The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-10-14
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Italian Turkish War
Vice Admiral the Duke Of the Abruzzi
has sent an ultimatum to the cali Of
Prevesa threatening bombardment
unless he surrenders the Turkish war
ships which have taken refuge in the
harbor.
Italy's warships by succession Of
swift attacks at many points have
swept the Turkish dag from the Medi-
terranean. According to oficial re-
ports, 81 Of the sultan's vessels. in
GLIDING war craft, steamers and
yachts, have been captured or do
stroyed. Italy's losses number three.
Advices from Constantinople state
that the italian squadron has sunk
the Turkish torpedo boat destroyer
Hamil Abad and the torpedo boat
Alegut and damaged the battleship
Hamidieh. the best ship Of the Turk
ish navy. The engagement occurred
on Prevesa. Only one big Turkish
ship Is believed to have escaped from
thu Duke Of Abruzzi's squadron.
The emperor Of Germany has taken
the initiative In the attempt to bring
about intervention by the powers in
the struggle between Turkey and IT.
ally. He has sent a personal message
to the sultan recommending that Tur-
key accept the ultimatum of Italy and
adding his personal assurance that
Germany would stand by Turkey" In
the negotiations that will follow.
Tripoli has fallen after two days
incessant bombarding by the Italian
feet White flags float above the
forts. riddled and dismantled by
shells from Admiral Aubrey's guns,
and the garrisons have retreated
back from the city. Preparations
were at once made to land 1000
troops, the flrst move toward perma.
nent occupation.
The Turkish and italian fleets are
engaged In a terrific battle OF the
island Of Mitylene, sixty miles from
the mouth of the Dardanelles, accord
ing to a report received at Constants
nople. The Italian fleet IL composed
of the best vessels In the navy OF
King Victor Emmanuel. and greatly
outclasses the Turkish squadron
which has gone out against It.
Washington
In q sudden succession OF orders
an initial move in the expected re
organization of the department Of agri
culture. Solicitor George p. McCabe
was retired from the pure food and
drug board, Associate Chemist r. L
Dunlap. closely identified with Mo
Cabe, was allowed leave Of absence
until the presidents return, and Chem
ist Harvey w. Wiley was left appa
rently in supreme command Of the
board.
Domestic
Hillery Beachey, twenty years old
the youngest aviator entered In the
meet being conducted by the Aero
club of st. Louis, was seriously In
jured when the biplane which he wai
driving fell $50 feet. Beachey waf
taken to st. Louis Mullanphy hos
pitai where his condition Is said te
be serious.
Attorney General Wickersham by
fling a brief in the Supreme court
of the United States, began his fight
to have the principal coal-carryine
railroads and coal-owning companies
Ain the anthracite regions adjudged
TO be in violation Of the Sherman
antitrust law An entirely different
attack was made on the corporations
from that In Pennsylvania. where the
government lost on nearly ever
point.
Governor Carey, an Independent
who accompanied the president across
the state Of wyoming. told Mr.. Tai
that he would be backed by the Wyo
ming delegation At the next Republic
an convention and would receive thu
electoral vote Of the state In Novem
Der, 1919.
The legal contest to determine
whether New Hampshire or Massachu
setts % entitled TO the Inheritance tai
upon the estate Of Mrs. Mary Bakel
EDDY. valued at $1,000, 900, Il beinl
waged before Justice Morton in the
supreme judicial court Of Boston.
Charles feeling. . farmer Of the
town Of Coionis. near Albany. N. 7
must serve thirty days in the Albany
pcnftentiary for recording . horse race
st. me court o. appeals has affirmed
~ conviction under the New York
alf>raes traek sanbl'ns laws,