Rival Conventions Open With No Unity In Sight
Chicago June 6 Republican and Progressive national conventions meet tomorrow with no sign leaders have found common ground for unity. Three days of talks failed to yield a nomination agreement. Several Republican choices are rejected by progressives who back Colonel Roosevelt. Observers report a rare lack of cohesive leadership and enthusiasm. Dispatch notes unpledged delegates and Roosevelt supporters rally to early ballot nomination prospects. George B Cortelyou arrived to join discussions and columnists weigh the implications.
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Progressive national committee holds preconvention talks
Chicago June 6 final preconvention conference of progressive leaders urged no nominations before Friday. Murdock and Perkins defended delaying nominations while stressing orderly deliberation. Some delegates favored Roosevelt on opening day, while others pressed against precipitous action as discussions continued.
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Georges W. Perkins
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Albert Bushnell Hart
Massachusetts
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William Hamlin Childs
Brooklyn
Kla R. Hooker
New York
Pageant Ticket Postponement Extends Through Friday
Tickets for the pageant opening performance, postponed due to all day rain, will be honored Friday evening and not for Wednesday or Thursday. If unable to attend, the same tickets will be valid Saturday. The postponement plan will continue until all three performances occur.
Raiders Threaten Border as De La Rosa Marches West
General Funston reports apparent evidence that Luis De La Rosa is leading a force from south of Laredo toward the border with intent to raid areas west of Rio Grande City. U.S. troops guard Laredo and patrols tighten eastward while more forces are dispatched to head off the raiders before they reach American soil. De La Rosa, a former leader of the group that guided a raid west of Brownsville last year, is tied to incursions in Zapata county as American cavalry stands ready in Zanate county.
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Intial
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Zapata County
Russian Advance Presses On In Large Offensive
London June 6 The death of Field Marshal Earl Kitchener reaches news from the front as Russia presses a major offensive from the Wripet river to the Romanian frontier. Petrograd reports 480 officers and over 25 000 men taken prisoner along a 250 mile front and many machine guns captured. The Teutonic allies facing Russia number about 600 000. The German counterattacks between Fort Vaux and Darneaup were repulsed Monday night.
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Life Story of Earl Kitchener and War Leadership
The Life Story of Earl Kitchener covers his 1914 appointment as secretary of war and the unanimous public support for entrusting him with directing the war. It notes later criticism over shell shortages, the creation of the ministry of munition, and his clashes with Field Marshal French before Robertson’s ascendancy. It also highlights his lasting impact, including mobilizing millions from Britain’s untrained manpower into a vast army.
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Pageant Delayed by Downpour in Fort Wayne
Rain forced postponement of the centennial pageant at Reservoir Park. Tickets for last night’s performance will be honored Friday. if tonight’s show is rained out, Saturday evening will be the replacement. Organizers vow three performances if needed and urge ticket holders to remain patient.
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Keeelon
Mooseheart Band
Fort. Wayne
Samuel M. Foster
Reservoir Park
Fort Wayne Today Event Schedule
Program for today lists a Fort Wayne indie trial exposition at the hippodrome at 5 08 am and a court house band conversion at 9 am followed by a 9 am Electro-Techaile band concert. A sightseeing run for home-comers assembles near West Warne and Webster streets at the public library with badges. A 4 30 pm reception at the woman’s building and a 7 pm Fort Wayne historical pageant conclude the day.
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Wkshands Temple
West Berry Straet
Maiden Jane
Woman's
Bronke Sale
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Mt! Youngs
Show Sees He Will Get A Look At The Show
Fragmentary weather column hints at a turnout for a show with a remark that he will get to see the show. The note ends mid thought with a continuation cue.
Britain mourns Kitchener death as Hampshire sinks
London June 6 Earl Kitchener secretary of state for war and his staff perished when the cruiser Hampshire was wrecked off the Orkneys while bound for Russia. The shock followed naval losses and press leaks as the nation faced a pivotal wartime moment.
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Weather forecast synopsis across states and regions
Forecast mentions rain in Tudiana and Ohio on Wednesday with clearing Thursday, Michigan likely rain Wednesday and partly cloudy Thursday, Illinois generally fair with cooler conditions and a preceding shower in the northwest. Northwestern areas expect cooler, gradually warmer Thursday conditions.
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Tornado Toll Rises Across Four States
Kansas City dispatch reports the death toll from a Monday night tornado outbreak in Arkansas Missouri Mississippi and Illinois climbing as more communities file belated casualty reports. By tonight 107 deaths had been confirmed with many others unaccounted for and injured.
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Weather Update Delays Event Near West Warren Street
Rain this morning delays the homecomers and automobiles at the corner of West Warne and Webster streets. The start time is moved to 1 30 this afternoon. If rain continues a further notice will appear in the newspapers.
Rival Suffrage Bodies Plan Attack on G O P in Chicago
Rival suffrage groups met in Chicago to craft strategy against the Republican resolutions committee at the national convention. The Congressional Union formed a women’s party plank and urged inclusion in the GOP platform while calling on President Wilson to back it. a separate group opposed any constitutional amendment for woman suffrage.
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Resolutions Committee
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Women's Party
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Princees Theatre Tins
Sam Oly
Anwrea Womean Saflraze Association
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