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Omaha Daily Bee Winta swap something for something else more useful to you? Use the Swappers' column of The Dee. THE WEATHER Showers vol. xliv xo. m. OMAHA, FRIDAY MOKXIXfl, MAY 21, ini5-TT,m: IWOKS. Oa HoUl Trains and at Mews Stands, Be SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. The JORY IN ROOSEYELT LIBEL CASE OUT FOR NOHBEROF HOURS ueiioerauons Begun oiier a ana ai 5 One of Twelve Aski Repe tition of Part of Charge. COURT ADJOURNS FOR THE DAY t a a. sn, a. Portion Given Again that Saying Politics Mint Not Be Considered. COLONEL SITS MOTIONLESS hi M.irriv SYRACUSE, N. Y.. May 20. When the Jury was brought in at 5 o'clock. Juror No. 3 requested the judge to repeat that part of his charge In which he stated that the political opinion of any of the Jurors should not enter Into their decision. The judge granted the reuuest, In formed the Jury court would bo ad 'journed until 1 o'clock tomorrow and then excused it. Court was then adjourned. 9 YRACl'SE. X. Y.. Mav 10-Th.- leaal Isnue between. William Barnes and Theo dore Roosevelt went to the Jury this aft-'I'l-nooii oftcr Justice Andrews, presiding 'n the supreme court. here at the trial of the suit for libel the former chairman of thi; state republican committee brought V gainst the former president, had deliv ered Mm charge. The case was given to he Jury at 3:11 o'clock. . , ' At the opening of the afternoon ses sion Justice Andrew's delivered his charge to the Jury. He said In part: "To publish falsely any . article that holds a man up to ridicule and to Injure his character Is libel. The Intention or i,bject of the libel must not be taken Into consideration. "Because a man is In public life he is not an outlaw and he can be libeled just th aamA mm mnv Mhi MM,n C n mira tion of privilege enters Into this case. "When charges are made against a Mn If thev are true, that la ufftc1nt ilefense. Anyone has a right to publish anything about any other man If It Is true. The whole Ian concerning libel la woven around the question of whether the charge mad la the truth or, not." Btrdra la nm Defendant. Justice Andrews then explained the points of libel law In detail. In this con nection he said I The burden of proof la, on, tho de fendant He must ahow by a preponder ance of truth that the charge made la true. He may Justify his charge In whole cr la pait. - -""- " - - - ' By explaining the legal definite of "punitive damage" the court said "putvltrve damages" nay be awarded (when malice and wanton disregard ef the plaia tiffs right la shown. Such damages, be added, as la the nature ef a fine to prevent the repetition of the offense rather than, compensation to the plaintiff for damages sustained. If any. "As for the article complained of. I have held it la Uselsua per ae la two re gards. It charges a corrupt political al liance between Mr. Barnes and ' Mr. Murphy la regard to the government of the state, Secondly, it charges that Mr. Barnes hag worked through a corrupt alliance between crooked bualnees and crooked politics. Nothing else in the article la libelous." Masta't Consider Politics. The court went on to say that if both I charges were true, then the publication Vf the article waa Justified. If they were 'not true, then the plaintiff is entitled to damages. If one of the charges Is un true he la still entitled to pecuniary dam ages. Justice An dews then told the jury it would not be doing Its duty if It con sidered politics or anything except the proper evidence. In reply to. a question from one of the (Continued on Fage Two, Column live.) Foreigners Cannot Collect Debts from Enemies in U. S, VEW TOIUC. May 30. Federal Judge Veeder. dismissing a suit brought by an English firm against an Austrian com pany to collect ,000 admittedly due. ruled today that the United States courts cannot be used by foreigners to collect ritJlfa fw.m tKitlr M,ml.B bi)i... n. 4 01 suc.n aeoxa nas Deen preventeu because ef the Kuropean war. The piantlff in the suit. Watts eV Watts of London, delivered to the Austro American Navigation company here S45, 000 worth of coal last June and July, to be paid for in Liondon in sixty days. Before this period elapsed England and Austria were at war and the debt was not -paid When the defendant's steamer Martha Washington reached New York later it was libelled and action brought to oolleet the tlS,6U0. The defendants admitting the claim, pleaded that It was not paid be cause Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus tria had forbidden his subjects to have business dealings with the British. This contention was upheld by Judge Veeder. who advised tho plaintiffs, that they would have to wait till the war ended to collect their claim. The Weather Fore oast till T p. m. Friday: For Omaha, Council Bluffa and Vicinity fhavtri: not much chanae In turn. Teaspcratsiro at Omaha Houra. Deg. a a, ra. a t a. ra u T a. m ii a. m 44 a. ra. 10 a. m h 11 a. ra 4g 12 m 50 1 P m., Jt i P m M ITALY'S PREPARATION - Mayo and Pemch near the norV to1 ii: - X M.r I ji Ji -ass - ; L 1 -m j c- 'er -.v ;ir w f. .. HUMPHREY CHOSEN j AS G. A. R! LEADER! Grand Island Man Elected to Be Department Commander at Mlnden Encampment. APPOMATTOX MEDALS APPROVED MINDEN, Neb., May 2. (Special Telegram.) At the Qrand Army of the Republic meeting this afternoon, the following officers were elected: Department commander, George C. Humphrey of . Grand Inland; 'senior vice commander, W. II Stewart of Geneva; junior vice commander, Levi M. Copeland of Mlnden; medi cal director, 8. K. Spalding of Omaha; chaplain, J. E. Rlppllor of Juanlta. Lexington was chosen as the next meeting place for the encampment. Approve Appomattox Medal. A resolution Introduced by Victor Rose- water at the Appomattiox meeting at Omaha, April 18, 1915, was unanimously and enthusiastically adopted. It follows: "Looking back over the half century that has elapsed since Appomattox, that crucial event marking the re-establlsli-ment of peace for a reunited nation. looms now In the history perspectlvo larger and more momentous than even the most far-seeing actors in it realized. In no similar period of time end in no other couiitry on earth do the achieve ments of the American people, made pos sible by the preservation of the union. find a counterpart. The blessings of peace as contrasted with the horrors of war are so peculiarly signalised in , the celebration of ' this unique anniversary. that we believe It would be fittingly com memorated by the striking of sn ap propriate medal. We therefore memorial ise congress to make provision for .-carrying out this suggestion and for the proper distribution of ths medals,' to all who should be entitled to receive them." Palmer to Take Matter Up. Commander-in-Chief D. J. Palmer was so pleased at the above resolution that ho had several ooples made and will present the matter to all Grand Army of the Republic Jurisdictions he visits. Tho Women's Relief Corps elected the fol lowing officers. Department president, Joule C. Burnell, Harvard; senior vice president, Jennie Trayncr, Omuha; Jun ior vice president, Mrs. Ella Wlllrout. Juniata; treasurer, Mrs. Jennie Rogers, Gibbon; chaplain, Mrs. Jennie V. Gra ham. Nellgh; delegate at large, Kate Remington, Omaha. l.adlra of ti. A. R. Officers. The ladles of the Grand Army of tho Republlo elected the following officers'. Department president, Mrs. M. Rich mond, Mindcn; senior vice president, Mrs. Flora Rowell, Ord; Junior vice president, Mrs. Nellie Kant, Lincoln; chaplain, Mrs. Ada Kline. Aurora; treasurer, Alice Cull, Ord; delegate-aHarge, Mrs. Ada Klein. Aurora; fln-t deleyau, Mrs. Myrtle Dkm, Omaha. The youngest mernbt-r of the Ladles of tho Grand Army of the Republlo B Mill Myrtle Fowler of Omaha, Just past H years of age. The Lincoln members won the silk flag for having taken in the most members. GERMANS LOSE SEVENTEEN SUBMARINES TO DATE LONDON. May .-Tr.o Kvenlng Neas has received a dispatch from its Copen hagen correspondent haying the report is current In German naval circles thst seventeen Genua u submarines have, been lost since February is, the date of the commencement of the submarine block ade of England. M'CLURE CORPORATION BUYS NEW YORK MAIL NEW YORK. May JO -The New Tork Evening Msll will In a few dsys be sold to the ti. S. MeClure Newspaper corpora tion being formed here, secordlngi to an snnriuin mi nt Isaoed by H. 8. .MKIure. ho will be prrsnieiit of the new corpora tion. The MoCIurs corporation, it was stated, has ll,2W,flui) of Issued stock. I - K : ,,,-""'; j , -; WAR Generals Di m.,:. Ai . tv e - : GERMAN SPY HANGS HIMSELF IN CELL Anton Kuepferle, Who Claimed to Be an American, Commit Sui cide in London Prison. CONFESSES HE WAS A SOLDIER LONDON, May 20. Anton Kuep ferle, who claimed to be an American citizen, who once lived in Brooklyn, and who has been on trial charged with giving military Information to the enemies of Great Britain, com mitted -suicide lart night 'tg-BrlUtm prison. " He- ia. reported' to hav hanged himself. Kuepferle left a message, written on a slate, bearing testimony to the fairness of bis trial. He confessed he was a soldier, said he wished to die as a soldier, and declared he could not bear to mount the scaffold as a spy. When the court opened this morning for the resumption of the trial, the at torney general. Lord Reading, announced the death of the prisoner to the judges. "Since the rise of this court last night," the attorney sreneral said, "thia mnn 1 Kuepferle has committed suicide in Brix I ton prison. He was in a snrcciul observa tion cell under practically continuous observation, but during one of the short Intervals he seized the onDnrtunltv at i taking his own life." Chief Warden Cook found the prisoner hanging by the neck from a ventilator in a corner behind the door. He had used a silk scarf to hang himself. ' Trial Began Tuesday. The trial of Anton Kuepferle began Tuesday at the Old Bailey police court before Lord Chief Justice Reading and Justices Avory and Lush. The proceed ings were publlo and the court room was crowded. The charge against the prisoner wss that he attempted to communicate to Germany information respecting British warships and military forces. The prose cution was conducted by the attorney general. Kuepferle pleaded not guilty. The prosecution contended that while he claimed to be a naturalised American citizen he was In reality a German. Kueprerle was charged with wilting a letter to an address iu a neutral country In Europe giving valuable facts regarding English military dispositions. It was as serted thst while the letter appeared on its face to be an Innocent commercial communication it was found to bo Inter lined In invisible ink with military In formation written In the German lan guage. Said He Lived In Brooklyn. Kuepferle arrived In Liverpool on Feb ruary H. He showed r,.i,rt by Secretary of State Bryan, Iwued ten days prior to his sailing from New York. in writing the letter which resulted In his arrest ho gave his home address as 16t Do Kalb avenue, Brooklyn. He rep resented himself to be a woolen merchant. From Liverpool he went to fMSlin and then to London, whro he was arrested February P".. His hearing wai resumol ytterday In Oil Bailey, but was in camera "In the interests of tho national safety." Stevenson Heads General Assembly of Presbyterians ROCHESTER. N. T, Msy 30,-IUv. Dr. J. Ross Btevenson of Princeton Theo logical seminary was elected moderator of the general assembly of the Presby. teilan chur.-h of the Fntted States on ths second ballot late today. He received 5W of the 'f votes cast. F.lahth tirade Rserelses. FRKMONT. Neb., Msy !e.-fperlal ) One hundred and forty-two Dodge county pupils will graduate from the eighth grade this yesr. County exercises will be held at the Fremont High school Saturday afternoon. May when State Superintendent A. O. Ti onms of Un.-oln will be the principal snrsker. POWER TO MAKE WAR GRANTED TO ITALIAN CABINET Chamber of Deputies Confers Full Authority Upoa Government by Vots . of 407 to 74. ENTHUSIASM MARKS PASSAGE Berlin Regards Outbreak of Hostili ties m Certain and MAkes Readv. ! ROME IS PREPARED 10 STRIKE ROME (Via rarlsl. May 20. The! . . . i (lianiber oi uepunes nae iippini the bill conferring full powers on the govern nient. i The vote was 40" against "4. One ' members abstained from voting, j The bill pasned amid great cn : thusiasin. War Hewnrded oa Certain. IU:RL1N (Via I,ondon). May No definite Information Is axailalile here re garding the Italian situation. An out break of hostllltls Is rewarded as abso lutely certain, but whether llsllsn gov ernment Intends, to tskc a decinlve step and declare wer today or will postKne the delivery of it ultimatum for a few days Is unknown, even at the foreign of fice, although there Is still uninterrupted telegraph communication between Berlin snd I'rlnce von Buelow, the Oernisn am bassador In Rome. t all of Knvoya. The call of the Austro-German nmbHS ssdors on Bsron Ponnlno, the Italian for eign minister, yesterday had to do with arrangements for the protection of Ger man and Austrian nationals who may be In Italy at the time that was ts declared. It is believed here that events un doubtedly wUl develop with lightning like rspidlty once hostilities begins. It is thought the Italians probably will lay great value to a sudden stroke to gain an Initial victory. There Is reason to believe that the Austro-Garmans are not behind the Italians in their preparations. Sreae In Parliament. PARIS, May JO. The Temps publishes a telegram from Rome, dispatched at o'clock, in which the correspondent says; "All the galleries In the Chamber of Deputies were crowded at 1 o'clock, some time before Parliament reassembled. There were 460 deputies in tliolr seats. Only one Incident marked the opening of the session that was when Gabtiele d'Annunsio entered the gallery. All the deputies stood up and shouted; 'Viva d'Annunsio! Vive, Italian (D Annunilo (a kftown for his very radical stand In favor of war.) "Two or three socialist deputies pro tested against this ovation to d'Annunsio, but their voices were lost in the cheering. All Stand Up. "Slgnor Marcora, president of the Chamber, took his place at I o'clock. All the members of the house and everybody in the galleries stood up to acclaim the former follower of Garibaldi. "Then Premier Salandra, followed by all the members of the cabinet, entered It was a solemn moment. Then a delirium of cries broke out. 'Viva Calandra!' were the words and the cheering lasted for five minutes. Premier Balandra appeared to be much moved by the demonstration. "After the formalities of the opening (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) Fruit Land Men Plead Guilty to Lottery Charge KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 20.-Pleaa of guilty were entered In the federal court here today by three officials of the Florida Fruit Farm company to the charge of conspiracy to defraud the government In the conduct of a lottery In connection with the sale of Florida lands. The men and fines assessed against them were F. .E lvard, Uncoln, Neb., IJfiO; W. K Fuller and Alliert D. Hart of Kansas City. 11,000 each. Swedish Steamers Suspend Traffic to London and Hull LONDON, May 20. Swedish steamship companies whose boats ply between Stockholm, Norrkoplng, London and Hull have decided to suspend their serv Ices, owing to the constant Interruption to traffic caused by German warships li' the Baltic ses, which have resulted In serious delays and made trade impractic able. Trawler Crysolite Sunk by Submarine I'KTERIIEAD, Brotland, May 20. The British trailer Clirvsollts was sunk by a Gomiau submarine at a olnt thirty miles off Kinnulrds Hesd, In the North ' Sea, yesleiday. ! Free Coupon For the Beat Movies By special arrangement with eight of the leading moving picture theaters THE BEK la enabled to give Its readers combination coupon good for a free admission to any one of them on days specified. In Sunday's Dee President Visits Birthplaces of Washington and Lee WASHINGTON. May ;v.-Thc ya. ht Ma) flower, muring fit in New Yolk with President Wilson ami hi;1 party, docked at the navy yari here at :. a. I today. The prosldo.il later Motored to the White llouso for bieakfmit. The yacht remained nwhotcd through out the nlsht In the Potomac In order to rive the prcsloVnt another titsht en the water before rcturnlns; t work. Tho president and his psrty stopped on their way up the river to go aliore at Yakcfild. X.. and .-it Utiatford, Vn., to visit the Mrthlni'C! of George Wash ington snd Holier! K. Uc The house in nhlch Lee wan born still sin rein, bul only a monument marks the birthplace of Washington. Folk li that secluded section of Virginia were amssed and overjoyed at the xlnit of the presidential pa It y. The iicvldciit, with Miss Msigaret Wilson, Mrs. Howe, his sister; Mrs. Anna Cothran. his niece; Dr. Grayson and Captain Lvckett went aihore In a flat test, because the launches of llio May flower were unable to make the land ing. Tho pilot undertook to guide the GARRISON TALKS OF NATIONAL DEFENSE Secretary of War Tells Arbitration Conference Stronger Army and Navy are Necessary. ISOLATION GEOGRAPHICAL ONLY MOHONK LAKE. N. Y., May 20. The problem of armaments, which has evoked more discussion than any other question before the Lake Mo honk conference on international ar bitration, was brought to the front again today by an address of Secre tary of War Garrison. The secre tary's topic was "The Problem of National Defense." To deliver the address he made a hasty trip from Washington, using train, automobile and buckboard to reach this retreat in the Shawangunk mountains. He departed Immedi ately after speaking, so that he might reach Washington tn time for the cabinet meeting tomorrow. Mr. Garrison's address wsa not as pro nounced as that delivered yesterday by President lllbbon of Princeton, along somewhat similar lines, but he left no doubt cf the fact thst he favored strengthening the national defenses and making the United States ready to pro tect Itself from any and all aagreaslon. "I an .urterly-Mis ,f sympatic." he declared, with, the Idea that we" gheuld neglect or postpone consideration of what la now the existing condition, because of a hope or belief or even oonv-lution that.it may he altered, even radically altered In the future. "Our Isolstlon," he continued, is geo graphical only.. Modern conditions have caused the Interests of nations to le as co-related as those of families who have Intermarried. The Interests of many of the large nations today are Inextrliabty Interwoven with those or some or all of the others. "Self-respect requires that "we .should be prepare, to protect that which we cherish, which not only Includes our material possessions, but that Intangible something which makes us a distinctive nation in the eyes of the world. Settlement by Fore I'saally l ajaat. "The Hoots of War' wore discussed In a paper by Oscar S. Straus of New York, formerly minister to Turkey. Mr. Strauss was unexpectedly called home yesterday, but his paper was resd by the secretary. "One of the great curses of war," he said, "Is that it settles by force, and what la settled by force le seldom. If ever, settled justly. And because such a settlement is not just It leaves Behind It the dragon teeth of future conflict." Other speakers were Hamilton Holt of New York, editor of the Independent, and John B. Clark, professor of political economy In Columbia university. They talked about the feasibility of a league peace. Holland is Buying War Supplies in the United States LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 30. With the arrival of H. ter Poorten, aviator lieutenant of the Dutch army It became known today that Holland had contracted for the construction hers of two hydro aeroplsnes to he finished not later than July 15. Each ship will have a forty-flvo foot wing spread and a carrying capacity of 1,000 pounds. Lieutenant ter Poorten, who Is attached to the Dutch Eaat Indian service, said Holland waa developing an army of 40,000 men in her colonial possessions and plan ning for a militia of 450,000 men. "It ia no secret," said the lieutenant "that officers of our Indian forces hsve been In this country several months buy ing rhells. fart ridge, machine guns, cop per snd other munitions of war." FRIENDS PAY TRIBUTE TO DRUMMOND'S MEMORY PLATTSMOrTH. Neb.. Msy 3i).-Spe-ilal ) The bodv of the !ate W. W. Drum mnnd arrived today frum Lincoln and a as taken to the St. Luke's Episcopal church, where on sccotint of the Illness of the pastor, Rev. W. S. leel, Dr. T. P. Livingston read the burial servlee. In terment wss In a grave beside thst of his son. Among those hero from out of the city a ere the daughters ef Mr. Drimmond and Frank E. White snd wife from Omaha. Twenty-five years agi few men were better known In this stste than W, W. Drummond. He was one of the foremost educators In Nebraska, for yean the brilliant head of the riattsmou'th r-i.mls. and later In Fremont, and at one time a formidable aspirant fir state superin tendent of public, instruction. Prof. Drummond wss sn Enlishman from a historic family uf that name. parly to the le homestead The roule led for more than a mllo throush a dense wod over a oarrow path. The party had landed unobserved snd no natives were encountered until finally Hie presidential party emerged Into a clearing, where nestled the one story Kngllsh brick house In which Rob ert K. l.ce was Inirn. It Is now -templed I by Dr. and Mrs. Stewart snd their son. Mrs. Mcwart greeted the prealdenl and his party armly. "My hushand's esr itcned this morning and 1 knew something was going to hs it pen," she said. "Now the president of the Vnlted States has cme." It was the first time Mrs. Stetv.irt hsd seen the pi-esldont. The president visited the room where General Lee wss born end Inspected many pieces of eolonlel furniture. He expressed his deep interest In the place and thanked the htewarts for their hospitality. On the return to the .Mayflowei. tho president visited the monument marking the birthplace of Washington, eo.igress makes sn annual api'roprliitlon lor Its upkeep. ITALY STATES CASE AGAINST AUSTRIA Green Book Says Under Triple Al liance Italy ii Entitled to Com pensation for Serbia. HISTORY OF THE NEGOTIATIONS nt M.KTIV AMSTERDAM. Holland. May 20. (Via London.) "No one In Italy any longer doubts that war begins today," Is the text of a telegram sent from Crlasso, , Switzerland, under date of Thursday (today), and printed In the Berliner Tageblatt. ROME, May 19. (By Way of Paris, May 20.) Diplomatic docu ments which disclose each successive step In the negotiations which re sulted In Italy's denunciation of 1U treaty of alliance with Austria and Germany are contained in tho Green book Issued by the Italian govern ment. This history of diplomatic Inter changes begins with a telegram sent by Foreign Minister, Sonnlno to the duke of Avarna, Italian ambassador at Vienna,, on December , 1914, In structing him to ndUfy Count Von Berchtold. then ' Austrian foreign minister, that the Austrian-advance in Servlg constituted a fact coverod In article 7 of the triple alliance treaty, entitling Italy to compensa tions. Count Von Berchtold replied that big opinion did not agree with, this view, but on December 20 in timated that he had begun to change his mind. Baron Burian, who had succeeded Count von Berchtold. tried to evade any defi nite expression of opinion. The duke of Avarna, February 13, telegraphed that Austria evidently waa trying to gain t'.me, but that It undoubtedly war being pressed by Germany. Aastrla Consents tn Dlaenaslon. On March 1, Austria consented to dis cuss compensations. Foreign Minister Sonnlno laid down ths cardinal points of the Italian demands. Bsron Burian an swered that Austria would not accept rnnee von Buolow, the German ambas sador In Rome, on March SO, In the name of Germany, guaranteed the execution, after the conclusion of peace, of any agreement made by Austria. Blgnor Son nlno sgreed to renew negotiations on the ground that Austria would make a con crete proposals. t Several days later aon Burton asked Italy to give formal agreement to the following clauses: "First, the maintenance of benevolent Jjiolltlcal and economic neutrality through- m i no war; eeeon'i, At.aina to nave a free hand In the Balkans; third, the re nunciation on the part of Italy of any further compensation, and fourth, tha maintenance of the exlctlng Italo-Aus-trlan accord concerning Albania." On April S Baron Burian added that in ex change for these pledges Austria would give to Italy the districts of Roveredo. Itlva snd Trentlno, as well as a few vil lages. Signur Sonnlno replied he considered these demands contemptible; nevertheless they were permitted to stand. The rumors of a separate Austro-Rus-slan peace persisting, Rome asked Vienna for a definite answer. In reply Vienna added a small sone in the province of Trent to ths Italian compensation. Austrians Continue To Collect Slavs By the Thousands I VIENNA, Austria CVIe London). May In an official statement Issued by the Austrian war department today tha an nouncement was made that (.600 more Russian prisoners were captured yester day In battles along the upper Dnelster river in Galicia. The text of the statement follows: "To the eaat of Jaroslau and near Slenlswa (in central Gale la) strong Rus sian attacks were repulsed with severe losses to the enemy, "The allied Germanic troops are gaining ground in the east and southeant f Gallcla. We raptured an additional MOO; prisoners in battles along ths upper) uneister. in ons sector to the north of Hambor the Russians wars driven from their main defensive positions. "We stormed a village six miles south -a est of Mosvlaka. "Along the Pruth line ths situation is unchanged. "in a brief counter attack to the north of Kolomea. we captured 1,400 prisoners." UTBNEWSFROM EASTERN FRONT CHEERS BRITONS Wave of Depression Checked by Ad vices of the Russian Advance , Near Shavli in Province of Couriand. TEUTONS CROSS THE RIVER SAD Dispatch from Berlin Says Circle Around Przemysl- is Being Drawn Closer. ALLIES CAPTURE KILID BAHV The Day's War News At SI Kl , I IV H lHOI'Al.a have been rejerted nnanlmnnaly by the Italian council of minister and the 1w nations are a step nearer nsr. The Italian Parliament as sembles today and a declaration n( the arnvernmenl's policy la e sierted. RtSfll, rORTIFIKD LINK slunt the tllrer Kan, raaalnsT acros eentral t.allrla, on which great re. -Ilance ess placed to check the A astro-German advance, has hern definitely broken. Statements of the Teutonic allies that they had crossed the river are confirmed tn an official announcement from retro arrad. Rl aft CLAIM SI CCF.9" tn the north in operations aaalaat the Herman forces which Invaded the llaltle provinces. It Is aald the Germans hnve been expelled from Shavli. I.O.IDOX niSPATt llKS say the re organisation of the cabinet will tic tboronsxhsTolna;. A Inrsre nnmber of resignations Is expected and the cabinet will he reconstituted with tha sol Idea of carrying oa the war AN TO It Kt'KPFF.RI.K, wh claimed American cltlsensKIp when placed oa trial In l.ondan on the rharsre f having) sent military Informa tion to enemies of Great Britain, committed anlclde Inst night In LONDON, May 20. The wave of depression which sas been sweeping j England for the last few days fol j lowing the receipt of war news re garded as unfavorable, was checkel today by the definite announcement of the decision of the government to form a coalition cabinet, togethev with better news from the eastern front. It Is believed that the Russian ad vance near Shavli, In Couriand. where the line of the forces of Em peror Nicholas have been straight ened out, will do much to counteract ' the effect of the Austro-Oerman ad vance in the vicinity of Prsemysl, across the San river. The military writers In the morning newspapers claim that only one out of fourteen Russian armies has been In deadly danger, and that Grand Duke Nicholas, commander-in-chief of the Rus sian forces In the field. Is playing his usual strategic game of drawing the enemy away from his base. Petrograd maintains that forty Austrian and Ger man army corps have been used during the fighting of the last fortnight egslnat the center of the Russian line along a front measuring 100 mllee. Allies Take Kllld Bahr. Reports from Athens set forth that the allies have occupied the Turkish position of Killd Bahr, on the European side of the straits and opposite Chanak. On the western front the only indica tion of activity Is the continuance of ar tillery duels. The Italian Parliament meets todsy. It Is generally felt that the momentous de cision of war or peace can hardly be postponed beyond this sitting. The German press, while admitting that war witn Italy can hardly be prevented, views the prospect calmly. Tcntona t'ross River Han. BERLIN (Via London). May SO. The correspondent of the Loksl Anaelger at Austrian field headquarters has sent In a dispatch reading: "The Auetrluns have assembled rein forcements behind the river Kan and have mads preparations for a stand. We must therefore anticipate a big battle In the near future. The Teutonic allies al ready have gamed several strong foot- tContinued on Psge Two, Column Three.) THE WANT-AD WAY "We're gsttlng awful busy," aid the man woo raa the store. "X toiak we aaad aaothsr elark To hole as oa ths floor." Mow the Boas wae very careful. Be when be got ths wanuag hts used a little Want Ad Aad ths dark eaue ia the moralag. Managera of department stores and proprietors or business estab lishments of every kind should never overlook the Want Ad. Wav of finding reliable help. 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