Roosevelt Named by Progressives for President Nomination
The Progressive national convention nominated Col Theodore Roosevelt for president after four days of turmoil and awaited Justice Hughes’s statements to determine if the party would back him. Capt John M Parker of Louisiana was named for vice president, while Roosevelt’s prior running mate Hiram Johnson declined to be placed on the ticket.
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Roosevelt Wires Refusal to Progressive Nomination
Chicago reports Col Roosevelt's reply to the Progressive convention. He declines the nomination for now citing uncertainty over Republican positions on key issues. He offers a conditional path through the Progressive national committee and invites further talks with Hughes statements to guide action.
Democrats To St Louis Advance Delegates Meet To Name Nominees
Chicago conventions echo as Democratic forces gather in St Louis to renominate Wilson and Marshall. Delegates arrive from Michigan and Illinois while plans hinge on a largely approved platform, with one to three potential vice presidential candidates expected to withdraw before the first roll call. Meanwhile reports from Maiden and London describe German losses at sea and the sinking of the British cruiser Hampshire by a mine.
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U S Consulate Stoned as Troops Quell Chihuahua Mob
A several thousand strong mob attacked the U S consulate in Chihuahua tearing down the shield and breaking windows. Gen Lopez sent troops to restore order driving the crowd away while missiles shattered the Foreign Club. Foreigners and several Americans fled rooftops as martial law spread under Gen Trevino after an opera house rally.
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Fort Vaux Captured After Ferocious Seven Day Battle
The June 8 war office communication reports French garrison at Fort Vaux exhausted after seven days of renewed assaults. The fort and its immediate surroundings are in enemy hands though trenches on its flanks remain. The German bombardment fully destroyed the fort.
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American Consulate Burned After Durango Riot
Rioters in Durango City Mexico burned the American consulate during anti American demonstrations. They dragged the U S flag through the streets and set the building on fire as officers reported the incident to El Paso.
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Seven Mexicans Sentenced and Transferred After Columbus Raid
Seven Mexicans once sentenced to death were moved from the penitentiary to Dering, New Mexico, after the Columbus raid. The transfer follows recent legal action and marks a new phase in the case.
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Hughes Chosen 10 Lead Republicans in June Convention
Chicago reports Charles Evans Hughes, former New York governor and Supreme Court justice, nominated for president by the Republican National Convention on June 10. Vice presidential nomination went to Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana by unanimous acclaim. Lodge received seven votes, Roosevelt 1844, with a total 987 on the nominating ballot.
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Hughes resigns from Supreme Court and accepts GOP nomination
Charles Evans Hughes resigns as associate justice of the Supreme Court on June 10 and accepts the Republican presidential nomination. He cites a critical national period and his duty to respond to the party’s call, informing Chairman Harding and notifying reporters. President Wilson accepts the resignation in brief terms.
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Russians Capture Lutsk and Volhynia Positions
Petrograd reports Lutsk in Volhynia fell to Russian forces along with numerous Austrian positions. The offensive captured 58 officers and 11,000 men, with substantial war material seized. German attacks on the Dvina and Smorgon front were repulsed, and Kunawa village was reported taken by Germans though denied by Petrograd.
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German Losses In Great Naval Battle Revealed
Berlin reports total German naval losses from the Jutland battle to date include one battleship cruiser one old line ship four small cruisers and five torpedo boats. The Pommern launched in 1905 is listed and Lut Sow and Rostock losses were withheld for military reasons until now.
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Allied air squadron bombs Hoboken wharves near Antwerp
An allied air squadron bombarded the Hoboken wharves near Antwerp, dispatch from Maastricht reports. The Germans reportedly are constructing destroyers at Hoboken, and the squadron was fired upon by German batteries but returned safely to base.
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Mississippi News In Brief From Alcorn To Pingville
Alcorn county boards locate 69 dipping vats averaging 12 per district. Fire damages Lois Fry and L. Goldenberger residence in Natchez, $4,000 insured. Daughters of the American Revolution renew armory repairs for Company B Mississippi National Guard. Greenwood paves West Washington Street with asphaltic concrete. Natchez ships first wheat carload to St Louis, expect earlier arrival than last year. Columbus reports son Lee Harrison killed in Chicago jailfront. Vicksburg storm victims found. Thomas Miller and family fatalities noted. Meridian boy 9 suffers brain concussion from brick thrown in fight. Nabors Spur riot ends with Deputy Vernon Murphy, Barker clash. elder Barker wounded. Hattiesburg mayor T. E B. Batson re-elected. large turnout. Natchez harbor inspection urged. river encroachment threatens revetments and water works. Louin cyclone injures three near Pingville.
49 Mules Killed at Prison Farm and Deaf Institute Damage
A cyclone at Holmes county prison farm killed 49 mules valued at $200 each and caused extensive property damage. The Mississippi Deaf and Dumb Institute on West Capitol Street suffered major structural damage with machinery ruined, needing at least $75,000 in repairs. Army ration relief for cyclone victims aided over 600 families. Governor Bilbo proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day.
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Untold Plantations Tale of Tragic Accident
A five year old African American boy on the George Williams plantation near Quinn's Bridge was fatally injured when a young brother accidentally discharged a weapon, resulting in severe head injury. The incident occurred on the plantation and is being reported as a tragic accident in local records.
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