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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
1
A violent cyclone advances northward as a British force reports heavy losses. The death list surpasses one hundred with 600 sailors believed lost after the cruiser Hampshire sinks off Scotland.
London reports the British cruiser Hampshire carrying Lord Kitchener and staff sunk off Scotland by a mine or torpedo. Over 600 aboard are feared dead. search for survivors continues as Admiralty confirms the loss and notes heavy seas and scattered boats.
The bulletin reports rain and cloudiness across Ohio Kentucky Indiana and West Virginia with temperate changes. A central storm moved east-northeastward from Indiana bringing showers and thunderstorms to the Ohio and Middle Mississippi Valleys as well as the South Atlantic East Gulf and Plains regions. Cooler in the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys and North Plains warmer in the Northern Rockies and Pacific states.
Yuan Shikai president of the Chinese republic died today in Peking. Premier Tuan Chi-Jui announced Li Yuan Hung as his successor, signaling a pivotal change in the republic's leadership and potential end to the revolution era.
A circulated United States report claims Count Shigenobu Okuma, Japan’s Prime Minister, was assassinated. The item notes the report coming from Tokyo dated June 7.
A Cincinnati man named Weeks is highlighted as a top bet in betting circles. The report notes Yuan Shikai had been ill for several days with stomach trouble and mentions a minister who had been assassinated.
Four people drowned and more than twenty missing after the Lee Line steamer capsized near Memphis Tennessee. Rescue efforts continue as authorities search the Mississippi River for survivors and victims.
Reports from Jackson and Washington recount political turmoil as President's death prompts crisis cleanup. Yuan Shikai dies, Li Yuanhung succession stabilizes southern provinces, while cyclones ravage Missouri and Tennessee. Granger disputes Wheeler over convention access amid security concerns. Casualties exceed a hundred with widespread damage.
Report notes Hughes maintains a lead in the national presidential race as supporters abroad respond cautiously about safety and continued engagement with campaign activities.
Chicago report peers into a hypothetical party ballot showing Roosevelt as the strongest general choice among managers. Hughes is deemed unacceptable to Progressives. Old Guard compromise is possible. Weeks is near the composite ideal. Burton’s support rises with Ohio delegates amid mixed enthusiasm.
Chicago June 6 The Ohio delegation may tilt to Hughes on the first ballot if Burton falters in early balloting. Ohio's R K Hynicka as next National Committeeman and Colonel William Cooper Procter engage in high level politics as delegates, with Fleischmann and others arriving from Cincinnati. Roosevelt forces press for a drive against Hughes as alliances hold tight.
George W. Perkins, Chicago, urges Progressive delegates to back Theodore Roosevelt. He says the movement should build up for a single leader and cause, not tear down others, in a message to the convention. Shipping and storm reports from Missouri and Arkansas follow, detailing deaths, injuries, and property damage from tornadoes and floods.
The Commercial Tribune announces extensive coverage of the Chicago and St Louis conventions with six leased wires and a dedicated wire to Convention Hall. Staffers include Louis Ludlow and J Maurice Ridge, plus John Edwin Nevin as International News Service Washington Bureau manager. Ohio reporters Frank H Ward and others assist the Ohio delegation. Six silent sounders relay developments live.
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