Italians Cheer War Declaration Against Turkey
Italians celebrate a declaration of war against Turkey as news spreads. Citizens greet the decision with enthusiasm and national resolve.
30 Sep 1911
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1911
Page
1
Italians celebrate a declaration of war against Turkey as news spreads. Citizens greet the decision with enthusiasm and national resolve.
Italian warships under the Duke of Abruzzi bombard the Turkish port of Prevesa within a day of hostilities. No clashes at Tripoli by 9 am. a large Italian cruiser reportedly ran aground. Turkey asks the United States to protect its subjects in Italy. Germany pledges to shield Italians in Turkey.
The Turkish commandant at Tripoli has been telegraphed to defend the territory with utmost energy and to appeal to the religious zeal of the natives, according to tonight's newspapers.
Enthusiasm runs high in Rome as Italian squadron under the Duke of Abruzzi seizes the Turkish transport Cerona near Tripoli. The vessel surrendered with part of its war cargo aboard after engagement with two Turkish torpedo boats off Prevesa yesterday.
Salonika Sept 30 The Italian naval division bombarded the seaport of Prevesa destroying the government house and sinking a torpedo boat in the harbor.
Berlin dispatch says Italy informed the Powers of its reasons for action against Turkey and hopes the occupation of Tripoli will be brief, hostilities short, and negotiations on Tripoli’s status start soon.
Report from Constantinople dated Sept 80 states a large Italian cruiser ran aground at Tripoli. The United States is asked to assume protection of Turkish subjects in Italy during the ongoing war.
Cretans in Chasso Switzerland inform their representatives in Italy they will not miss the chance created by the Tripoli affair to secure the long sought annexation with Greece.
London reports Italy and Turkey are at war after the expiry of a time limit. Italian forces occupy Tripoli following Turkish refusal to surrender and dispatches from the Libyan front remain unanswered. The Turkish cabinet resigns as war begins.
A weather update notes generally cloudy conditions for tonight and Sunday. No precipitation or temperature details are provided.
Four new ministers formed under Said Pasha while Mahmoud Shefket Pasha remains. Italy expands hostilities with ships off Smyrna and Salonika, a cruiser at Prevesa, and a Tripolitan coast blockade. Turkey may issue an ultimatum to Greece over Crete and mass troops on the Thessalian frontier as European chancelleries warn of war and seek to localize conflict.
The Italian destroyer Garibaldino sailed into Tripoli Harbor under a white flag to begin occupation talks. A landing party met Turkish commander who refused surrender, prompting formal surrender orders for Italian occupation.
Forty thousand workmen in New York building trades face a lockout next Monday unless thirteen union leaders call off the sympathy strike begun at the Vanderbilt Hotel. The Employers' Association, at a Board of Governors meeting, declares the strike outside any agreement and warns of widespread delays to major projects including the municipal building and Grand Central Terminal. Labor leaders doubt the unions will yield, with many meetings planned before Sunday night.
Captain L V Cooley's steamer America arrived with a cargo equal to over 3000 bales of cotton completing her 300th trip. The vessel has mapped more than three hundred thousand miles on the Mississippi Black and Ouachita rivers. Built for New Orleans to Monroe service, she moved to the New Orleans Vicksburg and Bend trade where she became a standout steamboat.
Reports from multiple railroad centers indicate strong compliance with the order. Officials describe widespread acceptance among men and crews as the directive takes effect nationwide.
About 12 000 to 15 000 railway workers across the Union Pacific Southern Pacific Illinois Central and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley lines walked out at 10 AM on a strike aimed at union recognition. Burnside Illinois shopmen totaled 4000 with others at Kansas City and New Orleans as clerks already on strike. The New Orleans federal court made the temporary injunction permanent to restrain interference with railroad operations as of noon.
Houston labor action expands as conductors and brakemen on Harriman lines in Texas give notice at noon demanding contract revision. The dispute excludes only Houston and Texas Central and Houston East and West Texas lines.
On September 30 workers at several railroads walked out. McComb City Mississippi reported 1000 striking men, Burnside Illinois Central shops 4000, Algiers Southern Pacific 350, Harriman lines 1500 in Houston, Southern Pacific 500 in San Antonio, Illinois Central 600 in Vicksburg, Illinois Central total 1300 in Memphis, Southern Pacific 1600 in Los Angeles, Harriman lines 175 machinists in Denver. No disorders reported.
Chicago Sept 30 The long threatened strike by shopmen on the Harriman lines including the Illinois Central will start at 10 oclock this morning unless the men who voted to strike refuse to obey the order sent yesterday by presidents of five unions directly involved.
Rev R H Wynn announced Evangelist Ramsey’s condition improved today and he may attend or preach tomorrow depending on his strength. Farther notices will be made to determine if meetings continue next week based on Ramsey’s recovery.
Monroe based New South Add ion Company forms to exploit the Nuso product from Mississippi acid iron earth. W R Mitchell named president. stock subscriptions open with time payment plan. Expert salesmen poised to market nationwide with heavy local and national advertising.
The society wedding of Miss Katherine Boyce Tupper daughter of Dr and Mrs Henry Allan Tupper and Clifton Stevenson Brown son of a Baltimore lawyer occurred at noon at the Tupper home in Germany Park New York. Sir Charles Tupper relative noted.
A Buick owned by Mr. M. D. Swayze and driven by Mr. John Neal caught fire on Thursday while en route to the Swayze Packing house and was completely destroyed. No injuries are mentioned.
William P D Copeland, formerly of Newton, Mississippi, resident near Redwood in Warren County, was jailed on Thursday afternoon accused of murdering his wife Bettie Copeland. Copeland reports returning home after a day away at the Graham place, claiming no knowledge of the deed.
O'Connor reports entering his house and finding his wife dead by hanging, with their two year old daughter present. An inquest led by Justice Pettaway concluded death due to hanging by unknown parties. Copeland faces uxOrcide charges while denying involvement. Proceedings may move to December Criminal Court term.
President Taft greeted by a massive crowd in Sedalia Missouri as he spent hours at the Missouri State Fair. He delivered an address and was introduced by Governor Hadley during the visit to the fairgrounds.
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bryan plan their twenty seventh wedding anniversary with family and a few intimate friends at Fairview in Lincoln Nebraska. Their marriage to Miss Mary E. Baird was Oct 1 1884 in Perry Illinois one year after he was admitted to the bar.
President Taft will travel from Omaha to Spokane over five days visiting Lincoln Hastings Denver Cheyenne Laramie Salt Lake City Pocatello Boise Walla Walla Lewiston and Spokane. The Milwaukee inquiry into Senator Stephenson’s election opens Monday led by Senator Heyburn. Pine Ridge and Rosebud lands to open for settlement beginning Monday at Gregory Dallas and Rapid City.
Monroe Louisiana police arrested George T. Amos 29 a Crowville Louisiana bookkeeper for a kidnapping plot tied to Mrs H A Whitehead wife of a Johnson County planter and her three-year-old Pearl Amos fled to Monroe after Mrs Whitehead vanished from Pine Bluff with her daughter. He admitted planning to elope with her and pleaded for his former employer to drop charges. Whitehead and the child remain missing as authorities search across Louisiana.
G. T. Amos confesses to cooperating with Mrs. H. A. Whitehead in planning an elopement by stealing the wife. The pair allegedly arranged the scheme as described in the article.
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