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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
17
On the eve of the conventions the scene is chaotic with factions split between Roosevelt and Hughes camps. Pro‑gressives struggle to gain ground while old‑guard leaders resist nomination pressure, signaling a tense, uncertain political landscape with no clear winner on day one.
Reports from multiple well informed observers say Republican talks on a compromise candidate focus on General Wood. Delegates from the “old guard” and a Roosevelt envoy met after earlier discussions with Wy Porkinis, weighing Wood against Roosevelt amid fears of extremism and internal divisions.
Partial returns from 93 of 99 counties show 137,760 voting For and 143,669 Against the constitutional amendment granting full woman suffrage. Final results awaited as statewide totals remain tight.
Emperor Wilhelm I sends a telegram praising Krupp works head Dr. Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach for splendid artillery armor and ammunition. He notes North Sea reports reveal the enemy’s losses and calls the day a triumph for Krupp weapons and honor.
A clerk in Morris Coker’s office found a certified check for 27,823 dollars made out to E A Munice & Co brokers of Broad Street. He returned it to a broker clerk who grabbed it and paid him one dollar. The finder later faced abuse as reporters questioned how the loss occurred and the brokers declined to comment.
Mrs Peane and her husband narrowly escaped a Long Island train at a crossing when their car was struck by the engine. The wife was fined ten dollars after appearing in court. the couple were bruised but uninjured enough to walk away. The incident underscores warnings at crossings and the railroad’s readiness to proceed against offenders.
The Colford Palas wedding in Corona, Long Island, ties two families together as Josephine Palis marries Joseph N Colford. The bridegroom’s mother Mrs. Filey L Colford and Miss Palis’s father John A Pallas each faced a choice on where the couple would live with neither elder left alone. Friends report the parties resolved the matter by agreeing to joint arrangements, ending the fourfold romance debate.
Baron Reading, Lord Chief Justice of England, cables praise for the installation of Lewis Brandeis on the U.S. Supreme Court. The message expresses regard for the distinction and influence of the high court and its jurists, noting international legal esteem.
General Funston said Lula de la Rosa was moving from south of Laredo toward the border with intent to raid west of Rio Grande City. General Mann reports limited American forces in Zapata County east of Laredo, with patrols to be strengthened. A hunt for de la Rosa follows past raids, while Captain McAndrews reports a bandit incident near Boquillas and Glen Springs.
Berlin report details a heated Reichstag session as Conservatives led by Count von Westarp oppose Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg. Debates centered on anonymous pamphlets, war credits, and Germany’s path to peace with allies, drawing in leaders like von Mayer, Gratauner, and Jagow.
London reports concerns over potential leakage of Earl Kitchener movements. The Differal Gazette notes heightened security. no person may land at Orkney ports without specific military permission from Kirkwall authorities.
London reports confirm Earl Kitchener died when the Hampshire cruiser sank near the West Orkneys with his staff aboard. The disaster, blamed on a mine or torpedo, left no survivors amid a heavy sea as rescue efforts failed. Kitchener was en route to Russia to inspect munitions and visit Petrograd, with Parliament reopening June 20.
London editorials honor Field Marshal Kitchener as a pivotal war figure while newspapers debate the implications of his death. Pieces reflect on leadership, intervention, and the risk of enemy intelligence following the Hampshire sinking and the wartime mood.
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