Death of Earl Kitchener Sinks British Cruiser Hampshire
London June 6 Earl Kitchener British Minister of War and his staff perished when H M S Hampshire was sunk west of the Orkneys by a mine or torpedo. Only four boats were launched, many believed lost, with the body of Kitchener not recovered. The Hampshire carried 655 crew and was a Devonshire class cruiser built in 1903.
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H. M. S. Hampshire
London
Earl Kitchener
Hampshire
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Kitchener
Russias
Admiral Jellicoe
Grand Fleet
Admiralty
Hugh James O'Beirne
Petrograd
Sofia
O. A. Fitzgerald
Elloshaw
Frederick Donaldson
Jelcoe
Jellicoe
Herbert J. Savill
R. N
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Orkney Islands
Scotland
Atlantic
White Sea
Angel
Tari Kitchener
British War Council
William Robertson
Imperial Staff
War Office
Edward Grey
Reginald McKenna
Exchequer
David Lloyd George
War Offices
Asquith
North Sea
Robertson
King George
House of Lords
Apartment House to Replace Star Shirt Factory on Golden Hill
Bridgeport residents in the exclusive Golden Hill district push to curb commercial encroachment as plans move to convert the Star Shirt factory and Fairfield Rubber Co. interests into a large apartment complex. E W Harral of Fairfield Rubber Co. signals a major shift with sale negotiations, while revival of the historic Golden Hill spring and waterworks is proposed. The Star Shirt site, once linked to Bridgeport’s early shirt industry, has a storied past from Indian reservation waters to the 1908 fire and beyond.
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Golden Hill
Fairfield
E. W. Harral
Fairfield Rubber Co
Star Shire
Harral
Star Shirt
Common Council
Fairfield Avenue
Hill
Haryal
Washington Avenue
Golden Hill Street
Star Shirt Factory
William F. Moshan
C. L. Bauscher
New York City
Stratford
Wetherbee
Harrison and
Main Streets
New York
Thaddeus Barnes
New Heaven
C. B. Hatch & Co
Weather Update Shoots Showers Tonight and Wednesday
The forecast calls for likely showers tonight and Wednesday with moderate variable winds. A fresh easterly breeze may develop, and icy patches are possible in affected areas.
Marriage Ends Abduction Case After Spouse Discovery
Discovery of Lovella May Curtis and Royal Leonard s marriage certificate at the Huntington road home clears the case. Leonard formerly faced abduction charges with $1,000 bond. he and Curtis wed after eloping with Rev James Scovill s ceremony, prompting the father to drop charges. Detectives had arrested Leonard at the Remington Arms plant.
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Royal Leonard
Huntington Road
Lovella May Curtis
Sheffield
Mass
James Dooley
Leonard
Curtis
Ashby
Remington Arms
Bridgeport
Lovella
Ming
James Scovill
Mr. Scovill
Miss Curtis
Arms Company
Dooley
Tornado Kills Eight in Jackson Mississippi
Jackson, Miss that day: eight persons died and about 50 injured when a tornado hit the western section of the city early today. Many houses were demolished or damaged. The victims included two white and six negro residents.
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Jackson
Miss
Szabo Dead After Auto Strike Near Weatogue Club
Stratford pedestrian Frederick Szabo of 69 Commercial Street died at Bridgeport Hospital from a fractured skull after being struck by a motorist while crossing the street to carry pipe for the Weatogue Country Club renovations. The auto driver remains unidentified. Szabo received care two days after the May 31 incident. The death followed delayed treatment and is linked to the accident.
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Weatogue Country Club
Stratford
Frederick Szabo
Commercial Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Szabo
Colonel Denies Support for Hughes Amid Roosevelt Clash
Washington report details Colonel Roosevelt denying any pledge to aid Justice Hughes or others. Roosevelts' backers frame Hughes as strengthened by a coordinated effort. Republicans and Progressives debate a unifying candidate. Leaders resume talks. a Lodge compromise is discussed as a possible path to support Col Roosevelt.
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Chicago
George W. Perkins
Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
Justice Hughes
Hughes
Washington
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Col
Rooseveltt
Leonard Metcalf Honored As AWWA President
New York reports Leonard Metcalf of Boston elected president of the American Water Works Association at its convention in session. In Moosup Connecticut Selin Dios, 72, died after being struck by a New York New Haven Hartford train at Glenn Falls while walking the tracks.
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Oyster Bay
Leonard Wood
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
New York
Roosevelt
United States
Leonard Metcalf
Boston
American Waterworks Association
Kitchener's Volunteer Army Crowned as War Effort
Earl Kitchener, appointed secretary of state for war on August 5 1914, is hailed as England's greatest soldier. His drive created a vast volunteer force growing from a few hundred thousand trained men to over five million enlistments across service branches. Despite criticism over artillery shortages, his leadership is seen as pivotal. latest dispatch notes he visited Westminster to answer Commons questions.
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Earl Kitchener
House of Commons
Westminster Palace
Frederick Donaldson
Lord Kitchener
Hampshire
David Lloyd George
Institute of Mechanical Engineers
Iron and Steel Institute
Ordnance Factories
Hugh James O’beirne
Diplomatic Service
Britishmbassy
Washington
Ireland
Arthur Ellershaw
Oswald Arthur Pitegerald
Great Britain
Germany
England
Lord Northcliffe
Ministry of Munitions
Rob
Ertson
French
Harl Kitchener
Houses of Commons
President Yuan Shi Kai dies amid upheaval in China
Washington reports Yuan Shi Kai, President of China, died as revolution surged across the empire. He had shown illness amid intrigue and a planned monarchy, with provinces declaring independence and revolts intensifying under pressure from southern forces and Japanese opposition.
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Yuan Shi Kai
Chinese Republic
China
Peking
Washington
Wuan Shi Kai
Imperial Palace
Wers
Shansi
Shantung
Japan
State Department Today
Reinsch
French Repulse Lashar's Plant German Attacks at Verdun
Paris reports two German assaults on Forts Vaux and Damloup near Verdun were repulsed by French forces. Meantime German efforts target Vaux with reinforcements through ravines as Meuse front bombardment continues. French observers note heavy German losses reducing pace as units reform. Athens protests martial law at Salonika to Entente powers.
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Lashar
Pennsylvania
Verdun
Paris
Forts Vaux
Damloup
War Office
Fort Vaux
Vaux and
Berlin
Meuse
Fumin Ridge
Reappointment of Hartford Superior Court Attaches
At a Hartford meeting of superior court judges State's Attorney Homer S. Cummings of Stamford was reappointed for two years from July 1. George S. Hawley was reappointed court stenographer for two years from July 1. County clerks and assistants were appointed: William T. Havilane clerk 34500 Fred W. Tracey assistant clerk 3500 M. J. Mannena assistant clerk 3000 John HR Booth Denn bury assistant clerk 7500.
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Hartford
Homer S. Cummings
Stamford
Georges. Hawley
William T. Havilane
Fred W. Tracey
M. J. Mannena
John HR. Booth
Denbury
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Mr. Lashar
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Carranza
Athens
Greece
Saloniki
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