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LOCAL WEATHERS FORECAST PROBABLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE POST tffaQEIVES IN ITS OFFICE DAILV&iEASED WIKE REPORTS OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. NEWS SOURCES ARE NOT EXCELLED BY ANY NEWS PAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA. SPEAK 0UT1 LET POST WANT ADS ACT AS YOUR SPOKES MAN WHEN YOU WANT HELP. WANT TO SELL, OR WANT TO BUY. THEY GO HOME. , VOL. 1 !. NO. 128. SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1916. PRICE TWO CENTS Lord Earl Kitchener, British Minister of War Goes Down In His Majesty's Ship Hampshire en Route to Russia g Posit ENGLAND SUFFERS A SERIOUS ! BLOW IN THE DEATH OF KITCHENER i WHO WAS LOST MONDAY NIGHT! Aboard the Crusier Hampshi r n ire Ln Kome to Russia the War Minister of Great Britain and His Staff Went to a Watery Crave When His Majesty's Ship Struck a Mine or Was Hit By a Torpedo England's Greatest Soldier and Man Who Raised the Huge Army From Untrained Men Lost at Sea Only a Few Bodies and One Capsized Boat Found From the Wrecked Crusier Hampshire. London, June 6. Earl Kitch ener, British minister of war and his staff were aboard the cruiser Hampshire, which was sunk by a mine or by a torpedo off Orkney Islands last night. It is feared that all aboard the cruiser were lost. Four boats j cism being led by Lord Northcliff. were seen to leave the Hampshire The secretary was cliarged with while a heavy sea was running j the responsibility of the failure to and only one capsized boat and provide sufficient munitions of some bodies have been found. war, with having failed to for The Hampshire was on its way see the great demand for shells to Russia. Admiral Jellicoe, com-j and as a result the position of mander of the British Grand fleet, Minister of Munitions was creat- reports that there is little hope for any of the men aboard sur viving. ADMIRAL JELLICOE MAKES ; ties were further lessened by the REPORT. I appointment of Sir General Bob- London, June 6. The names of , ertson to be Chief of the Imper the members of Lord Kitchener's 1 ial Staff in December of last year. staff cannot be learned. Sir Wil-1 liam Robertson, chief of the Im- perial staff is in London, and Ad- j Field Marshall French, in com miral Jellicoe has sent the follow-j mand of the British forces in ing report pn the sinking of the France. Shortly after the ap Adnriralty : 1 pointment of Rorbeson, Field ''"I have to report, with deep Marshall French retired from the regret, that His Majesty's ship, j command. Hampshire, with Lord Kitchener Notwithstanding the fact that and his staff on board was sunk Lord Kitchener had been severe at 8 o'clock last night to the west ; ly criticized he succeeded in a of Orkney Islands, either by a great undertaking, and from Eng mine or by a torpeco. j land's few thousand or men, un- "Four boats were seen by ob-, trained soldiers, he raised a huge servers on the shore to leave the army and today more than five sinking cruiser. The wind was million men are enrolled for the blowing north by northwest and various branches of the. service, the sea was heavy and running I There has been no recent re high. Patrol b&ats and destroy-; port of Lord Kitchener's move ers were sent immediately to the ments. He was last mentioned in rescue of the distressed ship men cables of Friday when he went to and parties of watchers were es-1 Westminister to be questioned by tablished on the coast, but only a 1 members of the House of Corn few bodies and one capsized boat mons who were not satisfied with have heen. found. While every I the conduct of the war. No inti effort is being made-to find sur- mation had been given that he vivors little hope is felt that there will be any survivors. "No report has been received by rescuing parties sent out. The Hampshire was on its way to Rus sia. KITCHENER WAS EN GLANDS staff pn board reached London GREAT ORGANIZER. ! the British War Council was im Earl Kitchener, was appointed mediately called. Another meet secretary of state for war on Aug- ing will be held tomorrow and it nst 8th, a few days, after Great is believed Sir William Roberson Britain declared war on Ger-' head of the Imperial Staff, will a 1 M m mmm b. M many. He was regarded as Eng-, land's greatest soldier and the government entrusted to him sc- preme direction of the war. this being, universally approved by the people of Great Britain. mer, councilor and ' British.- Am As the war progressed and bassador at Petrograd arid for Great Britain faced many defici- mer minister to .Bulgaria; 0. A. ences in certain directions, partic- Fitzgerald,; Kitchener's private ularly intke shortage of ammuni- military, ambassador; Brigadier tion,Uiord Kitchener was subject- j General Ellershaw and Sir Frecf ed to severe criticism, the criti-1 erick Donaldson. LORD EARL ed and Lloyd tieorge was ap- pointed to fill the place. Earl Kitchener's responsibili- It was reported that friction had arisen between Kitcliener and intended to leave England, WAS BOARD MEETS HUB RIEDLY. London, June 6. When ' the news of the sinking of, the Hamp. shire with Lord Kitchener and his Decome neaa oi me war umce, MEMBERS OF THE STAFF. London, Jane 6. Accompany- ing. Lord Kitchener as nis staff were Hugh James O'Belrne, for- i - is 1 If 9 KITCHENER. GREAT BRITAIN MOURNS. London, June 6. Great Britain to day mourns the loss of her most not ed military chieftain, Fleid Marshal Earl Kitchener, htai of the British War Office. Kitchener with members of hi3 staff were on the British cruiser tampshire, sunk off Orkney Island, and it stems certain that all on boarJ have been lost. Kitchener and his staff were on their way to Russia and were probably making for the p rt of Archangel. It is supposed th-y intended to consult the Russian Mili tary authorities regarding the offen sive which is expected to reliv the Teutonic pressure on Verdun an! the Italian front. Already a Russian drive, ;rbab!y planned as part of the 'it d-fo: offensive along the greater portion of the line on the Eastern .front, has been begun from the Prjpet to the Mountain border where Russia is con fronted for the most part by the Aus trian., army estimated to number 'Sr tween- 600,000 and 650,000. Petro grad had reported a- notable success in the Initial" attack. ' German infantry has once more 'been thrown into the fray in- the charges on the French front north east of Verdun. . MAN ELECTROCUTED BY LI John Adams, Aged Fifty-Eight Years, Sits Down to Rest and Heavily Charged Arrester Causes His Instant DeatK. (By Associated Press.) Henderson, June 6. John Adams, aged 58 years, wa3 electrocuted here today when he sat on a lightning ar rester in the yard of the sub-station of the Carolina Power Light Com pany. It is believed "the. arrester.was heavily charged because of an .elec trical . storm which was in progress near here. 'Adams was ploughing the. yard preparatory to planting grass seed for, a lawn and sat down to rest. The coroner's jurjfc his hot rendered a re port on his death. And some men are nearly all pre amble. . KARL KITCHKNKH (.ItlvVI SOLIIIKK. Of several thingx that entitle Karl kiU'hener to a place in world history, tlit- most notable In that he organized the largest volunteer army the world Han ever seen, in thi- greatest war of all tiineH. Within a year from the sud den outbreak ol the Kuroueun r in August 1!M4 he ranks of British fighting men were quadrupled by :in increase froi:t less than one million to nearly l.(H)0,0(M). All other Great Powers that entered the war had huge standing armies and compul sory military service. Great Britain alone faced the issue with confidence that its people wculd readily respond to the (all of King and Country with out compulsion, and the precip itous developments that led to the war found both the people and the government unanimous in the verdict that Kitchener of Khartum was the man to lead in the recruiting and or ganization of the necesHary army. He grimly told the British people they had a bigger war on their hands than they real ized, and one that might last longer than they expected but it was to be faced with entire confidence, and he. unsmiling, almost like a dehumanized ma chine, set about to make things hum. He had scarcely moved into Whitehall Street when he made numerous changes in the personnel of the War Office, which was said to be honey combed with social and political favoritism. Without his crowning ac hievements as the great organ izer of the British campaign in the European war. Kitchener had already won wide and last ing fame by his many cam paigns in Egypt, South Africa and in India. He was born June 24, 1850, in County Kerry, Ireland, a fact that gave lise to a general belief that he was of Irish blcod, but his parents were of French and English descent His father was a soldier, but of no very high rank. He had managed to climb to the lieu-tenant-'clonelcy of a dragoon regiment, when he retired to the estate in Ireland where Horatio Herbert Kitchener, the to-be-distinguished son, was brrn. Young Kitchener re ceived his fundamtntal military education at Woolwich, whre he displayed only ordinary bril liancy, with the exception of his, liking for 'mathematics. On graduating' he received a com mission in (he Royal Engineers, but when not et 21 years of age he attached himself to a French army in the Franco Prussian war. He had been in the service onlv a short time when he contracted pneumonia during a balloon flight and had such a prolonged and serious illness that he had to give up further service for France. Kitchener's experience in Euro pean warfare prior to his di rection of the great war of 1914 therefore, had been limited on ly to a few balloon flights in France. In 1910 he paid a brief visit to the United States during a trip around the world. At that time it came out in the New York' papers that the great Kitchener was a "woman ha ter." He took occasion to deny this and said the only reason he had never married was be cause he believed a man could not be a good soldier and a good husband at the same time. When a fellow feels that he is fall-! ing in love, does he look for the girl to help him out? Popularity that is seldom a bargain. purchased is Ph"to by Aiiiprli iin t'ri'ss Association. FORMER UNITED STATES A large number f Republican lead ers are working for the nomination of Mr. Root at th" Chicago conven tion of this week. Root is strong with the co-called "Old Liners," "Sandpatter," and though a very able j of Mr. Taft. ancerted EFFORT IN CHICAGO TO ELIMINATE COLONEL ROOSEVELT Movement on Foot in Chicago to Place Whole Field of Candi dates Against the Sage of Oyster Bay George W. Per kins, Roosevelt Leader. Gives ' Out a Statement Has Hughes Been Strengthened or Weaken ed? (By Associated Press.) Chicago, June 6. Before going in to a conference with Republican leader, gaive out a statement in which he declared Colonel Theodore Roosevelt had not said he would re fuse to support Justice Chaa. E. Hughes or any other man and assail ed the Hughes supporters for at tempting to make capital out of his ''preparedness speech" in Washing ton last night. Political Leaders Puzzled. Chicago, June 6. Political leaders are today trying to determine wheth er Justice Hughes has been streng thened or weakened by the temporary concentration of all forces on him with the avowed purpose of elminat ing -Colonel Roosevelt as a Republican possibility. . Th'e effect of the Hughes drive has been to place the whole field against him. , . . ' The conference between Republican and Progressive leaders yesterday lasted far into the night and wras re sumed early today but it is not be lieved it has yet proceeded far enough to clarjfy the situation. , Lodge May Compromise. Chicago, June 6. The two latest elements brought into consideration totjay was discussion of Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, as a com promise candidate likely to command the support of Colonel Roosevelt. This phase of the situation almost overshadows the maneuvering among Republicans today regarding the question of what the Progressives will do when their convention assem bles tomorrow. The Progressives on every hand ex pect a. -tremendous demonstration for Colonel . Roosevelt despite ' efforts in some quarters to hold back a nomi nation until the Republicans dictate their! purpose and there has been op portunity if or further conferences. The movement for delay has been met by decision of leaders to have ' SENATOR ELIHU ROOT. man and very distinguished diplomat, he is bitterly opposed by the progres sive element of the pariy. He was the chairman of the convention four years ago that put the steam roller to Roosevelt and forced the nomination ADDRESS TONIGHT. The commencement exercises of ' the Salisbury Normal and Industrial Institute will be held at the Community Build ing this evening at 8:30 o'clock. The commencement address will be delivered by Rev. Geo. H. Aatkinson.. Subject, The Relation of the Salisbury Nor mal Inustrial Institute to the Times." i t ' t: STATE IS DELAYED Failure of Some Counties to Get Re : turns to Raleigh Causes Result .to Be Withheld for Several Days. (By Associated Press. Raleigh, June 6. The State Board of Elections met today to canvas the vote polled in Saturday's primaries.. Because of the length of the ballot and the delay in canvassing the vote in many counties the board does not expect to complete Its work before Thursday or Friday. ' Late reports indicate little change in the result from that unofficially re ported yesterday with the exception that it will possibly ibe unnecessary to hold a second primary to name a candidate for , Attorney General, James Manning apparently had a ma jority on unofficial figures but it will necessitate the official count to de cide the question. Tact is very often the art of seem-J ing to be interested in other people's troubles. immediate action not later than Thursday. The movement for the Immediate nomination of Colonel Roosevelt be gan to show itself early today The progressives have opened headquarters in the Congress hotel, from which place the Roosevelt fight was directed four years ago and be-, fore the ; delegates had fbreakfast Roosevelt boosters were abroad. ymr.iT htntbir and atirrin nn a demonstratkm for the ColoneL I I KILLS MANY PEOPLE Several Towns Destroyed and Much. Property Damage Re sults Cyolone Sweeps Over. BOSTON AMERICANS' GROUND SWEPT CLEAN Churches, Private Homes and Other Buildings Blown Down . and Entirely Destroyed. Jackson, Miss., June S. Eight persons, two white and six colored, were killed while fifty others were injured serl ouxly hv a tornado which swept through here early today. About 259 homes were damag. ag'd. some of them completely demolished. Portion or Town In Ruins. Little Rock, Ark., June 6. Tele phone reports from Heber Springs, Arkansas, today ire that between 20 nmi 26 white people were killed and more than 60 were injured in the tor nado which passed through that town Monday afternoon. The storm enter ed from the west und left a portion of the town in ruing. , ; Little Rock, Ark., June 5. Fifty nine persons are. reported to have been killed and more than a hun dred injured in a tornado which swept through central and northern Arkansas late today. , North Arkansas appeal, to nave suffered most severely although, the storm was general throughout the state. At Judsonia one-third of the town was said to -have been swept away. The tornado swept clean an area four " l'ocks wide and 12 blocks long. Twen- ty-flve bodies and 60 injured already had been taken from the ruins at 10 wvxn,vV Hot Springs In Darkness. Hot Springs, Arkv June 5. -Seven persons were -nuM, several : wiere , 1 1 more or less seriously injured in a tornado which swept across Garland county and cut a path through the southwestern portion of Hot Springs late today. The dead are two farm ers, a timber man and a negro. The electrie light and power plant was incapacitated and the city it temporarily without traffic service or lights. A church also was blown down and many frame buildings. . destroyed. Majestic park, the spr.'ng training grounds of the XSoston Am ericans, was swept clean. Only meager reports have been re ceived from outlying sections. . Bald Knob Suffers. Memphis, Tenn., June 5. A dis patch to the Iron Mountain railroad office here from Bald Knob, Ark., re ported several persons killed and con siderable property damage m White county by the tornado which swept through that county of Arkansas to day. The town of Judsonia is report ed badly damaged. Murphy a Candidate for Speaker. Washington, June 4.-Waltr Mur phy will be a candidate for Speaker of the Houfee in the next North Caro lina Legislature. Mr. Murphy came to Washington immediately after learning the results of Saturday's pri mary, in which he was nominated for the Legislature from Rowan county by a lsrgey majority. Be far happy over the large,, vote he received. Mr. Murphy expects to be in St. I tuis for the Democratic convention. He looks for quick work there; ex pecting the Democrats to finish their bush ess without trouble of any sort 'He' believes President, Wilson will have .little trouble la being1 elected in November. . ' Any chauffeur win tell you that a thorn in the fleahJ a worth two punctores ia the tire. .- The office that seefca the man seems to be about H ia s blind-man s-bc sort of way. . .. . 'j. !ai A KANSAS ORNADO 1
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