The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-06
Three hours of conference and

cross-questioning at Niles, Mich, in. dulged in by the man claiming to be George A. Kimmel, Mrs. Estella Kim mel, mother of the real Kimmel, and her daughter, Mrs Edna Bonsett, re- suited in the utter failure of the man of mystery" to convince either woman that he is their son and brother.
 An Italian cruiser has sunk Fur. kish destroyer in the harbor of Pre-. vesa, in Epirus, and landed troops on Turkish soil. The Turkish authori' ties are sending a battalion of troops to Prevesa.
 The strike on the Hartman lines went into effect and the union officials claim that fully 25,000 men walked out promptly. They say they have reports from all the principal points along the system which show that the men were eager to strike and no de serters are reported. A few strike breakers have been installed in some of the shops.
 It is significant that the carmen's
  Texas was ordered just thirty days after a join session at Sedalia, Mo, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Bremen and Enlightenment, Order of Railway Conductors and Brother hood of Railway Trainmen of the en- tire Katy system.
 The first Italian squadron, com manded by Rear Admiral Auburey, composed of four dreadnaughts, three cruisers and several torpedo boats, is now anchored in line off Tripoli.
 The Corriere Della Sera, Turin, Italy, says Italy has received an un- satisfactory reply from Turkey and will answer with a more hostile note. The Corriere d'Italia says the land ing of men and munitions at Tripoh by the Turkish steamer Derna con stitutes a casus belli. The Italian government, the paper says, was awaiting such an act before proceed ing to the occupation of that prov ince.
 ''The Steel trust Investigating com mittee will proceed to carry out it's program notwithstanding the assur- ance of Judge Gary and J. P. Mor- gan that the law has not been vio- lated" said Representative Stanley of Kentucky, chairman of the house committee which is Investigating the steel corporations affairs. Maj. Henry Leonard of the United States marine corps, recently on duty as commandant of the naval prison at Portsmouth, N. H., shortly will be ? ed on the retired list for physical disability. At his own request he has ton before a retiring board for eX- animation for retirement.
 The first-class batt1eship Liberte, one of the finest in the French fleet, was sunk by an explosion while at anchor in the roadstead at Toulon, France At least 300 men lost their lives. The Liberte had crew of TIT, the explosion 274 answered roll call, leaving 303 missing.
 If subsequent information bears out the first advices as to the extent of loss of life on the Liberte, at Toulon harbor, France, the disaster will go down in history as one of the great est in recent naval annals, the loss of 259 lives on the American battle ship Maine, February 15, 1898, stand ing second in the mortality list.
 Former Congressman Russell J. Walters, one of the most prominent and influential citizens of the South west for twenty-five years, died at his home in Los Angeles, Cal.
 Obediah Gardner of Rockland, Me, was appointed United States senator to succeed the late Senator Wm. P. Frye Mr. Gardner was Democratic candidate for governor of Maine in 1906.
 TWO million and half dollars was on deposit in the postal savings banks on August 31, according to of ficial computations That was an in- crease of $1,000,000 during August. It is estimated that aggregate o1 de- posits September 30 will be $4,000, ,000.
 Rev. D. B. Turney of Harrisburg, Ill.,, who was the Prohibition candi- date for president in 1908, made the announcement that he will seek the nomination in 1912 and anticipates little opposition.
 A strike of five unions in the fed erated trades on the Hartman lines will be called at once unless these roads recognize the federation. A vote was taken at secret session of the international machinists at Davenport, la, and although figures were not obtainable, the delegates were overwhelmingly in favor of a walkout, and the strike benefit was voted
 Former Gov. Fletcher D. Proctor of Vermont is dead at his home in Proctor He was born November ', 1860, the son of the late United States Senator Redfield Proctor. He was elected governor for two years in 1906.
 An official statement was issued by the French foreign office saying that Germanys reply to Frances latest proposals in the Moroccan dispute. which reached Paris, contains new demands and maintains reserve, which "necessitates serious examina- ton."
 Sir Wilfrid Laurier provided bit of surprising news for the Conserv atives when he called the newspaper correspondents to his office and told