Demopolis June 6. C B Burley known as Bell Weevil Burley will visit May 20 county and vicinity this week visiting Fernsdale June or May and Asiostown June 10 with schedules at 2 30 p m and 5 p m respectively. events listed in local notices with venues and dates.
A late night tornado path damaged areas south of Natches and Mixs as it moved eastward, wrecking homes and disrupting travel. Authorities report minimal injuries but assess structural losses and ongoing cleanup efforts in affected communities.
Twenty five members of Company H Troy Rifles A N G have had warrants served for missing meetings or drills. They are expected to be tried by the Dane arms court martial. The action is part of ongoing enforcement.
Paris reports heavy German dawn actions against Fort Vaux and Damloup near Verdun. French war office says attacks were ferocious, ongoing, with enormous losses cited for both sides. The fight centers on three German approaches toward Fort Vaux.
Berlin June 6 the government introduced a bill in the Reichstag seeking a new war loan of 3 billion dollars while asserting Germany already has cash to sustain the war for some time.
A historical brief notes the death of a prominent Chinese leader and former emperor, described in formal terms as the noted Chinaman. The report gives no further details on the cause or timeframe.
In Chicago delegates swarm hotel lobbies along Michigan Avenue as party factions seek harmony before the Republican convention opens. Tans and collars fly, ice water and thirst quenchers circulate while leaders aim to settle arrangements for the temporary chairman's gavel.
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