Kitchener Dies as Hampshire Is Sunk By Mine or Torpedo
London mourns the loss of Lord Kitchener and his staff after the Hampshire was destroyed off the Scottish coast. A memorial service may be held at St Pauls or Westminster Abbey with King George in attendance. The British army enters mourning for the rest of the week as government deliberates successors and future plans.
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Renel
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George
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England
Russia
Germany
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British Arty
David Lloyd-George
Lord der
Earl Kitchener
William Robertson
Tornadoes Kill 110 Across Five States
Chicago June 10 110 persons known dead after a series of tornadoes in Arkansas Missouri Mississippi Tennessee and Illinois with scores injured. Property loss may total two million dollars as wire reports come in.
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Chicago
Arkansas
Missouri
Mississippi
Tennessee
Illinois
Hogs Mortgage Case Attracts Trial Set For June
Alf Moore and a man described as negro, previously jailed, faced trial for selling Leo Pruett two hogs for 50 dollars with an existing mortgage on the stock. The defendant skipped the June 3 date, Judge Leyden issued an alias warrant, Sheriff Borders overruled the jail objection, and the man is held on $200 bond to await trial June 14.
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Negro
Leo Pruett
Leyden
Borders
Towns Along Border Fear Renewed Attack
Washington reports Secretary 8 declined to say when a reply to Carranza's demand for troop withdrawal would come. A new raid feared to strike the border could test Carranza's professed goodwill as bandits head toward Laredo.
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Carranza
Washington
Arranza
Fun
Carransa
Louie D. D. Larosa
Laredo
Green Contest Election Of Pettus Brings Court Bid
The election contest between Denvir Creen and Pettus heads to the courthouse at 1 p m next Saturday. Creen, originally declared winner by 31 votes, later lost by four votes per the executive committee. He has hired Judge Tate and Pettus is represented by counsel as both sides await the outcome.
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Court House
Denvir Creen
Constable
M. E. Pettus
Denvir
Tate
M. EB. Pettus
Fred Blackmon Home Visit Amid Party Conventions
Fred Blackmon returns home during the temporary lull in Congress as the Republican convention in Chicago is in session, planning to spend a day or two away from politics.
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Chicago
United States
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Republican Party
Fred Blacamon
German Ship Koenig Sinks Warspite Near Jutland
Berlin reports the British battleship Warspite was sunk off Jutland by the German battleship Koenig after heavy shelling, according to an Overseas News Agency statement.
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Jutland
Koenig
Agen
Ettor Seeks Redress Over Kidnapping Claim in Lawrence
Joseph Ettor of the I W W sues Lawrence police officials alleging kidnapping and forcible removal from the city by an automobile last month. The defendants include City Marshal Maurice F. McKenna Lieut Charles R Vose and Inspectors Patrick Morrissee and Charles R Woodcock with Police Commissioner James W Cadogan named only as a witness. Ettor led a major strike four years ago and arrived May 22 to supervise loom fixers at the Pacific mills. Cadogan vows to use all resources to maintain order and calls Ettor an undesirable.
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Lawrence, Mags
Lawrence District Court
Joseph Ettor
Ettor
Pacific Mills
Maurice F. McKenna
Charles R. Vose
Patrick Morrissee
Charles R. Woodcock
James W. Cadogan
Victory celebration greets candidate amid primary win
A candidate is greeted by many friends and congratulated for a recent primary victory as supporters gather in a social scene. The scene highlights community backing and festive mood following the electoral win.
Steel Wire Mesh for Windows of Jail
Jailer J. D. Timmons received an unsigned warning from Birmingham about inmate Reuben Rayburn who boasts escape, leading to searches for a saw used on bars. Rayburn surrendered a six inch steel saw. a wooden implement found in a negro cell suggested possible harm. County officials authorize Sheriff Borders to buy number 12 screen wire to cover all jail windows.
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J. D. Timmons
Reuben Rayburn
Birmingham
Rayburn
Timmons
Fort Vaux Fends Off New German Assault Amid Verdun Fighting
Paris reports a renewed German offensive against Fort Vaux near Verdun was repulsed after a violent bombardment. The Meuse sector saw heavy artillery duels at Hill 304 and Courette Wood while Vosges positions in Hartmansweilerkopf faced a furious cannonade as a prelude to infantry action.
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Verdun
War Office
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Courette Wood
Vosges
Hartmansweillerkopf
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